■ s s i ■ 1 * 4 0 & N o r \ç\o Z Yukon Archives Robert C. Coutts Collection 2-3 EDWARD VII. SESSIONAL PAPER No. 28 A. 1903 REPORT OF TH K NORTH-WEST MOUNTED POLICE 1902 PRINTED BY ORDER OF PARLIAMENT OTTAWA PRINTED RY S. E. DAWSON, PRINTER TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY 1903 No. 28—1903] 2-3 EDWARD VII. SES8IONAL PAPER No. 28 A. 1903 To His Excellency the Right Honourable Sir Gilbert John Elliot, Earl of Minto, P.C., G.C.M.G., &c., <Scc., Governor General of Canada. May it P lease Y our E xcellency,— The undersigned has the honour to present to Your Excellency the Annual Report of the North-west Mounted Police for the year 1902. Respectfully submitted. WILFRID LAURIER, President of the Council. F ebruary 25, 1903. 2-3 EDWARD VII. SESSIONAL PAPER No. 28 A. 1903 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES P age Commissioner’s Report... 1 APPENDICES TO ABOVE. Appendix A.—Superintendent R. B. Deane, Maple Creek....................... 13 B. —Superintendent A. H. Griesbach, Battleford ............................... 18 C. —Superintendent C. Constantine, Fort Saskatchewan......... 20 D. — Superintendent G. E. Sanders, D.S.O., Calvary........... 3<i E. —Superintendent P. C. H. Primrose, Macleod .... 51 F. — Superintendent W. S. Morris, Prince Albert........ 83 G. —Inspector J. O. Wilson, Regina................... ................................. 70 H. —Inspector J. V. Begin, Lethbridge...................... 80 J. —Inspector A. C. Macdonell, D.S.O., Regina........................... 89 K. —Assistant Surgeon C. S. Haultain, Battleford................................. 93 L. --Assistant Surgeon J. P. Bell, Regina................................. 95 M. —Acting Assistant Surgeon F. H. Mewbum, Lethbridge.............................................. 97 N. —Acting Assistant Surgeon P. Aylen, Fort Saskatchewan 99 O. —Acting Assistant Surgeon E. H. Rouleau, Calgary... 101 P. —Acting Assistant Surgeon E. C. Kitchen, Prince Albert.. 103 Q. —Acting Assistant Surgeon W. G. W. Forbes, Macleod... 105 R. —Acting Assistant Surgeon R. B. Deane, Maple Creek.... 107 S. —Veterinary Surgeon J. F. Burnett, Macleod............. 109 PART II STRENGTH AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE NORTH-WEST MOUNTED POLICE P agk Schedule A (Summer 1902)................................... 3 I. B (November 30, 1902) ........................................................................................................................ 6 PART III YUKON TERRITORY P age Report of Assistant Commissioner Z. T. Wood, Commanding.................................................................... 3 APPENDICES TO ABOVE. Appendix A.—Superintendent A. E. Snyder, White Horse......................................................................... 29 11 B.—Inspector W. H. Routledge, Dawson.............................................. ......................................... 57 m C. — Inspector A. E. C. McDonell, Dalton Trail............................................................................ 100 h * D.—Assistant Surgeon L. A. Paré, White. Horse......................................................................... 109 .. E.—Assistant Surgeon S. M. Fraser, Dalton Trail...................................... Ill M F.—Assistant Surgeon W. E. Thompson, Dawson................................................................. 113 h G.—Assistant Surgeon G. H. Madore, Selkirk............................................................................... 117 2-3 EDWARD VII. SESSIONAL PAPER No. 28 A. 1903 N orth-west M ounted P olice, Office of the Commissioner, R egina, December 15, 1902. To the Right Honourable Sir W ilfrid Laurier, P.C., G.C.M.G., &c., President of the Privy Council, Ottawa, Ont. Sir,—I have the honour to submit for your information my annual report for the year ended November 30, on the work performed by the force under my command in the North-west Territories, together with the reports of the following commanding officers, medical officers and veterinary officer :— Superintendent R. B. Deane, commanding ‘ A ’ Division, Maple Creek District, ii A. H. Griesbach, commanding ‘C’ Division, Battleford District. m C. Constantine, commanding ‘G ’ Division, Edmonton District, n G. E. Sanders, D.S.O., commanding ‘ E ’ Division, Calgary District. h P. C. H. Primrose, commanding ‘D’Division, Macleod District. m W. S. Morris, commanding ‘F ’ Division, Prince Albert District. Inspector J. O. Wilson, commanding Regina District. m J. V. Begin, commanding ‘K ’ Division, Lethbridge District, n A. C. Macdonell, D.S.O., commanding Depot Division. Assistant Surgeon Haultain, ‘ C ’ Division. h Bell, Depot Division. Acting Assistant Surgeon Mewburn, ‘ K ’ Division. h h Aylen, ‘G ’ Division. h h Rouleau, ‘E ’ Division, n h Ketchen, ‘ F ’ Division. h n Forbes, ‘D ’ Division. h ii Deane, ‘A ’ Division. Inspector J. F. Burnett, Veterinary Surgeon. I am again able to report that the condition of the Territories from a police point of view is satisfactory. In my last annual report I called your attention to the largely increased demands on the force, and the difficulty I found in meeting them. This year these difficulties have been emphasized. The continued development of the country, the increase of population, the settlement of remote districts, many new towns that have sprung up, and the construction of new railways have greatly added to our work. In the train of the immigration has come a number of the criminal class, which, though not large, will probably increase. The new settlers are principally from foreign countries, a great number being from the United States. The American settler is much impressed by the fair and impartial administration of justice. He finds a constabulary force such as he has not been accustomed to, but the advantages of which he is quick to acknowledge, and a country free from all lawlessness and enjoying liberty without license. The European sees no novelty, but he quickly learns that there is no oppression, and that his best friends and advisers are the constables of the force. I cannot well exaggerate the admirable work done by the members of the force among these immigrants who, speaking a foreign language, of an alien race, and unaccustomed to our laws, require timely advice and careful guidance. 28—1 2 NORTH WEST MOUNTED POLiCE 2-3 EDWARD VII., A. 1903 The expenditure on the North-west Mounted Police is large, but as a factor in the peaceful settlement of this great territory, I think it can well be considered as capital invested, the benefits of which will be reaped by posterity, when the force has disap­ peared and its work been forgotten. To one who is unacquainted with the country it is difficult to convey any adequate idea of the labour involved in policing such a vast country and carrying out the multi­ farious duties imposed on us. As an instance of this I may mention the work done by Corporal Field last winter. He is stationed at Fort Chipewyan, Athabaska District. He was informed that a man had gone violently insane at Hay River, three hundred and fifty miles from his post. He proceeded there with dog train, accompanied by an interpreter only, and brought the unfortunate man, who was a raving maniac, back to Fort Chipewyan, and thence escorted him to Fort Saskatchewan, travelling a total dis­ tance of thirteen hundred miles with dogs, and occupying forty-four days on the journey. This is not an isolated instance. It represents the work of Inspector West and liismen in the northern country. In considering the work of the force, I would ask you to remember the load of extraneous duties placed upon it. The Departments of Justice, Agriculture, Customs and Interior freely avail themselves of our assistance. I quite recognize that the Government business should be treated as a whole. All that I ask is that due credit should be given us for this work in considering the value of the Mounted Police to the country. CRIME. The following table gives a classified summary of the cases entered and convictions made in the North-west Territories, during the year ended November 30, 1902 :— Trial. or Remarks. Entered. Cases Dismissed Withdrawn. Waiting Convictions. ( 2 acquitted, i 1 died insane. Offences against the person— I 1 manslaughter, 10 yrs. Murder.............................. 6 3 2 1 ■{ 1 imp’t for life, crime I committed 1894. I 1 executed, crime com- l mitted 1901. Attempt to murder................................. 3 3 Accessory after the fact of murder ... 2 2 Threatening to kill....... ..................... 1 i Shooting with intent......................... 4 3 i A ssault.................................................... 196 150 44 2 Assault, aggravated................. .......... 14 12 2 ...... Assault, indecent.................................. 5 3 2 Rape and attempted rape........ .......... 10 6 4 Seduction.................................................. 4 2 l 1 1 1 Miscellaneous......... ......................... 1 1 Leaving dangerous holes open............. 1 1 Refusing to support wife and family.. 2 1 1 Bigamy........................... ..................... 3 2 Shooting and wounding....................... 4 3 1i Intimidation.......................................... 2 Pointing firearms................................. 4 24 conviction quashed. Offences against property— Stealing registered mail....................... 3 2 1 Theft......................................................... 233 128 100 f 2 not found. 5 \ 1 jumped bail. Highway robbery................................... 1 1 Safe robbery ... ....................... 1 1 Horse stealing.................................