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IMaps, plates, charts, etc., mey be filmed at different reduction ratios. Thoss too large to be entirely included In one exposure are filmed beginning in the upper left hand corner, left to right and top to bottom, as many frames as required. Tlie following diegrams illustrate the method: Les cartes, planches, tableeux, etc., peuvent fttre flimia A das taux de rMuction diffirents. Lorsque Ie flocument est trop grand pour itra reproduit en un seui ciichi. II est f ilmi A partir ds I'angia supArieur gauche, de gauctia A droite, et de haut en bas, an prenant ie nombre d'imagas nAcessaira. Las diagrammea sulvants illustrant la mAthode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 SHoott **■♦. „ ^. INCLUDING THE ONTON, D DEER, BUFFALO LAKE, BEAVER LAKE AND OTHER DISTRICTS. t/lfiJiDiJ{fi pJlCifiC ft^iLW/iY IS A LAKGK AREA OF CHOICE LANDS IS RTHERI^ ALBERTA NOW OPEN FOR SFi FCTiCN. LMILTON, - LMD COMMISSIONEII. [ Saskatchewan Valley Its Soil. I^orthern Alberta, which contains the most northerly j settlements in the North- West, has practically no danger of grasshoppers, no danger of drouth, and little danger from fropt, while the other wheat pests prevalent in more south- ern latitudes are unknown. Owing to the greater moisture in this part of the country, there is a better growth of richer grass than elsewhere in the Territories, therefore cattle can be raised more easily, cheaply, and of better quality than further south. The surface of the country is gently undulating, and through the centre of the district the Saskatchewan River flows in a bed 200 feet below the level. On top is a layer of from one to three feet of black vegetable mould, with little or no mixture of sand or gravel, bearing a growth of wild vege- tation of a luxuriance seen in no other part of the Territories, and indeed seldom seen anj-where outside of the tropics. It is peculiar to this section of the country that the black mould is deeper on its knolls and ridges than in the hollows. With a soil of such depth and fertility, it is not wonderful that in ordinarily good seasons a yield of oats of 100 to 114 weighed bushels to the acre has not been uucommon, and that less than 60 bushels is considered a poor crop ; that Larlcy will yield GO ousliois and wiicat O7or -10 and that potatoes of from three to four pounds weight are not a rarity. Of course, these yields have not been attained every year nor in any year by every farmer, but they have been attained without extraordinary exertions, and prove that the capacity is in the soil if the tillage is given to bring it out. Underneath the mould lies whitish marly clay of a depth of about twelve feet. This clay, unli.'ce the nubsoil of Ontario, contains the elements of fertility, aud a mixture of it with the black loam adds to the productiveness of the lat- ter in tlie case of wheat. Such a soil is not oiily exception- ally fertile to commence with, but has practically an inex- haustible fertility. This is not to say that the land is not the better of good tillage and manure as well ; but it is lo say that instead of thei*e being a continued battle, as even in the best parts of England or Ontario, to keep up the fertility of the soil, necessitating the bringing in of manure from ttie outside, th's land can be kept at the highest pitch of fertility for eve^, merely by good cultivation and returning to it the refuse of what is taken from it. The difference that the staying powers of the fertility of the soil make^ to the farmer cannot be over-estimated. It is tlio difforonco bcforocn ""jroaltli and poverty, between a gold mine and one of iron pyrites, between a pro- fitable and an unprofitable occupation. This is a kind of land that the district has to offer to settlers to a degree that no other part of the Territories has, where a man may take up a farm and be satisfied that his children's children will find it as fertile as he did, where a man having once driven his stakes need never require to pull them up. 2 i Alberta. \ > The Great Ranching' Country of ^-^ilw >6< >^/fo Alberta. \f^: V Free Homestead iL Ranching' Country of Canada. Regulations. All even-numbered sections of Dominion Lands in Mani- toba or the North-West Territories, excepting 8 and 26, which have not been horaesteaded, reserved to provide wood lots for settlers, or other purposes, may be homesteaded by any person who is the sole head of a family, or any male over eighteen years of age, to the extent of one quarter-sec- tion of 160 acres, more or less. Eatry Entrv may be made personally at the local land office in which the land to be taken is situate, or if the homesteader desires he nay, on application to the Minister of the Interior, Ottawa, or the Commissioner of Dominion Lands, Winnipeg, receive authority for some one to make the entry for him. A fee of $10 is charged for an ordinary homestead entry ; but for lands which have been occupied an additional fee of 910 is chargeable to meet inspection and cancellation expenses. The entry must be perfected within six months of its date by the settler beginning to reside upon and cultivate the land, unless the entry is obtained after the Ist of September, in which case it need not be perfected before the 1st day of June following. HoKios'.cad Duties After perfecting his Homestead Entry as described, the settler must continue to reside upon and cultivate the land for which he holds entry for three years from the date thereof, during which period he may not be absent from the land for more than six months in aiiy one year without for- feiting the entry. Upon furnishing proof, which must be satisfactory to the Commissioner of Dominion Lands, that he has fulnlled the conditions as to residence and cultivation before speci- fied, the settler shall be entitled to a patent from the Crown for his homestead, provided he is a British subject by birth or naturalization- If the homesteader desires to obtain his patent within a shorter period than three years he will be permitted