Grand Forks Pushes for New Rail Link to Open Districts
Grand Forks advocates a new railroad from the Columbia River through Northport or Meyers Falls, Kettie river, Cascade, and Grand Forks to Wilbur or Davenport. No subsidy is requested. a franchise from Ottawa would grant access through Canadian territory to curb monopoly power. The proposed line would unlock rich mineral and agricultural lands and ease distant monopolies.
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Grand Forks
Columbia River
Northport
Meyers Falls
Kettie River
Cascade
Republic
Washington Central Railway
Wilbur
Davenport
Canadian
C.P.R. Grand Forks
Ottawa
Placer Mining Act Amendment Opens Land To Aliens
In Victoria February 8 Henderson submitted an amendment to the Placer Mining Act. The proposal would allow aliens to acquire mining property by purchase and effectively repeal prior restrictions, making aliens eligible to own mining interests as before.
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Victoria
Henderson
Mining activity and development on multiple claims rises in the Slocan district
Ore shipments and manpower expand across Payne Rambler and Ten Mile camps. The Rambler adds staff to 45 and 40 tons per day at Payne, while Lone Jack and Slocan properties progress with new tunnels, a 100 ton concentrator planned for Ivanhoe, and the Donrielley group handed to Major Hackett for 25000 dollars with two tunnels to be driven and 12 workers.
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Payne
American Bay
Enterprise
Ten Mile
Rambler Lhst
Donrielley
Sandon
Major Hackett
Mining rush at Sulphide Mountain by Waukegan and Washington
The Rossburg Journal reports the Waukegan and Washington Mining and Smelting company will rush operations on Sulphide mountain. A compressor plant with Burleigh drills and a steam hoist is ordered and due in Boskburg within days. Jas Moffett and A E Stripe say the plant is extensive and will employ a large force, with about 15 buildings already erected on the Easter Sunday property six miles from Cassale.
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Rossburg Journal
Waukegan and Washington Mining and Smelting Company
Boskburg
Jas, Moffett
A. E. Stripe
Cascaile
Dominion Parliament Votes Two Million for Soldiers Benefit
The Dominion parliament will approve a two million dollar measure to aid Canadian soldiers. The plan targets veterans and current service members with support programs and financial assistance.
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Dominion
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Slocan Mining Float
The
Rambler
Lone Jack Claim
Neepawa
Ivanhoe
Emily Edith
Eli
Twelve Mile Creek
C. W. Harrington
Waukegan Company
P. Burns & CO
Mest Market
F. Gribi
Mer
Second Avenue
Cascade City
V. Monnier & CO
Pabst
Milwaukee Beer
Main Street
Cascade, B. C
B.C. Livery Stable
J. A. Bertois
Prop
Gladstone
Burnt Basin
Christina Lake
Brooklyn
Albert W. J. Belgrove
John Earle
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