Nelson public building contract awarded to Ottawa firm
The Nelson public building contract goes to Viau and Lemoine of Ottawa. Also noted are items on Hamburg the stallion winning $60,000 at Madison Square Garden, and remarks on Queen Victoria, Dominion bank leadership changes, and a national day of mourning and holiday.
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Nelson Public Building
Viau & Lemoine
Ottawa
Hamburg
Marcus Daly
Madison Square Garden
New York
W.C. Whitney
Murder at Vernon claims life during bar dispute
At Vernon on Friday night Leo T English shot and killed Thomas Carson and badly wounded William Carson during a barroom dispute tied to a drinking crisis. English, a printer aged 23, defended himself after being struck with a club. Mrs. J H McDonald mourns her brother James Henry died in Priceville Ontario from diabetes. F B E Tebo plans a Barrie Ontario trip for about six weeks. Asprey and Thickness report excellent skating ice at the Cove this week.
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Vernon
Leo. T. English
Thomas Carson
William Carson
Carson
English
God Shout
Cascade Record
J. H. McDonald
James Henry
Priceville
Ontario
F. BE. Tebo
Barrie
Messrs
Asprey and Thickness
Ireland Declares Irish Discontent Over Queen’s Reign
John Redmond cites famine deaths and mass emigration during the late monarchy and accuses British rule of coercion acts that harmed Ireland. He contrasts with Canada’s rebellion fate and questions England’s governance while noting Ireland’s absence at the royal event. Separately Seattle and Spokane debate saloon doorways as liquor policy. A Turner resolution seeks Britain to address Mr Brown’s claim and sovereignty steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ireland
R E L Browns South African Mines Claim and US Oversight
R E L Brown, noted mining man, advances Witfontein claims valued at five to six million dollars with US support. Senator Turner in Washington moves to require the President to inform the Senate on State Department actions to protect Brown's rights and to provide related correspondence. resolution passes. Brown previously sought redress in Transvaal courts after being ousted from mining claims by order of Kruger, with a later appeal to the US government anticipated.
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Witfontein
United States
Turner
Washington
Senate
State Department
R. K H. L. Brown
South African Republic
Brown
South Africa
Transvaal
Kruger
Volk Braad
Transvaal Republic
Notice of liquor license applications and special meeting
Notice announces a special meeting of the Boundary Creek License district board at the Provincial Police office to consider applications to sell wines and liquors retail. Names listed include Simpson & Tareya Wayside Hotel near Columbia B C Martin Johnson Coryell Hotel Gladstone B C H M Rumball Castlegar Hotel Castlegar K C T A and Dinsmore Chief License Inspector.
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Tolice
Board of License Commissioners
Boundary Creek
Rail
B.C
Private Bill Notice for Osoyoos District Railway Incorporation
Notice to apply to the Dominion Parliament for an act to form a company to construct a standard gauge railway from Cascade City on the Canadian side of the International Boundary to near Carson, with powers to build branches, telegraph lines, and supplies, including rights of expropriation and tolls. Dated Rossland December 10, 1900.
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Dominion of Conde
Bienin
Or Nee Cascade City
Osoyoos
Ye District
British Columbia
Kettle River
Carson
Yale District
Rossland
A. D
Spokane Falls and Northern Lines Link West East South
The report lists Spokane Falls & Northern Railway Co Nelson & F Sheppard Railway Co Red Mountain Railway Co as the only all ridl route connecting Spokane to Rossland Nelson and other points with connections at Nelson Meyers Falls Bossburg for regional links. The DAY TRAIN leaves Spokane at 6 00 p m and 11 08 p m while the NIGHT TRAIN departs Spokane 7 00 a m Rossland 7 00 a m with H A Jackson as General Passenger Agent.
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Spokane Falls & Northern Railway Co
Nelson & F. Sheppard Railway Co
Red Mountain Railway Co
Rossland
Nelson
Spokane
By Northern
Northern
Pacffc
Kaslo
Kootonal
Meyers Falls
Republic
Bossberg
Grand Parks
Greenwood
Rossland Nelson
H. A. Jackson
Anti Y Pacific Near Cascade City Arrival Noted
A clipped transit item notes Anti Y Pacific arriving in Cascade City at 13 21 heading west with Sun on board and Ex in accompanying details.
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Sun
Cascade City
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Cascade, B.C
H. S. Turner
England
Victoria
B. Osler
M. P
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Dominin Bank
Frank Smith
W. D. Mathews
Osler
J. J. Pay
Dean Lauder
House of Commons
William and
Queen
John Redmond
Irish Party
Wexford
Canada
Seattle
Great Britain
R. E. L. Brown
U. S. Senate
R. E.L. Brown
Anti Y Pacific
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SOO Line
Revelstoke
Kootunny Landing
Dunmore Junction
St. Paul
Montreal
Houston
B. C
BE. J. Govan, A. G. P. Agt
Vancouver, B. C
Similkameeen
Similkameen
Keremeos
Princeton
Similkameen City
Frank Bailey
H. M. Keefer
Wallaces Miller
Clough
Colley
Hoth
Vancouver
Toronto
Boundary Towns
Bailey
W. Featherstonhaugh, Rh, Parkinson, Pls
S. Cousins
C. L. Burnsides
A Skett
T. J. McAlpin
Phoenix
P. Matheson
Camp Heptey
Hawtrey
Eng
Chas
J. Oliver
MacRae, Gladstone
Eagle City
Britisa Columbia
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