When to Shoot Grouse in British Columbia
Vernon News notes a three year close season for prairie chicken and grouse in the Okangan district with other districts largely returning to normal. It mockingly mentions an election cry against L W Shatford alleging he halted Similkameen grouse to dispose of bacon stock, and jokes about delayed timing on the accusation.
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Vernon News
B.C. Giazette
Okanagan
Chilliwack
L.W. Shatford
Similkameen
Smith Curtis
Reco work to start on Camp property south of Voigt’s Camp
Messrs Mendels and Coey announced forthcoming development on the Reco property in Combination Camp five miles south of Voigt's Camp. A. P. Coey of Rockford, a Spokane bond holder, visited to assess the claim and indicated approval for work to proceed. Reports note copper values and a promising paystreak. Brown and McSweyn also visited town.
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Messrs Mendels and Coey
Voigt
James BE. MacAuley
Speke
Bert Bryant
Spokane
A. P. Coey
Rockford, Wash
Palouse
the Gazette
Cony
Mining in Silkumakeen Olalla Groups and West Fork
The Olalla area hosts multiple mining groups including Mount Severn, Golden Rule, Bullion, Searchlight, Elkhorn, Opulence, Black Diamond, St Keverne, Eldorado, Shamrock, Dolphin, and Magdala. Operations in 1906 featured tunnels up to 700 feet, shafts, and cuts, with ore carrying gold copper and silver. Ownership includes Olalla Copper M. and S. Co., W. C. McDougall of Princeton, and others. activity centered near Olalla and Keremeos with developments on several claims.
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Olalla
Mount Severn
Hayes, Northey and Peterkin
W. C. McDougall
Princeton
Bullion Mountain
Bullion
Keremeos
Similkameen
Olalla Copper M. & S. Co
Searchlight Group
Jas, Riordan
Elkhorn
J. M. Sharp
Olalla M. & S. Co
Messrs. Buchan, Lyon and Eisler
Olalia
St. Keverne
Eldorado Group
Dolphin Group
Pitman
Magdala
Copper King
Education Department Relieves Teacher Shortage
The province faces a teacher shortage as several schools lack staff. Authorities plan to issue regular first class certificates to out of province graduates for one year and allow temporary permits expiring next July to cover vacancies. Alexander Robinson notes salary issues as a key factor. new provisions aim to ease the crisis.
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Similkameen
Hedley
Keremens
Fairview
Education Department of
British Columbia
Dominion
Vns Council
Alexander Robinson
Constable Hints on Chinamen Fishing Scale Enforcement
A court case reports a Chinaman fined twenty dollars and costs for fishing under six inches. The defendant pleaded ignorance and a single offence while white men also fished illegally. the notice urges reporting offenders to Constable Sprowle. The aim is to stop depleting streams and deter repeat violations.
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A. Megeaw
Sprowle
Le Roi McKinney mine shows large ore body potential
The Phoenix syndicate reports a substantial ore body at Le Roi McKinney west of Rock Creek near Camp McKinney. Five months of crosscutting reveal a 90 foot ore zone with free gold near the hanging wall and eight feet of native silver, copper clearly present. A new shaft is planned to reach deeper for full extent, machinery to be installed soon, and bond details note a $30,000 loan with a $100 monthly bonus.
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Similkameen
Minoa
Phoenix Syndicate
Camp McKinney
Phoenix Pioneer
LeRoi-McKinney
Rock Creek
Dan Patterson
James Copeland
Phoenix
Palmer Cook
John McKay
N. Bailie
Walter Cook
Walter Ross
John Wilson
F. J. McDougall
A. A. White
G. Ky
Atherton's Corner Overseer Conducts Saturday Operations
Mr. W. T. Atherton visited his property at Atherton's Corner last Saturday to supervise operations. W. Waugh serves as the husbandman in charge during this period.
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W. T. Atherton
Atherton’s Corner
W. Waugh
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Vancouver, B.C
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Shaw
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Vernoy, B
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College of Liberal
Siete Plate
Grand Union Hotel
Hedley, B. C
Jas, Clarke
A. Megraw
Reni Beattiel Mines
Land Act
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Devan Accident and Guarantoo Co
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Oliver & Gladden
Civil & Mining Engineers
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Hotel Penticton
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Good’ Foundation
Bacon
Colin DB. Brown
Vancouver
Wood Vallance & Leggat
Max McSweyn
Peck
Nelson
Gault Bros
Aberky Mines
Olalla Group
West Fork
R. W. Northey
Kerenicos Creek
Kettle River
Education Department
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