Similkameen Beds Continue Geologic Survey Report
Geological notes describe copper bearing diorite porphyry dikes on the Similkameen bed with pyrite coal shales of Cretaceous age suspected to have been transported from Pasayton. Glacial blocks and placer mining decline are noted while platinum and hemipterous insect fossils are mentioned near Princeton. International collaboration with U S geologists is praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Pasayton
Granite Creek
Bear Creek
Tulaneen
Lyproxpeeton
British Columbia
Similkeuween
Canadian Geologic Survey
A. P. Low
Simnilkameen
United States
May Low
Dr. Bell
Dre Daly
Canadian Geological Survey
Keremeos notes reveal recovery and quirky hotel bustle
Early fever patients show satisfactory recovery with most now walking and strengthening. Only a few contracts in the past weeks. Hotels see business uptick due to steam shovel work. Pepe Bromley and George Sproule regain strength. Bromley has extra room in his clothing. Jack Way hosts a lively snake collection at the Keremeos Hotel with rattlers and garter snakes thriving on field mice. Some social commentary hints at arriving Socialists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepe Bromley
George Sproule
Mr. Bromley
Jack Way
Keremeos
Dack
Local camp life and health notes amid bustling Keremeos
Fever cases rise at No 1 Camp while field operations on the steam shovel continue at Keremeos. Two patients sent to the railway hospital at Oroville and others under watch for typhoid, with No 1 Camp maintaining a model health record. Local business expands as F Richter & Co add storage for a busy construction season and T Coleman's son recovers from fever after illness in Victoria. W H Armstrong of Kereman s Land Co discusses a $30 000 irrigation project. The vineyard at FL Richter is praised amid the period’s activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keremeos
Oroville
Telly
W. H. Armstrong
Keremens Land Co
Armstrong
FL Richter
Earl Grey Visits Okanagan on Canadian Governor General Tour
Earl Grey and the Countess visited the Okanagan during Lord Aberdeen's governorship. Vernon welcomed the party and Penticton joined the royal itinerary. W T Shatford spoke for residents as Earl Grey and his suite toured by steamer and spent the night in Penticton before returning up the lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Aberdeen
Canada
The
Okanagan
Earl Grey
Aberdeen
Vernon
Lower
Penticton
W.T. Shatford
Suite
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hedley
Hall
Coast
Scott Ave
Main St
Hedley City
F. Richter & Co
T. Coleman
Victoria
Bin
Vermillion Forks Mining Company
W. FP. Revery
Ceylon Tea
Cawston
Edmond
Hedley, B.C
Frank B. McArthur
Hotel Keremeos
Geo. Kirby
Similkameen Valleys
Penticton- Princeton
Pentigton
W. E. Welby
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