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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
1
Famiota letter argues liquor interests stretch rule to block local option in deferral year. Advocates say petition timing and council sessions vary by jurisdiction, risking injustice. Temperance leadership plans to press judge’s decision while continuing reform efforts.
Messrs J Houck and J Murray visited the school this week. New rooms are warm but complaints arise from the other two. The old woodshed remains an eyesore and a new flag is suggested. Pull away is popular with the boys. A boy sparked excitement by picking up a snake. Lab apparatus has not arrived causing inconvenience to second class pupils. A teacher asks about frequent forest fires while a pupil cites timber theft as punishment.
The Rural Municipal Council of Pamiota meets with Reeve J H Houck and councillors to discuss petitions from Porter Ireton and others to move sections 15 and 16 from Holy Sea Union School District to Marland. An arbitrator is named, hail insurance district concerns are raised, and a liquor by law local option petition is noted. Finance accounts are approved, and the council adjourns to October 24.
The Liberal Association of Marquette planned joint meetings with candidate Dr Roche but the Conservative Association refused. Liberal candidate Mr Jackson will open in Roblin on Sept 26 and tour towns from Shellmouth to Minnedosa through Oct 28, inviting Dr Roche. A closing note advertises Pioneer Stores suits and overcoats.
Local option poll may be postponed to next December as petitions and legal questions delay the vote. The rural municipality petition reached the council in time but legal action risks imposing town debt. North Cypress council similarly filed but took no action pending court rulings.
The piece argues Conservatives never refused joint meetings while Liberals advertised them. It states Liberal candidates avoided sharing a platform with Dr Roche and refused a Roche representative at Hon Frank Oliver's Roblin meeting.
Hamiota curling club met last night amid a small turnout. The meeting promised a lively winter ahead as possible new blood may join.
Open season runs December 1 to 15. Applicants must give full name and exact address when requesting a license and apply early. Those failing to properly return licenses from previous year are ineligible for future licenses. See sub section f of section 3 at the Echo Office.
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