lie schools, amply serving the various parts of the district with ele-
mentary education.

The Roman Catholic church has a magnificent church at Frieden-
stal, six miles from Waterhole, and the Anglicans, United Church,
Lutherans and S.D.A. have ministers and churches throughout the
district.

Social organizations and fraternal societies include the United
Farmers of Alberta, United Farm Women, Women’s Institute, Al-
berta Co-operative Wheat Producers, I.0.0.F., Rebekah and Masonic
Lodges, Agricultural Society, and many sports and social organiza-
tions.

While it is impractical to give a long list of those who have met
success in the district, three average cases are referred to herewith:

The above picture shows the farm home of Mr. Sam Schmidt, of
Vanrena, in Fairview Municipality. Mr. Schmidt came to the district
in 1915 and homesteaded a comparatively brushy quarter section.
Later he purchased another quarter section, and today he has inereas-
ed his farming operations to the extent of 480 acres.

Another instance is that of Doll Brothers, a family of five per-
sons. Coming to the district ten years ago, and commencing with a
homestead each, they now own ten quarter sections of the finest farm-
ing land in the district.

Of Soldier Settlers throughout Canada, statisties show that over
30% become salvage cases. In the Municipal District of Fairview,
11% of the land is held by soldier settlers, and of these only 7% have
become salvage cases. Each case included in this 7% has been due
to physical disability of the settler. Of the remainder of our soldier
settlers, the larger number of them are developing into prosperous far-
mers. As an example, we refer to Mr. J. F. Smith, who on his return
from the war acquired a soldier grant in addition to his homestead,
and now owns a third quarter section of as fine land as is to be found
anywhere.

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