31 May 1901
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Newspaper
Golden Era
Location
Golden, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 31, 1901
Page
1
Unclear source text hints at a high level leadership change involving President Ese Hendrie General Manager Inspector and other executives. Details are sparse and names appear garbled, leaving the exact roles and actions ambiguous.
Hon F Lascelles of Thunder Hill is accused of shooting a Chinaman. A special steamer carried T O'Brien to Peterboro for a preliminary trial slated Friday morning. The Era reporter awaits full details as officials express deep interest in the case.
W Callander of Canmore reports from Supreme Rapide on the Columbia about 80 miles below Beaver with mica specimens from a 30 foot thick ledge. He plans to ship cargoes to Beaver by boat this summer, predicting handsome profits and noting the ledge's extensive extent and high quality.
Palliser May 29 reports the Kicking Horse river running rapidly endangering property with floods and a mill closure. A heroic act by Robert Featherstone helps a homeless woman at night. May 31 the river subsides enough for the mill to resume work. A large prehistoric tooth found nearby sparks curiosity and a Vancouver river fire cleanup is noted.
The Fraser Valley region offers over a million acres of tillable land with dyked protection and proposed CPR rail lines from Hope to the coast. Government support favors small holdings, cheap clearing, and railway-assisted settlement to boost local farming, reduce imports, and grow provincial wealth.
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