Judge Wood a Western pioneer of Weyburn district
His Honor Chas Edward Dudley Wood, judge of Weyburn District Court, is traced from his 1880s North West Mounted Police days at Fort McLeod to a prominent legal career in Saskatchewan. Born in Washington, D C, he helped shape western Canada, publishing the Gazette in 1883, studying law, and serving as Deputy Attorney General before becoming a judge.
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Chas
Edward Dudley Wood
District Court of
Weyburn
Fort
North West Mounted Police
Washington, D.C
Jags Trinity College
Port Hope
Mcleod
Wood
Canada
Col. Mcleod
Queen's Hotel
McLeod House
Fort Mcleod
The
Gazette
North West Territory
Frederick Haultain
Mier
Regina
North West Territories
M. McCausland
Weyburn District Court
Woods
C A Magrath Seen as Possible Canadian Washington Rep
A long standing western Canadian figure, C A Magrath, is rumored to be named Canadian representative in Washington. The engineer and former Galt Company administrator backed irrigation expansion in southern Alberta, influenced settlement, and served in the Territorial Legislature and as fuel controller during the war. Observers call him a strong, well regarded choice with broad knowledge of Canada from coast to coast.
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Daily Press of
Canada
C. A. Magrath
Washington
West
Western
Magrath
Galt Company
Lethbridge
Alberta
Utah
Territorial
Haultain-Ross
C.P.R
Galt
Dr R J Brett Named Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
Dr R J Brett chosen as Lieut Governor of the Dominion of Canada for Alberta with wide support across the territory. Bett has been active in politics business and professional life in the west since 1880 and is described as having no enemies.
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Alberta
Beo
Dominion of Canada
Ken R. G. Bett
West
Modern Bluebeard wives slain in five confirmed deaths
Huirt, a self confessed murderer and bigamist, recalls a fifth killing. Bertha Andrewartha of Rossland British Columbia is identified as the latest victim, allegedly drowned after a boating trip on Lake Washington. Other victims include Nina Delaney, Elizabeth Prior, Alice Ludvigson, and Bertha Goodrich.
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Huirt
Bertha Andrewartha
Rossland
B.C
Hauirt
Lake
Washington
Watson
Nina Lee Delaney
Eureka
Mont
Elizabeth Prior
Spokane
Alice M. Ludvigson
Walla Walla
Bertha Goodrich
Canada’s export trade shows rise in early 1920s
Dominion bureau of statistics reports Canada’s exports for the year ending March 31 valued at 1,239,492,098 dollars, up from the previous year. Principal items include live animals, butter, cheese, clothing, coal, and wheat with notable year by year changes across 1918 1919 and 1920.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Dr Brett of Banff and Alberta lieutenant governor dies
Born in Strathroy Ontario sixty nine years ago he studied medicine at Toronto University and pursued post graduate work in New York Philadelphia and Vienna He helped found Manitoba Medical College and chaired materia medica at Banff sanitarium He later entered politics facing Arthur Sifton and served as Lieutenant Governor of Alberta from 1915 admired for his public service and hospitality at Government House Edmonton
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Strathroy
Ont
Toronto University
New York
Philadelphia
Vienna
Winnipeg
Manitoba Medical College
Banff
Old North West Council
Regina
Haultain-Ross
Arthur Sifton
Dr. Brett
Arthur
Sifton
Canada
Brett
Alberta
Government House
Edmonton
Mrs Hugh Sutherland Dead In Winnipeg Note
Mrs. Hugh Sutherland of Winnipeg died recently in St. Paul after illness on a winter trip to Florida. At 69, she was a prominent social figure and long active in philanthropy, especially the Victorian Order of Nurses of which she was a charter member and former president.
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May Sutherland
Hugh Sutherland
Winnipeg
St. Paul
Tanta
Florida
Sutherland
Hudson's Bay Railway
Winni Electric Railway
Canadian Northern Railway
Winnipeg Exchange
Sunflowers Rise as Prairie Fodder Crop Pioneer
The piece argues silos and sunflowers as premier fodder, replacing summer fallow to boost prairie profits. It notes widespread silo use in U S and Canada, cites Strathmore Alberta results, and states favorable seeding conditions with ample moisture for strong germination.
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North Dakota
Minnesota
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
Strathmore
Allta
Better Sires for Saskatchewan With New Agriculture Minister
The article urges Saskatchewan to improve livestock by importing thoroughbred sires and bulls, citing Hon. C. M. Hamilton’s new role as Provincial Minister of Agriculture. It notes Duncan Marshall of Alberta has shown leadership by importing top stallions and promoting breeding progress. Farmers expect Hamilton to act, trusting his understanding of their issues.
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Saskatchewan
C. M. Hamilton
Duncan Marshall
Alberta
Hamilton
Manitoba Banks and Farm Credit Plan Stir Ontario Views
A Toronto despatch reports bankers oppose Manitoba’s plan to run rural credit banking and lend to farmers at lower rates. Bank executives note loans at six percent require provincial guarantees, which the province rejects, arguing farmers need solidarity and stronger credit. Some say provincial aid would burden taxpayers while farmers already receive wheat subsidies of 35 cents a bushel.
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Toronto
Manitoba
Ontario
Ottawa
Wheat Certificates Could Bring Farmers 2 55 a Bushel
Ottawa dispatch suggests farmers may receive up to 40c per bushel for wheat participation certificates plus the existing 2 15 guarantee, totaling 2 55 a bushel. Jas Stewart, chairman of the Canadian Wheat Board, predicts the 1920 crop price will be very high and the certificates likely worth at least 40c more.
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Ottawa
Canadian Wheat Board
Jas. Stewart
Greece-Canada Wheat Contract Settles Price Dispute
Canada and Greece resolved a wheat supply dispute covering about 614 million bushels. Greece will pay 3.00 dollars per bushel for remaining shipments, injecting roughly 3.25 million dollars into Western farmers' pockets.
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Canada
Greece
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Rockies
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R. J. Brett
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Alberta Agricultural Department
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