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Newspaper
Golden Era
Location
Golden, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 06, 1896
Page
2
The newspaper Saldex Gra Baa GIWIGN ERA appears every Saturday morning to align with east west mail trains and the upper country. Fort Steelcote and Winturmere are mentioned with Bent ootenay district ads. Subscription is $2.00 yearly in advance. Advertising requires office submission by Thursday at 12 am with cash paid to the Manager for receipt.
In a June 6, 1896 meeting Mara spoke to Golden Electors about his prior absence and alleged electoral irregularities. The piece notes opposition figures and local reactions, predicting Bostock gains in Cariboo and possible Liberal losses, plus a testimonial for Chamberlain's remedy from J. W. Strickler.
A Cariboo resident writes to the Inland Sentinel in Kamloops condemning the disfranchisement of voters by abolishing polling stations at Chilcotin Quesnelle Forks Horsefly and Soda Creek. The letter argues the move suppresses electoral access across the region.
The May school report shows 82 pupils with an average attendance of 26.45. Honor roll lists senior to primer class including Winifred Armstrong Aubrey Harrison Mary A Kenny Laura Kenny Gertrude Field Mary Connor Marie A Anderson Lottie Woodley Willie Houston Mabel Archer May McDonald Fannie Connor Hattie Rutherford Jack Parson Harold McDonald and punctuality recipients Aubrey Harrison George Love Mabel Archer Fannie Connor Mary Connor.
In a Saturday meeting the Yuale Cariboo representative J A Mara faced voters amid clear East Kootenay grievances. Supporters cheered for The Queen, Laurier and Bostock, while Mara was largely excluded. Mr McCutcheon rebutted Mara citing his neglect and questioned his record in the district.
The 1885 bridge built by a San Francisco firm at 11 000 dollars failed under extended city limits. The tramway and municipal authorities ignored warnings, overloading cars on a weakened deck, causing fatalities and prompting calls for accountability and stricter safety measures.
A 1894 report from Westminster California describes a man waking with severe knee rheumatism. He applied Chamberlain's Pain Balm as directed and was fully relieved within an hour after one application. The anecdote emphasizes rapid relief and the balm’s effectiveness.
R T. Harris promotes a superior liniment with a positive guarantee. Sold by Langley Co druggists and Langley as wholesale agents.
The letter argues Mr. E King Dodds is an Ontario import sent to push protectionist politics in B C. It attacks his ignorance of provincial needs and claims his speeches recycle old Ontario stump rhetoric and temperance past. Exchange notes he will speak in Victoria Vancouver and New Westminster and predicts minimal vote impact.
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