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XLKSEY %«m^ WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, 1879. ?riut«d at tht) " Tiiik:s Priiiting and Publi^^hiiig IIuus«,'' M'iunitjeK. Mttu. UGC.'P\ Eutt'ivtl iicconliiig to Act of I'arliaiut'iit orCanatlii, in the \var One Tlmusanil Kiglit Huii(.li't'ro,i>:ressiveuess, hi one shoi't deeatle, has manifestly cstahlished the fact, that her ])resent |>r(ts])erity is al)un(lant, and that her future urtatuess is inevitable. The scant time at our disposal in the collation of tin* items that form this book, must stand the exinise — if exc^use were needed — for the crude style of its composition. We rest its claim to recog- nition, solely upon the harml^'ss ground, of its siiujih' and complete reliability. t> ALKXANI)i:iJ BKCJCJ. WALTEli li. NUKSEY. Winnipeg, September 1st, 1879. Iflxplanation of Foregoing Map. 1. •) ^« 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. •J. 10. 11. 12. 13 14. 15. hx 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. •)•) 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. Fort (iiiiTy. H. 1). Co. store in WinniiK'. Win. Drevei's. Red Saloon. Holy Trinity. Brian Devlin's. Red River Hall and Block. (). Monc'lianiii's. (larrett House. McDiivinott's house, ocen]tic';'s store Henry McKenny & Larsen's. Henry McKenny & Larsen's storehouse, afterwards used as a saloon by Mclvor Sc Mclntyre. Emnierlin — Hi'siNKss Skkk'IIi..^ — rui: For.NPKUs (iK WiSNii'M;— I)i;vKi.tnMKNi OK Tkaiik. Oil the moriiinj^f of TuL'sduy, the '2lkd Au<,'u,st, 1870, CuL Wolse- ley, at the lieiid of the GOth JJitles, entered Fort (.lany ; Jfiel luid O'Doiiohue had only h'ft a few minutes previous to the entrance of the troops, and thus harely escajied caitture. Tliis was the elosin^f scene of the llvd Kiver liebellion and tlie march of])roo;iess ^vas from that time commenced, by the then small village of Win- nipe,n'. The arrival of tlie trooj)S infused confidence amongst the [leople ; trade which was almost deail suddenly revived, and money became very plentiful, IJannatyne t^ l'<3,i<<,', John Hi^^ins, and W. H. Lyon found their stores crowded with customers, and money Howed in. Geo. p]merlini,''s Hotel (afterwards the Davis House,) was cranuned from niornin«^ to evening,'. The saloons of (). Monchanip and John Lennon were full of thirsty souls at almost every hour of the day and night, and in fact Winnipeg, from being almost a deserted spot, suddenly found itself full of excitement, business and general activity. The 00th Ilifles, numbering 350 men, or seven companies, were commanded by the following officers : — Col. Fielden ; Captains Dundas, Northey, Young, Ward, Wallace, Calderon and Butler ; Lieutenants Ilobinson, Coulson, Frazer, Ijingham, Mitchell, Innes, Davies, Wood, St. Maur, the Hon. K. Turnour and Burstall ; 4 TEN YEARS IN WINNIPEG. Ensiyns Riddell, Archer and Holbech ; Adjutant Marshani ; Aanid- a)it Surgeon l)r Oliver; Quarter MiUiter Toola. Accoiupanying the exiKidition were the following otticers also : — Lieut. Alleyne, It. A., Lieut. Heneage, It. E., Capt. McCahnont, V)th Lancers, Lieut Butler, G9th Iteg't. On the 31stof August a portion of the Ontario liiHes arrived, and in a shoit time the whole battalion made its appearance, and as soon as the 60th liiHes had left on tlieir return East, the volunteers took up their quarters in Fort (Jarry. The Ontario ItiHes were officered by the following gentlemen : — Colonel Jarvis ; Major (Griffith Wainwright; Captains Thomas Scott, Tho'mas Maclem, Wm. McAuley Herchmer, Wni. Smith, Dr. Alex. P. McDonald, Henry Cook, Daniel Hunter McMillan ; Lieutenants Donald A. McDonald, David M. Walker, Andrew McBride, W. N. Kennedy, Wm. J. McMurthy, Samuel ¥>. Harman, James Benson ; Ensigns Arthur Nesbitt, James M. Walsh, Stewart Mulvey, Samuel Ham- ilton, John Biggar, W. H. Nash, Hugh J. McDonald ; Adjutant Wm. Jas. Baker I'arsons ; Quarter Master Edward Armstrong ; Paymaster Csi\>L J. F. B. Mc»rice ; and Surgeon Dr. Codd. It may be said here in this connection that too much praise can- not be given to the Ontario Rifles as a body for their conciliatory conduct while stationed at Fort Garry. Although at first tliere were fears expressed that the volunteers, in a spirit of excitement, might indulge in excesses, we must say that the officers and men, generally, endeavored to infuse a good feeling amongst the people, by a courteous behavior towards all classes of the community. This conduct on their part did much toward healing the breach between both parties and individuals, caused by the Red River Rebellion. On the same day as the arrival of the GOth RiHes, His Lordship Bishop Tache accompanied by M. Marc Girard, and M. Royal of the "Nouveau Monde", reached St. Boniface, dii'ect from Caufida, and at the same time we have to chronicle the arrival of Mr. M. St. John of the Toronto Globe and Mr. Cunningham of the Telegraph, tdl of whom afterwards took an active and prominent part in the political history of the country. It may be well now at this stage before })roceeding further nil ; Ati,si>it- ;ers also : — IcCaliuoiit, irived, and 2e, and us volunteurs liiHes were is ; Major 3 Macleni, McDonald, -)onald A. Kennedy, ; Ensigns luel Hani- Adjutant rnistioiiy; ; Id. )raise can- iiiciliatory irst tliere citenient, iiid men, people, nmnnity. bi'each d liiver ^oi'dship Koyal of Canada, V. M. St. legvaph, t in the i TEN YEAIJS IN WINNIPECt. 5 with onr narrative, to give our readers some idea of the extent and condition of Winnipeg previous to the arrival of the trooi)S in '70, as well as a short synopsis of the causes which led to its becoming a nucleus of trade. The name of Winnipeg was then little known outside of Mani- toba, while Fort Garry was a household word througliout the Do- minion. Winnipeg as will be seen by the accompanying map, was a small and scattered place, while Fort Garry from l)ehig the head- (juarters of t^^e Hudson's Bay Co., and residence of the (.rovernor, was a very important post. A considerable portion of the Hud- son's Bay Co. shipments, and and all those for the fur traders, were addressed to Fort Garry, and thus it became the point of exchange between the traders and the hunters. Several free traders — merchants — finding that Fort ( Jarry had be- come a place of rendezvous for the plain hunters to excliange their furs for goods, and being aware that, unless they settled down in its vicinity, the Hudson's Bay Co. would have an advantage over tliem in securing the pelts, immediately determined to build stores as close to Fort Garry as possible. Andrew McDermott led the way, and was quickly followed by Messrs. xV. Cr. 1). Bannatyne, John Higgins, W. H. Lyon, Gingras, Henry McKenney, Wm. Drever, Di. Schultz, Geo. Emmerling, H. S. Donaldson, Ji. Batter- son, Onis Monchamp, W. G. Fonseca, E. L. Barber, and Alex. Begg. Tliese men therefore, and a few others not in trade, were the original founders of Winnipeg, and the name adopted Iw them has since lieen confirmed by our charter of incorporation. The Steamer International, then owned liy the Hudson's Bay Co., used to make two or three trips in the summer, bc^tween Fort Garry and Georgetown, Ijut would never consent to carry any oth- er than Hudson's Bay Co. freight. The free traders wer(3 therefore obliged to Cfary their own goods over the prairie in ox-carts from St. Cloud, in Minnesota, to Winnipeg, a distance (jf several hun- dred miles, and as this was really a serious undertaking, it was customary for these trains of carts to leave twice a year only, (spring and fall), for their journey to the States, consequently stocks of goods were liable to run short at times, with no means of replenishing them. 6 TEN YEAUS IN V\INNIPE(t. In July, Jiud lute on during the summer and autumn, the plain traders were in the habit of visiting Fort Garry and Winnipeg to exchange their furs for goods, and during these visits, times were very lively indeed. These wild children of the prairie were wont to make their ])resence known in our midst, for with drinking, gambling, fighting, dancing, laughing, talking, swearing, horse-rac- ing, trading and singing, they made a perfect babel of the place, but strange to say, with all this wildness, we never heard of a solitary case of murder happening amongst them. As soon however, as the hunters and traders had left for the plains, Winnipeg again relaps- ed into its normal state of order, and its inhabitants having much friendliness for each other, were accustomed to enjoy themselves, with much more unanimity of feeling than at present prevails in our more polished l)ut less honest state of society. In 1869 and '70 we had a mail to and from the East, once a week, via Peml>ina, and to and from the Portage and Stone Fort, every Tuesday. This was the extent of our postal acconnnodation. We had neither stage line, ex[)rbss, nor steamboat running to or from Winnipeg for the purpose of carrying passengers, and a traveller, therefore, had to depend entirely on his own resources to enable him to come to or leave Winnipeg. We had one weekly news- ])aper, the Kor'-Wet^ter, which, however, from a dearth of news and topics of interest, busied itself in writing against the Govern- ment uf the day — the Hudson's Bay Company — and as this finally grew somewhat monotonous, the people of the settlement took very little interest in the liteiary efforts of the village editor. In January, 1870, the Xor'-Wester, liaving been gobbled up ])y Kiel, for the reason that, like the Irishman it was always agin the Government, the Nevj Nation appeared as the organ of the Pro- visional Government of Red liiver, uliat^ Eiel et at, and this paper, under the able management of Mr. Thos. Spence, the present Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, continued in existence until the IHth October, 1870, wJien Messrs. Cold well & Cunning- ham ])urchased the plant and commenced the publication of the Manltohaii. At that time the only currency in the country was Hudson's ]')ay Company notes of the folhnving denominations : Five ■ the TKN YEAI5.S IN WINNIPEG. • 7 pouiKls, one pound, five shillings, and one shilling sterling, ])ut there was scarcely even such a thing heard of as " hard times." We had no bank, no insurance office, no lawyers, only one doctor, no City CVnincil, only one i)olicenian^ji() taxes — nothing but freedom and, thougli lacking several otlier — si) called — advantages of civilization, we were, to say the least of it, tolerably virtuous and unmistakably hajtpy. Mr. James Mulligan, one of our largest property holders at the present time in the city, was the last i)oliceman under Hudson's Bay Company sway, and that gentleman may remember how, on one occjisii >n, a few fun-loving individuals, headed by Mr. J. H. McTavish, took him, Iwund to a cart, and deposited him in the jail, much to his astonishment. It was a case of turning the tables on the officer, and to Mr. Midli- gan's credit be it said, he took the joke very good naturedly. The Jail and Court House at the time was a small log building just outside the wall of Fort Garry, and was far from l)eing a very secure pla"' of confinement for prisoners. There M'as one church, a very small one, " Holy Trinity," which tlien ct)nsisted, of what is now the small wing of tlie old abandoned church. The history of how " Holy Trinity " came to be established in Winnipeg may be interesting. A number of young men having formed an amateur dramatic society, Mv. Alex. Begg leased a room in McDermott's row (since l)urned doM-n, but tlien standing immediately south of where the Merchants' Bank is to-day). The room thus leased was called " lied Kiver Hall," and in it a series of entertainments were given to athniring crowds of settlers from the neighborhood. Al)out that time citizens wishing to attend church had to walk as far as St. John's Cathe- dral, and as this was found inconvenient, Archdeacon McLean con- ceived the idea of holding evening services in Winnipeg. On being applied to, Mr. Alex. Begg at once consented to give the use of Red River Hall for the purpose, and also ott'ered to become the first sexton of the church, to attend to the lamps, etc. Out of the theatre therefore grew the church, and ei'e long tlie Arch- deacon found the attendance on Sunday evenings increasing to such an extent, that the flooring of Red River Hall showed signs of giving way under the weight of a very fervent people. Mr. If, 1- 8 TEN YEARS IN WINNIPEG. W. H. Lyoii, who had his store immediately under the Hall, began to fear for tlie safety of his goods and chattels, and it was no inmsual thing to see him and Mr, Begg busy of a Sunday evening ])r()i)i.ing up the ceiling of his store with poplar firewood poles, while the worshippers overhead were engaged in their devoti(jnal exercises. This sort of thing could not last Ions, how- ever, and as Mr. Lyon oiyected to remain below and the wor- shippers declined to go above, the cliurch came to an end for the time being. Arclideacon McLean therefore, with his usual success in obtaining su])Scriptions, managed to raise a considerable sum of money for the purpose of building a church in Winnipeg. Messrs. Andrew McDermott, Sr., Wm. Drever, 8r., and Alex. Begg, were then app(jinted a l)uilding committee, and the result of their labors was the little church we have already mentioned, and which was called Holy Trinity, The liev, Mr. Young — Methodist — held services in a room in the house (now used as a seminary by the Sisters of Charity, on Notre Dame street). These were the first attempts to estal)lish churches in Winnipeg, The only school in existence was a small class, conducted l)y Miss IJannatyne — now the wife of liev. John Black, of Kildonan — and tliis she did more from a spirit of kindness than from any hope of gain. This was the commencement of our Schools in Winnipeg. There was a fire engine company at that time, composed of young and middle-aged men of the place, and the machine was the one now at Fort Oany, and which the Hudson's Bay Company kindly lent for the protection of the town. Having thus taken a cursory glance at the institutions of our city as they were in 1869 and 1870, we will now briefly enumerate the business houses at that time engaged in trade. The Hudson's Bay Co. prosecuted their business, as they do now, within the walls of Fort Garry. Next to them, in import- ance, was the firm of Bannatyne & Begg, who carried on a general outfitting establishment in the store at present occupied by Stobart, Eden & Co., China Hall, and H. L. Keynold's Liquor Store. The ftnn of B. & B. was widely known in Canada and St. Paul, and TKN YEARS IN WINNII'E(J. i) boiu'ht a large portion of their supplies in England. Some idea pf the extent of their trade may be learned when we state that their spring brigade, in 18G8, amounted to over 300 carts, each cart carrying from 1,000 to 1,200 lbs. weight. Mr. Ijannatyne had been an officer in the Company's service, but afterwards undertook to engage in trade on his own account, in which he was very suc- cessful, notwithstanding the efforts of the H. IJ. C. to embarrass him. In 18(59 he entered into partnership with Mr. Alex. IJegg, and with him carried on a general business up to the time we com- mence our narrative. Mr. Begg was the first man to open up a regular commercial intercourse between Canada and the North- West. When he arrived here in 1867 he found the traders very conservative in their idea of connnerce, and it was with great diffi- culty that he persuaded them to try tlie Canadian markets. They had been accustomed to deal entirely in England and the States. By perseverance and identifying himself fully with the country, he at last succeeded in making a break, and his first orders in 1878 amounting to about S20,000, was the conmiencement of a large and lucrative trade between Canada and the North-West. .Soon after establishing this Canadian connection, Mr. Begg accepted offers made him by Mr. Bannatyne, and entered into partnershij) with that gentleman in a general fur trading and outfitting business. Tlie houses in Hamilton, which Mr. Begg then represented, have since had no reason to regret having extended their business to this country, and one of them, Messrs. Jas. Turner & Co., have since established a wholesale warehouse in Winnipeg. 'Next in importance to Bannatyne & Begg was John Higgins, who, as a general store-keeper, displayed his sign over the spot now occupied by the handsome establishment of Higgins, Young & Jackson. Mr. Higgins came to this country many years before the opening of our narrative, and for some time successfully carried on the business of a pedlar in which he made and saved money. He finally enter- ed into partnership with W. H. Lyon, and for some years the firm was Higgins & Lyon. In 1869, liowever, there was a dissolution and each partner opened up a store on his own account. Mr Higgins remained in the premises belonging to the firm, and Mr. Lyon removed to the southern corner of McDermott's row, and 10 TEN YKAKS IN WINNlPKd. Ifi H I ii underneath Ked River Hall. It is needless to say that Mr. Hig- gins succeeded, as his })osition to-day attbrds tlie proof. Mr. Lyo.i, when he came to this country, Wt'is a poor man, and in this parti- cular was, jierhaps, no excejition to the then general rule, but having secured the sup})ort of a Mv. Paul, a trader in St. Uoniface, he succeeded in scra]>ing together a little money by trading with the Indians. With the means thus accjuired he entered into jiart- nership with Mr. Higgins, and after dissolving with that gentleman, he started out afresh, once more alone. He did not remain kmg in McDermott's row, (church overhead having probably sicken- ed him,) but soon after erected a sultstantial store on the corner where Caldwell's drug estaljlishment is now Ijeiug erected, and in which he remained until 1876. Mr. Lyon, by ch>se attention to business, and cultivating a Kildonan trade, made money. Henry McKenny, after doing a general fur and trading business, and establishing a saw mill on Lake Winnipeg, sold out his enterprise at the close of the Rebellion and moved to Pem1)ina. He was Sheriff under the Hudson's Uay C'ompany sway. Dr. Schultz for many years practiced his profession in the settle- ment, but ])ecoming enamored of trade he gradually dropped medicine and devoted himself exclusively to commerce. At that early period he never seemed to make much headway, however, but the fact of his being an out-and-out opponent of the Hudson's Hay Company and an agitator of the people against the Company's authority, through his newspaper, the Xor'-Wester, may have had a good deal to do with his then ill-luck. He lost heavily by the Rebellion, but was handsomely recouped by the Government, and from the time of the entrance of the troops into Winnipeg until now. Dr. Schultz has been a very successful man. The store then occupied by Dr. Schultz was the building now known as the Pomono House. H. S. Donaldson had a very nice and select stock of stationery, books and fancy articles, together with a variety of religious engravings, which to this day he blames " Begg " for cramming upon him. He took Lyon's place, underneath the Red River Hall, but made sure that no performances would be given in that TEN YKAltS IN WINNIPEG. 11 My. place before moving. Mr. Donaldson is one of the real pioneers of the North-West. Leaving Montreal while only a lad he settled in Minnesota when that State was in its infancy, and afier- wards during the Minnesota Massacre in 1872, our friend " Don " commanded a troop of the U. S. cavalry against the Indians, He afterwiirds came to Fort (Jarry in the interests of Mr. X, W. Kittson, (jf St. Paul, and, liking the country, finally concluded to settle. He chose the stationery and fancy goods line, and any one to look at his handsome store to-day, can judge whether he has succeeded or not. Robert l*atterson came to this country for the purpose of trad- ing in furs. He did not carry on any regular business, but made periodical trips to the country. He was a cute buyer and a suc- (;essful trader — a genend fjivorite with every one, 1)ut few cared to measure their wits with him in a bargain. A Ituilder by trade, lie has erected some of the V)est buildings in Winnijjeg, but to this day he has, as everybody knows, a hankering after fur. E. L. Ilarber and W. G. Fonseca both came to lied IJiver from the States about the same time — the former was a great man in his own country, having been first (Governor of Dakota. Messrs. Harber and Fonseca, respectively, carried on a small general l)usi- uess, and, like all merchants, dabbled to a certain extent in furs. Their stores were at Point Douglas, opposite what is now known as " Fonseca's pump " on Main street. F. Gingi-as conducted a branch of his father's business, the head establishment being in St. Joe, on the boundary. Mr. Gingras did a very large business in trading with the Indians, and had posts throughout the Ncjrth- West. He was one of the most successful free traders in the olden time. The store of F. Gingras stood about where Dodd & Co.'s l)oot and shoe store now stands. One of the most original characters of the day was George Ennuer-. ling, our hotel-keeper. He came to this country on spec, and, it is said, landed in Winnipeg with a barrel of whiskey and two barrels of apples. He at once oi)ened a hotel in one of McDermott's buildings on Post^Office street, and, being the only place of enter- tainment, he succeeded beyond his expectations. Ac(iuiring a j)rop- erty on the Main road, the erected that portion, of what is now . t 12 TKX YKAUS IN* WINNIPKU. tlio Davis House, in which Wright's auction mart is located. Good fortune seemed to follow Mr. Emmerlinj^' in his new premises, and he rapidly accpiired wealth. He kept a clean and tidy house, a good table, and pure liquors, and, although he was at times rather overbearing, he was credited with a kind heart, and his peculiari- ties were therefore overlooked. He soon l)uilt an addition to his place, and the " Davis House " of to-day, with some alterations and imi)r(»venients, was the " Emmerling Hotel " of 'GO and '70. Onis Monchamp came here a poor man, and commenced by keejting bar for a Mr. Holmes, wIkj had a brewery at St. IJoniface. Monchamp, liowever, soon opened in a (|uiet way on his own account. A small room on Post Office street, with a l)ench and rough deal counter, a Ijarrel (;f beer, and one or two black bottles and a few glasses, constituted his first outfit. Monchamp, liowever, took good Care of the dollars and cents, and ere long he l)egan to im])rove his place, and when the troops arrived in Winnipeg he could boast of a snuirt hostelrie and l)ar on the spot where the Hotel du Canada stands to-tlay. Mr. Wm. Drever did a small trading business in the house now occupied by the St. Nicholas Hotel — and we omitted to mention that the Hudson's Bay Company carried on a branch store under the charge of Mr. Moncrief in the building at present used by the Standard Printing Company, which building has never l)een removed from the spot on which it was built. Jas. H. Ashdown arrived in Winnipeg shortly before the iiebellion, and started a small tinsmiths' shop, in a room in the building now opi)osite the Hotel du Canada on Post Office street. Unfortunately for liim, however, he became mixed up in the troul^les of the country, and was held for some time in durance vile, a prisoner in Fort Garry, during his sojourn, in which, his small shop remained closed, no doubt at a great sacrifice to the proprietor. Mr. Ashdown having bought out one Moser — a tin- smith, who left for the States — by strict attention to his business and hard work, began to build up a good trade. He had no opposition, and as the other stores gave way to him in the hard- ware and tin trade, he had a fine opportunity to make money, Svhich he took good care to avail himself of. TEN YEAKS IX WINNIPEG. 13 Brieii Devlin, an old pensioner, luul a small eatin<4 lionse on the spot where Ossenl truce's frrocery store stands to-day. He was a good hearted Irishman, who never refused any man a meal wliether he had the money to pay for it or not. He was a roMgh diamond, with as honest and true a heart as ever beat in man. Charles Garret, hotel-keeper, lawyer, doctor, stump orator, and goodness knows what else, was one of the characters in the olden time, and made liimself notorious in many ways. He was an out and ont opponent of the H. li. Co. Mr, Arch. Wright, although not one of the first jjioneers, at the same time commenc^ed business here f^s harness-maker in com- pany with Mr. Stalker, before the rebellion, and, like Mr. Ashdown, suffered at the hands of liiel by being placed in prison. Later on we refer more particularly to Wright's business. There were a few other small dealers and tradesmen in the town, but we think we have named the principal men of l)usiness in Winnipeg in 1869, and with this hun'ied glance at the old time, we will hasten on with the narrative of events which have occurred since that period. The map of " Winnipeg in 1869," which we publish with this book, will give a very good idea of the size and extent of the place as it existed at that early date, in which it will be seen there were only about a couple of dozen houses with a population not number- ins one hundred souls. u TKN YEARS IN WINNU'KO. (Jl I A ITER II. U<»v. Ai;ciiiiiAU) AiiUiVKs— t30Tii Rifi.kh Leavk— Davis Housk — Thk Niavs Lkttkk— Tmk MAxrrniiAN — Thomas Scott— Moi'ntkd I'oi.uk — Tiik FiiisT Hkcihits — Post Okkk k— Donai.k A. Smith am» Di:. Hikd— Uu. Scmi/iz — Knox Ciiiriicu — Consvl Taylou — Kaii-way AtiiTATioN — THKATliK HoYAI.— C'KNsrs— El.KCTOKAI, Dj VISIONS— Mil. Ml'LVKY OX THE KosTKi'M— FiitsT Takmamknt— FiusT Bank— Ml!. G. H. Si'KNn;ii— Hoi.v TltlNTrY— FlKsT I'koVINCIAI, rAllINKI' — PaIIMAMF.NT I5riI,l(IN(iS — Oystkhs — ToNsouiAi. — Citizkn's Ha LI. — Bank ok Mamioha — Attoi;ni:y (!kn. Claukk — Ei-ROTioN Kou COMMONS — Legislati VK Corxcii, — HoN. .1. KoYAI, — CrsToMK TO THE liEsCt'E— NoKTHKIlN I'ACIKK; R. U. —COLON- IZATION — StEAM BoATiN(i — Hill & Gituios- Beei;— C.oon TEMrLAUs— FiiiE EN pearances was lost forever to the An)erican eagle, saw tit to sell out his thriving business in Winnipeg and move to St. Jo, on the boun- dsiry line. K. A. Davis was the fortunate purchaser of the Eunner- ling Hotel property, and immediately on taking jtossession, changed its name to the " Davis House," which name it has retained ever since. It proved to be a Bonanza to its new proprietor, the house being crowded from morning to night with the many strang- ers visiting the town, as well as the volunteers stationed at Fort (Jarry. A small sheet called the News Letter was published about this time, which abounded in scurrility, and was not regarded with fa- vor by the more respectable residents of the town. Its object, in- TKN YKAKS IN WINNIl'Kf;. 15 steutl (if tiyin^' to lu'ul tlu' wounds caused l>y the rcludlioii, Hcomcd to Ijo to iiTituU' tlu'iii still inoiv. The iV/jt/uVo/xtj*, liuwevcr, which appeared for the lirst time on ir)th Oct., 7(), was looked upon as a respectable and worthy newspajier, and was larj,'(dy suliscrilied for throuj^hout the Trovince. Mr, (Junninj^jhani of the Toronto Telr^ graph, havin«i; decided to remain in the country, fornu'd a co- partnership with Mr. W. Coldwell, and to^'ether they opened a ]»rint- injj; ollice in the liuildinj^ lately occupied ]»y the Nfv^ Nation. For somt? time after the arrival of the volunteers there ajipeared to be some feelin<< of excitement amonj^st the men, Itut throu<,'h the eff(»rts of the otlieers and <,'ood sense of the men in the ranks, matters ^Miidually (juieted down to a more even basis. A search was made on the 13th of ()ctol)er, in Fort (Jany, for the remains of Thomas Scott, the victim of the Rebellion, l»ut no success attended the ellbrt, although, when di'jjyinj', an enqity box hi the form of a cotlin was found The remains of Thomas Scott have not since been discovered and in all iirobability never will be. About this tinu! Cajit. Villiers of the (Quebec volunteers com- menced organizing a mounted police force, for service in the Pro- vince, and almost every day he coulil be .seen drilling his recruits in front of the I )avis House. The first policemen, however, regularly gazetted in tiie Province, were the following, on IDth October, 1870. Some of the names are familiar to our readers : — Wm. Alloway, James (Jross, Wm. Montgomery, Timothy Carroll, Eilwin Doidge, Elijah Ketts, Geo. KeiT, John Melancon, Jcjhn Stevenson, Leon Hi vet, Geo. Nicol, H. Montgomery, Robert Power, Maxime Villel)run, Wm. :Miller, John Peterson, Andrew I'ersy, Neil McCarthy, Michael Fox. A petition having 1)een signed by a number of people, addressed to the Lieutenant Governor, asking for certain changes in the Post Office arrangements, Mr. Alex. IJegg, in the alisence of the post- master, Mr. Rannatyne, had the office removed from the store of Rannatyne & P>egg and placed in the building now occujiied l)y the Commercial Hotel, on Post Office street, where it remained until again removed by the Dominion Government into the present handsome l)uilding on Main street. On Monday, the 24th October, Donald A. Smith and Dr. C. J, 16 TEN YEAIlS IN WIXNIl'KU. il ^' IJinl weru chosen by a vuiy it'sin'ctulile inctiL'tiTi^' of electors in Winnipet^ us the first cunduhites for the House of 'Jonnnons, ( )ttuwii. in the nieantinie the tirsr enunierution of tlie Trovince wua hein^' ])uslie(l riii»i(lly fnrwiird, and ihe excitement of the eU'ctions was daily increasing. The little NeiVH Letter which we have alicady mentioned, played ' an unenviable part in that election, by endeavorhij,' to excite i»oj)U- lar feelinj^ in fav(jr of violence, and nr^'in<4 the ado])tion of mob law. Unfortunately for himself, Dr. Schnlt/ became alli<*d with this sheet and those who inspired it, and as he was a candi«late for tlie House uf Commons at the time, his cause was not served by the connec- tion. A school house havinj^ been erected in Point I)ou<,das, we find the announcement of a concert given by a Mr, and Mrs. Steel on Nov. 23, in which the band of the Ontario IJitles took part. About this time the Presbyterians were Ijuilding " Knox Church," (lately abandoned and now used as a stable or storehouse) for on Wednesday, June 10, 70, a nieetin<^ was held for the purpose of takinj^ steps to finish the church, and a connuittee of manau;ement was formed, consistii'^ of Messrs. Armstrong, Bell and McMillan (Ontario liitles), and Messrs. A. (r. Ji. Bannatyne, D. Sinclair and James L'oss. In the early part of Nov. '70, Mr. J. W. Taylor arrived in Whmipeg, having accepted the ])osition of American Consul in this country. The American Cirovernment had been represented previous to Mr. Taylor's taking office by Major llobinson, who had earned the esteem and respect of every one residing here at the time. It will l)e our pleasure to show from time to time how well Mr. Taylor has earned the good will and respect of all classes of our resident community. On Oct. loth Mr. S. liobeitson, General Superintendent of the North-Western Telegraph Company, issued a letter calling for information to enable him to procure the necessary poles for the erection of a telegraph line from Pembina to Winnipeg, to connect with the American wire. Early in November, 1870, Mr. H. J. Clarke, Q.C., from Mon- treal, arrived, and this gentleman was destined afterwards to take TKN YKAIIS IN WINNII'KO. 17 II very |»r(»iuiiu'nt liurt in tlu! pdlitirs of tin- cnimtry. lie lum. iiicuct'd his cait't'i' l>y taking ('liiir;,'(! of tlui jtolice liusiiicsM, in Nvliich \u' iicU'd i»ri'lty luiicli iis jud^'e, jury iiiul |»rost'ciitor. Mt'Hsrs, Me Arthur I't Martin (ii new tiriu) hiivinj,' hoiiyht out Mi'Ki'iniy's int»!r»'st in lii.s saw mill on Like WinniiK';;, coniniciu-i'tl ahout thi.H tinur the luniln'r Itusint's.s in town, hut us huiMin^' oiierations \\v\v coninicncinj; in earni'st they wert; haidly uhlc to siiitply tlu! demand. Mr. A. K. Wilson (afterwards Wilson \' Hyman) oi)ene(l a ,^eneial store and Mr. dames Stewart estahlinh- ed a Medical Hall, hotli in MeDermott's row. ]\Ir. J. W. Taylor, on taking ehar^'e of the. United States Con- sulate, removed his (nuirteis to the uj>)ier i»ortion of the huildin;^ used by Mr. K. (Jin^ras as a store. Here is the first application for a railway charter in Manitolui : — " noticf: " " Is hcri'hy ^'ivfii tlint im ;ijiii]ilirntii>ii will lie nnnlc at thr tirHt iiicftiiig of tli*- '* l-igislatiiic of Maiiitoha tor tin Act t.i iiicorjtonitc n joint Htock ('omjiiiny tor tlu' •• coiistnictioii of a railway from .soiiu- ]ioints on Lake Manitoba, jiasHinK through •* thf Town of Winni]>cg; ami to lonni'ct with the nenrcHt of the Minut'.sotu " railways. DfNCAN SiNCLAIK. Fort Garry, Nov. 18, 187tt. K. L. Haiuiki!. Election luldresses from candidates for the tir.st local ParUumenL of Canada were now hecomin^f plentiful. On the IGth December the first ])erformance of the Ontario TliHe, Musical and Dramatic Association was Lfiven. Mr. Alex, r)e^% to whom they had applied, rented them a building l)elonj;- ing to Mr. 1 iannatyne — with that gentleman's consent — in rear of the store (the same which is now used ])y Jack IJenson as a feed sta- l»le), and also found the means which enal)led the volunteers to de- corate and place seats in the room. The decorations and stage a])- jiointments were excellent, the whole cost being aliout 1?1, ()()(), all of which, to the credit of the Volunteers, was afterwards repaid ts. Lemay. " 13 St. Norbert South, Pierre Delorme. " 10 St. Agathe, Geo. Klyne. " 17 St. Anne, Point de Chene, J. H. McTavish. *' 18 Winnii)eg and St. John, Donald A. Smith. " 19 Kildonan, John Sutherland. " 20 St. Paul's Dr. C. J. Bird. " 21 St. Andrews South, Edward Hay. " 22 St. Andrews North, Hon. Alfred Boyd. " 2o St. Clements, Thomas P>uni. " 24 St. Peters, Capt. Howard. il ! f f ■f i*-' is li I ; ;» i » I V f ' i :' 1 20 TKN YKARS IN WINXU'KG. At this time the esta])lishineiit of the "Bank of Kuperts Lfind" was s} token of and a}>i>li('ation for a chavter made, but it never was proceeded with. Mr. G. B. Spencer having l)een appointed collector of customs in Manitoha, arrived in Winnipetjf about the end of Dec, '70, and immediately connnenced organi/in^i; his de]»artmont. Tlie enlargement of "Holy Trinity" was Hnally completed by the 1st January, 1871, and tenders for the erection of (Irace Church in the Spring were called for by Rev. (Jeorge Young. The first auctioneer in WinnijHig was Mr. W. (4. Fonseca, who we find advertising an extensive side in Henry McKenny's store, on the 17th January, 1871. The First Cabinet of Manitoba was formed about the 12th Janu- ary, 1871, and consisted of the following gentlemen : — Hon. M. A. (rirard, Provincial Treasurer. " Alfred P>oyd, 't Secretary. " H. J. Clarke, Attorney CJeneral. " Thos. Howard, Minister of Publi(; Works and Ag- riculture. The Tx)cal Government now comi)leted arrangements with A. G. 1>. Bannatyne for the use of his residence, to be used for Farliiuuen- tary jturposes. The Building (since destroyed by tiro), stood di- rectly behind where Parson & Kichardson's Book Store stands at ]>resent. Here is what the Mamtohan of January 21st, 1871, says (jn the subject. " The first Parliament of ^fanitoba \\ill 1)6 " held in the House of A. (i, B. Bannatyne, Es([.,the ])est and most " commodious building in Winni]teg, and occupying a central situa- " tion as regards the Province generally. The rooms are large and " comfortable, and will afford excellent accommodation, for the as- " seml)led wisdom of the Province. Three of the large rooms at " the southern end of the house and one of the upstaii" rooms, are " to be used for parliamentary purposes. The (Jovernment are de- " cidedly the gainers in this matter, while Mr. ]]annatyne yields so " much of his house room at very considerable personal inconveni- " ence." On the 21st January, 1871, Dr. C. J. Bird retired from the can- i TKN YKARS IN WINNlFKli. 21 A. G. liiiuen- 00(1 (li- nds iit 1871, A-ill be :l most situii- •e iiiKl llie as- illlS lit IS, are re (le- Ids so iveni- Ic can- (lidatuie for the House of Conuiions, and Dr. Schultz liad it all his own way in Lisi^ar, until Mr. Colin Inkster stepped into the field. The tirst fresh oysters ever received into Manitoba, were import- ed on the tirst of February, by liannatyne & r.egg, and it is needless to say that they were all sold in a day or two. At that time cove oysters half boiled were thought very good. The first barber in Winuijteg made Ifis ; )pearance in Felauary, 1871. He was a member of the Ontario Kitles, and having hired a room over Monchamp's saloon, on Post Ottice Street, he did a little (when of\' duty) in the tonsorial line. The officers of the Ontario and Quebec liitles, having shown much hospitality to the residents of Manitoba in the sha])e of dances and dinners, it was decided that a citizens ball shoidd l)e given in return to the military. It was the first great event of the kind ewitv indulged in l)y the people of the town, and as an interesting occurence, we give it an extended notice. The ball took place in the large building l)elonging to Mr. Andrew McDermott near the foot of Post-Office street, (and occu])ied by the Indian Department for a time). There were 300 invitations issued,and about 250 persons were jjresent, and in consequence the rooms (mIucIi were tastefully de- corated) were literally jammed. The music was furnished by the band of the Ontario Kitles, and the dancing, which commenced soon after 8 p.m., was maintained uuHaggingly till four o'clock in the mornmg. The ladies present were a fair representation of the beauty and fashion of Manitoba. They looked to advantage in their own " Ked River dances" — ^^jigs, stathpeys and reels — to which one room was exclusively devoted — and were cipially graceful in the galops, valses, quadrilles and schottisches which ioMiicd the sta])le dances of the other two rooms. The Lieutenant-Oovernor and Mrs. Archiludd o])cn('(l tin- l)all. PERSONS I'KESKNT. (irovernor and Airs. Archibald, Miss Archibald, Mr. Hill, Mr. Boutillier, Capt. Dennison, Major Peebles, Major McLeod, Col. Jarvis and officers Ontario Piifies, Col. and Mrs. Jarvis, Officers Quebec liifles, Col. and Mrs. Casault, Mr. Cyril ( irahame, Mr. Jas. Pioss, Mr. and Mrs. T. Taylor, Mrs. DonaldJIioss, Mrs. P. Logan ' ill ! ti 1 1 ii % I I ■ 6 I I ■I i'l ii i 'Ki h r 22 TKN YlvVlls IN WlXNll'Kf;, H(jii. .Jii8. MoKuv, Mr. and Mrs. JJcniard It. llo.ss, Mr. and Mrs. Bannatyno, Miss liannatync, Dr. and Mrs. O'Donnull, Mr. and Mrs. A. J>e»4j4, Hon. H. J. Clarke, (^>.C., Mr. J{ol)t. Cnnninghuni, Mr. and Mrs. K'. Tait, Mr. and Mrs. W. Itowand, Mr. and Mis, J. G. Stewart, Miss A. Flett, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McTavisli, Mr. VV. Coldwell, Mr. and Mrs. J. JJalsillie, Mr. and Mrs, H. Mel )erni()tt, Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Logaft, Mr. J. H. Ashd'twn, Mr. Cross, Miss McTavisli, Mr, Donald McTavish, Mr. (hant, Mr. and Mrs. Myles McDerinott, Mr. and Mi's. Andrew McDerinott, Mr. and Mrs. St. John, Uev. Mr. Patterson, Mr. McClenigheii, Mr. McKen/ie, Mr. Kanisay, Mr. J. (Jraliaiiie, Mr. Thonisis S})eiice, Mr. Arniit, Capt. Villiers, Ca])t. and Mrs. Donaldson, Major and Mrs. Jvobiiisun, Mr. Strang-, ^Ir, and Mrs. (liiigras, Miss McDerinott, Mr. Sj>eiicer, (Customs), Mr. Koyal, M.l\, Mr. Dubuc, M.P., Mr. and Miss Sutherland, Mr. and Mrs. Sinclair, Mr. and Mrs. Fonseca, Misfl Alice Logan and Mrs. L»gan, the American Consul, Mr. and Mrs. Alex, lioss, Miss Matheson, Mr, (reorge and Miss Annie Tait, Colin and Miss Inkster, Miss lsal)ella Inkster, lioht, McBeth, Alex, and Miss A. McBeth, Miss Margaret Mclieth, Mr. Wm. and Miss Th(jmas, ]\Ir. VVm. Bunn and Misses Bunii, Mrs. Clare, Mrs. VV. Kennedy, Misses Lewis, IMiss Bowland, John Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Truthwaite, Mr. IMiilip and Miss Kennedy, Misses Murray, Mr. j\Ioir, Mr. Bunn, Mrs. Thomson and Mrs. Mowatt, Miss A. Mow- att, yiv. Ahell, Mrs. Jas. Stewart, and Misses McKay, &(•. Ol'-FKJEUS. The Masters of Ceremonies for the evening were : — Hon. James KcKay, Mr, Bernard 1*. Boss and Mr. Alex. Begg. The Stewards were :— Hon. H. J, Clarke, Dr. Bird, Dr. O'Don- uell, Hon, iVlfred Boyd, H(»ii. M. A. Girard, Donalil Ji. Smith, B. Tait, W. Bowand, A. G. B. Bannatyne, J. G. Stewart, J. H. Mc- Tavish, J. Balsillie, H. McDerniott, Alex. Logan, &c. » D.VXCK I'HddUAMME. '. . ■■ ;...". "x the programme of dances, with explanation that there were in additio:; a consideral )le number of "extra dances." (Quadrille, Va;-. \ Galop, Lancers, Polka, Eight lieel. Galop, Cot- tillion, V'alse, Qwu j 'He, Red Biver Jig, I-Kincers, Gaioi), Quadrille, Valse, Eight Beel, :% ottische, Lancers, Galop. 'J. i TKN YKAltS IN WINNlI'i;(i. f:; Witli few (ixceptions, tliis was »»iie of the finest l)ulls ewv^ivi'ii JM this city, altli()ii«;h at the time, we did not |tosHes.s tlie advautaj^es of the ])it\sent day, for j^ettinj^ uj) sucli entertainments. Mrs. Serjeant Major Power sii]ierinten(k'd tlie sn])])t'r arran_u;e- ments, and everyone accorded her with the hi<,du'st praise Idr the excellent lefreshments furnished, This ]>all tended to unite the tlifterent classes of peo])le in a very ^reat de^'ree, and cementeil the kindly feeling lietween citizens and military. Mr. Samuel Fowler had the honor of Iteinu the tii'st Customs broker in VViiuiijieg, hut l)usiness did not a]>])ear to thrive with him, as he soon gave way to Messrs. Kvans »<: Steele. The first nomination of Candidates for the House of Commons ever held in Selkirk, took ])lace in the Cdurt House, Winnijjeg, (»n the 28th July, 1(S71, when Messrs. 1), A. Smith and John Taylor l>resent ^linister of Agriculture, were duly nominated 'J'he court house at that time, was the wooden wing of the present huilding, in which the County Court and Prothonotary othccis are situated. It was liuilt hy Hon. J. Sutherhmd, and bought fi'om liim l»y the Local (Joverinnent. We have already mentioned an a]»plication for a charter for the Punk of l{u])erts I^md, well now \\e have to chronicle in '71 the a.]i}ilication for another charter, that (tf the "Pank of Manit(»l>a" yet the residents of this Province have never enjoyed any liene- tits from either institution, — they were still-] )orn. About this time a very strong feeling existed, in some ([uarters, against Attorney-CJeneral Clarke, for alleged harshness towards members of tlie Ontario Pities, in the discharge of his duty as first oflicer of the law. Whether the then Attorney-Ceneral exceeded his jtowers or not, is a question with which we do not ])ur}Kise to deal, but the feeling amongst Ontario jieople was, that Mr. Clarke who prided himself on being a great ex])onent of the rights of the French ])eople during that period of his career, nsvA iiis ])osition to be unnecessarily severe on the volunteers when they chanced to come before him. In the case of one Hawnum, a decided demon- stration of ill-will was made by the Ontarios against Mr Clarke, and in another instance it was feared that he would suffer violence at the hands of the men of the battalion and their J* . ■I I; r i j III i f). » JIfi i i! ill 24 TKX VKAUS IN WlNXIl'FCi. friends. It is a stmiige phase in the history of ex-Attorney- (Jeneral Chirke, that while he was an out and out supporter of the French i)arty, in fact their chani])ion (hiring the time we are now writing of, we will yet have to chronicle l)efore we close our narra- tive, his co(iuetry with the English, and, the final abandonment of the French, vN'hicli culminated in an avowed hostility. To turn to pleasanter things we find our friend Mr. Victor Beau- pre, wlio was the first Deputy Minister of Public Worivs iu the Province, entertaining his confrerex to a supper in Monchamp's on the 20th February, '71. Victor always was a good hearted soul. The first Dominion election in Manitoba took place on the 2nd March, 1871, and resulted, in the four districts, as follows : — SKLKIIiK. 1). A. Smith, 239 John Taylor 103 Majority for Smith 13G ritovMNCHKi;. Pierre I )elorme 172 VVm. Dease 21) Majority for Delorme 143 [ilSGAH. Dr. Schultz 315 Colin Inkster 05 Majority for Shultz 250 * MAlt(,»l'KTTE. Angus McKay 282 Dr. Lynch 282 The volunteers were commencing to obtain their discharges, and some of them were settling down to business in the town, amongst others, P. Deac(m opened a watchmaker's shop over the Matiitoban Office, the first of the kind in Winnipeg. Another, Sergeant Calderwood, proposed to establish a foundry, (scrap iron to be used) but he never carried out his scheme. On the 10th March, 1871, His Honor Lieut.-Governor Archibald • A new election followed later on. I I'KX YKAUS IN VVINNII'W!. 25 315 ()5 250 282 282 ivgos, nwii, lover ther, I iron bald y^ « apuointeil llif f"()lUt\viii,i> ^eiitlt'iiien meiuln'is of ihe Legislative Council of Miinitoba : — Hon. .laniUH McKay, Hon. Donald (lunn, Hon. Solomon Hani- elin, Hon. Colin Inkstcr, Hon. Francois l)au}>hinais, Hon. Franoi.s O'detree, Hon. John Hariison O'Donnell. I'resident of Council, Hon. Jas. McKay ; Clerk of As.senil)ly, M. .St. John, Esq.; Clerk of Council, T. Sjiencc, Esq. And on the lotii March the first meeting of the Local Parliament was opened by (lovernor Archil >aM. Amongst the ladies present at the o])ening were : — Mrs. and Miss Archibahl, Mrs. Jarvis, Mrs. James lioss, Mrs. Alex. liegg, Mrs. Duncan Sinclair, Miss McTavish, Mrs. J. H. McTavish, Mrs. Dr. Bird, Mrs. B. B. Boss, Mrs. (leo. Young, Miss A. Lewis, Miss J. Gunn, Mrs. Wm. Bowand, Mrs. St. Jolni, Mrs. Thomas Spence. The Coveinor was attended by a guard of one hundred men of the Ontario JfiHes. The Parliament House was handsomely decorated, while Capt. Villieis, the Usher of the J'dack Jfod, and Mr. de PLiinval, as Sergeant-at-Arms, shone in all the resplendence of thei' court uniforms. The first opening of our I^>cal Parliament has never since been ec^ualled in this Province l»y any subseciuent displays of tli out in the neiuliliorhood of St. Cloud, Minn., in iHliH, and we further remembei' that same cam]) heinjr overturned during the ni^ht hy a violent tlnindcr>torm. Tlie exjiloi'ers I'eferred to, were visitinj^the western ]»rairies fur the jMirpose of locatiuij; the line of the Northern Pacific. On duly 1st, 1870, the construction of the Xf^rthern Tacitic was conniieuced at Thom})son, a ])oint 2."> miles west of Duluth, on the Duluth and Mississi])]ii It. 1'., and (»n the 4th March, 1871, the road wa- com- pleted, and the cars were runnin<^' to Hrainard. This was the near- est point, to which railways hail reached in our direction, at the time we are now writinj^ of, l>ut, there was every hope that the railroad would reach the lied Uiver hefore Au*i:nst of '71, and a line of hoats was in ])rocess of construction, to run in the sprin*^, in ord(,'r to connect Winnijteji with the Xorthern Pacific II. IJ., as so(»n as that road reached the Ked River. As far l)ack as March, '71, ste])s were taken hy individuals in Manitoha, to inau<,nn'ate a Colonization Aid Society, for the pur- jMise of jn'omoting French Canadian Immigration. The men, or seme of them, who took the matter in hand then, have since done nobly in the work, as may he witnessed hy the fact of our having so many French Canadian famihes living in our midst. Hon. Jos. lloyal and Mr. Dnhuc were amongst the earliest ]»r(jmoters of the scheme. On the other hand we have to record many enter- prises, jn'ojected hy individuals, which since then, have proved to he mere buhliles, for instance, we may mention one at this stage, " the North-West Oeneral Manufacturing and Investment Com- pany," which never came to a head. Everything now indicated a great change about to take jdace in the commercial anungements of the country. The fall brigade of carts sent to St. Cloud and Abercrombie, in the fall of '71, by our Win- : TKN YKAHS IN NVINNII'Ed. - t iiipoj,' luevchaiits, was destiiKMl to lie tlu; last of tlie kind ever snit fiuiu here to the Vnited States. Messrs. Hill, (!ri^'ay Conijiany liad decided to jtlace their Steamer hitfi'iidtioiml^ on the same route, as a general freight and passenger 1m »at. Word was received hy our merchants at the last moment, that the I'nited States (!ov- ernment would in future allow no more goods tojtass through their teriitory, from Canada or Kurope in hond, unless they wiu'e trans- ))orted l>y a reguhirly honded line. This smldenly deprived our merchants from heing ahle to send their own carts, and as it was customary to make advanceH to freighters during the wintei', to a]»]ily on tlmir spring iVeights, s(»me of our laisiness men were rather embarrassed by the sudden change, they having already made advances when news of the change came. There is very lit- tle doubt that this was a bit of shaip ]iracti(;e on the ]Mirt of .1. d. Hill of St. I'aid, for as it turned out in April, '71, N\hen Hill, (Jriggs & Co.'s new Steamer, the Sdk'ni; was ready to start for \Viimi]>eg, she was the only bonded boat (tii the river. The Hnd- .son's Bay Co.'s Steanun- Infeniat'iotud was not bonded, ami there- fore she was not in a ])osition to accept freight : the conse(|ueuce was Hill and his ]»artners secured uU the first freight in the s]»iing, much to the annoyance of our merchants, who were obliged to \n\y the extortionate r.itej of four dollars per 100 lbs., from St. Paul to Wiunii»eg. Ujt to this time the rate of freight from St. Cloud (uearSt. Paul) to Fort (Jarry by the carts, had been HI s. sterling })er lOO lbs., but, as niu.'