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Newspaper
Quappelle Progress
Location
Quappelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 21, 1889
Page
4
The Vidette debate over naming Fort Qu’Appelle and Qu’Appelle rages. The letter-writers defend historic names, railway influence, and post office labels while criticizing alleged name theft and urging clarity amid regional development. The piece previews Canadian Pacific Railway events and an extensive electricity exhibition in St John.
Mr Hugh Graham acting for himself and associates petitions the Governor General in Council to test the Jesuit Estates Act’s legality before the Supreme Court of Canada. He has deposited 5000 with the Government to cover potential expenses.
Ontario cattleman Mr. McGregor buys two thousand steers and ships them to Calgary where they will be kept on a ranch during the summer before returning to Ontario for slaughter. The venture tests the viability of long distance cattle transport. A grand summer carnival and electric exhibition is planned for July 22 at St John New Brunswick.
The body of Daniel Peyton, praised as the Johnstown hero, was found beneath broken trees near the hill west of Johnstown. He rode through streets calling for residents to flee to the hills after John J Park warned that dams might burst. Peyton died as floodwaters closed in, son of John W Peyton, a wealthy local citizen.
Fourteen thousand nine hundred divorces in the United States over twenty years are attributed to drunkenness. The item lists in house and garden offerings at the Qu Appelle Medical Hall in Winnipeg with prices.
Hazen F. Murray of Picton Nova Scotia reports relief from dyspepsia and nervous debility after using Burdock Blood Hitters. He notes one bottle greatly improved his condition and two more completed his recovery.
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