The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-05-04
BIG RUSH NOW ON
For Western Canada and the
160-Acre HomeSteads.

sit cannot be repeated too often tina
the world needs every ounce of foot
1t can produce this year, and that thu
growers of that food are sure of goot
prices. When men now Of middle age
were casting their first ballot, dollar
wheat was the farmers ideal of pros
perity. Today, we have two-dollal
wheat, with other grains and meats
and vegetables in proportion; and ind1
cations that any shift from these
prices is as likely to be up as down
"Every acre must work. The farmer
who increases his crops is performing
a national service, as well as assuring
prosperity for himself. There cannot
be too much, and unless a united and
consistent effort is made, there will
not be enough. Journal.
Now that the United States has
Joined with the Allies, the sentiment
of the past has merged into the per-
sonal interest of the present. The duty
of the loyal and patriotic citizen is to
bend every effort to bring the great
Worlds War to a satisfactory conclu-
sion, to assist in all ways the forces
that have been fighting at tremendous
odds the giant power of autocracy.
Victory is now assured; the union OF
the great fighting force of the United
States navy, its military, its nnancai
cooperation, its full and complete SYM
pathy. will eventually bring about a
peace that will be solid and lasting.
Canada. lust across the border line,
that has no mark of fertilization, no
signs of defense, welcomes the assist
ance that the United States is render
ing. welcomes this new partner into the
arena that is battling for disruption
of the forces that breed and beget tyr
amy and oppression, and lighting 1or
a democratic and free world. what
sight it will be to see the American
and the Canadian, with the Stars ana
Stripes and the Maple Leaf of Canada
emblazoned in one fold and entWined
In their effort to rid the world OF an
incubus that has disregarded all laws
human and divine.
There is a necessity for the greatest
effort ever was made, not only on the
battlefields of Europe, not only on the
mined and summarized seas, but In
carving out on the peaceful helds
of agriculture, the plans so urgently
reouested by those at the head of
the departments of resources. The
recent reports by the Government
show q great falling off in the amount
of grain that may be expected from the
crop as of recent date, being only a
little over 60 per cent, 16 per cent
less than the average. Every patrlotlc
American will bend all his effort
towards increasing this. He may not
shoulder a musket, but he can handle
O hoe he can drive a team and man. |
sge q DloW. He will be doing yeoman
service in this way, and assist IN
wonderful manner the man who is
fighting in the trenches. If he does
not now own a piece of land, by all
means get one-rent it, buy it-get 1t.
There is lot of vacant land that VIII
give ample return for his labor.
The desire to possess home, to I'M
nrove it and to prosper, is natural to
every American, and today unprece-
denied offers are being made to secure
the residence of the home-hunter. Inc
war condition is draining the continent
of its foodstuffs and economists are
endeavoring to meet the rapid deple-
tion of the nations stores of grain and
other farm products. Western CANADA
has proven her claim to being the natu-
ral nroducer of economically grown
foodstuffs and is endeavoring to over
come q worlds shortage in necessities
nv offering her lands, practically Tree,
RI anyone who will take them and pro-
5uce Labor is scarce in Canada, and
s now being bonused. Good wages are
,ffered and the time a farm hand is
drawing nav in 1917, is considered by
the Canadian Government, the same as
residence duties on one of the free 100
acre farms. that this Government is
living away, in order to settle the fer
lie prairies and bring about within
, faxv wears a half billion annual crop
# wheat.
The most conclusive evidence Is t
valuable to any inquirer, that Western {
Janada farm lands will produce more
Wheat of q better quality and at 7
over cost of production per acre than t
las heretofore been known in grain {
rowing countries. 1t is no idle state !
nent to say, that yields of fifty bushels {
q the acre of wheat are grown in Can
da the statement is made in all seri-
BUSINESS and is backed up by the let
ers and affidavits of reliable farmers /.
n Western Canada. These farmers !,
re ENJOYING the same home comforts !.
hat their neighbors to the south par
Icfpate; they have the same good 7
ouses, the same good horses and 6
attic, the same good roads and COM 7
,unication, as well as the same good e
ociaI conditions, and, best of all, they ;
wn their land and what they earn !,
1ey own for themselves, being foun-
alton for greater wealth and indie
nce.-Advertisement.
Getting I'D in the morning Is strug- o
lie for those people who do not make q
worth while. IT