to pur- chase his homestead at the Government price ruling at the time, upon proof that he has resided thereon for twelve months from the date of perfecting entry, and that he has brought at least thirty acres under cultivation. A:5plicat:ci: for Patent may be made before the local agent, or any homestead inspector. Before making appliaation for patent the settler must give six months' notice in writing to the Commissioner of Dominion Lands of his intention to do so. When, for convenience of the settler, application for patent is made before a homestead inspector, a fee of $5 is chargeable. Application for patent must be made within five years from the date of the homestead entry, otherwise the right thereto is liable to forfeiture. Covcrnir.cti*-. Landn OSccs Newly arrived immigrants in Northern Alberta will receive, at the Dominion Lands Offices at Edmonton, Red Deer and Wetaskiwin (or at Calgarj'), information as to the lands that are open for entry, and from the officers in charge, free of expense, advice and assistance in securing lands to suit them ; and full information respecting the land, timber, coal and mineral laws, and copies of these Regulations may be obtained on application to the Secretary of the Depart- ment of the Interior, Ottawa ; the Commissioner of Dominion Lands, Winnipeg, Manitoba ; or to any of the Dominion Lands Agents in Manitoba or the North- West Territories. 8 T0WK8HIP DIAOBAM ■•oh 8qn«r« ii 040 matm, mi % qnutw MoMon 100 mim. MX MIttt. W T p. P. n. 80 OOT. 10 C. p. R 18 Oov. C. P. R, Oov. T 10. K.IH OoT. 20 Bohooli. SO Gov. 17 C. P. R. H. B. 0. P. R, or 0. P. R. T Oov. ■ST lO. N. Wl or IC. P. R. T 10 Oov. I 9 N. Oov. I ^ Gov. 0. P. R, 87 0. P. R. 22 Gov. 16 C. P. R. 10 C. P. R. 1^ 86 20 H. B. 81 0. P. R. 14 Gov. 11 Gov. Schools. i— t- Gov. I IT Got. 0. N. Wl or C. P. R. T" 24 Oov. C.N. W C. N. W or C. P. R, GOVERNMENT MiNEBAL LANDS Ooal Laadi It aurveyed, can be purchased by one individual to the extent ot 820 acres, price $10 per acre, tor sott coal, $20 per acre tor anthracite. Purchaser has to pay no royalty, nor yet compelled to work same. Blfflit to Explore for Goal On striklngr out boundaries North and South, East ( nd West lines marking on each post the name of individual striking same, date of such f'uriking ; then apply to Minister of Interior, who will grant ripht to expl./ :e fur 00 days, on expen- diture of at least $2 per day. At expiration of 60 days a further extension may be granted if r. '-ted for. This right to explore enables parties to satisfy themselves whether ' .is suflBcient coal on the property to warrant a purchase. morals other tban Ooal, or Flaoer iClnliiff Size, m«k .^um 1,500 ft. x 600 ft., and in any other shape so that the length does not exceed three times the breadth. Courses of boundaries any direction desired ; along the river or otherwise. The boundaries to be four straight lines, opposite sides or ends parallel except in cases where from prior locations that cannot be obtained, in which case the Superintendent of Mines will permit that condition to be waived. To he staked out by claimant personally, marking his name, date of staking, etc., thereon ; if in timber to cut out and well blase the boundaries. After staking, has 60 days to register with local Land Agent, pays fee $5, receives reoeipt. All asaignments must be endorsed on back of original receipts, and if unconditional, on filing same with agent and on pajrment ot a tee of $2 a receipt in favor of assignee will be issued. Development to be at least $700 per annum in actual mining operations, proof of such development to be filed with the agent ; failure to do so will be considered as an abandonment ot claim. So soon as $500 development has been performed on claim, he may purchase, paying $5 per acre. If any unsurveyed territorv, must furnish survey and description ot same, or deposit $60, for which sum the Department ot Interior will so soon as iiossible make the necessary surveys. No royalty on any ot the output of minerals. One party can only take one claim on the same lode, ledge or mine ; cannot stake out for another. If not recorded within 60 days after staking it at that date becomes vacant Dominion lands. The Minister of Interior, on application, may grant tor Iron an area to the extent ot 160 acres if he be satisfied of the good faith and ability of the applicants to operate that area. Quarry lots whether for building material, lime, slate, or clay tor pottery, bricks, eto., can be taken up under these regulations, that is to the area not ex- ceeding 1500 ft. X 000 ft. etc., recording assigning, etc., as heretofore, development at least $100 per annum, and the Minirter assumes the right to sell t'ae same to the claimant at price agreed upon, or work the same under a royalty not exceeding 6 per cent, on output. PlBoer Mining The size of claim varies from 100 ft. in width extending across bed of ordinary stream from bank to bank, to an area of ten acres where there is a large area. A liberal supply of timber tor house-building purposes and fuel is granted free to settlers on payment ot a small office tee tor the permit to cut. For full information as to conditions ot tender, and sale of timber, coal, or other mineral lands, apply to the Secretary ot the Department of the Interior, Ottawa, Ontario ; the Commissioner ot Dominion Lands, Winnipeg, Manitoba, oi to any other ot the Dominion Land Agents Manitoba, or the North-west Territories. A. M. BURGESS, Ottawa, Oahada. Deputy Mlniater ol Interior. 