Two Die in Ontario Powder Co explosion
Harry Gervan and William Way were instantly killed in a blast at the Ontario Powder Co packing house opposite Five Mile Point. The accident, at 8 o clock, wiped out the packing house and scattered body parts. about 800 pounds of dynamite were present. General Manager Smith and others assessed the scene and prepared the remains for transport to Nelson. Gervan, a Nelson resident, and Way, from Tweed, Ont, were early victims in the newly restarted plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry A. Gervan
William Way
Ontario Powder Go
Flue Mile Point
Powder Company
Gervan
Way
Dan Smith
Harry Gervan
Gerway
Bokianee
Five Mile Point
Smith
Nelson
Corony
Arthur
G. A. B. Hall
George Boor
D. McArthur & Co
Thomas McCammon
Charles Prosser
Will Lilly
M. J. Robie
J. Bunyan
George Bell
Capt. Troup
Nelson Hardware Co
Mra
H. A. Gervan
Ottawa
Harry
Nelson Minstrels
Orson
Tweed, Ont
Ontario
Ontario Powder Co
Tweed
Thomas Way
Charlie Prosser
Mr. Prosser
Alex McGibbon
South Africa coupon offers linger at The Miner office
Local notes report Claud A. Gregory arriving in Nelson and taking a chair, a Salmon Star claim improvement certificate to Swedberg Anderson and Malone, and the Nelson Gun Club’s season opener set for tomorrow at 2 30 on the Court House grounds. Also: Tunstall returns, Busk plans New York and Old Country visit, Lonsdale Coupe departs for Winnipeg, Bergman transfers interest on the Salmon Star, Allan’s bank shortage of 680 will trigger prosecution, Nurse Hearle recovers, Frank O’Brien jailed after Fernie theft conviction, Patrick McCann’s funeral planned in Tacoma, Parr couple wed in Nelson, police transfers, and a Ontario hotel dispute ending in a sidewalk fight.
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John PB. Swedberg
O. W. Anderson
John J. Malone
Nelson Gun Club
O. W. Busk
Nelson
New York
Old Country
J. Lonsdale Coupe
P. L
New Procter
Winnipeg
John Bergman
Ccharles
W. Anderson
Salmon Star
Ida
Miss Hearle
Tacoma
William McCann
Thomas M. Parr
BE. 8. Brown
Seattle
J. Robson
Parr
Nel
H. Bullock-Webster
W. C. Forrester
Ymir
Balfour
Qgonstable
D. A. McLeod
Yair
Mr. Forrester
Bruce County
Ontario
Prison garden begun at the Provincial Jail
Prisoners at the Provincial Jail have started a large vegetable garden to supply all inmates. The project aims to grow all vegetables on site, using rich soil and extensive plots. In other news The Louise Brehany Concert Company will perform in Nelson on Easter Monday with seats selling quickly. US Consular Agent W P Kenibb will travel to Slocan Country and Nakasp to improve consular invoices and shipments via Northport Port Hill Idaho and Portal North Dakota with H E Conlonn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lhe
South Africa
Louise Brehany
Nelson
Annable
Martha
W. P. Kenbles
United States
Slocan
Kootenay
Kenbbes
Northport
Washington
Port Hill
Idaho
Portal
North Dakota
Kenibbs
Nakasp
Kaslo
H E Conlnon
A Life and Death Fight and a Miraculous Escape
W A Hines of Manchester Indiana describes a near death from lung illness caused by exposure and consumption. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption with a complete cure after other doctors warned he would die. He claims the remedy costs 60 cents to 1 and asserts many others have been cured. Free bottles offered at Canada Drug and Book Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Hines
Manchester
Canada Drug & Book Store
Hotel Guests and Associates Listed in Candid Memorandum
A partial roster of visitors and residents includes Phair J Stracharn and wife Kaslo G W Benson and wife Chiango O B Tibbett Butte Mont Thomas Rashler O C Farrell Moyie B O D J Macdonald O F Smith Roseland L Marks Victoria J O Brine Proctor Claude A Oregon Rossland W K Alan Halcyon George C Tunstall Nelson A M Johnstone Vancouver Brandon Toronto Charles G Griffin Ontario Powder Works Charles J Wilson Nelson A G Mc Kenney T A Hollenrote EF G.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Johnstone
Vancouver
Brandon
Toronto
Charles G. Griffin
Ontario
Powder Works
Charles J. Wilson
Nelson
A. G. McKenney
T. A. Hollenrote
EF. G
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Miner
Claud A. Gregory
Rossland
George OG. Tunstall, Jr
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Lillie Bros
Outlet Hotel
Procter
Crow's Nest Railroad
T. G. Procter Baker ST
Patenaude Bros
F. L. Osler & Co
Baker Street
Backply
J. Camp
BELL
Kerr & CO
A. Ferland & CO. Elliot Block, Baker
Merchants’ Bank of Halifax
Capital
Paldeup
Hest
Halifax
W. F. Brock
D. M. Stewart
Montreal
Nova Scotia
Antigonish
Pilduewater
Gursboro
Londonderry
Lunenburg
Maitland
Hants Co
Pictou
Port Hawkesbury
Sydney
Shubenacadie
Truro
Weymouth
New Brunswick
Wathurst
Dorchester
Fredericton
Kingston
Kent Castle
Sackville
Woodstock
Moncton
J In
Charlottetown
Summerside
Quebec
City of Montreal
West End
Cor
Fa Dame
Seigneurs Street
Weatmount Cor
GA Yleo
St. Cathe Birool
Newfoundland
St. Johnes
Weat Indies
Havana
Geo. Kydd
Nelson, B.C
California
Ralston
Kirkpatrick & Wilson
Box K
Nelson Employment Agency
J. H. Love
Ag’t Baker
Sondon
Michael McAndrews
Ay Lake Hospital
A. R- Barrow, AM
Cok
Victoria and
Sta. 1
Clementh
Green & Clements Civil Engineers
Provincial Land Surveyors
P. O
Leon, Bt
A.B. Oran Ospeesree R. P. Rithet & Co. Kootenay Agent Ltd
Victoria
The
Nelson Electric Tramway Co.Ltd
Macdonald Block
Josephine and
Vernon Streets
T. C. Duncan
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