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Newspaper
Prince Rupert Journal
Location
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 13, 1911
Page
4
Prince Rupert Journal lists publication schedule and office address at Third Avenue near McBride Street. Rates shown: Canada two dollars per year, international three dollars. Advertising rates available on application.
Friday October 13 1911 Mayor Manson announces retirement from municipal politics at term end. He has acted competently and influenced city policy helping major issues. A careful successor must be found who will work with the council, with time to choose wisely.
The edition notes an effort to purge provincial voters lists by striking off those who have left the district or died. It cites past election confusion from absentees on the rolls and suggests the move is prudent with no immediate election. If targets are still in district they may appeal to retain their names.
The province mourns Col Wolfenden who served as King's Printer since 1863 in the government printing office built under his leadership. A Royal Engineer by training, he balanced impartial service and loyalty to successive governments, with his death prompting an extra issue of the British Columbia Gazette.
Public buildings must lower the national flag at sundown to honor proper flag etiquette. Officials note careless overnight display degrades authority and urges adherence to time honored practice of hauling down the Union Jack each evening.
The Shareholder notes Canada’s industrial rise over 25 years, with manufacturing investment growing from 165,230,2 623 to an estimated 1.5 billion and output rising from about 309 million to over 1 billion. Steel cement woollen and pulp industries expanded, while imports still reflect domestic demand. Canadian and British plants attract foreign investment totaling about 230 million, signaling a strong, quality-driven industrial surge.
Portland Oregonian reports a 120 mile square central district with 1,000,000 acres of cut over brush land deemed unused. The area spans 14,400 square miles totaling 9,216,000 acres with over 4,500,000 acres left after removing mountains rivers and marshes.
The article extols Portland area farmland with abundant rainfall mild climate and strong markets while lamenting outdated stump and brush removal methods. It notes land prices from 25 to 150 per acre near town with clearing costs up to 250 per acre and occasional stump removal at 15. It predicts mass settlement of 300 000 to 400 000 people if clearing and development proceed and Portland’s future growth hinges on organized land clearing efforts.
Mrs Ramsay Macdonald wife of the Labour leader has died bringing sorrow to supporters. A devoted wife and mother of six she championed women workers and reform. She studied sweated labor conditions, helped organize exhibitions, and served on committees of the National Union of Women Workers.
A retailer promotes Cadet Tan and Mochas along with Suede and Full Dress options in men sizes. A complete line of Wool Lined and Wool Gloves and Mitts for winter use is available. The seller emphasizes direct buying and selling for less than usual retail prices.
Mrs Macdonald shaped wage boards and labor reforms through house to house visits and inquiries into married women workers. She aided trades schools for women, workrooms for the unemployed, and committees on wage earning children. She helped organize girls clubs and fought for women’s suffrage, leaving a hard to fill place among friends and colleagues.
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