Show v VV TilE TUE TOWN OF RAYMOND I Beauties and nn Advantages of the New Town in il a Canada Laid I Out by Jesse Knight Special Correspondence ence Raymond Alberta Canada Is locate flyer I railway I 11 on tho thu St SI MalI Ho tow Southern Sou thor Alberta Canada The Tho In Is named after Undo Uncle Jesse Knight oldest son oon Hay na Ita as nil ni ho Ito Is known by Iy his h II many friends 10 Raymond Is surrounded by about coo roo acres of very vey choice farming haiti 1111 Jesse Knight veri was the founder of th Iho Ii town which Is in II laid lal oft off 01 on a hibert HI li ale alo tho plat pInt containing nine squint miles Reservations dedicated to put pub pu pule lie hr use uso by Mr MI Knight and the tho Ito Canadia 0 le Northwest Irrigation company hav haQ ia been blen mado of town lots Iota for tor cemetery schools a u theater heater then tel market place pIneo ai a an agricultural college hay market tow library Y M 31 I M 21 I 1 A Y L I M uI I 1 IA C A hll J anti and Relief Society besides a park of 10 40 acres all 11 are aro laid out beau henu well OH OK Church grounds oc cc occupying as c nl wel two whole blocks Arrangements are aro now being t 1 to null mill am ani flouring erect a u largo large roller mi grain elevator In Raymond Haymond on out 01 the hind Ino of or Iraln tho ho St Marys River railway and Mr Knight has hall arranged for tor a nursery us fruit and an nd shade hade trees that will wi cover 3 31 30 acres of ground A 1 commodious school house Is now completed and nn Is heated by Iy hot air Mr Knight having donated the tite meant erection The Tho building will be hu for tor Its ls wi used temporarily for tor church purposes purpose as ns well Tho The town has a n good hotel a E large Inge Ingelore d store lore lumber yard meat ment market black blacksmith blacksmith smith shop and 11 at nt present pre ent has hns aboul thirty residences Raymond wilt will wi bo be made a n common railway point with for tor all ni points east cast and und west Raymond Is supplied with wih water for culinary purposes piped from a 1 pure spring at nn an In expense of upwards of at More tare extended works arc aro Ire being constructed The land In II this district U is II well wol adapt adapted n apt ed cd to the cultivation of grains had and 11 roots In fact oil all al kinds of vegetables seem to flourish In an all astonishing manner Th yield of at grain has been Leen averaging 1 not less lees than thEn CO ZO 0 bushels to the acre on newly turned BOd sod land and at times a n yield as I high as lS 70 bushels of at wheat hent to the acre has been realized About acres of ot this desirable land Imd baa hils been plowed by Jesse Jesle Knight and Sons SOO ready realty to plant grain the coming season leason and the sugar beets In The sugar beets have been tested anti and proven a decided success as n the following results front from the tho Utah Sugar company will wi show Utah Sugar Company Compa General Managers Lehl Lehi Utah Nov Now 16 1500 1900 10 Mr C A Marath Magrath Alberta Canada Dear near Sir Th following Is a I state statement meat ment of at the Iho polarization of at the beets beet sent us UI lomo of at which arrived In rath rather rathor condition being coated coat d with a er or poor pr heavy mold mohl nevertheless tho the contents tents were not net Impaired aB os 0 the tite tabulation will whit show the most of oC them item being won voit wonderfully wil rich Tho The purity should not ct run tout lower than SO 80 tier per cent hut but where such go below helow 80 SO per nOr cent It simply proves that lint the tue beets have been beel dried en on route Sugar In Juice In Beets Purity Average Wt MIrth Magrath 1 10 21 84 3 2 ID 16 8 s 2 2 l 1 i 1 8 7 I I 14 t I 6 I 7 Sterling 1 U 4 UG I 74 2 12 27 a 3 60 00 81 i j i 27 4 71 6 IU 21 22 77 I 1 90 29 I Very truly ThOMAS It H Manager Signed IRRIGATED n LANDS Tho The Irrigable lands t ol ct O acres of ot level hovel prairie and prim prin principal lying I below tho the main