^ V^^^S^. IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET {MT-3) 1.0 I.I |5£ ttJ — III IL25 i 1.4 1.6 Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 872-4S03 iV qv :iii|)ilali(>ii, Imt cinl)()di(S in ;i ci'iupacl and cnnvciiicnt form, the facts ami c\i)cric'iicc wliicli tlir w riter ac(iiiit"i(l duriiv^^ a visit to *.1u' C'anadiaii \nal ol)^ei\ation ; .ind, before |-;>'in;.;' to pi'ess, has taken ijiat piins to \ei'if\' fr<«m other sources every estimate, slateiiunt, <■!■ opinion, which the foUouini;- pa;4es contain. Ili. ohject in w litini"" this liltk: hook is to relieve himself and his Col- lea;Mie, Mr. Ii>hn 1\ CakU'r, uf Dundee, iVum the impossihU; I task of replviiiL;" in full, 1)\- K-lter, to every en(|uir)- they leciive re-;pectin!.Mhe '1 enipi i-ance Colon)'; and he siiuls il forth upon its mission, iVel ;;iitcil wilh an earnest wi-^h for til',' success of a project which aims at pi'o\'inL;' that tlu' lushest attainable de;.;ree of hai)pincss and prosperit\- an- i compatible with, ami promoted b\- freeilom from "the manufacture, importation, and sale of stronj; drink." JOHN J low IIUJ-KR. f I'AUNSTAi'Li:. Nui.iii Dk\uN. Januaiy /, iSS.j. m 9 14^,!)'!: THE TEMPERANCE COLONY. The territory which it is intciulcd to coloiii/i- uiulcr the above name, ccMiiprises J.ooo.cco acres of splendid huul, and is situated on botli sides of the South Saskatchewan River, at a point about loo miles above its confluence with the nortli branch of the same river. I'Vom Moose Ja\/, th( nearest station on the Canadiai Pacific liailway, the dis tance ilue nottli to the soutliern Doundary of tlie Colony, is about 90 miles. Hy" trail," to the IClbow of the Soulii Saskatchewan, ami thence due north to Saskatoon, the distance is 150 miles ; but a new trail has lately been dis covered, which will effect a saving' of 15 or 20 miles. l'!r lon^' a line of railway will span the prairie between Moosi Jaw and Saskat jon, and render the question of mileagi one of (juitc secondary importance. One word as to tin object the promoters of the Temperance Colonizatioi Society have in view. The pjrand central idea is to founc a community which, from the outset of its existence, will h free from the liquor traffic and all its attendant evils, whic ; will tolerate no dram shops, and be troubled with no drunk ards, and which, like Vineland, in the United States, wi pay for paupers and policemen about one-ninetieth of tii Wii varieti colour tob.i , a smal ci.ihlc <'f soil, marvel vcr>- tf that it fa\-oura crop wi yieitl. had bee b\- some the it season I averai^c. realized, and d.iii of the 1 be i'ovmi charge incurred by less favoured communities. The lej;; than 20c powers required to attain the objects of the Society ar fully provided in the Charter of Incorporation granted L the Dominion Government in March, 1883; and tl measure of support already accorded to the scheme wa rants the expectation that it will prove a brilliant succc- of Sask; growth question! and no carried NY. utulcr llu; iskalclicwan iflucticc \vill< )()SC J.'iNV, th( kvay, tlic tlis the Colony, )f the South iskatoon, tlu ^ THE SOIL. W'ltliiu the limits of the Coh)n)', there are two distinct varieties of st)il. One is a rich bl.ick lt»am, restinl)liii;^Mn colour aiul capabilities the famous soil of Southern Mani- toba ; and llu- other is a somewiiat h\diter loam, conta.niny a small admixture of sand. Tlurc apiKur^ to be no appre- ri.d)U' dilference l)et\veen the fertility of these two kiutls of soil. Moth arc alluvial in their characteristics ; both are marvellously productive ; ami both rest upon a subsoil of \rry tenacious clay. The advantai^'c of this formation is that it retains the heat of the d.iy during the nij^du, and is Lelv been dis- -r .