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Newspaper
Nelson Daily Miner
Location
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 07, 1901
Page
2
The Nelson Miner shows its pricing for daily and weekly editions, with rates by carrier and mail, yearly, foreign, and other options. It lists the London office at 145 Fleet Street and notes Central Prosa Agency Ltd as special agents with payments payable to Nelson Publishing Company Limited.
Delegates from Southern British Columbia boards of trade travel to Ottawa to press for a home lead refinery in the Kootenays. Nelson Board of Trade representative H. S. Taylor says government aid is likely and a refinery could boost ore value, employment, and domestic industry, with the bonus offsetting transport and market challenges.
A fragmented line suggests advocates urging the government to mend the principle and justify prompt support, arguing there is no reason the state should resist the request.
The piece notes ongoing British efforts in South Africa with General French inflicting losses in Vryheid while over 18,000 Boer prisoners are held. It also covers Russia on Manchuria, a Danish butter preservative claim, free trade talk, Labouchere on civil list costs, Lipton yacht racing, British iron workers studying U S methods, Rossland mine news, and Vancouver politics speculation on Dunsmuir succession.
Provincial Immigration Agent Elli urges Canada to seek treaties with Japan and China to cap each country’s immigrants to one hundred per year. He notes a problem if many Britons wish to move to China, which would make a one sided arrangement unlikely to be accepted by China.
The Greenwood Times notes a dramatic change in John Houston MP editor of the Nelson Tribune from a champion of railway liberty to a critic of public measures. It argues his current tactics tarnish his past stance and invites the public to demand argument rather than screeching, as the paper supported former railway ventures and competition. The item reflects local political tensions over charter applications and regional rail projects.
Advert says August Flower is the largest medicine sale in the civilized world. It claims mothers used it for indigestion biliousness and headaches, noting doctors were scarce. The notice urges a few liquid doses to ease concerns of serious illness and lists W F Teetzel Co as seller and Greens Prize Almanac.
The Family Herald and Weekly Star unveils a magnificent new paper building on Municipal Street. Critics hail it as the finest newspaper edifice in the world, praising Canada’s printer for its giant strides. The Miner advertises its want column for readers seeking purchases or services.
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