Railways Dominate Coast Coast and East Kootenay Debate
The Coast Kootenay railway question sparks wide discussion with Premier Dansmuir aiming to secure best provincial deal. Public demand seeks government control of rates. East Kootenay pushes Kootenay Central line Golden to Fort Steele, promising revived commerce and settlement. Finance bill on Revenue Tax Act delayed. tax hike postponed to 1902.
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Coast Kootenay
Dansmuir
B.C
Great Northern
C.P.R Trusta
East Kootenay
Kootenay Central
Golden
Fort Steele
Columbia Valley
Kootenay Central Railway Seen Key to Province Growth
Fort Selo Prospector outlines the Kootenay Central Railway as essential for the Port Steele district and wider British Columbia. The line would unlock mineral districts including Elk river and Winler tere, supporting ore shipments and new reduction works along the route.
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Fort Selo
Kootenay
Kootenay Central
Income tax up in budget with new sugar duty
London budget lifts income tax by two pence and imposes duties on refined sugar molasses glucose and coal. Sir Michael Hicks Beach seeks 60 million borrowing on consols suspends sinking fund and projects 11 million revenue from new taxes with 95 to 100 million feet of timber and 750 thousand railroad ties to be cut in Rainy River Thunder Bay districts.
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London
Michael Hicks- Beach
South Africa
China
Consol
Juan
Rainy River
Thunder Bay
Prospectors' Exchange aims to link miners with investors in Nelson
The Prospectors' Exchange founded in Nelson on January 1 seeks to connect prospectors with capitalists by listing properties, ore samples, and terms in regular reports. Owners receive 10 percent upon sale. no charge otherwise. The system is promoted via mining circles across North America.
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Prospectors’ Exchange
Nelson
Andrew F. Rosenberger
United States
Canada
W.G. Block
B.C
Exchange For Exhibition
British Columbia
Andrew F. Rosenberser
P.O
Nelson, B.C
Looks Like Murder Innisfail Triggered By Family Quarrel
David Karr a farmer from seven miles outside Innisfail was shot dead by his brother in law Arthur Bioletti during a quarrel. Bioletti followed Karr into town around 10 pm and used a revolver after claiming self defense. Police have gone out to arrest Bioletti.
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Innisfail
David Karr
Nnnefail
Arthur Bioletti
Bioletti
Fred Wade
Karr
Billetti
Shamrock ST Ready for Launch at Glasgow Yard
Final touches complete at Dennys yards under Watsons eye as Shamrock ST readies for launch. Sir Thomas Lipton quotes praise from naval expert John Henderson who built the Meteor Thistle and Valkyrie calling the new yacht the finest on this side of the Atlantic.
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Glasgow
Dennys
Watson
Vigorus
Thos, Lipton
John Henderson
Atlantic
Shamreck
British Officers Promoted in Africa Honors List
London April 20 officers promoted for services in Africa before November 29 1900 include Knights Grand Cross and Major Generals. Names include Lord Kitchener Buller Forestier-Walker White and Kitchener kin, with additional appointments as aides de camp to the King. Aliwal North Cape Colony April 19 General Hector Macdonald named to Afghan frontier command.
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London
Africa
Lord Roberts
Lord Kitshener
General Buller
Genral Forestier-Walker
General White
Grand Cross of
St. Michael and St. George
Kitchener
Lord Kitchener
Kelly-Kenny
Archibald Hunter
Lyttleton
Pole-Carew
French
Ian Hamilton
Charles F. Knok
William Nicholson
Arthur 8. Wynne
Charles W. H. Douglass
Smith Darien
A. W. Kitchener
Earl of
King. Edward
Aliwal North
Cape Colony
Hector Macdonald
Retailers form combine to cut stores by half
The Vancouver Retail Grocers Association plans a combine to reduce the number of stores by one half. Stationery trade circles discuss a union. The 46th and 46th volunteer infantry of the US Army at Manila are about to embark for home.
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Vancouver
46Th
46Th Volunteer Infantry
United States Army
Manilla
Health power of Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription on home life
A Home Life feature extols wife health as the backbone of family harmony. It promotes Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a safe cure and regulator for irregularities and female weakness, with letters from grateful users and an offer of free consultation from Buffalo’s Invalids’ Hotel staff.
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Nhon
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
Invalida' Hotel
Cal Institute of Buffalo
the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute of
Buson Weast
Lawn- Ne
Cleveland Co
Ny C
Pidroe
Townsite of Golden Key to Upper Columbia Valley
Golden is described as the head of navigation on the Columbia River and the centre of a broad stock-raising and ranching region stretching from the river’s headwaters in the south to Tete Jaune Cache in the north.
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Golden
Columbia Valley
Columbia River
Tete Jaune Cache
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Ep. V. Campers
Ian
W. C. Wells
Lands and Works
Kootenay Central Railway
Grand Mere
Que
Borden
Ottawa
Justice Walker
Justice McColl
Dugas
Skagway
Victoria
Vancouver World
Rome
Eres
Windermere
Columbia
Lietety
Cranbrook
North East Kootenay
H. B. Alexander
Sandon
H. G. Parson
G. B. McDermot's
Joseph Phaneuf
A. M
Sears Moda
R. W. Patmore
W. M
Rocky Mountain Lodge No
Uddfellows Hall
Pearcen
J T
Wood
London Life
Joux McCrary, Esq
A. O. Jurrauy
K.0
Ll.d
D.C.L
Joan G. Arrouts
J.D. O'Neil
Calgary
E. Golden
V. Chambers
Church Services
Paul's—Church OF England
C.F. Yarus
Methodist
Wong Ping
Setae
CourTs of Assize
Nisi Prius
Court House
City of
Nanaimo
New Westminster
City of Nelson
City of Revelstoke
Vernon
Kamloops
Ity
Dove of
Clinton
J. D. Prentice
Provinstal
Manitoba
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