Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 25, 1878, Winnipeg, Manitoba Daily free press i Lay at wis Nipko. Manitoba by Kenny Luxton. A . Touty Nve cents por y in All of the City. Man of Feck ref Lve cents each. Advertising rates. Coln fortnight one week month 0.00 4.00 0.00 China Hall next to a. G. B. Bannatyne a fractional column rates apply commercial advertisements Only As from those relating to by Laws Dora a anted partnership or anything of a Iran line and under per month. Ing por Ime solid nonpareil own Tel subsequent 5 inserted for less than a full line of j. C. Meakin s celebrated White Ware always on hand. French and English Cut glassware. Lamps and lamp fittings. Pelican skins and sinews wholesale and retail. To puffs. If you want a notice in this paper to adv Annn business interests insert it As an adre Tiso moist. No dead head advertising under the Amo of City and provincial news. It s Burns. Fire last night. Tun and a wha Honor j. M. Macgregor business manager. The band will play at the rink to night. Eyb Nixon sittings of the House commenced last night. Parliamentary report will be found on the third Page. Went out on this morning s stage j 0 Ball and Turner China Hall g d. Lockhart l.d.s., surgeon dentist. Graduate of the Royal College of dental surgeons Ontario. Store. Ludfflvevnours7frbm 10 to 4.30 . All operations performed in a skilful manner. J8m_____________________---------------------- Macdonald a crowd of Farmers from about Carleton place ont., will venture to Manitoba in the Spring. A larger Quantity of wheat was brought in wednesday than on any other one Day this Winter. The visiting committee of the Hospital for this and next week Are or. G. B. Spencer and Rev. 0. For tin. Railway ties for the Pembina Branch to be delivered along the line South advertised for. Good news Are Winnipeg. Money to loan on 1st mortgage Security. Thos w. Taylor begs to inform ills customers is prepared to in the Public generally hint he do bookbinding at Ontario prices. Music Mae Alnos newspapers books in tile neatest style of the Art. Bindery Over the Standard printing office South of Burrows land of lace. January 16th must have been a glorious Day in Guelph Ontario. The Herald of that Date says regular Manitoba weather to it is claimed by one of the Northern Pacific papers that there Are about seven dogs More or less to every Man woman and child in the red River Valley. This is the anniversary of the birthday of Robbie Burns great Lyric an event which will be enthusiastically celebrated to night in Many places by sons of Scotia. Felly. Correspondence of Tho fuel i Jess it is quite a mistake on Tho part of some of the citizens of Winnipeg to believe that this settlement has lost any of its advantages or attractions by having ceased on a line Day in August last to to the seat of government of the North West territories an event nevertheless for which history will one Day Call certain parties to strict account. Yes while grass grows and win Ter runs plateau presented to View on leaving Swap liver to Cross to fort Pelly elevated about 250 feet above the level or the Stream overlooking a Beautiful Valley with alternate slopes of Woodland and and As told by Hinds p. Will have cause to complain that it passed deserted abandoned As the seat and Centre of authority in favor of a place of which no writer gives account except archbishop tache who says in his a suisse that it was Only known As Tho scene of Savage murderous warfare and hence Tho name Battle Olivcr. Let Tho new Deni Zens look out for their scalps but it is not upon this too grave question 1 desire now to discourse but simply to inform the world at Large and intending immigrants in particular that Livingstone situated on Swan Kiver ten Miles North West of fort Polly North latitude 102 West Longitude has not deteriorated one Iota climatically agriculturally Hort culturally socially or from an economic Point of View in consequence of the departure of gubernatorial Power and circumstance. So generally genial was our summer weather that the farms and gardens of Swan Hiver Valley prospered As they never did before. The Grasshoppers a previous pest actually took flight with the government inc alg i and while we not a Little regretted the one we parted company with the other with a de Gree of Joy that was not at All alloyed by any concern As to How their scythian Sway might suit Battleford. They Are Eaid one of our