Fast Passenger Trains Planned Into Grand Forks Next Monday
Railway notes from Trail report W F Tye, the chief engineer, expects passenger service to begin within weeks after completion to Midway. Fast trains would run Rossland to Midway with connections at Robson, return trip the same day. Track progress includes Grand Forks bridge stringers soon. Grand Forks to Greenwood bridge nearly ready. J B Lawrence named train master at Trail with Dispatcher Lewis as assistant.
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W. F. Tye
Trail
C. P.R
Midway
Robson
Hedin
Kettle River
McCools
Grand Forks
Greenwood
Rumbles From the Rails on Cascade Line Progress
Eleven passengers rode the night special to Cascade as Billy Wall's bridge crew works on the Grand Forks long bridge. Locomotives take water at Cattle Creek and Gilpin's with a supply tank planned at Cascade garde. H J Hicks arrives in Cascade as telegraph operator assistant to Agent Huckerby. President Shaughnessy of the P R plans an inspection trip once rails reach Midway. W F Tye leads the chief engineers on the project.
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Cascade
Billy Wall
Grand Forks
Cattle Creek
Gilpin’s
Cascade Garde
H. J. Hicks
Rorsland
Huckerby
Thomas G. Shaughnessey
The
P. R
Midway
W. F. Tye
Mother Lode Smelter Planned Near Greenwood
Paul Johnson announced at a banquet in Greenwood that the Mother Lode smelter will be built at the mouth of Copper Creek beside Greenwood townsite. Surveys start this week with plans for a 260 ton copper furnace three miles from the Mother Lode mine.
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Greenwood
Paul Johnson
Copper Creek
Clean Breast Confession Ties Hotel Columbia Fire Case
Robert Cameron alias Jack Cameron alias Campbell alias Crane and Chas Mullen were jailed in Grand Forks on charges of setting the Hotel Columbia blaze July 17. Pinkerton detective Donovan and local constables pushed the case with hearings set, while rumors said Cameron confessed and implicated others as witnesses from Spokane arrived.
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Robert Cameron
Jack Cameron
Campbell
Crane
Columbia
Pansac
Chas. Mullen
Durance Vile
Grand Forks
Wm. Forrest
Paul Rochussen
Cascade
Pinkerton
Mr. Donovan
Portland
Ore
Spokane
Dinemore
Darraugh
McMynn
Rich Strike Boosts Christina Lake Mining Prospects
In the Burnt Basin Spokane and English experts tour rich claims of Richard Cooper's Solid Gold group. Cannonball Mines advances sinking on Baker creek. Ed Terzick hits 864.64 in gold per ton in a 21 foot shaft with 60 tons on the dump awaiting shipment via the new railway.
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Cannonball Mines, Ltd
Cannonball Group
Baker Creek
Jack Spaulding
Spaulding
Roseland
A.8. Goodeve
Thomas C. Carson
Treasury
R. D. Morkill, Jr
Gladstone
Jeseie F
Ed. Terzick
Mineral Claim Activity Across Kettle River Area
Fred Gribi advances the Mascot incline shaft across Kettle River near the rail line. No. 1 tunnel in the Mystery Burnt Basin reports 165 feet with ore at the face. Shamrock and Thistle claims on Shamrock Mountain are expected to start development. Nearby, two new locations are claimed in Similkameen by K P Matheson. Christine lake interests attract Idaho visitors, while Rainy claim on John Bull Mountain nears assessment success. Cabins ordered at Pontifex group on Huckleberry Mountain. A trail from Cascade via Hall's bridge is planned.
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Fred Gribi
Mascot
Kettle River
Shamrock Mountain
R. Reid
Buffalo Hump
Idaho
Cascade
Christine Lake
George K. Stocker
John Bull Mountain
Gladstone
J. H. Inkster
Pontifex Group
Huckleberry Mountain
Hall
Cascade News Roundup Shows Local Happenings and Plans
Cascade notes open season on grouse ends with nimrods cut. Grand Forks shooting incident reported with no injuries. Manager Rogers switches to livery in Columbia. Constable Cox moved from Niagara to Cranbrook. Morris McCarty visits Cascade and Burnt Basin area. Sawmill turning out lumber for new schoolhouse by D Ferguson. Ava Black marks eighth birthday at Black's Hotel. Boat race planned on the lake between Chas Sandner and Frank Asprey for 26 dollars a side. Mining & Scientific Press representative W A Scott in Boundary for feature articles.
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Columbia Review
Grand Forks
Rogers
Columbia State Line
Columbia
D. G. Cox
Niagara
Kettle River
Cranbrook
Cascade
D. D. Ferguson
Ava Black
Black’s
Chas, Sandner
Frank Asprey
W. A. Scott
Mining & Scientific Press of
San Francisco
America
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Fnto
Tye
V. Monnier
Rossland
Roseburg
Lawrence
Nakusp & Slocan
Lewis
Mother Lode
Rich
ED. Terrick
Burnt
Christina Lake
Frank Hogan
Burnt Basin
Richard Cooper
Solid Gold
Hogan
George Turner
LeRoi
Edgar P. Rathbone
B. C
Hvaheét
McRae Creek
Rathbone
Cannonball
Christina Mineral
K. P. Matheson
Princeton
Similkameen
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