Nakusp Ore Shipments Mark Contract Change
Ore shipments from Nakusp close the Alpha contract and begin a smaller deal with Mountain Chief. The Lytton carried 373 tons of Alpha, totaling about 810 tons so far this week. Mountain Chief sent 50 tons by train, with more expected, and Slocan Star will start monthly shipments alongside other properties.
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Nakusp
Alpha
Mountain Chief
Grant Omaha
Omaha
Lytton
Slocan Star
le Roi
Trail Creek
Everett
Helena
Josie
Facoma
Stanley Mine
Tivelvé-Mile Creek
Kaslo
Great Falls
Attempted Gaol Delivery Foiled by Officer Overnight
Albert Littlejohn, held for robbery, faced an attempted jailbreak last Thursday night as friends plotted to pry open the gaol door. Officer Fauquier, warned of the plan, slept in the gaol with his blankets, thwarting the escape. The conspirators were warned such acts would not be treated as a joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Littlejohn
Fauquier
New Rail Rival Enters Slocan Region
The Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railway prepares four transcontinental routes to serve the Slocan mining area. It connects with the Northern Pacific at Billings Montana and will handle through traffic, benefiting miners businesspeople and the general public as traffic arrangements with the Northern Pacific are finalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slocan
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway
Northern Pacific
Billings
Mont
N. P
A.B. Jackson Leads Traveling Agent for Spokane District
A.B. Jackson serves as the traveling agent for the district with headquarters in Spokane, coordinating district affairs and representing local interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.B. Jackson
Spokane
Vernon Retires as BC Official Leading to By-Election
The British Columbia Gazette reports Hon Vernon retires and George Bohun Martin is named Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works. The Yale north riding seat is vacant, writ issued for a by election. Nomination at Kamloops Court House on October 17, election, if needed, October 24. Vernon plans to reside in Vancouver and attend to business interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
George Bohun Martin
Legislative Assembly
Yale
Lands and Works
Court House
Kamloops
Hard Luck placer mines hit by double flood damage
The Caiboo ercex placer mines suffered severe losses after back to back floods. High water destroyed improvements, a second flood wrecked the site, snow followed by warm weather swelled rivers, and the Goat Canyon Co. halted operations after gear was carried away and shafts flooded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caiboo Ercex
Goat Canyon Co
Revelstoke Townsite Dispute Heads to Privy Council
Revelstoke resident H N Coursier said the Revelstoke townsite dispute should end next month as the case sits before the Privy Council. If Farwell wins, deeds by the Dominion Government may be disregarded and land reallocation could occur. The dispute touches about 120 acres, with wider claims by JL A Mara MP and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. N. Coursier
Revelstoke
Trail Creek
Slocan
Coursier
Parnell
Privy Council
Farwell
CPLR
M.P
Three Fores and Ventures in the Pronged City
The Watson postoffice closed. postmaster Fd. Atherton opened a Sandon store and a petition seeks a new postoffice there. A. C. Scott runs a tensorial line business in New Denver. Allan Stubbs will manage Pitts Bros. Store during a senior proprietor’s absence. G. H. Williams opens a drug shop at the Forks with Doc Aitkens to follow. Black's Hotel reports strong trade. townsite prospects improve as the railway nears completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
Fd. Atherton
Sandon
G. H. Williams
Zaslo
Forks
Doc Aitkens
Cariboo Creek Veterans Arrive in Town this Week
Messrs Murray Parraugh McNay Burton Walker and several bronzed Cariboo Creek veterans arrived this week and are enjoying town life in the messo ols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Parraugh
McNay
Burton
Walker
Cariboo Creek
Also Mentioned on This Page
Black
Three Forks
B.C
Rth Cap
Les Ira W. Black
Hot Springs Hotel
Arrogw Lake
Dawson, Craddock & ‘Co
J. Tenault
Columbia House
Nakusp, B. C
Corning& Redd
Mines
New Denver
Leland
D.A. M’dougals
Vernon
A. C. Scott
Allan Stubbs
Aultsville, Oat
Pitts Bros. Sto "3
Absense
East
Alon
Eitine Kaslo
Tall & Taynton
John W. Seaman
Bat Pitts. Bros
Black’s Hotel
the Forks
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