Icebound Slocan items and town notes in 1890s column
A Slocan district update notes social events and local movements. J T Nault returns with a fine horse team. Rev Berks to hold services in the schoolhouse. McKinnon visits from New Denver. Great Northern Hotel rates touted. Hudson Bay goods hub reported. Ice harvests run a foot thick with little waste. Arrow frozen at the point. lake passage by rowboat. Chief Engineer Osler plans return to Kingston. H Milton Martin shifts to Nault’s mercantile interests at Wilson Creek. Weather turns bitterly cold. political praise for Mr McDougald. poll taxes and licenses to be collected. substantial tax remittance recorded. Wharf extension and rail work planned. Perksville population arrives in force. Nakusp News Depot editor Hammond returns from Seattle amid low silver prices impacting investment. overall region maintains strong reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Nault
Kaslo
Mr. Berks
W. C. McKinnon
Hunter & McKinnon
New Denver
Great Northern
Hudson Bay, Co
Osler
Kingston
Ont
H. Milton’ Martin
F. W. Jordan .& Co
Wilson Creek
Mercury
McDougald
Valentine Dance Receipts Aid Public School
The St. Valentine dance committee reports receipts of 74. The sale of tickets 52 contributions 3.50 booth 18.50 total 74. Expenditures music 14 printing 1.50 wood 1 help 2 F. W. Jordan Co. 4.35 total 22.85. Balance 51.15 turned over to the trustees to nearly free the building of debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Valentine
Booth
F. W. Jordan & Co
Nakusp and Slocan Railway progress update
Chief Engineer Osler announced that the most laborious parts of the Nakusp and Slocan Railway are finished including clearing right of way grading rock cutting and bridging. Track laying is expected to resume by April or May and the line should be finished by late June or July. Snow slides pose no spring danger and depots freight sheds and section houses remain to be planned. As snow melts workers will begin installing sidings and switches probably in early April.
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Osler
Nakusp & Slocan
Mail Service Improves in Nakusp by Local Action
Citizens of Nakusp organized to enhance mail delivery after authorities refused improvements. A subscription by T Abriel raised funds to pay for extra weekly mail by steamer W Hunter and stage driver J Walsh through April 1. Incoming mails will reach on Tuesdays Saturdays and depart on Mondays Fridays starting now. Subscribers include Nakusp News Co Tus Leper F W Jordan & Co C&D Co Cummings & Co D A McDougald R Madden J W Perks A Nault W C Muir head Corning & Rodd G A Edmiston G M Spencer F G Fauquier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nakusp
T. Abriel
W. Hunter
J. Walsh
New Denver
Nakusp News Co
Tus Leper
F. W. Jordan & Co
C.&d.co
Cummings & Co
D. A. McDougald
R. Madden
J. W. Perks
A. Nault
W. C.muirhead
Corning & Rodd
G A.edmiston
G. M. Spencer
F. G. Fauquier
Also Mentioned on This Page
Slocan Drug Co
P.O. Fauquier
Perksville
Perks
H.R B. Hammond
Nakusp News Depot
Seattle
Spokane
Nakusp & Slocan Railway
Prospect House
E. J. Winyard
Q.k.s.” and
Cordova ST
Vancouver
B.C
New
Denver
Revelstore
T. A
Insurance
Thos
Abriel
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