The rumblings that created a stir in England
The rumblings of the Red River residents were given support by major newspapers
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The fight for free trade
Kitson's trade war with Christie had ramifications for Red River Settlement merchants
Free trade — the fight to end the Hudson’s Bay Company’s charter monopoly over trade in Red River
In 1835, when the Hudson's Bay Company took over administration of the colony established by Lord Selkirk in 1812
Numerous explanations offered for the bonanza myth
Thousands were duped by the hoax about how gold was found in Minitonas
Hundreds victims of gold rush hoax
The January 1912 Minitonas turkey gold rush ended as abruptly as it began
Gold rush failed to produce any gold in Minitonas
No indication of the yellow metal was to be found anywhere in the Minitonas.
Gold rush claims were staked around Minitonas
As word of gold rush spread, more and more miners were brought in for the search for gold in Minitonas.
Discovery of yellow metal initiates prospector rush to the Manitoba community of Minitonas
Bits of yellow metal found in turkey in 1912 led to a gold rush to this little community 472 km northwest of Winnipeg.
Crescentwood — the Munson home was demolished and turned into a park
Crescentwood Park (now Enderton Park and commonly referred to as “Peanut Park”) was dedicated to the city in 1902 ...
Crescentwood — Enderton kept 43 lots for “sentimental reasons” that were sold four years after his death
Just three years after the Crescentwood auction sale of 133 lots, on June 25, 1920, Charles Henry “C.H.” Enderton, the founder of the subdivision, died while driving his car ...