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Newspaper
Maple Creek News
Location
Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
1
London reports claim Roumanian and Russian forces have halted German troops in Paris. General Joffre transferred command to General Nivelle, becoming head of the military council. Seventeen Americans died when the British transport Russian was sunk in the Mediterranean December M.
The Swift Current Herald reports that Saskatchewan plans to replace the Royal Northwest Mounted Police with a provincial khaki clad force under provincial legislators. The current federal contract was renewed only for one year last spring and may be redirected within weeks.
A large gathering of poultry fanciers and birds from four western provinces and the east is set for Medicine Hat during Christmas week. The Provincial Poultry Show runs December 26 to 30 with hundreds of entries already filed and more expected from the country’s poultry aristocracy.
The paper informs readers of an advance to 61.0 per week with effect January 1, 1917. It notes possible subscriber losses but defends value despite reduced white paper and news coverage.
Division results list Reid 25 Pike 12 in Division 2 and Needham 19 Braniff 12 in Division 5. Evans unopposed in Division 6. Municipality disorganization vote 72 for, 100 against. Closing liquor stores 167 for, 33 against. Piapot village votes 49 for clos ing liquor stores, 2 against. RD-For Bad on tek coats Store K. Small, ols Creek.
The Salvation Army Sunday School Maple Creek raised 17 dollars for warm woollen home gifts for about 35 Calgary Children’s Home residents. The report notes orphans neglected children and war-affected families, praising the Christmas spirit and self denial. 2000 birds will be exhibited at Medicine Hat with Ottawa and Edmonton agriculture reps presenting lectures for poultrymen.
Royal North West Mounted Police publish tenders for ice supply. Bids marked Tenders for ice must be received by December 30 1916. Ice to be cut from a pond or lake as specified. Details of conditions available from J A Demers Superintendent Maple Creek District. No payment for this notice without authority. Maple Creek December 19 1916.
Election figures show Ferguson winning the council seat in Division 1 with a majority. Fornee 112 and Al 71 led to the result. Birchall 18 and Manu l? provide the division total.
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