Water access dispute prompts council debate and pipe extension
The Medicine Hat City Council meets with Mayor Milne and Aldermen to hear a water access complaint from J A Landry from Columbia Avenue. The standpipe was removed after nonpayment, water lines are being extended to Columbia, and the matter prompts several council actions on invoices and contracts. A school board deputation requests office space as city needs grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milne
Robertson
Spencer
Adsit
Huckvale
J. A. Landry
Sirs
Medicine Hat
Columbia Avenue
Providence
Lethbridge
Hamilton & Toronto Sewer Pipe Co
Dominion Securities Co
Caledonian Iron Works Co
Ald
Huckvale Ami Robertson
Roberta Filter Co
Morrison
Central Meat Packing Co
Morse
Brotherton
D. G
Knox Sunday School Picnic At Pumnal's Grove
Knox Presbyterian Church Sunday School held its annual picnic on August 11 with about 60 attendees. Children, teachers and friends enjoyed races and sports at Pumnal's Grove. Enrollment stands at 81 as a new library is installed to support ongoing work.
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Knox Presbyterian Church
Pumnal's Grove
Noctious weeds fined for Coleridge townsite neglect
On Monday morning the Coleridge Townsite Syndicate was summoned before Captain Parker for failing to cut noxious weeds. James Robinson prosecuted and hired men and teams to cut and remove the weeds. a five dollar fine plus costs was imposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleridge
Parker
James Robinson
Tennis Match Called Off by Lethbridge Visit
A wire from Lethbridge players to the Medicine Hat Tennis Club announced they cannot play the return match in Medicine Hat on Saturday. The local club had invested time and expense preparing for the visit, making the cancellation all the more disappointing.
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Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
Best Garden and Grounds Competition Honors awarded
Ten entries competed in the Best Garden and Grounds event in Medicine Hat. Judges led by E. Ueberrheim awarded 1st James Rae Sr. 6 points, 2nd John Benson 3 points, 3rd David Milne 80 points, and 4th Mrs John Sluston 63. Rae’s garden praised as outstanding, with Benson and Holt’s vegetable gardens also noted for visitors.
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Ueberrheim
Rae
Benson
Holt
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
Burns Johnson Championship Boxing Controversy Shown in Medicine Hat
A report describes the Burns Johnson boxing contest of December 26, 1908 in Sydney Australia, shown in Medicine Hat at the Star Theatre with accompanying Australian scenes and notable attendees. The piece also mentions local ads and notices about medical products, land seekers, and local harvests, reflecting a busy community page.
Local Strays Dipped at Enright Strong's East End Vat
The page lists numerous cattle brands and their markings as dipped at Enright & Strong's East End vat. It records 129 head with varying brands and monograms including Vats, cross shapes, quarter circles, and letters like ENRIGHT & STRONG. A continuation note references page eleven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enright & Strong
East End
Becker
Bowell Farmers Shift to Early Harvest and Machinery
Grain ripened early and cutting nears completion by the 20th. Bowell reports hail storms avoided and fields of oats and wheat promising. Local buyers Slattery Moffatt Lemmon purchase new binders. Butler sells McCormick gear. Swanson travels to Gleichen for irrigation work. Olsen leaves for North Dakota to manage a threshing outfit. Miss Best returns to Medicine Hat to resume teaching in Toronto street school. Bowell school seeks a new teacher with classes to resume shortly.
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Bowell
Slattery
Moffatt
Lemon
Butler
McCormick Machines
Swanson
Gleichen
Olsen
North Dakota
Miss Best
Bowell School
Medicine Hat
Toronto Street
Man Injured After Fall From Horse on Prairie
W G Clement of Gibralter Ontario near Collingwood was thrown from a horse on W H Babington ranch while gathering stock. Found semi conscious on the prairie, he was rushed to the General Hospital where doctors say his condition is very critical and he may not recover full consciousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Clement
Gibralter
Ontario
Collingwood
W. H. Babington
Clement
Woodland
General Hospital
Livestock Shipments Reported From District August 1909
Weekly stock movements list beef cattle and horse shipments to Hochelaga Eyebrow Moose Jaw Winnipeg Saskatoon and Strathcona with totals from J H G Bray and others through August 18 1909. Notices seek tenders for Rogeries plant purchase signaling potential large scale operation.
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J. H. G. Bray
Robert Spafford
Hoohelaga
Will Fenton
Eyebrow
Will Lettner
James Mitchell
Hochelaga
Bert Sisson
Moose Jaw
N. D. Alexander
Hochkelaga
Peter Welch
Winnipeg
George Irvine
Saskatoon
A. P. Day
Hoohelega
Shaw & Daze
Strathcona
James Salmond
Moose Jaw Baseball Schedule This Week
Moose Jaw team to play here the rest of the week with two games tomorrow. Games listed include Thursday August 19 at 6 pm and Friday August 20 with 2 30 pm and 6 pm starts. The plan concludes Saturday August 21 with weekend games as Medicine Hat finishes baseball for the year.
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Chamberlain
Stomer
Empire
Pingle
John Trimble
Zahmizer’ S Place
Colonial Opera Company
Niedte
Moose Jaw
Bravely Even With Brandon In Close Local Tilt
Last night's fast paced game ended in a 3 2 win for Brandon over Medicine Hat as Bert Dunn edged Seaton in a pitcher duel. Dunn limited the visitors to four hits through seven, while Harper Dunn produced key extra base hits and defensive plays to seal the contest.
