OILMAN ON HORSEBACK

摘要

Horatio Alger Jr.'s fictional rags-to-riches hero came to life in the Turner Valley oilfield, which celebrated its centennial in May. His name was Albert Henry Mayland. While Alger's 128-volume series of inspirational tales for boys lined bookshelves in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Mayland built Alberta energy and food empires.