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Newspaper
Quappelle Progress
Location
Quappelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 19, 1887
Page
2
The Qu Appelle Progress lists advertising rates and policies. It states space rates for first words, with incremental charges per additional word, and reserves the right to refuse ads deemed questionable. James Weidman is cited with a quotation and editorial note.
The Manitoba province and Winnipeg face a heated debate over Dominion disallowance of provincial railway charters. Winnipeg leads agitation, presses Ottawa for action, while critics urge broader provincial involvement and warn against unilateral moves. The piece traces past rail ties to CP R routes, subsidies, and local vs provincial power dynamics.
Mr. W. I. Perley delivers his maiden Commons speech at Ottawa on the Canadian Pacific Railway lands in the Northwest. He urges taxation on sold lands and disclosure of land buyers to aid settlers, condemning exemptions and urging measures to improve revenue for roads bridges and schools. He thanks the House for their attention.
A fragmented report notes investors push back on an agreement linked to funds used for the OC P R project construction. The dispute centers on conditions under which the money was obtained and how it will be utilized.
Voters show cautious interest as meetings in Balcarres Mission and Fort Qu'Appelle attract attendees. The western candidate is favored amid east versus west competition. Candidate G L Dodds’ address appears in the Leader. Major Phipps remains in the race until voting ends.
Ottawa telegraph column reports Northwest members urged a local government for the Northwest. Cabinet favors a cheap form but no feasible measure has progressed in the House. McMillan of Calgary expected to be named sheriff of Alberta amid debate on appointing a government for the region.
A clash left Indian forces firing on mounted police. A party of pareomers in Satin Hat were captured by a detachment and taken to Mackod for detainment.
The text presents a fragmented discussion of commissions, retaliation, and market demand across regions including Canada and the Pacific. It mentions prices, neighbors, and possible disruptions, hinting at broader trade tensions and price dynamics without clear events or outcomes.
A garbled text fragment discusses free trade and policy positions. It references Lord Salisbury and potential concessions to aid merchants, with imagined exchanges on tariffs and national interests. The piece remains unclear on concrete events or dates.
The readable fragments reference a deputation or delegation involving a person named Way and a Canadian link to Niagara. No clear event, date, or organization details are present to define a specific action or outcome.
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