Timeline...
1880 - 1889
The
World
1882: Thomas Edison builds the first power plant in New York.
1885: Karl Benz patents his first automobile.
1889: The Eiffel Tower opens in Paris.
Canada
In 1885, after long-standing grievances remain unaddressed, Louise Riel
and Gabriel Dumont lead an uprising of Metis in the Saskatchewan River
Valley communities in the Prince Albert - Battleford regions.
Subsequent actions by native groups lead by Big Bear and Poundmaker
create concern in Manitoba communities but relations between settlers
and native people remain peaceful.
Manitoba
1881: March 2 - Manitoba Boundaries Act passed in Parliament, providing
for an extension of the province’s borders. Prior to the Manitoba
Boundaries Extension Act of 1881, the Pipestone region was in the
Northwest Territories.
The town of Brandon is created in May of 1881 when the site is selected
over Grand Valley as a crossing and divisional point on the C.P.R.
Within a month it is a busy centre.
The Assiniboine Rivers floods, putting much of the Assiniboine Valley
under water, much as it was in 2011.
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1883:
An act of the legislature set up 4 municipalities within the
County of Souris River, including Arthur.
Arthur included Ranges 27,28 & 29; townships 1,2, and 3.
Powers given allowed municipalities to bonus industries and railways by
cash donation and by tax exemptions for a number of years.
1884 : In 1884 the Province was divided and organized into separate
Municipalities.
Homestead Regulations eased to attract more settlers. Three options
existed:
1. Three year’s cultivation and residence – with the
settler not absent for more than six months in any one year.
2. Taking up residence for two years and nine months within two miles
of the homestead and then afterwards residing in a habitabgle house on
homestead for three months at any time prior to applying for the
patent. With 10 acres to be broken ion the first year, 15 in the
second, and 15 in the third.
3. A five year system that allowed the settler to live anywhere for the
first two years as long as he began to cultivate the land within six
months and build a habitable house.
1885: The end of steamboat service on the upper Assiniboine.
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The Wawanesa
Area
1880
Land Office opened on the Commission Trail with George F. Newcombe as
agent, and a Mr. W.H. Wood as assistant. The site, southeast of
Deloraine became known as Newcombe’s Hollow.
Turtle Mountain land District is the first administrative unit for the
southwestern Manitoba. It was administered from the Turtle Mountain
Land Office on 19-2-22.
Millford established
1881
First white child born "in the district" - Hector Downie.
Waddel & Brown open a store in Millford
1882
Souris City established on the Souris River at 16,7,17
School and Church built in Millford
School operating at Souris City
First Northfield School on SE 22-7-17. Frank Schultz the first teacher.
St. John’s Anglican Church built at Naughton (Rounthwaite)
Chesley School built
Earliest remaining gravestone in Millford Cemetery – Charles LaTouche
Rothwell, who died Aug. 20 at the age of 7. Pioneers recorded that the
first burial was the two-year old son of Rev. Hall. No marker remains.
1883
Oakland becomes a separate municipality
1884
Gregory's Mill built.
1885
Minnwawa School built
1886
First Post Office at Sourisburg (Methven).
1887
Gorrie's Harness Shop established in Sipiweske.
1888
Thomas Greenways’ newly elected Liberal Government breaks the railway
monopoly, allowing others to compete with the C.P.R.
Fairbank School (SD #521) built.
John Gregory begins a considerable expansion of his flour mill. (As
reported in the Brandon Sun Oct. 12, 1891)
1889
“Monster Picnic” held at Souris City to announce the pending arrival of
the Manitoba and Northern Pacific and Manitoba Railway line connecting
Morris with Brandon through the Wawanesa region.
Railway bridge built near Seventh St.
First 'store' built by J. J. Story at 147-4th Street.
First bank located in McKibbon (Cameron Smith) home at 135-5th Street,
Alex Blain operator.
Bridgeman Block (Union Bank) built at 319 Main Street.
First houses moved from Souris City to Sipiweske on the river ice.
Dave Ricker, postmaster at Souris City moves to Wawanesa bringing the
Post Office with him.
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