• i..^ ^ fa\()urable to the earl\' maturity of crops, r.vcry kmd of crop will here attain the hij^hest [)erfection of (juality and ' ^^'' ^ yield. The writer saw a head of oats, 1 7 inches lon^', which in of milea^' 1111111 1 hail been ^n'own on newly broken land, and he was assured ,'ord as to tlu r .i r 4. ».i 11 1 c • by .some of the first .settlers— men who have been f.irmm^^ Colonizatioi ,.,.,. . , .. , ., .- n • 1 .1 • all their lives m Lower Canada — that the cro[)s raised this ^ season on the prairie sod were quite ecpial to an Ontario isten , averaLje. Under proper cultivation, far better results will be mt evils, vvhicl 111 i » 1 r * 1 rcali/ed. 1 he land is admirably adapted for stock raising,', with no drunk , , • r • n • • »j • 1 antl dairy farmii\L,% as well as ijrowing fjrain. Some idea ' '^ ' of the richness of the natural ^aasses of the prairie may imc ic 1^^ formed from the fact that, during the past season, more ■'^" "^^ than 200 tons of hay were gathered within a short distance the so y "^ of Saskatoon, and stored up for use during the winter. A tion granted I , . u in 11 growth so luxuriant demonstrates beyond all possible [S8^ ■ and tl ^ ' questi(Mi the suitability of the land lor pasturing cattle, ic scheme w<'i and no doubt this important industry will be largely brilliant succe^ ^ earned on. 1 THE CLIMATE N.iniic has l)ccii lavish in hir ;;irts to ihf Tcmpcr.inn C'nloiiy. N"i <'iil\' is the soil of iiK\ainplol fcrtilily, I>iit the c!iin.itcisi!ili;^hirii! atxl health)'. Siuhi.-* the tc.>.tiinony oi cwry settler; .itui tliis tcsliinon)', of whiih rcpp.scjUatlv* .spcciimii ^ arc ^'ivcn clscnvhcrt,', is conriniKHl li)- tulluiiiasii. opinions from every traveller, explorer, missionary, t»r new^- papi r I tduspontltnt uh«) has ever visited the far-faint Saskatchewan \'allt)'. In fornur )( ars \asl herds of Iniffal' came here to winter from very f.ir south of the United State biunular)' line, proving thereby the adaptation of these hij^l roliin-.j prairies to the purpose of raisiiiLj stock. The lan^ is dr\', with suiTicirnl, but not e\ces.ave rainfall, ca[)able < early cultivation in tin- sjJrinLj, anal free frf)m summer frosts The confiLiuration of the countr)- renders artificial draina;. unnecessar)', and prevents the accuinulalitjn of slaL;na! pools ; mists and foj;s arc seldom ceii. The days of sumnii are full of sunshine, under the ;;enial influence of whii crops rapidly ripen. Autumn is characterized b\- an almo unbroken succession of fine weallur, durinj^ which the ii'o; are safely garnered. In winter it is cold, but extremei exhilaratiiiL; and jileasant, owini; to the wonderful dr)n( and bracin;.^' ([ualities of the air. Jt must alscj be remen bered that the snow and frost play a vei')' Important a' beneficial part in preparini,f the land for reception of ll seed in the followin;^^ spring. The Canadian winter i.