Manitoba plans orderly Churchill growth to avoid boomtown rush
The Manitoba Government pledges careful, controlled development for Hudson Bay port Churchill this summer. Authorities will prevent squatters, require leased land, and fund about fifty thousand dollars for initial works including sewerage, water, and fireproof facilities to ensure a modest, well‑organized town opening.
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Churchill
Manitoba
Hudson Bay
Httle Churchill
J. G. McKenzie
Natural Resources
Cranberry Portage
Flin Flon
McKenzie
Mackenzie
Dominion
Rural and Urban Population Shifts in Dominion Census
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports a 1921 rural share of 46.29 percent, with rural 4,802,138 and urban 5,572,058. Urban areas rose 28 percent in ten years to boost the national total to 10,374,196, while rural growth was 7.6 percent. Western provinces show the rural urban pattern.
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Dominion
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
United States
England
Wales
Death Valley May Bloom Like 2 Years Ago
Recent heavy rains in Death Valley California have filled basins to create a lake as long as fifty miles and may revive the wildflower spectacle seen two years earlier. Residents expect dormant seeds to sprout into blooms of columbine larkspur delphinium blue bells and poppies as the valley warms and flowers emerge once more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Death Valley
California
United States
Percy Brite
Bakersfield
Disarmament Question Rejected as War Prevention Claim
J E T Harper argues in the National Review that reducing or abolishing modern defensive arms cannot prevent war. He compares historical tools like scythes and bill-hooks to offensive weapons and warns that virile nations may adopt offensive measures to secure life for their families if necessary.
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Great Britain
J. E. T. Harper
The
National Review
London
England
Canadian Trade Ship Returns to Halifax After Caribbean Cruise
The U S New Northland Canadian trade exhibition ship completed a two month Caribbean cruise, visiting Bermuda Antigua Dominica Barbados St Lucia Grenada Jamaica Cuba and the Bahamas. From January 8 departure, Canadians aboard observed growth in West Indies business conditions and prospects for Canadian goods over US articles amid pro Empire sentiment and treaty ties. Wages in Australia are increasing.
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Caribbean Sea
U.S. New Northland
Halifax
Canada
Bermuda
Leeward
St. Kitts
Nevis
Antigua
Montserrat
Dominica
Barbadoes
Windward Islands
St. Lucia
St. Vincent
Grenada
Trinidad
British Guiana
Jamaica
Cuba
Great Bear Lake Mines Said To Be Among World Richest
The Toronto Globe notes Great Bear Lake as a premier mining region, rich in pitchblende and other minerals. Dr. Charles Camsell foresees vast ore deposits rivaling world leaders, with potential cancer treatment implications. Historical maps and exploration efforts frame a triangle near the Mackenzie River and Coppermine area as highly valuable.
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Great Bear Lake
Edmonton
Arctic
Charles Camsell
Canada
Sudbury
Camsell
Samuel Hearne
Coppermine River
Hudson Bay
Mackenzie River
Toronto Globe
Canadian exhibit sells unprecedented fruit samples at fair
Officials at the Canadian exhibit in the empire marketing board section reported inquiries for Canadian produce far exceeded expectations. An unprecedented number of apples and other samples had been sold amid strong interest in Canadian goods at the British Industries Fair.
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Empire Marketing Board
The Sugar Maple Fact and a Witty Exchange
The sugar maple yields syrup from sap and is tapped commercially for its high productivity. A quip notes a wife who prefers speaking out over listening. A proverb suggests a will often accompanies a contestant. Europe produced more oats last year than in 1930.
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Forest Service
Department of the Interior
Canada
Europe
Hardest hunt ends for famed Arctic trapper Johnson
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police and aides pursued the elusive trapper Johnson across sub Arctic Canada in brutal conditions. Johnson outmaneuvered them with immense endurance and a calcined will to endure. He died wearing his boots in a dramatic close, leaving the posse battered and haunted by the ordeal.
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Arctic
Canada
Johnson
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
St Thomas
Retirement of Two CN Rail Traffic Officials
Canadian National Railways retires two traffic department leaders H H Melanson assistant traffic vice president and Thomas Lorne MacDonald freight traffic manager central region both ending long service March 9 and March 15 respectively. Also included is a quoted note from Vikingen Osio claiming harsh treatment and a fortune inheritance in a separate statement.
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Traffic Department
Canadian National Railways
H. H. Melanson
Thomas Lorne MacDonald
Central Region
Mr. Melanson
Mr. Macdonald
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Mastigo Korner Zeitung
Cologne
Toid
Fritz
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
By Annette
McDermott Ave
Winnipeg
Australia
B.C
H. F. Angus
University of British Columbia
Prof
Angus
al Laye
Canadian National
Frank Frederickson
Bill Cockburn
Vikingen
Osio
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