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Newspaper
Nakusp Ledge
Location
Nakusp, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 18, 1894
Page
4
A complete history of the Kootenay district is being compiled by KR T a D Lowery from earliest days to the present. Experienced men with valuable information are asked to send their addresses to the office.
D A McDougall proprietor of the Leland House in this town plans to run in the next provincial election. He opposes Theodore Davie’s government and campaigns on Canada for Canadians, free silver, a national mint, road grants and public works in West Kootenay. He hails from Bruce Ontario and vows to carry the line while appealing to Liberal voters.
The passage hints at a lively West Kootenay political race this year with each town nominating its own candidate and increasing excitement as more rivals enter the field. The eighth contender has already signaled intent from the district’s southern area.
The local legislature is summoned for today with a sustained work horizon. The hoped canal opening on July 1 and British financial backing for a Vancouver to Australia cable are noted, while a new tariff revision awaits Parliament with data from industrial and agricultural sectors guiding changes to raw materials, coal, oil, lumber, and more.
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