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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
9
A number from Boulton attended the church service in Asessippi on Sunday to hear the new minister Mr. O'Donnell. The Christian Endeavor held a free social on Wednesday evening with a large crowd and a good programme.
Reports had circulated that Ernest Seifert’s team was infected with glanders. Dr. Mc Gilvray examined them last week and found the animals free from the disease.
Millwood items show arrivals from England and Scotland, a Winnipeg auction sale, birthday party, and ongoing William Mountford era activities. Reports cover militia rifle practice, church sermons, bank visits, seeding progress, creamery opening, and community society elections.
R Wilson loses mare to influenza last week while F Yeates buys A Cunningham's team of drivers. The football team trains for league games as Miss B McTavish resumes duties. Mrs L Pierpoint's family moves to their farm. T Garnett's relatives visit T Gerrard of Ontario. R McFadyen and W Boyd return from Saltcoats. H Albright wins bridge- fixing contract on Asessippi road from Shellmouth. C N R surveyors work in village near Mr Teulon's property.
Miss Gertrude McIntosh visits friends at Selsgirth. Arthur Neale of Birtle stays in Rossburn a couple of days. Mr Pratt returned Friday after a Winnipeg visit. Geo Boulton and R R Ross tripped to Shoal Lake. David Hough and Thos Peden Jr were in Birtle on business. G2 Neild family visited Hugh Warrick. Samuel Rife of Birtle did a Rossburn business trip midweek. W W Johnston advances additions to his store. Fred Terry and Mrs Mabel Hill of Russell Eastered with sister Mrs Benj H McKee.
The Dominion and Ontario governments ship 71 Doukhobor fanatics from Fort Wallam to Yorkton. Destitute and many nude, they are housed in the Yorkton immigration hall under Mounted Police guard while authorities seek a solution to their plight.
At FE. M. Williams office the Board of Trade elected President John J Moon Vice President W J Doig Secretary Treasurer EM Williams and Councillors AG Smellie W Graham Joseph Sharman and AL Bennycastle MP Now urging public support for funds to sustain active work and defend unity as strength for results.
Local notes report the dam at Asessippi washed away last week while community notices cover new sporting goods, subscriptions, travel for residents, council meetings, hospitalizations, rail work, waterlevel discussions, and upcoming events across Russell and surrounding communities. The piece also notes a CPR survey crew westward, school updates, and a Galician obstruction incident near Johnston's siding.
The writer urges the Banner to publish the dollar amount paid by the municipality for the four acres referred to in the Pulkrabek vs Municipality of Russell case. The letter questions the total cost and asks for full disclosure.
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