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Newspaper
Nelson Daily Miner
Location
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 13, 1899
Page
4
The Ymir area reports the smelter will resume full operations with a new fly wheel and engine arrival from Spokane. The Hall Mines contract will process all Porto Rico concentrates while Silver King ore remains a priority. local ore shipments and mine activity surge as workers return.
The late Senator William Eli Sanford drowned on Muskoka Lake in Ontario. Born 1838 in New York, he rose to prominence as a leading Conservative in the Canadian Senate and head of a large Hamilton clothing business. He left a second wife, daughter of Thomas Vaux of Ottawa, and was noted for hospitality and social leadership.
London reports the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co of Pittsburg will establish factories in Manchester with 6000 workers. Geo Westinghouse to head the project and Baron Kelvin of Glasgow University will serve as technical adviser, bringing his Atlantic cable expertise.
London Ontario faced a violent street railway strike aftermath as mobs wrecked cars and smashed windows until the mayor read the riot act. Regular troops were deployed with police to restore order, with militia units from Berlin Galt Windsor and Guelph ordered to assist reactions.
London July 12 Unionist Thomas Wrightson won the St Pancras East by election to fill the Webster vacancy. He defeated Liberal and Radical candidate Costello by 187 votes with Wrightson 2,610 to Costello 2,423.
Schedule of the Kootenay Railway and Navigation Company serving Kaslo and Slocan with steamers Alberta and International. Daily Kaslo to Nelson at 8:00 am and 1:15 pm to 3:65 pm return. connections to Bonners Ferry, Spokane, and Lardo Argenta with listings of departure times and ports including Pilot Bay Ainsworth and Balfour. Tickets sold to all points in the United States and Canada. rates and details available on request.
Mr A H Holdich Assayer and Analytical Chemist announces removal from Selson to Revelstoke B C where he will continue business. He thanks patrons for four years of support and asks continued assay and analytical work. Revelstoke B C July 10 1890.
Archie Mainwaring-Johnson as agent for Junean Mines Limited announces plans to apply for Certificates of Improvements for the Royal Oy claim between Eagle and Forty-Nine Creek in the Nelson mining district. Action under section 37 must commence before issuance of the certificates, with the date dated July 6, 1800.
Draughts show Bass's and Alsopp's Indian Pale Ale available at local pub taps. Patrons sample the well aged ale noted for its full body and hoppy finish. Twenty barrel cask praised by beer enthusiasts during this week.
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