Metropolitan Mine Development Shifts to Shipping Grade Ore
Two months into development at Kingston Gold and Copper Mining Os the Metropolitan shows a clear move from prospecting to mining. Managers report a 90 foot tunnel already blasted by hand with ore bodies yielding high grade and even free gold specimens, with ore values often exceeding $50 per ton and some assays as high as $300. The oxidized seam remains a critical key to the ore situation as work concentrates on connecting drifts and shafts.
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Metropolitan
Sar Ata
Pollock
Great Northern to Rush Construction in North Central Washington
The Great Northern Railway plans rapid construction in North Central Washington to connect Brewster and Oroville, with a later link to Wenatchee. Track laying on the Waterville branch advances twenty miles above the Columbia River, aiming to feed main lines and create a water level haul from the Canadian boundary.
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Seattle
Wash
Washington
Great Northern Railway
Brewster
Oroville
Wenatchee
Waterville
Columbia River
Pugsley Outlines Canadian Navy Plan for Empire Defense
Victoria July 20 Special William Pugsley minister of public works told the board of trade Canada seeks a navy to co operate with the imperial fleet. He envisions first class vessels built in Canada manned by Canadians on Atlantic and Pacific seaboards. Drydocks on both coasts to handle the largest battleships to follow the imperial defence conference.
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Victoria
B.G
Canada
Empire
William Pugsley
Pacific
Atlantic
England
Commemoration Bridge Favored Over Niagara Frontier
Bridging Niagara Falls with a commemorative span gains support from Ontario's Queen Victoria Park commissioners. They endorse a memorial bridge across the river near the Falls to mark 100 years of peace, funded by cross border contributions to remain free for both nations.
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Niagara Falls
Ont
United States
Canada
Queen Victoria Park
Niaga River
Indians Seek Cash Over Graves Along Grand Trunk Pacific
The Skeena and Metlakula Indians press for compensation as the GT P work pauses. Eleven graves along the right of way trigger demands for cash based on the rank of the departed, with chiefs to receive up to 1500 dollars and others amounts ranging from 700 to 100 dollars per dependent. The Grand Trunk offered relocation of the remains, but relatives declined, seeking monetary settlements instead.
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Grand Trunk Pacific
Dominion
Metlakula
United Wireless Telegraph Stock Soars to 35 per Share
Go to 35.00 per share as United Wireless Telegraph stock shows a steady rise from 17.50 over the past year. Record figures from January 2000 reveal strong earnings, rising accounts, and new equipment boosting production and shipping capacity.
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United Wireless Telegraph
Fatality on V. V. E. Grace Construction Site
A fatal accident occurred last week on a gravel-cutting contract near the international boundary. Italian workers Michele Romano and Andre Spidero were present when a temporary tunnel caved in. Romano suffocated, Spidero suffered a broken leg. Romano was buried at Smulter flat cemetery with Rev. A H Cameron officiating. George Cunningham of J W Stewarts & Co oversaw burial arrangements.
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Prace
Michile Romano
Italia
Vinchio Aura
Gampobasso
Italy
Romano
Andre Spidero
Spidero
Smulter Flat
A. H. Cameron
Keremeos
Geo. Cunningham
J. W. Stewarts & Co
Death of Charles DeBarro a Granite Creek miner
Charles DeBarro, once a leading Granite Creek prospector, died at Otter Valley at about 60. He traveled to South America and South Africa seeking richer diggings, spent his fortune, and returned in ill health to Granite Creek where he did not recover. He was well connected locally with many friends.
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Charles DeBarro
McKay
Otter Valley
Granite Creek
South America
South Africa
Serious railway crash near Spoke hospital rushes
A railway disaster near Spoke occurred when two electric trams on the Inland Electric Ry collided head on. The crash killed 12 people and injured about 90 as hospitals strained to treat the wounded. Jay P. Graves presides over the railway line.
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Graves
Spokane
Eleeteri Ry
Jay P. Graves
Hedley Bridge Work Near Twenty Mile Creek
Work on the Twenty Mile Creek bridge and approach at Hedley progresses with piles driven to the town and two new small bridges planned between Bradshaw’s and Hedley. A steam pile driver arrived on Saturday and by Tuesday was pounding piles near the creek mouth as crews close in on completion.
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Twenty Mile Creek
Hedley
D. Stewart
Brushy Bottom
Bradshiw
Dumped in the Drink on Osoyoos Lake
A Sunday sailing near the Okanagan Smith ranch ends with George and Harry Bowerman and a young son nearly shipwrecked. High winds and a snapping spar capsize the craft, but all stay with the boat as the boy bails water and they ride the waves bow on in a buoyant, risky near miss.
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Oroville’ Gazette
George
Harry Bowerman
Havid ‘Cane
Osoyoos Lake
Bowermins
Okanagin Smith Ranch
Ching
Canadian inventor claims tougher armor plate breakthrough
Harold A. Richardson of London Ontario says his improved armor plate, tested by Whale Island naval authorities, withstood a six inch shell fired at 120 feet and outperforms German plate by about 25 percent. He seeks sole rights, faces admiralty talks, and touts backing from powerful backers as Spain and Melilla battle news intrudes.
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Harold A. Richardson
London
Ont
England
Richardson
Admiralty
Old Country
Poe
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C. A. Jackson
Vancouver
L. Co
Bio Penticton
B.C
W.H. T. Gahan
B. Ce
J. W. Edmonds
The
Great West-Life Insurance Company
Penticton
JAS. Glarkeatchmak
S.c
Glocks
Tor Sale
Vernon, B.C
Hotel Penticton
A. Banniess
Penvicton
D.G. Hackley
Prop
Hepury
Grand Union Hotel
A. Winkler
A. Megraw
Agent Fors ‘Mutual Lite of
Gunnin
Hadyon Tay Thaurance Co
Colwabla Fire Instance Co
Calgary
Flee’ Tnauminee Co
London & Tancashire
Fle Ins
Ocean Aveident and Guarantee Co
United Wiretasy Telegraph Co
Great Northern
Princeton
Rte
Fete
Kingston
Thuy
Hia
Pugsley
NAVY
Alantic
V. V
E. Grace
Michele Romano
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