5 Northern Al ^0 -^ -~3^ Ts Fertile Soil, Wood. Wa and Big' Yields thern Alberta. »oil. Wood. Water, Coal land Big' Yields. Canadian Pacific Railway. LAND REGULATIONS. THE Canadian Pacific Railway Lands consist of the odd-numbered sections aloncc the Main Line and Branches, and in the Saskatchewan, Battle and Bed Deer River Districts. The Railway Lands are for sale at the various Agencies of the Company in the United KinK* dom, Eastern Canada and the North- West Territori«^s, at the following PRICES: Lands V7est of the Third Meridian, including most of the valuable lands in the Calgary District, $3 per acre. Lands in the Saskatchewan. Battle and Bed S3 per acre. Biver Districts, For the convenience of invrestors, maps, showing in detail the lands and prices, have been prepared and will be sent free to applicants. TERMS OF PAYMENT. If paid for in full at time of purchase, a Deed of Convey- ance will be given ; but the purchaser may pay one-tenth in cash, and the balance in payments spread over nine years, with interestntuu fur twelve y< in (trtiy Co., Ontdrin. I hiivi' bfcii I'lij^iistoi and hiivi) liad ^ri'iit Hucut'SH in raisiuK cmpH husb districts in Mif Doniininn for riiHin<( wh I liiivf tlironlu'd tiftv hnslmls \ Edi.ionton in capital, and would not pull out no\- fur $10, (Hij,'n.)d) South Ehmonton, Decei T have resided here 17 years and have far the country now than I over had. This year bushels wheat, 86 bushels oats and 58 bushel Potatoes averaged i^OO bushels to the acre i tons, which I sold on the cars here at $10 a I ber of horses and cattle, all of which are ( made a success in almost overythini^ 1 hav satisfied that any settler itomiii'i to Albetta, will never regret his choice of location. UoHK THE BEAVER LAKE DIST: Fort Sa.skatihewan, L. A. Hamilton, Esti., C. 1'. R. Land Com., Dear Sir, — While in Ontario I, like mc considered it advisable to take more th grain of salt with the statements made as healthfulness of the Saskatchewan Valley, I harvests and travelled extensively in the cc claim to bo in a position to give an unbii country, knowing as I do by personal expei all the eulogy it has received. About the first (question to consider in th home is that of climate, and in that respect N invigorating air, which to persons suffering I chest is highly beneficial as I know from ac( wife having been an invalid for years past Ontario, whereas she now enjoys entire 1 troubles. The snow generally disappears about A being warm and bright with cool nights, i growth commences and continues with great as it is in June and July by copious showers ing moisture sufficient for vegetation, is no cause the roads to be muddy or unpleasant hours, the heat of the ever pleasant sunshiuf moisture and causing a growth which must realized. 12 imony of Settlers. THE EDMONTON DISTRICT. EuMONn.N, Alia.. N.W T., Sept. 20th, 189:$. DN, Liiiul CoiiiiniMHidUor. cmI ill Kdinontoii fur t*vclve years. My home wuh )iittirii>. I liiivi' bcoii L'nj.;ii!{u(l in mixed farming, i^ri'iit, .MiK'L'i'H.s in niisini^ crops. It is one of the n tht' Doiiiinidii for riisiiij^ wheat, outs and barley, •d filtv bii.sluds pir luro of wliciit, a hundred and md lifty-six of liariey and i^rew six hundred of jre, an lallothor kinds of ve^otahles in abundance. ii all tliat coiihl lit! wi.slutd for ; the weather is ■ill', and there iive no liad storms nor blizzards. 3111 iful, with co.tl in ,'>bundance. I have eighty this year, wliich tinned out five thousand bushels. et*p do remarkiilily well, and there is wild hay in Timothy dues well ; I have seen a Hold cf fifteen high. I came to Ediaonton in 18^1, with very little rould not pull out tio\- for 910, (XK) in cash. (Siyiiid) (tEO. S. LoNc). South Ehmunton, December 4th, 1893. led here 17 years and have far more confidence in [>w than I ever hud. This year 1 have threshed 45 I, 85 bushels oats and 58 bushels barley to the acre. raged :$()0 Imsliels to tlu) aero and timothy hay 2^ sold un the cars here at $10 a ton. I have a num- and cattle, all of which are doing well. I have jss in aliiKiHt everything 1 have gone into and am any settlor (!(>min<» to Albeita, if lie is industrious, grot his choice of location. KoHKKT IVTcKrnnan. THE BEAVER LAZE DISTRICT. Fort SA.sKATrHBWAN, Alueuta, October 12th, 1892. roN, Es(i., C. 1'. R. Land Cum., Winnipeg : While in Ontario I, like most eastern farmers, advisable to take more than the proverbial with the statements made as to the fertility and of the Saskatchewan Valley, but having seen tw? travelled extensively in the country, I may fairly n a position to give an unbiased opinion of the ring as I do by personal experience that it merits it has received. tirst question to consider in the selection of a new )f climate, and in that respect North Alberta has an ir, which to persons suffering from diseases of the benohcial as I know from actual experience, my oen an invalid for years past in that respect in reas she now enjoys entire freedom from lung generally disappears about April 10th, the days ,nd bright with cool nights. About the 10th May snces and continues with great rapidity accelerated e and July by copious showers which while supply- suilicient for vegetation, is not so excessive as to 8 to be muddy or unpleasant for more than a few t of the ever pleasant sunshine soon drying; up the causing a growth which must be seen to be fully IB Haying commeuces in the middle of July and iiuiv««l huou the end of August. I had in mv garden touiatoea quite uninjured by frost al- though entirely unprotected until the night of September 17. and on Soptorabrr B, I saw on Mr. Graham's farm on the banks of the Saskatchewan River some tobacco plants in full bloom, I must confess much to my surprise. I meutiDn these (acts as the/ certainly disprove the statements that the early fall frosts a e so prevalent us they are said to be. As I write (Oct. 12th), the sun is shining brightly, the roads are dry and dusty and one could easily imagine it were early September in Ontario. We may, however, expect snow about the end of the month, but not sutHoient to make sleighing ..