King's College School Prospectus Highlights Facilities and Programs
Private boarding school for boys emphasizes modern methods and refined influences. Noted features include large airy dormitories specially built classrooms and home care. Programs cover cricket football boating swimming and military drill with patrons among top circles and references to Rev C J Brenton and Rev H Beacham in Vancouver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J
Brenton
M.A
Vancouver
Boc
H, Beacham
Observations By The Old Man In British Columbia Column
The piece riffs on local life in Cranbrook and district with odd anecdotes about ore crushers and freight bills, local weather and fashion, urging self improvement and study. It critiques a Moyle Leader attitude, praises enterprise, and notes community schooling concerns among seven to thirty children in a Cranbrook garret.
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Lonsdon
England
Moyle
Brother Smyth
British Columbia
Brother Grace
London
Montreal
Winnipeg
New York
Spokane
Prospector
Mogie
Berlin
Paris
Chicago
San Francisco
Grace
St. Eugene
American
Cranbrook
Trail Smelter Sold In Major Mining Move Near Vernon
Trail smelter deal appears closed with Gooderham Syndicate of Toronto to take over the plant. Walter Aldridge, former Canadian Pacific Smelting manager, has moved east. official confirmation expected at the Center Star Mining Co annual meeting in Toronto. Production notes cite $15,000 daily gold, silver, copper values in Boundary district. Local mining news covers tariff changes, dividends, and regional developments including Vancouver Island steel plant plans.
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Trail
Gooderham Syndicate
Toronto
Trail Smelter
Walter H. Aldridge
Canadian Pacific Smelting Company
Canada
Mr. Aldridge
Aldridge
I. Aug
Heinze
Center Star Mining Company
War Eagle Center Star
Gooderham
LeRoi Company
Rossland
Blackstock
Boundary District
Rich gold lead on Morgan claims near Kettle River
James Wardner bonds the Morgan group on the middle fork of the Kettle River from Fred Williamson and George Doyle. The lead runs one to three feet wide with rich free gold and arsenical iron and galena. Assays reach from $9 to $960. Transportation via Arrow Lake to Fire Valley and a Vernon wagon road lie nearby.
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Revelstoke Herald
James Wardner
Morgan
Middle Fork
Kettle River
Fred Williamson
George Doyle
Nenreal
Arrow Like
Fire Valley
Vernon
Le Roi Profits Highlight September Results and BC Lead Duty Talk
Net profits for Le Roi in September reached 63000 with Le Roi No 2 at 18000. Sir Thomas Shaughnessy favored a duty on lead to bolster its British Columbia industry. The Homestake mine in South Dakota is praised for its romance-like history, while early share offerings fluctuated around 1100 before two further issues of 100 were issued.
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Thomas Shaugnessy
British Columbia
Homestake
South Dakota
Transsiberian Rail Line Fares For Passengers
United States Consul Henry B. Miller discusses ticket costs for the distant transsiberian route from St. Petersburg to the Pacific, noting first class fares from Port Arthur to St. Petersburg at 6257 dollars and second class at 4681 dollars. He highlights sleeping car rates, luggage charges, passposts, and limited weekly trains between Irkutsk and St. Petersburg.
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United States
Henry B. Miller
Ninchwang
Manchuria
Transsiberian
St. Petersburg
Pacific Coast
Port Arthur
Spokane
New York
Irkutsk
Moscow
Pacific
Japan
London
Political Prophecies in British Columbia Campaign Foretold
The piece notes a heated British Columbia election with labor, railroad and coal interests shaping votes. It highlights Jim Hill expanding railway influence in the region, including plans for the V. V. & I line, while Crows Nest Coal and Great Northern enter the political mix.
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Morrissey
British Coumbia
Kootenay
Crows Nest Coal Company
Richmond
Great Northern
Jim Hill
Iowa
Nebraska
Hill
British Columbia
Victoria
Jim Hil
Mri. Brown
C. PR
Republicans Win in National Elections Swell Republican Lead
The last week election gave Republicans a sweeping victory, winning a majority of congressmen and controlling most state legislatures. Voters support President Roosevelt's policy and tariff stance, while Quebec politics shift as Raymond Prefontaine and James Sutherland take key ministerial posts in Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Roosevelt
Ottawa
Raymond Prefontaine
Montreal
Marine and Fisheries
James Sutherland
Department of Public Works
Locomotive firm to buy Longue Point land for plant
Montreal reports that a major locomotive company plans to purchase a large acre plot at Longue Point to build a plant with annual capacity for 1000 engines. The Kingston works will join the new concern and be moved to a larger city with a capital of 1 million dollars.
