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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 21, 1909
Page
4
Local ads feature land for sale by Mackenzie & Co. and partners, with quarters and half sections offered on crop payments. Notices mention visits by Drs Crosby Chalmers, a box social at Beulah Hall, and a Sherlock Holmes story. Also items on hockey leagues, fairs, and amateur dramatic society events in Brandon and area.
A brief note lists dental services by Dr W B Daynard in Hamiota, highlighting appointments on a Wednesday and promising satisfactory care.
R G Mackenzie offers money to loan at 7 on improved farm lands. J Cusack relocated his butcher shop to the former Dr L Randall building. The Christian Endeavor Society hosts a social Friday Jan 22 at the Presbyterian Church basement with 10 cent admission. Telephone committee aims to install long distance at once linking Crandell and Hamiota, with only ten miles left to connect.
Finder asked to notify T. P. Hodnett about a dog known as Pete with a white facial and neck strip, a black band on the tail, and a wide feather collar.
Official reports note 270 registered letters undelivered last year. Two men were killed by an express train on the C P R near Chater. J Lorne McDougall, former Canadian auditor general, died in Ottawa. Rumors place Wisconsin Central ownership in C P R hands. Winnipeg Industrial Exhibition set for July 10 1909. Senator Kerr named speaker of the Senate succeeding Drummond. Doukhobor families may move from Saskatchewan to British Columbia. Maple Leaf Milling Co at Kenora back in operation. Thornton Flavins acquitted in murder case after 22 hours jury deliberation. Western provinces may gain cabinet seats. A general coal miners strike looms in British Columbia and Alberta affecting about 5900 men. Eleventh Canadian Parliament opened with major proposals. our member Marquette to take a front bench seat in new halls.
About a month has passed since a Red Cow and a Grey Heifer Calf disappeared. Any person providing suitable information will receive a reward from the undersigned.
Special rates are announced for the Winnipeg Bonspiel and Winter Carnival from February 16 to 20. Curlers presenting certificates from Secretary J Cleland may travel round trip for $5.15 for themselves and dependents on dates Feb 6 to Feb 24. General public tickets go on sale Feb 13 and are good until Feb 7th at single round trip fare.
Tenders requested to furnish 5 cords of dry wood and 10 cords of green wood 48 inches long cut once. Dry wood to be delivered by Feb 1 1969 and green by Mar 15 1909. Wood must be reasonable size and sound timber with no black poplar. Open Jan 28 1909. Lowest tender not necessarily accepted.
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