Ore Shipments Received at Trail Smelter August Period
A concise record shows ore shipments received at the Trail Smelter for August 16 to 21, listing mines and localities such as Pons Caledonia Adamant UC 10 Y Emerald Salmo BC Paradise Windermere BC Quilp Republic Wie ver ee Surprise Republic Wa Silversmith Sandon BC Whitewater Retalliek Bt Company Mines and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pons Caledonia
Adamant
Emerald
Salmo
Cece Paradise
Windermere
B.C
Quilp
Republic
Wie
Sesses Silversmith
Sandon
Whitewater
Retalliek
Mines Tans van Eno
Unemployed Men Seek Kimberley Work in Vancouver
About fifty unemployed men gathered at the Municipal Hall to meet Mr Dockerill who aims to hire for a smelt works at Kimberley. He offers four fifty for carpenters and three thirty five for laborers for eight hours with housing on site. Unemployed spokesman J Woods doubts families can live on three thirty six a day plus board and blankets. Transport money remains a barrier for many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Dockerill
Kimberley
Unien
J. Woods
Liberal offer of five and a half percent bonds to war loan holders
The Minister of Finance offers holders of Canadian Government war loan bonds due to mature a liberal rate and absolute security. Bonds bearing 5.5 percent interest will be exchanged for new bonds at the same rate. The offer targets the bond holders and is advertised by the minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minister of Finance
Dominion of Canada
Ottawa
Power Company Extends Transmission Lines in East Kootenay
The East Kootenay Power Company Limited announces immediate work to duplicate the transmission line from Hull River to Coleman and Bull River to Kimberley. Engineers are in the field, mines in the area have contracted for power, and the project involves thousands of dollars. The Elko plant progress is rapid and expected to be completed by fall next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernie Free Press
East Kootenay
Hull River
Coleman
Bull River
Kimberley
Elko
Stage Lines Planned for Scenic Highway Circle Tour
The Brewster Transport Co of Banff plans a circle trip from Banff with deluxe auto stages. A trial run could occur in a week or ten days once the road is ready. The venture attracts visiting British journalists and ties Fernie to potential connections with Yellowstone and Glacier Park routes. Calgary firms also eye circle tour stages, highlighting Fernie’s strategic position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Spalding
Fernie Free Press
Brewster Transport Co., Ltd
Banff
W. T H. Griffin
Kalispell
Circle
Ernie
Fernie
Calgary
Overnight stopping place sparks stage realignment
The passage notes a logical overnight stopping point for travel from both directions, with multiple stage lines likely to run there. If Fernie becomes a stopping place, it would bring significant benefit to the town in Alberta. It also records Mr. Richardson of the Oyen district announcing the first wheat harvest in Alberta this season on August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernie
Calgary
Alberta
Richardson
Oyen District
B C Government to Appeal Freight Rate Ruling
Vancouver business leaders report that BC counsel Gerald G. McGeer has orders from Premier Olver and cabinet to appeal a Board of Railway Commissioners decision to the Privy Council. The appeal likely to be heard in September or October. This marks the first Privy Council case on a Canada only matter. On the Pacific coast the freight rate issue draws keen interest as the result looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver Board of Trade
Gerald G. McGeer
British Columbia
Olver
Privy Council of Canada
Board of Railway Commissioners
Privy Council
Canada
Pacific Coast
Record grain shipment leads early crops at Lake of the Woods
The Lake of the Woods Milling Company moved the first car of new wheat on August 3 from Rosenfeld to Keewatin via the Canadian Pacific Railway. The grain, from John Siemens and M. Wodlinger farms, graded No. 1 northern. Railway safety notes address automobile crossings after a crash in Ayr, Ontario. CP Rail scholarships awarded near Prescott. Kingston wins top prize. Calgary and Vancouver reports note CP line expansions, tourist traffic, and new ocean steamer services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wintipen
Lake of the Woods Milling Company
John Siemens
M. Wodlinger
Rosenfed
Man
Lake of the Woods
Rosenfeld
Canadian Pacific Railway
Keewatin
Robbery attempt at Kitchener post office and store
In Kitchener British Columbia the post office and N Devlin store were broken into last Saturday. The safe was rammed with nitro glycerine causing extensive damage yet only a small amount of coins were taken. A spike puller was used to force the safe door but noise drew Captain Forrester and the culprits fled. Police from Yahk Cranbrook and Creston arrived and long distance lines were cut after word was sent to authorities. Investigators report plain clues and expect arrests soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitchener
B.C
N. Devlin
CPLR
Forrester
Yahk
Cranbrook
Laird
Creston
Sun Energy Device Mentioned in Fragmentary Dialogue
A fragmented newspaper item notes a conversation about a sun energy device and a safe left unlocked, with a curious exchange mentioning a Nile device and a Princeton Tiger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ageont
Mr. Jones
Nile
Princeton Tiger
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China
SxHeet Metal
Montreal
Toronto
Mmonton Vancouves
Winnipeg
the Trail
Meigie Wintes
Minard’s Liniment
Vancouver World
Power Company
PTS
Privy Counch
Graham Wafers Anehuh
THE
Northwest Biscuit Company
LE2
W. S. Fielding
Henry Drummond
Railway News
Mr. Zehr
Ronald W. Greene
Ocean Truii
Mgr. Green
Atlantic and Pacific
W. Alberts
W. C. Casey
Pasenger
C.P.R. Ocean
Western Canada
Western Lines
H. W. Brodie
Loth
C.P.R
Arrow Lakes
Okanagan
Alaskan
Vancouver Island
Seattle
Banff Lake Louise
Banff-Windermere
Spokane
Lethbridge
Lake Louise
Clarence Lougheed
United States
B. C. Freeman
Consolidated Mining & Smelting Co. of Canada Limited
Trail
Spadanac
Montana
Cranbrook Street
Bank of Commerce
Frame
the Home Bakery
Norbury Ave
Pacific
Nelson
Medicine Hat
Cranbrook, Wycliffe
Sersions
Lake Windermere
Collen
Aturdway
B. Proctor
Mwintriet
Calearr
Viant
Sardis
Chilliwack
Yorkshire Bldg
B. C
G. W.va
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