The Prairie Provinces of Canada : their history, people, commerce, industries, and resources . Pacific Railway with the Calgary-Vegreville branch of the CanadianNorthern Railway, Stettler is surroundedby a grain-growing district of considerableimportance, and one in which large cropsare frequently obtained. Mixed farming,although on the increase, is not yetpractised to any extent, but a certainamount of stock is raised with a largemeasure of success. The town itself has an up-to-date watersystem and electric light plant, both ownedby the municipality, and plans have beenprojected for the insta
The Prairie Provinces of Canada : their history, people, commerce, industries, and resources . Pacific Railway with the Calgary-Vegreville branch of the CanadianNorthern Railway, Stettler is surroundedby a grain-growing district of considerableimportance, and one in which large cropsare frequently obtained. Mixed farming,although on the increase, is not yetpractised to any extent, but a certainamount of stock is raised with a largemeasure of success. The town itself has an up-to-date watersystem and electric light plant, both ownedby the municipality, and plans have beenprojected for the installation of a seweragesystem. The residents are especially proudof their public school, and with goodreason, as few towns of the same sizehave such a commodious structure de-voted to free education. The school con-sists of a three-story brick building whichcost over $50,000 and contains eightclassrooms, a commodious assembly room,teachers rooms, board-room, and playrooms. The town also has two smallhospitals in which 24 patients can beaccommodated. Several churches add ?2BL *^%M&<. 1. LACOMBE 2. BEAR TRAIL SPRINGS, JASPER THE ROCK OF OGRES, FIDDLE CREEK, JASPER PARK. >76 NORTHERN ALBERTA to the dignity of the (own. handsomeedifices having been built by the Anglican,Methodist, Presbyterian, Swedish Lutheran, and Roman Catholic denominations. The branches of the Merchants Hank of Canadaand the Royal Hank of Canada arc otherprominent buildings. Like most Western Canadian has large Exhibition grounds, inwhich lairs and athletic meetings areheld from time to time. There is also alocal branch of the United FarmersAssociation of Alberta, which has built aiperative grain elevator with a capacityot 40,000 bushels. In addition to the fertility of its land,Stettler is fortunate in having an abundantsupply of good coal in close proximity,there being several mines in retail prices vary from $ per tonupward, but coal may be had at the mine- 25 a
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