classical students and the Devil take Tho socially to continue to be As Happy As the Birds that sur round us always excepting the Prairie hens who must live in constant fear of death at to have at pc sent very fair Sleigh ing of which the Farmers Are taking advantage our mails Are making excellent time this a school has Boon opened hero by the Kev. Or. Mckay assisted by air. Clark. U is Well attended it is with Groat plea sure to notice Little children wending their Way to school each morning. Another Sten towards civilization. Too much Praise can not be Given to the above named gentle Tho mounted police Barracks Are still left in an unfinished they Are very uncomfortable on cold nights Tho men find it impossible to keep themselves warm quite a number of buildings Are being built on Telegraph Flat amongst Othera a drug store and billiard parlor Are in Courso of erection. Battleford Doc. 1877. Hervey. Commercial. Puke puss office Jan. Will 1878. Good and Wol cleaned lots Havo realized it cent or two More. To cannot too earnestly urge the to Dean their prices of other produce remain unchanged. Devonshire England on december in we of or j Okken it. M. Customs Winnipeg of it daughter. Opy. Paper ruling and account Book Man u dam at. Ii. J. Cla1ule, q.c., barrister attorney solicitor and notary Public. Oralce four doors from the court House mail Street Winnipeg. negotiated on mortgage Etc., and general conveyancing business carefully attended inkwell books posted accounts collected addresses in copied visiting cards written. All parties having accounts against the firms of h9gc1ns door South merchants Bank in 20m . No. T 1st wednesday in every Ren Are cordially invited to attend. The . Meeting Albreth by order of m28m o Mcphillops jr., u. Dominion land Surveyor and civil Engineer. Lands office Entrance from South door. Office hours 9 . T0o.5mm 0 . W h. Boss barrister attorney solicitor Etc. Office Over or. Schultz s office main Street Winnipeg. John d pare Oit Osite City Hall real estate agent and scrip bought and sold. Alom j l. Benson l.d.s., Teeth extracted positively without pain by the oxide Gas. Artificial tooth inserted from one to Fin entire on Tho Vul Canite rubber or any other base now in use for dental plates. Preservation of the natural Teeth by a hug an Gold and other reliable materials will in Para tic be made a specially. Iii filiation nud preservation of children s ii flu re Calvo my careful attention. All work warranted. Jim is Over or. Chapman s hardware store Dor h of Post office main Street Winnipeg. To23tri National hotel. Mclean proprietor Selkirk Manitoba. Has been refitted and greatly in oath is As comfortable As any hotel of Winnipeg. Irnvsvi01038 barn Antl stub los in connection. Tho both r no Public will tend every convenience Ooth for Man Ami beast 7en who this House very con n Cut and will remind them of Home comforts. Good smile can be Hud at Tho National. Mcdonald. L Allan Mclean. _ _ d2sm to lend on Security of Lnor Tsagos on approved City or farm 810-Nift. Macdonnell Howard solicitors. Jackson Wal please Render them before the 1st february. The iceman in cutting out ice on the River very negligently leave the holes right there which makes it dangerous for those who have occasion to Cross the River in that Vicinity at night. Yesterday afternoon a Muskrat was observed running around the Yard at or. Geo. Ii. Hall Swiss House near the River. Mrs. Hadgkiss seized a stick and striking the animal on the head killed it instantly. The Penny readings at the Temperance Hall _ last evening were fairly attended Lusio by the buttery band and Tonga read Ings and recitations made up the programme which was appreciated by the audience. A private letter from Edmonton n. W.t., says that two indians who were arrested for murder last summer saved the country some expense by dying before their trials came off. At Christmas the weather was like in Dian summer and no Snow had fallen since the Middle of november and then there was Only about an Inch. Sleigh ing was still conspicuous by its absence. Mclenaghan Malloch fur Caps in s. S. Seal Otter persian Lamb Etc. Very latest styles. Fur gauntlets cloves Buck gauntlets cloth gloves mitts Etc. White kidds ladies White slippers evening Flowers Etc. Tailoring a specially. Cutter or. Penright late of Montreal and new York Mclenan Hekt mall ooh. Of Westbourne recently exhibited a Sample of Fife wheat at or. Burrows office grown by