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Newspaper
Quappelle Progress
Location
Quappelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jul 21, 1887
Page
2
A historical notice reports widespread gopher damage to crops across Saskatchewan with fields, costs, and government aid discussed. It cites a barley field where over a thousand gophers were killed and estimates fifty cents per acre as a typical loss, urging an incessant summer campaign and possible government assistance.
Rates for advertising space in The Qu Appelle Progress are listed with various figures and conditions. The notice states charges per word and monthly DW rates, with a right to refuse questionable ads. It mentions an address for James Weidman and a broken list of names and contacts.
The note says actions will be taken over two to three years to curb pests. Enquiries are underway and costs will be published in the next issue. Phosphorus is not in town, a quantity is being ordered and should arrive next week at the drug store.
Agricultural societies outline a sequence of fall fairs from Moosomin on Sept 28 to Qu Appelle on Oct 7. The plan seeks eastern officials and media to visit, showcasing Northwest products and promoting regional promotion.
An old Minnesota Farmer excerpt describes using a two gallon can with hot water and sugar thickened with corn meal and flour, then wheat and a few drops of oil of rhodium to create a stiff mass as a poison for gophers. It also advises placing pieces of poison in main runs to ensure gophers nibble and die.
The report states nearly 500000 singing bands are imported into the United States each year. It highlights the scale of musical instrument imports and potential implications for domestic production and trade.
The article argues Lieutenant-Governor Dewdney should stay in office for at least another year. It notes broad Northwest support and cites petitions backing his continuance while criticizing earlier attacks by opponents and the Grits. It asserts Dewdney’s experience and successes justify a continued term.
The text notes locomotives cost under 14 cents per mile in a later era versus 26 cents per mile in 1857, while engineer and fireman wages rose from 4 cents per mile to about 5 cents. It contrasts efficiency gains with rising labor pay in railway service.
An official asserts the company may abandon Winnipeg shops to move operations to Fort William. He argues higher land value and cheaper rolling stock construction offset losses, while contending the Manitoba contract to keep shops forever only binds Manitoba sites. Removal would be a heavy blow to Winnipeg and heighten regional rail tensions.
Washington reports a treasury order allowing Canadian Pacific to move goods in bond from San Francisco to interior U S points. The new US terminus could sharpen competition with Indian freight routed through Canada and affect transcontinental shipping costs and routes.
The text discusses a proposed direct link to New York and Boston under local control as a rival to American transcontinental lines. It notes the transcontinental lines may still position themselves to compete under these conditions.
The Stratford Times notes the first session with Northwestern territories given representation in Ottawa. It highlights new MPs like Mr Perley, a tall, heavy, practical speaker, and Mr Davin from Halifax as among the most brilliant figures. It predicts future westwardly elected MPs and praises Sir John Macdonald and Edward victorias as standout leaders.
A collage of brief items mentions cattle raising near Colona and Minneapolis, a Richmond Virginia resident downsizing for more income, a ribbon bonnet invention, and stray notes on printers, sales pitches, and transcontinental rail links with vague dates and details.
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