First-Class Machine Shop Opens in Biggar
A new machine shop begins operation in Biggar offering welded repair on cracked cylinders crank cases and other fabrications with quick turnaround.
24 May 1917
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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 24, 1917
Page
1
A new machine shop begins operation in Biggar offering welded repair on cracked cylinders crank cases and other fabrications with quick turnaround.
The Victoria Day column reports Mr. L Varley buying a new Ford while Mr. 8 Greenwood and Mr. Wm Porter lose valued horses. E H Gillespie sold a Chevrolet to Sigfred Johnson. Mrs Tribbey of Buckley NL visits son Lee Wilson. Religious services flourish in Handel with Methodists. Strawberries and preserves marketed via Landis hotel. Presbyterian tea postponed due to illness. Rev J Hamilton to conduct services at Traynor Wolfe Landis. Arthur Hall farms for soldiers John Dickson and George Hall. About 600 acres sown. Arthur Henry Clubbe listed among the killed. Mr BR Nunn and Mr NE Nunn in Saskatoon. social planned by Mrs Tinant. Belgian relief collection nets $30 for Leader fund. Coyotes and auto tires feature in a local dog tale. Wheat acreage and crop updates show steady progress. porridge favored to balance diet. Fresh fruit at Sandia Hotel. Motorcycle theft near the livery barn. suspect arrested near Reford. Landis Red Cross to send socks to Landis boys on May 28 with gift drive items at Landis drug store.
Residents host visitors from Saskatoon and Battleford while hog shipments and fence posts move. Grain Growers Sunday plans, Red Cross branch formation, and hospital reports mix with mail service talks. Officers, committees, and district collectors are listed as Naseby intensifies community work.
Notice that the Minister approved By-law No 9 to join with other municipalities to indemnify crop owners from hail loss. A special rate of four cents per acre is imposed for 1917 on lands assessable for municipal taxes within the municipality, with certain exclusions. Dated Lynden May 1, 1917.
Under The Stray Animals Act the Rural Municipality of Rosemount No 378 publishes its poundkeepers. Divisions list H Hayes SW 10-37-16 and others: H N Veale SW 33-87-17 N McLeod SE 21-38-16 W Wood SE 16-38-17 J A Cummings NE 16-39-16 T J Armstrong SE 2-39-17 James Braithwaite is secretary treasurer.
The Rural Municipality of Rosemount enacts fire loss reporting rules for owner or occupant within seven days. Required details include fire location date structure type occupancy cause building and contents values and insurance, insured companies, and casualties. The notice ends with a subscription renewal prompt for the Landis Record.
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