In the very early 1900s, the Yorkton Enterprise published lists of ranchers operating in the surrounding countryside of Yorkton, and further afield. Each ad also had a sketch of the cattle or horse brand owned by the rancher. Branding was important in proving ownership of lost or stolen stock. It is an impressive list, with more than sixty operations on record.
List from the Yorkton Enterprise - in 1902 and 1903
(Abbreviation P.O. means Post Office. Some brand designs not legible from the available copy.)
T.H. Bull, Yorkton Right ribs - recorded brand
R.T. Sinclair, Yorkton, SO1 Left rib recorded brand
Frank Malonek, White Sand P.O. Circle M? Recorded horse brand
James Patterson, Devil's Lake, Right hit recorded brand
Jonathan A. McDonald, Theodore, Right shoulder, recorded brand
T.H. Garry & Co. Yorkton R1 Right hip recorded brand
John Sanderson, Yorkton Right hip recorded brand
W.G. Middleton, Crescent Lake, Right shoulder, recorded brand
Edwin Jacobs N.E. S.6 T27 R31 Two Creeks, Kamsack P.O. J bar C Right side recorded brand
H. Maddaford, Crescent Lake Post Office Flying V Rail Left Hip Recorded Brand
H.F. Proctor White Sand P.O. - H. P. right Hip Recorded Brand, Left Hip Unrecorded brand
A.P. Simpson Wallace P.O. V1V left rib recorded brand
John Brown Wallace Post Office J - Right hip recorded brand
H.F. Partridge & Sons Crescent Lake Post Office H3P Right Ribs Recorded Brand
F.J. Bull Yorkton F7U Left ribs Recorded Brand
E.L. Burton Theodore U Bar Right Shoulder Horse Recorded Brand
J.A. Clements, Yorkton CT7 Right Ribs Recorded Brand
George Brice Yorkton Bar 3 Left Hip Recorded Brand
S. Marks, Mulock 3TJ Right Ribs Recorded Brand
E. Rickard, Pheasant Forks C U 4 Right Ribs Recorded Brand
R. Maddaford, Crescent Lake R after C9 Right Ribs Recorded Brand
F. Paterson, Fishing Lake F0P Left Flank Recorded Brand
J.W. Lowes Devil's Lake L07 Right Ribs Recorded Brand
John Januson Yorkton J1J Right Hip Recorded Brand
James Paterson Devil's Lake 2 O FU Right Hip Recorded Brand
W.C. Middleton Crescent Lake Quarter Circle C Right Shoulder Horse Recorded Brand
T.H. Bull, Yorkton V5D Right Ribs Recorded Brand
Adam Beck, Yorkton 7PO Recorded Brand on left ribs
Norsten Bros. Yorkton Quarter Circle N5 Recorded Brand on Left Hip
Peter Fraser Kamsack BOP Cattle Brand Right Hip; Horses Left Shoulder. Registered Brand
C.M. Abbott, Stonewall Lake and Crescent Lake P.O. Yorkton. 7N Rail Registered Brand on left Hip
Charles Watson, Devil's Lake P.O. 9KJ Recorded Brand. Unrecorded Brand CW
Duncan Bros. Yorkton T7 Registered brand on left ribs
R. Seeman Theodore Z Brand on left hip
Neil McEachran, S22 T27 Range 3 E Brand on Left Hip
W.D. Brown Yorkton NE S18 T26 R 3 Quarter Circle 3T Brand on right ribs
A.D. Tracy Yorkton 9FD Registered Brand on left or right hip
Mullins & Wilson TOT Registered brand on left ribs J. Wilson Yorkton
A.F. Thomas & Sons Mulock Bar K4 Brand on right ribs
Thomas Kirkland, Wallace P.O. V4D Registered Brand on right ribs
James McNeil, Yorkton Bar 3 Bar Registered brand
B? Buchanan Devil's Lake Brand hole in the ear
John Garry 6-26-4 G Brand on right hip
Frank Malone, White Sand P.O.
T. Denison, Armstrong Lake 6YHLeft rib Recorded Brand
Amos Jacobs, Kamsack
Stone, Theodore Horse Brand
W.P. Groves, Pheasant Forks
Jack M. Hole, Wallace P.O. Three Horizontal Bars Recorded Brand
R. Thompson Theodore T. Recorded brand Right Hip
E. Richard Pheasant Forks CU4 Right ribs Recorded Brand
John Snell, Yorkton - S8Y Recorded brand on left hip
R.T. Sinclair, Yorkton - SO1 Recorded brand on left ribs
T.H. Garry & Co., Yorkton - R1 Recorded brand on right hip
Daniel Hoffman, Ebenezer - 4D Quarter Circle Registered brand on left hip
R. Buchanan - R6B on Cattle right shoulder
George Patrick, Yorkton PY1 Recorded brand on left shoulder
S.J. Mitchell, Devil's Lake, 3T Quarter Circle recorded brand on left ribs -
John Livingstone - Devil's Lake - D3R Registered brand on left ribs
Edwin Jacobs NE 6-27-31
Contact:
Terri Lefebvre Prince,
Heritage Researcher
City of Yorkton Archives,
City of Yorkton,
Box 400,
37 Third Avenue North,
Yorkton, Sask. S3N 2W3
306-786-1722
[email protected]
Ranching notes-
October 4, 1909 The Yorkton Enterprise - H.C. Riddell, Beaverdale was still shipping cattle here in 1909. Two special cattle trains, 31 box cars for H.C. Riddell and 4 from Springside by J.J. Howarth. Riddell's shipment included 750 head of cattle and 36 hogs consigned for the Toronto market.
October 28, 1909 - Two more Special Trains shipped this week shipped from Yorkton by William Duncan, the well known cattle buyer left for Toronto. 42 cars of 800 head of prime Yorkton cattle. W.J. Lowes left with 20 cars of choice cattle. Barney Griffiths shipped two cars.
Donald Gunn, White Sand, NWT was applying for grazing leases on 34-28-5 W2nd M; and 10-29-5 W2nd in 1894-1907 - from records of the Dept of the Interior
480 acres ranching property, White Sand River crosses the property, sheltering for a 100 head of stock. First class dwelling, 16 miles from Yorkton. For terms apply to Wm. Simpson. The Yorkton Enterprise Apr.11, 1902
Strayed
From Devil's Lake one yearling steer, branded L3 with bar above on right hip. Information to be left with Lewis Kelson, Devil's Lake. The Yorkton Enterprise April 18, 1902
In 1902, Richard Slack, of Section 14 Township 26 Range 6 near Willowbrook had quite a large cattle ranch with 50 head of horses and about 40 head of cattle. (The Yorkton Enterprise July 6, 1933.)
