Cascade News Tells of Mines and Towns Across the Gateway City
Frank Hutchinson leaves for Roseland for spring. William Reynolds takes charge of a Grand Forks hotel. Workmen remove a false bridge structure. Yale-Columbia opens a Long Lake mill. Landry beats Woods in Greenwood wrestling. Paul Johnson becomes BC Copper smelting general manager. Jewel mine at Long Lake employs 25. C P R stores freight due to bad roads. Mrs Banfield tours the line to learn prospects. Cascade, the Gateway City.
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William Reynolds
Cosmopolitan
Cascade
Grand Forks
Yale-Columbia Lumber Co
Long Lake
W. J. Landry
Jim Woods
Greenwood
Paul Johnson
British Columbia Copper Co
Long Lake Camp
Cascade City Power Project Promises 10000 HP
Under development, Cascade City builds a 400 foot by 50 foot dam with a 16 by 13 by 1000 foot flume and tunnel. Two 8% foot diameter iron pipes carry water 2000 feet to water wheels with a 156 foot head. Estimated plant cost 500000. Lake 18 miles long, 1 to 3 miles wide. Prospects bright for mining districts Boundary and Christina Lake.
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Wagon Road Bridge
Boundary
Christina Lake
Phoenix Squirbs and City Ambitions Spark Growth
The text notes the miners union with 200 members and 28 pupils at the public school. It says the miners plan a ball to open their new hall on February 22, Washington's Birthday. It also mentions the Eastern Townships bank in Phoenix opening this week and Phoenix's push toward incorporation to become a city.
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Washington
Longest World Tunnel Begins Amid Engineering Feat
The Simplon tunnel project started November 13, 1899 as work on a 12.5 mile long railway tunnel linking Italy with neighboring regions proceeds. It aims to finish in five and a half years at a cost of 13 413 500 dollars, promising to cut 434 miles from the Paris Milan journey and boost Christina Lake area as a summer resort.
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Simplon
Italy
Paris
Milan
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AERE
Cascade Record
Frank Hutchinson
Elmore
Shamrock Mountain
Roseland
Chas. Banpfield
Gateway City
Cascade City
Phoenix
the Miners’ Union
The
Eastern Townships Bank
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