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Newspaper
Birtle Observer
Location
Birtle, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 26, 1888
Page
1
The piece argues for new Manitoba rulers free from party entanglements to steady finances and laws. It critiques Greenway’s early moves, warns of central government friction, and notes rail and grain bottlenecks amid harsh winter conditions.
A night dream of Greenway, soon to lead a new government, shows a wide plain in a blizzard of political agitation. Two factions play a chase for the office ball while two clerks named M. C. and F. P. tally runs and rebuke opponents, and a buffalo bull labeled public opinion charges into the circle.
The article notes farmers' satisfaction with crop prospects after a strong summer and a fresh display of discontent from the same farmers who formed the Farmers' Union years ago due to wheat price concerns.
Residents with farms or friends with vacant land are urged to send descriptions to F A Eden land commissioner Winnipeg for listing in a guide book. Application before the 15th of next month. Banks in lumber will keep mills at Birtle and council seeks a new road to the station to boost trade during N W Central line construction.
The piece notes poor expectations for land sales in winter and warns against buying under snow cover. It reports interest in a white deer found near Clinton Pa, recalling a famous white deer shot years ago. It mentions the M and N W Railway avoiding snow blockades due to woods, and a Carberry elevator releasing 3 000 bushels of wheat with minimal loss.
A sizable poultry trade links Canada and England with Canadian turkeys commonly appearing on Christmas tables across the sea, reflecting strong cross Atlantic commerce in seasonal poultry.
Fresh salmon is shipped by the car load from British Columbia to Montreal at a price of fourteen cents per pound. The move indicates a strong demand for raw fish in eastern markets.
At the last election the majority for the new Attorney General was fifteen. It is said that his reelection will be opposed by Mr. W. P. Smith, his former antagonist.
In Birtle on the 29th ult the wife of Mr P Sutcliffe gave birth to a son.
Our Toddburn correspondent reports the flouring mill has started grinding with large grists daily, boosting local trails. Winnipeg teacher Mr Cram began on the 3rd with 22 scholars on average. W E Todd, known in Birtle, returns from lumbering to resume farming and plans to import Ontario stock next spring. Thos Todd departs for Winnipeg to attend college aiming for ministry.
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