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Reverse Photo

Cat #

Town/City

Obverse Content
(Reverse Content)
[Token and Text Colour]

Notes

 Type 

 Shape 

 Size 

 Rarity 

1630 t

Foam Lake

{Elks Head Logo} Foam Lake #174 Sask.
(uniface)
[White token color, Purple lettering]

Issued in 1968, issue 100.

 

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1630 t1

Foam Lake

Good For One Foam Lake Elks #174
({Elks Full Logo})
[White token color, Purple lettering]

 

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42

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1631 t

Foam Lake

Royal Canadian Legion Br. #16 Foam Lake Sask.
(uniface)
[Yellow token color, Blue lettering]

 

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42

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1632 t

Foam Lake

Foam Lake Fire Dept.
(uniface)
[Light-Blue token color, Black lettering]

 

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1633 g

Foam Lake

W. Hanson Foam Lake Sask.
(Good For 10¢ In Merchandise)

 

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1633 h

Foam Lake

W. Hanson Foam Lake Sask.
(Good For 5¢ In Merchandise)

 

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1650 r

Fort Qu'Appelle

Baker The Baker Fort Qu'Appelle Sask.
(Good For 1 Loaf Of Bread)

The Wayler Bros, started a bakery and confectionery in 1914 and sold out to Clark and Hutchins in 1916. Albert Baker purchased the business in 1917 and continued in operation until 1938 when he sold to J.A. Walker. No record when tokens were issued.

 

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1655 q

Fort Qu'Appelle

B-Say-Tah Dairy
(Good For 1 Quart Milk)
[Red token color, White lettering]

Tokens were issued in 1942 by C.P. Bartlett, a farmer in the area who supplied milk to the summer residents. Discontinued around 1952.

 

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1657 r

Fort Qu'Appelle

Cochrane's Bakery Ft. Qu'Appelle Sask.
(Good For 1 Loaf Of Bread)

 

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1660 t

Fort Qu'Appelle

Royal Canadian Legion Ft. Qu'Appelle Sask. #35
(uniface)
[Green token color, Gold lettering]

 

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1660 t1

Fort Qu'Appelle

Royal Canadian Legion Br. #35 Fort Qu'Appelle Sask.
(uniface)
[Green token color, Gold lettering]

 

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1660 t2

Fort Qu'Appelle

Royal Canadian Legion Ft. Qu'Appelle Sask. #35
(uniface)
[Red token color, Gold lettering]

 

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1670 t

Frenchman Butte

Royal Canadian Legion #183 Frenchman Butte, Sask.
(uniface)
[Blue token color, White lettering]

Issued in 1968, issue 500.

 

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1670 t1

Frenchman Butte

Royal Canadian Legion Frenchman Butte #183 Sask.
(uniface)
[Blue token color, Silver lettering]

 

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1700 d

Frontier

L.A. Anderson Dept. Store Frontier, Sask.
(Good For $1.00 In Merchandise)

Louis Anderson was first attracted to Canada by the advertisements the Canadian Government placed in the United States papers. They offered special excursion rates of one (1c) cent per mile return to any prospective homesteader on the prairies. In 1909 Mr. Anderson came up to Canada to look over the land and decided to settle in the White Mud area. In 1910 he moved his cattle and effects, taking advantage of the offer of a railway car to anywhere in Western Canada for $60.00, and arrived at his homestead on May 1st, 1910. Mrs. Anderson joined him on May 18th of the same year. Later in the year a prairie fire wiped out all their feed for the stock and after much searching, which took him many miles, enough feed was obtained for the winter. Mrs. Anderson, being one of the few women in the area, baked bread for many of the neighbors and of course when they came to pick up the bread it was always at mealtime and they stayed to eat as well. Due to this it became a centre of activity and on February 13th, 1913 the Rapdam Post Office opend on Mr. Anderson's farm. It seemed that the many neighbors who came for their mail always wanted something else and so Mr. Anderson started a store to supply these needs, hauling supplies in over 50 miles. In 1923 the railway come through the area and Frontier was started. At this time Mr Anderson moved his building to town on skids, placing it close to the elevator, and in 1924 moved the building "uptown", still keeping one corner of the store for the post office. The tokens were issued around this time and were used until 1935 when Mr. Anderson was told the Government had outlawed tokens and so he withdrew them from circulation. He sold out to the Frontier Co-Op in early 1944.

