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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 07, 1909
Page
1
A Winnipeg letter from October 4 1909 warns farmers about circulars inviting carrot wheat deals offering free storage until January 1. It accuses elevator firms of manipulating bills of lading to hold wheat abroad and lock farmers into losses, urging farmers to avoid such schemes and study conditions to protect earnings.
A meeting at the reading room led to forming the Hamiota Philharmonic Society. Officers include President F C Bennett Vice President F E Langdale Sec Treas R McNichol Leader and Conductor Mrs Sheppherd Organist W Dick and an executive committee. Membership is 50 cents to buy music, with meetings every Monday to practice choruses quartets and trios.
Market notes show prices for No 1 Northern and No 3 Northern wheat, with bids around 80 cents and 40 cents for various grades. Rejected lots listed as No 1, No 2, and No 4, while stated merchant terms and conditions are partially legible amid the damaged OCR.
The next session will see an act authorising construction of a road from here to Birtle and another from Bindle to Russell. The CPR notes the people's prolonged call for the route, indicating potential for feasible construction and improved passenger service in the district.
A young farmer named Thomas Dobson died after a gun misfire during a gun handling incident near Oak River. Coroner Kirk deemed the accident purely accidental and no inquest was held. Dobson, about 80, was a Kenton Baseball player and well known in Hamiota. mourners send sympathy to his relatives.
Post office alterations underway with carpenters at work. The office will relocate to the residence building, be level with the sidewalk, and redesigned for improved visibility and convenience. Completion and move-in are expected by the end of next week.
The village council meets next on Ben day night and on Monday October 25th will be Theathes giving Day. Residents wishing to install bog lights should apply at once so connections can be ready before cold weather. Branch sidings names given between Pettapiece Oak River Floors between Oak River Hamida Pillochry between Tennions Crandell McConnell. Local mine prospects update from Messrs M S Jackson and H Oren shaw after a trip to New Ontario. Iron ore samples tested show promise and a start planned. Feasts feature large chicken catches with sixty three chickens counted by Drs Lawesn Hudson and Messrs Kay and Thomson.
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