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Harris is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
[edit] Demographics
According to the Canada 2006 Census[5]:
| • Population: |
187 (-19.4% from 2001) |
| • Land area: |
0.72 km² (0.28 sq mi) |
| • Population density: |
259.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (672 /sq mi) |
| • Median age: |
53.3 (males: 53.4, females: 52.5) |
| • Total private dwellings: |
114 |
| • Dwellings occupied by permanent residents: |
99 |
| • Mean household income: |
$Not Available |
[edit] Points of interest
The Harris Museum and associated artifacts:
"Harris' Great Ruby Rush Hoax" Rock
Locomotive and Historic Water Tower
The plaque mounted on the large rock next to the Harris Museum reads in part:
Headline. Saskatoon Star Phoenix: July 1914 "Quartz Discovered 20 Miles N.W. of Harris" Suddenly the ruby rush was on! Lasting 10-12 days, at its height 3000 people were involved at the sight, staking out claims and digging up stones. Tents housed saloons, restaurants (one egg at 1 dollar), and this rock, guarded by armed guards, containing the so-called rubies. The ruby rush was soon discovered to be a hoax as the rubies were garnets of little value. This ruby rock was moved from its original site in 1990.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, <http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/post-offices/001001-100.01-e.php>
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, <http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/index.html>
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute., CTI Determine your provincial constituency, <http://www.textiles.ca/eng/nonAuthProg/redirect.cfm?path=IssPolContacts§ionID=7601.cfm>
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Elections Canada On-line, <http://www.elections.ca/home.asp>
- ^ 2006 Community Profile
Coordinates: 51°43′59″N 107°34′44″W / 51.733, -107.579
Canada
Saskatchewan
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