. Picturesque Cardston and environments : a story of colonization and progress in southern Alberta. it, not as in a glass darkly, but clear andinspiring, a future greater and grander than any other inSouthern Alberta. Surely this is the promised land ! NEIGHBORING HAMLETS. It must not be inferred from the foregoing pages thatCardston is the only village in the commonwealth. There arenumerous settlements progressing rapidly all around. They arebeing substantially built up, and offer many inducements topeople in search of pleasant, permanent homes. •Five miles to the south-east is the new hamlet

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. Picturesque Cardston and environments : a story of colonization and progress in southern Alberta. it, not as in a glass darkly, but clear andinspiring, a future greater and grander than any other inSouthern Alberta. Surely this is the promised land ! NEIGHBORING HAMLETS. It must not be inferred from the foregoing pages thatCardston is the only village in the commonwealth. There arenumerous settlements progressing rapidly all around. They arebeing substantially built up, and offer many inducements topeople in search of pleasant, permanent homes. •Five miles to the south-east is the new hamlet of vEtna,which is fast developing into a village of no mean proportions,and already boasts one of the finest buildings for public worshipof any community similar in size. There is also a splendidschool building, in which is conducted a well-attended school byMr. A. McDonald, a capable and painstaking teacher. Thevillage also has a good-sized general merchandise store, con-ducted hy Mr. Hjrum Hansen, who enjoys a large and lucrativetrade. A Government creamery has been in active operation in. 6 -^ S 5Q a:;

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