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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
12
The bill, still being altered in the D minke Parliament, sets tram speed limits to ten miles at crossings where accidents have occurred since 19, while urging precaution at many other dangerous crossings. The Railway Commission should press for public safety, as danger exists even without past fatalities.
The piece argues for cleaner premises to improve health and town appearance and promotes laying sturdy sidewalks with quality materials. It notes related civic concerns and lists various local and national items including a $20,000 bandit robbery near Spokane, a Kansas City policeman shooting case, frost damage to crops, Skeena salmon pack value and employment, a new Prince Rupert whaling station, and debates on divorce law with bigamy penalties. It mentions a Strathcona Trust essay prizes and calls for physical and military training in schools.
W A Lindeack asks communities and authorities to remove rubbish and destroyed materials from premises and to clean stoves chimneys and furnaces. Air chimneys must be repaired and lined up for fall readiness to cut fire losses in Manitoba by end of 1909.
The Municipality of Russell held a Court of Revision on Friday May 14 with Reeve Cartwright and Councillors Shaw Johnson Rice Rea and Madlil. Assessments were adjusted with FE 14 15 2029 reduced from 1250 to 800 NE 3 20 29 reduced from 56 to 300 and 13.12 deducted on W 12 16 21 28 S 5 19 28 and G A Brewster's Millwood property sustained. The meeting adjourned and reconvened as council with minutes read. A.R Veste to be created and Nuxious Weed inspector mentioned.
Council minutes show by law passed to appoint an assessor and to act as arbitrator for Spool District petition by K L Peddie and others. Committees formed to decide road improvements and traffic access from Millwood. Several accounts approved for payment and meeting adjourned to Friday, June 10.
A Ti nin Mail writer urges recognition for the men who carved routes through the Ricky Mountains, noting immense difficulties and praising their patience and bravery. A French physician touts hot onions with rye meal and vinegar as a cure for rheumatism, detailing a method to apply a hot paste to the chest for relief.
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