Canada’s Best Piano Display at Nelson’s Music Store
A noisy fragment advertises pianos and string instruments at Nelson’s Music Store. The text mentions Mason of Risch and various unnamed instruments amid garbled wording.
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Newspaper
Nelson Daily Miner
Location
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 31, 1902
Page
4
A noisy fragment advertises pianos and string instruments at Nelson’s Music Store. The text mentions Mason of Risch and various unnamed instruments amid garbled wording.
The steamer Keliance took four cars of ore from Molly Gibson mine to Procter. The Terpsichorean club hosts a Friday dance. Court actions include Button vs Williams with judgment under rule XIV granted. Ice conditions steady with six inches thickness. plans for ice boat racing on the lake and a rail service timetable linking Nelson with Procter and other Kootenay lake points.
In Chicoutimi nine years of criminal court history opened with a grand jury true bill against L. Bolloy MP for alleged election corruption. The case, soon quashed by Justice Caron, stirred districtwide excitement amid factions known to locals. Toronto reports note a city council vote favoring gas works purchase by the city and referral to a special committee.
Vancouver hosts a new idea for freeing the Mainlander stranded on Sinclair Island. Marine experts propose dredging a 20 foot wide, deep water channel from offshore to the vessel using King Edward or a Seattle suction dredge, allowing a quick floatier liberation instead of skidding. The plan aims to provide a cheaper, faster, safer salvage method than the usual removal by sails and pumps.
Reports of placer gold north of Sumas on the Canadian side spark excitement though no authentic placer finds are confirmed. William Davis reportedly struck a gold-bearing ledge near four and a half miles north of Sumas with assays over 500 dollars per ton from surface quartz. News of the find triggered a rush of prospectors and increased chatter about staking in the district.
Andrew Carnegie denounces war as a moral blot and urges peaceful arbitration. He criticizes Britain in the Transvaal dispute and condemns campaigns against Christian Filipinos, calling for an end to “high civilized rape” and a move toward true civilization.
Toronto reports the death of Henry Towland 73 president of the Imperial Bank a leading citiver who died from a paralytic stroke suffered Saturday He was brother to Sir William Howland ex lieutenant governor and uncle to Mayor Howland He leaves four sons.
Ignace Paier awsk arrives with his wife aboard the Osennic in New York. He will oversee the projection of his opera Maura at the Metropolitan Opera House early next month and plans a brief concert tour.
Senator Lodge introduces a bill to inspect nine entering the United States from Canada and Mexico to determine if any aboard are not residents of those countries.
Berlin January 30 German officials dismiss as absurd a Vienna origin story that Germany would buy the Philippines from the United States and that Prince Henry’s visit signaled the sale.
A Hamburg dermatologist claims dandruff is a germ disease, not a feverish scalp condition. The article promotes Newro's Herpinde as a treatment that supposedly fills the germ and restores luxuriant hair growth.
A garbled ad promises a menthol liniment for ailments such as rheumatism and swelling with a money back guarantee. It lists J. H. Vanstone of Nelson as the seller and mentions a price of 5 units, though many words are unclear.
Acting for Mrs. E. Sims the undersigned will offer for sale by public auction the whole of her household furniture and effects on the premises on Stanley street between a and Carbonate streets commencing in the afternoon of.
Auction set for Wednesday January 29 at 2 PM offering drawing room and bedroom furnishings dining room items kitchen range and utensils carpets books pictures china glass silverware and house plants. Sale expected to last two days with premises heated by hot air cash terms and morning inspections before the sale.
Notice from A Ryarabe agent for T G Shaughnessy F M C Baszil EB Osler FL M Paina et B Anum M G BB8TOe B38088 to apply for certificates of improvements for goat river mining division claims between Goat River and Arrow Creek. Action under section 37 must be commenced before certificates are issued. Dated 19th day of Rete Hd. AR HEYL.
Notice that T J D Anderson agent for Mrs Katie D Greep and Joe Bernard intend to apply for a Certificate of Improvements for the Copper King Mineral Claim in Nelson Milling Division Weat Kontenay District Craig Mountain Tene Craigtown sixty days from the date to obtain Crown Grant and that action under provision 37 must start before issue. Dacile Intiit lay of November AD100 7 D ANDERBON.
J D Anderson agent for Tit Copper Farm Gold Mining and Development Company Limited of Trail B C notifies the Nelson Mining Division Weat Kootenay District of an intent to apply for a Crown Grant for the Copper Farm claim under Mineral Certificate No 50708. A notice under section 37 regarding improvements must commence within slaty days from the date. Date November 16 1901.
Fragmentary note expresses concern about sending something out and mentions a person named Pho Miner in a uncertain context. The legible phrases hint at confusion over duties and personal responsibility.
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