Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1909 — PATRIOTS TO BE REWARDED [ARTICLE]

PATRIOTS TO BE REWARDED

Compensate “Army” for Services at Time of Threatened Invasion. Halifax. N. 8., July 30. —In recognition of their services at the time when

Canada was threatened with an invasion by the Fenians tn 1866, the Canadian government is about to award to the 175 living members of the impromptu “army” of this city grants of 160 acres of land each in the northwest. i It is understood that the majority of the grantees, although most of them are well advanced In years, expect to remove at once to the northwest to occupy and cultivate their land.