Nelson mayoral candidate faces scrutiny of past admin
The article criticizes John Houston for attempting to run multiple city roles solo during his mayoralty, citing mismanagement, autocratic decisions, and past irregularities. It highlights Seeley’s defalcations, a misgraded water pipe, suspended day work, and a faulty city finances report. It notes Mr. Arthur Morland as a candidate and hints that McKillop may not run again.
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Nelson
Houston
Napoleon
Seeley
West Baker Street
Honaton
Hume Hotel
John Hamilton
Peck
Mr. Houston
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Local News Roundup Highlights Community Events
Mrs. Lewis hosted a well attended dance at her home yesterday evening. Fred Steinberger of Nelson is urged to contact L. B. Miner for potential benefit. Frank Fletcher's supporters plan a meeting tonight in Martin O Reilly's old store near Bank of BGC. Police Magistrate Crease noted one small debt case adjourned to Friday. City Hall lavatory upgrades completed with paint touchups underway. New Year’s Eve thief entered H. E. Croasdake’s cellar taking beer and claret but left some behind. The Rising Comedy Company offered a shortened show with praise for contortionist and Frank Lewis’s ventriloquism act. A porter reported a break in yesterday to the police.
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Martin O'Reilly
Bank of Bgc
Crease
Nelson
H. £. Croasdake
Frank Lewis
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Medicine Hat
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Hearty Send Off For Nelson Recruit Harry Winfield
Nelson friends bid farewell to Harry Winfield a former non commissioned officer of the 20th Hussars as he departs for Calgary en route to South Africa. About fifteen dined at the Queen s Hotel with toasts to the Queen and to Winfield a purse presented in appreciation.
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Will Treat All Alike A Miner Representative Comments on Mayoral Race
A Miner representative spoke with Frank Fletcher about the mayoral contest and rumors of bias toward one city ward. Fletcher defended impartial city-wide policies, noting Neelands from the West Ward and claiming most public improvement funds last year went to the East Ward under Board of Works guidance, and pledging to continue his aldermanic policy as mayor.
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Frank Fletcher
Fletcher
Houston
Neelands
Board of Works
Accident at Greenwood on the OPR track
A Monday evening incident in Greenwood B C left an Italian man dead after being struck by a car backed toward the Y station on the OPR line. Three Italians stood on the track ignoring warnings. two escaped while the middle man was run over, sustaining a broken back and serious injuries. He carried two hundred fifty dollars.
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Greenwood
B. C
Vacancies Noted in Ottawa Closely Ahead of Parliament
Ottawa reports seven constituencies are currently unrepresented in the House of Commons and six Senate vacancies. It is expected the writ for the vacant Commons seat will be issued before Parliament assembles, with Senate vacancies likely filled by then as well.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Senate
Marine Disaster Near Cabot Island Claims Nine Crew
In St Johns Nild Jan 2 a heavy gale drove the schooner Poritan ashore on Cabot Island. Eight of the nine crew were married with families. The stranded vessel and its crew were reported in peril as the storm raged with high winds and rising seas.
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Cabot Island
Mayoralty Platform From Nelson Candidate
A Nelson candidate for mayor outlines a plan to make the city a wholesale distributing center for Kootenay Country. He pledges street improvements, a new wharf, a fire alarm system, a chemical engine to reduce insurance costs, and opposition to municipal debt unless it funds productive works. He supports Parks funding, city control of Public Schools, a Nelson High School, hiring local workers, and shared civic responsibility with the Council.
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Kootenay
Cnse
Iam
West Ward alderman candidacy statement
A citizen announces running for alderman in the West Ward. He cannot canvass in Nelson during the week due to unavoidable circumstances and asks for the electors' support, pledging to protect and advance city interests if elected.
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