IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 I.I ■ii Hi 12.2 m 1.25 1= jj& Sciences Corporation // '^"^*^ ^ ^.v^ 33 WIST MAIN STMIT WIISTM.N.Y. MSM (7I«)I73-4S03 '^ Canadian li CIHM/ICMH Microfiche Series. CIHJVI/ICMH Collection de microfiches. Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions / Institut Canadian de microreproductions historiques Technical and Bibliographic Notes/Notes techniques et bibliographiques The Institute has attempted to obtain the best original copy availr^ble for filming. Features of this copy which may be bibliographicaliy unique, which may alter any of the images in the reproduction, or which may significantly change the usual method of filming, are checked below. L'Institut a microfilm^ le meilleur exemplaire qu'il lui a eti possible de se procurer. Les details de cet exemplaire qui sont peut- ULABJCR, 1882. Battleford Circular. 0M^m^»^ -■^,;»*»T*j*-rt«V'r the purpoM-a Intended : John Kin- layaon, William Uillnier, J. M. McPurlunc, F. A. Hmart, William Macl)«niiell, and John Carney. A meeting r.f the commltlee look place Immedlalolyafter the clone of pnbllc proceedlnga. and the work conimcsccd In •arucit. CIRCULAR. OBOanAPIIICAt, AMD AORICVI.TUKAI. The potlflon of Battleford. 1! M «ltnntcd on the noiilh nlde of tlu- Rattle Klv cr, ahont two mllea from whoie It cmptl-s liiln the Great North Saikatohcwiiii-wlilch lilvei- l» navigable for a t.iwom.— mill 6i't miles from 'Wlnnlptg, andJSOInllcH from the present wotern llmll oi (be C. I". K. The «. W. M. Police burracka ura on the Iho i.ppi'tlte aide of Battle stiver, In the rcnite of a beauti- fully elevated plain ovcrlctoklng both nivora which el thik t>otnt la alunit two mllca •part, liallleroi'd la nearly aa maybe In the centre of the North- ATu'-t Tmltorlea, •ud at the I'literaoctlon of nil the pr" -^nl Iralla, and na » centre of Inulft b i rival. Lutllcford la tliecMi'lt.il ofih. Wc'it. On the eonlh uhlo *i : <-.«vc Houaa, UcgUlrnr'a Ufflee, I ..lirh . ;„^e, HRHALDOinee, DIvlelon Court omco, Tele- graph Ofllec, tour cxei'llonfly Morkcd iten- •ral aloro, ami twiibi''inllnghoiii>c>., Hcie •r* atorcd iiniuenae »uuijIIcs fur the Indlani* In the Northern IM>p.i tmonl Ilrie, larKc kuma ol money arc dlsliiirNud by the In- dian tx-partmeut in Hnnnlllrs loIn>llann, and eniployeenou Indian ri aei vra uml rurnia etc. The folliiwliii; are tixtnieln rroin the apeclal correi>|iun(leiita ofthe Irnding Jour- naln of the day, which tipcak ('or Ihemsel- Tea with reaped loilio Iliiti lelllvur country : TOIIU.NToaLOIlK, " Aa I have alrundy had agooilUeal to say about the capital of the N»ilh-We>t Terri- tories It will not i}i) neceiuti ry to add niiioh berf>; Ita lacntlon la adnilrablohotli ftoman agrlcuUuriil and a commercial ptiliit oi' view, ndniiatihe Junclinn of the Battle River with llio North Haakniihewini, 11 haa iMcllltIra north-weat. aniilh-wcKt, and eaat- ward, and bea dea Ihare la a country lying to the auulh of It through which heavy freight wagona could be run wlib parft'et aiiieiy all the way to t'algiry and Maelrod If iieeea- aary. In no part ofihe North. Weal did I a<.ii better grfiwlngcmpa when I waa t,n my way Wfatward, and In no iiarl, ellher of lbi< Morlh-Wea t or Manitoba, did I nnd the fur- mere bettei aatlKllcd wlththe reaulliat'lhi'lr •aitaon'awork than I did hereon niyn-hirn. The aoll la not au heavy its that of Ewai d pro gresi. Ihave no bealtiitlon whatever In say- ing that there la noseltlbinent In IheNortl- Woat (losseased, all In all, of natural advan- IJtgeaeijual (u tlioac ofBattleforil, and I have eunnUeiice euouKh lu the shrewdness of the railway monopoly, which Is Just now all- powerful In tho territories, to be very sure that it will not Imitate the example of tho present ttominlou <(jov, riuueut, and shut Itseyes toth(j|inportuni,vor this loeultty. Whether themnin lino of the Canada I'a- uilloKutlway l» dcsllmd evir lo reach B.ii- tlefordgroot I nm uuaUlu to say; but that liattlvford will. In a ei iii|,miii;vely ^hori lime, have nilliruy eomiiiunicaliuua wiUi the outer world, 1 have not li.u .ll^-iiui.t doubt. TIIKOOV«USOKOENKMAI.'Kol'..Sl.,.v. "Sou '.hff est ward from llatileiori, overmnd which In ninny ol th« mupH la varlonaly inarlceiiaacoiisiatiiigufarld plulna or aa u corilinuallou of the Amerlciui ilesert. Ite eentinaiis, espuclally thoae conlainiiiit -.ho •xpioration ofl'rolessor Macoun, have coi reeled this wholly ernineous idea, tor two ilays inarch that Is to say fof almut sixty or sevenlv nilica, aoutii nr .'xiltleford, we paa- aed over liind whose excellence eouhi iint he exn\n Is built on the south skleoflhe river, and from the upper level, on which the (lovernmeitl building and offlcca are Buljl, cnminaniling a magnillcent view of thecountry in every diricllon. The police barracks arc biillton a plateau on the north side of t^e river, about ft mile from the bridge. They have u fiirin In connection with the barrncka, oh which this seaaon » large crn|> of good oata haa been raised. The Hoi'Sl Kardeo vegetablea grown In the Territories aru eliimed to be nilaed hpre. I kawseverai iroottsiiniilct-cubbage, turnips, beets, and onions, whieti wore certuliiiy very largo, grown by .Mr. L*aurle of the liKUALO a ^enll•weellly paper, neatly pub- lished and edited by liini. There are over '.S farmers In the iielghbnrhooil, culttvutlug farms langlng from 4D to ISJ acres. The ino^t exteiif*lva are KInlayson Bros., Me- Farlane HVoh., I'. A J. Pambrenr, <). Uopsill, A.J. ^ronv;uItr^^'yld A Bourkihnvc a dairy of 7S eows, A. Itoyle 26 cows within six mill s of the town. Meaara. r'orget, lltcburd- son, Uallendh:«, MclCay, ilaker, undO'Nell, They manulauture butler, which la in great demniid at 9y i'j beiilcii. Iieroaiea.inieapootmena I u> b Kill with :— Uiiiuus i:i loch, in circum- ai greater part ar their winter's ttrnd for IheiB- aelvea and he In good enndlllon la the spring. The prodnce ol tb* dairy as well aa beefoonimand exrollent^ prices, and will continue to so for many years tomme, par- tleulariy during the eonstructiun of tba many railways In ronlemplaiinn and un- der way al the present time- TheHyndlrala have aniii>unci.il that they will biilM nm mll- ea of prairie ro«d prove a great bo in lo thlaonuntry. The C. I'. IL tr-ck extenila at the pi-paot time, some am miles westward fn.m Vt'lnni|irg. The I^>rtnge la Praire, Weslboorne A Nortb- weslern Hallway Company will commene* work this season, a branch of which will reach llattleford via Ilia North Muskalvhc- wanwllry, (here are also other lines la con- templation designed to tap the fertile val- ley of tbe Battle lUver. Tho elimato of this country is superior to Manitoba, which fa "" reservation following agricultural all grown from seed tni, apiing: turnips, P""""* '"' » "ving anociuaely observed by offlclals in charge. T'iNONTO MAIL. "nnttlrfonl Is prettily situated neir the continence of the lltHtle River Willi the North <-nKkatchcwHii, Ills surronnded by a gr..Ml country suitable for farming pnr|ios. es. This years crops have been guiheicd earlier, and are re|airicd a« leas damaged by froaitlian those settlements cast and woat., namely Rdmoiitnn and Prince alberl. oui' of Ihcsettleii Informed nie that by thcme- I'orological reports formerly kept at lliil. tleford. It WHS shown tbnl spring wna ear- lier and a inter tairthsn ilic InUTlor ae ■ ticineuts : so that the grain crop la ^ennr- ed In good