Winnipeg Free Press

Thursday, June 21, 1877

Issue date: Thursday, June 21, 1877
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Pages 1 - 4 of the Winnipeg Free Press June 21, 1877.

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 21, 1877, Winnipeg, Manitoba M practical a Laius Book Ami guide to Manitoba answers Al most every conceivable question regard Pic porn lilo i province. Iii limbic to new Comers. Just Tho thing to Send to friends in Tho Ollor 1 to Vincos who wish to know All about Manitoba As it la entirely Milo up a numb no incl Relli Ibec information. Price w cents. For Iilo it the i uksts Ollk a. Kent to any address on re copt of Price. Results Aro reported. As one of Tho moans to a Good end to can but wish Tho Murphy movement still wider Succoth in a More of tended Field. The tuesday junk Iasi Tofit mkt i at to Kkt now Tomt the co ipod towards this Section throughout Tho Osis Lorn 1 Iov inoes. And especially Ontario is at favor Point it a important that their residents should to supplied with reliable information and prac tical demonstration of Tho value of our lands for emigration and investment. In this connection one of Tho most in. Poi Tant and convincing , As Well As the least expensive is the proper exhibit of samples of our products at Tho provincial exhibitions. A year ago we urged upon our the govern mint and the Provin Cial agricultural society the importance of this subject but neither responded to the Appeal and the consequence was the representation such As it gathered Tran sported and exhibited by private parties. Necessarily imperfect and far Short of what we could do by an organized ail pro per Ellort. Such As those exhibits were however though necessarily info dior to the third articles exhibited Here they attracted great attention and helped not a Little towards at tract Iii the Large Stream of immigration which is now pouring into and settling Tho outlying portions of our province. 01 those Whoso it Lberts in this direction were in irked with the most direct results our Reader will remember or. S. Mclaughlin who attended Ith a Lew samples Tho several great fair of 1c mormon. During the storm on sunday morons Tho Only House in St. Vincent was stuck by lightning. Fortunately none of the inmates were injured. Tho matter of draining Tho Valley of the lied River is forcibly kept Bolero Tho people tin s month Load Farmers say that these lands should be cultivated in ridges not wider than ton feet. Largo droves of cattle Are reported on the Way to Tho 1 Rov Inco. 1 to Swallow paid us a visit to Day. Or. Spates with two companions. From Kod Wing minn., reached hero on saturday. They came through in a covered Waggon and of team in three weeks time. A Man was noticed on the Roseau Prairie last week about to commence improving his Homestead. His outfit consisted of a Blanket a tin pan and a Spade. Lune Isth v4 Ord from to lie a tailor of Llu Khz i. A very great number of new Comers Aro coming in and taking up land in this Vicinity and their unanimous Vei diet is that this is the very Best part of Tho province that is from Leio to hiding Mountain and North of Tho settlement thut is now open for location. Hut All bit Leily complain of by roads and no land Oil ice West of l Ortago la Prairie. Speaking of bad roads of course it is us too much to think our a overment can do anything in Tho matter As they Art too poverty stricken. The last two year.-, have been exceptional ones but there is in deriving the Aro in a frightful Condi w Colo medal. Highest award the judges and jury of Tho Centennial exhibition have awarded to the Wanzer machines till inticknat10.vai, Kuai and diploma for the Best lock stitch sewing machines for family use. Tho Only Sukdai Given for sowing us urdu to the Hamilton London inc Mph Oto. To Aro now in receipt of a letter from that gentleman in which referring to Tho subject of a proper representational the great fairs of this sea son he says the Secretary of the 1 Iovin Cial exhibition of Ontario would be pleaded to have Manitoba represented at Tho next fair to to hold in London in sept Embri and i am Eon rident if Tho matter was brought in fore the Public properly and Tho advantages of a creditable display from explained As a Means of attracting the right class of settlers there Are but few men in Tho City of Winnipeg who would not contribute a Small sum towards tie expense of making collection and Tran sporting it to London. As 1 shall in All prob ability be at the exhibition 1 would see that any exhibits sent Down were properly placed and taken cure of. 1 would not care to boat any More outlay than my time but would expend that cheerfully and Ioco that some interest will be taken in the mat the advantage lion. In regard to Tho land Oil ice could tha not remedied by opening Ono in this place it would certainly to a very Grea Lavor conferred on new Comers to say not i ing of the Benefit to to derived by those. Having Buskens to transact who Are already settled Hore. Forty or filly and in Soma cases ninety of bad roads to travel to locate a lot of land is enough to discourage Tho stoutest one and i am sorry to say that not a few have been so discouraged. To All want Tho country settled and every obstacle in the loud of accomplishment should it onco to removed. Tho crops in this locality Are looking the late May Lifavi fono Somo damage but to Hopo the Over. A much larger area of crop put in this year than last. How about the Western k. It did Tho death or is it Only holding breath for a big spurt we want the spurt. June my is i loin a Corre Pundi ii. The weather for the past Lew weeks Lias been exceedingly unpleasant cold North winds accompanied by Mist and rain prevailing. N tin1 my Iii St. We were visited by a slight dash of now a fact i the annuls of and like in these were he highest honors the judges could bestow and higher a Linin Usui any other sewing machine. Centennial exhibition 1876. The Wanzer of something the Bobbin without Rini nmn Tho machine. Ack wards As Well Sim arils and thread without stopping Etc. It can dam Thule in he trim Mest possible Iii inner. Adapted for Lamplu work and . Bishop Shelton i Eneriel a ends Tor Manilova. X r keep n line of Salij to s Kuril line Oleveia description i m Rinius brackets