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Newspaper
Quappelle Progress
Location
Quappelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 18, 1886
Page
2
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The Dominion Government forms a Commission to probe charges of corruption and mismanagement against the Indian Department. The move follows repeated accusations and urges accusers to prove them. The Indian Department defends its conduct as favorable to the native population while supporters argue for thorough inquiry and policy adjustments on homesteading and settlement in the Northwest.
The amended land laws exclude retroactivity for those with recommendations dated before the second instant. The changes do not apply to persons who were early pioneers in the Northwest, preserving their prior status under the old provision.
The Royal Commission handling Rebellion era lending claims is seated in Calgary and plans to hold further sittings there in about a week.
The Regina Leader urges representation for Medicine Hat and Maple Creek districts, noting the Northwest Council remains elected and appointed and may continue. It argues all districts should be represented to make legislation effective by the people’s own representatives, while hinting the September session could be final in its current form.
The Regna Leader editor, not married, draws attention to bachelors and marriage. The writer suggests Davin should wed to avoid the pity felt for single men.
The Winnipeg Advertiser announces a free circulation of 3000 copies delivered across the city. It presents neatly printed pages and positions itself as a strong local advertising medium.
Writs have been issued for the election of representatives in the Northwest Council of Moose Mountain and Calgary. Thos Hislop is the returning officer for Moose Mountain. Mr Turritl has for two years represented Moose Mountain and Mr Geddes Calgary for the same time.
A letter to the editor criticizes Thomas Wright for political accusations against the 1884-5 council and defends Council member Mr. Davidson’s financial handling. The piece also references a Fenian threat involving Canadian invasion jokes linked to a parallel Ottawa storming image and jokes about the Dominion’s defense.
Manitoba votes to guarantee 4 percent interest on 4.5 million dollars of first mortgage bonds for the Winnipeg and Hudson Bay railway. The move aligns with Hugh Sutherland’s plans to attract British and French capital and proceed with construction. Navigation periods for northern waters are disputed, but the railway would link Canada Northwest to markets five months annually.
The grand secretary of the Grand Masonic Lodge of Canada received from England a handsome jewel and a letter from Hi Poyat Hi, the Prince of Wales, Master of the Grand Lodge of England. The message asks that a British representative attend the Grand Lodge meeting.
A Nova Scotia secession movement is dismissed as no threat to Confederation. Observers note Cape Breton loyalty to the British North America Act, with the province showing rising shipping, bank deposits, wages, and coal exports since Confederation, undermining secession hopes.
The people of Regina will celebrate Dominion Day with horse races and two excursions to Long Lake, plus a phytotechnic display.
A sparse OCR fragment references a limited number event connected to White House operations and an Ottawa related item. The readable text provides no clear dates or actions, leaving the central event ambiguous while suggesting a controlled access or timing constraint.
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