Day of Sport Purses Offered for Horsh Rages
Middlesboro Athletic Association will run the athletic events and publish the program for Victoria Day. Horse races on the wagon road and games in Garcia's field with purses. Entries and purses listed for half mile races, Indians events, cowboys, and a baby show. County court sitting at Nicola May 6th. milk supply to Merritt. miners and merchants travel notices included.
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Middlesboro Athletics Association
Wagon Road
Garcia
Nicola
Miners Inch Debate in British Columbia Irrigation Report
A Victoria resident shares a report from the irrigation commission with an interior friend. The letter praises the document and urges timely yet cautious legislation, noting the push to define miner’s inch flow as cubic feet per second and its regulatory implications. It mentions the 1905 minister of mines report and calls for action by the provincial legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Irrigation Commission
Minister of Mines
British Columbia
Canadian Pacific lays up vast coal reserve at Vancouver bunkers
Canadian Pacific Railway moves to stockpile coal by False Creek roundhouse Vancouver with bunkers holding ten to fifteen thousand tons now and aiming for twenty five thousand by fall. The system dumps coal directly onto existing piles, keeping the reserve separate from regular supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Pacific Railway
False Creek
Vancouver
Ladysmith
Nanaimo
Cottage project and regional events at Nicola area
A. H. Owen plans a cottage near the Anglican church at Nicola. Mrs F Rounsfell and children arrive at Coutlee for a two month stay. Merritt versus Middlesboro football match scheduled for Saturday. Capitalists plan a large saw mill near Merritt. R M Palmer fruit inspector visits Beaver ranch at Nicola lake head. J W Collis visits Ten-mile creek mining properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Palmer
Beaver Ranch
Nicola Lake
Bridge crew at Coldwater near Merritt under H McDonald
Rev James Thompson returns from New Westminster where he visited friends. The C P R bridge gang led by H McDonald work on the bridge across Coldwater near Merritt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. R. Bridge Gang
H. McDonald
Coldwater
Merritt
James Thompson
New Westminster
Sale of Work at St Michael's Guild Bazaar
Ladies of St Michael's guild prepare Hyland hall for a Monday bazaar with a baby show and limerick competition as new features. This item promises strong interest and directs readers to page three for full details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of St. Michael’s Guild
Hyland Hall
Merritt School District Meeting in Hyland Hall
Residents will meet in Hyland Hall on Tuesday April 21 at 10 a.m. to elect three trustees and an auditor. The note urges choosing men capable and interested in school affairs to serve on the board.
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Merritt
Hyland Hall
Vancouver visitors tour Middlesboro coal property
A group of Vancouver citizens including F. H. Lantz A. M. Tyson Geo Cripp J W Prescott J Jordan W F Evans and J Ellwood toured Middlesboro colleries this week and returned on Tuesday's train.
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Vancouver
Middlesboro
F. H. Lantz
A. M. Tyson
Geo. Cripp
J. W. Prescott
J. Jordan
W. F. Evans
J. Ellwood
Diamond Vale Tennis Club Formed
A Tuesday evening meeting at the Diamond Vale Co office formed the Diamond Vale Tennis Club. The court will be near the company office and prepared soon. Officers named are President B Browitt Vice President H S Lawes and Secretary Treasurer P L Heron. Annual dues are five dollars with possible assessments. About a dozen members already enrolled and lady players admitted free.
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Diamond Vale Co
Diamond Vale Tennis Club
B. Browitt
H. S. Lawes
P. L. Heron
Vancouver dealers and sales linked to Nicola Valley area
A. M. Tyson of Vancouver inspected the Nicola Valley Coal and Coke Co. property this week. Diamond Vale Supply plans a thirty day sale starting Monday with posters out. Barclay Bonthrone of Vancouver, after time at his Lower Nicola ranch, left Tuesday on the Otter Valley stage to view interests there.