him on land drained by the ditch fencing heretofore mentioned upon a first ploughing crossed in Spring which is perhaps the first Sample shown this year. The yield was 38 bushels per acre and the Grain weighed ibs. To the Bushel. Or. Pratt of the same place exhibits a Sample of the same Only second to that of or. James and both exceedingly Fine. Evening the log stable of or. D. L. Clink situated on the East Side of the River below the Point Douglas ferry was destroyed by fire with a Large Quantity of Hay stacked in close proximity to the Structure. The Lames originated in the cellar where a fire had been built to keep the vegetables stored there from freezing. Or. Clink being absent at the time the fire was not discovered till too late to extinguish it with the appliances at hand. The loss is stated to to Between and mid sunny Side Council. The election of councillors for 1878 resulted in the election of messes. John Scott Robert Gunn Neil Henderson Denys f. Knight and William Matheson. The first meeting of the new Council was held in the North Springfield school House on monday the 21st Day of january 1878, All the members present. The declaration of the councillors having1 been taken by the clerk or. J. Scott was elected As Reeve. Moved by we. Matheson seconded by d. F. Knight that the Reeve and. Gunn be appointed to obtain Legal advice in regard to non patented lands sold and about to be advertised for Sale for arrears of taxes. Carried. Moved by d. F. Knight seconded by we. Matheson that the clerk to instructed to advertise for tenders for the office of asses Sor for the year 1878, by posting notices in different part of the municipality tenders to be delivered to the clerk on or before the 9th Day of february 1878. Carried. Moved by r. Gunn seconded by d. F. Knight that the Reeve be authorized to sign orders on the treasurer for the amounts due the North Springfield and also the sunny Side school District. Carried. Moved by d. F. Knight seconded by n. Henderson that the accounts of j. W. Har Ris Surveyor for John Scott and r. And w. Goodridge re surveying the cemetery be paid and that the Reeve sign orders on treasurer for payment of same. Carried. Moved by n. Henderson seconded by it. Gunn that d. F. Knight and we. Mathe son to appointed to inspect the work clone As per contracts the Centre line of the municipality and report at next meeting. Carried. The Council then adjourned to meet again on the 14th february at ten o clock ., at the residence of d. F. Knight a sunny Side. The hands of sheriff St. John and or. Mowat. Our evening entertainments Are still frequent and More Recherche than for Merly j it might appear invidious to say Why. Neither was our annual police Ball which came of on the last night of the last year curtailed of any of its fair and Friendly proportions. Not having attended any pre Vious festivity in the Barracks i Felt slightly apprehensive that All would not be conducted quite in Ryle at this Ball my chief con Cern being As to How the music would be dispensed. The musician i knew in in of Antton sol remarkable with other attractions for his fair proportions being about 5 feet o inches on the one Side and 5 feet Only on the other but 1 knew he. Was not an artiste in fact j had been assured that he could command Only two said my informant is the red River Jig and the other Ain but All my anxiety was relieved upon entering the tastefully decorated Ball room. J soon saw that my Friend John Friday could play the jigs attributed to him and More and could play them Well and the ii when the quadrille arose and now the Waltz and again the Galop Constable Burke was there with his line toned Clario net and sergeant Latimer with the Mel Low music of the Pluto. 1 will not soon forget this party and its simple Gai ties. There was not die Long the Midnight with All Ihu Cru Isof Wii Loii Wrath Urney in. But there was much to inspire the senti ment of the almost next preceding lines of our Sweet poet yes let the Rich deride the proud disdain these wimple blessings of lilo lowly train to me More dear congenial to my one native Charm Iii Nall lie of url. 1 have intimated that in Point of local Prosperity we have not sunk by Tho Rise of Battleford. The expenditure of government House was of course not inconsiderable but somehow the circulation of the Settle ment has scarcely been affected by its withdrawal and vice regal and decorous throughout left us no bad habits extravagance was not engendered not a family amongst us appear to have i licriitoiiuctrich.1. Reported for the Ukuk Pusk by James Stewart motor logical observer at Winni Peg of Zero. Friday inn. 35 the sign minus at Liutti Mclord. The reported for Kwiek Pii uss by staff con. I Rory observer n lint tic Ford . Dec. 10 12. U. M. 15 10 17. Is. 111. 