Enthusiast Over Saskatchewan River Navigation Plans
R F Tompkins of Rhinelander Wisconsin traffic manager for the Saskatchewan Steamship and Coal Co has moved to Prince Albert. He notes delays due to material but expects progress soon and sees strong prospects for river traffic from Edmonton to Beaver Lake with coal supply at low cost boosting profits. He reports many inquiries about freight as construction resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Tompkins
Rhinelander
Wis
Saskatchewan Steamship and Coal Co
Saskatchewan River
Prince Albert
Tompkins
Sakatchewan
Edmonton
Beaver Lake
Saskatchewan
Horse versus tractor power fuels Drummond Creek G G A debate
The last Drummond Creek G. G. A. meeting featured a lively debate on horse versus tractor power for farm work. R. Radford argued for the horse and A. Campion for the tractor, with the vote awarding the verdict to the horse. The next meeting is set for the second Saturday in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drummond Creek
R. Radford
A. Campion
Surrogate Court Notice for Battleford Estate Claims
In the Surrogate Court of the Judicial District of Battleford executrix invites all claims to be verified by statutory declaration and filed at Battleford by July 4, 1914. The proceeds will be distributed after accounts are reviewed. Dated Battleford June 5 1914. Livingston & Atkinson solicitors for the executrix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battleford
D.D
A.D
Livingston & Atkinson
Mortgage Sale Of Farm Lands Near Cut Knife
Public auction by Sheriff of Battleford district on August 7, 1914 at Cut Knife Saskatchewan. Southwest Quarter of Section 14 Township 44 Range 23 Third Meridian, 160 acres. 75 acres cultivated, soil chocolate loam, well on land, not fenced, cattle land district. Terms include five percent cash and other conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers
Battleford
Cut F Nife
Saskatchewan
Wardenville
Grand Trank Pacific Railway
Wainwright
Parcha Ead
Equal Suffrage Discussion At Local League Meeting
A meeting of the Political Equality League will be held in the Methodist church club rooms on Tuesday evening. S. 8. Simpson M. L. A. and Mayor Smith will speak on Political Equality with a Yorkton convention report by Mrs. Storer. All are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church Club
Murder Charge Follows Fatal Shooting East of Scott Herald
Robert Ferguson was arrested at Biggar on a murder warrant issued at Wilkie by Inspector Howard. He was brought to Wilkie for a preliminary hearing which was adjourned to June 17 at the request of the attorney general's department. Ferguson asked that Mrs Lachner be summoned as a witness when the case resumes. The alleged scene lies four miles east of Scott Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Lachner
Robert Ferguson
Biggar
Mounted Police
Wilkie
Inspector Howard
Joseph Lachner
Attorney-General’s Department
Lachner
Aged Farmer Killed In Runaway Team Accident
An elderly farmer over seventy died after a runaway team near Tramping Lake drove him into a railroad fence. Joseph Reiter drove the horses home from Scott when the incident occurred. The man sustained a broken neck and multiple other injuries and left a wife with seven sons and six daughters.
Tax Enforcement Return for Prairie No 408 Notice
Judge Dickson orders a Court of Confirmation for the Tax Enforcement Return of Rural Municipality of Prairie No 408. The hearing will be at the Court House in Scott on Friday July 10, 1914 at 2 PM. Battleford dated April 24, 1914. F B Bradley treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Prairie
Dickson
Scott
Battleford
Bradley
Glenside
A. D. Dickson
Onebeven
A.D. Et
Erle & SP
Mortgage Sale of Farm Property in Battleford Saskatchewan
Pursuant to a local master order dated January 22 1914 the Sheriff of the Battleford district will sell at public auction on July 13 1914 at 2 PM in the Battleford Court House the North West Quarter Section 30 Township 42 Range 22 West of the Third Meridian Saskatchewan. Twenty five percent cash deposit with balance due on transfer within two months. deposit forfeited if the sale is not completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battleford
Province of
Saskatchewan
Chambers
30Th Street
Central Avenue
Seeey
Parle & Sparling
Sash
A.D
Supreme Court of Saskatchewan
James F. McLean
William McCallan
James M. Larmour
Americana Abell Engine and Thresher Company, Limited
International Long
Cana Jance Lumber Com Linfeds I
Chanter R Thomas
Teeien & Creme
Ford
Sask
Mena
Atriason
Battleford, Sask
Unis
Local School 15 In Splendid Condition Report
Inspector Magee lauds Protestant public school conditions in the district. Building quality, gym and future manual training plans, improved grounds, water system upgrades, orderly records, and new reading books for each pupil mark strong progress. heating, ventilation, and equipment are praised though towels and occasional varnish updates are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magee
Department of Education
Prairie Fire At Sweet Grass Reserve Rumor Tells Of Cut Knife Wipeout
Town hears Cut Knife wiped out by fire but later reports confirm a prairie fire on the southern Sweet Grass reserve. Smoke seen in town was from the blaze fed by years of grass growth on the reserve. Published notes mention Battleford Ironworks springs for autos and carts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cut Knife
Sweet Grass
Inspections Call for Stronger Teaching Standards at School
Inspector W. H. Magee commends progress yet warns that only top rated teachers should be hired and that staff must work in harmony with the principal. Attendance averages 88.2 percent across departments, with Miss Patterson above 90. Parents, boards, and pupils must cooperate to sustain improvement. Recommendations include careful hiring, regular oversight of facilities, and enriching walls with copies of great paintings alongside garden programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thas
Miss Patterson
The
Educational Council
Public Service Monthly
W. H. Magee
Engine Ditching Near Humboldt Delays Westbound Express
J A Stewart describes a wreck at Engelfelt eighteen miles east of Humboldt where engine tender and mail car were ditched after a non kinked rail. The train moved slowly and emergency brakes kept the rest on track. The engine slid into a swamp, but crew and passengers escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Stewart
Wardenville
Marquette
Mich
Engelfelt
Humboldt
Commission to Gather Evidence on Sale of Agricultural Implements
A commission sitting to collect evidence on the sale of agricultural implements will be held in North Battleford on August 11. Persons wishing to give evidence or offer suggestions on alleged evils in the implement trade and on how collections by the companies are enforced are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Battleford
Presbyterians Win Tie in Church Football Series
The church league football series concluded Friday with a 0 0 tie between the Presbyterian and Church of England teams. Presbyterian finished with a record of nine points to eight for Church of England.
