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Newspaper
Golden Era
Location
Golden, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 05, 1900
Page
3
The Liberal Association forms a new committee to boost mining interests and road improvements ahead of the election. The piece defends mining against critics, lauds its economic value, and notes public figures like Sir Charles Tupper and Sir Richard Cartwright.
Urged by East Simcoe backer H Cook to seek a Senatorship he did not receive. Laurier denies any such offer was made and calls Cook’s statement false. Conservatives push Cook as a political asset while attacking the government with disputed charges and party mudslinging.
Hon Justice Porin arrived to find the County Court sitting adjourned until Let proximo. A registrar at Revelstoke allegedly ordered no sitting in Golden until November 1, causing inconvenience to Windermere residents. Most cases are postponed to November 1 with trials to proceed then.
The Golden Liberal Association met last Saturday and elected J A Bates to fill the secretary treasurer vacancy after E Hamilton resigned. Alex McRae of the Central Association of Revelstoke addressed the meeting praising Liberal unity as K A Kimpton and George Geary joined. Committees were formed and weekly meetings were set in the Miner office committee rooms.
The Board of Trade met on Wednesday with Mr. Howitt and Mr. Bostock present. They urged the government to establish a semis weekly nail service between Golden and Windermere and Mr. Bostock quickly wired the Postmaster General to press the request. They also discussed Dominion government funding for Kicking Horse River works and passed a resolution thanking Mr. Bostock for his efforts.
A fragmented report mentions North East Kootenay and discussions of stewardship in Parliament leading to an adjournment. The readable text hints at political proceedings and timing without full details.
A Royal Commission analysis questions Col Sam Hughes and 1 Cook as Canada champions. Sir Charles Tupper declares adherence to National Policy, warning that shifting to a revenue tariff would raise British duties by 50 percent and harm Canada’s gains in the British market. The public is urged to attend the Fire Brigade Concert on November 6 at Vield's Drug Store.
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