Show FOR HOME SEEKERS bardston cardston Card ston alberta N WT canada dec 16 1897 in answer to many inquiries pertaining to this region by intending settlers 1 from utah and surrounding states I 1 submit the following for publication li if you deem it worthy of space I 1 in your columns distance and route the distance from salt lake city to this place is seven hundred miles almost direct north coming by way of idaho falls idaho dillon boulder and helena mont settlers effects settlers can bring in free of duty what teams and vehicles are nece necessary cesary ne saxy to transport their families and the following effects viz household goods clothing tools farming machinery and utensils sixteen head of horned stock or horses or part of each or one hundred and sixty head of sheep common stock and as many pedigreed cattle or horses as desired homestead entries any male over eighteen years of age or head of a family can any time atter after passing the port por t of entry file on one hundred and sixty acres of landane lan dand secure the same from the government by paying a fee of ten dollars and residing a period of six months in each year for three years on the land with a creaso reasonable amount of cultivation and I 1 improvements mp m lands obtained by purchase lands can be bought from railroad companies and others for about three dollars per acre in ten annual instalments installments and paying six per cent interest or less for cash down farms to rent A few farms with residence teams and seed can be rented on moderate terms or unimproved land can be had near this place those farming it furnishing everything mechanics there are still openings for blacksmiths carpenters tailors shoemakers and a tinner all of these who can emigrate themselves have their own tools and be able to supply themselves with stock in trade can do well here material for working up by the above can be obtained more advantageously in eastern canada than by importing from the united states literary A few school teachers who have the necessary qualifications to 0 tain certificate from the board of instruction st in this dominion can find permanent remunerative positions climate the climate on the ahe whole compares very favorably with the lower vallies of utah being more sub eject to changes here on account of the sea breezes from the pacific ocean the snow fall in winter being lighter and rain in summer more abundant all ali kinds of stock are able to subsist sub siston on the prairies through the winters with few exceptions soil the soil generally is a rich black loam from six to eighteen inches deep with clay subsoil requiring no irrigation for small grains and vegetables the country as a whole to Is made up of level and undulating prairie and rolling hills water there is abundance of water in the country which can be applied on the land cheaply and to good advantage vantage van tag if operated on a large ihm scale which no doubt will be utilized in the future for the product oin oln of hay bay fruit trees etc small fruits especially do well here crops small grains and hardy vegetables are the most profitable crops at present both of these being produced in immense quantities the past season for the amount of acreage cultivated wheat averaging thirty five to forty bushels per acre and oats barley and vegetables proportionately inspection of stock those bringing live stock would do well mohave to have then them inspected before leaving their former homes and bring inspectors certify cates with them and thus avoid dew delay at the boundary line the canadian government to is very ii liberal beral with home seekers and encourages cou rages all lovers of law and order without special regard to creed or color SYLVESTER LOW |