^t of this was paid in traele to the freighters, at almost 100 ]ier cent, profit, it can easily be seen the venture of Hill, Origgs and Co. was a very disatlvantageous one to the merchants of Wimii])eg. We will have occasion to re- fer to this steaud>oat business again, but in the meantime, will i^ro- ceed with cuirent tojiics. Mr. G. 15. Spencer, on the 25th March, '71, sent Mr. J. F. Pradley, to open a Custom House at Pembina, in order to Ite pre- pared for the river trade in the sjtring. About this time, a number of gentlemen f(jrmed ii company for the purpose of erecting a brewery, under the name of the Manito- I JS TKN YK.VHS IN WINNlPKc;. 4! 'If ?! i ii 1m llivwcrv Co. Ti'iidt'is woiv Hol'oiU'd lor the erection of the necessary ltnil(lin. Whinister, Ensign Hell, (Ontario Jiitles) and Mr. Stuart Midvey, We als(» notice recitations were given by Mr. (1. K Fulthorpe, Mr. Deacon, and music on the bag- jtijtes by Mr. .lohn Hackett. We see about this time, an evident sign of prosperity in the busi- ness of J. H. Ashdown, for that gentleman, tinding his trade in- creasing so rapidly, had to engage an assistant tinsnnth. In Ajtril, 1871, the Fire Engine Co. was revived, Mr. .1. H. McTavish having offered the use of the Com]>anv's Engine for the }»urj)ose. The following were elected on the r>th : — Captain, Mr. Kilvington ; Lieutenant, Mr. Dawson; second Lieutenant, Mr. .lames I'evlin ; Secretary, Mr. Simon Devlin; Treasurer, Mr. I Jeo. Young; first Engineer, Mr. Marshall; second Engineer, Mr. Cronuirty ; first Hranchman, Mr. Belleau. The Company was named " The Nor'-West Engine Com})any No. 1. The Comjtany turned out for its first practice on the VMh, and jn'esented a fine appearance. it was at this time that Mr, Thos, Lustetl began to extend his business, and commenced to build buggies and light waggons ; we hear of his imjKtrting a lot of spokes, felloes, hubs, and iron patent axles, the first importation of the kind ever brought into Ked Kivei'. On the loth April, '71, lie v. (Jeo. Y'oung commenced building operations a "Clrace Church," the llev. gentleman superintending the work himself. Rev. Mr. Y'oung was a clergyman, peculiarly fitted for establishing a church in a new country, he was not afraid of work, and could have l)een seen, crow-bar in hand, as busy as any of the workmen, on the morning of the 10th April, assisting to move the heavy timbers used in the construction of the Church. The first experiment of roofing with tin was made about this TKN YEAUS IN WINNIIMH;. 29 liiiK! l»y l>iiim;ityiu'& r>t'^% Mr. Jus. II. Aslnliiwii haviiiL; tiikcii llu; coutiMcl. Tlie ltuil(lin«4 covt'ivd was thi-ir stuif, now used us a ohiiia hall Ity Stohart, Ivlt'ii it C<». < Mily tlir other day we saw one of Mr. .\slidowii's miiueroiis workmen renewinj^ Mr. Ashdowii's own work (tf nine years aa|i<*rs. "THKATltK KOYAI." "will he sold hy pnhlic or private sale, the ejitir*' |»r(»}K'rty of tiu; "Theatre lioyul, eonsisliny; of scenery, c,lothin<^, stores, shirts, sti{»e8, c andle s, curtains, H; inn« ■Is. f about l."lK> feet of lumber, mostly half «U iny;es esst skc, (&c. Also on .SArrUDAY 2i>Tll Al'Ull., 1S7J Parties wishini^ to buy ]>rivately, can do so by addressiui^ or call- niii' on Skij(;, Ma.jou Coynk, | PlJlV. I). V()UN(i / (•(Mil. of Sale ill Thu.s onded the Theatre Koyal after a short but brilliant existence, duriuL; which it was the means of brinu;ing' the volunteers and citizens more closely to^^ether in the bands of friendshii). At tliis tune when we are having so much excitement over the bridge (iuestion, it may be interesting); to know that we had a Ked liivev lirid^e Comi)any in 1871, but they never built a l)ridge, it was another of the many bubl)les. On the 29th April, 1871, the steamer Selk'ni;, belonj^ing to Hill, Origgs & Co., St. Paul, arrivetl here, commanded by Capt. Alex. (Jriggs. She was loaded to her hurricane decks with freiglit, and a few passengers. Thrijugh the exertions of Mr. JJegg of the firm of Bannatyne & Begg, and by an arrangement made between him and Mr. 1). C. Kinsey, one of the owners of the Sei- kirJx, tliat steamer landed her freight at the foot of Post-ottice Street, The tirm of Bannatyne & Begg became the first warehousemen on the levee, and fitted up a building for the purpose, on the spot ;j() TKN YKAItM IN WINNII'K*!. u. ,m m ' ■'■ I ■i! wlitic waivliunsi! No. »'. .stiintlH At jdcHiMit. ^^l. l'.t-<; ciiii.loyt'd Mi. C. N. Hell, wli,, liiivin^f Icfi tluf Onturid l{itl«'M, whs Im.king iiliout fur soiiictliiii^ to do, t(» net hm wuivlu.UHf ch-ik. Mr. Hc^'^' then with \\n', a.s.sistjiiic** of a lior.s(! tiiid sciiiixT, went to work iind levtdh'd tlu' hunk ho uh t(» facilitatii the landin^i of fivij,'ht, thii.s (!(»n.stiU('tinM; the first li-vco in th«i city, and spcurin^^ lor (he uicr- cliants ol VVinin'iK'f; alanch'n^ at a inorcconNonicnt |»oint thitn Fort ^'Hrry. I her*' was considcrahlf ^nninhlin^' however on the ]iart of hnsiness men when they were ohn^ied to pay the excessive lates of iVeiuht ehar^M'd hy Hill, (in<,V^ i^' Co. It is said that the- }ir>t load «'f frei^-ht laonH:ht to this conntry hy the ^SV/Z./rk almost jiaid Ji>r tile entire cost of her constrncl ion. It was also disc(»vered ahout tins time that the steamer luttiimfUnnil, on acconnt of not lieing ]»V(»])er]y bonded, wonld not he allowed t<) run; ant! this fact, view- ed as a hit of sharjt ])ractice on th(^ jtart of Hill, (Jriyns, threw the Mym])athy of the people entirely with tht^ Hudson Hay Co. Mr. N. W. Kittson, of St. Paul, the Hudson's liay Comitany's a^eut at St. I'aul, however, assumed the ownership of the Infei'tKifldiKif, and althou;4:h she was delayiMl for sonu^time at (Jeor^etown, wait- ing' for l)onded ari-an^cnu'iits t(» he made, she finally succeeded, and at (tnce went into com]>etition with tho St'l/\irk. She however did not arrive in Winni))e<,' on her first trip from (ieor>;eto\\ii, until 1st June, thus allowing' the »SV7/h7." to monojioliz*; frei<>lit> until that time. (Vimmon lumber in the Sjain^ of '71 sold 870 jter thoi. -"hI, and dressed at SI 00, which made huildinji rather ex]»ensiv.!. Fresh meat was difficult to olttain ; the ] trices ]»aid for vt*ry indiftevent oxen hein;: from 5?100 to ^11(1. Mr. A. T*. derald and Henry Cotu were the first butchers in Winni]»e*i', })ut very shortly they were followed Ity othern, as soon as Winni])e}j; be<4:an to increase in size. Afr. (!eor<;e, F'indlay, of the Quebec Rifles, on olitaininj^' his discharj^e, o])ened a slioj) at Dev- lin's hotel, a little south of where Dufoiir & (.'o'.s auction mart is to-day. Mr. Heiu'y McDermott and Mr. Alex. Logan (oiu' present mayor), were the, first to bi-ing in a drove of cattle to tliis country, a ste]) which soon resulted in bringing down the price of fresh meat. TKN YK.MtS IN WINMI'K*^. 81 Tho tir^t I'fVuit iiiii(l«> t(M'stiil>lisli nil Insuruiicc A;y;<'i»<'.v i" this citv, w;n l»v tlu' St. Piiiil Fire iiiul Murine liisniaiict' (.'tuiiiiimv. in Mh.v, '71, l>nt tlu'y uowv .siicn'iMlfd to iiny I'xtt'iit. Oil tlif Hull Miiy, 71, Mr. Kllwund Minvt-vt'il Miiiii Stiv.-t, fivm lu'iir drains. This wa.s the comnienceiiieiit of street making in WimiiiH'v;, Imt we liad no sidewalks to speak of at that time. Messrs. Iiilly Smith (now of the l'orta;,'e) and Mr. Mel.ean, were it may he said the pioneer tlat-hoatnieii of Winnipeg, althuiiuh others had heeii in tluf husinesM hi'lore them ; hut they were the first to make it a refj;ular and e.xteiisive nndertakiii;,'. Many mer- chants availed themselves of the o]»portunity, until finally Hat- hoatiiiL! on the IJed Kiver became a very favorite method for hrinu- ill!; in supi>li('s from the United Statics. The Hr.st (leiieraK^uarterly Court ludd in \Vinnii>e^f since the Hudson's Hay Company's sway, snt on the liltli May, 71, .Indue Johnson presidinj;. Mr. John Sutherland (now Hon. John Suther- land) was then sherill", and Mr. Thomas IJunn clerk of the court. The first (Irand Jury in the Province of Maiiit(»lia, were then sworn in its follows: — Alexander l>e;,% foreman, ^lessrs. John(iunn, Xor- bert Laronce, Malcolm Cumminj.;, Win. }Ienders(»n, I), Capulet, Bte. liruce, \Vm. Johnston, A. Jolin.ston, I). Harous, M. Mclver, Bte. Boyer, W. (hinioch, Ceo. Mtdvay, Frs. .laniot. The court liad hardly been established when we found several lawyers advertisin*i; theircards: lioyal& Dubuc, James I'os.s, M.A., and I). M. Walker. The advent of those lej^al gentlemen, (for they were soon followed by more), was the commencement of the misery of the people of Winnipeg;. i:. T^"!,'^" ■' '"^"'w^iiiaw 32 TKN YKAUS IN WJNNIJ'KO. 5 H CHAITER III. Fn;s! Pakijamknt ok Mamtoha— Kmitv <'hai!TKi;s— Hrixs — Siaok Ccpach — KoAD AtJKNi's — LivKi;y — Lk Mktis — KrnsdN Link — Mimic Wah — Saw Mim.s — Ik'iM>i.N(; Oi'kiiations — Poim- Dovglah — Gkace CHrK(.H — C'dUKT HdUsK — rKMTKNTiAUY — Expkhhion Mkx — Biiif'Ks — Lawykk Bain — Dominion Day, 1871— Dkatii ok Mil Him, — Sauulki;. — Coal On. AM) C'KiNoi.iNK — Thk "Lihkuai/' — Ukan(jkmen — Sri'ooi. Tristkks — Tost Okkice— Livk Mii.i.kiss— A Smashixo Tradk— A Bkrad-Baskkt — LiKK INSIUANCK — TliOVINriAL Al KICl'I/i TliAL Asmm:i ATION^AlTOIl- NKY-(;KNKI!AL CI,AI!KK — DlSTIN(iLISHKl) AMKIJU'A— YaNKEK Kl'lTOKS — DiSSIl'ATION — PllOSl-KKITY — SolIiEE— RkIIEI.MON LossES — BkEF — Ml TTON liAriiossK — SopA Watei; — A House Leech — Van's Deiu't — Mki>kos — The Hammer — Lv Memokiam — Faumek Buowv — Fiue lNsri;ANCE New iNiicsruiK^ — Fenian Kaid— Aksexce ok (.'AUNAfJE— Bicolic Mani- I'oiiA — Paint — TiiANKs(iiviN(i — Immiokation — The Schoolmaster AiiRoAit — Dramatic— Dissoi-fTioN — Col. Osborne Smith — liiKrT.-Gov- EKNoii Denouncek— St. Andkeav's So(MEty. On the oi'd May, 1871, the first session of the First ParHan?,ent of Manitoba was closed by His Honor Governor Archibald. Among the acts jiassed, the following had reference to the indus- tries of the country, " An act to incorporate the Xorth-West Gen- " eral Maiuifactnring and Investment Co. of Manitoba," (never pro- ceeded with.) " An act to incorporate the Manitoba Brick and " J^ottery Company." " An act to incorporate the Manitoba " The wing Co," Ototh of which were practically cjirried on after- wards.) " An act to incorporats the Ked Iliver Bridge Com- " ]»any." " An act to incorporate the Western Kailway of " Manitoba," (neither of which ever existed, except on paper) The meml'ers (tf the Ih'ick and Pottery Company went tu a great deal of exi)onse in bringing machinery from Chicago, which, how- ever, proved useless for our clay. The company afterwards manufactured hand-made brick, having been obliged to altandon their ex;)ensive machinery. On tht 28th of May, '71, a large portion of the wall of Fort (iarry, just in front of where the present store is, tuml)lecl over, leaving a huge gap. Instead of rebuilding it, the Hudson's Bay Company re-arranged their retail establishment, so as to give it a TKN YKAHS IN WlN.NII'iJ^,. • 1*1 V)Yt er, [ay a frontage eg for the purpose of arranj^inj; for a staj^e line l»ct\veen l*embina and Winnipeg, to ccmnec^t with the route s-tuth of the boundary. Through the efforts of A. (>. H. JJannatyne, tiie post-, master, he sueeeeded in making arrangements by which he secured the (^irrying of the mails to and from the Kast, and, therefore, con- cluded to stock the road this side of Temltina, to run a stage and exjaess line, which he exj»ected to have on the highway by August. The Hrst livery stable in the city was established in May, '71, by our fri.^nd William Harvey, who is still in the business. Jack Henson, at that time, was a prominent memlter of the ^Iut an end to l)v the ])olia^ before any serious conse([ueiice resulted. On the 81st May, 1871, we have to chronicle the arrival of . IJannatyne commenced the tine residence in which he now resiiles. ^Ir. J. H. Ashdown, finding his ja'emises too small on I'ost Ortice Street, erected a store for himself on Main Street. Tiiis building was moved not long since to give place to Aslidown's brick block. The size of Mr. Ashd(jwn's ])remises erected in 1871 was 20 x 40, two storeys; it wa. lat roofed and covered with tin. Our jtrescnt city clerk, erstwhile of A. M. Brown & Co., erected what was then considered a very fine l)uilding for the business of the tirni. These premises were afterwards enlarged and occupied by (J. \V. IJadiger & J>ro. Messrs. Higgins, Lyon and Davis made improvements in their buildings on Main Street. Mr. F. tliiigras completed his private residence, where it stands to-day by itself, opi)osite Stobart, Eden & Co's. D" 0. J. Bird Ijuilt the dwelling now occupied by Dr. Cowan, and Mr. Strang tinished a neat house for himself i". rear of F. Gingras' erance Hall. The v(»lunteers of the 1st and 2nd JJattalions who did not wish to remain in the Xorth West, returned at the expense of the Do- minion (Tovernment to Canada, about the nudille of June, '71. Tliey went by the way of Thunder Bay and Lake Superior. A Mr. Spice, about this time, started a l)rick yard, close to the ^lain Koad (now Main Street), behind Mr. E. Shore's store, a little north of the City Hall. He made an excellent samjjle of brick, but for some reason did not continue long in the business. Dr. Schultz erected some small comi)act buildings of brick, behind his then store ; the same being at present occu])ied by auctioneer's stands, and occupying rooms on the second story of one of these buildings, we find, alxjut the latter end of June, '71, our friend Mr. John F. Bain established in the law business. Mr, Bain from the first, took a leading position as a lawyer, and has continued to hold the same ever since. 'M) TKN YKAI.S IN WINMI'KC. H(^i'(^ is a noticH rci^avdiii") stoisij^'e cliiii'j^cs in '71 : " NOTICK. bannatvm: X: iikic's whaiii'. " All <^a)(»(l.s liindutl on ttur wliaif will litircat'tcilK' sulijec.'t toacliarj^y "(i"8c. iK'V lOOlLs. " If not taken away at the (Mid (if tlirt'(> days, ."ic. stoia^i- in ad- " dition will 1k' cliai'^cd. " Iniini,uTant',s j^oods and ('liatt(ds i'wv. unless stor<*d liy iv([',U'st. " Winnipeji, 'TniU' 14, 1871." Tla^ first c'(!l(Oirati(»n of Dominion Day was conducted in Winni- ]<{'il as follows : "1871. DO^IiXlOX DAY. 1S71. " CI.'ANK CKI.KUKATloN. "The Annivevsai'V of the Dominion oi Canada will lie, c(deliiaU-d in "THK TOWN OK WlNNirK(;, "iiN SATIIIIIAV, .MLY IsT, 1871, " r>y Horse llaci'S, Trotting AFatches, liunnin^. Matches, Foot Itaccs, "Standinj; dumjis, .liunnin*,^ .lnin}is, Hiyli Lea]i, Sack and lUind- "fold liace, Clindiin^ the (Jieasy Tole, Putting the Stone, (»>u(iits, a " Cricket Match, Foot Kali, Throwinj* the Sled«ie, etc. "!:?.jO(I of rilTZKS " will he di.striliuted. The Firemen will jirocess liy Torchlight in " in the evening, ]Mnsic*'dnrineo}>le on Main Street, in frfs <»n Post Othce Street. He removed however after a while to Headin»>ly and was succeeded by Mr.Arch. \Vrioht. The latter gentleman, like Mr. Ashdown, suffered in his business durin^r Kiel's reign, by l»ein*,' nuide a prisoner and incarcerated in Fort (larry, but after his release from }»rison, he made up for lost time. He was a most industrious aiul careful man, and rajtidly built up a business which has been increasing- ever since, and to- day he can boast of emidoying a number of skilled hands, and of turning out work ecjual to any to be found in the I)omini skirts, as in those early days, the ladies htoked on them with suspicion, and as a (piestionable novelty, and could hardly be persuaded to wear them. On the lltli July, '71, the Manitoba Liberal a])peared. It was a paper a little larger than the Maultohan, and a decide»l improve- 1^ *■ 38 TKN YKAHS IN WlNNll'KU. ;) !r iiiunt on tlie little Knrs Letter in cvt'i'V iv.sjK'ct. Mr. Stewart Mulvey was the editor, and tlie [laper was ]>ul)lisl»ed l»ya company of snl)scril)ers in tlie IM'ovinee. It was tujln tlie Local Govern- Dient, and at the eonmiencenient had a set-to with the Manitofuin, The ()i'an;j;enien, on the 12th, celebrated their anniversary, Lodge loOT, Mr. Stewart Mulvt^y, master, nuisterin^ some T-' to 80 meni- beiH on that occasion. On Tuesday, the 18th dnly, Messrs. Stewart Mnlvey, W. (}. Fonseca and Arch. Wright were elected the first School Trustees in Wiuni])eg. The (Custom House al)out this time was removed to one of Mr. McDermott's large buildings, lately occupied l)y Miss Bannatyne as a school, and there it remained till the present Custom House was buiU. The (>>ueen's Hotel, since known as (Ji'onn's Home, was now openeni('iiiiiMlijiii(»fli('t'.s wcro in ojK'i'iitinti in this I'oiinti'y. The ^lanitohti rnninciul A^ricultiiriil Assodatinnhcld thiMitirst nit'ctin^' on i\ut 1st Au«iust, 1871, wh«'n the tollowin^f ntliceis were elected: — H. H, S]»eneer, President; Hon. .las. McKiiy, 1st Vice- President; W. IJ. Hall, 2nd Vic^-I'resident ; J. S. Lynch. M I)., Secretary ; and John Taylor, Headin»j;ley, Treasurer. Patron, His Honor Lieut.-(iov, Archibald. We have ne}i;h;cted to mention a noted place of resort, namely, (Jairett's Hotel, which was the log house situated this side of Houde's Hotel. It was kej»t Ity one (ifirrett, who in the early days of Winni]»e<4 was sttmethinj; of a lawyer, doctor and .stumj> orator, thou«,di with all his versatility of genius never jiossessinji much iuHuenceamonjist his fellow settlers. A lace on the ari-ival of Attorney- General Clai'ke, from a visit to Canada, which although disgrace- ful in itself, at the sanie time showed clearly the estiniati(»n in which ^Ir. Clarke was iield at that time l>y a number of ex-volun- teei's from Ontario. As we have already mentioned it was thcMight l)y many that Mr. Clarke was ovci' severe and unjust towards the volunteers, and so strong indeed was tluN feeling that Mr. Clarke on several occasions was foivibly reminded of it in i)ul)lic and jmr- ticularly so in this instance. A large crowd went to the lioat and hooted and yelled upon his making his ajipearance, with his revolver in his hand. A number of his friends, however, crowded I'ound him and acc(jm]>anied him as a l)odyguard from the steamer to the Custom House, MJiere a jxjsse of American editors were being entertained by the town.speo]»le. Mr. Clarke, whilst the idol of the French at that time, was most unjMjpular auu)ngst the gi'eater portion of the Ontario ]»eoi»le. When Mr. (.'larke dejuirted for ^Montreal, on the 12th May, it was feared by some, that he was in danger of bodily harm, and steps were taken toja-otect him, ])ut in this connection we may re- mark, that Mr. Clarke thi'oughout all these ditticulties, ffced the music like a man, and there is no record of the slightest display of cowardice on his part on any occasion. The Liherol of the day attacked him for showing his revolvei', which, if not altogether, be fitting in a misister of the (!rown, and Attorney (Jeneral, finds some I 'III r 40 TKN YKAltS IN WINNIPKC. !i ^t I I ! Iff 'HI 1 :li ill ill il ■•i: 1 1 f } piillialion in tlu* fact that lu' was in dan^^er at tlie hands of the mob. Vet Mr. ('htrke recently contested JNtekwood essentially an Ontario Constituency. Snch is life ! The editorial party which visited this city in '71, contained some v<'ry distinjifnished literary men, amonj^st whom we may mention Bayard Taylor, of N. Y. Tribune, (Jhas. A. Dana, of N. V. Sun, ,). C. Kvan.(, iN. Y. World, F. C Bowman, N. Y. Herald, ( Jovernor Hross and .1, H. Harj)er, of Har])er Hros., (Consul Taylor, who did all in his jKJwer to entertain his friends, succeeded in obtaininjf for them a hearty reception. The stay of the American Editors thouj^h a short one, was at the same time pleasant. The old (Justom House resounded with speeches, songs, and the exi)losion of cham])ajj;ne corks, until our frientls from the union, were forced to acknowledjie that " we were undeniably a set of jolly o;ood fellows", which they did in a manner, decidedly refreshing;. About the 12th Auj^ust, '71. Mr. Ashdown, removed into his store, on Main street, which at tbat time, was regarded as hardly central (enough for trade, but which to-day is graced by the finest business blocks in Winnipeg. The "Theatre lloyal " was now fitted uj) as an immigrant house, by the (government, and A'icti>ily forsotiie, iuxl I )r. Schiiltz in ]>arti(Miliir. The inii>(»rtali()n of hc^'f catth- from the I'nited States hitd now eoniiuenrcd in t^iimest, for we hear of the Hudson's Hay OoiujMny ini])oriine<4;r. O'Donnell, 1{. ( 'unnin«>;han», .1. W. Taylor, W. Drever, (J. 1>. S])eneer, and others. Mr, Alex, ^[ui'ray, during ISTI, imported several lots of sheep from the States, one of his Hocks amounting to 180 heatl. It was estimated that there were, at that time, hetween r),000 and r»,l)00 shee]> in the settlement, and the ere(!tion of a woollen mill was si>oken of. The Prince Kujiert's Licrosse Clnl) was organized in the latter part of August, Piesident, Sergeant Cluimpion (nctw of Merchants Hank); vice, (leorge ^ 'c(Jinn ; field ('a})tain, .1. Thurston; secre- tary and treasurer, Col.-Sergeant Kolierts ; and on the 24th, the annivt'rsnry of the occupation of Fort (iarry hy the liritish troops, was t.-elehrated hy a diinier at the (.Queens. The first soda-water fomit;iin im]iorted into the country was liroughtin l>y I)v. ('. J. liird, and set in oi)eration in his drug store, where Dr. Cowan now re- sides. In Septendx'i', our friend, \V. ¥. Alloway, set uj> luisiness for himself, as a veterinary surgeon, the first of that useful profes- sion in this city. The first stage iirrived in Winnipeg, on Monday, the 11th S^^'])- tend)t'r, 1871, hringing six ])assengers, amongst whom was tite Hon. M. A. (lirard. Thf first arrangement was a tri-wcekly sta.;e, and tliis new departure was considered a great boon to the Winni- peg travelling pui)lic. Mr. Alexander l>egg was the first stage and express agent in Winnipeg, and continued in charge unlil re- lieved by our good-natured feilow-citizen " \'an." Mr. Hegg wwa not at all sorry to resign in Van's favor, as in those days it wa^ a case of being n}» till midnight, waiting for the arrival (»f s'i!j,i', and at four in the nioriung to stait it off with mails and ] a,* aensiers. i I 42 TKN YKAl;S IN WINNirKd. \\\' liave iiiH(lvt'rt«M»tly lU'j^k'ctctl to iin'iitimi lliut \h. ( )'l >(.i:iit'II (■()iiini«;ii((Ml his now extensive i-riu'tic,' iti this riiy, iiiniKMiiutely iil'tci' thf iJclK-nioii, in fiict he was lihci-iitccl from |»)is(tii hy iJitl for the i>nrpose of iittciKhii;^ sonic, j-nticnts, and soon afterwanU l)r, ( iirnjtholl was added to the list of jiiuetitioners, hut did not iviiiain ion;:. We then find Drs. Tnrver and Pare estahlishei! lure, Ueilher of whom are at present in Manitoha. Mr. Konseca was siicceede with tlie )>roo;ress of the country. His death was a «;reat l(»ss [(, the community. On Sunday, the 17tii Seittend)e.i, 1871, the dedication of (irace Church took jilace, the morning and evening services heinj. con- ducted hy Kev. (Jeorge Young, and those in the afternoon i>y I'ev. M. liohinson, of High I'luff. Messrs. Dawson \' Gard- ner were the huildev.s, M. Scheick doing the ])lasterinu wmk. Many of our readers will not have fo.'gotten the snug readin',-room of ]\Ir. ]i. Simpson on Post Ottice Street which was in full Idast al>out this time, and the little card ])arties, &c., which took' place there in the evenings will long he remend>ered hy a few (»f our (citizens. Mr. James Hennii^Uisliy Sutlicilidul iV ( iiinii, uikI Mr. W. I'liliiiui' Clarke iniitlc' ii «'uiiiiiienc('iii('nt in triidf in tlie town jirojMM. We ii(»\v coiiic tf» (lie ^nvat uveiit nf 1H7I, wliicli llirrw tlu' wlidle I'loviut'O into a state of exi-ittMuent iimM|uaIhMl l»y anytliiiiL; since the rel)elli(tn. We refer t»i ilie Fenian invasion ui' that year. Several minors had been afloat resjtectin^f sus|(iei(ais niovenieiits of the Fenians on the other side of the, hountlary. in wliich <)M)onohne, of rel»ellion fame, seemed to Iki im|»lieated, hut little attention, was ])aid to these rejiorts. At last word came that the H. 15. Co.'s jiost at l*end»ina had l»een taken, and imm»'diat«dy a (Jovernor's ]>roelamati<»n was issued over the signa- ture tif Hon. Thos. Howanl, Provincial Secretary, calling ujmiu the inhuhitants to rally round the tla;^, and enroll themselves as volun- teers. The appeal was answered to nohly, and in a short space of time a nnmlier (»f recruits answered to the roll call, and marched for the frontier under command of Mayor Irvine. We have not s])ace to ^ive full particulars of this raid, l»ut we cann(»t help vecijrdiny; the alacritv with which vouu^ men and old turned (»ut to defend the Province. (iiliH.'rt McMicken, Ksq., the newly a]>pointeina, in ]>nttinji a stop to the whole aftair'hy arresting ( )'Xeil and ( )'l )onoliue at the H. I'.. ( 'n.'s ])ost, is worthy of great ]traise. A strong feeling existed at the time that this Fenian scare was only a prelude to another rehelliou on the part of the French, but this to a certain degree was contradicted by the fact that the French in a body tendered their seivices to (Jovernor Archibahl. The (mly fault to be f(»und was that they were rather late in coming to the front. Kiel wis at the head of these French volunteers, and fault was found with (xovernor Archi- bald for having shaken hands and buried the hatchet with the ex-l*resident of the rel>ellion. We must say, however, that there was too much of a disposition at the time, t(j throw discredit on the feelings and intentions of our F'rench neighbors, and whatever ■',! I u TKN YKMtS IN VVINMl'KC. iiiiiy liiivc lin-ii llic |itt'tii)ii III' tnitli Ml- litlsflitMid in tln' riiiiioi.s ufliiiit ;it tilt* time, it l)fli)i\cH it.<4 IIS liistnriaii.H tn s^ivt* tliiMii tin' full I'lftlii lit tlicir iiiitwiinl arts, uliicli iiiKlniilttfilly fvidciKHMl n ilis- jMisjtiiiii nf loyalty. Tlii' caittiiri' uf O'Ncil ami ( rhuiKiliiu- put an <-iiil III till' raid, during wldcli, altlmu^di tlici-t' was niiirli «'\cit(.'iiit'iil, lIuMt' was lit) l»l(Mid spilt. Tlic tirst i'litvincial .\ontj[hi.s, where at present his lesi- deiiee stands. 1{. 1'. Mearinci])al, we au^ur well for its success." Durino the autnnm an amatenr dramatic clnh was formed, with the followinjj; otticers ; — Mr. L. (J. Plainval, director; \V. dunes, stajie mana«4;er ; d. McD. Sweetman, treasurer; Frank C-lurke, sec- retary. The MoAiltohan, finding its premises too small, moved into a larger huildini!; on the same street, and the Post-Oftice was IKS Vr.M.'.s IN WINMI'I'.C 4." :il1 'lit, hi- lost IIMI U'SS iitt'd lOllUf tl ers nesH in;i- •t in )l»er, )int It's I ere The oiiit litu- •ith lues, Isec'-- tMiliii'.;»Ml liy iiMviiiy into tli- cikI of tin* ItiiiMiiiy jiHi variifi'd liy lilt' Mil infoUii II . Out of si't'iiiiii«; evil, still (mIiii'Iiij; u'<»'»«'j;iiiiiiiiu of Xo.ciiili '1', 1.S71, tilt' lirm of llaiiiiatyiu' & H«'^j4 tlissohcd, after a | aitinTHliip in wliicli, in-xt to the Hudson's Hay < 'ompaiiy, tlii'V had doii • the hir«;»'sl Itiisinc.-ss in tlu' Noitli- Wt'st. In ailditioii to a lar^c fiir-tiadinv; dt*|»artiiit'iit, thry canit'd on an t'\t«'iisivt' ;;t'n<'ral Inisincss, iind lai;j;(dy supidicd the (i<)\- eniH'iit siirvL'Vors with their out tits. The first su|»]»lies fiiiiiishcd for the ('. I'. |{. eame from tln'ir estalilishiiiciit, iind several of our merchants now, when they were eommeneiuij; husiness life in this city, were indehted for ai»l and eouiitename to the old tirm of IViii- natvne »!i: Ileuu. Lient. -Colonel W. ( )sl)orne Smith, ('. M. ( »., now ranie iimoii,;,t ,'ed Iwas us for the first time as Deiiutv AdJiitant-lJeiieral, eoninianilin;4 No. 10 Military District (Manitoha.) At this time, there wtM'e ii numlKM' of |»('o|»U' in Winniiieu; who took every opitortuuity to denouiuv (Jovernor Arehihahi, and mat- ters tiually hecame so uujileasiint, that it was jrenerally ludieved that he would not remain loiiu; in the rrovinee, and names of several j»ul»lic men were mentioned as his prohahle sueeessor, amongst others that of Hon. Alexander Morris, who did t'veiitually sucoeed him. On Tuesday, Ttli NoNcmher, '71, the St. Andrew's Society in this city WHS formed, the followinj^ jfentlemen heinu; the first otfieers : — President — Doiiahl A. Smith; 1st Vice — A. (1. 1». Uannatyne; 2nd \'ice — A. M. Hrown; Secretary — F. K. liain; Treasurer— J. .1. Har<;rave; Chaplain — I'ev. John lUaek ; Piper — J. W. Hackett. The Manitoha (Jolleened on the l(ith Octoher, with tlie liev. John P)ryce as Principal and Professor. § 46 'IHN YKAKS IN WJNNII'KC It CHAI'TKJi IV. Thk Skcond Kxi'KDriKi.N — Cait. Snnr — " Shakk " — Ijvkkymkn — Mass Mi:ki'in<;s — (.Jovkknmknt DKstiiNCK.i) — Isoi.atkd Risks — Sr. Asr^KW's Day — Ldiii) (}rsTui:-;s — Kuicks ani» Moiitau — Tiik "SrHiKr^" — BlTTKi; BkKK — " GaZKTTI:" AND " TllAKK I'KVIKW" — ('AltlNKT C'hANdKS — W. Muudoch, C. K. — F(»nsk«'a's Mcskim— Hkjii Aiit— St. I'aiuk k's Day— Bk.«;(;'s Magnanimity -W. .1. Macaii.ay — rii.ciiiMs— A(.i;uiL. rriiK— liAKiKs' Sciiooi, — l{K(;isTnY Okkick — J. H. Ashpown -Cvii'V— GovKKNoi; AuriiiiiA!,!) — St. (Jkokok's Socikiy — Kxi'Kk.ss — '* ^'AN "— i(— Nkw CiTIZKNS— *< n ANH S." — Blll,I)IN(i KnTKIII'IMsK — KlFI.K .\ssO( lA 1 ION— Hon-Kiis— l.vroKTs- Hon. Ai.kxandki; M<»i!iiis-— Conviviamtii: — W. F. liixioN — Hk.ii Kivki; .Iinks — Dominion Klkctions — Hiois. On the 18th Noveiuber, 1871, tlie Second K.\i>e(htion med by the citizens and ]>resented witli an address, signed liv John McOregor, Wm. K. Liixton, U. A. Davis, W. I'ahpcr Olavke, J. S])e.icer Lynch and others. About this time, our friend, J. U. lienson, o])ened his livery stable, hi a small way at first, it is true, ))ut he was not very long before he h.ad to extend his premises. The building wliich he first used was the old log stable now occujntd by Oeo. Kelloud as a carpenter .shoj) on the east side of Temperance Hall. Mr. Benson came to this country in charge of the voyageurs with the first ex- pedition, and, afterwards, was sergeant of the Moimted Police, and \y' ii ises liied Kthn .1. levy irst Is a Utn lex- lind TKN YKAKS IN WINNIl'KfJ. 47 'ictiiig ca])tain of the same when out on active duty. To look at his tine stables to-lack in the afternoon, and in the evening a large number of gentlemen sat down to dinr.er in the hall over Mi-. Boyd's store. Amongst those present, Ave may mention Messrs. A. (}. 15. Uau- natyne, A. M. Brown, J. F. liain. Major (Jerraghty, ('a])t. Scott, Bev. ;Mr. Ihyce, Attorney-CJeneral (Clarke, Hon. Dr. O'Donnell, Hon. Mr. Boyal, ^Ir. Palmer Clarke, ]\Ir. Spencer, Dr. ]'>ird, K. Cunningham, and others, John Hackett, as usual on such occa- sions a])pearing in complete Highland costume, with his pipes going full blast. Towards the end of the year mass meetings were beinii held everywhere, by parties wishing for a «lissolution of Parliament, petitions on the subject were sent to the Lieutenant-Co vernor, and mass meetings were called to hear His Honor's reply. It was, in fact, a mass meeting age, but nothing of importance came of it. (^ur readers will be presented, later on in this work, with a sketch of the career of Lord Gordon in Manitoba. In 1871 the American press reported that the Northern Pacific Railway Company had tft; ;■■,. ^ 111 V! fl 48 ■JKN YKAIfS IN WlNMl'KC. I III P \, S(»M Lord (»()ii^<»est s«dl of the century. On the 2()th Xoveiiil)ei', the telejiraph line, vld reinhiiiu, from tlie east, was com|tleted to this city, and on that day the following desiiatch and answer were the first inessa«J!:es toj^iss over the wires: "Four (lAintY, Nov, 20, 1S71. " Rij/lif Jfoii. Lord Listjar, (un'crnor-irriH'.rol of CoiKidii. "The first telegraphic niessai^e from the heart (»f the continent 'may npiiropriately convey, on the ]>art of (»nr ]»eo]>le, an expres- " si(jn of devout thankfulness t(» Almighty (lod for the close of our " isolation from the rest of the world. This message announces "that close — as its receii»t hy Vour Kxcellency will attest it. The " vjtlie0 TMN YK.VUS IN WlNNllM':*;. As our poiMilatioii increjisecl so did the tliirsty souls, and, there- fore, Messrs. Mclntyre & Mclvor estahUshed the White Saloon in 1871, and did a l>i»^ and payinjj' business. Our citizens in those vlays were as lil)eral as they are now, a collection in aid of the sntl'erers from the Chieaj^o tire in Dec, 1871 beinj^ a proof of what we say. In tlisit list we find such sums subscribed as follows : — ]Jeut.-(}ov. Archibald *2').0U 1). A. Smith 50.00 A. (I. P.. Bannatyne 20.00 (J. :McMicken 20.00 Will. Mulvey lo.OO, and so on. We uiay now refer to the following advertisement as something uf a curiosity, when the present limits of the city are considered : " A nund»er of valual»le lots for sale. The lots are well situated "within the District to where the Town of Winnipeg must extend, "and are in (-very rt\s]>ect most eligible for building purposes. Alkx. J.im;ax, Toint Douglas." To look over what was then known as Logan's farm, and note the tine residences which cover the ja-operty, and the numerous streets intersecting it, we must admit that Mayor Logan was a very good pro]»het in '71. Hut when we add, that a large portion of the form just westward of Main Street, was innundated with water a portion of the year, we cainiot helj) feeling astonished at the won- derful improvement of the city in drainage, street-making, &c., within the last few years. Tlie charter fever, about this time, was again running high ; for ■over the signature of John V. Bain, solicitor for the applicants, we Hnd the Central Kailway Company, of Manitoba, the North- West- ern llailway Coni]>any of Miinitoba, and the North-West Com]>any, signifying their intention to sue the Parliament of Canada for the customary grace. These schemes died in parturition. The Bench- er's Law Society of Manitoba, fared better, and with the folio M'ing local talent, was ushered into existence, early in this year : I'resi- dent, H. J. Clarke, Q.C., Attorney-Oeneral ; Treasurer, D. M. Wal- ker ; Secretary, W. B, Tliibadeau ; Chairnum Board of Ex., John F. Bain ; Examiners, Hon. J. Boyal, Jos. Dubuc, D. M. Walker, W. r». Thibadeau. TK.N YK.VUS IN WlNMl'Kd. 51 for the ch- Ihn :er, John ( i. (leddt's, towards the end of Dec, opened an agency of t\ui Ediiilmruh Life Assurance Company. On the 14tli Dec. Ed- ward Armstrong M-as appointed Sheriff of Manitoba, in ])lac(' of John Sutherland, the latter having been raised to the Senate, in company with Hon. ^fare (Jirard. The appointment of the Mtjssrs. Sutherland and (rirard as Senators, was universally ai)proved of hy all jiarties. TJieiv have l)een fret^uent attempt.s hy those op])os- ed to Hon. John Xonpiay, to tind fault with his having accepted othce under the Clarke (Jovernnient, liut we find, in Dec, *71, that he was jiresented l»y his constituents of High IJlutV with a, con- gratulatory address, largely signed, highly aii})roving of his conduct. On the evening of the 27th Dec. St John's dav, the ^lasonic fraternity yave a yrand hall in the i»uildinu' newly erected hy Bernard U. JIoss. It was a most brilliant affair, over 'MM) j)eople l)eiug ])resent. Tlie decorations were tastefully arranged, the sup]ier excellent. The music was fur- nished by the military brass band, and a number of reels were danced to the sound of Hackett's bag-pipes. Mr. 0. ji. Spencer was master of ceremonies, but we are unable, from want of space, to give the names of those present. In January, 1872, Hon. !Mr. Ifoyal — the Speaker of the House, — and the (Jovernnient became at variance with each other. It api)cars the French })rinting was then a bone of contention, as it is to-day, and Mr. Clarke, who happened, at that time, to be in the good books of Mr. Cunningham, saw tit to take the French jirint- ing from Le Metis, and give it to the Manitoba)). Mr. lioyal, naturally, felt that he was l>eing deprived of his rights, and remonstrated accordingly. Mv. Cunningham took up the cudgels foi' Clarke, and pitched into Mr. Itoyal, but the latter was the same strategist that he is to-day, and, holding firm, hnally manipu- lated matters his own wav, Mr. Clarke, before the end of the dispute, having to give Mr. lioyal a seat in the Cal»inet, although, it must l)e said, much against his will. The fact was Messrs. Clarke and lioyal were both contending for the leadership of tl lie French party, and Mr. Koyal had rather the l)e.st of the C(jn- (III VA test. D f i u i ■! r)2 TKN Y HA IIS IN W1NMJ'K(;. On the l.sL Jiinuiivy, 1872, llit; Maiiitoha Tnuhi Rec'uv, \>\\\\- lisluul by Alexander Jie^i^, made its appeaianee, and to il i.< dwa the first agitation for thci iiu'orjxmttion of Winnij)eg as a city, as exemplified by the following words: — " < )n the lljth of next month the Legislature will sit, and " it is widl for us to take into eonsideiation, th.* jao- " }irietv of ineorixirating our town. If we let this chanc>j " sliji, wiio kiKtws lait others more enterprising may get " ahead of us, i;nd thus change the whole asju'ct of the jilaee "in a few years. Our l'i'(»vince is Ixtund to grow ia]y Mr. (.'unningham) and rejdied to the above as i'ollows : — "As we have been asked for inforniiitioii, lioMever, we will here " give a ft'W of the b(mefits to be derived." ^ MM^ un- iieiiy T}ie >■ the |i we puy lit" il but a was \-o as I luMV TKN YKAIIS IN \VINNirK(J. 58 " Fir.st, — Our coqioiute powers will allow us to ouiii|ii'l f wryoiK' " within the limits of the town to take liVery necessary preiiiution " against danle(l to have sidewalks on nur streets, "the expense of whieh will l>e liorne generally instead of as now, " hy one or two individuals." ' "Third, — The limits of the town will lie deeided iipon, when-as "now. there is a j,'oo(l deal of douht where they are, or where they ai'e lik(dy to he." " Fourth. — We will be enahled to have our streets laid out "regularly, so that in the future there will hit easy access from one " jMtint to another, as well as neatness in the ajipearance of the "l>lace. Now there is no such thinu, and this individual or that "(»ne can ]tlan a street on his pro] lerty to answer ids own individual " ]inrposes, irres]»eetive of the connnunity at large." " Fifth. — We will lieahle to have our by-laws to regulate matters "generally, so as to answer the public good and n(jl the ideas of " individual ]»arties." " Sixth. — We will be able to secure our jiresent town against the "liability of jieing placed on the outskirts instead ol' the heart of a " future city. Our present townsi»eoi»le mouM feel far from satisfied " if they found themselves just on the limits, the other end of the " town l)eing somewhere uj) the Assiniboine, or jierhaps across it. " We are aware that a certain few, whose cause the Manifobaii " may be advocating, fear that (m account of the large stake they " have at issue they will lie taxed heavily, but we may say that " there is no necessity for the town running into any important " ex]>ense at first. We can eonnnence in a small way, and so far " as we can see there is no necessity for heavy tjixatiou, even in " the case of the largest pro]ierty holder in Winnipeg. We are not "obliged to have gas works, wat(!r works, anextensi\c jtolice iurce, "etc., etc., at the outset." "We still say that we would be ghid to see some of our enter- "jirising citizens take the nuitter in hand." Always equal to the occasion, our dramatic talent, contempoiury with the new year, came to the front, and " 15(jx and (.'ox " was 'f 54 TKN VI:M;S in WINNII'KC. 1^ pre.seiili'd In a well-tilli'd Ikuisc, hy the Maiiitulia N'arietv (Mul), at tlu'ir oiH'iu lioiisc, which was h)eat(Ml in tho lower Hat of the l)uil(l- m<^ iiiniMMliatcIy holow Andrew Straii<4:'s i>rest'iit residence, owiied by Mr. liernard lioss, when Messis. Koss, Hyman & (Jlarke, on the ]\'hj}\\ (»r diinuary the ."ird, convulsed the audience with thuir eccentricities. With a ])ersisti'nt zeal, worthy of a hetter cause^ We find, oii the (Jth of .lanuary, some restless souls a]»plyin,i; for an act (»f iucoi'iMtration for the Manitoba Mutual V'uv Insurance Co. Like (»ther enterprises already enumerated, it was 8imi)ly Ji dav-dreana. The sccuud si'ssiou of the Kirst Legislature of the I'ro\iuce was opent'd, with the usual foi'uialities, on .January the Itith. A nuard ol'lrong "want of I'oiilidciicc policy" on the part of the oi»])osition. The Ajliiiiu Minstrels appeared at the ( >pera House during the mouth, and created a diversion, Imt lel't the citizens with money eiKtugh to ajjjily to more de\()iit ])urposes, as an otfert(»ry of ?(52r), collected in Holy Trinity Church, the same week, sutticiently proves, and church circles were further gladdened hy the news of the successes of tlu' liishop ctf Rupert's Laud abroad, M'ho, about this lime, \\ as i'ei)orted having raised upwards of £1,(M){) for evangel- istic ]iurposes. Telegraphic news in the news|*a^iers now ap]ieared every week, and the Maiiitolxni for a time ]iublislie(l ilaily tly-sheets with telegrams. In February, 1872, we tind a wlu»le host of a})plications for charters. First of all, there appears one for a rail and water com- munication between Lake .Superior and F'ort Garry. Second, a railway from I^ake \Vinni])eg to remliina. Third, another line from Lake V\''inni}»eg to the southern boundary of the Province. Fourth, a railroad from 8t. A'incent to Fort (hirry, thence to the T^akes ^Manitoba and Winni})eg. The princii)al party to three of these ])rospective charters was Donald A. Smith, but none of them ever came into effect. TKN YKAKS IN WINNII'KC. 55 !»Ut ith tor |iu- a lue ICO. Ihe of feiii Although wo iive not sujtjMjHod to ('lironiclo (ioing.s at the Tor- ta<;v, still we niiiy lie allowed to nioiitioii the fact that Uilly Smith, the ]>ioii(M'r Hat-l)oatiiian of WiiiiiijK'^s started his st(Miii urist-iiiill at tlie I'ortii^ze, and thus .severed his (M(nnection with Winnipeg. A gland dinner was given to Hon. honald A. Smith, in what M'as then known as the Opeia House, hut which is now "Scott's warehouse." The atlair was a l»rilliant one, and attetided l»y a large nuniher of tht! friends of that gentleman. We have not space to give the names of those pr'^>ent, l»ut, if we ha. McVicar was chaii'man, ami W. F. liUX- ton, Secretary : — 1st. — That it is desirable that the town of Wijniijieg, and a p(tr- tion of its vicinity should be incorjtorated. 2nd. — That the northern bonndaiy of the town should bt- the southern boundary of lot 222. ord. — That the western boundary of the tresent at work- in the city, he wonhl l)e astonished at the extent to whieh liis ohl Imsiness had j^rown. (Jeorge I). North^raves o]tened a jewelleiy and watchmaker's sho|i, in .Inly, '72, on INist Otliee Street, in the sanu- hnildin«4 with Wm. ('hand)ers, y;nnsmith. Siill another uitplieation for a charter now aitpeared, that of the Manitoba Insurance Co., whitth, like the other huiihles of the day, saw li<,dit (tnly to hnrst. Messrs. Joiuis iS: Simms' vi'nturc; was the first ojtposition of any im]iortance which Thus. Lusted met in the carria^^e business. The name of Hrouse's Hotel was the " Koyal Canadian" in 1.S72, just tlK^n budt, and was looked ui»on — as indeed it was — as a work of eiiter[)rise, in the brick way, on the part of I >r. Schultz. 'riioii^h Charley Land, in St. .lames, was tl.e pioneer brick makei' in tlie Province, I)r. Schultz was the first t(> manufacture and use brick in the erection (»f luiildinus. Land's In'icks were jirincijtally used fur chimneys. The house now occtijtied by T. A. Lundy, builder and nndeitaker, on I'ost Otliee Street, was in '72 a l»illiard hall and sahjon kei»t by -lames V. Moore ^v Co. Tlu' Manitoba Jirewery Co., after a heavy exjienditure ibr buildings, \-c., at last commenced brewiuj;, but were not as succi'ssful as the shareh(»lders desired, the loiiu distance from town (Silver Heights) bein,!^- found a ureiit obstacle to tlieii' business. Ca])t. Villiers havin^i;' resigned his position in the police force, hi>' Lieutenant, Dc I'lainval, took his ^»lace. In the be^iimin,u of Ahirch, 1872, Alex. r>eublished un(lerthe name (»f the Gdzdta and Trade Rcvtcv', and on the '.>th of that month the Hrst number a])j)eared. In its first issue it advocated the n^icessity of a bank in Manitoba, an institu ion <\h)<^h was very much wanted by our increasing- business. TKN Vr.AItS IN WINNII'KtJ. -U Al).in tilt' isili, Maivli, 1.S72, Hon. M. A. (iinml witlnhvw from til"' Ministiv uii iiicniinl uf liis ii]»iM)intiai'iit ms StMiatdV, ani Hull. .Ins. iJoyal, the S|K'iikt'i' (if tilt' Assi-iiihly, j-ntfU'tl tlii'Cahiiitt as ri.tvincial Si-crt'tavv, and lloii. T. Ili»\vai'(l lu'taiiic rioviiiri;il Treasurer, Mr. Miirdncli, wlm at jtreseiit is Idcatiiiu the line of the western C'Xttnisioii ( '. 1'. I{. iVoHi Wiiiiiii'eL;, and who is spoken of in n>n- nectioM wilhour )»ro])osed hiidue, was here in 1 S72, and lel't Winnipeg on the l;>tli March to proseenti! tlie .surv(!_vs (»f the lailwav in the (.■astein district, so that Mr. Mnrdoeh is hy no means a stranger ti Manitoba, or hi-r necessities antl re([nirements. li wa.s lie who choose the railway crossiniLi at J{at rorlaye on the Lake of the Woods, and the line from thcni-e easterly to the Ka^^lc Lake, w hich portion to-day, under the desiiLrnatioii of "Section 42," is in r:, im course of constru(^tion. Mi'. Murdoch's attention at that time wis contineil e\clusi\i'ly tothe lailway location at,and eastof L'at I'orta'^e. Aoout this time we lind Mr. Konseca in the roll is. Mead, cv- Kemp now estahlished themsel\e-i, as j.ainter.s, at Toint 1 )ouul; A. ( li. Kem]> otVerinu to furnish plans ai d d- siLjiis foi' nil l>ran(.'hes of en,u;ineerim: and archii'jctural undertak- ings, tVom a siun-ltoard upwards. Alexandei' W"^'^ also oifeied, with his usual magnanimity, to sell throu.nh tickets to Jh'itish ('oI;;ndiia rhi ('. 1*. II., as soon as the line was laiilt. as ;in induc"- ment for speculators to jiurclia-'e his Ltrocei'ies, hoots and shoes, et ■., in r.rown's I Hock. Oil the IHth Maivh, 72, St. Patrick's Dav \\; ci lehrated in thi; small chapel on Notre Dame Street, His (Iran' .Vrchl)isho|) Tac';e celehratinu a uraud Pontifical \\\'j\\ Ma.s.s on that oeca.sioii. JSpeeohe.s were delivered l)y Attoniey-deneral Clarke an I Con.snl Taylor amidst ,ureat enthnsiasni. In 1S72, W. J. Maeaulav, intimated hi.s intention of couiiiiif ft i ^Si., 1- \l f 11 I .1. 58 tiiji TKN YKAliS IN \VINNII'K luiiUiU witli sitti.sfiirtiuii Ity tlid.si^ Nvliu imticiputtMl liiiildiiij;. Mr. Miicaulay caiiit' tVinii (Millin, Out., at wliitli \i];vv Im (»d^'(^, of New \'(irk, and Mr. Mai-aiilay. As will Ik- >*vkin in llie coiir.ie nf our naiTalive, W. «I. Muca'day was dcstini-d to ]»luy an inijxirtant part in tlm pro^frc^.s i,\' tlic, city nl' Wiiniipcjj;. Ill Maicli, '72, audtJH'i apjtlication tor a cliarlcr was pulilisln-d — this tiniu lor tlui Hank ol" Manilolia, lait that institution has never to this day discoiintcil a single note for the nieichants of Winni- ]ieji. It never, in fact, opeiUMl an oftice. We have nnw [i, chron- icle the return of Mr. Moherly, and jiarty frojii ilw. iJocky Miniii- tains, whert! they had been e.xjilorinj.; the route of the ( '. I'. K. Ill fact, tliere was eonsiderahle activitv in railroad matters at this time, Messrs. .larvis fnow of Macaulay ^: .Jarvis) and dames Were out surveyin^f the line between here and Lake Su]ierioi', and W. Murdoch, ('. K., had been sent out t(» discover, if possible, a more ]»ractical route than the 011"^ survi-yed eastward. Theiv Mere several rumors of activity on the other side of the line, to connect this l'roviiU!e with the American system of railways; and on the other side of the Itocky Mountains, Mr. Walter Moberley — now of the South- Western Kailway of Manitolui — was prctsecutiiii; very extensive surveys and exjjlorations in coiinnection with the ('. 1*. Vi. Altogether there was every jirosjiect of a r(3i^n of tneijiy and activity I n'inu entered upon liy the Dominion (loverniiient to ]*iish forward (»ur ^rcat national line of railway. iJuring this time we luul only three representatives at Ottawa, the .Marijuettt! election haviiij.; been a tie lietween Dr. Lynch and Anoi'ation, w'hih? the Mdiutohnii (continued to throw cold watei' on the scheme. As a proof of this, liei'e is a short e'xtract IVctm that jtajier ; — " In tlie matter of incorporation, some j>eoj)le seem to lie jiettinn " almost crazy. They .seem to imagine that it only reciuires incor- " poration to make the luimlet of Winnipe;.' jump into a ureat, " Hourishiuji, ma^niticent, commercial city. For our part, we can- " not see it." If the late Mr. Ciinnin«^ham was alive to day, he n'unld see it, and he would have to acknowledj^e that incorporation lias heeu a very imjxivtai it factor in brin^inu this city to its }»reseiit ]»rosperous ])(»,sition. The whole cry of the Manitoba n, seemed to be a dreatl of increased taxation, but, as most ]»eople must acknowledj^e, this was a narrow view of the matter. The L'lheral showed itself true to its name, in the matter ui' incorporation, and advocated it M '■ ' M !