Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 298, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1916 — Samuel English of Canada, A Pleasant Caller. [ARTICLE]

Samuel English of Canada, A Pleasant Caller.

Our old friend and former resident, Samuel English, was a very pleasant caller at this office Thursday afternoon. We can remember Sam to have been one of Barkliey township’s hustling young men when were a lad. A few years ago Mr. English bought a section of land near Beame, Canada, for sll an acre. This land is now worth S6O per acre. They have had a few short crops but this year has been a good one. Mr. English raised 1,600 bushels of wheat and sold it at $1.56 per bushel. He raised 13,000 bushels of oats and received 55 cents per bushel for them. Mr. English retains his citizenship in the United States but the excellaws of Canada allow him the right to vote on all questions relatnig to property. Some time ago the question of voting, a tax to indemnify loss by hail was before the people. It was proposed to levy a tax of four cents per acre and then to pay as high as $5.00 in case of loss by hail storm. This proposition carried. Mr. English considers it a good thing and voted for i£ . The telephones are owned and controlled by the government and the service is rendered at cost. A person wanting land must pay telephone tax, however, whether they have a phone or not.

All of the young men in his part of Canada have gone to the war. Enlistment was voluntary, but the people have been mighty loyal. Over 28,000 young fellows from the United States have enlisted in the Canadian army and gone to the front for England. So many have left Canada so this purpose that help is scarce and wages very high, j Mr. English, like most of the large farmers in this part' owns a large tractor and other equipment that is up to date and 'enables them to do their work with much speed. He owns his own threshing outfit and is able to take care of his large crop of grain without the inconvenience of waiting for a machine to do this Work for him. Mrs. English, who was the daughter of Wallace Murray, and her children, are looking after the farm while Sam is visiting relatives and friends here.