Canadian North West Land Regulations Summary
Synopsis of regulations allowing a male over one year to homestead a quarter section in Saskatchewan or Alberta under Dominion Lands rules. Applicants file with the Dominion Lands Agency or District. proxy allowed to a sub agency with conditions. Requires six months residence per year and cultivation in three years. habitable dwelling, proximity rules, and livestock use under limits. After three years and patent, extra cultivation or preemption patent options exist. details note district specifics and ministerial oversight.
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Alberta
Dominion Hands
Ketry
Atery
Emision
Deller
Reeseworth
Sut Cleaning and Presaving Services Praised by Watson
Local buyer commends Lee Faw for cleaning and preserving a damaged item. The note states the work will look as good as new at a reasonable price.
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Lee Faw
Watson
German Balkan Advance Presses on Bucharest Front
War notes say German Austrian and Bulgarian forces push toward Bucharest in Roumania, with the city 16 miles away. Roumanians retreat to a prepared line. government moves toward the Russian border. Six German destroyers lurked 10 miles off England, firing 12 rounds before retreating. two air ships dropped on England were shot down. Allies in the Balkans report some progress over the week.
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Roumania
Bucharest
English
England
Deserter Faces Trial For Desertion In Saskatoon Unit
Deserter Marshall Walsh tied to Sird Battalion Saskatoon and later the 203rd Battalion was tried before A W Daffus J P for desertion. He faced twelve months hard labor in Prince Albert jail after his leave request was refused before the 203rd left for overseas. Some viewed joining multiple battalions as livelihood seeking and debated whether it was true desertion.
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Marshall Walsh
Sird
Saskatoon
203Rd
A. W. Daffus
J. P
Prince Albert
Walsh
Twelve Great Serials In 1917 The Youth's Companion
A promotional note outlines twelve serials for 1917 including pioneer life tales and youth stories. It advertises The Youth's Companion 1917 issues, free late 1916 issues, and the Companion Home Calendar, with a special offer for new subscribers at 2.25 dollars. The text mentions 40 St. Paul St Boston MA and Witness Office as points for new subscriptions.
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New Brunswick
Theodore Roberts
St. Paul St
Bostom
Mass
Welch Rural Municipality Polls On Liquor Store Abolition
Welch Rural Municipality of Lakeside proceedings dated December 11 1016 list polling places by division Div 1 L 5 Harden poll 6 Div 2 T H Revell poll 8 B25 85 17 and Div 0 Jobo Dupont massy Harris warehouse with officers set to vote on abolition of government liquor stores
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Jobo Dupont
Massy-Harris Warehouse
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Cory
Minister of the Interior
Iiat
John Bird
Quill Lake
Sask
Frank H. Bence
Humboldt, Sask
Canes Eee
Peter Sullivan
H. A. Green
Balkans
Welch
Elnen
Ophea Onal
Cac Mus
Lakeside
Harden
Poll
T. H. Revell
Weleh
Welch's
Watson Mercantile Co
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