School at Shulus Indians Now Have a School at the Resrhvh
The Indian mission school started last Monday week at Shulus under the English church, after a small government grant and Dr. Hone’s teaching assistance. Archdeacon Small and Rev. Pugh hoped for long term funding, with later possible oversight by Yale Sisters, to serve Indian children in the reservations. Indian Agent Irwin aided the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Mission School
Shulus
Archdeacon Small
Pugh
Hone
Yale
Irwin
Jailed For Selling Booze In Prince Rupert Case
Andy Cummings was sentenced to six months in New Westminster and fined $300 for illegally selling whisky shipped from Victoria labeled vinegar. The case stems from liquor distribution to Prince Rupert authorities and highlights enforcement of provincial laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Cummings
Prince Rupert
Victoria
New Westminster
Nicola Lodge A F and A M Instituted Officers Named
Nicola Lodge A F and A M was instituted with M L Grimmett as W M A W Grote S W G E Hugh J W N J Barwick treasurer A R Carrington secretary S J Solomon D A Thomas J D Val Crockett S S W Frisken J S W E Dodd Tyler Meetings set for the second Monday each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicola Lodge
A. F
A. M
M. L. Grimmett
W.M
A. W. Grote
S.W
G. E. Hugh
J.W
N. J. Barwick
A. R. Carrington
S. J. Solomon
Thomas
J.D
Val Crockett
S.S
W. Frisken
J.S
W. E. Dodd
Tyler
Broadbent estate hunting restriction posted by lessee
Notice on Broadbent estate forbids any person from pursuing game without permission from the undersigned lessee 85 Harold H. Matthews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadbent
Harold H. Matthews
Tenders for stove wood for Lower Nicola School
Tenders will be received up to 8 p.m. on Monday September 14 for 5 cords of 2 foot dry stove wood to be delivered to the Lower Nicola school on or before September 26. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. F G Paice secretary board of school trustees Merritt B C September 3 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower Nicola
F. G. Paice
Board of School Trustees
Merritt
B. C
FourLots Corner and Inside Nicola Townsite Sale
Sale notice offering four lots in Nicola townsite Merritt area. One corner lot and three interior parcels available for cash. Apply at The Nicola Herald office in Merritt for full terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicola
Nicola Herald Office
Merritt
For SALE Small house and two lots in Nicola
Small house and two lots in Nicola offered for cash sale. Apply The Nicola Herald office in Merritt for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicola
Nicola Herald
Merritt
Workman Falls Thirty Feet in Middlesboro Tipple Accident
Paul McMaster suffered a serious fall while working on the new No 1 tipple at Middlesboro collieries on Saturday. He stepped onto a bent frame that wasn’t nailed securely, it gave way, and he plunged nearly thirty feet to the ground breaking a finger and several small wrist bones. He avoided striking timber in the descent and absorbed the impact with his arms on the hard ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul McMaster
Middlesboro
McMaster
Merritt dance tonight honoring Warren N Hugh
Mr and Mrs G E Hugh host an informal dance tonight at Merritt hall to honor Warren N Hugh of Nanaimo. Merritt and district residents are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Hugh
Merritt Hall
Warren N. Hugh
Nanaimo
Merritt and
District
Editor John P. McConnell Weds Grace Short-Edmunds
John P. McConnell editor of the B C Saturday Sunset married Grace F. Short Edmunds of Portland in Portland Oregon last Wednesday. McConnell has many friends in the Nicola valley who will be interested in the nuptials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicola Valley
John P. McConnell
B. C
Portland Ore
Grace F. Short-Edmunds
Portland
Government accountant W J Goepel visits Nicola on tour
Government accountant W J Goepel was in Nicola on an official district tour on Monday to inspect local fiscal operations and discuss district financial matters with residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.J. Goepel
Nicola Monday
Increased Mine Shipments at Middlesboro Coal Mines
The Middlesboro collieries now ship over 100 tons daily and will reach 200 tons soon under new contracts. Work on the tipple is rapid, with No 1 mine expected to ship unscreened coal in a week. A screening plant will be installed, creating 40 to 60 mining and loading jobs. About 150 workers are employed company wide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesboro
No. 1
Nicola scene fills week with travelers and sports
H F Mitchell of Seattle and Robt Clark from Nicola visit Nicola area as J E Bat arrives from Aspen Grove. Ten cattle cars shipped from Nicola, coal cars from Bridge. Local events include Quilchena sports, box social, chicken dinner at Coutlee hotel, and church services by Rev C K Mathewson. Public cemetery trustees election meeting set for Nicola court house.
