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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 20, 1908
Page
4
Fragmentary ad shows a notice by L. Stone, editor and proprietor, likely offering tree services and lime products. Includes dates and mentions advertisements, with garbled lines suggesting a small local trade post.
A local article urges ratepayers to attend a Saturday 2 PM meeting at the school to decide on adding to the current building or constructing a new one. It argues the existing structure is sound and could be expanded or brick veneered to meet years of need, calling for public input.
The writers urge residents to attend the upcoming meeting to discuss school accommodation and tax issues. They criticize opportunistic politicking on meeting and polling days and call for united action to improve schooling despite tax concerns.
The Roars municipality passes a by law forcing farmers to pay dog tax. Critics fear the move, but supporters say it targets nuisance dogs and will reduce general taxes by offsetting other revenue.
The Bonnie Brier Bush crowd reports a group of young men laughing during solemn scenes last Monday evening. The nuisance embarrasses performers and unsettles visitors, prompting calls for the Chief to eject the offenders from the hall.
Rev Mr Egan praised the temperance movement’s gains in recent years and credited the present provincial government with leading the effort. He cited nine years of government action as surpassing all prior administrations in Canada.
A bill was introduced to allow Minnedosa to borrow money for needed school facilities and a second bill to make Minnedosa a new judicial district centre with funding for construction of buildings in the coming season.
A farmer complains of new dog tag taxes in Hamiota urging exceptions for farmers and wolf hounds to deter wolves. He argues taxes were high last December and mocks council for enacting by laws, suggesting farmers deserve relief. He calls the by law existence a needless imposition.
A simple fool visits a shop of pictures he believes to be valentines. He buys a tiny coin’s worth of delight, hides a valentine in a clean envelope, and carries the sealed mischief home hoping no one will detect his supposed wisdom.
On February fifth at the Caves home in Osborne 4th Concession Exeter Township Addie Caves married Wellington J Amy of Hamista Manitoba. Reverend W H Batt officiated at noon as about forty relatives attended a dinner. The couple will honeymoon in Brantford then visit friends before settling in Hamiota Manitoba.
The Isabella community reports Mr. Kelly halting well work due to cold weather after drilling nearly one hundred feet without penetrating water. Mr. Drummond, previously from Lenore, has struck a stone bottom while drilling and has left for Oak Lake area with real estate deals and a new rental arrangement on the home place. The town anticipates the first silver medal contest at Isabella schoolhouse with two entrants and a date to be announced.
A smallpox case is reported in Harding with a second case detected at Shoa Lake. Health officials issue alerts and monitor contacts while tracing possible exposure and advising precautionary quarantine where applicable.
A brief note invites Hamion to contact Rapid we P.O. with plans to meet at Hamiota. The message indicates a local meetup arrangement.
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