^l '1 i 1 .1 k I 1 i j h U i 'it) •iT.N VKAi.S IN \\INN11'K(;. stioiinly ill (»]»]»(»siiii»ii t<» tlif Manitohn n. TIr' lii>it L'Staldislimcnt ul" tin- Kcjfistrv Ottio;-, in Wiimipi% toDk jiliiw ill Wiliiiiiii Driver's stole, Major Keiiiu'dy in cliiirut', ill wliic'li ])o.siiioii lie lias ivinaiik' I i-vor sinci'. We have now to nott; a fiirtlicr ersistent that meetings we e called to kee]» it iiiiiet. These meetings, however, were ]»ri)- ductivi' of much .;ood in many instances. In Ajuil, '7:', he ^r'':<'/^' askedfor a nieetini; to discuss the <|nestion (»f shiule trees on our streets. We cannot rMiiemher if this jiarticniar nieetin,u was called, hiit the (|nestion of shade trees was raised and has received attention since, hut it would havi; Iteen well if our citizens had paid more ai <'ntion to this matter than they have done. \i i.' not too late yet. It may ii(»t he known to many that in the year '72 \Viiini]K\L; actually sported a cal> — yes, a live cah and a typii-iil caMty, lint, unfortunately, pe(»ple in tliose days preferred to walk, allhoULih \\c had few sidewalks, ami our amhitious hackman lan,i;uislied and withdrew soon after comin<^ t»ut. Xe^irly o])]>osite Arch. Wright's ]»resent store tlieri' was in '72 a tumltle down l>ridi;e with a Item hack and forlorn look ; everyhody wonder<(l how it huiiLi, toiictlua'. It was rejdai'i'tl afterwards hy (»iie which w^'Ht l.'V the nam" of " IJrown's llrid^'e," the Urowii in this case W\\\\x, our jtreseiit respected City CK-rk. A telegram dated llth Ajtril, '72, from Toronto, stated that the resiifiiatioiiof (lov. Archibald had been acce])tcd, and on thestreiinth of this a number ol' citi/eiis who were (jjjtosed to His Honor cclebiatetl tlu' news l>y bontires, »."v:c. This, however, was hardly (M-editalde to the i>artics concerned, as (»ov. Archibald ])rovelic affairs eiuleavoiired to unite the "L^ TKN VKMis IN WINNII'KC. 61 tlitVcivuL .secti'tiis of tli" l'ri\iiirf. Altliiiii_ij;li lie sacrilic-d liis own p()i»ul;ivity aniuim'st n lai't;*' cliis; of l\w \.i'it\,\v lu'ic in so tli»iJi;4, th'TO is no (loiih; h • did niucli lowwrds iill:iyin,u i'cidin^s ot" di.sru'd in Miinitoliii. 'I'lii' I'ltli Ai'Vil nvus kept us a holiday and th:inksy,ivinu d;iy ior tlu' it'0;)ViMV of tlu; rrinc* ot" WaU's tVoni his tlan-viMus illni's,. Illuuiinations aial lioiitir<'< took ].la('r in tlie owning and urncral ivjoicin^s throui^hmt the (iity. This took pl.icc on II 'I'lifsday, and on the i'ollowin^ Friday a tew jm-o|»U' celt' orated, as we have already nicntioni'd, the retin nieiit of ( lov. Archihald from ( lovernnient llonse. Kn,nlishnien in this eity may he jtU'asi'd to leain that, on the 12th A})ril, 1S7-, a meeting <»f their conntrymen took place in Simjison's lu'iiiHnj; IJoom, on I'ost-Olliee Street, and a St. (Jeor^e's Society or|j;ani/ed, with the lollowin^ gentlemen as (»t!icei"s : — Pri'x'iiJi'iit, Curtis .1. JJinl ; F'l isf V'h-c^ .liimt-s II. Ashdown ; Sri'oihl r/rv, lethert Simpson ; >SV.('. llervey; Auif'ifin'M, Mauriee d. (I. Loni-man, (ieorue I ). Xorthijrave.s ; • Chii I'li'iJiJc ('(niiin'h'f)'(', Messrs. llayward, Kin^ XorthuiMves, » ThoiiKis and Osier; ('li(tf)l(ilH, llev. Mr. I'inkham. Sonic of these ^entlem.ii arc (iead, ami others ha\c left the city. Tliice only, wt! think, now reside in Winnipei.^-. Messrs. lUakely \' ('arpenter, ahoin this time, sold out thcii'ex- ])ress i)Usine-;s, the American MiMchanls' I'liiiui l'!.\]iicss Co. Iieing the ]iurchaser.>, and >o()n after the pojiular " \'an " was removed from Winnipeg to Mo..rhead. lint we could uot do without him. \'an was an institntion (»f the place, an. (.'. Kinsi-y also retired from the tinn of Hill, (Jri^^^s i^ (Jo., and ever since has carried on business by liiniself in Winni]ie;4. In the be^inninii of ^lay, 1872, the (Ttizcffc ainf TriK)inted to draft a ]ietition on the subject, w hicli was (lone, and the d(»cuments forwarded tp(»inted to draft the resolution in this case : — Messrs. A. M. Ihown, Stewart Mulvey, Ah^x. Begg, Drever, IJarlier, Davis, Sinclair and McFadden. Tlie following is the resolution : — To the Hon. Alc.r. Cuiuphcll, Postnuiftcr Gentnul, {£v',,<(r. ; — The j)etition of the freeholders, householders and inhabitants of the Town of Wiiniipeg and Parish of St. John, i;i;si'K( Tiri.i-v suf.wktii Tiiat your ])etitioners have learned with surjirise and regiet that the DiJUiiniun Government coutemiilate removing the general Post TKN VKAKS IN WINNU'KU. 63 [t It Olticu ill this Litwii fnnii its })rest'nt site to some place on what is called the Hudson's Bay Company's Reserve, some halt' or three quarters ol" a mile south of the present location, and altonetlier outside of the town. That the present oltiee is in the centre of the town, and from the inii>rovements jj;oinji; on to the north, will evidently be also near the centre of the prospective town, and is in every way suited to the public retpiirements. That it wonUl be a serious injury and iuc(jnvenience to inhal)itants of n(jt only the town but of I'oint J)ou,nlas and the I'arish of St. John sliouUl the I'ost ottice be re- moved to tlie )»r(»posed site, as it would necessitate the emj)loyment of vehicles at many seasons of the year to enalde them to receive and deliver mail matter. That, should a change of the locality be deemed necessaiy, then your i»etitioners ask that it shouKl not be furtlier soutli thiiu the j)i't'sent ollice, and be upon the main street <»f the present town. * * ^' ^^ * * * This petiticjii went to show the feehngsof tho people on the suluect mid went lar to strength jn the hands of those who afterwards succeeded in getting the Post Ollice where it is. It is well to explain at this stage of our narrative that, whether the Hudsijn's Bay (.'om))any were rightfully or wrongfully accused of wisliin"- to .secure the public buihlings on their property, they had as perfect a right to do so as the [)eoi)le had a right to checkmate them if pos-iblt!. Since that time the Company have taken great pains to build u]» what is now known as the South Ward, and lately Mr. IJrydges, on behalf of the Company, has evidenced a stron-^ deter- mination to ])ush forward that end of the town. All this goes to show liow everything is tending to enlarge and increase the importance of of Winnipeg as a city. Just consider that wliere the Canada Pacific Hott'l is to-day, was believed in '72 as altogether to be outside of and at a distauci' from, thepossiliie limits of the town. What a chan<'e there is tt.»-day i We cannot, theretbre, as a matter of iiusinoss blame the Huds(»n's Bay Co., but why the ManUobau should have taken u]) the cudgels for this corporation, and against the wishes of the people, we leave our readers to conjecture. As the l{el)ellion drew the attention of the world to this Prov- M mi 64 TKN VKAIIS IN WINMI'Kc;. incc, so those siR'cessiv(! iueetin;;s, |iet.itions, tie., nt ihv town, on matters connected with the \velfiii'(! of the place attracted notice also, and, conse»|nentIy, drew the attention oi' capitalists and others to oiir isolattMl, lait ]»ro<,ri-e,ssive, capital. A (iernian So('iety was started heie in '71, with •!. (1. Son- dernum, president. (Jeor^e Katii, treasurer, and Kdward Knhlton secretary, and ahout the same time the Selkirk Cricket t'lidi was estaMished, with It. Woods, secretary, and in the way of lutsine.s.s we find ^I)". Irvin succeeded i>y Harry Xichcds in the water husi- ness. Mr. Alexantler McMicken was the first lianker in Winni- jie;;, and, until the Merchants' Uank started here, he did a j.rolitahle laisiness. His hank was situated where .1. W. Taylor'.s }took-l>indery now is, next to the St hank, then juraihially retired from the husiness, hut, durim; his time, he materially assistetl many of our rising merchants. On Friday, May 1 0th, '72, the first hoat of the season (the >SV'/- k'n-l-) arrived. The arrival of the first hoat was then, as it is yet, looked up(»n as an event, hecause with it, generally, came a reviv- al of business, and a hapjty deliverance from the m()not(»ny of the winter months. This season the firm of Hill, (Iriy^s & Co. hav- ing amalj^^anuited with the Kittson line, all the hoats landed frei;^ht and jiassenj^ers at Kort Carry, much to the annctyance of the merchants. We say nil the l)oats, as the line now consisted of the i^elk'ni:, Itdei' national and Dahofa, the latter Imilt (hir- \\v^ the winter. The staj^^es now commenced runm'iiL,' a daily line, which was a yreat boon, and a line of stages was also jiut u]»on tlu^ road hetween the Stone Fort and Fort Carry. Fare, one way, S?1.7'). Andrew Strang was the first piano a^uent in Winni- ])e^'. He came to I'ed K'iver as assistant to Alexander lU'^y in the commission husiness, and was afterwards emjthtyed l>y Uan- natyiie >)c IJe;.;);', as their hook-keejter and Lieneral manauci', which latter position, with A. Hannatyne, he hohls to-day, so that lie did r- 111 itj id TKN YKMJS IN WINMl'KC. {.'>.. \ lilt (l-'peiid 111! si'lliii^ |tiiiii"»s tur !i liviii»f. AlcxaiitU'i I'n'u.u wiis tin- tir-t mull, liowcvfi', to iiitiddiici* srwitin luiicliiiu's into llit* cuuiitiy, III 1S72, \vt^ hiivf lit icconl a stiaii^t' iiiijinrtalioii tor a Piftviiuv lii year hy year to a very coiisideralile extent, until at the time we mention he found it ilesiralde to estahlish INfr. Freeman in Winni|te^f as his ]M'rmaneiil a;j:ent. Mr. Freeman had Iteeii his jirineij'al man of l»usine>s foi a lonjj- time, and was fully ae(|uainted with all the nierehants and traders of tlu' country, and the varied reiiiiirements of the trade. Nearly all the furs shii>i)ed to Kn^land outside of the Hudson's Hay Comiiany were consigned to Mr. Kew, and in fact that gentle- man's name was better known and it'speeted than almost any other throughout the whole Xorth-West. As will he seen duriiiL; the Course of our narrative Mr. Kew's agency Imsiness was the starting |uiint from which sj-raii^ the present extensive firm of Stoltart, Kdeii I'v: Co., it having- l)een Hrst Kew, Stohart & Co., and afterwards Stohart v^' Kdeii. ^Ir. W. d. Macauliiy arrived here in dune, '7-, with his wifeaiid family for thi^ |Miri»o^e of makiiiij; this city his home. He hroU'iht in with hiiu about 2,()00,()()t) feet of sawn timber, and had made a r- ran;j;ement,s for about 2,0()(>,0()0 feet in loj;. W(^hav(! already shown his connection with the liimberiiiLt interests in Ontario, and as soon as he arrived here he went to work to secure a. suitaltle \ih\rr f, r the erection of a lar.ne saw mill. He suece«Mled in ^cttinu the location on which his mill is now situated, and ere Ioiil; tin' machinery for the same arrived by boat. In dune, '7-, ^lessrs. F.vaiH X' Steele commenced business as H \i\ i < 1 ■j^ r 'Otj TKN VKAHS IN WINMHKG \ \ i isustuin.s iiiul <4;t'iie»!il hrnkur.-i, and fur suiiie tinu' had alinosl a nioii(>iMtly of that hmuch, Mr. Kiaiik Moheily havin«> returned from his cxploriiiu trij* to the Koeky Mountains, entered into partnerslii]) witli .Fohn Xi(!hol in Winnipeg-, as t-nj^ineers and con- tractors. On the 12th dune, '72, Mi'. K. K, (,'nrnish, from London Out., arrived in Winnijie,y. He afterwards j»hi_ve«l a very impor- tant ]>art in the Iiistory '•■■ this city. The well at Point DoULjIas, ojtposite the Manitoba ('olle<,'e, was suid< in .Tune, '72, and was, considered at the time a ^reat hoon to the people of thiit locality. In the election for President of the Provincial Ayricultural As- II. A. sociation, the same year, D. A. Smith received \U votes; J)avis received (52 votes; majority for Smith, U.". .lames Stewart was elected Secretary, and (ieo. J!oy, Treasurer. On Tuesday, 2rtth dune, '71, an address, signed l»y o\er 1, ;')(>() settlers Mas jiicseiited to ( lnveiiiiir Archihald, exjiressinu regret at his early departure from the Province, and appreciation of the faithful and wise manner in which he had fulfilled his trust as "(Tovernor of Manitoba, to which (rovernor Archihald replied in a feelin<4 manner. On Thursihiy, 27th dune, '72, an important event hai>iieiied at I'oint Dcuiulas, in the esta'olisliment of the ferry at that s]it»t. A numlter of citizens assemliled to celelaate the event, and several speeches wi're nuule on the occasion, in oiui of which (delivered l>y Mr. W. (i. Konseca,) it was prophecied that the Railway l>rid_ti;e would cross at or near the ferry landing. The speaker, moreover, stated it as his belief, that the future Pem- bina Railway would run on tlie east side of the Red River and cross at P(»int l)ou«ilas, which, from joesent indications, there is •every likelihood of its doino. In duly, '72, (,'. \V. Padiner .suc- ceeded to the business of A. M. P)rown & Co., Mr. Urowu carrviii" on the l>rick-makin^i; business which he had established at Point Douglas. The following list of " Provisional Directors " of the Manitoba Rank was made public: Donald A. Smith, Hon. das. McKay, liobert "Tait, C^eo. Stephen, Montreal, Sir A. T. (}alt, Montreal, d. H. Mc- Tavish, Manitoba, A. McDermott, Manitoba; and of the Manitoba •(insurance Co.: Sir Hugh Allan, Montreal, I). A. Smith, Montreal, ti;n vhmis in winnii-ku. 67 (.TOO. Siupliun, Moutrt'iil, Hon. .las. MeKay, Maiiitoha, J. A. Mc- Tavish, Maiiitdlia, Hun. M. A. CJiiard, Manitoba. A. (i. !>. llanna- tyni', Maniiolia. Mr. .1. .1, Har^ravi' was tSecivtary to l)utli Cum- jianif-!. A <4(to(lly lot of diivctors, and a fir.st cla.ss secietarv, and vet neithuv conii)anic'.s ever saw tlavliyht. On tlie loth Julv, ten- (lers were ealled for tlie coiistruetioii of Custom House, Liuid( )t!ice, and post Ottice, in Winnijieji', which event eaused niucli rejoicing aiuonu-^t the towns-iieojih-, only they didn't want them on the H. 1). I'o.'s reserve. Messi-s. Mooie I'v: Dickinson ojtened the " I'ride df the West," in July, '72, as a i'.illiard Hall, with tahles and a tin-' har; and as a mark of energy on the part of the [)i'o2irie- tors, it is rccoidcd that they laid a side-walk, at theirown ('X])ense, from ^lain .Street to their doorway. Mr. r»t\uu, ahout this time, started the tirst snda-watt-r factory in Manitolia, which he carried on successfully foi' some tinu-, until tlu- failure of James Austin, in Montreal, seriously involved him, when his factory had to ^o iiy the li(.)ard, and Mr. Samuel West Ixjcame the ])ro- prietor. Mi. F. K. t'oinish had, ahout this time, several legal tiulits with .Vttorney-deneral Clarke, and it was generally admit- ted that the latter had, at last, met his match. In the case of " Smith and ( Jalhraith," there was consiileral)le excitement, a large body of men having gathered together on the occasion to v.'oJc/i the <-asij. Mr. Chirke prosecuted, and Mr. Cornish defended, and the latter won the case, and this was the commencement of a run of ]»opularity enjoyed by Mr. Ciniiish for u long time. The following is a lisc of S(»me of the building improvements in '72 :— Chief-Justice Wood's i-e.sidence, in course of erection by Dr. Schultz ; by Messrs. Dunhjp, Mulvey, Ihitcher, Davis and Johnston in the neighborhood of Notre Dame Street ; ]»y W. It. Dick, tne saw- mill of Dick & Banning near the river. W. J. Macaulay & Co., saw-mill, boarding-house for men, and oftices near foot of Notn? Dame Street, The large steamboat '.varehouse, near Fort Garry, hy the Hud- son's I'av Co. E :i ni:: i i 4 m 08 TKN YKAKS IN WINN1PK(;. m B Messrs. Jkiitley & Haywaid added to tlieir ])i'eiui.ses, the first, on the corner of I'ortage Avenue and Main Street, the latter on Notre Dame Street, where Mrs. Fiiuiey is at present. Mclvor & Mclntyre erected a building near where the Thistle store now stands. Mr. John Higgins built the house immediately in rear of Young & Jackson's store, in which he lived afteiwards for some time. Messrs. Green, Cunningham, and Alexander Logan, erected buildinj^s on the main road lietween the town and Point l)ou'das. Mr. Dunciin Sinclair tinishf ' his * sid 'uce, in which Kev. A. Forti is living at present, on ^ ^ : ik » f the Red River. Mr. Bannatyne added a wm-jj. l-., *^e fine residence he still ()ccu})ies. Mr. W. G. Fonseca built what is now the Manitoba College, at Point Douglas. The following parties also erected Iniildings at Point Douglas, in fact the building fever was then principally in that direction : — Messrs. J. Sutherland, R. Monroe, D. N. Camjibell, Watson, John Freeman, James Dawson, Campbell and I^ogan, C. Thonuis, Joseph Devlin and McLean. Mr, Ed. Romain built his residence, as did also Mr. liarton. Messrs. James Turner & Co., of Ham- ilton, erected the large brick building (the most of the material for which was imported) in which tlie firm are at present carry- ing on a wholesale grocery trade. Mr. Powis was sent from Hamilton to superintend this building, which, even at the present day, is an ornament to the city. About this time Winnipeg received a visit from the celebrated Dr. Punshon, from England, who preached on several occasions to crowded congregations. H. S. Donaldson, with his usual enter- prise, started a first class circulating library, which was considered a great boon to the public. On the 27th July, '72, the great H. B. C. auction sale of the city lots took place, Mr. L. Hayward acting as auctioneer, and some idea may be had of the market value of lots at that time by the following list of prices obtained : — Mr. Bannatyne bought the lot on which the Canada Pacific stands for $1,000; the next lot sold for $1,750, and some others on Main r.... TEN YKAKH IN WLNNIPK(J. G9 Street went as IukH as S2,000, the avemj,'e Iwiiig about $1,500 per lot. These lots had a frontage of 50 feet and a depth of 120 feet. On August 8th, 72, a review of the troops in Winnipeg took place when they were inspected hy Adjut^mt-Geneial Uol. li. Koss. A sham battle was the feature of the proceedings, in which our volunteers appeared to advantage. About tlie same time the Manitoba Kiile Association was formed with the following gentle- men as otHcers: — Pafvo/i, His Excellency the Lieut. Governor; Vice-Patron, D. A. Smith ; Pi'eHuhnt, Major Irvine (now in the Montreal police) ; \st Vice, O. B. Spencer, Esci. ; 2nd Vice, Major I'eebles ; Secretary, Major W. N. Kennedy ; Treamrer, Capt. Gagnier; Executive Committee, Captain Schultz, Hon. Thos. Howard, Capt. Plainval, Cajit. Carruthers, Dr. liird. Dr. Kay. The gmsshoppers appeared in August, 72, but too late to do a 'v serious damage to the croi)S. liishop & Shelton in August, 72, opened tlie pioiKier furnitui factory on Main Street, where they remained foi- a few na >ths. The V then removed to the ujtper flat of Dick & Hanning's a i, where they carried on their work shops till they established their business on Notre Dame Street. This was the commencement of a manufacture which since then has become a very im})ortant one in Winnipeg. Messrs. Bishop & Shelton were steady, hard working young men, and as proof of their industry cjin boast to-day of an extensive estaldishment. It will be in order to make further reference tv. them later on. Dr. Turver, whom we have already mentioned having Ijcen in partnership with Dr. Schultz, retired from tlie i)artnership in August, 72. We omitted to mention that on the completion of Brown's Bridge (now no more) opposite Archibald Wright's ])resent stand, the townspeople celebrated the event by a display of fireworks in the evening. Here is a statement of the imports into Winni])eg, during the year ending June, 72 : — Great Britain $652,011: United States 32,305 West Indies 69 France 14,184 1 ,\ t ■; 'I •I b ll * m 70 TKN VIlAlls IN WINMl'i:*; H..lliii.(l l,i).'4 Spiiiii 4:207 IVtiimil lM 1 artner- sliip ill Auui.-r '72. Oil I'lU'sday, llif l."'lli Auuiist, '72, H"ii. AI(;.\. Morris iiiri\c'(l in Wiiiiii]i('^, as ('liit'f .Insticc of Manitoba. He was ac'jonipanii'il liy Miss Morris. Mr. ^Morris was sworn in on \VL'(ln('stliiy, iind ininicdialcly cntficd nj.oii tlit.' discliar;^:*' of his rt'S])onsilil.' duties. Altoiii iliis lime, the idea, of luiduiiii; tlio Assinilxtinc, at Fort (Jarry, was mooted, ;Mid Me-;srs. Molierly i^- Xiclifd j»rt*iiaretl plans, Imt tlie sclieiue was iie\cr eairii'd out. The Opera House haxini;' come to ;in ''ud, Messrs. Coldwtdl i<: Cunniniiliam K-ased the pre- mises, and titte(l them up f(»r theii' printing estalthshment. A lar^'e numher of the friends of the tirm eoiitireuated together in the new Mauitohdii olViee, and a jolly house-warminji' was the result. During the festivities, we tind our Irieiid, W. F. I.tixtoii, of the Glohe, eonj^ratulatinj^ the jtropriotors of the paper, in a well timed .speech, while he was jiroltalily ehueklin^ <»ver the I'act that in a few months, lie intended to have as i;o((d a j»rintin^i,f oHiee himself. That the creation of the Free I'lr-ss wa.s at that time being hatched^ in till! fertile brain of Mr. Luxton, there can be little doul)t, for he s( toil after resinin^i lijs position as school teacher, in WinnijieL;, and took a trip to Canada, for the ])urp(ro]»osed paper. Messrs. liobt. Talt. II. A. Davis, and Hon. Jas. McKay adver- ti.secl for tenders for the construction of the Canada Tacific Hotel during the latter end of Angust, '72. The iminigmnt shed was finished the latter end of August, same year, and since then has done good service. At this time the banks of the river, opi)0S'te the city, usually presented a lively appearance during the summer months, on ac- til ('(I fr tl t(i TKN YI:AI;S in WINNII'Kd. 1 lie count «'f tlu! iiuiUL'inii.s tliit-lioiiliucii who cinrictl on a tnnlc willi the litiii.scki'L'i»ers un«l otht'iM (tf the town. Intlfcd the ii\fr had a very ci-h'stial sort of iipjifiiiiinci^ from the fact of the nnnilu-i (»f tloatin;; stores, wliich, Chiiit'sc-likt', did hiisinrss at the h'Vcr, nnd to su(.'h an extent was this systt-ni carried on, thai the nuMchiints coniiilained seriously, and n(»t with(»ul cause, for il was unfair to the resident Inisiness men, that jiarties, Hat-hoatin^ their i,'oods fmm Moorhead to Winnipe^f, coidd, without investin;^ a dollar of tlieir money in the city, carry on a brisk retail trade with (»ur towns-] »eo|iU! — the Hat-hoats hein^i simply float in;^ stores, and hmken up and sold for lumlMr as soon as their carj^ocs weri^ disposed of. 'I'he veiy fart of our liein^ unalili- to put a stoj) to these wauderiiiu traders, who peddled i(( the ih-liinient of the estalilish.id meichauts, was a jiroof of the necessity of incor- ])oration. In S.'jit.-ndier, the 1 »oniini(»n elections were in fidl lila^t in this rroviuce. Donald A. Smith, hein;; ojip<»si'(l hy Mr. NN'ilsou (of tlie tirm (»f Wilson \- llyman) in Selkirk ; I )r. SchuU/, hy H. (1. (r. Hay, in Lisi^ar; Mr. Cunningham, liy dohn Noripiay, in Mar- (juette, and Sir (Jeorj^te C'avtier, unoj)]t(»sed, in I'rovenchei'. The electitais resulted in the election of i)onald .V. Smith, Dr. Schult/, II. Cunningham and Sir (Jeortic! K. Carlier. in Winni- pei^ a riot took place at the close of the jiolls, during which the ottices of the Manlttthiiit, (inzrttf' and A'- Mcf'iK (then jtultlished in this city) were sacked. There was, conse(|uentiy, an ahnoat uuivei.sal suspension of the newspa]»ers in the Province. We havtj no wish to dwell on this scene of disorder and destructiiui, it was alike discreditahle and unfortunate! foi tin.' town, hut it is a subject of cctnyratulation that, since that time, our city has been remarkably free of any such misfortunes. f [, 72 TKN YKAKS IN WINNIl'F( , ClfAlTKK V. Temi- onAiiY F !xilN(>tMHIIMK.N"l —Exit (iov. AltClltllAMt— UiiV. Mll|I|!|> TO IIIK ItKst IK - Tnii:i. KXI'KI ilTluN St. V.\ Ll 1, AM> I'Al IKU 11. l!.- -I'l l>NK Jl'iKiKS -.1. M. Ma*:|i()NM':i,i. Daily Fkkk 'ia>«— U toll TK,Mri.AU.S — Tiiorroius- CKNhUM— r itH'KM ( IIIKKN' • — M KN Ml.N ITKM — I JNDMAY Kl'NsKI.I. rUKSIIVIKIIIAN V III'UI'II- - ^'lM^n• VDs— M Kill ham' s Hank— Fll K 1- .I'IZiidtk; — Hu>i'ri.vi,- I). M. W. il.Kl•;ll - ACu.s : SiiA\ K - Fi:ki». M Kkn/ik — Iniou- !i ritiiArniN — NdK* VVi.m CmMii, -Skulky hi.ANtTiAun — oiilawkm— (.'n y LlMITs— KoAlill tiK TllAliK -Mi;illAM<'>' INHTITI'TK— «'an. I'ai. Uv.C'i*.— -I' rin»ii»iii:AniR!- Si'AsMs— Sitikki Lami's— rscM.N.s.ini iunai, hv.|,a\vs — No.MKNLl.AITItK Vox I'nl'll.l— Of ri!Ah(iii, Odzcfit! and Isi' AMrfls Nwif oMi^jod to inii»oit nuw idiintantl niiitciiiil to re|)lat(' that wliicli was dcstroycil. Messrs. K. l>rokovski and (r. F. Carrutlicrs laid sncci'i'dcd Alex. Vtv*^\i in the jirojtrietorshii) oi i\\ii GiiZftfc, and it was, llH'rid'ort', a s(»nit'\\liat hard hoj^innino for them to havi' tlifir ottiee destroyed just at the eonnneneenient of their career as newsjtajiei' naai in Manitoba. Ill the early part of Oetoher, I.ieut. G()VeriU)r Arehil>ald left the I'roviiiee, ostensibly for the i»uri»oseof |»ayin!.; a visit east, l>ui ''ose who were in the secret knew he would not return. Such, indeed, tnrneil out to he the case, and Chief Justice Morris, who wassworn in />*•(> /('///, tinally received the appointment as Lieut, (lovernor of Manitoba in the((arly part of l)ecend)er, *72. On the 2'Md October the third expedition of vnhinti'crs arrived in Winnipeg', and, unlike their predecessors, were dressed in scarlet. About this time the spur line from (Jlyndon to the crossini;; of Ked Lake Kiver was completed, which allowetl the boats to load their curiii<^' uiic of our first liiwyiTs. We rt'iiu'iiiiKM', hdWi'Vi-r, the time wIumi Mr. MiiciluiiiU'U UMt'd to sit ill his (itlice with his feet eU'Viitt'd Viuikrc fiishiuu on his tiii»U' imtii'iitly waiting' for clii'iits to turn iij.. 'i'hiit his initit'iici! liiis ln'cii wt'U rewarded Wimiiiit'L; widl knows. On tht! 'Jlh N'ovi'inhfr, lh«i Manitoliu Frtf I'irsx, u now weekly lilcniry creation, niiide its siiluliit<»ry how, and was iisht'red into existence with iin advanee siK'ciincn niindu'i'. Mr. .Fohn Kenny was the jiroiirii'tor, Mr. W. V. I.uxton, the cditttr, the suini; com- bination of niana;,'in,!j; al»ility that, after a successful run of seven years, still controls its destinies. With the llefonu banner nailed to the mast, it sailed into the somewhat turbid seas of iioliticul Manitolui an uncompromisin;^ "advocate of lJef(»rm in iK)litics, and liin'iality in all thin;j;s ;" and, with imiiorted jdant, talent, and lon^' e.xiierience, iiromised early to take the front place in the ranks of the news]itt|»er literature of tlu' country, On the loth Novemlier, tho Onzi'tfc once more apjteared in a new dress, and the Maiiifuhiin sonu' time later in heceniber. We were au'ain, therefore, with our full c(»m])lemenl of " oruans," Lr 3/''/t.s havin.u; also made a fresh start, its establi-shnient iteino re- moved to 8t. lioniface. Winnii»e<^ Temple, Xo 1, I. O. O. T., was also resu.scitated in November, and its regular lod^^e meeting's were heltl.Vvery Monday eveniuuS in the Wiiniipe^^ Public Schoid House. The ab.sence of side-walks was, at this time, a source of s(»re i-omplaint ; some of our more enterprising citizens it is true, with ilistin7, or allowinji for ((missions, of aluint 1,.~0(). Of these l,4ti7, tt-n hnnchvil and nint'tcen were males, and four hundred and forty-eii,d»t females. The jtojiulation in the fall of '70 was alxtut three hundred, and in 71 seven hundred, which at the rate of increase named, au^Mired well for the rapid and ccnJuunus ^Mowlh (»f our ])o))ulation, as demonstrated hy our last census. It may l>e inteicstim; td note alKUit this time the ]. rices that were (thtained in Wiinii|ie,n f(»r farm produt'e. Wheat sold at i?!.^."), oats, SI; Itarley, J^l.lO; jiotaloes, (»2 els.; onions, J<2 ; earrots, 'o cents ; turnips, .")() cents lieet,« .» cents hay, S7 to^S ].erton butter, 30 cents ; heef, lli^l cents ; lanih, 12J, cents; veal, l.H» cents ; ]iork, 20 cents; fresh tisli, .'. rvuis per Ih. ; whilst the averauf rate of waja;es jtaid may he (pioted as follow-*: carpenters. 8."5.-"(' ; hrick- layers and nuisons, ^^4 ; painters, S.S.."»o ; lahourers, .S2.;"(i. It wa« during this month that Mr. Warkentin, a ^entlenum from Southern Russia, in comiiany with a Mr. Sehantz, of l»erlin, Ontario, visited the I'rovince hy re(|Uest of theFederaKJovernment, f(jrlhe purpose of determining the suitability of ]\Ianit(»lta as a field for a Men- nonite emi^frati(tn. These and from being a mission church the congregation resolved u]»on imjtosing upon themselves the burden of its sn]»])(»rt, and engaged to pay f(jr a minister themselves, with a yearly sti]>end of two thousand dollais. Progress was not just then coi.fi ned solely to religious circles, for the pockets of H. CIravely about that thne were depleted by a very ./' I;N YF.AKS in \VlNNirKL'0(), whilst riiili)) Ilusscy, a well known cliiivactfr in iiolice ciivlts, anil hettt'i' icinenilieictl as "Shorty," intL'llim'iitly cuntinut'd to (luvelo|n', the detective talents of(»nr |»oliee. In the early part of Deceniher, Mr. W. F. Hyman met with a serious accident, which ncL-essitated havinj; his ri^hl arm am])U- tated al» ever since remained in cliaruc of the institution here. He has sui'ceeded in liuiMin^ up one of the most lucrative aecucies (»f this cori>oration ; as, not lon;^ since, the \Vinnipt;«; liranch was rated as the third-ltest agency of the Merchant's l>a!d< in the Donnnion. Mr. McArthur titlel u]i an office in a huildin^ < the Flat.s. During the winter of '72 and *7o the epi/ootii; ajipeared amongst the horses in the Province, ami one of the results was a conqdete stoppage of the stage line, which was a great inconvenience to the travelling judtlic, as the stage company were obliged to carry the mails by dog tr.iin. The necessity for a (Jeneral Hosoital was much felt at this time, and consecjuently a meeting to consider the subject was called, on Wednesday, the 18th Dec. (lovernoi- ^^or- ris was sworn in on tlu; 21st Dec, '72. One of the best investments in real estate ever made in this city, was concluded in Dec, by (Joy. Morris jmrchasing about 2"), acres of the Drever estate for fifteen thousand dollars. The pro-. -1^ f^>. A ■ x n 1 i I ■*' p tit 76 TEN YKAUS IN WINNIPEG. pevty is now woirh j»n>l»al>ly ten tinu's the value paid for it. I). M. Wulker having dissolved paitner.shii> with Ifice M. Howard, en- tered into partnershi]), in Dec, with li. T. Huggard, now inspecttjr of weights anil nieasures in this city. Here is the notice of the first real live harhcr, who located in Winnipeg: " IJarber .Shop — W. Wood Kairhanks, the distinguished "Tonsorial Artist from New York, has oi>ened a first-class shoi» in " the Davis Hotel, Winnipeg. N. IJ. Sj)ecial attention paid to " honing razcjrs." Mr, Kred. McKenzie now comes to the front as a jiartner of At- torney-General Uhirke, uncU'r the styh- of Clarke ^: McKetizie. The Kureka, now the (."alifornia House, was estaldished early in '7l>, rhil. Heiminck lii'ing the i)roj)rietor. Our friend .las. Stewart having been in i>artnershiit with Dr. O'Donnell until Nov., '72, the firm was dissolved, and each went his own individual way. The subject of incorporation continued to interest the people, and on the 27th December there was another mass meeting to consider it. The princi]»al motion carried on that occasion was as follows : — " That in the opinion of this meeting an " Act of Incorporation for Winnipeg is necessary," and the ne.\t nujtion was, "That a committee be a]>pointed to draft a bill to "submit to another meeting," to which an amendment was (jti'eietl Ity Mr. I'. E. Coridsh, namely :■ — "That this nu-eting, through the " Chairnum anil Secretary, petition the Parliament to incorjioratethe " town of Winni[»eg." The original motion carried. Alex. Mc- Arthur was chairman, and Major Kennedy secretary of this meeting. The want of a public hall being much felt at this time, W. CJ. Fonseca fitted up the lower part of the building at jnesent used l)y tlie Manito)»a College, and called it Point Douglas Hall. The ftillowing gentlemen were now appointed by the Dominion (rovernment as mend>ers of the North West Council, having jurisdiction outside the limits of the Province : — Messrs. M. A. Girard, Donald A. Smith, H. .1. Clarke, Patrice IJreland, Alfred J)oyd, Dr. Schultz, Josei»h Dubuc, A. («. P. Kannatyne, W. Fra.ser, Robert Hamilton, and W. .1. Chri.stie. Mr. Lindsay Russell was ■appointed early in January, '73, Dominion binds Agent in place of Gilbert McMicken. The first attemjjt at a general hospital was ni TKN YKAKS IN WINNIPEG. 77 iiiailc in Jamiiirv, '1',^, by leasing rnuins in Dr. Schultz's lilock, Notre Dame Street, Mr. Xe.sbitt being the first steward apjjointed. And about now we Hnd Scdley IJlanchard, practising as a barrister, at the same time, tilling the honoralile ])ositi(»n of (Jlerk of the Kx- ecutive Council. One Letendre, who was arrested, tried, found guilty, and sentenced to \h' liiiug('(l, i'or jiarticijiationin the bVnian invasion, was pardoned in January, and exiled from tlui country for 20 years. The iijll of incorporation having been drafte(l, another mass meeting took jdace on .'ih February, '7:5. The diaft ]>rovided for the incorporation rn hlor witliout the customary division into wards, and this idea was strongly supporte(l by 1\ K. Cornish. Thos. Lusted, however, sj»oke n\> in favor of the ward system, and at i\w same time suggested four wards, with three councillois each. Mr. Lustcd's view cariied, and the following limits were decided u[)on : — South Ward, froni the southerly ami easti-rly limits, to the line lietween the pro[»erties (»f the Hudson's llay Ct»mi)any and Dr. Schultz's, as far as Main or Carry Street ; thence jogging north to the Ited Saloon, thence west, on the Drever ]McDermott line. North Ward. — From the northern limits to the Logau-lloss line. West Ward. — All the territory between the Logan-Koss and Drever-McDermott lines, and west oi' Main or Carry Street. F'.ast Ward. — All the territory lietween the Logan-Koss and Hudson's iJay Cii.-Schultz lines, east of Main or Carry street. The third session of the tirst Parliament of Manitol)a was opened Wednesday, F'eb. 5th, '7o, by Lieut. (rovernor Moi-ris, who received every demonstration of joy and res[)ect on that occasion. Dr. J. €. ]»ird was electetl Si»eaker. About this time, certain ^tarties ]>etitioned against the Hospital being placed in the centre of the town, and in consetpience it was removed to a building in the neighborhood of Clarke i.t McClure's lumlier yard, on the banks of the Ifed Hiver. A meeting of some of the townspeople took place in F'eb., for the formation of u Board of Trade, and the Hrst instit\ition of the kind was formed. Several of the prominent men in tlu; town, how- ever, were not invited to attend the first meeting, and so a second one was called, the couseciuence being that a split occuiTed, and 78 IKN YKAKS IN WJNMJ'IlCi. I hi Winnijie^, even U-foii' it was im'oijxnati'd, fnimd it.self with twn distinct lUtunls of Tnulj ; or, more ('(»rri'ctly sjiiukin^', two <»]»i)o,si- tion jtarties on the IJoiinl of Tradu (lut'stioii. It may he a matter of curiosity to note th ; names of the; indiviihials composing tliese two parties : KIIJST. Dr. Sdiultz, (}. F. ^IcMicken, A. MciMickt'ii, ('. W. i:adi-er, I., i;. nentlcy, I >. Youn<4', r. Clarke, S. Mulvey, T. Lr.sted, (i. McX'irai', (i. K. <"avruthers, i:. A. l>avis, A. E. Wilson. ]). Sinchiir, M. Havis, Arch. Wri;.jht, L. Haywaid, — dack>;on, — Villiers, .1. Freenian, l>r. ()'l)..nnell, H. S. DdTialdson, .1. H. Ashdown, H. J. Marshall, (1. 1>. Xortligraves, W. Chambers, Alex. I)e,u>f, F. C. Mercei", \ AlcViear, SKCONU. A. McDermott, A. r...yr. Hiid, — I>iinstan, * Cajit. Kenni'dy, \V. •!. .Miuanlay, * K. n. (}.(;. Hay, * i:. Tait, A. (J. 1). iiannatyne, d. M('(Jre«,'or, *T. Dunn, *Hon. J. Iloyal, J. r.allsillie, W. Drevei', II. <'i;nnin;4ham, * — I'aitehaid, W. H. Ly. ,'{. liuss, \V. 'I. l''(»llSl'(il. I"]. L. liaiinr. All attempt was luaiU-, in March, '7l> to form a Mi-chaiiics' A.s- fiociatioii, liui it never came to ahead. The Caiiatliau Pacific liailway Company, capital !5l(),()Ul),()0U, advertise! Uheir .shares, S?! 00 each, through ^Ir. J). McArthiir, in Fell,, '73, and a lew were taken up, if we reniemher aright, by A. McDerniutt, sen., and (»lhers. One cjin buy them cheap at the present day. The tirst jiliotographer inVVinnipeg was liyderl..arsen who is at pre- sent an exile from this Province. ^Ir. T'-'rctse .succeeded Larseii, and has carried on business successfully ever since. T. li. Parr, (jur City Engineer, commenced his profession in this city in the latter end of 72. The Winnipeg VVater Works Co. made a spasmodic effort early in '~o, and spoke of e.stal)hsliing their engine Imuse .some three-ipiarters of a mile up the A.ssiniboine, westwar*' uui its juncti(jn with the Jied liiver, but we still have to u.se t old tangled system of water carts. Wu can't stand it, howevei much longer. The first street lami) ever erected in Winnipeg wa jdaced l»y It. A. Davis, then proprietor of the Davis House, in fni.t of his hotel on Main Street. Now comes the exciting phase in the history of the iucoiporation of this city. It appears that in considering the bill, the Legislative Counc'l had made souie amendments in regard to the license money which the Speaker of the Assemljly, Dr. Bird, ruled was unconsti- tutional, inasmuch as they affected the revenue of the Pr>."'ince. i.. Pi I i 80 TEN YEAHS IN WlNNlI'K(i. Ho, thc'it'forc, luk'd the l>ill out of order, and tin* resiill was, incorjxmitiou was lost for that year, and Dr. IJini hcwinie very unpoj)ular in consequence, liefore this ha])]tened, however, and wliile tlie hill was <^oin<^ throuj^h the Assenil>ly, it was so altered an. Co., which, on account of its dread of ttixation, was hostik* to the move- ment of incorpomtion. Thus the people had to wait and possess still further their restless souls in patience. ^L' TKN VKAlis IN WlNNIPKr!. I ClIAITKi; VI. 'UllK AMI 15.\.\NI.V(1 — •• liiil;!. (inlMMiN " ( J AM K — M 1;. Mn|; |;|>' I'lMil'I'IirY — H. S. I)MiN iS; Hllii, -,l. II. .VsltlinW N \ ( i..— JiilIN Hlt.lil.S>- |)|;. .IacKE.s (ill.. i'ini\ i:.Ni iii;i; -liiv Ai, liiiAi;ii> ni' Tiiahi;— C'mn>i;i;\ ai i\ i; IIk.mhn- >ii;aii Dkmishiv .1. Mi I,kn a(iiikn — " I'lmi; rii.i.n hhhy "— SnKi;- ll'K IsKsIKK's Km AI'K- Till, "Null' \Vl>TK.I:"--A HllA.sH liASli McAk- nil i: .V (' AiinniiuN of hoiui (imi- iMi.v— 15' \ Vr.NKKi! - A \Ui. 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Mcs.sis. nick ^: Itiiiiiiinu, wlu'ii tlu-y ('(iiiiincnictl iiiilliiii; opera- tions iieiv, Worked their W'iiterous .saw mill in the ojieu air, hut early in '7.'), they huilt a t\\o-,storey buildin^, the lower Hat heiug used for .sawinj.; and jilo ing, and the upper tor the nianut'acture of faniiing-inill.s. Me.s.s.s.s, liain Ci- JUauehard formed a partHei'.sliiji in Mareh, 'To, and the firm now stands one of the highest in the legal profession. The Winnipeg Carriage Works {!']. Sini.s, propiittor,) were l)urned down in March, 'To. " Lord dordon," about this time paid Manitoba a visit, making Winnipeg his head ([uarters. He made a sensation and became ,()(KX As he only paid S15,<30() for the whole property, and received $13,000 for a small portion of it, it can be seen that he made ^athcr a good bar- TKN YKAUS IN WINNIPKC. h;{ gain. Ill tlu' lii';j;iiinini,' of Miiirli, H. S. I)uiiiilt' a iiartncr in his concfrn, ami tho Hnn lia.H Iku'U H. S. I)unaM>'m i<: I»r(»s. from that ilay to this. .Tames hoiialilsun, l)y his strict Ims'iit'ss lialiits ami «'iit'r: his hrothfr tohiiihl u]> thi'ir now ma;;niH- cent business. In April, '7."!, .las. H. Ashdown took his father ^nto partiuMship, and the firm lircamt' das. 11. Ashdown it Co. At this time the lleil liiver ferry was sitiiiitcd at the mouth of tiie A'sinjhoine, and a movement was made by snme of the towns- jn'o|ile to have it remitve(l to its jiresent loeation. Karly in the spring of '7-"> duhn lliii«,'ins en-eted the store whi(di is now oei;u[iied by liubson \' Co., and when completed it wascon- sitlered one (tf the tiiu;st bnildin^s in Winnipey at thiit time. \h. daekes reniovetl from the I'orta^ie to this city in Ajiril, '7.">, and eiinimeneed a pnictiee which very soon dev(doj»ed into one of the laruest in Winniitey. The second street lamp in the town was erectetl opposite the Red Sulonn by Cosju'rove it licnnon early in '7l». Mr. dames }I. Kmslie opened Ids otlice in .Vjiril, '7o, as a customs broker, whicli business he has carried on suece.ssfully ever >ince. Mr. ■]. \. Trovencher was appointed about this time Indian Com- missioner of the North \\'»!st vic' .Mi'. Simpson, resi;,fned. To return t(» the Hoard of Trade (piestion, we find that the one which was formed in o])i»osition to the Hrst, a]>plied and obtained a charter from the Local Le,i,dslature whilst the ori^dnal iJoard souj^ht incorporation from the homiidon Parliament. Neither of these I'xiards ever transacted any business of imiiortance. Karly in April, '73, on the news <»f the defeat of Sir -lohn A. Macdonald'.s (Government, a bonfire was lit opiiosite the " Davis House," anil a great demonstration took j»lace. Then; was howling ajul scutHinj^, groans and cheers in jdenly, but to-day sonn; of the very men who then hooted at the downfall of Sir John art^ loud in sounding his j)raises. S'w vita eA\ The first fine ortho]teared in Winnipej^; at the (larrisnii Theatre, as •' I*oor I*illi(!oddy," and there is no cod alxuit it, when we >ay that he hrou^dit down tlie house. It wa^. his last a]tpearance in tluit sublime character. The only rats, not muskrats, but the Simple Simon pure, ever seen in this country, were two imjiorled into Wiiuiipe^f in a packa^'e of jioods. They (»uly ha, aud was substituted l»y ihe Xor' Wcsfn; of which Mr. K. I., liarbci' was manauer and editor, licv. J. ( >'M(!ara was ordained to the pi'iesthood on Thurs- day, 22nd May, '7M. A Wiiniipci^ brass baud, under the leadershi]) (if 1). M. Madi<,fan, was formed al)out this time. Dr. I.achlan Taylor, then on a visit here, tlelivered his famous lecture ou the " H((ly Land" in (Iracc Church. Messrs. Ali^x. McArthur i<: Co., (!ommeuced rnnmu^ a saw mill in '72, near where Mr. ^McMillan's flour mill stamls to-day, and Macaulay & Co., who had built their larye saw luill and luul run it for one season, were btisily en«<;aj,aMl in the erection of a .sash, door and blind factory on a lar}j;c scale, the building ])ehv^ 140x80. We omitted to mention that the ilate of the first steand)oat arrival in '73 was May 3rd. Mr, Stewart Mulvey, having retired from the THN YKAliS IN WINNU'KJ;. 85 iH-wspapcr Ht'M on tin* dt'iuis*' of the fjifuntl, was a|iiininli'»l t(» u {•osition ill thf Inliitul Ilcvciiiu' h('|>aitiui'nt, to ansist Mr. (idiiiii v\li(» arrivi'd \u-iv in the spring of '7'-'*, tn rn^atii/*' thiit briiiicli oftlu' jiiiMic stM'vicf in MaiiitolMi. The tirst stcaim-r luiilt to run t'xdii.sivcly on lied IJiver as a Canadian l»ottoni was the " Trinee I{u]iert," whicli is still running althon^'h now considered ratlu-r anti(|nated. The Hudson's Bay Co. now coninuMiced to show consideniltle activity in ceitain divoc- tions. They huilt the jtropellor " Chief Coniniissioner" to rtin on Liike Winnipej;. This hoal paid her Hrst visit to this city on the 0th June, '7/», hut slu; never succeeded well, and was linally stripjrtMJ of hei' machinery and now lies at the St(»ne l-'ort as a Hoatin«,' dock and warehouse. The Fourtli Kstate was repi'esent«'il in Witniipe;^ durinn the sunmiei »»f '7.'> hy a Winnipe^^ Typo^rajthic^il Tnion, the othcers of which were: PieKuh'iit, John It. Canu-ron ; V'n'(:Pi'«s'nlr„f, T. Collins; Ti'4>asinu'i\ A. Osltorn; J{tr to SI '•<• each, and the samt- cannot lie luju^dit to-day fr>r S.'OO to SI, <>()() each. In the siimmei' of 7."! the (fOvernnuMit added the third story to th<' ( Jovirimicnt House, Fort (Jarry. On the 2r)th, 2(')th and I'Tth June, '7.'>, Wiuuip* .u witnessed for the last tinu^ within its limits the ct'lchration of au Indian I)o^' Feast. On that occasion aliout LMm Indians asscmliled at I'oint I)(»uglas and indid«;ed in the occiditiital delicacy of roast doy. " Lord (!(»rdon" now comes prominently upon the scene, for in July, '7."i, while on a visit to Hon. Jas. McKay, at Silver Heights, he was taken by two Americaji detectives, Hoy and Kegan, and forcibly abducted for the jmrpose of haudinif him over to the U. S. authorities. The little ganui of our American friend^, however, did not work, as Attorney-General Clarke on hearing' of the nuitter took steps to interce])t the detectives and their jaisoner before they reached Pembina. The cousei^uence was Lortl Cordon was released and Hoy and Ke^an placed in jail. Soon afterwards, on infornuition as ii mercantile jialace, and a lengthy descrij»tion of it appeared in the papers of the iluy. Davitl Young, who was Mr. Higgins' manager, began to show his hand, and through hi.s enter- prise, tact and business ([ualiHcations, Ijegan to baihl up his employers trade in a W(niderfnl manner. The new store was designed by Mr. Young. Messrs. Oerrie & Co. now a})peared upon the scene of action with a hirge stock of furniture. They opened \\\) next to where Ashdown's branch st(»re is at i»resent, corner Tortage Avenue and ]\Iain, but ere long they purcluu-ed a lot between McLenaghen & ^MaUoch's and Dr. (,'. »!. Bird's, (now Caldwell's), and erected a fine fiu'nitnre st(jre. Tlioy certainly led the way in the importation of the better class of house furnishings. Cn the H)th July, 'To, the Gazette, published by Brokovski & (Jarrulhers came out in an enlarged form, and as a seven column pajier jiresented a very creditable appearance. This was Alex. Begg's baby and he was fond of it, starting as it did as the little Trade Revie'W growing into the Gazette and Trade Recieiu, during which time it fought the battles of the townspeople against monopoly and powerful land owners ; it now came out as a seven colunni paper with a large and increasing circulation. The levee in the summer of '73 presented a very lively appearance, the l)oonis being full of logs, the fine mills of Macaulay & Co., and Dick & Jianning, were in full operation, working day and night, and employing a large number of hands. The lirst screw tug-boat, the " Maggie," was built in Hamilton, and navigated to Dulntli, then transported over the Northern Pa- eiHc Kaihvay to Morehead, from which place she steamed down the I TKN YKAiis IN ^vl^•xI^K(;. 87 , Red River to VVinnipej^. She was brou^dit in by Mr. Jas. Hell, of Penh, brother to C.W. H-ai , of tho (Custom House. Tli- result of the Gordon kidna])]>ing inve8tir one clrinl'." It Wouldn't do, however, to have much of that kind of currency lying about loose nrecken- ridge, by J. W. McLane, of this city, arrived for the first time in Sept. '73. It was found, when too late, that the boat was almost li j<^\ 88 TKN YKAltS IX VVlNNll'Kd. useless to the owner, be(Miise, when exporteil from the U. S., she could not return again in tiie carrying tratle. Mr. MoLane endea- vored through tlie authorities at Ottawa, to make some arrange- ment at Washington to allow his boat U) run in American waters, but it was a useless attempt. In conset[uence of this, Mr. McLane sold the Ixtat to the Kittson line. An abortive ettVut was made at the time to start an independent line in opjKisition to Kittson, the Alpha to be one of the boats, but the scheme was not carried out. " LcM'd doi'don," after the attempt to catch him, made a lu-eakfor the I'acilic coiist under the pretence of going out on the plains shooting, l»ut Attorney-^ }eni;ral Clarke, wishing him back in Manitoba, sent afte'r and arrested him on the charge of stealing an awl worth alxiut one shilling sterling. I'oor (lordon, on his return, was placed in prison and looked like; a man hounded to death. The trial of liis kidna])])ers lesulted in a nominal punishment, and release of all concerned. (Jordon also was released and retired to Headingly, where he continued to reside until the day of his death, which event we will be called on to chnmicle before the close of our narrative. A great deal of feeling existed at the time of the Gordon trials, and it was rumored that injustice and unnecessary cruelty was practiced by some, high in authority, towaids the unfortunate num. We have not s})ace to go into jjarticulars, but this we do know, that when Mr. Clarke was Attorney-Cieneral theri^ was a i)i'etty general feeling of discontent at the arbitrary manner in which he conducted the law affairs on the part of the Crown. There is a great ditterence to-day in the administration of justice. The first organ in Winnipeg was i)laced in (Jrace Church in Se]»tend)er, '7o. Mr. Archibald Wright erected his block in 'Ti), and it is with much ])leasure we chronicle the enter- prise of this gentleman. He i>urcl ased a lot, which at that time on account of its being o!i the edge of a creek was thought of little value. Mr. Wright, however, turned it to good account in obtain- ing a fine cellar for his l)uilding; besides this it is mainly due to Arch. Wright that Main Street at that point is now filled up, and mtde, by his endeavours one of the most important centres of trade in the city. On Tuesday, 23rd Septeml)er, '73, Ambroise Lei)iue was brought before Judge Betourney on the charge of participating , TKN YK.VUS IN WINNLPKC. 