- source of profit as well as enjo)'ment to the people, I sides beiii'j' Hn* healthier than the humid uncertaint\- our insular climate. Then (lilt the and .i'*< |.;ivi' a water. L riv< r S.i uboun 1 liorscH a Is '"'•'-•t. h< iu--cIki W' " id fo fur fului At .M' ' W 111 r have .'I da>-. will ! VaIIe\ at n;iit i' liiiioMy •>! pr«:scJU;iliv< <.iill\iisiasli. .11 y, (»r lU-'W \i- r.tr-r.inu ids of biiffal' lunitcd Slalt (»f iIr'sc liij^I k. The laii' ill, capaMi; < uninicr fiosl- icial tlraitia; of stamina t lysof suinmi net: of wlii' 1)\- an alin< liich the I to; )ut cNlrtint' Jcrful clr)ni so be IVUKi: Important a' ;cption of 1 1 111 winter \> le people, 1 uncertain I \- WATER AND FUEL. ThcHt? two piijiie nccvsHarJeH of life art. plentiful llirou;,'h- itiit tli<' Ci»luii\'. The lanil Is iver^wlicrc agreeably dlvcrHined anirl\ lil^e l)<.aiily to the scene. Willi n-^Mrd to water, llie '."iirccs of siioi»!\' .vre cbl'-lK* tinxv : i\'^ Tin- riv« r '^a«,t certain, the whole valley is underlaitl with coal, the future supply of this aitlclu at Uituk'rate prices is assured. HOvV TO REACH THE OOLONY. \W all nua!i> let the sillier book throui^h to Moose Jaw before h-.ivin..; ICm^land. 1 lie best route is by steamer to Quebec, .'.nd thence by rail, vi.i Miratreal, .\!;4oma Mills, I'ort Arthur, and \Vinni|K'<;. I'aiL (,f the n-ute — namely, that between Al'.'oma Mills and Tort Arthur, lies across Lake Sii|Kri«»r, atul every ai;c«uninn«l;itii)n will Ik* a(Tor»lc«l hy lln mai;nilkci»t »Uaincr» of llic Canadian Pacific Railway, which nni in clone connection with their own trains. On arrival at Moohc Jaw, conMiIt Mr. H. \V. ( larke, the ahh and ^'cnlal a^'cnt of the society, \\1»<» will j;ive all requisite us.Hi.stancc .uul itistructionH Imw to proceeil. t'endin;.; conMtriictior) of the railway, Hcttlers may reach their destination either hy road or river. If the former Is deciiled oii, wa^';,'onH and teams may be purchased or hired upon tiu" spot ; and in ("me weather travellin;.; by this primilivi- mode of conveyance across tlu prairie will prove a novel and not unpleasant espcrience. If it be dccideil to ;;i» b)' ri\er, the point of departure will b( ku-^h Lake Station, 90 miles west from Moose Jaw. The river is here oidy 15 miles distant from the railwa)', and in the sprin;^' of 1.S.S4 a private capit.disl i)urposes estab lishiu}; a ri;^ular coach service for transport of passenj;cr> and baj.f^M}4e between Rush Lake .Station and the Soutli .Saskatchewan, whence a steamer will convey them t" Saskatoon. FREE. HOMESTEADS. Like ever)" (»lher part of the Canadian North-West, th< TeniiJcrance CuUni)' is divided by (iovernment sur\e)' int' "townships" six miles scpiare. which a-^aiii arc subdividec' into sections a mile stpiarc — each alternate section is j^cner ousiy thrown open for homcsteadin^^ or " free entry" upoi the foilowiuL;' easy conditions :~(l). I'a>'inent of a nomina Fee of loilollars (.{,"2 is. Sd.), which i,'oes to the Government touivcr with th< of -.tror lor 3 y« Ciiltlvai aie lUit The tit yiars i The pe hiu'^de 11 f.irm m the mm accord i I cnd)rac( their fai at once Ka< j)urclM on hi;. (iJv (4 b lii, (I the Cx.iinii a_L;i'ii 111 in the of an I I itkil by tilt ic kail way, iiaiiiA. ()i) kc«, the abK ill iv(|ulsitt: I'riidin^ i( .u li their If It Miner is iiichascd or »r travelling across the It experience. Kparture will Moose Jaw. : railwa)-, and ir poses estab- of pa.ssrn^^ers iiid the South vey them t<' rth-W'cst. ih. I survL-y int< re subdivide! ;tion is L;cner- entry " upoi: of a nomina ; Governmeii; t. . cover the crmt of nurvcy, clocumcntn, &c. (2). Cf>mpliancc with the cUuHtrji which pro\idc for the per|K'tual e\chi<«ion of >»tron^j drink m a bevera^jc, f3), kisidencc upon the land for 3 years for not U ^s than o niontlu in each year. (4). Cultivation of the land to a reasonable extent out scttlcrt are not bound to put any specified (piantity innler crop. 