Minneapolis Eyes Hudson Bay Gateway via Grand Trunk Line
Minneapolis will become a gateway to western Canada as the Grand Trunk extends to the city, linking with Great Northern and Burlington lines to reach Chicago and Minot. The Hudson Bay railway project could shorten Atlantic trade routes by 800 miles and boost grain and fur trade, with potential price declines in fur and annual seasonal access lasting three months.
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Minneapolis
Canada
Hudson Bay
Grand Trunk System
S.N. Dancey
New Empire
Vernon
B. C
Great Northern
Burlington Lines
Chicago
Road
Burlington
Minot
N.C
Grand Trunk
Canadian Pacific
Grand Trunk Road
Dancey
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Hudson’s Bay Railway
Grand Trunk Pacific
Hudson’s Bay Channel
Police party returns with prisoner after Saskatoon Lake search
A police party from Saskatoon Lake, sent out on November 3, found safe with their prisoner Asa Hunting, who had abducted a child. The capture ends a beleaguered hunt in the district. Near Montreal a break in the waterworks cut water for ten days. A fire caused $100,000 in losses and a one mile stretch remained closed with minimal water supply.
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Saskatoon Lake
Asa Hunting
Montreal
Atlantic Coast Storm Ravages New Jersey Shore
A protracted gale swept the New Jersey coast for over 36 hours wrecking sea-beach hotels, bungalows, piers and promenades from Sea Bright to near the coast. One man died in Sea Bright from excitement as property damage reached about half a million dollars and ships report winds around 80 miles per hour.
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New York
New Jersey
Sea Bright
N.J
Gold strike reported at Beaver Lake near The Pas
Special despatch from Prince Albert reports a strike of gold at Beaver Lake north west of The Pas. The ore is free milling and the first lead is 24 feet wide. Assays give grounds for optimism as Edmonton and Saskatchewan parties prepare to travel to the find. Dan Mosher, a known figure in The Pas, previously lived there before moving to Prince Albert two years ago.
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Prince Albert
Sask
Beaver Lake
Pas
Dan Mosher
Edmonton
Saskatoon
Muskrat Skins as Money Report From Le Pas Visitor
J A Gillard of Le Pas Man formerly of this city described a town where muskrat pelts serve as currency for buying food and clothing. He noted dog teams for travel and mentioned church furniture linked to Sir John Franklin relief expeditio n, all set against Hudson Bay territory history.
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Minneapolis
J. A. Gillard
le Pas
Man
N. H. Reeves
Second Street
N. le Pas
Winnipeg
Port Nelson
Hudson Bay
John Franklin
Mr. Gillard
Hudson Bay Territory
Christian Science Monitor
Boston
Mass
Gillard
Finger Lumber Co
Pas
Simp son Switches on Wheat Freeing Policy
Winnipeg January seventh. H. C. Simpson, government member for Virden, asks for free wheat though two years ago he opposed reciprocity. He says conditions have changed and the opposition supports his motion in the House.
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Winnipeg
H. C. Simpson
Virden
House
Nebraska Germans Buy 1300 Acres for BC Settlement
About fifty Nebraska German families have purchased 1,300 acres in British Columbia and plan to establish a settlement there. The move reflects organized emigration efforts among Midwestern German communities seeking farming prospects and new homesteads.
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Nebraska
British Columbia
Completion of C N R Tunnel at Montreal
Dynamite blast finally joined rock faces 620 feet below Mount Royal summit completing three plus miles of heading in 15 months. Engineers led by S. P. Brown report a record in hard rock work as electric trains will whisk Montreal business district to distant lands in minutes once service begins.
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Montreal
Canadian Northern
Mount Royal
Canada
Big
Big Mountain
S. P. Brown
Mackenzie says Canadian Northern may buy Intercolonial rail
Sir William Mackenzie states a possible purchase of the Intercolonial by the Canadian Northern Railway. He says the company will spend ten million dollars on new rolling stock and expects the financial stringency to ease by spring.
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Toronto
William Mackenzie
Canadian Northern
The Marquis Fire Destroys Old River Boat in Prince Albert
A blaze destroyed most of the wreck of the Marquis, the veteran steamer of the North West Navigation Co., once active on the Saskatchewan route from Edmonton to Grand Rapids. The ship, famed for 1885 troop transport and blockade runs, now lies half sunk on the south riverbank near Hudson's Bay reserve.
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Prince Albert, Sask
Northwest Navigation Co
Saskatchewan
Edmonton
Grand Rapids
Riel
Batache
Marquis
Hudson’s Bay Company
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Pittsburg
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Railway Avenue
Armstrong Trading CO
Edwards Avenue
Bill Heads
Herald
the Northern Publishing CO
Fischer Avenue
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