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Newspaper
Birtle Observer
Location
Birtle, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 03, 1888
Page
1
A Birtle Observer letter from February 1888 to Hon. Thos. Greenway criticizes his Manitoba province address. It questions deficits, bond issues, printing costs, railway aims, and promises, urging caution and noting past reforms and political tensions.
Winnipeg papers hail a Brandon Conservative Association proposal for a railway compromise with the Dominion Government and Canada Pacific, promising branch extensions in exchange for monopoly to 1891. The piece notes Ministerial indifference and cites a parable of dolphins fearing ships, advising practical fishing for herrings over futile resistance.
Cork trees grow in Spain with bark processed in steps to make stoppers and cork products. One tree yields up to half a ton. cork has high value at several dollars per acre from Hudson Valley vineyards. The article also notes a fatal coal mine disaster in British Columbia with seventy two miners lost.
The notice records a birth at Solsgirth on Dsih January to the wife of Mr Samee, named Hatailima or a daughter.
On January 27 moor Fox Warsen and Neil McLeod aged sixty two describe a patent straw burner setup at A. Bk Martie's warehouse. The device uses two tight van drums open at the bottom, stacked with coarse hay, fed onto an iron stand, and flames pull through a stove pipe yielding hours of heat.
James Elliott presided as president while W A Doyle read the annual financial and Fire Inspector reports. Directors elected were W S Simpson D D Frazer D W Cumming and James Elder for three years with Paynter auditor and Jas A Frazer director. The board reelected Elliott president and Paynter vice president. Doyle continued as manager and secretary. The meeting declined indemnity for A E Harvey over a fire loss due to a defective steam engine.
The Miniota Council holds its first 1688 meeting at Beulah January 10 with oath for Keeve and councilors Win Taylor Keeve Lyon Chapman Gurney Fleming and Prector. Minutes confirmed. Paynter and Howard reappointed Treasurer and Clerk. Auditors appointed. various payments approved including bridge work and gopher tails. Court of Revision slated June 5 at Beulah. clerk authorized to contact land officers about entries. bylaw No 59 read and adopted. adjourned to February 28 at Gerrand’s.
The bark Stamboul owners sue the Pacific Steam Whaling Company owner of the Wanderer in U S District Court for 7000 dollars claiming a whale harpooned by the Stamboul swam under ice and surfaced a mile away where Wanderer crew allegedly captured it and swapped harpoons to claim ownership. The suit cites a forty year custom that a harpooning crew retains the whale’s ownership.
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