Rearing of a Mighty Dam Under Way at Twenty Mile Creek
Gazette reports on a large river dam project at Twenty Mile Mouth, McLean, with 40 workers. Structure extends 400 feet across the river, roots and crown like a molar, reinforced concrete foundation 12 feet deep, five feet solid, two giant prongs. Cement carloads expected, sand and gravel found across river, temporary bridge in place, work paused by telegram from Los Angeles delaying plans.
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the Gazette
McLean
Pecus
Victoria
Enterprising Alberta Schoolboys Promote Cow Testing
A letter to the Dairy Commissioner urges milk record forms and Babcock tester education for Alberta students. The writer envisions ongoing cow production recording as training for boys, inspired by U S and New Zealand precedents, and notes potential earnings of 76 to 100 dollars per cow. The Dairy Division promises to supply blank forms and instructions.
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Ottawa
Alberta
United States
New Zealand
Making the Job Last and Laurier Commission Appointed in 1920
The Ottawa Evening Journal reports that Labour Minister Crothers halted salaries for Technic Education Commission chairman Dr J W Robertson and secretary Jn G Bengough. Appointed January 1910, the commission gathered international technical education data by 1913 but the report to the Minister remains unfinished after nearly three years, prompting the drastic salary cuts.
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Ottawa Evening Journal
T. W. Crothers
J. W. Robertson
Technic Education Commission
Jn.g. Bengough
Labor
Jaté Liberal
Canada
United States
Europe
Similkameen Fruit Advocate Urges Unified Branding
Je Armstrong of Keremeos argues the Similkameen should brand as Similka meen in all marketing to boost fruit and garden produce sales. He cites Winnipeg praise for Keremeos fruit, urges regional clubs to push Similkameen names, and notes delays with coast rail links hurting export prospects.
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I. Je Armstrong
Keraneos
Keremeos Land Co
Armstrong
Keremeos
Similkameen
Swinnipee
Jower Valley
Winnipeg
Hedley
Princeton
Okanagan
Keresmeos
Tower Valley
Kettle Valley Vaus
Morris Thompsons Car Orders Advance To 87 Units
Morris Thompson and Co of Phoenix report booked orders for 87 cars to be delivered between now and the end of April. They handle the Overland model, a popular line in the Boundary region.
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Morris-Thompson & Go
Phoenix
Names Published for Fenian Raid Veterans Bounty
Fenian Raid veterans increase with time as 4000 plus claimants have received $100 under the Betty Act. Some 10,000 applications remain, most likely to be rejected. Nova Scotia leads in claims, with commissioners handling many cases. An proposed solution would publish applicants' names in immigrant newspapers and regimental HQs to expose unworthy claims and allow veterans to judge merit. General Herbert’s tenure is blamed for eroding Fenian raid records, hindering verification of each claim.
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Canada
Nova Scotia
Militia Department
Herbert
JARNDYCE VS JARNDYCE IN LITIGATION SCANDAL
Chief Justice Hunt er admonished during a suit by Harold Ken worthy against Hutzie Prairie Company in liquidation to stop needless litigation. He urged counsel to focus on real issues and avert courtroom bitterness as affidavits and cross exams were ordered.
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Hattie Praiie Company
Hunter
Harold Kenworthy
Hutzie Prairie Company
Hamilton
E. V. Bodwell
K.C
Messrs. Batter & Chiene
Granby Declares Dividend and Mining Updates
Granby announces a quarterly dividend of 225,000. Hidden Creek properties are expected to start producing in January. B O Copper Company continues operations at Wellington Camp in the Boundary. BC Copper installs a concentrator at Boundary Pulls to prep Lone Star ore. Lone Star lies just across the border south of Greenwood. Boundary Falls concentrator is three miles from Greenwood smelter.
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Granby
Hidden Creek
B. O. Copper Company
Wellington Camp
Boundary
B. Oc, Copper Co
Boundary Pulls
Lone Star
Lone Sta
Greenwood
Asquith waits as Home Rule talks stall in cabinet
London November 23. Premier Asquith’s compromise offer to opposition leaders on the Home Rule Bill stalls amid cabinet dissension. The Daily Mail notes Ulster exclusion as a point of contention, while figures from Lloyd George to Birrell strike splits. Ulster Volunteer force, about 10,000 men with 30,000 rifles, looms as a potential pressure point.
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London
Premmier Asquith
Daily Mail
Winston Churchill
Admiralty
David Lloyd- George
Exchequer
Edward Grey
Wkiirs
Viscount Haldane
Daily Maiil
Ulster
Augustus Birrell
Clief
Ireland
Reginald McKenna
Home Systemry
Walter Reuclaien
Board of Agriculture
Ielong
Cencesslang
Ulster Volunteer Force
Kinaticizin
Asquith
Dominion Railway Lands maps issued for distribution
The Port Moody and Yale and Donald sheets of a four map series covering the Dominion Railway Belt in British Columbia are now available from the Railway Lands Branch at Ottawa. The Kamloops, Lytton and Sicamous sheets issued recently show land disposition and boundaries, with Dominion Forest Reserves, Timber Berths, Indian Reserves and Grazing Leases. Copies are free upon application to F C C Lynch, Superintendent of Railway Lands, Department of the Interior, Ottawa.
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Port Moody
Yule
Donald
Dominion Railway Bete
British ,Columbia
Department of the Enterior
Ottawa
Kamloops
Ineh
Dominion
Yale
F. C.C. Lynch
Department of the Interior
Hedley Gold Mining Directors Meet Followed by Los Angeles Trip
A report from Mr GP Jones states he attended Hedley Gold Mining Company directors' meeting and planned return via Los Angeles with president TM Mervill. He expected to reach Victoria first, delaying his return until after December 1, while he wired to close material contracts and push work forward as rapidly as possible.
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GP. Jones
Hedley Gold Mining Company
Los Angeles
T.m. Mervill
Jones
Victoria
Mining revival eyed in Greenwood as Sally mine ships ore
The Ledge notes a hoped revival with new Sally mine owners at West Work of Kettle River in Benvardellie shipping ton of low grade ore to Denver to determine optimal concentration treatment. A potential saving of a significant tonnage is suggested by concentrating before shipment.
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Greenwood
Sally
Kettle River
Benvardellie
Denver
Colorado
Ttug
Concentra
Tug Tefors
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