Le Pas Presses for Rail Link Through Carrot River Valley
In 1913 Le Pas merchants urge urgent construction of railways through the Carrot River valley to connect Le Pas with Hudson Bay lines and Melfort. Board of Trade calls for unified action with Melfort to secure surveys long in progress and ensure railway revenue and northern access.
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Herald
le Pas
Hudson Bay
Bet
Swan River
Prince Albert
Hudson Bay Junction
Melfort
Carrot River Valley
Western Plains
Board of Trade of
Board of Trade of Melfort
Hudson Bay Road
Territories
Vast arable lands urged in Hind report 1859
Henry Youle Hind estimates over 8 million acres of first quality arable land in the Carrot River valley with an additional 500 000 acres in the eastern watershed of the Assiniboine and La Riviére Salé. He notes vast areas remain unsettled as railway development stalled routes like the Hudson Bay corridor and CN R links hinder expansion.
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Assiniboine
Saskatchewan
Canada
Henry Youle Hind
University of Trinity College
Toronto
Carrot River
Hind
la Riviére Salé
Red River
Assiniboine Prairies
Prairie Portage
Long Creek
Touchwood Hill Range
Moose Woods
Moose River
Qu’Appelle
White Sand
Swan River
Geogolist
Melfort District
Melfort
Hudson Bay
C.N.R
P.R
Editorial notes spark Winnipeg grain market talk and prairie politics
The piece notes Winnipeg as the top grain market on the American continent and questions Le Pas rivaling Winnipeg. It covers Cumberland politics with Dick Hall's election, alleged election theft by Scott and Calder, and CN R plans to make Athabasca a permanent divisional terminal. It praises Le Contractor Gall for restoring the city well after a dangerous caving incident.
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Winnipeg
le Pas
Saskatchewan
Cumberland
Dick Hall
McKay
Scott and
Calder
C.N.R
Athabaca
Athabasca
Edifionton
Hudson Bay Junction
Gall
Train for Le Pas Faces Costly Service Dilemma
On Friday September 5 the Winnipeg Hudson Bay branch train carried 7 passengers to Hudson Bay Junction and 42 to Le Pas with 13 in the sleeper, 10 to Le Pas. Officials say the line cannot operate at a loss. Sir William Wiseman warns Canadian securities must have trusted backers for strong London flotation.
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Winnipeg
Hudson Bay Junction
le Pas
Co Pony
Hudson Bay
William Wiseman
London
England
Canada
Le Pas rail service and station critique
A harsh critique of Le Pas railway station facilities and CN R service. The writer mocks the station’s waiting room size and comfort while questioning improvements and funding. The piece cites Postmaster Samuel of Great Britain in Canada and references local officials and quotes Dooley style remarks.
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Samuel
Canada
Fragmented Prudish Column Leaves Questions Unanswered
A jagged clipping notes social quips about R H, Timothy Eaton, and Mayor Finger. It mentions a fire wall bylaw issue and a vague plan to pack 150 people in a space.
Unclear Text on River Road and Seventh Street Plans
Fragmentary OCR discusses river access along the Skewatehewan River past Finger’s mill and road use, noting no unnecessary expense or interference. It mentions building Seventh Street to Section 1 and securing an pact of the latter.
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Irwin
Finger’s Mill
Seventh Street
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Union Bank of Canada
B. B. Snydal
Western
Stone & Wellington
Ross Navigation CO
LE Pas, Manitoba
Sam Brisbin
SS. Minasin
Cumberland Lake
Sturgeon Lake
Moose Lake
Limestone Portage
Cormorant Lake
Cedar Lake
Grand Rapids
Saskatchewan River
Harvey L. Weber
Fischer
PAL Hardware Co
Dreamland
William Robie
Cincinnati, Ohio
Halicrow
Bravo
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Pas Centre
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Armstrong Co
Themelves
Mr. Dooley
R. H
Timothy Eaton
Rupert House
Larose Avenue
Manitoba
Ridyard
Greater
New Manitoba Resources, Limited
C. H. Anderson
T. L. Elliott
Canora Street
Huudson Say
N. T. Macmillan Co
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