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Newspaper
Nicola Herald
Location
Nicola, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
3
An American visiting London observes a bus driver joking with a shop doorway figure as he winks and dangles a silver watch. The driver explains the quip stems from a shared past linking his father to an execution, portraying a dark humor between old friends.
F W Gilchrist of Aspen Grove B C intends to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works sixty days from date to purchase 480 acres of mountain pasture land. The land description begins at the W corner of a pre emption on Pot Hole Creek and runs 80 chains west 40 north 40 east 40 north 40 east 80 south to form 480 acres. Located July 5 1908.
William Huggins scolds his wife Liza over coal dust in his hat and the couple quarrels about appearance. He defends wearing the hat at work as causing no harm while Liza argues about fashion and respectability.
Dell King of Nicola rancher intends to apply for permission to purchase Lot 704 described by a posted survey. Tenders for Lot 158 Group 1 containing 125 acres near Lower Nicola on the Nicola Railway line are invited by A Irwin or Geo Clapperton trustees in Kamloops BC, by August 81 1908.
A complete stock of all kinds of building material and hardware on hand at the Nicola Portable Sawmill at Lower Nicola. Large stock of dry lumber available. On 15th of June manufacturing lath at 2.50 a thousand. Parties planning building should get prices from Beu Wy.
H Gray has on sale at Merritt all kinds of Geast dressed lumber with prices right.
British Columbia official notice proclaims a close season on Vancouver Island and surrounding islands for all ducks and geese from August 31, 1898 to September 30, 1908. The proclamation, issued by Administrator Gordon Hunter with Attorney General W J Bowser and Provincial Secretary Henry Elson Young, is published under the Game Protection Act.
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