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Montreal
Longue Point
Canada
United States
Kingston
bin City
Emigration Returns From British Ports to Canada
October emigration to Canada shows 2004 English 422 Scotch 175 Irish and 3168 foreign inbounds. Ten months ending October 1st total British emigrants to Canada reach 24538. foreign 35386. London Graphic notes the British Board of Agriculture has work to match Canada’s minister of agriculture.
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Toronto
London
Canada
London Graphic
British Board of Agriculture
Minister of Agricultural of
Zinc Imports Held Awaiting U S Customs Ruling
Heavy shipments of zinc ore through Kaslo British Columbia are held at Northport awaiting U S customs permission for admission. Local zinc producers report rising output but expect slow progress until a federal ruling clarifies the duty and clearance process.
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Kaslo
B. C
Northport
United States
Subsidy Extension Sought for Kootenay Central Line
Rep Galliler told Windermere that the Kootenay Central railway plans to seek more subsidy and time extensions for a route from near Elko to Golden. The project could delay work this year unless the charter remains safe. Proponents say the line would boost regional development by enabling ore shipments.
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Galliler
Windermere
Kootenay Central Company
Planus
Kootenay Valley
Elko
Golden
Kootenay Central
Robson and Gibson Prepare Lumber Mill Near Fort Steele
Robert Robson and W H Gibson to build a saw mill near Fort Steele junction with extensive timber limits. They plan to start operations by early March and are cutting 2,000,000 feet of logs at Swansea for Moyie Lumber Company. They own the timber and will sell logs to Moyie.
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Robert Robson
W. H. Gibson
Fort Steele Junction
Swansea
Moyie Lumber Company
Miners Union Dance Plans and Correction
The Herald erred claiming the Kimberley Miners Union held a dance last Tuesday. The event was staged by Mr. Taylor. A dance is set for Tuesday evening November 25 with preparations under way for a big event. Last year’s dance was a great success and expectations are high for this year.
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Herald
Minera’ Union of
Kimberley
Taylor
Perry Creek News highlights winter supplies and mining activity
Perry Creek residents report a winter stockup at the Perry Creek Hotel, travel notes to Cranbrook and Old Town, and a return of the Thompson mine to operation. Reports note snow delays affecting meat delivery, steam shovel difficulties, and strong local interest in placer mining with recent gold finds on the Shilling lease near Old Town.
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Mr. Urge
Perry Creek
Ned Bray
Eaat Kootenay
Old Town
Bob Little
Mr. Cook
Fort Steele
McMellen
Shilling
Sherwood
Morrissey Items Paint Local Happenings In Fernie and Morrissey
The Morrrissey Miner notes a Cranbrook passenger on an eastbound train and a Fernie betting dispute over a Cranbrook foot race. Mooch the dog departs for Fernie and returns after a playful misadventure. The Pioneer hotel opens a new dining room with napkin décor, and labor unions in Fernie form a central federation. Mines inspector A Dick visits, hauling coal samples for naval testing, while a new Great Northern timetable brings southbound trains to Morrissey on Mon Wed Sun at 4 15 pm and overnight stays boosting local revenue.
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A. Dick
South East Kootenay
Mr. Dick
Morrissey
Victoria
Fertile
Michel
Esquimault
Great Northern Railway
Marriage at Creston in presence of notable clergy
In Creston British Columbia on November 1 at the residence of Lord Sholto Douglas, Rev S J Thompson assisted by Rev A Ef Marshall officiated the marriage of Horace Hugh Geoffrey Creasingham Howard to Miss Alice Maud Edwards formerly of Hesex Mug.
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Creston
B. C
Sholto Douglas
S.J. Thompson
Cranbrook
A. Ef, Marshall
Moyie
Horace Hugh Geoffrey Creasingham Howard
Alice Maud Edwards
Hesex
Mug
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The
Canadian Bank of Commerce
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B. . Walker
Man
Savings Bank Department
Cranbrook Branch
Hubert Haines
Gilpin
Sawrane
Gilpin’s
McBride
East Kootenay
W. F. Tate
Eaweler and
Optician
Crows Nest Division C
PLR
King’s College School
Prest
G.H. Miner
the Old Man
Qusaagaatereseees
Granby
Harry Kairfie
Messiah
Mounted Police
Jim Wardner
British Columbia News
James Dunsmuir
Comox
Vancouver Island
Campbell River
Josep Martin
St. Paul's Hospital
George Cunningham
McMynn
Greenwood
W. YP. Tiernay
Phoenix
Phoenix Pioneer
Camborne
Phoenix Hotel
Russia
Democrat Party
Tarte
Capital
Perry Creek News
Mrs. Trow
Collins
Kimberly
St Mary's
Thompson
Baldy Morris
K. J. Higbye
Fernie
Jumbo
Ann Junction
Mooch
Pioneer
Central Labor Federation
O'Brien
Walters
Hardog
Wilkens
Carpenters’ Union
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