270

Date 1912-02-17

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M088 coptes dally. 000 ctreulated tn city copice Thodey. Ady ortteors in Dally xe enedit of the Weekly country ctroulation no nxtra charge. Books open to advertisers. MEDICINE HAT NEWS DAILY EDITION CWP ie LP VOL. 2 NO. 187 lt; ie,,, and erroneous statements made cerning the North and South line of the Canadian Northern Rallway and the designedly Incorrect maps of the route published in the daily press of rival cities, the News has, at consid- erable trouble and expense, secured an anthentle tracing of the route which will be followed. Naturally the plans of the Canadian Northern as they affect Medicine Hat will be of paramount interest, but the map pub- Ushed im this issue also outlines the entire seope of the great Sifton rail- way policy and as such will appeal strongly to the settlers and others to whom development along this Ing in the City. nly .. 3100.00 In bringing before the Ho motion which I desire to- make, Route Map of the Canadian Nor the Competing Line Passing Through Medicine Hat From the North and Stretching on South to the U.S. Boundary, Making MEDICINE HAT, ALBERTA, CANADA. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 17, 1912 RT OF THE PRICE, FIVE CENTS: are accepting tat responsibility and a Vast Tract of Fertile thern Railway Shows given to this line. Mr. Speaker, in bringing these mat- ters to the attention of the House, and specially in.regard to figures of this magnitude in a young and growing Province such as Alberta fs, it be- comes the duty of the government of the day to justify to the people of the country the position that they take in regard to these matters. It is a serions-matter for the province of Al- berta to assume even the responsibil- ity although we do not feel that that responsibility will ever be called upon but it is a serious matter to assume responsibility in reference to, large amounts of this kind, and in assum- ing that responsibility it is the duty ss Tr ici pe ag EAN are have, this guarantee it is my duty to State that the sub- Ject matter of the resolution has been brought to the attention of the Lieu- tenant Governor and he has gracious- ly allowed the matter to be brought to the attention of the legislature, and in moving, as I now do, that this House do immediately. resolve Itself into committee of the whole to con- sider a resolution respecting the guar- antee of certain securities of the Ed- montom, Dunvegan and British Co- lumbia Railway Company; the Grand Trunk-Pacific Branch Lines Company; x the Canadian Northern Railway Com- pany, and the Canadian Northern Weatern Railway Conipany, I presume it will be my privilege to give some explanation of the bill which is to be introduced in these four resolutions which are upon the order paper, and to explain to the members of this leg Terms. ture and through them to the ee Government should introduce this Ieg- islation and ask the legislature to pass t, and the reasons that would justify mex the legislature in passing such legis- lation at this stage of our existence. Although I am now mioving this ted and resolution only 4 regard to one line t afford ee o the-presont time for th ms. purpose of arrying out the ordinary. rules of the House, it will be of in terest to those who wish to follow the urchas- debate that I should: go into detafls. what will be covered by the four bills that wilt be introduced 'in consequence . of these resolutions that are upon the order paper, In so-doing will say that the lines of railway that will be covered by the guarantee of this House are-as follows: - The Lines - Guaranteed The Peace River line from Qno- way towards the Peace River, 260 miles at 20,000 per mile. On the road from Athabasca Land- ing to Peace River, 100 miles of that POE road at 15,000 per mile. : TTER S ra ia emanns g to Fort McMurray, 175 miles, and ed, this right at the opening of these remarks rehased from that line to Lac La Biche, 40 pa foxtens tats ON miles, each at 15,060 per mile. ved LN 2 The road north of the Saskatchewan ere: Ta ERRenTy river running towards St Paul de uy a2 Well at Metis, 100 miles at 15,000 per mile. ee len eee The rosd-ranning-south of the Sas- D. and.:monex . .uatchowan river through Brnderheim aie : to the- eastern boundary of the prov- ince, 200 miles at 13,000-per mile. The road running to the west of Calgary and Edmonton line to th west-of Pigeon Lake, 100 miles 15,000 per mile. The-extension of the Brazeau line south-easterly to the-extouston-of-the Goose Lake line of the Canadian Nor- Thern, 180--miles at 13,000. The extension of the line from Cam- . robe, 8 -miles, at 13,000. i I The line from Calgary east of the 100 miles Bicep Calgary and Edmonton line ete at 13,000. s And under the Canadian Northern charter the extension of the Goose Lake branch of that railway from i the eastern boundary of the province, to the Junction of Calgary-Vegrevilte . line at the crossing of the Red: Deer 1 a i river, 180 miles-at 13,000. Me NEM oe The whole of these lines add up zs to 1,405 miles of which, . however, ta 150 are revotes covered. by former . /: i guarantee under Federal charters. 