04 Apr 1912
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Newspaper
Hedley Gazette
Location
Hadley, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 04, 1912
Page
1
The British Columbia election results show a sweeping government endorsement with strong support for the Premier amid pockets of danger to the ruling party. Detailed returns list Conservative and allied candidates across regions such as Atlin Alberne Chilliwack Columbia Cowichan Esquimalt and Rossland with multiple acclamations and notable Lib and Soc entries.
Virlinia March 28 Ottawa reports Premier McBride says the Conservative win binds the province to progress. He credit s the people for confidence and expects government to continue pushing development and prosperity, inspiring investor faith and British Columbia’s forward march.
The B. C. Copper Co notes a new monthly output record for copper in March. Rising copper prices spur exploration for additional copper wealth, with Kingston and Warhorse showing solid progress. Nickel Plate diamond drilling outpaces prior years and costs per foot fall. An accident to the generator hindered full completion, but month totals may still beat existing records despite reduced output during repairs.
The Department of Agriculture circular from HLM Winslow, provincial horticulturist, offers timely guidance to fruit growers in British Columbia. It reviews climatic conditions, pests, labor, and market trends, and recommends district specific varieties for Similkameen, Penticton, and the lower Okanagan, stressing railway access and early vegetables for Vancouver markets. Circular No. 1 and Circular No. 16 cover cultivation of small fruits and suitable varieties for the region.
Constable Aston died in Kelowna hospital after lingering in a stupor for nine days following a gunshot wound from the prison break incident. His slayer faces a more serious murder charge as Aston’s remains are laid to rest in Penticton with full Masonic honors by Union Lodge A F P A M. His sister, living in Kootenay, was with him at death.
The Hedley Gold Mining Co mill crew set a new record despite a damaged generator that halted work for over 21 hours in March. They milled and treated 6208 tons, beating their prior monthly high of 6514 tons from December 1911.
The coroner and jury report the Diamond Vale coal mine disaster was caused by an explosion from coal dust ignited by a naked light. They fault company neglect and the inspector of mines for lax enforcement of the Coal Mines Regulation Act. Premier McBride orders further investigation to determine culpability and timing of blame.
The coal strike accelerates with about 400,000 U S workers out, the British strike causing deaths by starvation, and 4 000 workers striking for shorter hours on a Canadian project near Hope and Kimbolite. Dominion parliament prorogues. Premier Borden heads south for a holiday. In Ontario wolves feed on deer as snow remains light, wolves starving.
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