05 Jun 1902
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 05, 1902
Page
1
Ard Patrick secured the victory in the Enatake be pedre event as the favorite finished strong in fourth. The fragmented text confirms a racing result with Ard Patrick as a winner and a top finish by the favorite in a lower placing.
A terse report notes a striking team carrying out a holster aid push amid a yesterday campaign. The fragment suggests organized protest activity with a focus on advocacy or assistance in the field.
A coastal report from Madras states the steamer Camorta was sunk near the Madras coast with 650 lives feared lost or missing. Rescue teams and naval units search the area amid uncertainty about survivors.
London confirms Hon. Michael Herbert will succeed the late Lord Paucefoote as British Ambassador in Washington. The appointment finalizes a diplomatic posting and sets Herbert to present credentials in the U.S. capital.
Toronto June 5 reports recounts will occur in Lennox Centre Bruce North Perth North Grey. Centre Bruce Clark Conservative holds a 4 vote majority. North Perth Monteith Conservative leads by 2. North Grey McKay Liberal leads by 9. Lennox Madole Liberal trails by 2.
In London the British House of Commons voted fifty thousand pounds to Lord Kitchener as thanks for his service in South Africa. Sir Michael Beach presented the financial statement in the Commons noting Boer leaders urged loyal behavior to the British while addressing their followers.
In the Commons A J Balfour announced terms ending the South Africa conflict. Burghers must surrender arms and munitions, prisoners returned with liberty and property protected, and only those breaching war rules face action. Dutch may be taught at parents’ request and used in courts. Rifles allowed for protection, occupation to end with self government, no tax on Transvaal, three million pounds to stock Boer farms, rebels tried under colony law, rank and file disenfranchised for life, death penalty not applied.
CPR land sales for May reveal a sharp rise from the previous year with 20,915,305 acres sold for 736,621.45 dollars, compared to 40,489.45 acres for 129,614.69 dollars in May 1901. The Canadian Northwest Land Co. moved 32,601.04 acres for 167,629.49 dollars, versus 9,599.41 acres for 53,030.13 dollars in May 1900.
C P R official W B Lanigan reports rapid westward expansion with new houses barns and schools rising in Okotoks Medicine Hat High River Cowley and Pincher Creek districts plus renewed BC towns Frank Fernie Michel and Morrisey nearly doubling in size. In Smiths Falls the body of Gerge Bentley a 35 year old CP freight conductor was found near Dalhousie Hills after a possible train fall. The 1902 McCormick hay rake is upgraded for large bunches.
The Town Council met Monday with Mayor Finlay and six councillors present. It accepted Williamson & Rae’s bid for gas pipe construction and related work after opening several bids, set a 90 day completion term with penalties, and ordered tenders for excavation and trenching due by June 23.
J Brownlee of Medicine Hat visited the camp during a rifle practice session at Police Point range on Saturday. Frank Sentinel promotes the Star Daily with a trial and satisfaction guarantee.
A westbound freight train derailed near Calgary after a washed out culvert five miles east of the city. Engineer J Doran of Winnipeg Car Inspector Coursey of Calgary and Brakeman J Dunn of Medicine Hat were buried in the wreck and killed. Dunn had lived in Medicine Hat several years. Coursey was related to Baggageman Coursey.
Yesterday evening in Calgary the Medicine Hat Lacrosse Club defeated the Calgary club 6 to 2 in the first game of the Western Territorial Lacrosse League. The result marks a strong start for Medicine Hat.
Returning Officer Mitchell on Monday announced the final ballot tally for the Medicine Hat elections. Mayor W. T. Finlay was declared elected by a majority of 281 after the corrected vote.
J. D. McGregor of Brandon stopped in the city while returning home after purchasing 1,000 head of stock cattle in the Ottawa valley district for his Medicine Hat ranch.
John Clay Jr a Chicago stockman sees beef prices rising but stock cattle near peak for the season and predicts a northward movement due to strong demand and grass In Pembroke Liberal M I P elect John W Munro dies of blood poisoning after short illness His death is a loss to Pembroke and region In Edmonton Bishop Grandin of St Albert dies after three months illness The Transport Cestrian with Canadian Mounted Rifles reaches Cape Town all aboard reported well
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