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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 11, 1913
Page
4
Rates list include $1.00 near subscriptions and $1.50 to foreign parts in advance. Advertising rates shown on application with amounts rendered and due the first of each month. C.O.D. manager noted.
In 1913 voters are urged to approve a by law raising 130000 to complete a serviceable sewer and water system. The commentary recalls previous 120000 ask and a government guarantee hurdle and argues for municipal progress and town welfare.
A community notice urges residents to pay taxes and boost town progress. It warns public leaders must serve the people, stressing cooperation and accountability while calling Wake up it is election time and criticizing self-serving officials.
The text notes rising revenue from duties and concerns over high living costs. It predicts a lively session focusing on trade and tariff reform, naval emergency bills, and potential enfranchisement of Indian wards, with legislation expected to remove current disabilities.
The text presents a terse view on candidates and genius with a humorous aside about salt in soup and brine. It lacks concrete events or identifiable persons beyond generic references.
A letter from A J Slaney defends investigation into local transit issues and criticizes Mr de Tremandan. Slaney asserts widespread reports of poor conditions on the H B R and TL B Ry, denies attacking a private reputation, and accuses political meddling. He urges open public scrutiny of a public figure’s actions and notes December 1913 publication in The Pas.
A letter writer attacks a $20,000 gift from a $100,000 grant to the Pas school district, questioning the financing and including criticisms of Mayor Finger and local industrial leaders. The piece argues the town should not borrow or cede control and urges recall of the council resolution.
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