31 May 1900
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
May 31, 1900
Page
1
Five head of horses branded PS on the right shoulder were reported missing from Dunmore Junction on May 22 or 23. A $15 reward is offered for information leading to recovery, or return. Contact VG. AbLen at Box 76, Meicine Eat.
Special notice announces the bakery has changed hands from W Wesley Cooper and will receive a first class baker from the East in a few days. Public patronage is solicited for the Montreal Street shop in North.
Over three hundred pupils celebrated Empire Day with a military drill by boys and a flag drill by forty eight girls. Mayor Finlay spoke, patriotic choruses rang out, and students donated over twenty five dollars to the Indian Famine Fund. The event concluded with the National Anthem and praise for the staff.
The 24th celebration in Maple Creek featured a town and country picnic by the Public School grounds near Mr. Greeley’s ranch. A decorated bicycle procession, cricket match, and evening entertainments at Dixon's Hall drew large crowds. A phonograph concert by B. Barnard is planned for June 4 to aid the Methodist church building fund.
The Stock Growers Association met on Tuesday 22nd to plan a district riding system for the spring round-up. Five districts were outlined from Crane Lake to Cypress Hills with a central meeting near the ranch on June 27. The CPR survey party is laying out lots for a new Methodist church and market plots.
Dunmore notes describe a May 24 school picnic at Roos Creek with visitors from Stair and Medicine Hat. Rain gave way to sunshine for sports events, awarding prizes to Nora Ellis Fatima Cowan Allan His Eva Johnston Hattie Harper J Sallows J Miller and others with multiple races and jumps.
Rainy weather spurs new grass growth as residents plan a fall church service and the Baptists fund a new church. A wedding links Miss Julia Bennett and Mr Bohnet, while Mr Crooks and Mr Clayton relocate. Ranchers scout sites, stock auctions draw buyers, and Miss Mort entertains at the English church. Prairie chicken abundance promises solid fall hunting.
Mr S P Roster expresses sincere thanks to friends in Medicine Hat for flowers kindness and sympathy shown during his recent bereavement.
The May 22 adjourned meeting notes approvals for paying $400 to the School Board on June 1 and entering into estimates. Actions include granting building space to E Walton, transferring Frank Martin’s license to B O Nason, appointing John Young as building inspector, and authorizing a $500 note discount to meet school board needs.
W W Cooper bought forty yearling steers from W B Murphy last week. The Medicine Hat roundup led by John Co Hargenve left Tuesday morning, working west. Mod Finkelstein arrived at Dutmore Junction with 400 stockers to hold at John Weiss ranch. Spencer Bros branded 82 purebred Gulls and 1300 young cattle en route from Dinsmore on Milk River. Robert Linton arrived May 30 from Regina with a pure Hereford bull and stockers. Macleod Cochran Ranch Co purchased 40 purebred Galloway bulls inspected at Stair May 25, plus 10 heifers 7 bulls 25 steers branded 76. Knowles reports 30 percent of Northern Montana cattle infected with mange. 31x dipping chutes will be erected. call for line riders along the boundary to curb American cattle. Joint action proposal between nations favored.
Mr. E. R. Lane of Sandakan British North Borneo, a tobacco planter and Telegraph Superintendent, visited Mrs. F. F. Fatt last week. He heads a team of two elephants, laments jungle weather and falling trees, critiques American misrule in the Philippines, and foresees Borneo’s future trade growth under stable governance.
A list of guest names and hometowns appears under Hotel Arrivals with visitors from Calgary Calgary to London England including many North American cities such as Regina Winnipeg Toronto Montreal Ottawa Seattle and Denver. The compilation notes guests like J Mitton F Patrick B E Clarke Geo H Handley J Wheatley J B Madill Mrs Paul and family and John Reid among others.
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