Making business history: a look at 100 Saskatchewan businesses of 1905: following is the fifth of an eight-part series in commemoration of Saskatchewan's 100th anniversary, appearing exclusively in Saskatchewan Business Magazine.Business and commerce in Saskatchewan Saskatchewan, province, Canada Saskatchewan (səskăch`əwən, –wän', săs'–), province (2001 pop. 978,933), 251,700 sq mi (651,903 sq km), W Canada. in 1905? Oh yes, and much more than one would expect. Not only were there thousands of farmers--even then encouraged to teach their children the business of farming--but also transportation, manufacturing and service industries growing the entrepreneurial en·tre·pre·neur n. A person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business venture. [French, from Old French, from entreprendre, to undertake; see enterprise. spirit. In keeping with our annual Top 100 issue, Saskatchewan Business Magazine celebrates the centennial with a list of 100 Saskatchewan businesses in 1905. This snapshot (1) A saved copy of memory including the contents of all memory bytes, hardware registers and status indicators. It is periodically taken in order to restore the system in the event of failure. (2) A saved copy of a file before it is updated. of history reveals much about Saskatchewan as its population was beginning to swell. Towns along the CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Definition Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a procedure to support and maintain breathing and circulation for a person who has stopped breathing (respiratory arrest) and/or whose heart has stopped (cardiac main line bustled. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the 1905 Henderson's directory Moosomin had 1,500 people while Indian Head Indian Head, town (1991 pop. 1,827), SE Sask., Canada, E of Regina. In a wheat-growing region, it has flour mills and grain elevators. A dominion experimental and forestry farm is in the town. was the largest point of initial shipment of wheat in the world and had 11 elevators, three chartered banks Chartered Bank A financial institution whose primary roles are to accept and safeguard monetary deposits from individuals and organizations, and to lend money out. The details vary from country to country, but usually a chartered bank in operation has obtained government permission , a flour flour, finely ground, usually sifted, meal of grain, such as wheat, rye, corn, rice, or buckwheat. Flour is also made from potatoes, peas, beans, peanuts, etc. Usually it refers to the finely ground and bolted (i.e. mill, a sash and door factory, a fanning mill, a machine shop, two newspapers and an opera house seating 700. Regina Regina (rĭjī`nə), city (1991 pop. 179,178), provincial capital, S Sask., Canada, on Wascana Creek. The city is the distribution and service center for one of the world's largest wheat-growing areas. was the largest city with 7,000 people and Moose Moose, river, Canada Moose, river, c.50 mi (80 km) long, formed in central Ont., Canada, by the Mattagami and Missinaibi rivers. It flows NE to its confluence with the Abitibi River and into SW James Bay near Moosonee. Jaw--on both the CPR main line and the Soo SOO Soo Line Railroad SOO Statement Of Objectives SoO Site of Origin SOO Science and Operations Officer SOO Ship of Opportunity SOO Sons of Odin SOO Son of Osiris (gaming) SOO Safety of Operations SOO Sequence of Operation line - had a population of 5,000, many of which were employed as brakemen, steamfitters and engineers with the railroad railroad or railway, form of transportation most commonly consisting of steel rails, called tracks, on which freight cars, passenger cars, and other rolling stock are drawn by one locomotive or more. . 'Prince Albert is Albert I, king of the Belgians Albert I, 1875–1934, king of the Belgians (1909–34), nephew and successor of Leopold II. He married (1900) Elizabeth, a Bavarian princess. the metropolis of northern Saskatchewan' claimed Henderson's of the city of 3,500 boasting boast 1 v. boast·ed, boast·ing, boasts v.intr. To glorify oneself in speech; talk in a self-admiring way. v.tr. 1. To speak of with excessive pride. 