22 Feb 1888
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Newspaper
Fort Macleod Gazette
Location
Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
Date
Feb 22, 1888
Page
1
In a courthouse-style scene a desperado on his cabin door debates surrender with Deputy Sheriff Dan. The exchange unfolds over a promised drumbeat of coon hunting lore and liquor as the sheriff contemplates bringing him in.
A letter argues farmers should fully fund a local grist mill, detailing stock levels at 26,700 and a $13,000 build with $5,000 due later. It urges wheat guarantees from 50 farmers, predicts two thousand sacks of flour, and warns against a minimal mill that would hurt local profits.
The Canadian Live-Stock and Farm Journal, now in its fifth year, has expanded to a 32 page monthly with sections on Stock Raising Veterinary Farm Dairy Poultry Apiary Horticulture and Home. Subscriptions are $1 per person in advance or $3 for both papers in 1888. Hamilton Ont. publishers offer samples upon request.
The piece criticizes charity reports for focusing on donors and officers while offering little practical data on operations. It questions whether orphans are truly cared for and how private aid, orphan status, and parental absence affect outcomes. It also notes historical notes and local color, including a Wayne village trader tale and old terminology tied to fingers.
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