Sluice Creek Mystery Deepens on Waiwanipi Trail
Finlay and Malone pursue a government survey on the Waiwanipi River as rumors of a gold strike and a cryptic letter tie McLeod to unexplained disappearances. Isadore looms, threats rise, and Finlay learns locals fear the Chibougamau Trail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isadore
de Riviere
Blaise
Finlay
de Bay
Flambeau
Batoche
de Nottaway
Waiwanipi
Fin
Malone
Cutter
McLeod
Garry
Cotter
Robert Finlay
North Bay
Ontario
Andrew Troup
Nottaway
Chibougamau
Waiwanipi River
Mac
Rouga Way
Matagami
Mr. Finlay
Hidden Traders Probe In Waswanipu Lake Passage
Finlay and Malone overhear two men discussing illegal trading routes near Waiwanipi Lake. Cotter shows fear as Garry presses for names like Isadore and Tete Blanche, hinting at threats and potential government scrutiny amid dangerous waters and smuggling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finlay
Malone
Cotter
Hudson’s Bay
Chibougamau
Waswanipu
Cutter
Agate
Isadore
Waiwani
Garry
Rate Each Cow to Value Herd
Cornell professor W T Crandall explains daily milk scales and production charts to assess each cow’s value. Regular charts guide ration adjustments, improve efficiency, and motivate milking staff while ensuring scales are accurate and readable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Crandall
Cornell University
Farm Electrification Still Relatively Low
Government data show rural electrification progress but farm use of electrified equipment remains low. About 35 percent of farms have access to electricity with regional disparities, while Massachusetts and several states report high household lighting. A Rural Electrification survey across 33 states lists ownership of radios irons washing machines and electric refrigerators, with lower shares for pumps farm motors poultry lighting cream separators and milk coolers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commerce
Tme
Elec
Great Plains
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Jersey
California
Rural Electrification Administration
U S Silk Production Faces Major Barriers
The article notes historical attempts to start U S silk industry dating to early settlers and 1908 USDA experiments. It cites labor intensity and high reeling costs as chief obstacles, with Brazil achieving limited output and substitutes like rayon and nylon unlikely to fully replace silk for parachutes and powder bags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortez
Mexico
United States
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Brazil
Rat Racketeers Cost Farmers Dearly Says OSU Expert
T H Parks, ex extension specialist at Ohio State University, calls rats real racketeers on farms. He estimates each farmer loses about 40 dollars annually to damage and disease spread. Community campaigns to stem rats are most effective as rodents travel farm to farm. Poison baits are cheaper per unit when made in large quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Parks
Ohio State University
Strike Hard The unforgivable crime is soft hitting
The saying urges avoiding violence when possible while condemning soft strikes. It frames decisive action as necessary to deter worse harm. Roosevelt’s quote emphasizes resolve in ethical conduct and self restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
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Lower Riviere
Fic
MacDonald
Red Malone
Garry Finlay
Brassard
Tetu
Chibougamau Trail
U. S
Smith Brothers
Smith Bros
TRADI
Henry James
van Camp
van Camp's Inc
Indianapolis
Indiana
Josephine Culbertson
Littlings
le World
U.S
Robertson Aviation School
Lambert ST. Lapis Municipal Airport
Robertson, MO
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