13 Months in the North Report on Churchill Harbor
W C Pritchard of Raeburn Manitoba finished a thirteen month trek by dog team to Churchill and back to The Pas to report on natural resources and harbor advantages. He described abundant fur bearing animals, thriving gardens, and a natural harbor he called ideal. His government report is awaited with interest.
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W.C. Pritchard
Raeburn
Manitoba
Churchill
Pas
Winnipeg
Pritchard
Herald
Opasquai Hotel
Gimli
Thicket
Shorehill
R.N.W.M.P
Nelson
Quiver
French
Split Lake
Premier James Whitney Poised for Recovery
Ontario premier Sir James Whitney remains very ill but doctors report high likelihood of recovery as he stays under medical care. The statement reflects cautious optimism about his condition and ongoing treatment.
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Sir James Whitney
Ontario
Claims He Is Strathcona's Son Sparking Court Fight
James H. Smith of Boston asserts he is the Strathcona heir and son of the deceased peer. John W. Sterling, of New York, represents him but has not commented. Peerage records list only one child, a daughter who married Dr. Howard of Montreal.
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Toronto
James H. Smith
Boston
John W. Sterling
New York
Smith
Howard
Montreal
Redistribution Bill Expands Manitoba Representation
Winnipeg dispatch reports the new redistribution bill increases Manitoba's representatives to forty nine from forty two. Two extra seats are created for Norway and Split Lake, shifting boundaries from range eight east to range nine west, affecting The Pas west Churchill and Nelson east.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Norway
Split Lake
Pas
Churchill
Nelson
Winnipeg Man Westlake Charged In Escape Case
John Westlake testified before the royal commission investigating the Kerfanko escape and named Pecry Hagel and Robert Reid as accessories. He described himself as six feet tall, slender, bald, about 36, and recently arrived from The Pas.
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Winnipeg
John Westlake
Pecry Hagel
Robert Reid
Kerfanko
Pas
Westlake
Ex-Mayor Waugh urges rail link to Hudson Bay coast
In a city council address Winnipeg ex mayor Waugh asks for adoption of a resolution urging federal and provincial governments to assist immediate construction of the Hudson Bay Peace River and Pacific railway from Winnipeg to Hudson Bay.
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Winnipeg
Waugh
Hudson Bay, Peace River and Pacific Railway
Hudson Bay
Laurier Amendment Defeated in House of Commons
Ottawa January 28 Sir Wilfrid Laurier's amendment to the Speech from the Throne was defeated by a 44 vote majority in the House. The result marks a decisive setback for Laurier representing the opposition stance.
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Ottawa
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Petition Circulates For Tisdale to The Pas Railroad
A petition is circulating in the district to build a railroad from the C N main line to The Pas via Tisdale. About 800 property owners have signed and 800 more are expected before submission to authorities. The proposal previously gained C N R approval but was delayed by financial stringency. The line would open the easy build route and serve the north country as a source of farm products near Hudson Bay.
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C. N
Pas
Tisdale
C. N.R
North Country
Hudson Bay
Tisdale Recordes
From Farm to Palace Career of Lord Strathcona
A brief biographical sketch traces Strathcona from rural beginnings to prominence. It notes his early life on a farm, rising through leverage of merit, and his ascent within British imperial service. The article highlights a rapid career progression and links to historical events around 1870.
Biography of Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal
Born in 1820 at Archieston Morayshire Scotland he joined Hudson’s Bay Co as clerk in 1838 later rising to governor and special commissioner He served in Manitoba politics and Montreal business helped fund Royal Victoria Hospital and Royal Victoria College He became Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal and died in London January 21 1914 at age 98.
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Archieston
Morayshire
Scotland
Hudson’s Bay Co
Labrador
Red River
Manitoba
Bank of Montreal
St. Michael and St. George
Montreal West
Canada
London
Donald Smith of Labrador Pursues Top Corporate Peak
Donald Alexander Smith born in 1820 in Mountyshire Scotland rises from a poor farmer’s son to a Hud son’s Bay Company executive. He starts at £20 a year and endures thirteen years on the Labrador coast before advancement in London is considered.
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Donald Alexander Smith
Mountyshire
Scotland
Donald
East India Co
Hudson’s Bay Company
Donald Smith
Labrador
Sir George Simpon
Mr. Smith
London
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W. C. Pritchard
Strathcona
the Herald
Laurier
Lord
Labrador Coast
North-west Territories
the Lake Lumber Co
Pittsburg
First Street
Railway Avenue
Armstrong Trading
Edwards Avenue
Pices
Bill Heads
the Northern Publishing CO
Cher Avenue
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