Strike Looms Over Slogan District Miners Likely June 1 Action
Miners unions of London and Silverton met secretly urging a return to the old wage scale or a lower boarding rate. Reported plan to strike on June 1 if demands aren’t met. Evidence from Gem and Burke union safes reveals runouts and $1154.30 seized. Mines around Slocan City show active development and high grade silver ore shipments expected. Aluminum substitution discussed but limited by supply and production scale.
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London and
Silverton
Gem and
Burke
The
Gem Union
Bartlett Sinclair
Sinclair
Ed Boyce
Federation
Mike Davy
Burke Union
Bull Pen
Springer
Lemon Creeks
Chapleau
Friends
Bank of England
Hall Mines
Kansas City
Engineering and Mining Journal
Erie Mountain Mine Viewed as Promising Prospect
The report notes strong showing by the Erie Mountain claim and nearby developments in the Yimir district, with expectations it will become a leading mine in the area alongside Canadian King and Arlington.
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Rufus Merriam
Erie Mountain Consolidated Go
Ymir
Mabee
Erie Mountain
Guilford
Hall
Standard Oil Moves To Develop Cook Inlet Coal Fields
Standard Oil Company has secured both an old Russian title and a later US mineral land grant to the Cook’s Inlet coal sands and plans surveys and dredging to build wharves and rail access. Engineers will sail on Grizaba tomorrow after a $100000 deposit to Fred Ray for local surveying and development work.
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Seattle
Standard Oil Company
United States
Cook's Inlet
Hocally House
Alfred Ray
Sha Grizaba
San Francisco
Nelson City Votes on Water Works and Public Works By-Laws
By-Laws 40 to 43 propose raising funds for water system expansion 30000 dollars and public buildings 10000 dollars plus electric street railway and coke gas works in Nelson. Electors in East Ward vote at Fire Hall Josephine St and West Ward at Exchequer Gold Mining Co. office Baker St. Open to all adults 21 plus landowners in the municipality. By Order City Clerk Strachan Nelson British Columbia May 17, 809.
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City of
Nelson
Josephine Street
Exchequer Gold Mining Company
Baker Street
Stanley and
Kootenay
Hotel for sale and Baker Street investment property
Property listings note a hotel for sale at 6000 with monthly rent 100, and Baker Street site at 8000 with rent 150 per month. Leased for five years, twelve lots in Home Addition, a 12 room house for rent near Baker Street. Money to loan at six percent, fire and life assurance.
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Baker Street
Fire and Life Assurance
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Blocan City Notes
Slocan City
Arlington
New York
Standard Oil
Alaska
Corps of Engineers
Tru
Nelson Employment Agency
Blacksmith
Baker
Carpenter
Cooks
J. H. Love
Ag’t
Peter Genelle. & Co
E.G. Beer Agt
Corporation OF the City OF Nelson
No. K, Strachan
British Columbia
Hugh R. Cameron
General Broker
J. L. Vanstone
Nelson, B. C
Vincent
H. Byers & CO
Kaslo
Sandon
Sherwin-Williams
Vancouver Hardware CO
Northern Electric & Manufacturing Co’y, Limited
Lontreal
Northern Electric & Manufacturing Company, Limited
Northern Electric & Manufactur
Ing Company, Limited
Montreal
A.w.west & CO
General Teamsters
Imperial Oil Co
Baker & Hall Sts
Atlin
Dawson
Waite Pass
Yukon Rowe
West
A. R. Sherwood
Apt. Nelson
J. Laing Stocks
Duncan
Nelson Cleaning and Dyeing Establishment
S. D. Pierre
Clarke Hotel
Kirkparrick & Wilson
Fini Grocelies
Kirkpatrick & Wilson
London
British Pine Goldfields, Limite
England
P. O
B.C
J. Roderick Robertson
S. S. Fower
E. M
Nelson, B.C
R. P. Rithet & Co., Ltd
Victoria
B. C
Columbia Flouring Mills
Enderby and Vernon
A. B. Gray
P. C
Kootenay Agen
Merchants’ Bank of Halifax
Rose
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Exchange
Ated
Grand Forks
Nanaimo
Rossland
Vancouver
East End
Superahy
Nelson Branch
Aterest
Geo. Kydd
PABST
Milwaukee
Turner Beerone Co
Victoria, B.C
Vancouver, B.C
London, Eng
West Kootenay Butcher Co
EB. C. Traves
W. P. Dickson
H. H. Applewhaite
McPhee Kootenay Electric Supply and Construction Co
Josephine St
Nelson, B
Lethbridge
Frank Fletcher
W. P. Tierney
Land & Coal Ae Sts
Cor Kootenay & Bake
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