condition, and for j iel.l and quality equals any (lart or iii. c.unlry Ijind la a..tillng up fast, considering ike illsadvaniage of having no survey. A sur vcy ol the town is also badly newled, Inea- able the energetic business men ofthe place to pnl up bulldlitgs worthy of tb« mda Iransacled Thera are saveral well mini stores, both wholesale and ralall, all In low. •r Town; and Judging from tha larm number of loaded Jled hiver carta I nw arriving, thera must be a large hasiaaaa earrlnl on. Aa well as halng ||„. s»t of Ooverninenl for the Nurlb-wtst. HattlaltoH la heniliinarlers ul a larga ladlaa OialrMt. Tiny have a good brldg* aoruM tlia Battle Htver, ereelnl partly by private aubaar^ lion and partly by ikiirilni'ia ninda,batb«. mre this sirihin ofeouatryeaniirat'Maaa saedCH, HA liicli. In elrctiinference, and still growing ; rhulmrh, two feet, long and 7 Inch. I Alt inturvikw. in I'lieuiiilereuce i'enbbages by the hund- i The following Interview between Mr. J. riiJ, grown without the ^ild of glass, ») to 4U j Kinleyson of Battle River valley, a member inrli. in diameter, solid and well headed, of the committee, which Is very eainprehen- aud other vegetables in t^rportiou ; and of, alve and la substantiated by the settlers ea* Beauty of Hebron potatoes, a return of SO | umeratedin theextraetrromtheMallabove. lbs. fur the one lb. of seed planted. We do . It contalna more trulhlul Information res- nut know whether these aiu the beatjii the . peeling this aoollon ufouuulry Ihnu can b« ■ obtained through auy other source. It b«> ing the outcome of suocasafal, practical ex- perience of some years : 4— Wbatdoyiu think of the Rattle Blv. Territories ; but If anyone has belter we should like to have thtvit^ures **' BAHKATCIIKWAN IIRUALD. " The soil IS productive und cllinale favor- able to agricultural pursulla, while beidajer valley aa an agrleultorai district T seek and obtain a good living duilng the I A —I think It Is second lo none la tl,« winter on the pi-alrles, and comfortable | North-Weat lor general agrlcaUnral pur- shelter amongst the bluin>~thoukandsofdo- | poses. nieaiicaulmalsareat tills hour browsing at { Q.— Why do you think Ilia anparlor ta large in this Territory, thus relieving tholr , "t'l'iToftlons of the North-Westf owners of that serious expense' of win- A. -DlBferent reasons. First, tharearelesa taring, which unavoidable attends* stuck *'*.■.■■■'>«■'. t^osts, earlier springs and later raising In the old provliicea. Tliose '.rho are sllll in the dark with res- pect to till' va.^I K'ljloii, may rest assured (hlls without froat. U— What klndofaollla ItganerallyT A.— It la generally a rich loamy »oil with that ineoiKlng si'tllers are not subject to ,"'■»' ""oltom It Is nearly aa rich as tbe soil those traditional dim.nlile.. such as beset | "^ "««• "'"'■'"• Wmonton. pioneer lit.; In iliu i.!d piovlncea-siich can- «i -Do .vou think It will raise aa go uot posBll.]} b^^ lor ^lnlllar obstacles do not | '"'"^y ' 'V.^fZ'. .*^'.!. ubutin 111 till" tiirliorj, the eounlry being ^ of » totally >.l(r.'iint ii.ituni and character In nearly every resiieet. It does not require a life lime to titur up a iniMlerately slxed farm. The ground Is ready for the plough, and a eash market at hand for all kind, of produce, at prices now as follows; Oats, il.'J'i lo f 1.50 per bushel ; Barley, tl.an per bushel ; Potatoes, |l.Uii lo $|.M per bushel ; Wheat, $1 SJ to I2.U0 |>er bushel, and In da- iimnd. All other pioduce commands cHDOM Tmra— kNOLAMD. " Hatlleloril la close to Ibe Junction althe Battle and North Maskatchewan, and baa been given a latd name altogether aude- wrved A bad name slloks, and " llat- tleford Hand " haa baeoma proverbial, though really It la bat a baadful In |Ht>- portlon to tha ■rst^laaa aoll adjololag Ik I'lie countijr through wbleh we have passsd slnoa Isaving t|ie bluSb la above suapielun. ilsre at our eainp ground the grass lat.'ilek and rich, and aliuuat np touur knaaa," sttaaiariona. New settler* la thti refltoa eat kaap im maay eaws aa It may suit tti;!r jaeauf jo purchaaa ami alteatf to frma tba Itoat boar of IbalraattlaiaMt, ter paatora la alraaAr lltrlhem In abandaneo, and la OMal plaaaa sapeelally la tbia aaetlvn, aatlla oaa Sod tb* A.