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Newspaper
Nelson Daily Miner
Location
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 31, 1901
Page
2
The notice lists subscription rates for daily and weekly editions by carrier and mail, including yearly and foreign options. It mentions the London office at 145 Fleet Street and Central Press Agency as authorized agents for ads and subscriptions, with Spokane, Washington listed as an agent.
Census figures place Nelson at about 4 610 within corporate limits with 1 000 in nearby suburbs, totaling roughly 5 600. The steady growth reflects expanding mining and farming activity, strong merchant trade reaching across the Kootenays, and ongoing mine property deals nearby. New Westminster ranks third with 6 498. Rossland 6 138. Nanaimo 6 130, while Rossland’s early camp drew little attention before 1894.
The article notes the open season for game begins tomorrow and many will head from Nelson in the coming weeks to hunt ducks, trout, deer, elk, and bear. It recalls the lure of fishing a cool mountain stream and the thrill of past hunts, urging a break from city life to enjoy the outdoors.
The piece notes Hudson’s Bay Company life and outdoor health benefits, cites Alberta duck season opening with Edmonton buying 25,000 cartridges, and urges advertising Nelson area hunting and fishing plus mineral resources while advocating neutral trade tolls and restrained fortification opposition. It also promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and lung diseases with testimonials and trials.
The Mineral Industry corrected figures show 1900 total value at 1 305 608 583 with ore metals and secondary products leading gains over 1899. London cables discuss Lipton’s Cup bid and calls to modify the deed of gift amid rising costs and sea contest trends. Sidney Brooks weighs US canal ambitions and diplomacy risks.
A vintage medicinal advertisement touts Boschee's German Syrup as a non experimental cough and lung remedy. It claims rapid relief in three doses, asserts year after year sales and broad US and world availability since 1868, priced at 75 cents.
The Granby Smelter Co seeks a tenant by Sept 1901 to lease and possibly rebuild on Granby Smelter Lake shore near Spraggett's mill site. Ten ders up to noon offer a harvest of about 400 000 feet lumber from logs slated for sale. Contact Eastern Townships Bank Grand Forks or Clement Spence Grand Forks for details.
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