Irrigation policy and Bill to fund surveys in the Northwest
The special irrigation committee highlights U.S. officials' urging of irrigation expansion, citing Powell's 1888 89 survey and the need to study irrigable land water rights and headworks. Ottawa urged to push analyses of Cypress Porcupine Hills areas and to treat large irrigation projects as railways worthy of support. A Montana Montana St Marys Milk River dispute is warned against. Ottawa Washington talks urged. The piece revisits territorial finances, school funding, and a series of legislative actions in Regina including road bridge budgets and the school bill, with prorogation announced.
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United States
United States Survey
Professor Powell
Powell
Secretary of the Interior
Wen
Canada
House
Senate
House of Representation
Montana
Congress
U. S
St. Mary's River
International Boundary
Canadian
St. Mary’s
Alberta
Lethbridge
St. Mary’s River
Milk River
Assiniboia
Canadian Territory
North West Assembly Deliberates on School Grants and Finance
Regina reports Mr. Haultain leading a committee of supply as the Assembly reviews finances including a $21,000 deficit and school grant challenges. He notes a shift from permits to a license system affecting revenue while detailing 37,203.38 dollars allocated for schools versus 116,474.31 dollars for the year.
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Dominion
Ottawa
Territories
North-West
House
Committee of Supply
J. W. Jelly
Brett
Haultain
Northwest Territories
Cayley
Mowatt
Board of Education
Wil
Regina
Nolin
Bute
Royal
Prince
St. Albert
Clinkskill
Yeas
McKay
Davidson
Betts
Meyers
Dominion House
Waghorn's Guide January 1892 travel and postal changes
Waghorn's Guide for January records changes in travel and business including new post offices opened and mail stage alterations. It lists Manitoba and North West municipal officials, county court sittings for 1892, Atlantic steamship statuses, express rates to Northern Pacific points, a 1892 calendar, maps of Winnipeg and Manitoba, and notes on military ecclesiastical Masonic judicial land registration legislative tariff and scientific matters.
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Waghorn
Manitoba
Northwest
Atlantic
Northern Pacific Ry
Winnipeg
Reverend's Farewell Sermon as Prison Warden
A minister who failed to win his congregation and obtain pay becomes warden of the penitentiary. He begins his farewell by saying he leaves for three reasons: no funerals, no marriages, and unpaid salary. His text is "I go to prepare a place for you."
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy
An 19th century advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims to relieve pain and crying, cure diarrhea, regulate the stomach and bowels, ease wind colic, soften gums, and energize the system. Sold by druggists worldwide for twenty five cents.
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Mrs. Winslow
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Ilecleod Gazette
Oppealte J.G. Baker & Co
Macleod Mee
N. W.T
eiTes
Advertising
Montha
Aviasional Carda
C. E. B. Wood
A. Kennedy, M.D
Lh. Rimmington Mead
L.R.C.P
L.M
M-R.c.s
Eng
Rea Creek
F.W. G. Haultain
Aoleon
J. A. McCaul
Macleod
Johnson & Johnson
Ky. Johnson
K. Johnson
Ps. Kramer
J. B. Smith
Horner & Hutchinson, Baddle and Harness Manufacturers
Redpath St
Mountain View Lodge
Pes. Nixon, W. A
Xr. Co. Oo. F
Methodist Church
T. Clarke
Cowdry Bros
Bankers
Sterling Exchange
Serip
Pincher Creek
Assembly
Cypress and
Porcupine Hills
Bow River
Wolsely
Fort Qu’Appelle
Dill
The
North West Assembly
Waghorn’s Guide
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