The Dolores star., 1919-02-07
YOUR CHANCE HERE
Unbounded Prosperity Ahead C,
Western Canada.
Opportunity seckons Settlers of All
kinds-"With the Golden Wake
That Marked the Way the Happy
Reapers Went"-James Whitcomh
Riley.

The war having been brought to q
favorable conclusion more attention
can now be given to the agricultural
and Industrial development of Western
canada, which were checked by the
troublous times of the past four years.
Now that these are over, the proper
development of the country will be
continued
true, much agricultural progress has
peen made during this time. Crop pro-
auction has been greatly increased the
number of live stock has steadily
grown, and with each succeeding year
the dairying and wool Industries have
become more important. But despite
this forward march, many phases OF
development have been held in check.
Ihe activities of farmers, too. have
fcen greatly hampered by shortage OF
iqhor. and, under the circumstances,
what they have achieved can only be
described as marvellous.
Excepting those industries closely al
ned TO agriculture. such as butter and
cheese manufacture, industrial activity
III the Prairie Provinces has been nj
most mt Il standstill. And even in
these branches extensions have been
cesSity. Building has been consider
ably curtailed, especially in the towns
ana cities, though many commodious
and up-to-date dwellings. barns and
other buildings have been erected by
farmers in the country. Indeed, the
amount Of building farmers have done
is one Of the outward signs of their
prosperity: but considerably more of
it would have been done had not the
more important work of food prOduc-
tion received priority in the labor
available. Railway construction work
has been almost entirely suspended.
With more help available, and the
use of the labor-snvinG devices that
have been adopted during the last few
years great advances in the agricul-
tuTal development of Western Canada
might be looked for even if no new
settlers were expected; but the com
ing of thousands of prospective set
tiers who have hitherto been deferred
only by the unsettled conditions from
making their homes in this last great
West will give considerable impetus
to every phase Of agriculture in these
Prairie Provinces.
Hand in hand with the development
of agriculture. there will be renewal
of industrial activity For the estnb-
I;eI, Of ;,NI ri
refnerieS canneries. and many other
industries for the utilization of the
products of the land. rs well as for
the extension of the already impor-
tant industries of butter and cheese
manufacture. are splendid opportuni-
ties. Mining. numbering, quarrying
the manufacture of clay products are
also a few industries capable of con-
siderable growth, and to which great
er attention can now be devoted.
To provide accommodation for pres
ent business requirements alone would
keep the building trade busy for a
long time. but with further develop
ment in the cities it is impossible to
foresee any Slnckness in any branch of
this trade. And the number of farm
rrs whose needs have outgrOwn their
pr. sent accommodation and who have
been awaiting an opportunity TO re-
place their buildings by larger and
more modern ones. is considerable and
constantly increasing. Municipal work
will be gradually resumed. and the
railways have much work in contem-
pation.
All this points to n period of great
prosperity in Western Canada-agri-
cultural and Industrial prosperity. The
former is the more important. for on
it the latter depends. Eeng prima
riv IN agricultural country. Western
Canada will probably pass through the
reimbursement period with little diff
Guilty.
There is no reason to believe thai
farming will be less remunerativc than
it has been in the past; there are. on
the other hand. many good and sound
reasons for believing that the returns
will be as large MS ever. One thing is
certain: Intelligent Turning on the
fertile prairics of Western Canada. re-
ouiring as it does the smallest possi-
BILE capital outlay compared with that
required to get Il start in older set
fled countries. will continue to be one
of the quickest and Surest ways to in
dependence that can he followed by
the average man.-Advertiseinent.
Caust.c.