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Hudson Bay railway work near The Pas advances with plans to grade to 110 miles from Hudson Bay. Conductor Matainiel K Boyd says 300 men to 2,000 more will join this summer, eight new engines delivered, two Peestoer locomotives in service, and train runs from Le Pas to Winnipeg. The line crosses Manitou Rapids once iron river bridges are completed. The country features heavy clay soil, rich timber, and ample water.
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Mugeon’s Bay
Fai
Winsiper
Dees
Hudson Bay Railway
Mataniel K Boyd
Hudson Bay Construction Company
Mr. Boyd
Gorement
Pas
Gat Point
Ont
le Pas
Winnie
Iron River
Manitou Rapids
Boyd
Hudson Bay
Bord
Manitou
Rand
Winnipeg Telegram
Fur farming grows in British Columbia with three new firms
Three companies plan fur farming ventures in British Columbia driven by Eastern Canada experience. Atlin Trading Company is to site at Atlin with fencing and enclosures being prepared. Nyland and Prendergast, PEI veterans, operate a subsidiary also seeking permits. A third firm aims to rear foxes at Fort Fraser for others.
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British Columbia
Canada
Prince Edward Island
T P Atlin
Atlin Trading Company
Prince Edward, Island
Fort. Fraser
Sixth Century Venus Relic Found Near Temple of Apollo
A white six century Venus statue was unearthed by Cyrenaica excavators in North Africa once a Greek cultural center. The head and arms are missing. researchers hope to recover them. The statue, Parian ware, dates to Praxiteles era and is valued as a major Greek sculpture. It will be sent to Rome for the national museum.
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Appole
North Africa
Venus
Cyrena
Praaitles
Apollo
Rome
National Museum
Protect the Birds Treaty Advances Through Congress
The American Game Protective Association reports a May 12 US appropriation of 900 for migratory bird protection. President James B. Burnham says a Canada United States treaty to guard birds migrating between the two nations will soon be presented for ratification. The group notes broad public backing and a 45 to 17 vote in support of federal protection of migratory species.
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Canada
United Mates
United States
Republic
Dominion
America
James B. Burnham
Association
Bop
Ceiada
Burnham
Government to Explore Far North Fisheries and Hudson Bay
Three expeditions will assess northern fisheries. J. E. Ville leads east side work from Edmonton, A. R. M. Lower heads west side from Toronto area, and Napoleon A. Comeau directs deep sea surveys aboard the Burley toward Hudson Bay.
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Hudson Bay
Cochrane
James Bay
Burley
J. E. Ville
Edmonton
Fisheries Board
A. R. M. Lower
Toronto University
North Country
Napoleon A. Comeau
Fisheries Department
Gulf of S. Lawrence
Movement to Erect General Wolfe Monument Advances
Field Marshal Lord Roberts writes to F. Wade in Vancouver urging a worthy Wolfe memorial in London and offers aid. About 23000 has been subscribed in Canada for a Greenwich monument with provincial governments and private donors from Winnipeg Toronto and Vancouver contributing. The Dominion government is urged to contribute, with 15000 previously requested. the Vancouver club seeks Canadian clubs’ help to finish the project.
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General Wolfe
Lord Roberts
V.C
F. 3
Wade
Vancouver
Winnipags
Montcalm
Plains of Abraham
London
Canada
Greenwich
England
Wolfe
Wannipeg
Toronto
Dominion
Vancouver Canadianlub
Duke of Sutherland Estate Sold to Vancouver Contractor
The Duke of Sutherland seeks Scottish court leave to complete a sale of the 4 Ayrshire estate to J. W. Stewart of Vancouver, a railway contractor. Stewart, partner in Foley Welch and Stewart, built much of the Grand Trunk Pacific mountain section and the ERP tunnel through the Selairks. He plans to take possession this summer as tenants prepare.
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W. Stewart
Vancouver
Sutherland
Duke of Sutherland
Ayrshire
Duke
J. W. Stewr Jart
van 7Courer
Foley
Welch and Stewart
Grand Trunk Pacific
E.p.r
Selairks
Hungarian Pheasants Arrive from Pennsylvania to Calgary
A shipment of Hungarian pheasants arrived in Calgary from Pennsylvania on April 22 and will be released on several Calgary area ranches. The move appears coordinated with local ranchers to place birds on suitable grazing lands.
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Pacassous
Calgary
Pennsylvania
International Congress to Draw Thousands to Calgary Exhibit
Plans for the International Irrigation Congress to be held October 5 to 9 in Calgary expect 3 000 to 3 500 delegates with many foreign officials and hundreds of agriculturists. The event aims to showcase irrigation and reclamation efforts affecting western Canada and the United States, with exhibits from provinces and states and a projected attendance near 100 000 people.
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D’arcy Rowe
Calgary
United States
Sun Power From Sahara Experimental Plant Yields Limited Output
The article reviews Frank Shuman’s large scale solar power experiments in the Sahara. It notes a Haupt plant on seven acres produced only about 191 horsepower, with low efficiency engines and prohibitive costs. Despite scientific value, the venture is deemed commercially impractical compared with conventional power.
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Sahara
Frank Shuman
Shuman
Isis Plapearea
Scientite
Jontal
Koru'e
London
Society of Engineers
E. Ackermann
Haupt
Wille
Settlement on CPR Lands Sets new colonization pace
CPR lands see rapid colonization with 165 acres taken by 74 families in March under a 20 year plan. April arrivals include 85 English Scottish and South African farmers near Saskatoon Regina Acme Lougheed Carmangay. Australian and Austrian settlers enter Manitoba and Winnip edge homesteads peak with hundreds of new homesteads and residents.
