SONS OF ENGLAND BANQUET INSTALLATION IN NELSON ONTARIO
A large banquet at Queen's Hotel in Nelson marked the first annual installation of SONS OF ENGLAND Higland Lodge officers. Attendees included Rev. H. Akehurst as president and W. J. Astley as chaplain. The event featured toasts to the Queen, the army and navy, and the British Empire, with remarks from Grand Lodge representative Fred Starkey and several songs and stories. Meanwhile railroad talks face a dispute over land through an Indian reservation near Rykerts, with compensation demands delaying progress while negotiations continue.
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Sons of Higland Lodge
Nelson
Queen's Hotel
Rev. H. & Akehurst
T. Morley
John Scoley
C H. Farrow
H. Akehurst
Army
Navy
H. H. Bowden and Co. Palmer
R M. Macdonald
Old England
British Empire
F. Fletcher
L. M. Lay
G. Ross
CO. B. Winter
E. P. Whalley
T. J. Sims
E. A. Crease
Hepburn
Sons of England
R. M. Macdonald
Paganini
H. W. R. Moore
God Save the Queen
Hospital Directors Meet for Koote nay Lake General
December expenses at Koote nay Lake General Hospital reached $75246 with 24 new patients. Directors noted city contributions are nil though free patients are admitted. A government quarterly grant of $750 was due and Ymir mine employees will be admitted at usual rates.
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Kootenay Lake General Hospital
John A. Turner
F. W Swannel
Forin
H. 8. Kinghorn
A. Ferland
D. McArthur
A. G. Shaw
Hall
Ymir
Desperate Electioneering Move Denied by Judge Forin
At the court house a bold bid to naturalize a group of applicants including several linked to the demi monde was thwarted by Judge Forin. Represented by Mr. S. S. Taylor, the applicants faced opposition from W. A. Macdonald. The judge refused to hear naturalization pleas before the regular session of the court.
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Forin
Demi Monde
Taylor
W. A. Macdonald Q
Cate
Nelson Bedlington Line Progress and Challenges
The Nelson Bedlington project faces locating the five near the international boundary with Peter Larson departing to supervise ring construction. Officials plan the grade straight from Cowar Co contract to the Crow's Nest Pass line, enabling direct Crow's Nest Coal shipments to American markets. Half the right of way is cleared and grading advances, with or without running powers over CN.
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Nelson & Bedlington
International Boudary
Peter Larson
Cowar & Co
Crow's Nest Pass
Crow's Nest
Kitchener townsite platted with rival Creston interest
Local items report the new townsite of Kitchener being platted by the P R and operating against Creston, with notes on the Crow's Nest line extension from Koote nay Landing to Nelson planned in spring. Also mentioned are illness at the Athabasca mine, the Kaslo theatre closing, a death at Buchanan's mill, funeral attendance, and water supply issues due to freezing pipes after a cold snap.
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Kitchener
The
P. R
Creston
Crow's Nest
Kootenay Landing
Nelson
Robertson
G. O. Buchanan
H. Byers
Kaslo
D. McArthur& Co
Anderson Creek
Skaters Offered Evening Bus to Crystal Rink
The Crystal Skating Rink management arranges two daily bus departures at 7 30 and 8 p m from Stanley and Baker streets. Passengers pay a special rate of 10 cents.
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Crystal Skating Rink
Stanley and
Baker Streets
MISCELLANEOUS MUSIC LESSONS OFFERED AND WANTED NOTICES
Miscellaneous brief notices list piano organ or guitar lessons by Mrs W J Astley on Robson Street and two doors west of Stanley. A hotel manager and bookkeeper position is sought with references. An intelligent boy is sought to study law via Elliot Lennie solicitors Nelson. A four to five room furnished house or three rooms for a single person is wanted to rent.
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W. J. Astley
Robson Street
Stanley
P. O. Box
Elliot & Lennie, Solicitors
Nelson, B
Addrew H. B. H
Miner Giltve
Nelson mayoral candidate speech by H. G. Neelands
H. G. Neelands announces his candidacy for mayor of Nelson. He pledges day labor for public works, impartial administration, and reduced mayoral salary while urging competent officials and fair committee distribution to end past one man rule. He emphasizes equal treatment of ratepayers and devotion to the city’s welfare.
Citizens' Independent Ticket For Alderiel in Nelson
A group calling themselves Citizens Independent Ticket for Alderiel solicits voter support for alderman at the upcoming Municipal Election in Nelson. They pledge to back the mayoral choice and push water, sewer, street and sidewalk improvements, lighter fire department funding, and measures to lower insurance costs, aiming to advance city welfare and prudent progress. EAST WARD WEST WARD
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Nelson
City of
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Gomique
Landon
A. H. Holdich
H. G. Neelands
Lillie Bros
Aberdeen
M.desbrisay & Co
Aberdeen Block
Nelson, B. v
West Kootenay Butcher Co
Lowes
E. C. Traves
Citizens’ Independent
Alderiel
West Wand
Frank Beer
Henry B. Thomson
Wilson
Frank Fletcher
L. McKillop
Carney Block
Baker Street
Bath
E. Medcoff
MR. Fenwick
Thomson
Merchants’ Bank of Halifax
Halifax
Nova Scotia
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Charlotte
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Grand Ope
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Woodstock
N. Ymir
British Columbia
Rossland
Grand Forks
Geo. Kydd
Nelson, B.C
Arthur R. Sherwood
Mill Street
Birkbeck Investment, Security and Savings Co
Arthur R. Sherwood, Ag’t
Charles St. Barbe
Charles A. Waterman & Co
Annable
Stanleytreet
ON Bridge
Reisterer & CO
Sirdar
GEO
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