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Newspaper
Nelson Daily Miner
Location
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 15, 1902
Page
2
A Cranbrook Herald Observer note questions a London Canada promoter’s mining prospectus and contrasts it with eastern fraud risks. It also debunks a Morrissey coal to Gateway coke rumor, arguing two tons would be wasted for coke and urging sensible management responses.
A ten dollar reward is offered for information leading to the conviction of anyone who steals The Miner from our subscriber's doors. Evidence must identify the offenders and aid in their conviction.
A provincial pamphlet outlines farming and grazing lands along the Skeena River and Bulkley valley. It questions the role of a Vancouver secretary in a proposed colony and the fate of 220 acres per preemption. The piece urges scrutiny of concessions, possible syndicate control, and the use of public funds for settlement.
A model prospectus argues these shares are offered to conservative investors and not as a quick wealth scheme. It warns the investment may be bad and depends on property, district, management, and the company’s businesslike handling.
Ten shares given by Hiram Reynolds to Ada Bittenbender ten years ago were considered valueless. She kept the stock in a scrapbook for years and recently accepted a Denver broker offer of 25000 dollars. The tale highlights stock that rose from joke to treasure over time.
Editorial notes report asbestos demand increasing with a price of 300 per ton, triple last year. They recommend Canadian and U S mined ore over European, favor greyish or green serpentine veins, and high price for asbestos carrying no iron. Also mentions Bos experiments on metals and a rough incident in Kent County Michigan involving Charles Lewis.
The article describes a Modern Woodmen of America initiation in which a novice had his leg amputated after being twisted from a lodge goat. The claimant seeks 50000 in damages. It compares to actor James Neill’s Spokane Elks ordeal and urges punishment for excessive rites. It notes the Armstrong Hotel at Greenwood British Columbia has been renovated and billed as the best managed hotel in the Boundary.
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