City Council Approves Estimates and Plans for Property Auctions
The city council met with the mayor and aldermen present. Communications were read or referred. Brea land washouts noted. Atwood letter referred to water and light. Purchases: H Poole 150 for lot 4 block 25 plan 72 approved. Meyer 400 for lots 21-40 block 47 plan 83 approved. Auction sale planned in June for reverted tax parcels with upset prices set. Budgets approved totaling 11 870 810 00 with listed expenditures and committees named. Electrician salary increase discussed. inventory and department charges set. trade license referred. Dr Acres license fee check returned. Health advances noted for Vancouver trip expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brea
C. A. &. Atwood
Water and Light Committee
H. Poole
W.T. Meyer
Dr. Acres
Health and Relief
A. E Nighols
Vancouver
Funeral of the late Father Charles Pelletier
The funeral for Father Charles Pelletier pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church was held at 10 o clock Tuesday morning and drew a large crowd. Archbishop T Casey of Vancouver officiated with a solemn requiem mass and grave service at Evergreen cemetery.
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Charles Pelletier
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Evergreen Cemetery
T. Casey
Vancouver
Premier Speaks on 6 Hour Day in Sawmills Bill Debate
Premier Oliver ity closes remarks on Major RK Burde’s bill to set an eight hour day in sawmills and pulp mills. J A Buckhat of Golden notes peace conference and Ottaway convention findings and calls for a provincial and federal review. A washout on Carson road spanned by a rebuilt bridge. Valley bee colonies suffered winter losses from several causes.
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Victoria
Oliver Ity
RK. J. Burde
J. A. Buckhat
Golden
Ottaway
Wowinivo
Reservation of Iron Ore Deposits Moves to Launch Industry
Victoria March 25 The bill to amend the mineral act seeks power to place a three year reserve on iron ore deposits to advance mineral development. Proponents insist the measure protects public interests and promotes an eastern province iron and steel industry, while critics claim hardship for prospectors.
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Victoria
William Sloan
British Columbia
Texada Island
du Iron and Steel Industry
Canada
Miniester of Mines
Prospectors Protective Seguciation
Weather Summary and Local Mining Notes
The weather data lists daily minimum and maximum temperatures from the past week recorded by a government thermometer at J. P. Lawsrapeli. A joint stock company may form to operate the Corentine in Franklin camp. Savage reports the Pathfinder Bertha mine bunner is down to 70 feet and salt rock is encountered. The Republic miners' strike is declared over. Ranchers begin ploughing this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Lawsrapeli
Franklin Camp
A. KE. Savage
Soldier Prospector Plan Grubstaked by Province
Government adopts scheme to train and finance veterans as prospectors. Premier to set aside at least 500000 for research to fund the program. Recovered soldiers will be trusted with mining learnings, repay profits to the government if successful. failures charged to research. Major General Leckie explains scheme amid large veterans turnout.
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Acheme
Hillsio Company
Oliver
Industrial Commissioners Act
Téawan
Leckie
New Westminster
G.W.V. A
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Counceil
Board of Works Health and Relief Cemetery and Parks Police Department
Board of Works
Columbia Avenue
Ald. Miller
City
I. A. Spinka
City Electrician
Father Pelletier
Premier
Carson Road
Doukbobur Golony
Oiiners
Republic
Tarsaras
Association
Grand Works
Nelson
Uroville
Jim Turner
Greenwood Ledge
Ledge 14
Grand Forks Sun
Droolwiied
Lucis
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