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Newspaper
Quappelle Progress
Location
Quappelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Mar 26, 1886
Page
2
Rates and pricing details for the publication appear in a fragmented advertisement. It lists annual subscription cost and various size classifications with placeholder numbers and illegible sections. The readable portions show a 1.00 per year rate and scattered figures.
The Regina Leader proposes changing the north mail route from Regina to Prince Albert. Proponents cite distance and cost, but readers argue the present path serves many settlements for about 100 miles and would require independent mail service if changed. No complaints exist with the current Qu Appelle service and telegraph guidance aids the present route.
Readers contest a Regina Leader editorial basis for a proposed mail route from Regina North rather than Qu Appelle. Mr Davis defends the Leader’s stance and explains the route from Long Lake offers a shorter distance but would be seasonal. freight cost favors the current Regina Long Lake path.
A Canadian note recounts per capita taxation rising from 4.19 to 4.29 dollars and net debt increasing from 116 million to 196 million between 1875 and 1885. It argues capital spending rose while current expenditure lagged, leaving debt service and interest per person higher but taxation per head slightly lower in some measures.
The Ottawa coverage details Mr Blake's objection to proceeding without papers on the Riel issue, contrasts government actions with 1870, and notes debate outcomes. It also reports Northwest representation plans, ministerial travels, rising political activity in Ottawa, and Gladstone and Chamberlain speculation on Ireland estate purchases.
Citizens debate continuity as officials push to maintain existing policies. Proponents favor stability while opponents urge reforms, citing long-term impacts on services and growth. Community meetings continue as decisions loom.
The article contrasts personal favors with business ethics noting quality and price drive most trades. It suggests Fort Qu Appelle Vidette operates differently, hinting at unique journalistic or community standards in coverage. The passage implies a distinction between social rituals and market forces in local commerce.
The writer scorns the Vidette and claims its editor admits a lie. They allege prior promises to ignore the matter and accuse the editor of returning with new fabrications to bolster up his calumnies. The author says they have answered the falsehoods and now leave the Vidette to wallow in the mire.
The report notes expected withdrawal of Powers representatives from Athens amid Greece disarms. John Wilson caused his own fatal injury and three others in Ohio on Thursday by throwing powder into a grocery store.
The Birtle district hills regretfully notes Mr L W Herchmer and Mrs Herchmer will move to Regina to seek a higher position. He has been a valued resident aiding local progress and welfare, and his departure is viewed as an irreparable loss to town and country communities.
A historic report describes Banff in the Canadian Rockies as a scenic spot with salmon trout ducks and wild geese. Visitors note three hot springs on a mountainside with temperatures from 89 to 112 degrees Fahrenheit and a proposed railway line to the national park.
A fragmented poem like entry lists pairs of items and senses its speaker’s dualities. The speaker references two hides two eyes two ovaries and other paired images to evoke mirrored identity and ritualized perception in a stylized voice.
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