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Newspaper
Wilkie Press
Location
Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 04, 1914
Page
5
Local items record a Teacher's Institute in Bigwar with Rothwell Baker Wade and Corkum attending. Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Powell's home. A special sale meeting is set for June 3 at Mrs. J. Lloyd's, with the sale date on June 13. Eva Phelps visited her sister Mrs. Parker. R Crump reported wheat in town and J Hyndman fences his farm with Page wire.
Andrew Allison of Ballanora visited Henry and D D Suttle over the weekend. Mrs D A McEachern shopped in Theckorey Tuesday. Samuel Reid and his wife stayed with the Suttles Tuesday evening. Ole Evanson, finisher of a hotel at Monitor Alberta, will visit family soon. Luther and Mary Suttle shopped in Wilkie Wednesday. Many youths went to Clean Saturday to view the football game. Limited nearby land hurts Thackeray station cultivation prospects. A large portion of grain was moved by the two local elevators.
A fragmented line notes a team and a day last week with a mention of a shrewd bargain made by one party. The garbled text obscures specifics but implies a notable deal or exchange involving the team and a notable figure.
Buffalo Municipality council minutes record budget lines and boundary adjustments. Actions include adding acreage to Narrow Lake School District and allotting exchange with Star View School District, granting 75 dollars to Cut Knife Agricultural Society, appointing foremen for divisions, scheduling a special meeting, approving bills, appointing a deputy reeve, and adjourning to Wilkie on June 15.
The Ladies Aid of Knox Presbyterian Church will hold a sale of home made cooking and candy on Saturday June 20. A further announcement will be made next week.
Overview of homestead rules for Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Head of family or a man over 18 may claim a quarter section with initial land office appointment and six months residence over three years. Distinctive options include pre emption and purchased homesteads with specific residence cultivation and building requirements.
Messrs McKinnon & Co shipped hogs west last week while Florence and Sandvik sent two car loads to Winnipeg and expect another. Civic holiday proclaimed for June 17 with half day closures. Tender calls issued for a large grand stand at Kerrobert and 700 feet of fencing. Plowing match entries urged. Ladies Aid sale planned for June 13 and church grounds improvements noted. Various residents travel to Toronto, Coburg, Yorkton, and Prince Albert for visits, business, or conferences.
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