Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 11, 1902, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg saturday october 1902. Twenty six pages. No. 74. T Ujj a country that will develop be ii Ond the expectation of any Man living i do. Sproule . Favored District and a recital of facts concerning the successful cultivation of the soil in built up by harvests of cattle and wheat personal experiences of Perley and his farm. Cup coated town of Wolseley t in main Lii a of the Rai Way at a Point ,.-t of i -r.ir.a. The capital t and Juo o Winnipeg i of Mambo an id no _. It is tiie Cen vast farming Dis v. World. The Wol irk in a Park coun s i is the materially to the surroundings pair us Trees such Bain of Gilead rubs and a full Vav is. In no of in the -.-i. Of the soil i asure and i of the rec of Kastern we i District has to a in Polis la i i Nobleman in who possesses pro Luce such a t i nature has pro a Rul aspect is a and chimps of i or h a manner As to tile s j do in fall blending with d i. In Stooks. of Rivi t Dis or Niort Miles in each Sulci .1 glorious Sunshine of -.x. Western Canada Samv Heiy ran produce. People i v. i i limb mountains and y is Sinh the a j 1. and p Ace j the impression i t that the re in of Tail and hard Moie happiness is Cut rated from ext portion of Kastern Assiniboia u the few who t. L. Brayt merchant of worse Ley. W in average attendance of six will in title the school to a government Grant from 50 to 70 per cent of the salary paid to the teacher. This rant is graduated so that the fewer in a District the larger Tho Grant and vice versa. The liberality of the government has been taken full advantage of by the settlers and nearly too schools have been organized during the Pust 17 years. There Are Twenty school districts within a Radi us of fifteen Miles of the town of tie poor Are thus afforded 1 primary educational advantages with the Rich. The teachers Are All skilled educationists duly certificated. In these schools All the Ordinary branches for every Day life Are taught while in Many of the towns and villages where two or Isaore teach ers Are employed a still higher Edu cation is imparted. A collegiate Institute is maintained at Regina where students Are fitted for the several cd. Legs at Winnipeg and other cities in Canada. One eighteenth part of tie whole Fertile from Pembina to the Saskatchewan and beyond it is set apart for the maintenance of schools. In addition to the teachers being All Well certificated the Are inspected at interval by competent teachers to see that the most approved methods Are being Yob served. The schools Are non sector an and Are National in character. The Sec ular branches and Genera Public morality Are alone taught during regular school hours. Religious instruction is Given when desired set apart for the in connection with education May be mentioned the government experimental farm at Indian head where Rev. H. A. Goodwin. He has also charge of the Westfield congregation who worship in a neat Frame edifice which was erected fast year and of the Greenville congregation which Wor ships in a solid Stone masonry Church in order to accommodate the fast in creasing congregation the Church Edi at Wolseley was enlarged in 1896, and if the town continues As no doubt it will in its Onward March another Extension will soon be necessary. The roman Catholic Church have a neat solid Brick Structure Here. Rev. Father Garon is the Parish priest. St. George s Church of England is a neat Frame edifice. Of interest to intending settlers people from sunny France from Scotland England Wales Ireland Tho United states and the continent of Europe All unite in declaring that the climate is All that can be desired. The Summers Are never so intensely hot As to be unhealthy or debilitating and the general conditions of temperature Are such As to stimulate both mental and physical activity. The muscular and Brainy sons of the Canadian West have proved themselves to be of Superior calibre on the Fields of Battle in the realm of literature of Art. Of invention and in the various professions As Well As in the most Noble and honorable calling of extracting from the Earth her Rich treasures by All the different kinds of Grain seeds the Fertile Plains. In this i f0now the examples set by the Roady to Movo. Threshing scone near Wolseley assa., s modern traction engine and separator. Photo by w. J. James. Leaves will measure 24 inches i Winter Days in order to reach the outer in diameter. Immense crops of Pota toes of Good Quality Are also grown. The soil the Quality of the soil is a track Loam with a. Clay subsoil m the food t hat to list results it k in 01 this Asse tic a it in necessary o ret0 tie at n of 1" o of their lives would amass Suffi or i Iii to enable i i remainder of their f. In luxury. S Weli for such a class Tho District. But ji.