Project Gutenberg 2007-08-02 Public domain in the USA. 85 MacBeth, R. G. (Roderick George) 1858 1934 MacBeth, Roderick George Policing the plains : $b being the real-life record of the famous Royal North-West Mounted Police Produced by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Policing the Plains: Being the Real-Life Record of the Famous Royal North-West Mounted Police" by R. G. MacBeth is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the establishment and operations of the Royal North-West Mounted Police (RNWMP) as they patrolled the vast and often lawless wilderness of western Canada during a time of significant change and development. It highlights the courage, integrity, and effectiveness of the force in maintaining law and order and emphasizes their role in both Canadian society and the control of lawlessness in the region. At the start of the narrative, the author reflects on a journey through the North-West Territories while tracing the footsteps of historical figures like Alexander Mackenzie, laying the groundwork for understanding the RNWMP's significance. He describes an encampment where a Mounted Policeman’s sudden appearance instilled a sense of order and respect among the locals. The story introduces the esteemed tradition of the Mounted Police, highlighting their commitment to justice without violence and the deep respect they garnered throughout their history. This opening sets the tone for exploring the challenges faced by the RNWMP and foreshadows the forthcoming tales of their adventures and contributions to the development of Canada. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Northwest, Canadian -- History Royal Canadian Mounted Police HV F1001 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General 670316 670273 2024-09-09T13:20:32.035608 2023-09-10T06:05:26.963269 text/html text/html 667515 2007-08-02T08:34:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3267939 2007-08-02T08:34:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3451097 2024-09-09T13:20:40.765630 application/epub+zip 3463003 2024-09-09T13:20:34.058595 application/epub+zip 325401 2024-09-09T13:20:32.892611 application/epub+zip 3683118 2024-09-09T13:20:46.232525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3656082 2024-09-09T13:20:39.872557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525633 2022-09-10T12:02:39.814764 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 640846 640698 2024-09-09T13:20:31.087642 2023-09-10T06:05:26.076271 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 640745 2007-08-02T08:34:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 241376 2007-08-02T08:34:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 640738 2007-08-02T08:34:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 241333 2007-08-02T08:34:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20262 2024-09-09T13:20:46.392541 application/rdf+xml 14471 2024-09-09T13:20:33.252617 image/jpeg 3601 2024-09-09T13:20:33.071647 image/jpeg 3341263 2024-09-09T13:20:32.205632 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog