Oil Company Commences Drilling Operations on Saskatachewan Property
The Battleford Oil and Gas Co began drilling on their Saskatchewan land after placing a drilling outfit on site. The Stock branch reports the season's opening sale of over 200 pure bred cattle and grade females distributed to buyers province wide. Rev G Wright officiated at the July 16 1914 marriage of Elizabeth Simms and Willam L Matthews at St Pauls Church Wilkie with Miss Edna Tehman as bridesmaid and C Simma as groomsman. Both brides reside south of Scott district where they will live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battleford Oil and Gas Co
Saskatchewan
Rev. G. Wright
Elizabeth Simms
Willam L. Matthews
St. Paul’s Anglican Church
Wilkie
Edna Tehman
C. Simma
Scott
Lectures on Agriculture At Scott Experimental Farm
Mr Charles Van Blalande secretary of the Board of Trade received a notice from the Department of Agriculture confirming several lectures on agricultural topics at the Scott Experimental Farm on Friday July 24. One lecturer will be Mr J H Evans of Yorkton speaking on livestock and a Saskatchewan College of Agriculture staff member will also address the meeting. The Scott district farmers are urged to attend to gain knowledge, seen as power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles van Blalande
Board of Trade
Department of Agriculture
Scott Board of Trade
Scott Experimental Farm
J. H. Evans
Yorkton
Saskatchewan College of Agriculture
Scott District
Scott Herald
Public Meeting With Mrs Storer On Social Welfare
Mrs J H Storer special organizer for the provincial government will speak at a public meeting Tuesday afternoon at 9.40 in the basement of the Presbyterian Church Wilkie. The undenominational gathering invites ladies and others to hear about improving social and domestic conditions in the province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Storer
Home Makers Club
Presbyterian Church
Wilkie
Macklin Sports and Fair Day Held July 28
Macklin hosts a combined sports day and fair on Tuesday July 28 offering 300 dollars in prizes for baseball with 200 to first and 100 to second place. The program includes horseracing football greasy pole aquatic events and a Macklin fair on the same day.
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Macklin
Adanae Celebrates Seventh Annual Event on July 24 1914
Adanae announces its seventh annual celebration to be held Friday July 24 1914 with prizes for baseball football and track events. Sam Henderson’s advertisement appears on the front page. The Empress of Ireland disaster is blamed on Storstad’s third officer. Manitoba Conservatives win a narrow majority. Liberals hold 21 seats to Conservatives 25. Agriculture Minister Motherwell notes the Better Farming Train’s success and plans a permanent annual tour.
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Adanae
Motherwell
United Sunday School Picnic Enjoyable Lake Outing
A Sunday School picnic from Wilkie drew families to the lake for a day of boating swimming and games. Boats provided by local residents carried visitors while a large sewing event and multiple races were held. The Wilkie football team beat St. Alphege 3 2 and plans for a rematch were announced.
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United Sunday School
Wilkie
Hutchinson
McCallum
Joe Hutchinson
Oscar Golberg
J. F. Taylor
R. Wever
A. Horst
Whittles
Smith
Clement
de Forbes
High Morton Public School Board Minutes Adopted
Minutes of the Public School Board meeting July 8 1914 record oaths of office for Morton Macdonald Whit tle s and Ford. Appoints Macdonald chairman and Dinsley secretary treasurer at five dollars per month. Meetings set on game night after regular school wheo! The Dominion of Canada Guarantee and Accident Insurance Company authorized for a $1000 bond for treasurer with fee paid by the board. Committee to pursue design for stationery and seal. secretary to procure books and stationery. Minutes approve previous meeting. salary amendment discussed. agreements to arbitrate endorsed. Secretary to reply to Alta Plumbing and Heating Co with needed repairs list. Accounts approved for payment. Adjournment.
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Morton
PF. Sinclair
J. A. Whittles
A. I. Ford
KR. J. Macdonald
Car
Whittle
T. A. Dinsley
Sinclair
Dominion of Canada Guarantee & Accident Innurance Company
Car. Morton
J. H. McKechnie
Public School Board
Alta. Plumbing and Heating Co
Whittles
Reford Council Minutes July 7 1914 Seventh Meeting
The Rural Municipality of Reford No. S79 held its seventh council meeting in Coblenz on July 7 1914. Attendees included Reeve Gerow and councillors Grenkie Reiniger Franke Smith Payne and Jelsett. The minutes of prior meeting were adopted and motions approved including rescinding motion No. 9 and authorizing tax enforcement steps and audit acceptance. The clerk was directed to contact the Inverallan school board for corrected liability estimates and to appoint a bailiff for tax collection. The meeting adjourned after adjournment notes.
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Coblenz
Gerow
Grenkie
Reiniger
Franke
Smith
Payne
Jelsett
Car. Jelsett
Car. Smith
Inverallan 8. D
Car. Grenkie
Car. Payne
The
Wilkie Agricultural Society
Deines
E. R
Treua
Movement Seeks Quick Special Train Support
The article notes strong backing for a travel movement, citing inexpensive and convenient transportation. Church members thank Deat Boyd of the C. P. for arranging a special train on short notice for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deat Boyd
C. P. Fy
Paery Elves Read Amid Forest Reveries
Fragmentary text presents elusive fantasy prose with magical forest imagery and dreamlike phrases. No clear people or events are identifiable, leaving a poetic snippet that hints at nocturnal reverie and mythical beings.
Held Family Re union at Vancouver joins scattered kin
A W G Lawrence hosted a Vancouver reunion bringing together twenty four family members. The gathering included dinner music and singing with sacred pieces and a farewell song God Be With You Till We Meet Again. Absent were Jack Lawrence and Geo McCombe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Lawrence
Vancouver
Jack Lawrence
Violet
Calvin
N.D
Geo. McCombe
Mrs. Morrison
Morrison
A. F. Halpenny
W. A. Lawrence
Mias
L. J. Lawrence
E. P. Lawrerce
B. M Lawrence
R. J. Heapy
M. T. Lawrence
Land Office Monthly Report from Wilkie Sub Office
Report of business transacted during January at the Wilkie Sub land Office compiled by agent J J Gunn. Abandonments three entries four pre emptions one patent applications twenty hay permits five grazing one timber permits and cancellations five statutory declarations eight eight cash received one hundred forty two dollars and fifty cents letters received nineteen letters sent sixty four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Wilkie Sub-Land Office
J. J. Gunn
Lost gold Hallmark watch found by press office
Finder of a lady's gold Waltham hunter case watch with pin attached should leave it at the Press Office or notify Mixes K Rowe Macklin Sank.
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Wilkie Sports
Lady's Gold Waltham Watch
Mixes K
Rowe. Macklin, Sank
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