Mineral Float Shows Active Placer and Lode Operations
Ore dumps hold 250 tons at the O K mine and 100 tons at the Wonderful in Slocan. Four feet of ore at the Solo mine and new town Thompson near Trail Creek. Lake View claim sold for 250 dollars. tunnels run on War Eagle Josie claims. Clean-up at Kootenay Hydraulic netted 22 cents per cubic yard. Placer claims may lay over till July 1 due to floods. O K pocket assays show 400 per ton gold. Le Roi mine employs 25 with hoisting works under construction. Spokane & Northern Railway lines planned through Sheep Valley to Trail Creek mines. Evans Herrick and partners expand with six men, near Con solitude properties paying gold values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kootenay
The
O. K
Trail Creek
Spokane & Northern Railway
Northport
Sheep Valley
Evans & Herrick
Big Bend
Little Falls
Nugget
Consolation
Kaslo and Slocan Railway信Ties Reported Confidence
G. O. Buchanan cites a letter from Alex Ewen of New Westminster, a Kaslo and Slocan Railway charter member, expressing strong confidence in the road. An CPR worker, A Leggett, drowned on Saturday while employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. O. Buchanan
Alex. Ewen
New Westminster
Kaslo & Slocan Railway
Carpenger
Ingie
C.P.R
A. Leggett
Tragedy Under Trestle at Maria Slough
A boat capsized beneath the new trestle at Maria Slough and a crewman named Leggett was swept away. The body was not recovered.
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Maria Slough
Leggett
Provincial Secretary appoints election returning officers 1894
The Provincial Secretary's Office announces on 7 June 1894 the appointment of returning officers for electoral districts across Vancouver Island and the mainland. Names include Walter B. Anderson Comox Henry O Wellburn Cowichan Alberni William J. Rant Esquimalt George Thomson Nanaimo districts Thomas Winntran Mowar Victoria and more across Victoria City and Yale East and West Ridings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
B. Anderson
Comox
Hanrry
O. Wellburn
Cowichan-Alberni
William J. Rant
Esquimalt
George Thomson
Nanaimo
John H. Hawthornthwatie
William K. Lercuron
Thomas
Winntran Mowar
Victoria
Thornton
Fell
James E. “McMillan
Victori
John Bowron
Cariboo
Robt
J. Woods
Cassiar
Stephen Redgrave
Kootenay
Joseph ‘D. Graham
William.j. Goepel
Pretterick Souea
Lillooet
Casper Phair
William B. Townsend
New Westminster
Charles’ Coldwell
Vancouver
Horatio Webb
Westminster
Chilliwhack
Henry T. Thritt
Delta
David C. ‘Webbéar
Dewdney
Frederick Schofield
Richmond
Leonard,Norris
Yale
Proclamation appoints nomination places for BC electoral districts
The Lieutenant-Governor in Council issues a proclamation naming nomination sites across British Columbia for Legislative Assembly elections. Districts from Comox to Yale list venues such as government offices, court houses, and town halls with dates noting the seventh day of June in the year 1894.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Davie
Legislative Assembly
Wuernor
EpGar Dewd Nzy
British Columbia
Victoria
Indicators of Reform in West Kootenay Provincial Politics
A published platform argues for resident officials, limits on private legislation, and fair governance. It condemns tied railway deals, calls for land and mining law reforms, and seeks public accountability through inspectors and a land registry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legislative Assembly
Letter of Acceptance for Provincial Assembly Nomination
Nelson April 17 1894 letter to the Saurh Kootenay Convention chairs accepts the nomination for member of the Legislative Assembly. The author pledges to advance the convention platform and good government if elected, thanking delegates for the honor. Signed by I F Red Hume R F Green chairman and J A Turner secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Saurh Kootenay
Legislative Assembly
Nelle Lith
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West Kootenay
Everstoke
New Denver
Solo
Pound ‘and
Gilliam
Thompson
Thos. Madden
Lake View
M. Keeley
Eagle and Josie
E. C. Carpenter
Phoenix
California
Chance
J. Dolburg
John Sanderson
le Roi
West’s Hotel
Bear Lakh
B. C
Gorman. West
Provincial Secretary’s Office
Ek, Dewdney
Province OF
United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Duncan
Esquiah
Bayatmalt
North—Court House
Wellington
Nanaimo City
Vesuvius Bay
Royal Oak
Victoria City
Philharmoni¢é
Fort Street
Richfield
Metlahkatla
East—Court House
Donald Kootenay
North Riding
Governument’ Of‘fice
Revelstoke
West
South Riding
Court House
Vancouver City
Town Hall
Brownsyville
Dewdney—Oddfellows
Mission City
Richmond—Library
Moodyville
Aloes
Vernon
North
Kamloops
South
John Fred Hume
Dominion of
Canada
Nakusp. and
Slocan ‘Railway ‘Company
Canadian Pacific
Capias
Wx. Hunter
WC. McKinnon
New Denver and
Silverton
Hume R. F. Green, Esq
J. A. Turner
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