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Newspaper
Wilkie Press
Location
Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Mar 16, 1916
Page
3
Cattle herding season to begin at Cot and Nife Creek about May date. Includes 19 pasture sections with a creek running through Ten miles north of Keckhaven. Sale terms: stock offered at night. Apply to Jas H. Coe, Rockhaven.
Summary of homesteading rules for Dominion Lands. Men over 18 may apply. proxy entry allowed via Dominion Lands Agency. Six months residence per year for three years required. Homesteaders may settle within nine miles of their claim and must cultivate land. Duties and conditions outlined by W W Cory ministerial memo.
A fragmented notice records a weekly meteor event and planned interests. Mentions W J George and F E Carter as letters and proprietors with vague references to meetings and local activities.
March 14 New York report details a large rally by the Andean Figtla committee at Carnegie Hall. Police dispersed disturbances as a Teutonic faction disrupted seating and shouted about England Egypt and the Boers. Major George H. Putnam presided and resolutions supported the President and Allied cause.
The Department of Agriculture urges a coordinated Gopher Day across communities to curb gopher damage. A 2 percent crop loss could have added four million to farmers’ pockets, prompting posters and school involvement to distribute poison mix and encourage cooperative action.
A major conference of Dominion immigration agents to the United States convened in Chicago. Hon Walter Scott left the session briefly to attend other duties, being escorted by accompanying officials.
Officials denounce false reports aimed at deterring immigration to Canada. Claims of $500 per quarter section tax and imminent conscription are refuted as inaccurate. Canada notes sharp drops in arrivals, stressing farm labour needs from the Western States to meet wartime labor demand in Saskatchewan.
A clipped Scott Herald recap notes a Friday cricket or gymnastic clash at Wilkie with Crane Tew and Miss Crote performing solos. Archie Stowba returned to town to play for Wilkie the same night, while Wo vink toon Wilkie visited on Monday. W. E. Shromp family arrived in town renting Magwell housing. Dan McKinnon traveled from Wilkie to Winnipeg.
Fragmentary list details many fallen and wounded service members across units such as Highlanders and Old Country regiments. Names including Lance-Corporal TLC, Pte Cramton, Pte Hall, Pte OME and Lt Arthur appear among corps and battalions with references to reinforcement efforts and chaplain or royal connections.
A fragment recalls San Marino aligning with Titano to reach Rome, repelling Austrian pressure and vowing not to let Italy be terrorized. It notes Garibaldi’s role, San Marino’s independence and kinship with Austro-Italian history, and the persistence of Italian money in high values.
Numerous journals produced by British soldiers in France gain popularity among units. Titles include FG Grey Brigade and Lead Swinger, edited by Tommies and censored by officers. Circulations reach from four hundred upward.
Reported German tactic involves poison gas packed in sealed tins with glass vessels and sawdust to prevent breakage. Soldiers place tins near enemy trenches and remove lids at night, allowing gas to release when daylight comes, flooding French or British lines.
Authorities deploy strict checks along major trade routes to prevent cotton and other contraband reaching Germany from America. Navy vessels patrol openly and each ship is either cleared at sea or sent to examination ports around the British Isles for cargo screening.
A wartime speaker notes the challenge of redeploying an army. Roads must be built to haul large guns and a railroad line must be laid in front of remaining artillery before it can be moved.
Albert Horst writes from the front in France describing wet mud in Havre, a split band near the last train, and a sniper wound to a comrade. He notes aircraft activity and that Sidney Bowen Smith remains in England. Address: No 114164 A Company Sth Battalion CMRS France.
The letter describes Jack Hall’s severe wounds received in action and his hospital stay since December 4. He recalls heavy fighting, high casualties, and the brutal trench conditions with water-filled pits, mines, rats, and constant machine gun fire. He notes ten days in and ten days out, billets in ruined buildings, and ongoing risk to communications trenches.
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