Roberts Plan of Campaign Shown in Victories and Rumors
War dispatches from the Tugela front report Gen Buller crossing the Tigela on pontoons and driving back the Boer rear guard. Cronje is said surrounded at Pranderberg with heavy fighting as British forces advance. Timely notes from London and Cape Town discuss rumored relief of Ladysmith and potential surrenders, with parliamentary tributes to Canadian troops.
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War Office
Buller
Chieveley
Warren
Tigela
London
Lord Roberts
Roberts
Cronje
Pranderberg
Koodooestand
Dewert
Cape Town
Tadysmith
Free State
Joubert
Magersfontein
Colenso
Tugela River
Hlan Gwane
South Africa
House of Commons
Loemfontein
Ene
Miners Accept Wage Cut. Slocan District Ends Strike
Nelson British Columbia February 15 miners unions of Sandon Silverton and New Denver accept owners compromise offer setting standard eight hour day wage at 325 dollars instead of 350 the strike ends though owners have not officially recognized the unions workers begin returning to the mines and Slocan troubles are deemed over potentially reopening Hall mines and related smelter questions remain with London directors to be consulted.
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Nelson
B.C
Sandon
Silverton
New Denver
Slocan
Hall Mines
London
Local Ore Development Contract Awarded Near Perry Creek
A contract was let to IT Watt of this town to bore 500 feet with a diamond drill on the Mastodon property near the mouth of Perry creek. A productive strike would greatly benefit the town as the ledge is extensive and would require many workers once mining starts.
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Watt
Perry Creek
Fire property claims vested and early mine work begun
The title to all fire properties claims is now vested in the company and recorded. Work has started with the old house on the ground being prepared as bunk housing and the ore body at the shaft bottom opened by a cross cut to judge its extent. All preliminary tasks precede the March general meeting when directors will set a permanent operations plan.
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Recorder's Office
East Kootenay Will Be a Winner Says Walter Van Arsdalen
Walter Van Arsdalen Fort Steele mine owner spoke on Tuesday with hopeful views for the district. He owns claims and prospects across Southeast Kootenay and holds interests in the Winder piere district and predicts Hust Kooteong will prosper.
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Walter van Arsdalen
Fort Steele
van Arsdalen
South East Kootenay
Winderpiere
Hust
Will Go To The Country The Government Yields
Victoria February 16 The Semlin Cotton government appears doomed after a week of heated floor battles and a canceled Friday sitting. The fight over Coal Mines Regulation sparked defections and party splits as Mr Prentice attacked the government, and Mr Helmcken allied with them to oppose Asiatic labor. A committee inquiry into Mr Cotton did not proceed, leaving the cabinet’s fate uncertain and calls for resignation growing.
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Victoria
B. C
Prentice
Rolliery
Iis
Mondday
Ralph Smith
Helmicken
Helmeken
Martin
Non
Cotton
British Columbia
Executive Council
Gordon
Vancouver
Colorado
Robertson
Political Debate Over Minister's Fitness Sways Voter Confidence
In Victoria on February 19, the House discussed charges against the financial minister with Mr. Martin seen as prepared to press charges if needed. A redistribution plan would shift seats in West Kootenay, Yale, Lillooet, Cariboo, and several island ridings, altering representation and party balance.
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Martin
Cariboo
Hiquimalt
Victoria
Cowichan
Saanich
Old Fellows Lodge Hosts Ladies Night With Music
The Old Fellows lodge extended courtesies to its lady friends last Friday, drawing a large crowd. Proprieties included performances by Miss Rhoda Leitch and Miss Flossie Magee, a talk by F. E. Simpson, and W. T. Tate receiving a jewel. Lunch followed and many enjoyed dancing the mazy waltz.
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Piao Dlo
Eli’ Th Magee
Key. Sant
Rhoda Leitch
Cooksie McMillen
W. T. Reid
F. E. Simpson
Flossie Magee
W. T. Tate
Lodge
Cranbrook Grows as Miner F H Crossley Returns
F H Crossley formerly of this city arrives in town after months away. He seeks few days in the metropolis and notes Cranbrook’s rapid growth. He remarks that despite absence of government offices the town is moving ahead.