 

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1701 e

Frontier

Anderson Dept. Store Frontier, Sask.
(Good For 50¢ In Merchandise)

Louis Anderson was first attracted to Canada by the advertisements the Canadian Government placed in the United States papers. They offered special excursion rates of one (1c) cent per mile return to any prospective homesteader on the prairies. In 1909 Mr. Anderson came up to Canada to look over the land and decided to settle in the White Mud area. In 1910 he moved his cattle and effects, taking advantage of the offer of a railway car to anywhere in Western Canada for $60.00, and arrived at his homestead on May 1st, 1910. Mrs. Anderson joined him on May 18th of the same year. Later in the year a prairie fire wiped out all their feed for the stock and after much searching, which took him many miles, enough feed was obtained for the winter. Mrs. Anderson, being one of the few women in the area, baked bread for many of the neighbors and of course when they came to pick up the bread it was always at mealtime and they stayed to eat as well. Due to this it became a centre of activity and on February 13th, 1913 the Rapdam Post Office opend on Mr. Anderson's farm. It seemed that the many neighbors who came for their mail always wanted something else and so Mr. Anderson started a store to supply these needs, hauling supplies in over 50 miles. In 1923 the railway come through the area and Frontier was started. At this time Mr Anderson moved his building to town on skids, placing it close to the elevator, and in 1924 moved the building "uptown", still keeping one corner of the store for the post office. The tokens were issued around this time and were used until 1935 when Mr. Anderson was told the Government had outlawed tokens and so he withdrew them from circulation. He sold out to the Frontier Co-Op in early 1944.

 

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1701 f

Frontier

Anderson Dept. Store Frontier, Sask.
(Good For 25¢ In Merchandise)

Louis Anderson was first attracted to Canada by the advertisements the Canadian Government placed in the United States papers. They offered special excursion rates of one (1c) cent per mile return to any prospective homesteader on the prairies. In 1909 Mr. Anderson came up to Canada to look over the land and decided to settle in the White Mud area. In 1910 he moved his cattle and effects, taking advantage of the offer of a railway car to anywhere in Western Canada for $60.00, and arrived at his homestead on May 1st, 1910. Mrs. Anderson joined him on May 18th of the same year. Later in the year a prairie fire wiped out all their feed for the stock and after much searching, which took him many miles, enough feed was obtained for the winter. Mrs. Anderson, being one of the few women in the area, baked bread for many of the neighbors and of course when they came to pick up the bread it was always at mealtime and they stayed to eat as well. Due to this it became a centre of activity and on February 13th, 1913 the Rapdam Post Office opend on Mr. Anderson's farm. It seemed that the many neighbors who came for their mail always wanted something else and so Mr. Anderson started a store to supply these needs, hauling supplies in over 50 miles. In 1923 the railway come through the area and Frontier was started. At this time Mr Anderson moved his building to town on skids, placing it close to the elevator, and in 1924 moved the building "uptown", still keeping one corner of the store for the post office. The tokens were issued around this time and were used until 1935 when Mr. Anderson was told the Government had outlawed tokens and so he withdrew them from circulation. He sold out to the Frontier Co-Op in early 1944.

 

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1701 g

Frontier

Anderson Dept. Store Frontier, Sask.
(Good For 10¢ In Merchandise)

Louis Anderson was first attracted to Canada by the advertisements the Canadian Government placed in the United States papers. They offered special excursion rates of one (1c) cent per mile return to any prospective homesteader on the prairies. In 1909 Mr. Anderson came up to Canada to look over the land and decided to settle in the White Mud area. In 1910 he moved his cattle and effects, taking advantage of the offer of a railway car to anywhere in Western Canada for $60.00, and arrived at his homestead on May 1st, 1910. Mrs. Anderson joined him on May 18th of the same year. Later in the year a prairie fire wiped out all their feed for the stock and after much searching, which took him many miles, enough feed was obtained for the winter. Mrs. Anderson, being one of the few women in the area, baked bread for many of the neighbors and of course when they came to pick up the bread it was always at mealtime and they stayed to eat as well. Due to this it became a centre of activity and on February 13th, 1913 the Rapdam Post Office opend on Mr. Anderson's farm. It seemed that the many neighbors who came for their mail always wanted something else and so Mr. Anderson started a store to supply these needs, hauling supplies in over 50 miles. In 1923 the railway come through the area and Frontier was started. At this time Mr Anderson moved his building to town on skids, placing it close to the elevator, and in 1924 moved the building "uptown", still keeping one corner of the store for the post office. The tokens were issued around this time and were used until 1935 when Mr. Anderson was told the Government had outlawed tokens and so he withdrew them from circulation. He sold out to the Frontier Co-Op in early 1944.

