Mining Pact Details Smelting Charges and Output Limits
The agreement sets monthly ore sales up to 200 tons with a smelting company paying for silver at 495 percent of fork value, gold at $19 per ounce, and lead at a set rate. Freight, silica, and zinc adjustments apply, with net value defined after deductions. A clause allows the smelter to abandon or reassign the deal for certain ore mixes, while new electrical plant developments at Rossland-Kootenay camps reveal growing mining activity and deep shaft work in Ferguson, B.C.
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Fork
Western Telegraph Company
New York
Oss
Iter
Ontario oil fields power nine thousand wells in operation
The Ontario oil district centered at Petrolia in Lambton county has about nine thousand wells producing roughly 60 000 barrels monthly. Crude oil is refined in Sarnia with distillation, bleaching, and purification steps. Average well depth is 465 feet. The note covers historical import values and production figures.
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Toronto
Ontario
Lambton
Kent
Rothwell
Petrolia
Lambton County
Sarnia
Canada
United States
City debate over statue site for Queen Victoria monument
Premier Ross asks Toronto council to move Sir John Macdonald statue from Queens Avenue to let space for the Ontario statue of Queen Victoria, funded by the government. He notes the 1860 foundation laid by Prince of Wales and aims to have the statue ready for royal visits.
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Toronto
Ross
Sir John Macdonald
Queens Avenue
Ontario
Queen
Prince of Wales
Edward
Duke of Cornwall
York
Manitoba Railway Bill Faces Little Senate Trouble
Ottawa May 15 Kirchoffer introduced the Manitoba railway bill and it passed the first reading. On motion of Kirchoffer the rules were suspended and the bill read a second time. The measure goes to the railway committee on Friday.
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Ottawa
Manitoba
Senate
Kirchoffer
Perley
Railway Committee
South African Medal Authorized for South Africa Service
Ottawa issues militia order granting a silver medal to officers and enlisted from British Indian and colonial forces who served in South Africa from October 10, 1899. Clasps include Bel mont Modder river Paarde berg Drefontein Wepener Johannesburg Diamond Hill Belfast Wittebergen Defence of Kimberley Relief of Kimberley Defence of Mafeking Relief of Mafeking Cape Colony Orange Free State Transvaal Rhodesia Taalan Elang lngte Defence of Ladysmith Dugela Relief of Ladysmith Laing's Nek Natal.
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Ottawa
South Africa
Belmont
Modderiver
Paardeberg
Drefontein
Wepner
Johannesburg
Diamond Hill
Belfast
Wittebergen
Kimberley
Mafeking
Cape Colony
Orange Free State
Transvaal
Rhodesia
Ladysmith
Dugela
Laing
Nek
Natal
Elders Resign After Presbyterys Inquiry
The Vancouver Presbytery inquired into Rev. Mr. Vert of Westminster at elders request. They found no immorality but noted excessive gossip. Elders resigned while Vert was admonished to show more respect to the Presbytery.
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Vancouver
Presbytery
Vert
Westminster
Canadian farm implement firms to form new trust
Toronto May 15 reports say negotiations are under way to amalgamate several leading Canadian agricultural implement manufacturers. The move aims to create a large, integrated policy and distribution network across Canada.
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Toronto
Good Authority
Canada
Fatal Steamer Sultana Carrying McMillan Remains
Special to the Miner reports a fatal accident as the steamer Sultana arrives at Selkirk with the remains of Peter McMillan aged a man. The incident details are limited in the fragment but indicate a deadly event linked to the voyage.
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Winnipeg
Selkirk
Peter McMillan
Ontario Hessian fly damages threaten fall wheat yield
A Ontario crop report notes fall wheat could be promising but Hessian fly damage across southwestern Ontario, with counties from Hamilton to Sarnia severely affected. A separate accident near Fisher Bay, Lake Winnipeg, left a young Bisnark man dead after being struck by a large balance wheel while adjusting belting.
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Bisnark
Ont
Fisher Bay
Lake Winnipeg
Toronto
Ontario Agricultural Department
Ontario
Hamilton
Sarnia
Beatty to retire from parliament and move to Nova Scotia
Toronto May 15 W R Beatty M P P for Parry Sound will retire from the legislature at the end of the present parliament He has been named manager of large timber interests in Nova Scotia belonging to Beardmore of Toronto and will soon reside in that province.
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Toronto
W. R. Beatty
Parry Sound
Beatty
Nova Scotia
Beardmore
The Last of Cook Report Referred by Senate
Ottawa May 15 The Cook investigation committee report was received by the senate today. Bowell presented it without comment while Senator Macdonald of British Columbia quipped This is the last of Cook.
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Ottawa
Cook Investigation Committee
Senate
Bowell
Macdonald
British Columbia
Cook
Bertrand Named Yukon Public Works Representative
Ottawa May 15 Bertrand former M P for Provencher has been appointed to a public works post in the Yukon representing the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Bertrand
Provencher
Yukon
Public Works Department
New Public School to be Named Somerset in Winnipeg
Winnipeg reveals the city’s new public school will bear the name Somerset in memory of the late J. Somerset, former superintendent of schools for the province.
