Crows Nest Coal Company Accused of Domination in Fernie
The article warns that the Crows Nest Coal Company seeks to dominate Fernie and nearby towns by securing coal areas, purchasing stock abroad, and pressuring favorable legislation. It accuses the company of using its wealth to control newspapers, public opinion, and local policy, risking public welfare for profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crows Nest Coal Company
Erict
Ernie
Fernie
Pennsylvania
Alpha and Omega
Michel
Morrissey
Russia
British Columbia
Jim Shill
Jim Hill
Editorial lampoons gift of land to Canadian Northern railway
The Victoria Colonist editorial defends a cash subsidy to the Canadian Northern but condemns gifting public land. It argues selling or gifting public domain to railways is criminal and unjust. It warns politicians voting for the deal will ruin their careers and accuses the plan of moral hazard and ill governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Victoria Colonist
Simpson
Dunsmuir
Nelson Miner to become Nelson News daily
FJ and Dean of Kamloops secure control of the Nelson Miner and announce a name change to the Nelson News as a morning daily. The piece rails against railroad free transportation for assembly members and judges, labeling the labor convention decision an evil and criticizing British Columbia’s government as a joke among dominion provinces.
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Kamloops
Hhas
Nelson Miner
Nelson News
Assembly
Canada
United States
British Columbia
Dominion
Cranbrook District Backs Local Candidates over Outside Interference
The Cranbrook district rejects carpet baggers and rejects outsiders from West Kootenay. It affirms it will rely on its own men and local leadership to administer political affairs. No out-of-district applicants will be considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranbrook
West Kootenay
Dite F
G. G. King
East Kootenay
Maret i
Infant son of Fernie residents dies in infancy
The infant son of Mr and Mrs H W Barnes died Wednesday at three weeks old from inflammation of the lungs. W L Darling, accountant for Breckinridge and Lund, reported being perilous after a work stoppage. The Fernie Liberal group debates candidate C Smith as the provincial election nears. Deputy collector Wm Keay suffers tonsillitis confinement. Conductor Grow had a narrow escape when a box car wire struck him on a CP bunkers top, throwing him several feet before landing on the car deck. Merchants move to form a protection association to regulate credit. Islas Rogers visits with W H Storrs, thought to become Crons Nest Pass Coal manager. Montreal Herald notes the potential hire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W Barnes
Grow
Ion
A General Theory of Machines in the Paris Academy
Koenigsa presents a sketch of a general theory of mechanisms. A machine comprises material bodies resistances and connections acted on by natural forces to yield rest or motion. Three effects govern machines: static equilibrium kinetic motion and dissociation when connections change. Dissociation is essential to consider though often overlooked, and designers aim to avoid it during operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comptes Rendus
Paris Academy of Sciences
M. Koenigsa
Cold Baths and Morning Routine Advice
Emma Walker M D advises that the cold bath in the morning is less popular now due to low energy and limited cleansing effect. Hot water stimulates nerves and is preferred for energy. short duration and brisk rub are suggested. A cool sponge bath with a warm glow can be beneficial, with individual variation for general bathing guidance.
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Emma 2. Walker
M. D
Ladies’ Home Journal
A Little Too Late Teetotal Pact Folly
A Scotch parish minister persuades an elderly couple to quit drink with a medicinal bottle kept for that purpose. After two weeks John weakens and then collapses, asking Jenny for a small draught. Jenny sobers him with a tragic, final joke about the bottle’s fate.
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John
Figures Talk Crow's Nest Coal Company Shares Toronto
Fifth annual meeting in Toronto reports net profit after expenses. Stock rose from eleven cents to one dollar ten per share. option price ten cents down and ten cents per month with non-forfeiture. Potential 8800 profit on 100 shares. head office in Nelson British Columbia invites inspection and further information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tila Company
Merale
Similkameen Valley Coal Company Limited
Ashnola
Simikameen Valley
Crow's Nest
Nelson
B. C. Room
W. C. Block
B. C
Moyie Items Note Cast Absence and Local Deals
Sam Grant will be away about three weeks from Moyie with the cast. Park Mitchell & Co secure a contract to remove 1,000 piles 50 feet long and eight inches at the small end. Bishop Dontenwill and Rev Mather Cocolo visited Moyle early this week. Hawke sold his freighting stake to Frank Nelson and seeks a new location. Victor Desaulnier returned home with his bride after a eastern trip. A force removes old boilers at the St Eugene compressor to install two new boilers arriving from the east. Old voters were condemned by the government suspect soon after.
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St. Eugene
Apo
He Was Selfish Arabic Anecdote on Selfishness
An Arabic anecdote illustrates selfishness by recounting Sukad who for twenty years prayed for divine pardon after exclaiming Praise be to God. When asked why he kept praying, he says a fire in Baghdad prompted a stranger to tell him his shop survived, and he repents for elevating his own good over others.
Informal Introduction Ends With House Fire Warning
Mark Twain known as Clemens. He and his wife planned to visit neighbors but rushed across the street after seeing their house on fire. He apologized for intruding and announced the blaze to the veranda crowd. The incident highlights his quick wit and public manner in a tense moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Twain
Buffalo
Clemens
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Cranbrook Herald
Filitor
PERMS
Bouhipi
Herali Desi
Grasping Corporation
St. Ingene
North Star and Sullivan
South East Kootenay
Joe Martin
G. H. Thompson
Cranbrook and
Marysville, JC
Ole
Fernie News
W. L. Darling
Breckinridge & Lund
C. Smith
Wm. Keay
Pernle
Islas Rogers
W. H. Storrs
Scranton
Storrs
Cron’s Nest Pass Coal Company
Rogers
Tls
Pennsylvania Coal Helds
Montreal Herald
Thos. T. McVittie, P.L.S
Fort Steele, B. C
James Greer
Cranbrook, BC
George Laurie
Charles P. Campbell
Champion College of U. S
Aiken Block
Canadian Bank of Commerce
J. H. King
Rei
Armstrong
Douglas Lay
A.R.S.M
North Star Plane Company, Limited
Oillee and Laboratory
Kootenay St
Nelson, B. C
Crow's Neat Pass Coal Company
Toronto
March Tech
P. Burns & Co
Columbia
Sam Grant
J. H Hawke
Frank Nelson
Victor Desaulnier
Central Hotel
Mr. Desaulnier
Bagdad
Theo. Madson
Mgr
Thomas Stevenson
Harry McIntosh
Hoffman
Elko
C.F
Key City Lodge
Here Hall
Baker Street
S. J. Morrow
McDermot
Nog
Cranbrook Lodge
A. Me
Tern
Gho. A. Leven, Seo'y
John W. Wolf
Ft. Steele Brewing Co
W. F. Gurd
Spokane Falls
Northern
R’y Co
Nelson & Ft. Shephard R’y Co
Red Mountain Railway Co
Ust
Rossland
Nelson and
Spokane
Great Northern, Northern Pacific and
0. R. & N. Company
Kaslo
Kootenay Lake
Bossburg
Grand Forks
Greenwood
H. A. Jackson
Gon, Pans
Agt
Richard Stewart
G. R. Lease
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