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Lovers of the Horse 



and men constantly employed on detached duty. Of these. ,5.5 are disnil)nte(l nnutnii; 

 •■21 detachments along tlie international houndary." 



In his annual report for 1!)()4, ('omniissioner I'lMiy wroti-: "The Royal Norllnvest 

 Mounted Police has gained a reputation. l)oth at home and al)road, as an etl'ective 

 organization, which has materially forwarded the progress of the Territories. It is 

 to-dav dealing with all clas.ses of men — the lawless element on the border, the cow- 

 hovs and Indians on the i)lains, the coal miners in the mountains, the gold miners in 

 the Yukon, the American whalers and the Esquimaux in Hudson Bay and the far- 

 distant Arctic Sea. It is an asset of Canada, and the time has not yet arrived in 

 tlie development of the country when it can he written off." 



Four events stand out ])rominently 

 in the liistory of the R.N.W.INI.P. for 

 the year 1905 — the acceptance l)y the 

 Earl of Minto of the appointment of 

 Honoiarv Commissioner of the force, the 

 visit of their Excellencies, Lortl and Lady 

 Grey, to the Northwest, the establishment 

 and inauguration of the new ])rovinces of 

 -Mberta and Saskatchewan, embracing 

 jiractically all tlie territory comprised 

 witliin the original s])here of o])erations 

 of the R.X.W.M.P, and the long- 

 demanded and much-needed increase 

 of |)ay 



When the provinces of All)erta and 

 Saskatchewan came into being as self- 

 governing pn)vincc>, with celebrations at 

 Kdinonldii and Uegina. the force was 

 given a c()ns|iicuous part in the inaugur- 

 ation ceremonies as a fitting recognition 

 of the pic-eniinent sei'vices it had rendered 

 jiioneer days. 



ludson Kav district, bar- 



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in fostering and protecting the country in i 



A pernument post was established at Fullerton. in tli 

 racks being built there in 190G. 



The duties of the force, as enumerated in an .\ct of Tarliament, are (1) the pres- 

 ervation of the peace and the prevention of crime. (^2) 'i'lie arrest of cniinnals and 

 others who may be lawfully taken into custody. (.S) Attendance on magistrates and 

 execution of process. (4) The escort of prisoners to and from courts and prisons. 

 (5) To search for, seize and destroy intoxicating licjuors where tluir sale is ])rohibited. 



In addition to a rigid military training, the Police receive instruction in many 

 other subjects. Toliee duties, a smattering of law, veterinary science, care of trans- 

 port and sadflleiy, all receive due attention. 



