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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 30, 1914
Page
4
The Herald clarifies that the council fully discussed appointing a magistrate. Local presiding need due to rising police court cases this summer absent Capt. French. Government may appoint a magistrate but cost favors a resident with strong legal and moral standards.
The Winnipeg Telegram reports the Dominion Government contemplates consolidating Mackenzie and Mann lines under a Canadian Northern holding company with government stock control, enabling automatic government ownership if obligations are not met. A full physical valuation and strict audits provide the basis for this move.
A note proposes laying a small pipe to reach the Saskatchewan river to secure pure water at low cost, arguing it would offset fever risks from impure supply. A CN R train to The Pas carried 200 passengers, with no Pullman coach, prompting a local leader to hear six travelers wish for one if available.
In Toronto informed circles it is stated that Hon. W. J. Hanna provincial secretary of Ontario has been asked to accept the chairmanship of the workmen's compensation commission and this outlines the potential appointment.
It notes Judge Middleton as a potential chair, with Conservative opposition and Hon. W. J. Hanna seen as acceptable. A salary increase from 10 000 to 12 000 may follow if Hanna agrees. Associates would include one for manufacturers at 8 500 and one for labor at 7 500.
Senator Davis cited a The Pas Herald report alleging a year of abuse by mounted police against railway workers returning with about 500 dollars. He urged government action while Hon. Lougheed promised inquiry and defended the RCMP record, saying the allegations would be looked into.
In the Commons last week, Robert Cruise M P for Dauphin urged government action to acquire and run the Pas section of the Canadian Northern Railway, arguing The Pas cannot be the line’s end and the road must extend into Wheat West fields. He proposed joint operation with the Hudson Bay railway from The Pas to Hudson Bay Junction and Dauphin.
The government aims to fill the high commissionership before the House adjourns. Cabinet discussions have occurred but no decision reached. In the lobbies Sir Richard McBride is most often named as the likely appointee, with Sir Charles Hibbert Tupper also mentioned as a candidate.
A note suggests trying Golden Lion Dry Ginger Ale for a snappy refreshing drink and asking for the champagne bottle Gold Top with a white label.
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