15 Nov 1906
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Newspaper
Hedley Gazette
Location
Hadley, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Nov 15, 1906
Page
1
The Great Northern will begin the Wenatchee to Oroville extension this winter after eastern work closes. Labor shortages, frozen ground, and competing Hill line projects will delay start times, but eastern workers and local loggers may supply crews.
J P Graves Granby Consolidated official proposed cash distributions to department heads as recognition of merited service. About 55 000 paid recently in Phoenix and Grand Forks to roughly forty long serving employees. Company aims to strengthen ties between management and trusted staff through liberal profit sharing.
PH Lantg for Incal and Eastern capital secured an option on 2000 nerves of Nicola Valley Coal and Tron Company holdings. Mines lie near Spence's Bridge and Con Gulley, with a 200 ft tunnel and high grade Vituminous coal. Development could support a Hedley smelter and rail shipments to Vancouver and western divisions of CP Rail.
Great Northern surveyors examined a four mile spur from Myncaster to Chesaw for a hoped Chesaw branch. P H Burnham of Grand Forks discussed car supply with Molson Gold Mining for Poland China ore to Grand Forks smelter. Officials praised tonnage prospects but boundary crossing hurdles remain.
Temperature readings and related meteorological data are listed for the week ending November 1st. Summary notes indicate daily highs and lows, precipitation estimates, and barometric pressure changes across the week in the observed region.
A Hedley British Columbia letter recounts a collation of ore discovery and a damaged flume on October 30. The writer alleges misreporting by a local editor and explains prior water rights and conflicts with the Daly Reduction Co. over a flume used to access ore deposits.
The Molson Spokane rail link nears completion with Ottawa approval awaited for the line transfer. Superintendent Morgan notes a possible evening passenger train around 540 PM and a morning departure near seven, alongside limited first weeks due to depot finish. Coal shortages slowed ballast and bridge work but crews push toward Oroville with ballasting eight miles west of Molson.
Universal regret followed the death of Theodore Powers, a longtime Fairview butcher and well liked resident. He died Thursday the Sth, was buried Saturday, and had a history of frontier life in the west. Powers was cheerful, honorable in dealings, and will be missed by the community.
Two trappers named O Lynn and Paul Johnson were reported to constable Howatt of Princeton for killing beaver on Roche River. The constable found beaver in their packs and brought them before Ernest Waterman J P who fined them 100 dollars plus costs. Costs totaled 85 percent.
M McAuley was among the lucky hunters last week and brought down an eight point buck. The Ferniecol strike delays track-layers and coal supplies for the engines. T D Pickard returned Sunday from a road trip in the Similkwaneen riding area as roads require much superintendent attention. Rev A H Cameron of Kewos reportedly joined Anarchists and wed Emm Pennenmn of Washington state.
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