Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 25, 1877, Winnipeg, Manitoba Site few la Portage la Prairie Demoe. To the editor of Tho i Kkt i . Since Tho opening of navigation i have i vain looked in your columns for correspondence from this part that might entice some of Tho hundreds Liat Are continually coming to this province by every boat up to this part of Tho country which cannot be sur passed in Manitoba for Fertility of Tako Jill in All the largest Ferrule tract of country in Tho province and in Portage la Prairie to have everything that is conducive to Tho happiness and Comfort of Man and encouragement of settlers. Tho people of Portage la Prairie ought t6 form themselves into an association for the purpose of helping those who have the inclination logo aurthor West by having things in such a shape that they could hire a hoi so and cart for say one Dollar per Day. We All know that it is a most laborious Job to travel third country on foot in quest suit Able tract of land to locate on if Immi Grants who come Here weary and foot sore could have a conveyance by applying to any person appointed by Tho association they would l am convinced Tako advantage of it. Other Means could also to readily Louill by the people hero joining Iho solves Gother which would Conduce to the Comfort Anil convenience of All Whoso who want to make a Homo in the Fertile country of the West. Tho of immigrants intending coining this Way 1 May on Morate Soto of the pleasing features of i Ortago la Prairie. To have two lint class grist Nellh with three run of stones each two first class hotels five general stores one Butcher shop one Baker shop one harness shop one drug Gist shop Dominion lands Olliso registry Ollice one tin shop two Blacksmith shops one Carriage shop Throe churches a Public school Post Otreo and a great Many other important institutions. Mullice it to say that people living in this Vicinity have not Schown for Tho last live years that they have had to Cinco inter any of Tho drawbacks usually attending oho first of a new country. Farmers Are near y Over with seeding and from All that 1 can learn to shall have to get More grist Mills and larger warehouses than we have now. I believe Thuro is double the acreage Nown this year that there was last. Portage May 14, Lemou 1 Oil. Al i of a . A vast unproven intent is noticeable Meno this Ticino last year in locality. Soveral lots have Boon taken up by new Comers. Tho acreage under crop will to twice As much As last summer. Arc All quiet jubilant Over the prospects of a Good crop which 1 might say is All in Good shape. The Thunder storm la it saturday Tho lightning struck i. Daniel Lowe s Frame some of the uprights of Tho Frame work. Tho loss sustained might reach 1 Rov. Daniel Pomeroy gave a very int orc to lecture at or. Logo s yesterday. Of tie people of the settled nine wore in attend Ance. Or. Porn Oroy has Tho Best wishes of this neighbourhood and All Hope that to May continue his services. Macaulay a jams Law going Down the River in splendid style. Several Large droves of cattle from Minne Sota Are passing Here almost daily. Mav l list. 1s77. B babes cart images to had at Bishop Shelton s new War rooms nextdoor South Ontario Bank. Having Ilici Vanl Sci cities Bimi Weiss by adding to our 1 in alive my Iii Ord building we Uek iut Pimp avid than or to Sipply llu1 Umic with nil kinds of t o so exc k s steam Juist Milf Silvah Piej filth l of Slijk. Tin terms he Init tin1 oilers of Ai icily r .1 1ko. K. C thou a and in Ruar of the telex Iralli i iowoi1 f hol ionian or plants. Tomato. Flower do. A Lull my of Loaris a. Farm Ami a Anli a tools. At Low prices. Eober1 a kf1th, seedsman Etc. Main Street North of Tho Post office Winnipeg i r j 6oo boxes f Rev i i r v t plows All sorts. Sulky rakes i i reapers and mow8rs. I Iron. Blossburg goal Etc. A Lull it of lie cell in id d Riih Iii ale i household furniture cheap Fop caj3h. Pictures framed. For of Tytti go a reapers and mowers _ i Jin j i i unt Mouth of Assiniboine River Winnipeg City i Iii now to nil orders for nil kinds of Mill stud Llu Vilig put in a Piir Glicr in the most approved Nial ii now an article equals my. Over in them in Tirkot. Hour from la Rel i Mills cheap i or Rush Fife Foll or and ten cent1-1, per for no. 1 Wax punt the Mill. Hran almost is wily. Como and fret some. J. W. Mclane. To m4kitoba Beal estate Agency a r i Oil i in Logan a full Gan and w. Ross estates in the City of Winnipeg. To a Lota farms scrip and half Mai i ii Cut. Of court House ii v i leased the Stoa i e in o prepay aah per i also com u h a Bro e to Yar to d ill t a lilo att Foj in Englade i nehi to a Euleil by my Tanes search title Etc. Lor won Lesi Dei it. Ami u Lve Alu unions of City or country 1 proper to for Winch his Loni conned Ion with Tho i Loni Imon sect i of the county peculiarly nt1 him. Jihad to an win any i a Vury be Pec lint i he country asked Loi. If tamp in sent Lorei. I the land Nellie is centrally situated on a Lin a a commodious Iva twins ,111.1 map room for linntkr.int-, where every n Ron Alioti Manilova and Tho Ort Mav be had. No result no Cigar be for at airs entrusted to ibis Ollice. The Manitoba real a Tat and Trade to i iced ii lol lands Lor ale sent inc on application. Jet 0 k k r s thy Tiik old Man s favorite. J15m. C. J. Brown co. 1877. 1877. Training Kals mining paper hanging Etc in 11 i style. All orders to to left at or. Woods Gunsmith Notro Dame Street. Shop in rear. M an1toi3a Nikjou Tojiyu i 01 e "7 s he Manitoba directory publishing Winnipeg the Manitoba directory publishing co. Will Coni Iuie the publication of this Ana useful Book under Tho direction of or. A. A. C the directory will be and comple cd by the addition of Vevva Valu Nolc and varied in to Mailon and the first Day of july next. As the last edition ii pc Jeneral satisfaction the Ejk it a continuation of the Bural patronage Given to this Enterprise. Advertisers and subscribers Are respectfully cited in their orders As soon As possible in order to avoid any delay. Hull s of found on thu last Pii Jjo of last year s edition. All communications should be addressed to the Manitoba directory publishing m21m Long Clear Hue. Mlott drawer a p.o., Winnipeg ;