East Kootenay Mining Expansion Sees New Rail and Power Projects
East Kootenay furthers its mining growth with rail ties to Montana and Idaho, a revived St Eugene silver lead mine, Marysville lead works, Sullivan Group near Kimberley, and a planned Kootenay Central route. Hydroelectric plans on Bull River and extended placer work boost the district, signaling strong optimism from local newspapers and investors.
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East Kootenay
Boc
Yeats
Crows Nest
Crows Nest Northern Railway
Great Northern Railway Company
Jennings
Montana
Great Northern
Idaho
Crows Nest Pass
Lethbridge
Great Falls
St. Eugene
Moyie
Canada
Marysville
Sullivan Group Company
Kimberley
Kootenay Central
Windermere
Bull River
Fort Steele
Princely Concession Floats Western Pulp & Paper Co
Victoria reports that the Western Canada Pulp & Paper Co Ltd, capital 450000 pounds, has been successfully floated in London. Local promoters include Thompson, Shallcross, Crididle, Shallcross, McKechnie, Cowan, Beer, Laing, and Beer. Began in 1898 after costly preliminaries securing timber, land, and water rights along British Columbia coasts and Powell River region.
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Victoria
Western, Canada Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd
London
T. B. Thompson
J. J. Shallcross
Percy Crididle
P. G
British Columbia
Powell River
Powell Lake
Prizes for Schools at Dominion Exhibition
New Westminster May 16 A British Columbia school exhibit will feature at the Dominion exhibition to showcase local educational progress. Teachers and pupils should begin immediate preparations for large scale displays including manual training kindergarten brushwork penmanship drawing and composition with handsome prizes offered for collective and individual projects. The minister of education supports the exhibit and has asked the superintendent of education to oversee it.
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New Westminster
British Columbia
Dominion
Minister of Education
Superintendent of Education
Corbin Road Grant Slated For Spring Construction
Contracts awarded for the Corbin road east toward How Ferry Idaho with work to start at once. Spokane contracts include tunnels and right of way clearing. Project expects 1000 workers, potentially 2000 within 60 days, aiming for road operation by April. Fire destroys Coleman business district four blocks with 10 000 losses and insurance partial. Imperial Limited summer schedule set June 1 with upgraded sleeping car service and double drawing room cars.
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Spokane
Corbin Road East
RB. J. Roberts
Rathdrum
Idaho
Bonners Ferry
D. C. Corbin
Spokane International
Blairmore
Mylie
Coleman
Evans Block
P. Burns
Fred Thompson
S. J. Watson
A. Gameron
D. J. McIntyre
Grant & Stauffer Electricians
Frank Graham
Montreal
Imperial Limited
Pacifc
Tax on Drummers Questioned by Ottawa
Ottawa report states the minister of justice will be asked for an opinion on the constitutionality of British Columbia’s tax on commercial travelers.
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Victoria
Ottawa
British Columbia
Sullivan Ownership and Federal Mining Ties Scrutinized
Charles Sweeny says he sold Fed eral Mining stock to American Smelting and Refining and remains president only temporarily. He notes Bradley of Hunker Dill and Sullivan could be elected, denies forming a new Coeur d Alene combine, and explains ASR now holds a majority via bonds and a concession, while he has no Sullivan interest.
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Spokesman-Review
Federal Mining & Smelting Company
American Smelting and Refining Company
Tam
Fred Bradley
Hunker Dill and Sullivan
Charles Sweeny
New York
George Gould
Mr. Rockefeller
Jai
Coeur d'Alene Aimes
Federal
Coeur d’Alenes
Sullivan Group Mining Co
Marysville
American Smelting & Refining Company
Sullivan
American Smelting & Retining Company
Bunker Wil! & Sullivan
Granby installs chargers to save ore processing cost
Phoenix Pioneer reports Granby company installed mechanical chargers at six blast furnaces, projecting about 13 cents saved per ton of ore. With roughly 600000 tons treated annually, the saving could total about $80000, delivering a notable profit at full capacity.
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Phoenix Pioneer
Granby Company
The Mine Fire Keeps Blairmore Mine Sealed
The Frank mine section found on fire remains sealed and will stay closed at least two weeks. Officials suspect the fire is out but refuse to reopen too soon. Meantime many miners work elsewhere and significant coal is extracted and shipped.
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Blairmore Times
Frank
Armstrong merchants fund town promotion booklet
Businessmen of Armstrong subscribe 600 dollars for a descriptive booklet about the province segment. Public spirit noted, forethought praised, and the move seen as a model for other towns.
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Armstrong
Smelting Exhibit Planned for Dominion Fair
One of the latest attractions for the Dominion exhibition in New Westminster from September 27 to October 7 is a mining and smelting display arranged with the Hall Mines and Smelting company of Nelson, B.C.
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New Westminster
Hall Mines and Smelting Company
Nelson
B.C
Railroad Yul warappliers Convene In Wiffalo Adjourn
The annual convention of the Order of Railroad Yul warappliers adjourned to meet next year in Minneapolis. New offices of third and fourth vice-president were created. D. Campbell of Toronto was elected to the former post. President TH. S. Perham of St. Louis and Secretary-Treasurer L. W. Quick of St. Louis were reelected.
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C. R.T
Wiffalo
Order of Railroad
Yul Warapliers
Minneapolis
D. Campbell
Toronto
Ont
TH. S. Perham
St. Louis
L. W. Quick
CP Rail Plans 427 Mile Double Track Fort William Winnipeg
Montreal May 16. Before departure for Winnipeg, Whyte second vice president of the CPR announced that the line between Fort William and Winnipeg will be double tracked. The 427 mile project will take three years to complete.
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Montreal
Winnipeg
Whyte
Fort William
Yukon Cleanup Clears Winter Costs At 1.5 Million
Dawson Yukon Territory May 14 estimates put winter cleanup at 1.5 million dollars. The expected summer work output reaches about 5 million dollars, signaling a strong productive season for the Yukon.
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Yukon
Dawson
Y. T
Memphis chosen as convention city for railway conductors
Portland Oregon May 16 Memphis Tenn was chosen as the convention city for the Order of Railway Conductors two years hence.
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R. GC
Memphis
Portland
Tenn
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T.R. Merritt
D. R. Wilkie
Savings Department
Europe
J. F. M. Pinkham
W. H. Wilson
S. G. Hoadley
Cranbrook
North Star
Beale & Elwell
Corbin Roal
Roberts
Coleman Piri
Sullivan Ownership
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Beattie & Atchison's
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