Municipal council notes waterworks and public works plans
The council discussed water service, hydrants, and street extensions on Ottawa Braemer and Montreal streets. It approved bids for tools, urged tendering for waterworks gear, and referred several petitions to committees while reviewing licenses, rebates, and fire-protection equipment needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fin- Miutchinson
Pluto
Walton
A. Smith
Tom
J. C
Rejgattors
Guage
Illis Chipman
Gaa
Mainnd’ South
J. Colter
Forster and Hutchinson
J.C. Colter
Messrs
Shergrave & Bis.sons
H. Bentley
Ottawa
Braemer
Lune —Hutchinson
Fire Brigade
Hutchinson—Luno
Williamson & Rae
Epworth League
Twinning-Morse
Forster—Hutchinson
Public Works Committee
W. Cousins
Toronto Street
R. Watson
Lune
Hutchinson
Montreal Street
Fourth
Fifth Avenue
Railway Street
Ottawa Street
Braemer Street
Braemer Streets
Elusive patterns and dress fabrics at prized stock levels
Large stock of up to date hair cloths and dress materials with spotted French blouses and various flannel patterns in blue brown red and strawberry. Kid gloves black and tan at 85c. Remnants of wall papers offered at half price. Duck shooting opens on the 28th. Call to see ammunition stock before ordering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hat
Villaine & Tleab
Norway
Majestic
Williamson & Rae
Miss Helen Kennedy Offers Piano and Theory Lessons
Miss Helen S Kennedy pupil of Professor Gilbert R Combs director of Broad Street Conservatory of Music Philadelphia offers piano and organ technical lessons physical exercises and new method of piano playing harmony and music theory. Apply at residence corner of Main Street and Seventh Avenue for terms.
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Gilbert R.combs
Broad Street Conservatory of Music
Philadelphia
Main Street
Seventh Avenue
Ranch for sale at Seven Persons with stock and gear
The owner offers a well stocked ranch at Seven Persons including a section of land a good house and buildings corrals 94 cattle 16 horses ranch implements wagons and harnesses. Immediate possession. For details contact Mrs N J Peterson owner Seven Persons or Geo Martin Medicine Hat.
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N. J. Peterson
Geo. Martin
Medicine Hat
Local Sports and League Scores From Lethbridge News
The Lethbridge News reports a mixed sports update. Crescens won a horse race at Brighton Beach in two heats while The Abbott was distanced. Rifle matches on August 14 and 17 produced scores led by Wolseley in the eastern league. Moose Jaw protested a 2-1 result delaying finals as teams pursue territorial and Taaffe trophy aims. Plans for lacrosse tours and test games with Hat Cranbrook Fernie are explored.
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Brighton Beach
Crescéus
Abbott
Crescens
Wolseley
Moose Jaw
Hat
Cranbrook Boys
Fernie Boys
Lethbridge News
Local Milestone: Deaths Tied to Medicine Hat Figure
P J C Nisbet of Vancouver forwarded a coast paper noting Benjamin C McCord, once of Medicine Hat, killed July 28 near Dawson City after a shaft fall at a mine on Dominion Creek. McCord, known for owning the farm east of town now John Earl's and for Medicine Hat’s first brick plant, was a former Masonic member and past master of the Orange Lodge. Burial occurred August 4 at Dawson under Masonic auspices.
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P. J. C. Nisbet
Vancouver
B. C
Benjamin C. McCord
Medicine Hat
Dominion Creek
Dawson City
John Earl
Masonic Lodge
Orange Lodge
Dawson
Masonic Order
Islander steamer hits iceberg sinking with many feared lost
Victoria reports the Islander, a C P N passenger steamer on the Alaska route, struck an iceberg off Douglas Island at 2 am last Thursday and sank with an estimated 65 to 80 souls aboard. Survivors say boiler explosion sealed many fates. lists of dead include Governor Yukon’s wife and numerous travelers and crew. Gold valued at 275000 was aboard, with 100000 carried by passengers. Captain Foote perished with the ship as fog hid the disaster. A full death tally awaits the purser’s arrival aboard the Farallon tomorrow.