-Y.-s, I think It will raU* belMraropa one season with another. (( — How do you aceount for t hlsT A.- Because very heavy flat land during wet seasons tb* crops are very apt In |>« drowned out. In wet aeasnns If they are not InJurM by waler.they are apt to ma to straw, and do uot ripen in time lo eaeapa tb* fkill frosts, wtalob are much aarllcr on heavy flat laud. Q.-Waa tb* grain aver caught by nu| fnwts In tba BatUs Ulvar valiay during yoar experience thcrelo T A.— There has not been any grala oaoflil by fall frosU that I know of aa yat, ex**^ two araall paleba* of oaU aowa on aod la June, altar all olb*r enp* bad quila a growth. 4 -Do** wb*at do well In tb* vallay T A.-Wb*at do*a wall, and ytoMu ttam tw*Bty-nv* lo thirty bu>.all *>!***» Itally. O -Ikw* th* (rata ral**d la Um vallar alaad walgblt OVBB. A.— Tm, It CMt onr w*l(ht T I Mid MM kaiktla orokU thU r»*r, Ui»t wclcbcd frea B to a IW lb*, per MsmlvNi MMk. 4^— DM you nlM aBy flu T A.— t fmlndaamall pateh or flax last 7«ar •ad It did axtra wall. 1 ttalok flaz irowing Intkia oaantrywlll proTeagr«at aaeeaai. ().-Ara roota and vagatablaa (anarallr ■w>dr A.— I tbiDk Tagatablai axoaed tkoM rali- ad In tha aaatarn proTincaa In manr raa> pacta. Ttaaj ara a great ■occaia. 4.— la tbara mneh land uatak«n op In tbla ■action, and la then much good land nat yat occapled t A.— Tkare la any amonnt of good land la tba Battle BlTar valley, and acroea tha If ortk Baikatchawan River, oppoalta thia place, (bare la any an;oiint of unoccupied land, •od will certainly kecoma the graataet larmtlig diatrlcta In the North-Weat, and j»t uniattlad. Q.— Why I1 It boand to beeoma a great faralog community r A.— Baoauaa of the great area of country without Inferior land. There araSWmllee along tka river and laaging back ao ta M Bllea Bortb from Ita banka. Q.— Ara there many •attlara Id the Battle Biver valley T A.— There are s few, but there have been A great man; (!airae taken up tbla winter. <).— le there any Umber In the valley, and la tka water goK'. r A.— There la plenty af timber for all pur- paeea, aleo abundance of good water. Q.— Dollva etocK thrive In ttal.: eeetlonr A.— Horeea, cattle, and hogi do well here, ■beep have not been Introduced yet. Cattle and barsea graaa out during winter, and re- quire very little feeding. Ilornee not re- ^nlrad for work are allowed to run and tbey tacalva no care Q.— How da Canadian hortea atand the •llaiate r A.— Tbey do ai well bere. In tkle country ai I In tka eaatern province!. If they ara a« well fed and eared for. I -would advln ■attlern coming to thle couutr> requiring more than one team to bring one team of borHi, and the remainder settle, for very connlder- able work can be done with oxen without grain, and boreea cannot do wlttaout oat*. If a man coming here toiettle U a farmer, ar a labarar, be can make capital more Quiekly Ikan becan In theeanteru pruvlacte But a man with a family and not muck balpi raqulreata have on band about 'fMWu (^— What time of the year In your apln- lan, would be the must auvantageoue for an Intending eettlar to leave Winnipeg for the Nortb-Weet to commence farmlngf A.