Timeline...
1900 - 1909
The
World
1901: Queen Victoria dies, Jan. 22. Edward the VII reigns.
1901: Marconi sends the first radio signal across the Atlantic.
1903: Ford Motor Co. established to manufacture automobiles
Canada
May 15, 1909: an Earthquake is felt across the prairies.
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Manitoba
1901: Manitoba’s first Hydro-electric plant opens on the Little
Saskatchewan River northwest of Brandon.
1906: Manitoba farmers organize the “Grain Growers’ Grain
Company” with shares available at $25. For any farmer wanting to
join.
1908: Manitoba Government Telephones takes over the telephone service.
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Turtle Mountain
& the Souris Plains
The communities in the Turtle Mountain-Souris Plains region reached
what is termed the consolidation era (following the pioneer and
establishment eras). Services were in place, village layouts had been
established, and transportation lines were in use. The initial spurts
of growth had settled. Hastily erected frame buildings were replaced
with more substantial houses and stores. Recreational and cultural
options were being explored.
1900
Railway line from Elgin, reached Hartney – eventually linking to Grande
Clairiere and Virden.
Alex Mains, with his brother, started a planing mill, which soon became
a sash and door factory, and eventually (1904) The Hartney
Manufacturing Company.
A Stage coach between Hartney and Meglund ran two days a week; and
between Hartney and West Hall on Fridays.
A Canada Customs Office was established in Melita
1901
A smallpox outbreak spread to Hartney with the arrival of a Harvest
Train bringing workers from the east.
A Bell Telephone line connected Morden, Napinka , Hartney, Souris,
Brandon
The village of Coulter was established.
Influential Women….
Margaret Woodhull - Hartney
Margaret
apprenticed with her brother and in 1901 became the first
woman graduate in pharmacy in Manitoba. She took over the pharmacy in
Hartney in 1920 – lived there until her death.
1902
The A.E. Hill Co. built their store in Hartney
Farm wages were discussed at the Farmers’ Institute - $200/year with
board and lodging was the going rate.
The Village of Lyleton was established.
1903
Edward Briggs was elected as Conservative M.L.A. for the Deloraine
Constituency in 1903.
In Hartney, Fred Alamas purchased the Hopkins Store from Mr. Hamelin
and converts it to a 30 – room hotel – with a Liquor License – but a
local vote overturned that license.
1904
The first telephone was installed in the Alma Hotel in Hartney
1905
Hartney was incorporated as a town.
CNR extended to from Hartney to Virden, through Grande Clairiere.
Isabey’s “democrat” was equipped with an engine, to become Hartney’s
first “car”.
The Municipality of Arthur was divided into three municipalities
Albert, Edward & Arthur.
Local telephone service began in Melita.
1906
The Brandon, Saskatchewan and Hudson Bay Railway, which linked Brandon
with the extensive Great Northern Railway system in the Northwestern
United States, entered Boissevain in 1906. This north-south link
provided competition for the C.P.R. and additional service to citizens
for 30 years.
Telephones were installed throughout Hartney
The Hartney Star predicted that: “Men will not use automated vehicles”
The Melita Brick & Tile Co. was established in 1905 after 80 year
old pioneer John Dobbyn discovered a clay deposit west of the river an
south of Highway #3. His son R.J. Dobbyn was the first manager.
A village called Broomhill was established on Lauder-Alida branch of
the Canadian Pacific Railway.
A station of the Canadian Pacific Railway, named Bernice, existed at
NE14-5-26 from 1906 to 1952.
With the arrival of the Great Northern Line nearby, a village called
Desford grew along the rail line several kilometres east of its
original site. Mr. Davis moved his store from Adelpha. An elevator, two
churches, a blacksmith shop, a garage and community hall, were
established. At one time the population was about thirty. The village
declined with the closing of the GNR in 1936, and the site was deserted
by 1970.
1907
The town of Tilston was established (originally Eagleton) when the CPR
libe from Lauder is extended westward.
1908
The first factory-built automobile in Hartney was purchased by W.E.
Crawford. (Ford)
1909
A car trip from Hartney to Winnipeg is big news – Edward Briggs and
J.J. Sheppard, with Ed’s sons, Joel and Delmar, leave at 9:00 in
morning and arrive in the city at 7:00 that evening.
The Empress of Ireland, built by “Captain” Rolston Large, was launched
on the Souris River. The intention was to offer service from Napinka to
Scotia N.D. Tickets for the 1910 season exist. It was moved to Brandon
later that year.
Bede Siding was established.
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