2. four saw mills and two flour mills. Saskatoon--est. population 2,500--was on the cusp of tremendous growth with a planned railway bridge. Misconceptions Misconceptions is an American sitcom television series for The WB Network for the 2005-2006 season that never aired. It features Jane Leeves, formerly of Frasier, and French Stewart, formerly of 3rd Rock From the Sun. were just as common as they are today. Henderson's described Qu'Appelle Qu'Appelle (käpĕl`), river, c.270 mi (430 km) long, rising in S Sask., Canada, NW of Moose Jaw and flowing generally E through Buffalo Pound Lake and Fishing Lakes, past Fort Qu'Appelle to the Assiniboine River, just over the Manitoba border. as having a mild climate and 'in winter, it never drops 10 below zero.' The Globe and Mail was then as it is now, its writer John Ewan putting Saskatchewan in its place with 'business here, as everywhere, is overdone o·ver·done v. Past participle of overdo. Adj. 1. overdone - represented as greater than is true or reasonable; "an exaggerated opinion of oneself" exaggerated, overstated . The real work of the West is the cultivation cultivation, tilling or manipulation of the soil, done primarily to eliminate weeds that compete with crops for water and nutrients. Cultivation may be used in crusted soils to increase soil aeration and infiltration of water; it may also be used to move soil to or of the land,' going on to say Saskatchewan has not been 'dowered with such concoctions of the nether world' (meaning coal, oil and gas) as Alberta Alberta (ălbûr`tə), province (2001 pop. 2,974,807), 255,285 sq mi (661,188 sq km), including 6,485 sq mi (16,796 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. . Even in 1905. Ugh. The following list is neither a complete listing nor is it a ranking of the top 100 businesses in Saskatchewan in 1905. It is a representation gathered from Henderson's--properly named the Manitoba Manitoba (mănĭtō`bə), province (2001 pop. 1,119,583), 250,934 sq mi (650,930 sq km), including 39,215 sq mi (101,580 sq km) of water surface, W central Canada. and Northwest Territories Northwest Territories, territory (2001 pop. 37,360), 532,643 sq mi (1,379,028 sq km), NW Canada. The Northwest Territories lie W of Nunavut, N of lat. 60°N, and E of Yukon. Gazeteer and Directory, 1905--and the leading newspapers of the day, a subjective list reflecting business in Saskatchewan a century ago:
COMPANY CITY
1 A & D McIntosh, boiler makers Swift Current
2 A. E. Young, funeral director and embalmer Saskatoon
3 A. M. Fraser & Co., contractors and Indian Head
builders
4 American Hotel Davidson
5 Balgonie Milling Co. Ltd. Balgonie
6 Bell Bros., general merchandise Sintaluta
7 Bright & Johnson, wholesale fruit dealers Regina
8 Brunswick Hotel Moose Jaw
9 Burton Bros., tailor and men's outfitters Regina
10 C. W. Dawdy, harness and saddles Saskatoon
11 Carscadden & Co., millinery Wapella
12 Central Canada Insurance Co. Regina
13 Commercial Hotel Indian Head
14 Composite Brick & Northwest Fuel Co. Regina
15 Cushing Bros., windows and doors Regina
16 Davidson Hotel Davidson
17 Doctor Bros., grocers and farm implements Moose Jaw
18 Drinkle & Kerr, real estate and financial Saskatoon
agents
19 Enterprise Publishing Co. Ltd. Yorkton
20 F. C. Whitelock, banker Davidson
21 Felix McManus, jeweler and optician Saskatoon
22 Garrod & Caswell, machine works Moose Jaw
23 Gauthier & Thomas, blacksmiths and Weyburn
carriage makers
24 Gloeckler Bros. & Co., general store Rosthern
25 Gold Bros. Security Co., land agents Indian Head
26 Golden Lion Brewing Company, Limited Prince Albert
27 Gull Lake Ranching Co., J. G. Miller Gull Lake
28 H. T. Helgeson Real Estate Regina
29 H. W. Laird & Co., grain and commission Regina
dealers
30 Hurlburt & Biden, hardware and builders Wolseley
31 I. T. Avelsgard, real estate and Yorkton
financial agent
32 International Lumber & Implement Co. North Portal
33 J. A. MacCaul & Co., furniture Indian Head
34 J. E. Bradshaw, auctioneer and general Prince Albert
agent
35 J. F. Cairns, dry goods and grocery Saskatoon
36 J. M. Eby, Jr., livestock dealer Hanley
37 J. W. Creswell & Co., gent's furnishings Regina
38 Jas. Clinkskill, dry goods and hardware Saskatoon and
Battleford
39 Jas. Grassick Cartage & General Delivery Regina
40 Jas. H. Gordon Real Estate Dealer Davidson
41 Johnstone & Ross, barristers and Regina
solicitors
42 Knowles Bros. Watches & Jewelry Battleford
43 Knox Laundry Battleford
44 Lansdowne Hotel Regina
45 Leader Times Co. Ltd., publishers (Walter Regina
Scott president)
46 Maple Leaf Hotel Moose Jaw
47 McCallum Hill & Company, real estate and Regina
insurance
48 Moore & Camroux, The Elbow Hardware Store Langham
49 Moose Jaw Brickyard Moose Jaw
50 Moose Jaw Flour Mills, Moose Jaw
McLean's Flour Mill
51 Moosomin Flour Mill, Moosomin
Sutcliffe-Muir Milling Co. Ltd.