-. Vat in tie world that the Indus Ali 1 foil. As will be a. columns of a of in u 1-.-r.ii merchants in the Trio Ordinary require . Honiff or ranch can prices. Ian and dental sur i a Relia Leo firm of i . The hour recently de but the erection of an if Only a matter of a town Council of to of Layor a. D. Fergus in 11. A. Magee. Geo. U. 31. Hurlburt. To Limp y Unirnay and John Hundley. U opening in the town o lat drus Gist. The and r. or cited to the t. L. K would make a capital lira a business. There is in i ii town and District an Al other goods usually i in stores. Many advantages nor is Many advantages of Neuns As Well As a Good capital. The cultivated the Railroad of inc very Best being a Lino of the Cana railway with daily Trail ii Way. A Good Market for vat p Ai l produce and can Purchase All the Neces ii a As Well As luxuries close biome of reasonable prices. Lun Tony usually associated and boundless Pra of the West is entirely absent m . Especially in he for Here the great of la universe has clothed More glorious than was Tanious palaces and in. The numerous Bluffs of pop 1 Are scattered Over the like baskets of so a Anred that it would be in for the Best human skill to i at. Addition to producing wheat and a Cei Vals that cannot be excelled he world roots and vegetables Are y successfully grown in the Dis turnips 22 pounds Are .a.oa, while cabbages measuring inches in diameter Are often seen no in the Fields. The solid of these after is Movens urns. A yield of bushels of wheat to the acre is Tuite common in this favored land. While the testimony of the most prominent men in both Church and state go to show that a yield of 40 bushels of wheat to the acre is quite within the Range of possibilities under the most conditions. These conditions Are at the same time very simple and Ore within the reach of All. They May be named As follows the thorough Cul t ortion of the soil and Early sowing of Ood seed. When these simple conditions Are observed the. Result a. Invariably is a. Bountiful crop and healthy Happy and contented of i dvrs. Those who sell inferior of wheat Are those who do not sufficient attention to the cultivation of the soil and who Early sowing of their land As Mondary consideration. In conversation with the writer a prosperous Farmer who had to sell his wheat this year -.3 no. 1 Northern admit a that if he had taken a full advantage 01 seeding und had sown his Grain at the Earnest possible Date the result would have difference of ?2t on the pro regard to Sec been made in a similar manner throughout the much favored and Manv citizens will insist mat the germans Are the most tiers of the West. They do not Omlei been a work when the German has blowing or seeding to do he does it no circus society or function will Awa it. At. I act the natural my Awa trom s that the German is respected As be ing a very successful and desirable cured grass below. It is a notable fact that the grass on Tho Prairie cures while standing and retains its sweetness and Guttri Tive Quality. Horses and cattle have been repeatedly tested and have shown a preference for this self cured Prairie grass to what the Ordinary individual would consider much Superior fodder. It therefore costs practically nothing to raise Good horses in these Western lands. The last of the Broncho. The native Broncho is fast being crowded out by More Superior bred animals. Tie Broncho has Many Good qualities but is at the same time rap idly sinking into oblivion. Most of the Well known Breeds of horses Are now represented on the farms and of the West. The Clyde is the must numerous. Thoroughbred and Standard bred thoroughbred sires from the British Isles and from the state of Kentucky clydesdales from Scotland 1 excl Irons from France and trotting Stock from the United states have been imported without any regard to lie Cost. The result is that the Colts Hartr i in the territories will compare favourably with any bred in the Dom Inion and command a Good Price in All the markets of the world. The British have during the past few years purchased thousands of Cana Dian horses for army recounts and now that they have discovered the excellent qualities of the Prairie bred animal a permanent Market May be said to have been established in that direction. The permanency of the horse Breeding Industry is therefore established. Horse raising in the Canadian West is a most delightful As Well As a profitable occupation. The return for the capital invested in Breeding Stock Tuli loudly selected Are often greater than could be obtained elsewhere. This is. Of course provided the business is carried on on business Lin s. Several Good horses can be raised upon every farm with out info f in. Any material degree tie of the it. How Ever requires considerable capital to engage in horse Breeding to the