^ntil Doceraber. During the entire winter horses thrive well running out on the prairie, and the only shelter required for cattle is that of straw stacks or open sheds. Doubtless tho therm' ^meter registers a lower temperature here occasionally than in Ontario, but it is not so severely felt ' 1 account of the dryness of the air. During the months of February and March last I seldom found it necessary to wear an overcoat while walking. The next question as to soil is one that can be most satis- factorily answered, for the Saskatchewan valley possesses a deep black loam of from two to three feet in depth with a subsoil of marly clay that certainly cannot be excelled either as regards fertility or ease in working. Many crops of wheat have just been threshed averaging 40 bushels to the acre ; oats of from 80 to 100 bushels, and barley 50 bushels to the acre. Then as regards potatoes, ordinary cultivation will ensure a yield of 400 bushels to the acre, while roots of every description can be grown to perfection, the only detriment being the vigorous growth of weeds which if not kept in sub- jection will soon ruin the crops. In the vicinity of the Beaver Hills, a locality which specially commends itself to me and where quite a number of the Parry Sound colonists settled, we have gently rolling land, a subsoil of three feet in depth bearing growth of poplar suitable for building purposes, scattered nere and there in little clumps in every direction with intervening open prairie with occasional willow bluffs and little lake.s of good water. Dobs the Settler Want Loos for Buildino V Here he can take his axe and cut all he needs. Does He Want Water ? A hole dug five or six feet in the ground, generally near willows, will afford him water of excellent quality, although strongly impregnated with lime. Does He Need Hay ? All he has to do is to go to the natural meadows which are everywhere and cut grass from five to six f :*et high of excellent quality, or if he prefers wild pea vine or vetches he may cut unlimited quantities on the nigh lands. Then for Fuel : He can always obtain plenty of dry wood, or if he chooses to burn coal he may get it at the river bank for the digging, Now for the Wild Fruits: During the months of July, August and September, my table has never been with- out them. First come the wild strawberry, gladdening the eye with its delicate white blossom and growing everywhere on the prairie, then the raspberry to be found on the edges of the bluffs of timber, then the gooseberry growing in damp places, after these the luscious saskatoons and cranberries and wild black currants of the finest quality which can be picked in unlimited quantities on the banks of the creeks. Do WE Want G-amb ? Let us take our guns and stroll along the lake shores where we shall soon get a shot at ducks innumerable, and on our way home we can gather wild sage 18 ^ and thyme for seasoning: which will satisfy the most epi' curean taste. Later in the season come the prairie chicken and partridge, so that our guns will provide all the meat we want. Truly in this country the hand of our Creator has antici- pated aj the requirements of man, and all tliat is necessary to ensure success is the exercise of a little e.ergy and per- severance. In this magnificent stretch of country there is room for thousands. Homesteads may be had or C. P. R. lands bought on liberal terms, and settlers coming in need not fear having to live in isolation for years, for already little settlements are springing up in every direction, which will in the near future be fully equipped with churches, schools and other necessary adjuncts of civilization. All wo want is population, and as com ing events cast their shadows before them we may rest assured that the numerous delegates from Dakota, Nebraska and other States as wrII as from Eastern Canada, which have all expressed their astonishment at the fertility of the country, will have the effect of filling up this country at a rate as yet unprecedented. Your obedient servant, (Signed) T. G. Pbarcb. Formerly of Parry Sound District and London Tp., Ont. BUFFALO LASE DISTHIOT. L. A. Hamilton, Esq,, C.P.R. Land Com., Winnipeg : Dbar Sir, — I take this opportunity of giving you a de- scription of the Lacombe and BulTalo Lake District. This district, which lies CDntiguous to the Calgary and Edmonton Railway, and one hundred miles north of Calgary, is filling up rapidly with a very superior class of settlers coming principally from Ontario, the Maritime Provinces and the Northwestern States . A year ago there was but onfl white settler. Since then over 100 families have located here. A few days ago I had occas^ion to visit a great many of them and found them all contente.. and pleased with their locations and enthusiastic in praise of tlie country. Many of them arrived here in time to put in a few acres of grain and roots. They all had a remarkably heavy yield of potatoes and vegetables. Their wheat, oats, barley and peas was a fiir average crop, and much better than they expected. Nearly all of them raised sufficient to tide them over the first year, and some a surplus to dispose of. The abundance of timber, I found, was a great advantage to new settlers. They all had erected comfortable log houses and stables at a very small cost, and were as contented and happy a lot of people as you could find anywhere . If any person had doubt of the nutritiousness of the grass by looking at these settlers' cattle, and hear their wives and daughters, with pride, boast of the quantity and quality of the butter they had made this season, their doubts would soon disappear. Owing to the mildness of the climate for the past two winters neither horses or cattle required to be fed hay or stabled. Last April two car-loads of these cattle were sold and shipped from here to Messrs. Hull, of Calgary, for the British Colum- bia market. A number of these cattle never eat a pound of hay in their lives, and yet would compai e f avoraoly with the stall-fed cattle of the east. While this is pre-eminently a new farming district, wheat can also be grown successfully. I enclose you a sample grown by Mr. John Taylor, late of Musquodobo't, Nova Scotia. It was sown on the 6th April, matured, ripened, and was harvested on the 22nd August, without being injured from any cause. I am of opinion, had the seed been pure Fife, it would pass for No, 1 hard. 14 Good spring water can be got everywhere at a depth of from 10 to 80 feet. Besides there are small