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Newspaper
Quappelle Progress
Location
Quappelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jul 26, 1888
Page
4
Under this heading we list Canasis at 1 for 408 dollars and Tas W Piret at 200 dollars. After three months the rate drops to 100 dollars per quarter with 12 advanced.
A crowded list of trades and names appears, noting proprietors and merchants in the Caswell area. Entries include bakers, harness makers, bootmakers, jewelers, watchmakers, builders, lumber merchants, blacksmiths, photographers, musicians, and notaries with mentions of Manitoba and Qu Appelle Station in the Northwest Territories.
The column notes heavy nightly dews benefiting crops and reports new potatoes from Mr. H. Mitchel. It mentions harvests by Mr. Ridsdale near Indian Head and visits by Mrs. McLaughlin of Toronto to relatives in the area. Revival plans and church events are listed, with updates on farmers selling mowers and a lunar eclipse drawing interest.
The Diamond reports the Qu Appelle Baseball Club won at Regina Sabonecbr grounds with strong batting from Leslie and tackon, while B C W Bole suffered a thumb injury. Umpire Mr A C Paterson officiated to the satisfaction of both clubs. The following is the score.
Disjointed OCR fragment references a two hour fifty minute time and an outcall noted in a Regina Leader page, hinting at an unfinished or unclear dispute over a professional claim.
A dated cricket score note records Regina and Qu clubs contest on the 16th with partial innings details. It lists players like Flint and Dedman with overs bowled and wickets, but the fragmentary text obscures full totals and outcomes.
Mr W D Perlay M P for East Assiniboia undertakes excursions to the North West as part of his duties. The report notes his involvement in regional outreach and public engagement during the parliamentary term.
The council of the municipality of South Qu Appelle prepared a formal address of welcome to His Honor the Lieutenant Governor Joseph Tenant in July 1888. The document expresses gratitude and hopes for continued prosperity during the Governor’s term in the Northwest Territories.
A reader addresses The Progress about a leader, noting a defeat by a young club formed ten weeks earlier. The letter defends Mr. Pau, claims he received no pay to play, and mentions a visit to Qu Appelle and a catcher backing at the last moment.
Rev Principal McKay notes the Round Lake Presbyterian Industrial School cost 4000 dollars and is debt free. The main building measures 24 by 54 feet with a basement and two stories, plus a 24 by 32 wing and an additional old-wing 40 by 42. The first floor contains multiple rooms including four bedrooms, parlors, dining hall, sewing room, store room, bath, kitchen, pantry, wash room and two class rooms. The Women's Foreign Mission Society supports civilizing work among Indians. The Commissioner follows the school and hopes for growth and more schools under the same principle in the Northwest. Bradstreet’s reports on liquor traffic control seeking federal power to regulate manufacture and sale. Senate committee on education connected. The bill has not passed the Senate and may not become part of the organic law soon. Congress could consider various measures.
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