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Newspaper
Tisdale Recorder
Location
Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Sep 13, 1917
Page
1
Tax sale of village lots imposes high charges on delinquent owners. Advertising adds a fee to each parcel, and if sold for taxes a 16 percent interest accrues for the purchaser. Redeemable land carries a 25 cent redeem certificate fee plus $2 filing, creating total costs far above the original tax. The lien remains until redemption or title transfer, with penalties applied for late January payments.
Miss Taylor, Miss Ware, and Ware of Taylorside travel with Mrs ay of Kinistine and Mr aut os. J. Williams from Moose Farm on a Sunday motor outing.
Local news item lists Thanksgiving Day fixed for October 1st. Other notes include R T Young attending a Presbytery meeting in Prince Albert, church subject on Sunday evening, and several community activities such as stock shipments, farm purchases, and Red Cross fundraising events.
A letter from D B Howell Yorkton cattle judge praises the August 14 Tisdale Agricultural Society event. He notes orderly conduct strong goodwill and urges calf competitions and broader youth participation including milking contests to train future exhibitors. He commends President B W Ray for inviting a promising prize-winning boy.
David Yule and Peter Goodall report the loss of brothers in the grim war. Lance Corporal Robert Yule of the Black Watch and Private John Lyal Goodall of the Scots Guards were killed in action on July 31. Goodall’s letter to his parents expresses faith, courage, and a wish to reunite with family.
The first 1917 grain reaching local elevators is a barley load hauled by L. Howlett of Auto Road. The barley graded No 3 and sold for 98 cents per bushel.
Blair Blue sent cattle from this district on August 27 for the Minnesota Fair. The Winnipeg commission firm Rise and Whaley Co. reported the grass fed steers as among the choicest to enter the Winnipeg market. The returns noted delivery to a St Paul buyer for shipment to Mowry.
The Tisdale Branch of the Red Cross Society held a Saturday sale of homemade cooking with a 25 cent supper. Donations of baking and cash raised 101.50 for the cause. A three tier cake donated by Mrs. Boxall sold for raffle winnings of 8.00. Evening visitors enjoyed supper as funds increased.
A 1917 meeting of the Tiedale Threshermen's Association held at Orange Hall on September 5 endorses 8 to 12 cent threshing rates for oats barley and wheat plus stock threshing 5 7 and 9 cents. Wages set at 3 50 per day for men and 6 00 per day for man and team with 40 days to pay liens and 12 percent interest after 60 days.
Mrs N. S. Mahoney and Mrs J. W. Byers host a Red Cross tea at Mrs Mahoney’s home on Saturday September 15 from 3 30 to 5 39 PM. Ten cent tea and ten cent inc of the Red Cross Funds offered.
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