Delegation Urges General Taxation Survey in Alberta
A large delegation from the Union of Alberta Municipalities pressed for an early general survey of Dominion Provincial and Municipal taxation to balance the financial burden. They urged revenue redistribu tion and service reorganization, noting education costs burden local governments and warning of potential unlawful tax levies without reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Union of Alberta
George MacLachlan
Ten O’cloeck
J.C. Bowen
Brownlee
Hoadley
Reid
Greenfield
Blockade in Manitoba Legislature Sparks Fortnight of Debate
Winnipeg notes an all night labor filibuster in the Manitoba legislature as members clash over reducing 55 to 40 seats. William Ivens speaks from 1.30 am to 9 am amid calls for free speech and justice while R W Craig moves closure. the main resolution fails 40 to 7. Mouth organ tunes and checkers games color the extraordinary session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winniper
John Queen
Winnipeg
William Ivens
Mr. Ivens
F. J Dixon
W. H. Spinks
Cypress
Labor
Ir. Queen
R. W. Craig
Weather Outlook For Western Canada Cold Wave Spreads
A new cold wave moves into Saskatchewan and Alberta and will reach Manitoba. Forecasts show Alberta with cold conditions and light snow, while Saturday eases slightly. Cities including Vancouver Edmonton Medicine Hat Winnipeg Nelson Calgary Lethbridge Moose Jaw Saskatoon report varied conditions with clear and cloudy skies and rain or snow chances. The trend points to continued low temperatures across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Edmonton
Medicine Hat
Winnipeg
Nelson
Calgary
Lethbridge
Moose Jaw
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
Man shoots wife then turns gun on self in Halifax
Halifax reports a man named Green shot his wife yesterday after unable to support wife and child due to unemployment. The woman died later while Green was admitted in serious condition and expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Green
Canadian Doctor Heads U S Hospital Association
Dr. M T MacEachern, still under fourteen, is president elect of the American Hospital Association guiding hospitals in Canada and the United States. He also serves as superintendent of Vancouver General Hospital and director general of the Victorian Order of Nurses. He is a noted organizer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. T. MacEachern
American Hospital Association
Canada
United States
Maceeachern
Vancouver General Hospital
Order of Nurees
Leaders urged completion of Leader Branch to Pashley
At a Chamber of Commerce meeting directors express thanks to D. C. Coleman of Canadian Pacific for including 60 miles of Leader Pashley in this year’s program and press for completing the line to Pashley to serve Medicine Hat industries. They discuss white bean growing via Vauxhall meetings and review freight rate actions by British Columbia and Alberta governments. They note requests from retailers manufacturers and hotels for a hearing on minimum wage board orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
D. C. Coleman
Canadian Pacific Railway
Leader-Pashley
Pashley
Medicine Hat
N. M. Waldo
G. Ferbert
Canada Iaw and Irrigation Co
Vauxhall
British Columbia
Privy Council
Alberta
Minimum Wage Board
King elected president of Connaught Golf Club
At Alexandra High School the Connaught Golf Club elected J. A. King as president with A. McCallum as vice president and A. Cuyler as secretary treasurer. Year one showed a small bank balance and enthusiasm for improvements to fairway greens and tees. Dues set at 4.00 for gentlemen 2.50 for ladies and 2.00 for juveniles as plans for a clubhouse and upgrades are studied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connaught Golf Club
Alexandra High School
J. A. King
A. McCallum
No License for Auto Fine In Police Court
A citizen was fined $2 and costs for operating an automobile without a license. The Indian legislative assembly passed a bill legalizing the enrolment of women as legal practitioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Legislative Assembly
Pearson Declares Glife Gas Supply Dead Issue
Calgary March 23 H B Pearson president of the Calgary Gas company says the Redcliff gas supply is a dead issue. He notes the Dominion Glass company could sell gas to Calgary but the Gas company has no new propositions. The Barnwell well remains stalled by uncertain weather as council committees study data before meeting Gas company representatives.
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Calgary
Redcliff
H. B. Pearson
Calgary Gas Company
Pearson
Dominion Glass Company
Hi Company
George H. Webster
Gas
Barnwell
Council
Ca: Company
Country Elevator Construction Is In Balance
Winnipeg reports that multi million dollar elevator programs in the three prairie provinces hinge on pending legislation and new branch line plans. Major firms including Western Canada Flour Mills Ogilvie Milling Lake of the Woods Milling and Saskatchewan Co operative Elevator foresee growth with market openings, while terminals at lake ports show active development by Saskatchewan Co operative N Barwlt Grain James Stewart and Co. Fort William Board of Trade president C T Pinean says Canada’s elevator capacity last season stood at about 231.635 million bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Prairie Provinces
Andrew Kelly
Western Canada Flour Mills
Ogilvie Milling Company
Chanuel Construction
Lake of the Woods Milling Company
Saskatchewan Co-operative Elevator Company
Central Grain Company
Onelevator
Saskatchewan Co-operative
N. Barwlt Grain Company
James Stewart and Co
C. Tl
Local Employment Bureau Sees Varied Job Orders
Daily orders sweep in for both men and women at the employment bureau. This morning’s list includes seven farm laborers, one shoe repairer, one sheep herder, plus women’s employment with one chambermaid, five domestics for city service, and five housekeepers for farm work.