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Winnipeg
Somerset
J. 1, Somerset
Province
Winnipeg appoints chief game guardian Ingram
Charles Bayer of the Winnipeg police force has been appointed chief game guardian of the province, with the title Vice Ingram, announced in Winnipeg on May 15.
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Winnipeg
Charles Bayer
Ingram
Stampede at Republic Sparks Gold Rush Frenzy
May 15 Republic Washington reports a placer strike on Granite creek two and a half miles west of town. Prospectors extract about $50 in shot gold while staking extends from the Republic mill to Wauconda camp twelve miles away. The town is deserted as hundreds search the stream bed with promising bedrock depths noted and miners predicting a major placer field.
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Republic, Wash
Granite Creek
Republic
Republic Mill
Wau¢onda
Smelter Discussion Under Way For Kimberley Plant
Hon B C Smith and Province MPs discuss with Frank Hogan and Senator Turner a Kimberley smelter to treat Sullivan ore and other local mine ore. Conference delayed due to Hogan’s illness while planners weigh capacity and ownership.
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Ing
B. C. Smith
British Columbia
Fort Steele
1B. C
Spokane
Frank P. Hogan
Turner
Kimberley
BR. O
Hogan
Chronicle
Enterprise
Sullivan
North Star
Census Enumerators Pay Debate and Oceanic Rescue Tale
Officials discussed pay for census enumerators with Western and Ottawa telegraphs indicating a three dollar per day rate, while a Globe report and ministerial telegrams influenced expectations. The piece also recalls a dramatic maritime narrative of survival at sea, island drift, and a Chinese junk rescue before noting a city council adjourned meeting to finalize by law 95 and a board of health session.
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A. B. Buckworth
Busi
Ruckworth
Toronto Globe
B. C
Revelstoke
Ottawa
Board of Health
Court Findings In Cordingly Purdy Insurance Case
After three days in Nelson court before Justice Drake the jury returned with five questions and answers. The panel ruled no to arson or objection notices, no to truth of loss declarations, no to Day selling goods, and yes to fraud in the insurance application. A motion for judgment was set for 11 a.m.
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Justice Drake
Cordingly
Purdy
Nelson
Plantiffs
McKowen
Nold
Shipwreck and Cannibals Tale From South Natuna Voyage
The steamship Empresa of India reports a shipwreck from Cavite to the Angloa voyage with 19 aboard. Only Johnson and Martaranna survived after 42 days ashore on Soubi Island. Rescued by a junk, they reached Singapore on April 13 after wreck on a coral reef six days from Manila.
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Livy
Sonbi
Singapore
Pula Mudi
Victoria
Empresa
India
Johnson
Martaranna
Cavite
Angola
Soubi Island
Natuna Group
Manila
Octopus in Canada Rival to Dominion Company at North Sydney
May 15 North Sydney reports wild excitement over Nova Scotia St. 1 Co bond to a Morgan led syndicate purchasing New Glasgow Sydney Mines and Belle Isle properties. Bonded values include Sydney mines 3 000 000 Belle Isle 1 000 000 and Tren ton works 1 000 000. Morgan head rumor denied by Sir William Van Morne.
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North Sydney
Nova Scotia St. +1 Co
New Glasgow
Sydney Mines
Belle Isle
J. Pierpont Morgan
Dominion Tron and Steel Co
Morgan Syndicate
Beale
Sydney
Belle Island
Trenton
Nova Scotia Steel Company
William van Morne
R.B. Angus
Senator Ross
Montreal
William
Syndey
Ministers Depart For Their Charges From Conference
Forty two ministers from various pastorates attending the Methodist conference are leaving for their charges today to be home for Sunday meetings. A large number left yesterday and more go today.
Close Of The Conference In Vancouver Aftermath
Delegates finish work and depart for home as Vancouver is chosen for next annual session. Worship and minutes follow with station lists and district chairmen elected. Quarantine lifted at Revelstoke as health officers report no new cases and a patient recovers.
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Dr. Carman
E.W. Scott
Homer Street
Ehurch
Vancouver
W. H. Barbrealough
J. A
General Board of Missions
Nelson
Iity Press
E. EB. Scott
Momer Street
J. H W. White
Kootenay
J. A. Wood
Kamloops
James HH
White
Ymires
Kaslo
Samuel J, Thompson
Ainsworth
Sandon
John
Pye
New Denver
Arthur EB
Roberts
Slodan City
Fred
Okell
Cranbrook
John W. Bowering
I. A
Moyie
Revelstoke
Heavers Baseball Club Forms Among G P R Employees
G P R workers organize a baseball club to challenge the wholesale staff called the Heavers. They practice hard and hit aggressively, allegedly spoiling many balls as they prepare for a scheduled game against the other employees.
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NEW Baseball Clu
Bageball
Strike closes Seattle shops as 250 machinists walk out
May 15 in Seattle union machinists begin walking out at Vulcan Iron Works and spread citywide. Employers say profits vanish with nine hour workday demands, while about 250 men are out and no orders are being taken.
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Seattle
Wash
Vulcan Iron Works
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Triune
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Thomson
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Fairview
NEW Public School
Guardian
Nelson Furniture Co
Morgan's Trust
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