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Nevemheless, a fulLscale land rus'h developed on the Souris plains of Manitoba in 1881, due mainly to a col onization syndicate, organiz- ed \by one, Squire W. H. Sowden of Mollbrook (Mill- brook, by us.) Ont In the (From Page 3) ught to be a man, three women and three young children. Who were they? No one knows. Perhaps set- tlers who arrived before the country was ready for them. Perhaps a trader who joined a band of friendly Indians and while travelling in in flheir company, fell Vic- tim to a common enemy. One can only guess. When you came to a river you got wet This Baja rim; r bot- tom was as rocky as the road. What a test for new ‘63 Chevâ€" rolet suspension systems! .Tlif W458 ”MT WHIPPED THE BAJA BUN. WHEEL 557' UNDER THE SUN” .17) SIMW THE WORTH OF NEW ENGINES, FRAMES AND SUSPENSIUNS. ’ A. TINNEY SON, CAVAN 944â€"5411 Be sure to see Bonanza on the CBC-TV network each Sunday. Check your local listing for channel and time. Tight squeeze for the medium- and heavy-duty units in this gorge. Their new narrower front-ends certainly paid off. Users who operate in close quarters will like this new ’63 feature. After going as far west as The present: village of Gains- borough he finally chose a spot which suited his fancy near the juncnion of Plum Creek and the Souris River. Thus began the present to- vm of Souris. By fihe time the snow fell in 1881 it boa sted of three buildings, a lag blacksmith shop, a store and a boarding house. fall of 1880 the squire was already on the Prairies, tra- velling by bucksboard and pony, looking for a suitable spot for a settlement. If Souris grew more rapid ly in those early years than any other setrtlement in the valley, then W. H. Sowden THE MILLBROOK REPORTER, BEAUTIFUL MILLBROOK, ONTARIO, CANADA We asked Mr. Roy Lough of Ida about Squire Sowden. Perhaps he is best known for his opera house which despise a rather unlikely prairie setting, flourished for a number of years. Much later, in 1904, Sowden built the now famous “Souris sw- inging bridge,” 582 feet in length and still the longest. single span suspension brid- ge in Canada.” There is more of this fine article; but Squire Sowden and Millbrook are mention- ed no more. was in a large part responsi ble. A man of tremendous energy, ambition and imag- ination, he got things done. Chevrolet’s ladder-type frames withstood the severest punish- ment. Shown is the éfi-ton pick- up with new 292-cu.-in. *6 cyl- inder engine. We are told that Squire Sowden built; “The Mansi- on”. A few readers may re. member the Squire. If you have a ‘fact to add to This short story of a man, please let us know. Mr. Lough, gentleman and III-IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII‘ scholar. consulhed his Atlas of Durham. He replied that W. H. Sowden came to Can- ada, probably from Ireland, in 1846. He lived on Lot 7 or” Concession 7. He was the re-eve of Gavan. There is a record of a death the year the Squire arrived; it reads: “Mary Elizabeth, Wife of W. H. Sowden, died August 23, 1849, aged 20”. We are told that Squire NOBODY BEATS NATTRESS MEATS " Government Inspected ,,I CARNATION EVAPORATED MILK ' '~~ri' ‘3 Temperatures as high as 122 degrees F. burned the land in the desert area around Dry Lake â€"one more ordeal any truck that goes to Baja has to shrug off. , Don, for Trucks that can take this kind of beating can take on your toughest truck jobs. See these tough, qualityâ€"built ’63 Chevrolet trucks with all their new improvements at your Chevrolet dealer’s. .op.,-m, 0, cm, m. Rocks, ruts, washboard and washout racked the trucks from bumper to bumper. Sand, dust and rivers tried to swallow them. Hour after hour was spent in low gear at tem- perature up to 122 degrees F. . It took 17 days to go the 1,066 miles, and not one Chevrolet truck dropped out! Each day’s run was finished on schedule! Chevrolet tackled this route with a Carry- all, a 1/2-ton pickup with new 230 cu.-in. 6â€" cylinder engine, a 3A-ton pickup with new 292-cu.â€"in. *6â€"cylinder engine, a medium- duty unit with refrigerated van, a medium- duty diesel tanker and a heavy-duty tandem. Nature created the world’s toughest proving ground for trucks â€" the Baja (bah hah) Cali- fornia Peninsula, Mexico. It’s thousand miles of tortuous trail that defies travel. QUALITY TRUGKS 008T LESS 2 FOR 29 WE DELIVER . PHONE 264 CT- 163-3 ' Divine Worship Sunday School A Warm Welc Sunday School Divine Worship UNH1 CHURCH OF Rev. S. E. Snowc THE SALVAT Y.P.S.M. Wu and Mrs. Sunday School (Legion ‘ A Welcome A Worship Sunday School PRESBY CHURCHII Rev. Gerald E. MILLB] ANNIVERSARY (Please see la Wedm Prayer Bible Young Peoples A Hearty W el Mrs. Eva De‘ Zlf PE‘NTECOSTI Sunday School Morning Worst Evangelistic Se ST. 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