Dominion Lands Open For Homesteads In Western Canada
An even numbered section of Dominion Lands in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta excepting 8 and 26 not reserved may be homesteaded by sole head of a family or any male over 18 for up to a quarter section. Applications require six dollars in person at a Dominion Lands Agency with proxy entry allowed under conditions. Plans include residence and cultivation for three years or living on 80 acres nearby, with various family arrangements and notices to the district Agent.
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Dominion Lands
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Dominion Lands Agency
Wen
Dominion
Support for Incog on Glenluchar S D funding letter
A reader writes to the Miniota Herald editor backing Incog in the Glenluchar S D dispute. He argues that bad roads wolves and travel burdens make the southward school site unfair, criticizing trustees and questioning district boundaries and land placement for Warren family lands. He appeals to residents to consider local travel hardship.
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Glenluchar S. D
Sin
Glenlochar S. D
S. D
Sarahville
Orner
Fatal Wreck Near Kenora Hides Tragic Engineer's Death
A night derailment near Kenora on CP Rail No 97 caused by a thawed boulder topple left Engineer George Love dead two hours after the crash. Fireman Sanders escaped with minor injuries. fire broke out but no passengers were harmed. The express train delayed ten hours, many travelers from Winnipeg.
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Kenora
Sanders
George Love
Kenora Hospital
Winnipeg
Miniota Board of Trade Meets in Hawthorne's Hall
At Hawthorne's Hall on Wednesday April 8 the Miniota Board of Trade passed several resolutions. They approved last meeting minutes, urged the CPR to run a daily passenger train to Brandon, asked GT P for a station north of town, requested a mail coach service with the daily train, and called on Councillor Boyce to repair slough roads north of town. R K Chalmers, Sec Treas.
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Miniota
Boards of Trade
Andrew—Chalmers
Boyce
R. K. Chalmers
Sec
Treas
One Touch of Nature Makes the Whole World Kin
A farmyard tale compares sharing a fat worm to sharing a discovery with friends. The notice notes that letters praising Chamberlain's Cough Remedy exist to help others and mentions its sale at Miniota Drug Store.
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Roceter
Miniota Drug Store
Local Items Highlight Trips, Church Notes and Events
A roundup of community notices includes visits by residents to Hamiota and Winnipeg, land work starting in Wynona, Easter church services at Two Creeks Beulah and Miniota, an upcoming Easter social at Presbyterian Church, and a cattle sale entry deadline for Brandon. Also listed are a change of butcher, a Women’s Auxiliary meeting, a CPR travel offer for the Presbyterian Mission trip, and the Miniota to Toronto fare details.
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Two Creeks
Beulah
Miniota
The
Methodist Church
C.P.R
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
Presbyterian Church
Toronto
Ont
Fire Petition Gathers Signatures for Tank and Gas Engine
Committee reports fair success in obtaining citizen signatures for fire protection. Most signatories favor the tank and gasoline engine installation.
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Citizens For Fire Protection
Omar School Destroyed by Fire Between Miniota and Beulah
A fire destroyed Omar School between Miniota and Beulah on Monday 18th inst, burning the building in about a third of an hour. Damage estimated at 1150 dollars with only the flag saved. The fire started from a chimney smoke stack, witnesses included Reverends Thomas and Hunter and O Callaghan, with Mr McKee arriving later. The Rev Hunter saved Mr Roblin's flag.
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Mr. Mckee
Hunter
Mr. Roblin
Fire protection for small towns and villages
A Manitoba convention paper from 1908 outlines town planning for fire protection. It stresses choosing layout, budgeting for equipment, and reliable water supply with accessible storage tanks or wells. Wooden tanks are cheaper but shorter lived. cement tanks last longer and require proper construction.
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Menlove
Manitoba
Portage la Prairie
Baseball Meeting Sets Club Leadership and Fees
A meeting of the baseball club at the Miniota Hotel on Monday April 13th elected Rev Hunter as president R G R Mackenzie as vice president J D Forsyth as manager W Fergusson as secretary treasurer and appointed E Seeley A Hodnett and R Rudd to the executive committee with a $1 fee and the captaincy to remain with the executive committee.
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Miniota
Hunter
R. G. R. Mackenzie
Soldan—Fergusson
J.H. Agnew
Wm. Ferguson
Dr. Roche
R. F. Hunter
Hodnett
Lawson
R.G. R. Mackenzie
Soldan
J.D. Forsyth
W. Fergusson
Sec
Treas
E. Seeley
A. Hodnett
R. Rudd
Soldan—Hodnett
Executive Committee
Rheumatic Pains Relieved By Balm Recommendation
Pontypool postmaster Mr Thomas Stenton recounts eight years of rheumatic pain and trials with many treatments. He reports Chamberlains Pain Balm gave more relief than any prior remedies and recommends it to sufferers, noting it is sold by Minicta Drug Store.
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Thos. Stenton
Pontypool
Ont
Minicta Drug Store
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Mrs. Broadhurst
Red Dwarf
J.D. Forsyth & CO
Miniota Bakery
Miniota Flour and Feed Store
John Parker
W. W. Cory
Intec
Eacen Na
Tajo
Miniota Herald
Miniota Board of Trade
Hamiota
Mies Ide Rowan
Mc. J. B. Conover
Joslin District
Mr. Geo. Green
Kelly Island
Imperial Elevator and Lumber Co
Miss Wiggins
Arrow River
Gilbert Rowan
Thames
Wynona
Ladies Aid
Union Sunday School
F. J. Preston
Andy Hepburn
Hepburn
Brandon
Omar
J. F. C. Menlove
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