NETSON R. CRAIG.
 


	By general consent a leading position in the legal profession is ac-
corded Netson R. Craig, of N. R. Craig & Company of Moose Jaw, who
has been practicing in this city for more than fifteen years. Mr. Craig
came here, indirectly, from Nova Scotia, where he was born and lived
during the early years of his manhood. The son of James Page and Mary
Ellen (Hardy) Craig, both of whom are deceased, he was born in East
Ragged Islands, Shelburne county, in 1880. His parents were likewise
natives of Nova Scotia and his mother died there, but his father was lost
at sea. James Page Craig was a seafaring man by profession and sailed
for many years as first officer. He and his wife were consistent members
of the Methodist church and his political sympathies were with the Con-
servative party.  Netson R. Craig is one of two children.  His sister,
Emily Susan, is the widow of Leander Decker and makes her home in
	Vancouver. After obtaining his early education in the public schools of
Nova Scotia and graduating from high school Netson R. Craig entered
Dalhousie University at Halifax to study law and received his coveted
LL. B. degree from that institution in 1907.
	Mr.Craig began the practice of his profession in Bridgewater, Nova
Scotia, where he remained for a year before coming west to Carberry,
Manitoba. Not satisfied with the situation as he saw it in the latter place,
the young barrister left there a month afterward to come on to Moose
Jaw, where he arrived on the 1st of November, 1907. Here he was taken
into partnership by W. B. Willoughby, one of the eminent members of the
Saskatchewan bar, and thus launched forth on what was to he a very suc-
cessful career in the legal profession.  The partnership with Mr. Wil-
loughby continued uninterrupted for a little more than fifteen years, dur-
ing which Mr. Craig enjoyed his share of the large amount of business
that came to their office and by years of able and conscientious work dem-
onstrated his powers as a barrister to the profession and laity alike. On
February 1, 1923, these relations were severed to enable Mr. Craig to
open an office of his own under the firm name of N. R. Craig & Company.
This firm has a general practice and is coming to the front in a manner
that is the source of much gratification to Mr. Craig, and has fulfilled the
predictions of his many friends and well-wishers.
	In February, 1909, Mr. Craig was married to Miss Carrie E. Shand,
who was born and educated at Barrington Passage, Nova Scotia. Before
her marriage Mrs. Craig was a teacher. Five children have been born
to Mr. and Mrs. Craig: Mary Kathleen, James Shand, Charles Edward
and Nancy Rosamond, all of whom are in school; and the baby.
	Mrs. Craig is a communicant of the Anglican church, while her hus-
band is prominent in the Masonic order. He is past district deputy grand
master and a member of the board of the general purposes grand lodge.
In the Order of Orangemen he holds the office of provincial grand master
and he is president of the S. P. C. A. Ever since he has been of age he
has supported the Conservative party and while he was still in the east he
stood for election to the Provincial House, but was defeated. Since com-
ing west he has never sought nor desired public offices, preferring to con-
centrate his energies upon his advancement in his chosen profession.



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