'Ihc title to the free ^;rant is tjlvcn at the end of three viars if the above conditi«)ns have been complied with. Tiur persons eli;;il)le are: — Ilcails of families, widows, or Kin.,de men of 18 years and upw.irds. A splendid freehold f.u ui may thus be obtained at a very trilling cost ; and, as the number for disposal Is limited, and will be allotted strictly Ui i«>rilinj,' to prit)rity of application, those who are inclined to embrace the present opportunity of pnjvidiii;^' themselves and tliL'ir families with .1 fme estate, arc advised to communicate at tMue with an A-enl of the Society. PURCHASED LANDS. I*)ach homestead settler h.is the privile^'e <>( bein^ able to purchase aildilicjnal land in close proximity to hi.s. free ^'rant on hi^dily favourable terms. Prices rani^^e from 3 dollars (1 J V TkI.) to S dollars ('33s. 4(1.) per acre, each ([uarter section b. in^; sei)aratel\' valued in conformity with two standards (1 the official Government survey, and (2) an independent cxainination made on behalf of the Society bv two tiualified aL;ri< ulturists. It will be seen that the .ivera^ije price ol land in the Teinperance Colony is less than the yearly rent even of an inferior farm in Kniiland or Scotland. lUit the natural ) 1 ■m. Syr- fertility of the soil is so tnuch greater that a siiv^dc crop of wheat will pay the purchase money three times over, even reckoniiiL;- the land at o dollars i)cr acre. Some peo[)le will be (li'[)oso(l to ([ucstion this, hut the proof is easily stated. An am.' of l.md in the 'I'emperancc Colony will produce at the very lr)west computation 3r * to rhc to stir improv settlers themselves. Charles and Gkorc.k Garrison like the Colony, anc ^^ mean to make it their permanent home. The latter ha- ^ '^'^'^ travelled extensively through the Canadian North-West, anc C^'^'*-'' says the farming lands of the Temperance Colony arc th best he has seen. The writer's personal observations leac c^'-"^'^') him fully to concur in this opinion. ^"'' l''*-' Peter Latham, a grand example of colonial pluck an coming perseverance, came to the Colony about the middle of May and since then, with the help of three sons, true chips of th. old block (the eldest not more than 17 or 18 years of age has cut and carried 25 tons of hay, sunk a well 15 feet dec] to the \ befo re who ca break 1 satisfiet which, as the writer can testify, produces abundance of deli cious water, built a large stable, used meanwhile to live i: Sunil while his house is in course of erection, dug the cellar of tb "Chnitc house/ feet deep,broker and backset 75 acres o^land in read: ^^^^^ be 10 I ] I in any place \^^^^ for spring; tillaLjo, and raised cnoufjli i^rain on first brcak- in;4 t(» sow tlic whole 75 acres, besides vegetables for home , r . 