Over-Production Blamed In Wester Canada Lumber Trade
The article argues that over production and high overhead costs drive low profits in Wester Canada’s timber industry. It notes small operators can restrain output more easily than large mills and criticizes big firms for using public funds and aggressive expansion. Wattsburg Lumber plans fifty percent logging cut and new farm housing projects while expanding transport and rail connections to support regional operations.
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Wester Canada
Ming
Inman
Wattsburg Lumber Company
Wattsburg
B.C
Proctor
Wattsbir Company
Contractors Win Suit Against Web Trustees
Arbitrators favor contractors in the famous case. Long awards 12000 to 15000 dollars, Macdonald awards 20000 to school trustees, Wilson favors contractors with 6000 to 8000 dollars. Likely final judgment will reflect Wilson’s figure in December when the case is decided.
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Sontractors
Macdonald
Wilson
Christian conference concludes with moral reform resolutions
The Know church hosted a Christian life and work conference led by Dr Shearer Rev F W Anderson and Rev Root Wilson. At closing meetings specialists spoke brief pointed addresses. The Moral and Social Reform Council passed a resolution urging the attorney general to enforce criminal law on social vice. DeVere Hunt is away in the Okanagan district for two to three weeks.
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Conference of Christian Life and Work
Know Church
Shearer
F W. Anderson
Root Wilson
Moral and Social Reform Council
DeVere Hunt
Okanagan District
Conservative Convention Plans For Nelson November Event
The Provincial Conservative Association schedules a two day convention in Nelson starting November 17 with delegates elected from Nelson. Premier Mettride expected to visit November 16 with a depot reception. Resolutions urge wagon roads to Balfour and Yintz, road to Slocan City and Little Slocan River, telephone links to Creston Salmo and Slocan City, and stronger use of the agent general’s office in London to promote the Kootenays.
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Conservative Association
Eagles Hall
Nelson
Balfour
Yintz
Salmo
Slocan City
Slocan River
Kooks Siding
Creston
Agent General
oMce
London
Kootenays
Brick City Hall Dominates Moose Jaw Trade Meeting
The Moose Jaw board of trade discussed prairie provinces unity and planned a Cranbrook delegation. They considered extending east to Cowley lines, sought higher coal freight relief, and approved petitions for a brick city hall with a front wall and better jail fortification. A committee will petition to fund a $15,000 brick building and arrange council talks. The group also backed mail service for Perry Creek and housing for the board of trade after completion.
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Board of Trade
Brymer
Saunders
Prairie Provinces
British Columbia
Tle
Cranbrook Hoard
Hell
Lethbridge West
Aleberta
Fep
Hoard of
Uren
Perry Creek
Cranbrook
Old Town
The Racing Aeroplane of the Future A Study
A study on future racing aeroplanes argues for a monoplane design with long narrow wings and a circular body, built from strong steel alloys. It predicts reduced head resistance, full metal wing surfaces with internal diaphragms, and enhanced stability through tapered, elongated fuselages.
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Iit
Nature
Butler
Lattigles
Power plant progress fuels Bull River boom
Mayor Fink visited the Bull River Power plant and praised organizer Geo. Henderson for driving the project. The plant, described as one of the finest in Mast Kootenay, covers vast dimensions now nearing start up with power expected to reach Fernie Fort Steele and other towns next year.
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Mayor Fink
Bull River
Fink
Geo. 1 Henderson
Henderson
Wisconsin
Mast Kootenay
Hirge
Allan DeWolf
Fernie
Fort Steele
Cranbrook
Moyie
Marysville
Kimterley
Dlosmer
Michel
Coleman
Blairmore
Frank
Big land sale in St Marys Prairie auction by A Russell
A. Russell to auction a large land block on St Marys Prairie eight miles from Cranbrook within five miles of Wereliffe. About 4000 acres of rolling black loam soil with lakes, fishing, and good timber markets. Sale starts Wednesday November 16 with blocks of 50 10 420 and larger. Auctioneer Mr Chas Waterman Nelson. details from Mr Fo A Russell.
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FR. Russell
Oman
St Mary's Prairie
St. Mary's River
Kootenay River
Selkirk Mountains
Cranbrook
Wereliffe
Russells
Flathead
Montana
St. Mary’s Prairie
Kalispell
St. Mary's
Esi Mills
Quain Electrical Supply Company
Oon van Horne Street
Chas. Waterman
Nelson
Fo A. Russell
Baby crop on Nunivak Island shocks anti suffrage views
Anthropologists report Nunivak Island where women control family affairs and men have no voice. The island shows almost no births with ten marriages producing one child and seven over a decade, risking depopulation within twenty years. Griffith the provincial government engineer visited town for bridge work inspection.
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Nunivak Island
Alaska
Behring Sea
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A. E. Watts
Christian Conference
We Heli
LPR
Cowley
Kootenay
Octave Chanute
Langley
Bull River Power
Geo. E. Henderson
BIG Land Sale
A. Russell
Alaskkan Island
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