Community News From Strathclair and Nearby
Strathclair notes include Chas Crawford staying in, Miss Flett visiting John Flett, and Wesley Gamey shipping two oat cars. Mrs Millan of Matlock visits sister Mrs Campbell, church work on the Baptist building advances, and Rev Campbell away with Rev McAlister taking services. A wind storm destroys the rink, costing about a thousand dollars. Bakers H King and driver Alex Kippan admire new autos. horses fear the changing transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas, Crawford
Mr. Campbell
Smith Falls
Ont
J McAlister
Fair prizes spark local agricultural and sports contests
J A Newell offers Lake of the Woods Five Roses flour for best pan of bread at the Aug 4 fair. Geo Cartwright provides 5 prize dollars for best two loaves from Millwood flour at the Summer Fair. Football prizes of 20 and 10 dollars announced for county teams, with entries due by 1 PM Tuesday. W Ledingham offers 5 dollars in photographic supplies for best collection of graphic views, second prize 3 dollars. A R McIntyre and John J Moon add 3 dollar prizes for preserved fruits and garden produce. School pupils eligible for drawing and map prizes. A R Tingley presents 5 dollars for the set of specimens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Newell
Lake of the Woods
Geo. Cartwright
Millwood
W. Ledingham
John J. Moon
Russell
A. R. McIntyre
Russell Agricultural Society
Oncte
The
Agricultural Society
Binscorth Silver Creek
Boulton
Asessinpi
Shellmouth
Prizes Announced for Local Horse Show at Fair Day
Prizes reward top scribbler grades 1 through 8 as two weeks remain to Fair Day. W J Cowan offers 25 for best span of gelidings or mares at the August 4 fair. Lord Bonnie Horse Syndicate gives 15 for best foal sired by Lord Bonnie. Chief Boss Horse Syndicate offers 15 for best foal sired Chief Boss. David Nairn adds 10 for best colt sired Baron Hunter plus a 3 halter for best draft colt 1 year old.
Commemorative Stamp Issue Sparks Early Demand
A Tercentenary set of eight stamps appeals to collectors for its artful and historic themes. Values range from ½ to 20 cents, featuring Quebec history scenes such as Cartier Champlain, Can Wolf Montcalm, and arrival of Cartier in 1635. Limited supply. buy early to secure favorites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Prince and Princess of Wales
Cartier
Champlain
Can- Wolf
Montcalm
West
Departure of G W Hyde as C P R depot chief at New Denver
Regretful notices honor G W Hyde and his family as they depart for the coast after a year supervising the New Denver C P R depot. The piece criticizes railway pay and retention and notes Hyde will move to a ranch near New Westminster to pursue fruit farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Hyde
Hyde
New Denver
Lakeside
New Westminister
Slocan Mining Review
Prohibitionists nominate Chapin for President and Watkins for VP
The prohibitionists have nominated Eugene W Chapin of Chicago for president and A S Watkins of Ohio for vice president. They demand prohibition of liquor manufacture and sale for beverage use and seek direct election of senators, an income and inheritance tax, guaranteed bank deposits, a permanent tariff commission, abolition of child labor, war reform, better roads, ballot reform, and woman suffrage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene W. Chapin
Chicago
A.S Watkin
Ohio
United States
U.S
Russell Fair Notes and Aug events in Russell
Local items include fair entries due next Tuesday and a Box Social at Harrowby school on Friday Aug 7. Reports cover new construction on Mountain Ave, farm labor demand in Winnipeg, and the Manitoba Grain Growers Co presidency election. Also mention typhoid in Minnesota, Shell River Society fair at Roblin, and railway work on the Rossburn Russell line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Fair
D. Dunn
Tena Young
Rossburn
Dauphin
Edith
Bella Dutton
Winnipeg
Mabel Hill
Peter Adolph
Mountain Ave
M. Scarth
Binscarth
Russell
A. G. P. Limelite
T. A. Crerar
Manitoba Grain Growers’ Grain Co
Harrowby
Johan Stewart
Silver Creek
Vincent Russell
Winnipeg Post Office
R. Russell
Shell River Agricultural Society
Roblin
Agust
Alex. Kippan
Newdale
J. A. Kippan
St. Boniface Hospital
Christchurch
J. Hogg
K. Hogg
Peachland, B. C
A. G. P. Smellie
Manitoba
Binscorth
M. Murdock
Also Mentioned on This Page
Strathclair
H. King
Schiool
A. R. Tingley
Mankato
Minn
Mrs. Patterson
RB. W. Patterson
Stratford
New York
Logel House
Sharp
Saskatchewan
the Commissioner of Immigration
E. R. Chamney
Fea
St. Peter's
George Gill
C. N. R. Company
Monmtain Ave
Amon
Russell and Binscorth
S. Adams
H. C. Arnott
Effie Buie E Burgess
Dorothy Cops
Olga Clee
Mary Casitar
Ethel Flynn
W. Greaves
Ruby Huddiestone
J. L. Houston
A. T. Kines
Win. Lammie
Olive R. Leslar
Elith McKay
Ly Richardson
Bessie
Rhoades
Margaret Spoone
Alice Storey
Minnedosa
Uniteds
Neepawa
Minitonis
Foxwarren
Russell Farmers Elevator Co
I. R. Shaneman
Merchants Bank
Brandon
Shaneman
Hill
Hudson’s Bay
Etdmini
Pas
Cowan
Kamsack
Edmonton
Grandview
Neepawa Register
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