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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 21, 1914
Page
1
The notice lists a recurring schedule stating daily availability except Wednesday, with Wednesday hours at Alameda. It specifies office operations at the individual’s residence on New Street in Oxbow, indicating a home office setting and adjusted timings.
The field day showcased strong performances with A Halliwell winning senior honors and A Mills top junior, across events like the hundred yard dash broad jump and mile run. Oxbow Ladies band provided music and townsmen treated pupils to oranges as prize lists highlighted Sunwtown and team results.
At a recent Oxhaw Methodist church league session, officers were elected to lead the Epworth League. Additional details on names or positions are not available in the fragment.
Ex constable Robert James Reid and fellow convict Frederick C Hawkins were killed when a scaffold collapsed at Stony Mountain penitentiary on Monday. Reid had aided in the John Krafchenko case linked to the Plum Coulee bank robbery and murder.
Town debates interior wiring and revenue from an upcoming electric light system. Winnipeg expert Cadle from British Canon Engineering outlines costs for concealed and open wiring, outlets, and lamp wattages for a 5 room house and large lighting setup.
At a special meeting the Ox Bow town council directed the secretary treasurer to draft a by law authorizing a 17 000 loan to install an electric lighting system this season. Mr F of Winnipeg spoke to residents about a storage battery system and provided figures claiming its advantages.
Canvassing shows 1265 lights likely in two years with 182 residences plus town buildings. Projected yearly revenue around 3484 dollars from minimum charges, plus street lights, enough to self sustain the plant. Council pushes ahead as public support grows and census data shows a population of 694.
At a lively meeting last week the Oxbow Baseball league elected officers for the coming year. Honorary President Walter Walsh and Honorary Vice-President A. J. Pardy were chosen, with President S. McMurtry and Vice President C. Walsh. Secretary-treasurer is G B Robb. Exec-
A.E. Ivey announces that the Oxbow branch will provide funds to cover current expenses stock purchases or legitimate investments upon satisfactory security and offer favorable terms.
The executive committee H. C. Armstrong W. Walsh and H. R. Bradshey select T. Wigmore as official umpire and G. F. Bosomworth as score keeper with W. A. Greer serving as protest arbiter for upcoming finals.
Mr C C Smith of Carnduff visits Estevan then returns home after days touring the gelee line provinces. A veteran Conservative, he has twice contested the seat and is likely to be nominated at the next party convention with broad local support.
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