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Newspaper
Nelson Daily Miner
Location
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 17, 1901
Page
2
The Nelson Miner lists subscription rates for Daily and Weekly editions by carrier and mail. Rates include daily per month, tally per month, daily per year by carrier, daily per year by mail, and foreign editions. Alexander & Co. of Spokane, Washington, are authorized agents for advertisements and subscriptions.
A Montreal wealthy syndicate has closed a deal to acquire iron claims near Kitchener, launching a venture expected to drive a major iron and steel industry in the province. The project aims to create large plants, provide thousands of jobs, and position the firm to export widely, with favorable coke from Crow's Nest coal and nearby fluxes easing smelting costs.
The article notes Hudson's Bay Company steel production may establish a profitable industry in the Kootenays with an $80,000 purchase shared among local and regional investors. It cites ample fuel, a transcontinental haul, and strong market prospects, comparing potential to Carnegie and Morgan scale while warning deposit quality must match expectations. It also mentions Montana's gambling ban and the attorney general threatening prosecutions for dice games.
Smith Curtis becomes a public figure as a Pathfinder proposing a railway route for the Coast to Kootenay line through the Cascade region. He claims a feasible path via the Similkameen Valley, urges early opening of the Similkameen country, and advocates an independent line opposed to government ownership or the CPR. The public notes his passion and optimism, though realization remains uncertain.
Friends of M A Hogarty of Lexington Kentucky saw his skin turn yellow and eyes dull from Yellow Jaundice. Despite top doctor care he worsened until advised to try Electric Bitters. After two bottles he wrote he was wholly cured. This Stomach and Liver remedy is praised for stomach and kidney troubles. 25 cents at Canada Drug & Book Co.
Advertisement for Bosehee’s German Syrup by D A Boschee claims it cures coughs colds and lung troubles not an experimental medicine and has stood the test of years two million bottles sold annually introduced in 1808 now sold in every town and village three doses relieve any ordinary cough price 75 cents and promotes Green’s Prize Almanac.
A promotional note extols Ironbrew as a delightful tonic and argues Blue Ribbon Tea is superior, asserting dislike of Blue Ribbon stems from not tasting it.
Editorial notes discuss potential U S involvement as war brews between Colombia and Venezuela. It cites treaty pledges to protect Colombia's neutrality and sovereignty due to Panama Canal rights, amid naval deployments and broader geopolitical stakes.
J A Sayward notes that Japanese Catarrh Cure removed all symptoms of catarrh after trying many remedies. W B Williams of 251 Church Street Toronto reports immediate relief and cure of acute catarrh, praising the remedy and recommending it. Price one dollar, sold by J H Vanstoup Noon B C.
In the matter of the Estate of William Thomas Readles late of Salmo BC deceased intestate creditors and others with claims against the estate of William Readles who died at Nelson BC on April 17 1901 must send details by August 20 1901 to the administrator's solicitors at Nelson BC. After that date the administrator will distribute assets to those with notice and will not be liable for claims not received by then. Dated Nelson BC June 18 1901 ACDONALD JOHNSON Solicitors for James Lawrence administrator of the estate.
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