Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-22

Then He Had s Mules, $500
Cash and Some Equty-Today
He Has $4,000 and Owns
z Sections Of Land.

The story Of the wealth of Western
Canada cannot be told too often the
truth Will bear repeatings. And in
Falling OF it 1t is hoped that advantage
Will be taken OF the great opportuni-
ties that Western Canada offers by
those who are today struggling for q
mere existence, by those who are oc-
cupying lands, high in price and high
In rentals.
From grain, live stock and dairying
~ 1915, there was a return from the
three Prairie Provinces of S25S,O 900 600.
Or nm increase of four million dollars
pver 1915, and 11S million dollars over
1914.
a prominent Trust Company saws:
Some of our contract holders have paid
spH their purchase money on lands
bought 9 year ago out Of this years
crop, n what n man can do anoth-
er can do. Thousands Of Southern AL.
berta farmers harvested an average
of 40 to 50 bushels of No. / wheat to
q acre. These farmers have more
real money to spend than any other
people on the American Continent. j..
y. Johnston Of B~ladsworth, Sask., left
johnson County, Kansas, seven years
ego. When he left he had 5000 In,
cash, six mules, some settlers effects
q an equity in some prairie land.
al. Johnston tells his story:
I'm my seven years. residence in
! Saskatchewan, / have raised seven
good crops the value Of this years
crop alone being Twenty thousand dol
lars. ! now own Two Sections of i'm.
proved land, II horses and mules, 40
cattle, q large steam thresher and q
tull line of farm machinery"
We have made five trips to Kansas
pne trip to the Pacific Coast and re.
turn. We have enjoyed the society Of
2 class Of people than whom none bet
Ter can be found. The climate is
bealthfm md inyigorating. The soil
ls FERTILE and productive, well adapted
Tor the production Of the best quality
and large yields Of all cereals and
vegetables, wild and tame grasses. It
zls IN excellent stock country"
The question of taxes is one that
carries with It considerable weight.
Coming from a man like MI. Johnston
the same weight should be given the
answer. He says:
The tax system especially commends
itself to me as being simple, reason
able and just. All direct taxes are
levied m the land at It's appraised
market value, exclusive of improve
lnents thereon. No tax on personal
property. This tends to discourage
the holding of lands by spectators
who prevent Its cultivation or improve
fnent, hopingsto realize profits from the
enhanced value Of their holdings due
20 the industrial activities. of the bona
hdc settlers. 1t tends to encourage the
settlers to ear substantial improve
lments upon their land without paying
q penalty In the form Of taxation
therefor. II encourages the raising Of
Hive stocksand the possession OF other
personai property necessary to the de-
sveloprnent Of the country.
seT'he laWs are well and economically
Administered. Citizens OF the Domin-
Ion vote on election OF members OF
parliament and members Of the Pro-
sylncial assembly, while on questions
Of local improvements and school mat
tiers the franchise Is exercised by rate
pnyerA irrespective Of citizenship.
The people are enterprising, school
facilities are good Taxation. just and
reasonable. Military service volun-
tary. Patriotic fervor unsurpassed,
law and order the rule. and crime the
fare exception. It Is the land Of
banks, schools. telephones. grain elc-
yators, broad, fertile acres, good ell
mate, rood citixenship md Astounding
I'M opportunities FOR the industrious
mat or woman of good morals, In
short, the land Of promise and fulfill
Inent, ! know Of no better anywhere"
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