Twenty Stamp Mill Planned by Finch Campbell Syndicate
The Finch Campbell Syndicate plans a twenty stamp mill and ore reduction works at the Second Relief property on Whiskey Creek, aiming to treat about 75 tons daily. With new rail connections and a four foot vein, the Nelson mining district expects major production growth and downstream benefits. R K Neill of Spokane reported the update after visits to Erie and Nelson.
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Finch-Campbell Syndicate
Whiskey Creek
Nelson
Finch-Campbell
Nelson & Fort Sheppard
Hrie
Northport
R. K. Neill
Spokane
Gold values and plans for Cottonwood Creek mining vein
Five claims opened along a 35 to 40 foot wide lead near Cottonwood Creek. Assays range from 40 to 200 dollars per ton. surface vein narrows then widens with depth. Owners expect a spring completion and a future mine turn. Highland mine’s new 100 ton daily concentrator at Ainsworth ran a trial. shipments to begin Feb 1. Very good Crawford Creek road boosts ore transport. McVeigh notes road reliability and high haul loads from Silver Hill to Crawford Bay.
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Cottonwood Creel
E. R. Woakes
Highland
Ainsworth
John McVeigh
Poupore
Dawson Hard Times Report From A Former Nelson Man
A former Nelson man in Dawson reports widespread closures and idle workers. Many properties are shut, restaurants and saloons close, and gamblers lose money amid a year long darkness. Wine sells for three dollars a bottle while whiskey remains five to six. The letter, dated December 21, notes the sun has not appeared for weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yukon
Nelson
Dawson
Murder and death by own action in Alabama tragedy
In Anniston on January 16 E K Shaw killed his wife by slitting her throat and attempted suicide. The couple, under guard at a restaurant on a swindling charge, faced tragedy as a letter to Mrs J F Smith Crown Point Ind named his personal effects Florida property and a $3000 life policy. Shaw will face a murder charge.
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Anniston
Ala
E. K. Shaw
J. F. Smith
Crown Point
Ind
Shaw
Florida
Coquard Finds Death By Own Action in Police Pursuit
In Troyes France on January 16 it was revealed that Coquard, the man pursued by police last Friday, shot himself in his home and threatened to kill others before his death.
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Troyes
France
Coquard
Board of Trade Adjourns for Tonight Meeting Likely to Attract Large Attendance
The adjourned annual meeting of the board of trade convenes tonight with open nominations for officers and motions from last session. A proposed shift of meeting night from Wednesday to Thursday aims to avoid conflicts with fraternal orders. A constitutional amendment would let business firms join with two representatives, one voting. Also discussed are improvements to eastern mail handling between Spokane and Nelson. Officer nominations listed include G. V. Holt as President and S. Swannell as Secretary Treasurer, among many listed council members.
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Board of Trade
Spokane
Nelson
G. V. Holt
Allan
Chapman
Byers
Swannell
Sherwood
J. R. Robertson
Martin
Tierney
Bannerman
MclLean
Hamilton
Marks
Evans
Robert Robertson
Morley
Mr. Chapman
Macdonald
Fletcher
Allen
Procter
Mr. Lay
Mr. Lamont
Mr. Hillyer
Campbell
Missing Mellwain Located in Seattle After Payroll Scam
Vancouver report says Andrew Mellwain, ex OPR man from Calgary, was found in Seattle. Detectives Lane and Phillips arrested him as he left a First Avenue beer hall on warrants from Canadian Pacific officers. He admitted identity and guilt, citing poverty, and agreed to return to Canada without extradition. The theft totaled about 1500 dollars. Boardinghouse, or exact charges, were for gery in transcripts.
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Vancouver
B. C
Andrew Mellwain
Calgary
Seattle
Melwain
Mellwain
Lane
Phillips
Canadian Pacific Railway
Meredith
Canada
MelIlwain
First Avenue
Columbia Streets
Canadian Pacific
Watterson Appeals for Senate Treaty Amendments
Henry Watterson of the Louisville Courier Journal writes on United States England relations urging the foreign office to accept senate amendments to the new treaty. He argues the amendments touch no British interests and could lay a foundation for enduring friendship and better understanding between the two nations.
