22 Apr 1909
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Newspaper
Hedley Gazette
Location
Hadley, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 22, 1909
Page
1
Report from the Golden Zone on Saturday notes the shaft depth reaching a new level and ore strength increasing. Dike dip trends are drawing more ore into the shaft as mineralization improves, with miners bullish and wage cash requests rising alongside the visible progress.
Phoenix B C April 15 The city enforces a new law closing all bars and curtailing liquor sales The council approves a hotel room requirement for thirty rooms or a $3 fee The move targets gambling and saloon closures and aims for broader moral reform
H Zibler a respected Hedley shoemaker aged seven years suffered a likely hip injury after stepping on a loose stone on a steep bank while walkingfrom Pinto Hat toward the Princeton road. He lay in the shade for about an hour before discovery, chills setting in as medics feared a broken hip though recovery hoped.
London April 14 Joseph Martin former premier of Culuthia and Liberal candidate for Stratford on Avon by election draws Liberal support. He outlines a free trade stance and opposition to colonial preference while advocating votes for women and abolition of the Lords. The seat shifted Liberal in 1906 from Conservative by a margin of HS. Captain Kincaid Smith led Conservatives with 4 801 votes versus Fos ter 4 173.
The Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition in Seattle is nicknamed the Ivory City for its ivory tinted brick and reinforced concrete structures. The grounds recently received their final color coats, blending with the fir forest backdrop for a striking, glare free panorama as visitors prepare to see the fair.
Winnipeg hears Herbert W. Gleason extol Canada’s Rockies as the dominion’s glory and compares it favorably with Switzerland. He notes tourists spend millions abroad and praises the vast West’s grandeur while recounting a lecture at Rideau Hall.
The Gazette rejects the editor's insinuations about apologizing to the Pentra tion Press and vows a firmer stance. It accuses the Press of hysteria and misinterpretation, noting prior accusations about advocating local option and a plebiscite. Continued on Page Four.
Seph Groselly of Mirtland appeared before Justice E M L Sention in Vancouver this morning and pleaded guilty to killing song birds. He was fined 75 dollars with costs bringing total to about 80.65.
Spokane reports that after June 11 a woman can sue to alter saloons and that it becomes a misdemeanor for owners or employees of drinking saloons or music halls to knowingly permit or sell intoxicating liquors to any female person.
Montreal inventor Louix Jas. Lae coste eldest son of Sir Alex Lae coste dies at Aveil. He was involved in the ship snake device used to speed ship hulls and adopted by the U S government for warships.
Nelson April 1 Me BR Lennie heard the appeal of the P B last month on the Provincial Government's assessment of the British Columbia Southern Land grant for 8150 000 per unit six involved widening gave judgment in favor of the government upholding the grant. The C PR was represented by EB Davis KX C and R B Bennett J C. The case will proceed to the Privy Council.
A brief look at the public fascination with science and its seeming marvels such as copper tempering and silver transmutation. The piece notes skepticism about these feats, reminding that scientific teachings point to different realities.
At the Ottawa Commons agricultural committee Burrell objected to McNeill’s assertion that Americans pack fruit better than Canadians. He urged that American shipments into Canada reflect shippers’ aims, and called for enforcing the same laws on Canadians. McNeill cited improved packing quality and praised cooperative security and observance of packing rules.
The passage critiques sensational claims about new elements and wireless feats, labeling them penny-dreadful fabrications. It cites earlier hoaxes from De Forest and other bands of exaggerated wireless successes, warning readers to scrutinize sensational paragraphs and faulty journalism.
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