Montreal Postal Fraudsters Target Easy Victims Across North America
Letters requesting inside information were sent from the United States and Canada to the Ottawa dead letter office. A Florida land scam and a matrimonial bureau racket were exposed as part of a wider pattern. Post office inspectors note several swindlers caught annually, with tighter Canadian laws reducing mail fraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Ottawa
United States
Canada
St. John
St. Lambert
Quebec
Not Much Large Timber North of Lac La Biche Alberta
A Forestry Branch survey finds little large timber north of Lac La Biche. Immature spruce and jack pine exist in abundance and could become a timber crop with fire protection. Muskeg covers the land, soils are variable, and drainage limits growth, but the region shows potential for future timber density.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac la Biche
Alberta
8S. H. Clark
Forestry Branch
Department of the Interior
Christmas Tree Entertainments Delight Local Audiences
Crowded gatherings last Thursday and Friday saw Methodist and Presbyterian Sun day schools stage Christmas cantatas Santa Claus receptions and Mother Goose Visits Santa Claus Land The shows impressed with staging costumes and the children's participation Santa Claus Treat followed with tables, gifts, and a warm reception Sir Thomas Shanghoessy noted CP R pay totals while Boy Scouts and curling club activity filled the rest of the town's festive week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MecConnell
Methodist
Presbyterian
Methodista
Santa Claus
Santa
Mother Goose
Christ Church
Hp Im
Indians to Work as Farmers and Labourers in Canada
A Ottawa report from the Indian Department warns the day when indigenous people become mainly fishermen hunters and trappers is near. It notes rising use of Indians as farm hands and industrial labor, with year earnings in agriculture and wages totaling over 3.0 million dollars while hunting and trapping yield about 804 thousand. Canada’s Indian population stands at 104 956 with Eskimos at 4 600. Ontario now has 26 293 Indians, Manitoba Ontario and Quebec together add 7 619, reducing the North-West Territories to 5 262. Ontario surpasses all provinces in Indian numbers, overtaking British Columbia which formerly led.
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Indian Department
Ottawa
Canada
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
North-West Territories
British Columbia
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Bank OF Hamilton
Hamilton
Piel Pass
Ae Aya
A. A Wilson
Hamiota Branch
Wintort
London
Eng
Teresdnerdie
RK. S.lodge
Fr. W. Ashe
G. M
Hart Smith
Erlain
Pearson
Hamiota
Jas
Dickie
Catherines
Ont
McNaught Droge
Oa Lmraved Farms
THE
Netherlands
American Land CO
Brandon
Cuion Bank
Jr Prev Beunest
Hariota
Waking Joe
Pry Ross Priyerous
Ani Harpy
Hamicta
Marion & Marion
University St
Montréal
Amas
R. E. Hunter
Hiamiota
the Chambers Co., Ltd
Buffett
SALE
Dresser & Stand
Manitoba Hanoware & Lumper Co
It. P. FE. McClure
Ilamiota, Man
Florida Land Company
Florida
Dominion Experimental Farms
Thomas Shanghoessy
C.P. KR
Oak River
Lester Nicholson
Harvey Glint
Cleaver
A. Black
M Herderson
Ralph Hyndman
Frank Ryudiman
J. Thompson
Geo Carey
Ve Vise Pres
Bennett
Eby
Hanter
Christmans
F. C. Bennest
Ed L. Stone
McNaught
Slonter
Anderson
Stout
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