1 consiimntion.aiul oats for tiic winter feed of his horses. His he first week o: , , ., wheat was sown on May 24th, and harvested on September lent crop, quiti "^ ' , . . loth. Oats were sown and potatoes planted on June 20th, IS been farmuii. ^ ' -' ' ., 11. a'l^l '^" September 20th, when the writer saw them, were il, sowed wheat i. i. f*^'"y '''P^'- I'1 reply to a (iiicstion about his health, he said, arrots, potatoes / » i / 1 , . , ... ,, "I was for 12 years a irardener in Ontario, and on ace -unt of which did well nd backset ovc ring ; says pro not one of thi sj)endin!.,^ so much time in conservatories, became subject to rheumatism, have been three weeks together unable to stir ; but since coming here, my health has graduall\' ,, r 1. r ^1 improved, and now my old coinT)laint does not trouble me the fault of tin ' ^ '■ at all." r the Colony ant ^^- ^- K>* HAKDSOX, late of Torquay, Devonshire, says, The latter ha- " ^ have received ever)' kindness from Mr. John X. Lake ^orth-VVest anc (^'''*-'^ Land Commissioner), and all the officials, and they Colonv arc tlv ^'" •'''^^'^^' ^^^'^ same to anyone coming out from the old bservations leat countr)-. This is a fme country, and a splendid climate, and i)lenty of room for mcn'e people. I am sure an}'one coming out here, if they arc minded to put their shoulder Dnial pluck an( middle of May :rue chips of t\v I years of age ^ell 1 5 feet dec] to the wheel, and overcome the difficulties that are at first before every new settler, cannot fail to succeed. Those who came out early in the spring, and only had time to break the ground, arc growing good crops, and are well satisfied with the land." mdance of deli iwhile to live i: Similar testimony might be multiplied to an almost in- he cellar of thi definite extent, but want of space pre\eiUs further citations oHand in read! from being made. II SASKATOON. The site of the fiiluiv tnc(r<')p()Iis has been chosen with athiiir.ible skill and jiul.;-ment. All wIm have seen it aj^'n.i; that a liner site for a lar.^ecilv'does not exist in the Canadian Xoilh-W'est. 'I'he b.'Id hliilT on which it stand; slo[)i. ;>^'ently upwanls from the ri\'er, which is here alioiit 120 feet wide, and 5 t > 15 feet cU'e[). The bottom is ston\', ant! the waU-r so b^aiilifully clear that e\-en in its deepest pari, tile fisii, which tt\'m in the r;\'er, can be p1ainl\' seen. Th'' baid.s .u'e richly wooded, and in one place alon;;side th river is a n;itiiral park .[O acre's in extent, with trees i(S an^l 20 in'.'lK's in diameter. The Socie'ty have ap[n'opriatcd this, free of all cost to settlers, as a pkice of public recreation, TIktc is ])hMit)' of ,!.;"ood buildin;.;' stone in the vicinity, wit!' sand and lime at a convenient distance, Ihack clay of vcy superior (jualily is also close at h.and, anil an energetic Yorkshireman, (bicrson l)y name, intimated to the writer his intention of lakin:,^ up a maehdnc in the s[)rin;4- of 188.;, and ;,'C)iiiL;" to work on the mannfactnrc of briclcs. Nin: stone houses are in course of erection, aivl a number of [^'ood frame houses have alrcadv l^een built. Mills for Scawin:;, planin:; and L;rindin^;" will be amonL;" the earliest undertakinL;-| o(" the sprin.;. With its unrivalled situation antl sma'ounf!- inL[s Saskatoon is destined tc) become a llomishinc,^ city at a com')arativelv earl\' d.itc, and to afford another illustratior, of the rai)id yet 'icaltlu' civic vrowth which has alread'- pn)diuced so many prosperous municipalities in tl.. Canadian Xortli-West. 1 i The the plai Land C in the results, anothei venient C)f be in taL;e b\ I OS. J ft Corner whethe Secure lhc\' ar Vest me they af of cap •to sett There by wa l\i\er, is ope be as 1 cities siiperii vest ii humai 12 i TOWN LOTS. fliDScn witli .sc(.'ii it iv^rcr. the Crin.'ulian t.'ind-; sl()[)t J al)out 120 is stonv, and (Iccpi'st pari, y seen. Til' ai()n_\fsidc tli 1 trcis i(S all'! ■opriatcfl tin's, ic IV creation, vicinity, wil! k clay c)f v^cy an enen^^eti.: to the writer ifini;- of i88.