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Show WESTERN CANADA'S IMMIGRATION. Rapid Settlement of the Wheat Fields Lying North of the 49th Parallel. (From the Chicago Record-Herald.) "Canada has anticipated a very heavy immigration this year, and she now has figures to show that she is actually getting it in a way to meet til her expectations. In the first four months of this year the doors of the Dominion opened to 40,672 persons, according to a report prepared by the committee on agriculture and coloni- zation of the Canadian parliament. This is almost twice as large as the immigration in the corresponding months last year, and fully three times as large as In '1901, the respective respec-tive figures being 22,482 and 13,393. "Most of these newcomers have been attracted by the wheat lands of the Northwest territories. They have moved direct to Winnipeg and they have turned that city into a great camp, in which they have been fitting themselves out for the last stage of their adventure for new homes. "Of the immigration of this spring a little over a third has come from Great Britain, the figure being 16,457. This ia three times as large as the British immigration of the correspond- ing months of the preceding year, and it is within 2,500 of the number of immigrants that the United States at-iracted at-iracted from Great Britain and Ireland Ire-land In the name period this spring. As to the remainder of the immigration immigra-tion into Canaua 13,7'iO settlers came from the United States, a 50 per cent increase over the preceding year, and 10,445 from Continental Europe, a 40 per cent inorease. "These 40,672 immigrants into Canada Can-ada may appear trifling in comparison compari-son with 297,070 persons who entered the United States In the same period, but they are proportionately more important im-portant to the country. Canada's population pop-ulation is one-fifteenth of ours, but her immigration is now two-fifteenths ' as large as ours. It is worth remembering remem-bering also that Canada's immigrants are almost entirely Anglo-Saxon and Teutonic races, while our immigration immigra-tion is now two-thirds made up of Romance and Slav elements." "Speculation is natural as to the future of Canada in her relations to the United States when her Northwest North-west territories are filled up, but the one absolutely certain fact of the near future Is that the United States is to have a great competitor in the grain markets of the world." The above editorial article taken from the columns of the Chicago Record-Herald of May 26th, shows the condition of the Canadian immigra-- immigra-- J tion, which as pointed out, has had a constant growth a marvellously Increasing In-creasing growth for the past six or seven years, until this year, it is confidently con-fidently assumed the increase to Canada's Can-ada's population, by way of immigration, immigra-tion, will exceed 100,000. This is ac-V ac-V counted for by the great agricultural resources which abound there. It is no fairy tale, but the mater-of-fact experience of the tens of thousands bear ample testimony to the wealth and riches in store for all who choose to accept of the opportunities ottered. Those who wish to learn mora of the country can securo illustrated atlases, at-lases, pamphlets, etc., giving full and ' reliable data Issued under, government authority, by applying to any of the authorized agents of the Canadian government. These agents whose names appear below will quote you the exceptionally low rates that take you to the free grant lands of Western West-ern Canada and render you any other , assistance in their power: Benjamin Davles. Great Falls, Montana |