 

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1705 d

Frontier

Ole Heggestad's Store Frontier Sask.
(Good For $1.00 In Merchandise)

Ole Heggestad homesteaded north of Frontier in 1911 and in 1914 started a small store on his farm, he applied for and received the Korluk Post Office. In 1923 he moved his store to Frontier about the same time as Anderson. Tokens were issued at this time and were used until October 8th, 1946, when a fire destroyed the store. Mr. Heggestad set up a temporary store in the hotel until the new store was opened in the spring of 1947. The only tokens saved were the few in the safe at the time of the fire.

 

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1705 e

Frontier

Ole Heggestad's Store Frontier Sask.
(Good For 50 In Merchandise)

Ole Heggestad homesteaded north of Frontier in 1911 and in 1914 started a small store on his farm, he applied for and received the Korluk Post Office. In 1923 he moved his store to Frontier about the same time as Anderson. Tokens were issued at this time and were used until October 8th, 1946, when a fire destroyed the store. Mr. Heggestad set up a temporary store in the hotel until the new store was opened in the spring of 1947. The only tokens saved were the few in the safe at the time of the fire.

 

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1705 f

Frontier

Ole Heggestad's Store Frontier Sask.
(Good For 25¢ In Merchandise)

Ole Heggestad homesteaded north of Frontier in 1911 and in 1914 started a small store on his farm, he applied for and received the Korluk Post Office. In 1923 he moved his store to Frontier about the same time as Anderson. Tokens were issued at this time and were used until October 8th, 1946, when a fire destroyed the store. Mr. Heggestad set up a temporary store in the hotel until the new store was opened in the spring of 1947. The only tokens saved were the few in the safe at the time of the fire.

 

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1705 g

Frontier

Ole Heggestad's Store Frontier Sask.
(Good For 10¢ In Merchandise)

Ole Heggestad homesteaded north of Frontier in 1911 and in 1914 started a small store on his farm, he applied for and received the Korluk Post Office. In 1923 he moved his store to Frontier about the same time as Anderson. Tokens were issued at this time and were used until October 8th, 1946, when a fire destroyed the store. Mr. Heggestad set up a temporary store in the hotel until the new store was opened in the spring of 1947. The only tokens saved were the few in the safe at the time of the fire.

 

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1705 h

Frontier

Ole Heggestad's Store Frontier Sask.
(Good For 5¢ In Merchandise)

Ole Heggestad homesteaded north of Frontier in 1911 and in 1914 started a small store on his farm, he applied for and received the Korluk Post Office. In 1923 he moved his store to Frontier about the same time as Anderson. Tokens were issued at this time and were used until October 8th, 1946, when a fire destroyed the store. Mr. Heggestad set up a temporary store in the hotel until the new store was opened in the spring of 1947. The only tokens saved were the few in the safe at the time of the fire.

 

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1749 r

Gainsborough

H. Brooks Gainsboro
(Good For One Loaf Of Bread)

 

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1750 d

Gainsborough

W.J. Bragg General Merchant Gainsboro'. Sask.
(Good For $1.00 In Merchandise)

William James Bragg started working for Hardy-Buchann in Winnipeg and in 1906 entered into a partnership with his brother, Charles and purchased a grocery store. In 1908 he sold his share to his brother and moved to Gainsborough, starting a qeneral store there. Tokens were issued around 1914 and in 1919 he sold the store to Duncan and Robb, moving to Wapella where he bought the business of James Franks. All tokens were gathered up in Gainsborough and taken to Wapella where they were used until 1950. In 1945, his son, Douglas C. took over the business and operated it until 1962 when he sold out and moved to Saskatoon.