|, brick's. Ninj niil-,er of f^'ood s fut sawin;:. ; undertakinLjd UK. surrouiv ishiii':'- citv r,> or illustratior, has alread}' lities in tlic The cil\' is laid hn X. Lake (< dnef Land Commissioner; whose {.joocl taste and lar[;e e.\[)erience in the nianaL;ement (jf real esiate ha\e i)roduced the l)cst results. The streets are of ample width, and cross one another at ri_L;ht angles, and, in accordance with the con- venient usa.L;"e in the Tnited .States, are numbered inNteatl of bein;^^ named. Lack buildini;" lot measures 25 feet iVont- ta-e by 140 feet in dei)lh. 'Jdie price is 60 dollars (,{.'l2 los.; for ordinary lols, and 80 dollars i.Cih 13s. 411.) for Corner lots abuttin;j^ (Ml two streets. I'ersons takiir^ up land. ^\helher b)' homestead or purch.asc, are stroni;l\' advised to Secin-e one or more lots in Saskatoon. 'idle -price at which the\' are offeieil is e.\lre;nel\' loiv, .md as a i)ro''"ressi\'e in- Vestment, devoid alt(v;vllier of an\'thin;_,^ like speculalioii, the)' aflord a r.ire opporiuniiy for the judicious employment of capital. 'I'wo facts of well-ni;_;"h incalculable iinpoilance •to settlers in the Colon)' \'et remain to be mentioned. I'here is iminterrui)t.eLl w.itei' communication from Saslcatoon by wa\' of the Saskatchewan, Lrdi advising' particular persons to " pull up stakes " and turn their faces towanls the laud of the settinj^ sun, can con scientiously declare his conviction that every individu-'' who ^f)es to the North-West of Canada with a inoderati amount ofcai)ital, and an average tlegrce of ability is abso- lutely certain to succeed. I lis honest conviction is, more over, that the 'reniperance Colony is the very best plact ti»ded, but iKjt covered with canvas, ^S;c., because of having to open them for custom examination at Quebec. (S) lUiy no horses if \-our means are limited, and your knowledge of the country small. (3.\en are cheaper and better than horses for the first year's rough ploughing on a prairie farm. (9) Preserve this Panii)hlet for future reference. If you go to the Colony take it with you, and you will find that all its statements arc substantially correct. ic Jaw station apply to Mr. Jaw, for in- jless baggage, I its value. 1 JAMES IVISON. I'KINTER, CROSS KKYS SijUAKE, Ml TI.E UKII'MN, LONDON, K.C. T5 lt.>uin y.^ ^f rilE TEMPERANCE COLONIZATION SOCIiyPY. (i.iMiri:i)) Incorporated 14th Marcli, 1888. Capital : £400,000, in Shares of £20 each. HEAD OFFICE— 1 14, KING ST. WEST, TORONTO, CANADA. jprtiibcnt — GKORGE MACLKAN ROSE, Toronto. Hn imager — W. PEMBERTON PAGE, Tokonto. %(^tM ill (I5n9l;uib — JOHN HOW TELFER, Barnstan.k, N. Dkvon. ^Qcnt ill Utotlanb — JOHN F. CALDER, 9, Ward Road, Dundei:. The Object of the Society is to colonize 2,000,000 Acres of choice Agricultural Land in the beautiful and fertile valley of the South Saskatchewan River, Canadian North West Ter- ritory. Read this Pamphlet, and apply as above for further information, or to \: District Agent. JAMRS IVISON, PRI.NTBK, CKOSS KEYS Si^UARK, LITTI.B DKITAIN, LONDON, K.C. CE IICTY. 2. e20 each. ::anada. Toronto. )KONTO. N. Devon. I), DuNDRi:. 300,000 Acres ! fertile valley rth West Tcr- ve for further RicT Agent. LONDON, K.C.