Armistice History
One objective was the building of a hall at Armistice, about six miles west of Elk Point. This was undertaken in 1926/27, about the time the C.N.R. brought the rails through the Dog Rump valley, arriving at the spot on November 11 -Armistice Day - this giving the tiny settlement its name.
It seems the C.N.R. was not concerned about keeping even those few inhabitants in Armistice, as one Tom Cook had his home where the C.N. wished to lay track, so they smashed his shack down, swept it aside and carried on. There is no recollection that he was in any way recompensed. He later sold his quarter section of land to C.J. Markstad for $400.00 and left the country.
The United Grain Growers elevator was completed in time for the 1927 harvest season, with the Victoria elevator opening in November of the same year. Victoria also built an elevator at Armistice at the same time.
Victoria elevator at Armistice was managed by Percy Martin, who stayed a short time, giving way to I. Roy Wallace. This elevator was later torn down.
In 1968 the town of Elk Point had a huge reservoir built southwest of town. Its capacity when filled totaled more than 20 million gallons of water. This reservoir drew its water from the Dog Rump Creek and Armistice Lake during the spring runoff. During dry years this water supply system created many problems.
