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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 09, 1901
Page
4
Readers describe deteriorating roads from Russell to Silver Creek and Asessippi as spring rains and neglect widen the damage. Concerns rise over permanent improvements to keep routes passable year round, with council efforts contrasted between Russell and Silver Creek.
The school board plans Arbor Day activities and cares for newly planted trees. Government efforts at Dominion and local levels promote forest preservation in prairie regions. Citizens are urged to join the campaign and remember the proverb He who plants a tree plants a hope.
Seeding is well under way as residents prepare for a paper chase on horseback. A new addition has been built to the cheese factory. Mr. C. Parke of Millwood is living with Mr. Walker. Mr. G. Bradshaw and family plan to leave for Brandon. Mr. W. Williams reports bees thriving through winter with no losses. Mr. T. Almack has been visiting and gardening locally.
Seeburn reports a horse injured by a wire fence and a party finding wild strawberries. Mr H Kennedy paints Mr A McDonald s house. A schoolhouse concert under Mr Stock supports the church fund. Mr A McTavish and Mr R Young receive thoroughbred pigs from Mr Gill of Neepawa with plans to breed thoroughbreds. Mr C Shepherd s grainery is painted and a barn expansion is planned next month. Summer will see substantial building and a new heavy draught horse expected soon. Messrs Young and Ben Murray are named as promoters.
Observers doubt the horse is a first class animal yet believe a syndicate can be raised without trouble if performance confirms quality. Interest centers on potential investors and the horse's prospects in upcoming events.
Gritwood foaled May 15 1888 stands 15 34 hands high and weighs 1200 pounds. Described as mahogany bay with black points he is praised for soundness action and breedable quality. JOHN PEARSON Proprietor advertises terms and route while noting trees as a social and economic moral alongside farm products.
A vintage patent medicine notice touts Doctor Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as easy to take and gentle on the stomach. The advertisement emphasizes quick relief from digestive discomfort and promotes regular use for better health.
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