Last Chance mine work resumes on Toad Mountain
Mining news from Fort Steele reports renewed activity at the Last Chance mine owned by Nelson Copper Fields Limited under engineer R C Campbell-Johnston. A crosscut tunnel is driven to tap the vein at 150 feet, with a drift to follow after 40 more feet and a hoist plant planned. A winter sleigh road to Hall Siding will be built as three new veins are opened and development continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Last Chance
Toad Mountain
Nelson Copper Fields, Limited
R. C. Campbell-Johnston
M. E
Hall Siding
Fort Steele
Mackintosh Syndicate
Collett
Starbird and
Roberson
Red Line
Mackintosh
Starbird
West Kootenay
Dupont
Boulder Creek
The Cup Race Yesterday Ends in Shamrock Loss
The Shamrock fails to overtake the Columbia in a dramatic race off the New Jersey shore. The Columbia leads by a mile early, then suffers bad luck as the Shamrock gains, ultimately never headed. Betting on the race shows the Shamrock as favorite with odds at ten to five.
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Columbia
Jersey
New York
Earthquake in Asia Minor Claims Heavy Loss of Life
Constantinople reports a severe Asia Minor quake with about 1500 dead. The first tremor struck September 20 at 4 AM and lasted 40 seconds. Widely felt from Scio to Smyrna, many villages were wiped out and bodies remain buried in ruins at Sakhreni Denizli and surrounding areas.
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Constantinople
Asia Minor
Aiden
Scio
Mitylene
Smyrna
Sakareni
Denizli
Aftershocks Persist in Aiden District Devastation Expands
The earthquake’s aftershocks continue daily in multiple villages with reduced force. Residents live in open camps as the Aiden district sinks by two yards. Neander valley reports sulphurous springs and Neander crevasses spilling muddy water washing away 1000 sheep in the area between Aiden and Denizli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiden
Neander
Denizli
Did Andree Find the Pole
The north pole buoy marked Andree Polar Expedition was recovered on King Charles Island by the Norwegian cutter Martha Larsaak and opened with experts and cabinet members present. It revealed the buoy Andree planned to drop if he reached the pole.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Andree Polar
King Charles Island
Martha Larsaak
North Pole
Andree
Trains and Steamers Schedules at Nelson This Day
The Nelson schedule lists arrivals and departures from 2:30 a.m. with the S S Moyie or 8 8 Nelson, including connections at Crow's Nest Bel Kontenay Ld g and via Slocan City. Regular service to Rossland Spokane Kaslo Robson Trail and Kaslo via S S Kokanee with daily and Sunday exceptions. Steam tugs also run on Kootenay Lake with no regular times.
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S.S. Moyie
Nelson
Crow's Nest Bel
Kontenay Ld
Rossland
Spokane
S. S. International
Kaslo
Trail
Robson
S. S. Kokanee
Way Points
Sondon
Slocan City
SS. Moyie
Kootenay L'd’g
Crow's Nest
Yink
Angerona
Red Star
Hercules
Surprise
Kootenay Lake
Dissolution of Partnership at Halls British Columbia
Notice declares the hotel partnership McIntyre and Welsh at Halls B C dissolved by mutual consent. Debts owed to the firm to be paid and all claims presented to John McIntyre at Halls B C. Dated September 21 1899.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halls
British Columbia
McIntyre & Welsh
John McIntyre
B.C
Joan McIntyre
George Welsh
Local Investor Marks Time Frame for Fast Flip
A terse message notes an investor believes he can double funds within days and urges quick sale of parcels within ten days. He adds that a buyer should consult ANNABLE for a Snap.
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Estella
Fuller
ARRIV
Ing
Nelson H
Spor
ATLAS
Tivistas
West Koren
Elitis
W. J. H. Holmes
P. L
Annable
Fire & Life
Comes
Nelson Opera House
R. E. French
Theatre Co’y
Steiner’s Orchestra
Thomson
Martin O'Reilly
Prosser
Victoria Street
Wrrd
Josephine Streets
Royal Seal
J. A. Gilker
S. D. Pierre
Clarke Hotel
Selso
Just
D. McArthur & CO
Faraess
Nelson Wine CO
Frank A. Tambiyy
Mer
Baker Street
Merchants’ Bank of Halifax
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Atlin
Bennett
Grand Forks
Nanaimo
Vancouver
East End
Victoria
Ymir
Geo. Kydd
Nelson, B.C
Calgary
Carload
Turner Beer and Co
Nelson, B. C
Vancouver Hardware CO
Opera House
the Bank of British Columbia, Nelson
Skagway
U.S
B. C
Dawson City
Yukon
Geo. D. Minler
Samuel Marshall
Cor
Hugh Mann
Care McKenzie
Munn & Co
Savanne
Ont
Bon Ton Restaurant
Merchants
Fritz Honold
C.w.west & CO
Telephone
Carbonade St
Davis
Corner
Bya
Utica
Fairmont
Staaton Mining Company
Alex. Stewart
Turner-Boeckh Brock, Neson
Todd
Enerlish Church
Macdonald Block
Josephine and
Vernon Streets
T. C. Duncan
John McLatchie
Dominion and Provincialal Land Surveyor
Nelson, BC
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