This area was well known for welcoming settlers. People came from all over the world. Some came for the money to be made, for a homestead and some people heard that Saskatchewan was a good place to make a decent start. This was a "promised land" full of opportunities. Saskatchewan was one of the many areas offering a wide variety of new technologies and types of equipment. Different types of transportation were available. People moved to Saskatchewan because of its rich soil. Many services were offered to the public, such as schools, churches and medical care. Business opportunities were made readily available as towns sprang up all over the prairies. This was a perfect place to start a new homestead and farm for a living.

People came to Saskatchewan from many different parts of the world: Eastern Canada, Europe and the United States. Homesteaders most often arrived in wagons pulled by teams of oxen or horses. They arrived with very little money, tools, or equipment. Any person who was over the age of eighteen, who was the head of a family, could make an application for a homestead.