farmer. Over one hundred and
seventy-five thousand bushels of grain were handled on this market
during last season and the quantity for 99-1900 will exceed this output
by from twenty-five to fifty thousand bushels. The market this season
opened at 57c and has been as high as 60 cents. The threshing weather
was perfect and the quality of grain excellent, the bulk of that
al¬ready handled by the elevators grading No. 1 hard.
THE BALDUR GAZETTE.
The Baldur Gazette newspaper was started in June, 1898, by S. K. P.
Cooper, the present proprietor. This publication made its appearance to
mark and aid a new era of development for the community which it
represents. It has a good circulation and a splendid advertising
patronage. The paper is an eight page, six-column, $1.00 a year. The
premier newspaper on this line of railway, it has since been followed
by two others; one at Belmont, being in the same municipality.
BALDUR ROLLER MILLS.
A community without so important and essential an acquisition as a
grist mill is indeed in a sorry plight. The town of Baldur is
especially fortunate in this respect, having located in her midst a
first-class flour mill as will be seen by the accompanying cut.
Farmers come here from all over the country to get their supply of
flour. The business is carried on by Messrs. Band & McDonell. The
capacity of the mill is seventy-five barrels per day, and is running
ail the year round and in the extra busy season both night and day. A
high grade of flour is turned out. The flour mill being the only one in
Argyle is consequently one of the district, and most important
industries in the district, and is of untold benefit to the farmers in
this and surrounding districts, being as has been stated elsewhere
centrally located it is convenient to the entire district. The mill is
the most modern and is supplied with the very best and latest improved
machinery.
Baldur Rolling Mills – Photo by F. Stevens
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LEADING
BUSINESS
HOUSES IN BALDUR.
C.F. CURTIS, GENERAL MERCHANT.
THE J. SMITH & CO, GENERAL MERCHANTS.
MRS. S. BELL, GENERAL MERCHANT.
W. J. S. WAUGH. GENERAL MERCHANT.
H. DAVIDSON, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER.
CHESTER HOUSE. J. CHESTER. PROPRIETOR.J. PLAYFAIR & SON. FURNITURE
DEALERSUNDER¬TAKER, AND LUMBER MERCHANTS.
DRUG & STATIONERY DR I. M. CLEGHORN.
SHAVING PARLORS. S. J. MARION.
D. MACKENZIE. LUMBER MERCHANT.
CHRISTIAN JOHNSON, DEALER IN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, SEWING
MACHINES,
H. GOODMAN, GENERAL
BLACKSMITH AND MACHINIST.
G. B, SEXSMITH, BUTCHER AND FRUITERER.
NUNN & RAYCROFT, BAKERS, CONFECTIONERS AND
FRUITERERS.
A. E. WEST, MERCHANT TAILOR.
A. HELGASON, BOOKBINDER AND ACCOUNT BOOKMAKER.
W. O. FOWLER, POSTMASTER, DEALER IN BICYCLES
MRS. W.J.S. WAUGH, MILLENERY ETC.
MISS DORA SNYDAL, DRESSMAKER ETC.
M. MORRISON, CARRIAGE BUILDER AND GENERAL BLACKSMITH
J. SCAMMEL, GENERAL BLACKSMITH
N.P. HOTEL J, DEW. PROP.
MR. G. COUZENS, BOOT AND SHOE MAKER
MRS. M.W. RANKIN, CONFECTIONARY
Mr. J. Chester, proprietor of the Chester House, Baldur, in connection
with which he runs an up-to-date Livery stable, ten good drivers being
constantly on the road; and also deals in flour, bran, shorts and
oatmeal with which his warerooms are kept well stocked, came to this
country in 1882 from Lanark county, Ontario, and was the pioneer
settler in 5-14, engaging in farming half a mile west of the present
town. Mr. Chester was instrumental in selecting the present site of
Baldur, after the advent of the railroad in 1889. Considerable delay
was experienced as the railroad officials projected the site for the
town three miles west of where it now stands, this Mr. Chester fought
as the land was unsuitable in every respect; he was successful in so
far that the engineer was sent out with instructions to survey a piece
of land in front of which is now the farm of Mr. Brown, one mile west
of Baldur. Otenaw was also fighting for the town, four miles east, and
refused to com¬promise; trouble, however, arose and they were out of
it. Mr. Chester was told to get the town as far west from the original
site as possible. He consequently induced the engineer to survey the
present site, hauled his surveying outfit to the ground. Happily at
last the location of the town was an accomplished fact, the land being
purchased from Mr. Tim Creamer and Mr. Haggart, a resident of the
east, for $7.00 an acre. The railroad had been in operation by this
time for a year. In honor of the occasion the manager of
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