Western Canada and its Great Resources
The Testimony of Settlers, farmer Delegates and high Authorities

AND ITS GREAT RESOURCES. 29 (From the “Quill" Schuyler, Neb., 29 th March, 1893.) HO ! FOR ALBERTA ! COLI'AX COUNTYS DELEGATION LEAVES FOK THEIR NORTHERN HOME WITH GOOD WISHES, ALTHOUGH SORROWFUL FRIENDS SHED TEARS AT PARTING. Tuesday evening, at 10.30 o clock, the freight cars containing the Alberta delegation. s effects was pulled out, and that was the starting. There were eight car loads from Schuyler, five from Leigh, and six from Rogers joined in one train to haul the goods to the Canadian destination, being at Olds, Alberta territory. Of the eight cai’loads from this point the following is the list of owners, goods, and persons in charge :— Ed. Barnes car was in charge of William Rathbun. He had 7 horses, 6 pigs, 13 dozen chickens, 16 ducks, 4 turkeys, 2 dogs, and his grain, hay, household goods and machinery. J' seph Edmison’s car was in charge of A. C. Judd and Nels Petersen. Edmison had 4 horses, Judd 2, and Petersen. 2. There was grain, hay, household goods, machinery, etc., in. Robert Smith’s car was in charge of his son Dan. He had 8 horses, 2 dozen chickens, some ducks and turkeys, farming implements, household goods, grain, and feed. Roderick McRae’s car was in charge of his son Dan, and 5 horses, 1 hog, a few chickens, hay, grain, household goods, and farming implements filled' the space. Mr. McRae and family will go in about a month, as his wife’s health is poor at present and travelling is out of the question. Ihomas Preston’s car was in charge of Al. Lawrence. It was filled with grain, hay, household goods, farming implements, a hay press, 5 horses, 2 hogs, and some smaller articles. Hay pressing will Le a new industry, we suppose. John McIntosh’s car was in charge of Nels Olsen, who had his team and wagon in. McIntosh had 14 horses in all (having some in another car), two pigs, some ducks, grain, hay, household goods and implements. Al. Will and Ellsworth Lawrence had two cars, and while Al. went with Preston’s car, Will and Ellsworth took charge of their two. They had in all 16 horses, some chickens, household goods, machinery, grain, hay, etc. It will be noticed that no cattle were taken. This was on account of the Canadian quarantine. Cattle will be held at the line for ninety days on account of the precaution used against disease. Some will have their cattle driven up later on, while others will buy in. Manitoba and ship from there. The cars will arrive at Manitoba about as soon as the passengers, who left on Tuesday at 1.30 o’clock in the afternoon. At Leigh, H. P. Moore had two carloads, R. D. McKee two, and W. P. Cornwell one. At Rogers, C. McLaughlin, George Groat, John Samis, James Samis, Janies Coventry and Mr. Hilbert were the emigrants. On Tuesday the excitement of the departure was greater, and while many watched the freight people off, the crowd was out on Tuesday. A car was set off on the side track above the depot for the use of the men, women and children, and around that during the last hour friends and relatives gathered to bid good-bye. Many tears were shed as families were separated, some to remain here while others went. Old neighbours shook hands and said good-bye, and men who had been early settlers of Colfax county- parted after being neighbours for a score of years. Good wishes went with all. It was a sad scene for friends parted, probably never more to meet. It was a long farewell with many. Joking, talking and laughing was the order with many, yet within a heavy weight seemed to collect and the farewell was more sad than it appeared. At Schuyler there were Joseph Edmison, wife and five children, John McIntosh wife and two children, Alex. McRae, Robert Smith, wife and six children, Ed. Banie, wife and five children, Mrs. Rathbun, Thomas Preston, wife and five children, and A. L. Ramsey, wife and three children, while Mrs. H. P. Moore, Mrs. Cornwell and children, and Mrs. McKee and children were from Wilson precinct to go. At Rogers more passengers were added to the number.