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Newspaper
Quappelle Progress
Location
Quappelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Apr 28, 1887
Page
2
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The East Assiniboia district debates permanent residence for the judge and the courthouse. Whitewood originally sought the seat with Moosomin favored for temporary judge residence. Government says Moosomin serves more people. authors argue Whitewood is central and rightful for a stable courthouse and jail, opposing a permanent shift eastward.
Ottawa notes show Mr N F Devin pressing pensions for the Northwest Mounted Police and scrip for Regina volunteers. Regina Leader correspondent highlights MPs Perley and Davis as tireless in Parliament business and constituent concerns.
The Regina Leader and the Journal debate party line control for the Northwest Council. Conservatives doubt the approach as candidates risk losing party identity in the council. Thompson and Snow plan a meeting at Ellsboro to consolidate strength, retirement by the weaker in favor of the stronger. A general convention by equal polling division delegates is urged. Railway construction on Wood Mountain Qu Appelle line is said to begin soon with seventy miles this season. Winnipeg pressing disallowance debate admired. locals push for provincial rights and Imperial Privy Council recourse if disallowed.
Entreaties from W DPergy ML and 3 R Davin MP at Ottawa lead to allotment of homesteads to those entitled up to June 3 1888. Applicants receive first or second patents to correct injustice for settlers who came to Manitoba and the Northwest and claimed a second lot after completing duties on their initial homestead.
The Manitoban has become The Morning Call a morning edition with Conservative politics. It promises wider reach by rail and nationwide telegraphic news, aiming to surpass the Free Press in circulation and editorial vigor.
The piece reports that opposition hopes for the Nationalist vote are dashed as Doyon shifts to Conservative Nationalist and Senator Trudel concedes losses. It notes Salisbury's fisheries policy, calls for future amicable settlement with the United States, and outlines Mr Davin's Dominion Lands Act amendments expanding home steads and pre emptions for settlers, with protections for prior settlers and compensation plans.
Montreal and the Valley of the St Lawrence flood as an ice gorge at St. Helen's Island forces evacuations. Water rose twenty one feet washing over Nuns Island leaving cattle drowned. Nuns fled in their night clothes as emergency measures continued.
Rising water swamps low-lying streets from Gr town to Lemoine as St. Ann's market is submerged. Ice jams at Sofrel hinder break and forecasters warn of enormous damage and livestock losses. City committees plan to ask Dominion Government to build booms and piers to break the ice.
OTICH dissolves the partnership of Keupers van Queen and others. All debts to the partnership are to be paid to the undersigned at Qu Appelle. Claims against the partnership must be presented by the undersigned for settlement. Dated Qu Appelle April 6 1887.
For sale an integrated hotel and farm with station, table view, household furniture, beds, leather and stable adjoining two Caswell street lots. Located within a mile of Tas of Qu’ Station, featuring a comfortable house, stables, outbuildings, and two ponds. Current widow owner cannot continue operation.
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