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New York
Henry Watterson
Louisville Courier-Journal
United States
England
Tribune
Foreign Office
Senate
Lord Lansdowne
Arthur Balfour
Joseph Chamberlain
Lord Salisbury
Hay
Trouble in Venezuela censorship announcement by Indian and Panama Cable Co
New York Jan 16 The West Indian and Panama Cable Co announced that Venezuela had seized two foreign steamships and that messages to Caracas Port Samara Cumanaguant Barcelonea and Ciudad Bolivar would face delay and censorship. The censorship appears military. The uprising’s cause cited in Peru’s westward push may mark a new revolt and ex-President Andrade tied to the rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Able Company
New York
West Indian
Panama Cable Co
Washington
Venezuela
Carupano
Port Samara
Cumanaguant
Barcelonea
Ciudad Boliver
Peru
Andrade
Porto Rico
Yale Harvard to meet Oxford Cambridge on track
New York reports Yale and Harvard plan another track and field meeting with Oxford and Cambridge to erase the 1509 defeat by English students. Prominent alumni have led early arrangements, while secrecy remains tight about the proposed event.
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New York
Yale
Harvard
Oxford
Cambridge
EH. J. Wendell
Wessels Predicts Boer Invasion and Cape Colony Split
Kalamazoo envoy P L Wessels claims a Cape invasion stems from a secret British plan with General Dewet. He says Boers will be joined by thousands of Dutch once in Cape Colony and demand an independent United States of South Africa.
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Montreal
Kalamazoo
Mich
P. L. Wessels
Cape Colony
Cape Town
Wessels
Dewet
Worcester
Transvaal
Cape
England
United States of South Africa
Kruger in New York invited to New York residency
The Daily Express reports John Mulholland delivered an invitation from prominent New York citizens to Paul Kruger to visit. Mulholland says Kruger will likely come to New York by mid February. In The Hague a party member recalls alleged deadly treatment of a British subject who offered surrender terms to General Dewet after his farm burnings.
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London
The
Daily Express
John Mulholland
New York
Kruger
United States
New York City
the Hague
Tewet
Dewet
Kitchener
Dewet After Brotha in Orange River Colony
Jan 16 report from Kronstadt notes Burghers Peace committee success among republicans. General Dewet allegedly swears to shoot Paul Botha for his book From Boer to Boer. Refugee camp holds 2,000. a new camp forms at Rhenoster. Supplies decline as Boers push northward and toward Lindley. multiple commandos rally to Dewet.
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Kronstadt
Orange River Colony
Burghers Peace Committee
Paul Botha
Dewet
Rhenoster
Lindley
Trains Claims Life of Ontario Farmer North of Port Robinson
The body of Frank Mathews a Crowland farmer was found on G T R tracks north of Port Robinson Ontario yesterday. He was returning from Thorold where he had gone to obtain medical for services in 1866.
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Port Robinson
Ont
Frank Mathews
Crowland
Thorold
Madame Albani to Tour Canada in the Spring
Montreal readers learn that Canada's famed soprano Madame Albani will visit the country early in the spring. She travels with her own company of artists led by Mr Harris, coming from England for the professional tour of the Dominion.
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Montreal
Canada
Madame Albani
Dominion
Madam Albani
England
Mr. Harris
Crow's Nest Coal Co to issue sixty thousand shares
Toronto January 16 The World confirms its hint that Crow's Nest Coal Co will raise capital with a new issue of sixty thousand shares, twenty thousand of which...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Crow's Nest’Coal Co
Big One for the Slocan mining push announced
Miner Graves syndicate plans to develop the Rockland group on Eight Mile creek with 75,000 spending for development and a smelter. The Rockland complex covers about 110 acres with two full claims and a fraction. Ore assays show a 22 foot pay with strong gold and copper values and silver about an ounce per ton. The project includes Bear creek water power for a spring compressor plant and aims to make the Slocan region a major mining center within a year.
