The Bear and the Bone King : Stories of the Early Days of the Medicine Hat District

The Bear and the Bone King by Will Hargrave recounts vivid stories from the early days of the Medicine Hat district, drawn from family history and frontier life. Hargrave shares memorable tales ranging from the family’s pet grizzly bear to his father, known as “the Great Bone King,” alongside portraits of many early characters who shaped the region. The book features over 70 historic photographs and maps sourced from the Medicine Hat Archives and family albums. Through eyewitness anecdotes, Hargrave captures the experience of growing up as a boy in the frontier settlement of Medicine Hat and on the family ranch at Walsh, north of the Cypress Hills.