Settlement push urges BC land reforms and quick action
A Vancouver board of trade committee told Victoria’s executive that land settlement must be boosted in British Columbia. They pressed to withdraw agricultural lands from sale except under binding improvement commitments and urged rapid steps to ease clearing, drainage, and transport barriers for farmers.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Vancouver Board of Trade
Messrs. A
Rakine
A. Stone
W. A. Blair
W. H. Malkin
A. C. Flumerfelt
J. B. Mathers
E. Odlum
Charles EB. Tisdall
M.P.P
Mr. Stone
Pacific Great Eastern Railway
Stone
Richard
Ross
Coast fishing settlements urged to boost labour and defence
Mr. Mathers argues that cleared farms and better roads plus transport are needed to open coastal fishing settlements. Settlers in Cariboo Chilcotin Squamish Pemberton Meadows Fraser Valley Langley support the push. Sir Richard McBride replies with thanks and notes friendly relations between administrations and governments.
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Ilso
Cariboo
Chilcotin
Squamish
Pemberton Meadows
Fraser Valley
Langley
Mathers
British Columbia
Richard McBride
Exiled Russian Escapee Settles in Edmonton
Emile Petronovitch, a former political exile from Siberia who escaped from the Saulnitz salt mines, has arrived in Edmonton to make his home. Russian police chased him through the eastern states and to Canada before he settled north. He recalls cruelties by guards, describes his escape, and notes his family losses after arrest. He plans to contact his sister exiled in France if she returns to Russia.
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Edmonton
Alta
Emile Petronovitch
Saulnitz
Siberia
Petronovitch
Royal Guard
St. Petersburg
Moscow
France
Paris
Solaski
Russia
Liverpool
London
South America
Huenos Ayres
Cuba
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Montreal
Tussia
Canada’s Trade Record Shows Year of Prosperity
Ottawa reports a strong year in Canadian trade with annual totals nearing one billion dollars. January through November show rising figures, with October at 101 million and November expected to top 104 million, bringing the year’s total toward a record.
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Ottawa
December Weather Report 1913 and 1911 Totals
The record notes maximum temperatures for December 1913 and 1911 at 40 and 43 degrees, minimums at 6 and 10 degrees, and snow depths of 7 inches in December 1912 or 1911. It references the years 1913 1911 and mentions total snow depths.
Snowslide Swept Suk Into Eternity in Fernie Mines
A heavy snowslide struck the Coal Creek mines of the Crow’s Nest Pass Coal company at 7 45 am Monday, killing six workers and seriously injuring six others. Coroner H A Wilkies impaneled a jury for the inquest. Seven men were initially listed dead or missing, with rescue efforts ongoing in Fernie and Coal Creek.
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Fernie
B. C
Coal Creek
Crows Nest Pass
Walter Campbell
H. A. Wilkies
Worthington
University of Humanity to Train Salvation Army Officers in London
General Bramwell Booth described a planned two hundred men and three hundred women training college to cost 1 000 000, featuring simple dormitories and a central core with kitchens and classrooms. The program covers history geography religion army organization shorthand and accounts with practical work in slums and hospitals. Foreign applicants may enroll via deputized army representatives abroad.
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Salvation Army
London
Bramwell Booth
University of Humanity
Sleeter
Liberal Joseph Nolin Wins Athabasca Byelection
In Athabasca the Liberal Joseph Nolin defeats Conservative G R Tuscell by 110 votes. Two polls remain to report.
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Prince Albert
Sask
Athabasca
Joseph Nolin
G. R. Tuscell
Protection for Lumber Industry of Canada
A. B. Watts argues Canada must grant justice to the lumber industry facing political fear and investor fraud. He criticizes politicians and large retail empires for oppression, urges publicity as antidote, and warns of hidden profiteering harming farmers and settlers. Wattuburg, J.C., Jan 1915.
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A. B. Watts
Canada
House of Commons
Plains
Prairies
Wattuburg, J.C
Jan
Canadian Navy Debate Spurs Imperial and Domestic Defence
Speech by Geo. Foster in Parliament argues for a Canadian naval force as a source of national pride and self reliance. He contrasts fixed contributions with building a coast defence through Canadian shipyards, crews, and dockyards in partnership with Britain, citing Australia as a model for cooperative defence and maritime growth.
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Foster
Herald
Canada
Ouy
Secon
Seciona
Stoker
Britain
Neucleus
Great Britain
Hritch
Newcastle
Clyde
Eld
Ife
Mense
Dominion of Canada
Pacific
Australia
Installation of Cranbrook and Selkirk Masons on St John’s Day
Cranbrook lodge No 4 and Selkirk lodge No 4 Kimberley held a joint installation at Cranbrook Masonic Temple on St John’s Day. W Bro Wilson served as installing master with officers installed for Cranbrook and Selkirk lodges. A banquet followed with toasts and songs. a gavel was presented by D D G M Dr P Corson and a vote of thanks passed.
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Cranbrook
Cranbrook Lodge
Selkirk
Kimberley
W. Bro
W. TE Wilson
W. M—F. HB. Miles
S. W.H. White
J. WH. Hickenbotham
Treas
J. P. Fink
S. Peck S
H. Banfield
J. H. Spence
I. G
EB. Davis
S. S
A. B. Norris
E. Elwell D
W. H. Wilson
J.S
Trier
Ww.e. Worden
H. J. Carter
Selkirk Loder
W. M—N
W. Burdett
S.W
D. T. Evans
J. W
Fred Ege. Treas
A. Ferris
Thos. Miller
M. Martin
J. D—W. Chamberlain
A. Cameron
G. W. Whenan Tyler
U’. BE
Joslin
G. A. Webster
I J. McSweyn
Reevet
M. W. Bra
P Corson
Fernie
D.D.G.M
Lodge
Christ Church Cranbrook Parish AGM January 1 1913
The annual general meeting of Christ Church parishioners will be held at the church on Monday January 1 1913. Elections for church wardens sidesmen lay delegates to the diocesan synod and reports will be considered. Full attendance desired. Rector Pe Flewelling Cranbrook December 1 1912.
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Christ Church
At & Delock
Dioce Osian
Hi. Pe. Flewelling
Cranbrook
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