— Ae early aa posaible In the inrlng, br- eauie by breaking aa much a« pculble a vary fair crap can be ralicd on the freeh turned lod whloli helpi to give a etart the flret year,beeldus the eett icr would have the aammer before him to prepare for the win- ter. 1 had id) acre* of tod xiwii thle lael aeaeon withoalt, which turned out 40 bui>h to the acre. .V team of bore-is can break and harrow U acres and do It well during the ■prlng, time enough for early seeding We commenoa ploughing generally, between the lotb and ISib of April. The snow rangei from A to 13 Inch aaci the frost cum es out of tka ground early, owing to the ravorablu ■atnre ol the soil. Land is rolling, and as A oonseqnenoe the ground In dry. There Is plenty of game, besldvs flsh In the lakes and rlvera. IIIIIAI.D Tha nnlnfluanced vlKltor kan only to eaiii klaayssupon flu- unboumleil prnxprct lying ■arthortbs Uskatchewan. «n vision will badellghtiidwith Ihexltht or mllilnni- of aareeor the richest wheat raising land In tba world, stratehlnelng Agencies establlstard here. Parties having Caaadlan horses or the means of buying a team, would do well lo briagthem, forlf not over losded and properly cared for, will stand the trip from Brandon to Battleford snccessftatly, besides, b rgon band for fu- ture operations as team horses are scarce hers In eomparlson with t,ie demand. But a man of small means will befriend himself by securing oxen and carta. The general prleesal WIn.ilpcgare: Donble waggonsfM to $7» Bed River carts, «I0 to flS; Iron bonnd carU, SS) to $35; Buckboarda, $M lo tm; Waggon barness, $•> to $40; Cart do, t* lo glO; 8i..gle do, goO toflO; Canadian teams, 3B0 lo SMO ; Nativ,. ponies, |M to Wl; Yoke of oxen, tlAD to f ITS. OAIfPINO OUTFIT. A good tent, tin stove, frying psn, tin cupe, axes, spades, hammer, brace and hi l«, or auger, drawing knife, saw, nails, assort- ment of wagr>n bolts, logging chain, hob- bles, and ropes for horses, a shot gnn and powder and abot, aa game is plentiful on lbs roBte. PBOVfRIO!ta. flour, bacon, beans, drisd apples, sugar, tea, baking powdsr, etc. ItOlTTg. Take train from Winnipeg to Brandon, or to the end of the O P. R, where the prairie trip will begin. Waggons drawn by Can a- dlan horsna the load shoald not exceed ISO) lbs. Oood oxsn la carts, fross VM to iOO Ihs. The best lime to travel Is in early spring, or 'all-the spring being preferable, owing to the pasturage, beeldss, parties arriving here in time to put up biillilingi— to s<>curi> hay and prspare tnr winter, and next year's op- eratloBs. It will be fouad a very greet ad- vantage In making an early start, which win enable parties to camp early, affording ample time to cut wood, get waiorate. It is advantageous to take a "spell" of rest during tbs day say three times eaf^h day, wklsb will give the cattla time to feed. A fair average rate of travel per day Is for oxsn, IS miles and for horses IS In 2S miles. TnS TBAIL. Travellers recon-. lend the l^anlhern trait On leaving end of the track follow the best- en trail to Qu'Appelle, say m mliss, Is the bett and shortest— pasturage, wood aiirl good water bein,; la abundance. From (Ju'- Appelle north to Touchw>>od Hills, say SO mllea. Iitending rettlcra ahonid supply themselves at Qn'Appelle, or Tonchwoid mils with provisions euincent lo make the Journey to Battleford. At Touchwood Hills follow best beaten trial to the edge or fsit Plains,— 30 mllee across-At this point take wood to use In crossing this plain, as there la BO wood to lie had. .