lakes, springs, creeks and surface springs throughout the whole district. The subsoil is clay, with from 20 to 86 inches black loam. We always have plenty of rain, giving grain and vegetables a vigorous growth. Less than 20 miles from the station the Red Deer River runs for three or four miles through banks of coal from 30 to 40 feet in thickness. This means cheap fuel for all time to come for this country, I have just re- turned after taking a run over the ten newly surveyed town- ships lying to the north and between here and Buffalo Lake. This is certainly a magnificent park like country, high roll- ing clear prairie, interspersed with bluffs of poplar and spruce. These townships are well worthy of inspection by intending settlers. In my opinion the townships to which I refer are equal to any portion of Northern Alberta and superior to any country I know of for mixed farming. They are situated convenient to railway stations. This country is surely the sportsman's paradise. Prairie chicken, partridge, wild geese and wild duck are very plenti- ful, also rabbits, foxes and red deer. Buffalo and Gull Lakes abound with fish : pike, pickerel, etc. Parties passing through on the train get but a very imperfect idea of the beauty, fertility and possibilities of this district, and the proof is that every man, with one solitary exception, and he was a foreigner, that took the trouble to examine this locality either homesteaded or purchased C. P. R. land. The Lacombe and Buffalo Lake country proper comprise an area of some 1,800 square miles. My description of the ten newly surveyed townships will apply to this whole district. I am always on hand at every train, and will take pleasure in showing parties over the district. Yours truly, . (Signed) .T. H. Dolhaqe, Postmaster. Lacombh, Alb., Nov. 15, 1893. Dbar Sir,— I came from Montana last June, and before coming had read considerable about Alberta, but I confess I was a little dubious. I thought the reports were exagger- ated, but to my surprise was astonished to find such a mag- nificent country lying open for settlement. Half the truth had not been told. It is in every respect much better than I expected, and if the advantages and chances to make homes were known throughout the Northern and Western States of the Union there would be such a rush for homesteads that the Government would find it unnecessary to send immigra- tion agents to Europe. I have travelled a good deal, and tliis is by far the best country, taking climate, soil, wood and water, coal and grass into consideration, I ever saw. I was too late to put in any crop myself, but from the crops I have seen harvested by my neighbors I can confidently recom- mend this as a mixed farming country. I am located seven miles from Lacombe on the Buffalo Lake trail. J. H. Ross. 16 Laoombb, Nov. 2nd, 1898. I take much pleasure in giving my experience since com- ing here. I came from Eramosa, County Wellington, Ontario, a year ago last spiing. I got in a small crop last year which did remarkably well. This year I had consider- ably more sown and everything I had, comprising wheat, oats, barley, potatoes, and all kinds of vegetables, were all about an average crop. They all matured and ripened with- out injury from any cause, but I noticed that the land which had been broken last year was much the heaviest crop. When coming to this country I brought some well-bred Durham cattle, which thrive wonderfully on this native grass. We had an unusually severe winter for this country and my stabling was none of the 'est. They had nothing to eat but the native hay and they came through as well and in as good condition as I ever knew them at Quelph, in Ontario, although they were accustomed to be stall fed on grain and roots. I am glad I came to this country and have no desire to return to Ontario. The climate is all that is desired. We have had plenty of rain and no storms either winter or sum- mer. I consider th"s an excellent mixed farming and dairy- ing country and I purpose making a specialty of raising cattle and dairying and would advise all settlers that can afford to do so to bring in good breeds of cattle. They will find it to their advantage and that the country is unsur- passed for the raising of stock. Hiram Flewelling. Aluerta, Sec. 36, Tp. 40, Rg. 26, W. 4th Mer., Oct. 17th, 1893. I came from Beam County, Montana, U.S.A., arriving here on July 30th. I had read considerable about the country before coming here, but I must confess I was a little dubious. I did not expect to see such a magnificent country. I beg to assure you that I do not consider this country has been mis- represented. On the contrary I never saw such luxuriant vegetation grown, of all kinds, pea vine, vetch, &c. The crops I have seen on new breaking are something wonderful. I have not heard a word of complaint from anyone. Every person seems pleased and contented. On the quarter section tor which I have to thank you for your trouble in locating me, I have abundance of wood, water and hay. I have erected a snug log house and stable. The quarter section cost me ten dollars. I would not like to take less than a thousand dollars for it now. I can confidently recommend this district as suitable for mixed farming. I have seen oats on first breaking that would yield 50 to 75 bushels, barley 60 bushels and wheat 30 to the acre. These a-e not isolated cases, but the general rule. K. J. Ross. LACOitfBB, Nov. 16th, 1898. I take this opportunity of giving my experience since coming to Alberta, and in the first place have to thank all those with whom I came in contact, particularly Messrs. Fitzgerald and Lucas, of Calgary, and Mr. J. H. Dolmage, of Lacombe, for the kindness and interest they took in locat- ing me. I came from Washington, U.S.A., and arrived here in October, 1892. Before finally locating I travelled through the greater portion of Northern Alberta. From the very first I was pleased with the appearance of the country and finally located last April on the S.W. J of section 4, town- ship 41, range 25, 10 miles east of Laconabe. I saw no place that satisfied me so well. I put in some few acres of oats, barley, potatoes, turnips, and other roots, all of which grew and matured and were harvested without injury, being a very heavy yield of everything far above my expectations. The climate is all that could be desired. I have an abund- ance of wood and pure water. I am delighted with the country and would just say that there is room in this valley for hundreds of families. a.. H. Halliday. 