 

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1750 e

Gainsborough

W.J. Bragg General Merchant Gainsboro, Sask.
(Good For 50¢ In Merchandise)

William James Bragg started working for Hardy-Buchann in Winnipeg and in 1906 entered into a partnership with his brother, Charles and purchased a grocery store. In 1908 he sold his share to his brother and moved to Gainsborough, starting a qeneral store there. Tokens were issued around 1914 and in 1919 he sold the store to Duncan and Robb, moving to Wapella where he bought the business of James Franks. All tokens were gathered up in Gainsborough and taken to Wapella where they were used until 1950. In 1945, his son, Douglas C. took over the business and operated it until 1962 when he sold out and moved to Saskatoon.

 

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1750 f

Gainsborough

W.J. Bragg General Merchant Gainsboro'. Sask.
(Good For 25¢ In Merchandise)

William James Bragg started working for Hardy-Buchann in Winnipeg and in 1906 entered into a partnership with his brother, Charles and purchased a grocery store. In 1908 he sold his share to his brother and moved to Gainsborough, starting a qeneral store there. Tokens were issued around 1914 and in 1919 he sold the store to Duncan and Robb, moving to Wapella where he bought the business of James Franks. All tokens were gathered up in Gainsborough and taken to Wapella where they were used until 1950. In 1945, his son, Douglas C. took over the business and operated it until 1962 when he sold out and moved to Saskatoon.

 

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1750 g

Gainsborough

W.J. Bragg General Merchant Gainsboro'. Sask.
(Good For 10¢ In Merchandise)

William James Bragg started working for Hardy-Buchann in Winnipeg and in 1906 entered into a partnership with his brother, Charles and purchased a grocery store. In 1908 he sold his share to his brother and moved to Gainsborough, starting a qeneral store there. Tokens were issued around 1914 and in 1919 he sold the store to Duncan and Robb, moving to Wapella where he bought the business of James Franks. All tokens were gathered up in Gainsborough and taken to Wapella where they were used until 1950. In 1945, his son, Douglas C. took over the business and operated it until 1962 when he sold out and moved to Saskatoon.

 

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1750 h

Gainsborough

W.J. Bragg General Merchant Gainsboro'. Sask.
(Good For 5¢ In Merchandise)

William James Bragg started working for Hardy-Buchann in Winnipeg and in 1906 entered into a partnership with his brother, Charles and purchased a grocery store. In 1908 he sold his share to his brother and moved to Gainsborough, starting a qeneral store there. Tokens were issued around 1914 and in 1919 he sold the store to Duncan and Robb, moving to Wapella where he bought the business of James Franks. All tokens were gathered up in Gainsborough and taken to Wapella where they were used until 1950. In 1945, his son, Douglas C. took over the business and operated it until 1962 when he sold out and moved to Saskatoon.

 

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1755 e

Gainsboro, Sask.

R.B. Elliott General Merchant Gainsborough
(Good For 50¢ In Merchandise)

 

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1755 f

Gainsborough

R.B. Elliott General Merchant Gainsborough
(Good For 25¢ In Merchandise)

 

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1758 r

Gainsborough

The Pioneer Bakery Frank M. Grant Prop. Gainsborough, Sask.
(Good For 1 Loaf Bread)

 

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1780 b

Girvin

S. Moulton General Store Girvin, Sask.
(Good For $5.00 In Merchandise)

Sylvestor Moulton, on selling out to Duncan in Estevan, purchased the general store in Girvin in 1912. Due to lack of small change in the community, tokens were issued that same year and used until 1914 when he sold out and moved to Delisle. All tokens were gathered up as Mr. Moulton contemplated using tokens in his new store.

 

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1780 b1

Girvin

S. Moulton General Store Girvin, Sask.
(Good For $5.00 In Merchandise)

Sylvestor Moulton, on selling out to Duncan in Estevan, purchased the general store in Girvin in 1912. Due to lack of small change in the community, tokens were issued that same year and used until 1914 when he sold out and moved to Delisle. All tokens were gathered up as Mr. Moulton contemplated using tokens in his new store.

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1780 d

Girvin

S. Moulton General Store Girvin, Sask.
(Good For $1.00 In Merchandise)

Sylvestor Moulton, on selling out to Duncan in Estevan, purchased the general store in Girvin in 1912. Due to lack of small change in the community, tokens were issued that same year and used until 1914 when he sold out and moved to Delisle. All tokens were gathered up as Mr. Moulton contemplated using tokens in his new store.

