LETTERS FROM OUR BOYS BRAVE MEDICINE HAT NEWS
Letters from Medicine Hat and Maple Creek boys serving with Strathcona's Horse describe hopes of joining front lines in East Coast South Africa. Reports note voyages, glanders and pneumonia among horses, a shipboard fire, and plans to land at Zululand or St Lucia Bay. Details include troop movements, Queen's Birthday parade at Cape Town, and a canceled expedition due to Boer forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Corporal Purvis
N. W. Moi
Ottawa
Cape Town
Canadian Mounted Rifles
Hutton
Natal
Medicine Hat
Maple Creek
Canada
Durban
Zululand
Dorris
St. Lucia Bay
Ross
Assiniboia
M.S. WaAkour
East Coast
Mr. Forster
Strathcona
TH. M.S. Wakool
Wakool
Columbia
Prand
Halifax
Monterery
General Hutton
McCloy
Brent
McCrea
Purvis
Myself
Ben Niblock
Learjet
Veryimore
The Situation in China A plea for relief from Pekin
A message from Sir Claude MacDonald dated July from Pekin appeals for relief. London and Japanese legations view it as a prelude to mass killings. Chinese sources claim envoys are safe with no proof. A Shanghai correspondent reports Russian forces entering Pekin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude MacDonald
Pekin
London
Shanghai
Stock Notes From the Red Deer Country Trade
The report covers cattle trades and shipments in the Red Deer area. Buyers Mauhee of Toron to Denny Molson and others purchase beef cattle, with shipments totaling about 1200 head by August. Ranchers like Brown and Gordon plan further sales, and several firms, including Gee Milne & Co and Drowning Ford Ranch Co, place beef purchases for the home market. Also noted are horse shipments, the Lumsden market's strong activity, and stock-yard work at Dunmore Junction with August completion planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Red Deer
Mauhee
Toronto
Angnet
Brown
The
Cypress
D. J. Wylie
Maple Creek Cattle Co
Trouchet
Chateau, Mont
Robi
Gordon
Winnipeg
North Side
Gordons
British Live Stock Markets Report London July 16 to July 23
Market notes show American cattle prices advancing since the prior week with choice States at 13 1 4 to 13 3 4 cents and Canadian stock firm. Sheep prices fell with choice Canadians around 13 cents. Liverpool reports mostly steady cattle 12 to 14 1 2 cents dressed and varied sheep quotes, while London notes irregular cattle with Best States at 13 1 2 to 13 3 4 cents and Canadians up to 13 4 cents. a private cable lists Canadian cattle at 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Choice States
Liverpool
Choice Canadians
Choice Canadian
Carrington Wins First Fight at Selous River
General Carrington and his Rhodesian field force defeat the enemy at Selous river after a sharp engagement. The line northward to Pretoria is now clear of Boers and reported by our desks. Sergi and McVitte head the Toronto list in Bisley tea results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrington
Selous River
Pretoria
Cape Colony
Assembly
Baseball match Bloomers vs local club draws crowd on last Thursday
A large crowd watched the Boston Bloomers (Ladies) play the local club in a mixed exhibition at the grounds. The Bloomers relied on a few standout players while the local side, led by O Hara and Forbes, showed solid batting and fielding. the game drew good gate receipts and featured applause for the girls’ effort despite the men winning the score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Bloomers
Vic Bloomers
O'Hara
Forbes
Berry
Hughes
Art
Jardine
Lucy Mall
Bloomers
Medicine Hat
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Medicine Hat Trading Co., Ltd
Medicine Hat Trading Co
Roger & Gallet
White Pharmacy
J. A. Black
J. K. Drinnan
General Merchant
Geo.Milne &Co
Horse Ranch
Clydes
Crane Lake
Northwest
J. G. Farr
Assa
R. E. Starks
Plume Horse Ranch
Strathcona's Horse- Medicine Hat
Yours Very Sincerely, Arthur S$. Purves
Cas
W. Straw
Strathcona Morse
Montreal Herald
Liew
Col. Steele
Kosi Bay
Fongaland
Swaziland
Transvaal
Wakoot
Colombia
Sir Alfred Milner
Steele
Ross Bay
Jongaland
Barbarton
Kamati Poort
Delagoa Bay
Pransvaal
Uelcher
Nashai
Lord Roberts
Canadian Mounted Infantry
Doris
China
Denny Molson
W. Shannon
Limsden
A. E. Jones
W. J. Bryson
H. D. Young
P Allan
N. Taylor
Lumsden
Woo. Cochrane
Macleod
Niblock
C. P.R
Bray
Stock Growers’ Association
Niklas
Avivanen
Denmorn
Dunmore Junction
J. Ninnock
Klondyke
Sergi
McVitte
Boston
Alice White
Geo
If Gilroy
Sharon
P Forbet
Branston
Allott
Efi
J.f.robinson
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