Sheep Raising in the West Shows Gains and Fence Advice
The article notes growing interest in sheep breeding across the middle west and prairies, with steady mutton prices and low extra work. It discusses protecting flocks from coyotes using woven wire fences with a 30 inch strip plus barbed wire, cost details, and benefits for weed control and pasturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle West
Alberta
Prairies
George H. Greig
Dominion
Red River Valley
Plans May Have Been Sold In Dreadnought Documents Missing
London reports a sensational claim that plans for the last Dreadnought supposed to be returned to the admiralty have vanished. Naval Minister McKenna said in Parliament that Grewings for the British Dreadnought were missing, stirring fears of a German war scare and prompting an inquiry to assess the loss of papers linked to H. M. S. Indomitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Admiralty
Germany
McKenna
Grewings
Australian naval plan allows interchanging ships with Imperial fleet
Melbourne reports Premier Deakin describes Australian naval proposals allowing interchange of ships and crews with the Imperial navy. Cruisers may be assigned to other units or Imperial fleet sections, replaced locally by Imperial cruisers. Eastern waters preferred for interchange due to geography, but Australian cruisers could serve in distant waters if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Australia
Deakin
Commonwealth
Heavy Shipment of Cattle From Yorkton to Toronto
Yorkton cattle buyer William Duncan recently shipped two trainloads of choice cattle to Toronto, totaling forty two cars. This marks the sixth shipment of cattle from Yorkton this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkton
Sask
William Duncan
Toronto
Gigantic International Ship Owners Federation Formed
Delegates from the Ship Owners Federation of Great Britain Germany Holland Belgium Denmark and Sweden met in Lochat to form a vast international federation. It plans to include all ship owners worldwide with operations run from a London office. aims to defend freedom of contract against unions and others. French and Norwegian owners are expected to join after formalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonion
International Federation of
Great Britain
Germany
Holland
Belgium
Denmark
Sweden
Represtoi2
Lochat
London
Prince Ito Assassinated in Harbin By Corean Bomber
Prince Ito of Japan the Mikado's resident general in Corea was killed by a bomb in Harbin. The attack wounded the Japanese consul general of the Manchurian Railway company. Prince Hirobumi Ito, born 1838, served four terms as premier and shaped reforms that helped Japan rise as a world power. He resigned in 1901 and later led Corea affairs from Seoul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Prince Ito
Japan
Corea
Harbin
Hirobumi Ito
London
Hiogo
Russia
Seoul
New Zealand Urges Canadian Subsidy for Direct Line
Ottawa reports a Sydney trade commission note that Cham bers of Commerce of the Empire praised Canadian delegates who pressed for a subsidy to a Canada Atlantic ports to Australia steamship line. A New Zealand business figure urged Congress to back a Canadian subsidy to counter rising rates by New York shipping and steel trusts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Atlantic
Australia
Larke
Sydney
N.S.W
Congress of Chambers of Congress of the Empire
New Zealand
Congress
New York Shipping
The
Steel Trust
Severe California quake rattles Northern towns
A strong earthquake shock struck Northern California with severe effects in Chico Red Bluff Weaverville Yreka Anderson and Duffsmuir lasting about thirty seconds from east to west Buildings rattled to foundations window panes broke and minor damage occurred Miners at Bull Hu mines near Redding panicked but no lives were reported lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Redding
Cal
Chico
Red Bluff
Weaverville
Yreko
Anderson
Duffsmuir
Bull Hu
Grant Warns U S Army Size In Oak Park
General Frederick Dent Grant told the Men’s club of St. Martin’s church in Oak Park that civil and 1812 wars could have been avoided with larger standing armies. He said the current army is not large enough to face a first class world power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Chicago
United States
Frederick Dent Grant
St. Martin’s Church
Oak Park
Grant
Congo Natives Tortured Reported in Colonial Atrocity
Brussels reports new atrocities in the Congo Independent State with accusations that agents of a rubber company tortured and killed natives between 1900 and 1909. Practices included armed sentries, confinement, forced labor, and village burnings. The Minister of the Colonies has ordered an enquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Congo Independent State
Dry farming gains ground in Western Canada and Osler praised
At the Fourth Dry Farming Congress in Billings a Canadian official urged moisture conservation and announced a Medicine Hat demonstration station. He traced fallow practices from ignorance to science and commended dry farming progress. London notes honor Prof Osler and his impact on empire and Canadian science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Medicine Hat
Billings
Montana
George Harcourt
Algeria
Republic
Stara
Maple Leaf
Alberts
Edmonton
Alberta
H. W. Campbell
Dry Farming Congress
Congress
Osier
London
Loncoen Senec of
America
McGill University
Johns Hopkins University
Osler
Gladstone to Be First Governor General in South Africa
Herbert Gladstone son of William E. Gladstone is reported authoritative to accept a peerage and serve as first governor general of the Union of South Africa. He will also receive a baronetcy before appointment. He has long been a Liberal figure in Parliament and held senior posts under Gladstone, Rosebery, Campbell-Bannerman, and Asquith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Herbert Gladstone
