The first settlers to arrive in the Carroll district were Mr. and Mrs. John Guss, and Elvey and Mandy; Mr. and Mrs. Merrifield with Jesten and Ernest; and Mr. and Mrs. W.N. Jaeck. The Carroll family came to settle in 1903. Other early family names included Anderson, Bissett, Docherty, Papineau, ▸
The following are some excerpts from a letter written by Mr. Giles Estell to the Union Paper in Lake Crystal, Minnesota, from Lamerton, Alberta, February 28, 1904.“After being here for some time in “Sunny Alberta”, I thought I would write to you about our prosperous country. It froze up here ▸
“The Village of Clive was incorporated on the 14th of February, 1912. The first Councillors were: Mr. Fulthorpe, Mr. Longstreet, and Mr. Douglas Wilson, the Secretary-Treasurer was L.R. McDonald and the Assessor A.A. Smith. The first taxation rate was 20 mills for municipal purposes and 10 mills for school purposes. ▸
From “The Mont Nielsen Story” by Alice Nielson“1930 was the year of black storms, no one had ever seen anything like it. I remember one that came up about the time school was let out. Mont dashed in saying he was going to see if the youngsters got home. Soon ▸