Northward push reshapes Canada’s prairie future
Fred Lockley reports from Southern Alberta on rapid settlement and booming wheat lands. He details homesteading rules, farm practices, and striking land gains as Americans, Oregonians, and Canadians flock to newly opened farms near Claresholm, Nanton, and Edmonton. He documents new cabins, steam plows, and growing communities while noting risks like sharp temperature swings and the English settler challenge.
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Canada
Acro
England
United States
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Jones
Canadian Pacific
Prince Charming
Wheat
High River
Cayley
Natiton
Charesholm
Lethbrider
Hed Dear
Inviefell
Edmonton
Medicine Hat
Pointe
Ealing
Claresholm
Armstrong
Nick Toltinger
Umatilla
London
Curtly
Athora
St Miso
Fred Lockley
Noted Arrivals and Local Updates From the Northwest
A list of travelers and residents visiting Portland Seattle Spokane and nearby towns appears alongside notes on North Santiam forest fires little change in the fire area for the past few days and a report that Joseph Ore will seek a new charter amid talk of restoring saloons to the town authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiam
Port Thre Dave
Joseph
Ort
Ranchers Look to New Montana Valley Rail Route
Brown says 15 miles of the Oregon Pacific line in Grand Ronde Valley will be operational by spring. Ranchers expect heavy grain shipments as steel deliveries arrive and work speeds up. Delays in steel caused slow progress, but extra crews are now placing tracks for wheat traffic over 16 miles within 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan
Graceclad
Bow River
Cthoresholman
Namton
United States
Oregon
Washington
America
Alberta
Albert
Lincoln
Greater America
Hudson Bay
Gulf of Mexico
Panama
Chienago
Claresholm
Gramt
Brown
Ilford
Minune Inforeste
Local toledo firm offers Catarrh Cure for claim of cure
Frank J Cheney of Cheney Co sworn as senior partner in Toledo Ohio pledges one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary public A W Gleason witnessed the oath on December 6 1886. P J Cheney Co Toledo promotes the remedy with testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notary Public Hall
P. J. Cheney , CO
Toledo
All Druggleta
Money Talks in Idaho Irrigation Congress Backing
Boise August 28 John McMillan returned from the southeastern part of Idaho where he promoted the irrigation congress. He reported strong interest at each town visited and many residents expressed intention to attend. McMillan handled the financial aspects of the undertaking.
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Irrigation Congress
Boise
John McMillan
McMillan
Community clubs pledge funds for Cassia county goal
Appeals for a scientific cause drew generous responses with pledges from Twin Falls and other towns. Twin Falls Commercial club pledged £400, boosting Cassia county toward a $876 target. Pocatello indicated at least £250, Idaho Falls aimed for £300 to £500, Blackfoot, Rexburg, St. Anthony and others promised liberal contributions.
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Twin Faille
Cassia County
Pocatello
We Wis
Commercial Club
Will
Blackfoot
Tdaho Falls
Rexburg and
St. Anthony
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Canadian Northwest
Nanton
Dan McIntyre
Athena
Harry
M. Hateh
Willa Walla
Wiliam Dunn
Portland
H. A. Richardson
Kitty Adame
G. McCulley
Spokane
T. H Haseall
W. K. Shephard
FLW
Northrop
Sadi
Geo. Hy Taker
Daston
Max Lewis
Thomas
Pemberton
E. 0. Wells
H. Howry
Murphy
Mm Db
Cal
Graham Furniture Co
Northern Pacific-Burlington Railways
Omaha
Kansas
City
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Addon
Idaho
Missouri River
St Louis
Walter Adams
Pendleton
Calderhead
A. E Charlton P.A., No
Pi Ry
Portland, Oregon
C. R. Ry
Alla “Valla, Wn
State
Ohio
Talm
Blue Rapids
Kanasoleo
Pendleton Planing Mills
KR. Forster
East
David B. Taff
the Land Man
Kansas Avenue
Topeka
J. L. Way
West Court Street
Capielty
Henry
Pendleton Tos & Cold Storage Company
Alu
Henneman
Clear Stopokite Great Eastern
Phons
Hich
Neagle Broad
Neagle Bros
J. J. McAllister
Liniment
The
American iCollection Agency
Anthony P.wilson
Kansas Ave
Topeka, Kansas
Hendricks
Main and
Webb Streets
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