31 25 t 2 to Ai. -10 is l l 10 is 13 15 1-2 0 10 1-2 0 12 0 0 12 20 12 20 10 22 21 12 10 12 i 11 on the 71 h in the previous Yucai in was on the imy Llic previous year 11 was there was hut no wind during entire month. Good from 1st to 13tli, when the Snow disappeared. Snow Ucli Airun or. Lilith. Braking of nor r is or second wanted for Park s Creole school. Address James Park sea. Troae., Park s a Cefe. M inn pc Jan pm -s7s. Situation As i Cook or t housemaid apply to Arris. Houde Iio Uso. The River opposite Post twice Street Winnipeg on the 2jsi a now oven cat somewhat a Flor Trio Stylo of a nil Ellary overcoat. Thu owner a to prove property pity the Cape Nick of us Var Etc. Apply Ai Kukk a kiss Laranch Dolce. __________j2i-2u Ion t aut 6 f a 875 and amending acts. Changed in their Mode of living dress or equipage. And in line to Shew you that to Are not a poor people we daily pay Cho Fol lowing prices flour per bag Macon 25 cents por Pound fresh beef 10 Centa hike fish. J 2% cents each or about 4 cents per Pound potatoes per Bushel Tea per Pound butter of cents sugar 30 cents Coffee 50 cents an Ordinary fixed dish and plut3s Flay is supplied from the police farm at per ton and fuel from the neighbouring Heights at the cheap rate of per each Cord. Sale for latter articles is Only now becoming brisk so Little like Winter has our season been up to a recent Date. During All the month of december Tho cattle fed daily and All the Day on the Prairie. Generally Tho present month has been colder but to Day 14th january the ther Omeler shows 15 degrees above freezing and while i write a most glad Dening Sun Shine is abroad. To enjoy our usual immunity from crime and disorder our gaol is tenant less. The Piast offender against Tho criminal half Breed who stabbed an again at Large his term of imprisonment having expired some time since. The wound inflicted in this Caso was slight and As the lad evinced what appeared to be sincere regret for Tho act the magistrate leniently sentenced him to one month s imprisonment adding ,01110 whole some words of admonition. The i Battleford mail is hourly expected and we look for glad tidings from the capital la was lately reported that there is neither Vost nor Snow there and that the fall wheat a prospering. Vol s lilt loss. January 14th, 1878. From Ilist tool Ord. Correspondence of the Kike Piu ibb. The holidays passed very quietly in Thi. Part of the great Church of England service was held on Christmas Day by the Rev. Or. Mckay in the building be longing to Stobart Eden co. Tho room was vory tastefully decorated for Tho Occa Sion by the ladies of Battleford. A Rifle match was held on the same Day by the members of the mounted police this Post at which some very creditable scores were made. Business has been quite brisk Here All Winter. The shelves of the filter Cal stores Are already beginning to Wear a very empty appearance. In the matter of Donald Mcca Itell in insolvent. A writ of i is issued in this Calno and the creditors Are notified to meet Ollice in on thursday the 7lh Duy of it Ali nary 1.s7.s, at 2 o clock ., to receive hta Tenient of his , to appoint an Assignee if they no lit and to Ord a the Kali . John bal Sirjue t Foll Cal a Klinec. Winnipeg Jan. 21th, Jok what. Wanted by she is Pood sound no. I and no. 2 wheat Deli Veio i Mic Ware House of j. Co., for will do the Barnes highest Market Price will be Piid. A. K. Ollre in null of Hui its r to will he add a sad to Ilio in at the Cann. Hun i a civic Hall we v until noun of monday the of Febi Irrael next for ties in lots of not i about Pic so Hutu to to Dell Vord on or is at is Honl for Al Var. A Lim Llod proportion of Tho ii Iove May body Lavt Rcd at intermediate by Umi Insp Clor. The ties will to s fact Jong Muil acct on two opposite hides to a uniform of six a chs Hie surface being not Titan six inches wide Nettlie Small end. The Tim Hor will be , Oak 1 Princess plane and sprue Mimler the two latter kinds no to Cocci d on Firth of the Whol j at each of d can Allan Pacific i Elway paymaster s of lace 21th Jan. 1878. Tilomai newspaper newspaper of ;