Collision Kills Five in CoP R Meats Death
Locomotive No 702 traveling from Medicine Hat to Coleridge collided head on with the Crow line’s morning passenger train east of Medicine Hat. Five aboard the express were instantly killed and several injured as seven passengers were hospitalized. The impact tore the boiler head from the engine and wrecked three cars while the rear train plunged into a ditch. Engineer Towey Conductor Malette died later.
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Medicine Hat
Coleridge
Spokane
Moosejaw
Jas. Nicholson
Howard Gray
Archambault
James Shaw
Duncan McHachern
Towey
Malette
Leonard Black
Vicars
York Loan liquidator expects forty percent dividend
The York County Loan and Savings Company liquidator reports strong asset recovery and aims to pay at least 40 percent to investors, higher than the initial 25 percent estimate, with a further dividend update expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Loan Liquidator
York County Loan & Savings Company
Ottawa bill to prohibit opium import and production
An Ottawa introduced bill would ban opium import and manufacture for non medicinal use. The piece notes opium dens appear where Chinese shacks gather and cites widespread addiction among both white men and women in British Columbia. The editor urges stricter controls, arguing such a law should have passed years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
British Columbia
Alpine club climber dies at Rogers Pass
Miss Helen H. Hatch of Lethbridge, a member of the Alpine Club, was killed Thursday while crossing a gulch on a Montana mountain near Rogers Pass. She fell among loose boulders and was carried down to her death.
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Helen H. Hatch
Lethbridge
Alpine Club
Rogers Pass
Nelson and Gans Set for Labor Day Bout in Ely
To Fight Again. Battling Nelson and Joe Gans signed for a finish fight in Ely Nevada on Labor Day September 7. The bout will be at 188 pounds ringside with a total purse of 30000 dollars. Nelson to receive 20000 and Gans 10000.
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Battling Nelson
Joe Gans
Ely
Nev
Tex
Richard Nelson
Gans
Double drowning tragedy at Vancouver English Bay
A bride from Calgary aged 18 Mrs S F Shepard and her 17 year old friend Miss Florian Anderson drowned at English Bay after entering a deep dredged sand hole. Two boys tried to rescue them but failed. a seven year old girl was saved by a medical student Reed. Bodies recovered Tuesday. civic authorities criticized for lack of danger signs.
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Vancouver
S. F. Shepard
Calgary
Florian Anderson
English Bay Beach
Reed
Shepard
Jean Patterson
Church Services in Nicola Region This Sunday
Presbyterian Rev. C K Mathewson preaches in Lower Nicola at 11 a m Merritt 8 p m Middlesboro 7 p m Methodist Mr Fakeley 11 a m 7 80 p m Lower Nicola 3 p m D Dodding 7 30 p m Rev W L Hall may preach Anglican St John the Baptist Nicola holy eucharist 9 a m evensong and sermon 7 80 p m J Thompson pastor
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Presbyterian Church
C. K. Mathewson
Lower Nicola
Merritt
Middlesboro
Fakeley
Nicola
D. Dodding
W. L. Hall
St. John the Baptist Church
M. J. Thompson
Montana seeks Indian repatriation amid Cree hunger
Gov Norris writes to the Canada Ottawa Indian Affairs commissioner about deporting Cree Indians once roaming Montana and involved in the Reil rebellion. After return from the north they face starvation and seek to reclaim original allotments to return to the land.
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Gov. Norris
Montana
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Ottawa
State Department
Canada
Grand Forks Fire Destroys Buildings Amid Citywide Loss
Early Friday a blaze in a vacant Grand Forks structure spread to surrounding blocks burning six hotels and city buildings. Estimated losses reach about 800000 with only the Granby and the Winnipeg hotels remaining.
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Grand Forks
Granby
Winnipeg
Winny Ships Beef Cattle Car to the Coast
R. H. Winny shipped a carload of beef cattle to the coast last week, signaling a continued flow of livestock to coastal markets and reflecting regional trade activity.
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R. H. Winny
Beavers Chase Indians For Northwestern Baseball Lead
In Vancouver the Beavers crowd Spokane’s Indians as they vie for first in the Northwestern league Teague race. Apply H. S. Clearey, Coutlee, for rental inquiry in Merritt area housing.
