Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1903 — LOVES THE PRAIRIES. [ARTICLE]

LOVES THE PRAIRIES.

Mias Anna Gray I* Delighted with Her Western Canada Home. Anna 0. Gray is a young lady, formerly of Michigan. She is now a resident of Western Canada, and the following, published in the Brown City (Mich.) Banner, are extracts from a friendship letter written about March 15 to one of her lady friends in that vicinity. In this letter is given some idea of the climate, social, educational and religious conditions of Alberta, the beautiful land of sunshine and happy homes. Over" one hundred thousand Americans have made Western Canada their home within the past five years, and in this year upwards of 50,000 will take up homes there. Miss Gray took her leave for Dldsbury, Alberta, the home of her sister and other relatives and friends on Jan. 10 last, and after a two months’ sojourn In her Western prairie home she writes of It as follows: “I know I shall grow to love the prairies. We have a beautiful view of the mountains, and It seems wonderful to me to see home after home for miles, and it is being thickly settled all around us. With the exceptioft of the last few days, which have been cold and stormy, we have had beautiful spring weather ever since I came. The days are beautiful. I call this the ‘land of the sun,’ as it seems to be always shining: the nights are cold and frosty. On arriving here I was so greatly surprised in every way. Didsbury is quite a business little town. All the people I meet are so pleasant and hospitable. They have four churches in Didsbury—the Baptist, Presbyterian, Evangelical and Mennonite. The Evangelicals have Just completed a handsome church, very large and finely furnished, costing $2,500. They have a nice literary society here, meets every two weeks. They have fine musical talent here. Your friend, “ANNA C.GRAY.”

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