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THURSDAY, DEO. 21. 1893.BIRTLE.Ilirtle was located in 1879 an theheadquarter* for the HamiltonColonization Co’* settlement. Therear previous Metiers A. Morton, A. I ‘Bisnett and Jno Itichardaon of Stratford On*, M-tUad oo the Mention*• nth of the present town site which at that lt;t*te wen* the northwesternlimit of surveyed territory. Thebeauty of the situation, coming into thevalley by the gr at highway of travel in those days, the Elmontun trail via Fort Ellice, at the crossing of the Bird Tail captivated every traveller, ami all who p*teed through expiesacd the thought that a town of importance would in the near future there spriug up.The first work of the G donization ei mpany when settlers flocked in in 1879 under the direction of Mr. J. H Wood was to sgitate for public facilities such as |oat office, land office, mills, stores, schools and churches, the country being part of the territories was under prohibition so liquor licenses were not con sidered. The nean*st lands’ office was 60 mile distant at Minnedosa, the near est post office and store were 20 miles away at Shoal Lake, the leading station for the Mounted Polios in the eastern part of the teriitories and terminus of the first mail division on the great overland route through Canadian territory, at this early date, a place doing a considerable trade.In thii ai tide we shall rather give a description of the tows's present status than how it has grown and prospered since Mr. B. Battrarn commenced erecting the first house. For this purpose we shall arrange the different lines and industries carried on, in rotation.First the manufacturing interests : Here J. D. McArthur’s lumbering busiuess takes first place The num-
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Birtle Eye Witness
Birtle, Manitoba, CA
Thu, Dec 21, 1893
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