02 Dec 1909
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Newspaper
Hedley Gazette
Location
Hadley, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 02, 1909
Page
1
Premier McBride leads a sweeping victory with 38 of 42 seats. Liberals secure widespread support across districts while Conservatives win majorities in key ridings including Vancouver and New Westminster.
The passage argues that the Premier never claimed a road over Hope Mountain was impracticable, only that a transcontinental line lowering freight rates faced impractical grades. It compares rail grades of CPR, OC N R, and Canadian Northern, noting their respective main line and branch line grade ambitions and the Fraser route as a preferred option. The text hints negotiations and railroad interest shaping route decisions.
Shatford secures a third term with broad support across polling divisions in Similkamecu. His victory margin overwhelms his opponent, who loses his deposit, amid debates over railway policy and criticism of newspaper influence on regional affairs.
The Keremeos Hedley and Princeton section passed to the Operating Department after a government inspection. Gov ernment Inspector Drury and officials Morgan Kennedy rode from Hedley to Princeton. Some track ballast and spring overhauling are needed on the Hedley to Princeton stretch before full service. schedules likely next week with trains possibly beginning today or Monday.
Dick McBride Dan Mann and Jin Hill are described as sensible men who will reach arrangements for mutual advantage amid political maneuvering over Hope Mountain. An appeal is made to advertise in the Gazette.
In a letter to the Gazette the British Columbia premier thanks supporters for a conservative victory and confirms plans to fast track railway expansion through the Canadian Northern line and Kettle River Valley projects. He credits the campaign team and notes Bowser’s work as key.
Wall street pays little attention to British Columbia news. Grand Trunk Pacific commits 10 million dollars to Foley, Welch and Stewart for a 140 mile railroad section. The line runs from Prince Rupert eastward and from Yellowhead Pass westward, with trains expected to reach Yellowhead Pass in two years. The project aims to unlock timber, farming and mining regions.
Wet fall continues in Similkanizen valley with near above freezing temps melting snow and raising flood risk. Report covers snow on Riordan mountain, Great Northern expansion, chief engineer Kennedy relocation to Abbotsford, cement bricks by G Milburn, chimney value in Hedley, and mining officials J J Graham and W F M Co manager Waterman touring coal properties near Princeton.
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