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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Aug 01, 1918
Page
5
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The column reports Mrs Osten and Misses visiting relatives near town, Winnipeg visitors with local kin, and Lieut Pither wounded in action. It notes a carload of horses shipped to Jensen, an upcoming Oxbow Farmers Elevator meeting, locals locating splen for sons serving, a Red Cross donation confusion, Maid Minn ie Mellon leaving for Acton, and many arrivals and church notices.
Farmers must attend a district bank to sign the Guarantee Bond for hay. Dates and signing locations arranged by district banks. List closes soon. Ox Bow Branch Saskatchewan Grain Growers Association official W. A. Stapias president J. H. Nosin secretary.
The Herald notes brisk activity at Oxbow summer fair with strong attendance and impressive exhibits. Visitors include Jas Wiggins of Winnipeg visiting Oxbow. Wigmore ships a car load of horses to Melfort. J H Noble travels toward Swan River to arrange a hay contract. Wm Shaw and Wm McIntosh go to Vancouver seeking employment. Citizens wear best clothes and enjoy a festive mood despite crops not meeting hopes.
Heavy rains and favorable growing weather have lifted spirits in the district. Pastures turned green and crops show renewed vigor, bringing a mood of happiness and security after a prior drought.
Farmers flood the Ox Bow council chamber to discuss a bold hay plan. The proposal to cut stack bale and ship 10 000 tons would cost over 100 000 dollars and could save the district’s farmers a similar amount, demanding free and thorough consideration.
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