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Newspaper
Hedley Gazette
Location
Hadley, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 17, 1908
Page
2
Fragmentary notice from a historic newspaper mentions topics around hunting and local commerce. Key names or places are unreadable, but the snippet implies a报道 involving advertised items and dates. Further readable details cannot be recovered from the provided text.
The piece argues voters should weigh measures over party lines to secure better terms for British Columbia. It highlights Dominion misallocation of nineteen million dollars and compares federal tariffs, urging incumbents to promise provincial stands or resign. It cites Laurier Borden and past graft, urging careful choice in the 1900 campaign.
The piece notes persistent talk that the general election could be held on Tuesday November 3rd in both Canada and the United States. It questions whether this alignment is coincidence or design by Canadian Premier Laurier and hopes for more elections on the same day.
Ottawa reports the appointment of R G Macpherson as Vancouver postmaster is treated as an accomplished fact. The position promises a more comfortable posting for Mr Macpherson than his current duties adverse to his preferences.
Ghys deBlois Green holder of Free Miner's Certificate 31232 gives intent to apply for a Certificate of Improvement within sixty days to obtain Crown Grant for the Mineral Claim in Ovoyoos Mining Division Yale District Camp Hedley. Notice also states action under section 37 must be completed before the issue of the Certificate of Improvements. Dated July 6, 1908.
A historical entry from Sumilkameen Land District dated 1908 notes a land district record for Yara with details obscured in OCR. The fragment mentions parcel or claim activity and official recording in that period.
The Hedley camp grows as railway access and mineral wealth spark a mining boom. Prospectors and investors believe the Nickel Plate deposit will yield millions, supporting a thriving town, efficient transport, and projected bullion output of about two million dollars by 1908.
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