Route Pivot: Hudson Bay to Ship Western Grain to Europe
A Moose Jaw Times report argues the fastest export path for Canadian grain to Europe lies via the Hudson Bay route. It cites past shifts to American ports, estimates losses at 35 million dollars, and notes mixed expert opinions on completing the rail and terminal facilities. The piece portrays the Yukon by sea corridor as keeping profits in Canada and asks for testing the canal’s feasibility.
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New York
Montreal
Halifax
St. John
New
Trasi
le Gore
Port William
Buffalo
Europe
Hudson Bay
Tidewater
Dominion
Canada
Moose Jaw
Grazing Leases Expanded in Saskatchewan Lands
An order in council dated February 1925 authorizes the minister of the interior to issue twenty one year grazing leases on vacant Dominion lands in Saskatchewan in districts unsuited for farming. The order also allows renewal twenty one year leases for lands already held on lease in such districts and permits inspection to confirm lands are unfit for agricultural use with leases adapted for stock grazing.
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Minister of the Interior
Saskatchewan
Railway accident toll reports 190 in February in Canada
The record states 190 accidents on Canadian railways in February with 1 person killed and 218 injured. Crossing incidents totaled six, all described as unprotected. No passengers were killed.
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Bebruary
Wittel
Puten
Dairy stock shipment to China sails from Victoria
A large consignment of British Columbia dairy stock departed Victoria for China. The shipment included about twenty cows, three purebred bulls, three pedigreed Yorkshire bears of BC origin, and a pair of pedigreed Herefords.
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British Columbia
Victoria
China
Parent and Child Exchange in Bribery Question
A communicative fragment shows a mother gifting two pence to influence a child behavior while the child Sam argues with a parent about possible bribery. The dialogue style hints at a historical or educational setting.
Mulock proposes research foundation at Toronto
Chief Justice William Mulock announced a plan to establish a foundation to finance advanced research similar to the insulin discovery. The University of Toronto backs the effort but lacks funds, needing about 500000 dollars. Premier Ferguson pledged government support and Mayor Foster offered city involvement, with potential expansion to include industrial research.
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Siir William Mulock
Ontario
University of Toronto
Uie York
Howard Perguson
Foster
Ferguson
Poor Season Ends for Fish Harvests in Several Winters
The fish season concludes with large commercial licenses expiring February 15 and small domestic licenses March 15. Some lakes saw poor catches and low export prices, prompting earlier shutdowns. Reports from Edmonton describe Trout and Peerless Lakes on the A and G W Railway as yielding the largest trout catches, while Buffalo Lake in Saskatchewan reported heavy shipments of white fish and record catches.
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Edmonton
Buffalo’ Lake
Sask
Scottish Settlers Planned on Large Edmonton Lands
The Scottish Immigrant Aid Society has completed a land purchase of about 36 000 acres for 186 British families north of Vermillion. Edmonton representative Dave Conroy says the Belgian owned tract will be tapped by a Catknife Whiteford Lake railway branch en route to Edmonton terminus. Settlement starts this spring with preparatory work beginning after snow melts.
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Vermillion
Edmonton
Daves Conroy
Winnipes
Catknife-Whiteford Lake
Canadian Pacific Railway
Public Shooting Grounds Established Across Provinces
Orders in council establish public shooting grounds in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with six six and thirty two areas respectively. Saskatchewan counts eleven additional bird sanctuaries for breeding season protection, joining existing reserves in Saskatchewan and Alberta.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Method Brings Good Results Fifty Years Ago
In Central Michigan a farmer recalls a wool-saving method from the Civil War era. Sheep were driven to the river before shearing and fed salt logs kept in pasture or sheds, mixed with sulfur for color. The practice reportedly reduced wool loss and even kept shearers content under theft pressure.
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Michigan
J. T
Indiana
Stratford Deacon- Herald
Expect Settlers From States Heard By Canadian Railway Official
Dr. W. J. Black, director of colonization for the Canadian National Railways, declared in Victoria that more settlers from the United States are expected this year than any prior year. He cited revived interest in Canada in the Central States and said a conference with the U S representative at St Paul signaled a northward movement.
