Pembina River Lakes Highlight Manitoba Landscape
The Pembina river system and its lakes Swan Rock and Pelican are praised for beauty and fishing. The essay notes timber shores, elk and deer, and rich valleys attracting settlers. It also praises Manitoba’s rapid settlement, rail expansion, and prosperity amid distant trade.
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Souris
Assiniboine
Pembina
Manitoba
Swan Lake
Rock Lake
Pelican Lake
Southwestern
Lake Winnipeg
Scattered Settlers in Bush Country Stall Manitoba Growth
The Liberal claim that only one twentieth of Manitoba is settled echoes Reformers. Dense forests with trees, stumps, logs, rivers, and swamps hinder road building and road use, forcing settlers to cluster near constructed routes for access. Travel with teams remains nearly impossible beyond these near areas.
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Shoal Lake
Manitoba
Reform
Ontario
Beulah Items Highlight Community Events and Local Notes
A Beulah report covers Blairs picnic results, a near accident involving William Taylor and family, Mrs. Armstrong’s Ontario trip and church gift, Reverend McHaffie’s limp, Conservative Association meeting set for September 18, threshing woes from dry weather and gophers, school summer break, previous and upcoming church notices, sheep import inspection debate, and proposed head or tail bounties.
Immigration Figures Through August First
Up to August the first six thousand persons have come into this country about one thousand of them are English.
Fire and loss hit Rossburn area timber and home
Large timber fires burn in the Mountain area. The Stewart boy funeral drew a large crowd. Farmers start thrashing Monday as grain stocks are ample and of fine wheat. R. R. Peden's house and contents, lost to a Sunday fire. family escaped by the window with all lost.
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R. R. Peden
Birth notices from nearby towns announce three new sons
Richardson reports a daughter born to the wife of Wd Richardson on the 2nd. Youne at Seeburn notes a son born to the wife of Mr Murdoch Young on the 7th. Beirns at Birtle records a son born to the wife of W J Beirns on the 7th.
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Richardson
Wd. Richardson
Youne
Seeburn
Murdoch Young
Beirns
Birtle
W. J. Beirns
Deaths Hamilton Richard Hamilton 71
Richard Hamilton died on the 7th of September at Sole girth aged 71 years.
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Hamilton
Richard Hamilton
Minnie Hamilton Weds Geo Reddaway at Rossburn
At the bride’s father residence on Sept 9, Minnie Hamilton of Rossburn wed Geo Reddaway of Birtie with Rev I C Buclao officiating. The CN FP RR transported four tea shiploads across the continent. BC salmon carloads have moved east via CPR. Portage la Prairie shifts buildings toward the town center.
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Reppaway—Hamilton
Minnie Hamilton
Rossburn
Geo. Reddaway
Birtie
I. C. Buclao
C. FP. R
Portage la Prairie
Steamer Mexico Sets Out with Freight for CPR Trade
The steamer Mexico departed San Francisco carrying eleven carloads of freight to be shipped over the Canadian Pacific Railway. This marks the start of what is described as an immense trade expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Seo Francisco
C.P.R
Frightened Winnipeg man injures himself with pistol cartridge
The most frightened man in Winnipeg last week accidentally placed a pistol cartridge in his pipe with loose tobacco. The explosion left him uncertain if his head remained on or off.
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Winnipeg
Mink raids henhouse in sly courthouse tale
An enterprising mink infiltrates Mr. Webster's henhouse, causing a raid that yields several fine turkeys before failing to breach the entrance. The intruder learns the transgressor’s fate is hard after the unsuccessful plan.
Earthquake Strikes Cities Amid Widespread Destruction
A severe earthquake terrorized Chicago Detroit New York and Cleveland on the night of the 31st alt causing extensive damage to Charles Town where scores perished as houses collapsed. Widespread suffering and destitution follow the disaster shaking confidence in the world’s foundations.
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Chicago
Detroit
New York
Cleaveland
United States
Charlestown
Stage Robberies and Murder Linked to Rebellion
The text claims westward stage robberies and a murder are remnants of rebellion driven by plunder. It alleges many involved lost possessions and justify theft as retaliation, urging drivers and passengers to show greater courage in facing attackers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roderick Dhna
Birtle Grist Mill Shuts Down As Bird Tail Runs Low
Like all streams in Manitoba, the Bird Tail is exceedingly low and the Birtle grist mill has halted for lack of water. An engine exists but has not proven satisfactory. With few grinding options nearby, farmers may sell wheat and buy flour this season, a troubling prospect for the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Grant's
Mounted Police Strength and a Whiskey Case in Northwest
The Northwest Mounted Police number 1050 men and 950 horses under Commissioner Heechmer. Maxwell, jailed after escaping here, was captured at Brandon for selling whiskey and fined 250 dollars, paid with the woman Annie Dean’s 100 dollar fine.
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Heechmer
Maxwell
Annie Dean
Brandon
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Albert Hal
DR. Morrison
DR. Rolston
Royal Navy
Oficer
A. B. McKinnon, M. D
The
University of the City of New York
College of Physiciics & Surgeons
Mapitoba
BE. Green
Am ST
J. Mickle
Ogiee
Howard
Hmrtle
G. S. Hallen
LAW Office
O'Keeffe
Dominion & Provincial Land Surveyors
G.S. Hallen
A.C. O'Keeffe
D.J. O'Kreeffe
A. Wilcocks
A. B. Wood
Imperial Fire Insurance Co
Aske
Manwaring & Wright, Loca
G. J. Mickle
Breake, Meo
W. E Crawford
Dundes and
John Pearson
Undertaker
Man
John Houson
Abe
Sign Prinfing
Kalooming
Birtle Hotel
Theotel
Logan
Dalton
Manitoba & North-Western Railway
Portage’la Prairie
Selegirth
Arrena Am. P. m
la Prairie
Onald
Estbourne
Ocala
Saeawee
Neepawa
Bridge Creek
Minnedosa
Barswood
Greathetair
Portage Lta Prairie
Can
Pac. Ry
A. McDonald
Ass’t
W. R. Baker
Maswaring & Wright
Choice Confectionery
Portage
Just
Northwest
Britain
Canada
Spears
Tue Enterayt
Innipeg
J. A. Carman
P. O. Box
Main Street
London & Canadian Loan Agency
Municipal & School
Crerar
Bretix, Man
Russell
P. Easson
Pioneer Store
Manwarng & Wright
Insurance Companies
Glasgow & London Fire Insurance
London Guarantee and Accident Pany
Quebec Fire Insurance Company
M. Lawrie
J. Roseborough & Bro
J. D. Adams
Proprietress
Wm. Holman
Birtle Boot & Shoe Maker
G. Lewis
Lee
Bigiler
Wallens & Warren
Hargreayue’s
Young
Pat
E. H
N. L. Hill
Richardson & Leppers
Great Western Plains
Hudson Bay Company
Prince Albert
Battleford
McLeod
Turtle Mountain
China
Great West
Blairs
W. L. Armstrong
Mr. McHaffie
Conservative Association of Miniota
Beulah Hall
Mise Hill
Rev. J. Rewson
Rev. J. Robertson
Mr. Stewart
British Columbia
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