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Them Bulls

History pages from the Sept. 1948 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff January 12, 2015

Them Bulls by Harold Baldwin, Swift Current, Sask. ‘I looked at the four beasts. In their slavering mouths were miniature J.I.C. bits. The harness maker averred that no bull that was ever calved could slug his head against “the J.I.C.’s.” He had never drive bulls, that harness maker. Nor had I. I yearned to take […] Read more

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CPR Pioneer Dinner

History pages from the Dec. 1948 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff January 5, 2015

Annual Dinner – Given to Western Pioneers by Canadian Pacific Railway Guy Weadick, High River, Alta. ‘About the only remaining link between the old open range days of the Canadian northwest with those who actively participated in the livestock industry of that era, is the annual gathering at Calgary, each July, of those who attend […] Read more

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Rights of surface owners

Excerpts from an address before the WSGA convention by the Hon. N.E. Tanner, Alberta Minister of Land and Mines, Canadian Cattlemen, March 1949

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff December 22, 2014

Prior to 1887 those who received title to their land whether homesteaders or whoever they were, got the mineral rights along with the surface. However, following that time the mineral rights were reserved to the Crown, with the exception of large grants of land which were given to the Canadian Pacific Railway at the time […] Read more

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The heritage of Cornelius Jahnke

History pages from the October 1953 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff December 15, 2014

The Heritage of Cornelius Jahnke By Lyn Harrington ‘It was a great source of pride to Cornelius (Neil) Jahnke that three of his sons “took to” ranching. When he died in the spring of 1952, Peter, Ben and Elmer were all on ranches, and working in partnership. Friends and acquaintances gathered from close by and […] Read more

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The early days of amateur radio on the farm: Part 2

History pages from the March 1948 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff December 8, 2014

Calling CQ – Calling CQ: Part 2 By Slim Marsden, Vulcan, Alta. ‘Ranchers with access to a ham (radio) station or who are now ops, are waned by another Ham far away to the north of the coming blizzards, or other phenomena that might affect the other’s interests in plenty of time for the one […] Read more

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Canada’s reindeer range

History pages from the March 1948 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff November 24, 2014

Canada’s Reindeer Range by Harry Hargrave, Experimental Station, Swift Current, Sask. ‘Sunday, July 20th, 1947, was a fine, clear day at Aklavik, N.W.T., when we took off in a pontoon-equipped Stinson Voyageur plane and headed for the Reindeer Station – headquarters for Canada’s Reindeer Industry. En Route to the Station, which is 42 airline miles […] Read more

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Predator destroyed

History pages from the December 1948 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By George Copithorne November 10, 2014

Ranchers over the years have not only had to protect their herds from disease and poison weed but have had to be constantly alert to protect them from predatory animals. In the case of cattle, wolves and grizzly bear are the worst killers and when one of these appears in a community, no time is […] Read more

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The forgotten pioneers

History pages from the June 1948 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff November 3, 2014

The Forgotten Pioneers By Mary Terrill, Medicine Hat, Alta. ‘They are the forgotten pioneers of the Canadian Northwest – they are as old as early settlement and as young as today’s news – they are “knocked,” lauded, respected, and derided, yet every day, year in and year out, they start from scratch to build up […] Read more

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Producer packer relationships

History pages from the March 1948 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff October 27, 2014

Producer Packer Relationships R.J. Dinning, President, Burns & Co. Ltd. ‘In attempting to say a few words to you perhaps I should first of all refer to the unfortunate, ill-advised and unnecessary six-week packing house strike last autumn. When negotiations opened in the early summer of 1947 the Companies made every effort to reach a […] Read more

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The last buffalo?

History pages from the June 1948 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff October 20, 2014

Last Buffalo? W. Henry McKay ‘In the December, 1947, issue of Canadian Cattlemen, Mr. C.D. LaNauze, police magistrate of Lacombe, Alta., asked his readers to tell when the last wild buffalo were killed on the western plains; so here is my effort to answer his query. Samuel McKay, who was my father, held the distinction of […] Read more

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Them Bulls

CPR Pioneer Dinner

Rights of surface owners

The heritage of Cornelius Jahnke

The early days of amateur radio on the farm: Part 2

Canada’s reindeer range

Predator destroyed

The forgotten pioneers

Producer packer relationships

The last buffalo?

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