89 ill the murder of Tliomas Scott, aiul the result of the iiivestily tilled ever since to the satisfaction of all ]>arties. McLenaglien & Malloch opened their tine store in Sept., '7o, where Mr. Jas. McLenaghen now is, with one of the tinest and most varied stocks of dry goods ever seen in the city. The " C'lub House" was opened by K. H. Cronn in '73, and to-day we tind hinj proi»rietor of the " I'oniont) House," the same building where he commenced business in Winnijieg. Cronn is anxious to denumstrate that history repeats itself. And now we tind ,1, M. McGregor, at present of the Free Fre.i-'<, succeeding Lyster Hjiyward in the auction line. Mac made a first class auctioneer, but lie excells as a bnsiness manager of a daily pa})er. The ferry boat having been moved to the foot of Notre Dame Street the next cry raised was in regard to the uiUit- ness of the l»oat, it was too small. Tlie following is a list of the building operations for '7.') u]> to tiie end of the month : — Capt. Scott erected a handsome frame residence near the 1 (ar- racks. The barracks themselves (or Fort Osborne) were in coui>e of construction. The (.'anada Pacific Hotel was being luult. Tlie (larry Saloon and Dominion Hotel were erected on Main Street. The Free Fress otfice was built, and also the frame building south of it, was erected by Dr. Tnrver. Snyder & Anderson's fine stores were in course of construction. This tirm, when they first came to Winnipeg, were engaged as tlat-boatmen, and made money. They, however, took a fancy to remain in Winnipeg, and immediately went to work to build the necessary stores for their business. Their block is to this day an ornament to the city, and Messrs. Snyder & Anderson are universally resi>ected, and lookeil npon as one of the most straightforward and go-ahead tinns in tlie city. In connection with Grace Church, a Wesleyan Educational Institute was erected near the parsonage, and opened formally on the 3rd November. Hon. Thos. Howard built the fine residence where Dr. Lynch is at present. W. Palmer Clarke having great faith in the prospects of the southern part of the town, erected a 1 . il! I ■ !il 90 TKN YKAKS IN \V1NN11'K(;. l)ii{'k veneer store aiul (lwellin<,f, nearly ojtposite Snydei' & Ander- son's. Ca])t. Scott, havinii; left a military life, opened out in the furniture line, in company with his brother. Their first .step was to erect a handsome frame store on Main Street, nearly (oppo- site (Jrace Church, which they still occui)y. W. Chambers and (i. J). Northgraves, who had not part^id company, now erected a st(jre on the opposite corner frtmi 1). Sc(jtt & Co. The Mc\'icar Bros., having left Point l)oujj;las, built a store next to Alex. Mc- Micken'.s Jjank. Mr. Harj/raves erected a store on the other sidtM.f the bank,, which he rented to Smith & Steele hardware merchants. We have already mentioned McLenaghen & Malloch, II. ( Jenie & Co., 1 )r. .1. C. Bird,'and liain & lilanchard's l)uildinjis. We will now take a look at First Street,where we tind Alloway's Pacific IJourding stal)les built ; also Mr. Hackland'scottala(kl>urn, Majoi- Morrice, F.nislie, I'rof. Bryce, Mr. Stewart, Tucker. The north end of the city went ahead fast in those days, as it is still doing. We must not overlook the Thistle Store then l»eing erectt-d by Jock McCiregor, (docutionist and general trader, and fav(»rite with the French half-breeds. Although a Scotchman, lu* makes out to l)e a jnetty good Frenchman, and so clever is lie that he wilt learn any language at sight if there's money in it — Scotch like. Sam West built a neatjittle residence for himself nearly oi»])osite where Scott's warehouse is to-day. Mr. Wellband on retiring from the volunteers erected a store for himself next to the present telegrajih Imilding and commenced business. The line work which he turned out of his shop (juickly brought him customers, an»l his imjxtrtations direct from England were much sought after. He has since then luiilt up a magniHcent business. Towards the close of the year 1873 the subject of incorporation was once more taken up by the peoj)le, and a meeting was held in the School House, Winnii)eg, on Wednesday, 22nd October. Mr. Ashdown was elected chairman, and W. F. Luxton, secretary. Nothing important was done at this meeting except to endorse the bill of inc trporation (with some trifling changes) which wa^ thrown out of the last sitting of the Legislature. An attempt on October 25th at another meeting made l>y Messrs. F. Lynn and W. ChirkCv to have a new bill fnimed, was voted down. The Bill of Incorporation was then carefully revised and corrected and finally submitted to the house. The Fourth Session of tlie First Parliament of Manitobi opened on the 4th NoVend»er, but adjourned on the 8th till Monday, loth February, 1874. Amongst the bills passed at that sitting, however, was that of the INCOKI'OU.VTION OF WIXN1PE(J. Mr. W. F. Luxton was the first to announce himself as a can* didate for the Mayoralty, which he did in an address published I ! t ■ ■ 'V '■■ I ::t!^ 92 TKN YKAliS IN VVIXNIPKG. lolh X(jv. Ciindidutes for civic honors, however, appeared very ijuickly, und the foHowius^ OK AllCH I Vl>— t'l \ |r Kl.l'.r HONn -Tito- YIN< lAI. iNsfllANi.'K Co. — MaYuII f'oIlN IsM — Ai.DKKM KN - HkKoHM t'"N- VKNTION — XmnWIl — ('ITY Col'MII,— DitMIMiiN Kl.Kf I InNN— A K AI.KI KK- scoric Cammdatk — Fimk ami Watkh — Tmk «'(;i!an(;k.I!s" — \lv.\ Mii. KoKKiiTsdN -Wk.si.kyan — 11. A. Davis ask Ai.kx. Mcmukkn - lioris KiKi.-OwKN HrdiiKs— City Ciiamukiikain — Ci i y Kxi'i:i:ns Siiivkyoiis' Association — Mass MKKTi.Nd — Uank ok Hovk — Sihkwai.ks — Hon. K. H. WooK - MANITOItA FkI.IX — I MI'OllTS— M AN IToliA " FlU.I I'KKSS " Di'.AHI OK Mil. ClNNINlWIAM — A HKJ I'.rslNKss — ClTY I'ltopKI! lY — CI.AKKK's Dkfkai— Davis Victok — (iiuAiin's Cauinkt •' I'oiirAiii; " Staok— HoKsKY— Thk TritK — Bi.ooDsiiKn— «• l.onn (loiutoN's" Sricim, -Missisd Loot — Tiik Scaffoi.i) — Thk Kiki.k — Kaisino iiir. Winu rAriKii- Ho- iKi, — Hooks ani> Lakhkus — I'kmhina HiiANrii --Fii:i; Knuink .Manmo- r,A <'oM,K.(ii;— In Mkmokiam— Ck.mkikiiy — FocM.isii Faikiianks Uisikip OK Saskak nr,\\ AN — Mii.K— OiinrAKY — City Dkvki.oi'mkn r-HisroincAi. Sui'ikty — MAYou'sl>ANyi;KT — Tki.kukai'hh' — Caiiini;tHksi(;ns — I'iikmikh Davis — Dii. Bknson — Kkd Kivki; nitiiniK (InvKiiN.MKM F?rii,iiiN<;s — PrsH — lUslNKSS SlAlISTK S — liKAI. KsTATK. The first gruut fire in \Viunii»(' of ashes. Several rum<;i3 wjre afloat as to th^ origin and cause of the fire, and an investigation was afterward ; held by the Government, l)ut nothing of importance was elicited or proof sufficient to place the blame on any individual. The first ^^i ■f. ifev. 94 TKN YKAKW IN W1NMI'K(;. Vdtcrs' list foi- tliu civic elections was 1 till tlishod on the lf«t Ik'c, *7li, and the followin*,' is the nnincrical result: — North Ward \^'2 V(»ters. Southward Ht) " F:;ist Ward 12:{ " West Ward 87 " Total SS8. Of ccnirse, these figures show a lar«j;e nunilM-r of rejieater,?, the actual nujuberof voters in the city heini^only '60S. Canvassing and election nieetin;^'s were now tin; order of the day, and Messrs. Cornish and Luxton, hein^,' the only candidates in the field for the mayoralty, these tsvcj ]. H. Ashdown, seconded by N. W. Jiannin for the puijiose, overhead, in the huildin^ now ((ccui)ied hy Lyster, as a clothiuL;' store. The Donnnion elections hein^' carried on in Manitoha, we tiiul Donald A. Snnth opposed in Selkirk l»y John Taylor, hut almost at the last moment, Mr. Tayh>r resigned in favoi- of A. (1. lianua- tyne, who up to the nKJUient of his candidature, had l»een a strong supporter of Donald A., and in fact had only returned fi'om can- vassing the country in favor of Mr. Smith. , |Mr. IJannatyne's sud- den change took everyhody by surprise, and the fact of his having been such a strong su})porter of Mr. Snuth, made it up-hill work for hini in his canvas. The F'reneh were pledged to Mr. Smithy and as Mr. Bannatyne was unpopular with a large nundjer of the English, the result was the election of Donald A. Smith, ]»y 104 of a nia ority. Mr. Bannatyne, in order to run against Mr. Smith, resigned his his position as postmaster, and John McDougall, head clerk in the ottice, was soon afterwards appointed in his stead. At the second meeting of the Council, A. M. Brown was elected 1 I t i -' ! i. . h Of) ti;n ykaijs in winmi-kc. Ity 7 votes out ol" \2 to be city clt;jk, Lysti-i Hiiywanl, Cliumber- lain, l>y 10 vot(«H. Tlie I.0CI1I lA'^iislutiiic met oil TlnnMtlay, Kcli. otli, '74, |»mMiuiit to adjoiirimiciit in Nov. jtrevioiis. The Doininion i'lcctinns in Manitoliu, in Kclnimry, resulted us follows : — Maj<»iity. Selkirk, Doiuiltl A. Smith I(i4 i.is^nir. Dr. Sclmltz {>[> I'roveiulier, Louis Jliel lUd Miirqiiette, H. ('uimiii},'liiim 4;" On SuiKJay, l.'tli Kelt., 74, the (lood Tenij.liu's Hall, on \otro haiiie Street was burned down. It had lieen, at one time occu- jiied by the Xe'H's Li'ffcr, and later i)y the Lilnfitl printing eom- jianies. ('larke i^- Met 'lure \\im\ heavy ini]»orters of American dressed and jtlaiii lumber, at this time. One of the results of the Smith-Bannatyiiu election was the estalilishmeiit of a secret jioliti- eal society in Winni]i(% called the " (IraiifJiers," the nieml)ers of which were eoiu]>osed of llannatyne's supjtorters, and the object of the club was to inaujiurate a determined opposition to the H. \\, (\). This society, in a short time, became so stron*,' that it was able to control any election in the city of ^^'innipeJ;. In religious matters, we have to re]>ortthe arrival, in March, of llev. J. I'ol)- ertsoii, t(» take charn'c of Knox Church. Knox Church, u]t to this time, had not been blessed with any regularly a]tpointed clergy- man, several ministcn's doing service from time to time. Tlie Kev. Mr. Ivobertsoii has continued ever since to minister to the I'lesby- terians in this city, and no ])reacher of the gos])el is held in higher resjiect by our citizens, than is he — earnest and jiainstaking, he is respected by all who know him. Alxtut this time the Wesleyan.s erected a small church in the North WanI, for the accommodation of their rajiidly increasing numbers. Hon. I). A. Smith, having been elected to the (commons, w.as ol)liged to resign his seat in the Local Legislature, and in conse([uence an election had to take place to fill the vacancy. II. A. Davis and Alex. McMickeu became the candidates, the former gentleman being the choice of the Win- nipeg Grangers. Mr. Davis came to this country during the re- bellion, and after the arrival of the troops, having some money, he IKN YKAIJS IN WINMI'Kfi. '.•: |iiijcha«»Ml tlu! liUMincss (if ( ;»'n. Kiuciliii^ ;is li»»ti'!-kt't|H'r. Ik- JiiiuU^ a ii(ut(\ ltiirjj;iiiii, ami at'nuiicd wraltli rii|ii(lly, and (Imiiii.' tlic Sinith-r.iiiuiatyim cU'ctioM lit; caiiH' to tin- iVoiit as a Mlitcwd |.(»liti- (ian. Tlu* (iraiigcrs cIiohc liiiii ds their rliaiiipimi, and nn the dav (if t'l«M'.ti(Ui, 7tli Ainil, '74, they iiian'h(Ml to the pnlls in a hody and siM-nrt'd his it'tiivn as iMcndM'i- fur Winnijicn, licfdir Alex. McMick- (^n and liis friends ha. M. Stohart, under the name antl style of Kew, Stohart X' (.'o., and A. (1. !». liannatyne ^odii after sold out his entire stork of dry n;oo(i> lo the new lirni, which, haviuf,' rented his premises, commiuiciMl a ndail and whole- sale dry j,'uods hiisiness in \Vinni]K';^. At first the husi- ness in this city was carried on under the name of (.). K. Huf^hes & (.'()., Mr'. Hughes lieiii},' an employee of the Kniilisii house. From that . ] )avidson, and D. Sinclair. A mass meeting called by ]Mr. Villiers, Vice-rresident of the Board of Trade, was held on Thursday, 14th I It I i '< * [:t= '98 ti:n yi:ai:s in winmi'kc. May, and after a i^ood deal of talk in i'e,<,'avd to the l(»cation of the new Post Ottice, finally passed the following resolution : " That this " meeting, representing the inhabitants of Manitol)a, earnestly and " respectfully call upon the Dominion (Jovernment to ]>roceed with- " out delay in the prosecution of the railway from Winnipeg to ■'' I'emliina, and the huilding of the necessary h»eal public works." A " IJaud of Hope" tempei'auce lodge was started the latter end of May, 74, with upwards of 20 nuMnbers, On the ll>th ^lay, '74, another " Uoard of Trade " meeting was held and a resolution {lassed, regretting that the site chosen for the Post Ottice was not more central. Tlie City Council was appealed to in the matter but Mayor Cornish, who had been absent on a visit to Canada, sta- ted that he had re])resented matters fully at Ottawa, and hoped tliat a niure ceuti'al location for the Post Ottice would be chnscu, In the meantinu', the construction of side-walks was being proceed- ed witli, and substantial crossings ])laced at the intersection of the streets. Capt. Scott having lieen obliged to retire from the Cmuu- cil, on account of his connection with the nulitary, d. \l. Cameron, rep(»rter on the Free Pre,ss^ was elected ).)y acclanuition in his l)lace. Hon. E. W. Wood arrived on the (Ith June, '74, as Chief Justice of Manitoba, and from that day till now, a more i)erfect and •com})rehensive administration of Justice has prevailed. The Inqtorts at the Port of Winnii)eg for 1874, were §1,707,- 033, against!?!) 18,336 in 73. The first burglary in the history of the city of Winni])eg, t(jok place on Wednesday night, 3rd June, '74, when a ([uantity of furs were stolen from 11. l*atterson. The third dentist in Winnipeg was J. H. Talbot; and anujngst the houses engaged in business during 74 and '75, were Smith & Mun- roe, hardware merchants, a few doors south of McLenaghen's & Malloch's, and W. Palmer Clarke, opposite Snyder & Anderson's. (3n Monday, July 0th, the Manitoba Free Press made a new de- parture, and with an exhibit of enterprise on the part of the pro- prietors — ^justified, doubtless, by the rapid strides that business was universally taking throughout the Province — came to the front with its first daily edition, the first appearance indeed of a daily newspaper in the Xor'-West. This effort on the part of the man- agement appeared to be duly appreciated, for a liberal share of ad- ' T of nne, The the lliiii- ii's& IS. de- Ipi'o- Iness Iront ally lian- ad- TKN YI.AltS IN WlNNIl'Kl!. 99 vei'tiriiiig [mtroiiiige, and an increased circulation rewarded the venture The teleLfrajiinc (U^s]»atches, of this date, brought the news of the death of Mr. Ko])t. (Minningliani, the late editor of the iVaw/- toban, which was received alike by all classes of the coniniunity, independent of politics or iireed, with sincere manifestations of regret. Mr. Cunningham was a brilliant journalist, and the news- paper woild sustained in his early demise, an acknowledged loss. Tlw Hpriiii/ SdJc.'-i of '74madelty Kew, Stobart & Co., of Lon- don, England, to the merchants of Wiimi]>eg, and traders of the Nor'-West, amounted, at that early stage of their history, to .€M(),- 000 sterling, whilst hosts of houses in Ontario and Quebec had ac- tually yet to learn of the existence of trade in Manitol»a. Harry Kirk was at this lime taken in hand l»y the city council, and was apjiointed city hall messenger, a ])osition which he has tilled with credit uj) to the ])rcsent time, deferring again to the value of city ]»roi)erty, the fodowing comi»arative talile of the ru- ling prices, against those of '72, will give a more con-ect idea of the practical jtrogressiveness of Winni])eg than ])ages of emphatic assertion : — CITV LOTS. 1871. 1872. 1874: H. li. Co. Estate 5?700 *1000 .^2000 Mel )erm( »tt Estate 7.' 100 400 Bannatyne „ 7;' 100 400 Morris , ."() TOO 2:)0 Sclmltz „ no 100 500 Magnus lirown , , 10 25 50 Ross „ 50 75 350 After a jn-etty exciting scrimmage in the Local House between Attorney-Ceneral Clarke and li. A. Davis, in which the latter proved more than a match for the former, a direct vote of non- contidence was passed by 15 to 7 against the Clarke (lovernment. Mr. Davis had pledged himself to overthrow the (lovermnent, and it did not take him long to fulfil his promise. Mr. Clarke for some time had l)een losing his strength with the French party, and .ilthougli he tried every means in his power to make up with the English, they would not accept him. The people regarded him as G i?iia j 100 TKN YKAKS IN WINNIPEG. Uh) fond of extremes, for while chaiiipiouiii*^ the French party he was extremely anti-Ontarian, and again wlieii he quarrelled with the Metia he became in time exceedingly anti-Frencli. These sudden changes were not acceptable to the ])eoi)le, and so M\: Clarke finding his power deserting him suddenly left the country. Hon. M. A. Giraid was then called on to form a Ministry, wliich he did with the following colleagues : — Messrs. Hay, Davis, Ogletree, and Dubuc. During the sunnuer of '74 a tri-weekly stage was started l»y John McKenny & Bro. between Winnipeg and Portage. The attempt on the part of the Dominion (lovernment to Itring passengers overland from Lake Siiperior in 74 was not a successful operation. The contractors, Carpeiiter & (>o., never gave satisfaction, and finally the (Jovernment liad to altandon it. A racing park wasestablislied by one FuUerton on the outskirts of the city aliout tliis time, and the " fancy" had opportunities to speed tlieir nags. On Thursday, the 18th June, 74, a most horrible murder was committed on the prairie near the city. The victim was a young man named James R. Brown, and it api)ears lie was attacked by some volunteei's and dreadfully mutilated. One Michaud was arrested on suspicion and afterwards confessed to tlie crime. This affair tlirew the city into a great state of excitement. The last scene in tlie life of " Lord Gordon" took jilace at Headiugly on 1st August, 74, when he committed suicide by shooting himself in the bead. ltap]>ears that another attempt was made to carry him off, this time through a warrant issued in Toronto. Mr. l>aiu and Mr. Gilbert McMickeu unfortunately became mixed up in the matter, the former having been emi)loyed in his capacity as a lawyer, and the latter as a i)olice nuigistrate to secure the arrest. There is no doubt through dread of being carried to the States t<» undergo a long imprisonment, and driven to desperation l)y a series of per- secutions while in this country, the unfortunate nuin committed the rash act. It is well knov/n to many that " Lord (Gordon" came to Manitoba with a large sum of money and valuables, liut nothing has ever transpired to show what became of this. The Grand Central was built about this time, and R, H. Cronn became its first proprietor. The daily Free Press had now an op- i i itted tame itiiiig ronn op- TKN YKAUS IN WINNIPEG. 101 ponent in the shape of the Daily Xo r wester, tha latter lieing the organ of Hon. R. A Davis, and edited by Alexander Begg. The local government money at this time was deposited with Mr. Alex. McMicken, banker ; and the (juestion Jirising whether the public funds should l)e entrusted to a })rivate banker, the result was that tlie irovernnient account was transferred to the Merchants' Bank of Canada, where it has remained ever since. On the death of 11. Cunningham, Mr. Joseph Kyan, who was protesting the MaKiuette election at the time, claimed the seat, and by a decision of the Chief Justice, obtained it. On Friday, .S8th August '74, Michaud was executed for the murder of Brown. This was the first execu- tion in Winnipeg, and threw a gloom over the whole connuunity. The mayor's chair was made by Mr. Charles Bennet, of London, Ontario, in '74, and cost somewhere about $100, A great RiHe Tournament took place in Septeuiber, the ojKmingday being Tues- day, the 15th, when Mrs. Morris, wife of the Lieut.-Governor, open- ed the proceedings by tiring oti' the first gun, at 11 a.m. 1'lie first by-law to empower the city council to raise money, wassul>mitted to the people, and afterwards carried. It was for the following purposes : First — For the construction (jf sewers, one hundretl thousand dollars. Second — For the purchase of tire engines and apparatus, and the construction of tanks for tire purposes, twenty-tive thousand dollars. Third — For the construction and erection of water- works, and pro- curing and laying down of ]ji])es, (conduits, Sic., forty thousand dollars. Fourth — F'or the construction of a mttvket-houscs city hall, and police station, twenty thousand dcjllars. Fifth — For widening, opening, and straightening of streets, ten thousand dollars. Sixth — For grading and inijtroving streets, thirty thousand dollars. Seventh — For the construction of sidewalks and bridges, twenty- five thousand dollars. On Thursday, Sept. 24th, '74, some little excitement was created in the city by the giving way of the walls of the Canada Pacific ill J 102 'I'KN VKAUS IN \V[NN[1>K(;. Hotel. Theioiindation of thesoutliern wall of tlie building; liad caviid in, and a total tiollapse of the Imildinj; seemed ])robal)le. Steps were innnediately taken to secure the walls from falling, and tliis was sueeesfully carried out. The northern wall showed no signs of nivini,' way, but the buildiu!.( was rendered useless, and fears for the safety of other brick buildings in course of erection in the city, were entertained. We have siuce that time discover. ad, however, that foundati(»ns for brick and stout- buildings can be made j)erfectly secure, .V Hook and Ladder ('ompany was orgaui/ed latter cud of Sept. '74, and Mr, J. H, Pearson elected the first captain of the b'lioys, Mr. Alex, lirown l)eing the lieutenant. The first sod of the Tern- hina l>ranch was turned by ]\Ii'. Whitehead's accountant, Mr, IVach, on S iti'.rday, the l*.)th Se])t., '74. The excavation lor the first wa- ter taidv was commenced on Monday, 28tli Se])t., and about the ,samc cinie the city council sent m order for a steam tire engine, A lot iunl house on Post Office Street was jnirchased from A. Mc- Dermoit, sen., for an engine house, and a hose and engine com- jmny was formed, in addition to the hook and ladder company. The Manitoba (Jollege was o])eued on the oth Oct., '74, in I'fjint Doug- his, in a l)uilding almost opposite the ])resent location. I'ev, Jas. llobertsoii was inducted as pastor of Knox Church, on Wed- nesday, 14th Oct, 1874, l)efore a large and attentive congregation. We, have now to record the death of " (Irouse," Van's dog, which occuiied near Moi-ehead ; everybody sympathised with Van in his bereavement. Possibly apropos of this, a cemetery company was spoken of at this time, but evidently sufficient stock was not sub- scribed, as the nuitter fell through. In October '74, the local (Jov- ernment i)urchased the l)uilding on Post Office Street, which they have occupied ever since as public offices ; and we neglected to mention that after the burning of Mr, Rannatyne's building. Par- liament used the Comt House for their sittings. Our tonsovial artist Fairbanks having realized a fortune in the barber businsss, saw fit to abandon a good thing and go into hotel keeping, which is not always good for green hands at the l)usiness, Fairbanks bought ail interest in the Exchange, (now the International) mar- ried afterwards, and failed, his tonsorial savings having been scat- ] i t t ( ( r V i I'KN YKAKS IN \VINNIJ'K(i. 103 tcied to the winds. ArclKk-acon McLoan, liaviii;j; Itetui created Bisho}) of Saskateliewan, H(tly Trinity was crowded t(j excess (many being unal)le to gain admittance) on Sunday evening, Oct. 28tli, tt) hear him jjreach. Tlie first milkmen in VV^innipeg were J). L. Clink and li'»yd vS: (Jowler, tlie latter l>eing still in the busi- ness. 'J'iiere was n(» watered milk in those days. Mi'. A. K. Wil- son, of the firm of Wilson & Hyman died on Sunday, 8th Xcjveni- ber, '74, regretted by a large circle of friends; ami on the same night Mr. Far(|uharson, the father of Mrs. Schultz,, also breathed his last. Mr. Fartjuharson came to this country with his two daughters befort; Winni)teg was even thought of. He was m warm hearted man. And now we, find our friend Luxton out with a two column and a half address to the electors Before we close this work we will enumerate the number of l)uild- ingsin 1879, showing a wonderful increase. An attemj>t was made in Nov. '74, to establish a histoiictd society, but it was not es- tablished at that time. The great trial of Aml>roise FiCpine, for the murder of Scott, took jjlace in ()ct«A)er, and on Wednesday, Oct. 28th, he was sentenced by (Jhief Justice Wood, to Ik; hanged on the 29th January, 187"). Messrs. Wilson & Brydon ojtened the first skating rink in Win- nipeg at the foot of Post Office Street, in December, '74. The building was 45x120 feet clear, with ladies' and gentlemen's dress- ing rooms, 18x24. It was largely patronized during the winter of '74-'75. Mayor Cornish knew how to do things handsomely, for towards the close of his term in Nov. '74, he gave a gi'and dinner n m ' 'il ) iU4 TKN YKAKS IN VVINNIPWI. to the iilflui'iik'H and officers of the C'oi-jxnution in the (lUind Cen- tral Hotel. Amongst the guests present were Chief Jn.leted between \Vinnij»eg and Stone Fort on the 27th of Nov, '74, and the following was the first mes- sage wired : ('iiAi'KL, 24 miles north of Winnipeg. To David (Jlass, (rrand Central: "We have finished; n:'.'A) p. m. Sii-ToN vl' Fl.KMlNd." The skating rink of Wilson & l>ryecame the means of ousting H, J, Clarke from power, till the day of his retirement from public life, he continued to hold the confidence of a very large majority of the peojde of Manitoba. Successful in his own pi-ivate business, in which he was known as an upright and just man, although some considered him a hard Itargainer, he conducted the public affairs on the same })rinci])le, and took as much care of the government funds as if they were his own. By his care and good management he biought the affairs of the Province out of chaos into order, and placed them on a most satisfactory footing. 'I 5 <■*,'.- TKX YKAHS IX VVINNIPKO. 10.' The funeral of W. \. Klwood, who built the Hrst streets in Wiu- nii)eg, took place on Tuestlay, 22(i of Dec, '74. Dr. E. Henson arrived in our midst on Fridav, IHtli J)ee., 1874 and took up his residence with his brother, .1. I', Henson. Dr. Benson was not long until he built for himself a lai-ge city as well as a country i»ractice. An orderly mass meetiny of the citizens was held on Friday eveninj,', 2oth Dec, '74, in the " I'ride of the West," (we had no city hall then,) for the ])ur|>oHe of memf»rializing the (lovernment to run the C 1*. \l. through to Winnijieu, and build the railway bridge at this point. A numl)er of resolutions were carried. Amongst others, one offered by .las. H. Ashdown, drawing tin.' attention of tlie (lovei'ument to the necesfsity for a Red Kiver bridge. We will now lake a look at the building operations during 1.S74 in the city. Mr Hespeler erected the tine bh)ck, the lower i)ortion of wjiich is now used as Dominion (iovennnentFhiiigrat ion Ottices. He also built what is known as the Lome House next door. Tlie Dominion (lovernment erected the Custom House and Lnulsothce, both liandsome buildings, and still ornaments to the city. The H. B. (,'o. built otiices south of the Canada I'acitic Hotel, one end of which is now used by the Bank of Montreal. Dr. Schultz erecte to the present time is known as the lUue Store. Next we note the splendid three-storey brick building erected by .Fohn Higgins, and on the op- posite side of the street its counter[)art l)elonging to A. Cr. B. Ban- natyne. Fort Osborne we have already mentioned. Then there was the Grand Central Hotel, and several othev buildings. We have already shown the number of Ikjuscs in Winnipeg, l)ut it may not be amiss to enumerate the business houses, &c. There were 4 Dry Goods stores, 4 Hardware stores, 2 Watchmakers' sho])s, o book-stores, 2 gunsmiths' shops, 2 banks, 4 livery-stables, 19 tf!; n ai 106 TKN YKAHS IN WINNII'Kf;. general stores, 3 clrii«; stores, G paint shops, 1) lilaeksniitli shops, 2 biirber shoj)s, 4 harness makers, 1 marble works, 4 cariiage mak- ers, 4 j»iinting ottices, 4 furniture shops, 4 auctioneers, ."> toliacco stores, .'i boot and siioe stores, A photoj^raphic rooms, 2 fur stttres, (> bakeries and confectioners, 1 telejj;raph otiice, :» milliner shops, 2 flour and feed stores, 3 butcher sho}>s, 11 lawyers, 8 doctors, 1 Hotla maniifactory, o saw mills, 2 ])laning mills, 8 biick yards, 2 tailors, &c., &c. Mr. A. W. Burrows, who had for some time been in the J>(»niin- ion Land (jttice, went into the real estate business, and there can be no doubt that through his enterprise in advertising city ])r(iper- ty, he did much to bring Winnipeg prominently befcji'e the world as a field for investment. TKN YKAJUS IN WINMPKC. 107 2 es, ps, 1 in- an iV- •Id CHAlTEIi VIII. Local Hlkctions — Davis vs. Sron — Vi» toiiioi s r.\xi>ii)ATKs -Civr- Ki>;tiiON!« Manitoha C'u'ii— Kisk AM) Fai.i,— An A< tivk IIkkjaiik -- Disr ani> Akhks— Kkmovai, — PKTKOI.EUM— Hi(;»;iNs & VnrN(;--HAi» On.— City Im- I'KcvKMK.xin — BrsY CurNciM.oiis — A fidi.it Mkk« iiANT— A Hi(i Thing on ICK — Avin(; Wei.i.i* — HaII.WAY DKI.Kr.ATIOX— BkIIKJK MATTEli.H IN 1875 — "TE.MniKA MlTAN.. •ivu" — APkoimietio " KE ruEs,s " — Menn(iniths— Mu. Hksi'Ki.ek— Leg. ISLAirKK — I'OI.ITICAl, — MEIifllANTs' TkANsIDKTA TKiN ( O.^.JdllN BnKnEN No. rj— WiiiE Plij.inc— Si'ELiJMi Bke -A Bo.ss Si'Ki. LIST— The "Man. ironA "— 8k\vki!-i,y — Floisom ani> Jeisom— Dii. Biiin's Stihie — Book- liiNPKR— The Domestic Tni — Si>i,hiin(; Haiks— Tim; Onsauio Bank— OecjRGE BKOWN — FUNKUEAI, — Hol.Y TlllNITY BaI'TIsI' ( 'H AI'II. J ). M. "Wai.kek — (JuASsHoFi'Eiis — Thk .Swai.i.ow — T(i« N Hai.i, Sika.m Kki;i:y — Mackenzie's Steel Bails. The local electioiLs in '74, resulted as follows: — In Winnipeg, Hon. It. A. Davis was ojiitosed by ('a]>t Scott, Hon. It. A. Davis jioUed 198 votes, ("aj.t. Scott " 18:3 " Majority t'< >r Davis 15 St. J'auls Hon. Dr. .I.C. Hird St. Andrews South Hon. .John Nonniay.. vSt. Andrews North, .lohn (lunn. St. Clements H«»n. T. Howard. St. James Andrew JJourke. St. Charles Alex. Murraj. Headingley Trthn Taylor. St. Francois Xavier East lupine. St. Fmncois Xavier West Hon Jos. Itoyal.. Baie St. Paul F. Chenier. I'oplar Point F. F2 Cornish. High Bhift" Dr. Cowan. Portage la Pmirie K. AIcKenzie. Westbourne C. P. Brown. ■».i;J m ■ 111 - 1 1 1 ll 1 i '^H 1 i '^H i i ^m I W-l^M II im ill 108 iKN Yi;,\i;s in vvinnii'K(J. Lakt' Miinitolia Aii9 Ndirni WAifK. Alex. Lo*>an 102 T. Lusted 9;i W. (r. Fonsecu 89 VVkst waud. Arch. Wright 81 Willouohby Clarke 64 J. V^illiers 56 EAST WARD, John Hackett 107 1). Sinclair 76 M. Davis 75 Hardly had our city become incorporated tlian a few of ourlead- , ) : TKN YHMtS r\ WINNIPKC;. 109 ini^ I'iti/iiiis took it iiitotlifii' lieailstliiit sw oii;;lil to liiiNc a club, and iict'ttrdin^lv ctMtiiiii ^tMitltiiiu'ii at oiur went to work to forui one. <'. W. liadiycr, Col. Osltonu' Smith, and a t»'\v otlu'is, were the hnidiny; spirits in the schrnu-. I'oonis wimc olitainrd in Mc- iK'rniott's \)h)v\i and arranjfciin'iits iiiadc with K. Pau»'ri»*, of the St. James JJestaurant, in McDt-rmott's Block, to cater tor the duh. A Hilliai'd room was one of the features, and althoui^h the "Manito- ba " was not, l»y any means, what it is to-day, it was still a very creditalde concern. .Snon after its estaitlishmeiit, however, the cluh fell literally int(» ruins. .Mi'. Paycrie had a />//«•/■-/•«>/><*» iu his res- taurant, and in this a]>artmt!nt one afternoon a hrc lirokeout, which in a very sliort space of time sjtread to other parts of the huildin;;. McDeiiiiott's lilock was one <»f the oldest Iniildinys in the city, and very dry and inHammalde. The lire therefore, had easy work, and soon reduced the whole hlock to ashes. In fact the etfoits of the tire Uriuiidf were directed almost entirely to savinjj; the surroundinj; l)uildiu«;s. Moti- chanip's, now I'rudhomme's hotel, on I'ost Office Street, had a nar- row es(,'apt\ It was the first real trial presented to the fire hrij^iido with their new steam fire cnj^ine. The following is the time made on that occasion l»y the h'lioys from the sounding of the alarm : The first hose was laid in IU minutes ; the first water thrown in 11 minutes; the second jet was thrown in 17 nnnntes; the fire was untler control in 21 minutes ; and this, it must he remembered, was early in the month of January. Our ])resent fire brigade will have to be up and doing to beat that. The benefit of the water tanks which the corporation hail sunk in our streets, was exptM'i- enced «.)n the occasion which we write of; in fact few cities without water works are better ]»rovided than are we for battling with the fira fiend. The loss by this conflagration was about .^ll,4.'0, dis- tributed as follows : Taillefer & Lillie, (owners of block) ^ '>/y{)0 Mercer li Villiers, stock 2,.")00 F. Pagerie 3,000 O. Monchamp 500 M. Foucher 500 M. Mondor 200 : 1 r' li 1 i llO IKN VKAKK IN WINMI'K(i. Dr. O'hnmuill cm Y. Me K«Mi/ie into Mjiiiitolui ('lull 1.(1(10 J. r.. Hniius ;{()0 Will. Sinclair, a ;;iM'st in I'a;,'«'rie',s n\staumnt, lusl !?;i."(i In (jihIi. Ill .Fanuary, '7;'>, .lames H. AmIhImwu iikivihI his stuiv n little to the north of his lot to make room for the splenilid Itrick Idock which he afterwards erected. A corner in oil took |»liice during the winter of 'To, and that article jmnited to 5*1. 7"> a «iall(»ii. On the 1st of Keh. '7'», I>avid Voiin;.{ was admitted into piatner- Hliij) with his late employer, .Folin Hi^^^ins. This was a deserveil tribute, for Mr. Voimj^, hy tact, iKU-severance and fiMM.;\ had built up the husiness of Mr. lfi;i;KW.\LK8 OONHTUl'CTKl). North Ward *l,()7L'.2t' South Ward 2,:;i:{.41 East Ward 2,()H9..SJ West Ward 2,77(»,'4 S8,24(i.0l.'» AMOUNT (IF WOHK ON STKKKTS. North Ward 24{\Ai< South Ward '.390.8r. East Waitl 1,117.04 West Ward 849.'.»8 $3,204.02 Total cost of bridge work $ 621.59 I I TKN YKAItS IN WINMPKfi. Ill KilU'ill Vuitls. Tutal U'liLctli ol .siiK'Wiilks [,'M(t ** " inoMsiiij^M .'44 ", " MtivetH ;,MihU'ii i,',»:;s " *' lu'w (litclu's 7'.';5 " " cnviM't'd (Iniiiis Tdlt r>n;iiility uj'ciirtli (l('|M)siti'(l on strrt'ts UlL' lo;i(l,s, In Kti»., '7"», Ml. W. II. Lyons suM out liis dry yoiHls stock t<> A. H. ISi-rtriiml, nml tVoni tlmt tinir has ('oiitiiiiMl liiiust'll' to ^roctM'ii^s, &c. ll»! uradimlly Iw^aii to ciiltivatt' ii wliolcsalc tiailf in addition to his iclail di'piiitiiiciit, and \n''\\v^ a fcarlcsH ojM'ialor, he vciv soon worked into a Ncry hwjn' connt'ciion. His sales to (lovfrnnit'iit eonti'arlovs were on an e.\tensi\t* seale. and lie was always ready tJo fill any order, no matter how larye, so loinj ns llir jniif iriis sure. The first skaliny carnival in this city took phice in Wilson & Brydon's Kink on Thursday, the 4tli of Keh., '7'). It wasa'jraiid atliur, anil a dccitled novtdty at that linie. The Sidkirk Ayrit id- tural Society haviny; for soniu reason c(»nu' to i^rief, steps were taken in Kelt., 'T'>, to I'orni another ojie. This was ac,(M»n»i»lished, ami the foUowin'4 oflicers chosen: PresiJenf, huncan MuN'icar; Vitp Pre^iili'iifs^ \V. ('(aliet and Dinican Sinclair; Diirclois, Dr. Hen- son, Kd. I>anke, \V. I>. Hall, .l(»hn Fraser, \\ . .1. Corrijian, Hon. M. A. Girard and A. (J. I). IJannatyne; Senrfn.rt/, .lames Stewart f T'reui^uiri; W. ('<. Konseca. Owin^ to certain rumors rei^arding an atteniiit to rescue Lepine from jail a niilitiiry ,i,Miard was jtlaced at the Court House, and solitary citi/ens uoin^; home late at ni^ht used to he stopped short in that vicinity hy a man with a musket sinuini'' out, "Who <>;oes there ?" The citi/ens at last considerini: the thinj;- monotonous, l>egan to complain. The monopoly of the carry- ing trade on the lied Jtiver hy the Kittson Line, and the excessive charges made hy that comiiany for freight, at last induced several of the merchant.s of the city to get up au opposition line. To do this they had to call in the assistance of American citi/ens in order to have the boats reguhirly bonded under the United States laws. Accordingly the f(dlowing gentlemen were found who joined arti- cles of association, vi/: It. J. Baldwin, Minneapolis; H(jn. Thos, Simpson, H. E. Curtis, Judge Abner Lewis and Hon. John Doug- J 112 TEN YEAIJS IN WlNNU'KC. las, V/iiiona; Arthur Thonit(jii, Franconia, and .lames Douglas, Moorhead. The ollicers of the coiujuuiy were: Aimer Lewis, President; .lohn Douglas, Secretary ; James Dijuglas, Treassurer and (Jeneral Manager. The hulls of two steamers were Ituilt at Cin- cinnati and transj)orted to Moorhead, where they were put tfigether, The machinery w'as from the North Star Works, Minneapolis. The capitiil was set at J$r)0,000, with [Kjwer to increase to $100,000, but. unfortunately for the success of the line, the most of the money was subscribeil in Winnipeg, and the directors in the States had little if anything to lose by any mismanagement of the luisiness. At ti:. Cornish, G. D. Northgra\'es, Jas. Stewart, ¥. J. Wasliington, i TEN YKAKS IN WINNH'KG, IIH Dr. O'Doiiiiell, C. W. llicluivdson, I). V. Kinsey, John Smith, McDonald, W. U. Dick, ('apt. Scott, T. J)un]oi), J. Sutherland, Alex. McDonald, R. Colling wood, A. McMicken, B. Sinclair, (lilhert McMicken, Hon. T. Howard, W. Bathgate, Dr. Turver, W. F. Hynian, W. Crawford, T. Hnglies, D. Sinclair, W. B. Church, J. Milligan, S. Birthoj), B. Devlin, H. McMicken, Snyder I'i: Anderson, (leo. Turnbull, .1. H. Kennedy, (Jeo. Black, W. J. I'iton, A. a. B. Bannatyne. Dr. C. J. Bird, J. F. Coldwell, 'h (). Arniit, .1. Hackitt, W. H. Thibadeau, L. Morneau, John Breden, M. Itocan, liutherfcjrd, Ji. Strang, James Henderson, Wm. Laurens, J. Dawson, H. T. Shelton. Applications for charters were becoming thick again, about this time. The North West Loan & Investment Co., and the Ontario and Manitoba Landed Creilit Co., api)lying; but where are they now ? Tlie Independent Order of Odd Fellows leased Snyder & Anderson's tine hall, in Feb'y. '75. A nund)er of Howing wells having been discovered near the limits of the city, it was suggested that they should be nuide use of in lieu of water-works, but it was never done. The city, about this time, sent ]\Liyor Kennedy and Mr. St. John to Ottawa as a delegation to rejjresent the interests of Winnipeg in the Railway and Bridge (question. A number of citizens from Winnipeg ])eing in Ottawa at the time, they all co-operated in presenting the claims of this i;ity before Hon. Alex. Mackenzie, premier. The following telegram, dated March 2nd, '7o was received : 'W 3 i' f 1 f lU TK\ YKAKS IN WINNII'KG. To the Cifi/ CoKUcil ami Newspapers. '•Will yoii take Hftv tlionsaiid doUiirs sulwifh' from the Domiii- " ion ( T(neniinent, and build and nuiintain a pas.'senger bridge across "the Red I'iver ? iind how much subsidy will you take, and build *'a main Itvidge, suitable for rsiihvay and team trattic across same? "also, will you i^rant free ri^ht of wiiy throuLfli Wiruiipeg for Pem- " bina }>rancli ? " Report will explain particulars, (.'onsider carefully. Make "your best offer for railway brided since then. We are now o'lad euoujih to l)e allowed t<» l)uild the l)ridL>e at our own ex])ense, without one cent of i)onus. The Free Press, however, of the Gth March, made the following- remarks on the subject, which may be read with in- terest now : " We think the Dominion Crovernment have no right " to ask the city to laiild a bridge across the river here. The Gov- "ernment have always given it out as their intention to build " siicli Ijridge. Fifty thousanil dollars was voted two years ago, "and it has l)een re-voted since. Ft Is on the estimates of this "year, lite loi vest cost, ire belie re, of the hriihje woitld be tivo '' humlred thousand dollars." On receipt of the telegram we have already (quoted, a meeting of the City Council was held, when the following resolution was unanimously carried: '-Moved by Alderman Lusted, seconded by " Alderman liOgan, that the City Council give city bonds to extent " of 50 per cent, (or one-half) the value of total cost of a main "bridge over the lied River opposite Winnipeg, suitable for both rail "and team traffic; also right of way and land sufficient for station "accommodation for Pembina Branch C. P. K. entering and passing " through Winni])eg." At a sul)se([uent meeting held by the citi- zens in the Court House, Gilbert McMicken in the chair, the fol- lowing resolution amongst others was proposed by Duncan Sinclair, TEN YEARS IN WINNIPEG. 115 ^ng seconded by John Higgins, and carried : " If necessary in order 'to obtain the railway and station in Winnipeg, we will build the *' bridge and give the right of way, the Dominion Government guar- "anteeing the interest on debentures." But in spite of all this we didn't get the bridge. The arrival of Mennonites in the Province turned out a good thing for the merchants of Winnipeg. These new settlers came to this country well supplied with gold, and as they had to buy provisions, tlour, cooking stoves, farming imple- ments, &c., their trade in Winnipeg amounted to a good deal. As soon, however, as they became settled in their reserve and began to cultivate their land, their trade fell away to nothing, and now we only see an occasional Mennonite on the streets. Mr. Hes- peler, the Dominion Immigration Agent in this city, has done much for this Province, and it is due to his exertions that the Mennon- ites came to settle in Manitoba. On Wednesday, 31st of March, 75, the first session of the sec- ond Parliament of Manitoba was opened by His Hon. Lieut.-Gov. Morris. With the defeat of the Clarke government Hon. Dr. Bird was left out in the cold for the speakership, and Hon. Joseph Dubuc elected in his stead. At the same time word was received in Winnipeg that ex-Atttorney General Clarke was living in Cali- fornia. On the 1st of April, '75, the steamer Manitoba was launched at Moorhead On the 31st of March Hon. A. G. B. Bannatyne was returned by acclamation as member for l*rovencher, Mr. E. Tasse, his opponent, having retired from the contest at the last moment. The " Merchants' Transportation Co.," opposition to the " Kitt- son Line," was now in full operation ; a large warehouse (now called No. 6 warehouse) was built at the foot of Post Office Street, size 125x35 feet, and Mr. John Breden was the manager of the line at this end. The steamer Manitoba was succeeded by the Minnesota, the two finest boats on the river without doubt. Certainly the •' Merchants' Line " gave promise of being a very successful under- taking, but wires were even then working in St. Paul which were destined eventually to leave our merchants out in the cold, and place the steamers Manitoba and Minnesota as boats of the Kitt- son Line. The steamer Selkirk was the first boat in '75, and 116 TEN YEARS IN WINNIPEG. arrived here on the 30th of April. The first public spelling match in Winnipeg took place in Good Templars' Hall on Friday, 30th of April, Gilbert McMicken in the chair, and Thos. Nixon, sen., ref- eree. It was an amusing scene, and Consul Taylor and Sam. Jackson appeared to be the boss spellists on that ocwision, the for- mer actually spelling " Brokovski " correctly, which it must be acknowledged, was a wonderful feat. The steamer Manitoba made her first apjjearance in this city on Friday, 21st of May, '75. She had on the trip 102 cabin passen- gers, 181 deck passengers, and 365 tons of freight. In tlie evening a number of citizens and ladies visited the new steamer for the pur- pose of presenting her with a set of colors, which was done with the usual speechifying, &c., and then the flag was hoisted, a gun fired, and the Manitoba steamed out from her wharf for a trip down the river, with a large crowd of people on board. Everyone was delighted with the boat, and to this day the Manitoba is a favorite. The Minnesota arrived for the first time on Sunday, the 23d of May, and also attracted a gi'eat deal of attention. Early in June, '75, our City Engineer, T. H. Parr, visited Chicago for the i)uri)0se of examining into the sewerage system of that city. The ])eople of Winnipeg had resolved to have sewers. The first stroke of ill luck which happened to the Merchants' Line was the sinking of the Manitobahy the International, of the Kittson Line, which happened on the 11th of June, '75. There were several conjectures afloat at the time in regard to the acci- dent, some even going so far as to say that it was intentional, but we think there is no doubt it happened through some error in judg- ment of the officers on the boats. It was, however, a serious blow to the Merchants' Line, one in fact from which it did not rightly recover. Hon. Dr. Bird removed his drug store about this time, from the house where Dr. Cowan lives at present, to the store now occupied by J. F. Caldwell & Co. The first bookbinder in the city was P. G. Laurie, now of the Saskatchewan Herald, at Battleford, N. W. T. We now hear of our friend "George Firestine" introducing baths for the first time in connection with his tonsorial establishment. Fairbanks had a neat shop, but Firestine's outshone his altogether ! :i [time, now city iford, jaths lent, sther TKN YEARS IN \VINNIPK(!. 117 in the airangenient of the establishment. The " Bon Ton " is a favorite resoit, and many a hair splitting argument takes place there. In June, '75, the Ontario Bank oj)ened a bmnch office in this city in the building owned by Alex. McMicken, and which he had built for his own private banking business. The " Ontario " was started here under charge of Mr. Holland, but soon afterwards Mr. George Brown, the present manager, airived, and assumed con- trol. The tirst hearse brought into Winnipeg belonged to William Harvey. Holy Trinity liad now become too small for its congrega- tion, and accordingly steps were taken to build a larger church. The contract for the building at present used was let in June, '75, to Bell (^ Johnston. Churches were on the increase in Wiuuipeg at this time, for on Sunday, June 2()th, '7n, the Baptise Cha})el v/as dedicated. Mr. W. K. l^ick })resented this church with a tine organ. Mr. I). M, Walker was appointed City Solicitor in the summer of '75, which ])Osition he lias retained ever since. The grasshoppers visited the Province in clouds during 1875, and infested the streets of the city to the great discomfort of our citi- zens. One calculating individual estimated tliat there were at one thiie 1,267,360,000,000 hopi)ers in the l*rovince, but we cannot vouch for the accimacy of his statement, as we did not count tliem. The City Hall and offices were removed in June, '75, from the building now occui)ied by Lyster's clothing store, to the upper tiat of Snyder & Anderson's building. The steamer Sn'idloi" iirrived in the summer of '75, and was purchased by Major Morrice, who, however, did not run her for any lenth of time. The (Jovernnient, in order to meet the recpiirements of the travelling pul)lic' liad arranged to place a steam ferry between St, Boniface and Winni- peg, and Mr. J. W. McLane, who secured the contract, rnn a steam ferry boat for the first time across the Red lliver in the summer of '75. It was considered a great boon to the public. The first instalment of McKenzie's celebrated steel rails arrived liere bv the Cheyenne on Sunday, 27th of June, '75. I 118 TEN YKA.RS IN WINNIl'KC. : i 1 ( '- i 1 CHAPTEK IX. City Asskhsmknt— Van lfi.;N.sKi aki: — "Baby Jim"— Thk "Colvillr"— City Bonds— RiVAii Bank.s — Siaoe Company— Mk. Cuddy — Dodd& Co. — G. F. Cakiiuthrrs — SKWKK.S — MoRBULY & McLknnan — Indionatiom Mkkting —Hospital — City Hali-— Ceremoniai-s— Mr. Gko. Brown— The "Mag- uik"— Hon. Mr. LRTEUiiER— Merchants' Transportation Line — Ru- mors — A Kapaoious Lion — Petitions — The "Swallow" — Bridge — Post Okkke — Bannatyne's Liberality — Masonic — Import* and Exports — Canada Pacific Hotel— E. McCoskrik— Holy Trinity — Rev. 0. Fortin —Ashdown's Block— Merchant.s' Bank— Mr. Duncan McAuthur— " In Perils of Robheiw" — Charl* Daly — City Hall — Thb Civic Purse— J. W. WiNNETT— Macaulay's Mill— Inthe Ice — Interhuited Navioa- 1 ion — Mayor Kennedy — Skating Rink — Prudhomme — Dramatic — The Hammer— The Knife— Davis' Hotel — Financial Winnipeg. The city a.ssessiuent in 1875 was as follows : Value of real property $1,808,567 '• personal property 801,212 $2,609,779 The total population (assessed) was estimated at 3,031, and peo- ple not assessed, 2,000, so that the actual population was over 5,000 ; pretty good considering that in 1869 we had hardly 100. Amongst the heaviest ratepayers then, Hudson Bay Co. summed up $595,312, Bannatyne $84,225, McDermott $78,876, Macaulay $44,500, and Alex. Logan $53,000. The steamer Swallow did not remain long in the possession of Major MoiTice, for early in July it passed into th.^ hands of J. W. McLane. And now *' Van " re-appears on the scene. Mr. Carpenter, the stage and express agent in Winnipeg, having been removed to a post east, Van was sent here in his place. It seems our genial express agent went by the name of " Baby Jim " in Moorhead, To judge from his size he must have been reared on good sound milk. The steamer Chief Coriimissioner, built by the Hudson Bay Co. for Lake Winnipeg, was converted into a floating wharf at the ,,"_ClTY !o.— G. F. MliKTINO R "MaO- ilNR — RU- >0K— POHT iXPORTS — 0. FOUTIN niTR— " In 3 PDRSK— ) Navioa- iTu;— Thk 7 2 and peo- was over dly 100. summed lacaulay lession of of J. W. nter, the ved to a ir genial oorhead. d sound Bay Co. at the TEN YEAKS IN WINNIPEG. 