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Newspaper
Quappelle Progress
Location
Quappelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 07, 1886
Page
2
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The remark questions whether the moment has arrived to truly probe the great mis management hinted at by Disraeli before his death. It invites reflection on ongoing governance failures and whether reform is now possible.
The London Advertiser edited by David Mills argues there is no need to push Northwest representation this session. It suggests Ottawa government change is undesirable and that Territory pioneers should fear shifts in national policy.
The C P R Co issues two pamphlets showing settlers testimony and women’s views of the Canadian Northwest. They summarize settlers experience and climate, with concise facts and a map from Red River to the Rockies showing CPR lines and post offices to 1886.
Honorable Mr Thompson delivers notice of resolutions on justice administration and measures for a Superior Court of civil and criminal jurisdiction. The plan envisions five divisions with a yearly budget and appointed sheriffs and clerks for each district.
The Battleford Herald notes Senator Power argues settlers are not Canadians and that territorial expense is a provincial tax with no equivalent. He opposes paying settlers’ losses and suggests troops provide sufficient compensation. He criticizes rewarding destruction and highlights patriotism and broader Dominion gains from territorial costs.
The article recalls a past episode where Sir John A Macdonald shut a deputation aiding a scheme to take three famed Indians to England. It contrasts with Bunster era BC politics as Mr D asked the premier to support a bill. Macdonald listened but noted not sharing the same soul.
The Trade Bulletin of Montreal notes Manitoba barley as a successful malting grain. It has been tested in this city producing a high quality malt described as very good. It can be sold at 860 per bushel or 35 Tbs. in bond and is claimed to rival malt made from Montreal barley at a reasonable price.
A fresh batch of reading material arrives with a broad assortment from a prose shop, signaling a lively new selection for readers and collectors.
A commemorative note honors the anniversary of a historic battle, saluting fallen heroes and wounded, and praising the valor of troops. It calls for a marble memorial in Ottawa bearing words to remember soldiers killed in the campaign.
Mr F Li Osler reports a decision allowing homestead entries tied to Trans-Service actions in the North West Territories to count service as one season's residence like regular militia. The ruling applies only where land entries were affected and does not shield noncompliance cases from cancellation. The rest of the text describes a veterinary anecdote about Bouley and a dog, unrelated to land policy.
An order in council transfers multiple trails from Dominion control to the Government of Manitowec and the Northwest Territory. The routes include Saskatchewan Forks and Carlton trail from township 48 to township 45 areas near Prince Albert, Prince Albert to South Branch, Carlton Forks to Batoche, St Laurent to Duck Lake, Batoche to Gabriels, and Duck Lake to Gabriels.
The Queen formally opens the Colonial Exhibition in London as bright sunshine and large crowds greet her along the route from Buckingham Palace. The Main Hall hosts a grand ceremony with elaborate court dress and a magnificent spectacle.
The article notes powers press Greece to surrender while Turkey and Russia seek a negotiated resolution. It describes efforts by Russia to broker an agreed settlement and indicates strong international pressure amid the Greek crisis.
The German government will not permit foreign officers to attend the autumn manoeuvres in Alsace, signaling a shift in regional military posture and readiness. The decision affects allied observers and foreign liaison teams, with officials noting heightened security concerns and sovereignty considerations.
Mrs. Squages recalls newspapers and writers from her girlhood including Veritas Anon One Who Knows Vox Populi Justice and Pro Doneco Tax Payer as she mocks modern print culture while a fire rages nearby and a Boston Courier reference appears.
A court case reports a vicar P ford employing a foreman to assist in composing sermons. She sought a yearly 100 remuneration via a will. The judge found the arrangement not legally enforceable, though two sermons a Sunday could be considered reasonable for the worker and family text duties.
A collage of literary fragments and scattered quotes including claims that smoking shortens memory from physicians and a remark about the Supreme Court of Ohio restricting a subscriber from over a telephone line without consent. The snippet mentions a cigar-drummer, a disgruntled writer, and assorted street and social scenes with incomplete dialogues.
Fragment from a Drury Lane night describes a tense incident between two gentlemen over insult and manners. A horsewhip is mentioned as a possible remedy while others in the box intervene and the men depart after exchanging cards.
A reflective tour through vast prairies filled with sunflowers and rare blooms, where horses tread down stalks only to see them rebound. The narrator contrasts cultivated ribbon gardens with wild abundance and notes the hardy prairie grasses and the vivid, oversized blossoms.
Fragmentary report mentions a mission on a parent planet studying peapuls as an experiment. It names Miss Endicott daughter of the War Secretary and praises her pure and white cvmnple dom in a speculative science context.
A San Francisco reminiscence recalls prospecting in Calaveras County near Winter's Bar on the Mokelumee River. The speaker describes striking diggings one mile from Winter's Bar and finding gold at grass roots as high as four bites to the pan, with low yields of 3 to 5 cents per pan. The account notes the need to wash out root matter to access the gold.
Enoch Thompson of Bloomfield and Frank Wilson a east end merchant were aboard a streetcar when a sudden lurch caused Wilson to slip backward striking Thompson and shattering a glass door. Thompson suffered a broken chin and head injuries while Wilson claimed no fault, and both men were taken for treatment.
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