Bridge Gangs Strike Ties Up Canadian Pacific Route
Sectionmen receive practical support as two bridge gangs from Robson to Nelson and another west of Robson walk out. Trains face slides near Gladstone and blockage along Cascade to Robson. CP officials refuse to arbitrate, raising crisis fears as surveys map a route from Marcus to Vancouver with a 20 mile Curlew spur to Republic and a low grade line.
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Robson
Nelson
Cascade
Bowlders
Gladstone
P. R
Republic
Marcus
Kettle River
Grand Forks
Carson
B. C
B.C
Curlew
Wash
Canada
Midway
Vancouver
Phoenix
Noble Named Boundary Road Superintendent
W J Noble of Hholt has accepted the role of road superintendent for the Boundary district extending from the mountain range east of Christina Lake to Rock Creek. Provincial Constable I A Dinsmore will shift to focus on police and license inspection duties. The Greenwood Miner urges practical, longer reach road building over expensive coastal plans and advocates common sense methods to speed opening of the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Noble
Hholt
Boundary District
Mountain Range
Christina Lake
Rock Creek
Noble
I. A. Dinsmore
Grand Forks
Cariboo
Greenwood
Route Clarification From Washington & Northam Chief Engineer
Chief field engineer J. H. Kennedy is reported to have stated corrections to the Washington & Northam route description, outlining the intended path and noting the natural terrain guiding the final alignment. The report emphasizes Kennedy’s effort to set straight prior misstatements about the railway’s course.
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Washington & Northam
J. H. Kennedy
Local notes from Cascade area and visitors
Merrill Turner notes meeting Mr. Mayall in San Francisco and Angus and Miss Kate Cameron visiting in Gladstone for Dominion Day. Cascade Board of Trade meets next Monday July 8. Mrs. G. K. Stocker travels to Greenwood to visit Mrs. Kinney. A wet season marked recent events. John Simpson, recently teaching at Armstrong, rides Tuesday’s train and plans vacation in the Boundary while visiting his sister in Grand Forks. Record gratefully notes a complimentary season ticket to the Eighth Annual Spokane Interstate Fair for self and companion. Hugh McFetridge and family depart for six weeks in Manitoba. Cascade School District voters hold annual meeting. McRae chairs, Ferguson secretary, Carden re-elected trustee. attendance averaged 9.9 pupils per diem.
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John Simpson
Armstrong
Boundary
Grand Forks
Cascade
McRae
Ferguson
Carden
Progress on coke ovens and bridge superstructure in British Columbia
Excellent progress reported on the coke oven contract at Michel British Columbia with 185 ovens completed and 50 near done toward 212 total. The iron superstructure for the Robson Columbia River bridge is prepared for shipment by Montreal Iron Works and due at the site within two to three weeks.
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Michel
B.C
Columbia River
Robson
Montreal Iron Works
Sophie Mountain wagon road work underway in region
H B Smith, C E, supervises a crew locating the Sophie mountain wagon road. Construction may take three weeks and could finish before snow if a live foreman leads the effort. Government oversight is expected. The money order exchange disruption between Canada and the United States ends, with direct payments now sent to the payable office.
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Canada
United States
H. B. Smith
C. E
Sophie Mountain
Smith
Rossland
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Merrill Turner
Mr. Mayall
San Francisco
Angus
Miss Kate Cameron
Cascade Board of Trade
G. K. Stocker
Kinney
Spokane
Hugh McFetridge
Oregon
And
Union Pacific
Salt Lake
Denver
Europe
Vas
Count d'Alenes
Parmington
le Ceaserant Vroy
Wattsburg
Dayton
Walla Wall
Pendleton
Haker City
All Points
Baker City
Enidioton
Walla Walla
Waltsburg
Pomesroy
Moscow
Pullman
Colfax
Garfold
Farmington
Cour d
Steamer Lines
Portland
Ainsworth Dock
Spear Street
Willamette
Columbia Rivers
Astoria
Oregon City
Salem
Kell Corvate
Columbia
Snake River
Riparia
Lewiston
H. M. Adams
Riverside Ave
Victoria
Richard McBride
Mines
Department of Mines Victoria
Teele
Cnly
Sean
Percutton Ie
Pate
Scientific American
Newadeslers
The
Yale-Columbia Lumber Co., Limited
Lills
Columbia Brewery
RG. Ritchie’s
R. G. Ritchie
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