Premier Stewart Endorses Alberta Industrial Plan at Medicine Hat Luncheon
Premier Stewart of Alberta voiced support for the Alberta Industrial Development and the Industrial Congress at a civic luncheon in Medicine Hat. He outlined provincial efforts in salt bed research at Fort McMurray iron deposits coal industry oil and gas prospects and agricultural oversight. Brigadier General H. L. McDonald was named manager of the Alberta Industrial Development Association with Dominion government cooperation expected. He stressed cooperation and compromise with Ottawa.
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Alberta
Industrial Congress
Stewart
Medicine Hat
Fort McMurray
H. L. McDonald
C.M.G
Alberta Industrial Development Association
Gen. McDonald
Industrial Development Association
Hudson's Bay Company Ranch Taken Over by Soldiers
Four returned soldiers with the Soldiers' Land Settlement Board of Canada take over the 640 acre Hudson's Bay Company Black Jack Mc Donnell ranch seven miles from Smithers BC. The historic site along the old Telegraph trail now features 400 acres in cultivation, cattle, horses, and a Shorthorn stock herd with power generated by Driftwood River running through the property.
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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
Lansing Resignation Tests Wilson Friction
Washington officials express sympathy for Secretary of State Lansing as President Wilson's health stretches tolerance. Lansing is the third cabinet member to resign amid friction within Wilson's administration.
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Washington
Lansing
Wilson
British Prisoners to be Released in Repatriation Deal
A Copenhagen despatch reports an agreement between Jemce O Grady for Britain and M Litvinoff for the Russian soviet government. British war prisoners in Russia will be released and civilians repatriated. Russian prisoners in England will be freed and Britain will proceed with transfers.
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Copenhagen
Jemce O'Grady
Great Britain
M. Litvinoff
Russia
England
Canada Suffering Through Greediness Of the Americans
Britain’s Board of Trade factions push to quote in sterling to curb imports from Canada and the United States. The move disrupts contracts and boosts the pound while dampening US trade, with Canada urged to expand British and European markets. Mr Noxon’s return signals a broader Canadian policy shift.
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Canada
Great Britain
Board of Trade
United States
Auckland Geddes
New York
Mr. Noxon
Farmers of British Columbia discuss union for action
A large gathering in Vancouver this week considers forming a union of all BC farmers to pursue political action at the provincial level. The meeting aims to unite growers across districts under a common platform and advocacy effort.
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British Columbia
Vancouver
Serious timber shortage prompts inquiry request
E F Stephenson chief inspector for crown timber agencies appeals to the board of commerce for a formal inquiry into lumber shipments to the United States. He cites a grave situation in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta due to steady cross border timber flow and notes American dealers are buying lumber at higher prices.
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Prairie Provinces
United States
E. F. Stephenson
Dominion Government of Crown Timber Agencies
Board of Commerce
Winnipeg
Stephenson
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Dominion
Hope For Housekeepers Forecasts Big Crop, Falling Prices
A Washington despatch reports government experts expect a summer drop in food prices if farm production meets or exceeds the 10-year average. Production could reach 100 percent, based on agricultural records. Factors point to large crops and lower prices as farmers plant more acres while wartime demand eases.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Live Stock Outlook Improves for Canada and U S Say Rancher
W R Logan of Mossom Boyd ranch Red Deer Hill reports the livestock market is good and will rise. He says purebred Herefords sell well in Chicago though shipping is slow, with Gemmatian VIL selling for 2350 and average 300 per head. Moose Jaw offers the best market for grade cattle due to short haul and lower costs.
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W. R. Logan
Mossom-Boyd Ranch
Red Deer Hill
Chicago
Mossom-Boyd
Mr. Logan
Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw
Winnipeg
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Oregon
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