Battle River Council Proceedings May Meeting Highlights
The Battleford council met with most members present. They discussed taxes, prairie fire bylaws, and appointing fire guardians. John Birmingham chosen weed inspector. graveling projects planned. 3 percent of 1916 taxes allotted for roads. Court set for June 2 to hear 1917 assessments. Rate set at 7 mills after exemptions. various approvals granted including Eagle Hills Telephone poles and Municipal News subscription. Adjourned to June 2, 1917 at 1 pm.
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Council
R. M. Battle River
Battleford
Kadnis
Cotton
Messrs
Heac & Crump
Red Crow
Counecillor
Jobn Birmingham
Speers
N.B
Eagle Hills
Prominent Willowmoor Farmer Dies After Illness
EK. W. Stebbing of Willowmoor and rural Prairie councillor dies Saturday evening with Petergeonin as immediate cause. He resided in Willowmoor 15 years after moving from Regina. Survived by widow and three sons aged 9, 7, and 4. Funeral held at his Willowmoor home Tuesday afternoon, Rev Canon Matheson officiating. District offers condolences to the family.
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EK. W. Stebbing
Petergeonin
Prairie
Willowmoor
Regina
Canon Matheson
Soldiers On Furlough From Prince Albert
Meggltt and Grey of the 23rd battalion are in town on a short furlough before sailing overseas. They arrived from Prince Albert for a few days rest prior to departure.
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AL Black
Hattleford
Ates
Meggltt
Grey
Prince Albert
Plowing Catch and Horse Show Set for June 12
Grain Growers Assoc holds May meeting with strong turnout including many ladies. Committees urged to finalize arrangements for the plowing match and meals on June 12 at the same site as last year. A proposed local Grain Growers elevator and next meeting will include Cleveland branch reps.
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Geo. Truscott
Howe
Uroagna
Cleveland
Prougua
la Ge
J. A. Willian
China
Christchurch
Pan
Twelve year old girl missing on prairie search continues
A twelve year old girl, daughter of Me Georg of Senlac, disappeared while tracking cattle after running away in fear. A younger brother could not keep up, parents organized searches with volunteers, but no trace found. The village mourns as efforts to locate her persist. Unity Courier notes a local nuisance driver who endangers roads.
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Georg
Senlac
Todiay
Wade
Unity Courier
Council authorizes sale of flour mill and town repairs
The council met with Deputy Mayor Boughey presiding. A bylaw passed to sign an agreement with FL L for sale of the flour mill. H S Stewart offered 822 per thousand for lumber used in soldiers cots at the school, accepted. A fire commissioner letter praised the clean-up plan. A postponed clean-up was set for Thursday afternoon. Boughey chairs Finance. Law heads Mill Health and Relief. Damages from soldiers’ use reported at 266.75.
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Boughey
Dobree
Ewart
Autehios
Law
Millar
FL L
H. S. Stewart
Mill
Adams
Soldiers' Aid and Welcome League Forms Committees
A meeting in the Council Chambers on May 4 presided by Dr. Millar appointed committees for Employment Reception and publicity, and Provision and relief. Membership costs one shilling with appeal for citizens to join and for employers to offer positions to returned soldiers.
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Millar
Hr. M. Aitken
B. E. Dubree
Jackson
Light
Hoskin
Franks
McCormack
Osborne
B. B. Dubree
Rhubarb sales and church intercession services reported
Rhubarb roots for sale advertised by Mr. G. Speers while The Press touts steady local subscriptions. A union intercession service for the war was held at the Presbyterian church with Rev. Cairne and Rev. Sherstone addressing attendees. Similar services occurred in North Battleford by the Ministerial Association.
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Presbyterian Church
Cairne
North Battleford
H. Sherstone
Rers. Leitch
Othen
Belgium's Gallant Stand Earns Our Aid, Still We Help
On Belgium's heroism in 1914 to hold Liege Brussels Antwerp and the Yser they sacrificed for Allied mobilization. The appeal asks readers to form a personal relief committee and send funds to A. De Jardin Montreal for Belgian relief work at 59th St Peter St.
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Belgium
Paris
England
Germany
Liege
Brussels
Antwerp
North Sea
Yser
A. de Jardin
Hoo
Sec.Treas
Outing for clink due to strength gain and society notices
Mr Clink can now ride in a sedan chair for daily outings. The Red Cross sewing meeting will be at Mrs MacNeill the Dr.'s home Thursday evening. Led Crags host tea Saturday afternoon. Methodist services May 13 discuss Mothers' Day eloquent. Bible study and sermons follow with musical selections and welcome.
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Clink
The
Red Cross Society
Dr.) MacNeill
Rh. H. Leitch
Ilam
Strayed Mare From A J Stevenson Premises
A brown mare about 800 pounds with a white star and stripe, left hind foot white, large snap on right jaw, halter and rope, strayed from A J Stevenson premises on November 17. A reward is offered for information.
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A. J. Stevenson
Lost or Strayed Reward for Missing Horses and Mule
Lost or strayed notice offering a $5 reward for information leading to the recovery of a bay team a bay horse with a broken nose a buckskin mare and a colt with a star on its forehead. Also missing a mare and colt. The mare and colt are described as a six-year-old roan jobo risdale.
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Sp Jobo Risdale
TENDERS FOR BREAKING NEAR KEEN MILE LAKE 1917
Tenders invited for breaking dise sing harrowing and preparing all ready for crop three bund acres of open prairie near Keen Mile lake in Township 44 pee west Brd fly miles west of Battles Dated this 3d day of April to 1917 Apply to A R Butte Battleford Sask 6 8
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Keen Mile Lake
A. R. Butte
Battleford
Sask
Construction Materials Auction Notice
Invitation to bid on bricks lumber doors window frames and metal sheeting from a building tied to Charlie Kim. Chimney and ground flooring joists excluded from sale. Forture ee Wa Thoms Avodonees Wm Battleford.
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Charlie Kim
Forturee Wa. Thoms
Avodonees
Battleford
No rest from coal and woollens as heat brings new worries
In this column the author argues for temperance reforms, condemning liquor traffic while critiquing provincial politics in Saskatchewan. The piece riffs on enforcement fears, cites the Doherty Act, and warns of food shortages that justify garden cultivation amid looming supply pressures.
Wheat Above Ground Report From D. K. Weber
D. K. Weber reports wheat is above ground. Mrs. E. White has taken a position in the Dominion Lands office. S. J. Smith of Gullivan is in hospital for treatment of lum bago. Mrs. F.T. Brokowaki returns to Battleford after a position did not prove as represented.
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D. K. Weber
E. 4. White
The
Dominion Lands Office
S. J. Smith
Gullivan
F.T. Brokowaki
Battleford
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