Mountain View Museum (Olds Historical Society)
Olds, Alberta

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Arriving at the 6th Siding

 
W.D. Craig and his new bride join his uncles in the retail business, 1908.
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More of the Craig's store history.
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The service center of Olds grows.
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Dairy was a revenue generator for the settlers. The Vanthrin's also used cows for transportation.
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In just 15 years, this spot on the virgin prairie became a  vibrant centre of farming and lumbering
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1904 Land Costs ranged from $5.00 to $6.50 per acre.
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The tradition of an Agricultural Fall Fair started in the 1890's.
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Fair Prize List 1901.
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Fair officials are familiar names.
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The first Fair Grounds.
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Era of the horse.
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Horse Races at Olds.
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A grandstand is added to the fair grouds.
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'Canada Fever'
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The Moes were part of the Norwegian group that came to the Eagle Hill area ten miles west of Olds.
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Hans Stromsmoes and his family arrived in 1902 and settled in the Eagle Hill area.
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West of Olds was heavily treed.
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Hans' application for his quarter section. The survey was not yet registered in Ottawa.
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