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United States
W. J. Black
Canadian National Railways
Victoria
British Columbia Government of Colonization
Canada
Central States
Dr Black
St. Paul
War on Crows and Gophers in Alberta Campaign
Alberta led a crow magpie and gopher destruction drive with 44 662 killed and 107 116 eggs destroyed. Gopher kills reached 220 950 while prize money totaled 2829 dollars and the national contest had 57 626 crows removed with 2355 from Canada.
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Alberta
Canada
United States
Canadian imports exceed foreign products by 263 million
The twelve months ended January 31 saw imports from Canada totaling 799,982,015 dollars, surpassing foreign products by 263,847,726 dollars. The period’s total imports were 901,512.73 dollars more than the previous year, while domestic exports reached 1,463,829,743 dollars compared with 1,019,860,499 dollars the year before.
Pheasants Flourish in Northern Ontario Winter
The annual report from the deputy minister of game and fisheries states that pheasants are increasing rapidly in Northern Ontario and can survive even the harshest winter weather without assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
New College for Edmonton to Be Built by Catholics
Edmonton will gain a college for all nationalities erected by the Catholic educational authorities. The Carnegie Foundation has promised 100000 dollars toward a total estimated cost of 250000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Carnegie Foundation
Rust removal tip from Popular Mechanics
Take the lid of a baking powder can partly fill with emery dust and light machine oil. Rub a cork dipped mix over slightly rusted steel to instantly remove rust and leave a thin protective oil film.
Saskatchewan Creamery Contracts Let for Two New Cremeries
Erect contracts awarded by Saskatoon Creamery and Company for building two new creameries at Ontloesk and Broadview. Construction to start when weather allows. The firm already runs over a dozen creameries in the southern province.
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Saskatchewan Creamery
Cream Company
Ontloesk
Broadview
Dairy Production Of Canada Growth In Western Provinces Cited
Dr J A Ruddick Dominion dairy commissioner told Ottawa Rotary Club that Canada’s dairy output is rising with the three prairie provinces becoming key producers. He cited 1923 to 1924 figures for cheese butter condensed milk and ice cream and noted export totals for 1924 including cheese butter cream and condensed milk.
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Dominion
Canada
J. A. Ruddick
Rotary Club of
Ottawa
Ruddick
Prairie
Sale Of Ranches In Alberta To Colonization Interests
Announcement of the sale of George Lane’s 13 320 acre Namaka farm Alberta to the Canadian colonization farm for about 656000 dollars. Also sale of the Rosedale Ranch near Camrose to colonization interests to be divided into small farms for settlement. Lane owns the Dar U Ranch adjoining the BEP Ranch near High River.
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George Lane
Namaka
Alberta
Rosedale
Bittern Lake District
Camrose
Bonugh Town
TLR
Prince of Wales
High River
Canada
Lane
Bar U
Anone
England Sees Promise in Canadian Fish Trade Visit
A London business delegation visited Newport to inspect port facilities for Canadian fish imports. Early results look encouraging as six tons of Nova Scotia fish sold at Billingsgate Glasgow and two French markets. Dealers who were skeptical later admitted buyers for hotels and stores could not distinguish Canadian fish from the usual.
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London
Canada
Newport
Monmouthshire
Nova Scotia
Billingsgate
Glasgow
CPR Plans Branch Line Construction Authorization
Canadian Pacific Railway seeks a legislative act this session to authorize a branch line starting on its Moose Jaw southwesterly branch and extending south and southeast to near township one or two. The application appears in the Canada Gazette and requests authority to issue securities up to 40 000 dollars per mile.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Moose Jaw
Canada Gazette
Druggist Quips About Fat Reducing Mixture Sale
A comic miscue shows a druggist addressing customers while secretly attempting to sell six bottles of his fat reducing mixture. The remark about keeping out of the shop adds humorous tension to the scene.
