Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 17, 1875, Winnipeg, Manitoba City and provincial news. Vino Witk s letter to Morrow. A old Sinclair and family will leave for a lower province visit in a Day or two. The Winnipeg i old Battery is Mak ing Arrn egmont for its annual Drill which will begin in a few Days. As advertisement in another column advises the Public of the establishment by of a news depot in the Kite stand of j Mcd Sinclair. The City by Law to prevent the streets und sidewalks being obstructed by Arti cles exposed for Sale and otherwise is to be strictly enforced. The grading at the South end of main Street is about completed for the season it being deemed impossible to procure sufficient real estate to bring up the Grade on the East Side of the Street opposite the fort. The House of or William Harvey 3icdormot Avenue is to Day being re moved Back to the Street Jino. Or John Ralston is the contractor the sum agreed upon for the re Mova being there is evidently no nonsense about the present tax collector. To will is sue posters calling upon ratepayers to Call and Settle inside of Twenty Days or that new Law machinery will be put in to operation. This is the reason Why the customs Flag is in such a dreadful condition the collector was Only furnished with twelve flags to. Last him until the new offices were ready for occupation and he has Only Ioven to go when Iho pre sent one is used up. The Canadian government has invited proposals from to lumber dealers along the Lino of the Northern Pacific for furnishing feet of lumber for Bridges and culverts on the Canada Pacific Railroad. So says Tho Fargo this is what they say Down Eon or Leollier do St just who has just returned from his trip to Tho. North West much benefited thereby is exceedingly pleased with Tho appearance of Tho for Tho production of wheat regards it As unsurpassable. Hailway a special meeting of the City Council last even ing it was unanimously resolved to ask his worship to look after the interests of the City and province by Endeavor ing to secure the crossing of the. Poniti a Winnipeg during his prospective visit to Ottawa. It was also decided to hold railway meetings in Tho several parishes of the province on Tho rail Way. And the aldermen were details d to act with Trio citizens in Tho matter. Police h Norbert was the Pamp to received when he was innocent. To oame to the cily yesterday to see what could be seen and had. Two. Glasses to Aid his vision. He Only took Tho conventional two drinks. He was a swede and it is How up sometimes. To turned up lying Dynon Tho sidewalk. He would have gone to Tho chateau do Murray read ily enough if it Evasn t for or continuations wore four fully a sliced with Tho double ups. He was deposited in a cart and the Man of Only two horses was drawn by an of similarly fixed to Tho. Cool shades of cell no 1. All there was about it this morning was a remark on Tho part of his worship about two dollars and costs. I 3f Jakc some Well known gentlemen of this City just Etui used from a trip to Lake Winnipeg where they found game unusually plentiful and Tho Lake very Stormy and. Squally. Thay met Taylor a Nesbitt s and Youngr s boats on Tho Way to Norway House to Trade with the indians at the coming payment of annuities. Tho Lake Shore was covered with dead Grasshoppers that Weie , shipwrecked on their passage across the Lake. Tho indians report White fish As latter than usual in coming in and con sequently scarce. Selkirk. To the editor of the i presume you will to glad to receive news of Tho. Progress of this place not withstanding Tho fears o by Soruco of your citizens that it May prove a rival to Winnipeg. I imagine your Confidence in Tho stability of your City is too Groat to make you dread the establishment Twenty four. Miles Distant from you. With our productive soil towns of considerable magnitude May be supported by agricultural moans alone at lesser intervals than separates Winnipeg from Selkirk. This place is situated on the West Bank of the lied la Igor at the Point whore All doubt the crossing of the Pac inv rail Way will be made. Twenty nine chains of land fronting Tho River have been surveyed into City lots. Tho properties Are owned by various parties and coir Tigu Ous to those surveyed and lying on tha North Side Are six chains government have Given notice to the owners Are required for. Railway Pur poses. The lower portion of the whole of the so 35 chains is an old River Bottom Only six feel above. The. Water level it extends but cd from one Chain to is covered with magnificent Timber. It is never flooded in Spring As the bed River at this Point never rises to tie same height As with you and it will form a splendid plateau for the erection storehouses warehouses for Good behind it is Tho High Bank of the River. Tho whole of Tho portion of the City situated above the lower plateau is Cov ered with Timber. A few have been cleared but Carp has Boon taken to leave Trees standing wherever they were found on the Lino of a future sidewalk. The soil is slightly mixed with Sand and Tho whole site of the City is very dry and healthy. About two months ago first surveys were building began immediately and has gone out since with considerable rapidity. The railway contractors occupy one of the buildings previously existing and with the exception of a Largo depot across the River have erected no now buildings. A hotel was established in Tho House of one of Tho settlers but within Tho last fort night a Large new building erected by or a. H. Vaughan has been opened As a hotel by messes Mckinnon West. Largo business is done by the proprietors. The other hotel is conducted by messes. Ogilvie brow und is constantly crowded. In addition to these hotels there Aro two boarding houses one con ducted by mrs Plait and. The other by or John Scarry both of whom occupy new buildings. Or Sanderson from Winnipeg is erecting a Largo building which to intends to open As a Flat boat store. Or or Young of North St an Drews is erecting a store of the main Street and it is said contemplates re moving from his present store or at any rate making this his head quarters. Or Frank Whitman has the Honor of having erected the first building in the future City and conducts a grocery and provision business in it. To this he has lately with a partner opened a butchers shop and Sells beef at a Price so Low As to make a resident of your City wonder that 24 Miles should make such a differ ence. Or Peter Mccolman has erected a Frame building in which he Means to open a general Ectore. A Boot and shoo shop is open on the property adjoining the House occupied Iby Tho contractors on which also is the office of or Wood the Purchase and Sale of real estate. Or Vaughan s surveying offices Are situated further North on Tho aume Street. Further Back on the uncleared part of the City messes. Gardner have commenced Brick making and the first believe has. Been Burnt already. Nearer the River Are two buildings erected by or Schultz one of a finished and occupied and the other approaching completion. Going Down to the River we find a ferry established and trips made every Fow minutes to accommodate Tho traffic caused by Tho railway and settlers. A Little further Down is the wharf of messes a Moa Orthur co where a Schooner arrives about every week with a Load of lumber which is piled in a Yard run Ning Back from the River and on the Roar of which an office is Juat being completed. Behind this lot and on the. Main Street or cold Leigh has erected a building to to occupied As a store. In Tho Early part of the season daily trips were made to this port by the Steamer Maggie Boutho difficulties of navigating the rapids having made it impossible for her to continue these we have since had occasional trips made by and Ort. The Price of lots on Tho main Street is and on the Street next the River while those. Between these streets and in the neighbourhood sell at 8150. The Price of cordwood is to 81.50, delivered on Tho Bank of the River Aud potatoes have been Selling at-75 cents per Bushel. Fish. Caught Are Indium from Tho River and Juke and sell according to size but at prices 50 per cent under prices in Winnipeg. A of ducks Are daily Bro u g it can to bought for 75 to per dozen. A great number of York boats and Skift a leave hero week for fishing and fur trading of Lake Winnipeg and this is always the first Point at which they land on their re turn. One of the of Durst inhabitants. Sept. 13th. Corporation of Winnipeg. Tenders for cordwood Tui Lars will to recalled by Tho at Elfi off co City Winnipeg until is or any to 25th Day of sep tember hint font Frd Iii Penone via Hinig to apply the Council for to use of Tho corporation with 300 cords or less of firewood Oak or Tho Wood to to 4 foot Long hound and dry deliverable in directed of Tho Bank of Tho livid a a City during Tho of ;