80 that the ne hes amour 55 miles, The legislation asked for in-regard - to the Grand Trunk-Branch Lines j Growera LKING IS RMS PER- ic OF THE Co. oily intludes an amount of 58 miles and it is for the purpose of as- aoe ake sisting in the construction of a line running from thelr main line in cK THES - southerly direction for the purpose of opening up a very extensive and large the assletance of the province to en- able them to-open up that very rich territory to the people of Alberta. Mr. Michen r; 1 would ike to ask for my fhformation: the total guar- at Sh pe tt The Total Guarantees. Mr.Sifton: The totals are as fol- lows: - 008, 1,950,000, 58 miles at 20,000, 1,160,000. (fe OXC STE Anne ty For the Edmonton. Railway, 350 monton, Dunvegan and British miles at 20,000, 7,000,000. nmbia Ratiway is being built by that Making a total under this whole company under an arrangement, with legistation of 25,755,008. the Grand Trunk satisfactory td both The last Tne I mentioned; the wd-' Companies, and the Grand Tronk-urs Making a total new guarantee un- lation of 17,595,000-for Trunk Branch Lines, ame ns oo ct ve ed us to assist in the cotistruetion of this line for the purpose of securing more rapid building than they were able to accomplish themselves at the present time, anid for. that reason we people of Alberta that it Is necessary in the interests of the province, but after, it Is done to seo that that money fg expended in such a way that if the necessity should ever arise and these that they will be built in such places and in such system and in such a man- ner that the province will have full value for the money which was ex- pended, , In Interests of Entire Province I think that the members of this legislature in looking upon that map, from the knowledge that they have of th country at the present time, will See that if the lines are built in-a pro- per way, and not built in advance of country too fast, i bein the inter- ests of the province at large, and coy- er such portions of this country that they will be able to constitute a sys- tom with very: little change, and in taking over every line that Is guar- anteed have a system that-will be able to compete with any system that could sel a ese fib adie ea way company. Thatis-one thing thiat should:be kept in mind in the location of Mines upon which a guarantee is which rests upon the Government of the day, in propounding legislation of this kind, to, at least not only take the position that it is the best legis- lation that we are able to get in re- gard to these matters, but that there ig no-other way open to the people of this country to secure the neces- sary railways that they require in the development ofthis country and in this connection it-becomes neces- sary for me to refer to) some, corres pondence that was Jaid on the table pondence that was sent to the goy- ernment of,this country byjone of the great railway comp of this country, and it becomes . Decause that argument, will not only against this probably. against every votes in favor of. this not only by certain ne by the actions of some of bers ofthe House that the ix that was given to them on will-be usext against Jation and against this go and against every member of this honse who supports the present pro posal. The 0. P. B. Proposals This information Is to the effect the Canadian Pacific Railway to build along the lines necessary in this coun- try without the expenditure of a dol- lar, or the guaranteeing of a bond. These statements have been made outside the house, they have been hinted at inside the house in the past week; and I have no doubt that throughout the length and bresdth and frresponsible speakers will con- tine to repeat those statements knowing trom their own experience jn the past that there fs:no. founda- tion for statements of the kind. I,am going to read to the members of this House the letter that was received by this government from Mr. George Bury, on behalf of the Canadian Pa- cific Railway. I don t want any mis- understanding; I have no quarrel with the Canadian Pacific railway. 1 have lived in this country sin e be- fore they started business in this westerm country, and they have done a wonderful work. They are a great business corporation and they. are working in the interests of the Cana dian Pacific railway and in the inter: ests of the people of this country Ii the railway building. they are doing. But, during the whole time that com pany was in existence it never built a branch ine in this western coun- try, unt It was foreed to do s0 by competition, During 'the long years it bad big stants and the sole control (Continued on page three) lines be taken over by the government, - 7 of this house a few days ago corres-. that it would be pooalbIe-to procure- other raij- lof Alberta-irresponsible newspapers

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