When The West Was Young : Historical Reminiscences Of The Early Canadian West [John D. Higinbotham]

An autobiographical account by an Ontario-born pharmacist who settled in southern Alberta in 1884, first at Fort Macleod and later in Lethbridge. The narrative describes early professional and commercial life in the region, including operation of a drugstore that also served as a post office. It includes recollections of local institutions and communities such as the North-West Mounted Police, nearby forts, ranching activity, and the developing press, along with observations of residents and visiting figures. The volume concludes with an account of a journey on the Mackenzie River in 1928.