Were Fully Prepared Were Boers Strengthened by Forts and Troops
Meidderfontein dynamite factory manager M De Long reports from Paris that the Boers have prepared for years for a full-scale clash with Britain. He says Pretoria and Johannesburg forts are impregnable and German volunteers bolster the Boer army. Chief Engineer T ye and Assistant Sullivan were seen on Wednesday.
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Buller
Tuegla River
M. de Long
Meidderfontein
Transvaal
France
Paris
Great Britain
Natal
Pretoria
Johannesburg
Edelberg
T'ye
Sullivan
Bodies of two Stormberg guides found shot on battlefield
A Frere Camp dispatch to the Daily Mail reports two guides who misled Gen. Gatacre at Stormberg were found dead on the battlefield, having been shot.
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Daily Mail
Frere Camp
Gatacre
Stormberg
Presbytery of Kootenay Meets in Grand Forks
A pro renata meeting of the Presbytery of Kootenay met in Grand Forks on Tuesday at 2 30 p m. The Fernie call to Rev D L Gordon was deferred to Nelson after the New Year. The assembly remit on Social Worship was also deferred. Candidates for ordination were examined and approved and arrangements made. An evening report notes Overton Paine’s alleged stock profits of 2 000 000 in the recent break. Also plans for Fort Simpson Teslin Dawson Railway Co incorporation were discussed. A Montreal dispatch reports Ottawa seeking corrected names and addresses of Canadians at the front, but no report had arrived. Victoria Colonist supports Boundary representation claims.
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Grand Forks
Fernie
D. L. Gordon
Nelson
Fort Simpson
Montreal
Ottawa
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
The Record extends a cheerful Christmas greeting to readers amid the current British and Boer clash and shared national sadness. It offers condolences to those facing loss and hardship during the holiday season.
Ordination Services Held for Robertson and Alexander
In Alberta Hall Grand Forks James R. Robertson was ordained as a Presbyterian missionary with Rev. Joseph McCoy presiding and Rev. D. McG Gandier addressing the crowd. A similar ordination for W. A. Alexander occurred Wednesday evening at the Columbia Presbyterian church with Rev. Gandier and Rev. McCoy delivering remarks. Large congregations attended both services.
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Tion
Alberta Hall
Grand Forks
James R. Robertson
Joseph McCoy
M. A
Cascade
D. McG. Gandier
Rossland
Presbyterian Church
Columbia
W. A. Alexander
Gandier
Mr. McCoy
Boers Relief Fund Subscriptions Boosted in Spokane
A meeting in Spokane last Saturday evening raised a large sum for widows and orphans of Boers who died in battle. The Pontifex claim on Huckleberry Mountain reportedly struck a very large body of rich copper bearing quartz.
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Spokane
Huckleberry Mountain
Local Jottings From the Town
The Uitlander Club met at Mrs. McLeod's on Wednesday. Donald McLeod made a business trip to Spokane this week. B F Woodman left for Spokane Wednesday to spend Christmas. Jack Stewart of Mann Foley Bros Larson was in town a day or so. The CPR section house is nearly finished and a water tank will be erected at the bridge. Mrs T F Carden and Mrs D McLeod will entertain friends at Christmas dinners. C H May has completed a contract with Russell Mining to pack about 12000 pounds of supplies. A fundraiser was held to repair the swamp road for stage trips to Cascade. donors were fair, not liberal as hoped.
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Jack Stewart
Mann, Foley Bros., & Larson
C. H. May
Russell Mining Company
Cascade
Canada ready to help imperial force mobilizes mounted infantry
A London dispatch reports the Imperial government approves a mounted infantry force labeled Imperial Yeomanry to serve in South Africa. Officers and men supply horses. enlistment runs one year or duration of war, age 20 to 85. Ottawa notes heavy volunteer response for a second contingent and potential command roles. General Roberts sails for South Africa aboard the Dunottar Castle as Australian and New South Wales units prepare to sail.
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London
Buller
South Africa
War Office
Imperial Yeomanry
Ottawa
Dominion
Chief Brand
Cotton
Allen Steamship Company
General Roberts
Dunotter Castle
New South Wales
Gold Bearing Quartz Find Near Buckingham and Gladstone
Free gold bearing quartz in the Buckingham area near Gladstone is among the latest finds. Mrs. Scott continues the bakery business abandoned by Mrs. Greer.
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Buckingham
Gladstone
Mrs. Scott
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Joe Chamberlain
Presbytery of
Kootenay
Overton Paine
Wall Street
Victoria Colonist
Uitlander Club
Mrs
Donald McLeod
B. F. Woodman
T. F. Carden
D. McLeod
Canada
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