16 OTHER DISTRICTS St. Albert, N. Alberta, Sej L. A. Hamilton, Land Commissioner, C.P.B Dear Sir,— I came from Dakota two ; settled in St. Albert, and broke one hundred year, and cropped it this yen i— wheat, oa potatoes. I expect four thousand bushels of and about one hundred bushels of potatoes, one hundred and fifty tons of prairie hay. 1 I cut this hay would turn out about four to] think it is the host country for mixed farmir ever been in, an ""or stock-raising it cannot 1 world. In regard to our climate, a man coul better. We have had sufficient rain this si our crops a good start. Coal can be had for it, and there is plenty of poplar wood and I close by. The water is of the very best, t from fifteen to twenty-five feet. We have ali ful winter, with the exception of one week, v but there was not very much snow — about i half— and our horses lived out all winter. ' fell about the first week in December and the about the first of April. Yours truly, (Signed), Agricola, N.W.T., 1 L. A. Hamilton, Esq., C.P.R. Land Com., \ Sir, — I came here with the Colony in Aj may truthfully tell you that Alberta is the 1 mixed farming that I ever saw ; the winters pleasanter here than in any part of Ontarii raised ; the snow is about ten inches deep ar had abotit a week of extreme cold weather th and during that time I was out of doors wo: and did not get frozen. My cattle have not all since I came here, and are in good condit horses are running out, in fact are never time. We never feel the storms here that a the plains to the south and east of us, and nothing like as cold as reported. I have now 110 acres broken ready for sp good house built, 18x24. Last year was n had 650 bushels wheat off 22 acres, and 1100 22 acres besides 500 bushels barley. I expec this year, as the second crop is always bette Many of my neighbors have raised 40 and ev No. 1 hard wheat to the acre. 1 came from Dunchurch, Parry Sound 1 now living near Agricola P. 0., about 15 it monton' and shall be happy to see any of m and to prove to any of them that my state The only difficulty I see here is that our ej not seem to thrive for the first summer, long time to get used to the change of clin man would be better to bring oxen here tha first start. This is just the country for a poor man ; of clean prairie to plow, while he can also farm lots of good nre wood and rail timber, • for digging 12 to 80 feet. Yours truly, (Signed.) J 17 lER DISTRICTS. St. Albert, N. Alberta, Sept. 20th, 1893. Land Commissioner, C.P.R., Winnipeg. I came from Dakota two years ago and )ert, and broke one hundred acres the first ed it this yea i— wheat, oats, barley and ect four thousand bushels of grain this year undred bushels of potatoes. I also put up I fifty tons of prairie hay. The land where ould turn out about four tons per acre. I >st country for m>xed farming that I have ''or stock-raising it cannot be beaten in the d to our climate, a man could not wish for e had sufficient rain this summer to give start. Coal can be had for the digging of lenty of poplar wood and building timber water is or the very best, and can be had wenty-five feet. "We have also hadabeauti- the exception of one week, which was cold, ot very much snow — about one foot and a orses lived out all winter. Our first snow st week in December and the spring opened f April. Yours truly, (Signed), T. Meia. Agricola, N.W.T., Feb. 1st, 1894. N, Esq., C.P.R. Land Com., Winnipeg, e here with the Colony in April 1892, and I tell you that Alberta is the best country for that I ever saw ; the winters are very much than in any part of Ontario, where I was w is about ten inches deep and we have only ek of extreme cold weather this winter so far, i t time I was out of doors working everv day { frozen. My cattle have not been stabled at j I here, and are in good condition, and many S ning out, in fact are never stabled at any ; 3r feel the storms here that are so severe on t le south and east of us, and the climate is | cold as reported. 1 LIO acres broken ready for spring crop and a i ilt, 18x24. Last year was my first crop ; I ' i wheat oft 22 acres, and 1100 bushels oats off \ 1 500 bushels barley. I expect a better yield ' e second crop is always better than the first. ; ighbors have raised 40 and even 50 bushels of « (at to the acre. I Dunchurch, Parry Sound District, and am ^ ir Agricola P. 0., about 15 miles east of Ed- > lall be happy to see any of my old neighbors, 1 any of them that my statements are true, ulty I see here is that our eastern horses do \ rive for the first summer. It takes them a : 3t used to the change of climate and feed ; a setter to bring oxen here than horses for the the country for a poor man ; he can get plenty to plow, while he can also have on his own 3d fire wood and rail timber, with good water to 80 feet. Yours truly, (Signed.) 17 Jas. Atkinson. Fort Saskatchewan, P.O., Alberta, N.W.T., October 12th, 1892. L. A. Hamilton, Esq-, C.P.R. Land Com., Winnipeg. Dear Sir, — I being one of the Parry Sound Colony who came here on or about the 15th April last, and having seen different sections of the country and helped to harvest and thresh the crop, I think I can form a fair opinion of the country. 1st. The climate, which is far ahead of my expectation, and is something which must be seen before it can be be- lieved. At present the weather is beautiful and warm and no cold rains like what I have witnessed in other countries at this season of the year. 2nd. The soil, which is the best I ever saw anywhere in the whole of my travels this side of the Atlantic Ocean- 8rd. The water, which is generally first class and can be had for digging anywhere in depths varying from four to twenty-four feet, and some have overflowing springs of very delicious water. 