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Medicine Hat News

Location

Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

Date

Aug 26, 1909

Page

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City Coun cil Considers Fifth Avenue Sidewalk Grading Plan

A special meeting debated sidewalk plans on Fifth Avenue as hill residents urged conforming to street contours. The council favored gravel crossings with temporary plank walks and possible four inch steps every six feet to test safety before permanent cement.

Fifth Avenue Mile Ald Robertson Morrow Spencer Adsit Toronto Street I. Bullivant E. L. Becker H. T. W. Forster E. M. Cawker R. Dunn F. W. Gilgoy J. H. Collier J. M Rae C. G. Milne S. T. Hopper R. F. Collins F. F. Fatt Morrison Charlesworth Ald M Fourth Montreal Ottawa Fifth Sixth Avenue Morricon Perry Amd

Danger of Fire Warning for Hunters and Settlers

Fire safety alert urges hunters and settlers to avoid creating fires under strict enforcement. Authorities warn fires endanger homes and wildlife, and patrols will be intensified to prevent careless burning.

Local Market Opens With Cochran and Fatt Families

The market opened on Tuesday with the first patrons Mr and Mrs I. B. Cochran and Mr. and Mrs F. F. Fatt present. Farmers, busy during harvest, expect large numbers to bring in produce once harvesting ends.

I. B. Cochran F. F. Fatt Lange

Shooting at Ottawa creates tense Cup match scene

Fragmentary report from Ottawa describes a sports melee during the McDougall Challenze Cup Tyree event. The text notes Krauss scoring 61 points and four other players contributing, with unclear details about the Tyre match and participants.

Ottawa Tyree C.A Krauss Erade

Walsh Crop Harvested Wheat Yields About 30 Bushels

Mr James Hargrave reports a Walsh harvest is complete with crops meeting expectations. Wheat yields are estimated at about 30 bushels per acre.

James Hargrave Walsh

Corner Stone Ceremony for New Public School

The laying of the corner stone of the new public school building will occur Friday at 3 o clock. Hon A C Rutherford premier and education minister will lay the stone with invited educators from Alberta and Saskatchewan present. Students from Toronto and Montreal street schools will march to the site to take part, and citizen attendance is expected to be large.

A. C. Rutherford Premiier Alberta Saskatchewan Toronto Montreal Medicine Hat Royal Templars of Temperance Cochran's South Railway Street Amethyst Council Dominion Canada British Empire Tervpce

Fines for Noxious Weeds Imposed on Calgary Landowners

Three Calgary men who own lands in Taber were fined forty dollars and costs each for failing to cut noxious weeds as ordered. Another man was fined twenty dollars and costs. Magistrate Layton had previously warned them after they promised to comply. None attended court. T. B. R. Henderson led the prosecution.

Calgary Taber Layton T. B. R. Henderson

Schools Reopen as City Welcomes Winter Class

Public schools reopen with 482 in attendance and expect increases as term progresses. New staff include Fulton and Williamson at Toronto Street, Sutherland Burgess and Brown at Montreal Street, with all teachers required to report by September 6. High school opens August 30 with Miss Rorke joining the staff.

Toronto Street Fulton Williamson Montreal Street Miss Sutherland Miss Burgess Miss Brown Rorke

Local Brevities And Advertisements In Brief

Rossiter's rattlesnake and bullenake belts praised as novelty items. Lifebuoy Soap hailed as refreshing for bath and toilet use in hot weather and unmatched for washing underclothes. The big Stewart & Cook sale promises stock under new conditions. Ha feit the interior.

Rossiter Stewart & Cook

Lord's Day Alliance Sermon Emphasizes Sabbath Rest

Rev. T. Albert Moore preached on preserving the Sabbath at local churches. He argued the Sabbath blends sacred and civil duties, citing biblical references and studies showing health and productivity benefits for workers who rest on Sundays. He urged community support to end unnecessary Sunday labor and to use the day for spiritual and civic well being.

T. Albert Moore Lord's Day Alliance Mr. Moore Tre Baptist Church Isaiah Mark Garden of Eden Christ Dhe Igor Tim Dyis God Ami Casrada Caees

Attend the Medicine Hat Pair Event Dates 1909

Citizens are urged to remember the dates for the Medicine Hat Pair event on September 14th 16th of 1909 and not to miss the gathering. Local organizers emphasize attendance and timely arrival for activities.