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Victoria
Douglas Island
N. Law
M. P. Jock
Porter
Morgan
H.H. Hart
Leblanc
Foote
Farfallon
Prairie fires threaten vast prairie near Medicine Hat
The report notes fires east and west of Medicine Hat on Friday with railway spread risks. A telegram to General Superintendent Leonard asks what action will be taken and a reply promises pre cautions. Calgary Herald reports a late fire guard campaign amid drought and ploughing delays as No. 1 line sees six fires along the road west of town.
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Medicine Hat
Stock Growers’ Association
Leonard
Bray
Leonard, Co. P. R
Winnipeg
Stock Growers' Association
Calgary Herald
No. 1
Stock Shipments From Medicine Hat and Walsh Arrive
Shipped on August 18 by R. E. Starks to Morrisey British Columbia. Includes one mare and several geldings with monograms along right jaw and thighs. Also from Walsh by Gordon and Ironsides, forty one cows, nine cows, thirty steers and two steers noted with right shoulder or ribs markings.
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Medicine Hat
J. H. G. Bray
R. E. Starks
Morrisey
B. C
Walsh
Gordon & Ironsides
Freight rates inquiry visits Prince Albert and Calgary
Mr. McLean, head of the freight rates commission, studied CPR charges during a Thursday visit. The commission held sessions at Prince Albert and Regina, with Calgary reports noting 16 complaints raised about rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLean
Prince Albert
Rewina
Calsary
Cures Sold To Fight Odors And Swelling In Public Ad
In a compact 19th century style advertisement Cures promises to remove offensive odors relieve chafing cool heat and reduce swelling for five boxes at a nominal price. The copy stresses harmlessness and offers 25 cents per box with bulk five box pricing.
Eyes Tested Free by a Graduate Optometrist
A graduate optometrist offers free eye testing at Canker and South Drugists and Opticians. The event promotes vision health with complimentary screenings and consultations for new customers or those seeking updated prescriptions.
Imperial Limited Wrecked Near Revelstoke Paralyzed Westbound Train
A westbound Imperial Limited wreck occurred near Revelstoke after a tree fell on the track. Fireman Allen was injured and a passenger was killed as the train ran off the line. No patrol or sectionmen reported the incident. The engineer attempted to stop the run but failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Limited
Revelstoke
Intsi
Allen
Another Accident Near Gull Lake on CPR Line
Sunday afternoon another accident occurred on the CPR east of Medicine Hat. Three cars of a freight train left the track about a mile and a quarter west of Gull Lake. The cause is the breaking of a car wheel. One wrecked car carried salmon and another sugar. The train crew escaped injury.
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Medicine Hat
Gull Lake
The Strike Rights Stand Tall For Track Men
Reports from Montreal indicate a meeting between railway officials and track men's leaders failed to resolve terms. The track men's committee urged arbitration while some call for formal recognition of the Track Men's Order by the CPR. A broader survey of Brotherhood members is planned on this question. Guns rifles and ammunition in full variety at Tweed and Ewarts.
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Montreal
Tweed & Ewarts
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Princess Skating Rink
W.W. Cooper
Montreal’St., North
E. J. Hunt & CO
Toronto Globe
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Yds Goolds McLeod
Kealy
R. Brown
W. McBurne
E. Walton
R. Leig
W. Wiliamson
Jas. Plumby
R. Venables
Thos.Fleager
O. W. Kealy
C. Har
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Plumley
W. McBurnie
L.C. Brown
Thos. Fleager
G Borodale
A. McBurnie
Thos
Fleager
A. McBurn
W. Keal
Rex Leg
Tone
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McLeod
Naa
Klondyke
Sdisaster
Islander
Niblock
J. W. Leonard
Canker & South
Gus
Carbery & Collier
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