11 Aug 1906
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Newspaper
Moyie City Leader
Location
Moyie, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 11, 1906
Page
1
Reports indicate heavy steel installation for the Crow's Nest to Spokane route with 50 pound rails planned. Work aims to avoid traffic interference on Spokane to St Paul corridor while international and local committees oversee the project details and social events.
Payroll shows an $81,071.75 total yet the exact payout recorded was $31,071.75. The discrepancy suggests miscalculation or misentry affecting the St Eugene payroll records.
Local notes report visitors and travels among residents such as Chay McDonald and Harry Dimock at Kipkweste Port and a visit from Mise Attwood. Farther mentions include Joe Tenniseneer from Fort Steelo visiting Moyle, hospital updates for John Qheuiult, and Cra nbrook hospital care. Public notices seek two Moyle ladies for positions, with railway weight discussions and upcoming town events noted.
Last week the mainline workers urged an eight hour day and asked for an answer from the company by August 10. Managers and Dag faced a tough task as gaps appeared between profits of Coeur d Alene mine owners and those of British Columbia producers. The question of time will be discussed as details emerge, but the statement remains that mill and mining laborers face a critical labor situation.
Jood Word for Entertainers reports that Silly Quoyle McCoy and Misa Maude Underhill will perform tonight in Grand Forks. Simpson praises the duo as a strong Canadian American pair likely to please the Moyle audience with their entertainment.
At the regular monthly meeting of the Mountain Lumbermen Association in Nelson this week the group decided to advance the price of lumber by one dollar per hundred with slight increases on additional lines. New price schedules will take effect immediately as changes are approved, printed, and distributed.
B D Hope formerly Moyie daly druggist justice of the peace and mining officially moving to Creston with Saaird Crachard's score. Hope and family plan to settle in Creston after years near Moyie and Maryaville.
An early 20th century ad fragment promotes optical services and eye care. It touts examinations and advice, with a casual sales tone and a Cranbrook affiliated graduate optical institute reference. The irregular text highlights benefits and affordability to attract customers.
Proceeds Victoria where the CG tug Chehalis ran aground at the entrance to Vancouver harbour. Capt Griffin commander of the CG was committed for trial on the mapslaughter charge after being released on five thousand dollars bail. The case will come on at the fall criminal adsize.
In Mayn Mon day Mr. Simpson spoke to Liberal friends to win support for the campaign. He organized efforts for the Libor Day celebration and set up headquarters at Nelson ahead of Gunbrook on Monday September 3rd.
The article details Moyie team personnel and a Monday meeting at C. A. Foote's where plans were made to buy green and white uniforms for the squad. It notes donations and subscriptions to cover incidental expenses and mentions team members and staff.
The Royal Lumber Company advances a railway line from Crawford Bay to timber deposits with survey led by Drewry of New Denver. About two and a half months of work paid off. road construction nears completion and expected to aid mineral resource development including shipments to Silver Mill mine. Also notes cure for cholera diarrhea and local ad for Chauberlain's Cholera Dis from Moyia Drug & Stationery Co.
The item catalogs a mix of notices from Creatom and Tonopah era chatter. It mentions a new hall opening, a Roosevelt tour in the renin term, railway line talks from Crawford Bay to Murgavitte, Spokane fair rates, and various personal notices including rewards and medical remedies, all presented in a scattershot regional newspaper brief.
A local pageant featuring a dog and pony act thrilled the crowd while a railroad contractor known as Mr Haney pursued a tunnel project. The plan calls for a concrete segment tunnel under the Detroit River between Windsor and Detroit, two miles long, with progress keenly watched by engines and railway men.
The tale follows a youth who crafts a plan with plenty of rope and reaches success. Ten years later he gains fortune through the manufacture of cigars in Chicago. The narrative reflects ambition, persistence, and a turn toward enterprise in a bustling city.
The notice lists events including Labor Day activities at Cranbrook on Monday September 3 and upcoming fairs. It mentions the Nelson pair event on September 9 and Spokane Interstate Fair from September 24 to October 6 along with New Westminster Fair in October.
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