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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 13, 1913
Page
1
Cumberland readers question the accuracy of coal output reports from the Comox Mines. The column cites eight months of 1911 1912 1913 data from Canadian Collieries showing rising monthly production and rebuts UMWA claims. The piece condemns idle miners and urges independent verification.
A Cumberland Conservative Association event in Cumberland Hall features a formal concert at 8 pm with noted local performers including soprano Muriel Bate and baritone Richard Kirkum Jr. Tickets are 75c for reserved seating and 50c general admission, plus a dance for $1.00. Special trains will service Bevan and Union Bay, with programmes ready by Wednesday.
Miners report a newly found coal seam 8 ft 8 in thick near No 5 shaft, with 12 ft level, two top and two bottom rib shots, and a record daily output of 748 tons. The find, along with existing mines, positions Cumberland as the Newcastle of the Pacific and spurs planned growth in west Cumberland housing and business.
Mrs John Gillespie announces a grand fall millinery opening listing the latest New York and Paris hat styles now in stock. The shop is next to the Union Hotel near the railway station.
The Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) Ltd reports a weekly output of 12 831 tons the highest in Comox Mines history with 2290 tons on Monday. Pay day boosts local economy as workers urged to spend at Cumberland businesses.
The Nanaimo authorities declare unlawful picketing and set enforcement. Steve Melzer was arrested Tuesday on intimidation charges amid over a hundred strikers near No 1 mine. More arrests likely as the protest continues. Stenography classes offered by St. Mary nights and Victoria merchant Young tours the district with fashion samples.
Fifty men began work on Wednesday at Extension Mines to repair ruins and prepare for a resumption of operations.
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