Life on the Road From Victoria to Nakusp
The narrator details a travelogue aboard the Premier with a top berth for a day ride from Victoria to Vancouver and Revelstoke. A drunken passenger disrupts their rest, misplacing belongings and spilling money, while playful encounters with locals and a barbershop piano in Frank Locasto’s town mark the journey toward Nakusp and the Arrow ship voyage.
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Victoria
Kootenay
Vancouver
North Bend
Revelstoke
Frank Locasto
Frank
Nakusp
Mr. Northey
The
Tar
Yack
Baby
Hans
Cummings & Murphy
Arrow
Pleasant Social Event at Prospect House Dance
Last Friday night a large town dancing party at Prospect House drew almost every family. Dancing ran from 9 PM to 4 15 AM with guests reluctant to leave. Messrs Nault provided a fine midnight collation and added to the festive mood.
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Prospect House
Messrs
Nault
Liquor Heist Nets Dismissal With Costs
Tony the Italian helper at the Nakusp House was held up by highwaysmen and robbed of two bottles of liquor. Warrants were issued for A Littlejorm and M Condon. Littlejorm’s preliminary trial was adjourned and bail set at 890 pounds. A hearing failed to prove a case and both were discharged.
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Prospect House
Tony
Nakusp House
Sir. Thomas
A. Littlejorm
M. Condon
F. W. Jordan
J.P
In the Bastile We Went to New Westminster Jail
Report from New Westminster describes an visit to the jail where 39 inmates were present, 38 of whom were said to be innocent. EE Coy known as Kaslo Don Juan claimed innocence and spoke of prison officials, delays, and plans to leave the country.
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New Westminster
EE. Coy
Mr.Coy
Iaslo
Kamloops
Ottawa
Fie
Kootenay
Kaslo
Hec
Nasho
Quantry
Coy
Imuch
Discovery Yields Gold and Silver Near Ainsworth
A recent find along Woodberry Creek near Ainsworth assayed 2120 in gold and 510 in silver, indicating a promising mineral discovery and potential for further sampling.
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Woodberry Creek
Ainsworth
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T. A. Garland
Front Street
West
Wkaslo, B.C
Boots & Shoes
Columbia House
Nakusp, B.C
Water Front
U.S. Thomas
Summit Lake, B. C
Nakus?, B.C
Tute
Mines
Denver
Bert
Gitrhet
Gra
Fur Touristsenn
Bes
Life ON the
E. E. Coy
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