4th. The growth, which is marvellous. The different kinds of natural grass are of enormous lengths. I have seen grass seven feet four inches long,and pea-vine coveringthousands of acres from four to six feet high, and vetches in like manner, making this one of the best stock raising countries in the world. Abundance of feed and plenty of water can also be had in any quantity and of excellent quality along the Sas- katchewan Valley. Sheep raising is an excellent paying business. They do well and are in great demand. Horses also do well. I am told that native raised horses live out all winter and keep in good order on the open prairie. Cattle do splendidly ; they mature earlier and grow larger than I ever saw in any country in my life. Fowls do well also ; they are a paying industry in this country. Pigs do fairly well, although mostly speaking they are of an inferior breed in general. This class of animal needs to be improved. 5th. Grain of every kind can be raised in paying quantities with less than half the labor in Ontario. Timothy hay can be raised here better than ever I have seen it, but there seems no use of raising tame hay when natural can be had without any labor. 6th. The wild fruits which grow in sections of the country of different kinds, some of which are most excellent. First comes the wild strawberr" " which can be had almost every- where in abundance- Next oomes the raspberries which are most beautiful, and can compare with if not excel the culti- vated berry of most countries. Then comes the saskatoons which are very plentiful ; also the gooseberry, which it is im- possible to describe, the quantities and qualities of which are aheado f any cultivated I ever saw in Ontario. Next comes the currants of different kinds, black, white and red ; the former which are in abundance and of excellent quality. Lastly comes the cranberries, low and high bush, also the blue, or commonly called huckleberries, which in some plaices are very plentiful. 18 7th. The game which is of different kinds and species- Cfl the large game, we have the moose, jumping deer, benr and prairie wolf. Small game, wild geese, duck of dinereri species, which are in quantities on every creek or lake, prairifi chicken which are in flocks like snow birds, In the fall alap are partridges which are fairly plentiful. 8th. The country in general, I believe is one of thcie places which Providence has prepared for the poor ma}i?s almost every want. Plenty of timber for fuel and build- ing purposes, one of those things which is greajy needed in a new country, I have often looked at the beautiful fields of grain and the fine stacks of hay and not one single thistle in them, also tho line patches of potatoes and not one single bug to destroy the beauty of the plait, and when thinking of these things I often wish the peoplnof other countries could only realize the vast extent of tiis country and the many thousands that it would make hajpy homes for with half the work and toil some have to endire to barely live. In conclusion I would say to those who have no home, and those who are not satisfied with their presmt homes to come to this vast counti-y and look for yourself,tJid you will then be convinced by the .statements of many vho would, if time and opportunity served, have written as I hive done a testimony of the country. I, among most of all of the Parry Sound Colony, like the country splendidly. In speak- ing to some of them whom I have not seen for some time,the following is often said : — How do you like the country ? In reply ; first rate, sorry I did not come years ago. O tiers say if the C.P.R. Company would give me $1,000 in cash ind take me back free to Parry Sound I would not go thtre. Others say it was too bad that more of the people did not come to this fine country where there is plenty of good land running wild for want of cultivation. Dozens of such say- ings are often heard by me. If time and space would permit I could say more, as much could be said truthfully on behalf of this fine country. Yours very trulj-, (Sgd.) G. T. Montgomery. Stony Plains, Edmonton District,. November 4, 1893. L. A. Hamilton, Winnipeg : Our land here is well situated for mixed frtrniing. Summer wheat grows well. I had put in 15 busliela — 9 in one place and 6 in another. The 9 were spoiled by hail, hut from the other 6 I threshed out 270, which is not so bad. Winter rye and win- ter wheat also grow well. The climate is the same as in Galieia. We have plenty of timber, wood and water, and immense ia/ers of coal. The cattle are not so expensive here : a pair of oxen $100 to $IBO ; cows $25 to $40. Pigs can also be had at rea- sonable prices. When those whf) knew me in Galieia read this letter, let them think of me and what kind of .situation I liad in the old country. I was a poor tradesman who worked nianj' a day for 25 cents and had to buy my material, j>ay taxes, keej) my family and ])rovide for my household generally. I had one cow and had to jtay for pasture in the sunnner and })uy hay in winter. Here I have 2 oxen, 4 cows, 4 young cattle and 7 pigs. You can see from this that Canada is much better. Come to Northern Alberta. Jakob Wend&l. 19 \ Northern Alber Fertile Soil, Wood, Watei Coal, and Big 20 thern Alberta, '■i [)iU Wood, Water, Coal, and Big^ Yields. Reports of Delegates. Fiona tiio State of Minnosota Edmonton, Alberta, N.W.T., Jftnuftry 18th, 1894. To L. A. Hamilton, Es(|. , Lan'^ Commissioner, C.P.R., Winnipeg: Dear Sir, — We the farmer delegiites commissioned })y the Scandinavians of Kittson and Marshall counties of Minnesota, United States, to examine and make a winter report on the Edmonton District of Northern Alberta, with special reference to climate, beg to ac(juaint you with the result of our personal experience and entpiiries. We arrived in Winnipeg