Cross-Eyed Man's Ruminations on Union Conflict at Hotel Veranda
In a rainy Kootenay town, Squinty the cross-eyed man rouses a crowd with songs and warnings of a coming hangings by miners. He explains union control over speech and action, contemplates leaving for work or seeking recognition, and muses on joining union officers for pay as tension over labor rights simmers.
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Bopeep
Toad Mountain
Kootenay
Miner's Union
British Columbia
Landon
Union
Dreyfus
Idaho
Squinty
London
Soapy Smiths Faro Bank Tale From Denver Past
A Denver anecdote recalls Soapy Smith and a partner running a faro bank. After a partner leaves, a supposed Mexican thief allegedly robs the place, later returning to wipe out more. The twist ends with both men pumping in $500 more to keep the game running.
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the Phair
Saae
Soapy
Smith
Soapy’ Smith
Denver
Spokane
Damit
Choice residential and business lots for sale
The notice offers residential lots and commercial parcels available for purchase. Locations unspecified. Prospective buyers are invited to inquire for details on sizes, prices, and terms.
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Robson St
Stanley St
Shack
Choice
Carbonade St
Davis
Corner
Allen
Fairmont
Blackcock Mining
Alex, Stewart
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Walking Delegtes
Soapy Smith
Faro Bank
C.w.west & CO
General Teamsters
Imperial Oil Co
Office Cor
Baker & Hall S
F. J. Bradley & CO
Josephine St. Opp. Clarke Hotel
Todd
English Church
E. J. Scovil
Rotary Public
Windermere Mines
Windermere, B. C
Kootenay Lake
Pilot Bay
Nelson and
Lardo
Nelson
J. A. Sayward
E. J. Curran
Prop
George Gurd
F. L. Ostrr
Mara Block
Baker ST
Baker Street
R. H. Williams, Neeson
J. W. Mellor
Victoria, B.C
Who
London & B.C. Goldfields
Ollier
Arthur FE. Hodgins
Hugh Mann
Care McKenzie
Mann & Co
Savanne, Ont
Wills
Atlantic
Dominion Line
Cambroma
Scotsman
Lake Superior
Beaver
Tainue
White Star Line
Ocean
Majesti
Cunard Line
Lucania
Aria” Anchor Line
Furnessia
Albin State Line
Morgalian American Line
St. Louis
Montreal
New York
Boston
Victoria Gals Scrool
Miss Dawson
Miss Green
Cadboro Road
Stanley Avenue
the Maples
Fairfield Road
Victoria
International Registry Company
Gamble & O’reilly
Nelson, B.C
Nelson Greenhouse
icCreath
West Kootenay
Front Street
Government Wharf
Vanstone’s
Tkese
Turner-Boeckh Ploek
the Bank of British Columbia
Skagway
U.S
Atlin
B. C
Dawson City
Yukon
Bon Ton
Merchants
Fritz Honold
D. J
General Broker
Dickson E.H
W. J. G. Dickson
J. A. Gilker
Wat
Morrison & Caldwell
Royal Seal
D. Marthur & CO
Embainer
Ls. Pogue
Nelson Wine CO
Frank A. Tamblyn
Mer
Merchants’ Bank of Halifax
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Bennett
Grand Forks
Nanaimo
Rossland
Vancouver
East End
Ymir
Geo. Kydd
Calgary
Carload
Turner Beer Ané Co
Nelson, B. C
Gooking Stoves
Vancouver Hardware CO
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