Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-01
SEVEN YEARS AGO
AND TODAY
Then He Had 6 Mules, $3.50
Cash and Some Equity--Today
He Has $4,000 and Owns
2 Sections of Land.

The story OF the wealth of Western
Canada cannot be told too often; the
truth will bear repeatings. And in
telling of it it 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
In 1916, there was return from the
three Prairie Provinces of $25S, 100000,
or an increase of four million dollars
over 1915, and 11S million dollars over
1914.
A prominent Trust Company says:
Some of our contract holders have paid
Off their purchase money on lands
bought year ago out of this years
crop, and what one man can do anOth-
err can do. Thousands of Southern Al
berta farmers harvested an average
of 40 to so bushels of No. l wheat to
the acre. These farmers have more
real money to spend than any other
people on the American Continent. j.
ID. Johnston of Bladsworth, Sask., left
ago. When he left he had $500 in
cash, six mules, some settlers effects
and an equity in some prairie land.
Mr.. Johnston tells his story:
''In my seven years residence in
Saskatchewan, have raised seven
good crops the value of this years
crop alone being Twenty thousand dol
lars. l now own Two Sections of inn
| proved land, IL horses and mules, 40
/ cattle, a large steam thresher and q
| full line Of farm machinery"
| We have made five trips to Kansas
one trip to the Pacific Coast and re.
turn. We have enjoyed the society OF
class of people than whom none bet.
ter can be found. The climate Is
healthful and invigorating. The soil
is fertile and productive, well adapted
for the production of the best quality
and large yields of all cereals and
vegetables, wild and tame grasses. II
is an excellent stock country"
The question of taxes is one that
Coming from a man like Mr.. Johnston
the same weight should be given the
answer. He says:
The tax system especially commend:
itself to me as being simple, reason
able and just. All direct taxes arr
levied on the land at its appraised
market value, exclusive of improve
| 30 Hox
property. This tends to discourage
the holding of lands by speculator
who prevent it's cultivation or improve
ment, hoping to realize profits from tn
enhanced value of their holdings du
to the Industrial activities of the bont
fide settlers. 1t tends to encourage tn
settlers to rear substantial improve
ments upon their land without payin
penalty in the form of taxation
therefor. 1t encourages the raising o
live stock and the possession of Othe
personal property necessary to the de
velopment of the country.
"The laws are well and economical,
administered. Citizens of the Domln
ion vote on election Of members o
parliament and members Of the Pre-
vincial assembly, while on question
of local improvements and school mat
tiers the franchise is exercised by rate
payers, irrespective of citizenship.
The people are enterprising, schoC
facilities are good Taxation, just an
reasonable. Military service volur
tary. Patriotic fervor unsurpassed
/ law and order the rule, and crime til
rare exception. 1t is the land c
banks, schools, telephones, grain ell
. vators, broad, fertile acres, good 81
. mate, good citizenship and aboundin
I in opportunities for the industriou
. man or woman of good morals, /
short, the land of promise and fulfil
ment, know of no better anywhere
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