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Show THE IMPRESSIONS OF A WOMAN. What a Woman Says About Western Canada. Although many men have written to this paper regarding the prospects of Western Cannda and its great possibilities, possi-bilities, It may not bo unlntorosting to glvo tho oxporlpnco of a woman Bottler, Bot-tler, written to Mr. M. V. Mclnnos, tho agont of the government at Detroit, Mich. If the reader wishes to got furthor Information regarding Western Canndn It may be obtained by writing nny of tho ngents of tho Government whoso name Is attached to tho advor-. tlsemont appearing elsowhoro In this paper. Tho following Is tho lottcr referred to: Hllldown, Alberta, Feb. C, '03. Dear Sir I havo been hero now nearly flvo years, and thought I would wrlto you a woman's Impression of Western Canada In Alberta. Thcro aro sovoral ranchers In this district who, In addition to tnking caro of their cattle, carry on farming as well; tholr herds of cattlo number from 100 to 200 or 300 head, and live out all winter without any shcltor than tho poplar bluffs, and they como in In tho spring in good ordor. Most of tho ranchers feed their cattlo part of tho time, about this tlmo of tho year, but I havo scon tho finest fat cattle I over saw that novor got a peck of grain only fnttcned on tho grass. You seo I havo learned to talk farm since I enrae horo farming Is tho groat busl-' ncss hero. I know Bovcral in this ' district who uovcr worked a day on ' tho farm till they camo hero, and havo dono well and aro getting well off. I I think this will bo tho garden of tho Northwest somo day, and that'day not very far distant. Thero has been a groat change slnco wo ca,mo here, and thero will bo a greater chango In tho noxt flvo years. Tho winters aro nil anyono could wish for. Wo havo very little snow, and tho cltmato Is lino nnd healthy. Last summer was wot, but not to an extent to damage crops, which wcro a largo average yield and tho hay was Immense nnd farmers wore a broad Bmllo accordingly. accord-ingly. Wo havo good schools, tho government govern-ment pays 70 per cent of tho expense of education, which Is n great boon in a now country. Of courso churches of different denominations follow the settlements. Summer picnics and winter win-ter concern aro all well nttended, nnd as much, or moro, enjoyed ns in tho East. Who would not prefer tho pure nlr of this climato with Its broad acres of flno farms, Its rippling streams, Its beautiful lakos, its millions of wild flowers, Its groves of wild fruit of exquisite flavor, Its streams and lakes teeming with fish and Its prafrles and bluffs with game, to the crowded and stiff stato of society in tho East. I would llko to go homo for a visit somo timo, but not to go thero to llvo, ovon if presontcd with tho host farm lnjMlclEtvn. Deaulful Alberta.; 1 wilt 'notfor leavo it. And ray verdict Is only n repetition of all who havo settlod In this country. This year I bellovo will add many thousands to our population. And if tho young men, and old men also, knew how easy they could mako a home freo of all incumbrance in this country, thousands moro would havo settlod horo, I would sooner havo 1G0 acres hero than any farm whero I camo from In Michigan, but tho people peo-ple in tho East aro coming to a knowledge knowl-edge of this country, and as they do, they will como West in thousands. All winter pennla havo been arriving in Alberta, and I suppose in other parts as well, which Is unusual, so wo expect ex-pect a great rush when tho weather gets warmer. Wo havo no coal famlno hero. Coal can bo bought In tho townB for $2 to $3, according to distance from tho mines, and many haul their own coal from tho mines, getting it thcro for SO cents to a dollar a ton. Vory truly yours, (Signed) Mrs. John McLachlan. |