The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-09-26
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we saw some mighty tlne Polled An
gus cattle and saw bull that had
had taken first money at the Chicago
international Stock Show and for
whom the owners had refused $4,000
1t certainly was fine animal. After
returning to the city we attended a
banquet at the Prince Edward Hotel
and departed for Winnipeg at 2:30 p.
m, arriving at the latter place at
6:45, just one month after we had be
gun our Journey westward from this
city. After another banquet at the
Royal Alexandra Hotel, the party
left for their various homes in the
States. A special train was made up
that took the majority of the party
to Minneapolis, while others went
home 10y other routes.
In conclusion we might say that
Canada to our mind is land OF great
and undeveloped opportunities. The
towns and cities seem to be ahead of
the country, and most of the muni-
cipalities are very heavily bonded, and
of course this naturally means very
heavy tax burden. There wasa quite
siZeable boom spread MI over western
Canada, that flattened out just before
the war came on. Then the war came
and hit Canada very hard blow, and
certain sections have also suffered
from several successive years Of drouth
and crop failures, and it will proba6-
ly take several years for Canada to
completely recover. There is no
doubt In our mind however, but what
Canada will come back eventually,
and come back strong. They are TAX
ing good care of their returned Sold
Ter lads. The Canadian Pacific Rail-
road Is the biggest thing in Canada,
besides owning the greatest railroad
| in the Dominion, they also own a
large amount OF land that they have
been tI ing TO settle for some years
past, AKA this great corporation IS
ready to lend an actual settler con-
siderable financial assistance to get
started. Then the railroad owns all
the leading hotels along its line, and
we musc admit that these hotels lay
Anything In the shade that you can
find in towns and cities i'm the states
twice the size of those in Canada.
The Hudson Bay Co. also holds a
dominating Influence over the towns
where they have been established for
a number of years.
The banking system Is rather pc
culiar one. 1t is said that there are
but eleven banking corporations In all
Canada, and these establish and oper-
ate branch banks in the smaller towns
and cities all over the Dominion.
We hardly think their banking system
Is to be com pared with our own local
community banking corporations.
The one great need of Canada Is
more people, and more capital to de-
yelop ther resources which are almost
limitless. But on the other hand we
have equally as good If not better
opportunities right here i'm MelIette
county, and we feel the need Of good
sturdy farmers equally as much as
they do In Canada. We believe that
we Americans should develop our own
country before we attempt to develop
any foreign country. Western Canada
has been largely developed by Ameri-
cans and American capital, and while
some have undoubtedly bettered their
conditions. others have failed. Since
toking this trip we have greater faith
than ever in the future OF our own
Mellette county. our growth thus far
has not been stunted 10y either Sc
we're drouth. boom or the effects OF
war, and within the next few Years
we look for wonderful development
here.
The Canadian government tore up
300 miles Of railway tracks through
the Rocky mountains that cost $780,
600 mile to build, and shipped the
material to Fr,nce to help win the
war.
Every village and hamlet in Canada
has been hard hit by the ravages OF
war on its young manhood.
Many OF the larger cities have great
buildings that were built during the
boom days just before the war. that
have never been occupied, and stand
as monuments To burSted boom and
some mans financial ruin.
During our trip througbCanada we
listened TO many speeches and tile
burden of nearly all was the need OF
new American blood and capital in
that country to develop its resources.
That the boundary line between this
country and Canada vas only imagi-
nary. The Union Jack and the Stars
and Stripes were displayed every
where, but yet there was scarcely an
assemblage Of any import but what
was closed by singing GOD Save The
+, King" they apparently worship
| their monarch--Tbe King.
Here is our sincere advice to ALL:
| If you want to see great mountain
scenery or wonderous works Of nature
YOU can see the very best right here
! In the good old United States. Ifyou
are seeking TO build a home you can
And better opportunities right here
In Mellette County, South Dakota
than any place we have visited, and
you can build your homd in a congen-
ial climate. and any man with small
capital aud the proper amount OF
stick-to-it.iveness and push can sue.