City Council meets after featureless Opera House show
The City Council held a quiet session with minor business. Public Works proposed lights for the public school basement and free lighting for the Municipal Band, street and sidewalk improvements, end of Strachan Bros water connections, and transfer of work to the city. The hospital received a 50 percent electric-light rebate.Finance ordered payroll over 1500 dollars and other payments. Delinquent water electric and scavenger bills total about 2600 dollars with ten day notices to cut services. Debentures and bylaw for a 75 000 capital by law plus 25 000 for street works were discussed, with debt projections up to 250 000 to 400 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Curtis
Opera House
McKillop
Wilson
Morrison
Irvine
Public Works Committee
Richard Street
Stanley
Ward
Baker
Josephine
Victoria
Strachan Bros
Board of Public Works
Fahey
Smallpox Hospital
Ald. McKillop
Stanley Street
Baker Street
Vernon
Registry Office
Board of Works
Nelson
Hall Seeks Independent Liberal Candidacy for Legislature
G A B Hall announces entry into the provincial election as an Independent Liberal. He pledges eight hour workdays pursuit of honest economical and progressive government. He calls for labor reforms including minimum wage of two dollars and fifty cents, a labor bureau, government road and rail investments, and government ownership of telegraphs and railways where feasible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. B, Hall
Efforts to Improve Civil Service and Develop British Columbia
A proposal outlines efficient permanent civil service based on merit, open land to bona fide settlers, and measures to attract capital for mining and metal works. It calls for government surveys, cheap maps, expansion of smelters and shipyards, and fair land prices. It also suggests joint-ownership claim resolutions and a conciliatory board for labor and capital disputes.
Miner Columns Authorship and Space Allocation Clarified
A note states that The Miner disclaims responsibility for sentiments and that the column matter is prepared by Dr. Hall s friends and occupies space purchased by Dr Hall s committee.
Turnerism and Hall in Nelson Riding Election Push
A newspaper urging Nelson Riding voters to back Dr. Hall to defeat Turnerism allied candidates Fletcher and Houston. It portrays Hall as a friend of labor, miners, day laborers, merchants, and the public lands, citing his mining camp visits and care for the laboring man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Fletcher
Hall
Dr. Hall
Victoria
Mr. Fletcher
Mr. Houston
Ymir
Three Candidates Clash Over Turnerism and Governance
In a heated pre election clash, Fletcher defends Turner ties while Houston denounces bad company, Hall touts equal rights and local support in Ymir. Voters weigh Fletcher, Houston and Hall as Turnerism and Cottonism align with party factions and issues of wages, representation, and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Itouston
Hall
Thanks of the Synod Express Gratitude to Nelson Citizens
The Synod of the Diocese of Kootenay through Rev H S Akehurst sends a unanimous vote of thanks to the people of Nelson B C for their cordial treatment during sessions. The Rectory Nelson June 4 1900 to the editor of The Miner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Akehurst
Diocese of Kootenay
Nelson
B. C
Miner
Wanted Lots or House and Lots in Monthly Installments
Wanted. Lots or house and lots payable in monthly installments. Apply Morton Miner Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton
Miner
F. O
Miner Office
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gity Goungil
West Kootenay District
Nan
Sud
Civil Service
British Columbia
London
Labor Bureau
Houston
John
Mahomet
Synod of
Henry Clerical Akehurst
Synod
Kirkpatrick & Wilson
A. H. Clement
Ewart & Carrie
Aberdeen Block
F. C. Green
Clements Green & Clements
Civil Engineers and Provincial Land Surveyors
Rox
Nolaon
A. R. Barrow
Victoria and
Kootenay Sts
H. R. Cameron
Silicia Street
Cedar and
Pine
L. J. Conkey
Royal Hotel
Taylor
Canadian Pacific
The
Imperial Limited
Pas
F. Anderson
E. J. Coyle
Trav. Pass
A Q
Neleen Vancouver
Charles St. Barbe
Nelson Wine
Phone 93
Frannk A. TamBynx
Mgr
Gamble & O'Reilly
Mill Street
Gore Street
Havana
B.C
Nelson, B. C
Horpe & CO
Cedar
P.O
Hoover Street
St. Leon Hot Springs
Gigars Tenay Cigar Manufageor
Kura
Royal Deal
Kootenry
Mello Cigars
Bakerstrest
H de Evans & SO
Baker Strout, Nol @ son
General Commission
Titan Oesipaden
Olion
Ralts
Fee Creai
Hovalates
High ‘Lhan” Confectionary
KER
Wiol
New Westminster
Edmonton
Ally Elevators
Calgary & Edmonton
MacDonald & GO
Verenon
Josephine Streets
Pert
Inald H. Cano
Ae Ee Metta
Sutperintendents
Broken Hill Block
Cor, Kuker and Ward
B,c
Ajelson Saw & Planing
Mili
Sonia HA
Ragners Nelson
Haker Street
Nelso
West Shet Melton
Sky
Nelron
Turner
Nelaon
I Square Cigars and Ag We
Pabst Brewing Co
Miwarkee
Calgary Brewing Co
Calgary
Soson’'S Bay
Grovans
Alifowine, CO. Limited
Hull Streets
Plesale
Board of License Commissioners
City of
Athabasca
Baker and Kootenay Streets
B. G
Patrick J. Russell
Athabasca Hotel Company, Limited
Turner-Boeckh Block
South Africa
ST. Joseph’s School
Neeson B.C
Sisters of St. Joseph of
Ponce
Mill and
A.R. Sherwoop
Souther BG
Birkbeck Investment
Toronto
Curran
Club Hotel
Allan Lin
General Avent
Cp, R, Ommens
Tontreal
Wwe Yi
Dine la Juve Ie Uropean
Rmation Bowley
Tmnt
Great Northern
En Ai
Spokane
Spokane Falls and Northern Railway
St. Paul
Chicago
Montreal
New York
Vancouver
Portland
San Francisco
Sound
Duluth
Magnificent Steamships
North West
North Land
Northern Steamship Company Line
Great Northern Railway
Spokane Falls & Northern Ry
Kaslo & Slocan Ry
Kootenai Railway & Navigation Co
F. L. Whitney
H. A. Jackson
Geol. Pasa
Tkt
el Agh
Min
Wash
Kootenay
Wednewlays
Canada
United Statan
Robert Irving
Kaalo
Gilbert Stan
Thomson Stallone
Canada Drug & Hoe
Home News
Phair
Campbell
Delaney
J. A. Bradshaw Slocan News Co
Thomson Broa
Jamont & Young A. King & Co
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!