Town and District Notes From Hedley and Vicinity
Mr LH Patten visits Golden Zone. Mrs Avi McDean and daughters in town. F H Breach at Fairview. H S Joyner to Seattle for two months. Rev Hibbert to Greenwood. Elizabeth Olave to Seattle guest of Mrs Rodgers. Nickel Plate expert Hand travels to Seattle. tracklaying nears Hedley river. Don McKinnon injured near Fairview to visit family in Hedley. Mr HD Barnes of Daly Reduction Co suffers acid burns. Victoria officials Miller and Merchant visit Hedley. G R B Kinney to Keremeos for fortnightly services. Jas Clarke leaves for coast on business. B C Gazette notes Hugh Hunter appointed Gold Commissioner at Prince ton. Megraw attends Masonic Grand Lodge in Vancouver and Seattle fair. Brass and Boeing building new Keremeos school. Camsell returns from Ottawa to Similkameen. Rev Wilson preaches in Hedley, with wife onboard to coast. Street improvements underway at Scott Ave and Webster Street. Similkameen Valley praised for beauty. George Loudon returns from Spokane with bride Moyes. Bradshaw to farm bottom land. Fire rages on Ashnola left bank. crossing the Ashnola blocked by high water. Vancouver World publishes summer issue on Vancouver business men. E Baquer-Reed of Victoria examining meteorological station equipment in Hedley. Okanagan weather stations valued for altitude data. Fairview sees weddings. Jessica Rodgers and Jessie Phelps wed. Mr Gametob expected to wed next week in Fairview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LH. Patten
Mes
W. Avi McDean
F. H. Breach
Fairview
H.S. Joyner
Seattle
Mr. Hibbert
Greenwood
Elizabeth Olave
M. K. Rodgers
Don McKinnon
Aggess
Hedley
HD. Barnes
Daly’Reduction Co
J. EB. Miller
Inland Revenue
of Customs
Victoria
G. R. B Kinney
Methodist Minster
Keremeos
Jas. Clarke
T. H. Rotherham
E. Baquer-Reed
B.C
Jelle Sitys
Oupia
Jease Rodgers
Jessie Phelps
A. H. Cameron
Spokane
Gametob
Chronicle
Dunsmuir to resign as Lieut Governor of British Columbia
Mr James Dunsmuir wishes to resign from the office of Lieut Governor of British Columbia. His five year term has one year to run but he seeks relief to devote time to private affairs. Western Canada news notes report forest fires in Nova Scotia and fishing crackdowns east of the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dunsmuir
British Columbia
R. L. Borden
London
Nova Scotia
FIVE GOOD MEN On Canadian treaties and immigration policy
Continued discussion notes that the provincial government’s disease free BC orchards program aids work. It criticizes Laurier era treaties, cites the Alaska treaty failure, and argues Canada erred on Japanese immigration, alleging Lemieux misrepresented policy to Japan and British guidance was ignored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Burrell
Laurier
Sir John Macdonald
Quebec
Alaska
Japan
Canada
Australia
Natal
Cana
Lemieux
Imperial Naval Conference Row Delays Canada’s Navy Plans
Conflicting notes from London and Ottawa show Canada resisting a formal Imperial Naval conference while planning ministerial talks with the Admiralty. Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s government returns a petulant reply to the proposal, while two ministers prepare to travel to London in pursuit of naval strategy, possibly in June or July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
France
Niayapeb
Niagara
Sault, Star Mide
Alberta
Lannier
London
Predorick Borden
Brodeck
Admiralty
Laurier
Lebya
House of Commons
Jane
Adiralty
Colonial Office
Wilfrid Laurier
Timber men visit the coast discussion on forestry policy
The Vancouver World reports a speech urging government led forestry reform. A timber commission would lease holdings with three rules: no land clearing, no indiscriminate slashing, and mandatory reforestation. The plan cites European practice and compares returns with British Columbia investors as supporters consider a province wide industry. The party proceeds to Seattle for an exhibition opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Forestry
Europe
British Columbia
United States
Blu Burda
EXPECTS BIG TRAFFIC IN VANCOUVER THIS SEASON
The report predicts a westbound surge in passenger traffic due to the Aliskie Yukon Exposition. Thousands of tourists from the east Canada and the western states will travel, with the Om Pacific railway handling many turn trips. Eastbound traffic is expected to be very strong, according to C P R passenger traffic manager Mr B. Ussher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Oy St. B. Ussher
Teaffic Thaneager
C. P.R
Une Hotel
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Town and Distria
Mr. Hand
Ttis
Igito
Hugh Hunter
Princeton
Tunstall
A. Megraw
Masonic Grand Lodge
Messrs Brass
Boeing
Keremens
Chas. Camsell
Geological Survey
Ottawa
Similkameen
Saturaay
Tulameen
G. A. Wilson
Princton
Scott Ave
Webster Street
George
Loudon
Miss Moyes
Olalla
Gazette
Thos. Bradshaw
Uhe
Ashnola Creek
George Shelder
Ashnoli
Vancouver World
Frasi Con Sunaay
Agenie and
Eran
Sault Locks
Walker
Prince Rupert
O. H. Nelson
Victorian Times
Archbishop Duhamel
Isden
Dominion
McBride
Thomas Taylor
Nelson
A. 8. Goodeye
M. P
Martin Burrell
M.P
New Westminister
Shatfords Ltd
R. J. Edmond
Zealand
John Jackson
G. B. Lyons
H. B. Mausette
H. B. Mausette Keremeos Station
Great Northern Hotel
John Lind
Gonnereller Inning Gazette
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