Land Act Amendments Outline Pre emption and Lease Rules
Vacant Crown lands may be pre-empted by British subjects over 18 or aliens declaring intent to become British subjects with conditions on residence occupation and improvement for agriculture. Details and forms available from the Department of Lands Victoria B C or Government Agents. Pre emptions require five years occupancy and improvements valued at 10 per acre. Purchases of vacant unreserved lands priced at 6 per acre for arable and 2 50 for grazing. Mill factory or industrial sites up to 40 acres may be purchased or leased. Unsurveyed homesites up to 10 acres may be leased with dwelling erected first year and title obtainable after conditions met. Leases up to 640 acres for grazing and industrial uses. Grazing districts managed by a Grazing Commissioner with annual permits and range associations. settlers and travelers may receive free or partial permits up to ten head.
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Department of Ands
Victoria
B.C
Coast Range
Land Commissioner
A. UmipAge
Manitoba Coffee Idea Seeks Patent Aid
C. BE Ford of Rosenfield Manitoba proposes making coffee from local grain and asks the Winnipeg board of Trade to assist in patenting the concept.
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Manitoba
C. Be, Ford
Rosenfield, Man
Winnipeg Board of Trade
Grain loads on Canadian National rise over 25 million bushels
A season start September 1 shows grain loaded across the west on the Canadian National Railways exceeds last year’s for the same period by more than 25 million bushels.
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Canadian National Railways
West
Dog Derby Plans Mark March Event at The Past Man
Teams train for the seventh annual Dog Derby to be held March 11 at The Past Man. Special carnival features and visitor accommodations are arranged. A carnival queen contest adds to the event's appeal.
Capital for Coal Development in Saskatchewan Plans
Proposals to attract German capital for developing the Saskatchewan lignite coal industry are current. A representative of Thysen and Company of Mannheim, Germany, has secured options on large acreage as part of these efforts.
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Saskatchewan
Buffalo Meats On Trains On Canadian Transcontinental Rails
Buffalo tongues tails and steaks will be served to diners on Canadian National trains starting January 15 the company announced.
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Canadian National
Buffalo Park supply contract linked to Wainwright slaughter
The article notes a fall contract supplying tongues and tails from Wainwright Buffalo Park animals. It also states buffalo steaks and roasts are served in hotels along the Canadian National system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wainwright Buffalo Park
Canadian National System
Walter Pratt Promoted to General Manager of CN Hotels
Following D B Mulligan’s resignation as superintendent of hotels for Canadian National Railways, Walter Pratt is promoted to general manager of all CN hotels while retaining duties as superintendent of dining sleeping and parlor cars for the system.
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D. B. Mulligan
Canadian National Railways
Walter Pratt
Canadian National Hotels
Swedish Immigrants Arrive in Western Canada
A. Hallenquist of the Swedish Steamship Company says a heavy influx of Swedish migrants will reach Canada soon. The S S Stockholm will dock at Halifax around January 13 with over 150 passengers heading west by Canadian National to settle in Western farming districts.
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A. Hallenquist
Winnipeg
Swedish Steamship Company
S.S. Stockholm
Halifax
Canadian National Lines
Canada
Vancouver merchants report booming holiday business
G. A. McNicholl of Canadian National Railways said Vancouver sees unusually promising conditions after the holiday season. Merchants claim the largest holiday trade ever and anticipate strong prospects with incoming American traffic.
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Vancouver
G. A. McNicholl
Canadian National Railways
Montreal
Canadian Tourists for the Winter Seen Bright
Mr. Nicholl notes Canadian tourists for the winter are exceedingly bright in outlook and demeanor, highlighting their preparedness and enthusiasm.
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Mr. Nicholl
Canadian National Railway Reports Rising Operating Revenue
Official figures for January to October 1923 show Canadian National lines boosting operating revenue by 5.12 million dollars. The full system including U S lines increased net operating revenue from 3.82 million to 12.02 million dollars. Canadian CN lines turned a 315,952 deficit into 4.80 million dollars in net operating revenue, while CN American lines grew net earnings from 3.82 thousand to 7.22 million dollars.
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Canadian National Lines
United States
C.N.R
Canadian National Railways
Harvesters Remain in Canada from Britain in 1923
A report to the Winnipeg Presbytery by Rev. G F McCullough shows that of 11 883 harvesters who came from Britain in 1923, more than 7 000 remained in Canada. The immigration chaplain for the Methodist and Presbyterian churches details the continued settlement of laborers in the Dominion.
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Britain
Dominion
Winnipeg
G. F. McCullough
Vancouver Grain Exports Set New Records This Month
Vancouver grain men aim to ship over 14,000,000 bushels this month from the Pacific coast port. Canadian National Railways deliveries during the current grain movement season are surpassing all previous records.
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Vancouver
Pacific Coast
Canadian National Railways
Gold Strike Near Sudbury Boosts Prospectors' Hopes
Prospectors north of Sudbury Ontario strike a rich gold vein near the CN Rail line. At 30 feet depth a shaft reveals a 14 inch widening and ore assays average 28 dollars per ton. Specimens shown at Sudbury reveal small gold nuggets in the rock.
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Sudbury
Ontario
Canadian National Railways
Revenue from Wainwright Buffalo Park Tops Canada Income
A. S. Duclos of Edmonton, contractor for slaughtering 2,000 surplus park animals, reports strong prices from meat hides and heads boosting government revenue. Old timers nationwide welcome buffalo steaks and pemmican again.
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Wainwright Buffalo Park
Canada
A. S. Duclos
Edmonton
Rebate to Immigrants Earned by 20 Percent Preference
Hon. J. A. Robb announces a 20 percent Atlantic passenger preference for British immigrants settling in Canada. The shipping companies will pay the $165 per passage, effective March 1 this year.
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J. A. Robb
Atlantic
Canada
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Curney
Famot
Northern Electric Appliances
Ohio Cleaner
Northern Electric E Perte
Cumberland Electric Light Co
The
National Electrical Code of Fire
OUR
Cumberland and Union Water
DOG Derby
Buffalo
Mumford’s Grocery
T. H. Mumford
the Superior Grocery
J. Walton
Dunsmuir Avenue
Cumberland
Telephone
P.O. Box
S. Davis
Leonard Ear Oil
A. O. Leonard, Inc
Sth
Ave
City Meat
P. Symons
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