Calgary Jubilee Stampede and Exhibition Plans Preview
About 150 Calgarians from all walks of life are charged with staging the Jubilee events commemorating the Mounted Police arrival and Calgary’s birth. The week runs July 6 to 14, with a photograph from last year’s wild horse race shown to illustrate the excitement.
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Mounted Police
Calgary
Elimination Of Warfare Sparks Debate On Cattle Trade And Air War
The article surveys arguments for eliminating warfare and notes Argentine cattle exports to Europe affecting markets. It cites Lord Vestey on 1924 profits from Argentine shipments and predicts high beet prices and large continental purchases. It also reports a New York Foreign Policy Association talk forecasting air power as the future war’s main tool with civilian casualties and gas, incendiary, and explosive weapons, and discusses defense and gas dangers.
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Europe
Dominion Livestock Branch
Lord Vestey
British Commission On Food Prices
Holman Vestey
New York City
Foreign Policy Association
Lord Thomson
Thomson
New York
Dondon
New Republic
Russia and Canadian Wheat Trade Impacts
Moose Jaw Times notes uncertainty about Russia's future role in world wheat markets and its effect on Canadian industry. It recalls prewar exports to Britain, 1910 and 1912 totals, 1922 Russian exports, and argues Russia now imports Canadian flour, implying insufficient wheat for home use.
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Russia
Britain
Moose Jaw Times
Enlargement of cereal work at Indian Head in 1925
C. D. Matthews, head of cereal and forage crop investigation at the Dominion experimental farm Indian Head, announces a substantial expansion of cereal work in 1925. New mechanical and electrical equipment, including a thresher, cleaner, electric motor and scales, will enable broader breeding selection and improvement of small grains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Experimental Farm
Indian Head
C. D. Matthews
Industrial Waste Firm Eyes Saskatchewan Sodium Sulphate Deposits
Representatives from the Industrial Waste Products Corporation of New York are examining Saskatchewan sodium sulphate deposits for a spray drying chemical process. A related plant at a Dunkirk salt works last fall boosted production from 30 to 50 tons daily and cut annual costs by about $50,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Waste Products Corporation of
New York
Saskatchewan
Dunkirk
Movement to urge federal buffalo range near Brandon
A campaign at Brandon seeks government creation of a buffalo range near the city. A reserve near Douglas is proposed as a prime stamping ground for the herds. The issue will be raised with Ottawa authorities promptly.
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Brandon
Douglas
Ottawa
South American Officials to Visit Canada for Sanitation Exchange
Ten sanitation officials from various South American countries will visit Canada in spring or early summer under exchange arrangements announced for the League of Nations sanitary commission.
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Sanitary Commission of the
League of Nations
Canada
Boom In Lumbering Industry In Canada In 1923
A Dominion Bureau of Statistics report shows Canada’s lumbering industry rose in all sectors in 1923 from the prior year. Total value of products and by‑products reached $138,894,677 up from $114,524.50, an increase of 22.4 percent, placing lumber ahead of several other manufacturing sectors.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Tribute to Bernier Receives Historic Gold Medal
A signal tribute was paid to Captain J. K. Bernier Arctic explorer at a 4 luncheon by officers and members of the Quebec Geographical Society. He was awarded a beautiful gold medal for his services to the Dominion of Canada, the first such presentation since the society’s 1877 founding.
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J. K. Bernier
Quebec Geographical Society
Dominion of Canada
Society
Will leaves five pounds to ensure brief funeral at church and grave
In G. M. Vereker's will of Salcombe Errland a provision fixes funeral and grave durations at five and two minutes respectively. A five pound bequest to a clergy man ensures the wishes are carried out.
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G. M. Vereker
Salcombe
Errland
Note Circulation Drops as Gold and Securities Decline
Dominion reports a January decline in currency in circulation by about forty million dollars while gold backing drops by roughly eight million. Securities backing the notes fall eleven million from year end to January 31.
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Dominion
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Tore
Prairie Provinces
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C.P.R
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