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The Edson Trail ~ This Week In 1914

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Once again news was sparse for this week, but I did run across a couple of Edson Trail stories in a later paper. Since we seem to have had a lot of Edson Trail material lately I thought this would be a good place to use them. I found a short item Sept 22, 1914 where the editor of the paper was blowing his own horn a bit. I also noticed an ad “Passengers Wanted” placed by a fellow heading to Edson for supplies likely, willing to take passengers at $10. He may have had some takers, as the regular fare on the Grande Prairie to Edson Stage was $35.

Buckskin Charlie driving the Mail Team across a river on the snowy Edson-Grande Prairie Trail. ~1912

Buckskin Charlie driving the Mail Team across a river on the snowy Edson-Grande Prairie Trail. ~1912

Sept 22, 1914

Sept 22, 1914

Sept. 20, 1929 pg. 8

Sept. 20, 1929 pg. 8

Sept. 22, 1914

Sept. 22, 1914

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written and researched by Kathryn Auger

Snowplane Travel

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The weather is getting challenging for travelers this year. We dug thorough our photos to see how snow days were conquered in the past. We came across this photo of a snowplane.

The photo includes Jack Alloway, Mr. & Mrs. McQuat and daughter beside their snowplane on the Wapiti Trail. This early form of the snowmobile, made by George McQuat, was used for such emergencies as taking doctors to patients (or vice versa) or entire hockey teams to a game when the roads were drifted. Obviously taking hockey players to a game would have been considered emergency travel!