lands. inines and minerals. The provinces, however, 
received an annual grant from the Dominion government. 
Provision was made for the establishment of separate 
schools in each province, subject to the control of the 
provincial administration. 
 At the same time that the provinces of Alberta and Sas-
katchewan were created, the remaining portion of the 
North-West Territories was re-organized. In 1905 an 
order-in-council was passed by the Dominion government,+



Image:
A FUR-TRADER OF THE NORTH


joining the District of Keewatin to the North-West Territories. 
 In 1912 a still further change was made in the North-West
Territories. The country lying to the north and east of 
Mantoba and to the north of Ontario and Quebec was taken
away from the Territories and added to the provinces named.
The North-West Territories now include only the country
north of the northern boundary line of the three prairie
provinces. This north country is mainly given over to the
Indians, the Eskimo, and the fur traders. 
245. Manitoba, 1870 - 1920. - The first Legislative 
Assembly of Manitoba met in January 1871, with Mr. Henry 
J. Clark as premier. At first there was also a Legislative
Council, but, in 1876, this Council was abolished by the
votes of its own members. In 1874 the Clark government 
was defeated in the Legislature, Mr. Marc A. Girrard becoming
premier. He, however, held office but a few months, his 
successor being Mr. R. A. Davis. The Davis administra-
tion lasted until 1878, when Mr. John Nnrquay, took up the 
permiership.


Image:
WINNIPEG ABOUT 1875
Note the river steamer and the ferry.


 By the year 1880 a great change had come over the pro-
vince, now no longer cut off from the rest of the world.
In 1878 a railway connecting St. Boniface, opposite 
Winnipeg, with the railways of the United States was 
opened with imposing ceremonies.  During the summer 
months flat-bottomed steamers navigated the Red River 
between Winnipeg and the towns on the river south of the 
boundary line. The era of the Red River cart was passing.
On every side might be seen the "prairie schooner" of the 
settler hurrying westwards to claim his homestead. People
were flocking in from eastern Canada, from Great Britain,
and from many countries of Europe. Large bodies of 
Mennonites and Icelanders had taken up land. The need of 
the province was railways, to bring the settlers nearer 

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