The Great Canadian Range Paperback - 2017

Name: The Great Canadian Range
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Author: Philip S Long
ISBN: 9781544729411

by Philip S. Long

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A true story of the west, it depicts the life of the Canadian cowboys and ranchers who played such an important part in settling the area of the Cypress Hills and the border country to the south. It is told in narrative form and carries one through the excitement and humor of life on those large ranches, just before they were divided into the smaller fam4rs and ranches of today. Here one finds thorough descriptions of how wild range-horses were broken, the epidemic of the flu in 1918, and the operation of a large dipping vat to curb the dreaded mange, where thousands of cattle a day could be treated. There are stampedes, and an exciting coverage of the largest horse roundup ever held in Saskatchewan, and perhaps Canada, where nearly four thousand horses were held in one bunch. All this is told with humor and nostalgia by one who lived it all, with his family on... The Great Canadian Range

Details

Title The Great Canadian Range
Author Philip S. Long
Binding Paperback
Pages 258
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Date 2017-03-15
ISBN 9781544729411 / 1544729413
Weight 0.77 lbs (0.35 kg)
Dimensions 9.02 x 5.98 x 0.54 in (22.91 x 15.19 x 1.37 cm)

About the author

Born in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan of pioneer stock, Philip S. Long knew the ranching country of that province and Montana spending a goodshare of his life in both places. He went to school riding nine miles to and from the great ranch and finished his education at Bozeman, Montana. He has worked as a cowboy, steam engineer, musician (drums, piano and-band leader) and publisher of a small weekly newspaper. His experiences also include many years as heavy duty truck and bus driver as well as cat operator. From his wealth of experiences the following books by the same author are available: SEVENTY YEARS A COWBOY, THE GREAT CANADIAN RANGE, PERIL ON THE HIGHWAY, HISTORY OF THE SLEEPING BUFFALO and RANCHBOY HUNTER.