119 Stone Fort, and her macliinery transferred into the Colv'dle, a new boat built in '75 at Grand Forks. Tlie Colv'dle j)roved a success, and is still running on Lake Wiimi])eg, sometimes paying this city a visit. The $200,000 bonds of the city having been disposed of, some $180,000 was realized on their sale. Of this amount it was deemed advisable to invest $100,000, as that sum would not be required for a year. The Ontario and the Merchants* Ifanks came into competition for the use of this money, and considerable feel- ing was evinced by some parties on the subject. The Merchants* Bank had taken some trouble to have the city bonds placed on the market, and although there was discontent at the figures realized, it must not be forgotten that the city gained a gieat })oint by having its bonds taken hold of at so early a date in its history. In fact there is no doubt the city was under obligations to a certain extent to the Merchants' Bank. Proljably, on tliis account, the offer of Mr. McArthur for the loan of $100,000 was accepted, although there was little, if any, difference between Ins proposition and that of Mr, Holland, of the Ontario Bank. At all events, this financial matter created a tempest in a tea-pot, and as each bank had its friends in the Council, our aldennen nearly came to blows in the discussion. The stage com})any, during the summer of '75, com- menced to run night and day, making the trip between Winnipeg and Moorhead in thirty-six hours. Mr. V. Guilmette, having been in business on Post Office Street for some time, Mr. Cuddy (now of (yuddy & Smith,) entered into partnership with him, and for some time the business felt the influence of Mr. Cuddy's energy and tact. About this time, we hear of Dodd opening a boot and shoe store next to McLenaghen & Malloch's on Main Street. Mr. McDonald, who soon after associated liiuiself with Mr Dodd, is a })ushing, energetic man of business, and Dodd is a thorough work- man, and well posted in his line. From a siuall beginning, the firm of Dodd & Co. has risen to tlie front rank among the mer- chants of Winnipeg. We will have occasion to refer to tliis house again. David McArthur, for some reason, liaving resigned the agency of the Provincial Fire Insurance Co., in 1875, Cr. F. Car- ruthers took liis place. By steady attention and close application, lift'"' t' m 4 120 'IKN YKAUS IN WINNIPEG. and by lookiiij^ out for the iiuiiu chance, Mr. CaiTutliei's lias suc- ceciled in obtaining several other aj^encies for Hrst-class insurance companies, and he is now engaged in the most expensive insurance business in the Province, and finds it more protittdiU^ than running tlie Gasette, which soon after the departure of ex-attorney-general Clarke, its patron — ceased to exist. The city, having decided to have sewers, tlie council took steps to let tlie work out by contract ; but at this stage of our city's progress, it was almost imjtossible for any j)nblic afl'air tt> be conducted without a mass meeting and a row ! It ai)i)ears tliat the tender of Mobcrley & McLennan for the sewer contract, although the highest, had l)een accei)ted, and the pe()})le wanted to know the reason why. A mass meeting was therefr)re called in the o])en air, at the corner of Main Street and Vortage Avenue, (the latter being called Assinnil)oine Street at that time,) and a large turn-out of our citizens assembled. There was considerable bitterness shown by some of the speakers, ])ut it vsas evident that the crowd was not in favor (jf Moberly i*l- McLennan, as will be seen by the fol- lowing resolutions : " Moved by James H. Ashdown, seconded by " J. li. More, that after having heard the explanations of the alder- *' men who voted for awarding the sewer contract to Moberly & Mc- "Lennan, we do not consider they have had sutticient ground for " voting away ^10,000 of the people's money unnecessarily, and that " they have viohited the trust rejjosed in them." " Moved by Hon. "K. A. Davis, seconded by Andrew Strang, that the Mayor be "re. Bannatyne. In the meantime work on the sidewalks of the city was i)rogressing at a wonderful rate, and cer- tainly the (Jouncil of '75 did not allow the grass to grow under their feet. Our readers will remember the incident already record- ed, when the floor of lied Kiver Hall gave way under the weight of an audience ; we now find the same thing occurring at Snyder & TKN YK.VKH IN WINSIl'tX;. 121 Aiulevsoii's ill '75, when the floor nearly al election, 1874 ; voters' list of second mu'iilcij)al election, 1875 ; list of members and otticers of the CVtuncil of the City of Winnij)eg, 1875, copy of this document ; a bottle containing sam- ples of the scourge of Manitoba " grassho])i)ers " in spirits; also a box conttuning heads of wheat from a field partially destroyed by grasshoppers, 1875. Mr. George Brown took charge of the Ontario P>ank on tlu' 21st of August, '75, Mr. Holland returning to Canada to resume his duties as Inspector. Young Men's Christian Association at this time had a Free Heading Koom over the telegmph office, corner Main and Notre Dame Streets. The tug Maggie l)eing too small for the river trade, Mr. Roblin, the owner, had a barge seventy feet long constructed, into which he placed the Maggie's macliin- ery. This was the first instalment of the steamer Keewatin. The survey for the Pembina Bmnch line was carried across Ked River in August, 1875, the crossing Ijeing at the Bouvette prop- erty on the south side of Point Douglas proper, or half way be- tween where Radiger & Erb's distillery stands to-day, and John Higgins' residence. Hon. Mr. Letellier, the recently dismissed Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, visited this city during the sum- mer of '75. He gave it publicly as his ojtinion that the crossing of the Pembina Branch at Winnipeg would do more to advance the country than any other route, but it seems he was unable to induce Hon. Alex. McKenzie to think the same. Mr. S. R. Cham- bers opened his l)iscuit and confectionery manufactory in Septem- ber, '75, in the same building where it is to-day. Rumors began now to float about the Merchant's Transi)ortation Line, and a suspicion arose that the American directors were if\ iM 124 TKN YKAKH IN NVINNII'KC. li "corpu'ttinj,' with Mr. Kittflnn in St. Paul. Mr. .lolm HiedfU (lt'nie«l all kTi(»wl('(l;4»' of .siicii II .stiit«t of tiling's, hut still conHidiM'uhle uiH'iniut'ss »'.\iMt«'(l in the iuin. At ahout the .same time the Mhme- mofd was taken in char^'e hy Sheiitf Hlunchard, at Moorheiile of this " Province to have the Pemhina Branch of the Canada Pacific llail- " road located on the west side of JJed Uiver, with a crossin;^, free." A wideniu}^ of Main .street took jtlace in the fall of '7'>, and IJadi- ger's huildinji lifid to Ik) moved hack .seveml feet into the position it at ])resent occui)ies. The steamer Hvmlhttn iMivin^ returned to its "first love" and huilder, Capt. Flanni«i;an, thuc. ^'entleman, with his usual spirit of enterpri.se, removed a numher of houlders and built a wino dani at the St. Andrew's Jiapids, in order to enable his steamers to run during the summer between Stone Fort and Winnijie^. Macaulay's mills ran nio;ht and day durin«> the sum- mer of 7'), and early in Se])tember two million feet of lumber had been sawn by the firm since the commencement of the season. Another mass meeting was held in the Court Hou.se at Winnipeg on Tuesday, Sept. 14, '75, to in-ge upon the Dominion Covernment the necessity ft)r a bridge. Several imi>ortant resolutions were passed, and amongst the proposers and seconders we find the names ■of Dr. O'Donnell, D. U. Campbell, Kev. Mr. Bryce, Alderman Vil- li TKN YK.VUH IN \VINN1I'K(;. I'J.". d H lii'.rs, K. K. (^iniish, Fmiik Kyim, Dr. Ut'iisoii, Anli. Wri^'lit, W. K. liiixtoii, W. I'lurki', (i. H. S|)tMu;t'r, T. LusU'd, Stowjirt Mulvny un, by It. M. Comp, -lames P). Xixon, (iraud Recorder of (Jrand Council of Ontario. Mr. Thomas Watt, civil engineer, arrivetl hen^ in Sejit., '/o, and was for some time euj,'a«^ed by the Dominion lloverunhMit (»u the Canada Pacific Puihoad. A hose tower was erected at the engine house on Post Ottice Street, which ^ave the ]»lace more the appear- ance of a shot manufactory than anythinj^ else. A tire bell was placed iji position, and everythini; apjieared snu^' for a fire alarm. On tlie l.st of October, '7'), at a meetinj^ of the Council it was resolved, '"That the Council is of opinion that the local government " ou,i,dit to convene the Legislature and take such steps by legisla- "tion on the situation as will cause the Dominion (lovernment to I m m 126 TEN YEARS IN WINNIPEG. " pause in the course they have taken in respect of the railway " bridge, and furtfier, that a committee of this Council be appointed " to wait upon the local government to ascertain what they intend " doing in relation to railway matters." Tliese resolutions were caused by the apparent design of the Ottawa authorities to give Winnipeg the go-by in respect to the railway bridge. Imports at the j)ort of Winnipeg for the year, ending 30th of June, 75, was $1,243,309, not including the goods brought from Canada. The amount of duties collected was S171,430.76, and the exports foi the same t'oie was $588,958. The contmct for ttiking down and rebuilding the southern wall of the Canada Pacific Hotel was let to E. McCoskrie, who went to work and in a short time had the hotel as good as new, an under- taking re«iuiring no little skill, and reflecting handsomely on Mr, Mv Coskrie as an expert and practiotd man. The building was fur- nished throughout by the proprietors, and soon after leased to J, Haveity for a term of years, and ever since, the Pacific Hotel has ranked amongst the best houses in the city. Tlie building of the present Holy Trinity was l)eing completed when it was resolved to have a regular pastor for the church. Several names were men- tioned, amongst which were those of the Eev. Messrs, Dr. Clarke and 0. Fortin, of Montreal. The choice of the church was finally given in favor of Mr. Fortin, although Dr. Clarke had been officiating for* some time. On Wednesday, 27th of October, therefore. His Lord- ship the Metropulitiin of llupert's Ijiind, appointed Mr. Fortin, and that gentleman soon after arrived to take charge of his cure, since wliich time, l)y his zeal and earnestness, both in the jtulpit and among his cjngrcgation, he has deservedly earned the res[ieet and ■3ste?m of the people of Winnipeg. Mi*. .James H. Ashdown fin- ished his fine brick corner block in Oct., '75. The dimensions of the buildings were 72x28, three stories high. The ceilings of the first, second and third floors were res])ectively 13, 11, 12 feet high, and there was a good cellar 6 feet deep. The building hail a very handsome front, and the foundation was carefuLy protected by piles being driven in before the stone wall of the cellar was laid. This fine store cost uj)wards of $15,000, and is still one of the ornaments of the city. On the 25th of O'.'tober the Merchants' TKN YKAliS IX WINNIPEG. 127 igh, aid. the nts' Bank moved into their new premises, which they still occupy. This building is one of the finest and most substantial in the city, built of white brick and faced with red stone, it presents a very solid tijipearauce, and in point of architectural beauty, is sec- ond to none in Winnipeg-. The fittings inside are handsomly made, and planned with all the motlern improvements and accessories to the business of banking. A large vault is placed in the bank, made by the Hall Safe and Lock Co. The two upper flats are occupied by Mr. D. McArthur, the manager, and are finished in the finest style. When we look at this building, and remem- ber the cipe, and the draui'ht of air passing up the hose tower, caused the flames to spread so rapidly that there was not sufficient time to give the alarm and save the fire engine. In fact, the men in charge of the en<'ine house had hardly time to save their lives, their hair and clothing being singed as it was. So (|uickly did the fire do its work in this instance, that very few citizens were aware of what had happened till it was all over. The loss to Winnipeg was about $15 000, beside which it left the city without proper protection from fire. On Saturday, the 25th Dec, the council had a special meetino, at which it was decided to order by telegraph another Silsby engine. The following message was therefore sent : — Silshy Manufacturing Co., Seneca Falls. ¥•-[^^''^^4 iALL — An OF DeA- — Pettt — EXKCU- [KF— CAP- « — AsH- -HldCilNS, AVKK AND — Stkeet ■Elkctkic illikjis — ClBliKT — Y CHAM- Jkkrtk & AT AVlM- (i— Death iiinipeg. Ifit and 11., and • related |iiie, &c. ittit was •. The md the limes to ive the of the lair and do its f what s about tection special lanother TKN YKARS IN WINNIPKG. 13c? " Can you ship at once a No. 1 steam tire engine complete, with •' 2,000 feet carbolized rubber hose— no reels. Our engine des- " troyed by tire ; under circumstances, will you deduct agent's " commission, and give six months' time from date of shipment. " If terms suit, ship immediately, and make freight contract to " Moorhead, care Minnesota Stage Co. Agent tliere. To this telegram, answer was received as follows : — " Yes, will ship at once, as you direct. — Silsby Manufacturing Co." The engine destroyed was called the " Assiniboine," and it is said was the second one ever destroyed by tire. At Knox Church on Sunday, 2oth of December, 7"), Lieutenant Governor Morris, Rev. Messrs. IJryce and Hart, and Messrs. Gil- bert McMicken, Walter I^aidlaw and D. l-. Campbell were ordained elders of the church. AVe have already inentioncid that fears were entertained lest the foundation of the City Hall should turn out bad. Well, on Sunday, 25th of December, '75, tlie building liav- ing settled a little, a crack was . Thibaudeau, J. K. Cameron, and, it is sup- posed, Cieo. B. Elliot, visited the house of Mr. Huggard, the re- turning officer for the west ward, and after indulging in a scrim- mage, during which some hard blows were given, walked off with the poll-book. Messrs. Cornish and Thibaudeau were arrested the next day, and warrants were issued for Cameron and Elliott, but neither of them could be found. They left the country to avoid arrest, and have never since returned to it. They were both newspaper men. Messrs. Cornish and Thibaudeau were commit- ted for trial.. They were tried in February, and fined S20 each and costs. On Friday, the 7th January, '76, the second execution in Win- nipeg took place ; this time the unfortunate man being Mclvor, for the murder of Geo. Atkinson, at Beaver Creek, near Fort Ellice, North West Ten-itories. The executioner, whoever he was, bung- ^au^ssssMt. TKN VKAKS IN WINNUKC l; >i> Wia- voT, for Ellice, bung- led liis terriblt; work, ami McIvdV, \vln»se luick was not broken l)y the full, (the noose luivin^' sli](]tL'y siranuulation. \\v have neglected to mention the ]iolice force of the city, because np to the lime tliat D. 1). Miiri'ay became chief, the management of the force was a disu;rac(i to the town. The tirst chief ol' polici' was one Ingram, who was jieibajis the j^reatesl rowdy in \Vinni|>4'L'' at the time, and whr) under cloak of his antliority, enj^aj^ed in all kinds of (hssiimtion. Finally the jtresent chief, then lieutenant in the force, on raidin.u a tien in the western jior- tion of the city, caj)tured In^n-am and look him piisonei', when, U* the delight of (tvery res])ectalil(,' citizen, the Cnuncil wt ic oltlin<'(l to disnnss him. Muriay was tlu-n ma kind- ness goes a. lone wayt(» ensure tidelity. On Tuesday, January, IS, IS7<'>, the l.ocal Legislature was opened ])y the Lieutenant (Jovernor with the usUid ccnvnionies. In February the " Aritd Clid)" was fjrm-'d \\>v the pur])ose, of having a series of " hops " during the winter months, 'fiie orticers were : Preside Iff, A. (1. 15. liamiatyne; Vir>\ J. II. Ab-Tavish ; Secrcfory, W. Clarke; Treasurer, J. A. I'eehles. Mr. John A. Peebles, of Hamilton, now enter 1. I in 136 TKN YKAUH [N WINNIPK(}. iinmcdiiilely afterwards with {^(ivcrmueiit positions, ami Hon. Messrs. O'Doiuu'Il, Hamelin and Dauphinais, who voted aji[ain.st the aholition of the liej^islative Conncil, were left altogether out in the cold. A temjteranee lodge was ori(ani/ed on Thin ■iday, Fel>. lOth, at Point Donj^las. AI»out the same time a %(')[)() ])iiino was purchased for the City Hall. It may he interesting, as a jtioof of the rai)id increase of trade in tiiis Province, to note the followin«' fi}j;ures in regard to freight : The shi])ment of goods from Moorhead i'ov this I'ro- vince in 1873 amounted to 2.S,()13,()8G 1874 " .S7,()2(i200 187;" " 7(),(»78,()80 The new steam tire engine, named " Assinihoine," after its pre- decessoi', arrived in the city drawn hy four horses on Thursday morning, the 11th of Kehruary, and then Winni[)eg hreathed freer. "(Jlnist (Jlnivch," the small chapel in connection with the Church of England, was opened in *7-'>, and the ()])ening services were lieM on Sunday, 11th August, the IJishop of llupert's Land and the Ifev. Canon O'Meara officiating. Dr. O'Donnell, who is a good Judge of horse flesh, owned a very flne M^^allion, which was l)red by Archhishop Tache. The Dr. sold his horse to some si)eculators in the States, and in '7t\ we hear of Selkirk taking a jjurse of $1,200 in the 2.40 class at Dexter Park, Chicago, which was " well done" for Manitoba, Our friend Van luul a hand in the " si)ec," and cleared enough to retire, if he liad wished to do so. The \'ictoria skating rink, about this time, was turned into a gymnasium, but it did not prosper — it fizzled out in a short time. The second instalment of Icelanders arrived in Winniiieg, on Wednesday, IGth August, numbering 400 souls. In 187 barrels of flour imported into Manitoba, up to 30th June of that year. Now, we are beginning to export largely of grain, and will soon send flour as well. An old landmark in Winnipeg disappeared about this time, in the shape (*f Devlin's restaurant TKN YKAKS IN WINNU'Kd. 137 and bakery. — It was [mllfd down, and the l)uildini,'s south of l)ii- fonr it Co.'.s auction mart, wort' erected. The Manitoba Commer- cial Colh'i^e was ojiencci toward the end of Sept., '7«), in Snyder & AndersiMi's bbx-k, by Ah'X. Bej^u. For a time it prospered very well, wliile the novelty lastnl, l)ht cold nights, t'liticinu; entertain- ments, Sic, soon reduced the attendance of scholars, until finally Mr. Bey'g was obliged to close the establishment, on account of its proving a loss financially. The a««sessment for Protestant School purposes in the city of Winni])eg, amounted to S2,74(v>()(), in 1870. A philharmonic so- ciety was jiroposed in '70, anil a meeting for the purpose of organ- ization was held in the city hall, on Friday, Sept. 29, Mayor Ken- nedy in the ehair, and K. lirokovski .secretary. Mr. W. Dufoui', the auctioneer, itar excelleime, of Winnipeg, arrived here in Sej)!. '76, and i^ummenced business. He at first conducted sales on be- half of J. A. Wright and J. M. Mc(»regor, but afterwards struck out on his own account. Mr. Dufour has suc(ieeded in building up a wonderful trade in his line, and in his jjeculiar role has shown himself thoroughly acc^uainted witli all the necessary details. Oysters were sold, in Sei)tembe]', *7(), at $2 per can, in Winni- peg ; in 187"», in the same month, they commanded S3 ; in 187'.) they were .'() cents. In Octolxir, '70, the citizens were treated to the meh>dious strains of the first and only hand-organ ever heard in the city — blessed VViiniii)eg I In October, '70, the manimijth mill of the Hudson Kay Co., leased by J. N. McLane, was finished and commenced running. It is a building 57^x37^ feet, and 00 feet in height to the peak of the roof. The engine house is 38x44, and the engine of 250 horse power. The main driving wheel is 12 feet in diameter and 38-inch face. It has four run of stones, and is fitted up with all the mod- ern iminovements. Without exception, when l)uilt this was the finest mill anywhere west of St. Paul. It's ca]>acity for grinding is 1,350 bushels every 24 hoin-s, which is })retty good for a young place like Winnipeg. A chimney sweep commenced business in Winnipeg in Oct. '70. About the same time a dramatic and liter- ary association was formed, the following gentlemen being chosen the othcers thereof: President, E. Brokovski ; Stage Manager, n :ll I i ; \ ( ti- ■if m i:i8 TKN YKAIJS IN WINNll'KU. US' I Friink I. Clniko; Snirtur//, .laincs Kinslir ; Tirumirei', .1. O. Lo Cii|iin'liiiii, iiiid M(!SHrs. K. .1. 'rii(iiiiiis, C. N. I'x'Il and .1. S. Mo (iinii, Maiuit/uiij <\>iiiiiuttee„ T1iim(1«1 "'rrinity ( liiuch" was after- vyards seciin'd and I'nnvertcd into a tlii^atn', and dmiiij,' the winter of *7t) and '77 a surius ol" enUTlaiiiinfiits lonk itlacc, in wliicli nev- oml of the ladieH in the city t<)(»k part. "Holy Trinity," llicrcfniv, coinnienct'd in a theatre, and «(> far an the old l)iiildin«j; is cftneerned it ende(l its days in the la]i of mother drama. VV^t^ have already mentioned M(d.ane',s mill, and now W(! have to ri'coi'd some |»Mrtie- nlars n-jrardinj,' the rival, "McMillan X' liaMsett's," at the lixit of Post Ottiee Street. The luiildin^j, \fas odxoO, and '.\'l teet in hci;4hl. It Was built to accommodate four run of stones, although it Cdmmenced with only two. F.very recent imi>rovejnent was placed in the estaltlishment, which was named "The \Vinni|.c;^ City Mills," and on the 14th of ( )ctol(cr a numlier (»f ^^entUimeii were invited to see the mill in full workinj; order, after which they weie entertaint'd by the proprietors at (lilnior's Ibttel to a sup])ei', and a very ]ileasant evening was sjient. AFr. McMillan, wIk* now own.s the mills, has sim'c tlim made many additions as already noted, and can tuin out an article of Hour which cainiot he heaten in the whole Dominion, .\lxtut this lime a ]tainful occurrence took place. Three of our citizens, Matt Davis, doe Devlin and William Anuettt;, liein;^ out on a trip on I^ake Winni]ien in a small yacht, their lioat must have been swamjied in a storm, for it was afterwards founc' Itottom U])wards, and the bodies of the three un- fortunate men drifti^l ashore. Matt Davis and .Io(^ Devlin hail a very larye circle of friends in Winnipej.:', wh(» niourneil thi'ir loss. Matt was one of our first blacksmiths ; at one time a councillor, he always took an active interi\st in the city's jtroj^ress. It was a most lamentable occurrence. The Winnipeg' Field i>attery, a cor])fj which has always kept u]) a very tine a]>]iearance, received their two guns on Tuesday, 24th of October, '7»). The length of the ^nins was 6 feet core, 5 feet 8 inches ]»onderance, 7 jjounds calibre, ."> inches grooves, three twist of riHing 1 inch in oO calibres. The rate of city taxes was struck at f of a cent on the SI, in October, '7(). The first shipment of wheat from Manitoba was made on Saturday, 21st of October, by Higgins tit Young, to Steele & Bros., Toronto, and TKN VKAi;s IN WINNH'KiJ. Ul'.l consiHtcil of H.*7 IihsIk'Ix, inid we niitlcrstiiiKl it Wiis iill suld uiit in Oiitiuitt fur siitl jiiirjiiNc-( iitiiltuiit !*l'.."i(l I't'i Ituslicl. On 'riiursdiiy, tlio l,'»»tli , AiiiliVdisc I.t'iiiin* wnf* lilxniittMl tV(»ni jail, Iwiviii;;; inulci'i^oiii' liis two yctiis of iiii|trisun- ineiit, ami the sanie cvcniiijn tlic cx-Adjiitaiit (Ifiicial of the iJitd •^ovciiiiiiont rt'h'hiati'il liis liheiatioii witli a ihiimIkt ctol»er, '7<', and mn threo tiioes a wuek. A ineetin at a >mall cost. The scheme, however, fell throuuh, as we are yet dependinu en- tirely on water carriei-. 'J'he day, however, is not far distant eif we will have a jilentiful supply .''Mood clear water. It is evident uiu' city was not sn w(dl known ahroad in '7<'> as it is tn-day : tor instance, letters were in the liahit of heinu recei\i'd at tin- I'osl Otlice addressed as foll(»ws: Winipe^, WinnepcL:, Winne-lVu, Wiinia])ei.;, \Vini]ti'^)4, Windipem, Winnojiiij.;, Winpeuj^, Winni]»iu, I'ennywick, l^cc., i'v:e. VVe siddom hear, however, of sueh mistakes now. Messrs. ("larkt; iV McClnre, who had ^one e\clu.>i\ely int<» the importati(|uent sermon on "Honest Liihoi' and Snobs." It would be a very g(jod idea, and might be of benefit to some, if just sucli a sermon was preached at least once a year in Winnipeg. A large bear l)elonging to one of the i)utchers in the city, broke loose one evening in latter end of November, 7b, and visiting s(»me of the billiard saloons, sciittered the l»illiardists in every direction. He was a tem])erance advocate, and could not be induced to take a drink, but insisted upon delivering a temi)erance lecture which sent the b'hoys home to their l)eds sober and thoughtful. Uruin had it all his own way in the saloons for one night, but the next day he became a martyr to the cause of temperance by l)eing knocked on the head anil cut into oceaks. There wasn't a saloon keeper in the city who didn't buy a slice of bt'ar's meat on that (»ccasion out of revenge for the loss of Itusiness the previous night. I'oor Bruin, if he had only taken a cocktail and gone honu' (luietly, he might have l>een alive to-day. The rep(n't of the spread of small- pox at Gimli l)eiug very alarming, an almost general vaccination of our citizens took place. The Local tlovernment at the same time were using every ettbrt to keei> the disease out of the Province, and yet in the midst of misery we find glee, for, notwithstanding the dread of smallpox felt by our citizens, we find a " (ilee Club " establislied in the city in Decemljer, '7b, with W. S. I'tol'my, Pres- ident, I), ilamage. Musical Director, and 1). \\. Murray, Secretary and Treasurer. For the purjiose of dealing with the smallpox dis- ease in (iimli, and to take proper measures t(j prevent its si)read amongst the Indians, the l)(jminion (irovernment appointed the f(d- lowing gentlemen temporarily as members of the " (Jouncil of Kee- b '8 ^m :lh' u\ 1 il I 142 Tf:N YKAKS IN "WINNIPHG. II wiitin :" Lieut. Col. W. Oshonie Siiiitli, Vv. Jaoiues, Dr. Cotld, G. McMickeii, .1. A, N. rroveiielier iuid Win. Hcsjit'lev, uiul these gentleiiien at once took steps to ovgunize a, system of action for dealing witli tlie smallpox e])ideniic. The first «iame of curlinj^ ever jdayed in Manitoba took ])lace on Monday, 11th of Decendter, '7C», at the rink of the Manitoba Curling Club, Winnipeg', when the followinu sides were chosen: Hon. A. G. J>. IJannatyne, A. Mc^Iicken, George I). Northgiaves, W. D. 'Jaylor, A. r. Denholm, Hon. T. Howaid, James iSarclay (ski]i) Alex. Ih'own (skip). Mr. liarclay's rink won, and the. jirize, a barrel of oiitnieal, was sent to the hosjiital. One ui' the wor.st storms ever experienc(.'d in Mauitolia, swept over the city of Wiinn])eg on Tuesday, the llfth of i)ecend»er, '76, and several of our citizens had narrow escajtes from being lf)St and frozen to death. Manitoba Collcgf^ had a nari'ow escape from de- struction by tire on Friday, the l.")th of Decendter, but through the exertions of the students and some others it was .saved. The .sv'Werage of the city was com]»leted in Decemlier, '7*'>. The north s(!Wur was about 2,osite the (,'ity Hall. The outlet sewer, runuing down the gully ]>ast Drown & llutherford's mill, was l,<'iOU I'eet long, and the main sewer about 9,000 feet in length, with tile pi]ies connecting, made the total length of seweiage constructed about 12,000 lineal feet. Catch ba>ro\vn-l>urro\vs Estate CI larles. Alexander W. II. Poss Estate Market. Messrs. Richard Erasmus, James Klannigan, and W. II. Lyon, having left the ])rotection of Uncle Sam, threw themselves into the arms of the Pritish Lion, and became good naturalized citizens. To give some idea of the trade of the North- Went, we will here mention one small order given Jas. H. Ashdown, in March, 76 : 3,500 Tin Pails, l,r)00 half-pint Cups, 1,800 Round Pans, 400 Tea Pots, 1,500 Oval Pans, &c., &c. 1,800 Phi* (Jui)s, No wonder Asnuown grew rich. The or. Bannatyne, vice-president, M. I*>. Wood, Secretary, and A. W. Powell, Treasurer. The Fire Brigade, on account of some difference with the City Council, resioned in a body in March. A division of the Sons of Temperance was organized in this city, under the name of Winni- peg Division No. 1, on Saturday, 2oth March, 76. On Thursday, April 6th, the Fire Brigade re-organized, and elected the following officers : Chief, Capt. Scott ; Assistant Chief, Josei)h Oauvreau ; and Secretary, J. A. Wright ; there were 59 hose-men, and 29 hook and ladder men in the new force, at its commencement. On the 6th April, 76, telegraphic communication was opened between Battle River, in the North- West, and the city of Winni- peg, and the following message was sent over the wires :— ; = !•, 'II ! 1 ji. i; I'll If li' f III ■ -I I : is i . 144 TEN YEARS IN WINNIPEG. Telegkai'H Flat, Ba'jtle Kivek, A[)ril 6. •' The Telegi-ayth Flatters take this the tirst opportunity of shak- "inj^ hands with the Winnipeggers, across the wire, and eungmtu- " late them on being in telegi-aphiceominiinication with this theen- " ter])rising cai)ital of the North-West," The next desi)atch was from Pelly, April 6, " Tlie city of Swan Iiiver rejoices to join hands with her sister " city Winnipeg. Accej)t our warmest greetings." Alderman Villiers having tendered his resignation in the council, F. E. Cornish was elected l)y acclamation for the West Ward, in liis place. The customs department took jtossession of the new custom house in April, the first entry lieing niadeby Kew, Stobart & Co., on Tuesday, 11th April. The excavation for the new building of Kew, Stobait, & Co., was commenced in A[»ril. A strong feeling existed about this time, that the Silsby tire-engine sent here to rei)lace the one destrcjyed by tire, was not a tirst-class machine, and in order to test the matter, two competent engineers Messrs. F. Bryne, of the Mcuiifoha, and W. F. Mitchell, of the Selkirl', undertook to give the machine a trial. This they did, op- posite Donaldson's, on Wednesday, 12th A])ril, and as a result, gave it as their opinion that the engine was not a tirst-class one. The boats of the Red River Trans) »ortation Co., in 187(i, consisted of the following : — PASSENOKR r.OATS. Internatwiud,Ca\)t.ViimUiY; Minnesota, Cajtt. Tinnnens ; Da. /t'oftt, Capt. Seigers; Manitoh(i,Cii\)t. Alex. (Iriggs. FREIGHT BOATS. Selkirk, Ca]»t. John Griggs; Alpha, Ca\)t Russell; and the Cfiey- eiine, as a reserve boat. The allocation of the reward of So, 000 for bringing to trial Le- pine and Nault for the murder of Scott, was as follows : William A. Farmer #2,000 F. E. Cornish 400 C. B. Thibaudeau 400 Leon Dnpont 330 John S. Ingi-am 330 #•" Tsf TEN YEARS IN WINNIPEG. ¥j. Armstrong (sheriff") 330 ,1 A. Kerr 330 (ieorge M. Young 3U0 Thomas Hughes 29(i H. W. .Smith 21^0 14a So,000 Lepine was sentenced to be hanged, l»ut afterwards his sentence was commuted to two years impristnnnent. (Jn Friday, the 28th of April, '70, the third execution in Winnipeg took ]»lace. Louis Thomas was hanged for the murder of Henry Corneil, at Kat iJiver, in the spring of *7-k Tlie first boat of the season (the Minnet^ota) arrived on the 2oth of April, '7H, and wjis the earliest arrival of a steamboat from the I'nited States ever known. T«^nders for the construction of the sewer on Main street having Iteen asked, Messrs. Moberly & Mcf^einian again tried their luck, and this time they were more successful, the work being knocked down to them at .*22,800. Mr. Ramsay, tlie (Jhaml)erlain, having got into trou- ble with his books, which brought down on him the condemnation of the auditors, the City Council by a vote of 7 to .' tlismissed him. There was, however, no charge affecting the honesty of ^Ir. Ramsay, it was simply a matter of incompetency. Tlie dismissal affected Mr. Kamsay's mind to such a degree that the jioor fellow became danger(^\isly ill, and soon after died. He was succeeded by Mr. William Taylor, an experienced accountant. A Work- men's I.^nion Society was formed in Miiy, '70, but we never hearc] of its amounting to much. Messrs. 11. Gerrie & Co., who started in the furniture business in Winnipeg, having rented the building belonging to Mr. Banna- tyne, at the C(jrner of Main and Post Office Streets, opened up a wholesale and retsiil dry goods establishment. They managed very soon toestjiblish a large jol)bing business, and now occupy tine ])remises in Eadiger ^ liiggs' block, where they carry on an exclu- sive wholesale trade. On Friday evening, the 3d of June, '70, the Council chaml)er was tilled with friends of Rev. George Young, Wesleyan minister, for the purpose of presenting the reverend gentleman with a testi- I,"' .' 14tJ TKN YKAUS IN WlNNII'Hi;. monial and iuldivss. Mr. Voiiny was leavini> to take up lii.s resi- dence in Torontii, and a general feeling of regret was felt by tlie citizens at lii.s de]tartnre. Winni]«'g in 70 sent a representative, in the jtersoti of Mr. {Jliandiers, gunsniitli, to \Vind»ledon, l»ut iinfortuniitely he ilid not make any extraoi'dinary .sc(»re. Mr. Chambers, however, was a very tine sliot. Tiie (juickest time on record up to June, 7(J, was made l)y Alex. l>egg, he having travelled the distance between St. Paul and \Vinnii)eg in three days. Messrs. (juildy it Smith start- ed business in .Tune, '70, in the new ])uil(ling erected in the ])lace ofliedJiiver Hall, liurned down. They (luickly worked into a good country and city trade, and iiave remained in the same prem- ises ever since. From statistics of the city we gather that in the early part t)f '70 there were r),522 inhabitants in the city. The value of real property, §2,214,200 ; personal property, $822,802. Total assessment, S3,t»o7,008. These tigures show nearly half a million increase in one year. The painful news of the death of Hon. Dr. C. J. Bird, in Eng- land, was received early in June, '76, and cast a gloom over a large nnndjer of citizens. The deceased had been prominently connect- ed with the public affairs of the Province, and was, at the time of his death, paying a visit to friends in England in order to recuper- ate his strength, he having been in ill health for some time. Mr. W. H. Ross arrived on the 17th of June, '76, and immediately commenced the practice of law. His brother joined him after- wards, and the firm became Poss & Ross, and now, with Mr. Kil- 1am in company, the firm of Ross, Ross & Killam, is one of the leading law firms in the city, besides which they are heavy specu- lators in real estate. A strange fatality seemed to exist between the steamers Mani- toba and International, for on Sunday, 25th of June, '75, these two boats collided a second time, only on this occasion very little damage was done. TEN YKAKS IN WINNIPKO. 147 CHAlTKIi XI. Ml Lank's Ml 1,1, — TiiK FvhTii.M)!:— Mr. Okmkks— M(i.nia.n.\('.m ii.k — (iiNrowDKii — liANli SaI.I.S— MlslC— VAI.VAIil.K l'KnI'KI!TY--MANnoliA C'l.TU— FlRK iNSfKANCi: — K. STHA.N — C'ai'iain (iliiiVKNnl;— H. DiaM.MKNIi — llllliK In MANKdliA — .liilIN ri;i;i'.Lr>— Ul> iiisruinruiN — Dri'iKs — F,.\a.mimn(; Wakkiku sk— St. I'aiijk k'» Sociiyrv — ^Skwkr — SiAdK (.'oAcii^ — SoLin Jlr.N — FiKsr Boa r — Stlinc Fi.oou — A hriisT ri-— Fn:i: Bukiadk — Dominion Hotkl Buknkk — Mkai Mau- KKT -JIiLi.iNi; In TKRKsrs— Tkmi'Kkanii; Hall— A Uksiiinc Contlac toil — Flai' Boats — Tiik "."^tandaiiu" — Jli;. W. Coi.hwki.i,— Inkaniky Com- pany— Tiif. Fii;sr Sol) — I^ahy Kvancji-.lisis — Tiik (!osiki, in mi; Bai:- Koo.M — Bravk Wo.mkn. J. W. JMcLiuiL', ofllat-1)Oiit iiotoviety, having li-nsiMl the IF. 1!. Co'.s. ijiill, coiiiuieiK'L'd crectin*^ more lmil(liii!ns i'or tlie ])Ui']Mist', uiid wlu.-ii finislied, it whs the largest Hour mill west of St. Paul. Tlit.' large warehouse built hy H. McKeuuy, who had leturucd to W'iuuipeg from I'emhiua, was jjurehased by McLaue, aud \iu.\' I ;• di.siauee of (juehalf a luile, to where he was erectiug the mill. < )u Wed- uesday, the 2Sth June, '76, a train of sixty carts laden with furs for A. G. 1>. I'lannatyne and K, Patterson, jtassed up j\Iain Street, a sight which remintled some of the oldest inhabitants, of the ear- liest days of Winnipeg. Mr T. J. Demers arrived in Winnijteg from Frenchtown, Montana, having come the di.stance overhmd, bringing with hhn a herd of (570 head of cattle. Some excitement existed in the minds of Winni])eggers, in regard to the storage rjf gunpowder during the summer of '70, and in consequence, a build- ing was i»rocured outside the limits of the city, and a few of our merchants stored their powder there. Tiie Hudson's J>ay Co'.s. llepoit, in '76, showed that 170 of their lots in Winnipeg had been If i; i! ;( I m H i! 148 TKN VKAltS IN VVINMI'KG. II ' I i i disjMisf.l of, ill Viiii(.ii.s mti's, for $l'J:!,r.»7. The military baud hiiviii",' ))iis.s('(i()Ut of existence, a iiiiiuIm.t of young men, alH)Ut thin time, oigimi/edii city liand. To show the vuhie eity jd'operty wuh e.stinjiited at in '7t>, we may menHon tliat a cash olVer of ^;i,tlO0 was made for a small lot next to Dr. bird's, on Main Street, and Hifused. An additional (tontraet for sewerage in the noith ward, (rii Main Street, was made in duly, tlie work to he tinished in Xo- veinher. 'riie Manitolta ( Muh, after heing hnrnt out in MeDermott's lUoc^k, o]ieiie(l ,,gai;; in tlie huilding now oeeujiied l»y the Indian l)e}>artnienl on Thistle Street, hut after a time this was fo\nid un- suitahle, and through the enterj>rise of \l. Patterson, tlie |)re>ent fine eluh h(»n.so was Ituilt and occu]»ied. Since that time the "Man- itoba" has gradually increased in im])ortaiiee, until now it is one of the chi''f instit'.itioib of the chy. Kew, Stobart. i^ L'o.'s tirst shipnu'ut of furs, in '7(), amounted to $4'), 000, besides 20.') bales, or 2, ()')•> bulialo roltes. Fire insurance oliiees lu\gan now to be established, since the city jtrocured steam tire engines and water tanks, for about this time M'e observe that the ( 'anada I'ire and Marine started here under the agency of Kobert Strang. Our city fathers, having neglected to clothe their policenuui in uniform, these worthy ]irotectors of the i)eace undertook to ])ro- cure for themselves a uniform sutticient to designate their im])or- tant positions as guardians of the city. The tire engine which was injured by the tire on Christnuis, hav- ing been repaired, a trial took j»lace, when it threw a stream lt)0 feet in height, through an inch and one-eighth nozzle, and with only between thirty and forty ])ounds of steam, which was not so bad consiilering it had bad fuel. The null now owned by Mr. McMillan, at the foot of Post Office Street, was l)uilt during this summer. It was furnished with a run of four .stones, and has been kei)t almost constantly rttnning night and day ever since. The Patent Process Hour turned out by this mill is considered ecjual to the very best produced in the Western States. Ked Jiiver wheat l)eing especially adapted for the purj»ose, it being harder, and more easily granulated. An average of 400 bushels a day is II TEX YKMtS IN WINNII'KC. 140 turned out. LarjjieshipUKMilsof (lour are niay Capt. McMillan into the interior, and the husine.ss is rajiitlly aasuniinj; very large ])ro])ortions. The niinil»er of nu-n employed during the suni- nier of '7er week. In July the city ]turehased from ( ). Mon- chamj), for ^1,()0(I, the land south of Mr. Ashdown's store, to he converted into a street, and fn.m that time Ashdown's Cdrner he- came an tstal»lished faet. The tug MtitjijU' having heen eonvertelishing an annual directory, which he has dtaie with great credit to himself and henetit to the city. Th<. toiisorial estahlishment at one time occu|>ied l)y Kairhanks, the great artist, in that line, was in 70 completely renovated and turned into a handsome drug store for the firm of Trott \- Mtdville, who have occupied it ever since. The ]»resent tine Post Otlice was occupied for the first time in August, '70, much to the delight of Winni- peggers, as it was comjtlete with all the modern im])i'ovements for the convenience of the ])uhlic. Mr. Hodges, wiio in '7(i was in partneishi]) with Snydtjr & Anderson, witlalrew from that firm ahout August of that year, and ojiened the ]»remises where he is at present dcjing husiness. The tiist dej»arture of the regidar Sas- katchewan mail from Winnipeg took place during the summer of '76, Hon. James McKay being the contiactor. T(j show how very mixed our poi»ulation had l^ecome as early as the summer of '70 it was not uncommon to note the following nationalities on our streets: Englishmen, Irishmen, Scotchmen, Icelanders, Canadi- ans, Frenchmen, Yankees, lialf-hreed Indians, French Canadians, Negroes, Mennonites, Norwegians, Welshmen. On the 8th of August the first important arrival of Icelanders took place, and after a short stay in this city proceeded to Ginili on Lake Winnijjeg, in Hat-boats prei)ared for the i)urpose. 'h r :i m ■i 'is lii I 150 TEN YKAU8 IN WlNNll'K(i It was ip oidur, alMmt this time, to t-stalilish Uada-Ior Cliib.s, ill tlie city, and one of the.se, the "Slu»rti»js," ^'avi; a ;;ranil entor- taiiiiiient to a select iiuiuIh'I' (tf friends in their cluli-iooui, /. e. boarding-lioiise. Mr. Rice M. Howard, having' resi;;iied his posi- tion as Clerk of the Let>islative Assendily, Mr Thomas S[)ence was ii{ijioint(Ml to the jxisition, which he has held ever since with <,'reat dignity and distinction. On Monday, the 2oth Dec, the nomina- tions ff)r the mayoralty took i>lace at tlm city hall : Thos. Lusted was jiroposed by J. H. Ashdown, seconded by W. H. I yon. K. W. Jarvis \v;is]»ro])os('d liy .!. W. ^bd^anc, seconded 1)V W. F. Lnxtoii. W. N. Kennedy was ))ro])osed by K. (i. (Jojdiul TKN YKAKS IN WlNNIPKCi. I'l Scott. Lustkd. North Ward 41 67 Southward W 20 Eastward 42 H? Westward ni{ 74 22!« 21 S Miijoiity for Sc-dtt 11 Messrs. S. .J. Jackson, A. McXoc, and .las, llwr wimv (ducted \)y acclamation for the West Ward, and Messrs. Duncan Sinclair, H. O. McMickcn, and Alex. P>ro\vn fm- the Kast Ward. .SdlTH WAlMi. W. ¥. AHoway 112 ' A. W. Uurrows KM) E. G. Conklin li)() NoKTII \VAUI». Alex. I.o«;an llvi J. B. More 118 W. (}. Fonseca 8S About 3,000 cans of oysters were received in Winnipi'j^ during the month «jf Dec, '70, showint,' that our citizens were fond of the bivalves. Mr. G. F. (.'arruthers was at this time collector of civic taxes, and a most gentlemanly official he ]»roved to be ; he worried no- body, and didn't worry himself either very much about the matter. The Ariel club, which was carried on with spirit during the winter of '70, was re-organized in '77, with the following otticers : PvrW- dent, Hon. A. G. U. Jiannatyne ; Vke-Prexideut, ,1. H. Mc- Tavish ; SecreJary, Mr. J. Freeman ; Tt'ednvrcr, Mr. J. A. Peebles ; and Committee of Mail at/emeiif, Messrs. A Logan, K. Krokovski, D, Young, A Strang, and C. U. Lindsay. The value of imports from the United States into Manitolia, was $802,400, and the exports, chiefly furs, $794,868, the one nearly balancing the other. Mr. A. F. Eden assumed the management of Kew, Stobart & Co.'s business in January, '77, and Mr. Freeman severed his connection with the firm. 1 1 n ' ' Pr t' ■ ■ I j_ 1 ;;i 'I , 1 I I il \ 152 TKN YKAKH IN WINMI'IKJ. The total amount of sUvcX '^nuVuv^, Siv., doiu! in '7»j, was as fol- lows : Lineal Vaids. Cost. North Wan! Ill) « lOO r)3 Southward »Jir) 1.04.^ 'tT huistWard l.l.'i' 1,41:3 oT West Ward 2,4li(l l.'MiS :r. 4,2HH !*4,r)M2 40 IJKI'AIltS TO SIDKAVALKS, ItltllHlKS, KT(J. North Ward « 100 73 Soutli Ward I.V.I 15 Kast Ward 273 02 Westward .. U)2 8." WM) 7r. SlUKWALKS AND CUOSSlNliS (JONSTUUCTKD. Lineal Yards. Northward 7i»3 3 ft. wide .« 488 4.5 Soutli Ward 1 1)() 1 ft. wide 424 GO East Ward 30 10 ft. wide 228 .") ft. 4 in. wid.; 28 ft. crossings 420 31 West Ward 150 10 ft. wide 2iHi ." ft. 4 in. wide 1 8 {', ft. wide 72 yards crossiufj; " 894 41 i?2,238 77 Sewerage.. #1515 05 On Monday, the 8th of January, '77, the Canada Pacific Hotel was regularly opened by the i)roprietor or lessee, Mr. Haverty, and a number of invited guests sat down to a splendid dinner in honor of the occasion. The first entertainment of the Winnipeg Literary and Dramatic Association took place on Thursday, 4th of January, i i TKN YKA15S IN WINNII'KU. 1 .";? 77, m till' anein<.f <"|ul> was formed in .lanuary, '77, and was kejit up tor some time. The eontnicts tor the erection of two lini- scho(»l Ikmiscs was uwarded in .lanuary, '77, to 1{. I). I'attersun, for the sum of ?<1U,- 2(10. The Central School t(. he \U feet l(.n^, hy r.4 feet from face of front win^ throu^^h to r«*Hr, with three fronts, therefor.-, of liH feet each in width. The Imildintj; was desie;iH«d with twn full storeys of 14 and 1<» feet in heij^dit, the eajtacily to ht.' 4."i(i |«uj»ils. The North Ward School was desiirned 2S feet liy 40, the capacity to be 17') pupils. A ••I'anil Temptu-ance ( oncert was held in the City Hall on Tuesday, the lOth of .lanuary, '77, for the jturpose of raisinii; fund.s for the tnvetion of our present tine TemjHMnncte Hall. Thomas Nix«)n, sen., who, ever since his first arri\a! in Winnipei^, lias taken an activ** interest in temperance matters, occupied the cluur. Mr. Nixon deserves the gratitude of evttiy iii,du thinkin;^ man in the communitv, for his activity in the cause; of temjierance. To him is chiefly duig^s, seconded by tlolm Villiers, and carried, " That through our rejm'sentatives in "Ottawa, we would respectfully but strongly urge the Dominion " (loveriiJii'int to re- • insider their determin:itii»n with rcgiird tt) the "luiildingof a railway bridge at this point," The si.Nth resolution was moved by Iv. Mc+Cen/ie, se(V)nded by Archibald Wright, and carried, " That with a view to further the " objects of the foregoing resolution, a standing comntittee "consisting of A. (i. 1>. Bannatyne, II. A. Davis, M. A. " Girard, Joseph Woyal, James Mackay, K. AIcKenzie, C. I'. " Brown, Dr. Cowan, -lohn Taylor, Iiobert Morgan, 1'. Tait, "Felix Chenier, Thos. I.umslars " was founded in Wimiipeg Fri- day, February 2o, at the Orange Hall, about twenty ])ers(tns being present. Mr. I'eebles, of the firm of Higgins, Young c^- Peebles, having left that firm, he engaged in the beginning of ^lareh, '77, as buyer and chief salesman with Kew, Stobart & Co. A re-dis- triluition bill being before the Load Legislature, Wiimipeg called a mass meeting on Wednesday, February 21st, to consider her inter- ests in the matter. The meeting was held in the City Hall, May- or Scott in the chair, and A. M. Brown Secretary, and the result of the deliberations was that in the Oth of June, '7(», was $254,(145.88, against $171,- 4:3U.8G in 1875, and $(17,471.97 in 1874. The examining ware- ho trcJ .1!>'^ TKN VKAKS IN \VlNNirE<;. 157' house had, up to March, '77, been loeattnl at waveliouse Xo. 4, Init on rejavsentations made to the Dominion (Jovermnent by Mr. Bannatyne, an e.\aminin<; warehouse was estabhshed at No. (1. A grand dinn/r was given by the St. Patrick's Society at the Interna-, tional Hotel, on Saturday, March 17, '77. The tender for the out- let sewer was let in March, '77, to \Vm. He.sant, for l*2,7.'n. Mr. W. H, Lyon about this time sold out his retail business to Harry I'ear.son, having decided to give all his attention to a wholesale tmde. He is at present the only exclusively \\holesale grocer in the North-West, and conducts a tride which extends even to the Rocky Mountains.. The Stage Company nuw began to make prej-anitious t(» abandon the route to Winni}»eg altogether, for in April, '77, they took off all the best stock, coaches anil drivers, and placed them (»n the Black Hills route. From that time they I'an two-horse; w;igons to Winnijieg until they finally abandoned the route altogether when the Pembina Railway <»iiened. As a proof that we have solid men in Winnipeg, four of our citizens had themselves weighed, with the folhtwing result : Hon. James McKay 400 lbs. Hugh Maloney 285 " Van 20.") " Mr. Whitehead, C.lMt 250 " 1,200 ll)s. Pretty good for Winnijjeg. The tirst boat of the season arrived at Winnijteg on Monday afternoon, Aj^ril 22, '77. Towards the end of April, '77, a thaw set in so mjiidly that hirge eing unable to find its usual outlet, on account of the creek being tilled in, oppo- site Wright's block, caused an inundation. A good deal of proper- ty was destroyed, and one child drowned, before the city authori- ties had time to etl'ect a dminage to run ott" the superHuous water. The fire brigade having burst up, a meeting to re-organize was held in the City Hall on Thursday, 2Gth of Apiil, '77, when the following officers wei'e elected : ir.S TEN YKAUS IN WINNU'KG. ' HUOK AND LA1»I)KIC COMI'ANY. Ca])taiii Alex. Biuwii. First Lit'uteii.'int H. Pearson. Second Lieuteiiiint 1). N. Kmbree. IIOSK COMI'ANY. Caj»tain VV'ni. (J( »de. First Lieutenant (leo. Tieherne. Second Lieutenant J. K. Cameron. Brigade Secretary and Trea.snrer W. H. Saunders. Chief of the Brigade Cai)t, McMilhin. (.)n tlie 1st May, 1877, the addition to the city hall erected for ia market was com])leted and oj)ened to tlie }»ublic. The size was 7(lx.'»l and the cost was .