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F.H. Crossley
Tracy Creek
Tass meeting to form Forrest hall fire brigade
Next Monday night a tass meeting at Forrest hall aims to form a town fire brigade. All young men should attend as the fire apparatus and house are ready and a dandy brigade is wanted.
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Forrest Hall
Quarantine on Steamer Moyie Amid Smallpox Alert
The Leitch family and about fifty others aboard the Moyie in Nelson face a fourteen day quarantine after a smallpox case is found. Dr. vaccinating passengers, ship disinfection planned, with the family awaiting return to the boat for a two week delay.
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Archibald Leitch
Archie
Nelson
Drinbrook
Nelson Wharf
Kimberley Gains Rail Link to Cranbrook for Ore Traffic
Kimberley now connected to the outside world as the North Star branch from Cranbrook to Kimberley begins operations. Trains are running and many passengers have used the line, signaling growth and ore shipments from local mines as Cranbrook welcomes Kimberley.
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North Star
Kimberley
Cranbrook
Cosmopolitan Hotel Undergoing Major Renovations
The Cosmopolitan hotel is heavily under construction with improvements in progress. The bar has moved to the former Gilpin room, now slated as office space. The dining room is being papered and redecorated and will be enlarged to twice its former size.
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Cosmopolitan
G. H. Gilpin
Enlarging Concentrator at St Eugene Underway
Work to enlarge the St Eugene concentrator began this week under G A King. An extension 40 by 43 feet will be added to the front of the main building and machinery has been on order for some time. The air compressor will be ready to start in a few days.
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Mogie
St. Eugene Concentrator
G. A. King
Tucker and Seys Died in Mexico City
The obituary notes the death of Geon E. Tucker of Hamilton and former Toronto M P John Seys in Mexico City. It mentions the Shamrock Hockey team possibly visiting Winnipeg in March and reports crop damage from Florida’s cold weather to orange trees. The C R R will run its Imperial Limited service in June.
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Briets
Geon E. Tucker
Hamilton
Ead
John Seys
M. P
Toronto
Mexico
Shamrock
Winnipeg
Florida
Imperial Limited
Trainmen Organize Lodge in the City
Trainmen organized a lodge of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen in the city last evening with J. B. McCargar assisted by W. A. Armstrong and J. Turner of Medicine Hat. The new lodge begins with strong membership and shows promise of success.
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J. B. McCargar
W. A. Armstrong
J. Turner
Medicine Hat
Brotherhood of Railway
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J. W. H. Smythe
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East Kootenay
Sullivan
Quantrell
Buckhorn
Stemwinder
Black Bear
Kootenay Consolidated
C. P. R Railway
Apply
Fort Steele Development Syndicate
N. A. Wallinges
Mgr
Stewart & Milne Co., Limited
Ontario
Cranbrook Hotel
James Ryan
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G. H. Miner
Big Clearing Sale
Fort Steele Mercantile Co
Cranbrook and
Ladysmith
Halifax
N. S
Milwaukee
Royal Canadian Artillery and
Mounted Rifles
Modder
Wilfred Laurier
Charles Tupper
Wilfred
Col
Otter
Lotion
Daily Mail
Lorenzo Marquez
Pretoria
Klip River
J. W. Lucy
Gen. Cronje
Geo. Wyndham
Chileveley
Hve
Monte Christo
Robert
Modder River
White Pinh River
McKay
Gunn
Fuller Group
White Fish
St. Marys River
Alvive Named
Chicago
Marcus Daly
Copper King
Kootenay Lake
Ernest Mansfeld
Harris Group
Tel
Tac Kootenay
St. Marys Lake
Theo
Fire Brigade
International Hotel
Alex. Watson
Ross & Herchmer
J. Cann
Ste
C. R. McKeown
W. R. Ross
Orangeville
Ont
McKeown
Moyie News
Moyie
Moyie Lake
A. T. Clark
Moyie Hotel
C. EK. Mansfield
I. M. Mansfield
Kansas
Cosmopolitan Hotel
Mr. Small
Leitch
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