12 Oct 1888
Page 4
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Newspaper
Quappelle Progress
Location
Quappelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 12, 1888
Page
4
The notice states subscription price one dollar per year payable in advance and addresses in Qu Appelle Assin EB. The publisher reserves the right to refuse advertisements of objectionable character. James Weidman, Qu Appelle Station, Assin EB, proprietor.
The Progress announces an eight page forty column format with a one dollar subscription price. It emphasizes extensive reading on world news and items from Manitoba and the Northwest Territories. It calls for local correspondents and reminders to subscribers who owe money.
Editorial discusses potential invalidity of Northwest Territories elections under the 1888 Act. Questions writs issued by a deputy clerk, proclamation authority, and the need for a legally valid assembly or a remedial Dominion Act. Must dispel doubts or hold a new election within eight months.
A Manitoba Prohibition clash features Mr W Syme Redpath’s letter rebutted by foes who insist the liquor question hinges on voter choice. They argue prohibition protects the public and warn against diluted beer permits while decrying alleged licentiousness in open society.
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