on the 8th instant, remaining there till the 11th, proceeded to Calgary where we stopped {dt two days, thence to Edmonton, arriving on the 15th, and jiropose to leave to-morrow for home. Since (mr arrival in Winnipeg we have devoted our whole time to a keen personal observation and rigid enquiry into the subject of our mission, with the result that in our opinion the published reports on the District of Edmtmton have not (over- rated it, in fact have not given it justice. It is a goodly land of extraordinarily fertile prairie, well wooded and well watered, though sparsely settled as yet by a strong, vigorous, healthy race of contented people who all tell the same tale about it. Para- doxical as it may api)ear, the regions to the north of the route of the C. P. R. enjoy a much more equable and milder climate than the regions south of the boundary line. The explanation is so simple, however, that any school child who has learned the rudiments of geography can understand it by a glance at an atlas shewing pictures of snow-capped mountains under the equator with the rank vegetation of the tropics at their base. The rapid slope of the country from the boundary line to the Arctic ocean causes a difference of altitude with the same result. The alti- tude of Edmonton is 1,500 feet less than that of the boundary direct'y south. We have found the country to be similar in soil, ai)pearance and winter climate to Northern Iowa. People do not suffer from cold to anything like the degree they do in Northern Minnesota owing to the blizzards so freijuent there but unknown here. We have conversed with settlers and business men of all nationalities, and find their accounts of the country to entirely agree. There is no difference in their opinions, which were readily given with every desire to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. We think the pamphlets published by you cover the ground so fully that we will not enter into details, but merely confirm their substantial correctness by our own testimony. The hackneyed joke in the country *' that it is cold but you don't feel it " conveys the exact truth. Cattle winter out in open sheds and thrive which shows that they too "don't feel it." This has been what is considered here a nasty cold day. It was so cold that for the first time we were obliged to use our mitts since our arrival at Calgary. We were driven to Fort Saskatch- ewan and back, a distance of 36 miles, today and did not experi- ence that "burning" cold so characteristic of Minnesota win- ters, and suffered no inconvenience. We met small children going to school a distance of two miles without overcoats. Being fully satisfied with the country we have determined to return in the spring to settle in it, and will be accompanied and followed by many of our compatriots from Minnesota. Yours faithfully, (Sgd.) O. V. VOLDENO, (Sgd.) Breoe Heier. 21 I From tho Stito of ITobraska. Edmonton, Oct. 4, 1803. Regarding the Edmontun district, by a close cxaniination vn find that it is all that a fanner could wish for. Plenty of wood coal, first class land and j)lenty of good water. As for a stocl country it can't l)e beat. In fact, for a mixed farming country. Northern Alberta has no e<(iial. The si)ecimens of wheat, l)ar- ley and uats and all kinds of cereals we have seen are beyond our expectations. To persons living so far south as we do, it if hard to believe that the chief nourishments of life seem to grow to i)erfection so far north as we have l)een. Asa delegation wc did not all expect to take land this tiip, Itut we are all so well satisfied with the cnuiitry that we intend to sell out as .soon aa possible in Nebraska and make Canada our future home. Although Mr. John Saniis, C. McLaughlen and (Jeo. Clroat, being on our delegation, are not here to sign their names, th ' fact of each of them having taken up land speaks for itself : Geo. H. Hanks. John F. Howse. E. Brandenburg. Henery Olson, Creighton. O. Spearstedd, Winnetoon. A. F. Blanchard, Neligh. Wm. Robinson. J. M, Hart, Millerboro. R. P. Johnson, Neligh. C. H. Hooper. Robert Smith. A. J. Wright. Patrick Doyle. Robert Brown, Schuyler. Wm. Peterson, I'ilgar. O. F. Bradeen, Page. J. R. Williams, Schuyler, Nebraska. From tho Stato of Michigan The Edmonton district surpassed our expectations. We found a country that is well adapted for mixed farming, with an inexhaustible black loamy soil, well watered and well timbered. The conditions in that respect would compare favorably to the i State of Illint)i8. Wheat, oats, barley and hay will grow in ! abundance. We saw timothy and potatoes as good as ever we saw in the east and we see no reason why any person in tlie ' east who is burdened with taxes and interest should not go at ' once and make a home in the l)eautiful Northwest, if he can. ■ There he has a good healthy climate, no taxes to speak of, good land, no mortgages, no interest, and where, with a little energy and perseverance, he could make himself a comfortable and happy home. Chesaning: Dennis Falby, A J. Heath, B. G. Corjell, M. L. Parshall. Brant : John Thompson, Allen McDougal, John Cribbins, E. P. Whaley. Brady : James Niblock. St. Charles : Neal McFee. Lafayette : William Kennett, Ithaca : John Gledstone. Elk Rapids : William Deering. From ttio Maritime rrovlncos of Canada The greater portion of Alberta lying north of Calgary, along the line of the Calgary and Edmonton Branch, and as far north as St. Albert, the Sturgecm River and Fort Saskatcliewan, is a country unsurpassed in all the nataral elements necessary to insure its prosperity. The settlers vho have already tried their fortunes in this district have proved beyond the shadow of a doubt that the land is fruitful and capable of maintaining a large population. The settlers of the principal places in the district above mentioned claim for their respective localities some spe- cial and peculiar advantages, and while no doubt some sections are bettor than others, the whole is good. 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