07 Aug 1914
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Newspaper
Watson Witness
Location
Watson, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Aug 07, 1914
Page
1
Notice states meeting under the Rural Municipality Act Chapter 87 of the Revised Statutes of Saskatchewan 909 and amendments. The signer arranges a session at Lakeside No 398 and Humboldt Province at 30 o clock in the morning on the signed date.
Synopsis outlines eligibility for homestead selection and settlement. Details mention family suitability, five or more to reside, three allotments within six miles of a farm, and requirements for habitable housing and cultivation. Authority cites W W Cory, Commissioner of the Crown Lands, Department of the Interior.
Reports from London New York Rome and Brussels indicate heavy naval and ground actions in World War I. British forces capture numerous German vessels while vessels Amphion and Goeben Breslau are involved in mine and harbor actions. Liege battles intensify with large German and Belgian casualties and an appeal for a 24 hour armistice.
A homestead inspector report allows stock substitution for non arable land to obtain patent.Applicants must own increasing stock levels through the first two years and by patent date, with stock defined as cattle horses and their young. Sheep and hogs count as partial equivalents. substantial stock housing must be built and owned.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Sampson and family returned to Tate after visiting relatives at Spalding and St. Gregor, traveling across country by auto. Miss Gunda Guttormson left for Chicago to work as a nurse, and Miss Inga Anderson returned to Graf ton, N Dakota, where she has held a store position after renewing old acquaintances here.
The Rural Municipality of Lake Lenore No 399 met at St Brieux on July 20 with all members present. Items approved include adopting minutes, enforcing taxes by December 1, directing the treasurer to pay current tax installments to school districts, allowing each councillor up to 100 for urgent division work, and investigating land purchase for a road on the blind line between sections 15 and 22 in Tp 40 Range 20. The meeting adjourned to August 6.
Mrs Wingart undergoes appendectomy surgery south west of town. Bil Sick ships four cars of cattle. Canadian Northern loads fourteen gravel cars for local haul. Peter Winnand nears completion of a large new barn. Nils Dale adds to Casper Schulte property and moves in. Engelinfeld held its annual picnic on Sunday August 2. Lumberman's foundation and cellar for a new house are complete.
A shop touts its commitment to good stock, courteous treatment, and a square deal as its main appeal. It invites customers to compare prices on boards lath sash doors and oak, promising the best value if advantages are shown.
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