Pleasant council meeting over Dominion Day plans and disputes
The Monday council struggled over Dominion Day funding with Sparrow resisting expenses while pledges to restore grounds were debated. Disputes included police chief use, roulette and lotteries concerns, a cemetery grant, and a tentative ten year lease with rural lines. An adjournment followed after long deliberations.
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Conn. Dawson
Sparrow
Count Hill
Dominion Diy
Conn. Sparrow
A. Bennett
Coun
Hill
Regina
Power House
Kinistino Still At Top Position In Carrot River League
Kinistino maintains lead after a rain delayed clash with Melfort in the Carrot River league. Despite a wet field and substitutions, Kinistino's batting held firm with Lowrie Ackerman and Borget contributing as Montgom ery and Lowry added two base hits. The visitors rallied briefly with a six run spurt before Melfort's late misplays let Kinistino seal another win.
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Borget
Melfort
Carrot River
Kioistino
Vica
Mets
White
Gillespie
Anto
J. White
Max Ackerman
Meffurt Boys
Bornget
Jack Lowrie
Dewel
Kinistino
Montgomery Sad
Lowry
Jewel
Totzke
Bonget
McPohereon
Staase
Coluwn
Ami
Mots
Disappointing Turnout Marks Agricultural Oda Day Show
About 2000 spectators attended the Oda nion Day event to see authentic cowboy feats but most events drew sharp disapproval. Sparrows and Sparrow riders dominated steer roping and bucking, with Mrs Sparrow winning a cowgirl race and A Arthur taking a bucking prize. A fight outside the ring led to a jail arrest for Blair Blue after striking Percival Ashby amid crowd unrest.
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Wadeersee
Tims
Plant
Sparrow
W Sparrow
A. Arthur
B. Bice
T. Robinson
R. Wheeler
Art
Mr. Bine
Tommy le Fort
Lee Leyes
Dive
Iself
Tudian
Ian
Blue
Ashby
Mr.Sparrow Tievel
Melfort
Boy Survives Narrow Escape in Grim Vehicle Crash
A boy named Jimmy Walker narrowly escaped a deadly crash after a vehicle engine burst and threw him from a gravel road. He rode the pilot for a distance with injuries but survived, while bystanders assisted and officials investigated the incident.
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Jimmy Walker
Voyle O'Connor
Presbyterian Church Notes Sunds Service Tonight
Notes echo a Sunday gathering at 2 p.m with church activities and meeting tonight at 8. Bahieet and Rispal referenced in a garbled line among limited readable phrases. Parishioners urged to attend church events and daily prayers.
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Sund Ds
Rispal
Stan Toon i
Butter exhibits strong showing at Calzary Fair
At the Cal exhibition last week Melfort Butter entered at least 61 entries proving strong demand. Despite shipping far in warm weather the creamery produced 6140 pounds, up 514 from the prior week and 1105 pounds over the fortnight.
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Melfort
Calzary Fair
Lane Week
Ravine Bank Picnic Sparks Local Baseball and Sports Day
The Ravine Bank picnic featured a Nipawin vs Ravine Bank baseball split, 14-4 for the Nipawin “Nippers” and 84 for the Nipawin team. The event included races withRoy Pardy and Warren among top placers, a supper praised for helpers, and many who contributed to a successful day.
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Timont
Teo
Nipawin
Ravine Bank
Deg Roy Purdy
Twities Inn
W. Dobson
Ray Pandy
Pont, Iving
Nipawin Council Meeting Discusses Ratepayers and Roads
The Nipawin council on June 2 hears ratepayers on tax enforcement to fund schools and municipal expenses. Minutes are adopted. Tender awards include Carl Smit for building an office and Mathew Craig for lumber hauling. A temporary road north of Smithian is proposed and payments for road work are approved with gopher control compensation.
