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Provincewide notices and local developments in British Columbia
June customs revenues in Vancouver totaled 76317 dollars. Revelstoke prepares for a big event on the 12th. The Salvation Army begins a three story Rossland building at eight thousand dollars. Nelson reports inland revenue of 51127.20 for the year. Duncan City shows ten liquor license applications in Lardo country. Rossland resident Trenty Jackson, 78, claims to be the oldest colored man in Kootenay. Rossland customs at the port collected 11525 for June with imports valued at 54355. exports, mainly ore, reached 471240. William Beer, 28, drowned near Nelson in Kootenay Lake. Grand Forks declared a chief port on July 1, with other stations designated outports. Nelson firms gather for discussions with President Shaughnessy. Lardo branch contract prospects noted. Nelson & Bedlington secures Privy Council permit to use eight and a half miles of Crow's Nest branch. compensation fixed at 475 per mile. First half year crowns issued 898 work certificates and 67 improvements. seven placer claims and 467 mineral claims recorded for Trail creek division. Robert Jaffray of Toronto notes fifty coke ovens active at Fernie with sixty-eight more to be ready by August. plans for 250 ovens total and expected output of 420 tons per day by November.