^sthetravellerapproa- ches the woods on the want side he will observe a llnirer hoard upon which Is painted tint Rood (o Itiutlrford, byway of "Cisrk's Crossing on the Bonth Hsskati-he- wan River." Much care roust ba taken at this point of the Journey to avoid missing this new trail, which Is DO miles shorter than any other route lo Battlcrord. Follow the trail to the left of the Anger board, nntll tbalalegrapb line Is reached, by following which, travallera will ba bronght direct to (Tlarh's Ferry and crosa tbe Honth Kaska- tPbswan River. Continue to follow this (rail until another flnger board lsre4M!hed W miles from (ha Bouth Baskalahewan River near tbe RIbow of tbe Hortb naakatehewan RIvar, where themain trial will have been reaebad, follow It to lagla Crack, soma 10 mllea dlaUat, whara tbara la another fln- ger board iBBrkag mvm TtwU «e mmtmm. If ant too haavlly ladaa Uka tba River Trail, whieb la oBly n nllas to Battletord aod •boat » iBllaa abortar tbao tba Hill Trail. There ara two places of worship and two aeboola la Battlslbrd aad • PoatoflMa. publiu'meeting. The meeting on Friday tba lOth, was Ibr the purpose of discussing the merits of tbe circular, drawn up by the committee, who were selected at a former meeting, the par- ticulars of which appear In the columns of the Hbuald elsewhere. ■ INDTBR. Mr. John Carney occupied the chair and Mr. F. Mcrlgold acting as Hecretary. Minutes of former meeting were read and approved, after which, the secretary read the report of the committee Including the published circular. Several gentle- men addressed the meeting upon the eObrta being made by the cKlxens of Battleford, and the work accompllshedlby the commit- tee. Great hopes were expiesscd that the Government would not fall to order the survey of ll.e tovn site of Battleford and portions af the surrounding conntry, as very considerable Interest Is now been taken In this section, by parties living outside, which Is evinced by the large number of letters of enquiry which continue to arrive by every mall to people in this country. It was moved by (i. QopBlll, that having lieaid the report and circular rend, that they be adopted. Mr. T. T. <.-> hope that the limn will ore thed,Kiipp<.'niHiH'(' of iho t'BV BociioR la fol lowed by Ihe lomiitloliuidk." r .MONTO MAIL. apreltlly alMiaied neir tin. Ihe Itaitle River with tbe hea-Hii, II iH aurrciiiiided by aullablnfor fnrmliiKpnr|>o!^. « crops have been ^'iiihiied a reisiifpd •« leasdaniugeil by le settlemrnta east and wos<, Hon and Prinee «lberl. ono Informed nie IhnI by ihe nie- norls rnrinerly kept at Ibit- shown tbnl aprlnK wh. .-ar- ■r lair than the tnt<'rliir ne - bat Ibe grain crop |s M>iiur- iiilltlon. and for jirl.l and any part or the cmnlry. i« up faat, rnnslderlng ike f having uo survey, a. sur- 1 la alto badly needed, to »«. lie buslneaa men of the placw diitga worthy of th« intm Hera are aavaral well miMt oliaale and retail, all In low- •I Judging from in* lam* •led ll«| hiv*r earia I mw t inuat ba • large baaMMM 1 well as hal«f ii,„ ,^» „, r the NBrtii-v««|, ItoUMtirt • <>■ * )■?■• laiMag Dtatriai. iwd bridg* aorata tba HaUla l>"'l)7 by prlTMa ■ii>a»ilj by Domlnl-m fitntfa, but k*< III ulrou airy pan rapldir aa It staould, mora llbaral nppro- prlaKon* will have lu b« inada tor the Improvaneot of roads and to balM bridges Tbe to>tn Is built on the aouth side of the river, and from Ihe upper level, on which tbe (loverninoiit bnlldliig ami offices are nuljt, mminiimllng a magnllleent view of the country lu every dliicllon. The police barracks arc biilltoii a plateau on the north side of t)io river, about a mile rrom tbe bridge. Tlicy have u fiirin In ' connection Willi ibebarrncka, oh which this season a large crop of Kood oata has boen raised. The niiial gnnloD vegotables grown In tbe Territories ar:) «Ul!ni>d lo be raised here. I bawaevaral coods-iinplcf^-cubbage, tiirnli'is, beets, and onions, which were certiklnlv very large, grown by .Mr. littnrle of Ihe liKUALD a Fcnil-wrekly paper, neatly pub- Hailed and edited by him. There are over 'J5 farmers In Ihe neighborhood, cultlvutlDg farms langlng from do to 1&> acres. The inoi.t extcu.'