exclusion of All other branches of farming. The Hock Industry. Although much Progress has been made in the hog Industry during re cent years it is yet in its infancy. Thousands of tons of hog products Are being annually imported Idun can Ada from the United states. This in spite of tie fact that Canada produces much Superior hog feeding cereals to that of the United states. The Citi Zens of Canada will grow Rich much More rapidly after they have Learned the important lesson of living upon the products of their own country. There is no reason in the world Why every Pound of Bacon and Hal consumed in Canada should not be produced in the country. Hogs thrive particularly Well in this District. Berkshire and Yorkshire and a Cross Between tie two Are the favorite Breeds. Tamworth Are also bred to some extent. The markets of Bri Tish Columbia the local Trade and the indians to the North will consume More hog product than this District Wil be roots vegetables grasses Small fruits Trees and shrubs at All suitable for cultivation in. These districts Are sown on ail the varied soils which Are found on the farms and a faithful re Cord of the results preserved for the information of the entire agriculture population of the country. The feed and Breeding of Stock is also fully experimented upon and published. The Wolseley District has the important advantage of being in close proximity to the experimental farm conduct d by the Dominion govern at Indian head. Farmers Gen a Rainy and More especially the younger generation cannot find a More pleasant or More profitable manner to spend a Holiday than by taking a drive to the farm to see for themselves what can be accomplished for profit for Beauty and for pleasure in this great West. A visit to the farm will convince the most sceptical of Ihk Wisdom of establishing and maintain ing such an institution. Here is demonstrated beyond question what can be accomplished in the District. It is shown that every settler in the West p q can build for himself and family a j Home both comfortable Beautiful and i at the same time share in the millions of Money to be made by farming in a proper manner. Tie Wolseley Public school enjoys Berta arid Are obtained at the pit s Mouth at nominal figures according to the demand. As soon As the coun try is sufi evently populated to War rant the developing of these mines on a Large scale the Price of Coal will be correspondingly lower. Semi bituminous Coal is mined at Lethbridge where nearly two Mil lion dollars Nave already been invest port Hole. Milk River Ridge Woodpecker. Crowfoot and knee Hill Creek in Southern Alberta True Anthracite Coal is mined at Anthracite four Miles from Banff. The True bituminous is mined at Waterton River Fincher Creek on each of the South Middle and North branches of the old Man s River on High River sheep Creek fish Creek Bow River and Canmore All in Southern Alberta. I Catlon. Or. J. F. Mirld Leness is Prin this Coal is sold at very moderate Cipal miss Small and miss Chappell prices. The Coal mining industries in j tile assistants. An additional teacher patriarchs of old which met with direct divine approval i. E., tie gather ing of herds of cattle and sheep. The Bright and sunny Days of Winter c ear Calm and bracing Are not Tho least delightful of the year. Tie pure air Rich in Ozone is a health giving Balm and tin s District shares with Western Canada generally the distinction of being one of the most healthy spots on the face of this terrestrial sphere. Men who were broken in heart and health by misfortune and disappointments in other countries have secured a new lease of life in this District and Are fast acquiring a competence for their old age. Fraternal societies. The fraternal societies Are Well rep resented in the town. The Orange order has a Strong Lodge in a i Fol with t. Rig As w. 41., and w. H. Hall As . The Independent order of foresters court Wolseley no. 1.419. Has for its officers Levi Thompson. . A. D. Erguson. . And or. Elliott . In the Independent order of Odd Fellows w. Phillips is Noble grand and g. B. Hill. Tis the Royal templars of temper Ance Are also represented. J. M. A High reputation for efficiency school House is a commodious the solid Brick building situated in a pleasant Able to provide for Many years to come. The town of Wolseley is a splendid Centre for the establishment of a. Pork packing and canned meat factory. Such an institution would have to be on a Small scale at first the Farmers were taught to engage in hog raising on a Large scale and the Consumers of the Dominion were educated to prefer the Home cured goods in preference to those imported from abroad. The fuel question. The fuel question will not cause the intending settler to lose any sleep it he considers the fact that there is an area of Miles of Coal bearing strata in