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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
4
A 1907 letter to the Ratepayer questions Whyte and local politics, accusing The Echo of red herrings. The Ratepayer defends public debate, denounces tactics, and notes municipal election confusion and past school trustee contests.
The passage depicts schoolyard bravado as voices clash with a figure named Katopayer. It contrasts silent complicity with public candor, urging honesty about any group that interferes with the will of the people and condemning covert scheming.
A reader asks if Mrs. Cochran won the prize amid a dispute over a batter competition last August. The Echo notes three off red prizes in 25 lb tubs with Mrs. Fraser winning the regular list, Mrs. Kirk and Mrs. Smith taking two specials, and Miss Smith winning a brick batter special. The editor says the Whyte clause referred to the prior year and does not affect this year's result.
Blanshard council in Oak River Manitoba meets under Municipal Act on January 7 1908 with Reeve R C Cochran and eight councillors. They appoint G McIntyre secretary treasurer M D J Kirk health officer and A B St John auditor. They fix salaries approve bylaws and set committee duties and meeting dates for 1908.
The Viola Dale choir traveled by sleigh to the Methodist church at McConnell Settlement for an institute with many musical selections. They were joined by several neighborhood youths and report a profitable and enjoyable time. On Saturday robbery was seen in the vicinity.
Reports from Mr G Brown’s house mention a gopher sighting on Friday. Within Middletown, Rowland runs a fuel and wood business with a gasoline engine and works in the Holy Legend Marvey district. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs James Panguas. Miss Kirk of Chawah began teaching duties here last Monday with good pupil reception. sickness touched the Levins home but families are recovering. J T Pollock, president of GAI A, attended Brandon convention on Wednesday January 6.
Attendance from Lavinia at the Ellenville Institute, Rev. W. W. Buchanan’s Sunday sermon urged temperance reform with God aiding the righteous. Rev. A. B. Osterhout and Rev. W. Egan assisted. Miss Alexander awarded a prize to Percy Taylor. Walter Meakin to sing next Sunday. Carl Vanalstine injured hand oiling a windmill. possible amputation for a lad. A gold medal contest is planned for the future.
Orrworld Sunday School plans a Monday January twentieth concert featuring local talent and guest elocutionist Wallace Graham of Brandon. Attendance at last week’s session was strong and Miss Jenney Ross has left for Shoal Lake to attend school until July for exams.
The grace period is ending and prosecutions will be instituted for noncompliance. See section 3 subsections d and e for penalties. It urges those who overlooked the matter to attend to it at once.
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