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Newspaper
Wilkie Press
Location
Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jul 19, 1917
Page
2
Weather and rain patterns dulling crop growth in Walkers district with wheat and oats affected. Potatoes look promising while summer fallow weeds threaten yields. frequent rain in prior seasons contrasts with current dry spells and streaks, complicating forecasts.
Local items report Campbell leaving for Heoreemaat ict and expat news. Mrs B F Queen attends a religious convention in Saskatoon. Miss Westweek of Wetaskiwin visits her sister. Mr and Mrs Catnip Bell move on Dashie Street. Duncan family visitors arrive to see Mrs T Mo Rrowles during holidays. The Stoeldinges Shav ow serial motion returns to Flite Theatre Wednesday nights. Miss Wilson injures herself at TP Bellies general store. Walter Macdonald leaves for Fish Lake, plans visits to Prietuls and returns from Shandisty Macklin Senlac.
The poll on the waterworks bylaw to raise funds to improve the system drew a small vote but showed support for the expenditure. The council plans to lower mains or boost daily water use, with potential direct supply from the town mains to the CPLR, requiring new machinery and public discussion after further data.
The KR. M. of Te fork Neo 379 met at Cavell July 7 with Reeve Curtin and councillors present. They approved a series of auto grants totaling $425 and road work payments, discussed a four rod wide right of way purchase, and adjourned to Scott for hospital matters. Gauge of gopher poison leads to dispute, while motorists are warned to stay in their lanes near North Battleford.
COC Stullicker, ten miles west of town, brought in a splendid Led Pyle wheat sample from a 21 acre field this morning. The seed, sown in spring plowing, is nearly uniform in growth and stands about three feet high. With more rain, yield could reach twenty bushels per acre.
The Red Cross Society received artificial flowers donated by Mrs. Fred Fling and sold by Mr. Morten for $4.20 within two hours. Mrs. Fling will exhibit at the Wilkie Fair and donate the flowers to the Red Cross for sale after the fair. The executive expresses thanks for the donation.
The Wilkie Agricultural Society Fair offers prizes for the gopher tail collection with monthly totals counting toward a final prize. Prizes range from 10 to 1 dollars for the top ten tails per month, with a cap of two cents per tail. July 1st and 7th are the next dates. urged to collect tails before the fair.
Saskatoon Exhibition officials plan for large crowds with special trains daily from across the province. New buildings entrances and attractions headline the event with autos and auto racing featured.
Mrs. H B Whelpton and her daughter from Moosomin are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wm Whelpton for two weeks.
A Canadian soldier who left Canada with the first Contingent spent months in a military hospital in England. He recently visited his sister Mrs R Penland on Saturday, after sustaining four severe wounds on the west front, being rendered totally deaf and hip shattered. He remains remarkably cheerful and offers a cheering word to all.
Nottawa notes report a July 13 picnic at Swarthmore with events such as ladies egg race pony race and tug of war between married and single ladies. Lunch was served, and Swarthmore band performed. Edith Morton broke her arm after a fall but is recovering well. Oberserved visits include Cortney of Toronto and Palmer Knuff and family. Private Ted Genereux visited then returned to Regina.
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