New Creek Gas Works Begin Work Amid Storm Delays
The ceremony for the New Creek gas works saw the first sod cut on Stanley and Victoria Streets. A storm disrupted progress as gas pipes began being laid, with heavy rain flooding streets and diverting planned routes. Locals joked about fish ponds and river diversions while awaiting council decisions on pipe layings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Stanley Steet
Stanley Street
Ward Street
Ward
Hume Hotel
Victoria Street
Angling Notes Record Varied River Sport Across Regions
Anglers gathered Sunday across the river with pools at Cottonwood Lake yielding eight fish among a party of eight on an Alp. Bred Bosquet landed a large chart at the bridge with about 30 small trout, while Frank Peters and a fly tyer enjoyed rare sport at the bridge. Nelson reports poor results for Curtis and Armitt as the sun beat down and fishermen returned home thirsty, despite some luck at Ward's Crossing and below Kootenay Bridge.
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Cottonwood Lake
Alastair Lee
Fiy
Ward's
Mosats
Bullock-Webster
Kelly
Kootenay Bridge
Bred
Bosquet
Frank Peters
Peters
Anda Ist
Nelson
Messrs
Curtis and
Armitt
Electric Storms Ravage Butte Store Stock
Yesterday’s storm caused a severe electrical event in Butte Montana. Wires shorted and telegraph and telephone lines failed as live conductors sparked. A live wire killed a horse at a local property and damage to M J Connell’s store flooded the cellar after a sprinkler fuse burned out, causing over five thousand dollars in stock ruin.
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Nelson
Butte
Montana
Central Fire Station
Horae
M. J. Connell
Nelson Cemetery Morning Poem Fragments
A fragmentary northern prose sketch sets a June dawn at Nelson Cemetery. The scene evokes sunlit trees, dew, and a quiet excursion up a hill among cottonwoods and pines as the speaker wanders from home in reflective verse.
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Tamaraca
Enchanted forest to God's Acre and future memories
The narrator describes ascending to a sacred city allotment called God’s Acre near a growing settlement. They reflect on past homes in England and Ireland, the beauty of blue lakes and pine woods, and a rising population that challenges their aesthetic wishes. They cherish present days and vow to sleep together in the hillside home when their time comes.
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Blue Lake
Galway Lough
Aberdeenshire Dee
Ootenay
God's Acre
Name Mixup At Post Office Ends With Letter For Louder
A humorous incident at the general delivery window has William Louder, a recent immigrant, quarreling with a clerk over names. The exchange escalates as the clerk asks for the name and Louder shouts Louder, prompting further confusion. The situation resolves when Louder receives a letter addressed in his hand.
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William
Touder
Indy
Mining names list from western Canada and US cities
A fragmented OCR list of individuals and mine names across Canada and the US including Kingston Toronto Montreal Vancouver Nelson Rossland Spokane Spokane and Vernon. The text repeatedly cites personal names such as Hume Geo E Smith J Saunders M E Malory and many others along with mine references like Poor map mine and Roseland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Urotean
T H Atkinson
Ymir
Geo Strachan
Winnipeg
H J Sullivan
W H Langridge
J W Ross
G B Matthew
Phair
H D Alexander
London
Hopper
Mia
Eddy
Spokane
L v Ostroski
Greenwood
J_ Matthews
Pilot Bay
S Johnston
Everett
O Harvey
Mrs Harvey
Poormap
H Knigh
Local and Personal News From Nelson Area
Local items note visits by Mr Blackman of International Music Hall Rossland and Mr Steve White of Nelson Hotel hiring an orchestra. Rev Mr Frew leaves to attend Rossland Presbytery inauguration. Mr Graham Drinkwater to Moyie to supervise compressor at Lake Shore mine. Sergt Inst Carroll’s course with South Kootenay Rifles continues with sword and rifle drills. Nelson B O Miner prints a lavish illustrated edition praised as a strong city advertisement.
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Frew
Rossland
Kootenay
Graham Drinkwater
Cooper Manufacturing Co
Nelson
Moyie
Lake Shore
Sergt.Inst. Carroll
South Kootenay Rifles
Sergt. Carroll
Roesland
Notice of death and a wedding in Neepawa and Rossland
The Neepawa Register notes the sudden death of Mr. A L Sharp on the Nelson and Fort Sheppard line due to Bright disease. It also reports the marriage of Mr. John J Cole to Miss Viola Odouby in Rossland with a reception at the Phair Hotel. The couple plan a honeymoon in Nelson and district.
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A. L. Sharp
Nelson and
Fort Sheppard
John J. Cole
Viola Odouby
Root
Cole
Rossland
George C Onstall, Jr
Judge Spinks
Messrs
Frank Watson
B. BE. Phair
J. A. Gibson
Phair
Mrs. Cole
District
Nelson & Fort Sheppard
Landa
Land
Erle
Ymir
EK. Charles
B. C
Wireless Telegraphs Trial and New Company Notices
From the Official Gazette last week a trial of wireless telegraphs is announced for the Province. A B Porter and W A Anderson seek a private act to incorporate a company for wireless telegraphy from near Bennett Cassiar district to points near the O P R with branches to Vancouver Island and other provinces. Notice also names several companies with capitals and head offices: Industrial Power Company of British Columbia Nelson. Canadian Lardeau Gold Mining Company of British Columbia Rossland. British Columbia Mining and Exploitation Company Victoria. Midway Trading Company Greenwood. Florida Mining Company Kaslo. New school districts proposed include Hume in West Kootenay, Hammond Westminster, Van Anda on Van Anda Island, Nelson, and Maple Ridge.
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A. EB. Porter
W. A. Anderson
Bennett
B. O
Cassis
Vancouver Island
Industrial Power Company
British Columbia
Capital
Nelson
Lardeau Gold Mining Company
Rossland
British Columbia Mining and Exploitation Company
Victoria
Midway Trading Company, Limited
Greenwood
Florida Mining Company, Limited
Kaslo
Shero
Hume
West Kootenay
Hammond
Westminster
van Anda
van Anda Island
City of
Maple Ridge
Dynamite Plot Suspects Cleared in Brooklyn Court
Twenty one men charged in dynamite plots and a Bath street and Sixth Avenue explosion were examined in Adams Street police court. Magistrate Brenner discharged all defendants, citing insufficient evidence and the men threatened to sue for false arrest.
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New York
Bath Street
6Th Avenue
Brooklyn
Adams Street
Brenner
Hot Weather Glasses Care Advice
This item warns readers to choose the correct glasses in hot weather when nervous energy is low. It emphasizes that a wrong pair can cause irritation and worsen discomfort, urging careful selection to avoid bigger issues.
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New Creek
Piper
Stanley
Nelson Cemetery
His
Steve White
Nelson Hotel
Nelson, B. O
Miner
F. J. Weir
Neepawa Register
the Gazette
4 Power Company Incorporated
Lillie Bros
Aberdeen
Nelson Hardware CO
M. Desbrisay & CO
H. Byers & CO
Sandon
Arthur R. Sherwood
the Birkbeck Investment, Security
Front Street
Patenaude Bros
Opticians
Martin O'Reilly & Co
Bank of B.C. Building
West Baker
Alli
Vancouver Hardware CO
The
Wall Paper House
Wall , Paper House of
British
Columbia
A. H. Holdich
Revelstoke
Parsons Produce
Shippers
R. H. Williams
J. W. Mellor
Reisterer & CO
Kootenay Lake
Nelson and Lardo
J. A. Sayward
Josephine Street
F. B. Harper
Nelson Orchestra
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