Canada’s Coal Supply Seen Lasting Vastly Longer Than Now
A Dominion Mines Department report estimates Canada’s coal reserves at 7314 billion tons of bituminous, 461 million of anthracite, and 100 billion in sub-bituminous and lignite. At current mining, good coal alone would last about 6168 years, with total supply extending to roughly 14,575 years when inferior grades are included. The article notes rising population and rail growth will drive demand, while western Canada’s settlement and agricultural expansion promise strong future output and immigration. It highlights wheat, barley, and other crops as futures for a booming economy, with railways expanding to handle anticipated harvests. The piece ties coal abundance to national growth and settlers’ prospects across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacDonald
Kearns
Mac
Jack
Campbell
Daylight
Billy Rawlins
Helen
Flere
Rawlins
Canada
Dominion Department of Mines
Department
United States
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Daylight’s Night Revel and Moosehide Claim Transfer
Daylight leads a raucous revel and transfers dust payments to Kearns for a Moosehide claim. He also schemes to seize Billy Rawlins’ mail contract and sends Kama the dog-driver to fetch letters for a sled shipment to Selkirk amid the unsettled scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearns
Billy Rawlins
Kama
Tivoli
Kema
Rawlins
Selkirk
Not What You Pay Says Mrs Knicker and Mrs Becker
A wry exchange centers on clothing value with Mrs Knicker asserting cost isn’t the measure of dress and Mrs Becker countering that debt rather than price defines true valuation. The dialog hints at frugality, reputation, and social expectation in attire.
Willing to Wait for Good Time Boarders Hope for Better Rent
A Chicago boarding house operator notes meat prices have surged to Civil War highs and posts a notice in the dining room about ration changes. She says boarders stay until marriage, claims no complaints, and asks for patience as prices rise. A boarder adds they endure reduced rations and wait for a "good time."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Unto him that hath shall be given joke in Judge's Library
A teacher asks students to interpret the biblical line and a child responds with a humorous Uncle Bill explanation. It notes fat folks growing fatter and thin folks thinner despite efforts. The excerpt captures a locally colored quip about wealth and poverty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie
Bill
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Lam Harnish
Alaska
Circle City Tivoli
Moosehide
Mearns
Warnish
Olaf Henderson
Louis
Chilcoot
Juneau
Pass
Dyea
Yukon
Birch Creek
Stewart River
Indian River
Klondike River
Joe Hines
Bettles
Doc Watson
Ondon
Martin Eden
New York Herald Company
The
MacMillan Company
Tupo
Western
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