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https://www.fadedpage.com/showbook.php?pid=20221143

 

Free download. Published in 1906 by the Canadian department of agriculture.

 

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 Here is a first hand account, of exactly the period of time he referred to and its multitude of consequences for Plains Indians, settlers, miners, the whiskey trade and even the Canadian Pacific Railroad. The breadth and scope of what these men were charged to accomplish is staggering and this account reads right up there with all the other great tales of exploration of the time.

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On 11/24/2022 at 7:36 AM, Alpo said:

https://www.fadedpage.com/showbook.php?pid=20221143

 

Free download. Published in 1906 by the Canadian department of agriculture.

 

cover.thumb.jpg.03f968243b254fbaa3ffd923c6ebca94.jpg

 

 Here is a first hand account, of exactly the period of time he referred to and its multitude of consequences for Plains Indians, settlers, miners, the whiskey trade and even the Canadian Pacific Railroad. The breadth and scope of what these men were charged to accomplish is staggering and this account reads right up there with all the other great tales of exploration of the time.

 

1873-1904   North West Mounted Police  (NWMP)

1904-1920   Royal North West Mounted Police  (RNWMP)

1920-Present   Royal Canadian Mounted Police.  (RCMP)

 

 

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17 minutes ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said:

I have an official RCMP hat band. 
 

Not really as impressive as FJT’s cool pistol though…

 

@Frederick Jackson Turner do you happen to have a photo of that pistol? I would love to see it. :)

https://www.gunsandammo.com/editorial/the-455-colt-new-service-and-the-rcmp/248811  

 

It's this very same one...

Cheers,

FJT

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