The customers’ names shown on this page were those of a few of the pioneers of York Colony. Most of these men remained here during their lifetime. The cost of living appears to be quite reasonable in spite of the fact that all was hauled in by wagon or sleigh from Whitewood or Broadview some 70 miles away. Tea was 60 cents per pound, butter 20 cents, oatmeal was 5 cents and potatoes were 30 cents a bushel. Most notable is the charge to R.C. Arnold — only $1.00 for three meals and bed. Surnames on the two pages of the book are: C.J. McFarline, A.C. Ross, G. Seatter, R.C. Arnold, F. Bull, J. Stevenson. Another page shows J. Armstrong, Managing Director of the York Farmers Colonization Company buying potatoes, coal oil and a plug of tobacco. Three other customers were buying butter, beef, soap, sugar, and a pair of boots.
Source: The Howard Jackson Collection
Contact Terri Lefebvre Prince, Heritage Researcher,
City of Yorkton Archives,
Box 400, 37 Third Avenue North
Yorkton, Sask. S3N 2W3 306-786-1722 [email protected]
