Western Contingent's Trial March Through Karoo and Camps
A Calgary based D Squadron member recalls the 1900 expedition from Halifax to Cape Town, marching via Victoria West to Kenhardt. The trek faced scarce rations, harsh heat, broken harness, and transport woes as horses died and troops pressed on despite minimal combat, recounting the march's hardships and quiet actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.M.R
Calgary
Macleod
Pincher Creek
Gazette
Lord Roberts
Bloemfontein
Cape Town
Cronje
St. Helena
Victoria West
Cape Colony
Karoo
Kenhardt
Mr. Begin
Canarvon
van Wyks Vlie
Ts Mudfontein
Yukon Administrator Hints In North West Succeeds Ogilvie
Ottawa reports that Hon. Jas. H. Ross of the North West Government is expected to become Yukon administrator replacing William Ogilvie. The liquor permit system may shift from interior to Yukon council with licenses placed in the new commissioner’s hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Jas. H. Ross
North-West
Wm. Ogilvie
Yukon
Interior Department
Yukon Council
Strathcona's Visit to London and Cape Front Unrest
London reports Lake Erie with Strathcona's aboard arriving near St Catherines and due in Thames by dawn. Lord Roberts praises the contingent while noting restricted public ceremony. Cape Town dispatches describe Boer raids, captured British and Yeomanry, and Donkerpoort and Ficksburg movements, with high Boer casualties and prisoners released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lake Erie
Strathcona’s
St. Catherines
Isle of Wight
Thames
Duke of Abercorn’s
Lord Roberts
London Tower
Mansion House
Buckingham Palace
Special Service
St. Pierre
Kandahar
Pretoria
Cape Town
Cape
Krutzingers Commando
Ballispruit
Prince Albert
Vryburg
Piet de Wet
Donkerpoort Station
Norvals Pont
Ficksburg
Fouriesburg
Lorenzo Marquez
Imperial Railway
Komatipoort
Macleod Board of Trade Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
The Macleod district Board of Trade held its annual meeting in the Council Chamber with many leading local business figures in attendance. Officers were elected: President A F Grady, Vice President A R Springett, Secy-Treas J T Stedman, and a council named including D Anderson and C D Beecher. A remount purchase committee was formed to advise the Minister of Agriculture and the War Office on establishing a remount station in Macleod and freight-rate inquiries were assigned to four members for the next council meeting. The council also set meeting dates for the second and fourth Mondays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macleod District Board of Trade
Council Chamber
A. R. Springett
R. G. Mathews
A. F. Grady
C. H. Baker
R. B. Barnes
D. Anderson
T. Cowdry
Wm. Gardiner
A. Stevenson
C. E. D. Wood
M. McKenzie
J. H. Stedman
D. J. Grier
T. Beecher
Secy.Treas
Stedman
C. D. Beecher
A. B. McDonald
W. F. Cochrane
J. Struthers
H. E. Hyde
C. Kettles
J. H. Schofield
Pincher Creek
R.G. Mathews
R.B. Barnes
D. J. Campbell
C .E. D. Wood
Wood—Anderson
Territorial Horse Breeders’ Association
Minister of Agriculture
London
Eng
Chamber of Commerce
Messrs Springett, Mathews and Wood
Ottawa
English War Office
Macleod
Messrs. M. McKenzie
E. P. McNeill
G. A. Kennedy
Dr. Forbes
T. H. Stedman
D. T. Beecher
Messrs. McKenzie
Baker
Grady
Beecher
City Debenture Questions Prompt Auditor Interpretation
Town ratepayers seek plain-English explanation of the Auditor's Report published in Advance. They question debenture totals beyond bylaw limits, mill bonus liabilities, sinking fund line items, cemetery balances, and asset accounts for Dr Forbes and FE McFarlhar. Macleod, February 14 1901. Forge transferred to Medicine Hat. Wheatley arrives in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Dr. Forbes
FE. McFarquhar
Mr. Forge
Macleod
Medicine Hat
M.S. Wheatley
The Coming Entertainment Cast at Town Hall Tuesday Eve
The coming entertainment lists a silent protector Quinten Quick Fidset an adventurer S Heap Nat Noblet a sheriff officer Mr Mathews Liap a masher Mr Raynes Mrs Arlington a beautiful heiress Miss Berney Nancy a Mermaid Miss Lowes Intermission Music Songs Eto Box and Cox Coax a hatter Mr Mathews Box a printer Mr Heap Mrs Rouncer the landlady Mrs Nash Gal Save the King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quinten
Quick
Fidset
S. Heap
Nat Noblet
Mr. Mathews
Liap
Mr. Raynes
Mrs Arlington
Miss Berney
Nancy
Miss Lowes
Mathews
Mr. Heap
Rancher Urges Canada Buy Remounts for Cavalry
Mr Lane of Nanton and Ottawa urges the government to purchase remounts for South Africa cavalry from western ranchers. He gains encouragement and says the government may adopt his view. He also cites blackleg losses worth about 160000 dollars and proposes vaccine production in Canada to supply ranchers at cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Lane
Nanton
Ottawa
Lane
Calgary
Southfrica
West
Recruiting Stations for Baden Powell's Police Force
The department issued a list of recruiting stations and dates for Baden Powell's Police Force. Regions include British Columbia North West Territories Manitoba with multiple city dates in February and March. Pay from attestation to arrival in South Africa is 24 cents per day, then five shillings daily in depot. Underclothing issued at Halifax and other clothing on arrival in South Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baden-Powell’s
British Columbia
Victorian
Vancouver
Kamloops
Revelstoke
Golden
Rossland
Nelson
Fort Steele
North-West Territories
Edmonton
Calgary
Pineher Creek
Macleod
Act
Maple Creek
Regina
Moosomin
Prince Albert
Manitoba
Virden
Brandon
Portage la Prairie
Winnipeg
South Africa
Halifax
Preserving Eastern Rocky Mountain Forests for Water
J S Den nik deputy minister of public works for the Territories argues in Rod and Gun for conserving natural timber on the eastern slopes of the Rockies. Moss and mossy shade store meltwater and aid eastern irrigation as clouds bring rain from the Pacific. He notes the Bow River to the international boundary forest reservation and credits the interior minister for creating a forestry branch to organize protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rod and Gun
J.$. Dennik
Territories
Rocky Mountains
Parific
Calgary
Dennis
Bow River
Commercial
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Ge A Kennedy, M.D
M.C.P.S
Offee
Forbes, M. D
C. M
Ornick
Union Bank
CC. Eo. Wood
THE
Union Bank OF Canada
Equitable Loan and Buildings Savings Assn., &E
Urice
Gazette Office
SGRIP
Cowdry Bros., Sankers—Macle Oil
C. Fitzpatrick, D.ds
L.D.S
Fitzpatrick
Toronto University
Royal College of Dental Surgeons
Toronto
Eostat Board
Pental Assajon
Stocte
John Bruce
Harry Whiting
Hicks’ [Etead
Wii
Cieties
Alberta
AFL
RL Matliws
Franklin
Stevenson
Butchers
Alta
W. Grove
Chow Sawm
Barker & Gardiner’s
Davis
Pearson’s
Custom Office
Jeff Davis
Canada
Canada Life
Dominion
G. F. Beere
Alexandra House
Miss Bennett
Paris Conservatoire
Margaret Bennett
Ladies’ College
Cheltenham
England
Fortin
Smith St
D. Squadron
Strathcona's
Board OF Trade
Box
Gal
Baden-Powell
Rocky Mountain Forests
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