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Newspaper
Grenfell Sun
Location
Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Mar 12, 1914
Page
1
A fragmentary display of professional cards lists names such as Garnet C. and Ainger G. A. Dobbs V. Merrifield along with references to public notices and a weekly meeting in Hall. It includes a push to counter mail order scams affecting the district and to keep residents informed and engaged.
W E Butler offers twenty purebred Hereford yearlings from imported cows for sale in this district. Interested buyers are encouraged to view and purchase as many as possible locally.
Two Pere Brett Stallion One Shire four years old will mature to heavy weight. Percheon aged 17 praised for good qualities with graceful legs and feet. Horses to be sold at half value. Lost item supports contact with M. P. McLallan and Mrs Potts. Yorkshire notice requests information and details from Boston.
Classified notice seeks boarders, instructs to apply at the Ben Office for particulars. Finds mention of the Armory on Thursday near Sth and a gold seal ink marked with initial W. Owner to be contacted at the Sen office, continuation on page 4.
A Weed Inspector reports on work in 1913 for the Rural Municipality of Escape. He describes training in Saskatoon, field surveys of weeds including Canada thistle and mustard, and efforts to clean abandoned areas. He notes farmer obligation and the need for agricultural education to improve weed control and farm practices.
The document discusses applying business principles to operations and the need to compel the former to destroy his needs for the common good. It calls for reporting different methods to keep land clean and fortuity unimpaired and suggests lower interest rates over longer periods to enable progress. Signed Your obedient servant 3,0 Pollard.
Grenfell villagers held the most successful Old Timers Reunion banquet last Thursday in the Armory. About fifty attended despite rain and dust. ladies provided a superb supper and well arranged tables bore the feast. The Mayor, Mr J Kosborough, chaired with a hearty opening speech. Continued on Page 4.
The Fleaguns in the Basters Sask Junior League played at Wolseley on Wednesday March 4 with Indian Head defeating Grenfell 10 to 4 to claim the shield. At halftime Indian Head led 6 to 1 with both sides scoring three goals in the second period. Grenfell, hampered by three injured players with colds, pressed hard but could not alter the outcome.
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