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Newspaper
Nakusp Ledge
Location
Nakusp, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 08, 1894
Page
4
The notice invites letters from all parts of the Kootenay District on current topics and urges readers to submit material. It promotes sending in content on any topic and hints at page placement if accepted.
A complete history of the Kootenay country from earliest days to now is being compiled by R. T. Lowery. Experienced men with valuable information are asked to send their addresses to the office.
A proposed Nelson convention set for April draws near universal condemnation across West Kootenay. Meetings report strong opposition with no local nominations or signatures backing the effort, and observers doubt the plan will influence the Local Legislature or electoral outcomes.
The article reports political maneuvering in West Kootenay regarding representation under a redistribution bill. It cites J L Retallack of Kaslo alleging Theodore Davie spoke of two MPs for the district and notes voter list errors and duplications from dual enumerators. Premier Davie promises quick redress.
A Valentine’s ball on the steamer Lytton, March date next Wednesday, will celebrate Saint Valentine’s Day to raise funds for the local public school debt. Capt. Smith provides the boat and ladies prepare refreshments. Tickets are $1 and citizens are urged to attend.
The Arrow forced through bay ice to open water at the Koos ka naac creek mouth and headed for the head of the lake. Ice at the upper end is about three inches thick. freight from Revelstoke totals over 40 tons on the beach. Goods must be hauled three miles across ice to Bannock Point where the boat only reaches. The Arrow conducts regular trips with good prospects for a profitable winter's traffic despite distant landings.
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