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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 19, 1914
Page
4
The piece argues against mail order dominance, urging residents of The Pas to support local merchants. It cites benefits of trading at home such as larger stocks, higher quality goods, bigger stores, more jobs, population growth, more homes, and a contented community, while noting catalogue rivals press competition.
A report argues for a permanent mining recorder in The Pas to cover a vast mineral region nearly 80 000 square miles. It cites Beaver Lake Prince Albert and The Pas as key points, asserting The Pas as central for recording claims, marketing ore, and stock issues, and warns against locating the office elsewhere to avoid hindering sales and access for buyers and prospectors.
At Nipawin council’s final meeting councilor Mitchell read a Finger Lumber Co letter seeking farm produce quantities and district population data. The Pas officials aim to trade, and if trade grows a steamboat service may begin next summer. Inkster supplied information citing large local farming outputs and future northern supply potential for Liverpool market.
The Pas residents face delays in mail service with bags lingering on the station platform after trains. An editorial notes the mail sleigh arrives late and stresses better timing from depot to post office to improve promptness.
Regina Province reports a bill to abolish all cigarette related items has been introduced and sent to a special committee for study. The editorial praises the move, noting cigarettes stain fingers harm eyes injure lungs and pollute air. It urges Broder to gain support from pipe smokers.
A hotel rises at Beaver Lake near the mineral deposits three and a half miles from the Mosher claim with a ground floor store for necessities. It will serve the many mining area visitors expected this spring, though some prospectors lament the absence of such facilities earlier.
Despite accommodation issues during the past winter no serious hardships have been reported. Supplies for equipment and stock for the hotel and store are being transported from The Pas to maintain operations.
An error appeared last week stating Pat Molloy was fined in police court on Tuesday the 10th. The Herald had no reporter at court. the correction notes the information came from a reliable source and regrets the error.
A quirky collection hints at social foibles with brief witticisms. It catalogs a friend who borrows five dollars and forgets to repay, and patience shown when a neighbor's gramophone intrudes. It mentions a fanciful brand named after a person and a stray line about imaginary images on street corners.
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