Capitalists Eye Beaver Lake Gold Prospects
The Pas reports mine promoter A.C. Will has been sending notes to eastern investors about gold discoveries at Beaver Lake. He describes a northward gold bearing schist about twenty miles long and veins west of the Bonanza ramp, with veins eight and twenty feet wide. Also mentions upcoming arrivals Wm. Devine of Seattle and R. A. Devine of Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.C. Will
Pas
Beaver Lake
E. W. Robinson
the Herald
Cripple Creek
Colorado
Will
Bonanza
R.A. Devine
Ottawa
The
Wm. Devine
Seattle
Wash
Board of Trade Urges Beaver Lake Road Work
The Board of Trade discusses shipping exhibits to the Winnipeg industrial bureau and urges rapid Beaver Lake road progress. A Calgary Board of Trade letter urges fire risk steps. Ottawa files on a Saskatoon low level bridge are denied, prompting complaints. E W Robinson reports road needs and costs, with a committee to press council. The meeting also considers enacting dog by law. suicide notes surface from Gilbert Plains and Manitou cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Winnipeg
Public Works Department
Ottawa
Saskatoon
Ategina
Mmembers
E. W. Robinson
D.L.S
Beaver Lake
Elliott
Robinson
Clean-Up Campaign to Sweep West Towns Week of May First
West Marty plans a May clean-up drive starting Sunday May 3 with sermons on cleanliness and civic responsibility. Fire prevention front yard and back yard days follow, culminating in Arbor Day tree planting and weed and fly control measures citywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Marty
Gold Magnates Arrive in The Passoon to Seek Claims
Messrs Glendenning Kennedy Foley and other ex Cobalt financiers are to arrive in The Passoon from Toron. Glendenning once owned the University mine at Cobalt which he sold for 150000 dollars. The party has sent many samples and comes prepared to acquire and develop claims on a large scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Glendenning
Kennedy
Foley
Cobalt
Passoon
Toronto
University
Cedar Lake appoints new fire ranger chief
Mr. Fred. Fischer of Cedar Lake is named chief fire ranger for the district and remains in charge of the Hudson's Bay Company's Cedar Lake post. He is expected to assume full duties around May. C. W. Till will again oversee the Ranger launch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred. Fischer
Cedar Lake
Hudson’s Bay Company
C. W. Till
Brisk Building Growth in The Pas This Summer
The Pas shows strong building activity as improved weather spurs multiple stores and several dwellings. A Winnipeg firm plans to construct many houses soon, while Mr. Flemmand is erecting a large rooming house and boarding house on the west side of Fischer Avenue near Fifth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Flemmand
Fischer Avenue
Fifth Street
Roosevelt Expedition Sails for Manaos Search
The gunboat Ciudad de Manaos departed for the Amazon to locate Colonel Theodore Roosevelt's exploring party whose arrival has been delayed beyond the expected time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manaos
Brazil
Ciudad de Manaos
Amazon
Theodore Rooseveldt
Sangster completes work and exits town contract
The Town Council met Saturday afternoon to approve the sewer outlet and water intake project by contractor A G Sangster. The work was deemed satisfactory and 75 percent of the contract amount was remitted to Sangster. He plans to return in about three weeks to open an office and continue engineering work in The Pas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Sangster
Sangster
Beaver Lake boom as camp builds toward new townsite
Charles Giddie plans a new restaurant at the Beaver Lake townsite as snow clears. Wm Hayes and party head there to build a stopping house, stables and ice house. George Bancroft returns with field gear to back mining claims. a vein eight feet wide is found near Prince Albert One. Over 300 prospectors already on site, with 3,000 expected this summer as boat transport resumes. Beaver Lake Milling Company formed to build a mill. region poised to control inland trade in flour and cereals and fur and fish trade via Hudson’s Bay routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Albert
Beaver Lake Mining Company
A. C. Will
Geo. Bancroft
Major Leitch
Sturgeon
Beaver Lake
Beaver Lake Milling Company
Hudson’s Bay Company
Pelican Narrows
Lac du Brochet
Cold Lake
Pukatabagan
Condemns Chief of Police After Guilty Verdict
In court John Krafchenko condemned Winnipeg Chief MacPherson, claiming the chief asked him to become a stool pigeon and that he would not comply. The jurors had returned a guilty verdict and the condemned man spoke briefly, accusing the chief of fear of losing his position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Krafchenko
Chief MacPherson
Winnipeg
Arnold
Macpherson
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Chas Best
Gilbert Plains
Duncan Sinclair
Manitou
Brisk
Col. Rooseveldt
A. C. Sangster
Charles Giddie
McKay
Wm. Hayes
George Bancroft
Bancroft
Porter
Medicine Hat
Fred Barker
Pudlo
the Lake Lumber Co
Peterboro
Dresden
Armstrong Trading Co
First St
Edwards Ave
Dreamland
the Pas Drug Company
A. J. Slaney
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