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The Ross Ranches' roundup wagon, George Ross shown sixth from the left.
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History: Pioneer Outfit in Canada’s Range Livestock Industry

Reprinted from the February 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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History: Pioneer Outfit in Canada’s Range Livestock Industry By Guy Weadick, High River, Alta. ‘Always Welcome: A Stranger, a Friend, a Chinook in Winter, a Rain or a Calf in Summer That is the heading on the stationary of the Ross Ranches, which comprise the Ross Ranching Co. Ltd., Milk River Cattle Co. Ltd., and […] Read more
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History: Ottawa Letter

Reprinted from the February 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Ottawa Letter By Senator F.W. Gershaw Residents of Medicine Hat may remember Mr. F.F. Fatt who relates the following story of how fires were fought in the early days. “Our poor little town lay at the mercy of the fire fiend. What could we do? Our only salvation lay with the CPR and Mike Leonard. […] Read more
A sandstone rock sculpted by wind and weather in the Livingstone Valley.
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History: The Livingstone Valley

Reprinted from the February 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The Livingstone Valley By Freda Smith Mudiman, Lethbridge, Alta. ‘Between the Livingstone Range of the Rocky Mountains and the Porcupine Hills lies a long narrow valley watered by the Livingstone River of Southwestern Alberta. To the people who live there it is the North Folk District, for the Livingstone forms the north branch of the Oldman, […] Read more
History: Canada’s Outstanding Cattle Feeding Operation
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History: Canada’s Outstanding Cattle Feeding Operation

Reprinted from the February 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Canada’s Outstanding Cattle Feeding Operation By Lorne Stout, Calgary, Alta. ‘Precision, beef, business, science, and the tang of the Old West are all wrapped up in the operations of P. Burns Ranches Limited, lusty continuation of the business – more than that, a continuation of the life of the late Senator Patrick Burns. And at […] Read more
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History: The Menace of the Antelope Hunter

Reprinted from the January 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The Menace of the Antelope Hunter By T. L. Shepherd, West Plains, Sask. As stockmen, can’t we do something to protect ourselves about this very real “Menace of the Antelope Hunter?” Or, are we supposed to just sit and twiddle our thumbs, while the visiting so-called Sportsmen in high-powered cars with higher-powered rifles leave our […] Read more
History: The ’74 Mounties: The Great March Across the Plains – Part 5 (final)
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History: The ’74 Mounties: The Great March Across the Plains – Part 5 (final)

Reprinted from the May 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The ’74 Mounties: The Great March Across the Plains – Part 5 (final) By Major Fred A. Bagley, late of Banff, Alberta  ‘Wood End Our enjoyment of the “life of Riley” at La Roche Percee received a severe jolt when we took to the trail again on the 29th of July, leaving “A” troop in […] Read more
History: The ’74 Mounties: The Great March Across the Plains – Part 4
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History: The ’74 Mounties: The Great March Across the Plains – Part 4

Reprinted from the April 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The ’74 Mounties: The Great March Across the Plains – Part 4 By Major Fred A. Bagley, late of Banff, Alberta  ‘The Noisy Red River Cart Winter snows and summer rains Met you as you crossed the plains. But your heart was brave and strong, Like the ones you brought along. Groaning, creaking, as you’d […] Read more
History: The ’74 Mounties: The Great March Across the Plains – Part 3
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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

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

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

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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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