canal of Ray Hay Raymond dial cipal laterals around the lie town toun mond Tho The old adage and on advice not to put ol to C nil nih tho Ito eggs In one basket hasket applies al 01 Canada ns as well as a I farming In lit 1 western IS wel elsewhere and ld the he farmer who not only raises wheat but grows other grains and has hns around him his herds of lt it cattle the tho hugH hogs sheep anti and poultry Is la ns as ni near hear achievement of oC success ns as nl It Is possible Horses and cattle thrive re to remarkably rr to tD got well on 0 the prairie farms farnus of western Canada In proportion to the tho number kept there thero Is probably more stock alack there than In any nay other of or America Some most mOlt valuable stallions part are to be found taunt there lucre thorE very vel ninny many of oC which are arc direct Importations front from lan Europe Cattle In n Increasing numbers frol are arc to be met with wih all al over the tho praIrie Almost every eer class of flits fine bred cattle Is to be seen scott nuon which lallo may bo ha mentioned Shorthorns Onlo lJ Iny ways Jerseys and aI cattle Is U very large lorge Tho rho ho export of beef cato 01 but owing to the demand In 11 tho ha min mining mInIn log ing In districts of at Columbia anti and market the Yuk YukOn thor Is I a splendid home WATER WrIt RATES hATES Water will be bO supplied the 10 first two wi BH as n a settler pettier yeats In such lach quantities ni may mn require at nt the rate of at N 1 per ner acre per pcr settler must roust Him thion do de decide doc dodde cide a how much uch water vater he Ito desires to Re so euro cure c permanently and a water right will be Issued to him accord accordingly wi to Ing Usually It Is not necessary Irrigate to grain craIn crops In althoUgh In dry seasons s grain grIn crops are arc Improved application of at water by b the th The yield Io on 01 titia newly fowl new plowed prairie rod End ha been Potatoes ha tho lie like In a nest under growing eggs tough buffalo grass sod seth so CATIg EPS PARADISE Tho The grass covers the whole country making It a ft veritable paradise while all itil al through ugh the hills his pre era natural lakes where stock Block may ob obtain lain tain Pe water vater more mote tat fat at stock can cnn be b seen loen tho In this region than In any part of ot western states or territories Largo Large of cattle can be run at nt an nn expense not to exceed catte 50 00 o chits r a 1 head holl per an on annum acm num cattle and sheep run at nt large the tho hue round catte anti and all keep kt as us n tAt fat as its IS If It grain year fr f beef e of fed fe Upwards of at head held ff cattle mUle are Iro sold out of or southern Alberta Alberto each year yell rite Tho Canadian laws WI are aro arC as ni liberal as nay any In the tho world Aliens have equal lights with wih citizens In II acquiring and ani nn holding Iol ln property and auth citizenship Is not pressed d on any an man Several well known stockmen of Salt SnIt Lake City nod and Provo Utah own front from to 10 acres and successfully tako care caro of ot from Crom 1000 to head of ot cattle cn te anti and front from to head henl of In charge chargo o of ot if responsible utica men len whom tho the owners visit once or twice each elch year CLIMATE hue Tho climate In southern Alberta may maybe maybe be he said without fear of contradiction to tobo tobe bo be Ball tho the finest and auth mildest in itt south southwestern western 10 Canada and Indeed In tho hue 1111 whole of Canada a The VIto winter Is very vcr similar to the tho 1 favored parts of ot Mon tana nan Intense cold common amis am Is If wily only of ot short hort duration the snot ano snow rarely remains on tho tito ground for tor nn ny length of cit time horses and oud cattle cate graze grazi all the year rem round Tho district lint hat acquired ni tho Ito favorable reputation II It now bears owing to the tite chinooks oi or warm rol winds from tho thin Pacific coast coastIn COlst coastIn In