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Pages from our past: Historical excerpts from Canadian Cattlemen

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History: Mr. and Mrs. George Paterson

Reprinted from the September 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Mr. and Mrs. George Paterson By T. L. Shepherd, West Plains, Sask. ‘To most of us, the words “Old Timer” bring to mind an wrinkled old lady, or a man with a long white beard. Neither George Paterson nor his charming wife fit into that class. But when a man has lived 60 of his […] Read more
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History: The Corral

Reprinted from the September 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The Corral By Guy Weadick, High River, Alta. Two of the oldest cattle ranches in Western Canada changed ownership about the first of August. Both are in the High River, Alta., district and were sold in the closing out of the estate of late Senator Pat Burns. One was the famous Bar U, which was […] Read more
History: Weapons that Won the West – Part 7
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History: Weapons that Won the West – Part 7

Reprinted from the September 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Weapons that Won the West: Part 7 By D. R. King, High River, Alta. ‘In past pages we have discussed a number of various old-time shoulder and hand guns, some dating back a century or more. Very little consideration was given to the all-important accessories which were absolutely necessary to shooting in that day and […] Read more
History: Weadicks Honored
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History: Weadicks Honored

Reprinted from the September 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Weadicks Honored Staff ‘August 9, 1950, will be entered on a page of Western Canadian history as an important date. It will long be remembered by Guy and Florence Weadick, for on that day at High River, Alberta, the townspeople, those of the High River countryside and a group of old-time friends and admirers, represented […] Read more
Purebred Shorthorns at the Richardson Stock Farms, Kelburn, near St. Norbert, Man.
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History: Progressive Stock Farming in Manitoba

Reprinted from the September 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Progressive Stock Farming in Manitoba By Mrs. Douglas Mackay, 1038 Grain Exchange, Winnipeg, Manitoba ‘Kelburn, Briarmeade and Lakevue: these are the principal Richardson Stock Farms, youngest (1944) department of the oldest (1857) family grain firm in Canada. Under a new trading name and the management of the veteran George H. Jones, they represent the policy […] Read more
History: Pictographs of the Alberta Foothills
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History: Pictographs of the Alberta Foothills

Reprinted from the September 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Pictographs of the Alberta Foothills By Roy Fowler, Aldersyde, Alta. ‘Early fur traders must have seen pictures and symbols painted on the rocks along the foothills but they make no mention of it. Major Fred Bagley in his story ” The ’74 Mounties” tells of seeing Indian pictographs painted on the rocks and caves near […] Read more
Canada’s Prime Minister St. Laurent (right) led the parade and officials opened the Show.
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History: Calgary’s 1950 Stampede Makes History

Reprinted from the August 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Calgary’s 1950 Stampede Makes History By Lorne Stout, Calgary, Alta. ‘The story of the 1950 Calgary Stampede is a story of rain, millions of dollars worth of rain, when converted to grass, grain, flour and beef, but it gave Stampede officials, contestants and 373,135 visitors to the big show headaches and heartaches. Pelting down at […] Read more
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History: Shaunavan tales – Bronk riding in the parlor

Reprinted from the September 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Shaunavan tales – Bronk riding in the parlor (1903) By Hugo Maguire, Shaunavon, Sask. ‘Johnny Smart had been punching cows for the V outfit north of Maple Creek. During the summer the work was finished and Johnny rode to Maple Creek. He bought the best suit of clothes in Dixon Bros. store. He also bought […] Read more
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History: The Morley Trading Post

Reprinted from the August 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Thousands of travellers on the Canadian Pacific Railway going through Morley, forty-two miles west of Calgary, have noticed with passing glances a small frame building just East of the Station and outside the railway’s right-of-way fence. Few if any small Trading Posts in the West have a more interesting history than this insignificant small structure. […] Read more

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