Kettle Valley Line Construction Starts West of Midway
Construction work on the Kettle Valley Railway west from Midway began Tuesday. J G McLean & Co., contractors, arrived with equipment and crews, aiming to push the project before snow arrives. A Schulli leads 100 men for ten miles of new steel, with Midway as headquarters and Rock Creek as the next target, as subcontracts and winter work proceed toward Merritt and Penticton divisional arrangements.
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Phoenix
Kettle Valley Railway
Midway
J. G., McLean & Co
Willyoud
A. Schulli
Vernon
Kettle Valley
Rock Creek
Merritt
Penticton
Kettii Valley Company
Booze Is Responsible. Soldier to hang for murder in Esquimalt
Victoria reports Gunner Thomas Allen was sentenced to hang on December 2 for the August 1 murder of Captain Peter Elliston of the Royal Canadian Garrison Artillery in Esquimalt barracks. The defense argued insanity due to long drinking. the crown rejected it. Allen, who admitted drinking, declared he must have been mad.
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Jong
Che
J. A. Aidimin
Indians land title dispute raised with Laurier in Ottawa
A Canadian deputation led by Hamilton Cassels and Canon Tucker pressed Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Frank Oliver to refer the British Columbia Indian land title question to the Privy Council or take other action. They warned of potential upheaval as lands are sold to white interests, and urged a fixed marriage custom be established. Laurier signaled willingness to settle but would not act without BC government consent. Ottawa, Oct. 1. Rev A G O'Mara reports.
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Hamilton Cassels
K. C
Canon Tucker
Toronto
Deeprose
Montreal
Moral Reform Association of Canada
Wilfrid Laurier
Frank Oliver
Dominion
British Columbian
Wilfrid
British Columbia
Ottawa
Rey
A. G. O'Mara
Portland Cement Works Granted Dominion Charter in Princeton
Portland cement works at One Mile Creek near Princeton gains a Dominion charter with John George as general manager and a Vancouver board including L. W. Shatford M. P. and R. P. McLennan. The project aims for a three unit mill capacity of 15 000 barrels daily, starting with one unit to meet early demand, financing via a $100 000 bond issue, winter construction, and spring plant installation pending a coast road link.
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Portland Cement
Nile Creek
New Princeton
Dominion
John George
L. W. Shatford M. P.P
R. P. McLennen
Vancouver
Mr. George
Princeton
Spi
Combating Coal Rate at Oroville Washington
Oroville Washington October 3 The boundary freight rate case draws attention as its decision could alter business conditions for the region Local shippers have long protested high rates and the cost to bring coal from Peteron BC eighty miles away While Spokane consumers face long hauls and high charges officials report the state railway commission has requested data from local commercial clubs to bolster the case and present evidence on coal movement costs
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Oroville. Wash
Hundary
Oroville Conser
Pennerton
B. C
Spokine
State Railway Commission
Local miners report rich vein on Sixteen Mile Creek near Shoewak
Italians working for Tony Scarpelli report a well mineralized quartz vein with arsenopyrite showing strong values. At Shoewak near by, Costello and Way report fine showings with twenty dollar values. McCrath of Greenwood praises neat golf score hooks for Greenwood Liquor Co and Spey Royal whiskies.
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Sixteen Mile Creek
Tony Scarpelli
Shoewak
Mike Costello
Jack Way
McCrath
Greenwood
Hin
Greenwood Liquor Co
Penticton Railway Company Holds First Shareholders Meet
Vancouver October dth the first meet yg of the shareholders in the Pentic ton Railway Company a Great Northern subsidiary was held in MacNeill Bird Mcdonald and Bayfield offices. Louis Hill heads the system as president. The Penticton line, operating under a provincial charter, will extend from Penticton on the Great Northern main to Oroville, with surveys completed and plots filed soon. The line may reach the international boundary where another subsidiary will continue to the terminal.
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Vancouver
Dth
Penticton Railway Company
The
Great Northern
MacNeill, Bird, Mcdonald and Bayfield
Regula
Louis Hill
Penticton
Hedley Golf Club Mixed Foursomes Finish and Singles In Progress
The Hedley Golf Club concluded the first mixed foursomes tournament with Williams and Miss Melean defeating Hetrick and Miss Williams by four holes. Finalists Willits and Miss McLean beat Me Ease and Miss Jones by three holes with Rolls and Mrs Rotherham securing a narrow win over Hincks and Miss Fraser by one stroke. A men’s singles tournament is underway with Pons Asmorand and Haimilton delivering a lucky shot to clinch victory.
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Hedley Golf Club
H. Williams
Miss McLean
L. C. Rolls
Rotherham
Williams
Miss Melean
Hetrick
Miss Williams
H. French
Mrs. Hamilton
A. Megriw
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U. S. Co
W. H. T. Gahan
Munk Brock
B.C
K.C. Brown
Jas
Glarke Watchmaker
Hotel Penticton
Fenday
Frente Ie
Ar Banses
Pesnicrox, B.C
A. Megraw
Mutual Life of Canada
Hudson Bay Insurance Co
Columbia Fire Liaurance Co
Calgary Fire Insurance Co
Alliance Insurance Co
London & Lancashire Fire Ins
Ocean ‘Accident and Guarantee Co
Hedley
Grand Union Hotel
B.C. Flist
A. Winkler
Bank of B. N. A
W. T. Butler
Alf
A.M. Regulas
Joey Nook
Peaternity Hall
W. J. Forbes H. D. Barnes
Lo. L
Howtley Lodge
Benterutty Hall
Alten
John Jamieson
Dollemorr
Harold Mayne Daly
Mastings Street
P.O. Rox Seu
Monarch Typewriter Company, Ltd
King Street’ West
Zealand
John Jackson
London Directory
Lon ‘Don
United Kingdom
London Directory Go. Ltd
Londen
Vicoria
R. H. Rogers
Verxon
Kettle Valley Line
Booze
Gunner Allen
Moral Reform Association
Portland
Oroville
Gazette
Oroville-Penticton RY
Maxdonia
Masini
Tininimun
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