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Newspaper
Birtle Observer
Location
Birtle, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 15, 1888
Page
1
Tenders for the provision of offices and timber are announced with details to be issued by the Winnipeg department in Ottawa. The notice references sections east quarter of S Range 17 and ship 23 Range and conditions to be issued later.
Notice from the Postmaster Ottawa invites bids on proposed contracts for multiple mail routes. Details include weekly and biweekly services, distances in miles, and posting at the Winnipeg inspector's office. Bids due by Friday 23rd November.
A concise report from the Toronto Weekly Mar covers local events in Ontario. It highlights community updates, municipal actions, and brief notices affecting residents.
The notice advertises a steady supply of affordable meats at Binsearth Agricultural Market on the 14th, highlighting quality cuts and reliable stock for customers seeking value.
A November 1 1888 Birtle Observer column reviews the early Liberal government in Manitoba. It lauds broad support from voters and press allies while noting wasted opportunity, rising pride, and alleged corruption. It contrasts cheap coal, steady heat, and reduced fire risk with unresolved Portage extension and new monopolies.
Article notes coal is gradually substituted for wood in Manitoba as a warmer, steadier fuel. It cites coal beds about eighty miles west of Pembina branch, selling for about one dollar fifty cents per ton, with government charges for miners and plans for the M and N W R to reach Prince Albert and the Saskatchewan River, enhancing supply along the line.
A biblical lion denounces royal commands and roars against the high priest and officials. The priest urges armed pursuit but the lion defeats them, scatters their darts, and forces retreat toward a walled city under royal commission.
A Gaol-era tale from Birtle tells of a young lover visiting two accomplished sisters. After a tense dinner the man awaits a proposal while the sisters hear a noise on the hall and glimpse a large serpent slithering by, prompting a terror-filled scream.
An old couple rouses to a terrifying she encountered a snake in the dark. The young man rescues the distressed woman and, after a tense moment she agrees to marry him rather than risk danger or rejection. The scene ends with a hinted Christmas wedding.
The new timetable changes set CP trains westward to Portage la Prairie at 3.52 p.m. and M&NW trains depart at 4 p.m. Eastbound CP trains reach Portage at 1.41 p.m. and M&NW at 1.30 p.m. The M&NW schedule features much night running.
Despite liberal editorials the government appears to abandon a revenge policy. The Lieut Governor has not referenced retaliation in his address and observers expect the issue to be dropped.
People in southern Manitoba along the Red River road complain that the N P Railway Co charges the same for short hauls as long ones. They say it costs as much to draw lumber two miles as twenty or the full distance to Winnipeg.
The dropping of libel charges against the Call and the Free Press equals a full acquittal for the defendants. The grand jury will hear the evidence before determining the next step.
Mr Greenway voiced a plan to study scrapping grand juries in Manitoba courts after his suit was dismissed. The royal commission ended quickly. Luxton and Burrows claim the commission faced different charges than those published by the Free Press and Call and refuse to proceed before the judge.
The new game law prohibiting prairie chicken sales will protect the birds and curb wanton destruction.
Winnipeg papers offer no grain movement details toward Duluth or other destinations. The sparse notices leave room for explanations of transport and market context.
The Indian agent Markle is seeking to pressure several men who have been selling liquor to Turtle Mountain Indians, aiming to curb illegal trade and enforce temperance policies. The report notes an effort to make conditions difficult for those involved.
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