| description: | Tennis Court Of W.H. Sowden, Souris, Mb. Mr Sowden Known As "Squire" Sowden, Had Boundless Energy And May Be Termed As The Father Of Souris, Mb. He Was One Of The Promoters Of The Millbrook Colonization Co, And As Their Representative Visited The West And Chose The Souris District For The Proposed Colony. The Two Largest Business Blocks In Souris Belonged To Him Besides A Large Share Of The Town Site, And Several Thousand Acres Of Fine Farming Land In The Vicinity. He Also Carried On A Read Estate Business. As Well He Was One Of The Big Farmer Of The Souris District |