Annual Seed Fair and Poultry Exhibit at Melfort
The town hall hosted the Seed Fair and Poultry Exhibit on December 12 with Prof. Baker from the Saskatchewan College of Agriculture lecturing on poultry. About 100 farmers attended. prize winners included J. R. Dickie and Clift Bros. Judges awarded Barley, Marquis Wheat, and various poultry classes. Officers for 1919 were elected. delegates were chosen to attend the Saskatoon agricultural convention. The report also notes concerns about equine influenza amid wartime livestock trends and preventive measures by the U S government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melfort
J. R. Dickie
J. R. Reid
Cats—ist
Marquis Wheat
Clift Bros
William Robertson
R. Richardson
J. A. Reid
Local Briefs From Melfort Trad ing Co Store and School Meeting
Charles Barnes won a sewing machine in the key contest at the Melfort Trading Co store. Lady Minto hospital will reopen on December 20 after several days closed for cleaning and fumigation. A teachers and officers meeting for the 1st Stay acc tldom Fria decided to continue Sunday school at 12 a m each Sunday. Hon W R Motherwell, Minister of Agriculture in the Saskatchewan cabinet since 1905, is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Barnes
Melfort Trading Co
Lady Minto Hospital
Dueea Se Seas
E. W
K. W
Wilson's peace plan echoed in Allied notes and changes
A dated list of fourteen point terms outlines open covenants freedom of seas and equitable trade among allied nations. It calls for evacuation of Russia and Belgium, restoration of French territory, and autonomous development for Austria-Hungary and the Balkans along recognized lines of nationality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Belgium
Alsace
Haly
Serbia
Balkan States
Turkey
Ottoman Empire
Dardenelles
Beatty Beatty Week Sees Visits Moves and a Dance
Beatty hosts business visitors including Mr Fleury and S J Jones from the Union Casualty Co. Tom Johnston from Wiseton attends the December 13 dance. G S Wallace ships stock to Winnipeg. Dr Tyreman arrives December 9 to engage in farming interests. Tom Baird departs for Ontario. William McKay from Prince Albert buys hay and straw. Robsdh returns as a discharged soldier renewing ties. George Lofstrom sustains a hand injury from a saw. Ross ships two cars of young cattle and plans to rent Asa Lobb’s farm. A petition asks local leaders to consider a new branch of a progressive financial institution in Beatty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. S. Wallace
Winnipeg
Dr Tyreman
Prince al ‘Bert
Beatty
Tom Johnston
Wiseton
Sask
Tom
William McKay
Prince Albert
Shaw
Perman
Robsdh
the W
Ficnt
Roy Lobb
George Lofstrom
Ross
Asa Lobb
Charlesworths Move After Auction South of Town
Mr and Mrs H W Charlesworth, who recently held an auction sale of their effects, left Wednesday night for Grand Forks North Dakota to reside there. Santa Claus visit announced for Melfort Trading Co store Monday morning at 10 o clock. Town electric light system started Tuesday evening at the power house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Charlesworth
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Santa Claus
Melfort Trading Co
San
Giggs
Fitiseus
Bowling League 18 Organized in Melfort
Bowling enthusiasts form League 18 at W. J. Saunders Dew Drop Alleys. Play began Tuesday December 10 with several games already completed. Teams listed include captains W. F. Moser D. Hill George Woods Gordon Cameron and others W. R. Hughes HEF Greenwood W. W. Magsell C. Leake G Saunders R. Smith L. W. Horn J. Thompson and H. ea son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T W. J. Saunders
W. F. Moser
D. Hill
George Woods
Gordon Cameron
W. R. Hughes
Hef. Greenwood
W. W. Magsell
C. Leake
G. Saunders
Webomek
Th. Mes
R. Smith
L. W. Horn
J. Thompson
H.ea
Aon
W. Saundert
Sod
World Wheat Statistics From U S Food Administration
The new reference Nand Book of Food Statistics notes wheat supply factors. It compares three year wartime trade balances, showing Russia 122 million excess exports over imports, the United States 113 million, and Argentina 100 million in principal country totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Food Administration
Russia
United States
Wittentieka
Tillion
Argentina
Potatoes and How to Cook Them Booklets Released
The Canada Food Board issued attractive booklets on Potatoes and How to Cook Them and on Miscellaneous and Fancy Meats including ox heart tripe and calf's liver. They contain numerous proven recipes in concise convenient form and show many potato uses as substitutes for wheat flour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada Food Board
Skips Select Rinks for Melfort Curling Season
At a Melfort curling club meeting the skips chose rinks for the coming season. Several rosters, including Keen Belew Beach Gillespie and others, are listed with many positions still incomplete. Ice maker Pollock expects ice ready by early next week and draws for the first two curling nights are set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melfort Curling Club
A. Keen
M. Belew
BR. EB. Beach
C. H. Gillespie
W. Taylor
H. Wild
W. Jameson
J. H. Robinson
George Wood
W. R. Gordon Cameron
H. E. Greenwood
C.W. Rutherford
W. A. McDougall
A. H. Fletcher
Bony Mason
N. Bowes
W- F. Moser
J. B. Thorne
O. D. Hill
James Bowden
James Rutledge
C. W. Steel
James Clagget
George Magnus
James Gibb
H. E. Keddy
G. A. McEwen
Sk. T. McCosh
C. W. Scarrow
Dr. Hawke
W- H. Jameson
Sk. Giff Whit
Ice—Horn
Greenwood
Ice—Wood
Jameson
Ice—Pollock
McEwen
Weddings at Hymen's Altar and Etherton Parsonage
A fragmentary notice reports multiple December weddings: Peter Mitchell and Ordella Muriel Pleasantdale at Hymen's Altar with Rev W ton officiating. Herbertsetterfeld and Masie May Carey at Etherton with Rev W Tanton. Thomas and Dorothy Johnson tied the knot in a home ceremony with Rev W Tanton listed as officiant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M Parsonage
W. Ton
Peter Mitchell
Ordella
Muriel Pleasantdale
W. Tanton
Herbertsetterfeld
Masie May Carey
Ton
W. Ie Tanton
Thomas
Dorothy Johnson
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Richardson
White Rocks
F. Book
White Wyandottes
F. Ashdown
Wyandotte Cockerell
S. Boyle
JS. Wittig
J. S. Wittig
J. F. Younghusband
Wittig
James Pitchford
Sec-Treas
J. A. McMillan
J. T. Beattie
J. A
United States Government Bureau of Animal Industry
Pacific
Wilson
United States Congress
Enza
Fleury
Farmers’ Club Elevator
Jim Mann
Ottawa
Hymen’s
el Jon Wy
Pack
C. E. A Sou
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