P. M. Anderson KC Regina Lawyer and Rising West Leader
P M Anderson KC of Regina is highlighted as a premier Saskatchewan lawyer and a popular trusted figure. The profile notes his rapid rise from junior bar to leading counsel, extensive labor case work, notable successes for injured workers, and his potential move into politics. Born Paisley Ontario, educated at Queen's University, and trained in Winnipeg before settling in Regina in 1909, he now leads a sizable practice and is described as indefatigable, tactful, and socially gifted.
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Saskatchewan
P. M. Anderson
K.C
Regina
Anderson
West
Paisley
Ontario
Belleville
Queen's University
Atkins and Robson
Winnipeg
Mackenzie, Brown & Company
Barr Colony Tales Of Oxen And Illusions
A long reminiscence recalls the Barr Colony near Saskatoon, its rough start and Speers guidance. Anecdotes illustrate misadventures with oxen versus horses and a poultry market scam that left a city woman swindled over a bantam rooster and eggs.
Why does milk boil over in a sauce pan
When milk heats a skin of milk protein forms on the surface, trapping rising water bubbles. The bubbles lift the skin and milk boils over unless stirred, since water boils into gas and escapes while the skin keeps bubbles from bursting freely.
Solemn Meeting Pay Annuities to File Hills Indians Regina
A solemn meeting resulted in paying annuities to the Hills Indians. Two dollars were deducted from deeds before proceedings moved to the court house in Regina.
Treaty money and censure at Fire Hill Indian payment
October 28 1885 Captain Allan McDonald addresses Fire Hill Indians through Peter Hourie about treaty annuities. He blames last year’s misconduct for delays and cattle killings, orders two dollars per five kept for cattle replacements, and distributes three dollars per man while warning of stricter oversight.
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Peter
Allan McDonald
Peter Hourie
Cheeway
the Little Dragon
Fire Hill
Totese Rpwe
Chief's Court Exposes Indian Outbreak and Confession
A colonial official addresses young braves over an uprising that saw cattle theft and horse losses. A widow speaks for restraint as fourteen admit guilt. several are jailed in Regina with sentences including three months for horse abuse.
Barr Colony settlers persevere in Canada despite hardships
The article recounts a tale of a couple purchasing a biscuit box to house a nest for eggs, with a rooster hampered by holes and tape. After two weeks a neighbor reveals the folly, while the Barr Colony eventually proves diligent settlers, thriving despite initial tribulations and distant poultry sellers.
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Murray Miller's Store
Barr
Canada
The Gilbert Case Remembered in Regina Murder Trial
In Regina a 12 year old case known as the Gilbert murder is recalled. Josiah Gilbert, a prosperous Regina farmer, faced trial for the death of a man shot during the farm sale. A well debated verdict left him convicted, later commuted to life in Edmonton penitentiary where he died within a year. His wife, long invalid, also died during the trial.
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C. W. Speers
Saskatoon
Barr
Regina
Gilbert
Josiah Gilbert
Chicago
North Dakota
N.W. M.P
Western Canada
Saskatchewan
Northwest
N.W.M.P
Edmonton
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Canadian Immigration Department
Wetaskawin
Murray Miller
Ioral
Teeseee
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Moose Mountain
Touchwood
Pelly
Piapot
Fire Hills
Star Blanket
Little Black Bear
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Riel
Indian Head
Chee-poo-Stotin
Blanket
Aqua Moose
Black Bear
Peekatch
Shuniah Okemon
Shin
Neyah Payuk
One
Meyuan
Yellow Bird
North Wind
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