.lvo ant KInlayson Bros., Mc- Farlane Kvoh., H. *.(. Fsmbrenr,!]. Uopsill, A.J. l'rDni;ua<.\t'yld* Bourkjiinvc adalry of 75 cows. A. lloyle lie cows within six mill s of the town, Messrs. l-'orgtt, Ulcburd- son, Uallendhiu, McKay, ilaker, i>iidO'Nell, They nmnnlnvtura butler, which lain great demand at SU cents |H>r lb. This lawhat the Maskalcbewan HKiiALiisHjbof the crops:— 'Our whom. Ii.isbuen prmiounaiHl by Chief Factor f;i>iiko and Ciipk ilacUowall— two eompelant judges liaviug no tirudllualUins i 111 our favor- to be etiuiit iouuy,uiid sup&r- 1 r lo most that they ha>< -vcu lu Irliico Af I..TI. t'a^li/ greater part a* their wtnler's KmmI for thean- sclvea and be Hi gnwt noiHlllton la Uie sprlnx. The prodnrv of tba dairy aa well aa beefoonimand exrollent^ prices, and will continue to so for many yeara In mime, par- tuiiiiariy dnrlng tbe ninatructioD of tha many railways In contemplation and un- der way at tbe present time- TbeHyndlcata havu aniiiiu nci-d I hat tbey wl II build WO m li- es of pratrle ro«m Wlnnliieg. The Portage !a Praire, Weslboorne A North- western Hallway Company will coinmenea work this aeason, a braaeh of wblch will redPh Battleford via tha North aatkalcbe- wan vcllry, tbere are also other line* lo con- lempliitlou designed to Up the fertile val- ley of tbe Battle Itlvar. The climate of this country la auperlor to Manitoba, which met t* obaenrabla wblla travelling from cast lo wrat during lb* winter months, both in reapeot u> winds, liitenso frost and depth of snow, wblub preceptlvcly modernica-hence, it Is moiw comfortable In tba Nortn-West fhr man and beast. ThIsclrcnioslance la accounird for by IIS Incllnallon, which pla<'as Ibit country In tlielnllucnceof lbs west (Chinook) winds reaching from the PaclSe, passing through the Rocky Mountain gorges mod- eratlmt the cold air In Ita coura* until ab> sorbcd and chilled by tbe air la tbe mora III vesulubles this dlslrlct coiinot I <""l"»' "nd coid cast. i,j bciiten. lleronios-imcspooiraona Settlers need not be under any apprehen. u. b Kill with ;-OiiiuMS i:> Ii.l'Ii. In clrcuin- •'»'■ "f Indians, In this dir^llon at least, i.n.;ic.', wtliililiig u iHiumUacb, bushels of I "■ »" the nii Uvea of toe plains are settled tl.e crop iiieiii-urliiK a loot in circumference, ! ••••»" "" reservation following agrlcullural all grown from seed llil, i-priiig : turnips, | »»"""• /•'"'living anaclowlj- observed .s*eile>i, m Ir.cli. In chcuinfcreiicc, and still | "" »«""«'• '" «••«■■»•■ growing ; rbuburb, two feel, long and ; Inch, i AN iNTuaviaw. In <'lirumlcrcuce;'ciibtiiiKes by llie bund-. The following Interview between Mr. J. riid, grown without the Mid ofgluss, »J lo 40 { Klnleyson of Battle River valley, a member hull. In diameter, solid and well headed, of tbe eommlttee, which la very eampreheu- and other vegetables In »j(>rportloii ; and of , *lve and Is substantiated by the settlers ea> Beauty of llebrou poiulocs. a return of 80 | umcratad In tlieextractfromtheMallabove. lbs. fur the one lb. of seed planted. We do . It contains more trulhlul information res- not know whether tlicsa uiu the best Jii tba . pectlngthls section ofouunlry than can b« • Territories; but If anyone has belter we should like to hiive tbu ii^uris ' " HANKATCIItWAH IIKUALU **Tbe soil is productive und cllnuile favor obtained through any other source. It be- ing ttaeoatoome of snocessfjl, practical ex- perience of some years : Q — WbatdoyLU think of the Battle RIv. able to agricultural pursuits, wliile beida j ar valley aa an agricultural district f seek and obtain a good living during the | A —I tbink It Is aecood l« none la 11,* winter on tbe prairies, and comfortable j North-Weat lor general ogrKsiltaral par- shelter amongst the bluirb»thouaandsofdo- i lioses. niestioauimalsareal this hour browsing at j <^— Why do you think It Is snparlor !