Battle River Council Proceedings May Meeting Notes
Regular Battle River Council session in Battleford on Saturday May Sth with most members present. Actions include appointing a weed inspector, naming fire guardians, paving road work, granting utility poles rights, and setting 7 mills tax rate for 1917 to cover expenditures. Court for 1917 appeals scheduled June 2 at 2 p.m.
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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 Sudden Illness
EK W Stebbing a longtime Willowmoor resident and Prairie Rural Municipality councillor died Saturday evening of influenza. He moved from Regina two decades ago and leaves a widow and three sons aged 9, 7, and 4. Funeral from Willowmoor home Tuesday afternoon with Rev Canon Matheson officiating. Districtwide sympathy expressed.
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EK. W. Stebbing
Petergeonin
Prairie
Willowmoor
Regina
Canon Matheson
Prince Albert Sailors on Furlough Ahead of Overseas Duty
Meggltt and Grey of the 23rd battalion visit from Prince Albert for a few days furlough before leaving for overseas duty.
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Ates
Meggltt
Grey
Prince Albert
Plowing Catch and Horse Show Set for June 12
The Grain Growers Assoc met with strong attendance including many women. Plans include catering by lady members, a potential Grain Growers elevator for Prougua, and next meeting to involve Cleveland branch reps. Missionary Rev J A Willian to lead service May 2 at Christ Church, rogation moved from May 16 due to late season.
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Geo. Truscott
Howe
Uroagna
Cleveland
Prougua
la Ge
J. A. Willian
China
Christchurch
Pan
Lost twelve year old girl on prairie near Senlac
After a week without trace, Georg of Senlac reports her twelve year old daughter vanished while tracking cattle. A younger brother left behind. extensive searches by parents and neighbors failed to locate her. Officials vow continued efforts as gloom settles over the village. Unity Courier notes nuisance road hogs disrupting traffic in district.
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Georg
Senlac
Todiay
Wade
Unity Courier
Agreement Authorizes Mill Sale By City Council
Council meeting chaired by Deputy Mayor Boughey approves bylaw to sign sale of the flour mill to FL L. An offer of 822 per thousand for lumber in soldiers cots at the school is accepted. Fire Commissioner congratulates on clean up efforts. Thursday afternoon set for the postponed cleanup. Damages from soldiers’ town fall 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 Formed in Town
A meeting in the Council Chambers on May 4 appointed committees for Employment Reception and Publicity and Pioance and relief. Dr. Millar presided. Citizens and employers are urged to join, with a membership fee of 1 after presenting names and addresses to secretary H. M. Aitken.
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Millar
Hr. M. Aitken
B. E. Dubree
Jackson
Light
Hoskin
Franks
McCormack
Osborne
B. B. Dubree
H. M. Aitken
Rhubarb Roots for Sale and Local Services Report
Rhubarb roots offered for sale by Mr G Speers. The Press reports growing local readership with widespread coverage of the district. A union intercession service was held at the Presbyterian church with addresses by Rev Cairne and Rev Sherstone, joined by local ministers Leitch and Othen. A similar intercession service 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 and Our Duty to Help
An appeal to readers to donate to Belgian Relief Work urging continued aid for Belgium’s wartime sacrifices. It recalls Liege Brussels Antwerp defenses and the Belgian army’s loyalty, asking readers to form “committees of one” and send contributions to A. De Jardin at 59th St. Peter St., Montreal.
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Belgium
Paris
England
Germany
Liege
Brussels
Antwerp
North Sea
Yser
A. de Jardin
Hoo
Sec.Treas
Daily Notices From The Red Cross and Church Events
The text notes Mr Clink gains strength and can now use a sedan chair for daily outings. It mentions a Red Cross sewing meeting at Mrs MacNeill’s home on Thursday evening. A tea is hosted by the Led Crags on Saturday afternoon. Methodist services on May 13 discuss Mothers Day, with Bible study and evening sermons themed around salvation and duty.
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The
Red Cross Society
Dr.) MacNeill
Rh. H. Leitch
Ilam
Strayed Mare From A. J. Stevenson Premises
Strayed brown mare about 800 pounds from A. J. Stevenson premises on November 17. Distinguishing features include a white star, white nose stripe, white left hind foot, and a large snap on the right jaw. Had halter with rope and chain. A reward is offered for information leading to recovery.
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A. J. Stevenson
Lost or Strayed Reward for Livestock and Team
Reward offered for information leading to the recovery of a bay team a broken buggy and a horse with a split ear also a bay mare and a colt with a star on the forehead listed under 6 SP Jobo Risdale within the notice.
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Sp Jobo Risdale
Tenders for Breaking Prairie Land Near Keen Mile Lake
Tenders invited for breaking, discing, harrowing and preparing all ready for crop three hundred acres of open prairie near Keen Mile Lake in Township 44, range west of Battleford, Saskatchewan. Dated April 3, 1917. Apply to A. R. Butte, Battleford, Sask.
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Keen Mile Lake
A. R. Butte
Battleford
Sask
Building materials sale notice from Forture Wa
Notice invites bids for bricks lumber door and window frames metallic sheeting and related items from a building recently burned and fenced by Charlie Kim. Chimney and ground flooring joists are not for sale. Forture Wa Thoms Avodonees Wm Battleford.
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Charlie Kim
Forturee Wa. Thoms
Avodonees
Battleford
Summer Woes and Whisky Debate Stir Saskatchewan
A regional newspaper column critiques liquor laws and government policy amid heat and insects. It questions Willoughby’s proposals, warns of home searches, and urges targeting distilleries, while noting impending food shortages and a push to grow garden produce.
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Willoughby
Saskatchewan
Local notices report assignments and hospital treatment
D. K. Weber reports wheat visible above ground. Mrs. E. White takes a Dominion Lands office post. S. J. Smith of Gulliton is in hospital with lum bago. Mrs. F. T. Brokowaki returns to Battleford after an employment promise failed to deliver.
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D. K. Weber
E. 4. White
The
Dominion Lands Office
S. J. Smith
Gullivan
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Business Directory
Livingston & Atkinson
Battleford, Sask
A. G. Cunningham
Atlite
Hudson's Hay Co
Lane
Deatiat
Dheeat
Thea G
Brown's Drug Store
Wa. Thompson Auctioneer
AL Black
Hattleford
N.T. Brown
Drug Store
Nicolis, Ltd
Bernard Phillips
Netherlands
Transatlantic
Lowe Ca
Maney
Spock
P. M. Florence
Alberta
G. Gowing
Aldress
Baitheford
Battle River Council
Connell
Pikongua News
G. Speers
the Press
Manitoba Daily Free Press
Weekly
Free Press & Prairie Farmer
Farm Journal
Press & Family Herald
Weekly Star
Clink
Poland
Serbia
Nero
Doherty
John Jones
Jobe
A. McDonald Co
Winnipeg
F.T. Brokowaki
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