ln summer the tite duration of daylight extends extend for nineteen hours with wih the thu result that hunt crops more maIo speedily mature anti and resul the healthiness of tho tha climate In It much Increased Indeed owing to itt Its Il high altitude and dry atmosphere this lilt district Is regarded as us a rival to tho the best part of at Colorado From lom actual ob oh observations covering a n period of three years ye I the Ito temperature huts has hl been that or oc Cache Coche valley Utah the tho year round with less lesa snow In the winter and more ruin rain In lii II summer The Tho altitude ls Is I feet teet the lie sea level leel Looking backward about years the region was waa an un Immense buffa buffalo burn to 10 animals lo ho range where these those came find winter quarters but the only traces zloty now left heft of ot the monster of Ito tha plains let are nrc tho lie numerous trails or paths worn down into the tho he earth by hy going wor to anti from the tho lie watering places The Tho value alue of the tho district for tor stock raising has hM long hang since been purposes Ranching on a n large scale hOe has been conducted here lucre since sittee the early and today great greut nerds herds of range cattle CAtO roam at It will still wi over these seemingly boundless pas pastures pastures tures lures The clear light air dry atmos atmosphere phere the this puro uro water cool nights soul and II the Ito nutritious buffalo and Ind bunch grasses produce nn an animal full tull of stamina and health free from front lung or bone bono disease and nod when taken laken off of the tho range ronS the hue cattle are oro fit nt for tor any butch butchers ers era shop In the tho world It I Is not nt nee necessary eSlary essary to point out Olt to stockmen the profits to be hI derived from torn raising cat cattle catte catLIe LIe tle Small quantities of at hay are ae put up by hy te 1 some Rome ranchers for tor the weaker stock luring during inclement weather In the tho win winter winter winer ter er Three and steers bring from 42 2 to 50 per por head hend Last year fear r 1000 head wora sold aId from one much for LOCATION OF OP LANDS Owing to 10 the tho lie rapidity with which va VI lands Janus throughout the tho United States tates are arc being settled upon lar hare irene for Cor stock raising purposes are aro year early becoming more difficult to ob and In consequence thereof It Is II anI sly a question of a 1 few tew years when uch uchi lands will wi be very vory valuable Milk river is a small smal stream about Mik fret tet wide and from corn one to three v y v vv v v vv y vy V T feet teet deep It I tines Res la lit 11 Montana at rut t tho ca base bare of tho the Rocky Hocky and flowing northward Into Albert Canada It tUrIS nail runs about miles micH never llover reaching grea gret groE cr or distance ten miles mies north of lt tl tM International boundary and ano Montana tool and EUI becomes one 01 of or lie tho fee fL d dell eru ell of tho Ito Missouri liver ilver TIle The he Milk II River HEr IB Is a low ran rani of ot hills lying to tho the north of and tutu e ex tending hla along along the Iho Milk Mik river riser about lii ty t miles having a 1 width from frol norto nor norl to south of ot eighteen miles mies The Tho Th Milk 11 River Ridge district Is pr re eminently suited Bulet for pu no nul poses loses It I produces a E luxuriant growl grow of ot grass yielding as OH high as its Il ono one U ti ton per acre which cures on the stem slon n re r tamIng Us its nutritious properties tl the 1 entire ellUre year The snow Is 18 never novel dec enough to prevent tho lie animals fro tram eating the grass oft off lie tho ground Oct water waler In Iii lakes bakes and 01 springs Is 11 to I bo bohal I had In abundance n hal Cattle thieving and auth other acts of vandalism are arc comparatively rare 1 In Inthe the tho Northwest Territories Tho The gown gOIn mont has had hind a n forte force known as ua th tho Northwest Mounted stationed 1 