^r»,()()(), Tlie .steamer I'l'ince Kuixnt now began to make regular trips up the Assiniboine. A fire occurred m\ Thursday, May 3rd, '77, when the Dominion Hotel then kept by K. Swaze, was destroyeil. In fourteen minutes from the first tilarm tlie fire engine appeartid on the seen'', and three minutes later a stream of water was thrown on the tlames. The building, however, was entirely gutted, and Mr. Swa/.e lost between !?o,000 •and !?».), Quo, uninsured. The first butchers in the new market were as follows: — No. 5, Code; No. G, Limb; No. 7, Hose; No. 8, Clarke ; No. 9, McNee & Co; No. 10, Kocan. Some idea of the extent of milling ojterations in Winniiteg may be gathered from the following : Macaulay & .Iiirvis in '77 brought down from lied Like, Minnesota, four million and a half of white pine logs, and besides this, thirty car loads of sen.soned lumber, the weekly exitenses of this firm ranged from ^1 ,')()() to §2,000. Work •on Temperance Hiill was (jommenced in May, '77, and the brick part nf Kew, Stobart 6i Co's fine building was being ja-oceeded with. Mr. Wliitehead's warehouse, near the foot of I'ost Ortice Street, was built in May, 1877, and was conij)leted in six and a half working days, pretty (piick time ; J. J. .Tohnston was the builder. V\) to the 24th May, 1877, there were seventy-seven airivals of flatboats, bringing in l,i^27 tons of freight since opening of navi- gation, which will give some idea of fiat-boat business in Winnipeg •at that time. About this month a decided improvement took place in the management of the weekly Stdixhird news])aiter, which was ■ H TKN YKAliS IN AVINNU'EG. i:)V^ accoimted fov l»y the fact, that Mr. Wm. Coldwell, an i>l(l lu-ws- paper man, had taken hold of it. !Mr. Cold well is a iiiiin v. ho has always Ixjen hi,i;ldy respected in this country. l*f»-;si.'S^ed of a sound Judgement, a gfjod writer and trustworthy re])orler, lie could not fail to edit a ]»a])er well. The St(in(hifs|(.N — A CnNsKKYATIVK rAPKI!— AM>Tlir.ll l»F liKCiu's Ha IlIKs— TlIK \ViNMi-K(; Hkiiai.u— C'liKi, I5iiu;i>s— A (Ji hkiina I(ii;iai, Cii.mmh i kk— Dis- ilAM>KIi Mll.lllA — ('i)l,. SmUII's L'i.TIMAI IM — Ai»\ km (>K KaUI. DiKI KltlN — CivK Hv>TKi:i(s— I'YiiurKtiiNK — Okatokkai.- llAiN— Vkuy I'l.rviAi, — TiiK Laky Ki.i.kn— Tiik Lhiiir FAXiAsrir— A Huss Snow— Gamike— En- riirsiAsM — Ml!. Kkw 1ii;tii!Ks— Mi:. Ki>kn Tikss n- — Lots ok As>ri:AN(K. Mil. DaVIH Mll.l.s IIIK l*llll,oso|'IIKl; ~Dlrl< AM' 15ANMNO — TkK-Io-TAI. — lii;iri.-.ii A>>n;AM'K — liAW - Wooi.i.KN Mii.i.s — (. uy l)KiiKMriii..>— Tiik FlKM liOi o.MOTIVK- -A TaII; ok HkLI.K.s — MkAI — WlNMl'KfJ AUATMll. — Mil. MoKKIs— AVllKAT — Sl-.NDAY ScMOOLS — A lU^Ui.NKK Al.l'KK.MAN- lUxK OK MoNTitKAi,— Mi:. Swkknky — As IsiiiisiTiVK Kai — Hkaii:kn' Chinkk A. W. l'o\vKi,L— A <>riKT ()i;«;iK -SroiiAi;r A: Kukn -Nkw 1!i.oik— Win. Niri'.i; SiMiKAii.>* Hki!ski.k— .\i:i:i\ Ai. ok (Joy. Caiciion — IJis hai, h\'\ ciio DAT — MorirsiNi;— A civn Si ii 1{k>1(;naiion — A Miu.NKiiii Assas>is — Maxitoiia U'niykushy-A Fkm'ivk Sciiooi. IJoAitu— Facts am> Fici-uks — A City ok I'komisk— Coi.. I'ekiii.ks — IIosniAi. Hosi-i i am iy. The city iilxtuttliis time invested in .sdiuc laiul in the iieio;lil»()r- houd of St, .lames' jiari.sh, from Hon. Thos. Howard, foi- a c Miietery. Mr. Jose]>h Whitehead reeeived '222 car wheels, and a nnmlier of axles, which hioked jnoniisino for onr railway |)ros])ects. The •' Star " hase hall elul) was oioanized in Jnne, with the foll(»wing officers : — A. W. JJurrows, President ; A. McClowan, \'ico-rrosi- dent and \V. It. Dick, ('a]ituin. The lirst lot of lottery niannfae- tured in Manitoha, was received from tlu' works of Snlherland & ])rydon, at Selkirk, in dune, 18T!>. On the 12th of Jmie, 1877, the Colle<,'e of Physicians of Manitoba, met in the Conncil Cham- ber, the President, I h". O'Donnell, occnj[iying the chair. The fol- lowing: members were elected by ballot, to constitute the Medicjd Board :— Dr. O'Donnell, Dr. Cowan, (Winniixo) Dr. Lynch, Dr. Codd, Dr. V(»nno;, (Lower Fort.) The following otHcers of the Board were then elected : Dr. O'l)onnell, President ; Dr. Cowan, Vice- President; I)r. l^ynch, liegistrar ; Dr. Codtl, Treasnrer. lilior- etery. >ev of The )\vill2[ I'rosi- luifac- 11(1 & 1877, Uliaiu- le fi)l- lediwil h, Dr. Board Vice- lai TKN VK\US IN WINNII'K(!. IGl Tlio I'olldwiiiij; is a li^t of iutMiilit»rslii|) (if Masonic Lodges in Manitolta, iti 1S77 : — rriiice llupcrts 128 liisgitr .S6 Ancient Landniaik 71 St. Johns 86 Hiram .'U KnitMson 14 'Mi) Tlie oontract for the i-rection of the St. Johns Ladies Sdiool was awarded in June, 1877, to Mr. \l. D. Patterson, h.r J^Lv'IlM). The bnildin<;', althou^uh just outside the eity limits, may he cunsilered one of the ornament^; of Winnijie^. It is huih of hiiek, with stone facings, and is a comhinalion Swiss, Kn<,disli ami Ameiiean gothie, witli mansard roof. We have not spare to yive ,'i full di'scription, but will merely say that it is very eonunodious, and is situated in the midst of jirounds, four acres in extent. In tlu' meantime the Manitoba College continued in a llourishiuL; condition, and the large buiMing, at Point Douglas, formerly owned by W. (J. Fonseca, having been jiurehased from that gentleman, the College became a regvdarly established institution of the city. A new fire alarm bell (the same at ja-eseiit in use) was re(!eived June, and steps taken to have it ])laced in jiosition for service. A scaHold was erected opposite the engine house, which, since the Kre on Post Ottice street, was situated just east of where the Indian ottice is to- day. The bell weighs 1,285 lbs., made by Meneely & Kimberley^ Troy, N. Y., and cost i<.'»25. Mr. Wni. (Jhaml)ers, whr) was the first represontative frimi ]Manitol>a, at Wimbledon, died ."»th July, much regretted Ity a large circle of friends. A ])leasant excursion to Lake Winnipeg, on the steamer Manitoba, took place about this time, and was enjoyed by a number of our (litizens, many of whom will remember the trip out into the lake, and the anxiety to return when it jegan to grow dark. Lake Winnij)eg, most of them thought n-as hardly the i)lace for a rivei- boat. (hace (Jhurch, owing t<- the rapid increase of its congregation, had to be enlarged, and during the time a portion of the work was g'oing on, the Court y 1. % il 1()2 TKN YKAItS IN WlNNll'Hd House Wiis iiMt'tl I'm the services on Simdiiys. The liii'm- mill uset.l now liy }{. Sutlierliind & liro., lnit tlien owned l>y Smith & Melville, was o]ieneil in the early i>art of .Inly, when a niind»er of our citizens visili-d the mill for the iiurpose of takiii;; ii;iit in the chiistenin}4. Toasts were drank with enthusiasm, anle. The first race, sin;^l(' sculls, \\;i^ won hv ('. I). Hadi-er's "Poll-/," rowed hv Wm. M(Mill in. Tl le douhl e scu 11 r ic« 518 ^^ M h^ Col. Smith's " Kathleen," rowed by Private I'rickett ;;iid O-., "'js (,f the uarrisc in. Tl le canoe rai.e was w on by C W. (Ira. W Mit-itoor-wi Christie and ^IcPouald of ip-l u.r..( 11, Th |ia< Idled i»v M. ■ssrs. le iiau' oared rare was won by ('. \\. Kadiyers "Dolly," r(»wed Ity ^lessrs. Towt'll and Wm. McMillan, youn^ Morice actiuj.': as cockswain. A yaclit race advertised did not come oil'. It is a ]tity we do not have more rowin*; and sailim,' on the river. Karlv in Julv, 1S77, the citv was db ifect h 'h demolished visitet sent si^ns skitim; down the streets ; no lives were lost, but there were several narrow escajies. Tiie Winni])e;; White Riiiboii Tem- jieiance Association was oruani/ed in July, '77 — President, S. iJasseii ; N'ice., Stoue ; Secy., A. 1{. Burns ; Treasurer, (1. T. Wil- liauH. Till' Society numbered alnait twenty-five mend>ers. On Friday, July L't), a mass meetinu was held in the City Hall to consider the manner of receiving the (lovernor-General, who was about paying Manitoba a visit. We will refrain from com- nieuting upon that meeting, as many of the icniarks passed by s(jme of the citizens, on that (»ccasion, were hardly cnditableto themselves or tlu' character of the city. There was veiy little unity, and a «,'ood deal of ill feelinn was e.\]»ress(id by some of the speakers towards each other. Winni]»eg-, in 1877, contributed $400 towards aidin50 Value of jiersonal property 106,000 SG42,ooU fall who coin- lit! to littlo i' llie utecl TKN YKAKS IN WlNNII'Kt;. HJli SOI Til \VAi;i>. Vulueol' real i.roiiL'Vty J»l,()()!t,ti»l() Value uf personal }»ro|»uriy 14.">,42." .*1 , 1 .■).■),( ).sr» WKST WAIMi. Value (»r real iiroperty .*<."»0;!,4:i.' Value of I'ersonul projierty 14'.l,iri(i NOIMII WAIJI". Total assessable itro})erty S5."()i,."»iiO >,iniiary cordon lietweeii our,selv»'s and the infeeted di^ivi t, ami to re-ulute the tra the in fur. After puttiu;^' in a very acceu v inter's work, having travelled, on foot, from the r»eren>< llivcr to ihe Saskatche- wan, from llu; Winnipe^f to ilie Xelson, and nearly killiiiL: himself in his /.eal, he i'ountl himself in tin- month of .Ma\- at iIh l)oif Head, an inhospitable outj»ost, in mid-lak.-, noImdyV srr\iiiit, the services of the Council of Kcewatiu liavinj: Imcu dj^pni^cd with Ity Mr. Mackenzie's (Jovernment — without iH-.li iKiidiis, witiiout su[i]tlies, without money, without even means of escape from the situation, ]\y an unaccountable tluke, late in duly, an opjiortun- ity presented itself for tli;;ht, and Mi Xnr.-ey ivturiitd \n \\"\\\]u\)e'^in txtrchils^ only to be sat upon Iiy an ignorant lommis^inn, wlio tried hard — the etlbrt to kill him and his party liy neglect, havin^ i.roviul ineffectual — to wipe him out of existence, by refusin;^ tojiay either himself or his men, for the anluous duties admittedly well peiform- ed. About this tinu; another attemj-t to establish a Coiisirvativo daily ]iaper was made. The newspap«'r in (juestioii was like Fon- seca's baby, called the Ihnahl, ami like it also, it soon died oi" star- vation. Conservative milk, at that time , was rather watery, and Alex. Begt^, who was the insane individual, who started the paper, K 1 ii!' i Hi4 TKN YKAUS IN \VINNII'i:(;. 'A t, wii.s jtisi iiliDut US yliul US Kdiiscca wlioii tlir lliiiij; laiiii' {>> UM t'lul. A lew ili'JL'ctt'd piiiitcrM ((lit nt' a jt»l>, and I»e},%' liiiusflf, with dt'oj) d«\jt'cti(iii, atitinli'd tlio funeral, \\\\'i\v Koiiscru, ul uii ujiprr window, luu^licd as I lie piticession went l»y, climklinu', Id'cuuse " he knew how it. was hinistdl." The A'/vr J'rtss i\-\{ veiy sdnv lor the fail- ure of this I'uilv Ifcitilil, uhh(»unh it had uo reason to asi.n, at the City Hall. The reei'iitinn coni- mi^ee who had the n.iiiia_i;enient n\' ariuni^cim iits for receiving; the ( J()veruor-( ;,Mier;il in a iiiopcr manner now went to wurk with a will, the follow iui; suli-e(»nuuittees Were fornietl : Tlu!eXi'euti\e eoinndttee consisted of lion. IJ. A. l>a\i>, Senator (lirurd, Aid. Ihirrows, the Ahiyor, Aid. MeMicken, Hon. Jos. lioyul, and Mr. l'>annatyne. Street deeorationeonimittee — MesMrs. AU'.x. I5e-,u, !''• 1'. Uiithuate, d. 11. Wowan, Aid. Conklin, ThoinuH Lu.iled, Aid. r.rown, d. 11. Ashdown, A. H. Uertrand, and Aid. liicc. I'roniunini!' and Keeeption Conmiittee — Messrs. William ires]ieler, F. I'i. Cornish, I). !MeArthur, S. lUunchurd, Senator Sutherland, d. A. X. I'roveneher, Thomas Nixon, Aid. MeNee, Dr. Cowan, hr. ( )'I)onnell. Kxeursion (.'(tmniittei' — Messis. 1). M. Walki'r, W. I'alnier Clurke, Aid. dackson, (leo. llrown.J. jialsillie', W. n. Lyon, dames Mehenaghen, W. K. (louin, (J. McMicken. P>all and Dcji'x ncr Committee — Cuj't. Howard, Col. Oshorne Snuth, E. C. darvis, Aid. L(»;.;iin, d. }I. MeTuvish, 1'; Sutherland, (!. 1). S])eneer, W . 1). Taylor, Hon. dos. Koyal. ('onnnittee on Canies — Hon. \\ . Kennedy, C \V. iJadi^'er, Jlon. dames McKay, Aid. Alloway, More, Burrows, Dr. Schultz, A. F. Kden, and Dr. Young. On Friday, ortl August, 1877, the garrison of Canadian regular miltia was dishanded at Fort Oshorne, and Lie\it. Col. W. Oshorne Smith on the occasion issued the following " District Mornirg Order." " In taking leave of the force of J)oniinion troojt.s on .service in the North- West, on the occasion of their dishandnient to-day, the J)e])nty Adjutant (Jeneral connnanding the district desires to ex])re.ss to the otticers, non-com. otiicers and men of the htrce the deep regivt which he feels, at the necessity which parts them from his conmianil. He desires to thank the men of the force for the TKN VKAUS IN WINXll'Ki;. It;.", lU!, yeinTiil cxci'lkMit r<»n(lii(t \\lii
  • take tlieir phiccs side hy side in the ranks with her Majesty's rej^idar I'urces ; and the nUiccr yoninianthiiy tiie district feels satisfied that, if cvci' the (an.>c nf their country rui[Min's it, the same spirit which animated ila- mi-n to voliinlfcr for the service originally, will lu-ajjain found amono them. " To each anil all, the oflicer commanding the district conveys liist heartiest ^ood widu^s for their future i»rosj.erit v. W. ( ).sii(ji;NK Smith, I.t.-Col., I'. A. (;., No. ]i) M. 1)., Com. l>om. Korco in Xorth-West. The militia of the I'roNincc now consisted of \\'lnui|teanies. On Monday, August »ith, ISTT, Lord Dufferin arri\ed at Fort (Jarry, in the stt-amer Miiniisafu^ at ten o'clock in the fore- noon, and immediately yreat crowils heuau i>ourin,L; towards that Ajuarter to witness the reception. Mayor Kennedy went first on board the .steamer, and soon after His Kxctdleney, proceeded hv his aide-de-camp, and arcompauieil liy Ills Honia' Iaent.-(iovernor Morris, landed on the platform, and was I'eceiveil by the City Council. A carriaije was in waitin;.j, and when Lord Dufferin ste]>ped into it to he conveyed to the City Hall, cdieer u]ion cheer aro.sc from the nndlilnde of peojtlc. The Winid)»e.L,' Kiidtl i'.attery fired the appropriate salute of .seventeen jjfuns, and the \Vinnipe<' Infantry Company having formed in line, His Kxcellencv before .stejipini- into his carriages inspected the company, and e.\j»ressed himself very miich jdeased with the appearance of the men. A proces.siou was then fonned, and .slowly wended its way to the City Hall, passin*,' thron<,di fine arches erected in honor of the occasion, A platform and arch had ])een erected in front of the City Hall, and there a fittinjj; addre.s.s wa.s read by the Citv Clerk, A. M. IJrown, to which Hi.s E.xcellency rejdied in hi.s usual hapj)y strain. Althonj^di there was a lack of arches (tu the streets, at the same time the citizens had ornamented the fronts of the houses \ c , ir.r. IKN YKAKS IN WINNll'Kil. |i"! t' I and tluf tolc^iiiiili \>ohIh iil(»ii;,' llu; iniitc Itfiii;:; (l(!.'i^tMis, the «lis|.luy was a v«!iy cirditiiltlc one lor (Hii youn;; city. Tlu! (i()Vi'iniu-(M;>uMal after tin- ivcci.tioii in the City Hall and tin' n'rcninnics attcmlinji it, drov*- to Silvt-r Hci^lil'^ to ihf rc'sidenci? of Donald A. Sniitli, which had luM-n titled \\\i fxpn-ssly for him during' his stay in Maniloha. (hi the day follow ini; his arrival in Winnijie;;, the Mayor of the . iiy reccivetl the lollAvin;^ It'ttur. Sii.vi;i: 1 1 Kit. I ITS, Aii^aiHt tl, ISTT. "Sii!, 1 am inntrnctcd l»y His K/avlk'ni-y tla; (iovcrnor-(h'niMiil " to exjircss to you his vt-ry j^rcat satisfartion with all tla- arran^io- " meiits maih^ under tlu; ausj-iecs of the lleceittion (.'omiuiltet', and "yourself, to enahle the citi/ens of Winnii^ei; to wvlr.pnie his "arrival amon;,'st them. "Tla^ lar^t! < course assenihled, tin' beauty and a]tiiroi»riatenoss "nf the, decorations, the uood onli r which jirevaijei!. mid the " universal loyalty displayed )iy all classes toward- h' i Majesty "in the person of her represi'iitativi', have been most ;:iatil'yiii;i to " His Kxcellency, and will, doubtless, prove tla; hijipy aii;4ury of "the pleasure lu' anticipates from his ri'sidence in your i.eiuhbor- "hood. " I have the honor lo be, sir, " Your obedient servant, (Si-ned), " K. (!. 1'. Kitti,i;tun, " (fovernor-deneral's Secretary." His Woshiji, the Mayor of Winnipeg. His KM'ellency was acconii)aniedliy Lady DutVerin, Lady Helen JUackwood, and the Hon. Mrs. Litth'ton, and on Wednesday, A\v^. 7, the Vice-rejj;al party witnessed the jiames ]>layed in their honor, but in the midst of them the rain beuaii to ]tour, andllie festivities were i»ut an end to f(tr a time. The Lad)/ Elk'n arrived for the first time at Winnipeg,' in Au<,aist, havin<,' been towed here l>y the steamer Mhmexota. The Ladij EUen was brought from Toronto here by H. G. McMicken, and her machinery was fitted in Wiinupeg. She has done ^ood service in these waters ever since. On Thursday, August 0th, a <^rand ball was given at Govern- TKN YKAHH IN' WISSIPKU. IG7 iiiciil iliiiiHt' by IittMit.-(i<>viM'ii(ii' Mui'i'is iiilioiKir of f^nrd and Lady I)iin'(M'in ; it was a iiiii^niticfiil .spectacle, a lur^u Ixdl-rooin hand> .sfiiiu'ly dt'coiatt'd liaviiij,' li«'«'U I'lvcU'd lor tin- |»iir|M>.sc. On Friday tlu'ir K.\c«dl(M)cit>s held a drawing-room at the City Hall, which was largely attended. Koonis had also Iteun titted np at the (ioVimii- inent oMice.s, where His Kxcellency received a nnndK'rot "proniinent citizens, and on Monday, l.'Uh Anyiist. adtlressi-s from tin* I'resliy- tery ot' Miinitolm, Manitoha ColleLje, Diocesan Synod of Kiipert's Land, Coiinty of Lis^ai, and the Corporation of Kildonan and St. John's, Were presented, toall of which siiitahle rejdies Wi-re received from Lord Dntli-rin. The sanic day tiieir Kxcelleiicies attended the <»l>enin^ of the annual matches of tlu' Mmiitoha Kitle Assoi:iation, and on 'ruesdav, 14th, His Kxcellencv laid the corner stone of the 8t. duhn's Ladies College, and in the evenin«,' the lirenuMi of the city tunie. Co. in its ])eculiar line of trade. The Wt .stern F'ire and MVivine Assurance Co. .started an agency here in Se])t., 77, k r 'h I. ICS TKN YKAiJS IN \VINM1'K(;, Mr. (1. ?\ (.'iinutlu'is bciii",' jdiiciMl in fljiiV'.H', with a lucal iMtaul C(»usistin^' of A. (J. I>. liaiinatyne and (leu. lii(»\\ii, i>\' Ontario Jiank. A'lMnit this time th(^ city vas visited hy the Hon. D. Mills, Minister *)i' luU'v'un; and Hon. Mr. IVdletici', Minister (tf Ap'icul- iure, wlio were lonkin;; into the workinj^^ of their resjiective depuit- nients in this eonntiy. Several inijiortant ehan^fes were made, and a reduction of the .statt* of otlieials to(»k place soon after their dei»arlure. Dick I'v: I»annin«,' received in one lot duiini.; the fall of 77, :5.'>(»,()(>(» feet of lumhet and 40(),0(M» shinjiles. which will ,Lrive some idea, of the extent of their Inisiness. The leniju-rance Hall wa.s dedicated on Thursday, the 27th St'iit., '77, the Sons of Teni- perance, and the I'nited Temperance Association taking ]iart in the ceremonies, licv. Afr. Uell j^ave the oration of the eveninj.', and Mr, Nixon, to whose ell'oits the. ei'cction of the hall is mainly due, ,i;ave a statement of tlu^ tinancial condition of the enterprise. The hall cost .*?"),()()() and consists ttf a tine lodnc-rnom upstairs, with ante-ro(»ms attached, and a tine hall on the liround floor for concerts, &c. It is a tine huildinii; .■!lix72 and 2S feet high to the eavefr, veneere(l with white lirick and is yet an ornament tothecity. 'J'he IJritish American Assurance (Jom]>any now opened an a>:ciic\' in the city. A Liw Student's Society was formed early in (Jctohei, 1877, when the followin<; otticers were (dected : — President, Hon. Chief Justict! Wood; 1st Vice, Hon. dos. Koyal; 2nd Vice, /lohn Cameron, I'.A., ; Correspondinj^ Secretary, 1>. Mac< Jillivray : iJe- cf.irding Secretary, Wm. Laurie ; Treasurer, K. M. Wood : Honorary Cuniniittee, the I'uisinc dudjivs and lienchers, and the TrotJiouo- tary ; (Jeneral Manayinji Committee: Messrs. Canioran, Mac- (Jilliviay, hiurie. Wood, and Black. The St. lioniface woollen, mills weie burned out in October, '77, which was a gn-at lo.y« to the country. The ceremony of driving the first spike in the Pembina l>ranch' of the Canadian Pacific liailway, was performed on the 2'.lth Sept., by His ?^xcellency the Ci()vernor-( Jeneral, and the Counte.'is of Duf- ferin, at the station grounds, St. lioniface, in the jireseiice of a fash- ionable gethering, and the .same «lay the (hjeimtr given by the citizens of VVinnijieg, in honor <»f Lord and Lady DufVerin, took place. It was a grand afl'air, and was the hist effort of the citizens ^i.'fil TKN YKAIJS IN WINNIFIK}. lti<» to do liornii'to the leprescntsitive of 1 5t*r Majesty. Wv would like to give the elo(|nent sjieech of His Kxcclleiicv, deHveivd l»y him on tile o'JCJision, as it was pvohably one of his}j;n!atfst elforts duriiij^ his visit to Maiiitol)a. Lord Diitfciiii took his dcjiai'ture oii the eveuinu fol- lows : — I Hi;. A (.A IN ST. North WanI 2(i 7 East Ward Id ;;" West Ward SA :'A South Ward :; 4(i 01 On Tuesday, iHh October, ilie tirst l<»r(imi.li\(' e\er biouuht into Manitoba anived at Winniiteu!, and ureat ciowds of the citizens went ditwn to witness tht! event. Tlui steamer ."Selkirk, with a l)ar«re containing; the loeomoti\e anil a nunibei uf llat cars, was handsomely (leeorated with I'nion Jacks, Stars and Stripes, ban- ners, ti^L'c. Steam was up on the locoiuotisc, and what with its .shrill whistling, and that of the steamer, the rini;in^ of bells, and the mill whistles Joining' in the chorus, there was a jierfeet babel of noise. A laily. Miss K'acine, kejtt tolling the bell of the steamer, and was eheered lustily by the coiwd. The St'll>irl,- touclud at No. (") wareh(»use, and then steamed down to the landin<,' below Point Doiijilas, wher(^ a track was laid, on which they ran the en- gine and cars, and thus was lamled the tirst locomotive ever brouj-ht to this I'rovince. Ijarge shipments of wheat were beinif made about this time by II. Ourrie & Co. to O^ilvie & Co., of the (Joderich Mills. The su]»ply of meat re(|uir(!d for the city at this tin»e may l)e judged by the fact that one butcher tirnj occupyin;^' a stall in the C'ity Hall Market, sujtplied to their eustoinors an average of H,0()() lbs of beef. \i < i, ■■ I 170 TKN YKAUS IX WINNU'KG. 700 U.S. of vi'ul, 800 IIm. of mutton, and 1,200 Ib.s. of jxtrk wwkly. Mrs. Morris, wU'v (»f tlu' Liciit.-liovernor, left Wiunipojj; for Ciumda, ju'coinpiiiiiofl hy Mr. IJeclu'r, the I'rivate Secrt'tary, on Sat- urday, loth Oct., |)ri'paratory to the dejtaiturt' of (loveriior Morris, .soon afterwards. Mayoi' Kennedy used his jiower to veto a ;^nmt (tf !?100 to the Manitol)a \l'\i\v Ass(»eiation, in Oct., '77, because the majority of theC'ouncil was ii«,Minst it, l»ut it had been passed while a number of the nuMubeis of the ( ouncil were absent. Thi! tirst sliijtmeut of Manit(»ba wheat, diieet from Winnipeg,' to Kurojie, ttHik |tlace on \Ve(hie.sday, 17th Oct., the c(»nsi;.(nors bein^' II. (ierrie ; consi^Miees, liarchiy & Ihand, (lla.sj^ow, Scothmd. A Sunday School (Jonvention took place about this time, in the Temjit-rance Hall, and work of ureal im]M)itance was done in con- necti(»n with the j.romotion (tf teaching the (lospel to the y.iung. Alderman Mc;Micl:en liavinif resiLfued, nn (ilcction took \*\mv in the Kiist Ward, when Mr. T. Dunlop was eli'cted, by acclamation, to serve fur the biiliince of the year. in Novend)er ;i branch of the \\i\uk of ^lontreal was openeil in WinnipejL;, and Mr. ('am])bell Sweeney apjtointed a,yent. The oilices of the in.stitiition bt'inLj situated in a win^; of the H.l». Co. buihhnv:, on l>roadway. A muskrat was caught in the basement of Stoltart I't Ktlen's old store, a trap having' been set foi' his rat- shi]t, and his ca]>tiire elVected. About this time threi' Chinese direct from tilt! Ilowery kinj^dom, reached Winnipeg'. The ^^entleinen of the jtarty siiffered respectivtdy under the names of Charles Vam, and V\\u\*, (^)uon,L». The lady, however, who accompiinied them, ilc- c;lined to have the euphony (tf her apj.ellation tortured byany news- j)a]ier process. A Iarji;e nund»cr of the friends of Mr. A. W. l*(»w- ell, ttllcr of the Ontario IJank, cjitertained that uentleman to .i far(;well su])per, at the Revere House, previous to his departure for Toronto. Ca]itain Howard juesided on the occasion, and Mr. Sed- ley I'danchard occupieion. d. d. Cavauii^^'h, Dr. Fisher, K. Armstrong, C. 1). Rickard.s, J. O. (irahame, Thos. Watt, Frank Mever, W. W. McMilkin, D. K. Spnigue, (J. J. Wi.sbart, John TKX YKAKS IN WINNIl'Kf;. 171 BreeiU;n, ('has. N. \>e\\, and Walter Nursi'v. A lunst t'iijuyal)le evening was spent. In Xovenil»ei' the hriek l>l()(;k, «'rected on Main street, by Messrs. Stuhart, Kden tt Co., at a cost ol" ^2(l,()(M>, was eoinpleteil, and as a nionnnient of the<4:rowins, massive east iron supporting columns and pilasters, ;ind magniliccnt |»late ghiss front, it pre- sented to the gaze of oui' citizens an apjH'arance tyjiical of Chicago or other large cities. On the the 22nd of Xovendter, after a sonu'what notewitrthy journey — especially sensational at Emerson, on the frontier, wliere the Emigration Agent allowed his zeal of welcome to overcome his good sense — His Hcdior I.ifutenant-Covernor Cauchon arrived in Winni])eg. Owing to various canards that had gone the rounds of the Am 'rican press, as to the welcome liktdy to be accorded M. Cauchon on his arrival in this I'ouutrv, his advent in our midst was wanting to some extent in the dignity ilue to such an auspicious occasion. The ladies having taken in hand the honoral>le work of collect- ing for the (leneral Hospital, over ^1, ()()(( was the result of their charituMe ell'orts. In ])ecend>er the " Ariel " (Quadrille Club, gave way to the " Assendilies " and continued und r liie change of name to lie a more popular gathering than ever. A man named VW'ir, a carpenter, was robluMl, whilst sleeping, of 3»70(), and the thief escaped detection. Mr. Mid.enaghen, of this city, with Mr. Stephenson, of Montreal, while out driving, were thrown out of their buggy, and received — if not serious injury — damage that kept them ])risoners totheii' bedrooms for some days. On Tuesday, the 2nd of I)ecend)er, the Hon. Alex. Morris, with :i .. J s ■- i 1 i. ■■ ft i n ffi B i 1 w |Kj ^ 1 1 i i 1 ■i 5';ffl » 1 Hi 172 Miss Morris, lull VV vioiis a luvee, was ht'ld at ( lai thier larcwtjll resivcts t(t tl TKN YKAIJS IN WlNMl'Kd iiuiiicj^' for Perth, Out. On the Saturday itri.- •((Veriinit'ii t H oiisc, on w •hid I occasion a •^c nnniltcr nf'citi/cns to(.k advantn^ic i.f tli«' oi»iK.rtunity to pay he ^^^-I.ieut.-:er to the majority of our citizens, the deejiest synijiathy was nianifestcMl hy all classes of the community for tin; herciived family, not the less s(», (»n account of her rejiulation for many excellent virtues, which though her sojourn amongst us had been so hrief, were j-enerallv accredited to the d eccasiM I lad' The suits of H. L. h'evnolds auainst the citv for d; imaue sus- tiiined hv tlood. wei •e now paid, and amounted, inclusive of costs- Al which al«»ne a,u,urc — to ><2,4(11.0."i. Aid. Uurrows in Decendur resij,'ned his seat as South Ward, and Mr. Duidoj. was elected in his stead hy adami ti(.n for the remainder oi' the teruj. ]Mr. .1. K. Telu al.out thist (lerman forti le was tl Mr. ( le victim of a. murderous attack. On his wav home fi ime om MMiin's residence in :var of the Custoiu Kouse, ahout seven o'clock in the evening, he was suddenly attacked l»y an uidoiown person, and staMied iu the hrea*i IV,.ei'iher, 77, wlu u .here were i)resent: The Chancllor, the TKN YKAKS IN WINNH'KC I <<>, Vice-Cluinct-'llci', Avchliishuj) Taclit', Kov. Vicur.s Kdij^i-t, O'Mi'ara, P»lack', Miitlu'soii, DiK^ast, llrvce, J^avuie, C'(»\vlev, liobertsoii, (Jer- nian, and Hart, and Mi^ssrs. Youiiu, I>ultUf, Ilain, McMick t'U, Cowan, IVinnatyne, Cameron, Provi'iu-hcr, Ta>se, and darvis. K. C. Jarvis was appointod rt'»iistri.r, and D. McArtlmr, hnrsai: At a niei'tin^f of tlu! Sdiool Txtard, after consideraliU; discnssion and some disjday of fcelinj; on the jiart of a few of the sjtrakeJN, Mr. Fh'tcher, of Toronto, was eleete-d to till the jiosition of I'rincijtal of the Pnldie Sehool. To give some idea of the amount of laiildinj,' done in the eity ol WinMijieg during the year 1S77, and to show the rajiid strides the I )iaee was tuk niu towards Iteeominu a eitv m < leed as \\( 11 as words, the following figures will earry eonvineing i)roof Ahont 80 linildings of various deserijttions were erected and eomideted, which cost in the aggregate something over :i?l!.")U,(MM). These figures do not include a numl»ei' (»f Ituildings in course of con- struction, and which will necessarily ai>|iear on the list of ojie ra- tion for the year 1. A »[uarter of a million is surely necend)er received a jiermanent a]ipointment on the statV No. lO Military District, as paymastei and slorekeejier, and much to the gratitication of his many I'riends. An Apron festival in aid of the hosjiital fund rame dtV on the 27th I>e('endier, and in netting the handsome sun f i54()o f(»rthal institution aiti)ro]»riately lirought the Winnipeg ison of '77 to a credital>le dose. ■ , n ^ :■. I )'■ 1 I I f-'ft il i 111 174 TKN Yi:.Vi:.s LN VVlNNlPKli. CHAl'TKi: XIII. •Hi'i I'li.i.Mi An Amiki, i»k Ijuiit -Kk.siin ai.s— Hi(;ii .Iink> A Vkunai. Wimku — l{KtKiii> AMI K.\i'KN!>iTn!i:— St. John itik KvAMiia.ivr— (iAnritnNoMK; ~'A rKiiU'AiKric iJoi.D.s.Mmi— TiN-TYi'K.H— Wiiui.K.sAi.r. TnAUK Haukv 1'i:ai:m).s--I'ai:i.ia.mam Tkmi'ki!AN»k \Va\ r. Hhsim.k Vh ti ai,i.ki!> — Nf.W KiUK HaI.I, FiI!K lir.ltiAIiK— Si. .IiiHN's I,AI)IK..>< Srirm;!. - Miss HaI'.I DaVIK.s- A lilli OkIiKK — IClKI.K AssuclATUtX — Cm.MINAI. SlAllvntS- A l.ii.NO ClHiTIT—HoltKKr SlAI.KKU I'KMIIINA BltANlil (;raI> Ki.KVA lolt — Tkinitv CiMurii OKiiAN -A l!t)Wi.iN(j SwKi.i,— Hon. (iii.bKur MiMukkn I.MI'ilRls AMI KXPllKrsClKl.lANA I!aI.S|'AT(;MK.S — I'OHTAI, — I'ltDHllCATrttN — NoTAIII.K I.KUISl.ATInN \V . H. DisHltoWK— I), r. (AMI'ltKI.I. (.'HIKKOK I'dl.KK I'nWKIl-lKI.K.HTIAI.- KaII- WAY.S A NuVKI. SKIt.Mtl.N l{iis>l.N lliH.sK ISlSlHH' Mil. HAS TlIK (IaII- WAV OK Till. Wk.st- Canada I.ikk .A.ssiiia.nik Tu.-^Tiik SoiTiii-.itx IIhi'tk — I'liAK.MArKi'niAi. -Wiikat Oi'kuatkins lioiniA; Co, — 17rii hk Ii:i.i.am> — KaUI.Y NAVIiiATIUN— A rK.rri.lAU liiUlltKK Mils, KlN.NKV ThK Hii.STRf.M — A VaI I AIII.K CaUCO— I'lLUKIMs Ha 1 1 I.K, MlKllKI! ASH S( DDKN Dk.AHI — \VlNNII'K(J ANIi WksIKKN TltAN.sl'illHATlK.S < 'o. A liKI.I AKI.K HoRo.m oPK. Oil WodiK's'liiy, the '2nd of Januiiry, liSTH, tli»' N<'W Vuiir was a]»]»ro])viatt'ly nitcivd upon, lookiiiif at it tVoiii a \Viinii|)«*<,' .statul- jioiiit, by a ina.ss inentinii;, whicli tonk piii' ;• in the City Hall, the M '^y or ill tlu* c-liuir, and (leom; Ham, sccrctarv. Thv tlienic of discussion niior. this oci'asioii was iminicipal niatteis, and tin* various asjiirunts for muni' i)>al honors to«»k iidvantiij»ortunity, and .sjm'ad th«Miis«dv«»sc'onsidfraMy fovtht' tleU'ctation of tliM t'lt'ctors. Sjii'echfs were inadf by Ahh^rnian Konsi'ca, Sin- clair, More, .lackson, McXce, i*iinlo)i and Uurrows, and l»y V. C "Cornish and others. Sonic merriment was excited hy our worthy fcllow-citi/en Fonseca, wlio humorously alluded t(- his Iteinu; an " An^el of li^ht." A discussicni of a.somewhat aci-rinionious nature took place u|iou the civic expenditure and our Hnanccs in t'iitcd liy the hrolheihodd with a valuahjc I'a^t Master's Jewel and a ^iiilaMe athiivss. Al the Kiiox <'liiircli festival I'ruf. Ilryce announce(l tlmi tlnon-Ii the exertions of h'e\. Mr. iJoWeilson sj i'.ihki h;id hecii lai-cd fertile new eililice, and iiidiilu;cd in some ])i(ijihecy which must gratify hi III lo vee fuililled to-dav Alioiil this linu' niu de-ei\ I (llV resjKH'ted friend, (icd. I >. Xoitheravo moved north with hi-' ilhiiuinatt'(i eloi.'k and stuck ul' jewcllfry 'oi.l entered int<» .Kcupa- tion of the stnre inine'diately south nf \ -lidown's hlnck, and now in jfo-;-;e--i(in I'f ills laif cn-worki-r, Tho.>. ('ha|'inan, and l)nilinand Casswel! h.ivinu uniled their talents entered into the |ihotMurii]»hic li 1 ne ' lavii i!l a llinve extensiv lU « e scale than ioinit ily. Mr. \V. II. Lyoii lecidt't'i to divojc his energies to ihe whiile-«ale trade •xelnsivcly, disposed df ilu' retail in'itimi of hi-; laisiiie: :S, W liieh was jiiirchax'ti ii\ ilarr\- Pearson, who ctintini;:d to condiU't ih linsines< in the oM 4and. On Thursday, tlu; liHh of dannary, ihi' ojiciiiiiL'' of the Kourlh Session of the Seemid larliaiiient took place, on which occasion the tioov of the house fitirly ola/.cil with the presence of a i^rowd - fii I) 1 •HiiHM'tiiiii wiislicM ill tln' Ti'iiiiMjriiiicc IliiU.iii wliicli some ofoiirlrail- iiij4 divines iiini oilier (liseijile-* of |>rnliil.itioii took occiisioii to address till! citi/i'iis. Aiiiou«;sl other resoliiii(»ii>, sultiiiilted to the aiidieiu'e, iiiid |iiHHed, was one advoeatin«,' steps for the "total aholilion of suloitns," aiitl as this was a lileasiiie ealeillated to lljiset the ]»liins ofHoineofthe Winniiteu' vietiialleis. it is not extraordinary that a eontiii-in llllel lee was oroiiuii: to l»ear to deleal tile end llmsarrivt d Ih •It. Huwe\er, the first a'^italiiai in this direction, was now a matter of histniy. and cniiveiinent ronmatiilation to the pioniolers, and to its ijireet inlliieiiee mav doiihtless he tiaird theeliaiiLtes snl>s(|nent- Iv (dfeeted in the eitv liy-law.>, eonlrollilly the issue of taveril 111 .'Uses. The fiirmal ojieninu' of the new l''iiv Hall was ctdelnated the •isled of a siijiper, which was lai tastefully decorated I'oi' tin- occasion, and douht- less with some aiipreciation for the eternal fitness of thini>;s, tourated ahout mi IN WINNIl'KK. i;: • ^ Lit'iiU'iiiuits, .1. |{. ('iinnMuii, (nuij^i* TivIici'Mi'. I'ciii«i(m ^^l•l'llilil ; Kii^'iiicfi', .luliM McKfiliiii.- ; A-ist.-Kii;^'iiu-('r, Fii'il Wnvvy ; Kir.'iiiuii, W. A. Kislicr, ( '. Hoiist'ltv. C. M. Mimay, \V. (». .lulmstuii, Ali'X. KfiiiKMly, .Iidiii (latfs, W. (I. .Ma\\\»'ll. -I. ■Ii-liiHtdii, Win. Morri- son, .Ino. ( liii'Vi's, ('. W. ('iimiilii'll. .1. K. IJohinson. Mrlntosli, T. r.. (iodfivy, A. T. ^l.•NitI^ J. Wilton. .V. Tiatt, A. Noun- .laniL'S Lovi, T. I>. Cauliit'M, .1. Miulilo,,. Wni. Sriirli. W. i,in of the ('(lucatioual ail vantage thus ollercd t(» their daiii^hler.s. Miss Hart Davies (now Mrs. Allred (,'owleyj was ilic Lady Trin- cijial, and willi an ai c iniiilished stall ol'a.s.sistants, hid lair to attain lor the institution, the desired dt';,'ree uf coididenci' and poiiular- ity, hoped tor Ity its most .san,miine siiji].orters. How fully ihi.g happy result has lieen a<'couiplished can he deteriuineil i>y the educational status that the Uidi«-s (.'(dleue rejoices i;i to'day. The cost ol" the school, iucludini,' site, architect, contract, iiiauo, etc., in . January, '77, reacheil .*?lll,(MMI, which, more particularly owiiiu to the disintert'sted ellorts and liherality on the j>art of the Bishop ot llnperts Land, (the President) the I'.oard of (lovernors were enalile(l to li(|uidate. Durini; this month we hear of our friend, Thos. Lusted, in the character of host and ent ol' " ♦)() UiiitHciiHli fi»r No. I cltjiii wlieiil." Tlic iiiniital iiii'(!tiiiy; of tlic Muiiitolia llillf Association took iilace ill Jaimaiy when llu; followiiin; (lircctoiatc wen? elei'ti'il : — I'lesi- (leiit, (.'i»l. Sniit'i ; Captain Mclntosli, 1st N'ice-I'iesident ; ( aptain Caniitlicrs, L'nd N'ice-Presiilcnt ; Scc-Tiims,, \'A',. Cdnklin ; ('niincil, Messrs. Linilsay, Smith, Mclntyrc, McMillan, Strang, hoidgc. Van Jlenssulucr, \imn;i, MtKwan, and (lillies. The ganl reeortl lor the year '77, gives the tollowing statistical facts whiith will he lonnd interesting. The total nnndter of appre- liensions was S-l, convictions 7^^, an increase of >/./• over the nnniher of prisonei> of th« year '7'"'. l»nt u ivuiaikalile falling olf from the ntnnlie'rs of jiivvions years. The nationality of the>e cn1prii< was as follows : — Mani- toha, *J.S ; Mnnlish Canadians, 1 ."» ; l-'iciich Canadians, ('» ; Kiii^land, '.I; Ireland, H> ; Scotland,."*; ( leriiiiiny, L' ; S\\ il/,erland, 1; Den- mark,"*; Siheri.i, 1 ; Icidand, L* ; Swe ictiK;*!. The rnllnwiii:; coiiipaiativi' stali'iiH'iil of lh«' im[Miits at thf |»uit ut Wiiiiiipfj,' tor the <[uarti*r I'litlin^ ."Usl iN'trlulttT, hSTO and 77, are not wautiii;; in intiMvst : — For the (juan.-r fiKliii-i.'.lst Dccfinlu'r, l.S7«», inipoits, i^l4l>,'.M)l ; hoiiiL' tonsuniptiou, #1(11, . '(io ; duty, i?2.'>,7t)H. Ki. For the (iiiarter»'ndiii«^:»lst In'Cfinlior, 1877 — lni|torts, .SlH4,I».'ir>; home ronsuniption, ?2i»:.,4f.'.» ; duty, S':!.S,L'7'.>..S4. Ciuliiiji iit ihi.s .season was induli^i'd in liy those nl' oiir citi/ens who \\\-\v, addic'ti'd to "souping Iht U|i," and the rink adjacent to the Central School was the scene ol" many an exciting contest Ity the knights of the l»esoni. A great trotting ract' under the direction of Messrs, Alhiway i'»c Nevins eann- otV on the ice of lied liiver on the oOlh of dannary, when Kittson's Maidtoha (Jirl took threo consecutive leats, and left four otlier of the htcal pacers to tight/or second money, lllustnitive of the fact that Winnipeg nas always sustained its reputation f(»r l»eing an accented place, \\v cannot omit mentioning that at a winter f»'stivity at Point I »ouglas, a dance, a Itirth, a christening, a tight and a death, all occurred at the same seance, and a Iturial took j»lac»' a few hours after. Mr. A. J. Belch about this time was apjtointed Assistant Agent of Dominioii Lands for Manitul)a. To give some idea of the growth of the cor- respondence of the city, necessitateil by the development of trade, we can state that it was estinuited by the Po.st ottice otticials, that over ."JUO.UOO letters had Iteen posted in the Winnipeg otlice during the year past, the letters alone in one week showing an increase over the cones})onding week of the year previous of 2,00U. On Saturday, the 2nd of February, the House was prorogued by His Honor the Lieut.-Governor, with the customary ceremonials^ when thirty-seven bills received the Royal assent, nottd)ly amongst which was an Act, extending the Wild I^md Tax, the amendment to the election law, which" involved the repeal of the ballot, and the Liquor License Act. The passage of the first of the.se was a sub- ject of much congratulation to those of our population sufficiently L \) 11 n 11^ \\t\ m ■I I H IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) /. 4. f/j & ^ 1.0 Jfi I.I 1.25 50 '- !■■ mil ^ m III" 2,5 2.2 ti 1.4 2.0 1.8 1.6 VI c% .^ o / /^ Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 872-4503 Q.- ^ — ..;aafc...- = 180 TKN YKAI{S IN WlNNlI'Kc;. disinterested to look at it from a material standpoint, as beneticial to the state. In addition to the old law which imposed a tax upon the lands of non-residents, the new Act ])rovided that the lands of residents should be subjected to a similar imposition, and further j)rovided for a tax of five cents an acre u})on Hudson Bay lands — a jnece of legislation which, by the way, was afterwards ap- pealed against by the company, ujion the giound that the actioii of our rrovincial Legislatiu'e in the nuitter was ultra vires. The re- peal of the ballot was probably nothing but a convenient and tem- porary measure. The Liquor License Act was as similar to the Crooks' Act of Ontario as the circumstances of the country per- mitted. Alive to the necessities of the spring trade, Me find Mv. W. H. Disbrowe making active preparatiojis for the busy season. A large assortment of seeds stored in his warehouse, and an extensive stock of agi'icultural implements. W. H. Disbrowe first established his business in Dreevers block, Notre Dame street east, in '70, but soon an increasing trade drove him into hunting more C(jnimodious (juarters, and in Oct., of the same year, he Iniilt the store (now oc- (;ui)ied by Knight & Crawford) opposite the City Hall, and to which place he transferred his stock in trade. Tn Felt., D. W. Campbell was appointed jailei-, in the Winnijteg jail, in ]»lace of R, Power, at the same time tlie latter named received his com- mission as chief of our Provincial Police. Two Chinese laun- dries now commenced operations in the city, and nine watermen dedicated their services, prompted, of course, by a philanthropic re- gard for the cleanliness of the people At a curling match, which took })lace between Old Countrymen and Canadians, and on which occasion the Old Countrymen were victorious, we find the follow- ing gentlemen comprising the two rinks : — OLD COUNTRY. W. R. Nursey, A. Davies Jas. McDonald, A. Brown, (skip)— 22 D. Mc Arthur, R. R. Keith, CANADA. W. N, Kennedy, Mark Fortune, L. Erb, G. D. Northgraves, (skip) — 17 H. Archibald, C. Sweeney, TKN YKAKS IN WINNJI'IX;. 181 re- \\c]\ ich n (J. Mumiy, Thos. HoM'iivd, 1). Young, (ski].)— 24 A. P. Denliolm, (skipj— 9 About this time tlie articles of Incorporation of tlie Duluth & Winnipeg litiilroml Coniiaign. The Bisho]) of Sas- katchewan, whilst on a visit to Montreal, thus ('X])ressed himself in regard to Winnipeg : "In 1866 it was nothing more than a backwoods* village Cfm- " taining about 200 settlers. ***** -^^^ " Winnipeg was a city of over 6,000 inhabitants. In the first seven " years of its existence, dating from 1870, it had increased more in " its population than had the city of Chicago in the first ten years " of its existence. Now it had chm-ches, banks, schools, manufac- " tories, and its mercantile men were equal to any in energy, that " he had met either in Canada or the United States. He could " not but think that it had a great destiny before it, and it could be " called witli truth the ' guteway ' of the North West, it was destined " to become a most prosperous city." .IF m I* ii%» l! ;i I* ■ ! ■ 'It ■! 1S2 TKN VK.MIS IN WINNirilC. ii il i i I. i T\h\ Ciiiiiulii Lilt' Assiiriiiicc ('oni|timy cstaltlislu'd tin iim'nry in W iniiipro' in Mincli. 7atdied in its moving- was little over one day. Mr. J, Vk Clarke was the contractor. No little interest was manifested by the citizens of Wimn])e^' on reatlin«> the report of Air. Marcus S^aith, ('. E., as end)raced in the blue-hook of the Ministc^r t)f rublic Works of Canada, on the vexed tpU'stion of the C. \\ R. route south of Manitoba Lake. Mr. Smith condemned the southern route on iirofessional grounds, and considera])le disappointment was experienced. The court of (.^)ueen's Hench was (»pened ."ith March, the docket on this occasion Avas not a heavy one. On the 7th the IMiar- maceutieal Association of the Trovinee of Manitoba met in the (.fovi'rnnieut buildings, on the call of the Provincial Secretary, in accordance with the law, when the first council of the Assoi'irttion was elected us foUows : — Messrs. James Stewart, .1. Y. Caldwell, and Wm. Whitehead. Miss (Jibb, whose services were much appreciated by the congregation of Christ Churcli, of which she was the organist, was waited upon by the llev. Canon O'Meara and Mrs. Mercer, who, on behalf of the frequenters of that church, presented her with a handsome testimonial in recognition of her efforts. A Ladies Temperance Union Society was organized this month, with Mi-s. tr. F. Newcoml) as president, and the Provincial Lodge of the United Tempemnce Association held their annual meeting about the same time, on which occasion the rather startling announcement was made by one of the speakers, that the computed consumption of liquor in the Dominion was about 40,000,000, or ten gallons for every soul, and that the drinking public of Winnipeg indulged in the luxury to the extent of $165,000 per annum. Mr. Prud'homme, of the Hotel du Canada, gave a grand TKN YKAltS IN WlNMl'Kf!. s;; al al lig 3d |0, lof li(tMS(!\\iiniiiii^ ultuiil this tiiiK!, and the, usual ijiiota <»!' "siir|iiis(' }tartifs" l<(q)t most of (»iir lioiisckiKipc.r.s liiisy. A liiij^c aiiioimt of Nvliciit cliaii^t'd liarids duiiii^ this month, m'iiiiy t^vcry m«Mchunt in town daholin<^f more (ir h-ss in the (;(»m- iiKidity. The Ifoss lirothris now lormcd a law ).a,itn»M'shij), and continiHfd to condnct thi'ir Inisincss in the chainlxMs, to our in- terests, particularly in regai-d to railway, west from here ; try to improve it ; secure co-operation of the memlnjrs ; answer." Dodd & Co. liaviu}^ ])urchaHed the entire stock of Messrs. Hij^- gins cVt Y(jung*s boots and shoes, and having leased the building adjoining H. & Y'.'s, and then occu])ied by them as a, shoe store, re- moved from their old stand, opposite the Post (.)ttice, and entered into business in the new premises, upon a more extensive scale than ever. On the 17th of Ireland, St. Patrick's Day was celebra- ted by the National Society, with a concert in the City Hall, which proved a most successful affair. On the 24th the steamer Mani- to6a arrived from Fisliei's binding, the first boat of the season, and the earliest on record. The following are the dates of the arrival of the first boat at the port of Winni])eg since 187(1 : — In '71, the Selkirk April 28th. " '72, " " May 6th. " '7o, " " May 3rd. "'74, " " April 28th. '• 75, " " " 30th. " '7(y, Mnnewta " 25th. " '77, Manitoba " 23rd. " '78, " March 22nd. On the night of the last Saturday in March, the oilice of Mr. Thos. Nixon, Dominion Government paynuister, was entered by burglars, and what made the affair one of the most remarkable of its kind in the annals of Winnipeg, was that there was positively nothing of any intrin.nc value for any ordinary burglar to covet. The otfice was, as it still is, situated on the ground floor of Hes- peler's brick block. A noise was heard below about midnight by Mr. Hespeler and his son, who resided overhead, a search was in- stituted, and a man discovered just as he was making a hasty exit through the front door. No relics save a screw driver and an inch or two of tallow candle, were forthcoming to cast any light upon the identity of the robber, and to this day, the whole proceeding is shrouded in mystery. Cupboards had been ransacked, and books strewn upon the floor, but as no intimation has ever been afforded TKX YKAJ!S [N WiNMl'KC. 18-) tho public of iiiiythiiijf missiuj;, tlie Imrglar must be hoiKtmbly ac- quittct] of theft. Mr. Nixon was al>sent at the time at Ottawa, undergoing examination at tlie hands of a j)arliamentary commit- tee, and there were not wanting those i>fhis friends wlio endeavor- ed to excite sym[)athy on his behalf, by circulating the theory that the whole affair was part of a concerted jdot, jdamied by certain persons inimical to his interests, who sought t(» jeopardize his po- sition, by possessing tjjemselves of ]>aj)ers necessary to his justi- hcation. From that day to this no clue to the roliber has been found, or any way, made public. In K(d)ruary, of '78, Mrs. Finney, well known to most Winni- peggers, arrived in this city, and located in our midst. A stranger to Mrs. Finney's antecedents would hardly credit that she landed in the city with but $40 in cash, all told. Yet such is the case. She rented the stand which she still occupies, on Xotre Dame Street, ch)se to the telegraph ottice, and opened uj> a second-iiand furniture store. Times, however, were dull, and a few dollars only were left of the nest egg, when a lucky turn in the wheel of fortune brought prosperity. A rushing business ensued, furnituie changed hands like smoke, reach-me-downs (;ame to the rescue, and this day of grace, Mrs. Fiiniey could not be bought out for $5,000. So much for perseverance and Nor- West ojtportunities. On the 1st Ajnil, the Prince Rupert sUirted ujtthe Assiniboine, it being free of ice. On the oth, Chief-.Tustice Wood lectured ))efore the Militia Institute, on "Self lieliance," before a large and appre- ciative audience. About this time telephonic communication was established between the custom-house and No 6 warehouse, which facilitated the work between these establishments to a consiilerable extent, and was due to private enterj)vise. On the 7th, Billy Smith the pioneer tlat-l)oatman, arrived with a Heet of barges from Por- tage la Pmirie, the first of the season. His cargo consisted of 1,200 sacks of tiour, and five tons of chopped feed and potatoes. On his return from a visit to the old country, Mr. Kden brought with him some very valuable dogs, with the view of improving the canine blood in Manitoba. His pack consisted of two Gordon setters, a jiointer, and a fox-terrier, the latter being, we believe, the first of its breed ever l)rought into the province. The largest ship- n \i i ■• . ,1 i 1 ! :U '1 18G TKN YK.MJS IN WINNll'KC iiient ii, was taken 1<\ the Intei-'iiational in Ajiiil, when she hnidcd over 1(k> Inns <»t' wheat from I'annatyne'.s warelionse, C()nsi;,'ned to David Douse I'v: Co., in V)(»nd tor e.\|iortation to Kuroite. Tlu; lirst hir^t^ liateh of im- niipiints, season '7H, arrived by the steamer, on Wednesday, 17th Ajiril. The party consisted of over 400 souls. On Friday, llHli Ajiril, our citizens were distuiwed from the jieaee that was — and still is — wont to surifuind lhe)M, hy the news of tlie murder of Daniel ]>ell, a eahin hoy of the steamer J/((/nVo/>a, which had ha]i])ened durinj;- the ]»receedin«^ nia, the District of Kee-wa-tin, and the X. W. Territories, the city of Winnipeg to be the chief jilace (»f business. The amount of the capital stock was ]ilaced at !?riO,000 in one thousand shares. The applicants were as follows: — .lohn Turnbull, of i\lon- treal, mervhant ; Chas. W. IMack, of Mraitreal, accmntant : A. (1. B. Bannatyne, of Winnii)eg, merchant; Hon, das. McKay, St, James, contractor; -T. H. Ashdown, Winnipeg, merchant; W. H. Lyon, Winnipeg, merchant; E. \. Holcondie, St. Laul, INlinn., steamboatman ; Sedley Blanchard, Winnipeg, Barrister-at-Law ; of whom W. H. Lyon, Sedley Blanchard, E. V. Holcombe, John Turnbull, and Charles W. Black were to l»e the Provisional Directors. It will be seen by this that push and enterprise was fast be- coming synonymous with the name of Winnii)eg, and that our citizens were working with diligence to mature the coveted degree of develo})ment, that the horoscope then cast, has shown to-day to have been no idle flight of fancy. TKN YKAl;S IN WINNH'KC. 18: vies, The sand M(.ii- (K St. . H. inn., ; of ohu tors, he- our gi-ee V to CHAITKR XIV. PlUJKIMS— FnUT OsIloKNK -DyNAMITI; — H(il,Y TlMNI I V V KsTliY — FuAMKAlII — WUKAI— Wl!KlK iiK mi; S\VAI,l,(i\V — (!r.Nl,l!AI, llnMIIAI. A lilClluX — C»KAN(IK Vol NtJ HianiNs — NAVKJATKi.N hk AsslMllolXK A (AlllnMC I'AsTHiiAi, — L'kai, Kstatk— MniDKit — City pKAiNAfiK— Sociciy Si. .Ikan Hai'Timi:— roi.iiK Ai (Ai ( r>i>-- DriKi.iiiN I'aiik- ]'i>iiriz" .Mamtmha " (Ja/.kiti; " -Tiik 1,aki' .