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Newspaper
Quappelle Progress
Location
Quappelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Nov 17, 1887
Page
2
Recited proceedings show Mr Terriff presenting a Calgary petition to abolish the permit system, with Lt Governor Tariff noting earlier suspension. council discusses municipal and territorial matters, including hospital incorporation, temporary appointments, and bill schedules.
Mr. Ross gave a strong speech in support but agreed, at the Lieut Governor's request, to let it stand. The Lieut Governor called it most important and expressed desire for the half-breeds to receive all due. The Council adjourned until tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
The Ou Appelle Progress in Qu Appelle Station Assim lists weekly and monthly ad rates with per line pricing. Rates include 10 cents per line for fret insertion and 5 cents for each additional word, with allowances for yearly ads and changes.
The Northwest Territories council discusses a provincial style government with elected members. Proposals include a wholly elected council with three commissioners and periodic executive power, while concerns focus on cost and local self government readiness.
A discussion notes that subsidies should cover extra costs but questions why the Dominion form must be more expensive. It argues territories deserve funds from the Dominion exchequer and that people bear taxes to cover differences in form. It asserts equal responsibility to the people and direct control over local affairs. The council's recommendations will draw public scrutiny.
The voters of Haldimand Ontario chose Conservative candidate Montague over Colter by a seventeen vote majority on Saturday. This marks the government’s second seat gain from the opposition since February.
John F. Bain of Winnipeg is appointed Queen's Counsel and serves as judge of the Court of Queen's Bench, succeeding the promoted Justice Taylor.
Linlen announces batting and bowling averages for 1887 based on matches against outside clubs. W. St. Peck leads with a 26.1 average. W. H. Flavel praised for bowling and rising batting power. Season notes cite losses and wins against Qu Appelle Valley Indian Head Arenfell Winnipeg with overall success for the Northwest cricket club.
The readable portion hints at a dramatic speech by a speaker named Wade observing someone on a chest. The text includes archaic spellings and references to Shakespeare, but the passage is incomplete and unclear. No verifiable event, date, or attribution can be confirmed from the fragment.
A fragmented tale shows an old man speaking to a son about money and care within a tense city setting. Jumbled lines hint at hardship, family duty, and the weight of financial strain before an obscure local paper closes with a final reference to a carriage herald.
A Houston man, intoxicated, quips about English and Egypt while he jokes with his wife. She retorts that polling reveals odd ideas, noting men who could drink for ten days without working.
Church notices list baptisms marriages and church services. The text mentions English Church Presbyterian Church Catholic services and various clergy names with scattered timing details amid damaged OCR.
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