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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
1
The correspondence reports plentiful hay for Strathclair this season. Updates include visits by Miss M. N. Ross to Green Bluff, Mrs. Reid and family from Winnipeg visiting the Roberts, and Mrs. Chas Campbell of Sherrmouth staying with her mother. Teaching duties shift as Miss E. Caswell engages Foxwarren school after vacation.
A major fire at Minnedosa’s CP Railway engine house destroyed the building and four locomotives. Origin believed in an engine stand for repairs. The blaze, fueled by a west wind, occurred about 12:30 pm with limited staff on site. Loss estimated around $20,000.
Winnipeg markets posted quotes for live stock with export steers at 4c, fat cows and heifers 23 to 34c, butchers stock 21 to 23 1/2c, calves 40c. Hog prices ranged 150 to 250 pounds at 5 3/4c, heavy hogs 4 1/2c, sheep 5 1/2c. Foreign markets weaker with grain prices down. American markets closed about 3/4 lower. August opened 108 then 107 3/4, closed 108 1/2. September down 1/2. October opened 67, closed 95 1/4, down 7 points.
The Department of the Interior issued notices to Dominion land agents detailing pre-emption rules for parts of the Canadian West. Eligible homesteaders may pre-empt adjacent quarter sections starting September 1, with reservations and priority rights determined by first entry and written or telegraphic notice. Maps showing eligible tracts and ineligible townships are available free at land agencies in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Announcement lists excursion dates from all stations in the territory between the Toronto North Bay line and the Toronto Sarnia line. Additional departures on the Toronto Sarnia line and south, and from stations east of the North Bay line to Kingstor, with dates August 14 August 16 August 22 and September 8 September 9.
Local brief reports harvesting progress with wheat and oats cutting, harvesters arriving from Winnipeg, bricks ready at Millwood yard, frost affecting grain, and Banfters from Russell to Shoal Lake tennis event. Includes school openings, bank hours, and community notices across Russell Boyle Silver Creek Minnedosa and surrounding areas.
The Silver Creek council met at Stratford school house on August 15 with full attendance. It approved a tax rate of 1354 mills for the year and authorized the Reeve and Treasurer to borrow 1000 dollars to settle the seed grain loan of 1889. A tax sale of lands in arrears was set for October 1. Expenses approved include Newton 2.50, Geo Brown 6.00, Richardson and Bishop 5.42, Jno Moon 25.09, Reeve Winnipeg trip 20.00, Thos Keating 7.00.
Virden residents voted to raise 20000 for leasing or building a temperance hotel and urged a December local option vote. Fire loss in Fernie BC tallied at about 1.92 million, half residential, with aid from Canadian Pacific Railway and provincial funds proposed for rebuilding. Moroccan conflict reports note 5200 prisoners massacred after Abdul Aziz victory over Mulai Hafid. Elbert Hubbard promotes education and civic virtue urging active service, happiness, patience, and a dash of discontent to spur effort.
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