this vast Western Prairie country. The Coal mines already discovered whole of Canada with fuel for Cen Turies. Lignite Are now mined at Estevan in Eastern Assiniboia medi Cine hat and Cypress Hills. Ern Assi River a the territories pm Plov nearly one thousand men. Wood is Sill available for fuel in the Quappelle Valley to the North and also in the various Bluffs with which the country is dotted. With a Little care Timber can be maintained permanently. Educational and of religious advantages. An important consideration for the settler Here As elsewhere is the educational facilities available. The school system of the Northwest Terri tories is by educationists. to be equal to any on the continent. Hie territorial government recognizing that the Sui Cess of the country de to a Large extent on the Educa presented in and enlightenment of its citizens j has made ample provision for the maintenance of a school system which i will compare favourably with any Olner in. The world. Of school ten children of schoo. In a in Boiar Edmonton Sturgeon j try Toj a to and Victoria in Northern Al i formation or a achoo dist let while a required. The Board of Public school trustees for the current term consists of Geo. Balfour chairman Thompson Joseph Marlin s. V. Bray and James Porter. Religious advantages. In addition to affording the Best temporal requirements the spiritual needs of the people Are Well looked after in the town of Wolseley and the District tributary thereto. The first Church built in the town j was the neat Little presbyterian Edi fice which was erected through the instrumentality of that great and faithful apostle. Or. Robertson. Rev. J. G. Moke Inie is the present pastor. He has also Clinge of the congregation of where there in. A commodious solid Stone run Sony Church building and of Westfield where the congregation worship in the school House. The methodist Church was first re the town by Rev. J. H. F Grenfell. It was in the year that he was first stationed Here. He did Faith Fol work As a result of which there is now a handsome and solid Brick and Stone Church Here which was erected in is to there is also a neat parsonage in connection. The present pastor is of elevator accommodations would have sum client Money to Combine and build elevators for themselves. Horse raising. The Breeding of horses is a very roof table Industry in tins distr it. He influx of a Large and increase Are being Enge basis thousands of horses imported every year from Montana and other parts of the United states. Paid on orse Prairie All the year round and thrive a team of horses were recently sold for that had never been inside a Stablo on any of shelter. Pecenco has shown that horses turned out on the open Prairie in the fall will in the Spring be in As Good condition As those that have been stabled and Given the Ordinary attention All Winter it is an interesting scene to Sec a band of these horses Palms away the Snow on neb. Lands in 1 Grain Market scene at Wolseley asca., loads of wheat waiting to be placed in one of elevators of the t Otto. Alex. Mclean resident of the Wolseley to rastus co limited. Thompson is select councillor and r. Muldrew is r. S. Board of Trade. A Board of Trade was organized la 1ss9. The present chief officers Arel a. D. Ferguson Secretary 1. S. Banbury. The Board has been str mental in inducing a number of desirable settlers to locate in the Dos rect. They issued a neat pamphlet setting Forth the Many advantages that the country offers to incoming which proved very successful the Board was also instrumental in having a number of elevators erect Al in the i town. Inducements to settlers. The testimonies of statesmen i is. Merchants financiers Jerrain Deal is and formers As will be seen by the following columns All agree in declaring the District tributary to the town of to be the most Desir Able in the West for mixed farming purposes. There in no country in world where a Man with a limited capital can make a living More easily. The District has been settled for Twenty or ars. And during that men who had nothing from a worldly standpoint Are now in easy Circum stances some of them even Rich. Tha District has not yet become Over crowded and yet it possesses All the advantages of an older country. There is room for a number of industrious Farmers who will not have to under go the hardships and privations of life and who can a void All the Pitfalls that caused the Early settles to stumble. Free education la now within the reach of All. The Vari Ous religious have churches missions scattered at convenient Points in directions. Mart Els Are convenient there is a. Good demand for All the Farmer can produce arid even a keen Competition among buyers of the articles that Are grown on the farm in addition to a network of railroads that have been constructed or Ara in ;