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BIG LAND DEALL , “' .Put lhrough by Sam. E. Taylor-In Which 1Five Quarter Sections Sold ForThe Sum of $25,000.00We have runny time* made reference to the popularity of C ut Knife District a* n wheat pro*Iuring end mixed furxning community. Periodically mu I mi are reported in which purchasers from other ami less favored sections of the Went succeed in “supplanting the original homesteader or a later occupant. Scarcely a week passes but finds a “land Meeker m Cut Kmfe insearch of prospect*, and a number of g^od sale* have been made!The largest deal, however, that we have any knowledge of wa* put through by Sam. E. Taylor on Monday last, in wbicli Mr. VV. H. Dodds, M. L A., disposed of hi« entire holding, c in pricing five quarter sections—MH) a* ree—to Mr W J Cunning hiyo, of Blue her, Sask., foi the handsome total of 00, orin the neighborhood of $51.00 an acre. SgsjHMr D«dd* is the pioneer of this district, having settled on a lonely homestead on the open prairie some lifteati years ago, and later purchased an adjoining section, so that at the time of the sale.he possessed five quarter section**, situated within at rid in * of a mile from town.Following closely on Mr. Dodds other settle began in locate at various points, and Mr. Dodd's boras t|| thrown open for the **1 idler'and comfort of every wayfarer who chanced to“pass this way—and there were many, The popularity of Mr. Dodd* soon became apparent, and he was sought out by allclasses of incoming syttlers for advice and help,- and mi needy sujfpliant was ever turned empty away. 3MHrMr. DoddsMid not develop into a practical farmer on a large scale, and only succeeded. in bringing into a StaUwf productionthe Urger part of the old home*tend. His time was too into btaken up in “helping hi* neighbor, that bis 0Wftdnt*r»*t« wenmore or less neglected. For (his reiuton, l»« decided to divest himself of fill farming responsibilities and da# lias andtalent* entirely to the interests of the ml it i» his to represent in the ProvmciaJI Cod tic usd .n (tags
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Cut Knife Grinder

Cut Knife, Saskatchewan, CA

Thu, Jun 20, 1918

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