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Newspaper
Nelson Daily Miner
Location
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 04, 1901
Page
4
The advertisement promotes new wall papers in the city and urges customers to inspect patterns and note prices before purchasing. It claims to eliminate middlemen profits, offers the same price for single rolls as for bulk orders, and invites buyers to view papers without pressure to buy THOMSON.
A miscellany of city items notes street work on a new platform near the C P BR site and that S S Taylor’s naptha launch is back in fine running order. Fountain Cafe reports a strong opening and optimistic prospects for patronage. Trout Lake Topic warns sleighing may suffer from recent heat in Ferguson. A Dominion day sports meeting is set for Baker Street with full attendance requested. A McFarland moves to the former Newling Co office. Newling shifts to ranching after leaving the city. Certificates of efficiency in assaying awarded to Nelson and Kaslo candidates including St Raoul Greene and Fred Cowan. A.T. McMillan seeks tenders for a two story block on Knob Hill avenue and First street with three stores and eight upper offices. H D Curtis is architect. Police report a prisoner from Howser Lake case to be held for release by higher powers. Red Mountain railway and C P R sign crossing and traffic interchange agreement at War Eagle and Centre Star mines. A gramophone concert by Searchlight Co. drew a large crowd. a dog fight near Ward and Baker caused a stampede during the program.
Local reports note a forthcoming Dominion Day celebration at Trout Lake. Other items cover Edmonton Galicians sent to Nelson for CPR work, a Sunday ball game attendance, Inland Revenue May figures, a real estate transfer of Mr F W Peters property, the opening of Columbia Cigar and Tobacco store in Baker Street, resident reactions to Baker Street sidewalk changes, appointment of Allan Stewart as East and West Kootenay School Inspector, Similkameen product display in Nelson, and a comment on regional resources and pasture life.
Personal moves and travel notes from Ymir Kaslo Nelson Spokane Seattle and Victoria. Includes visits by Mr Phil White Mr George Bell Mrs George Bremner and others with details of holidays business trips and a four month Europe tour for D R Ker of Brackman Ker. Also a marriage at St Barnabas Victoria and a three months European trip for London hotel proprietor Robert Canning and foreman George Smith. New York Brewing Company Spokane beer on draft at Athabasca Saloon.
A Nelson Freighting and Transfer Company team of horses protested overtime and bolted from the wagon in front of the Hume hotel. They veered onto Ward Street then Silica and Josephine streets, colliding with a telegraph pole. One horse toppled, the pair recovered, and no serious injuries occurred aside from scratches and a broken whiffle-tree. The piece also touts August Flower and Greens' Prize Almanac as cures and products.
I F C Green of Nelson acting for Math Nelson Free Miner gives notice for Certificate of Improvements on the Viking Fractional and Champion mineral claims in the West Kootenay district. Application within sixty days to obtain Crown grants. action under section 37 must begin before certificate issuance. Dated April 20, 1901.
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