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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
1
The Banner outlines seeding progress and a busy slate of notices. Football and tennis plans, auctions, sales, and community meetings fill Russell and surrounding towns with upcoming sporting days, entertainments, grain grower gatherings, and public notices.
Seebourn Seeding is well under way around here. Bert McCauley has moved to his new farm. Mr. Swainson has his new house almost completed and it is a credit to the settlement. Mr. and Mrs. A. Snerritt left on Friday for Lesser Slave Lake to reside. Rev. Mr. Smith lost his robe, books and other articles while crossing the Birdtail last week.
Under the No Bae Union Mission Band, a Victoria Day picnic and concert will be held May 24 afternoon and evening. The picnic starts at 2 pm with tea served at 5:30 pm. A children's concert begins at 7 pm with a long program and a collection for the Mission Band funds.
Strahdlair D M Ross returns home from Poplar Point this week. Mr Atcheson and family moved to Newdale last week. Allan Ross of Winnipeg visited. Hurry Bridges homesteads near Foam Laxe. Sask Seding will be over soon though fields look bare. A small earthquake tremor was felt Saturday night about 9 15. Ray of the Union Bank transitions to Birtle. John Fletcher recuperates from tank accident injuries. Jr Ross of Russell and Frank M Ross of Shoal Lake visited parents. Arbour Day arrives early this year preventing planting.
Angus is busy as town life remains quiet. Mr. Barlow of Neepawa, an International Harvester travel agent, spent the weekend here. The athletic club outfit is on order and will arrive soon. E M Williams and Dr T A Wright of Russel visited and attended the funeral of Carl de Jong. Lee Johnston, digging a well for Dr Wright, left after reaching 118 feet without water. drilling continues. Rev H Sith resumed Methodist services on May 9. Mr South crossed Bird Tail in flood after returning from Oskburn on Saturday night.
The article notes Dr. McDermott of Winnipeg arriving in Angus to survey the country for a potential settlement. It reports the doctor’s favorable impression and a likely temporary return to Winnipeg before final decision. Also mentions funeral services for Carl de Jong at Silver Creek cemetery and community sympathy to his brother Edward.
Rossburn and District Football Schedule lists games between Rossburn Elphin Stone Vista Oakburn Elphinstone and Elphinstone from June to July. The schedule shows matchups at various venues with dates including June 15 June 24 June 26 July 1 July 6 July 16 July 20 and July 27 among Oakburn Vista Rossburn Elphinstone and Elphin Stone.
A Saturday night quake felt across the district is blamed on upheaval in the Rocky Mountains. Frederick W. Sardeson of the University of Minnesota argues Western prairies feel tremors from Rockies, not South American activity. He cites Montana ranges and Black Hills as possible sources and notes west of the Missouri River remains quake-prone.
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