 

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1780 e

Girvin

S. Moulton General Store Girvin, Sask.
(Good For 50¢ In Merchandise)

Sylvestor Moulton, on selling out to Duncan in Estevan, purchased the general store in Girvin in 1912. Due to lack of small change in the community, tokens were issued that same year and used until 1914 when he sold out and moved to Delisle. All tokens were gathered up as Mr. Moulton contemplated using tokens in his new store.

 

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1780 f

Girvin

S. Moulton General Store Girvin, Sask.
(Good For 25¢ In Merchandise)

Sylvestor Moulton, on selling out to Duncan in Estevan, purchased the general store in Girvin in 1912. Due to lack of small change in the community, tokens were issued that same year and used until 1914 when he sold out and moved to Delisle. All tokens were gathered up as Mr. Moulton contemplated using tokens in his new store.

 

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1780 g

Girvin

S. Moulton General Store Girvin, Sask.
(Good For 10¢ In Merchandise)

Sylvestor Moulton, on selling out to Duncan in Estevan, purchased the general store in Girvin in 1912. Due to lack of small change in the community, tokens were issued that same year and used until 1914 when he sold out and moved to Delisle. All tokens were gathered up as Mr. Moulton contemplated using tokens in his new store.

 

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1780 h

Girvin

S. Moulton General Store Girvin, Sask.
(Good For 5¢ In Merchandise)

Sylvestor Moulton, on selling out to Duncan in Estevan, purchased the general store in Girvin in 1912. Due to lack of small change in the community, tokens were issued that same year and used until 1914 when he sold out and moved to Delisle. All tokens were gathered up as Mr. Moulton contemplated using tokens in his new store.

 

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1800 e

Gladmar

The Gladmar Cash Store Gen'l. Mdse. Gladmar, Sask.
(Good For 50¢ In Trade)

In 1909 several homesteaders, William Ehrhardt, Fred Ehrhardt and the three Watland Bros., Zacharias, Sigvart and Antony, discovered a coal seam in southern Saskatchewan and mined this for their own use. Other homesteaders in the area heard about the discovery and came considerable distance with oxen and horses to obtain fuel for winter and cooking. As a result the area became a center of activity and in 1910 a post office was opened with P. Black as the first postmaster. The responsibility of naming the post office fell to Mr. Black and so he took the first part of his son's name, Gladstone, and the first part of his daughter's name, Margaret, and called it Gladmar. The post office was built on NW1/4 10-3-19 W2. The Eidsness Bros., Reginald, Olaf, Berger and Einind with their mother opened the Gladmar Cash Store late in 1910 and also started a coal mine on SW1/4 11-3-19 W2. The nearest railways were at Radville, 25 miles away, and at Dooley Montana, 29 miles to the south. Coal was being hauled from several mines over a radius of 25 miles and Gladmar was a very busy place. Bert Eidsness, a cousin from Norway, and Berger opened a blacksmith shop and garage in 1915. A community hall was built in 1915 by donations and free labour and this became the center of social activity for miles around. Many travelled up from Montana to attend the many dances etc. held in the hall. Music for the dances was usually supplied by an orchestra from Plentywood, Montana, and the "whoop and holler juice" supplied by the local bootleggers. In 1929 the railway came through from Estevan, several miles south of Gladmar and a new townsite was selected straight south of the original site. The post office was moved to the site in the spring of 1930 and the Cash Store shortly after. At this time it was operated by Reginald and Olaf with Mrs. Berger acting as the clerk. Berger became the first Imperial Oil agent and Einind the first International Harvester dealer. Most of the buildings from the former site were moved to the New Gladmar. The Eidsness family sold the coal mine to Bernard Tangedal in 1924 and in 1940 all coal mining in the area was discontinued. The tokens were first issued in 1915 and were in use until the store closed in 1937. The second token was issued from the new store in 1930 in an effort to stimulate trade and to bring all the old customers from the original Gladmar to the new town. According to several old-timers in the area, there were other denominations of the first set issued but to date have not been able to find any other denomination.

