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Estevan , city (1991 pop. 10,240), S Sask., Canada, on the Souris River near the N.Dak. border. Lignite is mined there, and clay and plastic products are manufactured. Oil, discovered in the 1950s, is also important to the economy.

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Estevan, Saskatchewan/Canada Founded in 1892, the town's name is believed to come from various letters within the names of George Stephen and William van Horne who were involved with the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

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	Funding for Estevan School. M2 Presswire; 10/16/2001; 656 words ; ...SASKATCHEWAN GOVERNMENT: Funding for Estevan School (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...new shared elementary school in northeast Estevan was announced today by Saskatchewan Education, the Estevan Rural and Estevan Public School Boards...
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	September 1931: a re-interpretation of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police's handling of the 1931 Estevan strike and riot. Magazine article from: Labour/Le Travail; 3/22/1997; ; 700+ words ; ...Mounted Police's Handling of the 1931 Estevan Strike and Riot," Labour/Le Travail...previously restricted RCMP records on the 1931 Estevan strike and riot and what they have to...challenges previous historical work on Estevan by disputing the dominant interpretation...
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