This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Sun Sunday closing law eyed at Revelstoke
Revelstoke moves to try a Sunday closing law. Kamloops City debentures sold last week at par. Crow's Nest towns gain daily mail service. Sockeye fishing season starts strong on the coast. Lead ore at Burnt Basin stripped for 1000 feet. Copper City to become a townsite near Windermere. Nelson to get gas works. Rossland sees similar plans. John Jackson Jr named US consular agent at Rossland. Land registry office tendered in Nelson at about 10000 dollars. Capital interest grows in Windermere mining district. Rich gold bearing sand found at Vancouver Island’s Wreck Bay. Ymir waterworks underway, water to homes at low cost. Over 1200 marchers celebrate miners union anniversary in Rossland. National Press Association visits Vancouver and Victoria and returns east via CPR. Rossland mine output for six months reaches 64929 tons vs 38877 prior year. North Star branch tendered. Cranbrook opened bids, no award yet. company may self-perform. Rossland Water and Light Co sells plant to West Kootenay Light and Power Co for 80000. system sold to city for 40000. Seven hotels in Duncan City, Lardo, with three more under construction. CPR and K&S rail work continues but can pause anytime.