Union of South Africa
Herbert John Glad Stone
Mon. W. KE. Gladstone
House of Commons
West Lemis
Labor is Scarce in Prince Albert
Labor is scarce in Prince Albert with civic projects halted and lumber mills constrained by a shortage of workers. A. L. Mattes, manager of the Prince Albert Lumber Company, says he could employ fifteen hundred men immediately if workers were available and logging operations have increased demand for labor in the woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Albert
A. L. Mattes
Prince Albert Lamb Company
Teacher Training Helps Sunday Schools Improve
The Manitoba Sunday School Association offers a teacher training course to improve both boys and girls instruction. Superintendent J G Rattray of Pipestone Manitoba provides details on organization text books and examination procedures. Write him for information and enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pastor
Manitoba Sunday School Association
J. G. Rattray
Pipestone, Man
New Anaesthetic Reported by Bucharest Professor
Professor Ionnescu of Bucharest reports a new anaesthetic using a solution of strychnine and stovaine injected to produce complete insensibility to pain while the patient remains conscious. He claims 604 operations without a single accident and notes a year of successful use across ages from 21 months to 75 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Academy of Medicine
Ionnescu
Faculty of Medicine
Bucharest
Ionnesco
French Academy of Medicine
Smuggled Wheat Case Brings Heavy Fine in Fargo Court
Canadian wheat smuggling case ends with farmer Frank Chapman of Ambrose North Dakota fined £960 in U S district court Fargo. He pleaded guilty to illicit import after a year long indictment. A treasury agent had sought settlement on Canadian soil earlier, Chapman struck at the man with a dirt clod before the agent crossed the border. The agent pursued the case until prosecution succeeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
Frank Chapman
Ambrose
N.D
United States District Court
Fargo
Canada
Treasury Department
Chapman
Canxis
Doncaster Aviator Breaks World One‑Mile Record
Leon de la Grange set a new world mark at Doncaster aviation meet, flying one mile and 860 yards in 1 minute 47.15 seconds. A large crowd cheered as the aeroplane remained under complete control during the record flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doncaster
Eng
Leon de la Grange
Emigration Effort Sends Public School Boys to Canada
The emigration sub committee of the Headmasters conference will advise public school boys to emigrate to Canada. Approved boys will be sent to Canadian farms for practical training followed by a course in an agricultural college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
London
Headmasters’ Conference
United Farmers of Alberta to Form Co operative Marketing Plan
Alberta farmers plan strong organization at the January Edmonton convention. Talks include government ownership of terminal elevators and a pork packing plant, with delegates to Toronto and a new cooperative to dispose of livestock products. James Bower elected president and a secretary to be chosen next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Farmers’ Association
Winnipeg
United Farmers of Alberta
Edmonton
Alberta
Rice Shephard
Strathcona
House of Commons
Pork Commission
Cui
Livey
United Farmers
Toronto
Bel Deer
Alta
United Farmrs’ Association of
Alberts
TFA
James Bower
FE Corswell
Cent. Keast
T. B. Miller
R. E. Fiske
H. A. Crocker
C. A. Julian-Sharman
Must Have Elevators Provincial Pledge From Grain Growers
The Grain Growers Association demands government ownership of interior grain elevators in Manitoba. Candidates seeking rural support must pledge to push early passage of a practical state owned storage system. Those who fail to deliver must resign their seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Grain Growers’ Association
Manitoba
Child Born On Train Fort William Bernard Tumas
On a Winnipeg to Hungary route along Lake Superior a baby boy was born aboard train No 98 near Chapleau. Priest Father Prue performed the baptism as passengers celebrate, naming the infant Fort William with proceeds of 23 dollars given to a donor named Bernard who aided the ceremony.
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Toronto
Winnipeg
Lake Superior
Imi
Hubert Tumis
Hungary
Prue
Chapleau
Papa Tomas
Port Arthur
Fort William
Bernard
Fort William Bernard Tumas
General Booth Returns to Public Duty After Eye Surgery
General Booth head of the Salvation Army resumes activities appearing at Clapton before a large Salvation Army meeting. He spoke with his usual energy despite losing use of one eye and partial sight in the other. doctors say the condition may last five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
General Booth
Salvation Army
Salvationists
Clapton
Farman Wins Big At Blackpool Aviation Contest
The Blackpool event concluded with Henry Farman earning the grand prize of 10000 dollars for the longest flight and 2000 dollars for the fastest three laps. Hubert Latham took general merit and the slowest circuit, while the total purse reached 12000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackpool
Eng
Henry Farman
Hubert Latham
Australian marksmen rise at Victoria rifle association meet
The Victoria Rifle Association annual meeting in Melbourne marks unprecedented shooting in Australia. For the King's prize at 200 500 and 600 yards 54 of 105 shooters scored 106 or more and seven scored 103, indicating exceptional marksmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Victoria Rifle Association
Australia
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Congo
Gladstone
Western Farmers
Farman
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