Moose Ranch, Feb. 9/10 -On Jan. 27, 25 to 30 men met at Chas. Hood’s and organized a local improvement district. Some came with mules, some with horses, some on skiis, and some on oxen.
Mr. Pinder expects to lose both eyes next summer-he just made a trade for a yoke of oxen with long horns.
Moose Ranch, Mar. 16/10 b-Talk of changing the fast mail route from Caskeyville to E.P. Tyrol and all points east so they will be able to send a letter to Vermilion in 1 week instead of two weeks.
Geo. Shortridge made a trip last Wed. to Hopkins P.O. on skiis!
John Robinson is the Post Master.
J.B. Caskey of Caskeyville has secured the mail carrying contract now held by PR Leveille and will commence his duty immediately.
April 6, 1910 - George Shortridge stated Elk Point now has telegraph communication with the outside world. The government has established a station with E.O. Boyd in charge.
Apr. 20/10 Wiebe’s Flour Mill started
May 11/1910-The new store of J. Valentine at Hopkins was consumed by a prairie fire Friday last; Mr. Valentine had just installed a $2000.00 stock and was in shape to do business. ho insurance was carried. He will restock.
May 18, 1910 - Surveyors are here - a wagon road is being surveyed west from Mooswa. The School Inspector from Vermilion was out to choose a site for the school, Elk Point district must now have a population of about 400.
June 13/10 -Gov, surveyors are surveying road north of 28-56-7.
June 15/10 There was a picnic west of the Hunter place.
June 20, 1910 - The Government Survey Yacht, a stern-wheeler, plying the river from Edmonton to Winnipeg, passed here. We presume it will be some time before the river will be navigable for steamboats. We are all eager for that time to come.
