Adventure Magazine Cover, June 18, 1921 — page 198: what you’re looking at

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188 cost about five dollars over the price of a plain rifle, or say forty dollars. But they are worth it; I put four bullets in a spot three-quarters of an inch in diameter at a hundred yards with one such rifle; best group I ever shot. You will be obliged to pay the transportation of the rifle to your home from the nearest army depot orarmory. But at that it’s the best chance I know of to get hold of such a high-class weapon as our service rifle. It’s a good thing to enclose with your order a recommendation from some city or county official; perhaps a letter from the commander of the local American Legion post would help. The govern- ment is rightly very cautious as to who gets the rifle. Climate of Skagit Valley Vy 2° says it’s bleak Winters in western Washington, even though the State does adjoin the land of Our Lady of the Snows? Not Mr. Carson anyway. In- deed, his description of a January day in his neck o’ the woods sounds almost semi- tropical, even to us southern New Yorkers: Question:—“T should be glad of some information about British Columbia. We are farming on the prairie here, but wish to sell out and move to a more congenial climate. There is my husband, self and baby. We are mid- dle-aged people and expect to have almost enough money to keep us in a simple way. Say about $20,000. We would like to buy a small place, say 5 or 6 acres with house, etc., and especially an orchard. The latter is a special point. My husband wants a dry climate. I would like to be near a good library if possible. We don’t want to pay a fancy price or to live in a fashionable quarter. Could you name a few places answering these re- quirements, and if possible give me names of a news- paper or two published at such places?”—Mrs. W. H. WEtR, Streamstown, Alta., Canada. Answer, by Mr. Carson:—If you do not care to leave the British flag I believe you will find the ‘country you are in search of on Vancouver Island between Victoria and Nanaimo. If you are indif- ferent as to country I would suggest western Wash- ington. Land runs as high as $500 per acre; but remember that this land will produce 100 bushels of wheat or 160 bushels of oats or six tons of hay to the acre, while if farmed intensively, say for cabbage-seed, it will net as high as a thousand dollars per acre for a crop that requires about eighteen months to mature. Berries and other fruits, rhubarb, beans or spinach will give a return of $500 to $700 per acre. As to climate, I have been here nearly six years and do not own either a raincoat or an umbrella. Of course these things are used extensively, but so far I have been able to get along without them re- gardless of the weird stories of continuous rainfall. If you can imagine your Winter snow coming in the guise of warm rain you will get an idea of what our Winter really amounts to. Today (Jan. 21) I was out in the orchard looking Adventure for hén’s nests. I picked a quantity of apples that had been neglected last Fall which were still in excellent condition. I could have gathered a gunnysack full; but they are all right where they are till they may be wanted. Our carrots, beets and parsnips are still in the garden. We dig and use them as required. A youngster came in one day last week with an armful of ‘‘pussywillows.” These have been “out” almost since the first of the year. Pansies, wallflowers, marigolds and even roses have been blooming out of doors all Winter. On an island twenty miles from here the yellow gorse is in bloom with this year’s crop of blossoms. These things will give you an idea of what the climate really is out here; and although I have been over a good bit of the world I have never seen any spot that equals it. A small place such as you describe both as to size and location can be picked up almost any time, and I might add that there is plenty of opportunity,to in. vest or loan surplus capital at good rates of in- terest. Vancouver Island Development League, Victoria, B. C., will send you a booklet on application. J have recommended the island, as the climate there is much better than that of thamainland in the same latitude. Situated a hundred miles south of Vancouver, B. C.., we find a great difference in the climate; and as you probably know the Skagit Valley is one of the most fertile spots in the world. I am sending to you a copy of the Herald, which will give you an idea of the markets and the real estate offered for sale. You might also write Chamber of Commerce, Bellingham, Wash., for a copy of any literature or information they have for distribution. I might add that I too am a Canadian, and should you decide to come out and investigate will do all I can to assist you in any way. Send question direct to expert in charge— NOT to the magazine. Tumaco IVE up guessing; it’s the name of a place. ‘‘Tumaco-by-the-Equator,” a real-estate development blurb artist would probably call it: Question:—‘‘Will you forward me at your earliest convenience any available information that you may have regarding the climate and the inhabitants of Tumaco, Colombia? I would be very grateful for knowledge concerning the language spoken there, also whether Spanish dialect or Castilian Spanish.” ——- ——, Boston. Answer, by Mr. Young:—Replying to your let- ter requesting information regarding climate and inhabitants of Tumaco, State of Cauca, district of Narifio, Colombia; also language, whether Castilian or Spanish dialect. ; Tumaco is just about as far north of the equator as Guayaquil, Ecuador, is south of it—something like 2 degrees, if I remember right. Guayaquil has the distinction of being, or to be fair to Guayaquil it DOO a ©) = A C©