History: Alberta place names

Reprinted from the August 1951
 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Reverend James W. Morrow, Medicine Hat, Alta., 
abridged from the August 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Reverend James W. Morrow, Medicine Hat, Alta. Dunmore Dunmore is named after a well-known British nobleman who visited Western Canada in 1888, and who was a very large shareholder in the company floated by Sir Lester Kaye in England, which tried farming on a large scale from 1885 to 1894, having many thousands of […] Read more

History: Modern Horse Training by Natural Reaction

Reprinted from the June 1951 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Modern Horse Training by Natural Reaction By Jack Sproule, Calgary, Alta. ‘The vast majority of horses are in this class and I cannot tell you which is the best way to handle each individual case. However, I will try and explain as clearly as possible the main points to remember regarding the variations in the […] Read more


History: Honouring a Farmer-Poet

Abridged from the January 1951
 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Honouring a Farmer-Poet By Kerry Wood, Red Deer, Alta. Four hundred farmers and their families met on Labor Day to stage one of the most unique ceremonies ever held in Western Canada, when the pioneer Icelandic community of Markerville in Central Alberta unveiled a monument honoring the famous farmer-poet, Stephan G. Stephansson. Dominion, provincial, and […] Read more

History: Our Rocky Mountain Passes

Reprinted from the December 1950
 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Our Rocky Mountain Passes By Marjorie K. Stiles, Didsbury, Alta. ‘It must have been fifty years after La Verendrye sighted the Rocky Mountains, that vast snow-capped ridge of stone, beckoning to him from the horizon, before the fur traders and explorers were successful in penetrating the wilderness between the prairies and mountains. These men followed […] Read more


History: Ottawa Letter

Reprinted from the February 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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.

History: The Livingstone Valley

Reprinted from the February 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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

History: Canada’s Outstanding Cattle Feeding Operation

Reprinted from the February 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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

History: The Menace of the Antelope Hunter

Reprinted from the January 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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)

History: The ’74 Mounties: The Great March Across the Plains – Part 5 (final)

Reprinted from the May 1950 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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: Bunkhouse Philosophy

History: Bunkhouse Philosophy

Reprinted from the November 1949 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Bunkhouse Philosophy (a monthly column) By W.R. Cochrane, Cowley, Alta. ‘The old familiar expression that “the show must go on” might aptly be applied to the stock industry this fall as the folks engaged therein go about their multiple jobs of getting the feed up, the steers down the road to market and all the […] Read more