Outside Residents Demand Equal Water Service Here
A Monday council session with Mayor Javrie and six councillors discussed a petition from KR Jeffer son and others in the northern outskirts troubled by irregular water service and higher charges. The council ordered the licensee to treat these patrons the same as others and thanked S. Simpson for a proposed Towns Act amendment draft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Javrie
Dodd
Duxlury
Gazewell
Jolliffe
Prisk
KR. Jefferson
Simpson
Potter
Battle River Council Sets 5 Mills Tax Rate
Minutes from the Battleford council meeting on June 12 note all members present except Mr Ranting. Items include road improvements between sections 4 4 43 18, bridge inspections, gopher poison purchases, and a 5 mill municipal tax rate for 1915. The group met as a Court of Revision to hear assessments and adjourned to July 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Battle River Beld
Battleford
Ranting
J. Dillabough
Johnson
Lp. m
Cold Wave Tests Crops Across District
A mid June cold spell brought snow flurries and frost, with the day the coldest in thirty years. Gardens suffered frost on tender vegetables while grains, wheat and oats show limited damage, and conditions improve as warmer weather returns. Local reports say other areas escaped serious losses.
Prairie Municipality Minutes Reflect Cash Payout and Road Grants
Regular Prairie Municipality meeting on June 7 approves cash payment of 600 to Mr. Garner for gopher poison work. Discusses road compensation disputes, fence access, and plans to meet Wright for amicable arrangement. Bank negotiations secure 3000 note via Bank of Hamilton. exchange for a larger safe cabinet with Winnipeg safe works. budget adjustments lift road-expenditure cap to 500 per councillor. Court of revision reduces 12 250 in assessments. 7 mills tax rate set. adjourns at 6 30. Next meeting July 5. What is as rare as a day in June with snow accompaniment?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Garner
H. Hall Ce
Galbraith
Hall
Mr. Galbraiths
Bank of Hamilton of
Battleford
Union Bank
Bank of Hamilton
Reeve and
Sece Bank
Winnipeg Safe Works
O. B. Battleford
Saskatchewan Legislature Heavily Represented by Farmers
The Saskatchewan Legislature shows strong farming ties with 66 percent of members dependent on farming. Total farm land owned by members exceeds 55 000 acres, with 3 721 acres cultivated and 27 164 acres in crops. Livestock averaging 22 head per farm, eight members farm under a section, and 17 farm 1 100 to 16 000 acres. Hon. W R Motherwell and Hon. Geo Langry, pioneers in early Saskatchewan farming, are cabinet ministers among the farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Wtal
W. R. Motherwell
Geo. Langry
Willowmoor Items and Community Happenings
Willowmoor Grain Growers and Homemakers plan a joint booth with proceeds to Belgian Relief at Willow School on June 19 at 1 PM. J G Raynor of North Battleford to speak. annual picnic set for July 1. Local reports cover club meetings, a youth party, and the Willowmoor baseball game. Recent frosts harmed wheat. Henderson family men return from Ontario to settle permanently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willowmoor Grain Growers’ Association
Red Pheasant School
Willow School
J. G. Raynor
North Battleford
Phurscay
J. Blades
C. Laycock
Bultenpie Howemuakers Club
Saskatoon
Migs Lily
Gladys Blades
Willowmoor
Fair Grounds
Willowmoor Boy Enlists and Reports War Front Conditions
A Willowmoor son Howard writes from France May 11 1915 to Mrs Pilgrim describing shell fire in reserve trenches and near misses, his fear, and expectations of entering trench warfare with the Canadian army. He recalls Belgian scenes, Canadian exploits, and the human cost nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilgrim
Willowmoor
Howard
Edmonton
France
Belgium
Grand Trunk Pacific Dominion Day Fare Offer 1915
Special round trip fare of one and one third for travel between all Grand Trunk Pacific Railway stations in Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia. Travel good June 29 to July 1 1915 with final return by July 5 1915. Obtain tickets via any Grand Trunk Pacific agent or train agent. District Passenger Agent Winnipeg Man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandy Trunk Pacific Railway
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Grand Trunk Pacific
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Ontario
Ft. William and West
Manitoba
British Columbia
Grand Trank Pacific
Gand
W. J. Quinlan
Winnipeg
District Court Disposes Civil Docket with Remands and Suspensions
Judge MacLean presided over a lengthy civil docket on Tuesday and Wednesday with no criminal cases. Remanded sentences appeared in several matters while W. Doyle received a suspended sentence. Hoefling and Sochnski were remanded to the November sittings and the Snyder v Town of Battleford appeal was withdrawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacLean
W. Doyle
Hoefling and
Sochnski
Snyder
Town of Battleford
Adventists to Open College in Battleford
Representatives of the Seventh Day Adventists arrive to negotiate a long lease of the former Industrial School for a semi denom inational college with agricultural courses. The plan includes 40 to 50 pupils and 4000 in improvements, with Adventists settling locally to educate their children. A similar large college exists at Le Creek Michigan.
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Cuttle
Dominion Fnd
Seventh Day Adventists
Board of Trade
Watter
Prairie Provinces
Battleford
le Creek
Mich
Impatient Judge of Tax Sales Faces Wartime Strains
The piece criticizes tax sale policy under abnormal wartime and prewar price swings. It notes low money supply and high taxes hurting property owners while buyers seek 10 percent returns and warns against reckless public finances. It also評論es political parties and public figures amid war.
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Dingle and Co. Battleford
Business Directory
R R. Earle
H. G. Sparling
Batchewan
Livingston & Atkinson
Battleford, Sask
M. L. M. Skelton
Battleford Realty Company
F. T. Borokowski Notary Public
Canadian Fire Insurance Co
Hail Insurance
Canadian Indemnity Co
Hartford Fire Insurance Co
London Guarantee & Accident Co
A. G. Cunningham
H. E. Ewart
PF. Marsh
J. Pickel
Maidstone, Sask
Masonic
J. Cees
W. Eby
C. E. Scott
J. Prise
Mies D'nle
Signor Garcia
Dr. Sawyer
At College of Music
London
England
Battle River
Ert
Prairie Municipality
Bellum
Wes. WaUlninn
Man
Mrs. Farmer
Pedition
MLTOT
Adventists
Wown
Roblin
Sewell Camp
Greece
Regina
Mexico
Canada
Republic
Ntional
Waines
United States
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