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C.P.R
C.P R
C.P.R. Department of Natural Resources
Canada
CPR
Saskatoon
Regins
Acme
Lougheed
Carmangay
Canadians’ farm land under cultivation under 22 percent figure
Census branch data shows Canada’s nine provinces total land area about 401.5 million acres with 109.2 million acres farmed in 1911 and 36 million acres under cultivation overall. Only about 33 percent of farm land is cultivated, with 8 percent of total land used for agriculture. vast areas remain untapped or unsurveyed.
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Canada
la Bow
Department of Trade and Commerce
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Comets Signal Wars Tied to Zodiac Signs
The article notes comets seemingly forecasting conflicts in Mexico and Turkey. It cites Kritzinger’s comet discovered March 2 by a German astronomer, located in Capricornus, and cites Schaumasse’s 1912 Virgo comet tied to the Balkan War and a 1811 Virgo sighting linked to the Turkish-Italian conflict.
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Mexico
Turkey
Kritzinger
M. ‘Schaumasse
Nice Observatory
Russia
M. Beljawsky
Reindeer Herd in Alberta Reaches 1500 as Growth Surges
The buffalo reindeer herd at Wainwright Alberta grows to 1500, up from half that number years earlier. 152 animals were added by natural increase last year. Dr Roche notes limited success in propagating reindeer, while Alberta swine and eggs move to Ontario and eastern markets, with Alberta ships sending meat to U S markets.
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Rment
Dominion
Wainwright
Alberta
Dr. Roche
Labrador
Wilfrid Grenfell
Fort Smith
Peace River
Roche
Plan for Increased Armament in Swedish Defence Bill
The defence bill in the Swedish parliament envisions annual defence spending of 3,000,000 kroner for the army and 20,000,000 kroner for the navy. It outlines building eight Sverite battleships and sixteen destroyers, plus a new defence levy expected to raise 5,000,000 kroner, largely borne by the wealthier classes.
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Wich
British safety airplane kept secret despite trials and praise
War Office guards new British aeroplane design claimed to boost aerial service yet secrecy persists. Colon Louis notes invention credits span National Physical Laboratory and Royal Aircraft Factory. machine praised for stability though safe landing remains unresolved.
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War Office
Bi Fe
Goverett
War Department
Thle
Alt Daria
Colon Louis
A. Por
Royal Arm
Fair Play in Dairy Herd Yields and Allocations Ask Fair Assessment
A fragmented report analyzes dairy herd records of 12 cows, comparing average annual milk yield and fat, with top 10 cows showing higher outputs. It discusses fair division of income, cost of feed, and the need for objective dairy records to ensure fair treatment of individual cows.
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Mit
Silas
Taos
Profes. Dairy Records
Liverpool Detective Bell Faces Fifteen Years of Vigilance
Detective Inspector Bell of Liverpool police recalls a career spent tracking criminals at sea and boarding ships. He describes memorizing hundreds of wanted descriptions, watching departures for escape attempts, and maintaining vigilance for warrants even after long gaps in crime.
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Bell
Liverpool
Alava
Parrot tale mirrors Vienna hints on Emperor and heir
A Vienna story reports a clever parrot at the Belvedere named Francis Joseph and Archduke Francis Ferdinand. The bird supposedly mocked high officials and ended with a defiant line, prompting police to return it to the palace. The tale reflects public sentiment about the aging emperor and his heir.
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Francis
Paris
Vienna
Francis Joseph
Francis Ferdinand
Belvedere
Vienna Palace
Seine
Antarctic rescue arrives as Mawson party is saved
Percival Gray of the Aurora recounts the relief voyage to Antarctica. The ship reached Commonwealth Bay after heavy ice to relieve Dr. Mawson and seven teammates who endured two harsh years. A cross at the base honors Lieut. Nionts and Dr. Merz, casualties in the scientific effort.
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Antarctic
Wawson
Aurora
Explorer
Percival Gray
Flicer
England
Hobart
Macquan Island
Mawson
Orly
Gray
Davis
Dr. Mawson
Ttem
Lieut
Nionts
Merz
Homestead Map 1914 Edition Issued for Western Provinces
The 121st edition of a Homestead Map series from the Railway Lands Branch of the Department of the Interior Ottawa is issued for Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. The map shows quarter section standings at the start of 1914 with colors and includes information on Indian reserves grazing leases post offices railways and more. Free copies available upon request to F. C. C. Lynch in Ottawa.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
F. C. C.lynch
Potato diseases spread by unsound tubers warned
The Department of Agriculture at Ottawa issued Farmers' Circular No. 4 titled Potatoes Diseases Transmitted by the Use of Unsound Tubers. It shows speckers of diseased potatoes and lists potato canker powdery scab hollow potato internal brown streak little potato disease dry rot wet rot common potato scab and stem rot. It urges avoidance of powdery scab already found in Canada and notes legal penalties under Canada’s Insect and Pest Act. Growers with suspicions are told to send specimens to the Experimental for testing and the circular, prepared by H T Gossom, will be mailed free by the Publications Branch.
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Otta
Canada
H. T. Gossom
Dominion
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Canadian Identity and the Rise of a National View
A discussion foresees a future where Canadians reject British or American labels and identify solely as Canadians. It notes the influence of settlers and mixed heritage on national identity and hints at a test or milestone in national recognition.
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Catade
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International Congress
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Western Canada
Eltory
United
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