In I Ithe tho the country for tor the tho lie past yours years These of the hue plains pI 11 ni are located In iii n small entaIl detachment throughout tho lie country anti and ate are nl cot con stanlly patrolling It thereby render renderIng log Ing In lawlessness practically anti earning for tor themselves a n lion ion which hits has his become bocolo world famous HOW TO OBTAIN LANDS The Tho Canadian Northwest company anti and the Alberta Railway i Coal company pony own tho lie principal pot par potIons Ions cOl of ot the tho Milk Mik River distrIct as tons Welt well as ns largo large areas of other ranching wel hUlls In Southern Alberta These The e lands arc nr offered for tor rale falo li In I blocks containing from 1000 to 1000 acres neres Taylor l r Mali Mal street Salt Bait Lake City Cl Utah U S 5 A Aare Aare Aare are the lie agents IRRIGATED LANDS Skirting the tho Milk Mik River re on th tho north Is la tho the Canadian Northwest Ir It canal system II I I consists of at over miles mies of ot waterways capable of at Irrigating acres neres oi of 0 lands under tho tOte ridge Th Thu The town lawn of Raymond Is centrally located In a tho the above lands and a I sugar factor la Is 5 going to be built bui adjoining tho the town towry b by y Knight and Sons MARKETS There Is itt nn an In unlimited market for fa fat tat cattle on the tho Ito western wester coast the great grent calto mining districts of ot Columbia which adjoin Alberta to tho the west and especially In Europe J at nt a rate rale that will wil abundantly satisfy Investors Southern Alberta range cattle ar are looked upon uron most favorably In the tire Eng English I EngIsh ng Ish lish Ish markets TAXES S There are no taxes of any kind on n ange stock A light tax of one ono and 11 one fourth cents per acre la Is levied on lands by jy py the tho local government known ns as lS The Local Lal Improvement Tax It I Is la alsed for tor the purpose of ot road Improve Improvement font ment guards and such oth r purposes as will wi benefit the district which the he tax Is II collected In Inthe he the towns town and settlements there Is 18 a chool tax An excellent school chool system the tho of or Is n I In force torce supported to extent bout about per cent of or runnIng by the government FUEL FUE The Tho country Is with wih an ex ax clIent bituminous coal nt at a I depth celent from to 30 feet teet chow below tho lie surface of ot the ground Tho Th conI oal seams scams leams crop out nt at various points long Ion the river valleys and coal coni has hai been oen Cen found In the tho Milk Mik River Iver ridge LUMBER LUDEn The average prices price of lumber etc ec at t L Raymond are ar as a follows tough ough lumber luber per 1000 1600 Dimension lumber x 1650 1660 Fir Ir I r flooring 2700 Fir Ir lr and pint pins siding aiding 2700 1800 No Jo 0 1 l cout coast cedar ced r shingles per I 1000 I I 28 21 85 No 2 const coast cedar cI shingles shingle nor por norI 1000 I I I 26 20 25 Tar nr paper best helt per roll rol 10 paper per nor lIeI roll 07 01 Lath per 1000 47 il I ilC Cedar edar Ce C nr posts nests I 01 CUSTOMS IS I Stock coming coating Into luto Canada trout from tin tIu United States Is II examined at tin thu boundary by b a veterinary and If It f found free fee ice from frol rein disease wilt trill wi hi hf b admitted upon lilIan payment of ot a duty of at 2 20 per cent based on art 01 a it I fair of ot thu tho stock nt rut the lie shipping point I entries may ma bo ho had on trout from six abc sixteen sixteen teen loon to head of stock am alit amon ami on ott 01 Wearing g apparel Ipp ol household I lure turo tUIO agricultural anti and nul other l her Implement that lint have been heel In lit II the possession P of or tin tho It settler Acter for tor at nt least six nix mouths before his arrival In Canada I SOUTHERN HOW REACHED Raymond Haymond Is tho hue most central point It I nan has excellent railway facilities I namely I 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