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Newspaper
Nelson Daily Miner
Location
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 01, 1899
Page
3
A horse during horse races bolted onto the sidewalk at Ward and Baker streets near the Nelson & Tort Sheppard Railway office. The rider prevented a crash, guiding the animal back to safety. No injuries occurred though bystanders were frightened.
The Special Kootenay Number of The Miner, delayed beyond expectation, will be ready for issue to subscribers, dealers, and others on Wednesday or Thursday next. Dealers are requested to send in their orders as early as possible. Purchases made at the counter will be mailed from The Miner office to any address postage paid.
The Fraternal Societies used the first floor for a dance last night with Mr. Squires and Mr. Walker as leading stewards. About 200 people attended, mostly ladies. A repeat dance is planned for tonight.
Mr. Lindley drew laughs at the Nelson Opera House where a fair crowd filled the venue for the play Divorce. The production was weak but Lindley delivered the low comedy and a memorable Hamlet song while the audience enjoyed the comic moments. A farewell double bill is announced for tonight with My Queen followed by Mayor Wellington del Boots.
The library reports strong patronage with over 500 visitors last month. July magazines have arrived and new issues come in daily as residents praise the library during the celebration.
A Ymir correspondent reports the Ymir Saw Mill Go completed a two mile tramway to a new timber limit from the Great Northern Railroad. The system uses peeled bark rails and a grooved wheel car drawn by two teams to haul two to three thousand feet of logs to the mill, while many residents travel to Nelson for festivities.
A list of names travels across hotels including Mrs W Graham and Miss Graham from Burke Falls and many others such as Horatio McDonald Toronto and J Davis with families. The fragment shows a roster-like notice of guests and residents including R A Hobbes Spokane and Robson.
A long list of individuals and couples appears with their towns including Kaslo Nelson Sandon Nakusp New Denver Vancouver Spokane London Calgary and Montana. The roster mentions families spouses and a few with children or wives.
A daughter was born to the wife of Edward Cordingly on June. The lake has fallen half an inch in 24 hours. A sidewalk is needed on the south side of Siliva street between Stanley and Ward. J H Millward and wife, noted musicians, will reside in Nelson. Two paintings by DeForest are on exhibit at Painton’s store. H H Pitts Mayor of London and his wife visit the city. He acts as judge in the Dominion Day sports. A Church Lad’s Brigade unit is forming at St Saviour’s Sunday School. first drill Thursday at the Mission Hall. Charles D Taylor returned from Arrowhead with a silver-tip bear skin. Claws measure three to four inches. A man named Shannon,-working on J Matheron’s new house, was overcome by sun yesterday and fell from a ladder. Dr. Forin treated his injuries. not as serious as first feared.
Gold commissioner H N Coursier reports widespread activity across the district from Comaplex to Burton City. Major efforts include opening main trails, repairing the north fork and wagon roads, building bridges, and surveying Fish Creek and North Fork with rails expected to reach Trout Lake and a spur to 10 Mile.
The session ended after applause as Socialists left the house. M Vander vkelde addressed the crowd outside, urging calm after the ministerial statement. Socialists deputies were cheered. Later, bricks were thrown at the premier's residence wounding the porter and staining the pavement with blood.
Proceedings at The Hague report the arbitration examina tion committee approving a second reading of the code of procedure in arbitration. Baron Bildt urges continued pursuit of the Gzar idea with broad support while delegates weigh best paths forward via new conferences direct negotiations or setting good examples.
A canoe capsized during a boat race near Kamloops as two cigarmakers, including Oscar Hag ar of San Francisco, went out to view the race. One man drowned and the body remains missing with a swift current hindering recovery efforts.
In Brussels the socialists accuse the ministry of repressing dissent as deputies view victims in hospitals. The premier defends government strength via legal requisitions and signals readiness to seek conciliatory means.
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