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Newspaper
Golden Era
Location
Golden, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 29, 1896
Page
1
A local merchant announces effective March 1 a discontinuation of credit terms and adoption of a cash only system. The notice expresses belief that cash sales at low profitable prices will benefit both the business and customers and seeks continued patronage.
In the matter of James M. Rogers deceased the Kootenay County Court orders sealed tenders for Lot 108 Group 1 near Wintermere East Kootenay to be opened noon February 18 1896. The farm includes 640 acres fenced irrigated arable land improvements a frame dwelling and outbuildings with up to 1600 mortgage for 3 years at 8 percent apply to J F Armstrong Official Administrator Donald B C.
The Neilson Furniture Co Calgary Alberta offers to mail at no charge an Illustrated Catalogue and Price List to anyone sending their address.
Our Town Golden sits on the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway at the Columbia river steamboat junction. It is a mineral and commercial center with the Gold Smelting works Upper Columbia Navigation Co and lumber industry as well as a gateway to the Columbian and Kootenay Valleys and renowned agricultural grazing lands.
A collage of notes reports color changes on Lang’s rig and gains from upper country trips. It mentions Heart and Hand versus Matrimonial Bureau at Shortyville, new hats from McDermot, an Ac Home at Carbonate Hotel, Oddfellows attendance, C Cartwright’s ore hauling, P Lambrich building a ferry scow, Calgary bonspiel recaps, Maccaroni ville townsite interest, and rising investments while local politics and river bank improvements loom over Golden’s social scene.
The article notes two strong mining companies expected to focus on East Kootenay at spring’s start, one with English capital and one American. It highlights East Kootenay as a rich mineral belt, and warns that an amended assessment act could hinder development, urging combined provincial pressure for reconsideration. It also mentions Harry Symonds of Calgary seeking bonds in England to place mining securities, aiming to keep Calgary linked to Kootenay prosperity.
Mr B Able of Windermere seeks deeper work on the Swansea claim showing strong copper mineralization. A 9 ft shaft reveals rich vein matter with ore shipped to Swansea. Mr C McKay sells his half interest in Spillemachene Crown grant copper property while H B Alexander declines to sell his share. Mr McNeish continues mining on the Hidden Treasure mine with shipping ore richer than development ore.
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