■snKj. - CnN-. (WiAiri-AIOIlY — Till", hillAI, Km;( TIONS -.\|.I. I>lll,r UN llIK I'liI'dMAC. Owing t(i tin*. inijireccdcnttMl intlux f)f stviinj;vis, the vacant Laivack looni, at Foil Oslioviu', was thrown upcn ahoiit this time for the accoinniodation of in:nii,ui"ants, ami as t'vei'v siiccccinnn day it received a fn-sli ('onsi^jtinKuit, "things" hecanu'])lethori(' : work on .sec. l'>,CIMi. nect'ssitatfd a large amount of exjdosives, aiidoii one occjision a barge containing aliout lU, ()()() Uis. of nitro-glyeiM- ine, 1,000 llis. dynamite, and 14,.")00 ll»s. A'ldney jntwdcr, arrived in ])ort for this ])nri)ose. The annual vestry meeting of the con- gregation of Holy Trinity Church was held in A]iril, when the fol- lowing officers were elected for the ensuing year : — Ii(»ctors War-, den, G. F, (.'arrnthers ; IV'oplcs Warden, U. H. Hunter ; Dtdcgates to Synod, ]\lessrs. (Jeo. McTavish, (J. 1*.. Sjit'iicer, ami A. H. Wliit-. cher, Select \\'stryinen, Messrs. (Jeo. ^NIcTavish, Spencer, Thos. Howar- ped, on board the Selkirk, 2,100 bushels of wheat, consigned to the. u\ il, ■ 1 1.3 i if i t ') 188 TKN YKAltS IN WINNn'Kd. '|i .. Hv if "■ ' ■old countiy, the vvlude work l(('in<,' (htiic Itctwccii foiii- o'clock oim •at'tciiiuoii, aiul ten (('dock the tollovvin;^ iiiorniii;;. We also iirtect- eil turtles, iiiid weie nut uutVeciuently siiccessful 'n\ hunting; them nearer home than Florklii, Mr. Stuart Mncdonald capturinj^ an ex- a^j^erated terrapin in the A.SMiniboine, which measured over tliree feet in leni^th. The steamer Stvallow, on her trij» u)» the Red IJiver, from Sel- kirk, on rounding' I'oint Doui^las, durinj^ a heavy s(|uall, was struck by a bli/zard on her beam, anin<^a watery grave. Fortunately beyond the loss sustained by Cai)t. Flannagan, and the emersion of the effects of those on board, no loss of life was sustained, the jtroximity of a York boat to the scene of the disaster ahme, preventing what would certainly other- wise have terminated in a deplorable catastrophe. The annual Tueeting of the Winni]>eg (leneral Hospital, took place in May, when the election of the IJoard of 1 )irectors was pro- ceeded with, the result of which was — owing to an alleged conflict of authority, between the medical men and the ministers — that the clergymen were excluded from the directorate. This caused no little ill-feeling in some circles, and the press of the day, abound- ed in conesj)ondence anent the subject. Chas. N. Bell, who had been in the employ of the Customs department for some time, as a temporary clerk, was placed on the permanent list. A meeting was hekl this month for the organization of a lodge of Orange Young Britons, when the name of the " Star of the West " was adopted, and Mr. Wm. Cleverly, barber, elected Master. On Wednesday, the 1st of May, an Oi-dination Service was held at St, John's Cathe- dral, when the Kev. Mr. Washer, of Headingly ; Rev. Mr. Kochford, of Poplar Point, and Rev. Mr. Bruce, were admitted to the order of Priesthood. His Lordship, the Metropolitan, of Ruperts T^nd, officiating. " The Alpha " having been purchased from the Red lliver Transportation Co., by Mr. W. H. Lyon, and become a British bottom, made her first trip to the Portage in May, Capt. Sheets in conmiand, and having successfully performed the naviga- [ijck OIK? O llttbCt- II); tht'iii ( an ex- om St'l- iill, was a dcj^ree ;er, sunk ivscueii narrowly aiiit'd l>y m lioanl, it to the ly other- :al, took was pro- 1 conflict ii's — tliat caused abouud- wlio bad me, as a ting was Young adopted, dnesday, s Cathe- lochford, he order ts T^nd, he Red jcome a y, Capt. naviga- TKN YKAKS IN NS'INN'll'Kd. 189 tion oi' the As.siniboine with a heavy caigct, and a tow of two bargur4, eMtabUshed the fact of its feasibility, and the luudeus of what at the present time, has develope."), (Mio laislu-ls ul' wlicat liail l»con exji(»rit'«l Inmi WimiiiK'u for tho s(!a.suii (if '7H, cialiii;; May. The alteiatidiis in I Inly Trinity Cliiircli, icinlcicd iicct'Hsavy l>y the pui'fliasf (if iiii (Hiiaii, wcic iKiw ((tiniiiciiccd. In tlin inontli (if .Iiiiic, '7X, ('(inklin iS: Kdituni^ Sdld a lildck (if 720 ucrcM, vest of tilt' tdWiisliip of (iiassniciv, in 1:{, li. I West, at.*?2.'»0 an aciv. Tlie new .sti".;ii; fcrrv, Imilt Iiv Mr. 11. Tait, was launclaMl. TlicSt. .Tcaii r»aiitist(' Society, of .Manitolia, at tlu'ir aiinnal iiH'ctinu, elected the follow iiiLi, oiruHiis for till' current year, viz : — President, (Jco. K' ly ; Viee-rresid»MltH, I.. J. A. l-evefiile A. I >. Lejiilie, ( leo. ( 'oilliire ; Secretaries, (\ I*, (faudel, J. I'.. Moraclic ; Trcasinvis, Felix Charrier, 1*. (ianint; I, -lira rial is, X. Kittson, ( ). d, Moiiclriiiiii ; I'hysician, I h\ ( laiithici. political caui'iises were now in order, and tlie ieiires(;ntati««n of the county of Selkirk cotnnieneed to attract the atleiitioii of the Lilieial ( "(iiisei\ative party in Winniiie^-. The I>nifcriii I'ark Association having made arranifeinents with Mr. Lnniin, ti\e and a halfaci'i's of land, wv.w, jiiircihased fruiu him for Sl,(H)(i and tho athletes of the city rejoiced at last in the jiossessioii of a .suitable jiark for their demonstrations. The ne\\- rilU' ran,ue at Point Douglas was also ojienod in Jnne. On Thursday, the l.'Jth oi'dune, His Lordshi]! the Metroiiolitan of Iin]iert's Land was la'csented with an address; the jiresentation took place at the residence of !Mr. Cr. B. Spencer, and was upon tho occasion of the dejiartnre of the Bishop to attend the Pan-Anylican Synod in Knuland. He left tlie same day. The steamer J. L.drduiHii put in her first apjiear- ance in dniu', liavinn Just heeii completed at Far^o, l>akotah, where she had heen Imilt liy the (Jrandin l»ros., and coinmenc^ed to ply re»;ularly between Moorehead and Winnipeg; her tonnaKO was 217 tons; she was 12.") foot in length, .■>4 feet lieani, and drew li.uht, 15 inches. She brou<;ht with her to this jiort on this occasion .'00 tons of freight. The new steam ferry for the St. Boniface and Winnipe>; crossing' also arrived, and was a wonderful imi»rovement upon the ponderous old alfair now discarded. Fully coni]ilete the " Adelaide" cost her owner, Mj'. PiobertTait, about i?G,000, and was a credit to all concerned. i TKN VKAliS IN WINMI'Kii. I'.tl (I to tllC y. The liy the IllOlltll of Wl'St of c\v. The jSt. Jean (cti'd tlie Ml. |{>y ; 'niiliire ; •s, Kclix iK'liiiiiip ; Itiltiidl of 111 (if the in Talk "\\v 1111(1 I and the >uita1)le It IV.iiit "f'.huie, itcil v/itli ■ :^Ir. (J. (if tlie II.' Ut a|.j'cai'- 1, where 1 to ].ly was J 17 i.ulit, 15 Isiiiii "lOO Hi' and ivfiuent lete the and was The Taris riicii.-t, which paid our city ii visit, liaviiij^^ cotnc to «j[rifninancially, Was Ixmniht <»nt liy two cntfiiirisin',' indi\ idiiu,,. One ul' the l'ij,';;e.st oxen on record was exliihited at the market in the siiiiinier nt'TH ; it .st<»od «'» feet hiy^h, and nieannred ten fet't in h'lintli. I )nniiniiitteiin I'ark iieini; tlirere goats, wliich he valued at from $60 to $?;" each. Whether his venture has proved to be a remunerativ'3 one, we have l»een unable to discover. On the 9th of Aug. Mr. James Henderson, T.D.O.M., was made the recii)ient at the hands of his Masonic brethren, of a handsome silver )>reak- fast and tea service, Itearing the foUowing inscription : Presented to A. W. Brother, James Henderson, 1*. 1). G. M., by the brethern of Lodges Xos. 34, :>, .^' 7, A.F. and A.M., C^.Pi.M., 1S78. An address acconqtanied this. On the 8th the corner stone of the present magnificent Presbyterian Cliurch was laid, in the pre- sence of a large number of citizens, and with all the ceremonials nsually attendant upon such occasions. The total cost of the build- ing was estimated at about $21,200. The firm of McLena<'hen & Malloch having dissolved, the business continued to be carried on in the old stand by Jas. McLenaghen. Some 220 Icelanders, direct from their fatherland, passed through Winnipeg, en route to their new colony of Gimli, the latter part of August, and about the same time an addition to our fast growing fleet of Red River steamers put in an appearance, in the shape of the Wm, Mobhimn, m Pt ' '' i i 1 ' J i'^i i ' 1 : 'i I 1 ! ;'| i' li H m I'fJR ■' 111 104 TKX YKAHS IN WINNU'KG. a tug of 85 feet long, by 25 feet beam, wliich together with two barges, and an 80 horse-power engine, represented an outlay of •S13,0U0, and made the eleventh Canadian steamboat, navigating lied Hi ver ; rather a contrast to tlie flotilla of four, only three sh(jrt years before. Tolitical " dodgers " of all sorts, and emanating from the sup- porters of both candidates, in the contest for Selkirk, now ajj^jeared ad iiau.seaiii,t]\Q genei'al tenor of which was that Mr. Smith was a "political traitor," and Mr. Morris, " an old woman." Strong com- mittees were formed by either side, and in Winnipeg the campaign was conducted with such a cheerful indifference to temperate ex- .pression of opinion, that on most occasions the meetings called by either of the principals culminated in pronounced "whoop-ups." This, however, was all in keeping with the character with which we are ■credited, and wliich we are always anxious to sustain, viz : that of being a very live people. The roll of the new infantry company was now complete, and the officers were as follows : — (x. F. Carruthers, Captain ; C. U. Lindsay, Lieutenant ; Geo. Berridge, Ensign. On August 27 the Manitoba Rifle Association opened its annual |i'ifle match; a large concourse of people was on the ground, and the proceedings passed off very pleasantly. On the 2nd of September at a meeting of the City Council, the "disagreeable announcement was made through Aldermen Conklin and Strang, that an esthnated deficit of $43,951.71 would have to be provided for at the close of the fiscal year, to nifke the expendi- tures and receipts of the current year to balance. The estimated Expenditure was $62,986.84 The estimated receipts 19,035.13 Amount to be raised $43,951.71 September the 5th the civic Holiday was held, and the usual formula obser\ ed at such times in the shape of slaughtering time, \vas faithfully carried out. Mr. J. W. Sifton, the present Speaker of the Local House, had the temerity about this time to come out in opposition to Dr. Schultz in Lisgar, who was seeking the suffrage of the electors in his old constituency. As will be shown later on Mv, Sifton was not elected. 3, and :). u. 17 the large 51.71 usual time, eaker le out ffrage ;er on TKN YKAUS IN WINNll'KG. 195 A cani])uign sheet yclept the Maiiifohd Tde(/)vph, dedicated to the Conservative interests in general, and Mr. Morris' interests in ])articular, now made its ai)pe{irance. It was puldished by Mr. Nursey, and printed at the McHk printing lumse, St. Boniface. As the only paper in Winni]»eg at tliat tijne which supported the Macdftnald A(hinnistrati()n, and advocated tlie return of men who were disciples of tliat policy, it can be easily understood that its limited " staff " was kept Inisy. In order to satisfy its ])romot*3rs, it was necessarily of somewhat a vitu})erative character, and finan- cially it did not prove a bonanza to the publislier, as after a brief but accented career it lai)sed, anc Nursey was unecpial to the effort of building a " mar] lie front" out of the proceeds. " 'Twas €ver thus." On Wednesday, -tth Se])tember, '78, telegraphic communication was established l)et\v'een VVinnii)eg and Thunder Bay, and tele- grams of a congratulatory nature passed over the line between Thomas Marks, Reeve of Shuniah, and Thos. Scott, Mayor of Win- nipeg. Tlie average daily attendance of scholars at the Protestant schools in this city Septem])er, '78, was as follows : Girls 226 Boys 204 Total ■.. 430 Col. Dennis, Surveyor-General, paid Winnipeg a flying visit in Sei)teml)er. On the news of the result of the general election, in Ottawa, Quebec, and elsewhere, reaching Wiinni)eg, the Conser- vative portion of our population became immensely excited and jubilant, whilst the feelings of our Reform citizens suffered in a corresponding ratio. On the 19th Sept., at the nomination for Lisgar, Mr. J. W. Sifton, feeling his inability to cope successfully with Dr. Schultz, wisely withdrew, and the Doctor was returned by acclamation. In Provencher Mr. Dubuc had no opponent, and in Marquette Mr. Joseph Ryan, having retired in favor of Sir John A. Macdonald, Mr. Luxton, who was contesting the seat against Ryan, withdrew, and John A. was elected for that constituency by acclamation, leaving the representation of Selkirk (one only of our four Dominion constituencies) to be fought out at the polls. In the midst, however, of all the heat of a political contest, sight M W ^ : [■ i ' Hi III ■1* 106 TEN YEARS IN WINNIPEG. of commercial interests was m)tlost. 'Several new comers opened out in business. Thos. McCJrosson established himself in a win^' of McMicken's new block, and Parsons and Ric'.iards(jn engaj^ed in the stationery business, in a store near the Post OHice. On Thursday, the 2(jth of September, 78, the Smith-MoiTis election took place, and as it was a matter of imi)0ssiljility for Itoth candidates to be elected, the choice fell upon Mr. Donald A. Smith, who headed the list at the close of the polls, with a majority of ff/ii votes. The following gives the nund^er of votes polled for both candida- dates in the several ]iarishes : — SMITH. MOKKIS. No. 1— Headingly 19 41 No. 2— St. Charles 101 41 No. 3— St. James 43 20 No. 4— St. Boniface 63 60 No. 5— L(,!ctte 62 25 No. 6 — Winnipeg, South Ward ., 59 63 No. 7— West " 68 119 No. 8— Kast " 4o 60 No. 9— North " ;5S 71 No. 10— Kildonan .~)7 59 oo;" 545 Morris, having majority in Winnipeg, Headingly and Kildonan ; Smith in St. Boniface, St. Charles, St. James and Lorette. Ov/ing to alleged informalities in tlie return of the ballot boxes or envelopes, on the part of certain Deputy Eeturning Officers, a jjrotest was entered by Mr. ]\Iorris, and a re-count insisted upon by the Court of Queen's Bench. A})plication was accordingly made to Judge McKeagney, and the ord of October was fixed for the re-count to be taken before that gentleman. Subsequently, however, application on behalf of Mr. Smith, had been made to Judge Betournay, for a re- count also, upon the ground that in St, Boniface parish two more ballots should have been counted for that gentleman than were counted ; through some manoeuvering, by a process known only to the initiated, Mr. Smith's re-count was set down for hearing on on the 2nd, and resulted in Mr. Smith's majority being reduced TEN YEAItS IN WINNIPEG. 11)7 ORRIS. 41 41 20 CO 25 r.3 119 60 71 59 one vote. Tlie day follovviiiir, (the clay fixed for Mr, Morris' re- count before Judge McKeagney) the Court met, when in answer to Mr. Morris, the Keturning-(.)tticer, Mr. Sheriff Inkster, stated tliat a re-count having been taken the day previous, by ,]udge Be- tournay, he had in accordance with the law foi-wai'ded tlie ballots to the si)ecified otticer, at Ottawa. An indignant protest on Mr. Morris' i)art, then followed, and election issues became, much to the satisfaction of every one temporarily buried. Oysters at this time sold for $1 a can, an improvement on foi'iuer years. Mr. Geo. Brown, whilst out shooting in the vicinity of the town, met with an accident, a cartridge he was jdacing in his<>un, exploded, injuring his thumb ; he was assisted home. Kadi^er & Biggs' brick block was being rapidly pushed ahead, and (without any intentional iiTclevancy) we may add that ai)ples of the Totof- sky variety, as large as oranges, and Hyslo}) i;rabs, grown by Mr. Hall of Headingly, Man., were on exhibition in this city. Some very fine residences were about this time in the course of completion, in the suburbs of the town, notalily the residence of Mr. F. E. Cornish, immediately in front of the Central School, and those of Mr. Whitcher and Mr. Hunter, near Fort Gany, and close to the Assiniboine. We omitted to mention that previous to the defeat of the Mackenzie administra- tion in fulfilment of a promise of h nig standing, the Hon. Thomas Howard was appointed to the position of J )eputy lleceiver-General of Manitoba in room of Mr. McMicken, superannuated, which appointment received the hearty approval of that g'^ntleman's many friends. Mr. Molyneux St. John at the same time was appointed Indian Commissioner, in place of Col. Provencher, resigned. Satur- day, Oct. 12th, Mr. Morris left for his home in the east. About 1,100 was the daily average of letters dropped into the city Post Office. Mr. Gelinas, Private Secretary to Governor Cauchoii having resigned his position, returned to Quebec. Mr. K. W. Prittie still continued to inundate us with ajuofitable flood of well to do immigrants. In October, '78, he brought thrcfugh his sixth party, making in all 840 families. Mr. Prittie deserves the practical recognition of our citizens for the untiring energy and zeal displayed by him in his laudable enterprise. A 1^ I t'f II 198 'I'KN YKAllS IN WINNIPKC. meeting- for tlie purjto.su of organizing u snow-shoe clul) was hold Oct. 11th at the Pacific Hotel, when the following gentlemen were elected the first olHcers of the " Winnii»eg Snow-8hoe Club :" Hon. Pres., A. (1. li. i>annatyne; Tres., J. H. Kowan ; Vice-Pres., C. W. liadiger, and C Sweeney; Sec.-Treas., A. M. Panisay; Com- mittee, Messrs. W. 1). I'aylor, A. A, Ouellette, and J. McGinn. The Provincial Show was opened Oct. 9th in the City Hall, and proved a coni])]ete success, the entries numl)ering 1,147 against 1,108 of the year ])revious, the first days receipts l)eing §305.40 as against $248.. ")0 the receipts of 1877. An agitation was made about this time for the establishment of a market in the South Wai'd for the convenience of the people in that locality, but when the matter assumed a definite shape, and jilaced before the City Council Oct. 14 by Aid. Hespeler, that gentleman's motion was negatived by the following vote : Yeas — The Mayor, and Aldermen Hespeler, Conklin, Mont- gomery and McDougall. Nays — Aldermen Fonseca, ]\Iore, Logan, Strang, Jackson, and Brown. The Hon. R. A. Davis, Premier and Provincial Treasurer, having determined to retire from pul)lic life, the Hon. John Norquay, Minister of Public Works, was called upon by Lieut.-Governor Cauchon to form a Cabinet, and this he did, selecting the following gentlemen as his colleagues : Hon. Jos. Eoyal, Minister of Pu])lic Works; Mr. D. M. Walker, Attorney-General ; and Mr. C. P. Brown, Provincial Secretary. The selection appeared to meet with general approval, and whilst waiting for the issue to be decided at the polls, the electors tried hard to possess their souls in patience. On October 28, Gribbon, who had been tried for taking the life of John BeU — the " sheds " shooting case to which we have already made allusion — received sentence, when he was consigned to im- prisonment in the Provincial Penitentiary for ten yeare. On the 6th November, '78, a protest was entered against the return of the Hon. D. A. Smith as member for Selkirk, and the necessary deposit of $1,000 made with the Prothonotary, the petiti )ners being Messrs. Archibald Wright" and David Young, on charge of personal bribery and corrupt practices. TEN YEVUS IN WINNll'Elf. 199 I, and to im- list the |nd the Iry, the ling, on Mr. S. L. liedsoii, Wanieii (tf the Provincial IVnitentiary, having roeoven'd from a very serious ilhiess, once again made his appear- ance in the streets of Wiimipeg, greatly to the gratification of many warm friends. A mass meeting of citizens, held at the City Mall, Friday, loth November, '78, after an exciting debate, which was (Conducted by some ofuur prominent citizens, carr-ed, amongst others, the follow- ing resolution, which was moved by J. H. Ashdown, and seconded by 8. C. Biggs, " tliat it is desirable that the City Council sliould immediately jirejiare a by-law, an);avil the ('tf>j Couiic'dof Whnii/tfy : "The Clmniber of (Jominerce of this city instruct me to tender to " you and the citizens of Winni])eg their respectful congintulationa " that the two cities are at length connected by iron l»ands, and to " express tlieir fervent desire, that intimate social and business *" relations will be the result." Ites[iectfully, HkXKV H. SlBLKV, President. WiNNii'KG, December Htli, 1876. ^' Henry H. Sibley, Premdent of Clunnber of Comtnerce, St. Paul, " Absence from town prevented sooner response to your con- *' gratulatory telegram. The Council and citizens of Winnipeg *' heartily reciprocate the friendly sentiments therein expressed, and ^' hope to have the opportunity soon of exchanging ])ersonally good ■*' wishes and good offices with your people." Yours, etc., Thomas Scott, Mayor. The nomination of candidates for the Local Legislature was lield throughout the Province on December 11th, and we were again intiicted with the usual specimens of political rhodomontade from the hustings. Capt. Scott and Mr, W. A. Loucks were in the field for Winnipeg, the former in opposition to the administration of the Hon. John Norquay, the latter as a Government supporter. Trains from the south over the Pembina Branch now ran regularly, arriving at about 12 o'clock midnight, and departing at 2.45 a. m. J. J. Johnson & Co. opened their new skating rink foot of Post Office Street, 17 Dec, and the Citizens Rink, under the proprietorship of Charley Baskerville, threw open its doors about the same time. The result of the Local Elections, held on the 18th Dec, '78 was as follows, the Norquay Government being handsomely sustained : !Mi 202 XKN YKAKH IN W'lNNU'KO. ' :i' I i lit Ol'P. INI). fcicott, '^iKfr"^> Stevensnu, (.'owiin. Lusted, DruiniHoiul, J toss, Sutherlaiul, GOV'MT. HUl'POiriKUS. Hon. .1. Norqiiay, J. Jtoyiil, " C. r. Hrown, " 1). M. Walker, Messrs. J. W. Sifton, (iuiiii, " Liiriviere, Noliii, (Joulet, " I )elorme, Taillefer, " Murray, Taylor, Schiuidt, r.ourke, " AIcK(m/.ie, Christmas Day, 78, was, as regards wcatlier, ty]»ical of the Nor- West, in j)lace of the inud of '77, we rejoiced in a snow storm, and. the mercury away l)elow zero. On the 80th Dec. tla; nomination for Aldermen took place, when Aid. Logan was elected Mayor l>y acclamation ; the follow- ing gentlemen being nonunated for aldermen : — NORTH WARD. Arch. Wright, J, B. Moore, W, T. Fonseca, 1). W. Stobart, A. F. Eden, SOUTH AVAKD. S. Blanchard, W. F. AUoway, E. G. Conklin, G. Montgomery, A. McMicken, EAST WARD, W. T. J. James, Itobt. Strang, E. W. Jarvis. A, McArthiir, Alex. Brown, WEST WAUU. W. H. Lyon, D. Young, G. F. Carruthers, M. Fortune, J. H. Ashdown, TKN YKAliS IN WlNNll'KG. 2Ui -'i ClIAITKU XV. New Ykai;, 18"!t -Fiiom — Siiki.i- oysikiis— •'iM.vMToii.v Ti>u>"- A Kki;k, Mai:- Ki:r- .luiiNsoN ii HocAN- Alukumkn— Mils. MAriir.Nos A <'i.y Aksa I' u— Ami down's H(tsi'UALiTY—\ViN.Nii*i;ii's Luknkks— Snow Siiokks — Shootino ok Mu. Mauston Mahunio BAi.i.--HiMdiiicAi, Socikty — NollTHKUN LlOJirs -Ol'KNlNO OK I' MSI.I AMKM — (,>r IZ l'AIHdONS--KXK.MH- HON KKo.M 1)1;1'|;F,sSIoN - Mil. AikDNs Ml!. KlI.I.A.M (ll Il/I Hmoiid — Tost (Ikkick— Mr. Whiti.a— Onk I'liicK Hoi'sK— HoAKi) OK Tkauk — A Fiti;iuHT HuK.K— Sanitauy — Mu. Ua riiuATK on ruoTKonoN— Mk. J. F. Cl.AliWKIJ. -MlMsIKU .VllltoAD- A HoYAI, ( "OM MISSION — K . HollKltls — UifHAKD's A'>a Tiraes Prin/'uKj and PuhlishiiKj ('oiitpanu which so long Itai-k as July, '78, had advertised in the othcial Gazette over the names of Messrs. Gilbert McMicken, David M. Walker, . I ohn M. Mac- donnell, Chas. W. Kadiger, and Walter K. Nursey, notice of api)li- cation to be made to the Lieut.-Governor in Council, for a charter of Incorporation. The capital stock was placed at $20,000, shares one hundred dollars each. Owing to the fact, however, that most of the gentlemen named and other pr(jminent citizens, who were shareholders in the concern, grew less enthusiastic in the matter, and gradually backed down, when time for payment of the plant came round, Mr. Nursey found himself (after some months of wasted I :. 204 TKN YKAKS IN WINMI'KiJ. tiiiH! iiiid iiiiiiiiiiiiitiim), in <»xaetly, with tlio I'xcrittinn.s iiott-il, tlid saiuc )»ositioii ii.H lu* was wlu'ii hv stiiitcd. Douhllcss, this wms all tor the h»'Ht, KH a Coii.scrvativ*' )»a|K!r, >:!!ii!"'t to tht- diit'ct cMiitiol of ii hoard of iiuiiiam'iin'iit, ciMdtl iu'v«'r «'.\i.st in Wimn|K'^', whore iiuhvidiial Ji'aloiisit'.s iit iiiatttTs jxtlitical huvi* so far Iteeii \Hii- riiittrdtu (»vei-iidt' hroader (Miiisid»aati(»ns. Tht! City Council now pa.s.si'd ii nicasurt' which was viewed by the ]»«*()jtlo at hiij^'e with uninixi'd satisfaction. A fict^ market was ojtened to the jUfMhu'er and tolls henccffoith were abolished. The lessees of the market stalls were doin^' a roarin*,' business, notably we may mention the firm n\' .bthiisdii \- liftcan. Mr. lioean canie to Winnipe^r from Mcaitrel in 1S72, when he oj)ened out a small butchers shoji in the shanty adj(»inin}.; the old Red .Saloon — now the (Jable Hotel. In the fall of tjie same year, his buriiness extending, Ik; removed to the coriuM' otV Main Street, in rear of where Mr. VVhitiihead's lar;4;e chemist's store stands to-day and a;^ain in the spriiif^ following to Itocan's block, now occupied by (Inillmette and others. On the opening of the city market in 77, he formed a partnership with Mr. Johnson, when, as Messrs. Johnson & Jiocaii they o])ened out in the; two stalls in which they no>. carry on their Lirge — and let us not omit to add — profitable business. January 7th the civic ekctions for 1870 took place, and with the following result, the first three named gentlemen in each ward, being elected : SOUTH WAHIi. lilanchard 94 .Conklin 89 .\lloway 83 McMicken 63 Montgomery 49 EAST WAltU. McArthur 98 Brown 95 Strang 92 Jarvis 62 James 62 IKN YKAUrt IN WINNII'K*;. 205 WKHT WAItlt. Yoim;,' ^'^^ Kfirtiiiic ' *'•' Aslitlnw n '■^"- L^-oii ^^* CirnitlicrH •'<♦> Niiinil \VAUI». iMoiu 11:* K(Um 1"" Wri-lit •'! FonsiHii '^•* Stdlmil "-^ As h;is been inevioiisly slatftl Alex. Lo'^iiii was cIccUmI Mayor. A mass mtu'tiiig of coursf took jtlace llit* pn^vious cvriiiiij^, when the caiKlitlak'Hfor aUlmnanic honors were invited to "give exphma- "tions oftlie timrse to l>e ])ursiie(l )»y them, on the railway (question then before tlie i)eoi)h'." Thomas Lnxt«jn, M.IM*., was chairman, Mr. A, M. Hrown, .seennary. The usual amount of useless uon- practical ehat was indulgetl in. < )n the evening of the 7th January, the Itoyal Arms Hotel was formally oponwl, the event l»ein,t>; eele- bratt-tl by a j^rantl supper. I'revious to becomin*,' the wife of the llev. S. V. Matheson, Miss Fortin was presented l)y the members of the Holy Trinity Church choir with a handsome i)iece of i)late, and some silver suitably inscribed. Qr(h now apjjcared in an enlarged form, and sported a frontis})ie(3e. lienson .t Taylor having liought out Washington's book and stationery store, opened out a large stock of goods in the old stand, and entered upon an extensive ])usiness. On the inth January Mr. Pierre Delorme accepted the portft»lio of Minister of AgTiculture in the Local (lovernment. The same day Mr. W. F. Luxton was the victim oi a cowardly attack by a scoundrel named Sinclair, who out of levenge for a fancied insult directed at his mother, who at the time was living with ex-Attorney General Clarke as his wife, assaulted him with a cudgel on Main Street. Mr. Luxton being under medical treatment at the time was unable to make any resistance, and Sinclair and his companion made their escape. As H. J. Clarke was at the time in the tield for the repre- f«* >: , ( 206 TKN YKAKS IN WINNIPEG. sentation of Hockwood in the Local PavHaiucnt, anil as W. F. Luxton liad taken pains to place him in his true light before the peo])le thronj^h the colnnis of tlie Free PresM, and had presented to the ri aders of that ])a])er an nn])leasantly truthful sketch of that gentleman's record, Clarke was j^'enerally credited with being the instigator of the assault on Luxton. The case was tried before Mr. Justice McKeaguey on the IBth, when Sinclair was committed to stand his trial at the forthcoming assizes. Bail was given, the prisoner's own recognizance of $800, and two sureties ofS400 each being taken. Subsequently, and previous to the trial Sinclair fled the country, and though a warrant is out for his ai»prehension, he has managed to evade aiTest. On the 17th January Mr. Ashdown entertained his em])loyees to a dinner at his residence, when the annual distribution of ^1,000 amongst those in hisservici; took place. ^Many car-loads of freight now continued to arrive, and large shipments of wheat were also being consigned east. The following Licenses were issued by the City of Winnipeg during the year ending December, 1878 : 20 hotels ( 208 TKN YKAHS IN WINNIPEG. rock iitrnifs. A new lodjire uiultr tliu luiiae of tlio Nortliciu Light Lddgi' Xn. 10, under ilie registry of the (Jrand Lodge of I\Ianit(jba, Aneieut, Free and Acce]»ted Masons, was constituted .Fanuary 29, 187*.>. The otticers aji^'ointed were as follows : — W. Ike. G. ]\Ic- Micken, W.M. ; iJro. A. Christie, S.W. ; Hro. d. M. :Maed'>nneU, J.W, ; Hro. J)r. J. S. Lynch, Chajdairi; Bro. John JMsiliie, Trea- surer iell, cretary ; IJro. 1). McArthur, Tyler ; Bro. lion, iiionias Howard, Senior Deacon ; Bro, James McLenaghen, Junior Deacon ; Bro. H, McKenzie, Director of Ceremonies; Bro. T. A Newman, Junior Cluard ; Bros. (L B. Spencer, and S. L. Bedson, Stewards. At this time there were tivo organizations each claiming to he the Grand Lodge of Manitoba A. F. and A. M. About this time Mr. Thomas Nixon received notice that his services as]>urveyor of the Canada, Pacific Bailwiiy were dis])ensed with. In Feltruary Qviz came out with its first cartoon. A very creditalile eifort, "Norquay's Provincial Troupe," in which that L'entleman and his colleagues were fairlv caricatured in an amusing manner. The First Session of the Third Parliament of Manitoba was opened February Lst, 1879, by His Honor Lt.-Gov. Cauchon with the customary ceremonials, the floors and galleries of the House being crowded. At a meeting of the Board of Trade, Feb. 4th, a memorial to the Dominion Cr<»vernment was drafted praying, for relief from the difticulties Manitoba labored under owing to defective railway arrangements. On Feln-uary 8th the Local House adjourned its session on a vote of 14 to 9, until the 8tli of April, a step advocated by the Government in order to allow of certain members of the Cabinet to visit Ottawa during tlie session of the Dominion Parliament, and place before the authorities, Manitol)a's argument in favor of an increase of her subsidy. On February 14th the thermometer dropped to 34 ^ below zero, but though the citizens of Winnipeg were experiencing at the time an emjdiatically cold snap, and though business, owing to a large extent to the depression in com- mercial circles in the ohler Provinces, lacked perhaps that charac- teristic amount of push, usually an ever present factor, in all Winnipeg's doings ; yet in the face of a univer.sal depression in trade, we suffered less than the generality of communities. It was TKN YKAKS IN WIXNH'ECS. 209i 1 com- iliarac- in all unt outlayed in the previous year; this a])i)ears, however, not to have l)een the. case, for while tlie expenditure of '78 tlid not j»robal)ly ec^ual tliat of *77, still the total amount did not fall very far sliort, for we find that about 100 structures (jf various descriptions were erected, and at a cost of about 8200,000 — a pretty good exhil)it, it must l»e admitted, considering the circumstances. Mr. J. M. Aikens — a son of the Secretary of State — aliout this time commenced the practice of the law as did also Mr. Killam, a recent arrival. About 600 valentines passed tlirough the Winnipeg P. O., 1870, which demon.strates that we were guilty of Icgitnuate follies as well as older jdaces. The numlier of ])risoners a})i)rehended l)y Chief Power and the. Provincial Police for 1878 was 172 ; of these 113 were convicted, and suffered the conse([uences of their crime ; 72 of these convic- tions were for misdemeanours which were committed within the city of Winnipeg. Not a great munber, when the humheds of strangers of idl nationalities constantly pouring int(j our midst is taken into consideration. In the year 1878, 20,41 1 registered letters were liandled by our Post Othce. During Fel)ruary, Mr. U. J. Whitla, from Arnprior, Ont., arrived in town, and Ijeing naturally impressed with the rushing develop- ment of Winnipeg and the unmistakeable signs of its future prosperity, promptly concluded to cast his lines in a pleasant jdace, and purchased the premises occupied l)y Mr. W. H. Lyon, on Main Street for $11,000, ]\Ir. Whitla at once made extensive alterations in the premises, and in a very short time opened out a wholesale and retail dry goods establishment second to none in the city, and and essentially, as he is wont emi)liatically to state it, a one price husindHS. This appears to have been a golden and prt)titable rule with Mr, Whitla, for previous to coming to Winnipeg, he had been engaged in the trade on the Upper Ottawa, and on this busines.* basis, had multiplied a trade of $20,000 in a few short years, to S80,000, and this with a town support of 2,000 inhabitants. He f ^ i %r 210 TKN YKAUS IN WINNIPEG. is pardonably sanguine of success in liis new career, and intends to reli«iionsly adhere to his one price text. Al)Out this timt; Nicholas Flood 1 )avin, of Toronto, i)aid Winnipeg a visit. A largely attended meeting of the Board of Trade was held on the ll»th February, when the following oiiicers were elected : — President, A. Bannatyne ; Vice-rresident, W. H. Lyon; Council, Messrs. Eden, Howard, Young, Ashdown, ]\Iulhollaud, McDonald, Alloway, Strang, Brown, McMillan, Sweeney, Malloch. The annual meeting of the Bible Society took ])lace the same day. The transport facilities of the Pembina Branch were not equal to the occasion, as we have already noticed, and it was no unusual thing to have an accumulation of freight on the frontier. In February, '79 40 cars laden with merchandize for Winnipeggers lay at St. Vincent idly awaiting to be " moved on." At tliis season ])ig mails occasionally elevated or ■depressed us, thirty or more sacks was not an unusual infliction. In February Cameron & Cami)bell, tailors, dissolved partnershi}) ; this firm was established in '7o ; they now opened out on their individual accounts. The sanitary aspect of the town attracted the attention of Dr. Agnew, a new importation, and Mr. \V. Bathgate opened up an able correspondence with the press in defence of Protection and the National Policy. Mr. J. F. Caldwell, with a degree of enterprise unusual, now came to the front, and bought the corner lot on Main Street, immediately in front of the Post Office, and next to Mr. Whitla's, from W. H. Lyon for ^8,000, •and immediately commenced active preparation for erecting a three storey brick block, wherein to conduct his apothecaries trade. On the 24th February Hon. Messrs. Norquay and Royal accom- panied by Mr. Begg left for Ottawa. They went for the purpose of securing better terms for Manitoba. At a meeting of the His- torical Society, the following otficers were chosen ; — President, Chief -Justice Wood ; 1st Vice-President, Dr. Cowan ; 2nd Vice-President, Aid. McArthur ; Corresponding Secretary, Prof. Bryce ; Record- ing Secretary, Alex. Begg; Treasurer, S. R. Parsons; Ex-Council, Rev. Canon Grisdale, Dr. Codd, A. H. Whitcher, J. H. Rowan, E. W. Jarvis, J. F. Bain, Jas. Stewart, Hon. John Norquay and Hon. ■Joseph Royal. Mr. W. H. Lyon, who sold his property on Main •Street for $19,000, now commenced the construction of a large TKN YKARS IN WINNlPKCf. 211 !f' Post iccom- liirpose le His- I, Chief jident, lecord- buncil, [an, E. Hon. Main large "wholesale warehouse on McDerniott Street, inimediatcly in rear of his former premises. A Koyal (Jommission consistin<^ of Alex. McArthur and W. K. Bown was now appointed by the Dominion Government to make an investigfition of Mr. Nixon's oftioial affairs. The morning of Feb. 26th the thermometer marked 48 ^ below zero, the lowest point reached since .Tanuary, '77, when 44 ^ below was experienced; no one, however, a[.peiired to be aware of it. In February Mr. Xursev was oazetted I'rovincial Auditor of Manitoba undei' the Local Government. The com])ined tonnajje of Manitolta vessels visiting this ])ort was 1,101 tons. Mr. E. Roberts, well known for his geniality and kindness, l>y numerous Manito])a pilgrims, now resigned the proprietorship of the (irrand Central Hotel, and the Sinclair brothers took possession. The Winnipeg Snow-shoe UluV> races came off on 3rd March, when our well-known townsman, Mr. C. L). liickards, accredited with being a refreshingly green man on snow-shoes, ca '.u-ed — somewhat to the annoyance and disgust of other competitors — the two mile race and the trophy in 15 minutes o3f seconds. Rev. 0. Fortin, noA\ commenced his regular series of admonishings to young men from Holy Trinity ])ulpit. Cronn — R. H. Cronn — the much res[)ected, now entered into possession of the " Rossin House Hotel." On Saturday, March 8th, Mr. Chas. R. Tuttle arrived in Winnipeg, and as it was understood to be the intention of this gentleman to start a Conservative daily newsjmper in Winnipeg, sym})athizers with the political views of his party were correspondingly gratified. A branch of the Dominion Temperance Alliance was formed in Winnipeg in March. The South- Western Colonization Railway Co. of Manitoba, and a bridge over the Red River now began to occupy public notice. March 14th Captain Kennedy, of the Rapids, Red River, an old Arctic explorer, lectured before the Historical Society upon the «' North-West Passage." On the 17th St. Patrick's Society cele- brated the day with unusual honors, and spring vegetables were displayed in the market. The total expenditure of the city of Winnipeg for the year 1878 was $55,569.07, the total receipts were $66,478.68. On the Ist of N llf I t'li '% 212 TEN YEARS IN WINNIPEG. April, the cash system was adopted by a numbei* of our business men, notably butchers and bakers, and gave rise to considerable dis- cussion through the papers; much diversity of opinion as to its advisa- ' bility, and a strong feeling of opposition on the part of some of our • struggling community existed. It was contended by its promoters, that the cutting down of prices would follow — a most desirable and necessary result, No such reduction, however, as was promised followed, and the advantage gained by the consumer under existing circumstances is nil. The first large batch of immigrants of the season '79, now arrived ; they numbered about 500 souls, and were ciceroned by Mr, E. W. Prittie ; and Conklin and Fortune, ready for the emergency, offered 65,000 acres farming land for salt on easy terms. The eastern hegira now set in in earnest. Messrs. Kobson & Co. early in April, having purchased the grocery department from Higgins & Young, proceeded to move into their new premises, and opened out a wholesale and retail trade on a much larger scale thati formerly. Numerous parties of emigrants arrived following close u[»on each others heels, and an advent of stmngers — heretofore uni»rec8dented in the annals of the country — astonished us, with its over\\helm- . ing rush. Consignments of hardy agriculturists from two lo five hundred strong were landed at St, Boniface day after day, many of these parties bringing to this land of promise, a combined capital of from three to four hundred thousand dollars. . ■ , . On the 8th April, according to its promise, the Local Legislature again met, the Ottawa delegation having returned. On motion of the Premier, after some discussion, the House was further adjourned* until May 27th in order to permit of further negotiations with Ot- tawa anent the late conference with the authorities there, upon the subject of better terms. After some discussion and consider--, able adverse criticism on the part of Mr. Scott, in regard to the trip taken by the ministers, and the good likely to accrue from a , further adjournment, the House rose, to meet again upon the date named. ,,: ,,.;.;.,;...,. ^ ; .;. : ,.:.:.,;.., w. ;•...•,. . ■•O 'COX: , 4 .'''-K •(••••v/ .: Ii;t>.! 'if I.! •v"' k r V,'*i TEN YEARS IN WINNIPECJ. • - 213 In April the following telegram was received by Mr. Codd, Dom, Land Agent, Winnipeg: — Ottawa, April 9. " Withdraw immediately from sale, or from entry by military or " police bounty warrant, all Dom. Lands for 20 miles on each side " of Fourth Base Line, to include 24th range. " ' '• Lindsay Russell, ' ' , ' • •' " Surveyor General." At a meeting of City Council held April 8th, Aid. Ashdown moved, — in view of the change in the route of the C.P.R. — second- ed by Aid. Wright. " That whereas the council having been informed that the Dom. " Government intend to change the route of the Pacific Railway to " the south of Lake Manitoba, and whereas the people of Winnipeg " in mass meeting assembled, have pledged the city to a ^'ote of " $.300,000, if necessary, towai-ds the construction of a bridge across " the Red River, and western railroad extension ; " Therefore be it resolved that the council pledge the city to " pay the cost of the construction of a railroad bridge across the " Red River, provided that the Dom. Government will construct " the Canadian Pacific Railway from Winnipeg westward." ' ' This resolution was unanimously carried, and the Mayor was instructed to telegraph the same to the Minister of Public Works, Ottawa. ::l ■I 1 r- ! "■ il '': 'i ■!'■' '.:. ■t •i:-'¥ (li, .t;.'J/) !l.V 1'' J'*!.')!';!;)!?!'.^.: 'JVi.'.' i- ^n C.V4, W. Jll-ll.^.! 1 1 A 214 TKN YKARH IN WINNIPKO. i?'i ; '.;■ ! CHArTEK XVI. WijJMi'Ku "Daily Tlmkh" — Pati'.nt Ismidk** — Colin Stkano— Lkoturk — MAMTtiBAl'IIOHIA — ManONIC BaI,L — ST. (iKOIKJK/.s SoCIKTY — OTTAWA Uaii\\ay UKLWsATKtN— City Coi'ncil— City Asskssmknt, 1879 — Kail- WAY Stiiikk— S(ii»A Watkr — Sam W'ksi — RitiDcK — Pkdkstuiasism — LoKK Kli'hinstonk- Iioamt BkkI' — MrDdWKM. Tiud'i'K— Mk. J. C. Bryd- tiivs— Ni'.wsi'Ai'KK Mkn — IrmA KnrroKs — I'omticai. Cnisi.s — Hdyal Kk- siuN.s — (^ikkn's Hoiki. Anuy Mi'Nau — W. H. Disiiijowk- - K. Kkith — Nkw Minimi Kits -Hkiiistriiu'tion — H. M. S. *' Pixakork "— I'ari.iamknt Pri>R()(;ui> -City Corscii, and SorTii Wksikrn 1{. 1{. — Mi:. Fi.ktchkr — WisuAKT Bitos.— KioNKY & Cahky — Manitoha First— Hukos(!opk — \ViNXii'K(; Kaii.way Intkkksts— a Distrihvtino Ckntkk— TiiK Mktro- roi.is (IK TiiK NoRTH-WicsT— A (ii,oi!i(tr.x Fi'TiiiK — A FisK.K Invitation VaLEIiK TORY. On Saturday, 1 2th April, the Winnipeg Daily Times, the new conservative sheet, made its first appearance, and as so many of its predecessors, embarked in a similar cause, had only appeared for an instant, comet-like, to disappear i)reci})itately, into the infinite, its advent \n as viewed, by a large number of our citizens >vith evident distrust. However, as extensive premises were leased on Main St., and as car loads of material for the concern were constantly coming to hand, the most sceptical — not but that in some cases it went sorely against the grain — had at last to admit that its very material presence was by no means an illusion. It was an eight column, four page sheet, ana in every resi)ect a first-class paper. The tone of superiority, however, which it adopted and the somewhat aggres- sive nature of its editorials, at the outset awoke a spirit of com- bativeness, even among some of its sympathizers, and not until this pecuhar spirit moderated, did it receive that support which it now enjoys. Mi. Charles It. Tuttle, lately of Ottawa, was its managing director. This new departure in the literary world had the effect of stimu- lating our other journals to greater efforts, for we now note the Free Press with a commendable spirit rushing to the front with its Saturday edition, increased to eight-pages, and garnished with a patent inside, and then — the cruel war commenced in earnest. On li TKN YKAKS IN WINN1PK(}. 215 Easter Sunday the ice began running in tlu' Assiniboine, and the ferries pre})ared for the suinnier canipaign. .1. li. Brown and Colin F. Strang having dissolved partnership, the stationery business was continued by Mr. CoUn V. Strang, in the old stand. Chief Justice Wood delivered a lecture before the Historical Society on the 10th of April, on the subject of " Cosmology and Chronology." During all this time, the crowd of liumanity, suttering from what we will call Manit<^ba-phobia, still came pouring in, and indications were conclusive that the anuuint of lan«l taken up in 7^> w(»uld be greatly in excess of that locateity Hall, which was in every particular a very brilliant affair. On the 20th, the first boats of the season, the Alpha and the Cheyenne, arrived in port. On the 23rd St. George's day, a few Knglish residents met at the Merchants Hotel, to discuss a roast of beef and a barrel of beer, jn'ovided for the occasion })y host Morris, Mr, Furner occuj)ied the chair, and Mr. Nursey the vice-chair. The following gen- tlemen were present: — Messrs. Radiger, Pearson, Disbrowe, Well- band, Cruttwell, Thomas, Kickards, Burnell, Vick, Crack, Md'hillips, and others. A pleasant evening was spent. The old St. (leorge's Society having lapsed, an effort was made to organize a new one on a more substantial basis, and those present resolved themselves into a committee for that purpose. The same evening a special meeting of the City Council was held to discuss milway matters. A petition to the Minister of Public Works, Ottawa, setting forth the wishes of the city of Winnipeg in regard to her desire to have a branch of the C. P. R. tapping the main line some point west, and having its •^ J! ■■i 216 TKN VKAU8 IN WINNIPKO. 1 i junction with the Pembina branch at St. Boniface, and the willing- ness of the city to cnntribtite $H()0,000 towards the construction of the line, and the building of a railway bridge over Red Kiver was submitted, and after some discussion adopted. The resolution introduced to send Mayor Logan and Mr. C. R. Tuttle, of the Times, to convey the petition, and re])resent our interests at Ottawa, met, as far as Mr. Tuttle was concserned, with some oj)position, on the gi'ounds that being a comjiarative stranger to Winnipeg, and without any great stake in the country, lie would not be a representative man. rn This objection was over-ruled and Messrs. Logan and Tuttle were appointed a dej)utation to })ror,eed forthwith, and the sum of $500 was voted for exiienses. On the 25th April Mr. McArthur's new bout, the Marqaette, arrived in Winnipeg. Her length was loO feet, l)eam 28 feet, hold 4^ feet, draught 15 inches. She was destined for the Assiniboine and lieil Eiver traitic, and as a new euter})rise, her owners deserved the thanks of the public. Mr. Yeomans, representing the Confedera- tion Life Assurance Com])any, arrived in town this month, and open- ed an office shortly after in Kadiger & Bigg's block. The estimated expenditure of the city of Winnipeg for the year 1879 was $63,820. The estimated receijits (Market and Licenses) $13,960. A by-law to abolish the fish-market was now introduced. The expenditure account of Winnipeg Hos])ital for year ending Ajnil, '79, was $2,- 832.85. His Honor, (iovernor Cauchon, having departed on a pleasure excursion, Chief Justice Wood was sworn in as adminis- trator, 2nd of May. Our City Fathers were now greatly exercised over the doings of the deputation at Ottawa, and special meetings were held every few evenings, to allow the superabundance of opinion an opportunity to unbosom itself. From documents before us, the result of the labors of Mr. .1. W. Harris, we glean the following interesting in- formation. 1877 1878 1879 Real Property $2,626,117 $2,664,730 $2,932,060 Personal " ' 471,707 513,075 533,400 $3,097,824 $3,177,805 $3,465,460 •'Y^iTTJ- TKN YK\KS IN WINNIPKO. 