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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
6
City council approves contracts for Blocks A and B gas plant and rail right of way. A bylaw to fund the project with 15,000 dollars in 36 year debentures is to be voted January 19 at City Hall and Court House. A Bucking contest and steer roping fundraiser for the hospital is set for 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Athletic Grounds.
A bowling tournament starts Monday evening with no entry fee. Vic Rewdly offers four handsome lockets as prizes for top scores across three games. A Maple Creek hockey club meeting last week elected officers including Hon. Pres. D. A. Wylie and Pres. I. Q. Dixon with H. C. Price as ice president and C. H. Stock as Sec Treas.
The P. Burns Company has rented the millinery site on Toronto Street and will fit it on temporary premises. The purchase option has been deferred for now, with selection between part of the Cousins corner and the rented property still under discussion.
The skating rink will open for the first time this season at 2 o clock on Christmas afternoon and will stay open through the evening. Messrs Dave Montane Mitchell are in from the ranch for Christmas. Mr John T Hall secretary of the Medicine Hat Society will be in office to assist patrons.
A 1908 by law proposes issuing 15000 in debentures to fund rights of way for Newell and Overpack while exempting a sewer pipe plant from taxes for fifteen years. Debentures payable at Bank of Montreal with 5 percent interest and annual levy of 975.75 on all taxable property. Voting to occur January 1909 with polling at City Hall and Court House.
Ed Bennett and W Hamilton secure city approval to construct a railway track and sewer pipe industry complex. The plan includes right of way, wells, a four story main building, storage, and a twelve kiln battery, connecting with the Canadian Pacific Railway to serve Newell and Overpack interests.
A brief report notes a surprise event for Mr Dam at the local hospital. The circumstance and participant details are unclear due to fragmented text.
Janet Debrat Irvine, wife of Mayberry, aged about forty, died three weeks after illness. Her sister Esplin of the city and Mrs Fisher of Walsh mourn her loss. Visiting friends invited. details note Mr. Han of Winnipeg and Mrs Thos McKay visiting Winniper. Irregular text references conclude with medicine tips for taste masking.
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