Prospectors flock to Similkameen copper region near Princeton
Grand Central hotel proprietor Alex McDonald returned from two months touring the Similkameen district reporting marvellous mineral possibilities once transportation arrives. Hundreds of prospectors are there, with Copper Mountain densely staked, and Granite recording office six miles above Princeton. Archie Grant and Jim Darcy stay to work the property.
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Alex McDonald
Grand Central Hotel
Similkameen
Granite
Princeton
Tullameen
McDonald
Archie Grant
Jim Darcy
Copper Mountain
Dominion Day at the Forks in Grand Forks
Grand Forks readies Dominion Day with large attendance expected from Cascade. Cascade baseball club will not attend due to short practice time. Committee plans full events and races with fast horses en route. Music by the Grand Forke Braga Band as July 11 and 13 celebrations draw crowds from Cascade.
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Grand Forks
Cascade
Forke
Grand Forke Braga
Post Office Moves to New Building in New Post
Postmaster Angus Cameron moved the boxes and fittings from the Pioneer store to a new building a few doors west, recently constructed for postal use. The site offers more space and convenience for the public and clerks. The Columbia Stage Co may stop hauling sacks here. the new telephone office will open soon in the same building with a sound proof cabinet.
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Angus Cameron
Pioneer
Columbia Stage Co
Cascade News Briefs Highlight Local Activity
William Lynch and two children left for Ellensburg while J Murray the timber inspector collected royalties. May hauls ties. Bertois delivers piles for the big bridge. Al Stewart reports fine trout. The Kettle river falls. a tennis club may form. Constable Darraugh visits Burton City. Quinlivan buys out Ross. a 70 000 foot bridge timber order is placed. Beaverton townsite owner Thompson dies. Robinson and Mandy Lavally wed. government road work begins on Kettle river. Republic railway survey progress noted.
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William Lynch
Ellensburg
Wash
J. Murray
J. L. Bertois
al. Stewart
Christina Lake
Kettle
Cascade
The
Record
Constable Darraugh
Jeave
Burton City
Wm. Wolverton
Gladstone
Burnt Basin
F. Quinlivan
Club Hotel
W. J. Ross
Mr. Ross
Idaho
W. T. Thompson
Boundary
Beaverton
Midway
Powder Magazine Explodes Near Brooklyn Tunnel
A powder magazine near the Brooklyn tunnel exploded after a brush fire approached the site. About 5.5 tons of powder were destroyed. no one was injured. The blast damaged the magazine and nearby structures, with rail damage noted four miles away. Contractors and crews continue rail and grading work along multiple spur lines and tunnels.
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Long Tunnel
Brooklyn
Machinery Progress Report On Workshop Drills
The western end and the 800 at the east end. The air compressor is working well and 12 drills are being used constantly.
Close of Public School Proceedings and Trustee Elections
Certificates were granted yesterday in the public school to Minnie Haegerman for general work to Ralph Wolverton for Department and to Jennie McRae for attendance. School will open again in August and it is hoped the new building will be ready. At the regular election for school trustees held this noon Wm Wolvert on D D Ferguson and Paul Rochussen were chosen.
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Minnie Haegerman
Ralph Wolverton
Jennie McRae
Wm. Wolverton
D. D. Ferguson
Paul Rochussen
Porter Bros Bridge Gang Near Sutherland Creek Crossing
The Porter Bros bridge gang camps at Sutherland Creek bridge site with about 40 men led by Billy Wall. A pile driving outfit is on site as work pushes toward early completion, though rail laying will take some time to finish.
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Porter Bros
Sutherland Creek Bridge
Billy Wall
Near Death's Door: Lavalley Illness Amid Lake Return
Elie Lavalley fell ill shortly after returning home on the lake last Wednesday. Desperate conditions and best medical aid from Cascade and the Forks helped steady him by morning. His son Archie also grew seriously ill but is now steadily improving.
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Elie Lavalley
Lake
Cascade
Forks
Archie Lavalley
Trail smelter buyer Moore visits town and new stage line
D W Moore ore buyer for the Trail smelter was in town yesterday. The Flyer Co. now operates the stage line with directors G W Hutching J I Daniel J C Hill and F M Hallett as manager. Fire at Greenwood wiped out the Clarendon and International hotels with about 16 000 loss and Morgan the Clarendon owner faces 3 500 in damages. Volunteers praised for firefighting efforts.
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D. W. Moore
Trail
J.a
Cascades
Myrtle B
Ben Lavalley
Spokane
The
Flyer Co
G. W. Hutching
J. I. Daniel
J. C. Hill
F. M. Hallett
Borebury
Grand Forks
Clareddon
International
Greenwood
Clarendon
D. W. Morgan
W. Monnier
Cascade
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C. H. May
Wm. Robinson
Mandy Lavalley
Rossland
Robinson
Kettle River
Rock Creek
Alex. M. Lupier
Republic
Deadwood
Summit Camps
Jas. V. Welch
Jack Stewart
Raila
Sandorin
Columbia
Robson
McLean Bros
Olaf Olson
Sutherland Creek
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