The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-03-08
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.

The story of the wealth OF Western
Canada cannot be told too often the
truth will bear repeatings. And in
telling Of II 1t Is hoped that advantage
will be taken OF the great o%pportuni.
ties that Western Canada offers by
those who are today struggling for a
mere existence, by those who are oc.
cupying lands, high In price and high
In rentals.
From grain, live stock and dairying
In 1910. there was a return from the
three Prairie Provinces of 1888, 900, 900,
or an increase of four million dollars
owe 1915, and lis million dollars over
1914.
A prominent Trust Company says:
Some of our contract holders have paid
of their purchase money on lands
bought a year ago out of this years
crop, and what one man can do anoth.
er n do. Thousands of Southern AL
ocrta farmers harvested an average
OF 40 10 80 bushels OF No. | wheat to
the acre. These farmers have more
real money to spend than my other
people on the American Continent. J..
i. Johnston Of Bladsworth. Sask.. left
Johnson County, Kansas, seven years
ago. When he left he had $500 IN
cash, six mules, some settlers effects
and m equity In some prairie land.
Mr.. Johnston tells his sto.y:
'ln my seven years residence in
Saskatchewan, I have raised seven
good crops the value OF this years
crop alone being Twenty thousand dol
lars. l nov own Two Sections Of i'm
proved land, II horses and mules, 40
cattle, a large steam thresher and a
full line OF farm machinery"
We have made Ave trips to Kansas,
one trip TO the Pacific Coast and re.
turn. We have enjoyed the society Of
a class Of people than whom one oct.
ter can be found. The climate Is
healthful and i%nvigorating. The soil
Is fertile and productive, we'll 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
carries with It considerable weight
Coming from a mar like Mr.. 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 on the land at its appraised
market value. exclusive Of improve
ments thereon. No tax on personal
property. This tends TO dlscourag,
the holding OF lands by spectators
who prevent Its cultivation or improve
mcnt, hoping to realize profits from tn,
enhanced value OF their holdings due
to the industrial activities OF the boni
fidc settlers. II tends 10 encourage th'
settlers to rear substantial improve
ments upon their land without payin,
n penalty In the form OF taxation
therefor. II encourages the raising o
live stock and the possession u Othe.
personal property necessary 10 the de
velopment OF the country.
1.-THE laws are well and economical.
administered. Citizens ~ the DOinln
lbu Nukf va 'lf'A4'aA u I4'laHN''s1 -
parliament and members Of the Pro
vlnciul assembly, while on question
Of local Improvements and school mat
ters the franchise Is exercised by rate
payers, IRRESPECTIVE ~ citizenship.
The people are entcrpr!slng, schoc
facilities are good Taxation, Just an,
reasonable. Military service volur
tary. Patriotic feryOr unsurpassed
law and order the rule, and crime III
rare exception. 1t Is the land q
banks. schools. telephones, grain Ell,
vators. broad, fertile acres. good cl,
mate, good citizenship md aboundln
In opportunities for the lndustrlod
man or woman OF good morals, I
short. the land Of promise and fulfil
ment, I know Of no better anywhere.
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