BUFFALO RUGS
Among the most interesting souvenirs of Canada carried back to England by the Prince of Wales, Prince George, and Premier Baldwin were three mag nificent buffalo robes from the National Buffalo Park at Wainwright, Alberta. The robes, which were mounted as floor nigs, were each superb specimens of their kind, aml were ■ presented to the distinguishd visitors during their visit to ’Calgary by the Hon, Charles Stewart, Mnister of the Interior, whose department is charged with the administration of the national herds in Alberta and the far north. As an expression of the spirit of. the Canadian West probably no more appropriate or interesting gifts could have been chosen (states' the official organ, ‘ Canadian Resources’). In the early days of exploration and pioneer settlement of the prairies the buffalo played an indispensable part. The romance of its tragic disappearance and of its rescue when on the verge of extinction, through the efforts of the Government, form a story probably unequalled in the history of any other of the great quadrupeds. It is not the least gratifying feature of the success attending the development of the national herds that tbo buffalo robe, which is unsurpassed among pelts for combined size, durability, and beauty, is once more becoming available in ’ limited numbers.
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Evening Star, Issue 19840, 13 April 1928, Page 9
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212BUFFALO RUGS Evening Star, Issue 19840, 13 April 1928, Page 9
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