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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 19, 1951
Page
6
In a June 11 letter Les notes unusually warm weather with temperatures over 90 each day. He then asks readers if they know the ocean water temperature at Singer Island, implying curiosity about coastal conditions.
The author recalls a 1948 cross country journey and aArizona tale of a Lost Gold Mine. A dying prospector spoke of a hidden river of gold in the White Mountains near McNary Arizona, with Dowling and a six man party attacked by Apache Indians and fatalities. The piece links memory, adventure, local library addresses, and council stories from Beausejour and St. Pierre with light humor about neighbours and municipal affairs.
The piece praises local cabinet makers in St. Pierre, noting skilled workmanship and quality despite wear and tear. It mentions Reeve Sinnott would have been eager to buy the whole set, and Reeve J. Laroche of St. Pierre might seek another outfit for his council. The column signs off, promising more news next issue.
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