Railway Bills Highlight Provincial Legislature Session
The legislature debated railway bills including Canadian Northern and Kettle River measures amid late sessions signaling prorogation. Bills to incorporate Prince Rupert and adjust Midway Vernon subsidies passed second readings, while Salvation Army provisions faced Socialist opposition. Premier’s allies cheered as unexpected votes emerged on subsidies and charters.
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Ehéera
Canadian Northern
Kettle River
Prince Rupert
Canadian Northern Pacific Railway
Sid
Midway & Vernon
Salvation Army
Work Gains Pace at Mine and Mill Despite Spring Delays
The article reports ongoing work at a mine and mill as crews push renewal of tramway tersiles, install a large compressor, and advance water and steam capable equipment. Upgrades aim to reach full capacity with better efficiency, including new screens, tubermills, Deister tables, Merrill and Oliver filter presses.
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Gléveland
Bank Hill
Merrill
Oliver
Halley’s Comet Emerges Visible in Dominion Skies
The Dominion reports Halley’s comet now visible through a good telescope, positioned south of Mars and north of Saturn, a few degrees west of both. Average eyes may spot the comet in the distant sky around late April.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Halley
Mars
Saturn
Will case testimony reveals witness hesitation
The record shows a court scene where a witness Ivishnin is questioned about the deceased. The examiner presses for intimate knowledge, while the witness denies ever being alone with the departed, claiming no such occasions occurred.
Railway Extension Debate Spurs British Columbia Controversy
Ottawa reports a Victoria Vancouver and Eastern Railway bill seeking a time extension for construction from Princeton westward. The Great Northern style project faces opposition over unbuilt sections and unauthorized crossings, with Greenwood boards protesting until the southern BC route to the Columbia River is completed.
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Ottawa
Victoria, Vancouver & Eixtern
Sug; Towan
Princeton
Great Northern
Kiny Burrell
Yale-Cariboo
Burwell
Grand Forks
Phoenix
Greenwood
Sind
West Ward
Midigay
International
Ling’ and Fi
Pacific Coast
Washington
Canada
Hope Mountains
Fraser River
Hope
Emmerson
Burrell
International Boundary Line
Ecompany
Laurier
Molson and
Chopalkie
Laur Donville
Midway
Denovo
Greenwood Board of Trade
Associated Boards of
British Columbia
Columbia River
Dewnove
Lay
Where is Tom Kellog missing in Ashnola region search
Alf Wilkinson and Jack Way set out to locate Tom Kellog, last seen near the Ashnola headwaters before Christmas. They trek into trapping grounds hoping Kellog is safe, fearing a winter hardship may have kept him away and delaying news since January.
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Alf. Wilkinson
Tle
Tom Kellog
Kellogg
Ashnola
Wilkinson
Janey
Jack Way
Ashnolu
Bily Dunn
Fime
Ehough
Yanie
Teig
Hedley Doctor Weds Miss Smitheram In Olalla Nuptials
Dr McEwen secretly alerted Hedley friends from Keremeos to tins and threats before the wedding. The ceremony was held at Olalla at the bride Miss Lilian Smitheram's home with Rev A H Ransome officiating. May Smitheram was bridesmaid and F H Parsons best man. The couple returned to Hedley Monday amid warm congratulations.
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Dr. McEwen
Hedley
Keremeos
Tesk
Olalla
Lilian Smideran
Smitheram
A. H. Ransome
May
F. H. Parsons
Moyes Hotel
Prince to coast railway project faces delays concerns
Mr. Burrell urged avoiding further delays in the railway expansion to the coast, stressing its importance to southern British Columbia. He noted hardship in Greenwood and the immediate district, urged full consideration of the case, and flagged over 14 million dollars spent with contracts let between Princeton and Quantineen and Abbotsford to Hope. Mr. Lennox said the company showed good faith by returning to Canada, with work remaining on Canadian soil per Mr. Daly.
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Burrell
British Columbia
Greenwood
Conchets
Princeton
Yotuneen
Abbotsfird
Hope
Lennox
Canada
Gowan
Daly
Isvisinne Old Lidy Portrait Title Mystery
A fragmentary medieval dialogue hints at a picture’s title featuring a daughter, a doge, and a landscape figure. The garbled phrasing leaves the scene and participants unclear, suggesting a confused caption or OCR error from a historic artwork page.
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Doge
Rilwin Landscer
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Miurtual Life of Canada
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Kettle Valley Railway Company
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Kettle
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John Jardine
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