Nelson to be the shopping centre of the Kootenays
The Nelson area steadily strengthens as a retail hub with many stores adding millinery departments and competing with eastern dealers. Local merchants report growth in dry goods, jewellery, furniture, and dressmaking while noting some shoppers still import from Toronto and Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Toronto
Montreal
Enstern
Kootenays
Alligrons
Tobaccco
New York
London
Canada
Papineau Square
Mining Records From Saturday And Yesterday
Mining records list locations near Salmo Sheepe rook Nelson and Slocan Junc tion with claims by Hugh B Campbell John M Brown Annie McGregor Jesse Graham Robert McGregor Jno Mc Phillips W H Lambert J G Clark John Smith W A Connell James Hubbard transfers include Bank of Montreal lien on Herbert Cutheer and Zattoni families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewell
Salmo
Sheeperoek
Hugh B. Campbell
Ottawa
Erie
Delaware
Sampson
John M. Brown
O. K
Boulder Creek
Apache
R. R. Thrum
Chippewa. J
Whaleback Mountain
Viani
Brandon
Annie McGregor
Mississauga
Nelson
Honolulu
Jesse Graham
Five Mile Creek
Robert McGregor
Soo
Norseman
Jno
Balfour
P. R
Sailor
W. A. Connell
James Hubbard
Evic Harkness
J. R. Tarte
Shooting Scores For R M R A At 200 600 600 Tot l
The latest records show scores by R M R A entrants with totals around 80 23 21 74 for Steels and 24 1 071 for Robie among others. Heavy rain reduced marks at 500 and 600 yards while prospects for mining work continued. Slocan City prepares for today and tomorrow celebrations as snow recedes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Steels
J. Robie
J. Simpson
J. McKenzie
A, Grant
R. Mow
W. BF. DuBois
Arlighton
du Ttoia
Slocan City
Bonnington Falls Power Plant Expansion Progress
L A Campbell reports to The Miner on Bonnington Falls Power plant work nearing completion. Current capacity is 6 000 HP with two 1 000 HP and one 2 000 HP units, planned 4 000 HP water wheels plus space for two more, totaling 16 000 HP. Workforce 190 now, 75 more hires on July 1, site aims for eight months, canal 300 feet through solid rock to supply new power setting, construction gear and hydraulic work ramping up. The falls, twelve miles from Nelson, attract visitors despite vast scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Campbell
Bonnington Falls
the Phair
Nelson
Nelson Growth Noted as West Kootenay Center
The B C Review lauds Nelson as a growing, prosperous hub serving mining camps in West and West Kootenay. Nelson Electric Traction, a British Electric Traction subsidiary, controls local transport, owns the Park at Nelson with improvements, and has made selective real estate investments increasing in value. Judge Forin will hold chambers at the courthouse on Thursday July 11 at 10 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
British Columbia
West Kootenay
B. C. Review
London
England
Nelson Electric Traction Company
British Electric Traction
B. C
Forin
Dog Tax Defaulters Face Summons After July First
The pound keeper lists about fifty residents in the city who have not paid dog tax. Many promised payment and some fulfilled it, but most did not. After July 1 those with dogs and unpaid tax will be summoned before the mayor's court without further notice.
Nelson City Council Plans for Public School Building
The Nelson city council heard deputations about building plans for a new public school. The school board seeks to prepare locally drafted plans with government grant support and Victoria department approval. A committee of aldermen was set to work with trustees to supervise and finalize plans, aiming to proceed this year rather than wait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Geo. Johnstone
Dolar
Victoria
Ald
Gillett
Patterson
Hamilton
Selous
L.A. Campbell
W. A. Macdonald
K.C
Chester Glays
Bonnington Falls Power Co
W. E. Wasson
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Easte Presse
As Library
Mining Records
Bonnington Falls Power
Sher
Brooke
Vancouver
Westminster Lacrosse
Westminster
Grand Forks
Republic
Wash
Richmond
Mr.Goodhume
Dempster
Luke Megantic
Father Point
Liverpool
Queenstown
Amherst
J. W. Core
Bright
Peterboro
Victoria Elliott
Halifax
Cominsion
Gobeil
Keely
Tyrian
Sydney
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Sherbrooke
Que
Desterochers
Teamster
Windsor Street
Lundy's$Lane
Laura Secord
Lundy’s Lane
Winnipeg
Canadian Northern
Leonard
James
Revelstoke
BR. C
Point Ellice
James Ray
Charles T. Heumter
J. B. Farquhar
Department of Finance
Bank of Montreal
TB. C
Boscowitz
Gibbs
Skeena
Victoria, TB
Friends of
R. P. Rithet
Turner
San Francisco
Seattle
Skagit
Frank Morrison
Spokane
Pole Court
Nelson's New Public School
Ing Plans
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