Mining boom eyed at Pierre Lake district claims
W C Morris Ferry County attorney discusses new Swamp King claim near Pierre Lake two miles north of First Thought. Assays at 14 feet exceed $200 per ton in gold and copper. plans to mine mill and ship ore to Tacoma smelter. Contention claim by Seattle company with 600 feet of work and a 200 foot shaft. Cascade promotes regional mining growth. a Nelson broker fined $20 for street language.
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Mr. Morris
Spokesman-Review
Pierre Lake District
Acoma
Seattle
Ijl Shave
Lake District
Five Mile Tunnel Planned Between Sandon and Silverton
The coming year promises vast undertakings in British Columbia with mining electrical and railway schemes requiring millions and thousands of workers. A five mile tunnel through the mountains between Sandon and Silverton is among the latest projects planned, with Parliament to be asked for authority to form a company.
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Fivenilé
Sandon
Silverton
Dominion Federation
British Columbia
War Office grants gratuities to South Africa veterans
The war office announces a gratuity for every officer and man who served in South Africa since October 10, 1899. The minimum payment is five pounds, with total payments estimated at about one million pounds to complete the scheme.
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War Office
South Africa
Clerk to Railway President Rise of Chas M Hays
Twenty seven years ago Chas M Hays was a 19 year old clerk in Frisco offices in St Louis earning $40 a month. Now age 48 and living in St Louis he becomes president of the Southern Pacific railway with a salary of $55 000 a year. He is the highest salaried railway official in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. M. Hays
Frisco
St. Louis
Hays
Southern Pacific Railway
United States
Reverend Daly Discovers Relation to Marcus Daly
Rev H Daly, longtime pastor at the soldier's home in Hot Springs Colorado, reads Marcus Daly biography and learns he is the billionaire's long lost brother. The two were separated in poverty in youth and had no prior contact. The piece also notes famine in India, with Lord Curzon reporting 600000 deaths and $25 million crop losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Daly
Hot Springs
Colo
Marcus Daly
Mr. Daly
Marcus
Free Methodist Church
Railway Charter Sparks Proposals in Cascade to Cason
The C P R and Great Northern face a muddled race to build in the province with both bluff and promise. An application for a Cascade to Cason charter reappeared backed by Rossland parties. The true movers and aims remain unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. IP. R
Great Northern
Cascade
Cason
Rossland
C. P. R. Officials Impress Phoenix With Travel Delays
Phoenix residents urged the Columbia & Western railway to improve passenger service. A group of railway officials including R. Marpole and W. F. Tye visited, determined the delay was due to service issues, and left Greenwood after a failed rail link. Locals walked to seek timely passenger service.
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Phoenix
Columbia & Western Railway
Nto
Board of Trade
R. Marpole
W. F. Tye
FP. Gutelius
J. Wilson
J. W. Troup
Phoenix Resolvers
Greenwood
Where Did They Get Their Figures
A letter blasts Cascade and Gladstone coast papers for misprinting election totals. It cites incorrect tallies for Cascade Foley Galliher and McKane versus the corrected figures Cascade Foley 18 Galliher 4 McKane 1 Gladstone Foley 8 Galliher 2 McKane 0.
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Coast
Cascade
Gladstone
Oaecade
Galliher
Foley
McKane
Mining notes reveal developments at Emma and Summit camps
The Emma, now a Mackenzie and Mann property in Summit camp, is out of a long dormancy and to be developed with an 8-year lapse ended. A shift works this week. the 100-foot shaft will be sunk further and railway-grader showings will be prospected. The B C mine at Summit camp is vigorously developed with a main shaft at 282 feet and ore shipments to Trail. A 40 horsepower boiler was added to the plant. Grand Forks expects railway connection with Republic and mining in Republic camp draws interest. The Humming Bird reportedly makes the week's biggest strike, Morning Glory ships ore to Granby and Quilpie plans to do the same.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma
Mackenzie & Mann
Summit Camp
B. C
Owly
Grand Forks
Republic
Humming Bird
Morning Glory
Granby Smelter
Quilpie
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White Bros
Jewelers
Opticians
Buinak
H.E. Woodland & Co
Fraser & Costro
TORR
W. BR. Megaw
Fisher
Robert Prebilsky
M. F. Cross
Proprietress Johnson
Block Lodging House
First Ave
Wim. Dinsmore
Bridge Strent
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Pioneer Store
W. M. Wolverton
W. C. Morris
Ferry County
Nelson
India
Leslie
Lord Curzon
Phenix
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