Snippets of NWMP History
Here's a note recently received from a distant relative of Cst. Timmins.
Dear Buffalo Joe;
Jack Timmins joined the North West Mounted Police in March 1900 with a friend Pat Higgerty. They volunteered for service in the Yukon Territory. At the time, two years in the N.W. Territories equaled five years down south. Jack died in Stanley, Chippewa, Wisconsin.
He wrote a small history of his time with the NWMP which is included in a history of the McDonald family of which my mother was a member.
In his history book, Jack mentions many Mounted Police, among them: Constable McMillan from Nova Scotia, wrestling champion of the Maritime provinces, Constable Taylor boxing champion from London, England, and Sergeant Smith a rated boxer from Butte, Montana, USA
John Timmins began his athletic career in the N.W.M. Police in the gym in Regina. He took the amateur welterweight boxing Championship of SK., BC., the Yukon and Alaska.
Jack also mentions a Constable Sonier, Constables Laws and Myra. In the letter, he mentions America Miners holding a meeting in order to annex the Yukon to Alaska. Thugs from the Pacific Coast stirring up the Indians with whiskey etc. and keeping the Hockey Team alive,
He tells the most interesting stories of his time in Dawson City which if you are interested I can forward to you. I hope this isn't too much information?
Patty Anne Hill
Email: pahill@rogers.com
**I have replied to acknowledge and thank Ms Hill for these notes and wonderful recollections.
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