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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
2
In reply to a Board of Trade deputation the C P R pledged better trains but residents report only brief gains. A schedule shows the 7 50 train arriving at 9 50 on Monday and progress is described as a mockery of improvements with a late and unreliable service. Bravo C P R for the effort, they conclude.
Residents slam the town council over shabby sidewalks in business districts and lack of paving in residential areas. They cite Louisa Avenue as heavily taxed yet muddy and snowbound and warn visitors note the poor condition on Sports and Fair Days. Citizens promise action if the issue remains unaddressed.
The article notes Canada’s focus on Quebec’s 300th anniversary and the visit of Prince of Wales. It discusses the celebration's present effects on the Empire and Dominion, with the royal presence seen as central to the national moment.
A long patriotic piece lauds the King's dominions beyond the sea and the Prince of Wales as Canadians greet royal visitors. It notes Kipling's line about England and praises the monarchy's diplomacy while highlighting Canadian pride in Quebec and its peaceful riverside scene.
The Government report compares crop and stock figures in Manitoba to June 1907. Wheat up 167,000 acres. oats up 19. barley up 3,000. Live stock shows horses up 15,000. Milch cows up 2. cattle up 7,000. sheep up 290.
Canada’s Oldest and Greatest reports close touch with experimental stations at Indian Head and on. It highlights varieties best suited for Western regions and notes strong fruiting stock. The firm promotes permanent positions with weekly inducements and invites inquiries from Western agents. Torontonian Foothill Nurseries oversees an 850 acre operation.
Beulah 11 a.m. Two Creeks 3.30 p.m. Miniota 7.30 p.m. Methodist Church Rev. T Y Williams holds services every alternate Sunday at 3.30 and 7.30 p.m. Next Sunday service at 7.30 p.m. sharp. Presbyterian Church Rev R F Hunter at 4.30 and 7.30 p.m. Next Sunday service at 4.30 p.m. sharp. All are welcome.
Miniota Tent No 17 K O T M meets on the first Tuesday each month. Visiting brethren cordially invited. S G Dixon, Com G Rowan, K K
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