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Presbyterian
Church of England
Revarcara
New Asylum Wing Construction Commences
Work started on a 350 feet annex to the provincial hospital for the insane. Saskatchewan Construction Co., the original contractors, hold the awarded contract. The wing will be about half the size of the present building and will employ a large force of men through the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provincial Hospital For the Insane
Saskatchewan Construction Co
Fresh Butter and Eggs Advertised in Local Sale
Butter fresh per pound and eggs fresh per dozen offered by local merchant. Prices listed in a small classifieds section with emphasis on quality dairy and farm produce.
Local Saskatchewan Light Horse to Camp Sewell Manitoba
The local squadron of the Saskatchewan Light Horse leaves Sunday for camp at Sewell Manitoba for two weeks. Fifty to sixty men will attend under Lieut. G. G. Smith with Lieutenants Lewis Storer and Hassell among the officers.
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Saskatchewan Light Horse
Sewell
Man
G. G. Smith
Lewis, Storer
Hassell
New Mail Service Attracts Board Of Trade Attention
A Monday meeting of the Board of Trade discussed a proposed six day per week mail run on the G T P line. The board wants the new service in addition to the current one and negotiations with the department are under way. It is hoped a train mail service along the local G T P line will include this town without disrupting the existing delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Light
Prairie R. M. council adjourns after June session
Prairie R. M. council meets June 1 with full attendance. A motion waives taxes on land filed after June 30 for the filing year. A Stebbing motion directs secretary to contact owners to discuss retirement. An assessment committee is named and each councillor may spend up to 150 in road work. meeting adjourns to July 5 at F. A. Bourke's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of Prairie R. M
Ratcliffe- Smith
Stebbing
Pierce
Smith
Battleford 1914 Assessment Roll Open for Inspection
The Town of Battleford announces the 1914 assessment roll is open for inspection at the secretary treasurer’s office from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. Rate payers may object in writing within thirty days of this notice, as per the order dated June 1914 signed by Assessor J. A. Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battleford
J. A. Mason
Public Notice of Auction Hearing and Commission Appointment
The Executive Council of Kewan directs inquiry into the sale of assets at the fat farm. A hearing is set for North Battleford on Tuesday August 11th to fix the holding time. Charles H. Ireland is named in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Executive Council
Kewan
North Battleford
Prospects Bright on Dominion Railway Telegram News
Dominion member A. Champagne M.P. returned from Ottawa by GTP and was interviewed about purported good news for Battleford. He said the telegram to Mr. Clink warranted the claim and that definite information on the railway matter would be published soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Champagne
Ottawa
Battleford
Clink
Local Advertisers Offer Extra Good Bargains This Week
Several merchants including Claff & Wright MacLean & Hutchins D F Traekesel Guthrie & Risdale and Mrs Cotton advertise money saving bargains in their lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claff & Wright
MacLean & Hutchins
D.F. Traekesel
Guthrie & Risdale
Mrs. Cotton
Monarch well gusher doubles Calgary oil strikes
R W Dodd received a telegram announcing Monarch well south of Calgary has become a gusher. This marks the third oil strike in the Calgary field, signaling continued exploration success for the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Dodd
Calgary
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Judicial District of
Walter Tebbs
Supreme Court of Saskatchewan Societarises
National Trust Company Limited
Louis Edward Myail
Battleford Ironworks, Ltd
Presbyterians
the Peoples Blackboard
Finance Ministers
Ec Ait Ee
Ordeals
Tata
CMA
Battle River Council
Town OF
Charles H. Ireland
Saskatche
Dominion
RLM
Stallion Licensing Board
Gene Ue R.M
Saco
Victor Revard
Delmas Joyfu
Wm. F. Perkins
Paynton
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