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Lachlin McKinnon
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Lachlin McKinnon: the passing of another pioneer

From the September 1948 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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June 9, 1948, Alberta and the West lost another of its well-known and highly respected pioneers, Lachlin McKinnon at the age of 83 passed away at home in Calgary. He was one of the early group of pioneers who came from Ontario in the early ’80s in search of opportunity in a new and undeveloped […] Read more
Cattle drives revived
History

Cattle drives revived

Pages of history from Canadian Cattlemen, December 1948

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Cattle Drives Revived By Fred Kennedy, Calgary, Alta. ‘Echoes of the old cattle drive days. when the trails from Texas to the Canadian border were black with herds of cattle on their way to the newly opened range districts of the North West Territories, were heard again recently when thousands of head of cattle and […] Read more
Record of Industry Controls, 1941-1944
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Record of Industry Controls, 1941-1944

Pages of history from Canadian Cattlemen, March 1948

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Record of Industry Controls, 1941-1944 By Kenneth Coppock, Secretary of the Western Stock Grower’s Association ‘The “Beef Situation” is once more in the limelight. In 1942 it was also a matter of public concern. Then officials of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board and the Eastern press constantly referred to beef shortages and by direct […] Read more
History

They Followed the Grass

Pages of history from Canadian Cattlemen, Sept. 1948

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They Followed the Grass By Freda Smith Mudiman, Lethbridge, Alta. ‘The ranching industry is almost as old as the hills – and so are the ranchers problems. When Abraham left Ur of the Chaldees for the land of Canaan he drove the herds before him. Isaac had some trouble with his neighbors over water rights: […] Read more
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The North-West Passage by Land: Conclusion

Pages of history from Canadian Cattlemen, March 1948

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The North-West Passage by Land By Lord Milton and Dr. Cheadle ‘When the skunk skin, which served Milton and Cheadle as a barometer, gave warning notice that spring was near at hand, the two Englishmen turned their thoughts again to their plan of reaching the Pacific coast by a land route. The skunk skin gave […] Read more
The North-West Passage by Land: Part 2
History

The North-West Passage by Land: Part 2

Pages of history from Canadian Cattlemen, March 1948

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The North-West Passage by Land By Lord Milton and Dr. Cheadle ‘They had stayed overnight with their party at Portage la Prairie – the western boundary of the Red River Settlement – and the following day they travelled through a fine and undulating country, full of lakes and marshes thronged with wild fowl, and studded […] Read more
Aunt Kate’s hallmarks in life were generosity and thoughtfulness
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Aunt Kate’s hallmarks in life were generosity and thoughtfulness

Pages of history from Canadian Cattlemen, June 1947

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Aunt Kate By Mrs. A Jussila, Manyberries, Alta. About 14 miles southeast of Manyberries in the southeast corner of Alberta, lives a white-haired old lady, Mrs. Rebecca Cross, commonly known as Aunt Kate, and loved by all who know her. Her farm was for many years entirely surrounded by Higdon range and her unpretentious house […] Read more
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The story of Edward McKay

Pages of history from Canadian Cattlemen, June 1947

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The Story of Edward McKay By W. Henry McKay, Brooks, Alta. ‘The following story as told to me by my parents and my uncles is of the life of Edward McKay who was my grandfather. The dates I will set down may not be exact but they will be approximate right…’ ‘Edward was born at […] Read more
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Bone Pile Butte

Pages of history from Canadian Cattlemen, Sept. 1948

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Bone Pile Butte By E.J. (Bud) Cotton, Calgary, Alta. ‘”Bone Pile Butte” situated in the old Buffalo Park at Wainright, Alberta, just a few miles east of Battle River, could tell stories of great buffalo herds and Indian hunters if it could only speak; of buffalo herds that roamed the Alberta Plains in the distant […] Read more
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The Gang Ranch marks a milestone

Pages of history from Canadian Cattlemen, Sept. 1948

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The Gang Ranch marks a milestone J.W.G. MacEwan, Winnipeg, Man. ‘The Gang Ranch is unique in many ways; it was founded by the Harpers who were pioneers in Canada; it operated in some of the most rugged range in the West, and when 20 or 25 riders went out on the June round-up they might […] Read more

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