I grew up in the Tuxford area and have a copy of the local history book, "Heritage of the Wheatlands". I find a listing the following listing in the index:
Kruse, H J (farmed 4-19-26)
There is no page number listed which means they knew nothing of the family when the book was printed in 1979. His name would have been obtained through land records. The land numbers mean: Section 4, Township 19, Range 26. Use these numbers to search the 1911 census now available at the National Archives of Canada website at
www.archives.caFrom the maps in the book, I do not believe he obtained the land through the Dominion Land Grants....but to be sure, at the archives website search the land grant database. If his name comes up then a file is available, for a small fee from the Sask. archives.
My father grew up in the area and he does not recall hearing of the Kruse family. He did remember a Spicer who lived 2 to 3 miles south of Tuxford and believes his name was Riley. Perhaps you will be lucky to find him on the 1911 census. He is not listed in the index of the history book.
Good luck!
Sandra