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Bert Dunn
Seaton
Angels
Seattle Star
Bert
Harper and Dunn
Brandon
Abrhpoae
Morrill Cf
Wheeler
Thompson
Ronesch
Stanley Rf
Woo
Rogers Sf
Seaton Pw. W. We
Medicine Hat
Benmett
Campbell
Wilson
Gt Zimmerman
Dunn P. Tou
Zwicker
Ib- Childers
Davidson Cw
Brandon Ee
Harper
Dunn
Bemmett
Childers
Currie
Ward
Rushard Sheehan
Grimes
Edmonton
R.H.E. Edmonton
Regima
Sterling and Gragson
Neidenfear
Quinn
Farrar
Lethbridge
R.H.E. Winnipeg
Collins
Anderson
Lezie
Lynch
Sinister
Western Canada League Official Standings
The standings show Medicine Hat leading with 51 points from 26 wins and 6 losses, Winnipeg, Calgary, Moose Jaw, Lethbridge, Regina, Brandon, and Edmonton trailing with varying records. Totals include wins losses and points for and against.
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Western Canada League
Wester
W. L. PC
Medicine Hat
Winnnipeg O.oe
Calgary
Moose Jaw
Lethbridge
Regina
Ee Ee
Brandon
Edmontom Oo
Card of Thanks from Billy Hamilton Manager
Manager Billy Hamilton of the ball club extends thanks for the receipts of the recent game given by citizens for his benefit. He appreciates the spirit and thoughtful manner of the public in their assistance.
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Billy Hamilton
Ball Club
Rifle Scores and Range Notice for Coleridge Club
The Coleridge Rifle Association posted scores from Saturday at Coleridge range with J Sallows H Dawson H N Cavan and T Hawn scoring totals. An 8 am Saturday August 21 work session on fixing targets and rifle mounds is announced with penalties of 2 to 5 dollars for lateness or non attendance. Additional scores from Police Point rifle ranges on August 14 are listed.
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Coleridge Rifle Range
J. Sallows
H. Dawson
I. Oe
H. N. Cavan
T. Hawn
GLAH
Coleridge Rifle Association
Police Point
Garden party at L. B. Cochran home Friday afternoon
A garden party will be hosted at the home of L. B. Cochran on Friday afternoon. Proceeds from the event are allocated to the Church of England building fund.
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L. B. Cochran
Church of England
Canadian immigration visit connects two Canadian district figures
In Belfast Mr and Mrs W B Marshal met Canadian officials at immigration offices and examined papers. An official from Calgary identified as Mr George Robinson, formerly of Elkwater and brother of Mr James Robinson of Josephbury, noted kinship and shared acquaintances, guiding them to city sights.
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Belfast
W. B. Marshal
Calgary
George Robinson
Elkwater
James Robinson
S.P
Josephbury
Robinson
Death of Swift Current car inspector in train accident
Word reached the city Tuesday morning of the accidental death of Neil Blue a car inspector at Swift Current He stepped from the rear of a train in front of a passenger engine and was mangled death was instantaneous.
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Neil Blue
Swift Current
No tidings of Rodier in Gros Ventre district search
The Mounted Police report no information about Rodier the young Frenchman who vanished in the Gros Ventre district on August 2. No clues have been found despite ongoing inquiries and searches in the area.
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Rodier
Gros Ventre
Danish Homesteader Badly Bruised by Charged Steer
On Saturday Jens Neilsen a Danish homesteader near Seven Persons was injured when a steer charged him after the animal broke loose from a rope he had been inspecting. He suffered a fractured left leg and extensive bruising and was taken to General Hospital for prolonged treatment.
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Jens Neilsen
Neilsen
Burns Johnson fight pictures at Star Theatre
Hugh D McIntosh promoted the Burns Johnson heavyweight title film shown at Star Theatre for two nights starting August 23. He is a Justice of the Peace and influential in Australian ventures, directing public companies and managing Government Tourist Houses. He is famed as a boxing contest handler after winning bids against American and English speculators for the 1908 Burns Johnson Stadium bout in Sydney.
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Hugh D. McIntosh
Burns-Johnson
Moving Pictures of
Star Theatre
National Park
Warumbul
Kosciusko
Australian Alps
McIntosh
Rushcutters' Bay
Sydney
Australia
Trip to India promised at Opera House
A lightweight summer entertainment listing invites audiences to a Saturday night performance at the Opera House titled A Trip to India. The Colonial Company presents the show with an Oriental mood, lively dances, airy costumes, and stage settings described as enchanting for the crowd.
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Pingle
India
Opera House
Inndia
General ‘Hospital
Dr Stoner Drives Investment Into Red Cliffs District
Minneapolis based Dr Stoner leads an American Capitalists syndicate with over $290,000 invested locally and plans a further $50,000 outlay. The focus shifts to Red Cliffs brick plant expansion with new driers, kilns, a tramway, and a broader push into fireproofing materials, terra cotta, and coal mining.
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Stoner
Minneapolis
Thi
Red C Brick Company
Red Cl Realty Company
Rosingt
Red Cliffs
Havinemeto
A. W. Woodcock
Coulee
Belf
Respur
Stair
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Trustees For
Messrs
F. F. Fatt
Henry Stewart
Boyd
Knox Sunday School
Jas. Rae
Tommy Burns
Canada
Jack Johnson
Texas
Antipodes
United States
Juanita Rush
Prime Dome
The
Colonial Opera
J. Gue
A. Conn
W. R. Simmonds
A . Goddard
Dominion Meteorological Service
DR. Stoner
S. Ivanicatt
Lrick
Signer Sta
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