Local notes on houses, sports, and residents near Portage la Prairie
D McGilvray builds a dwelling. C McGilvray buys premises formerly occupied by H Neville. Ben Murray ships cattle stockers to a western ranch near Rush Lake. The junior baseball club plans a Russell trip on the 24th with promising players. Tennis players practice. tennis and baseball are main local sports with expected good results. R Murdock loses hotel license at Portage la Prairie commissioners sitting. Rev J Brisco protests on behalf of citizens. Birch applications urged for juveniles amid frequent sticks and stones use. Yorkton land boom appears to subside after visitors from America praise district land. William McFarlane completes granary and foundations for a new house. Jas McQuay of Peterborough visits and goes to Yorkton. Mr and Mrs Thomas Rutherford arrive from England for weeks with relatives. W H Lang confined to bed with lumbago. wishes for speedy recovery. Seeding progresses. warm weather and last week gains boost growth. G Keating and W Forsythe visit Millwood and fish in the Assiniboine with little success. Theodore S Clarke shoots a fine teal duck, the best in years. plans to send it to Portage la Prairie for stuffing and exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. McGilvray
C. McGilvray
H. Neville
Ben. Murray
Rush Lake
Russell
R. Murdock
Portage la Prairie
Rev. J. Brisco
Yorkton
Gilbert Plains
Thos. Rutherford
England
W. H. Lang
Messrs
G. Keating
W. Forsythe
Millwood
Assiniboine
Theodore S. Clarke
Crescent Ridge Seeding Progress and Local News
Wheat seeding in this district is about completed. The health of the infant son of Mr. I A Rice is improving. H Bailey is improving his farm and aims for a model operation. The school is in full swing with Mr. E B Lindsay, last year's teacher in charge. H Johnson lost a steer down a 30 foot well and plans future fishing among the finny tribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. A. Rice
H. Bailey
E. B. Lindsay
H. Johnson
Seeding promises good turnout as storms strike LANGENBURG
Seeding is nearly finished and looks well with early grain. Visitors arrive including W H Adams from Churchbridge with commercials and Rhodany from Dakota with 16 land seekers. Stewart McNutt and Cleo Bros travel from Gilbert Plains with 160 cattle for Prince Albert. W B Lennard plans a 20 by 40 foot two storey addition to display furniture stocks. A severe Saturday night rainstorm damaged stock with five horses and cows killed near Lang enburger and two cows killed near Mrs Smith.’
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.H. Adams
Churchbridge
Mr. Rhodany
Dakota
Stewart McNutt
Cleo Bros
Gilbert Plains
Prince Albert
W. B. Lennard
Lanenburger
Horsedale Deals And Losses In Local Market
Silver Crebe and Mud rain and Ping Peng James Arnott lost a valuable horse last week. Jas M Keating bought a valuable horse from J B Jackson for a handsome figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ping Peng
James Arnott
Jas. M. Keating
J. B. Jackson
Local Notes and Community Momentum in Bavelaw Area
Weather turns wet as growth accelerates. Spy Hill meeting backs government supporter Smith while McCurdy earns praise. Polling day on the 21st. Millwood plans a new baseball club not joining the western league. Two Kelleys among the group. W W Douglas named assistant lands agent at Lethbridge from Ottawa. Mrs. Douglas stays on the farm. Chas Goodchilds named general manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamb
Spy Hill
Smith
McCurdy
Millwood
Russell
W. W. Douglas
Ottawa
Lethbridge
Will
Where And How Pansies Grow Best
Where and how pansies grow best. Shelter them from hot afternoon sun if possible. Cut off fading blooms and keep ground mellow and weed free. They bloom until midsummer then flowers become small with few. Cut back old plants then renew for autumn. Judge McTavish will investigate the alleged Canadian tobacco combine. Canadian Northern machine and boiler shop employees in Winnipeg have gone on strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Northern Machine
Winnipeg
Edith Callin Dies at Age Eight in Russell
Edith, daughter of Mr and Mrs A B Callin, died in Russell on May 8 at age 8 years 8 months 6 days. Funeral arrangements were not specified in the notice.
Russell News Roundup Mixed with Local Plans
Local items include J T Palmer studio visit in Russell June 3 to 13 and discussions on a new C N line rail project west of Grandview. Dauphin council may skip agricultural society funding risking a show. Public holidays loom, land sales set for June 5 at Asessippi, and a 30 000 bushel elevator tender due June 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
Russell Farmers’ Elevator Co
D. M. Kinnaird
Shell River Council Minutes 1902 May 15 At Asessippi
Shellmouth Manitoba May 15 1902 Council met at Asessippi with Reeve Stewart and Councillors McLennan Brooks Patterson Mitchell present. Grants issued to Winnipeg Hospital 25 dollars and Asessippi school extra 20 dollars. Auditors report adopted. 100 copies printed. Road expropriation payment 25 dollars with 10 dollars rent settles full. By law to sell eight municipal lands to Manitoba Land Investment Co. and D McDonald. Memorial to Councillor McDougall who died at Tumbell on the 3rd. Adjournment of Revision to June 5. Trench work on Plaskett land for overflow approved. Sell Asessippi lands on June 5. Constable Gilchrist authorized for baton and handcuffs. Rebate on Brodie taxes for N E 24-22-28. Clerk authorized to buy scraper and ten barrels cement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shellmouth
Man
Asessippi
Stewart
McLennan
Brooks
Patterson
Mitchell
Winnipeg Hospital
Asessippi School
Andrew Setter
Manitoba Land Investment Co
D. McDonald
McDougall
Tumbell
Dauphin Dominion
Plaskett
Gilchrist
N. E
Also Mentioned on This Page
William McFarlane
Jas. McQuay
Peterborough
Ont
Crescent Ridge
Langenburg
Bavelaw
McTavish
Barnardo
William St. Lawrence
Dominion Government
PR. R
J. T. Palmer
R. H. Myers
Minnedosa
Hill
Victoria
Mr. Bennie of
Foxwarren
Shell River
Neepawa
Springhill
Russell Sports
D R. Tingley
Clark & Broadfoot
Thos Almack
Binscarth
The
Political Reform Union
Birtle
Redpath
Edith
A. B. Callin
Great Beyond
Tonsilius
W. A. Reid
Queen’s
J. P. Laycock
Grand Central
Jos. Elkingston
Philadelphia
Northwest
Jas. Fletcher
Manitoba
Westminster
Carman
D. M. MacKay
Glenboro
Boyne
McKay
Shell River Council
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