Nicola Coal Beds Show Diamond Drill Prospects In BC
British Columbia prospecting with Sullivan diamond drills reports 70 percent success as crews overcome deep overburden in Nicola Valley coal fields. Notes include geology, basins, dip depth to 1500 2000 feet, and technical challenges from casing breaks and boulder damage during deep hole drilling.
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British Columbia
R. C. Campbell-Johnston
Lower Nicola
London Mining Journal
Nicola
Dawson
Coutlee
Sullivan
Victoria Exhibition Prize List Promises Generous Awards
We publish the prize list for the Victoria exhibition to be held September 25 to 29 under the British Columbia Agricultural Association. Prizes are generous as before and a varied program of attractions is planned to draw visitors.
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Victoria
British Columbia Agricultural Association
Meeting to form Anti Tuberculosis Society in Nicola
A meeting of ladies and others interested in forming an anti tuberculosis society will be held at the residence of Mrs A E Howse tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock.
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Nicola
A. E. Howse
Deal Pending for Garesche Green Coal Sale at Coutlee
Reporting at press time a sale deal for the Garesche Green coal property at Coutlee is moving toward completion with backing from Montreal capital. The arrangement appears to be maturing or already finalized depending on timing.
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Garesche Green
Coutlee
Montreal
A Splendid Crop and Rising Yields in Canadian Prairies
The 1905 Manitoba Alberta and Saskatchewan harvests show wheat from 85 to 89 million bushels, oats 8? million, barley 16 to 20 million with harvesting over 50 percent done. Expected average yields per acre are 19.4 for wheat, 41.2 for oats, 31.1 for barley. Wheat markets at Fort William last week quoted 74 1 2 cents per bushel versus 1.01 last year.
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Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Fort William
No North Pole for Wellman Arctic Expedition Ended
Advices from Spitzbergen state that due to late season Walter Wellman chief of the Chicago Record-Herald Arctic Expedition has abandoned ballooning to the North Pole this year. T. J. Smith president of Diamond Vale Coal Co passed through Nicola en route to Quilchena to inspect coal properties.
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Spitzbergen
Walter Wellman
Chicago Record-Herald
North Pole
T. J. Smith
Diamond Vale Coal Co
Nicola
Quilchena
Water rights notice at Clapperton Creek
R H Winny warns that from August 16 for about ten days he will take water from Clapperton Creek for irrigation and will release water on August 28. The notice asserts authority and specifies dates.
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Clapperton Creek
R. H. Winny
Canada Invited to Tender Fresh Meat for Malta 1907
Canada may tender for supplying fresh meat and cattle to the British military district of Malta for 1907. The move follows a loss of confidence in U S packing houses after reports on Chicago methods. Canada seeks to prove its ability to meet foreign demand with honest inspections.
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Canada
Malta
United States
Chicago
Great Britain
Valparaiso Quake Toll Spurs Great Destruction In Chile
Reports from Chile describe thousands dead as Valparaiso Santiago and Los Andes suffer severe damage. The Pacific slope tremor caused widespread ruin with cities partially destroyed and ongoing dangerous aftershocks feared.
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Chili
Santiago
Los Andes
Pacific
Andes
Native Chiefs Plead For Hunting Rights At Buckingham
King Edward receives Indian chiefs including Chief Joe Capilano Chief Tsilpay milt of Cowichan and Chief Basil of Kamloops at Buckingham Palace. They present an address seeking restoration of hunting rights and native customs curtailed by provincial and Dominion acts and offer three Indian work baskets to Queen Alexandra.
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Joe Capilano
Tsilpaymilt
Cowichan
Basil
Kamloops
Buckingham Palace
Alexan
Chehalis Enquiry Opens in Vancouver Court
The Court of Enquiry into the Chehalis disaster opened in the Assize Room Vancouver with Mr Justice Morrison as chairman. Counsel for the Union Steamship Co. appeared, witnesses issued subpoenas, and proceedings anticipate further testimony. Also noted are Labor Day sports events and a Quilchena stakes horse race with detailed prize listings and entry deadlines.
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Chehalis
Court House
Vancouver
Justice Morrison
Capwin Vox
Hunt
Joseph Martin
K.C
Union Steamship Co
She Juyce Cuure
Grutha
Chiefs Capilano Visit to King Prompts Loyal Words
Chief Joe Capilano and another Indian chief expressed deep honor at their reception by the King. They said the King is a great good man who speaks softly. Lord Strathcona gave each chief a silver box with a sovereign and Queen Victoria portrait.
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Dra
Joe Capilano
Lord Strathcona
Queen Victoria
Finance Minister Fielding Unseated in By-Election Move
The trial closed last week as Chief Justice Weatherbee and Justice Russo dismissed corruption charges against Mr Fielding. The court found a payment of 550 to Seldon made a week before the vote, forcing his unseating. A by election at Queens Shelburne will be held immediately as Fielding aims to resume tariff revision work.
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Fielding
Weatherbee
Russell
Mr. Fielding
Seldon
Queens Shelburne
Imperial Linen ette paper and envelopes line
Herald Office promotes a new line of Imperial Linen et te paper and matching envelopes for official correspondence.
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Herald Office
Nicola District proves rich land and climate boost future growth
The region offers fertile farms ranches and orchards with grazing land and abundant feed. It hosts mineral resources but stands out for agricultural potential and a climate unmatched in the province. Transport limits hindered cultivation. improved shipping could expand fruit growing and local demand, shaping a prosperous valley.
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Jone
Advertising the Province by Vancouver Tourist Association
A Vancouver Tourist Association committee discussed broad advertising plans to promote British Columbia in Manitoba Alberta Saskatchewan and Eastern Canada. It aims to reach settlers by highlighting BC as a prime investment field for mining farming and manufacturing. The Farmers Advocate and Winnipeg daily press will carry the campaign.
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Vancouver Tourist Association Committee
Farmers’ Advocate
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Canada
British Columbia
Dominion
Daily Press of
Winnipeg
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Nicola Valley
Anti Tuberculosis Society
Wellman
Valparaiso
Harthquake
Britain
Invincible
Elswick
Clydebank
Fairfield
Clyde
King Edward
Quincnena
Weil Willer
Rui
Katoops
Quachena
Mupse
Dov
Aliuitha
Ben Milley Opell
Chad
Der
Gav
Aliu
Suey Kiroy
Nicola District
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