Government Aims Fast Atlantic Line of Steamers
Ottawa reports private correspondence from South Africa notes hospital shortages and medical staff strain amid desertion between army and constabulary. Stanley Cup trustees seek Civil Service Hockey Club challenge. Dominion finances show June revenue at 4,164,663 with total receipts 50,735,47 and expenditure 38,574,508. Winnipeg notes secret railroad meeting to dispatch delegation to Montreal for settlement. Toronto outlines Talver Bros. creditors’ state with liabilities around 43 million and assets about 78 thousand. Vancouver reports rapid installation of strong rooms for Klondike gold and bylaw votes. Manitoba expects record harvest of 50 million bushels with 30 bushels per acre. Ottawa assigns inspectors to Yukon to probe wage seizure and customs issues. Local items recount farm, weather, and disaster notices across Ontario and British Columbia.
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Ottawa
South Africa
Heidleber
Army
South African Constabulary
Vaux
Civil Service Hockey Club
Dawson
Yukon Territory
Dominion
Canada Gazette
Nelson Boys at the Front in South Africa Letter
Mr John Blaney in Nelson shares a vivid letter from his son serving with South African Constabulary near Krugersdorp. He describes active hostilities, outpost duty, and heavy firing while troops search for respite. The note paints camp life, camp routines, ration limits, and the impact on Boer families, plus remarks on Baden-Powell’s inspection and local conditions.
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John Blaney
South Africa
Fort Harleigh
Krugerdorp
Cape Town
Blaney
Asaa I
Irish Fusiliers
Baden-Powell
Transvaal
Iit
Bess of
Nelson
Striking workers shift to Lardeau as bridgemen stay in Nelson
The strike lingers in Nelson with bridgemen remaining idle while trackmen depart for Lardeau to work on construction. McManamon of the trackmen's union reports 147 Italian workers hired by C. P. R. in Boston at 1.35 dollars a day refused work upon learning of the strike and headed to Revelstoke before planning to proceed to the Lardeau early next week.
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Nelson
Lardeau
McManamon
Medicine Hat routs Nelson in lopsided lacrosse game
A lacrosse match at the recreation grounds ended 11 to 2 in favor of Medicine Hat. Nelson showed poor team play and weak defense while Medicine Hat’s offense dominated. Key Nelson players Farrow Perrier and Dan McNicoll stood out defensively, yet the home squad failed to convert chances, exposing the gap between local play and the visiting team from the Territories.
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Recreation Grounds
Medicine Hat
Nelson
Billy’ Peard
Canada
Nelson Aggregation
Farrow
Point
Arthur Perrier
Jon Thompson
Iron Horse
Dan McNicoll
Jeffs
J.peard
Vanstone Hatcher
Farrell McCord Fraser
M. Peard
Homson Williamson
Hawkins Bell
McMicall Cavanaugh
Shone Oceits
Perrier
Archibald
White outside home Burns inside home field captain McLeod Toby Allen
A terse field report notes a white outside the residence and a white inside the home with Mekarland Jas Woods mentioned along with field captain N T McLeod Toby Allen, refereeing in a manner described as most satisfactory.
Canadian Rifle League Opens Nelson Branch Match
The Nelson range hosted the first Nelson branch match of the Canadian Military Rifle League. Two teams scored with totals of 827 for the First Team and ii for the Second Team amid strong winds and rifle shortages causing shared rifles and shooting difficulties.
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Nelson
Canadian Military Rifle League
Nelson Range
N. T., McLeod
D. McKay
Dr. Hall
A. Carr
D. Tinkass
Bird
E. Weir
J. McKenzie
A. Grant
A. Langford
L. Gobey
J. Richardson
H. J. Robie
F.C. Ingram
Ff. Weeks
Big deal near Nelson to pass to English company
A substantial property near Nelson, already heavily invested in, is set to transfer next week to a large and influential English company. The Miner will not publish full deal details due to lingering legal caution, but confirms the agreement is near completion and a dividend payer will soon join the Nelson list as ore treatment machinery is installed to boost profits.
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Nelson
Nelson city lights up as Bonnington Falls turns on power
The city of Nelson enjoyed a bright evening when the Bonnington Falls Power Company activated electric lighting last night. A fire water and light committee meeting later rejected the proposal to supply city electricity, while a local Musical Protective Association No 04 was formed with 16 musicians joining the charter. Tramps are rounded up nightly. several were brought before the police and charged with vagrancy, given a chance to leave the city.
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Nelson
Bonnington Falls
St.Saviour’s Church’ School
Moyie
Procter
Sroetérg
Fire, Water and Light Committee
Bonnington Alls Power Company
City of
Musical Protective Association
American Federation of Musicians
T. A. Mills
Otiny
J. A. Pollard
Treasnrey Tl. Wambold
Sergt
Arms
Chaw
Lewis
J. 1 Pollard
J. Robie
Baker Street
Effects of the Eva Sale in the Fish River Camp
The Eva Group at the Fish River mining camp, sold to raise development funds, marks a major Nelson led deal. The Imperial Development Syndicate, with local directors and 200 shares, sold 50 more shares and then accepted a large cash offer for the property. The sale spurs activity across the region, with Cholla group development planned and multiple free milling gold prospects attracting workers and attention near Comaplix on Milch River.
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Eva Group
Fish River
Nelson
Imperial Development Syndicate
Eva
Cholla Group
Lexington Mountain
CPLR
Cholla
Kootenays
Lardeau
Comaplix
Milch River
Iron deposits eyed near Goat River by CPR refinery plans
The Canadian Pacific Railway explores Goat River iron claims near Kitchener. A high grade hematite body over 300 feet wide was found. CPR has spent over 15000 on surface work and diamond drilling under consulting engineer Mr. Blakemore. The ore suits refinery use, not smelting, bolstering Nelson's refinery prospects.
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Canadian Pacific
Goat River
Kitchener
Muay ‘St
Blakemore
C. F. BR
Nelson Citien
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Seattle
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McMichael and Beldon
Customs Department
Yukono
Dawson City
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Ont
Henry Jonas
Here
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William Bonner
Pembroke
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Kingston
10Th
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13Th
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Killam
Manitou
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M.P
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Nelson Boys
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