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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 25, 1913
Page
4
A ratepayer urges passage of The Good Roads Act to fund trunk roads by municipal borrowing up to six percent of property value. He outlines assessment changes, borrowing powers of about 126000 dollars, and a 50 year repayment with 5 percent interest, requiring surveys and votes of ratepayers.
The Manitoba Good Roads Association reports four years of split log drag use has greatly improved roads across the province. Inspectors can now cover the terrain in hours instead of days, with mud streets showing clearer signs of passable condition.
The Chief Game Warden reminds hunters the Prairie Chicken season runs October 20 to 21 both days inclusive and urges early license applications. Resident licenses cost $1 and non residents must obtain a non resident license. applications go to the Department of Agriculture and Immigration in Winnipeg. A water trough line is suggested to prevent surface scum. Also noted are appeals by 35 railway construction camp cripples for aid in Port Arthur and a Canadian judge ruling that relying on Christian Science for serious illness may be manslaughter. Unionists plan to petition King George against the Home Rule for Ireland bill, which has passed the Commons twice and been rejected by Lords.
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