11 Oct 1906
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Newspaper
Hedley Gazette
Location
Hadley, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 11, 1906
Page
1
At Keremeos a steam shovel moves gravel from a vast alluvial bank to grade the track eastward. The operation fills western grounds to three feet deep over 150 by 3800 feet, storing ballast for miles of track while workers pause between shifts.
A critical column attacks the new editor of the Star and questions ownership of the Gazette. It accuses J A Macdonald of inconsistency on eight hour work debates in smelters, arguing his conduct is indefensible and unstatesmanlike, and labels him unfit to manage provincial affairs.
A detailed study describes the Similkameen and its beds, tracing tributaries from the Tuhumeen source near latitude 49 30 and longitude 121 to the Okanagan and Columbia basins. It discusses geology, watershed boundaries, and challenges for railway engineers amid mountainous terrain, noting mineral-bearing rocks and extinct river courses near Princeton.
Independent of Sept 2 notes the V and B railway steel laying crew reach the international boundary north of Molson then enter Molson on Thursday. Great Northern bridge crew of 80 under Robi McDonald progress seven miles from Molson toward Oroville while telegraph line and depot work move ahead. One steel crewman is fatally injured after a fall near the main street end.
Rumors say U P R objects to V V E plans at six sites near Brushy Bottom delaying the rail portion. Local papers cite Pat Welch and Great Northern for track completion versus Keremeos and Oroville, with Mr. Ross urged to rally his constituents.
The Scotchmen of Hedley discuss staging a St Andrew's dinner. While preparations begin the haggis and other folk will curate Seateh insect and Glenlivet relish for the event.
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