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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 18, 1925
Page
8
Local column covers community letters and notices, school events and meetings, a fatal car accident in Conquest Sask. and jury service for Miniota residents. It notes a calendar calendar shift proposal, a church talk in Virden, a poultry dressing demonstration, and a Masquerade ball by the Arrow River Bachelors.
The Municipal school board met in Miniota on Friday and carried resolutions. They granted use of grounds to Beulah Rink Co. for winter activity, accepted J H Steuart’s resignation, and debated building a new Miniota school with four additional rooms. A motion set plans to present a ratepayer by law to cover Miniota and Arrow River additions with a final decision by December 8 at 2 p.m.
Isabella notes record a Tuesday Winnipeg trip by several delegates including Mr and Mrs Arriss and Wm Taylor. A large Miniota meeting debated a memorial for the district and a district by law to raise about 30000 for Miniota Arrow River school buildings, with council control and pooling of funds.
The Miniota Herald reports Canadian Pacific’s September earnings show gross income of 18,909,071 with operating costs at 12,641,452 and net profits of 6,267,619, the best month in years. First nine months to September 30 yield 1,190,039 more net earnings than 1924 due to strict cost control.
An advertisement for W. L. Hodnett promises full satisfaction on grocery orders, urging customers to avoid sending money out of town.
The Miniota rural council met last Thursday and appointed Reeve Mitchell as delegate to press the provincial government to complete the Westhope Melita Virden Minniota and North Provincial highway. An engineer was asked to provide immediate plans for Mitchell bridge wing walls, and an overhead CPR bridge was sought east of 27-1375. Due to weather and late harvests no 1925 tax sale will be held, and debtors may have payments applied to reducing indebtedness. The next meeting is called by the Reeve.
W L Hodnett urges readers to choose a winter cap now as prices are favorable and stock remains abundant ensuring a wide selection.
Nominations for Reeve Councillors and School Trustees were received Tuesday and all officers elected by acclamation for two years except Reeve and Trustee Woods who fill the unexpired term of J H Steuart retired Reeve J W Mitchell Ward 1 J Clark Ward 4 J J Taylor Ward 5 J R Lynch School Trustees Ward 1 W Iverach Ward 2 J A Frazer Ward 2 Nari2 GL Woods Ward 3 G Torrance Ward 4 Wol Bonner Ward 5 J M Elliott Ward 6 BR K Chalmers The result of the nominations indicates municipal and school business is proceeding.
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