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Newspaper
Nakusp Ledge
Location
Nakusp, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Nov 02, 1893
Page
4
A notice invites readers from across the Kootenay District to contribute letters and opinions on current topics. It urges sending material promptly and assures publication on both sides of the paper, with emphasis on producing something good even if crude.
The Edmonton Times editor extols Three Forks calling it a romantic terminus with three canyon hubs and mineral riches. He envisions a lively townsite near a rail line, pledging dramatic scenery and enduring barriers guarding its future prospects.
A reader complains the mail service is wretched and urges remediation arguing for reform. The letter cites systemic delays and inefficiency with an example referencing a person named Watson.
A letter posted five miles from Three Forks to Watson would travel 200 miles to reach its destination. Residents urge Victoria and Ottawa post office officials to collaborate to improve mail speed and service.
The article argues the Nelson & Fort Shepherd Railway faces rights of way limits to reach Nelson from Five Mile Point as the CPR lays track for a C and R extension. It suggests NFS intends a route via Kootenay Lake crossing at Farrows to Balfour then Kaslo to join the Kaslo and Slocan railway to access Slocan ore trade. The consolidation may take years but eventual connection is expected.
The British Columbia government backed nine million dollars in bonds for the Nakusp and Slocan railway to reach the galena rich district. Miners and prospector circles celebrate lower freight to smelters, predicting rapid prosperity across the camps once the line opens. The piece credits government support without praise but asserts faith in future gains for the region.
A public statement extols the Na kusp and Slocan railway as a lasting monument to the liberality and forward thinking of the current provincial government, lauding it as a bright gem in Canada’s diadem.
The Revelstoke Northport route steamer Columbia begins September 1 1893. It sails south from Revelstoke Mondays and Thursdays at 5 am reaching Robson 6 pm and continues south from Robson Tuesdays and Fridays at 5 pm arriving Northport 10 am The northbound trips depart Northport Tuesdays and Fridays at 1 pm reach Robson 7 pm and arrive Revelstoke Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4 pm The Nakusp landing occurs northbound Wednesdays and Saturdays 7 am and southbound Mondays and Thursdays 10 am Connections with Canadian Pacific Spokane Falls and Northern C and K trains link Revelstoke Robson and Northport to east west points.
Outward sailings from Nelson to Kaslo on Sundays and Wednesdays with set arrival times. inward trips from Kaslo to Nelson on Mondays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays and Saturdays. Guidance for passengers to Spokane via Nelson steamer with landings at Balfour Pilot Bay and Ainsworth. contact Nelson Boat Line officials for rates and details.
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