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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 24, 1908
Page
1
A plan to build a CPR branch line from Hamiota to Birtle gains support from Birtle residents and officials. The route would serve a strong farming district, provide a needed road, and shorten travel from the M and N W to Brandon on a better grade. Mayor Wilson of Birtle and visiting officials voiced favorable views on the proposal.
Local Option petitions move to Hamiota Village and Municipality clerk for action. A column riffs on liquor versus church influence, citing Canada’s 1 000 liquor outlets and 12 000 churches, Ontario local option progress, and historic Main state comparisons on crime wealth and schooling.
A cabinet meeting decided to hold federal elections on Monday October 26 with nomination day on October 19. Nominations for the constituency likely at Shoal Lake. Dr Roche to again stand for Conservatives and M B Jackson for Liberals. The piece notes over 110 million in wealth for the constituency and discusses liquor taxes and insurance effects.
Supt Flett and district passenger ager visited Ham iga to discuss Echo article on poor service. Mayor Chambers and Board of Trade officials met to seek workable, profitable improvements. They agreed to switch to a daily mixed train now, with the tri weekly passenger service to return in spring if feasible.
Last Friday a young man named Munro caused a loud disturbance at the Chinaman's restaurant while intoxicated. He broke dishes and furniture totaling 17.45. A warrant led to his appearance before Magistrate Houck. after pleading guilty he was fined 5.00 and ordered to pay 35.99 including damages and court costs.
The Grand Trunk Pacific lays out a timetable for regular mixed trains from Winnipeg to Wainwright Alberta. Service began September 21 with trains leaving Winnipeg Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 30 a m and Rivers at 7 a m then returning from Melville and Rivers on alternating days with several stops including Oakner Pope Quadra Rae and Uno. Train agents station agents sell tickets and handle orders on each train.
Prices set at two cents per pound for butter and two le for a dozen eggs at E. J. Abbotts.
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