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R. M. Nipawin
Paoley
Robert Thompson
Trdetington
Dickinson
Hose Navigation Co
Finger Lumber Core
Nol River
James McKay
M. P
G. B. Johnston
Murphy's Creek
Mathew Craig
Carl Smit
Alee
Smitian
Pealey
Melville Morrisey
Seave Provisions
Severgts Ween
A. Dougette
Peart
Douglas Thomann
Immigrant Settler Praises Corn and Alfalfa Growth
H Richmond, a new settler from South Dakota in Silver Park district, reports thriving corn and alfalfa growth after a spring planting. He plans to reuse seed next year and aims for a steady, productive crop with sweet corn for table use. He shared seed with neighbors who report similar success.
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H. Richmond
South Dakotas
Silver Park
Richmond
Farewell to A. R. Babington in Trail
A farewell program in Arlington parlors honors A R Babington manager of the News Office who departs for Melfort Sask after ten years. Mayor Dockerill presents a cut glass fruit dish and silverware as tributes while Babington and Mrs Babington pledge warm regards for Trail. Local officials and merchants attended the brief ceremony ending with musical honors.
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Melfort
B.C
Arlington
A. R. Babington
Dockerill
Babington
Das. Sibh
A. d. Martin
Ald. Stowe
Mr. Babington
Husband killed by lightning while plowing near Star City
William Jameson a well known farmer in Star City district was struck dead Tuesday afternoon while plowing six miles north of the village. Mrs Jameson watched from the window as one horse fell and another struggled to rise. An electric bolt from a passing black cloud caused the fatal accident with minimal surrounding damage observed.
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William Jameson
Star City
Kaio
Demeson Place
Old Settler Return Sparks District Developments
The district features news of a returning settler and personnel changes at a local school, with Miss Minnie Cumminggs named as first choice for staff vacancies. Rival reports praise Melfort’s growth and the potential for rail links to Saskatoon and Vonda, highlighting new immigration and the black belt farming district prospects.
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Mies Moyles V. McCammin
Arden
May
Minnie 4. Cumminggs
Arcola
Sask
Canucks Edge Yankees In Uneven July Exhibition
A sparsely publicized Fourth of July baseball game drew a small crowd but delivered one of the season’s best showings. Canucks defeated the Yankees, with Hearn and Osnocks pitching mixed results and notable speed late, 7 frames of action and scoring varying through the lineup.
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Hearn
Joe
Osnocks
Fiaieh
Oanucks
Bas
Ob Teduan
OO Curtas
Essssuna
Wahebseee
BS Naylor, Ch & S
Eteeenee Avdioun, Ab
Beare
Ion Rus
Birth Announcements From Melfort Area
Watch Melfort Grow Guinn At Louty Minto hospital on Sunday daily 5 to Mr and Mrs Guinn of Melfort a son Morray At Melfort on Friday daily 3 to Mr and Mrs J R Murray a son Rowson At Melfort on Saturday daily 4 to Mr and Mrs Andrew BOH
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Guinn
Louty Minto Hospital
Daly
Min, Guinn
Melfort
Winnipeg Exhibition Visitors and Local Meeting Notes
Peter Aikenbaul and R. D. Gibson with Margaret left for Winnipeg to visit relatives and attend the exhibition. Mrs Aaron Hill and Mrs McCullough also departed for ten days and weeks respectively, with Mrs W Hunt returning home. Chief Arm urged action at Monday’s council meeting regarding a street chance operator who paid a lease fee of five dollars.
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Peter Aikenbaul
Winnipex
Relatives Am
Aaron Hill
McCullough
Winnipeg
W. Hunt
Winnipay
Marriage at the bride’s home amid local guests
On Saturday July 4 Herbert Reas Pyett married Nora at the bride’s home with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Pineher and Olive Pyett. Attendants from Winnipeg and a railway crew provided services as witnesses.
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Herbert Reas Pyett
Nora Eer
M. Pineher
Minn Olive Pyett
Ken Bitteer
Aml
Pretteft
Chaygoovss
Beatty Birth Notice for Mr. D Mre Ale
AROEST. At Beatty on Monday July 6 a birth is recorded for Mr D Mre Ale.
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Aroest
Beatty
Noth Dmre Ale
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