Interesting Scenes in and Around Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan (Classic Reprint): The Most Important Canadian Pacific Railway Center in the Famous New West ... Winnipeg and Calgary (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Discover Moose Jaw, a key Canadian Pacific Railway hub on the prairie. This evocative volume explores Moose Jaw’s rise as a wholesale distributing center between Winnipeg and Calgary, with the river as a focal point of city life. Rich with photographs and period details, it offers a snapshot of life in the early 20th century and the people who shaped the region.

The book covers the city’s growth, its amenities, and nearby landscapes, including a thriving agricultural district, parks, and river recreation. It highlights the role of the CP Rail and the Dominion Lands Office, along with local institutions, churches, schools, and projects that reflect the era’s ambition and optimism. You’ll also glimpse how visitors and residents experienced the city in 1908, from land rushes to leisure by the river.

• Moose Jaw as a railway and wholesale center at the junction of major routes.


• A snapshot of city life, infrastructure, and local institutions in the early 1900s.


• Recreational activities along the Moose Jaw River and surrounding parks.


• Historical notes on land settlement, industry, and regional development.

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