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Abbotsford Post

Location

Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

Date

Mar 01, 1912

Page

5

Canadian Pacific hotels expand as winter plans begin

The Canadian Pacific Railway projects substantial spending in extending its hotel chain beyond seventeen properties. This past summer saw hotel business surge, with managers struggling to satisfy demand, especially at mountain hotels. Banff’s Chateau Lake Louise needs four to five times more accommodations. A new C P R line to Alberni on Vancouver Island revealed a coal seam near a cut, likely to supply fuel for the company’s steamships.

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Eels for the Irish and the Lords of Fishing

The piece notes the House of Lords affirmed exclusive eel fishing rights for Irishmen at Lough Neagh for five thousand years from July 1, 1905. It discusses public sentiment on eel eating, mentioning Scots and London Scots rarely eat eels and a Scotch angler discards one. Sir Herbert Maxwell is cited on the cultural repulsion to eels, while acknowledging lingering prejudice among Scots.

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Backwoodsman Clash Ends With Dynamite Threats

In a northern camp, George Corran's group confronts Wiggin and his gang as tensions erupt. Bragg reveals a plan using dynamite against their rivals, while George overcomes Wiggin in a brutal encounter. The scene ends with Wiggin knocked out and George injured, leaving the situation unresolved.

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