06 Jun 1896
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Newspaper
Golden Era
Location
Golden, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 06, 1896
Page
1
The article notes a drop in grocery prices at the Hudson's Bay Co store on Stephen Avenue in Calgary. It invites readers to send a card to receive more information about the price cuts and savings.
Calgary based company invites readers to request illustrated catalogues and price lists at no charge. Describes Golden as a rail and steamboat hub on the Columbia river with links to gold smelting works and Upper Columbia Navigation Co. and notes the area as a gateway to Columbia and Kootenay Valleys mining country and agriculture.
Local notes report Miss M Harrison leaving for the East for summer. Calgary street grading near the track prompts calls for sports and a renewed push to maintain the race course. Calgary Hardware Co and Hutchings & Riley figures visit town, with Fort Steele plans and a Western Milling Co sales trip noted. Reverend S B Glassford heads to Toronto for a General Assembly address on Home Missions, with Roxburgh covering Donald and Golden congregations in his absence.
Canadian Direct plans an all rail route linking Montreal and Toronto with New York and other eastern points. The proposal envisions enhanced passenger and freight service across key urban centers. Authorities have not set a formal timeline or funding details.
Victoria alderman Mr. Marchant appealing to electors at Alexander Hall in Golden in support of Mr. Bostock while E King Dodds declined to attend. The piece notes a new trail from the Columbia river to Canyon Creek aiding provisioning and potential mineral discoveries, plus questions about a postponed Conservative meeting.
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