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Newspaper
Birtle Observer
Location
Birtle, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 27, 1888
Page
1
In a September 27 188s issue the Birtle Observer comments on Canadian sovereignty amid US pressure. It recalls Punch cartoons on the Trent affair and warns Manitoba that the Liberal Government faces internal division as wedges from within threaten its stability and loyalty to Canada.
The event on the seth September features targets at 400 yards and 300 yards with ten shots each. Prizes include cash, gold pen, shoes, and a cartridge belt, led by D W Cumming with $10 and a score of 53 and Jay Pentland at 51.
The Royal Templars of Birtle and the public praised Friday's varied program. Dr. Morrison led the orchestra and Mrs Andrews, Miss Hayes, Miss Carpenter, and Miss McDougall earned acclaim for humor, spirit, and performance. Revenue totaled $35. A traveler, Wm McDougall, died of typhoid in Birtle on Tuesday. He was 35, survived by two children, insured for $2,000, with Bowmanville and Peterborough ties.
The Winnipeg Free Press denounces a railway scheme linking Manitoba to Hudson Bay while criticizing Greenway Government for favoring American interests. It argues the province needs an outlet to the sea, more roads, and a northern rail route to boost prosperity, land values, and fisheries.
In this sombre period the author invites a tranquil excursion into newer districts of the province. Yellow leaves and pods ripe for birds signal late autumn, while prairie chickens and large ducks enrich quiet lakes. A light canoe journey with hunting and camping along wild rivers offers leisure and adventure.
Rev. Mr Mitton from England with two sisters will lead the Church of England Mission in Birtle and receive a warm local welcome. Rev. Mr Hole of Minnedosa preaches Sunday before departing the mission, having strengthened congregations and grown membership through his earnest work.
A telegraph dispatch reports the death of Joseph Henderson twelve son of Mrs Henderson of this place at Portage la Prairie from injuries after a horse kicked him in the stomach last Thursday. He died Sunday afternoon with his mother and sister at his bedside after a brief turn for recovery.
The Brandon Sun argues the Morris to Brandon railway will sever Winnipeg business and elevate Brandon as the region’s top commercial center. Hudibras lampoons the Devil’s cobwebs as fitting an empty skull at full moon. The Sun criticizes the Greenway Government, ironically casting stones at allies.
A monument honoring Capt. Brown and D Arcy Baker of Boulton's scouts, shot in the rebellion battle in the Northwest, will be erected at Russell tomorrow the 28th. The Selkirk rock replica mirrors Winnipeg volunteers monument. Governor Schulta will attend the solemn ceremony.
Sir John McDonald warned that the President must act on his threats against Canada to maintain voter support. He cited Cleveland’s recent action as fostering united Canadian sentiment.
The Seth Lridge mines produce 500 tons daily and the Galt Company mines ship coal to Dunmore on the CPR for 3.50 a ton, rising to 4.50 as it progresses east. Reducing Canada Pacific carriage costs could boost coal consumption significantly.
Report notes tame bees in the mignonnette garden of Mr Thee Lane and confirms only two hives in the district General Wilkinson and that garden three miles away. The bees’ wide foraging range lets the worker visit neighboring fields across the township.
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