hi : ii w-iilidrWal of the charge, or at least a failure to 

 pay the dues or fine. For years it was my plan to 

 requisition for from four to six mounted policemen 

 during the winter when our timber was being cut. 

 These I established in the timber country placing them 

 in charge of certain mills where settlers were in the 

 habit of having their permit timber sawn, and I cannot 

 recall an instance where one of these officers, who by 

 the way wore their striking uniform, failed to collect 

 the necessary dues, whereas, our crown timber men 

 seldom did. Among the foreign population of my dis- 

 trict it was the general rule for them to say, as the 

 coon is said to have done "do not shoot Mr. Boone, I 

 will come down," and it was a case of "How much 

 mister" and the money was forthcoming wkh no de- 

 mands for refunds. 



In conclusion, T may say that I firmly believe there 

 never was a force of men of such small numbers who 

 managed a new and practically wild country of such 

 extent in such a satisfactory manner. During the 

 whole setlement period only one mail robbery occurred 

 and that was carried out by a half-witted settler who 

 was in irons within 12 hours after committing the deed. 

 None of the numerous treaty parties, traders or other 

 traveling parties were ever molested or robbed of a 

 cent. Personally I have carried thousands of dollars 

 of government money destined to be paid out to the 

 Indians, and never asked for, or required, an escort. 

 No train holdup ever occurred in the jurisdiction of 

 the mounted police of whom it is on record that: since 

 the creation of the force to the present day, no crim- 

 inal has ever escaped them, and no mattter what ex- 



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