French Reinforcements to Ruhr to Gain 20600 Troops
War Minister Waginer announced in the Chamber of Deputies that French troops in the Ruhr will be reinforced by 20 600 men within a few days. The statement outlines immediate expansion of French military presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Mareh
Ruhr
Waginer
Chamber of Deputies
Banting Receives Transatlantic Praise for Insulin Discovery
Dr. F G Banting, whose insulin serum promises cure for diabetes, gains unqualified praise from medical men in North America and Europe. A campaign in Ontario to secure him substantial income would free him for extended research work.
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F. G. Banting
Atlantic
Heiress Claimant Faces Forgery Charge in Seattle
Catherine Mortiboy, described as a self styled heiress and alleged check forger, is charged with forgery after a $800 shortage at Deatheraga Flunching Company. Her father, J Cramer, a wealthy Canadian farmer, questions the accusations while insisting he will await explanations before acting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Catherine Mortiboy
vMice
J. Cramer
Deatheraga Flunching Company
Yosing
England
Cramer
Grain Delivered Increases At Goast Port
Winnipeg reports for the week ending March 21 show 1,992,274 bushels of grain moved on the western lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway and 1,524 cars loaded, averaging 254 cars per day. Last year 1,838,759 bushels were marketed with 1,708 cars, averaging 284 daily. Vancouver moves total 16,948,540 bushels in the year so far, while Calgary inspections reach 11,218 cars for 11,662,610 bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific Railway
LE. H. Cotterell
Fort Willian
Canadian Pacific
Mareh Uist
Vancouver
Calgary
Market prices and a Canadian hotel system proposal notes
Today’s market lists pork by the carcase at 10 to 12 cents per pound, butter five cents per pound, eggs 25 cents per dozen. Senator McDonald of Shadine submitted to the senate a proposal to extend the Canadian national hotel system to the maritime provinces and boost regional tourism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veal &c
McDonald
Shadine
Senate
Maritime Provinces
Canada
Steadiness of Mark Hits German Businesses Hard
Berlin March 23 The persistent steadiness of the mark with no depreciation hints at further economic strain. Trade is impeded as buyers delay orders for better rates, a Berlin metals firm suspends payments with liabilities about 4 5 billion marks and assets 2 5 billion. Insolvencies spread to grain fodder and cocoa firms reported by Vossische Zeitung from Hamburg.
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Berlin
Germany
Vossische Zeitung
Hamburg
Proposal to Establish Provincial Bank Not Feasible
Edmonton March 23 Special to The Vews The provincial government debates a proposed provincial bank. Speakers ridicule the plan and favor Dominion credit measures or a delay for investigation while consulting western farmers. See continuation on page six.
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Gov’t
Edmonton
Mar
Vu.fla
Tobin
Leduc
U. FL. A
Everol
Snevests Creal
Community Oil Wells Ltd increases capital and share value
A general meeting at City Hall confirmed two resolutions from the annual meeting. The company capital rises to 160000 dollars and share par value is fixed at one dollar per share. Regina report dates March 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Oil Wells Ltd
Cowpiny
Municipal Golf Course to Open About April
At a Municipal Golf Club meeting the committee approved an addition to the club house for ladies, a full length verandah with lockers, and trees from the parks department. A nine hole extension will be staked out alongside improvements to the existing course. Billy Lauder resumes as caretaker. season expected to open April 1. Green fees set at 50 cents for gentlemen and 46 cents for ladies. overall fees $10 for gentlemen and $5 for ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Golf Clu Committee
Parks Department
Public Works Department
Billy Lauder
Oil at Many Island Lake Prompts Drill Plans
Geological notes indicate oil presence at Many Island Lake. Head Driller H A High foresees Dakota formation penetration within 260 days. A few shares remain for sale. Agents include W Lang Lang Bros C A Anderson Anderson Agency and C R Gurvat with KS Ratlitr Co.
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Many Island Lake
H. A. High
Dakota
W. Lang
Lang Bros
C. A. Anderson
Anderson
C. R. Gurvat
KS. Ratlitr & Co
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Duggan
Huckvale
Webster Calgary
Morrison
Vermillion
Blehoep
Sanders
Union of Alberta Municipalities
Yorath
Third Street
C. Ofc
Coleman
JA. King
Secy
Treas
A. Cuyler
G. Orum
O. Sibley
P. Ortner
J. Dickson
D., Reid
GLIFE
Goast
Pac. Alwy
Mark
Cmme
Wethen Deflnte
White Geo. Maclachlan
US Fla
Combing
Webin
Thenar
Yonivsion Bank
Doninion
Moore Reennty
Alex. Moore
B.A. Cochrane
FIA
Regina
Wing's Bench
Humboldt
Sask
Dr. Lavete
atPowell
Othe Stuberg
Vonda
N. Elliott
City Market
the Community Oil Wells Limited
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