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Show $1.25 PER TON BEET BOUNTY o . 'Canadian Government - Gives Needed Help. i What the Magrath People Peo-ple are Doing. MAGRATH, Canada, May SO. To show how Interested the oillclals of this land are 111 our people and beet raislng,whlch was intioduced by Jesse Knight, of I'ioo, the Hi Itlsh Columbia Colum-bia sugar relinerles were underselling the Knight Sugar coinpany, trying to cripple the Industry and crowd them out. Our company appealed 10 the Piovlnejal goxernment for protection and the legislative assembly gave them a bounty of $1 -J.i for every ton of sugar beets lulscd, this amount to be equally divided between the sugar company and the farmers This w 111 encourage all to raise beets and also protect our sugar companies fioni the sugar cane companies or British Columbia You can plainly see what Inducements they oiler to keep our people In this fast becoming famous country. One of Cache and Hear Lake Valleys' Val-leys' best frontiersman, but now one of the best farmers In this section, Walter Ackcroyd, Is sending hlseldest son, James, on a mission to the Southern South-ern States. The waul turned out en-masse en-masse Friday night to a dance given In the hall for his benellt. They turned turn-ed over to him 8148, after pay Ing a few expenses That Is one thing very admirable ad-mirable about our people here, they giNclhe missionaries a good send oil, and just as warm a welcome when the) return. We have seven In the Held now, live just returned, and some more leaving soon. That Isn't bad for a town our size, but wc arc growing rapidly, though, and last year had a record breaking birth-rate. These new comers arc usually satisllcd with this countiy and make the best of all the advantages offered. Pres. Anthon II. Lund and Apostle John Henry Smith, visitors in this northern country, were present at the conference of the Taylor Stake held at Raymond yesterday and today. The gentlemen will be at Cardston next Sunday for the conference of the Alberta Al-berta stake. The people alwajsenjoy seeing an d hearing the authorities, A few of the leading men in the settlements set-tlements have organl.cd a company to go out on the new railroad being built across the Dominion. It Is known as the Alberta Construction Co., with P. (J. Clark as president and manager, who is now on the grounds making preparations for the teams and out tits which will leave next week. Hurrah for Magrath! We hae a full-Hedged newspaper with all the latest equipments and paraphernalia It will put In its Initial appearance on June 1st, and will be known as the "Magrath Pioneer " Wo certainly wish It overy success and hope It will belike our staunch ploniers, "come to stay." Another one of those old timers a good wet rain lias visited us the last week and is still making a rather long stay. The longer the stay the broader the smllo on the face of the farmer, for tie thinks to himself, "Not much Irrigating for 111c this year." |