Local and General News Items Dene
Mrs W L Hodnett visited Winnipeg this week while Percy Hagel vacationed in the Boylsh district. Miss Geneva Rowan leaves for Brandon Normal training. Miss Edith Hawthorne resumes studies at Winnipeg University. There is talk of a change in town business proprietorship. a radio license fine is $5 plus $3 costs. license costs $1.00 good to March 31. Immigration to Canada rises. threshing is active with labor shortages. duck hunting is allowed but chicken shooting is illegal. Memorial grounds work advances with sidewalk and shrub planting. west park fence to extend to sidewalk. Weeds on threshers’ equipment must be controlled. new hard spring wheat Reward tested at Ottawa with promise of higher yields and strong milling quality.
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Ottawa
Ceres
Reward Wheat Trials Signal Stronger Orion IO Than Marquis
A brief notes that Orion IO tests compare favorably with Marquis and Garnet among wheat varieties, with Garnet ripening ten days earlier than Marquis. It warns farmers about traveling agents selling equipment and urges keeping local merchants in mind. The column also surveys Canada’s midyear economy, Florida hurricane losses, and a school literary society’s reorganized fall term with officers and program details.
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Marquis
Chicago
Rural Council Minutes From Miniota Meeting
The rural council met in Miniota on Saturday September 11. Actions include asking Mr. Burnham of the Childs Welfare Department to investigate Mrs. Rollo. Steps to obtain title to roadways at Isabella and Beulah. Authorization to build bridges 14 ft and 12 ft in specified sections. A committee to settle with Gavin & Simpson on memorial work and cooperate with the Memorial committee on grounds. Each councilor authorized to overdraft his ward appropriations.
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Miniota
Peel—Craig
Mr. Burnham
The
Childs Welfare Department
Rollo
Council plans guard rail estimate for Good roids project
The council directed Engineer Hill to prepare an estimate for erecting a guard rail in the municipality. The meeting adjourned on the call of the chair.
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Hill
Obituary Notices for Mrs Sarah Clifton and Mrs W C Paynter
The death of Mrs Sarah Clifton occurred at Newdale on Friday of last week from heart failure. She was near age 60 and survived by three sons Joe Charlie and Oscar, dying with her daughter Mrs Frank Irwin. Funeral held Saturday at Newdale cemetery. Mrs W C Paynter died at Tantallon Sask on Sunday aged 56 after a year of illness. Her funeral was held Monday with friends from Beulah district attending.
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Newdale
Sarah Clifton
Clifton
Frank Irwin
Joe
Charlie
Oscar
Newdale Cemetery
Tantallon
Sask
W.C. Paynter
Paynter
Beulah
Arrow River Community Events and Incidents
Arrow River notes: T Aldcourt left for Corbeton Ont to home last week. The monthly church social is today in parish rooms. Gorrie Ont visitor left for Winnipeg. Rebt Elliott injured by a gun explosion on Saturday needing stitches. W I ladies quilted two comforters for Miniota hospital at Mrs Jas Wiggins home on Monday the 12th with majority in attendance.
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T. Aldcourt
Corbeton
Ont
Elliott
The
W. I
Jas. Wiggins
Miniota Hospital
Isabella Notes Anniversary and Community Events
The town notes an anniversary service set for Sunday October 17. The W I bazaar is planned for the last week of October. Rally Day services will occur in the Sunday school on the upcoming Sunday. Rev A B Custerhout of Vancouver visits the district. Mrs E Doran is recovering from a serious illness. Temperance services last Sunday featured addresses by Rev Ousterhout and Dr R K Chalmers on Keeping of the Laws of Health.
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Ousterhout
R. K. Chalmers
Rally Day and Church Services Plus Beulah Change
Union Ladies Aid plans a December bazaar after strong turnout at Mrs G Rowan home. Anglican Bishop of Brandon to conduct services on November 14 at Manniota and Two Creeks with a confirmation that night. Rally Day services set for Arrow River and Miaiota with notable speakers and music. Rev A B Simpson departs Beulah for Port Arthur. silver gifts given by local youths, new Beulah leadership undecided.
