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uuauuuuuuiuiuiiwest® ceuwoEMTOtS ;mmADetcHb*m *«§ thmir L vei. tH«tr Atm*mmmmand ihttr Iftfluanc#.«sP G LAURIEmmmM***THE LATE P. G. LAURIELat# Editor and Proorietor of TheBattieford Herald.In the long list of editors and n*»ws-short histories of whostflpaper men,work have been set forth from tune■lo time under this heading, what name has appeared more worthy of consideration than that of the late 1* G LaurieIt is doubtful if anyother man connected with the newspaper business was better known or more highly respected Indeed, it may be said that he was almost, if not the first editor to engage in pioneer newspaper work in these western provincesA native of Scotland, he came to lt;'anada with his father, when quite h young lad He learned the print-j mg trade in Cobourg. Ont , ami a lew years later purchased the Times at Owen Sound, his first newspaper venture, subsequently publishing the Kssex Record at Windsor, Ont. In the year 1*69 he was induced by theJute Sir John Schultz to visit the thenlittle-known west, and after the many vicissitudes of travel he eventually arrived at Fort Garry, where he took charge of the Nor’Wester newspaper. Interrupted by the outbreak of the first Riel rebellion, Mr Laurie was forced to remove to Lower Fort Garry with the officials of the Canadian Government. Here he printed the proclamations for the authorities, as well as their replies to the counter proclamations of the rebel leaders. Subsequently he was enabled to leave the country and return to Ontario. The following year fie made his second trip to the west, coming by way of tfie Dawson route, and reaching Winnipeg on Sept. 4th, 1*70. He purchased tfie plant of the Nor -Wester, and began tfie publication of the Manitoba New--Letter. Remaining in Winnipeg for some year* in connection with newspaper work, inpAftonitiew offeredWhat more can be aa.d than thathe di 1 his part well in his capacityof pathfinder for western journalismIt required a man of energy and pur-po*#. a man of great confidence, to **tablush a new-paper so far removedfrom the settled districts It required the courage born of strong conviction to persevere during the earlydays, when th** country w alow indeveloping, and to retain a faith then that has been more than just.fled in the marvelous proy.ess and prosperity that has since taken place.The Herald has been managed since the death of Mr Laurie by his won, M' Richard C Laurie, who thoughnot a journalist, had considerable practical experience in the early daysoi Winnipeg The first paper on whichhe set type was the Manitoba New —Letter in 1*71 He was born at Owen Sound in 1*5*. and received his earlier education at tfie public school | at Windsor. On coming to Winnipeg in 1*71, he attended the public school taught by the late W h Lux ton. He was a -tudent of Manitoba College from 1*72 to 1876 (mathematical medalist); Royal Military lt;ollegefrom 1 *77 to 1880 (gold medalist He won a commission in the English J army although he did not accept it, but adopted the profession of surveying. serving his apprenticeship with George McPhillips, I) L S. of Winnipeg In 1**2 fie removed to Battieford, and has resided there ever since with the exception of s x years in which he was encaged a- district engineer for the Northwest governmentat Macleod, Regina and Red Deer.He resigned the latter appointment to return to Battieford on tfie death of his father At the time of the rebellion of 1*h5 Mr Laurie was in partnership with Gowanlock. whose memory is associated with the massacre at Frog Lake During the progress of the rebellion he served withF Co . 90th Battalion in Gen Middleton’s column. At the outbreak of the South African compaign he joined Stratheona’s Horse a- Major in lt;squadron, and served for -ome time untd invalided home as a result ofenteric fever.Mr. Laurie continues to follow* hisprofession but retain- the management of the Battieford Herald, the oldest and one of tfie best weekly papers printed in Saskatchewan.iiNOWS THIS?W# offer One Hundred Dollars Rewar for any ease of Catarrh that cannot b« cured bv Hall # Catarrh Curet J CHFVEY A CO.. Toledo O.• We the undereigned, hare known F J.Cheney for the last 15 year#, and beliera him perfectly honorable in all bu#ine«* transaction* and financially able to carry out any obligation# made by hi# firm.Waldinsr. Rinnan A Marvin, n « Wholesale Druggist#. Toledo. 0i Catarrh Cor# 1# taken internally,acting direetlv otwn the blo~d and mn-oou# #urface# of the #r*tem T^atfmonial#sent free P-ice 75 cent# per bottle. Sold by #11 Prnpgi#t*.tion^** 9 ^If Pill# for constipa-“Whflt are you crying about, my little man?”“Jimmy Dodds licked me firs|, an’ th^n father licked me for letting Jimmy lick me, and Jimmy licked me again for telling father, and now I suppose I shall catch it again from father!”—The Pathfinder.A WORD TO MOTHERStfie vear 1*7*. Mr Laurie set outaero.-- the plains with a newspaper plant in ox carts Arriving at Battieford on August 11. 1*78, fie established tfie Herald, being the only paper then published west of Winnipeg and the most northerly paper on tfie American continent From that date until his deatfi on Mav 13. 1903. the history of his life had been the history of Bat-tleford. Through prosperity ami depression. through times of war and of peace, he continued' the publication lt;f In- paper, during most of the timefilling simultaneously every positionm the editorial, mechanical and busi-ne-s staffs, never for a moment faltering m fus belief in tfie ultimate future of tfie country be loved so well. In l-'Ni. during the stirring times of the rebellion, fie alternated lie tween military duties at the garrison and the publication of his paper as op-IBaby’s Own Tablets is the only medicine for children that gives theno ther the guarantee of a government analyst that it is absolutely free from opiates and poisonous soothing stuff The Tablets cure all stomach and bowel troubles, destroy ‘worms, break up colds and simple fevers, and bring teeth through painlessly. They give baby sound natural sleep because they remove the cause of cross-ness ami sleeplessness. Mrs. RalphJudd, Judd Haven, Ont., savs: “Baby's Own Tablets have given megreat -atisfaction both for teething troubles and constipation.” Sold by all medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont.*Mr Askitt—Do you think marriagea failure?Mr- De Vorsay- No; merely a temporary embarrassment— IllustratedBits. »Minard’ttheria.Liniment Cures DiphIndustrial Items.
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Miniota Herald
Miniota, Manitoba, CA
Thu, Feb 27, 1908
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