Marching to Blood and Fire at Pretoria Front
The unit moved from Victoria West on April 22 toward Norvals Pont and Bloemfontein before joining Gen. Hutton’s column. In a midday river battle on the Vet near Pretoria the British forces repelled Boer gunfire, captured a gun, and inflicted heavy Boer casualties while a patrol blew a railway culvert to hinder the Boers.
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Victoria West
Norvals Pont
Orange River
South Africa
Bloemfontein
Pretoria
Brandford
Hutton
Robert
Vet
Royal Horse
C.M.R
Daniel
D. Squad
Town Council approves audits and hiring bids in Macleod
The Macleod Town Council met Tuesday with Mayor and Councillors Young Whiting Hicks Stedman and Patterson. Accounts were ordered paid and appointments advertised for a town hall caretaker and for town printing bids. The Auditor C N Caurrenn submitted the year 1900 report and defended asset and liability statements while urging proper handling of cemetery funds and arrears collection.
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Young
Whiting
Hicks
Sec.treas
Mincleod
D Squad Patrol Logs Patrol Night on Kopje Without Food
A second patrol from D Squad under Captain Davidson spent the night on a kopje with no food or supplies. Serjeant Stewart may have information on the situation and its continuation.
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D. Squad
Davidson
Sergt
Stewart
Man named Brooks shot by accident at Gibots ranche
Brooks a Belgian worker on Gibots ranche in Pincher Creek district accidentally shot himself with a loaded gun after losing temper with the weapon. The full charge struck his leg causing a serious wound. He was taken to Macleod Hospital where Dr Kennedy performed an operation to remove the shot. He is recovering as well as could be expected.
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Brooks
Gibots Ranche
Pincher Creek
Macleod Hospital
Kennedy
Calgary Bonspiel Opens Tuesday At Curling Club
The Calgary Curling Club holds its seventh annual bonspiel from Tuesday the 26th to March 2. Events include the Grand Challenge Walkerville trophy valued $250 with four prizes, H W McNeill Co trophy $100 with four gold rings, Calgary Brewing and Malting Co trophy $100 with prizes, Burns trophy $150, Visitors trophy $60, Consolation trophy $50 with four banquet ramps, and a points competition. Macleod plans to enter at least three rinks. McLean Anderson and Bruce may skip.
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Calgary Curling Club
Hiram Walker & Son
Przes
H. W. McNeill Co
Calgary Brewing and Malting Co
Burns
Calgary
Macleod
Ateast
McLean
Struthers
Anderson
Bruce
Reader Letters on Town Finances Stir The Gazette
A correspondent thanks the Auditor for explanations of town finances while criticizing tone and seeking a clearer, public record. He questions treatment of debentures, interest as annual expense, mill bonus, and calls for a council opinion to lift ambiguity and restore confidence in the town’s indebtedness.
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Gazette
Island Park
Forbes
McFarquhar
Canada
Sec’y-Treas
Thes
Change at Hudson Bay Co Dry Goods in Macleod
The Gazette reports J. Struthers will leave his post as manager of the Hudson's Bay Co dry goods department on the 15th of next month. He plans to enter the dry goods and gent's furnishings trade, taking Schofield & Co's store. He will travel east on a purchasing trip before starting the new business and is regarded as popular and likely to succeed.
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Macleod
J. Struthers
Hudson’s Bay Co
Struthers
Schofield & Co
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A Kennedy
M.D. M.C.P.S
Ifice
M.D. P
Union Bank
C. D. Wood
Unign Gank OF
Fquitble Loan and Buildings Savings Asan., &E
Gagette
Cowdry Bros
Bankers
C. Fitzpatrick
D.D.S
L.D.S
Ur. Fitzpatrick
Torrente University
Royal College of Hental Surgeons
Toronto
Manitoba Dental Board
North-West
Ofca- Sicilo
John Bruce
Brick
Lethbidee and
Harry Whiting
Bette
Seetheen
Clob
Billiaed
Rall
R.G.) Mathews
Franklin
Stevenson
Butchers
Alta
W. Grove
Chow
Barker & Gardiner’s
Jeff Davis
Pearson’s
Custom Office
Canada Life
The
Dominion
Domninion
G. F. Beere
Alexandra House
Miss Bennett
Paris Conservatoire
Margaret Bennett
Ladies’ College
Cheltenham
England
Manitoba
Fortin
Winnii Apa
Smith St
Winnipeg
Macleod Gazette
Forbes and
Dr. Forbes
E. McFarquhar
Sec.-Treas
Obdt
C.N. Caurrenn
N.W.T
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