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Alfred Greve writes: " There were four garages that were open. We had a lot of traffic through town here. A farmer could come to Lanigan and buy parts for pretty near any piece of machinery, because all the dealers were here. People didn't travel with their horse and buggies very far. It wasn't until the late forties or fifties that the roads started getting better, and you could travel distances. Once a year you went to the city.
I always drove Dad's car, a 1917 Buick. From then on there was always a car at home. Then he had a 1937 Dodge, in the 40's a Chev. We had a new car every four or five years, but the old gravel and washboard highway shook them apart pretty quick. It gets pretty rough but not as rough as they were then. They didn't have the graders and stuff that they do now. After the first snowstorm you couldn't drive it. Roads were so low and there were bushes at each side, they filled up with snow. Then the horse and sleigh came out. Now you can drive anywhere at anytime of the year. You can drive to Saskatoon as quick as you could haul a load of wheat and go back with the horses. Things have speeded up."