Fragmented notice from the Echo office
An unreadable fragment from The Echo lists advertising rates and line pricing. It mentions per line charges and special notions but lacks clear names or dates.
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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 21, 1909
Page
4
An unreadable fragment from The Echo lists advertising rates and line pricing. It mentions per line charges and special notions but lacks clear names or dates.
A letter to officials describes loud profanities smoking and bullying by boys 12 to 16 at the town rink waiting room. Parents and by law officers are urged to enforce decency laws, curb fights, and protect younger skaters from intimidation.
In Scotia Manitoba, John Strachan leads in mixed farming with Shorthorn cattle, Yorkshire swine, and a large poultry collection. He built a pure bred herd after buying Western Bear and two Sir William Van Horn heifers, selling over twenty Yorkshire sows last year. His flock includes Silver Lace Wyandottes, Leghorns, Black Mannercas, Plymouth Rocks, and 300 Pekin ducks, with strong winter egg profits. Strachan attended fairs last fall, winning 11 prizes, 75 of which were firsts.
Of these forty four prizes were taken for poultry. Mr Strachan has always on basis for ease any of the above stock and fowl.
The premier signed Saturday the reply of the free premiers of the western provinces to the Grain Growers association on government ownership of internal elevators. The report goes to Premier Scott, then Rutherford, and to the association secretary in Calgary within ten days.
A campaign seeks to place opposition leaders on par with government members for salaries in the provincial legislature, arguing parity reflects role and responsibilities. The effort targets salary alignment and may trigger legislative review.
Council met as recorded with Reeve Cochran and five councillors present. They accepted the minutes, set the 1909 meeting schedule, appointed committees, approved salaries and fines, and authorized road and assessor arrangements with detailed financials and names of paid accounts.
Public auction by J H McConnell at Hotel Cecil Hamiota Manitoba on Thursday in February to sell northeast quarter section 11 15 24 West First Meridian. One acre more or less with deep black loam soil. Sale subject to balance due to Dominica Goretamrat and local taxes. ten percent cash down, remainder terms to be announced. Property located nine miles from Hamiota station near Lavinia Post Office and local school with a church on the quarter. For details contact Sharpe, Macpeete & Elliots Winnipeg Manitoba January 14.
Three lots offered at clearance prices include Lot 1 with 9 Tweed and Worsted Suits sizes 23 to 32 at 1.05 from 300 regular, and Lot 2 with 14 Tweed Suits sizes 22 to 26 at 2.75 from 3.50 to 5.75. Extra value during sale.
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