Homesteading 



another team which we brought up for a man 



as far as R for three dollars, thus reducing 



our railroad fare to nineteen dollars. The calves 

 varied in price from twelve to seventeen dollars, 

 all of which were pretty good stock, and some 

 well bred. We got a thoroughbred Shorthorn 

 bull-calf for twenty-two dollars, which I intend f§ 

 to raise for a bull. I feel satisfied with the trip 

 on the whole. 



" It took us four days to drive the cattle to 

 Saskatoon. The first night was the worst, as 

 we spent the latter part of it in an old deserted 

 stable that was still wet from the recent rains, 

 and we ourselves were wet through with snow. 

 It was very uncomfortable, but neither of us 

 was any the worse. The next morning we had 

 to ford a narrow stream, and the cattle would 

 not do this until we had been working at them 

 for two hours. For the first two days we did not 

 see the sun, but only got off our right direction 



once, and made B at night, where we stopped 



with some friends. The next day we crossed 

 the ferry at the Elbow, and one of the cattle 

 jumped off into the river and swam back ; how- 

 ever, having caught her again and got half way 

 across, she decided to swim the rest, and this 

 time got safely over. We dined in the Dou- 

 khobor village of Ceepee, and thence journeyed 



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