Developing coal ventures near Prince Rupert port prospects bright
Dockrell and partner Thomas Jefferson of New York push Prince Rupert Coal Fields development with 17 workers, surface work, and diamond drilling to prove coal depth ahead of railway access. The GTP and Telkwa coal properties expand, with 12 workers wintering and summer gains under Betts, aiming for local supply once rail lines extend.
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Prince Rupert
Pacific Coast
Rank Dockrell
Telkwa
Morice
Morice Creek
Vancouver
Thomas Jefferson
New York
Prince Trupert
L. P
Dockrell
Betts
Flourishing Order in Prince Rupert Aerie F O B
The Prince Rupert Aerie F O B reports rapid growth with nearly 200 members, the largest in Canada. Initiation began April 26 with publicity and near charter success, continued May 13 with organizer Dr Slocum ill, May 16 officers chosen, May 18 chartered at 110 members, and a first ball planned for July 4.
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Prince Rupert Aerie F. 0. B
Canada
Aeria
Dr. Slocum
Fred. J. Lynch
Aerie
What’s in a name The CPR reorg crews divisions west
The Canadian Pacific Railway will rename its Pacific division to British Columbia on July 1 and create new Western divisions for Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The existing west of Fort William lines currently in Central Western and Pacific will shift to BC Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba with Manitoba extending east to Fort William in Ontario.
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Great Lakes
Prairies
Pacific
British Columbia
Fort William
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Province of
Ontario
Big Wholesale Firm Formed To Buy Foley Brothers
A one million dollar company is formed to purchase Foley Bros and Larson wholesale grocers and manufacturers, the city’s largest firm. Shareholders include The Mooney Biscau & Confectionery Manufacturing Co of Stratford Ontario W J Georgison Calgary wholesale grocer and Challoner & Mitchel jewellers of Victoria. Foley Bros and Lock Bros had partnered five years ago but due to disputes Lock Bros retired and deaths of Peter Larson and a Foley brother prompted Foley Bros to return to St Paul with extensive interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley Bros. & Larson
Winnipeg
Mooney Bisscau & Confectionery Manufacturing Co
Stratford
Ont
W. J. Georgison
Calgary
Challoner & Mitchel, Jewellers
Victoria
Foley Bros
Lock Bros
Peter Larson
Foley Brothers
St. Paul
Trust-busting plan eyed by theatre owners group
Seattle reports John Cort, head of the National Theatre Owners Association, will return about July 1 with a strong lineup and $50,000,000 backing to break the theatrical trust. A proposed Missouri Texas style law would force books opening and first class attractions, aiming to end closed door policies. A meeting is set for Thursday at Carpenter's Union Hall to discuss initiation and receipts.
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Seattle
John Cort
National Theatre Owner's Association
National Theatre Owners’ Association
Missouri
Texas
Klaw & Erlanger
Theatrical Trust
Rich Ranching Land Put On Market by Capital Interests
J C Reid of Island Investment Company and Alexander MacIntosh returned from a Bulkley country tour with over 10 000 acres acquired near Aldermere. Reid predicts strong dairy and hay crops, ready settlement prospects, and a booming Bulkley valley economy linked to rail and mining camps.
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Db. C. Reid
Island Investment Company
Victoria
Vancouver
Prince Rupert
Mr. Reid
Alexander MacIntosh
Bulkley Country
Eccel
British Columbia
Reid
Aldermere
Bulkley
Timothy
Dominion
Telkwa
Hazelton
Copper River
Babine
Visits by Archibald Douglas Highlight Naval Ties
Admiral Sir Archibald Douglas, retired British navy, visits Canada. Born in Quebec in 1842, he led the Japanese imperial naval college from 1873 to 1875 and commanded the North American and West Indian stations from 1902 to 1904. Japan awarded him the Order of the Rising Sun for naval training and efficiency.
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Sir Archibald Douglas
Canada
Sir Archibald
Quebec
Japanese Imperial Naval College
Profitable Sealing Boosts Prices for Skins on West Coast
Restrictions by the U S government and rapid seal herd declines push skin prices up. Indians on Vancouver Island have sold raw skins as high as 28 dollars this year, a sharp rise from 7 or 8 dollars seen on the London market a few years ago. Coast hunters reap rich harvests from higher values.
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United States
Vancouver Island
London
Canada Crop Area Sees Sharp Wheat Growth in 1910
Canada’s field area reported at 30,554,200 acres with a rise of 2,859,800 acres from last year. Wheat leads gains, reaching 9,294,800 acres in 1910, up from 7,750,400 in 1909 and 6,610,300 in 1908, a two year rise of 2,684,500 acres. Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta show marked increases. Saskatchewan up 1,163,000 acres this year. Late frosts caused some fruit and vegetable damage, but cool April May improved overall crop resilience and reduced replanting needs.
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Canada
Ottawa
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Bureau
Oliver Typewriter Promotes New Model No 5 at 17 Cents a Day
The Oliver Typewriter Company unveils the New Model No 5 offered to all, with a plan of small daily payments. The campaign argues handwriting decline due to legible typewriting advancing in business and education, noting colleges and schools train students in Oliver Typewriters and praising universal typwriting.
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Oliver
Jonghand
Oliver Typewriter Company
The American Oliver Typewriter Offers Easy Payment Plan
The advertisement touts the American Oliver Typewriter as highly efficient with features like Balance Shift and Automatic Tabulator. It promises higher quality output for correspondence, tabulated reports, and mimeograph work, and asks if 17 cents a day could fund a purchase, directing readers to contact R. C. Bean in Prince Rupert and the Chicago offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver
R. C. Bean
Prince Rupert
Oliver Typewriter
Chicago
Princess Beatrice Schedule and Weekend Royals
Princess Beatrice is listed for Monday 1 p.m. engagements while Princess May or Princess Royal are noted for Saturday morning appearances. The text outlines recurring royal activities on the weekday and weekend timetable.
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Princess May
Princess Royal
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G.T.P
Dockwell
Jefe
P. R
Tne Ter Santo Company
Carpenter’s Union Hall
H. F. Macleod
Sec'y
Bulkley Valley
J. C. Reid
Capital
Washington Cafe
Second Avenue
Seventh Street
Atlantic Steamship
England
France
Germany
Northern Pacific Railway
Alaska Pacific Express
J. H. Rogers
General Steamship and Railway Agent
Prince Rupert, B.C
Northern Steamship Co. of
Tas Steamer
Car
Water and Cordova Sts
Union Steamship Ci’y of B.C. Ltd
Stewart City
Princess Beatrice
F. W. Hart
2Nd Avenue
6Th Street
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