Sheep Raising Proves Highly Profitable in Northwest Districts
The past nine years prove stock raising pays, with sheep the most profitable, offering quick returns from wool income. Medicine Lott district is ideal due to fine grasses and mild winters, reducing lamb losses. Winnipeg and Ontario markets provide outlets, as Montana expands sheep farming replacing long unprofitable cattle grazing.
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Northwest
Medicine Lot
C. P
Manitoba
Rocky Mountains
Winnipeg
Ontario
Montana
Territorial Happenings Across Western Canada Notes
The Regina Standard and Regina Leader report fires destroying Elliot's hotel in Cochrane and other local shocks. Brandon and Indian Head farm costs are listed. wheat prices linger at 52 cents. Canada’s Northwest news notes a postponed Grand Orange Lodge meeting in Wolseley and a new immigration agent to Ireland, plus railway charter transfers and weather delays affecting development plans.
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Elliot's
Cochrane
Calgary
Brandon
Indian Head
Regina Standard
Davin
Territories
Qu’ Appelle
Grand Orange Lodge of
North West Territories
Wolseley
Dominion
John A. Kerr
Regina
Ireland
Ranches report better stock condition after mild winter
Reports from most local ranches indicate cattle have endured the winter in better shape than expected. Many herds received substantial feeding, contributing to the overall improved condition across the region.
Postal Revenue Ranking for Medicine Hat Post Office
The year ending 1802 report shows Medicine Hat postal revenue totaling 9 964 03 with 1 004 money orders issued worth 20 715 27 and commissions 173 05. Medicine Hat ranks tenth in territorial post office revenue and seventh in money orders.
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ster-General
Regina
Moosemin
Lethbridge
Moosejaw
Medicine Hat
Panama Swindling Trial Sentences At Paris
Paris Feb 10 The Panama case sentences were delivered. Ferdinand De Lesseps and Charles De Lesseps receive five years imprisonment and 3000 franc fines. M Fortane and M Cottu Eich get two years and 8000 franc fines. Hiffel faces two years and a 20000 franc fine. Judgement finds defendants guilty of swindling and breach of trust.
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Paris
Panama
Perdinand de Lesseps
Charles de Lesseps
M. Fortane
M. Cottu Eich
Hiffel
Ferdinand de Lesseps
Floods cause major losses in Queensland
Queensland endures great misery as floods cause estimated damage of 15 million dollars. Port Arthur reports average below zero for February since the 1st, and Denison sees near zero amid cold Texas weather. France approves Franco Canadian tariff treaty in Paris.
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Queensland
Port Arthur
Texas
Denison
Snow thaw resumes in Victoria and surrounding waterways
Normal temperatures return to Victoria British Columbia as snow melts. The Fraser River ice breaks up allowing steamers to operate up to five miles. New Westminster reports a channel cut in the ice enabling ferry steamers to meet trains on the Great Northern.
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Victoria
B.C
CG. PR
Fraser River
New Westminster
Great Northern
Rail snowblockade worsens beyond boundary line
Spokane papers dated January 20 reached readers Saturday. Harold Hagen accepted Donoghue's challenge for a series of races at Newburgh with February 25 set as the contest date. Ecuador faces crop failures prompting charitable appeals. Bradstreet reports 45 Canadian business failures this week, 54 prior week, 68 year-ago. Red River bridge contract awarded to W G Reid of Montreal at a cost of $60 000.
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Harold Hagen
Donoghue
Newburgh
Hagen
Bradstreet
Canada
Red River
W. G. Reid
Montreal
Want to Emigrate to Canada from Western States
Letters from Fred Newhardt Oliver County North Dakota T Schenderlin Lovell Montana and Dan Doucette Tomahawk Wisconsin express interest in emigrating to the Medicine Hat district, seeking ranching or mixed farming opportunities. The response notes steady inquiries and says with some starting capital prospects are similar to the Canadian west between the Great Lakes and the Mountains.
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Fred Newhardt
Oliver County
N. D
T. Schenderlin
Lovell
Mont
Canada
Dan Doucette
Tomahawk
Wis
Medicine Hat
Canadian West
Great Lakes
Mountains
English youth frozen on prairie found near Bobnet pump house
George Thorne, a young Englishman, lost on February 4 near the mines and Secatchederd’s, endured a night of extreme cold. He was found by Mrs Bohnet near Bobnet’s, brought to Medicine Hat hospital with frostbitten feet hands nose and severe eye inflammation. He arrived March in Canada after working at Culley mines since May.
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George Thorne
Bobnet
Gculley
George Calley
Stolm
Tre
Mr. Markwick
Thorne
Dominion Parliament Debate on Tariff and Oil
Ottawa reports show February Parliament discussions on oil tariff changes with McDonald proposing rail tank car delivery, Moncriff urging national tariff reform to aid oil regions, and Athabasca fields cited as the world’s largest.
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Ottawa
McDonald
Huron
Moncriff
Canada
Athabasca
Indian youth injured in accidental gun blast
A fifteen year old Native American boy handling a thawed gun attempted to fire it thinking it unloaded. The gun exploded, injuring him at Fort Eodate, with details unclear due to damaged text.
Gladstone Delivers Home Rule Bill Speech in Commons
Premier Gladstone introduced his Home Rule Bill in the British House of Commons on Monday. He spoke for about three hours and the measure was met with an unusually strong display of enthusiasm.
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Gladstone
House of Commons
US Establishes Protectorate Over Hawaiian Islands
The United States minister Stevens established a protectorate over the Hawaiian Islands on February 1, asserting U S authority in the archipelago and expanding American influence in the Pacific.
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United States Protectorate
United States
Stevens
Hawaiian Islands
Despair and Hope in a Lung Remedy Claim
When in Despair. When in despair of being cured of lung troubles, there is still a hope, and no strong hope of perfect cure in Dr. Wood's Norway Pure Syrup. This medicine cures even after all others have failed, for coughs, colds, asthma, bronchitis, and related chest ailments.
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Wood
Norway
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M.D
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Canadian Pacific Railway Company
W.M.P. Cornner
N.W T
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Areo
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Buocx
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Pienipore
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Pioneer Paint Shop
Fred. Smmitth
I. J. Hastings
R&su SR Communications
Medicine Hat Lodge
No 31
Masonic Hall
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Ww. M
Frank Goodwin
Medicine Hat Lodge No
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Lister
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