JAMES L. ANDERSON.
 


	James L. Anderson, bursar and farm manager of the Mental Hospital
at North Battleford, was born at Forfarshire, Scotland, in March of the
year 1856, a son of William and Jane (Lindsay) Anderson, also natives
of that country. The father farmed there until 1883, when he came to
Canada and took up a homestead west of MacNutt, Saskatchewan, where
he continued farming until his death in 1908.  Mrs. Anderson died in
the year 1903.
	James L. Anderson was reared in his native country and there received
his education. He worked in the grocery business after putting his text-
books aside and later ventured in the business on his own account and
thus continued until 1883. In that year he came to Canada with his par-
ents and took a homestead in the same section as his father. He improved
the land, bringing it to a highly cultivated state, and operated it until
January, 1914, when he rented the farm out and accepted the appointment
to his present position-that of bursar and farm manager of the Mental
Hospital at North Battleford. The government owns twenty-four hundred
acres of land in connection with this institution and there are one thou-
sand acres now under cultivation. Mr. Anderson has been very success-
ful as the years have passed. He reached this country in its pioneer era
and suffered many hardships and privations. To secure his homestead it
was necessary for him to drive one hundred miles from Moosomin with
oxen, the nearest railroad at that early day being at Moosomin. Subse-
quently Mr. Anderson added a half section of land to his original home-
stead and he still owns three-quarters of a section.
	In May, 1883, Mr. Anderson was married to Miss Betsy Mortimer, a
daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Petrie) Mortimer, natives of Scot-
land.  Her father was a contractor and builder in his native country
throughout his life, and was very successful.  He died in 1858.  Mrs.
Mortimer died in 1868. In his political views Mr. Anderson is a Liberal
and he has held many positions of honor and trust. He has served as sec-
retary of the Rural Municipality, secretary of the school board and trus-
tee, justice of the peace and notary public. His religious faith is that of
the Presbyterian church and he was manager of the church here for some
time, and is still a trustee of the old home church.





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