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Newspaper
Nelson Daily Miner
Location
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 28, 1901
Page
2
The Nelson Miner lists subscription rates for daily and weekly editions by carrier and mail, with yearly and foreign options. It notes London and Spokane offices and designates authorized agents for advertisements and subscriptions, including Central Proas Agency and Alexander & Co.
The mining department issued a bulletin on Horsefly river placer discoveries in Cariboo district. Joseph William Burr of Ashcroft, a seasoned mining recorder, asserts rich diggings with $25 per day yields and suggests extensive, accessible prospects near bedrock with two to three feet of alluvial cover.
A fragmented ad-style note urging Canadians to save Pay Roll Snowshoe tags for a premium catalogue from The Empire Tobacco Co Winnipeg Branch. Mentions a January 1, 1008 cut-off and no valuable prizes, with emphasis on tag collection.
A long tale recalls a supposed hidden Costa Rican government treasure buried on Cocos Island during a revolution. A convict found a diagram, whispered it before dying, and expeditions from San Francisco and Victoria have since failed to locate the wealth amid repeated claims and disreputable adventurers.
Accidents are frequent at mines and it is often hours before a physician can be summoned. The article argues for fast aid stations at every mine with trained personnel and first aid equipment, including stretchers, to ease pain and speed care while awaiting surgeons. It calls on mine owners, workers, and the legislature to act.
An editorial notes claims of a secret copper tempering method touted for armor and cites a Keeley order fakir. It mentions Krupp type mills in Western Australia for telluride ore crushing, leaching after roasting, and a Bradstreet note that the Chinese Eastern railway completes a link from St. Petersburg to Port Arthur, signaling a Trans-Siberian milestone.
A collection of letters praising Asthma lene claims rapid relief from asthma and throat illness with testimonials from Rev. C. F. Wells and Raphael, plus details on a long rail journey from Moscow toward Irkutsk. The report notes testing of travel routes, costs, and conditions for the Trans Siberian line, including rail and river segments and delays due to infrastructure.
Notice of application to transfer the retail liquor license for the Imperial Hotel on Baker Street Nelson from J D Naismith to Joseph Harwood. The transfer is to be considered at the next sittings of the Board of License Commissioners for the City of Nelson. Witness: P McColl.
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