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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 11, 1905
Page
5
The Banner appears weekly from the office of publication in Resell Manitoba. An entry notes one occasion each year and advertises advance information.
Notice urges voters to register by June 1 and again at the Court of Revision on June 29. It calls on party representatives to share lists of eligible electors to speed enrolment and erasure of absentees. Registration hours are 7 a.m. to 12 noon, 1 to 6 p.m., and 7 to 9 p.m.
Irrigation plans by the Canadian Pacific Railway in the Calgary area aim to water about 1,000,000 acres from Bow River. A main canal near Calgary will feed a lake reservoir. a secondary canal will distribute water, with a 65 mile main canal and half a million dollar estimated cost. The project could transform farming, enabling near-controlled weather and large scale leasehold or official management options.
The piece cites H Rider Haggard urging Britain to repopulate rural areas by moving back to the land. He warns urban drift weakens the nation, proposes drawing Anglo Saxon settlers to Canada, and praises improving country life via new transport and communication.
The piece suggests growing Itoral interest will influence political life and alter federal taxation away from a one sided focus. Citizens expect shifting debates as new groups gain influence in policy discussions.
The Manitoba Election Act notice states the electoral divisions list will be added to and revised. Otto Seebach of Seeburn is appointed registration clerk for the province.
A $50 reward is offered for the conviction of the thief or thieves who broke into a granary on the night of May 3rd or 4th and stole about two hundred bushels of oats. Two wagons were tracked.
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