NARRATIVES OF SASKATOON

1882-1912

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HISTORY OF SASKATOON 1881-The formation of the Temperance Colonization Society in Toronto. 1882-John N. Lake, Commissioner of the Society, explored the district, chose the 2,000,000 acres granted, fixed the town-site, and adopted the name, Saskatoon. Eby, Goodwin, Hamiltoh and Latham arranged to settle. 1883-The trail from Moose Jaw to Saskatoon blazed; settlers arrived: Aug. 18th observed as Foundation Day. 1884-More settlers arrived; Mar. 1st The Temperance Colony Pioneers' Society was organized; in August the school was going. l885-The Rebellion; White Cap's band passed through Saskatoon; after the battle of Fish Creek a military hospital was opened here. 1886~Aug. 18, first Quarterly Official Meeting of the Saskatoon Methodist Mission, Regina District, Manitoba and N.W.T. Conference (marking. the permanent establishment of the present Grace Church.) 1887-July 12th, Organization of the Central Agricultural Association; first Exhibition held. 1889~The railway reached Dundurn; the grading to South Saskatoon. Years of drought turned settlers' attention to ranching, which proved a paying business. 1890-The railway reached Saskatoon; the station was built on the west side, where water was more easily secured. l890-l901-Ranching the prevailing form of business. 1901-E. J. Meilicke and others showed that this is a wheat country. The tide of settlers followed. Saskatoon began to grow rapidly. Visit of Lord Minto Governor~General of Canada. 19O2-Village organized Col. Davidson's special train of Capitalists from U.S.A. went through. Flood of immigrants into the district in the following years. Phoenix started by Leonard Norman as a weekly newspaper. 1903~Board of Trade organized. President Jas. Leslie, Secretary J. F. Cairns. Barr Colony. School Trustees purchased for a school site block of land now known as City Hall square. Incorporation as a Town. Council purchased City Park. Bank of Hamilton first chartered bank to open. Grand Trunk Railway; Delegation to Ottawa succeeded in having survey deflected north to the river at Saskatoon. 1904-Railway bridge carried out by the ice. Great floods in Qu'Appelle valley stopped all railway communication for forty-nine days. Material for Elbow bridge on Canadian Northern Railway was un- loaded at Saskatoon, and freighted by wagon to bridge site. Timbers for Canadian Northern Railway bridge at Clark's Crossing unloaded at Saskatoon and floated down river to bridge site. 7

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