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Altorado is a
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in the
County of Forty Mile No. 8 The County of Forty Mile No. 8 is a municipal district in south eastern Alberta, Canada. It is located in Census Division 1, southwest of Medicine Hat. Its municipal office is located in the Village of Foremost. Geography Communities and ...
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, Canada. The community was originally settled during the creation of a
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line from
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to Stirling, Alberta in an attempt to profit from railway trade. During 1912–1913, pioneers, mainly members of
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, settled at Altorado, located southeast of present-day Foremost. By 1913, the community had a doctor, a post office, two general stores, and three blacksmiths. However, in 1913, the line bypassed the community in favour of Foremost, and the community became non-viable.


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