Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-03-05
A GRANDFATHERS STORY
From Sl43 to a Competence in
Three Years.

| f. ]. Chamberlain tells a story of his
Efforts before moving to Canada in
l9l6 TO make a living. 1t was hard
work. He had so many "uPs and
downs" that he became dispirited be-
fore he learned of the success Of for
mer neighbors of his who were doing
well up in Canada. He sold his hold
ings for song, and had a sale of what
effects he had. When he Strengthened
up with his storekeeper and paid
few debts he found that he had SLAB
In cash. good constitution, a wife
and five children. He had saved some
few things from the sale. These he
put into car with the effects of a
couple OF others, who like him were
going tn Canada. He went into the
Gem Colony III Alberta in 10l6, bought
a piece of land and commenced opera
tons. The money he placed in the
bank. and started one of bis boys out
| TO earn enough money 20 supply the
| table. The older hoy used his wages
to break mp the sod on the l6o acres.
But let Mr.. ChnMherlain tell the rest
/
his own signature He says: II rented
20 acres and hired il put into wheat.
thraShed % wagon loads for my share.
We lived in the granary two years.
"The first of December, 1918. ! laid
the ccncrete formation for twenty
FIVE hundred dollar house and COM
pleted ii the last Of January. have
nine head of horses and mules i've
head of cattle. fifteen pieces Of ma
chin"ry. seven oufhuildings paid for
and half interest in thrashing ma
chine. This is an old grandfather's
story, as my san-in-law came with four
children from Idaho last March and
bought $40 acres c. r. r. irrigated
land and we helped him develop 2oo
acres Of it, They can't say around
here. everybody works hnt father"
Increased His Wealth Six Hundred
Fold.
There are more stories OF success
In Western Canada. There's that of
Allan Nicholson of Hazehridge. Mani
toha u. speaking of it he says; 81
shall never regret coming 10 Mani
toba. came here seventeen years ago.
think il was in the spring Of 1903.
My old hGme was AT lie Mars Plym-
outh county Washington township
Iowa. where had been farming for
g1od many years. ! had farm of
249 acres Of which | owned so acres
ana rented 100. When ! left in 1903
sold my equity in the farm for $1,000
per acre. The nearest station TO my
place was Dalton, and my old neigh
borS there VIII remember me very wei.
when ] came TO Canada | rented
three-Quarters Of a section at South
Plympton. near Springfield Manitoba.
After a year or tv>o's experience at
renting bought my present farm OF
$40 acres. and am now engaged In
mixed farming. | have always had
goo0 crops since came here. and
some of them have been bumper
crops.
If / went back to the United States
today could take back $500 or 5000
to every $1.00 that | brought into
the country. My land today is worth
from $500 to $500 an acre. and in
ADDITION TO my grain growing have
made specially of hlgh.grade Per
cheron horses. purehred Shorthorn
cattle and purebred Berkshire hogs.
have had uniform good luck In con
. nection with say stock, and today
would not sell my farm for cent less
than $4,000
1.-The older settlers of lie Mar. Iowa,
win remember me very well. ] was
greatly impressed with the country
when | made my first visit here in
1903. and that impression has been
strengthened all the time have been
here.
1.-The climate agrees with us all. Be
fore / came here my doctors bills
were something awful. | had no
sooner got one paid than was due
for another one. Since we have been
In Manitoba 5000 would pay all our
doctors bills for the last seventeen
years.
II think am doing my old friends a
| Kindness In letting them know how
| we'll ] have done since ! came here
This is certainly a country of opportu-
mites. have had no more good luck
than falls 10 the fortune of any ordi-
nary person. and | am satisfied | could
| never have done as we'll had / re-
manned in the old home. / shall be
pleased at any time TO give informa-
ton TO old friends who care TO write
me about my experiences in this
country"
Geo. A. Han, Canadian government
agent, 123 Second ST.. Milwaukee. wis.
can give information concerning all
districts in Western Canada.--Adyer-
| fisemeuf