I found some information through an alternate spelling as D'Artigue. I think it is related to the lodge as a search found that both spellings are used in relation to this place.
According to pioneersalberta.org "D'Artigue was a professor at Queen's University at Kingston, Ontario before joining the NWMP at Fort Macleod in 1882. After leaving the force he ranched in the Ghost River area. He later wrote a book believed to have been called 'Forty Years in Canada'. D'Artigue was born in Southern France."
As per another source there was land set aside for a school that was never built because it turned out there was not enough demand. Children ended up going to other schools in the area.
Good find! Always interesting to find out more history,
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