31 Jul 1919
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Newspaper
Dauphin Herald And Press
Location
Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 31, 1919
Page
1
A Sunday crowd enjoys the lake shore with plans for a bathing house and dual gender apartments. The boys camp on Bond’s field reports a full week of drills, races, and a 12-8 and 18-14 victory in baseball.
John Wardrop of the Canadian National Railways says land seekers from the United States are buying large tracts in Dauphin Gilbert Plains McCreary and nearby, with settlers moving in this fall and next spring. He cites Ste Rose du Lac branch extension and Swan River valley as fueling rapid future settlement along CN lines.
A 24 member National Editorial Association delegation visited Dauphin on Wednesday afternoon for an automobile tour of the district. They were hosted at a luncheon in the town hall but the detailed report will appear in the next issue due to early closure of forms.
The Liberal party appoints delegates to the Ottawa convention for the Dauphin federal constituency. Named are F. E. Simpson of Dauphin D. Henry, late Liberal candidate, Shergrive ZH. Kheaume and J. Storvil of Ste. Rose.
Supt. Ed Batty of the Dominion Employment Agency says there is strong demand for harvest field workers. He can place 40 men at once with farmers if men can be secured, with wages ranging from 4 to 85 dollars per day.
Jas Fair sold his half section 525-15 Mountview to Green of North Dakota. Joseph Barker bought the W C Turner house on 7th Ave NW from Jas Marke for 5500 dollars. Dauphin day was observed in Edmonton churches with Rev Duncan Hitchie at First Baptist and Rev J A Cormie at First Presbyterian. Geo Griffin bricklayer on Robt Smiths house on Sixth Ave NW fell eight feet from a scaffold Wednesday, not believed to have internal injuries.
Notes of the Fair announce the Dauphin event begins in a week with strong entries in vegetables cattle and horses. Lieut Casewell Brandon will headline aeronautics replacing Lieut Kerr. The 43rd Cameron Highlanders band will perform civic holidays may be declared. Poultry racing and baseball tournaments are planned with substantial cash prizes. Entries for Poultry close Aug 2 and other sections Aug 5. Racing program lists purse events on Aug 7 and 8 with first prizes up to 700 dollars.
The Assessment and Taxation Commission chaired by Kk. M. Wood with members J. W. Breakey M P P of Souris W J Christie Winnipeg Board of Trade L W Donley Winnipeg D D McDonald Union of aeons W H Gardner Winnipeg Real Estate Exchange J H Curle Retail Merchants Association and Mr Perkins opened at the court house on Wednesday morning to gather evidence for greater uniformity in municipal taxation. A number of municipal representatives and assessors were heard on the first day.
Robt. Lambert, 17, of Mil tonas appeared before P. M. Hawkins on the 25th inst. charged with rape. The girl is 16 years old. He was remanded for trial.
Henry Bracher a farmer from the Minitonas district faced the police magistrate on the 23rd inst for incest. The evidence warranted remand for trial.
Cutting commenced in several districts this week with the earliest harvest recollected by the oldest settler. New land and breaking yield good and the early sown crop is not heavy. Hay cutting is well advanced.
A Herald reader proposes that, due to labor shortages, local businessmen and their assistants assist with harvest again this year. Farmers are willing to pay the full wage of five dollars per day.
Major-General Ketchen will visit the fair next week and is expected to confer with War Veterans during his stay in town.
The flight to test a Vancouver to Calgary fast mail corridor will depart August 4 from Minoru Park Aerodrome Vancouver aboard an Aerial League plane piloted by Captain Eri C Hoy DFC. If no delays occur the trip should reach Calgary the same day via Princeton Penticton Nelson Cranbrook Fernie and Lethbridge.
Mrs Speirs of Toronto visits her daughter Mrs T Edwards. McQuay Dauphin reports birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Thos E McQuay on July 2nd.
Two wedding notices from Winnipeg dated July 7 and July 30 list Charles N. McDonald marrying Mrs. C. D. Shannon with Reverend Duval officiating and JauneTon Cruise with Reverend D. Flem Johnston presiding in Winnipeg.
Shoes may look good on first impression but the true test is wear. Fares Shoes are built for any route and all kinds of feet, combining rest style, quality, workmanship, and a fit that lasts to the finish.
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