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Union Ladies Aid
Brandon
Thomas
Manniota
Two Creeks
A. B
Beulah
Whaling Fleet Sails Near BC Coast Reports Strong Year
Off British Columbia this year whaling operations have been highly successful and by the end of July the fleet had caught 182 whales. Only six steamers were active this year down from eight last year. Weather has been favorable with little fog. Fire chiefs from Montreal and nearby centers travelled via Canadian Pacific lines to Windsor for the Dominion Association of Fire Chiefs convention held August 24 to 27, an organization of over 250 chiefs.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
British Columbia
Montreal
Canadian Pacific
Windsor
Dominion Association of Fire Chiefs
Dominion
Local Birth Announcements from September
Sporn At Beulah welcomed a daughter to Mr and Mrs W Rollo on Monday September 13. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs R Scarth in Isabella on Sunday September 12. At Miniota hospital a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Franklin on Monday September 20. Mr and Mrs Frank Leiond of Arrow River welcomed a son on Friday September 17.
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Sporn
Beulah
W. Rollo
Miniota Hospital
Mrs. Franklin
Frank Leiond
Arrow River
Sun
Niven Named Assistant District Passenger Agent at Toronto
Announcement from the Canadian Pacific Railway in Toronto states Robert Niven, previously a theatrical and special business clerk in the Montreal passenger department, is appointed assistant district passenger agent at Toronto effective September 1. Niven is well known to the theatrical fraternity, having traveled through Montreal in his prior role.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Toronto
Robert Niven
Montreal
Niven
Marquess Salisbury Sees Canada as Immigrant Haven
The Marquis of Salisbury, head of the Empire's Parliamentary Association and Conservative leader in the House of Lords, told Vancouver reporters that Canada offers unlimited possibilities to immigrants from the Old Country. He recently sailed from Vancouver to Australia for the Empire Parliamentary Association Conference this fall.
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Canada
Marqis
Salisbury
Empire's Parliamentary Association
House of Lords
Vancouver
Australia
Empire Parliamentary Association
Dominion
BC Electric Railway to Build Remote Power Plant at Slave Lake
The first automatic power plant on the North American continent will be built at the Slave Lake side of the tunnel to Alouette Lake. BC Electric Railway awarded the contract to a Vancouver firm for $500,000. Total project cost for dam across the Alouette River, tunnel to Slave Lake, and new powerhouse slated at about $2,800,000.
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Slave Lake
Alouette Lake
British Columbia Electric Railway
Vancouver
Alouette River
Canadian Pacific Railway Adds 50 Thousand Cars for Fall Traffic
Over 50 000 railway cars on the western lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway can stretch 400 miles end to end to handle fall grain and live stock traffic. The 41 316 grain box cars carry 570 040 tons and 60 330 000 bushels per trip. With five trips between grain fields and the head of the lakes Vancouver the system can move over 300 000 000 bushels in four months.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Lakes of
Vancouver
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
For Sale Collie Puppies from Working Strain
Male collie puppy for sale at eight dollars and a female at five dollars. Contact J F Strachan at the phone number 18 12 in Miniota for details.
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J.F. Strachan
Nurse Probationers Wanted at Virden Hospital
Wanted young ladies as nurse probationers at Virden Hospital. Educational standard equal to one year in high school. For further particulars consult the Matron.
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Virden Hospital
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Echo
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Roy Luce
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Taylor
Councillor Clark
Graham
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Reeve Mitchell
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Gavin & Simpson
Carl
Gorrie
This
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Isabella
W.I
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Mihiota United Churches
Miss Fleming
Birtle
Jas. H. Plewes
Miaiota
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Calgary
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Optometrist & Optician
the Commercial Hotel
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