Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1914 — “BOUND FOR WESTERN CANADA” [ARTICLE]

“BOUND FOR WESTERN CANADA”

A PRAIRIE SCHOONER SLOGAN, THAT STARTED FROM NEBRASKA.

Four horses abreast attached to a red painted prairie schooner, with windows and a protruding stovepipe, with the words, “Bound for Canada," on the schooner’s side, was the object of considerable Interest as it passed on the way northward from Nebraska a short time ago through the towns In Nebraska, South and North Dakota. After some weeks of strenuous traveling in this way, Mr. J. F. Jensen made the overland trip from Jameson, Nebraska, and with his little family made the regular customs entry at North Portal, In the province of Saskatchewan. Their destination was Willow Bunch, a district that Mr. Jensen had selected as one in which it was possible for him to work out his fortune. He located on a good half section of land, and intended putting on it some cattle that would fatten on the wild prairie grass that grows so luxuriously in that district. In addition to this his purpose was to cultivate a portion of it and raise wheat, oats, barley or flax. In short, a life devoted to mixed farming was what he had in view and it is easy to understand that’ he will make a success of it, and in a year or so will attach some more land holdings. Although his beginning may be small, it may safely be said that Mr. Jensen, like thousands of others who have begun life in western Canada'on no more and with probably much less, will prosper. He will not be far from a line of railway. Schools will be close at hand and other social conditions so necessary in a new country are available. —Advertisement.