52 Ogilvie Milling Co. Pense
53 Oliver & Kempthorn's, hardware and Saskatoon
furniture
54 Olympic Restaurant Yorkton
55 Pettingell & Van Valkenburg Ltd., drugs, Regina
books and cameras
56 Phenix Publishing Co. Saskatoon
57 Pioneer Land & Inv Co. Regina
58 Porter & Baxter, livery Moose Jaw
59 Porto Rico Lumber Co. Ltd. Moose Jaw
60 Prince Albert Hotel Prince Albert
61 Prince Bros. General Store Battleford
62 Qu'Appelle Flour Mills, Qu'Appelle
Moore Milling Co.
63 Queen's Hotel Prince Albert
64 R. D. McNaughton Co., hardware and Moosomin
groceries
65 Regina Machine Works, Reid Bros. Regina
66 Regina Roller Mill Co. Regina
67 Regina Seed Supply House Regina
68 Revillon Bros. Ltd., wholesale general Prince Albert
merchants
69 Ritz & Voerger, hardware, lumber and Humboldt
implements
70 Royal Hotel Yorkton
71 Saskatchewan Gold and Platinum Extraction Prince Albert
Works
72 Saskatchewan Telephone and Electric Saskatoon
Supply Co.
73 Saskatchewan Valley and Manitoba Land Co. Davidson
74 Saskatchewan Valley Machine Works, Saskatoon
Splayford & Co.
75 Saskatoon Cement Block and Construction Saskatoon
Company
76 Saskatoon Flour & Feed Co. Saskatoon
77 Saskatoon Milling Co. Saskatoon
78 Standard Liquor & Trading Co. Indian Head
79 Sturgeon Lake Lumber Co. Prince Albert
80 T. C. Birnie & Co., art studio Regina
81 Telford Lumber Co. Prince Albert
82 Times; Advocate, newspapers Prince Albert
83 Vidette; Prairie Witness, newspapers Indian Head
84 W. J. Bell, McCormick Agency, general Saskatoon
implement agency
85 Warner's Ltd., school outfitters, Saskatoon
stationers, booksellers
86 Wells Land & Cattle Co. Davidson
87 Westaway & Skelton General Store Battleford
88 Western Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Regina
89 Whitewood Flour Mill Whitewood
90 Whitmore Bros., coal agents Regina
91 Whyte & Co., departmental store Moosomin
92 Wiebe & Rempel, general store and livery Rosthern
stable
93 Windsor Hotel Moose Jaw
94 Windsor Hotel Prince Albert
95 Windsor Hotel Saskatoon
96 Wm. H. Hilton, architect and employment Regina
agent
97 Wm. James Tudge, pork packer and abattoir Regina
98 Woodbine Hotel Whitewood
99 World; Spectator, newspapers Moosomin
100 Wright Bros., furniture dealers, Regina
undertakers and embalmers
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