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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 13, 1911
Page
7
The Saskatchewan department of agriculture mails over ninety thousand envelopes to farmers with two schedules to gather farm crop and livestock statistics. Envelopes mark owner occupant details and location to reach the correct person. Returns are used strictly for statistical purposes to aid world food supply.
Edmonton and Strathcona committees have agreed to submit a draft proposal to join the two cities. Strathcona opposed amalgamation over street car extensions, but those extensions were granted last night, clearing the path for a vote within weeks.
Washington members of the House raise 2000 dollars for a silver service to honor Mrs Taft on her silver wedding anniversary at the White House. Each member contributes five dollars and a committee rushes to New York to secure the gift. The Senate will present a matching silver service to the President and Mrs Taft at the celebration.
Rev. Sanford E. Marshall and family passed through Toronto Saturday for Calgary. He was the pastor of a Hamilton church and will lead the Central Methodist Church in Calgary succeeding Rev. George W. Kerler, principal of the new Alberta college.
Victoria B C gunner Thomas Allen convicted of killing Captain Ellison at Esquimult was sentenced by Justice Murphy at the Spring Assizes to imprisonment for life.
Winnipeg visitors will see a busy Walker Theatre lineup during the exhibition season. The first week July 10-15 features The Cat and the Fiddle, praised for its mechanical stage and strong cast. July 17-20 brings May Robson in The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary with her London company. July 21-22 offers The Flower of the Ranch with music by Joseph E Howard.
Ottawa reports a new Canadian one dollar bill showing Earl and Lady Grey on the front with a green and black color scheme and bold one above each figure. The Aberdeen note is retired. first issued August 16 1887, new bill dated January 3 1911 with the back logrolling scene omitted. Quantities sent to regional receivers at Toronto Montreal Winnipeg Victoria St John Halifax and Charlottetown for bank distribution.
Brandon Thomas Whillier a 15 year old news agent and Winnipeg resident drowned in the Assiniboine river rear of Hamburg's warehouse while swimming with companions. He worked on the Winnipeg Brandon train route and lived in Winnipeg with a Toronto home.
Calgary police Sergeant Tucker of the Royal North West Mounted Police, long stationed there, shot himself at 12 30 this morning after his sweetheart refused to see him. The bullet wounded his arm. He was also under sentence of death for the alleged offense involving John Fiske.
One of the worst wind and hail storms in six years swept over the Drinkwater district on Monday. Shops escaped damage but several buildings were blown down. Thomas Oakley, four miles south of town, lost a horse when struck by lightning while driving home. he was found unconscious in a flax field the next morning but is expected to recover.
The corpse recovered from the river is believed to be John Waddell, a river driver for Hanbury, who reportedly drowned two months ago in the Shell river. The ongoing identification awaits official confirmation.
Canada’s trade for the first two months of the fiscal year totals 112,170,119 dollars, up from last year and signaling a yearly total well above 750 million. May data show a trade gain with exports at 20,155,756 dollars and imports at 43,257,805 dollars. Canada’s wheat production places it seventh globally with 522,459,421 bushels, distributed east and west, and rails and vessels moving substantial grain to both Canadian and U.S. ports.
In Saskatoon Saskatchewan W E Lawton a real estate agent is charged with ill treating his wife. He allegedly subjected her to repeated violent assaults driven by drink. A recent attack dragged her from their home and hurled her down stairs causing broken ribs and multiple bruises. Lawton moved from Nokomis to Saskatoon months ago.
Woonoa Fred Broadfoot and Richard Vidal narrowly avoided drowning when a small boat voyaged to nesting islands. A thunderstorm and violent wind overwhelmed the skiff and it began filling. They leapt overboard and held the boat, standing in water up to their chins for a quarter hour before reaching home exhausted after midnight.
D J Whitney sold 143 acres near Lethbridge to International Securities Co of Winnipeg for about 75000. The buyers have previously handled Grand Trunk Pacific townsites and the GTP surveys lie close to the purchased property.
The article notes a new record pace in coal handling at the head of the lakes with heavy demand for soft and hard coal in the west. It cites a busy navigation start and expects the rush to continue through the season. Coke for western lines is being shipped in large consignments.
A pile of ties on the G T R track near Brighton Ontario derailed a freight train causing extensive damage to rolling stock. Police search for the wreckers who placed the ties.
Port Arthur reports the transfer of Dominion Express Co. agent duties from J West to R B Craddeck of Kenora. Craddeck will oversee operations in the district as the new agent. The change confirms continuity in service and leadership for the express company.
The article cites Taft’s New York speech urging immediate reciprocity with Canada to avoid losing advantages from tariff alliances. It quotes The Boston Commercial Bulletin and The American Economist warning against delaying a deal, and The Minneapolis Journal framing it as a test of North American unity versus British imperial ties.
Detective Cobie of St Paul visited Regina and brought back a man wanted in connection with the sensational Dumas case at Bemidji Minnesota. Names and exact connection withheld. Initial suspicion about Mike Davis proved unfounded.
Four prisoners escaped from government road making prison labor in ten days at Fort William Ontario. Two escaped a week ago Saturday night and two more disappeared last Saturday night. The escapees wear no distinctive uniform and guards are unarmed.
Grading on the Regina Yorkton line reached the city recently with workers on site. The Boggy creek bridge northeast of Regina is well advanced and in a few months the line should be completed connecting the capital with the province's northeastern region.
The body of an unknown man, apparently dead for some time, was found on the prairie several miles from Warner, Alberta. Authorities report no suspicion of foul play and are investigating the death.
In Davenport Iowa three boys under 14 drowned in the Mississippi River during a Sunday school picnic of St Paul English Lutheran church. The tragedy occurred while the group enjoyed events along the riverbank.
A friend seeking solace shares his wrongs and asks for understanding rather than debate. The remark underscores the value of listening and offering support over argument or correction.
The Market Review reports Winnipeg cash prices for grain poultry livestock and dairy products both at home and abroad. It lists current market levels and trends across major commodities and markets.
Lethbridge Alberta lawyer C F Harris whose name was struck from the Alberta Law Society rolls announces an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada against the Alberta Supreme Court decision. He will challenge both legal points and the factual merits, with the Ottawa hearing set.
The jury found Geo M Atlas not guilty of suborning perjury. Atlas, who is under sentence in the penitentiary for theft from the widow of Vani Simoff, was murdered here.
A new two million dollar land corporation named Saskatoon Crinkle Corporation Limited is incorporated with headquarters in Saskatoon. Law office employees appear as incorporators.
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