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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 17, 1924
Page
5
The Echo prints a Wants Corner inviting readers to list tasks and items for barter or sale. Notices advertise 14 or 33 WANTED orders for fancy work, goose feather items, kitchen tasks, cabbage baby carriage positions, and holiday housework help. Readers may list items such as barred rock roosters for sale and arrange direct deals with sellers.
Canadian Pacific Railway officers from across Canada gathered for a periodical conference. President E. W. Beatty spoke on the company’s role in nation building, the relation to national rail policy, and the future growth tied to Canada’s expanding population and industry. The address praised Champlain’s spirit and CPR’s contributions to settlement, commerce, and confederation.
The Hamiota village council met April 5 1924 with all members present. They approved a 10000 grant to the Salvation Army for social and rescue work, adopted the revised 1924 assessment roll, discussed health officer duties, approved tax refunds for properties now owned by Canadian National Railway, and set road work and weed inspector items along with 1924 wage scales.
The council approved a $10000 grant to the Salvation Army and accepted the finance committee report. Cheques were issued in payment of the approved amount. The council adjourned to meet again on Saturday May 10.
Mrs A Steele left for Winnipeg on Saturday. For sale a quantity of potatoes. Apply to Jno Gutteridge, phone 7414, Hamiota 22.
Soudan Government accepts Canadian origin Douglas fir railway ties contract for 150000 rail yards. British Columbia ships waterborne lumber to overseas markets totaling over 521 million board feet last year, up from 273 million in 1922, signaling rapid lumber expansion. Exports from Vancouver reach 20.4 million bushels, with UK taking 15.5 million, the Orient 4.65 million, and South America 338 thousand. Canada’s 1923 field crops value totals 891.8 million dollars, down 70.5 million from 1922 due to lower prices across crops.
On the Canadian Pacific Empress of Britain at Barbados Regina couple Mr and Mrs R H Williams celebrated a golden wedding. The ship’s orchestra played Here Comes the Bride and a four layer cake with 50 candles was presented at a surprise party with crew participation.
Earl Bridges a 17 year old musher from Le Pas Manitoba wins the Eastern International Jog Sled Derby in Quebec taking the gold cup and 1000 dollars for the first past the post. The race ran February 21 22 and 23 with 40 mile laps amid heavy snowfall noted as Quebec’s worst in 50 years. Bridges also wins a silver cup for best matched team in the Quebec race among 16 entrants.
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