• large In this Territory, thus relieving tliolr , "H'" l>«fH<»««« of the North-Westt owners of that aerious expcnse'uf win- 1 A. -DIBbrent reasons. First, therearelesa leriiig, which unavoidable atunds'st«ick auiiimer frosts, earlier springs and later raising Intheoldprovlncira. Tliose vlio are still In the dark with res- pect to till- vii»t ii'iiliiii, inii.v rest assured rails without frost. ().-Whatklndors»llla It generally T A.— It Is generally a rich biamy soil with that Iniiiinlng sotlk-rs ur.' not subject to .*'■>' •«•"""» " Is nearly as rich as the soil those tradltioiinl ilifflciililei such as beact ■ "'' l*^ J*l**'"«»"* Kdnioplon. pioneer 111.; lu the 1. Id |novliiccs-sncb can- j <*-•>" ."»« think It will raise aa go not iiOBsll.lj b>i lor similar obstacles do not "^P* •» ^"f heavy soil ? obiuln in ll.ls II iriiuij, the country being A.— Y.-s, I think It will raise better eropa Ufa Uiially ..lir.'K ni ii.i!iuh and character in nearly cM-ry ri'-iiciM. II tl'K-s not require a life lime to tliur up a niiMleralely sixed farm. The ground Is ready fur the plough, and a cash market at baud for all kind* of liroduce, at |>rlres now as lollows; Oats «l.'.!'ilotl.«> Iter bushel; Barley, tl.nn per bushel; Potatoes, |l,(lii to $|.M per bushel; Wheat, t\ into |i.uu per bushel, and In de- iiiniid. All other pioducec(iinniandse<|ual- ly good prioee excepting bay which Is of Hpoiiianetius growth, o.msequently cheap at all limes, or lor the cutting of It.'' *i.OHIII>ll TIMra— BNOLAHD. " BaltieionI Is close to Ihe Junction ot the Battle and Nurtli Maskatchewau, and baa been viven a laid name altagather aude- sirved A bad name slicks, and " Bat- tleford Hand " hae become proverbial, iboiigh really It la hat a handful lu pro- portUin 141 the llret.«lBaa soli ailjulnlng lb The country through which we have passed since leaving tlie liluOli le above suaplolua. Here at our camp grouod the grass Ist.'iiek and rich, and alrauat uplouur kneea." Bvaaieriona. New eetilsra la Ihli region eai keep lie maly ewws ae il may ettlllli:!r aMoai jb purehaea an^ aliens !• from Iho are* boar of their aetlleiaeail, tor paetaie le alreadir for them Inabnndance, and In most plaeael eepeclally la thie eeetlou, eallie eoa and Ihe I elaod welahlt one aeaaon with another. q.— How do you aceounl for t hlsT A.-Beeanse very heavy flat land during wet seasons the crops are very apt to bo drowned out. In wet sraaona If tbey are not injured by water,they are apt to rna to straw, and do not ripen In lime lo eeoape tha htll frosts, which are much earlier on heavy flat land. Q.— Waa the grain ever caught by fall frosts In tbe Uatila Ulvar valley during your experience therein f A.— There has not been any grain eaughl by fall fnisu that I kno jr of aa rat, exeepi two small palchee of oata oowa on and in June, oiler all oiker erope bod qalla • growth. Q.-Ooae wheat do well in Ihe valley t A.-Wheat doea wall, and ytoMa fna twenty-ave to thirty bui.>iela per aere. ().-Uow long hae whao.' been rolead la the Maltlo River valley T A.-lt hae been ralaeain Ik* volley fur lh« paai Amr yearo. t).-Ilarln« that Uao oaeilhaea by rroeut A.— II hoa oal. (t.'-ls wkMl tba oalrtMln yoa growr A.-No, wacrovTarkMiiTaHllae of grata, wbeot, ooM, poae aa« horler*«n ninw fally. 4 -noee Ike (rola rateed la Ika vallay OVHk