Local Boot and Dry Goods Merchant Announces Spring Stock
A general merchant notes continued weekly shipments of boots shoes and dry goods. He says his spring stock in these lines will soon be complete and urges inspections of his range.
15 May 1897
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Newspaper
Golden Era
Location
Golden, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 15, 1897
Page
1
A general merchant notes continued weekly shipments of boots shoes and dry goods. He says his spring stock in these lines will soon be complete and urges inspections of his range.
Sumer notes a complete stock and a carload of good Prairie Hay just arrived with more on the way. The listing also identifies an agent for the Confederation Life Association in Toreio.
A concise storefront promotion advertises cheap cash prices on men’s boots shoes hats caps clothing and furnishings with a note that stocks include straw hats shoes dress goods and a large reduced stock. Prospectors and miners supplies are promised as always in stock.
Golden on the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway anchors the Columbia River trade with mining lumber and agriculture. A subscription list has begun for a day of sports on July 1. W. F. Wood is dismissed as Kamloops Indian Agent for political partisanship. J. B. Leighton appointed in his stead.
The legislature prorogued last Saturday. Tomorrow's St Paul’s Church service at 7:36 pm. Trades and developments include G B McDermot's storefront front, Golden & Fort Steele Co selling over 26 000 treasury shares, and Mercier locating at Bugabou creek with alena samples. The Duchess steamer brought freight and prisoners, and new hospital fencing with improvements. Gale and Sons beds and groceries arrived. Calgary Fire Brigade events planned with CPR rate discounts. Legal sentences for Dr Hamilton and Constable Bustard in a Toronto abortion case. Election results show Higginson defeated by Vedder for Chilliwack. Revelstoke and Golden travel for work. road projects by Mercier and Durick. Queen’s Jubilee procession planned in London. A P Patrick DLS resigns Calgary registry post. J C Durick visits Fort Steele. Frank Bethune leads Golden & Fort Steele development party to Kinbasket Lake with supplies. Debate over Mineral Act amendment continues. prospectors spread to the mountains as snow melts. Fort Steele aims to be a lively camp in East Kootenay before winter.
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