Port Han Last Day In Yini On
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07 Aug 1923
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 07, 1923
Page
1
The readable fragments show limited details about an event at Port Han on a last day in Yini. No clear names, dates, or actions are discernible from the OCR fragment.
Saskatchewan leaders from the Grain Growers Association and Farmers' Coalition discuss merging pools in Saskatoon. George Edwards reports a common action line with afternoon developments to follow. Aaron Sapiro urges broad unity and a committee including farmers city business banking and press reps to shape the plan.
Manila Announced fifty Moros were killed and three constabulary members wounded in a pitched battle near Lake Lanao on Mindanao yesterday. No further details were provided to Gov General Hoffie.
Montreal July 7 A Montreal cattle dealer Duncan Campbell says store cattle shipments to Great Britain will be far smaller than earlier predictions. He notes England and Canada forecasts of 200000 and 100000 head respectively look unlikely with fewer than 100000 head shipment anticipated, mainly late in the season as Western cattle mature. Also, William Morton, jailed suspect in the Toronto bank messenger robbery, claims an alibi via Windsor friends and says he was in New York on the robbery day.
A letter from Laidhin Blanchard Delf Niblack on behalf of P Chester Thompson requests a 30 day extension to begin drilling oil wells under an agreement with Medicomng Hat. They note material and tools are at Chateau Montana and will be shipped soon. The council readily grants the extension.
Dr H Bulyea and Mr Cyril Wates prepare to scale Mount Geikie in Jasper National Park noted as one of the Rockies hardest peaks. Felix Krahnstoeger of Switzerland also aims for the first ascent after Bulyea and Wates turned back last year due to the peak’s nearly vertical, thousand foot climb.
Imperial Oil Limited plans to rebuild on the oil warehouse site. Sales rep F E Vellteux said the firm awarded a contract to clear debris and seeks tenders to erect a brick and concrete two storey warehouse with basement and electric hoist. Two extra tanks of about 4 000 gallons each will be added for filling operations.
The City Council merged the sanitary and plumbing inspector roles per the Board of Stealth and named James Henderson as acting sanitary and plumbing inspector. The board urged Henderson to prepare for a Provincial Senior Institute exam to qualify for a permanent post. twenty applications were received. The council set Henderson’s library allowance at 15 per month with contingency of 20, plus phone, and approved pool area improvements with attendants and special constables sworn in. The city allocated 550 for pool work and plans to raise funds to cover expenses. The committee proposed hiring Canada Cement Co to drill the South Industrial well and to review capital charges for the new construction.
Ottawa reports Premier King celebrating the Liberal party four year tenure with a cabinet meeting. In a separate act, Mr Wing and I C Larkin laid ceremonial towers at Sir Wilfrid Laurier's grave in Notre Dame cemetery before the High Commissioner sails to Toronto.
Winnipeg reports the fifth crop outlook of the season shows Manitoba's favorable prospects fading over three weeks due to rust heat and sawfly damage. Alberta remains favorable with best crop since 1910 anticipated while Saskatchewan deteriorates from rust heat and moisture. General rains and cooler weather last week slowed rust development and aided grain in the prairie provinces.
Rotarians hosted a campfire evening for Beaver Dam campers with supper and a lively program. Leaders spoke on camp work and arrivals while boys and Rotarians shared songs, stories, and a charity collection for Doc McLeod.
Despatches from Tsitsihay province report 74 bandits killed after prisoners mutinied and were rounded up by provincial soldiers under Governor Tuehan. The outlaws, part of 1200 surrenderers trained for Chang Tso Lin, were recalled for reprimand then executed, provoking a fierce firefight that left many regulars dead or wounded.
The local market lists 26 cents per million German paper marks in New York on August. A million marks cost 2 percent more than prewar price, at 42 cents above the single mark. Saturday’s rate stood at 0 cents per million.
The Canadian federal cabinet session yielded no public details as Premier King said appointments and administrative acts require governor-general sanction before release. Present Lare Pxnye travels to the maritime provinces, and orders are sent by special messenger for final signing and publication in the capital.
Lethbridge climbers Donald Buchanan Stuart Wright and Gerald Drake reached the Waterton peak Hear Mountain in four hours. The party faced a perilous ascent and was greeted with hearty congratulations on their return to camp.
The Doris slated to arrive this weekend brings about 9 British harvest laborers under a cheap passage scheme. Two other vessels Cassandra and Malta carry similar passengers traveling west for harvest work.
The funeral train bearing Warren G Hunting's casket left San Francisco last Friday on an 8 000 mile continental run. It faced desperate efforts to make up time over Iowa Illinois and Chicago. It was nearly certain the train would not reach Washington by the 1 30 p m scheduled hour.
An early morning explosion in Brantford Ontario destroyed the Spence and Son carriage and auto repair works and spread to the Mickle Dyment and Son lumber plant, with total losses estimated around 154606 dollars. Fire shook the city as structures burned and the Mills and Company’s dismantled lumber yard suffered.
A Montreal man named M Vallee died while swimming at Chateauguay. Chong Wong, 17, drowned at Dorval. John Callaghan of North Burke is noted, with reports of an attempted rescue at Powers Court where someone went out of depth.
The Labor Day Sports Committee will meet this evening at 8 o'clock in the Tendels and Labor Hall lodge rooms. All members are expected to be promptly on hand.
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