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Miner-Graves Syndicate
Rockland Group
Eight-Mile Creek
Slocan
Rockland
Syndi- Toronto
Cate
Frank Watson
Ontario
British Columbia
South Africa
Judge Spinks of
Vernon
Miner
W. Yolen Williams
Mr. Watson
Judge Spinks
Treasury
Williams
Messrs. Watson and
Spinks
Bear Creek
Tma
Aite
Reverend A B Winchester Inducted at Knox Church
Rev A B Winchester, former superintendent of Presbyterian missions to the Chinese in British Columbia, was inducted into the pastorate of Knox church in Toronto last evening.
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Toronto
A. B. Winchester
Presbyterian
British Columbia
Knox Church
First Khaki Election Planned in Carleton County
St. John Jan 16 It is believed the first khaki election in Canada will occur in Carleton County The Liberal local government party plans to field Capt Good of Can art recently returned from South Africa The opposition may run Gunner Smith if he elects to run.
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St. John
Canada
Carleton County
Liberals
Capt
Good of Canart
South Africa
Gunner Smith
Drove Him To Death By His Own Action
Charles W. Knight a justice of the peace in Chatham Ontario committed suicide today by shooting himself. He had suffered chronic dyspepsia for four months and it is thought to have unsettled his mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham, Ont
Charles W. Knight
Justice of the Peace
Crow's Nest Coal to Sell 60000 Shares February 1
The World reports the Crow's Nest Coal Company plans to raise 1.5 million dollars by selling sixty thousand shares on February 1. In St. John, the Presbyterian group nominated Prof. Bryce of Winnipeg as moderator of the general assembly. Ninety Chinese men fined or jailed for laundry tax nonpayment in Montreal. The militia to host Dr. Borden at the Garrigan club dinner in Quebec. Strathcona's Horse departs Cape Town for home, via England, around January 21.
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Crow's Nes
Toronto
the World
Crow's Nest Coal Company
St. John, N. B
Presbytery of
St. John
Bryce
Winnipeg
Presbyterian General Assembly
DR. Borden
Quebec
Militia
Garrigan Club
Judgment postponed in De Castelaine-Wethemmer suit
Paris date January 16 judgment in the De Castelaine Wethemmer suit was postponed today for another week.
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Paris
Nevada Governor Allows Jeffries Ruhlin Fight If Cincinnati Fails
Cincinnati Jan 16 A local paper reports 27 governors replied on prize fights and only Nevada’s says it will permit the Jeffries Ruhlin bout if it cannot be held in Cincinnati on February 15 Governor Badler notes boxing contests even to a finish are allowed by law under special provisions The Saenger test Athletic Association continues with its arrangements for the fight.
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Cincinnati
Nevada
Badler
Saenger Test Athletic Association
Venezuela seizes two Orinoco Steamship Co. steamers
Washington reports the Venezuelan government has taken possession of two steamers owned by the Orinoco Steamship Co. Details of the seizure were not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Orinoco Steamship Co
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Albat
Erty
Frank Dick
Slocan City
Paul Greelgerbieh
Alba Group of Claims
Crawford Creek
Kootenay
Dawson City
Nelson Board of
McKilwain
C. R.P
Watterson
U. S
Portland
Ore
Oregonian
Great Northern Express Co
Oregon Railway & Navigation Co
Union Pacific
Oregon Railway& Navigation Co
Pacific Express Co
Hill and Harriman
Gaps
Brotha
Hill
J. J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Ottawa
Maxwell
Burard
T. J. Baxter
Liberal Club of
Kelly
Reeve
Wisconsin Central Railway
Duluth
James Dunsmuir
King
T. Boulet
New Maria Street
Alex, McNeill
North Bruce
Strathcona's
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