Premier Stewart Backs Alberta Industrial Move at Medicine Hat
Premier Stewart of Alberta voiced strong support for the Alberta Industrial Development and the Industrial Congress at a civic luncheon in Medicine Hat. He outlined plans for research into Fort McMurray salt beds, iron deposits, coal industry prospects, oil and gas potential, and agricultural safeguards, stressing independence of industries and cooperation with the Dominion government.
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Alberta Industrial Development
The
Industrial Congress
Stewart
Alberta
Medicine Hat
Fort McMurray
H. L. McDonald
C.M.G
Alberta Industrial Development Association
Gen. McDonald
Industrial Development Association
Black Jack McDonnell Ranch Taken Over by Soldiers
Four returned soldiers with aid from the Soldiers' Land Settlement Board take over the 640 acre Hudson's Bay Company Black Jack McDonnell ranch near Smithers British Columbia. The site includes 400 cultivated acres 20 range cattle a Shorthorn bull 20 Percheron horses and 60 pigs. They plan a hydroelectric plant on Driftwood river to power farm operations and nearby ranches. The Telegraph trail runs through the property and the old horse haying gear remains in use.
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Hudson's Bay Company
Klondike
Northwest
Black Jack McDonnell
Bulkley Valley
British Columbia
Soldiers’ Land Settlement Board of Canada
Smithers
Rockies
Quesness
Blackwater Country
Yukon
Canadian Pacific Railway
Driftwood
Canada suffers as Britain traders push sterling pricing
The Board of Trade influence drives British buyers to refuse dollars and demand sterling quotes for Canadian and US goods to tighten imports and restore the pound. Trade frictions hurt Canada while a shift toward British and European markets is seen as a path to independence, aided by Mr Noxon’s renewed mission leadership.
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Great Britain
Board of Trade
Canada
United States
Auckland Geddes
New York
Farmers of British Columbia discuss political action in Vancouver
A large meeting in Vancouver gathers farmers from British Columbia to discuss forming a union for political action aimed at advancing farmers' interests. The event centers on uniting agricultural voices across the province.
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British Columbia
Vancouver
Serious Timber Shortage Raises Alarm Across Prairies
E F Stephenson chief inspector for crown timber agencies urges formal inquiry as lumber shipments to the United States grow. He cites a grave Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta situation due to cross border trade and notes American buyers paying higher prices.
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Prairie Provinces
United States
E. F. Stephenson
Dominion Government of Crown Timber Agencies
The
Board of Commerce
Winnipeg
Prices Seen Falling If Farm Output Surges This Summer
A Washington dispatch reports government experts expect a big drop in food prices this summer if farm production matches or exceeds the 10 year average. A full 100 percent crop is projected, with factors pointing to large yields and lower prices as farmers plant more acres while current high prices persist from war demand.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Live Stock Situation Good In Dominion
W R Logan Mossom Boyd ranch manager reports a strong livestock outlook in Canada and the U S after a Chicago trip with 78 head of purebred Herefords. Gemmatian VIL sold for 2350 with average 300. shipping delays impact purebreds. Moose Jaw markets for grades beat Winnipeg due to short haul and lower freight. He cites drought-affected shortages easing soon.
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W. R. Logan
Mossom-Boyd
Red Deer Hill
Chicago
Mr. Logan
Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw
Winnipeg
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Oregon
North Country
Lansing
Wilson
Copenhagen
Seys
James O'Grady
M. Litvinoff
Russia
England
Archangel
Mr. Noxon
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