Vancouver man eyes Tenmile mining property
J. W. Collis of Vancouver visited the valley this week and expressed interest in mining property on Tenmile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Collis
Vancouver
Tenmile
Mrs Tutill Visits Sister at Tamerton Ranch
Mrs Doctor Tutill spent a few days this week visiting with her sister Mrs Pooley at Tamerton ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr.) Tutill
Mrs. Pooley
Tamerton Ranch
Hotel Merritt guest Hugh visits Nicola with family
Hugh of the Hotel Merritt and his Nanaimo parents touring Nicola on Sunday during their visit together with his father and mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo BE. Hugh
Merritt
Nanaimo
Nicola
Amalgamated diamond drills moved to Clapperton site
The B. C. Amalgamated diamond drill is relocated from the Clark ranch to the Clapperton property to facilitate easier access to bedrock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C. Amalgamated
Clark Ranch
Clapperton
Ranch Worker to Join Meritt Livery
Frank Jones, recently with H. H. Matthews at Lake View ranch in Nicola, will reach Merritt next week to be employed by A. Coutlee at the livery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Jones
H. H. Matthews
Lake View Ranch
Nicola
Merritt
A. Coutlee
Early local notes include arrivals and meetings in town
Wm Cooper distributed ducks to Dolph Fyall at the B C Amalgamated for the boys drill. Mrs R H Winny plans a Kamloops visit with sister Mrs Bear due to health. David Gavalin moves to a new ten acre block from A Coutlee to start chicken and dairying. Ancient Foresters met in Hyland hall with Nicola brethren present and Brother Rodgers initiated. Duncan Ross M P tours the district from Ashcroft to Merritt with dates pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Cooper
Dolph Fyall
B. C. Amalgamated
David Gavalin
A. Coutlee
Gavalin
Ancient Foresters
Hyland Hall
Brother Rodgers
Middlesboro
Death of George W. Fish at Princeton Typhoid Claim
George W. Fish, 40, manager of A. E. Howse Co. stores, died in Princeton after a brief typhoid illness. A native of Norfolk England, he recently moved here from Vancouver and leaves a wife and two sons. Funeral followed with large attendance. several floral tributes. F. J. Lumsden of Princeton also ill with typhoid in Vernon hospital, previously in Middlesboro.
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Princeton
George W. Fish
A. E. Howse Co
Norfolk
Eng
Nicola
McMillan Co
Vancouver
Scotland
F. J. Lumsden
Vernon
McInnes Wins Liberal Nomination on First Ballot
At the Liberal convention in O'Brien's hall Vancouver on Wednesday night W. W. B. McInnes secured the nomination on the first ballot. J. W. DeB. Farris and J. W. Senkler were also nominated but McInnes led with 289 of 576 votes, Farris 153, Senkler 134.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. B. McInnes
O’brien
Haddad Jewelry Owner J B Haddad Heads to Princeton
J B Haddad the Nicola jeweler left for Princeton and Hedley on Tuesday, making a routine business trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Haddad
Nicola Jeweler
Princeton
Hedley
CPR Official Denies Deal For Nicola Valley Coal Property
R Marpole chief executive assistant of the CPR denies any agreement for the railway to secure the Nicola Valley Coal and Coke company property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Marpole
The
Nicola Valley Coal & Coke Company
Coldwater Rider Reunites With Horse After Breakaway
Wm. Murray of Coldwater reports he has recovered the horse that threw him and bolted, but the saddle and bridle are still missing, vanished since the incident noted in our previous issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Murray
Coldwater Fame
Richards arrive to open Montebello hotel in Salmon Arm
J. R. A. Richards and Mrs. Richards arrived Friday morning and have been preparing the Montebello hotel, expecting to open for business in about two or three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. A. Richards
Nicola Dispatch From Herald Cited By Vancouver Papers
The Vancouver Province reprints a Herald dispatch labeled special from Nicola and the Vancouver World reproduces an unsigned Herald editorial on its page without attribution. Neighbor readers are thanked for their attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Herald
Nicola
Vancouver World of
Box social nets generous proceeds for church guild
The box social hosted by the ladies' guild of the Church of England at Nicola last evening drew a large crowd. Bidding for the lunch boxes was brisk and spirited, and the event netted about $100 in proceeds.
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Ladies’ Guild of the
Church of England
Nicola
Apple sample from Mrs Woodward's orchard in Nicola
The Nicola Herald reports on sample apples grown in the orchard of Mrs R M Woodward at Lower Nicola. The five year old trees yield excellent fruit and Nicola's fruit growing section aims for a leading position among districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicola Herald
R. M. Woodward
Lower Nicola
Nicola
Private phone plant urged as remedy for Nicola valley
The Nicola Herald reports on C S Stevens district telephone system and urges government to open an exchange, noting the limited lines and outages. It suggests residents form a private company to install local service and connect to the trunk line, criticizing current management as a public nuisance and calling for reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Merritt
Nicola Herald
C. S. Stevens
Stevens
Nicola
Hedley
Nicola Valley
Indians Feel Warlike After Salmon River Trap Fines
An investigation unfolds at Salmon Arm after chiefs Maxime and Narvisse were fined two dollars for unlawfully setting fish traps on Salmon River. They refused to pay, were escorted by a constable, and fled with other Indians to the reserve. The chiefs later sought legal advice with Chief Johnny Chilleheetza at Nicola before returning toward Kamloops for the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salmon Arm
Maxime
Narvisse
Salmon River
Fisheries Department
Con Ible
Sullivan Reserve
Quilchena
Johnny Chilleheetza
Nicola
M. L. Grimmett
Kamloops
Woods Visit Mrs Woods to Remain in Nicola
Mr and Mrs Woods and their daughter from Grand Prairie visited with J W Grahame. Mrs Woods will stay for a few weeks at Nicola as the wife accompanies her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Woods
Grand Prairie
J. W. Grahame
Nicola
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Masonic Institution
Workman
Ished
General
H. F. Mitchell
Seattle
Robt. Clark
Aspen Grove
A. McDonald
Coleman, Alta
Sutcliffe
M. Adams
Max Eckar
Chilliwack
Trail
John Stewart
Spencer Bridge
Duncan Macphail
Quilchena Sports
Messrs
Donahue and
King
Gold Dust Twins
Coutlee Hotel
C. F. Law
W. Godfrey
Coutlee
C. K. Mathewson
Nicola Presbyterian Church
Court House
Jas, McCready
Coldwater
Montana
Dakota
Jim
R. H. Winny
Mrs. Bear
Duncan Ross
M. P
Ashcroft
Lillooet
Cariboo
Geo. W. Fish
Howse Co
Charlie Stevens
Central
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