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Beavers
Vancouver
Indians
Spokane
Teague
Diamond Vale Mines Update Arrives From Vancouver Ties
The Diamond Vale Coal & Iron Mines property transfers to Diamond Vale Colleries Ltd faces delays as the boarding house closes and shaft work resumes slowly. C M Marpole asserts Macdonald Marpole Co. has no interest. Mowat now partners Crehan Mowat & Co. Vancouver auditors. Winding up of the old company nears completion as offices await the new concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicola Herald
Diamond Vale Coal & Iron Mines
Diamond Vale Colleries, Ltd
C. H. Mowat
Diamond Vale Colleries
Macdonald, Marpole Co., Ltd
Coal and Commission Merchants
Vancouver
Mowat
Firm
Chartered Accountants
Crehan, Mowat & Co
C. M. Marpole
Diamond Vale
R. P. Little
Nicola Valley High School Exam Successful Candidates
Four of seven Nicola valley scholars passed the recent high school examinations. Margaret Murray 634 Agnes Marquart 628 John Hunter 593 Oberlin Murray 584. At Lower Nicola one pupil, Miss Starrett, also succeeded.
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Nicola Valley
Nicola
Margaret Murray
Agnes Marquart
John Hunter
Oberlin Murray
Lower Nicola
Miss Starrett
Stamping Powder For Clearing Arrangements Outlined
Government plans for stamping powder to clear land specify a carload lot at $5.25 per box fob Nanaimo or at the Capital magazine. The CPR will transport to stations along the line for Farmers Institutes in 6000-pound plus lots at single first class rates, smaller quantities at double. Purchasers not on CPR lines must cover their own transport. Remittances and orders go via institute presidents or secretaries.
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Nanaimo
C. P
H. S. Creasby
Sec'y-Treas
Nicola Institute
Notice of land purchase in Otter Valley Yale District
Sixty days after date I intend to apply to the chief commissioner of lands and works for permission to purchase land in Otter Valley Yale District. Described parcel measures about 30 acres with a starting post P R S E and boundary lines. Perley Russell and G P Myren, agent, Otter Valley, June 23, 128.
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Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works
Otter Valley
Yale District
P. R
S. E
H. E. Hall
Perley Russell
G. P. Myren
Morrison Murder Suspect Jenkins Committed For Trial
In New Westminster a preliminary trial concluded with Jenkins charged in the murder of Mrs. Mary Morrison at Hazelmere. The eight year old daughter again identified Jenkins from inmates as her mother’s killer. Jenkins declined to speak beyond a mark on deposition, and the Attorney General Bowser led the prosecution. He remains in custody awaiting trial on murder charges.
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Jenkins
Mary Morrison
Hazelmere
New Westminster
Bowser
Morrison
School Meeting Elects Trustees and Sets Salary
The Hyland hall annual school meeting last Saturday saw small attendance and elected Trustees H. S. Cleasby William Voght Walkin Williams for three two and one year terms respectively Auditor A. S. Thomas. Salary from January 1 1909 set at 65 per month. District contributions listed for teacher salary incidental expenses and furnishings for the new school house. Mrs. Stanley Kirby of Nicola and E O Rourke and wife Grimsby Ont visit Quilchena after three years. Wm Cooper the stone mason arrived from Nicola to finish Alex Gordons residence and cottages at Middlesboro. George McMillan assumed the Middlesboro boarding house with Jas Wheat and wife as assistants.
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Hyland Hall
H. S. Cleasby
William Voght
Walkin Williams
A. S. Thomas
Wm. Cooper
Nicola
Alex. Gordon
Middlesboro
George McMillan
Middlesboro Colleries
Jas. Wheat
J A Menzies Nears Completion of Nicola Avenue Store
J A Menzies reports his new Nicola avenue shop nearly finished with shelving and interior work soon complete. BC exhibits earn diplomas of merit at Calgary Dominion show including Kelowna Revelstoke Vernon and Kootenay district displays.
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J. A. Menzies
Nicola Avenue
Carpenters
British Columbia
Calgary
Kelowna
Revelstoke
Vernon
Kootenay
Burrill Seeks Light for Duncan Ross in Yale Cariboo Contest
Martin Burrill and Conservative Organizer Eaton have been in the valley for days gathering political sentiment. They report being greatly gratified with the outlook as Dominion elections approach.
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Martin Burrill
Duncan Ross
Yale-Cariboo
Dominion
Eaton
Settlers from Idaho Head to Nechaco Valley for Homesteads
A dozen prairie schooners carried ten American families from Idaho through Merritt en route to the Nechaco valley near Nulki Lake. The party plans to settle permanently, praising Canada’s climate land and prospects for farming, stock raising, and fruit growing along the Nechaco river corridor.
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Merritt
Nechaco Valley
G. B. Armstrong
B. C
Ashcroft
Cariboo
Quesnelle
Yukon Telegraph Trail
Nechaco
United States
Canada
Idaho
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Shoven
the CO. P. R
York
Nelson and
Church Services
Methodist Church
Land of
Plenty
H. S. Clearey
Coutlee
Minh Dwal
Jas
Total
Mrs
Stanley Kirby
E. O’rouke
Grimsby, Ont
Quilchena
Fort Ghorgh
NEW
Quilchena Lake
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