11 Feb 1892
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Newspaper
Fort Macleod Gazette
Location
Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
Date
Feb 11, 1892
Page
1
The Nine mile Bard taunts newspaper grip scare saying fears of a growing grip death rate are imagination. He later visits a friend, who believes he has a severe grip and fears death after taking many remedies.
A curious cattle funeral unfolds on the range with a mourning herd circling a slain animal. The leader's cry triggers a mass pursuit and earth tossing as the herd gathers, while onlookers risk danger or seek refuge in trees as the spectacle lasts for hours. Ex. Lusk Wye Herald notes ongoing snow across the region.
The text notes range stock suffer from persistent snow making grazing difficult. Cattle look poor and extend the risk that surviving animals may not reach fresh spring grasses if snow lasts another week or two.
A comic exchange shows Mr. Chatterton declaring he will become a farmer and Miss Weatherbee reacting with mock enthusiasm. The dialogue references rural pleasures like butterflies and grasshoppers at work and the daily routines of farming life.
A Western range bred horse is peaceful by nature yet wary of civilization. While acclimating, avoid stables and grain. provide air and soft feed for the first nights. On arrival, he may work after about 48 hours, demonstrating endurance and long service as his western blood adapts.
The writer argues horses fed with good hay can be kept cheaply and endure well. After time with a rider, grain should be given sparingly to a horse. The western horse is described as a hardy feeder and easy to maintain, with qualities like endurance and low grain costs highlighted by Pony Bill in Field and Farm.
A parade of notable figures is sketched with extreme measurements and odd facts. Count Von Munster doubles as ambassador and horse dealer while M Constans resembles Blaine in looks. Viscount Dudley life deemed precious after £1,200,000 insuring.
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