 

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1800 e1

Gladmar

The Gladmar Cash Store Genl. Mdse. Gladmar, Sask.
(Good For 50 Cents In Trade)

In 1909 several homesteaders, William Ehrhardt, Fred Ehrhardt and the three Watland Bros., Zacharias, Sigvart and Antony, discovered a coal seam in southern Saskatchewan and mined this for their own use. Other homesteaders in the area heard about the discovery and came considerable distance with oxen and horses to obtain fuel for winter and cooking. As a result the area became a center of activity and in 1910 a post office was opened with P. Black as the first postmaster. The responsibility of naming the post office fell to Mr. Black and so he took the first part of his son's name, Gladstone, and the first part of his daughter's name, Margaret, and called it Gladmar. The post office was built on NW1/4 10-3-19 W2. The Eidsness Bros., Reginald, Olaf, Berger and Einind with their mother opened the Gladmar Cash Store late in 1910 and also started a coal mine on SW1/4 11-3-19 W2. The nearest railways were at Radville, 25 miles away, and at Dooley Montana, 29 miles to the south. Coal was being hauled from several mines over a radius of 25 miles and Gladmar was a very busy place. Bert Eidsness, a cousin from Norway, and Berger opened a blacksmith shop and garage in 1915. A community hall was built in 1915 by donations and free labour and this became the center of social activity for miles around. Many travelled up from Montana to attend the many dances etc. held in the hall. Music for the dances was usually supplied by an orchestra from Plentywood, Montana, and the "whoop and holler juice" supplied by the local bootleggers. In 1929 the railway came through from Estevan, several miles south of Gladmar and a new townsite was selected straight south of the original site. The post office was moved to the site in the spring of 1930 and the Cash Store shortly after. At this time it was operated by Reginald and Olaf with Mrs. Berger acting as the clerk. Berger became the first Imperial Oil agent and Einind the first International Harvester dealer. Most of the buildings from the former site were moved to the New Gladmar. The Eidsness family sold the coal mine to Bernard Tangedal in 1924 and in 1940 all coal mining in the area was discontinued. The tokens were first issued in 1915 and were in use until the store closed in 1937. The second token was issued from the new store in 1930 in an effort to stimulate trade and to bring all the old customers from the original Gladmar to the new town. According to several old-timers in the area, there were other denominations of the first set issued but to date have not been able to find any other denomination.

 

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1800 f

Gladmar

The Gladmar Cash Store Genl. Mdse. Gladmar, Sask.
(Good For 25¢ In Trade)

In 1909 several homesteaders, William Ehrhardt, Fred Ehrhardt and the three Watland Bros., Zacharias, Sigvart and Antony, discovered a coal seam in southern Saskatchewan and mined this for their own use. Other homesteaders in the area heard about the discovery and came considerable distance with oxen and horses to obtain fuel for winter and cooking. As a result the area became a center of activity and in 1910 a post office was opened with P. Black as the first postmaster. The responsibility of naming the post office fell to Mr. Black and so he took the first part of his son's name, Gladstone, and the first part of his daughter's name, Margaret, and called it Gladmar. The post office was built on NW1/4 10-3-19 W2. The Eidsness Bros., Reginald, Olaf, Berger and Einind with their mother opened the Gladmar Cash Store late in 1910 and also started a coal mine on SW1/4 11-3-19 W2. The nearest railways were at Radville, 25 miles away, and at Dooley Montana, 29 miles to the south. Coal was being hauled from several mines over a radius of 25 miles and Gladmar was a very busy place. Bert Eidsness, a cousin from Norway, and Berger opened a blacksmith shop and garage in 1915. A community hall was built in 1915 by donations and free labour and this became the center of social activity for miles around. Many travelled up from Montana to attend the many dances etc. held in the hall. Music for the dances was usually supplied by an orchestra from Plentywood, Montana, and the "whoop and holler juice" supplied by the local bootleggers. In 1929 the railway came through from Estevan, several miles south of Gladmar and a new townsite was selected straight south of the original site. The post office was moved to the site in the spring of 1930 and the Cash Store shortly after. At this time it was operated by Reginald and Olaf with Mrs. Berger acting as the clerk. Berger became the first Imperial Oil agent and Einind the first International Harvester dealer. Most of the buildings from the former site were moved to the New Gladmar. The Eidsness family sold the coal mine to Bernard Tangedal in 1924 and in 1940 all coal mining in the area was discontinued. The tokens were first issued in 1915 and were in use until the store closed in 1937. The second token was issued from the new store in 1930 in an effort to stimulate trade and to bring all the old customers from the original Gladmar to the new town. According to several old-timers in the area, there were other denominations of the first set issued but to date have not been able to find any other denomination.