Etc., Etc. To merchants traders and hotel keepers a have cigars of the following Choice brands Figaro regalia a Ladura a Roqui. Floor of Canada mkt Lilek o the exhibition Ai e so Patent and Tho generosity of or. Lin Solfer so opportune that we hopi suggestion May Lead to Early action on the part of those interested so As to ensure Tho full Success of such a laudable Enterprise. T h k m or i it 1 1 v Al o v k to i k it. Tho compera ice agitation carried in under the above title is the result of the Genic labors of a Man named Francis Mur Phy a native of Maine Nho from Tion came to the conclusion that the prohibitory in Force in that state failed in purpose. His Eli oits have been principally directed to Tho reclamation of drunkards and inducing moderate Drinker to become total Abs to liners but his seems to by to Emi Loy moral Means Only for the re formation of society in this , Leving it to those who believe in the Utility of political for the same object to carry out their views As Murphy was it one time they think Best. Bar Lender and dates his conversion from the habitual use of intoxicants from the time of his incarceration in prison for some offence commit Ted while under tie influence of liquor the nature of which does not transpire. Jul not accredited with possessing Tho gift of eloquence but his Earnest lend strength to his arguments and his Mission has been widely successful. Tho method of reclamation employed i i no sense original. Those who abandon Dink ing Onbas Are invited to take a certain pledge and by the formation of cubs Reading rooms Etc., an Endeavor made to provide innocent amusement and social in that will Seive to counteract Tho attractions which saloons and other questionable places of resort used to present to the tastes of the Temperance converts. The states of now York Reikai Sylvania Ohio and Michigan have so far been Tho principal theatre of Murphy s proselytism and the results Aro to have been most marked and encouraging. Tho Detroit club now numbers members being Tho largest association of the kind in existence. At Lansing also in Michigan the local club numbers about twelve Hundred members. In this place the receipts of Ono Saloon fell off from per week to less than Sev eral Are reported to have closed and it is said that not Ono in Tho town is at this Day paying expenses the movement in Canada commenced at St. Catherines where Tho work was taken up by a or. Kino Ono of the originator s co labourers. The agitation has since reached Toronto and very Gratifying presume unprecedented in Manitoba. A Cumber Beans Dor plants Verc edit Ritly damaged Dot but nothing to Simly. The cold has now modified and in sent appearances indicate a spell of Lino 1 he roads Between Tho Hoy no and stink ing liver Aro still in a deplorable condition and it is now said that the Causo of much water lying in the owing to Par ties interested in Hay lands having built a dam on scratching i Don t know How much truth there is in the report but the matter is certainly Llie attention of the authorities. A local in Tho Kun of a few weeks ago give tie that the people Here Aro or would be entirely satisfied with the locution of a Post Silico in township 2, such. 1 beg to stale is not Tho ease. To would pleased to see one located there provided we get one also but if one office n to accommodate t be entire settlement we in Justice that it Bolo Euton in township -1, Range i i that being the thickest settled township in the whole Lam Bina Mountain settlement. A Post office no placed would accommodate fully double the number that it would if situated elsewhere n Justice to the lower settlement however 1 must say they Jne fully entitled to an of inc of their of n. The main crops especially Aro looking splendid. Tie have damaged a Little and potatoes Hugo been put Back slightly by the Frost. So far Tho Rains have not been nearly so heavy As in previous seasons. Tobacco Creek never thele is is still navigable for Wagon boxes. A number of traders passed Here today in i tint for Winnipeg. They came from Turtle Mountain and have fourteen or fifteen Rev or. Harrison has opened a sunday school. Jjo Lmont june 12th. Luellor a n. Notro Dame Aud main streets. Forsyth go a reapers and mowers a state it goo boxes it plows All . Ami office opposite City Mali Iron. So bbl Coal Oil 5o bbl past Oil sulky rakes. Reapers and mowers Blossburg Coal Etc. Ile Uii lilo to let. A i Lull l i h t i fire i burglar for Sale. Iii Uylous Modi rail liver lot in Kildonan with Luel Lenir and outbuildings. Tesins mints proof safes Fairbanks j. H. Ashdown. Vuini i of Loi-iililu11-. Avnis Ami in Tho lust the Boss auction to too. Scrip bought add sold. To Gap furniture in him 3 d. Parr opposite City Hull. M of track Sal has on hand h number of Bull s Ohio and i n Cir Liuigi of july and in of he of win Al Milf Hie place the smrt mowing machines which lie will sc-11 to the highest bidder saturday afternoon june 30, at 2 . No Reserve. Under ind mortiki1 Gnu d lie Psi made i i Een lanus h Nelpi a in the county of f. And k. A. , of their tree and a Cei talk indent ii of assignment 1 lie Riol dated Hie Jylli Day of july made be Ivvie ii tin said k. A. i he Ami Nell Lunio of Hie Elty of Detroit Hie Issei Nice will in sold ill Public auction at the mice of Macdona m main Winnipeg on wk1 inks Day Tho kith Day of hink next at the hour of j o clock in the afternoon All and singular that certain piece or Liaset of land and premises Sll uate Anil being in the cily of Winnipeg , Piid Lili i lie known and described Lois Tom my Bur lil Ami unto in i1 la cordent to a plan of visions into City of lot i Voty Oil i i Eris liners allot meals which said plan wus made one c. ,1. Liou Chelte ii pulls Lull in the leg Lutry Dolce for the said county of Selkirk. Info Ioa Llou As to title terms of Sale build rental value Etc., can be had on application to Vendor s solicitors. Dated at Winnipeg this 121 h Day of May 1st7. Nk1i, Munro Vendor. Add a Macdonald solicitors Lor Vendor. Notre Dame Street. Carpets curtains Wall paper Ings table covers Etc. Just Rived a Large consignment of which we Are enabled to offer at forty cents 40c. Per Yard. Re postponement. Tho above Sale is postponed to sat Thomay , at the Tanuj hour and place. Mac Nonsall ;