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STORER: Mrs. Effie Laurie, journalist; Moose Jaw Daily Times. Daughter of Patrick Gamey and Mary (Carney) Laurie. Married John Henry Storer, originally of the North-west Mounted Police. Killed in action, France. Educated at the Winnipeg schools, Mrs. Storer rightly belongs to the pioneer period of the North-west. Her father was the founder of the first paper in the Territories. Driving to Battleford, 650 miles, he founded the Battleford Herald in 1882. This trip was made in midwinter with pony and jumper, and took fifty days. This paper still survives and is still in the family, edited by Mrs. Storer's brother, Major Richard Laurie. Mrs. Storer was married at Battleford in 1889. Her husband, one of the original members of the R.N.W.M.P, carried dispatches in the Riel Rebellion, Battleford to Swift Current; promoted to sergeant. At the outbreak of the Great War enlisted Aug. 4th, 1914. Was a member of the 22nd light horse, recruited the 9th C.M.R.'s at Battleford and proceeded overseas Nov., 1915. France, June, 1916. Saw continuous service until March 5th, 1917. Was killed in action in a night trench raid and is buried at Come. Mrs. Storer has been in journalistic work for many years, in Battleford, in Regina (Post) and Moose Jaw (Times), being the editor of the society column for that paper. She has much historic and romantic material of the Old West which she hopes ere long to get in shape for publication. She is a charter member of the I.O.D.E. and the Canadian Women's Press, Club: Address, Moose Jaw Times.

 

WHITMORE: The late J. A., postmaster and pioneer. When the late J. A. Whitmore died in Regina, in 1904, the Government not only lost an able and efficient official, but Canada lost a citizen whose fine character, sterling rectitude and constructive abilities had written him a high place amongst the makers of the West. He belonged to one of those families which, originat-

 

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