Timeline...
1900 - 1910
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.
1901: Queen Victoria dies, Jan. 22. Edward the VII reigns.
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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Melita
& Area
1900
Fire hall built – part of it still exists at 51 Maple Street.
Canada Customs Office established.
On June 27, 1900 Ida Edwards married A.E. (Arthur) Fry, an influential
Hartney businessman. The wedding took place in the Melita Baptist
Church. Standing with them were Ida’s sister Alice and her
fiancée, Thomas Hopkins, who not to be outdone, announced their
marriage at the wedding reception at the Edwards home and tied the knot
then and there !
1903
Lawn Tennis Club established.
1905
- Arthur divided into three municipalities as in the present day,
Albert, Edward & Arthur (Range 26 & 27; t
- Local telephone
service begins. The Melita-Arthur Telephone Company built
an office at 116 Souris Street.
- Large addition built on Melita School
- The Melita Brick & Tile Co. 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.
1906
- Northern Bank built. 132 Main. In 1908 it became Northern Crown Bank
(amalgamated with Crown). Became Royal Bank in 1919. H.H. Richards, the
first manager of the bank owned the first car in town.
- in 1968 the building became the R.M. of Arthur office.
- Coultervale Church (South Antler Presbyterian) opened Nov. 1906.
- 1907 IOOF Hall built at Main Street and Souris by Johnstone & Pope
- Coulter Methodist (United) Church opened. Aug. 25. P93
1908
- Vault built and “Improvements” made at the cemetery. A 2-storey
Chapel/Vault with storage rack for coffins in lower level - trap
door access
- C-Squadron 12 Manitoba Dragoons formed in April
- Manitoba Government Telephones takes over the telephone service.
1909
- Empress of Ireland, built by “Captain” Rolston Large, 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 established.
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