Register entry 104 - Stephen Bourne
Visited the Bell Farm on Sept. 14, 1884 - Stephen Bourne (c.1818-1900) was a British scientist who specialized in statistics. He was for many years employed by the government in the London Customs House.
In 1884 Bourne joined with other members of the British Association for a tour of Canada, stopping at the Bell Barn on Sept. 14 to inspect the Farm. He wrote a paper on his Canadian tour observations, including some excellent details on the Bell Farm at that time.
SOURCES:
Bourne Report – Journal of the Society of Arts, Feb. 6, 1885; p. 263 - Stephen Bourne says 60 members drove over the farm
"The London Morning Post", Dec. 8, 1900 - Bourne obit (c.1818-1900)
"The Graphic", Oct. 21, 1899 - Bourne sketch
Other Links from Nov. 7, 2013 e-mail:
https://archive.org/stream/cihm_30718#page/n39/mode/2up - R. Sykes - Guide to Qu’Appelle Valley, 1885; p. 29 – mention of Bell Farm
https://archive.org/stream/cihm_09228#page/n45/mode/2up - Pegler tour, p. 37 – details of Bell Farm
https://archive.org/stream/cihm_30626#page/n5/mode/2up/search/hundred - Thomas Henry Thomas, R.C.A.; p. 8 – mention of Bell Farm
https://archive.org/stream/cihm_30626#page/n13/mode/2up "long procession of brickboards and other vehicles led by Major Bell"http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%2011/New%20York%20NY%20Daily%20Graphic/New%20York%20NY%20Daily%20Graphic%201884%20Apr-Sep%20%20Grayscale/New%20York%20NY%20Daily%20Graphic%201884%20Apr-Sep%20%20Grayscale%20-%201254.pdf - Daily Graphic, New York, Sept. 29, 1884 – Events in Canada: ref to British Association tour to Bell Farm
RESOURCES:
Michelle Cabana, Saskatoon, Sask.