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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 20, 1901
Page
1
Silver Creek announces its annual picnic for Wednesday June 26 after rain and frost recovery boost the grain and crops. Local officials note train service through Millwood and a Winnipeg meeting turnout including Mr. and Mrs. Davenport, Miss Drought, and Mrs. Heath.
The piece notes grain growth after rainfall. It mentions Mr. Thomas Ferris visiting Mr. Hyde at Silver Creek last Sunday. Miss McLaughlin and Miss Nellie Lyons spent Saturday and Sunday in Minniska. The Boulton boys were disappointed at missing a football game at Silver Creek picnic. Some locals visited a prominent citizen’s home last Sunday but found others away seeking the hope of life.
The annual picnic occurred in the Valley on Wednesday. Miss McLaughlin, who has to fight school here for months, is leaving shortly. The Boulton Bros. are breaking 100 acres on their section 17.
Rev. Mr. Briscoe is appointed as the new English church pastor and conducted Sunday evening service. Mrs. Ledingham and Mrs. (Dr.) Wright visited on Friday. Mr. Hopcraft of the pile drivers outfit arrived on Saturday night. Mr. Allen C. Riddell is expected this week with the Teen Shovel.
Local notes from Asessippi district report visitors from Foxwarren and Grand View. Heavy rains raise water levels hindering construction of a new dam and prompting ideas for a till-type obstacle to deter blind horses near mud holes. A remark on a rising local inventor followed by a reflection on nature and chance.
SEEBURN reports indicate Bernie See Burn lost a valuable horse last week while Forsythe Broadfoot York and Blackstock visited friends and traveled north. Heavy rains worsened roads hindering wheeling and the annual picnic failed. Angus passed through en route to Ross Burn seeking a strayed horse and Barker plans a Whitewood Wapella trip, rumored not to return alone.
Wheat fields look magnificent and June brings events from schools to picnics. Inspector Hooper surveys schools. homestead inspector Thompson visited. rail line relief promises discussed. Sports day at Binscarth. tax sale at Shellmouth July 16. debentures offered by Binscarth school district. numerous local residents and travelers noted.
The Silver Creek Council met at Stratford school house on June 15 with all members present. The Reeve was authorized to settle smallpox accounts at Lizard Point and pursue a possible grant. Arch Seown and O Seebach were appointed to lay out Seeburn cemetery. By-law No. 19 cleared three readings. A railway line negotiation with Rossburn and Russell emerged, with C P R expected to run Neepawa northwest through the municipalities. A lecture on Scottish characteristics is planned in Russell Foresters Hall. An Anglican synod discussion stressed aiding Sunday schools and home Bible reading, and a home window glassing tip using Epsom salts was shared.
The Russell Rural Municipality convened on Wednesday June 12 1901 with Reeve McDonagh and Councillors Cartwright Huddle stone and Thompson present. Members discussed purchasing nuisance ground from E Miller funding road work grants and lining ward grading limits. Several accounts were approved including medical vaccination bridge work scrapers and grave digging for Callcutt and related services. The meeting adjourned at call of reeve.
The leading cartoon in Punch shows Canada's offer of mounted troops to the war office and its refusal. In Montreal the C P R trackmen's grievance committee votes unanimously for a strike and President Shaughnessy cites no reply to their letter. The grand president orders a system wide strike affecting 3500 workers.
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