Ogden Daily Standard | 1919-12-11 | Page 5 | Prince of Wales Becomes an Alberta Ranchman

PRINCE OF WALES BECOMES AN ALBERTA RANCHMAN Tho prince of Walej. when leavinjj western .-inndu. .atd in a speech th it he wa merely bidding his friends thero "au revolr and not good-bye." Th i prince sincerely Intends to return to Canada, Can-ada, for he has purchased the 6U0 acr Beddingfield ranch in Alberta southwest of High River and adjoining tin famous I in i -I " Ranch, where he wa? the guest ..: i ebrge Iine. the owner, a noted brecel-er brecel-er Pcrchercuis. The prince is enthuSsd .lih the possibilities of Alberta foi- stock raising nd vl use his new propfii'tj largely for this purpose. This Is a big rccoCTiltlon of the prc-I prc-I eminence of Alberts as a province adapt-j adapt-j id for stock raising, for In his tour over Cjinad on his special Canadian Pacific train he had unusual opportuntica t? 1 form an opinion as to the Ir3i location His selection was Alberta's sunn) foot-; foot-; hills. t The prince's venture will provide n ' great stimulus for the purbred liveetock of western "anada. as It Is reported that he Intends to ship over some of the very excellent thoroughbreds, Shorthorns anJv Shropslilras that he m breeding on his !ngllsh estate. This will mean sonic of the best blood of thse three excellent breeds will be placed on his Albervi ranch, and by these being available. L his neighbors he hopes to raise the standard, stan-dard, not only of these breeds, but also of the many other pood breeds In western ' Canada. The prince Is planning to give em-! em-! ploymcnt to returned soldiers on his ranch