Marble Hill press., 1917-02-22
SEVEN YEARS AGO
AND TO-DAY
Then He Had 6 Mules, $500
Cash and Some equIty--Today
He Has $4,000 and Owns
2 Sections OF Land.

tn" story ~ the wealth ~ Western
Canada cannot bc told too often. n.
truth viii bear rrp'utlurs, Aui IN
telling u Il Il l. hoped that advantage
will be- taken II the great opporluul.
ii's that Western Canada ua'rs py
those who are to-day struggling fur
mere existence. hy those VII" sr. nc.
cupslnf lands. high Ia price aud high
IN rentals.
Prom grnin. live stock nnd duiryl lug
In 1919, there was return FROM the
three ruirl" Provinces ~ saisurUIn.
or nm increase ~ four million dullHrs
over 1913, aud lis million dollars over
lml.
4 prominent Trust Company SAYS
sou" - our contract holder, iby, paid
~ their purchase money un lUuis
bought year agn out ~ This year :
crop and What "u" mlu ran du anuih.
- uu da Thousand, - southern ~.
hrrin farmers harvested gu average
~ ~ e. ;n bushels ~ No I wheat 'n
thu acre Thrs. farmers have more
real money Go spend than any other
people on the American continent !.
T. Johnston - Hlaisvur'h Sa.E. lJft
Johnson County. Kansas seven yrars
rgu When h~ irft lr had s,tn In
cush. siI mules some settlers Effects
aud Rn equity Ia spmy rruiric land.
Mr. Johnston tell. h.s story
In ms seven YEAR, residence IN
Saskatchewan have raised seven
F,--i crufs, The value - this wars :
crop slou" being Twenty Thousand Dol.
lars nov own Two sections - lm.
proved land Il horses aud mules. 10
cattle. large steam thrrsh.r and n
ful line - farm machinery"
", hs,. made I've TRIP. o. Kansas.
one trip o. the rBHiAc Coast and ~.
turu ", have rnjayri the snci"'y -
= class u pcUple than whom non" bet.
tor can D. found The climate T.
hrnlihful and lu,IsoratinE The snll
i fertile aud productive well adapted
f"r the production - the best quality
nui large yields ~ 40 cereals and
vegetables. Wild and tame grus>,s IL
is su excellent stock country"
The question ~ taxes j. On" TINT
carries with u considerable weight
Cumlng from a man Ike Mr. johnston
the SANE v,ls sh' should be- given the
answer. lie SAYS:
Tho tax sysictn especially comments
i;s-lt 90 mg as being simple reason
aide and just Al direct taxes nrc
levied o0 the land NJ IT, appraised
market value exclusive u Improve
mcn,s thcr-un No tx on personal
property. This tends to discourage
the holdirc ~ lands by sp-culator-
who prevent it- cultivation or improve
mcnt hagins Co realize profits FROM the
enhanced value cf thcir holdings dus
ta the Industrial activities ~ the bona
ntr settlers. II tends a. encourage the
settlers e. rear substantial improve
mrnts upon their land without paying
penalty IN the form ~ taxation
therefor II rncourl gss the raising n
live stock and the puss"s~iou ~ other
personal property necessary 20 the de-
vrlupmrnt - the country.
The laws arr well aUl economically
administered. citizens ~ the pom.n'
ion vote on election II members Of
parliament and member ~ the Pro
Sprlal assembly While on questions
~ local improvements aul school mat
trrs the rrnnchis, is exercised by rate
rnycrs. irrespective ~ c,'isrnShIp
The people arr cnicrprisinc >cho"
facilities are good Taxation lust and
reasonable Military service volun
tnry. Patriotic fcrvot unsurpassed
law and order the rule. and crime The
rare exception. II l. tho land oi
hanks. schools. telephones, grain els
,uturs. bread. fertile acrc>, good I'll
mate. good citizenship and ahoundin4
in opportunities for the industrious
man or woman ~ good morals, IL
short. the land of promise rnd fulhll
mcnt. know Of no better anywhere
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