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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 12, 1907
Page
8
County Court session set for Tuesday at 10. A new bridge and railway works progress with more road work. Appointments include Miss Stewart in dressmaking and A Malcolm painter for upgrades. Train changes and harvest progress noted along with law and order actions. No frost yet and grain shipping expected early this fall with ample box cars anticipated.
Messrs WT and C P Ellis are in Winnipeg this week on business for San Life. Mr Browns of Hotel Cecil visits at Mr Lee Mill’s Vicela Dale. Mrs Mowatt and her two daughters of Vancouver visiting Mrs Stone Lavinia. Mrs McAuley of Brandon visiting sister Mrs Howey this week. Mrs Heismans of Wawanesa visiting Mrs BM Tennyson. Mr Johnston takes a clerk position in B K McNaughton’s drug store. Mr C Steele sr recently returned from Saskatoon. Mr Stewart of Stratford Ont visiting daughter Mrs G S Anderson. Mr H Clately moving to Vancouver after time in semiota. Mr and Mrs Veach from Ontario visiting son H Veach, station assistant. Mr Wm Smith in town before moving to Langham to live. Roy Walker leaves for Winnipeg to attend college and exams. Dr and Mrs Lawson in Shoal Lake visiting Dr R Lawson. Dr’s Ontario brother also visiting. George Hawkins, express clerk on loop train, on holiday. unsure if he and Mrs Hawkins will live in Miniota or Minnedosa. Mr and Mrs Booth leave for Vancouver. Booth foreman on section here, to west. Miss L Basler returns from Winnipeg. Mrs Calder of Winnipeg accompanies home and visits Mrs Basler. Mr H Turner of Miniota in town on business. plans winter in Honolulu with Mrs Turner. Mr and Mrs C L Thring and family depart for three week visit to Qu Appelle and western towns. H K Newcombe acts as Union Bank manager during Thring’s absence. Misses Gutteridge and J Steele back from Winnipeg Millinery openings. Gutteridges to feature latest styles this fall. Miss Steele to Yorkton to open up.
A note from Tyndall dated June 26 1907 records Mr Vincent a livery man asking for Hackney Colic Cure from The Hackney Stock Food Co. The writer says it is a good remedy and mentions Charles.
The Grand Trunk camps near Miniota transform the town with tracks for hayline gravel and material haulage. Contractors face a quicksand grade north of Miniota causing track laying to halt while crews sink thousands of tiles and dump tons of sand and gravel, amid fears the route may change.
The British journalist T. H. McLachlan of the Edinburgh Scotsman praises Western Canada, saying Canada has exceeded his expectations. He notes surprising progress in the wheat plains, energy and enterprise, and admiration for the vitality, courage, and kindness of Canadians.
J H Houck to ship hogs on Monday Sept 16. A ladies pocket book lost in Hamiota last Monday. finder to return to this office. R E Hanter shows ladies shell chains and necklets priced to 350. Miss Gautteridge millinery opening Sept 1 and following days. A small fleur de lis pearl brooch necktie pin found. leave at this office. Lanterns taken from Wm Todd’s livery barn. please return any you have.
The Hackney Stock Food Co received a testimonial from Canadian Northern Transfer Co Ltd. through Per-S Crosthwait, stating the Stock Food is up to standard and perhaps better than expected. The endorsement emphasizes consistent quality and value.
G T P officials keep station names in alphabetical sequence except Rivers where O and R order diverges as Rivers is expected to be largest town. Report notes hazards from cows tethered near Crandell to Hamiota causing near spill when horses trip over ropes at night.
A letter from Churchbridge dated July 15 1007 praises a Colic Remedy bottle and requests shipment of additional goods, signed by Aruson and Son. The message expresses satisfaction and requests agents to send products promptly.
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