Montana Dredge Mines Gold in Prickly Pear Gulch
A Winston Brothers dredge near Prickly Pear gulch in Montana uses a 600 ton steel dredge to dig up to 45 feet deep. It processes 4,900 to 6,000 cubic yards of gravel daily to extract gold and occasionally sapphires, shipping gold bricks to the Denver mint.
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John Gampu
Helena
Mant (Cp
Mackigea
Montana
Winaton Brothers
Minneapolis
Hpiens
Prickly Mean Creek
Denver
Winston
Cider Popular Amid Apple Shortage in Britain
London reports say beer shortages boost cider demand while the 1946 cider apple crop is small. The agriculture ministry warns that total available apples will fall short of needs with overhangs in stocks and factory output. Farmers are urged to sell low grade apples to cider makers at up to 14 pounds a ton.
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London
United Kingdom
Agriculture Ministry
Gloucester
Devon
New Cement Plant Planned for West Coast Victoria
British Columbia Cement Company announces a new multi million dollar cement plant to be built on Vancouver Island at Hore take near Victoria. A townsite will be developed on the eastern end of the lake near the lime quarry. Over 900 workers expected to be employed. Lime deposits are estimated to sustain 375 years of operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B.C. CP
Hore
Vancouver Iland
British Columbia Cement Company, Ltd
Recollections of Acton and Local Events
Recollections from Acton recall cemetery plots sold at Fairview Cemetery and recent interments. City council met to discuss James Moose arrest and remarks by principal Mowe of Acton Public School. The Acton Tanning Co. shuts for a week, Polatars sell wheat, radiators installed on Bower Avenue. First snowstorm drops about an inch. Presbyterian Church anniversary service well attended with a solo by Miss Fred Thompson. Notable births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Charles Kant and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Theos West.
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Fainiew Cemetery
Uhele
Moure
Idrat
Kee
Mowe
Acton Public School
St George's
Acton ‘Tanning Co
Polatars
Ales Secord
Bower Avenue
Presbyterian Church
Ely
Nev Db
Strachan, Bhd
Hespeler
Mia Fred Thompson
Local News From Acton and District 1926
A tug of war between Neardimare Co and Acton Tanning Co drew crowds last Saturday. Acton’s crest design mirrors Acton England with maple leaves replacing oak. A mock parliament by the Young People’s League chose Premier Frank Cook. Mary Elencer Stewart married John Watking at Acton. Annie Binnie Young passed away at home in Acton.
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Neardimare & Co
Acton Tanning Co
Acton
England
Frank Cook
Melbourne Overholt
Grenville Masalesa
Harry Gibbons
Churchill
John Eakin Streetaville
Atkins-Stewart
A. C Stewart
Mary Elencer
James Stewart
Mra Stewart
John Bo Watking
Thomas Watkins
Blind Gardener Awarded Prize in Yorkton
Yorkton Saskatchewan resident Charles Baldwin, blind for 20 years, won a special prize from the Yorkton horticultural society for his garden kept at home. He tends the beds, identifies plants by texture, and has planted about half a city block with 20 trees. He uses a string and pegs to keep rows straight and enjoys a sanctuary for birds.
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Yorrkton
Sask Ucp
Charles Baldwin
Yorkton
Baldwin
Yorkton Horticultural Society
Batmvin
Binds
Lake Mecantic Considers Hiring Eight Engineers
Council will study a motion by Councillor Wilfid Bell Meur to hire eight permanent town engineers. The vote followed a proposal to interview candidates for the new position.
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Lake Mecantic
Que
Wilfid Bell Meur
Ie Council
Auction sale of dairy cattle at farm near Guelph
Public auction on Friday October 20 near Guelph offers fresh cows Jersey Holstein Ayrshire and Hereford stock, milking cows bred in various months, young stock and stockers. Catalog lists many Holsteins with fresh or bred dates and due dates, plus one batch of triage stock and blood tests. Auctioneers Hindin and Elliott note no reserve. sale proceeds to fund dairy exit.
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Perly Raine
Hi Farm
Guelph
Farnday
Halstein
Lee
Aytalure
Meifer
Jeney Heiter
Mulstein Helfer
Holtein Jeney
Molaten
Jerey
Jerry Hfobbtein
Ayrehite
Dee
Guemary
Bleteford
Jerry Heifer
Holstein ‘Yleiter
Jersey
Elliott
Public Farm Auction Near Nelson Containing Livestock and Implements
Arthur Coulron offers a public sale at his Nelson area farm three miles north of Nelson village and half a mile south of Lawville. The catalog includes two Percheron and draft horses, multiple cows and heifers, hens, pigs, grain, fruit, and farm gear. Items listed cover grain equipment, hay, potatoes, apples, furniture, and a full array of tools. Cash sale with no reserve. possession given after sale. Hindley and Elliott, Auctioneers.
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Arthur Coulron
Lota
Con
Nelson
Nelson Village
Lawville
Hereford
Durham
York
Quebec
Viking
Harnew
Morris
Anle
Gale
Hindley
Elliott
Improvements to Lighten the Farmer's Burden
Modern science brings time saving appliances and new methods to farming. The Bank of Montreal promotes an improvement loan plan enabling farmers to own equipment for profitable operations. Visit the Hoof M branch and speak with manager William Clayton about a low interest repayment plan.
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Montreal
Willam Clayton
Shortage of Girl Names Halts Liverpool Baby Tag Weighs In
In Syracuse a Liverpool couple with a three week old girl left a name form unfilled. The father told county registrar Bernard M. Mitchell that they had not named the child and expected delays. He blamed the times for shortages and cited no reason to rush a name. The official noted it’s the department’s first time receiving a supplemental name form with missing details.
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Syracuse
Liverpool
N.Y
Bernard M. Mitchell
Vital Statistica
Mitchell
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West Coast
Bosn Grant
Mer
Charles (Kant
Mra
Theos West
Orlobey
Difd Young
Annie Binnie
Daniel Ho Young
Sask
Readhead
Roland Haines
A. Floyd Smith
Watqies — Cloces
Quebec Street
West Guelph
Dominion OF I
Canada
Stanley Park, Erin
Upwells Limited
New Canada
Citi Savings
Indivi
Bank of Nova Scotia
Canada Savings
Dominion of Canada
the Bank OF Nova Scotia
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