29 Apr 1914
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Newspaper
Melfort Moon
Location
Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Apr 29, 1914
Page
1
A crowded Melfort gym hosted a lively H.5. Cadets concert and drill show praised for vitality. Principal Hant and staff earned credit for seamless planning while cadet tableaux and songs impressed spectators.
In Melfort the majority of ratepayers approve a daylight saving bylaw with 06 to 46 voting in favor to move town time one hour ahead of Mountain Standard Time for summer months. The measure aims to extend evening daylight for recreation and farming activity, despite concerns about farmers’ trade.
The Melfort creamery offers farmers a cents per pound premium for superior cream. Manager Hastie announces the extra payment begins this week to encourage higher dairy quality and faster delivery of the extra sweet cream.
A waterworks inspector defends the town supply noting four daily changes refresh stale water. He says complaints are not substantial and any stale water in pipes is removed by flushing. He explains warm basements can hold old water but running it off cleans the mains and prevents trouble.
An enthusiastic meeting reorganized the club naming W. W. Mansell president H. J. Neale vice president J. A. Montgomery secretary A. W. Goldsworthy captain and H. Greenwood executive The courts will be prepared immediately and play begins next week The association will coordinate tournament watches and member participation across events.
Work will start in about a week on repairs to Ladybow pits. Inside and out the nurses' home and the new keepers' cottage will have exterior work. A fence will be erected around a new building for the house keepers. The grant and town bond have been reduced by 500 dollars this year.
Dominion fisheries inspector J B McDonell of Prince Albert visits Lake Lenore district to inspect methods for stocking crater lakes with whitefish fry. He reviews water conditions and aims to release fry to improve fisheries.
The daylight saving plan was adopted last week in na and government offices there comply. A liquor act provision requires hotels to observe daylight time when adopted. Humboldt and nearby towns report hardship but the issue now rests with the town council.
A local notice states a group will parade at the armory every Monday evening at 7:30. The schedule repeats weekly and involves a steady weekly public display.
The Carrot River valley district shows strong crop prospects for wheat oats and barley as planting nears completion. Cropping is well underway with many finished and others beginning, sparking optimism for a bountiful harvest to revitalize local trade and attract newcomers.
In 1913 G B Johnston’s store saw 15 percent higher sales than 1912 and the current year shows no downturn. Local credit cases declined, livestock demand stayed strong, and waterworks sewer and electric projects proceeded as the town maintained brisk commerce amid wider hardship.
Pleasent Valley Ontario and Melfort announce births and a marriage. At Pleasant Valley Towsley April 71 1914 to Mr and Mrs Arthur Oates a son. At Lady Mintotal Melfort Sunday April 19 1914 to Mr and Mrs Geo At trill a daughter. At Penticton BC April 18 1914 to Mr and Mrs C Honley a daughter.
Trees create sentiment love of country and home. They enhance architecture and educate all ages. Trees cool air in summer and shelter birds, improving climate and conserving soil moisture.
Dominion agricultural experts advocate timothy seed production in the Carrot River valley to boost exports. Sweet of Ottawa outlined clean seed, weed control, and proper threshing as essential, with potential shipments to Toronto and London markets and promising higher farm income if a local seed industry develops.
Canada Weath Co plans to open a Winnipnet warehouse with Mr Lestir of Saskatoon Milling Co. in Melfort, and build several new elevators in the district this summer. Work on the St. Brien elevator will start soon while public stock remains over-subscribed by 1000.
The incident describes a gambler losing money during the day and a pillow money theft at night. Taylor was arrested while attempting to flee by train from Prince Albert and later returned to the Javelion. he was once a member of the wanted police force.
Crowded classrooms force concern as more than fifty pupils fill two rooms. Teachers warn of further strain and possible hiring of an additional instructor before September. Meanwhile Don Carawan, fresh from North Carolina, aims to settle in Meiferton to pursue farming and local opportunities. City council considers liquor license act amendments to tax hotels by floor space, boosting city revenue.
Ey. Bay Junction case initially sparked alarm as a newborn died naturally and was allegedly buried in a box. Bad Murphy and his wife named as parents faced preliminary hearing and were sent to Prince Albert for trial. Murphy, linked to Fletts Springs, had a prior short sentence.
T J Assaly of Rosetown returns from Carrot River District with plans to move to Melfort area. He bought the Scenic Theatre building and a Barrows avenue lot from Caleb Redman for 2000 dollars and expects regional growth to boost town prospects.
The Canadian Northern Railway sleeping car department introduces new steps for retravelling in upper berths. The design fits securely into upper berths and offers a solid walk from floor to top. A back feature protects passengers in lower berths from movement or slips.
In the ongoing court session at Battlefort the defendants Jactice Elwoodling and Jobe P Hanson were found guilty of charges connected to their brother-in-law Edward G Warren. Warren was indicted for the act and was found guilty. The accused are Swedish in origin and aged about sixteen, with partial paralysis on the left side noted in the record.
About seventy Odd Fellows and Rebekahs gathered at the Town hall Sunday evening for a sermon by Rev. James Fraser. A. Rymal arrived from Hamilton and will soon begin building on his homestead in the south district near Lake. Mrs. and five-year-old daughter arrive from Ontario in June. E of Star City brought the elder daughter Lala to Satcom for an operation. The report notes mixed farming plans and local travel to Nipawria and Bosetown.
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