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Dominion experimental farm ; it is a town of 13,000 

 inhabitants, in close touch with the markets. 



Regina, the capital of Saskatchewan, marks a 

 further advance in trade and civilization, and is a 

 connecting link between the northern and southern 

 portions of the province. The Government offices 

 are located there, and the Lieutenant-Governor's 

 residence is a conspicuous building on the right-hand 

 side of the line. It is in keeping with law and order 

 that the mounted police should be stationed in the 

 same place. The Government buildings are an 

 imposing suite which cost ;^300,ooo. 



Saskatchewan lies in the same latitude as the 

 British Isles. Owing to the influence of the Gulf 

 Stream our own climate is largely exempt from 

 extremes. Saskatchewan is of equable temperature, 

 but for other reasons. It has a dry, clear atmosphere 

 owing to its elevation above the sea, and is free from 

 destructive storms. Summer heat averages about 

 ninety degrees, but the winter is cold and dry. 

 Railway accommodation has kept pace with the 

 rapid growth of the settlements. 



The province of Saskatchewan covers nearly 

 230,000 square miles. The Northern division is 

 traversed by the Canadian Northern and Grand Trunk 

 Railways. The South-Eastern portion is an extension 

 of the grain lands of Manitoba, embracing the wheat 

 plains of Regina and Moose Jaw. The part lying 

 between the Alberta boundary and Swift Current 



