Better Farming Train To Visit District
The Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture with cooperation from the Provincial College of Agriculture and Grand Trunk Pacific will run a Better Farming train on GTP lines in Saskatchewan from June 4 to June 16, 1917. The train will feature a field husbandry section with a demonstration car, a soil products display, an exhibit of Saskatchewan birds and animals, and an agriculture lecture car. The livestock section will showcase dairy, beef and dual purpose cattle, hogs, and a Clydesdale stallion, with a covered freight car as a display platform. Household science will include two cars for lectures demonstrations and a nursery car, with Mrs. R. Archibald in charge of the women’s section.
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Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Provincial
College ‘of Agriculture
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Saskatchewan
W. J. Rutherford
College of Agriculture
John Bracken
A. M. Shaw
Saskatchewan College of Agriculture
Cairy
Yorkshire
Berkshire
Tamworth
Council Discusses Tax Prepayment Discounts and Election Dates
The council considered a five percent discount for prepayment of the second tax installment and debated meeting timing with the Union of Sask Municipalities. A vendor issue over ticket allocation and a water charge were raised, with contingency plans for diphtheria vaccine sales and municipal finances.
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Boughey
Ewart
Hutchins
Law
Millar
Union of Sask
Battleford
Jane
Adams
P.c
Willowmoor Resident Joba Dies After Surgery at 68
The Willowmoor district mourns the death of Mr Joba, 68, the last well known local resident. He came to the area 11 years ago, his wife having died two years earlier. Survived by two daughters Mrs J D Meredith Willowmoor and Mrs Cartwright Narrow Lake, with two sons living in England. Funeral conducted by Rev Canon on Saturday.
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Willowmoor
Joba
J. JD Meredith
Rural home economics display tour announced
The program covers food values cooking laundering sewing sanitation ventilation and home nursing with labor saving devices for rural areas. Poultry and farm machinery sections feature live poultry demonstrations brooders incubators models and lectures. Stops listed for Ned Pheasant Battleford Proagua with dates in June.
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Saskatchewan
Ned Pheasant
Battleford
Proagua
Lost Bay Mare Branded 200 Right Shoulder Reward Offered
A large bay mare age three with a heavy build is missing. The horse bears a 200 marking on the right shoulder and is described as tall. A reward is offered for information leading to the recovery.
Farm for Sale in Improved Quarter Section
Improved quarter section of land offered for sale. Includes well and acreage suitable for mixed farming. Desirable property with broken acres and strong potential for cultivation and agriculture.
Strayed Brown Mare Near A. J Stevenson Yard
Strayed from A. J Stevenson premises a brown mare due to foal about 800 pounds with a white star on the forehead and a white stripe down the nose and white on the left hind foot. It wore a halter and a large lamp on the right jaw. Reward offered for information leading to recovery.
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A. J Stevenson
A. J. Stevenson
Lest We Forget in Democratic Party Critique
A fragmented note critiques Democratic support for the current provincial administration, arguing party loyalty waned and policy shifts sparked controversy within the rank and file. The unclear text references internal tensions and public opinion pressure.
Saskatchewan Woman Suffrage Debate and Government Acknowledgments
A Saskatche wan speaker argues that women value franchise for social gains and protection, while supporters credit government measures like the Hospital Act and Homestead Act for women. The piece notes Mrs McClung’s campaign for votes and a Saskatchewan woman’s remark linking prohibition to voting rights, with emphasis on women’s influence beyond mere polities.
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Lords of Creation
Weild
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Hood
Wis
Scott
Mary
McClang
War News Brightens as U-Boat Threat Eases and Russia Outlook Shifts
The past week brought a more hopeful war picture with reduced submarine menace due to improved tactics. Allies gain on the western front while Italy reports a successful offensive. A conference may address Russia’s aims for peace terms, and Prime Minister Borden announces Canada's move toward conscription.
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Russia
Italy
Canadians
Borden
Canada
Pastor Othen Leaves Gardiner for Wa uw Post on G T I Route
After seven months as pastor Rev. R C T Othen departed Gardiner Presbyterian Church yesterday to lead a new work at Wa uw along the Prince Albert branch of the G T I, about 100 miles east. A farewell social at G A Foster’s home featured addresses praising Othen. Rev. W A Cameron resumes duties here, while Othen plans Ruthesian studies to join that mission long term.
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Gardiner Presbyterian Church
R. C. T. Othen
Wauw
Prince Albert
G.T.I
W. A. Cameron
Wil
Mc. Othen
G. A. Foster
W. A
Othon Ietends
Illicit Liquor Trade Busted in Prince Albert
Chas Erickson jailed six weeks in Prince Albert with a 100 dollar fine and costs for illicit liquor trading. A plain clothes detective and Prov Const Jennings raided a premises after a decoy bought liquor. The case, tried in the old town, confirms suspicions of unrecognized liquor sources.
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Chas. Erickson
Prince Albert
Jennings
Old Town
N. B. Optimist
Women’s rights acts and Regina’s farmer government
The Deserted Wives Maintenance Act and the Devolution of Estates Act protect wives finances while the Neglected Children Act targets vulnerable children. The Regina government is praised as a farmer’s government for agricultural improvement and women also benefited under the administration.
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Regina
Mosquitoes Beans and a Wartime Political View
A writer humorously recalls planting beans amid mosquitoes while warning that kaisers and monarchies threaten Europe. They argue for war aims to end despotism, praise Russia’s path to freedom, and anticipate Liberal gains in Prince Albert amid provincial political discontent with the current government’s military and administration issues.
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Prince Albert
Te Rogers
Donaldson
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