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Newspaper
Nicola Herald
Location
Nicola, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
1
Nicola valley cattle raisers celebrate a freight rate cut from 32c to 28c per hundredweight on shipments from Nicola station to the coast. The Nicola branch now shares the Kamloops main line rate, saving about $8 per carload and promising substantial yearly gains for local ranchers.
On Tuesday before 9 am a case of brandy billed to W. McIntyre was stolen from a rattle trap box car used as a C P R freight shed. The empty box was found at Garcia's corral. authorities urged C P R to pursue the thief.
Merritt school reopened Tuesday with Miss McKay, formerly of Eburne BC, in charge. New free books arrived from Victoria and were distributed. Opening attendance was small despite several new names on the roll. parents urged regular attendance to avoid the truant officer.
A Fernie relief committee report dated August 21 1908 thanks Merritt organizers for a 66 draft from Bank of Montreal Nicola B C funds raised by Merritt citizens. The letter expresses hearty appreciation and notes the generosity of subscribers.
A. E. Gibson master mechanic at Middlesboro collieries hosted a most enjoyable reception in his rooms the other evening. The guests of honor were W. Chapman of Bristol England and S. Mc Coll of New Westminster.
A circulating rumor suggests the C P R is negotiating to buy the Nicola Valley Coal and Coke mines at Middlesboro. A Vancouver meeting between company officials is reported, with W. H. Armstrong and J. S. Dennis among attendees, indicating railway interest in coal properties.
The Middlesboro Athletic Association plans a Sunday trip to Nicola Lake for a soon to be notable fishing contest. Prizes will go to the heaviest trout and catch, largest bar in the bunch, and top overall catch. miners’ anglers pledge earnest competition with new line dropping stunts to impress Ike Walton.
A box social will be held at Pooley's hall in Nicola on Wednesday evening September 2 under St John the Baptist church ladies guild. Tickets cost four bits to break into the game and boxes will be auctioned to the highest bidders. The buyer conducts supper with the box’s maker and a lively dance follows.
Foreman Fitzgerald and crew completed a King truss bridge over the Nicola at Chas Colletts ranch with a 65 foot span and 75 feet of approach. It replaces the old Lindley creek bridge that served twenty five years.
J. J. Smith of Vancouver visited the Diamond Vale property this week and returned on Thursday’s train.
W. Hill, manager of the Quilchena hotel, and Mrs. Hill were Merritt visitors last Friday.
Constable Clark escorted a Siwash misbehaving after drinking onto the Thursday morning train to Kamloops. The incident involves an inebriated individual and a police escort on the rail line.
D. G. Sutherland the Yale district bridge superintendent from Lytton and Mrs. Sutherland spent last week camping near Merritt in a leisure excursion.
A Labor Day event at Quilchena promises warm weather and racing excitement with several horse races including a quarter mile dash and a two mile hurdle event. Entries close Sept 8 with L P Guichon. evening dance starts at 8 with $1 tickets and free for ladies.
A three year old girl barely escaped injury when a shotgun blast fired nearby peppered the shack where her family and Mr Campbell sit. The incident underscores illegality and danger of firing near dwellings in Merritt.
Mrs Val Crockett spends time with friends from Lower Nicola, sharing conversation and hospitality during a social visit.
Mrs George Addy was seen yesterday in the company of friends from Lower Nicola, marking a social visit in the community.
J. E. Bate from Aspen Grove spent a few days in town this week. John McNeil, long in Hedley, has returned to the valley and is staying as a guest at the Hotel Merritt.
P McLean completes a new cottage on Granite Avenue planned for John Stewart and his family. Stewart and kin will move in soon as they travel from Spences Bridge next week.
The Diamond Vale Collieries have all the men back at work on the Garcia property prospect and intend adding materially to this force very shortly, besides pushing forward other work.
F W Frederick departed Coldwater on Saturday taking a fine team of carriage horses for Murdock McIntyre's livery stable in Phoenix. The guest stayed a few days and traveled by trail to the ozone city.
Dick Hazelhurst from Nicola drops in with Ginger and two more wind-splitters set to back the big iron dollars at the Quilchena races on Labor Day.
Anglican church services were conducted last Sunday by Archdeacon Small due to Pastor Thompson's illness. We are pleased to report that Mr. Thompson is able to be about again.
Miss C. T. Murray resumes duties at the Victoria school after a several weeks vacation in Nassau. She returned on Friday and resumes normal teaching responsibilities.
The Middleboro coal company is rebuilding No 1 tipple after a fire last Friday. The new structure will be 25 percent larger, with 500 ton daily capacity, plus a screening plant and modern machinery. Full operation expected by mid next month. No 2 mine continues shipments, though domestic coal may be delayed until No 1 is ready.
The Ancient Free and Accepted Masons formed a new lodge in Nicola. A. H. Skeye of Kamloops, the D D G M, instituted it on Wednesday night. Members from Merritt and other valley locations attended the ceremonies and adjourned to Kirby's hotel for a banquet.
Presbyterian Rev. C. K. Mathewson conducts services at Merritt 3 p.m. and Middlesboro 7 p.m. Anglican St John the Baptist Nicola Holy Eucharist 9.30 a.m. Evensong and sermon 7.45 p.m. Methodist Nicola services 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. Lower Nicola 3 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. E. C. Fakeley, pastor.
Dan Murray drove a Canadian Pacific engine 180 miles from Kamloops to Revelstoke at over a mile a minute to reach his dying daughter. Officials cleared the track of traffic for the urgent trip, but the girl died upon his arrival.
Champion Tommy Burns and Bill Squires fought a hard bout in Sydney Australia last Monday. Squires was knocked out in the thirteenth round.
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