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Newspaper
Lloydminster Times
Location
Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Sep 02, 1915
Page
3
Town merchants report record business last week led by hardware and twine sales as farmer demand surges. Edmonton trip and local harvest, births, court case verdict for Tapper v. Anderson, football outing, new staff arrivals, and agricultural plans fill a busy Kitscoty scene with civic and church updates.
Regina August 17 1915 the Saskatchewan Base Hospital project by the College of Physicians and Surgeons aims to equip a 200 bed base hospital for Canadian Contingent use with War Office approval. It requires 40000 for equipment 20000 raised 10000 provincial and 10000 provincial surgeons council funds left 20000 to raise plus bed endowment subscriptions urged payable to Provincial Red Cross Society. A Regina meeting of weekly collectors is set Friday at four in Alberta Hall Court Room.
The hotel dining room remains busy despite hay harvest work and visitors rise. The proprietor may expand premises to handle growth. Holiday-makers return from the Lake camp and Kitscoty mayor’s plotter is for sale at the drug store for 56. Agricultural Society price list out. fair expected to be the best yet with exhibitors from across the province and strong local business interest.
A financial observer argues long war duration strains imports and manganese supply, while Germany’s gold reserves and weekly drain on ready money threaten economy. He notes limited British casualties from Zeppelin raids and sparse details, blaming navigation errors in darkness for misreported attacks.
The British government plans to send danelles and others on military service to Canadian ports to load and transport grain as it arrives. Ships in Canada may be commandeered to aid this effort as the fall crop is expected to be large. Elevator capacity is near adequate but boat shortages could still cause backing up and even dumping grain on the prairie.
Minutes show 870 dollar accounts approved. A 9-signature petition requests road improvements in the north west corner of Division I and protests a proposed west Lashburn right of way. Subsequent surtex cancellations include several land parcels with reductions and no changes. Next meeting set in Marshall on Oct 2.
The Edmonton Journal features a Lloydminster squad that has consistently placed near Alberta league leaders. It profiles goal keeper Jack Hewitt Archie Miller Ronald Tuckwell and other key locals and notes their Bennett Shield vindication and long service to the club amid a strong Lloydminster football tradition.
Nine years after Clipologs from The Lopemineter Cimes of Ang report rapid town site development with six houses under construction and lumber on site. Notable arrivals include Mr Fagh and Mr Vincent overseeing early structures, a new well to be drilled, and bluffs cleared of willows. Rev Carruthers arrives as rector at St John's Church, with Earl Grey the Governor General expected in Edmonton on Friday.
A cryptic letter to the Times editor from 1915 discusses a Review owed, names reviewer J. D. Munro, and praises several football players including Billy Shore Frank Booth Ernie Kevensll Bert and Babe from Sutton Court. The piece references matches against Swifts and local clubs with remarks on players’ form and contributions.
The ninth Merton No. 45 meeting August 21 notes J P Sevayne as poundkeeper, approval to post vaccine at five cents a dose, and to supply ratepayers with two boxes. It covers road surveys, compensation for H W Fieldhouse land, a corrected Geo Bell assessment, Hassall work authority disallowance, Sefton Park school rate cut to 8 mills, and weed inspector report.
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