Director Visits Nickel Plate mine camp in Vernon
Hedley Gold Mining Company director C A Congdon of Duluth visited the Nickel Plate camp arriving via the Okanagan and meeting Vernon’s Walter Beam and G P Jones. He toured the mine and diamond drill at Camp Clifton, then proceeded south via the Great Northern. Congdon, with two engineer sons, plans another visit and has strong interests in local fruit lands and Yakima valley orchards, surprised to learn the Penticton orchards are only six years old.
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C. A. Congdon
Duluth
Hedley Gold Mining Company
Okanagan
Vernon
Walter Beam
G. P. Jones
Camp Clifton
Great Northern
Nickel Plate
Congdon
Yakiena
British’ Columbia
Penticton
Water case decided limits Hedley mine rights on Similkameen
The Minister of Lands grants Hedley Gold Mining Company the lower river record under conditions while moving the price right farther upstream. The company must reimburse prior survey costs and cover future survey work for the new site. Delay reduced usable building weather, raising questions about New York directors’ acceptance and immediate construction needs.
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Similkameen
Hedley Gold Mining Company
Wade
Bard of Directors
New York
Nickel Plate Wages Rise Despite Copper Prices
Hedley Gold Mining Co raises wages for all workers retroactively to September 1, applying the copper sliding scale. Several employees with special skills earn above the standard scale. Nickel Plate reportedly is Canada’s only gold mine with no copper output yet sharing copper-scale benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedley Gold Mining Co
Immigration Problem in Canada Territory Tour
Me EF Campbell of the Canadian immigration service says Canada faces the largest immigration issue the world has seen and argues the country must admit the right type of people. He notes the U S immigration rate is higher and stresses careful selection and training rather than mass farming specialists.
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Ottawa
Canada
Britain
Dominion
EF. Campbell
Canadian Immigration Service
Tam
United States
England
Hospital Donations Acknowledgement From Mrs Tweddle
Hedley General Hospital records a donation acknowledged by Mrs Harry Tweddle of Kerenicos Centre. She provides several boxes of fruit including peaches prunes grapes and crab apples for hospital use.
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Hedley General Hospital
Harry Tweddle
Kerenicos Centre
Renewed Interest in the Golden Zone Prospect
Mr. O. H. Poirier visiting Camp Hedley with Mr. Jones examined the Nickel Plate mine and Gold Zone workings. He plans to pump the grounds for examination with Fred Qwatkin and George Bowerman assisting. If Poirier’s report pleases Mr. Brown, debt on the property may be cleared and further development funded.
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Golden Zone
O. H
Pulver
Brown
Bying Gold Plate
CG. H. Brookes
British Columbu
Poirier
Camp Hedley
Mr. Jones
Fred Qwatkin
George Bowerman
Poivier
Uses for Sawdust in Ottawa Discovery of By products
Ottawa October 1 officials report sawdust waste could yield two by products acetone and fusel oil valued at about 40 per ton. Ten tons of sawdust produce one byproduct through fermentation with Maghind experiments showing commercial viability. From these by products isoprene can be derived and converted to rubber using sodium.
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Ottawa
Bulletin Juro
Forestry Branch
Department of the Interior
Maghind
Indian Commission in British Columbia Set for Medley Sessions
The Royal Commission appointed by the Dominion government to inquire into Indian tenure and welfare conducts sessions in Medley on October 18 and 19 after prior coastal hearings. J. P. Shaw represents British Columbia in Kamloops, with Dr. McKenna as chair and Sir H. Bergeron among the commissioners. Uncertainty remains if a chief will be appointed to replace the late Charlie Allison, a gap noted as potentially unfortunate.
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Dominion
Columbia
Medley
Ritish
Ch Winbin
J. P. Shaw
Kamloops
Dr. McKenna
Sir. H. Bergeron
Benhirnois Tsne
Causes of late trains on Conmont days and proposed fixes
A letter discusses late trains on Mondays and Fridays near Coalmont, attributing delays to material movement and cement works crew duties. It urges conductors and station agents in Keremeos Hedley and Princeton to forecast delays, post them, and notify travelers to reduce public inconvenience and boost local business without cost to the railway. The piece notes supply shortfalls from United Empire Coal and cement firms, and suggests government travel patterns and divisional oversight influence delays. Contlated on Pago Tivoa.
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Conmont
Coalmont
Cement Works
B. C. Portland , Cement Co
United Empire Co
Princeton Coal and Lind Co
S Tate
Shire
Keremeos
Hedley
Princeton
Princton
GCP
Pago Tivoa
Camp Clifton Shuts Down After Winter Weather Delays Work
Severe frosts and 600 foot water plow lines hampered operations at Camp Clifton. Power shortages forced a seasonal shutdown, with drilling on Red Mountain halted after three deep holes. Survey and surface prep built for spring reopening, as miners stored gear and awaited better conditions.
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Priday Wight
Tash
Che
Phis
Bea
Red Mountain
Beamabil
Canada Borrowings Justified Amid Rapid Growth and Hopeful Outlook
The article argues Canada’s borrowing is largely justified due to rapid expansion by national, provincial, and municipal bodies. It cites strong British and global markets, discusses cautious growth, notes reduced real estate overexpansion, and highlights advantageous loan terms aiding railways and municipalities with a brighter crop outlook and savings versus rivals.
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Canada
Great Britain
United States
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Trout Creel
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Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd
Sheffield
Eng
Beatty Street
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Fraternity
N. P. Mine Oom
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Fedley
B. Hamilton
D. Barnes
W.M
Modern Woodmen OF America
Fraternity Hall
R. J. Corrigan H
G. Furenax
Gonnsel Tlerk
Lobk
Hedley Lodge
Mg Brothern
Jones
Turner
J. L. Masters
Oroville
North Main Street
British Columbia
Star Building
Walter Clayton
B.C
Great Northern Hotel
Hedley B.C
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Grand Union
Hedley, British Columbia
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Indian Commission Coming
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Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Western Progress
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