Western Canada 



AND ITS FUTURE 



THERE has been much written and said in the past three years 

 about the wonderful country to be seen in the Great North-west 

 Territories and there unrivaled production of wheat and other 

 small grains, but the English language cannot draw a mental 

 picture clear enough to convince the average man of these facts who has 

 never travelled north of the southern international boundary line or west 

 of Manitoba, let alone never even getting as far west as Manitoba. Yet 

 to one who has seen, it is more than passing strange than people of means, 

 as well as those who should take advantage of these absolutely last 

 opportunities to get a good productive farm, should not realise that it must 

 be a thriving country. The official reports of the Government year by year 

 prove the wonderful increase in the wealth of the West, and also show 

 clearly that the opening of a country capable of such enormous crops, is 

 full of opportunities for making money for those who have sufficient energy 

 to investigate the conditions of the country and take advantage of the 

 present low price of lands. There is the final reward of affluence, happi- 

 ness and independence. These lands, however, are increasing in price, 

 in a manner never before experienced' in a newly settled country, and in 

 order to reap the full benefit of these opportunities it is necessary to grasp 

 them at once. 



The Last West 



On consideration it will be seen that this is the correct description of 

 \\V>tern Canada, civilization has always marched westward but has now 

 reached its limit, as far as unoccupied land is concerned. Practically all 

 the good, cheap lands in the Western American States, have been taken 

 up, and prices have reached too high a level for the small investor and 

 farmer of limited means. Consequently the American farmer in the last 

 few years, has turned his attention to the neighboring territory of Canada. 

 A few, having ventured, were so successful, that now the immigration 

 into Canada of American farmers has reached surprising figures. 



