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Newspaper
Nelson Daily Miner
Location
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 03, 1898
Page
2
The Nelson Daily Miner lists its publishing company Newson Miner Printing & Publishing and identifies D. J. Bealin as managing director and editor in chief. It requires writer name and address with communications and displays subscription rates for daily and weekly editions, including in advance terms.
Advertisers are reminded that copy for changes must be in the office by 4 oclock p.m. to ensure the update is processed.
The issue discusses a Golden Cache shareholders meeting and criticizes a Mining Critic remark claiming provincial mining interests would suffer. The piece argues failures may arise from mismanagement or poor location but would not harm wider districts like Lardeau or Slocan, defending Lillooet despite possible losses.
Barrister Woodworth from Edmonton reports improvements in Yukon under Ogilvie. Post office reforms reduce public corruption and blackmail by officials, with new accommodations and regulated business. Old officials replaced. questions remain about pockets of prior corruption and potential investigations into Yukon affairs.
A column mixes political speculation about Lieutenant-Governor Patterson of Manitoba joining Laurier's government near the end of his term in September 1900 and notes Ottawa rumors likely started by mischievous minds. It also references ongoing questions about a formal inquiry and the need for a diligent and ordered process. Separately, a travel writer assesses mining on Vancouver Island, highlighting infancy yet promising prospects and the potential for smelters near coal and ore deposits.
A Montreal correspondent notes the June dissolution of Parliament, not dated but not 1899. Mrs P T Barnum, widow of the showman, marries Demeritus Callais Bey and plans a third alliance with a French nobleman. Lord Charles Pexesford may return from the Far East, urging a England America Japan triple alliance for British interests.
The partnership of physicians and surgeons in Nelson is dissolved effective October 31, 1808. Witnesses GEO, A. B. HALL, W. A. GALLIHER, R. J. HAWKEY. Dated at Nelson B C this su h day of November 1898.
The document shows daily rail time cards for the Kaslo and Slocan Railway effective Sept 1894 Pacific Time. It lists first class passenger departures and arrivals with stations such as Cody Junction Booth Fork Whitewater Bear Lake McGuigan Payne Tram Cody Junction and Cody Branch mixed leaves and arrivals. Officials include ROBT. IRVING and G F K & P LA Superintendent.
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