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A letter from Clifford Howard- Cliff and Uncle Floyd Howard of the North Bend District were among the early settlers. They lived on homestead farms. They picked Seneca root and sold it in earlier times. They have erected good buildings on their farms. Floyd has sold great quantities of wood during the winter. He came to town in a jeep. I. Cliff Howard now have a good car. I enjoy motoring to town. My parents (Bert Howard) came to Lloydminster in 1907 by train from Kansas, USA. They proceeded to the North Bend District. They broke the land for a garden on June 3. Ten acres of land were broken up the first year. We threshed with flails instead of a thresher. A log cabin was my first habitation. Later a frame house was built. They purchased a tractor for fanning in 1912. We made our living from the natural resources. Tapping of wild animals was accomplished. Gold washing along the Saskatchewan River was done in 1930. I have now sold my homestead and live on land near there. The family grew up and moved away to make their own living. In the autumn, hunting was done. Gradually we accumulated some livestock. Fishing in lakes and rivers contributed to our living. I now live a contented life. I have cared for my aged mother on the farm. She was 89 this fall when she passed away. I find reading a cheerful pastime. I often enjoy a car ride to visit some of the old-timers in the neighborhood.
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| The Howard Clan webpages submitted by Patrick K. Best The Howard Clan who were some of the original homesteaders of the North Bend District. It is hoped that you and many more people enjoy this history that this clan went through everyday to strive to live and provide a great part in making the history of Saskatchewan come alive. sites.rootsweb.com/~sklloydm/Howard/Letter.html NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material (including notices and submitter information), must obtain the written consent of the contributor: Patrick K. Best or the legal representative of the submitter: Patrick K. Best and contact the listed Lloydminster Gen Web Region Project web master or Saskatchewan Gen Web Webmaster with proof of this consent. We encourage links to Lloydminster Gen Web and Howard Family Tree Web Pages. The Lloydminster Gen Web makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification. You are our [an error occurred while processing this directive] visitor-- thanks for stopping by! |