Aurora Mine Propels Submarine Mining Venture in Canada
The Aurora Mining & Milling company forms with W J Feltham as president to develop the Lake Shore and St Eugene led property. They report 2000 feet of development with a 160 foot shaft and 400 foot tunnel. ore at the vein pays 60 percent lead and 14 oz silver per ton. The plan includes a five drill compressor system and selling stock to cover running costs as high grade ore is found between the tunnels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Seattle
St. Eugene
James Cronin
Min
Lond
Cronin
St. B
Cambrian Mining Company
British Colummbia
Crown
Aurora Group
Moyie
Aurora Mining& Milling Company
W. J. Feltham
J. W.iteh
EF. O. Kamm
Harry Dimmock
Dan
MacDonald
Lake Shore
St. Eugenie
C. Farrell
Thomas Raeder
J. S. Foley
T. 8. Murphy
John Day
Moyle
Ny Winzé
No. 1
St Eugene mine profits and Aurora transport noted
The article discusses the St Eugene mine yielding 24 percent lead and 11 ozs of silver per ton with a planned concentrate of 70 percent lead and 40 ozs silver. It notes $112,000 in dividends paid and March 1905 net profits of $77,000 monthly, supporting $1.5 million Canadian Consolidated Mining & Smelting. Transportation via Aurora involves barge loading to Moyie CPLR depot. Local investors are urged to back the venture rather than seek distant sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easy Street
No. 1
St. Eugene
Shuintongs
Canadian Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company
Kootenay
Noted English Lord Alverstone to Attend American Bar Meeting
Lord Alverstone, former Lord Chief Justice of England, sails to the United States to attend the American Bar Association meeting in Seattle late August. Known as Sir Richard Webster in the U.S., he is famed for civil calm, broad legal career, and lively personal interests including music, sport, and deer hunting.
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Lord Alverstone
England
United States
American Bar Association
Seattle
United Kingdom
Sir Richard Webster
Venezuela
Atlantic
America
Francis
Vans
Samuel Stevens
State of
New York
Mick’ Webster
Cambridge
Winterford
Sussex
Scotland
London Inns of Court
Hose
Loni Russel
Killowen
Saratoga Springs
Ned
Orata
Dickie
Webster
Fernie Depopulated After Devastating Fire
Frightful blaze devastates Fernie with two hundred coal and coke cars lost, bridges wrecked, and most businesses and hotels destroyed. Thousands homeless amid severe shortages. Cranbrook and other towns rally for aid while relief operations organise at Cranbrook hotel. Local officials note extensive damage, with fears for Michel and Elk Lumber camps and widespread loss of life among miners.
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Great Northern
Fernie Brewery
Western Canada Wholesale House
Fernie Free Press
Fernie Ledger
Western Canada
Cranbrook
Fornte
Coal Creek
The Toughest Thing on Earth Toad Survives 1100 PSI Test
A common toad from Bucyrus Ohio endured 1100 pounds per square inch in a brick press test at a Machinery company's lab. The toad remained uninjured and left a one and a half inch indent in the clay brick. The experiment supports a report to the Society of Research for verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bucyrus
Ohio
Society of Research
Water Supply Company Half Yearly Meeting Notice
Shareholders are summoned to the Water Supply Company Limited meeting at the company office on August 27 1908 at 8 o’clock sharp. Directors seek authority to issue additional capital stock to finance additions and discharge encumbrances on the undertaking. The Directors report will be considered. Dated August 1908 by order of Directors W F Gund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Water Supply Company, Limited
W. F. Gund
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Toronto
B. B. Walker
Alex. Laird
Canada
Great Britain
R. T. Brymner
Beale & Elwell
A. C. Bowness
P. Dawson
Melcher
Bain and Chatham
East Kootenay Lumber Co
Central. Hotel
Medermid
Wardner
B.C
Aurora
Chiee
Fernie
Aester
J. G. McCallum & Co
E. L. Chudleigh
Chuck
Hosmer
Michel
Elk Lumber Company
Elk Lumber
Es‘cape
Relief Headquarters
Cranbrook Hotel
Relief Commit
A. Harvey
Jon, Rogers
Ee Gomis
J.F.M. Pinkham
A. L. Dermot
J. A. Arnold
Oer T. Bogers
Rev. Main
W. E. Worden
D. J. Johnson
J. G. McCallum
Ne Aikens
Parks
Dr. Green
F. B. Simonon
Reenet Thighes
Father
Imperial Bank of Canada
J. F. M. Pinkham
Mér
AN Eastman
Eastman
Kodaka
Ahison
Eastman's
Drinbrook
Arnold & Roberts
Cranbrook Cafe
Ly's Restaurant
G. M. Blake & W. Rogers
Blake
Great Northern Ry
Cranbrook and District
Lunci
He Quality Store
Leitch Bros
Sovereign
Wil Hineten
Campbell
Manning
Calgary
Alta
the Dominion Meat Company, Ltd
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