Improvements at Medicine Hat Agricultural Society Exhibition

The Medicine Hat Agricultural Society announces major improvements for the 23rd animal exhibition set for September 14 to 16. Under President James Rae a new 80 by 20 foot stable with twenty stalls is built, the old ten-stall stable removed, the exhibition building expanded, and a fast small mile track prepared. A 90 foot well brings 62 feet of pure spring water to the grounds. Community effort is urged to make it the greatest district event.

Medicine Hat Agricultural Society James Rae Medicine Hat

James Sells Travels to Hugh Last Week

Fragmentary text indicates James sold a batch of travels to Hugh last week. The garbled lines reference teed and wit Kelly, with unclear context and few readable specifics.

James Hugh Kelly

Duck Shooting Season Opens With Warnings and Big Bags

The province opens its duck season as game wardens mobilize 270 officers to enforce laws. Nonresidents face 15 dollar bird licenses and 25 dollar general licenses while hunters push early morning shoots and report varied success at Mang Island Lake and Chappice Lake.

Benj. Lawton Tober 1 C. S. Kingle Thos Hutchinson F. C. Sissons W. J. McLean James Fleming Will Hamilton Mang Island Lake Messrs Dunn Campbell Clilders Harper Judy Gary Thie Ranch Parker and Son Reppie Chappice ‘Lake Charlie Evans Wih Barrie Chappice Lake Becker O. Deginer J. M. Rae F. B. McKimron Uncle Arbickle Many Island Lake Fred McPherson Charlie Robb Hardy Turnbullam B. G. Hemeon Harold McBain Elkwater Ella Rae Ruby Patterson A. Corbett L. Fleming Pearl Brventom M. Kennedy S. Mclaughlin T. M. Bebington M. A. Brown S. Snowden W. Bannon G. Sinclair Amzus McPherson H. Giles J. Todd Ernest Muir

Milne sells residence and Bilson buyer. preacher to speak

C G Milne has sold his residence to EB C Bilson. Rev Mr Wilson, editor of The Times, will address the Salvation Army Hall on Sunday August 29. Boys robbed McKay’s orchard. police have a clue and hope to arrest the culprit.

C. G. Milne EB. C. Bilson Mr Wilson the Times Salvation’ Army Ailderman McKay

Mr William Ansley Plans Gospel Teaching Tour

Mr William Ansley intends a holiday spent in a novel way by touring the Sandveme district to deliver lectures on Sabbath day productivity. He travels with a case of samples including wheat, oats, barley, corn, bean joint hay, millet, alfalfa, apples and black raspberries.

William Ansley Iim

Serious charge filed in Psd theft case from Josephburg

Jacob Mazer is brought from Josephburg charged with petty theft of numerous small articles from the Cristot Flacig residence. The home was robbed some time ago and a young witness named Stever reportedly saw the missing items in Mazer's trunk. The case comes up on Eri y.

Jacob Mazer Josephburg Psd Brustres Cristot Flacig Stever Mazer Pete Craudsen Eriy

First oats on market this year from D A Black

D A Black leads the season as the first grain seller with about 300 bushels of oats brought in on Monday. The crop yielded roughly 55 bushels per acre in this early run.

D. A. Black

Model Farm at Bow Island Showcases Rich Harvest

In Bow Island district crops excel with the Southern Alberta Land Co. field showing special drainage. Home Ranch yields eight foot corn and a heavy oats crop at the Bungalow. A 19,000 tree planting includes English and Canadian varieties. the garden at the Bungalow flourishes with diverse vegetables and windbreak hedges.

Bow Island Alberta Land Co Home Ranch Canada Bungalow George Young Auld Scotia Alberta Manitoba J. D. Tere

Series Wey Will End Baseball For This Year

The Medicine Hat baseball season nears its close with five remaining games, including Friday and Saturday night fixtures. Key players faced injuries and recruitment delays as the club battled adversity, yet remained in contention for the pennant. After a rough stretch, the team looks to finish strong in Edmonton and Calgary, with slugging contests amid windy conditions and stormy weather affecting scoring.

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