"For more than thirty years James Lorimer his been engaged in diversified farming and stock-raising in Hamiota district, where he owns four hundred and eighty acres of land, located on township 13, range 24. A native of Scotland his birth occurred in the vicinity of Frazerburgh. Aberdeenshire, on the 7th of November 1857 his parents being William and Annie (Barnie) Lorimer. The father who was a small farmer, passed away in 1873, and was laid to rest in the Frazerburgh cemetery, where the mother, who survived him until 1887, is also buried.

Reared in the parental home, in the acquirement of an education James Lorimer attended the schools of his native parish until he had attained the age of fourteen years. As his services were then needed at home he laid aside his schoolbooks and assisted with the cultivation of the farm until he emmigrated to Canada. He made the journey by way of Quebec and Montreal, whence he took the train to St. Marys, Perth county, Ontario. There he obtained work as a farm hand continuing to follow that occupation until 1882, when he continued his journey westward to Manitoba. He came from St. Marys to Brandon on the train, spending almost three weeks en route, and as the place last named was then the railway terminal he bought an ox team and drove from there to Hamiota. Upon his arrival in this district he located on a homestead, which constituted the nucleus of his present place, and began his career as a pioneer farmer. His holding was prairie land and as he had but limited capital with which to advance its development he was able to make but few improvements at first. He built a log cabin and dugout stable and then began breaking the prairie and preparing the soil for cultivation. By degrees he succeeded in getting his entire acreage under cultivation, and as his fields began to yield more abundantly he extended his holdings until he now owns four hundred and eighty acres. As the years passed his prosperity was marked by the improvements made on his place from time to time, and he has become numbered among the successful agriculturists and capable business men of the district. A comfortable residence, surrounded by attractive grounds and substantial barns and outbuildings for the protection of stock and rain have not only added to the value but the appearance of the property, which is one of the most desirable in the community. At various times Mr. Lorimer has introduced about the premises different labor saving devices and conveniences to facilitate the work of the fields. While his equipment comprises practically every implement or machine found on the farm of the progressive, modern agriculturist. He has put up five miles of fencing on his holdings, the greater portion of which is under cultivation and has been brought to a high state of productivity. His fields are planted to such crops as he deems best adapted to the soil, his chief crops being such cereals as can be used in feeding, as he is also engaged in raising stock. He keeps nineteen horses. thirty-five head of cattle. twenty-five swine and several hundred fowl, all of which materially contribute to his annual income.

In this district on the 10th of April, 1886, Mr. Lorimer was married to Miss Marv Angus, a daughter of Alexander and Elizabeth Angus, pioneer settlers of this vicinity, where the father, who has devoted his life to farming, still resides, but the mother passed awav in 1904 and was buried in the Scotia cemetery. To Mr. and Mrs. Lorimer have been born ten children: Elizabeth, who is the wife of Frederick K. Morrison, in Hamiota district, William, a farmer of Outlook, Saskatchewan; Mary, who is residing, at home; Herbert, who is assisting his father; Jane and Annie, who are at home; and James, Allan, Hazel and Leister, who are attending school.