Immigrant Aid and Coal Boom Near Nicola Valley
The Salvation Army will aid settlers as the Nicola Valley Coal and Coke Co. Ltd begins work at Coal Gulley. Mine development targets 100 to 200 tons daily soon with potential to 1,000 tons per day, supporting a growing population and regional industries in British Columbia.
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The
Nicola Valley Coal and Coke Co. Ltd
R'ex
Faulds, M. E
Coombs
British Columbia
Salvation Army
Rocky Mts
R. G. Tatlow
Coldwater
Ells
Dominion Geological Survey
Green Estate
Nicola
Poetical Appeal Wins $1000 for Subscriptions
The Rocky Mountain Celt editor won a $1000 prize for an appeal poem urging newspaper subscribers to pay dues. The verse laments unpaid subscriptions and imagines worn pants as a metaphor for neglect, calling on readers to send in their mite before winter leaves them penniless.
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Rocky Mountain Celt
Shareholders Liability Under Canadian Banking Laws
The quoted passage explains that chartered banks may not lend on real estate or ships, and notes double liability for shareholders. It states that shareholders are liable for an added amount equal to their shares if the bank winds up with a deficit, and that sale of shares within 60 days of suspension does not relieve liability. ItCharacterizes public protection as strong and emphasizes safety for note holders and depositors.
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Canada
I. Y
Drowned men in bridge construction accident at Ashcroft
Three workers drowned last Wednesday at Ashcroft when the scow broke loose from a cable and tipped into the Thompson River near the bridge under construction. Gari Gregory and John Smith were rescued after long immersion. the bodies of L. McMillan H. McMillan and A. E. Etheridge remain missing as searches continue.
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Ashcroft
Thompson River
Gari Gregory
John Smith
Mrs Dunlop Dies At Toronto At Age 68
Mrs Dunlop, aged 68, died in Toronto on December 1. She was a Methodist Church member and was laid to rest beside her husband Archibald Dunlop in Belleville after the death in Nicola B. C. word reached Rev. T. H. Wright's household last week.
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T. H. Wright
Nicola B. C
Dunlop
Toronto
Methodist Church
Belleville
Ont
Archibald Dunlop
Tragic Hanging of Squaw at Sawmill Flat Near Petit Creek
Indian girl living with Aleck near Petit Creek ends life by hanging from a tree using strips torn from her skirts. She had previously attempted suicide twice and once aimed at a construction train. mental state described as unhinged. Body sent to Lytton for burial in the Indian cemetery.
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Sawmill Flat
Petit Creek
Aleck
Kanaka Bar
Lytton
Nicola Valley Conservative meet and local arrivals noted
LIAL NS WS reports E. Larsen of Aspen Grove in Nicola on Tuesday and James Woodward with family arriving from Lower Nicola to reside there. James Murchison, station foreman, confined with a rib injury. The Young People's Guild to meet at I W Jackson Triangle ranch Quilchena. Mrs James Chapman returns home. A large Nicola Valley Conservative meeting Friday with members from across the valley and a convention at Ashcroft to select Yale riding candidate delegates named.
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Young People’s Guild
Mrs. I
W. Jackson
Triangle Ranch
Quilchena
James Chapman
St. Monans Cottage
Lower
Nicola
Nicols Valley
Friendssociation
Ashcroft
Yale
McCullough
Wm. Me
Neil
Ric
A. Fraser
Strike of high grade ore reported at Bear Creek BC
Local miners claim a major high grade ore strike at Bear Creek in British Columbia. The vein widened to eight feet with two feet more ore to the hanging wall, suggesting a solid body eight feet wide. Early estimates place ore value around seventy dollars per ton with gold, silver, and copper portions.
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British Columbia
Bear Creek
W. H. Armstrong
Similkameen Mining and Smelting Company
William Yolen Williams
Walker Harvey
Railway Work Progress at Nicola Station
Work on Nicola station buildings nears completion under superintendent F Hoy with carpenters. Ballasting continues despite snow. fencing on both track sides finished. CPR expected to take over the line early next year and mail service to Nicola by train three times weekly after January lith.
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Nicola
C. P. Rh
Court session moved to Friday the 21st
With Alec D. Macintyre ill the court of revision will not meet tomorrow as advertised. The engineering staff mentions C. T. Apenes visiting Nicola this week and recovering from a fractured foot. The Christmas tree fund has grown and the committee is gathering presents for youths, with a programme planned for the event.
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Alec D. Macintyre
Court of Revision
C. T. Apenes
Nicola
Mr. Apenes
Nicola Valley merchant decorates store with Christmas goods
Geo. B. Armstrong of Lower Nicola showcases a festively decorated store filled with choice Christmas goods, presenting a sight worth seeing in the Nicola Valley.
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Geo. B. Armstrong
Lower Nicola
Nicola Valley
Coal Land Prospects In Nicola From Portland Directors
Messrs. Crook and Aya of Portland Oregon visited Nicola at the start of the week. They are directors of the B C Amalgamated Coal Company and plan to incorporate under British Columbia laws and begin drilling and development in the Coldwater lands next summer.
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Messrs. Crook and
Aya
Portland
Ore
Nicola
Coldwater
B. C. Amalgamated Coal Company
Immigration to Canada by region figures 137 606
Immigrants arriving in the navigation season total 137 606, with 104 086 from ocean ports and 33 420 from the United States. Of these, 22 224 settled in Quebec and the eastern provinces, 37 188 in Ontario, 26 394 in Manitoba, 17 581 in Saskatchewan, 17 157 in Alberta, 15 431 in British Columbia, and 60 went to the Yukon.
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Frank Oliver
St. Lawrence
United States
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Yukon
Parliament to hear coal lands proposal by John Herron
Dominion parliament will consider John Herron's motion from McLeod Alta urging government coal lands to be alienated only under conditions ensuring an immediate coal supply at reasonable prices. He seeks emergency regulation to prevent fuel shortages in western provinces.
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John Herron
McLeod
Alta
Government of Canada
Red and Gun and Motor Sports in Canada December issue
The December Red and Gun and Motor Sports in Canada issue from Woodstock Ontario features a new colored fontispiece and illustrations. It offers adventure stories by J Russell Coulis and Miss Tuzo, Christmas tales, nature pieces, and expeditions set in Canadian landscapes including Granite Creek and the Saskatchewan flood. The issue highlights a wide range of departments and asserts the publication’s prestige worldwide.
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J. Russell Coulis
Canadian Rockies
Granite Creek
Saskatchewan
Tuzo
Canada
Richards visit Coutlee couple in Nicola Sunday
Jos. R. A. Richards and Mrs. Richards of Coutlee were in Nicola on Sunday for a local visit, sharing time with residents and attending community events.
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Jos. R
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Gully Property
Eral
Erty
Nec
Essary
L. McMillan
H. McMillan
A. E. Etheridge
Boates
SAW
Lial NS
E. Larsen
Aspen Grove
James Woodward
James Murchison
Buar Ureek
Similkameen
Penters
F. Hoy
Coninion House
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