217 shewing an increase in assessuieut of 1879*over the previous year of $257,600. Who now will doubt the stability, and extraordinary progreasiiveness {»f tiie city of Winnipeg. Int'onnation was now received in town of a strike of the " nav- vies" on "Section 15," C. 1'. K., and considenible excittunent pre- vailed, owinjj; to the fact of the rising being reporttid to have assumed a very serious character; it was stated over 1,500 men hatiiltIi.sh their reiJiitition, |m(hhohs«<1 with his chronic hunger fur viiriftv, cast uUxit for uiiothtM' iilitce, aixl was not HatinHcd nntil he haroj)riation for preliminary exj)enses re Red Kiver Bridge, the suV)ject was vtaitilatcd in an earnest and warm manner, indeed it was now in oi-der for our City Fathers on all occasions to display a vim and pointedness in the (liscussiitn of railway nuitters that was foreij^n t^) them on ordinary occasions. The first walkinjj; match that ever tlease" «»ue ; John K. VVils(tu was the promoter; the first prize was won l»y a num named Spence, wha covered lol miles and a hittock in the sti]>ulated time. L<»rd Klphinstone i)aid VVinnijiejj; a visit in May, for the purpose of nuikinj< a personal examination of }»roperty he owned in Nari(.)U8 parts (»f the inovince. At a meeting of rejiresentatives (»f the vari- ous churches in the (iity, a Y. M. C. A. was organized, the follow ing officers were elected : — Pres., J. A. M. Aikens ; V,-l*res., IJobert Bourne and 1). U. Campbell; Recording secretjiry, R. 1). Richard- son; Con"e8])onding secntary, Rev, A. T. Ferguson; Treas., .1. F. Mclntyre. The associativ^n started upon its road, umlei' the best auspices. A gathering of Englishmen met at the Merchants Hoteh May 16, when a St. George's Society was formed, and officers elect- ed as under, Pres., A. F. Eden ; 1st V.-Pres., C. W. Radiger ; 2nd V.-Pres., A, Pearson ; Secretary, Walter R, Nursey ; Treas., \V. H. Disbrowe ; Committee — J. H, Thomas, Wm. Wellband, Thos. Hay, C. A, Burrows, H. Cruttwell ; Stewards — S. L. Bedson, W. G, Gow, W. (folding, J. Morris, J. Hawkins, W. Cleverly. The Reno troupe about this time put in an appearance but were not successful, the McDowell company of Montreal arriving at the same time, and being presumably a Canadian troupe, and heralded with a flourish of trumpets — taking the wind out of their sails, to TEN YKAKH IN W'lNNll'Ei;. 2n a material extent. The McDowells made a low^ stay in Winni|K'j;, and as chiver ex])onentH of the drama, left at their dej»ailure many warm friends Itehind them. Mr. C. .1. Brydges, the .siu'ccssor of Mr. Donald A. Smith, as Umd CommisNiuner to the Hudson Hay Co., al.so visited Winuipej^ for the first tinje. May li>th, HisCirace Archhishoj) Tache and the Kev. Father I.4icomlte left by tmin, en rovte for Knmce. We were now waylaid by lej^ions of newspajur correspondents. Almost every live ])a\m' in Ontario and Quebec!, sending a represvntiitivt! to interview us. W«' submittiul to the in- fliction in a becoming s]»irit, e.xtmcting some consolation from the fact that free advertising was not calculated to<;xtinguish us. The Winnipeg Fuel iJo., a new sjKM'ulation, now came to the front, and spoiled a steam cord-woeen dis(!«»veied, and the ])ro]»riet(trs of the Maniuetie, deserved the gi-atitude of the people. The venture proved to be most rem u ne rati v«'. The Free Press and TimeH now indulged — to the intense delight of some of their respective supporters — in an interchange of (juestionable c(»m- pliments. AVtout this tune Aid. Mc Arthur was brought tf) task by some of his brother aldermen for writing letters to the papers, re- flecting upon the action of members of the city council, in regard to their connection with the proposed Sonth-Westem Colon-, ization Ilailway. He survived the trouble. The Hudson's Bay Company, under the vigorous policy instituted by Mr. Brydges now placed a portion of their farming lands upon the market, and offered inducements to purchasers upon such terms that could not fail to commend them by their libemlity. The Manitoba Legislature re-assembled May 27th. On the 20th the '1' l\ 4 i 220 TEN YEARS IN WINNIPEG Premier stated that the resignation of Hon. Mr. Royal, Minister of Public Works, had been placed in his hands and accepted. Explana- tions were deferred. The same day Mr. W. Murdoch, C. E., and party airived in town. Mr. Murdoch was appointed by the Dominion (fovernment to locate the C. P. R. line west of Selkirk. "Quiz now went into insolvency. The causes which led to the Pro- vincial political crisis just developing were now made public. Documentary evidence laid before the house went to show that Mr. Royal on behalf of his French colleagues had taxed the Premier with the fact " that the Government as it was at present constituted, " did not command the support of a majority of the members repre- " senting English constituencies," and insisted on a change being effected. To this Mr. Norquay responded l)y recjuesting Mr. Royal to place " the Department over which he had control, in the hands of the " Government, believing tliat the lack of support to theGovernme'it "from the English sj)eaking side, was owing to the presence of him " (Mr. Royal) in the Cabinet." This at once led — Mr. Royal l)eing the recognized leader of the French party — to a strictly national division of parties in the House, as the following vote (the first taken since the " crisis ")> which was upon an amendment for a three months hoist to a Government Kill, will show : Yeas — Royal, La Riviere, Taillefer, Nolin, Goulet, Bourke — 6. y^ai/s — Xorquay, Walker, Brown, Sutherland, Biggs, (runn, Ross, Taylor, Cowan, McKenzie, Lusted, Scott andDrummond. — IH. Mr. Clarke, M.P.P. forSte. Anne, was unseated and disquahfied, on the gi'ound of personal bribery, by a court presided over by Judge Betournay. " Eli Perkins" struck Winnipeg about this time. The Hartford Insurance Company established an agency here, with Mr. G. F. Carruthers as their representative. The issue of Lit^uor Licenses for th-j city of Winnipeg, under the new regime, amounting to 24, were now issued by the Commissioners ; the number of applicants was legion. Another limb of the law, our respected friend Mr. Howell, applied in June for admission to the Manitoba bar, and was approved by the Benchers. Messrs. O'Connor & Brown, of London, Ont., having purchased the block of land on the corner of Portage Avenue and Notre Dame f*f«ffl>(grtMt|-fi>Iiltil» TEN YEARS IN WINNIPEG. 221 inister of Explana- . E., and by the Selkirk. the Pro- 3 public. that Mr. Premier istituted, 3rs repre- ge being . Royal to nds of the k'ernmeit ce of him er of the s in che ' crisis ")i oist to a urke — 6. nn, Ross, —18, ?q\ialified, over by this time, lere, with of Li(j[Uor mounting umber of respected Manitoba purchased )tre Dame Street, commenced to build their new hotel, and which is yet in course of construction. The " Queen's" when finished will pro- bably be the finest hotel in Manitoba. It has a fnmtage of 180 feet, built of white brick, three storeys high, with an iron roof, 50 bed-rooms, three parlors, commodious ottices, barber shop, bath- rooms, billiard-room, and entrance hall, with sample-rooms for commercial men and all modern appliances, and as the proprietors are old hotel men, there will Ije nothing wanting in its composition to make it a first-class house. The contractors for the construction of the " Queen's " are Messrs. Hugh Sutherland & Bros., and the hotel complete is estimated to cost 5520,000. Mr. Andy McNab now moved into his new establishment on Main St., and opened out the finest horse-shoeing establishment, and carriage works, in the Trovince. Andy McNab came to Mani- toba in '73, and for suine time was foreman horse-shoer for Thos. Lusted. Deing of an enterprising disposition, he soon uuide head- way, and stands to-day, an example of what industry and Nor*- West o])])Ortunities jiroperly applied, can lead to. McNab employs 8 to 10 hands, and is second to none in liis own line of business. We note tliese sxamiJes of progress with unqualified pleasure, and with an object; for our aim is to establisn by practical demonstra- tion the fact, that Winnipeg presents opportunities, unequalled, if propeily emlmiced. W. H. Disbrowe also found his business developing rapidly, and for the second time had to seek moi-e commodious premises. With the influx of so many of the agricuhural class, seeds soon were quoted at a premium, and it was as much as Disbrowe and Keith, with united effort could do, to supply the demand. Disbrowe moved fuither north, and wliat witii seeds and implements together, his large warehouse presents to-day, an appearance that will repay an inspection. R. Keith, having wheeled his old store out into the suburbs, and moved Ashdown's old tin shop into the vacant posi- tion, soon stocked his store with an excellent assortment, and con- tinues to divide the tmde. The vacancies in the cabinet caused by the retirement of Messrs. Royal and Delorme, were now filled by Messrs. Biggs and Taylor the former taking the port-folio of Public Works, the latter, that of ii'ii 1 222 TEN YEAIIS IN WINNIPEG. I \ I I O'l Agriculture. The recoiistvucted Government, it will be thus seen, was composed alto, Kock- d, (iimn, assed its first reading, and was advertised in the city papers for the purpose of familiarizing the citizens with its jjrovisions. Subsequently the by-law was dis- covered to have been illegally framed, it was withdrawn after much discussion, another one drafted and ])resented to the people in its place. H. M. S. Pinafore was introduced in June to Winni[)eg, and at once (sonnnanded the ric, and half the citizens of Winnipeg rushed into pen and ink with the object of airing their particular views, whilst the City Council and the directors of the South- Western Kailway, corresponded away in fruitless endeavours to arrive at some mutual understanding in regard to the handling of the $200,000 and the division of respon- sibility as to the bridge itself. From a bystanders view of the situation, it seemed very much as if those members of the Council who were not directly interested in the colonization railway, were determined to believe that the directors of the South Western were attempting to hatch an awful plot, in the accomplishment of which, the safety o the city of Winnipeg was terribly Jeopardized, blindly n 4.i '.,>■ I ill 3' ■'? 4 ♦ 224 TKN YEARS IN WJNNIPKG. mr overlooking the fact that the jiroiuoters of this very undertaking were as vitally interested in the jn-osperity of the town as they themselves. In July Mr. W. K. Fletcher removed his giocery establishment from Main Street south to A. McNee's new store noith of the City Hall, and embarked in a more extended and profitable business than fonnerly, and lurpje additions to old premises, and numerous build- ings of every design were springing up in the suburbs of the town like mushrooms. Messrs. Wishart & Bros., of the celebrated "China- man" stand, now couteni])lated moving the tolmceonists department of their large business, and confining their attention in the present store to the grocery tmde exclusively. Messrs. Rigney & Carey opei. "d out the only Italian warehouse in the city in Radiger & Bigg's block. Mr. (reo. Fulthorpe made his debut in trade next door to Fletcher's, and numerous representatives of all branches of industry located in our midst, attracted by the increasing popularity of the city, its field for honest speculation, and driven, perha])S, by the hardness of the times, and the depression that was fastening with such grim ])ertinacity, upon the older and wealthier centres of com- merce in the eastern provinces ; indeed, it seemed in order, and by no means an insane conclusion, to accept Winnipeg and Manitoba as the salvation of the perj)lexed man ; no matter how harrassed, how distressed, our city presented a panacea for every evil, and to judge by the spirit of thrift, and the manifest evidences of pros- perity that to-day characterize its free and independent citizens, the " happy thought" that suggested Manitoba to them, as the only thoroughfare to " resumption," should be warmly cherished. Before closing these very raw annals, it was our intention to dilate upon a variety of men and matters that the scant limits of this book peremptorily forbids ; in fact, the necepsity of being stingily terse has been one of the greatest difficulties that has had to be met, and at the last moment we realize how completely incomplete must the history of any place appear to the individual, whose particular individuality, in the hurry of a lapid review, has escaped prominent notice ; the excuse rests in the assertion that the object has been to treat as far as possible of facts, not of 'persons. The knowledge that much has been left unsaid, that might, with credit to the city and n TEN YEAKS IN WINNIPEG. 225 her citizens have been chronicled, by no means reassures us, and is cily mitigated by the fact that nothing has been made matter of history that the most sensitive of our burghers might ctirp it. Not that conceahnent has oeen necessary — our records are stainless. As has been stated, many events have been omitted that we have burned to introduce ; the St. George's Society pic-nic, for example ; the opening of Knox Church ; the vote on the $200,000 By-law, with the biography of the gentleman who voted '' Katf ;" the celebrated mces of the Winnij)eg Turf Club, and the departure of Mr. Loucks ! These, however, and a hundred otluu' kindred iiotal>le events must remain- unnoticed. , .. A decade has all but elapsed — on paper — since this history of Winnipeg was commenced. It has been endeavoured to show the various phases of existence through which she has jiassed from that early date up to the ja-esent time. We have followed her develop- ment from her village epoch, with 100 settlers, through numerous metamorphoses, up to the date of her blossoming into a city with 10,000 souls. To-day she boasts of a street extension of 83 miles. To-day nearly 1,000 dwelling houses stud the plain, where ten years since they could be counted upon the lingers of two hands. To-day the total value of her property is ttsHexmd at $3,415,065, and taxes $50,875.70 ; in 1869 the same was represented by as many hundreds. As we write, the bridge over the Ked liiver, that will give us unbroken railway connection with all parts of the gi'eat American continent, only awaits the'mutual decision of our City Council and the Government engineers as to its location, for its immediate con- struction to be proceeded with ; already has 100 miles of the western branch of the Canada Pacific road lieen surveyed westM'ard from Winnipeg as far as the provincial boundary, and its tender for construction awarded, and awaits but the arrival of the contractor for earnest work to be prosecuted. Already has a charter been secured for the Manitoba and South- Western Eailway ; already have its shareholders come to the front, and as we go to press, the necessary percentage on its capital stock has been paid up, its per- manent Board of Directors elected, and a reliable assurance beei; i^ I ■ il 226 TKN YKAKS IN WINNIPEG. given that ere the next six weeks are over, active operations for its location will be proceeded with. . That Winnipeg is destined to be the gi-eat distributing and railway centre of the vast North-West is now no empty figure of speech, for it admits of no denial, it being all but an accomplished fact. If we have been prosperous in the past, no great amount of prophecy is required to predict the era of multiplied prosperity that awaits us in the immediate future. Winnipeg mud advance. Importance is thrust upon her by the accident of her geographical position. Ten years from now she will be ten times the size she is to-day. Her levees will V)e lined with steamboats ; her river banks with elevators ; industries and manufactures will spring up in her midst, and the shrill whistle of the locomotive, piloting tlie rich burden of cereal products from the supporting west, will ring in the dawn of the creation of a wealthy and populous city, that the boldest enthusiasts until now hare hardly had the audacity to contemplate. Can any one with this array of facts before them doubt the redundant prosperity that now appears mapped out for the future history of Winnipeg, or wonder why it is that her citizens wear that confident manner so typical of western enterprise ? Surely not. Should there be, however, any individual sceptical enougli to doubt the honajide^ of these unvarnished statements, let him come west, and experience forjhimself the still greater advantages to be derived, from the next " ten years sojourn in Winnipeg." (the END.) ii :| iNiiiiiMMMiiMiiia • p ' •^" -U^h^l ]i\ BUSINESS DIRECTORY OF THE liw §i WiMMiMBg, 1879. Al ''i ■■ (■ Shelving the Leading Houses in the variotis (Branches of Trade. ] 1 fi LEADING HOUSES IN THE TRADE, DODD & CO. 17irho7®sale and RetaiL LARGEST STOCK IN MANITOBA. 301 MAin STRZSET, ^Nt'uvly opiiosite tin- Post Otfu-e,) WINNIPEG. i §j- w ^ -M 'J COR. PORTAGE AVENUE AND NOTRE DAME ST. This hotel uo\\' being erected and equi^jped ut a cosi of i*20,0()0 will be open for the reception of guests on tlie 1st day of Novem- ber, 1879. It is a three story brick building, with iron roof and has a frontage on Notre Dame Street, and fiSKil'oS;s. -o- ssfiiTfT fiiisiin kmm OF •i ^ [E ST. 5*20,000 Novem- i(t()f and kue — one and fifty liall, bar- [d-vooms, lu'n res- Id, as the receiving CHOICE FARMING LANDS, Selected with great care, in tlie vicinity of Winnipeg, and the variou.s Settlements ol' the Pro- vince of Manitoba, lor sale, at Prices Thirty Per Cent. Lower Than Gov- ernment Lands. APPLY KOi; LIST TO MESSES. EOSS, EOSS .& KILLAM, BARRISTERS, ATTORNEYS AND SOLICITORS, "WINNIPEG, MANITOBA. Lands Purchased on Commission m m If 'An f;*< W ' t t'l I, l-KADINO IfOUSKS IN THK TUAUK. STOBAiri; EDEN & CO., (Aj<«!iits in Kii^Iiiiul, Mossrs. I-'KXWICK .t (.'(>., I.omloii) MAIN ST., W^INNIPEG, With Bniiich KHtablisliiiionts tlirou^hout the Country. liiiportei'M iiiid Wholesalo and Retail Dealers in ENGLISH, CANADIAN AND FOREIGN CLOTHiira, Robes, Furs, Skins and Pemmiean Bought and Sold. m < X < X o H a a » m s o o a ^ c GO ft O O o (i< iirl; ,.*' STOBAl{T,.EDEN & 00. LKAlJlNO IIOUSKH IN TIIK TKADK. M 09 H ^-< W o c <-♦■ ro o w <-»■ C B n ft) ^>i s H C3 ft* i ^ - s s *^ ft ~ /-> . ^ —. "^ « !^ ■'- £ < i ■/. ^ L> S. 5 a o =5 c s 2-Crc; 5i. ft> j-H as J* - ^ =i ^ X - o M ct ^' - 5 5 ~ - '^ ■ • :/; B p fr J <-* M^ "U ' E S 5; - v.' p "^ a — . a; c c ^ 3 ' . x ^ - Z- > 5 ?^ = , '-^ = -^ ■ Si- 9 I H ft r^ ^>< V. =1 'jq 3 *s k; ~ 2; ^ . - 3 : ^ y- Oh _1 "-^ ■"^ ; ^ ^ =•'! r^ > -^^ :? y- s: = r C ^- '^ .i^ 2 -• 7. -i '/^p_J«^^- -J. 1 ''j^~ Zl ~" >* ^ ;;l - !^ W =. 7- 2- - ? i I- % c 5 = ^ -^ Li " ^ ~ H — ° -^^^^ g « 5 :? ^ '^ o o CI- •Cfi "a t— t c -♦ ?;- ^. P t 3 K^^ s (t a S i^ f ?j ^T' o ^. ^ a P^ =r. <^ H ■X ¥ %%«»■ \1^^ ^; X4s#-'%s|# And Dealers in Fruits, Meats, Produce, t£c. Traders' and Settlers' Supplies a Specialty. Bottom Prices Quoted. -o- 1/atm mmpeg. fc^>- LEADING HOUSES IN THE TRADE. N J. SNYDER. f C. U. ANDEESON. Snyder & Anderson JOBBERS OF GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, FLOUR, &c. , I I 1 GLASS -J^1est (^)iudity, and Litest Designs, (hrect fi'<3ni the Factory. LaiiiCN" and UeiitM' €iOIil> and SIT.VKU WATC^HEN, Nliirt $iitiidt4, liockets, Cliaiiis, Kiiig^, <&c. &c.. Ill Bright and Colored Ciiold. Watchcti and Jeimlleiy promptly repaired. Enffravbig neatly iixecided. - ^^ } LEADING HOUSKS IN TIIK TRADE. C. F. STRANG, Bookseller and Uoneri (RADIGErt'S BLOCK), OPPOSITE (JOURT HOUSE. Dealer in STAPLE AND FANCY STATIONERY, Fancy €oodls, Sheet masie^ ete« jSfew^p^pef^ ki^d i^eriodidkl^. 1^ f I i w\ '-, I P r I y |i 'I LEADING HOUSES IN THE TRADE. W. J. Macaulay. . K W. Jakvis. j^jsriD mh ami ^©cmf Wmimf. m y I J'mrTtoi Manufacturers or aii«l Dealers in ALL KINIBS OF LUMBER, (Botli Pine and Hardwood.) MOTLDIKGS, imLUSTEBS. BLINDS, NEWELS, FLOORINC, SIDING, ETC., ETC. Winnipeg, jVIknitobk LEADING HOUSES IN THE TRADE. DICK & BANNING, Lumbermen, &c. J iii rrinii /i\T I i' m im, m %. li WIHMIPEG. MAMITOBA. EHtlL'Sl. MANUFACTUKEI18 AND DEALEKIS IN Pm& mmM &mM Mmmk&Fi ■ \- d H gents for Wateroiis Engine Works, Brantford, Ont, W. R. Dick, W, W. Banning \ r\ m I.KADINC; IIOUSKS IN THF, TKADK. nm iVr W ■:l INSURANCE All descni)tious (if Fire IM.sks taken. Canada Fire & Marine, Dominion Fire & Marine, and National Fire Insurance ttt p a n i e s R ep r e s e n t e dl . Robert Strang^ Gen. Agent for Manitoba. m ■:l:! : m 'i y^^' *> ^ JiEIill n IMJWV»\|f|l! 11 M% cbuI f^®ipl@iF ®!PiPiPs, ^ILV£F{ JIeIQHT^, ^AI^ITOBA. Head Ofllce of the Company at Winnipeg. %tlMB^ W Manager. \ LKADING HOUSKS IN Til K THAHK. . QEMMIE # 0B, Importers of ,),1^i BIGGS & RADIGER'S BLOCK, 34=4 STIEciEIST, WHOLESALE ONLY. JAS. LITSTER 273 OUTFITTER, MAIN STREET DEALER IN 273 Heady Had$ Clothing GENTS' FURNISHINGS, HATS. O APS AND FUH8 A Special Line of Heavy Overshirts Always on Hand. 273 MAIN STREET, WINNIPEG. A2 I ■ fl LKADING IIOl'SKK IN TIIK TltAKK. i^ y '\l I'll (Next to Meicliitiit's Uiink,) Importers and Dealers in FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES, FARM PRODUCE BO UGHT AND SOLD, Aa our stock is constantly renewed, and of the Ijest quality — our mottu ueing "the best at low ])rices" — we can thus guarantee full satisfaction to our patrons. To settlers and others huyinj^ in quantities, bottom jaices ([Uoted. HOBSON & CO Dealers in GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, OE-OCICBIfX", ETC. 287 IKlAinr STREKT, l.KAlUNt; IIOLSKS JN TIIK rUAIiK. RICNEY ^ CAREY, Italian Warehouse. (Bia-O'S block:.) Iv/^a^ixi St., T77"ia::Lr:Lipeg:- HouHe-keepers will ahviiys liiid on liaiid a lull assort- ment ol' Fine Grroceries and Liquors. Our Stock is tlu' most c'om})lete in the (Jitv, having been selected with great care. In DealerH will find the v'jry best brands of Wines, Liqnors, Cigars, c^c. We keep none but the best. Sign of the Horseshoe. RIGNEY & CAREY. f 1 iili, IMIMIi £ m, (Successors to James Timier, & Co.), •' ?f Inqportei'js & AVl^ole^cile G^rocet^^, I 1 DEALERS IN WINES AND LIQUORS. S4 MAMMAWTME! STMEETf ^A/'innipeg, Man. < , ■) '■• . ..( I.KAIilN(i IKH'HKS l\ TMi: TUADK. Mu Ih oil a nd Brothers mi; MAIN STREET. WINNIPEG. Talili- ( utlt'iy, .silviT plati'il knives, forks, sjkioh.h, ni/ors, iiocki-t cutlery, kv. STOVES of the (vlfhriit.'d "(.iiiiiicy" iiiiikr. IM'l M)KI!S' IIAKDWAIIK, t.iiivd, plain and oak piilHT. 'i'OOl.S, siiws and i;U|K'Mtfi,s tools ol the liiyliisl <|!iality ; .lowitt's tplt'hnitt'd fileH, a.Nt'rt, >TIN(J TOOLS, iniinilla ro|.f, twin.-, oiikuni. CAMP OUTl'MTS AND TINNVAIJK— Paint loloiirs, gUuss, Unseed oil (law and lioiled), lard, seal, lul)ii(:utinj,'oil.«i, tui'iicntiue, Japan var- nislies, glass, ]iutty. Pumps, sinks, lead pipe, iron pipe, shot jtowder, blacksmiths liellows, anvils, viees, liorHc-nailH, cut nails, clinch nuiis, horse-sluM's, carriage springs, axles, waggon skeins, cast steel, sjiring steel, sleigh shoe steel, liar, hand and hoop iron. Agents for the galvanized steel harbed fence wire, the only lirst class wire manufactured. MAMMY HBDGE^ m,j Staffordshire House, (Opposite roitage Avenue.) Importer, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Five Car Loads to Hand and on the Way. Tilberal Olscoiint to tbe Trade. LKAIUNC IIiU'sKS IN illK TUAKK. 'P Wholesale and Metallic Parlor Suites, Marble Top Bedroom Sets, Walnut Sideboards, AND KVKIIV DKSClUlTKtN oV Ornamental Plain and Substantial Furniture CARPETS. RUGS. MATS. OIL CLOTH AM) llOl'St: FlRMSIlIMiS niBECT FROM ENGLISH FACTORIES. Spcoiiil ittciilioii to Or4l4>r U'ork. WH. BATHGATE, ^S^l(•l•(•s.s(l|• to li, (ii'iiii'\ Cn.), Siun (,{■ the liij< (,'liuir, 2;').") Muiu St. Pi&n§6r Wurniture House, j BOTTOM PRICES FOR CASH. BISHOP & SllELTON, Mamifactiirors ami (Icalyrs in ivi'iy class of j^nods usually ki'jit in a FIBST-CLASS FURNITURE HOUSE. Both Imported and Home Manufacture. Bed-room, Diniii^'-rooni, ami Dra\vini;-r«H)ni Suites, Fani y Aitiilts, Ladies' C"om« paiiions, Ladies' Work Boxes, Ladies' Writing Tables. Writinj; Desks in great variety . Footstools and Ottomans, mounted, etc IMcture Frames. Furniture, Wall Paper, Carpets and Window Curtains. Ho. 204 Main St., ITVinnipeg. \ W ■?f iS; M ■ill: LKADINO HOUSES IX THK TKADK. I''-- D. SCOTT & CO., IMrOHTKHS AND DKAI.KIJS IN Fimllif i,iiisf FiFiisllii itids Floor and Table Oil Cloths, Mouldings, Mirrors, Sic. We always kt'cp on liaml tiic largi'st ami licst assortiiiciit of ruiiiiture in the Pro- vincc, which wf sell at the very h)\v('st prices, in Drawing l!of)ni Suites, Kiisy Chnirs, Lounges, iietlrooni ami Diningrooni Suites, we cannot be excelled either in (luality or Price . In connnon t'lirniture, such us wimmI seat chairs of all styles, cupboartis, liedsteails, &c., kc, we always give tlie best s.itisfaction to our custuniers, ami will i ontinue to do so. Exfimine our niMi Is aiul priees, ami compare them with the other establisliinents before purchasing. ID. SCCTT <52i CO., room. : Cor. Main and Scaft Sis,, MA m m n I i'! If? I" HARNESS ANDJjORSE CLOTHING. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. The undersigned liegs to announce to his numerous customers and the public that he is still enlarging his business, and is doing the largest business west of iSt. Paul, whidi should be a sulhi icnt proof that his work is giving thorough sjitisfaction. He keeps on hand a large assortment of hoi-se clothing in every style, also all kinds curry and mane combs, horse brushes, metallic and dandruff brushes. Hiding bridles, saddles and saddlecloths in great variety ; also, a large; assortmi'Ut of riding and driving whifw, all grades of harness, fiincy single harness in nickle rubber, Jap imitation stiched and goM lined trimmings. Track and fancy coach harness, light, double and heavy draught from $22 anil upwards ; ox and ponay cart harnes.s, with improved haimcs and saddles, l^arge stock of trunks and valises at small advance on cost. Ijarge and short straw collars a siM'cialty. Waggon and cart covei's, cushions, always on hand. Carriage trimming in the latest styles. Repair- ing done neatly and promptly. All orders i)romptly attended to, and remember he won't be unilersold by any man. lieiuember the staud, 307 Main Street, opjwsite the I'ost Otlice. LKADINC HOUSKH IN THK TUADK. 1 Sdddles, Trunks, A^alises, Whips, &c., &c., CHEAP I CHEAP! CHEAP I Special atteuti(t)i to outfitting iminiunints for the Saskatchewan and tii(.' Xoi'tli-West. IP^^Ho Trouble to Shomr Goodsi WHOLKSAI.K AND 1;i:TA:I,, AT THE Pioneer Hakness Shop, (Ho^^iii HtnKKC Block,) hi;tv:eeti Citi/ Hall ami Court lIovM, MAIN STUKKT WINNU'KG. ARGHIBAI.D DVRIGHT. L, 8TEINHOFF, manufactuueu and impohtkk of ft , ^% m^, m ♦ WHIPS, TRUN^KS, ETC., Main Street, opposite ^Portage Avenue, -oo- The Establi.shment for the nianufjicture of Harness, conducted by L. STEINHOFF, turns out the Neatest and most durable work in Winnipeg. oo- Karmess maie to Orier in A 1 Sljrle« :i 1 LKADINCr IIOISKS IN THE THADE. I'n jil i ! John F. Caldwell & Co., DEALERS IN MfMmM S Far&igu MrngBf CHEHICALS. OILS. DYE STUFFS, (Prompt attention given to Orders by Mail. Goods securely packed, so as to ensure safe transit to any part of the Province or North-West Territories. MCOICAL HALL W. WHITEHEAD' 327 MAIN STREET, (Cor. of Bannatyne St.) (Sunday Attendance :— 0.30 to 10.30 A. M.; 9 to 6 P. M.^ NIGHT BELL. i^M-M LEADING HOUSES IN THE TRADE. TI£E CITY DRUG STORE. S- W. TROTT & Co., V ^T^ ^ ^^- ^ ^f ifu t^ "whioxjEs^le -A^nsriD iletjlixj i, 271 MAIN STREET^ WINNIPEG % Benson & Taylor, Dealers in BOOKS, mi\'Ell!J'\^Tyillllll)S,^(ll)(lLllilllh^,SliIK, InkSf Writing Paper, Envelopes, Bibles,, Hymn Books., Novels in Great Variety, Magazines. &c. NO. 317 OPPOSITE POST OFFICE, Wii\nipe^, jVCknitobk 11 |i . ;\ I i .,;■■;. i ^ li n'i LEAWN(; HDUSKS IN THK TKADE. '8 liflMiiiFf aid ilaik BOOK FACTORY. DAY BOOKS, LEDGERS, JOURNALS AND -A.OOO"U"3SrT BOOKIS of every desci'i])tioii made to order. jVIcig:a^ii)e^, ^e^Vv^pclpe^^, Mu^ii, LAW AND MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS of cviTV il('S(!rii)ti()ii BOUND IN THE NEATEST STYLE OF THE ART At Moderate Prices. BINDEHS STOCK SX7PFLIED TO THE THADE. THOS. W. TAYLOE, WINNIPEG, MANITOBA. THE 3Sd:.A.3SriTOB^ mmmi iiirLniENi m im immi KSTABLISHKD 1876. HIT. H. DISBROITirE^ Wholesale ami rptuil, seed, gniin and iniplement merchant. Grower and importer of garden, field and flower seeds, flowering bulbs, &c., &e. The most select assortment of flower seeds from celebrated glowers . The btst varieties of carrot, mangel and turnip seeds. The best varieties of seed jtotatoes carefully selected. The best varieties of seed grain carefully cleaned and selected. Always ou hand an extensive stock of breaking plows, harrows, horse powers, mowers, reai>ers, rakes, threshing machines, single and double waggons, kc, &c. Agent for the Province and North West Territories for the celebrated farm machinery manufactured by JOHN WAT80K, AYR, Ontario. Office and Warehoiit»e : 403 IVIaln St.^ yirinnipeg. r,KAi)iN(; norsKs in tiik tkadi;. FIELD, GARDEN. AND FLOWER SEEDS. I, Fsrn aii lariii T@els. AGENT FOR FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES, ROBERT ii. KEITH, 318 Main St., \A/'innipeg, Manitoba. N. r>. — My illiistrnti'il rntaloi^ui' iiiailt'd to inti'iuliiif? imrchascr.s. iir OPPOSITE CITY HALL, WINNIPEG, Sole Agoiit tor the I'roviuw of iliniitoba ami tlic Xorth-Wi'st, lor the following ar- ticles of Canadian nianufacturi' : — Joiiii ('anipbcll, London, etdfbrated carriagL's, waggons, carts, slciglis, and cutters. Mr. CaniplicH's work lias been introductMl in the Province for seven years, ami iias given the best of satisfiietion ; also for Mr. George Jackson, the celebrated plough manufacturer of London, Ont,, betti-r known as the (Jray Plough Works. I will keeji in stock a great variety of plows, to suit a.[\ •orts of soil. The celebrated and only jx-rfect Prairie Plow that will give satisfaction in all sorts of soil, is the Norwegian, the breaker is made stronger and more duralde than any other plow on the market. The Cross or Stirring Plow lias no eiiual, as it is of superior metal and harder, so it will clean wiiere all others will fail, these plows ar« a much easier draft tiian other plows. I am also Sole Agent for the liondon Oil and Enamelled Cloth Works, that has defied all competition. It was awarded the 1st Prize at the Provincial Exhibition in Toronto, in 1S78. Orders taken for any goods I hantlle, and satisfaction warranted. For further information, address WINNIPEG, MAN. y. 'I ' ii LKAIJIXI- llOl.SKS IN TIIK TKADE. if i : ''-iii I ! h m ANITOBA, HO ! FOR A QUICK. COMFORTABLE AND PLEASANT JOURNEY, To the North- West Territories, €a1l on, or H'rite, R. W. PRITTIE, *• l^itec'ial IlatoH I'or L-imvIu'IiI." ]fffaiiitol>n Lniid Ofttee, Toronto. WINNIPEG & WESTERN TRANSPORTATION COY. iL I 3JI T E ».) W. H. LYONS, rilKsIUKM'. H. SWINFOItl), Skc.-Ti;ka.s. Kun Iie^uliir Daily Line Stcaiuers between St. Vincent, Emer- son, and Winnipeg, Connecting With Trains in 8t. Paul, Minneapo- lis & Manitoba Itail Road ; also have Steamers Navigating the Assiniboine and lied Itiver North to Selkirk, Mhen Navigation will permit. OFFICK-Kext door to the €iiHtoiii House. General SJEanaicei*. l.i;.M»lN(; HDl'SKS IN Till' TKADK. RELIABLE INSURANCE AGENCY The Commercial Union of London Eng- land, Fire and Life. CAPITAL, SI2,600,000, LOSSES PROMPTLY PAID, No cliiU'go for Policy or SuJJt'y. Jiisks .iikeii at Satisfactory Kates. Issuil^jf I'olioy IiuDU'diatt;. Apply to C3-I racHnickGn^ (fcneral A«,''t. for Manitoba v.^- N". W. Territories. doi^fedei^ktiori L(ife iA:^^odiktior(, HE^ID OFFICE: - - TO:E?.OIsrTO, OlSTT A HOME COMPANY. PRKSIDKNT: HON. "W. P. ROWLAND, C.B., Late Licut.-Govenior otOnt. VlCE-PKESIDENl'K : HoK. Wm. MoMASTEH, Wm. ELLIOTT, Esq.. .T. K. MACDONALD, Man. Dir. EXAMPLES OF PROFITS. No, Policy No. 1, for $10,000, Ordiiiaiy Lifr ; Pifmiuiii, .^238.20. Profits for 1876— iash, $74.40, or bonus $21 7 ; Profits for 1877— Ciwli, .^9(i.60, or bonus $258 ; Policy Jo 7, for $5,000, lO-iwiviuent Life, Premium, ;!J259.40. Profits for 1876— Cash, .$112.10, or Iwnus $297. ' Profits for 1877— Cash, $130, or bonus $333.00. The above illustrates the immense advantage we give Policy-holders over the ordinary percentage plan, and it places the CONFEDERATIUN LIFE ASSOCIA- TION in the van of life companies in Canada. This i)ositiou has been attained as follows :— By giving NINETY PER CENT, of the profits to iK)licy-holders ; By not paying more for business than it is wortli ; By adopting a liigh standard of valuation from the outset ; By the exercise of care and economy in all l>ri«nches of the l)usine3s ; and by employing a mode of division Justin its results. PROV. BOARD FOR MANITOBA : — Hon. A. G, B. Banuatyne, George Brown, Esq., Maiiager Ontario Bank, Wm. Hespeler, E.s(j.; Dominion Immigratiou Agent. Dist. Manager, No. 5 Bigg's Block, Winnipog. i! i I i i I-KAL)1N(; IIOI'SKS IN TlIK TIIAHK. Ir: 'Hi: |. ■I,;i : \ii; 1 « f- ^CEAN ^TEA|vlgHIP ^ICKET 'QfHCE. TJu' ulilfKt ainl must i xtciisivi' A<:i'ii.v of the kiiul in >Iniiitol>a and the North- West, liaviiij,' lic.ii cstaMislu'd siiii'M 1S7-"). In tlic liis\inni('." l)c|iaitint lit tlic tolliiwiii^' tirst-ilass ('onii>aiiics airrcjui-M'iiiiil : F I It K - THE riKKNIX, (uiiliiuitiMl lial.ilitv of Storklioldcis) THK WKSTKIJX, - . " - THE lUf TIN I AMKHK'AN, .... :HF .tTl- tKU, \vv i]>i:^T. T)!!; ,\' > )DENT INSlJltANt'E CO'V. (»F CANADA, THE SUN M; ;UAE I.IKE, .''-'' THE E(jnTAnEE IdFE ASSOCIATION OCK/i^' NTEAHfJiHIP COWPAXIES. THE NATIONAL LINE, - - - N.^w York to J.iv.Tiiool. THE AMI loi{ LINE, - • - Nt-w York to Clasgow. TH E 1)( t.M I N ION LIN E - - - ^)u(•bl■(• to l,ivcii.ool. MINCK1.1.A]%KOUN ]>Kl*AKl\nK:VT. Agfiicy for J. X: . I. Taylor's I'ur^dar and Firi'-proof Safes and Vault Doors. Rents collcctiil and Estali's siijii-rvisi'd, ftc, ftc. (JEO. F. CAHKl'THEliS, Maxacjer. Offk'k — Main street, AVinnipcj,', 4 doors north of the I'ost Otfice. liOiidon, Eiif;. Toronto, Out. Toronto, Onf Hartfonl, Conn. .Mioitrial, (,>up. Montreal, Que. New York, U.S. HUGH SUTHERLAND & Bros. Builders i Contractors DEALEltS IN IE * mmk liiii, wmi m, BXjiusrnDS, :3yLO"cri-.nDiiiTa-s, &c WIIOLKSALE AND HKTAIL B U T C H E E S, No. 8 and 10 Stalls, City Market, Winnipeg. . 00 We keep at all times large and carefully selected supplies of Fresh and Canned Meats, Ham, Bacon, Poultry, Laixl and Fish. aAME IN SEASON. Wholesale and Steamboat orders receive prompt and careful attention. Special to Immigrants.— Don't buy your Working Cattle be- fore seeing our herd, which is the largest in the North- West. .r* LKAUINC} HOL'SKa IN THK TUAUK. MANITOBA. QOhLMM AfUlliitiHl to IJiilvcrMity ol' IWHiiitolm. STAFF. Rev. Oooiijie Bryci', M.A., L. li.M., rh)f'e.s,s(tr nf Scii'iice and Literal I nv. liev. TlidiiiaH Hurt, M.A. I'lolessur ul' (Jlas.sieM uiul French. Not yet iij»j»i»iuted — F^leinentury Tutor. LKCTIHKS IN -I'KCIAL CorUSK. Itev. John lUaek, D.I). Kev. .laiiie.s Jiol»ertsnn (rniversity of Turoiituj. Witliiii till' liift If) iimiitlis ('iilli^;^!' lias M-nt iiji ten riiiiiliiliitcM to riiliiiiiiiiiry Exainiuittioii, tlini' to pn'viou.s, ami uiw to llDiinrSi'ifini' Exiiiiiiimtiim lor M.A. of Univiivity of Miiiiilolm. Six stmltnts during' past yinr, inusui il stmli'-s in Kastiin riiivprsitica and Kingston Military Coili'^i-. Diirin*,' ]>ast year ten sttnlcntH nf College took teachers' c'ertitiiiite.s for I'rovincp. rol: ('(hAn'ETITlOX 187i>-80. Silver and ihon/.c Mrdals jJve.Hi-hted liy the (Jovi'rnoi-lJeni-ral : Ilursary ami Prize in 1 1 Form; lUirsary ami I'rizc in 1 Form; •_' Hiusaries in .lunior I ^coniiM'ti- tion in Si'iit.) ; 'J Bursaries on Kntranee to Hegular Forms, open to I'liMie SoliooLs of Province (competition in Sejitember). Accouiimxlaliun for ir< hoanlers. For full infoi Illation ajiply at Collijri'. -^- S. Em-pe37- (Sc Co., IMI'DllTlilts AM> UKALKlts IN GENTS' FURNISHINGS, Hats & Caps, Furs, &c., &c. Largest and l^est assortment in the City, iinii at bnvest [)riees. 2*47 Main street ^iouth, WiiinlpeK* Manitoba. Jas. McLenaghen^ 333 MAIN STREET WIBTNIPKO, ^Vholesale and Ifetail Dealer in MILLINERY, &c. &c. Gentlemen's Clothing made on the premises. A perfect tit guaranteed. JAMES McLENAGHEN. A > 3' VV*" ^ * •• I'i'.l v^ r I 1 'Hi' * A. LKAUINU IIOl'SKS IN 'fHK TIUKK. VKT.E. FLETCHER UKALKR IN 387 MAIN STREET. WINNIPEG. KEELING & WELDON, IMI'OliTKKS AND DKAI.I'.KS IN Choice Family Groceries, PROVISIONS, Flour and Feed, Crockery, Etc., Etc. Fresh JJiiUcr anil K^|i;.s Sjiucialty. Free delivery to all jtarts of the City. ^ ._ G E. FULTHOKPE, IMl't TKIi AMI IiKAI.Klt IN Groceries, Flour, Provisions, Wines, Inimigrants' Su]>j»lio« and Fanners' rrnduce a Specialty. MciNTYRE & Mcculloch, WHOLKSALE DEALEIJS IN \ / lii^t ^Wll: ^^f^'i- mm. v-Eis 3 ^■ 9^nf' WINNIPEG. MANITOBA. I.KAIMNO Hul'SKS IN TIIK TKADK. I t lmport4'r A' WIioI«>mhIc> ll4>Hl«»r In WINES, SPIRITS, AND CKiAKS, *548 Miiiji, St., Wimn|H'*i, Man. Manitoba Distillery RADICER and ERB. ItliiiiiiDictiiirorH of Ttye WliiKkoy, >Ifilt Wliiwkoy^i Wpii'itx, .^l<*oli<>l, <*t4», HASKINS & COLQUIIOUN, "Wine Merchants, No.14 Thistle Street, T77" 1 3^ 3iT I ^ E a-. M. H. HALLE^ . ......^.mMm%w Eli V- ^^^^^jP"*^^^ t Wholesale & Retail. 3sro. 201, 3s^LA.insr st., ^wiisi :N'ii=>Ea-. . liKADlNd IIOUSKS IN THK TKADK. ! » U '11 ' » n 188 Main Street, W(nuii)e(f, DKAI.Ki: IN Pure Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medicines, ^YK ^iTIIFFN, TOII.KT AKTId.KfUi, PKKFVMKKY, And all urlicli'-. iiMially kept in a Kiist-(M;iss Dnij; StDve. London Bakery Established 1876. MANUKACTriiKIJ AN1> UKALKIt IN Bread, Biscuits, Pastry, and GoDfectionery; ^ Also a Full IJiiP of Family Groceries d^ Provisions. Tohriiix till" produrfr aiirTEII>. J. R OKMOND, "Pf^ACTICAL ^KTCH 3^ j^LOCK ^AK£R, Dealer in Jewellery, Optical dloodH, Fancy Wares, dec. Afjent for the Int.ervat'wual Watch Company, a)nl other Eadern HoKneif, GoLimirni's Hm.l, ( ^^^^ STKKET, WINNIPEG, Man. Oj)j)OsitG (vourt Hoiisu, ) LKAIilN(; IlorsKS IN TilH TUADK. ^ Main Ntrec^l, Opp4»MiU' I'ortafce 4v«>iiiio. EST-A.BLISU.Er) ----- 1874. Ahva>x ill stuck the Ix-st Kii«;Iisli, Scotch, iind Ciuiadiaii Tweeds, I J. H. Cameron & Co. KINK MERCHANT TAILORS. Gents' Funiisliiiiiis. Hats and (Ja])s in (mkIU'ss variety. 1). CAMlMnn:!.!.. MERCHANT TAILOE, Main Street, (()i)|)(»/ite the Court lloiisc,) Wimiipeg. A full assorlnii'llt nf Cliitlis, 'rwrcils, Vi'Stili;,'s, r|c ., dr., i>r the lifst (|U!llity always ill stiis, au'l i^-it up in ;i iiiNi-cliiss styli' l)v A 1 wcikuicn. DAN. CAMlMiKl.h. W'., GLARKS0N, Merchant Tailor^ 259 :^d:7^I3s^ ste-eeo?, I ■ / LEADINCJ HOU.SKS IX THK TUADK. John Schultz^ Office, Main Street, Winnipeg, Dernier in Fttrs and Real list ate Improved Farms uiul City Lots in Wiiinijn,'*,' and Selkirk lor Sale. lYHrehoiiNi'N, NtoreM, l>HelliiiKM, and lic'vce Aecoiuiiio- 4l»tioii for Kent. I " (ieiicral Ajjeiit tor Manitoba and N.W.T. of the CANADA LIFE ASSURANCPJ COT., AND THE ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO'Y. OF CANADA. Ileal Estate iJrokei-, Issuer of Minria^e Licenses, &c. OFfICK l»:t Ifliiiii-ftitrcct., Opposite IfletliodiMt Oliiirch, Wiiiiiipc'K, Maiiiitobai. (lIF (CITAMA,) CJ EN ERA 1. COM M I SS I( ) X .;- 1 1 K A L ESTATE A( \ ENT. Caali jiuid fmclioiiM jmncl.s » t' Ininl well !-ituiiti'«l ami iliy. Puivha.sc and .sale of Hiilf-liiii'd, Miimr, ami Inml rliiims iii'j;ntiiiti'd. Means iiave l)eeu olitaiueJ by whiclnnost leliahli- inloiniation eonreinin^ almost every se( lion of the conntry can be yiven. intentlinj,' -I't tiers will do well to call and liave tlie new (iovenmieiit regula- tions, relating tvi liailway Uiseive Lanu.-. tlioiiiuj;lily exj.lained to llieni, as well as to see a table Ki\'"g ''"■ '' annual in.stulnnnt as it falls due with the interest added, on whatever t|uantity of land may have been iiurcha.sed. Among many articles requir- ed by them tin- following can lie suitiilied at Very lowest tigures : — Lumber, doors, window fraiuis, sa>.hi's, mouldings, »Vc. Native [Kinii's, oxen, ]?■ i iJiver carts and I'arming imiileunnts n| all kinds ; also a verv .sujterior and ihe, j. ai i.iee wire in the market. A special rale ol freight given Irom all [Htints. ('orres|iondenee invited and gtiod agencies solicited. Ollice— linuni Ko. 12, Uadiger's Hlock, Alain St., Win- nijieg, Alan. X. 15. — Hunting, enginicring, and survying outfits supidied. ~ THOMAS HOWARD, Commission Merchant k Forwarder. Freight forwaided to all points in the North-West Territories. Bfain-NlrcH^t S Doorn !Vortli of'HleroliHiitN^ Bank. Agent l'or(lie^itandar4l liiic AMMurani'e Oo'y. ol* F.diiilnirKlif Ac* LEAr)IN(t HOUSKS IX THK THADK. HECTOR MeLEAN, Dealer in Scrip iiiiil .Minor (,'laims, t'tc. TIk- interests of parties at a distance wishing to Imy or si'li lamls promptly and t'aitht'ully attended to. Money to loan at reasonable r.iti's, uj>on gO(jd security. Wee|;ly Sales ol" City property and lariu lamli. Sale.s of Tiicrcliandise and liouseliold elleets conducted on favorable terms. OFFILH, 226 MAIN STliKKT .... WINNIPEG. City Auction Mart - - Established 1876. W, DUFOUR & CO., Auctioneers and Appraisers, ('(ii'iicrof Thi.-itlt' and Main Strctits, and in-aily ••pix'sitc tilt' l'(»st OlUci', \Vimii])ug, ^raiiilol)a, Offer tlicir services in town or country, in tlu' above capacity. I'arties disjiosing of the whole, or only a portion of their Itcal Estate, Farm Stock, nr Household EtlVcts will only !ic consulting their own interests liy favoring us witli their Loniniand.s. CASH anable terni,s, 5(i,00(' acres of Farming iiands, .selected in the best settl'niciit> in the Trovince, in ipiantities to suit ]iurchasers. Properties in the city of Winnijieg suitabli- eitiier for Imsiness or private rcsidcncr's, always un hand. Scrip bought and .sold. For list of lands and f .er particulars, address CONKEIN .^ FUKTL'NE, WINNIPEG P.O. Jannes Flanagan & Co., Produce axd Commission Merchants, DKAI.KHS FN Flour, Feed, Grain and Provisions, Wholesale and Retail. Dealers in Coal and Wood of all kinds, in (quantities to suit pur- chasers. LEADING MOUSES IN THK TKADK. i ); l> { ;1^-.M. #" NO. 283 MAIN STREET, WINNIPEG. Auelioneers ^Commission Merchants, Bankrupt Htocks bouj^ht. Vuuli adv.iuct's iiiiidt' on eoiisiugments tor Ixmu fidt- sale. A large and varied stove(t |iriiic'|iles, and advii'e given on the treatment ni Hur.^es' Fet t. Trotting and Hunniiif; Howes slind witli the htcst im]irovements. Carriages, Wagons, .Sleighs and Cutters, made to order in (irst-( lass style, from latest desigtis. Hejmiring an. Siii<*ln!T% Pruprietors. P.S. — Livery and Feed StaMis in I'ounoctioii, THE INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, AVinnipeg, ... - Manitoba. FIKST-C;i.iSN iC*C'dff:fffO»4TI4>:\. GOOD STABLK IN ('O.XNKCTKIN R. C. JAKDLNE, Proprietor. »57 Ac H.'ttf Main Ntrc»eet, NEAR CITY HALL MAIN-STREET, WINNIPEG. This house is fumisht-d with a) lu iicccssarins of it rir.st-ilii.s,s liotcl. Tlie Bar is supplied with chnii'c wines, li(|uni , and lij^ars. A first-class Billiiud-Hall in connectiou with tlip house. The situation is one of the finest in tlie city, being close to the princiiMil buRi' esi houBCR, Bank, Court House, and City Hall. (lood stable acooniodation. J. W. DONOHUE, Proprietor. \ •ulrtl :i ' \W ^ '.i ; :( i PI i 1^ -fci LEAI»1N(; ilOUSKS IN TIIK TUADK. OLDEN H0TEU Cjov. Portage Ave. & Ist Street. Only FirHl-clRHM llot«l in City, With Hydraulic Elevator. 9^.50 |>er Hay. <§!, W. Fairimld, Proprietor. ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL, Nixt to Kxpivss Ollicf", Main-St., Wiiinijirg. The Dollar-a-Day House. The must coiul'urtiible home frivate liilliavd Parlor in connection witli the house. Evt.'rythiuj.; iirst-class. W. J. O'CONNOR, Proprietor. HOTEL DU CANADA. C, ^Yiui'Jwinnie, = = = ^ ^Proprietor. Po8t'(l in the most busine.i^j part cf the city, and can aiford tirst-class accommodation to travellers. Livery stable in connection with the house. I i LKAI)IN(; llOL'SKH IN THK TUADF^ ay. jat. G. se. r. id. KMAIlMsllKK 1874. B<'St Shaviii;^ I'urldi wi-st "f nii<'iii{i>. Kxiiciifiifi-il wnrkiiK'u riiijiloycd. Bath Rooms titttd u|i witli nil tin- latest iuiiirovcmciits. Fin-stiiu's Iin[Miiul Hair Vigui, a suri' uiticlc to iviiiovt' ilaiiiliuH, antl imiKirt n soft glo.^s to till' liair, ami jiri'Vi'iit tlir iiri'iiiatun- decay >*" i"'iiiliar to tln' climati' of the 5'oi'.W»'.st. Tile ivsult of i-xiiiiiliil cxiifiimiiits, largely used during tlie lust four yeftrs, and its value te.stitied lotiy many residents of tin* Province. Main Stivi-t, VViiiiiiiiCL;, oppositi; T('U)|L^rui»li Ollict'. £ if 5 O iV &> H A R f ' / E. nDEiTTISTS. Teeth extraelcd i»ositively witlioiit pam Ky tiie use of Nitious ()xi(h- Gus. Artiheial Teetii inserted from one to an entiif set, on tiif Viileanile l{uld)er or any other bas'' now in u-m- lor l)"iitM: I'lates. Thejireservation of tiie natural teeth, hy liiling wiin gold and other relialdeinator- ials, will, in (J|'erali\e Dt nti>uy, iie madi- a .siiniidty. The regulation and preservation of children's tei'th will receive careful attention. All work warrantetl. U^iiouiiis ovci liocun'.s l»li)ck, north of I'o.st OHici', Main Street, Winni]:c'<^. ' AKClIlTKin'r^.CIVM KXiilNKKUS, IJUILDLNO SIllVEVOK.S. Arvliil'"' ii' I III h'ltiiiiiii' riiiii mil III iiiiliiml Ihnmihliiiii, III iiiiiiiiiiliiiti mill tjniiini'iinii. Agents I'nr Kiianiellcil, ('i'lor>", i-.ii)l)e(l, ('nrru(?aled, Tinted, and ieee.«. Oountur Top-. Ac. ; Oinaiiieiiial /ine and Iron Work: Chnreli Ftirnitiiro and Decoratioiis : Iron nnd Steel lU'volvinjf .Sliiilters. WediMW special iittonlion to the new l'.\Ti:\r -Minkkai, Wool, for pai'kinw .-idef of housei*. It i^' ciieap, warm, dnrahle and .ili.-oiiitely iiicoinlju.-iible. ;M(iMAIN .STUEKT. oppo-ite r'oiirt Mou.-e, Itrawen^i, l'.<»., Winnipeif. K. MrCosKKiK Will It jiiiitiiH 'iir.niiiiitiiiili- iriili iiH /I'liixr iiii-i llii I'llliiiriiiii iiiiriiiiilni" : — Xatiiru of'jjround and size ot'lo^ liivst to make a ron^hdnil't ot' lot. with points ut compa.-'s, and direction in which IjuiMih)? i.-i to lace, and where it is to Ito placed, .Materials tu l>e used in cointructioii — wood, brick, veneer oi -tone Wlieilier.vo wish lo supply anv iM;iteri;d.s, and if so, what qjuaiu'iiies and kiiids. Si/.e, heJK'lit, ariMiiKciiients, numbers and u-ies of rooms and floors, btyle .md amount ot HutsiUe tinisli— porches, verainlahs, balconies, bay windows, Cower, Ac. Outbuildings ;iiid ollices, and distance ot'snino from main buildiu!;: al.so, fencos. What im proveiacnts are wisjied — rain water system, ih'ainaKe, licatim;, ventilation, baths, W.lj's. Ac. Prices ..jlaboi- and m ilciial in ,\ Architect & Superintendent^ BIGG'S BLOCK, MAIN STKKKT - - WIXxXU'EG. Being the only h'gitiiiiately trained Architect ill Manitoha, with over 1(5 years' piactire, 1 claiui to he in a position to give better work for fair pay than can be ob- taiued elscwliere. The following buihlings are from my designs : — Knox I'resbyteriaii Church, Hon. HudHon'.s Bay (.'ompaiiy's General Ottices, Hon. Hudson's Bay Company's Ijanda Office, the Big«'s Block, double tenement .semi-detached Villa for F. V. iilaucharil, Esq., *Kesidencc for the late F. K. Cornish, Esq, Ke.sitleno- lor ll(m. A, G. B. Ban- natyne (cottage), *Kesidence for A. H. Whitcher, Esq., *Ili'sidence for H. H. Hun- ter, Esq. * These were not suiM-rin tended by me. :h' :M = i ' . 1 i F-KAIUNC MorHKH IN THK THADK. I>4»iiiliiioii TiHiHl Niir%-«jor, €1^11 KiiKlnet^r, Vnliiator for llic<« City or WinnlpeK, etc. OHi(<-M ill City Hull and ut Krsideiifc — north sitlc, Miiikt-t S<|uuit, Wiiini))eg, Manitoba. Fainiiiij,' F,aiiilN in viuioiis jMirtH of the Pi-ovincc ; and 'I'owii Lots in Winnipfg, EmPTHon and Ah-xandiin tor Hah'. GEORGE McPHILLIPS, D.L.S., C.E. DOMINION LAND SITRVBTOR, CIVIL ENGHNEER, ETC., ETC. OFFICK N(t. 17 \'i»\- Ohi'K K Si iiKKi, Win.mit.i;, Mam h. ha. Mr. Mil'liillips' loiif; r.v|Hiicii(c on (iovfriiih-nt, City iind ntliii mii vt v.s, fiiahlps him to jwrfoiin surveys nnd nuiki' |ilims]irom|itiy iiml ((nn'ctly, at thi- sinallt-^t iiossible cost. All oi(h iv si'iit Ity miiil |ir otlitTwise arraiifjcd pri'viniis to jm rloiiiiaiirior work. THOS. WA1^1\S, a E., ST^dl)itedt anel Civil l^T^ij^i^eei^, AIKIN8 & MONKMAN, Barristers, Attorneys, Solicitors, etc. OFFICK— ((vcr I'msoiis iV i;irlmid.son's — on conn-i adjoining Post otlico, Main Stn-ttt, Wiimi)i('<;. Muncy to lonii on ;rofi(l niort;?a^t> s«'iMirity. J. A. M. AiKiN.v A. McNKMAN. WALKER, ARCHIBALD & HOWELL, BARRISTERS. ETC. MONEY TO LOAN. OFFIC*K !Vext door north of PoHt otHce, Winnipeg .L. F. McK E NZ I E, ■jBj^Ti.T^x&rr'Bi-s^y Sea., Haiit Street - - - Winnipe^y nanitobm* A Commis.sioiU'V in B. It. for Ontario. 1> LKADlNlJ HOU.SKS IN TIIK TUADK. BAL\ e- liLANCHARD Miiiu Stri'ut, WiiMiipcy;, Maiiilohij. JOHN F. HAIN. ' SKDI.KV IJLANClIAllI). 3L "IT iT C H, OFFICK AND |{KSII>KN(K. 169 Main Street - - Winnjfpeg. Oftice, Tlii.stle Stiv.i't, iK'nr Miiiii Siiv(;t, JOHN H. O'DONNKLl., M.I). ALKX. DOUOI.ASS. O O T <3 H. OOX>33, PHYSICIAN «& SURGEON, CORONER, Oftice — Over tlu' Apothecuirics Hall, 2o7 Main Stuiet. lii'.sideiu'.e — 200 Secoiul Stit'ct. ConONKK KOII I'KOVINCE OF MANITOBA. Office and liesithmr, Ko. .IS, Uannaty])c St., Whinipeff, Man. J. WILFORO GOOD. M.B., L.R.C.P I'.iUNin r.(;ii, 241, Main Stkeet, Winnipeg, Man. '"/ I.KADlNd IKM'KKS IN TIIK TIIAHK. I '. 'I V / m it THE MANITOBA IS TV The Leading Xewspaper of Manitoba, Having uiuiu tluiu doulile the ciiculutioii of all other pajteiri in the rrt>vince comlnned. 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