Battle Bend, Alberta

We did some moving, weed eating at the cemetery and school yard today. It goes quick with lots of neighbors volunteering to keep the area neat and tidy. Grass is beautiful this year with all the rain we’ve had. A huge thank you to the Thomas relatives for coming annually to do cemetery clean up on the May long weekend.

We have some Neil Livingston’s Journal booklets ready to go. Send a message or call to make arrangements for pickup.

Good Morning everyone; we’re working on putting a booklet together of Neil Livingston’s Journal of life in Battle Bend 1916 - 1929 it is written in his words he daily wrote in pencil in his Journal. Anyone interested in a copy?

A cool population map from around 110 years ago I’m told!

1928 January 7, 1928 Hagen meals 26 meals lunch at 35 cents supper at 50 cents =$9.50 settled Jan 20, 1928 HO Steadman oats 80 lbs. at 45 cents $1.05 Jan 3, 1928 Nancy had a heifer calf red and white Feb 4, 1928 Birdy had a bull calf red and white...Continue reading

1926 Neil Livingston Journal January 12, 1926 Daisy bulling took her to George A Lear’s bull March 5, 1926 Jenny bulling too stormy to take her May 12, 1926 Nancy bulling took her to George A Lear’s bull...Continue reading

1923 Neil Livingston 111 Journal January 20, 1923 Daisy had a heifer calf white face and roan white body March 19, 1923 Tilley had a male calf, Daisy bulling and took her to Geo A Lear bull April 15, 1923 Erney Dove by 500 Willow fence posts at 5 cents $25.00 April 19-27 CJ Daley Crew Meals 9 days 51 meals =blacksmith bill $1.25 + boxing for disk $1.20...Continue reading

1921 Neil Livingston 111 Journal January 19, 1921 OP Oliver for baking set 20 lbs. potatoes at 35 cent $7.00 settled paid May 29, 1921 Albert Wentz for potatoes and cash 4.50 + 1.00 = $5.50 The Deed for my Homestead is in Merchants Bank Alliance April 21, 1920 Daisy bulling and was with a young bull ...Continue reading

1920 May 1-Dec 31, 1920 Neil Livingston 111 Journal May 1, 1920 Saturday stormed snowed most all day soft snow and rained some was in bed sick May 2, 1920 Sunday snow and stormy most all day about 6 inches fell nothing doing Neil W home all day Mr. Gascoyne meals and youse of horse May 2-22, 1920 meals at 35 cents and horse at $1.25 day =$34.95 weaver cooking dishes $8.20 oil camphor .50 = $26.20 owing May 3, 1920 Monday thawed most all day and bare spots on the high plac...Continue reading

1920 April 1 30, 1920 Neil Livingston 111 Journal April 1, 1920 Thursday dark cloudy stormy most all day and did not thaw April 2, 1920 Friday dark some sunshine part of the day was at Reeds helped clean seed wheat and oats April 3, 1920 Saturday dark and quite cold most of the day was at home not much doing Mrs. Gordon heir and Mrs. Reed has callers...Continue reading

1920 March 1-31, 1920 Neil Livingston 111 Journal March 1, 1920 Monday dark and windy all day wind from North West snow drifting all day snowed at night about 1 inch March 2, 1920 Tuesday quite cold all day was to George Thompson auction sale March 3, 1920 Wednesday very cold all day 26 degrees below zero was at home cut some wood for fire...Continue reading

1920 Feb 1-29, 1920 Neil Livingston 111 Journal February 1, 1920 Sunday fine bright sunshine was home all day February 2, 1920 Monday fine sunshine most of the day Jas went to Alliance with pig and 3 small ones February 3, 1920 Tusday still white frost on trees not very cold Sending Gleaner politely back to Detroit and making it over to wife $1000.00 dollars No of certificate 410... February 4, 1920 Wensday fine hauled straw Jas Wyley heir about cows February 5, 1920 Thursday fine not very cold Jas to Rogers with horse February 6, 1920 Friday fine thawed some in sheltered places February 7, 1920 Saturday fine thawed some in sheltered plases was at home all day not much doing February 8, 1920 Sunday fine nothing thawing a little windy went to Alliance with Kitoskey February 9, 1920 Monday fine thawed some got home from Alliance Signed papers to have the Girlea a Bakke estate settled February 10, 1920 Tusday fine not much thawing was to Jas Wyley and Jas Gascoyne’s had will witnessed and Wyley promised to take 2 cows at $100.00 a piece $200.00 February 11, 1920 Wednesday fine warm little snow furry a few sprinkles of rain chinook on in the afternoon February 12, 1920 Thursday very windy snow drifting all up in brush too stormy to do anything February 13, 1920 Friday very still but quite cold bright sunshine all day February 14, 1920 Saturday not very cold but not thawing was to post office February 15, 1920 Sunday fine but not thawing was at home all day nothing doing February 16, 1920 Monday fine and chinook winds and thawing in the afternoon February 17, 1920 Tusday thawing quite fast rained some in the afternoon February 18, 1920 Wensday chinook winds thawing quite fast some bare spots of road to town was to Alliance February 19, 1920 Thursday a little stormy but not very cold was at home all day was not very well February 20, 1920 Friday fine but quite cold was to Wm Leggett store took 2 doz. Eggs 50 cents a doz. $1.25 could not get sugar February 21, 1920 Saturday fine but a little cold was to WFA Meeting at schoolhouse Neil W came from Hardisty February 22, 1920 Sunday fine was at home all day February 23, 1920 Monday fine and pleasant all day Buffalo Reed store got 3 pks. garden seeds 30 cent pks. February 24, 1920 Tuesday fine thawing some nothing doing not very well February 25, 1920 Wednesday fine thawed some in sheltered plases Neil W got a load of straw February 26, 1920 Thursday cold and windy nothing doing some snow falling February 27, 1920 Friday cold windy snow drifting some was to Norway schoolhouse to vote on the herd law February 28, 1920 Saturday fine thawed some in sheltered plases Neil W got up some straw not very much doing February 29, 1920 Sunday fine bright sunshine was at home all day nothing doing See more

1920 January 1-31, 1920 Neil Livingston 111 Journal January 1, 1920 Thursday dark clowdy snowy in morning but chinook on in the evening was quite sick January 2, 1920 Friday fine pleasant all day but not thawing much was up and around all day nothing doing January 3, 1920 Saturday fine but not thawing was at home nothing doing Jas to Hardisty got home Sunday...Continue reading

1919 December 1-31, 1919 Neil Livingston 111 Journal December 1, 1919 Monday bright sunshine all day reported 30 below zero in the morning was to Geo Leggett December 2, 1919 Tuesday bright sunshine all day very cold in the morning got a load of poles for fire wood got a load of straw busy all day December 3, 1919 Wednesday bright sunshine till noon and not so very cold was Buffels heat stove soald 7 lbs. butter at 60 cents $4.00 got groceries December 4, 1919 Thursday bright...Continue reading