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Newspaper
Nelson Daily Miner
Location
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 19, 1900
Page
3
Nelson officials face a crisis as Mayor suspends city engineer McCulloch and places duties under Assistant City Engineer Dill. Council may reinstate McCulloch at a special meeting or wait until the next session amid tension with the mayor.
Water in the lake rose one and a half inches in the last day. Colonel W D Jarvis leaves Nelson for the east. Curbing and a new sidewalk are planned at the Bank of Montreal corner. Fern Gold Mining and Milling Co holds its May 1 meeting at Baker Street office. Peters returns from Robson trip. McDonnell heads to Republic. Chief of Police plans to arrest sidewalk bicycle riders under a bylaw. Salvation Army Hall hosts welcome for Major and Mrs Hargrave. John Hampson buys Ida Winans property on Robson Street and to build a residence. Saint Saviour’s Church Easter meeting at 8 pm. Damaged sidewalks and missing watering cart cited. Baker Street dust persists. Josephine Street work progresses with macadamising to follow on Baker Street. Trees must be planted 12 inches from street line per bylaw. Ackley and Violet Wright wed at St Saviour’s Church. couple to reside on Silvia Street. Ackley has many newspaper friends wishing happiness. Mrs Ellen Stohan seeks news of husband William H Stohan, thought to be in a local camp. she writes the postmaster in distress.
Injuries from a Civil War ball left G B Steadman of Newark Michigan with ulcers for 20 years until Jen Jen’s Amnion Salve cured them. The ad promotes 25 cent boxes and a cure guarantee sold by Canada Drug and Book Company. In business news Ernest Mansfield gains control of West Kootenay Brick and Lime Company after a 25 000 transfer and will lead large scale operations.
An old ad touts Dr King s New Life Pills described as sugar coated pills that convert weakness to strength and listlessness to energy. It claims mental power and health benefits, priced at 26 cents per box and sold by Canada Drag and Book Company at The Miner office with a wrong glimpse of South Africa offer.
J VY O Laulghlin gives notice to apply to the Board of Licensing Commissioners of Nelson City at the next sitting for an hotel license for Lot 16 Block 66 on the north side of Vernon Street between Ward and Josephine in Nelson City.
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