Fine Store Building Uses Local Sandstone and Red Brick
The article describes Mr. Win Cousins moving to a new two story brick and sandstone store on Toronto Street near the post office. The building features a 54 by 28 foot footprint, steel shutters, a hot air furnace, acetylene lighting, and extensive plate glass fronts. It highlights local materials, craftsmanship by local workers, and the projected durability and attractiveness as a town endorsement of progress.
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South Railway and
Toronto Streets
Win
Cousins
Toronto St
Medicine Hat
General Hospital
Toronto
British Columbia
Acetylene Gas Co
Niagara Falls
Rail Car Comfort and Wider Rail Earnings Highlight Holiday Travel
The Christmas excursion trains on the Canadian Pacific offer passenger meals and heating regulated by steam powered by locomotives. Financial Chronicle reports November railroad earnings up nearly 9 million dollars year over year, with Canada Pacific and Northern Pacific leading gains around 50 percent. CPR explores Yukon trade routes with Robert Kerr in Montreal as tariff talks proceed. CPR announces a flour rate from Minneapolis to New York and Duluth to New York, with a 2 cent Boston surcharge.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Financial Chronicle
Northern Pacific
Canadian Pacific
Northwestern
C.P.R
Robert Kerr
Montreal
Yukon
Canadian, United States and Argentine cattle trade fluctuates
In London the Canadian cattle trade was slow with prices down 3c per lb since last week and choice at 10c. United States cattle were firmer with prices up 1c to 12c per lb. Argentine cattle sold at 11 1 4c. Sheep were weaker with Canadian at 1c and Argentine at 10c. A private cable from Liverpool notes Canadian cattle not wanted at 10c while U.S. stock remains in demand at 11c. Canadian sheep at 1c.
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London
United States
Liverpool
States
Yukon Police To Be Increased And Stations Set
The Globe reports Yukon police will rise from 0 to 250 with 100 at Dawson and the rest at Selkirk Tagish Dalton Trail and other points. First detachment of thirty to go New Years with the remainder soon after. Fifty dogs added, total 180 to be left in Yukon. Police mostly from Regina district. possible withdrawal from that district and militia use.
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the Globe
Yukon
Dawson
Selkirk
Tagish
Dalton Trail
Regina
Tarte's Man Wins in Nicolet Bye-Election
Montreal December 22 J P Leduc the Liber al candidate known as Tarte wins the Nicolet bye election held yesterday by a 240 vote majority.
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Montreal
Nicolet
J. P. Leduc
Tarte
Winnipeg
Aldrew
E. EF. Hutchings
Immigration official to probe Crow's Nest Pass labor complaints
Crow's Nest Railway Ottawa Dec 20. Hon Mr Sifton will send Frank Pedley commissioner of immigration to examine laborer complaints from the Crow's Nest Pass construction workforce. He will leave immediately to investigate for the government.
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Ottawa
Sifton
Frank Pedley
Crow's Nest Pass
Engineer Geo Brown Leaves for Montreal for Treatment
Geo. Brown and his family travel to Montreal to see specialist Dr. Roddick after a serious Notch Hill accident. Vice president Shaughnessy of the CPR arranged first class transport and half pay during convalescence. The Masonic lodge presented a bundled purse as he departs.
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Geo. Brown
Montreal
Dr. Roddick
Notch Hill
Shaughnessy
C. P.R
Roddick
C.P.R
Brown
Masonic Lodge
The
East
Kamloops
Postal notes adopted to replace small money orders in Canada
Mulock approves the postal note system to start July 1, 1808 with notes from twenty cents to five dollars, priced at one to three cents depending on value. No ID needed to pay notes. presents only required to secure payment. Also reports CPR freight-rate talk, a fatal fire in Maine, libel hearing dates in Regina, Major Perry deployment to Skagway, Canadian steamboat orders for Yukon service, and Winnipeg mayoral result.
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Ottawa
Mulock
United Kingdom
Post Office
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Becker, W.M
Aigular Communications of
G. Forster
Assa
Joker’s Hall
Blatchford
J, BR. Clark, N
As, Plumley
RA. O.F
Ourr
Saskatchewan
A.O.F
Masonic Hall
A.o.ulw
Fdicine Hat Lodge
Colter’s Hall
G. A. Armstrong, M W
W. N
ADSIT
Charles F. Smith
C.M
University OF Manitoba
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Canadian Pavific Railway
Chas. E. Smyth
Toronto University
Ontario
Callege of Physicians and Sur
N.W.T
Medicine Hat General Hospital
N.W T
James P. Mitchell
Commercial Union, National, Quebec, Sun, and
Imperial Fire Insurance Companies
Canadian Mutual Coin and Investment Co
Equitable Savings. Loan and Building Association
Reliance Loan and Savings Co
A. M. Parkers Bansister
Queen
Phenix
England
Western
British America
Phenis of
Brooklyn
Pire Trainance Companies
Colter's Block
Wm. Reid
South Railway Street
Sam. E. N’glellan
T. J. Fleaghr
General Blacksmith
Main Street
Asia
Toronto Street
Co. Lean
Palace
Fairchild Co
Deering
Moline
Adams
R. Watson
Medicine Hat Trading Co
of Canada
Go. A. Luno
Watchmaker and Jeweller
Cosmopolitan
Hoteht
Proprietress
Mrs. T. Bassett
Finlay & GO
M. Leonard
Confectioner
American Hotel
A. White
MR. Cousins
Chas. Purmal
H C. Yuill
Conant
Messrs. Bennett & Williamson
J. F. Sanderson
J. Purmal
American Federation of Labor
Jamaica
Fall River
W. A. H. Graham
Indiana
U. S
Duffie
House of Representatives
Canada
Alaska
Prince Albert
Crow’s Nest Railway
Fort William
Kerr
Manitoba
B.C
Patrick Leahy
Leahy
N. T
Maguire
Walter Scott
Leader
N.¥. Davin
Richardson
Perry
Northwest Mounted Police
Skagway
Victoria
Evening Telegram
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