Immense Salt Deposits Found in Northern Alberta
Natural Resources Intelligence Service notes salt springs along Salt River near Fort Smith and the potential value of candy deposits for settlement and fishery development. Historic references cite Mackenzie and Harmon. Alberta tests show rock salt near McMurray with depths suggesting larger reserves. Canada used 44 pounds per person in 1921. Alberta could supply 25 million pounds annually with rail access.
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Alberta
Sal
Canada
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Inne Place
Fort Smith
Canara
Hudsons Rear Company
Uris Walt
Salt River
New Weed Buffalo Park
Sir Alexander Mackenzie
Daniel William Harmon
Northwest Company
Chipewean
Northwest
Mackenzie Valley
Kr. G. McConnell
Cgeologiceal Survey
ISST
Department of Mines
Ottawa
University of Alberta At
Edmonton
Natural Resources’ Intelligence Service
Athabaska
Great Slave Lakes
McMurray
Alberta and Great Waterways
Chemical Industries
Insect Pest Warning on Prairie Stubble Crops
Agricultural note warns grasshoppers and sawflies thrive in stubble on the prairie. Deep plowing over five inches, careful soil preparation, and avoiding stubble reinfestation are urged to reduce pest numbers and crop losses. Farmers must choose between spring plowing and continuing stubble cultivation.
Canada’s Export Of Meat In First Quarter
Canada exported beef to Great Britain totaling 3 645 100 pounds in the first three months of the year, up from 1 559 200 pounds last year. Bacon reached 27 074 000 pounds versus 24 639 700 pounds, pork 1 292 000 pounds against 120 000 pounds. Overall first quarter totals: beef 6 493 500 pounds vs 3 688 600. bacon 27 396 800 vs 24 947 800. pork 1 644 800 vs 655 260. Mutton dropped to 21 800 pounds from 1 119 100.
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Canada
Great Britain
Roof over Chicago River Proposed to Solve Traffic
A plan proposes a nine inch concrete roof ten miles long over the Chicago River to hold boulevards parks garages and oil filling stations. The roof would be 200 feet wide with sidewalks and boulevards and a central vacant area while rising 20 to 30 feet above water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New Brunswick Proclaims Forest Lands Protected Area
A proclamation by the Minister of Lands and Mines declares all forest land in New Brunswick a protected area. Individuals may not enter forest land between May 1 and November 1 to camp fish picnic or for any purpose without registering with a fire warden or authorized person and obtaining a registration certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minister of Lands and Mines
New Brunswick
Crowds Break Into Chant During Royal Event
Crowds gathered before Buckingham Palace as the Duke of York's wedding prompted calls for the Prince of Wales. The Prince did not appear, and the King declined to acknowledge the crowd's cheers during President Wilson's earlier London visit.
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Buckingham
Duke of York
Prince of Wales
Wilson
London
Ottawa Journal
Settlers from U.S. Arrive in Canada Across Kingsgate North Portal
About 850 settlers from the United States arrived in Canada between Kingsgate and North Portal in April. They reportedly brought effects valued at $78,852 and monetary wealth totaling $342.83.
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United States
Canada
Kingsgate
North Portal
Business Booms in Western Prairie Territory
Reports from traveling businessmen say western business prospects are rising quickly with optimism among manufacturers, retailers, and wholesalers. Spring seeding lifts retail trade with higher orders for boots, shoes, garments, hats, and coats despite rising prices. Grain movement boosts money supply and about $600,000 planned for prairie elevators. Improved weather and railway traffic raise demand for unskilled labor and overall collections by merchants and mortgage companies show gains.
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Prairie Territory
Prairies
Bens
Winged Lightning Sets Speed Records for 1919 Era Planes
The article notes Lt. G Maitland reaching 281 mph at Das ton Army Aviation Station Ohio, averaging 243 mph toward a London Liverpool distance. It recalls Alcock Brown crossing Atlantic in 1919 at 150 mph with a west wind, Newfoundland to Ireland in sixteen hours. It contrasts past ice boat speed and asserts Maitland could circumnavigate the world in under four days. It ends with a reflection on unspoken regrets.
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Army Aviation
Daston
Ohio
G. Maitland
Quebec
Liverpool
Alcock
Brown
Atlantic
Newfoundland
Ireland
Hudson
Lieut
Maitland
Bacon Hogs and the English Market Demand
The article argues Canadian bacon producers must increase select bacon hog output to meet English market standards. It notes Dutch producers' gains in the bacon trade and Denmark and Canada’s import shares, calling for cooperation among producers, livestock departments, and packers to close the gap and raise quality for higher prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Denmark
Canada
Exports of Wheat and Flour for fiscal year totals
Exports of wheat reach 166,294,000 bushels in the year ending March, up 37,000,000 from the prior period, valued at 56,140,000 dollars. Wheat flour exports total 7,255,000 barrels, up 2,350,000 from the previous period, valued at 10,922,968 dollars.
No Evidence Grasses Spread Rust In Wheat
A Victoria Institute talk argues no conclusive proof grasses carry stem rust into wheat. Data from Western Canada show rust appears on wheat before grasses, windborne spores likely seed early infection, and barberries may influence spread. Some grasses rust heavily but do not initiate wheat rust. over wintering sources remain uncertain.
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Canada
Frases Viant Pathologist
Macoun
Priests Honored With Names Along Canadian Pacific Extensions
The Oblate priests who served in colonization efforts will be remembered as stations on the Canadian Pacific Railway stretch from Kipawa to Les Quinze in Quebec. The first bishop of the region will also be honored by naming a community Latulippe. Mexico notes regions with no recorded rainfall in certain localities.
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Oblate
Canadian Pacific Railway
Kipawa
Les Quinze
Que
Latulippe
Indian Day At Banff Becomes a Regional Institution
A historic rainbow of ponies and paint marks Banff Indian Day, begun when fifty Stony Indians rode from Morley Reserve after floods closed rail lines. The annual event, now a fixture, will be held July 16 and span into the next day with horse racing foot contests wrestling on horseback and tepee pitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morley Reserve
Banff
Jevel
Cascade Mountain
Mummies Found In Siwa Region Of Upper Egypt
Major W. T. Blake reports excavations 200 miles west of Alexandria and south to Siwa where rock tombs yield mummies aged roughly 4000 to 6000 years. Many remains are poorly preserved with bones remaining. Siwa is a cluster of mud huts atop a conical hill amid date palms. Hundreds of tombs await access.
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Upper
Egypt
W. T. Blake
Major Blake
London
Alexandria
Siwa
Semassi
Memory Theory Recalled By Gentle Garden Scenes
A fleeting memory of childhood returns amid busy life as a familiar phrase and scent of spring gardens evoke boyhood days. The memory centers on a gardener’s moment and a grandfatherly chance remark about lettuce plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
Atlanta Constitution
Eski mo Land Faces Severe Wood Shortage From Sea Drift
Wood remains scarce in Eski mo land as driftwood from the sea is promptly seized by inhabitants, highlighting a critical resource constraint and its impact on daily life and provisioning.
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Mexico
Markenze River
Saskachchewan
British Columbia
X. U
U.S
Darling
George
Plain of Jordan
Dead Sea
Joshua
Albert Hiorth
Plain of
Jordan
Lake of Genesareth
Victoria Institute
Mediterranean
Jerusalem
Rockies
Canadian Pacific
Tepees
Banff Springs Hotel
Papoose
Desert
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