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Newspaper
Moyie Leader
Location
Moyie, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 14, 1909
Page
2
A garbled OCR style piece references Moyers, Haywood, and political figures with scattered phrases about elections, governors, and a conference. It hints at re election discussions, party prospects, and a visit by notable individuals, but the text is largely jumbled with broken names and stray quotes.
News item reports plans to supplant Hindu workers with White Canadians at Fraser River settlement. Initial arrival of twenty families from Ontario with housing arranged by the company. Aim to replace Asiatic labor with White help for more satisfactory work and full-time shifts, including prior all-night schedules now discontinued.
The article notes a new travel fare concession that applies beyond the six days of the Spokane Fair. The rate reduction will be in effect from Saturday September 18 through the Monday after the fair’s close, aiding travelers visiting friends or shopping.
Readable listing of fairs and exhibitions with dates: Spokane fair September 20 to 25. Westtainater fair October 12. Nelson Pile September 22 to 25. Cranbrook Agricultural Society Fair September 1 to 25. Victoria’s Annual Exhibition September 20 to 27. Creston celebration Labor Day September 6.
A local column notes a rough, self-styled character in Hood River rumored to torment others with bluster. The piece references a vendor who claims to run a bee apiary and to employ tough methods, including intimidation, to scare people away from a Maple Mayor gathering.
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