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Newspaper
Wilkie Press
Location
Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 25, 1916
Page
3
The Wilkie Press outlines annual subscription price of one dollar and invites inquiries for advertising rates. A week is devoted to beet lotanpete at Wilkie, a large town, with fertile Tibet tributary. W. J. George and E. N. Carter serve as editors and proprietors.
Readers urge a regular midweek half holiday to boost recreation and social picnics. Merchants, farmers, and workers favor a six to six schedule during June to August, aligned with local retail and town events.
Several subscribers who promised regular dues in November have not sent payments. Dr. C. J. Robertson of Wilkie is asked to receive the funds or notify if they intend to relinquish the pledge. Community notes report progress on boulevard beautification and tree planting under a new by law. the town council supports the effort and residents have begun work on two streets. A rural-urban travel tale recalls a Cold Spring Lake sailor's mishaps with a faulty steering gear, a near collision, and a Ford Patrol rescue during a south ward trip.
Months ending February show imports of autos music instruments silks and soaps rising, despite war needs. Public must grasp gravity and curb nonessentials, as lives are offered for the Empire. Government and business leaders urged to promote thrift to free funds for national use.
A London despatch reports England will have a baseball league with a team of Canadians stationed in London and another team made up of American munition workers. The announcement suggests broad international involvement in the new league.
Public response to government thrift campaigns is weak as large quantities of merchandise continue to flow into the market. Officials warn that cooperation is essential to sustain price controls and fuel-saving measures.
The Baptists of Saskatchewan plan their annual convention in Moose Jaw from May to June with delegates from across the province. Rail fares will be reduced. Dr. Geo Cross of Rochester Theological Seminary will lecture on reconstruc tion in churches along with studies on rural religious life and Sunday School issues. Rev. E N Turner will serve as president and Rev. E J Smith will preach the annual sermon.
The royal municipality offered two cents per gopher tail, claiming success as nearly 1500 dollars was paid for tails in March and April. All tails quoted were killed within those two months, prompting speculation that continued effort could wipe out gophers the following year.
The list records individuals from Wilkie who served in the armed forces, noting those killed and wounded. Entries include Chas Aking Boddy Bellamy Crow Campbell Cavanagh Caligan Carpenter Cope Conway Caldwell Dawes Dallas Ennis Ennis Field Grantham Gilson Gray Griffiths Gammon Galvin Hall Hogan Horst Howe Hobbs Hetherington Johnston V. Justice Johnston McKenzie McMichael McIntosh McCulloch McCorquindale McLean Malartre May O’Brien Rickett Rourke Ramm Steele Sample Sample Sharpe Thorne Twamley Tregaskin Tregaskis Thorne Tuchit Thompson Whelpton Ward White Whiting Cavanagh Parr Bishop and other names listed.
By order of the Minister of Education lands in township 41 17 and 18 west of the third meridian sections listed are erected into The Garden Prairie School District No 3725 of Saskatchewan. Senior trustee: M. M. Lloyd, Wilkie.
Tent rental ad offers a large red and white marquee with a hard word floor canoe and some furniture available for 810 to 15 per week. Location at Meota Beach Meota with contact Sark Newth Battleford p a. Hex IM and state time and requirements.
The Honourable Edward Ladlow Wetnare and others are appointed under the Public Inquiries Act to report on venttere and the expenditure of public funds by the Highway Commission of Saskatchewan. They seek information on frauds related to funds, contracts, or works, with attendees and witnesses to provide testimony and travel expenses described.
The sheriff announces a sale of seized lands in the Townsite of Wilkie Saskatchewan under a writ of execution from the District Court of Saskatchewan. The sale occurs Saturday July 21 at 1 PM at the Sheriff’s Office Scott, Saskatchewan. Cash only. Lea A. Kameny, April 4, 1906.
Impounded notice states a bay horse branded A De One dark home AD was seized and kept by the owner in the W quarter of 34-37-20 West of rd M K concerning the Sak region.
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