28 Feb 1896
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Newspaper
Fort Macleod Gazette
Location
Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
Date
Feb 28, 1896
Page
1
Editorial notes celebrate a warm winter for cattle and mock the empire’s taxes while praising drinkers as vital to national wealth. The piece claims alcohol sustains Exchequer revenue and local rates at millions yearly, urging liberty for Englishmen to drink freely. It cites army and navy costs and calls for continuing indulgence as a patriotic duty.
Rossland Miner reports the Crow's Nest Pass Railroad project, backed by Col Baker, has secured capital and a long-term lease with the O P R. Construction is expected to start and likely finish in the coming summer, boosting regional trade, coal, and mining in Southeastern British Columbia and adjacent territories. The proposed route spans Macleod to Nelson and beyond, connecting with Robson and Rossland networks.
Mr Fraser of Fraser Dramatic Co asks Macleod readers to note he acted under contract and bore no responsibility for license payments. The recent visit sparked confusion, which has now been settled, and the public is urged not to misconstrue the company as resisting the license.
The year 1895 saw 324 330 immigrants entering through U S seaports, up 75 348 from 1894. Canada was not counted, Germany dropped, other European nations rose. The Free Press urges Canadians to boost home growth and attract British emigrants to speed national development.
The correspondence paragraph clarifies that the publication does not assume responsibility for correspondents opinions or for the return of unsolicited manuscripts. It sets expectations and discourages uninvited submissions.
The letter to Editor Macleod Gazette from Flax Hawk raises three queries for rate-payers. It asks whether any individual council can solicit tenders without council instructions, whether the council plans to remove and haul private rubbish at public expense, and whether ashes will still be dumped on the street.
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