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Newspaper
Nelson Daily Miner
Location
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 29, 1901
Page
2
Rates for daily, weekly, and mail subscriptions are listed by period and format. The London office at Fleet Street and Central Press Agency Ltd along with Alexander and 09,621 Flist Avenue Spokane are noted as authorized advertising and subscription agents.
The BC press faces financial strain from scarce circulation and rising costs as the British Columbia Gazette shifts advertising burdens away from newspapers. Proposals to abolish the official gazette spark debate on where public notices should appear, with mining and development news highlighted in Nelson and the Fish River camp.
The boundary line from the Lake of the Woods westward is marked at regular intervals by cast iron pillars and earth mounds. Pillars bear inscriptions “Convention of London” and “October 20, 1818.” Cairns and stone monuments define crossings, with red painted wooden markers and granite shafts guiding the route.
The Slocan region reports rising dry ore yields and stronger optimism. Slocan City notes more workers on the payroll as a new mill and compressor plant at Enterprise nears regular operation. The Iron Horse plans a large hoisting, pumping, and compressor setup. Additional activity is forecast at the Phoenix and Republic mines with potential ore treating plants. Bond holder work resumes alongside several new projects.
The article notes ongoing winter work and satisfactory ore shipments. It suggests several important deals may close before snow flies, forecasting a bright outlook for the season.
Editorial notes claim a Dolgolly quartz mining section crushes ore at 100 tons daily with Welsh miners who do not speak English and resist foreign labor. London Daily Mail notes their strong self containment. Also promotion for Dr King’s Now Liver Pills and Riverside Nurseries ad segments mention plant timing and varieties.
The Canadian Pacific Railway offers round trip tickets from Revelstoke to New Westminster for the Provincial Exhibition from October 1 to 4. Fare is 12 dollars and 35 cents. Return valid until October 7 with travel dates September 29, October 1 and 2.
A cautious buyer in the Similkameen Valley Coal Company Limited would pay at least $5 per share once transportation to coal fields arrives, but current offers allow purchase for 25 cents in four equal monthly payments from a seller.
In the County Court of Kootenay Holden at Nelson Henry Hey as plaintiff creditor seeks to enforce a judgment against John Harold Beley and Harry Lockwood. Sealed tenders for Lot 4311 Group One Kootenay District BC will be received at the Nelson Court House until October 2 1901 to satisfy the June 20 1901 judgment of $363.90 plus interest and sale costs.
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