Major Bell a Pivotal Figure in Early North West History
Major W. R. Bell of Bell Farm Indian Head led the Qu Appelle Land and Colonisation Company in the eighties. He helped marshal transport for General Middleton in the 1885 rebellion and later recounted a daring Chicago hotel misadventure. He sought parliamentary seat in 1902 but was defeated by Fleming at Grenfell. after selling the big farm he left the Territories for years.
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Major Bell
Bell Farm
Rebellion
West
Great Farm
Indian Head
Qu’Appelle
Middleton
Major
General) Ottery
Chicago
Clark Street
Colonel Ottery
Tery
Bens
Dewdney
East Assiniboia
Grenfell
Candia
W. White
Q.C
Moosomin
W. W. Macdonald
Fleming
Richard Grenfell
Hawkes
Whitewood
W. R. Bell
Territories
North West
Thomas Lesley Jackson
Fort Qu'Appelle
North
Pioneer Merchant Benjamin Limoges Remembered
The French Canadian pioneer Benjamin Limoges is profiled as a dynamic North West Territories merchant. A former miner famed for immense strength he combined education refinement and an elegant dancer’s flair in social ballrooms.
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Benjamin Limoges
North West Territories
Alberta Oil Supply Held by British Opponents
At an extraordinary general meeting of the Northern Production Company shareholders heard a startling view that Alberta oil holdings may be taken over by British opponents of American interests. Experts from Edmonton headed to Athabasca Landing and House River with W R Martin of Medicine Hat to form a new amalgamated company to control world oil supply in British hands.
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Northern
Edmonton
Athabasca Landing
Messrs
J. A. Stigand
Bowman and
Bartlett
House River
Northern Production Company
W. R. Martin
Martin Phillips Company
Medicine Hat
Pioneer Oil and Gas Drilling Company
Alita
Mr. Coyne
Northen
Pioneer Ben Limoges of Whitewood a Liberal Leader and Horseman
The article recounts Ben Limoges moving from Chicago to Whitewood in eastern Assiniboia, building a brick store and residence, and expanding into land and heavy draft horse breeding with notable stallion Bravery. He advised French colonial figures, was a lifelong Liberal admirer of Laurier, served as mayor, and lived in California later, while visiting Whitewood in summer to reconnect with old friends.
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North West
Chicago
Limoges
Whitewood
Assiniboia
Bravery
Comte Henri de Soras
Comte de Beaulincourt
Count de Langle
Comte de Rouffinac
Comte de Joumillhac
Marquis de Richelieu
M. Beau
Bury
J. Limoges
Northwest
British oil firm seeks Alberta supply under British control
The British backers outline a new corporation with only British directors and loyal leadership to ensure oil supply for the empire. Canadian shareholders listed include Premier Norris of Manitoba, Mayor Gray of Winnipeg, Isaac Pitblado, Harry Whitla, Nellie McClung, J. Campbell of Traders Trust Co., and others.
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Mr. Coyne
British Empire
Alberta
Premier Norris
Manitoba
Mayor Gray
Winnipeg
Isaac Pitblado
K. C
Harry Whitla
K.C
Nellie McClung
J. Campbell
Vicepresident Traders Trust Co
Innipeg
Canadian Good Roads Convention Sets Ocean to Ocean Road Plan
The seventh annual convention of the Canadian Good Roads Association met in Winnipeg last week. Sir James Atkins, the Lt Governor of Manitoba, urged building a main trunk road spanning the country from ocean to ocean.
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Canadian Good Roads Association
Winnipeg
James Atkins
Manitoba
Ocean
Mountain Lumbermen Association Meeting in Calgary
The Mountain Lumbermen Association held a Calgary meeting where members declared the market not encouraging and planned steps to boost lumber distribution in the three western prairie provinces.
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Mountain Lumbermen
Calgary
Prairie Provinces
Automobile Fatalities in New York May Report
Forty five persons were killed by automobiles five by trolleys and three by wagons in New York City streets during May according to the National Protective Society. In the same period forty seven persons were killed by automobiles in New York State outside New York City.
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New York City
National Protective Society
New York State
American wheat crop short despite May May gain
A Washington despatch reports the winter wheat crop up 19 million bushels in May with a spring crop 68 million bushels above last year, but 1920 total production at 781 million bushels, 160 million below 1919. A White House memorial from farmer groups warns of a critical farm period threatening the nation’s food supply as world supplies stay tight and prices rise.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
White House
Wilson
Luxury tax rules for retailers and buyers clarified
A recent ruling from the department of customs and inland revenue outlines luxury tax collection for sellers. At each sale, vendors must provide an itemized invoice showing price and tax and collect the tax from the purchaser. Merchants may not advertise that they pay the tax for customers.
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Department of Customs and Inland Revenue
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Mr. Ben
Britain
GEM Ear Phone CO
Canada
Dept
New York
West 34Th Se
Pire
Great Britain
Britisorn
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