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PIONEER TOWNS
Pioneers were the first white people to reach for the North American frontiers. They were people of all professions. Some were farmers, some doctors, lawyers, cooks and blacksmiths. One thing they all had in common was that they were looking for a new start in life. They came from European countries mostly. In Europe land was divided among rich and poor people had almost no chance of owning the land., They hear of this country in there was a lot of land and no one was on it. It did not cross their mind that the land actually belonged to the tribes of Native people they met at their journeys. They did not think that Natives are civilized enough to own land. They thought themselves better. Quite strange, since they left Europe because others did not think they deserved land! Europeans flooded to the New World because they were promised land for free!
This advertisement was published in a local newspaper "Pucki List" in Split, Croatia on September 15,1904
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Translation from Croatian
CANADA
there is still space for more than 100 million settlers
Canadian government gives every male, who is 18 years old, 114 Austrian acres of land for free and forever in his possession ( one Austrian acre is 1600 square acres). More detailed description of Canada is mailed to everyone who request is free and without postage fee
PETAR CANNON
in Antwerpen Lange Herenthalsche str. 23
from royal Belgian government approved steamliners operator
Transporting passengers in all places of north and south America, as well as to the other parts of the world with best, newest, fastest, biggest and safest cargo steamliners.
Passengers get on the ship great food and a lot of it.
On each ship there is a physician, pharmacy and hospital. If by any chance some passenger got ill, he is immediately taken care of, and he doesn't have to pay anything.
Steamliners leave Antwerpen directly for New York, Philadelphia and Canada.
I respond to all request for information, free and without postage fee.
Peter Canon in Antwerpen
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Once they settled down on their farms, little towns sprouted all over. They had church for religious services because the faith was very important. It was also a gathering place. Banks were open to save money or send it back to family and bring them over. Towns had general stores in which you could purchase supplies like flour or sugar. Most of the town had a sheriff who kept piece and tried to enforce laws. Saloons and hotels were quickly built as well. There were other small businesses like blacksmith or seamstresses in the town. Towns provided entertainment, contact with neighbors, and supplies for early settlers. While these towns were needed by settlers, they took lots of native land away and attracted more people to move in. Therefore, development of western town affected Native people even more.
