Forest Products of Canada 1908 totals reveal leading provinces
The Forestry Branch published Bulletin No 8 showing Canada wood output for 1908. Lumber sawn about 3 348 176 000 feet valued at 54 338 087 with Ontario leading, followed by Quebec and British Columbia. Pulpwood 363 079 tons from 482 777 cords valued at 2 931 653. Shingles led by British Columbia. ties and laths detailed by province, railways buying cross ties. poles purchased by telegraphs and electric companies totaling 185 807 poles.
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Canada
Forestry Branch
Department of the Interior
Messrs
H. R., MacMillan
G. A. Dutches
Ontario
Quebec
B. C
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
British Columbia
Dominion
Eletric Light, Power and Railway
Miners Strike in BC Declared Off by Local Union
The Greenwood Union of the Western Federation of Miners declares the strike against the British Columbia Copper Company settled. Official notification was received last Saturday signed by secretary George Heatherton.
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British Columbia Copper Company
Western Federation of Miners
Stary
George Heatherton
Fernie Assizes Open In East Kootenay Criminal Cases
The East Kootenay assizes opened at Fernie with Chief Justice Hunter presiding. Grand jury foreman B J Brymner of Cranbrook named, four Crown cases listed including the Coal Creek holdup and robberies. Large delegations fill hotels as session to be short with four civil docket items.
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East Kootenay Assizes
Fernie
Hunter
B. J. Brymner
Cranbrook
W. A. MacDonald
K. C
Vancouver
Crown
Belangers
Varlow
Nat Babcock
Coal Creek
The
Irene Wiley
Rod Dunlop
John Kitchner
Grand
Proclamation Declares May Twentieth a Public Holiday
The Executive Council of British Columbia proclaims May 20th as a public holiday to observe a general day of mourning for the late King Edward VII. The proclamation notes the date fixed for his obsequies and declares observance across the province.
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Edward the
Dominion of
Canada
British Columbia
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