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History: The ’74 Mounties: The Great March Across the Plains – Part 3

Reprinted from the March 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff April 21, 2016

The ’74 Mounties: The Great March Across the Plains – Part 3 By Major Fred A. Bagley, late of Banff, Alberta On the trail, Fargo to Dufferin ‘Our initial 160 miles of prairie travel between Fargo, N.D., and Dufferin (now Emerson), Manitoba, through the town of Grand Forks, and past the U.S. Army Post of […] Read more

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History: The ’74 Mounties: The Great March Across the Plains – Part 2

Reprinted from the February 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff April 14, 2016

The ’74 Mounties: The Great March Across the Plains – Part 2 By Major Fred A. Bagley, late of Banff, Alberta ‘The “New” Fort Toronto At the “New” Fort, the inevitable confusion attending attending the organization of raw recruits, and ever rawer Officers into a cohesive and disciplined force reigned. Apart from Colonel French, the […] Read more

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History: The ’74 Mounties: The Great March Across the Plains – Part 1

Reprinted from the January 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff April 7, 2016

The ’74 Mounties: The Great March Across the Plains By Major Fred A. Bagley, late of Banff, Alberta ‘Editor’s Note: With this issue we commence a series of instalments written by one of the members of that famous police force, the North West Mounted Police, which marched across the plains in 1874 to bring law […] Read more

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History: Russell’s Great Gift of Humor

Reprinted from the March 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 31, 2016

History: Russell’s Great Gift of Humor By WM. Bleasdell Cameron, Meadow Lake, Sask. ‘After running into Charlie Russell on a Winnipeg streetcar in 1913, I did not see him again, I believe until about 1920 when I journeyed west. Highlight of the trip – in fact the only thing I remember about it – was […] Read more

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History: Russell’s Oils Eye-Opener to the East

Reprinted from the February 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 24, 2016

History: Russell’s Oils Eye-Opener to the East By WM. Bleasdell Cameron, Meadow Lake, Sask. ‘Back in the Cascade, after covering the northern states to the Coast as well as southern British Columbia, Russell met with me with smiling and open-handed friendliness. I was more than gratified to learn that – Mrs. Russell agreeing – he […] Read more

Russell’s first painting which started him on the road to fame.

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History: The Old West Lives Through Russell’s Brush

Reprinted from the January 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 17, 2016

The Old West Lives Through Russell’s Brush By WM. Bleasdell Cameron, Meadow Lake, Sask. ‘On a bright May day in 1897 I walked into the lobby of Butte’s principal hotel – to find myself staring at some pictures on the walls, pictures which, in brilliance of coloring and execution, topped anything of the kind – touching […] Read more

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History: Retirement of Wilbur McKenzie

Reprinted from the March 1947 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 10, 2016

Retirement of Wilbur McKenzie By C.F. Steele, Lethbridge, Alta. W.C. Wilbur McKenzie, managing director of the Alberta Co-op Association, resigned his position with the Lethbridge organization and will retire the first of April. Mr. McKenzie, one of the best-known livestock-marketing men in the West, will look after his personal interests in the city and district […] Read more

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History: The Association in the Early Days

Reprinted from the March 1947 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 3, 2016

History: The Association in the Early Days By R. G. Mathews, Everett, Washington ‘It was in the Fall of 1896 that Stockmen from all over what is known as southern Alberta, but which at that time was the SW Corner of the North west Territory, gathered together in the old Town of Macleod, with the […] Read more

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History: 100 Mile House. An historic point in British Columbia

Reprinted from the March 1947 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff February 25, 2016

It is just about 85 years since the fabulous gold strikes were first made in the Cariboo and the feverish trek northwards to the new El Dorado began in earnest. Thousands poured into the country and pushed eagerly up the long trail into the Cariboo. Until the completion of that remarkable engineering feat which provided […] Read more

Cutting Timothy and Alsike clover at Fort St. James, B.C.

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History: Tom Stephenson looks back

Reprinted from the March 1947 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff February 18, 2016

History: Tom Stephenson looks back By C. Frank Steele, Lethbridge, Alta. ‘Although he’s retired these many months and living in town, Tom Stephenson gets back into range country every chance he gets. For his heart belongs to ranching and he feels at home out among the Stetson hatted boys. The kids in South Magrath used […] Read more

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History: The ’74 Mounties: The Great March Across the Plains – Part 3

History: The ’74 Mounties: The Great March Across the Plains – Part 2

History: The ’74 Mounties: The Great March Across the Plains – Part 1

History: Russell’s Great Gift of Humor

History: Russell’s Oils Eye-Opener to the East

History: The Old West Lives Through Russell’s Brush

History: Retirement of Wilbur McKenzie

History: The Association in the Early Days

History: 100 Mile House. An historic point in British Columbia

History: Tom Stephenson looks back

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