etc.; in other words, to make money out of demonstration. One
hardly can object to this, except that the company claims that it
is doing business with us "at cost," which is not so.

Almost in everything, even in our home life, we depend upon the
good will of the company, and so far we have not much complaint to
make against it. In general, it has treated us well under the
existing circumstances, but we are a little apprehensive about our
future. Suppose we, as settlers, finally succeed in making good,
clear our land, and build up our farms, as expected by the company
and hoped by ourselves. Will we then be free and independent of the
company's control? We are afraid not. We will still have to
transact our financial matters through the bank in which the
company is interested, sell our products through the company's
agency, etc., not because any law or stipulation would require
this, but solely because the company, with all its business
establishments, is here among us. The company is retaining river
shores, town sites connected with certain business privileges, and
the best pieces of land, as its demonstration farms. This means
that the company, with its fatherly care for us, is going to remain
with us for a long time to come.

The field notes of the writer on the above statements of the settler
were later shown to the company's head, who answered them as follows:

The expression "makeshift houses" is not fitting at all, for the
buildings are warm and comfortable--hardwood floors, painted wall
board inside. They are small, it is true. You can travel the
country over, where pioneers are located, and I defy anyone to find
a better-looking set of houses than those in any one of our colonies.

This man states that so far only a few families are able to make a
living. In our older colonies I could show a list of cream checks
which the different settlers are receiving from their cows; they
will range all the way from $50 to $400 a month. This does not take
into consideration the surplus live stock, potatoes, and other
grains, which they sell from their farms. It is not expected that
these new settlers will make money out of their crops for the first
few years. It is expected that they will go away to the cities and
work part of the time, while their families