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A. Forbes
M. E
Victoria
Bear Creek
Similkameen Mining Company
A. M. Tyson
Vancouver
Nicola Valley Coal & Coke Co
Diamond Vale Supply Company
Barclay Bonthrone
Lower Nicola
Otter Valley
East Arrived Mr McArthur Heads To Coast
Mr. McArthur who recently arrived from the east left for the coast Tuesday. He has spent the past week visiting with his brothers in law Dr Curtin Nicola and C T Curtin Middlesboro collieries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. McArthur
Dr. Curtin
Nicola
C. T. Curtin
Middlesboro Colleries
Burns and Johnson Prepare Bid for World Heavyweight Title
Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson the burly negro heavyweight are nearly equal contenders for the world championship. Their representatives will meet this week to draft articles and finalize terms. Burns seeks a forty five round bout or decisive finish and demands about $30 000 his share win or draw.
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Tommy Burns
Jack Johnson
Burns
Coldstream Hotel Adds Fine Verandah This Week
Proprietor McIntyre completes a fine verandah at the Coldstream hotel this week and plans a fresh paint scheme to give the hostelry a metropolitan appearance.
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McIntyre
Coldstream Hotel
Britain invites major powers to London maritime conference
Great Britain extends invitation to the great maritime powers to attend a conference in London to determine the definite principles of maritime international law.
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Great Britain
London
South Nicola Coal firm reorganized into South Nicola Coal Co
R. A. Lambert arrived from Vancouver and reports the Nicola Coal company owning Hamilton creek property has reorganized and will now be called the South Nicola Coal company. Development work is expected to start in about a month.
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R. A. Lambert
Vancouver
Nicola
Nicola Coal Company
Hamilton Creek
South
Snow blocks around the world race leg to Vladivostock
The American automobile must return to Seattle to ship for Vladivostock as heavy snow halts further miles on the route.
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Seattle
Vladivostock
Liberal Nomination Won by Duncan Ross at Vernon Convention
Duncan Ross, incumbent representative for Yale Cariboo district, secured the Liberal nomination at the Vernon convention held on Tuesday. The largely attended meeting voiced strong support and aims for a vigorous campaign to back the Liberal candidate.
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Vernon
Yale-Cariboo
Duncan Ross
Provincial shifts in school textbook plan prompt promotions
The provincial government plan for free school books leads to a staffing change. Principal Wilson of Vancouver Island is promoted to head the new textbook bureau, and Principal Jeane of the Boys' Central school in Victoria will replace him as inspector.
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Wilson
Vancouver Island
Jeane
Boys’ Central School of
Victoria
Galliher Retires from Politics, Not Seeking Next Election
W. A. Galliher M. P. for Kootenay announces retirement from politics and confirms he will not stand in the next election.
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W. A. Galliher
M. P
Kootenay
Mining school design progress tied to provincial university
It is understood that excellent progress is being made in moulding the design for establishing a mining school in connection with the provincial university.
Easter Services Across Churches in Nicola and District
Anglican services at Nicola St John s Church at 8 a m and 7 80 p m with 11 a m in Merritt Hyland hall and 2 30 p m at Diamond Vale. Easter vestry meeting Friday 24 at 8 p m. Presbyterian D K Allan preaches at Nicola 11 a m and 7 80 p m. Miss Bertha Woodward sings morning service. quartette at evening. Methodist Lower Nicola 3 p m and 7 30 p m with Easter music. Easter bank offering to connexional fund.
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Nicola
St. John’s Church
Merritt
Hyland Hall
J. Thompson
Presbyterian Church
D. K. Allan
Bertha Woodward
Methodist Church
Lower Nicola
A. R. Carrington
D. Dodding
Connexional Fund
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Middlesboro Athletic Association
Limerick
Charles D. Collett
Calvert
Merritt Miners’ Union
Coast
J. B. Haddad
C. H. Mohun
C. E
Diamond Vale
Johnson
A. H. Owen
J. W. Collis
Ten-mile Creek
Ance
South Nicola
Liberal
Ber
Free School Books
Church Services
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