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COALFIELDS

In a history book titled The story of Saskatchewan and it's People
written in 1924, the author quotes Mr. G. Gwyne Jones,
of Bienfait, then Secretary treasurer of the RM of Coalfields.
He says Coalfields was 120 miles from Moosomin.
Coalfields Post Office was on the North side of the river,
just below where Taylorton stood, in 1924.
Mail was brought in by Stage from Moosomin.
Via Cannington manor, Dalesboro, and Alameda.
The Post Office was kept by a Mr. Gow.
(Neil and G. F. Gow ran the Post Office here)
A Pioneer, from the Morris district of Manitoba.
A bridge was built (1892) by the Government across the Souris River,
near the Coalfields Post Office, which enabled the settlers
from the south side of the river to go across for their
coal and their mail.
This Bridge washed away in the spring flood of 1904.
It was replaced shortly after, and remained until at least 1924
when the book was written.
His name also appears as owning a Coal Mine with a Mr Russell,
started shortly after the Hugh Hassard mine.
This bridge was located near the bridge to Taylorton today
on the road from the valley
 

2nd Coalfields Post Office
When Coalfields was moved from the valley to the top of the hill

Location of Post Office: Sec.4, Twp.2, R.6, W2
Established 1887-01-01
Federal Electoral District:  Assiniboia East, NWT (Saskatchewan )
Opened Jan 1, 1897, Changed to Taylorton Dec 1, 1906

1910-1926 it was located in Joseph and Alice Peverelle's Porch
built on the back of the house, with POST OFFICE written above the door
After Joseph died Alice moved the post office
to a lean to on a house closer to the Tipple

1960 Closing of Taylorton, SK (Western Dominion) Post Office.
 Sarah Ann Prescott, Postmistress & Postal Supervisor Mr. Cross closing off the books.
picture contributed by Sarah's Granddaughter, Ingrid Beahm