Railway visit boosts Medicine Hat growth plans
A CPR delegation led by Sir Thomas Shinn met Mayors Finlay Milne and Fors and local officials to discuss depot sites, freight yard expansion, new platforms and shops. They inspected waterworks and gas plans, pledged investment in natural gas, and announced workshop changes near the new station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.P.R
Finlay
Thomas
Leonard
Medicine Hat
Calgary
Sir Thomas
Fewings
Northern Alberta Railway
McLean
Wage Scales Between CPR and Car Trades Listed
The table outlines hourly pay bands for car inspectors repairers air brake testers cleaners and others with rates ranging from 4 to 29 cents per hour. The agreement includes 1 cent increases on June 1 1902 and a further six month and yearly advancement schedule with foreman recommendations and potential reductions for non performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Pate Oo Ald
Broadview
Calgary
Crow's Nest
Medicine Hat Triumphs Over Calgary 6-2 in Rainy Showdown
The Medicine Hat team defeated Calgary 6 to 2 in a wet field clash. Medicine Hat showed strong team play and cohesion, while Calgary struggled with lack of practice. Referee Mr. Bryan of Winnipeg officiated with umpires R. W. Fletcher and W. Kidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary Herald
Medicine Aa
Calgary
Medicine Hat
Dodd
J. Peard Lowes
McCorvie Willette
W. Peard Johnson
M. Peard D. Dodd
A. Peard J. Cardell
Bert Taylor
C. Neff Hanna
McNabb McCullough
Ready Allan
Miles Pentland
Snell M. Cardell
Burness
Art Binning
Bob McCutcheon
Mr. Bryan
Winnipeg
R. W. Fletcher
W. Kidney
Maple Creek Death and Local News From Medicine Hat
Edna Watson of White Mud District Maple Creek died Friday afternoon June 6 at Medicine Hat Hospital aged wife of George FP Watson. Body to Bear Creek for interment after returning home. Also notes on A W Snider and wife taking up ranching, shearers at work, Coronation Day picnic and Band, Rev J Jackson Wray preaching, Charles Bromley injured building a ferry, and a deputation urging stockyard improvements with promised capacity increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hat Hospital
Edna
George FP. Watson
White Mud District
Maple Creek
Wash
Picton
Ont
Bear Creek
Mr. Watson
Methodist Church
Charles Bromley
Pin-a-Pot Creek
Saskatchewan River
W. T. Smith
Mr. Bromley
Medicine Hat
Coronation Contingent Troops From Hong Kong Visit Medicine Hat
A mixed contingent of 84 soldiers from Hong Kong and Wei Hai Wei arrives en route to London for the coronation. The unit includes Hong Kong volunteers, Chinese regiments, Indian troops, and Indian artillery, all in British service. Trooper Gerald Moody, fighting with his father Captain Moody in South Africa, is reported slightly wounded in their last engagement.
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Hong Kong
London
England
Orient
Great Britain
Kipling
Britain
Medicine Hat
Gerald Moody
Captain Moody
South Africa
Wreck on the CPR East of Medicine Hat
A CPR mainline wreck two miles east of Medicine Hat involved engine 772 work train and a westbound freight. Engines 436 and 772 collided, causing telescoping and debris on a stacked freight car and flour car. Injuries included engineer Morton with a broken leg. others injured or killed included settlers, cattle, a dog, and poultry. Wrecking crews cleared the track, delaying No. 1 by five hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.P.R
Here
Dunmore
Lake of the Woods
Johnston
Chambers
Smith
Arthur Morton
Iowa
Armstrong
Lewis
A.C. Judd
Osakas
Wisconsin
Hedge
Riverfront Lots to Be Sold at Public Auction
Next Wednesday the Townsite Company will auction desirable riverfront residence lots. Sale begins at 10 o'clock and will be conducted by auctioneer R. McCutcheon. The property is subject to a reasonable reserve bid and is expected to sell readily.
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R. McCutcheon
Stock shipments from Medicine Hat inspected by Bray
Stock shipments from Medicine Hat up to June 4 inspected by Mr Bray include geldings mares and stallions with counts. Separate entries list shipments on June 4 by C L R Co June 5 by John Owens June 6 by Alex Story June 7 by Paul Penland June 9 by H A Wallen June 16 by Bryson Demarias June 11 by D Balsoveski and others with unbranded stockers steers and heifers including left shoulder and left hip designations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hat
Bray
J. H. G. Bray
Medicine Hat West
John Owens
Alex
Story
Paul & Penland
H. A. Wallen
Bryson Demarias
D. Balsoveski
Round-up crews set to work across districts this year
The Round-up began on the 6th with R. E. Margeson as captain for the district south of the railway and west of the Gros Ventre. Arthur Grant leads the east of the Gros Ventre, while Jas. Mitchell heads the north of the railway. The latter two started yesterday. The round-up ends on the 26th at Dunmore with strays distributed. The operation is expected to be well handled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Margeson
Gros Ventre
Arthur Grant
Jas. Mitchell
Dunmore
Rifle Practice Scores From Shost Saturday Meet
Scores from the Rifle Association shoot held on Saturday June 7 show participants recording marks in various categories. Top shooters posted leading scores, with several individuals achieving personal bests and ties for high placements as competitors tested accuracy and speed.
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The
Rifle Association
Sheriff Benson of Regina Dies
A report states Sheriff Benson of Regina has died. The notice also mentions Mr. Ryan of Cranbrook, B.C., visiting town on Tuesday.
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Benson
Regina
Mr. Ryan
Cranbrook
B. C
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Juel
Canada Carriage Co.’s Goods
Buffalo
Studhbaker
J. K. Drinnan
Mrs. Alexander
A. M. Wright
Waltham Watch
A.M. Wright
Edison
S. McClellan
Deak
Steele & Co
Epicures
J. Hunt & CO
A. W. Snider
Essex, Ont
Edward Perrin
J. Jackson Wray
Banff
Presbyterian Church
Shaughnessy
East of
Medicine Hats
A. Branson
J. Plumley
J. Sallows Ty
W. Williamson
G. Jenkins
B. McBurnie O
T. J. Fleager
É W. McBurnie Cr
A. McBurnie
J. Shields
J Plumley
J. Sallows
Parke Davis
Pasteur
Cawker & Souch
Asia
Carbery & Collier
Hopkins
W. B. Marshall
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