Giant Montana Gold Dredge Transforms Prickly Pear Gulch
A Winston Brothers dredge in Prickly Pear gulch Montana operates a 600 ton steel hull machine with 46 buckets digging up to 45 feet below water to recover gold then processes gravel through separators jigs and an amalgam barrel. The operation yields about 20 cents per yard and roughly $1000 daily gross with royalties paid on gold.
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John Hampu Helena
Mant
Atrihe
Montana
Winston Brothers
Minneapolis
Prickly Pear Gulch
Winston
Prickly Ear Creek
Eleviawity
Denver
Cider Popular as Apple Crops Fail Across UK
Shortages of cider apples across the United Kingdom push cider demand higher. The agricultural ministry reports a small 1946 crop with light yields in several regions and stocks at multi year lows, risking tight supplies. Growers are urged to sell small and low grade apples to elder makers, who will pay up to 14 pounds per ton.
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London
United Kingdom
Agriculture Ministry
Gloucester
Devon
New Cement Plant Planned for West Coast and Hore Townsite
British Columbia Cement Company announces a multi million dollar plant at Hore Lake on Vancouver Island with lime deposits sufficient for 375 years. The project will create over 900 jobs and include a new townsite on the eastern lake end near the lime mountain.
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Victoria
B.C. CP
Hore
Vancouver Island
British Columbia Cement Company, Ltd
Recollections of Acton and Local Notices
Recollections describe Fairview Cemetery plots sold since opening a few months ago and recent monuments placed. City council meeting elected James Moose city treasurer and Mowe of Artan Public School named principal. Acton Tanning Co. closed briefly. Wheat market prices noted. snow and church anniversary events reported. arrivals include a daughter for Mr and Mrs Charles Forant and a daughter for Mr and Mrs West.
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Fairiew Cemetery
James Moose
Muure
Idrat
Mowe
Artan Public School
St George's School
Acton Tanning Co
Polatura
Hue
Ales Secord
Hower Avenue
Alen
Presbyterian Church
D. Strachan
Heapeler
Fred Thompson
Acton News Flurry Includes Crest Change and Local Events
In Acton and Beardmore & Co plants a tug of war impressed spectators last Saturday. A new Acton crest mirrors the Acton England design with maple leaves. The warm parliament mock was organized by the United Church Young People’s League. Premiership candidates were Frank Cook, Melbourne Overholt, and Grenville Masalesa. Cook elected. Married Mary Flencer to John B Watkins at Acton on October 2, 1926. Annie Binnie, wife of Daniel Ho Young, dies at Acton residence in her 15th year.
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Beardmore & Co
Acton Tanning Co
Acton
England
Ho Po Moore
Young People’s League of the United Church
Frank Cook
Melbourne Overholt
Grenville Masalesa
Harry Gibbonshana
Churchill
John Eakin Street
Avitle
Atkins-Stewart
A. C Stewart
Mary Flencer
James Stewart
Mra Stewart
John B. Watking
Thomas Watkins
Young
Annie Binnie
Daniel Ho Young
Blind Gardener Wins Prize In Yorkton Garden Showcase
Yorkton’s Charles Baldwin, blind for 20 years, earned a special prize from the Yorkton horticultural society for his half city block garden. He tends, plants, and distinguishes plants by touch, with 20 trees and a meadow near his fence where a nesting bird returns each spring. He uses wood gathered from his property for warmth and follows hockey and boxing on the radio.
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Yorkton
Sask Ucp
Charles Baldwin
Baldwin
Yorkton Horticultural Society
Batmvin
Lake Mecantic Council To Consider Hiring Permanent Engineer
The lake town council will study the proposal to hire a permanent town engineer. Councillor Wilfid Betifour urged examination after other councillors suggested interviews with candidates for the position.
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Lake Mecantic
Que
Wilfid Betifour
Auction sale of dairy cattle at Guelph area farm
Public auction of Holstein and Ayrshire dairy stock at a farm near Highway 44 two miles northeast of Guelph with fresh cows, bred heifers, and stockers listed. The sale begins at 2 o clock on Tuesday October 18 and includes multiple due dates and high grade milking stock. Cash on day of sale and a luncheon counter will be provided. Hinds and Elliott Auctioneers.
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Guelph
Hulstein
Jersey
Jeraey
Guerrinary
Klereford
Jerneey Heifer
Holstein ‘Pleiter
Jerney Ayrehire
Gustneey
Jersey Holstein
Hrindle Eller
Ayrattre Helfer
Brin Elfer
Bret
bEre
Orton
de Laval
Hinds and Elliott
Public sale at Lota farm Nelson district
Arthur Coulson directs a public auction at Lota farm 3 miles north of Nelson village on Friday November day. The listing covers horses cows and young cattle pigs poultry hay grain potatoes apples farm implements furniture and more with cash terms and on the day of sale.
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Arthur Coulson
Lota
Con
Nelson
Nelson Village
Lowville
Durham
York
Quebec
Viking
Harnew
Zale
Ee A Hindley
and Elliott
Improvements to Lighten the Farmer's Burden
Farmers can benefit from modern machinery and home appliances to ease work on the farm. The Bank of Montreal offers a low interest loan plan to finance necessary equipment. Visiting the local bank and speaking with manager William Clayton can tailor a repayment plan to ease financial burden.
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Montreal
William Clayton
New Father Reports Shortage of Names
In Syracuse, a Liverpool couple faced a delayed naming after their three week old girl was registered un named. The father said no name exists yet and the form was returned blank, marking a historic first for the county vital statistics department.
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Syracuse
Liverpool
N.Y
Bernard M. Mitchell
Vital Atatistice
Mitchell
Department
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West Coast
Galen Cagetealeae Ie
Lea
Nortober
Lee
Ghant
Thurday
Charles Torant
Orlobey
CoGiilehriat
Cterk
Horne
Ign
Roland Haines
A. Floyd Smith
Watqies
Clocus
Quebec Street
Weat
Guelph Ont
Dominion OF Canada
Thasa
Stanley Park, Erin
Upwells Limited
New Canada
Victory Roade
Canaan
Indivi
Bank of Nova Scotia
Canada Savings
Canada
Vst
the Bank OF Nova Scotia
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