ROBERT E. MANLEY.
 

	Robert E. Manley, member of the firm of Manley & Slater, enjoys
the distinction of being the oldest automobile man in Saskatchewan.  in
the days of the infancy of the automobile industry Mr. Manley estab-
lished a firm in Moose Jaw to handle the Ford car and its accessories.
The first car he received from the manufacturer was the first motor
car to be driven in the entire province and it is a matter of no little
interest that his company owns and drives this car today.  As he has
developed his business to keep pace with the advancement of the industry
as a whole, Mr. Manley has held a position of leadership in the auto-
motive circles of this region for nearly twenty years, while his  firm is
widely and favorably known in all of western Canada.
	This pioneer in the automobile trade is a native of Lambton county.
Ontario, his birth having occurred on the 20th of September, 1874, the
son of Robert F. and Martha (Houston) Manley, both of whom were
born in that province. They were married in the east and did not leave 
Ontario until 1881, when Robert F. Manley came west with the Cana
Pacific Railroad in construction days as one of the early station agents
on the line. He was the first station agent in several different places on
the railroad; then from 1885 to 1898 he held the agency at Parkbeg.
During his years of residence in this place he accumulated a large herd
of cattle and operated a big ranch. The Manleys first reached the west
while the buffalo were roaming the prairies and thus saw the transforma-
tion of the present region of Saskatchewan from its original natural
state to the present condition.  The father was a Presbyterian in his
religious faith, politically a Conservative and in his fraternal affiliations
a Mason, one of the early members of that order.  The parents have
passed away and are survived by five of their six children: Mrs. John
Spicer of Moose Jaw, whose husband is the manager of the Manley &
Slater Auto Company; Robert E., of this review; Ralph, a realtor of this
city; William, a train despatcher of Sacramento, California; and Mrs.
John May of Nanton, Alberta.
	As Robert E. Manley was brought out to the western frontier region
at the age of seven he was deprived of many of the educational advan-
tages he would have enjoyed if the family had remained in the east. What
formal education he did receive was in the common schools of the little
towns in which the family lived. When he was old enough he went to
work on the range and lived the free, outdoor life of a ranger for twelve
years. During this time he made his home under the parental roof, so
it was not until he went to work for the railroad as a fireman that he
branched out entirely on his own account. From the position of fireman
he was advanced to that of engineer and worked for fourteen years, in
all, as engineer and fireman.  In 1906 he left the railroad to establish
the firm of Manley & Smith, dealers in Fords, in Moose Jaw.  In addi-
tion to handling this well known make of car, the firm conducted a real
estate business that contributed substantially to its prosperity in the days
when the motor car trade was still a modest one. The firm now goes by
the name of Manley & Slater and is located at No. 606 Main street,
Moose Jaw. Radio equipment has been added to its stock in recent years,
to supply the local enthusiasts with materials for constructing their
home-made sets.  The various types of Ford cars, tractors and trucks
are too well known to need any comment here. It is sufficient to say that
Mr. Manley's firm has been highly successful in placing large numbers
of these automotive vehicles in the farming district tributary to Moose
Jaw, as well as in the city and smaller towns. The firm has a prestige
	based upon nearly twenty years of reliable service to automobile owners
and enjoys a reputation second to none in the province.
	Mr. Manley was married to Miss Amanda M. Remington in 1910 and
they are the parents of three children: Norman Houston Manley, Edna
nd Robert Walter. Mrs. Manley was born in Toronto, where she grew
womanhood and received her education. For some years Mr. Manley
owned some rather extensive agricultural properties in addition to his
automobile business and devoted some of his attention to managing that.
He is a Mason, holding degrees in the blue lodge, and a prominent mem-
ber of the Presbyterian church, which he is now serving as a member
the board of trustees. Mrs. Manley is active in the women's societies
of the congregation, which consider her one of their valuable members
The work of the local Young Men's Christian Association has always
been of great interest to Mr. Manley, so much so that he has taken the
time from his personal affairs to sit with its board of trustees for
past twelve years.  He votes independently and in connection with 
his business interests holds a membership in the Moose Jaw Board of Trade,
where he was chairman of the committee on finance for three or four
years. His greatest pleasure is found in golf and during the season he
spends as much time as he can spare from his business on the links of
the Moose Jaw Golf Club.



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