Freight rate dispute fuels Western upset over rail policy
A Western farmers and manufacturers clash over freight rate cuts promoted by the Canadian Northern Railway. A Winnipeg press notice accuses the railway of pressuring for lower rates while warning such moves would harm farmers and delay province-wide development. The dispute highlights tensions between producers, the railway, and policy bodies amid calls for preserved services and expanded capacity.
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UN Prairie
Canadian Northern Rattwey
Railway Commission
Forkutehewer
Pep
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Eradjuch
Wien
Noguern Railway
Co and Monary
Government of
Canada
Milling Industry Supports Western Wheat and Local Jobs
The piece argues that large Western Canadian mills provide stable employment and keep money circulating locally. It warns that exporting wheat for US milling would shift wealth south and harm farmers and communities, urging caution before changing policy.
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Canada
Western Canada
United States
Vanderhoof Sees Fast Growth With New Board Of Trade
Walter E Gun arrives as Industrial Commissioner and starts a town building program in Vanderhoof after the last spike on the Grand Trunk Pacific. The first Board of Trade meeting draws 68, with a $15 000 to $20 000 fund raised for development. New stores, a hotel, residences, churches, a saw mill, and a metal working plant rise as streets and sidewalks open. W E Playfair to publish the Vanderhoof Tribune.
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Grand Trunk Pacific
Vanderhoof
Walter E. Gun
Prince Albert, Sask
Board of Trade
E. C. McGreacy
Thamesville
Ontario
E. ©. Mitchell
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