 

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1801 g

Gladmar

The Gladmar Cash Store Gladmar, Sask.
(Good For 10¢ In Trade With Every $1.00 Purchase)

In 1909 several homesteaders, William Ehrhardt, Fred Ehrhardt and the three Watland Bros., Zacharias, Sigvart and Antony, discovered a coal seam in southern Saskatchewan and mined this for their own use. Other homesteaders in the area heard about the discovery and came considerable distance with oxen and horses to obtain fuel for winter and cooking. As a result the area became a center of activity and in 1910 a post office was opened with P. Black as the first postmaster. The responsibility of naming the post office fell to Mr. Black and so he took the first part of his son's name, Gladstone, and the first part of his daughter's name, Margaret, and called it Gladmar. The post office was built on NW1/4 10-3-19 W2. The Eidsness Bros., Reginald, Olaf, Berger and Einind with their mother opened the Gladmar Cash Store late in 1910 and also started a coal mine on SW1/4 11-3-19 W2. The nearest railways were at Radville, 25 miles away, and at Dooley Montana, 29 miles to the south. Coal was being hauled from several mines over a radius of 25 miles and Gladmar was a very busy place. Bert Eidsness, a cousin from Norway, and Berger opened a blacksmith shop and garage in 1915. A community hall was built in 1915 by donations and free labour and this became the center of social activity for miles around. Many travelled up from Montana to attend the many dances etc. held in the hall. Music for the dances was usually supplied by an orchestra from Plentywood, Montana, and the "whoop and holler juice" supplied by the local bootleggers. In 1929 the railway came through from Estevan, several miles south of Gladmar and a new townsite was selected straight south of the original site. The post office was moved to the site in the spring of 1930 and the Cash Store shortly after. At this time it was operated by Reginald and Olaf with Mrs. Berger acting as the clerk. Berger became the first Imperial Oil agent and Einind the first International Harvester dealer. Most of the buildings from the former site were moved to the New Gladmar. The Eidsness family sold the coal mine to Bernard Tangedal in 1924 and in 1940 all coal mining in the area was discontinued. The tokens were first issued in 1915 and were in use until the store closed in 1937. The second token was issued from the new store in 1930 in an effort to stimulate trade and to bring all the old customers from the original Gladmar to the new town. According to several old-timers in the area, there were other denominations of the first set issued but to date have not been able to find any other denomination.

 

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1830 t

Glaslyn

{Elks Head Logo} Glaslyn Lodge #368 Sask.
(uniface)
[White token color, Purple lettering]

Issue 500.

 

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1831 t

Glaslyn

G.A.D.R.A. One Only
(uniface)
[Yellow token color, Black lettering]

 

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1832 t

Glaslyn

Glaslyn Rec Board
(uniface)
[Yellow token color, Black lettering]

 

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1833 t

Glaslyn

Glasly & District Kinsmen Club
(uniface)
[Yellow token color, Black lettering]

Note GLASLYN is misspelled on obverse.

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1839 s

Glen Ewen

J.N. Benedict Glen Ewen Good For One Shave
(Georgivs V Rex A.D. 1910. {Image Of King George V})

 

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1840 d

Glen Ewen

Glen Ewen Trading Co. Gen. Merchandise
(Good For $1.00 In Trade)

 

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1841 h

Glen Ewen

Oxbow Mercantile Co. Ltd. Glen Ewen Sask.
(Good For 5¢ In Trade)

 

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10

1842 t

Glenavon

Glenavon Lions Club
(uniface)
[Dark-Blue token color, Gold lettering]

 

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1842 t1

Glenavon

{Lions logo} Glenavon Sask.
(uniface)
[Blue token color, Gold lettering]

Larger, thinner letters on obv.

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1842 t2

Glenavon

{Lions logo} Glenavon Sask
(uniface)
[Blue token color, Silver lettering]

Smaller, thicker letters on obv.

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1844 t

Glenbain

Glenbain Lions Good For One Drink
(uniface)
[White token color, Black lettering]

 

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1845 e

Goodeve

Szczurko & Bohach, Goodeve, Sask.
(Good For 50 Cents In Trade)

 

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1845 h

Goodeve

Szczurko & Bohach, Goodeve, Sask.
(Good For 5 Cents In Trade)

 

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10

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