Dominion railway plans spark BC lead tariff debate
Ottawa officials reject higher duties on British Columbia lead while considering bounty changes. Mayor Rose and the Nelson board push for faster action as survey work proceeds. Great Northern aims to build the Phoenix branch this year to connect Boundary mining camps and speed mail and passenger routes.
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Mary
Wielding
Ottawa
British Columbia
Ible
Rose
Nelson
Hielding
Galliher
Kummberger
Board of Trade
Great Northern
Chas. A. D Es Brisay
Phoenix
Spokane
Deg Brisay
E. Exceptivy
Summit City
Des Urisay
Providence Creek
Pat Welch
Kalispell Cardl
Great Northern Railway
Kalispell
Montana
Midway
Greenwood
Curlew
Canada
Winnipeg
Doard
Boundary District
British Columbia Northern & Mackenzie Valley Railway aims for 2500 miles
Dittinge at Victoria reports the unanimous passage to cancel the land grant for blocks 4 594 and related tracts amid coal rich east Kootenay tensions. A new rail project led by J J Patterson seeks incorporation and government aid with three subsidy options backed by Chicago capital. details include land per mile and cash terms.
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Muestay
Columbia
East Kootenay
J. J. Patterson
British Columbia Northern & Mackenzie Valley Railway
Chicago
Granby smelter to Add Six Furnaces at Grand Forks
The Granby smelter plans to install furnaces Nos 3 4 5 and 6 with new Allis Chalmers machinery. The first carload has arrived at Grand Forks with more due, boosting daily ore reduction capacity to 2 500 tons once all six furnaces are online. Gas drill air compressor installed ensures ample power for ore output from Granby mines. A second large Westinghouse electric motor arrived for the compressor. Superintendent Hodges visits the Phoenix camp with Mrs Hodges to review mine improvements and ore supply prospects.
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Granby Co
Grand Forks
Allis-Chalmers Co
Chicago
Hodges
Granby
Phoenix Camp
Phoenix
Westinghouse Electric and Manufaccturing,Co
Pittsbury
Electrician Lane
AD. W. Hodges
Boundary Mining Notes and Developments at Greenwood Mines
Thursday work resumed at the moa mine and shipments begin to the V rail smelter. Granby mines employ nearly 300 miners, with several smelters nearing full operation and expansion in progress. Edwards and Morrison push 85 feet in the Blue Jay tunnel, the Mother Lode smelter sampler starts, and boilers at Sunset near blast. New supervision shifts occur as JE McAllister becomes superintendent of the Mother Lode smelter, and a steamboat scow is planned for Lake Christina to move timber.
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Moa
Granby
Mather
Edwards
Morrison
Blue Jay
Mother Lode
Aurse
City View
Greenwood
FJ. Pinus Cane
Wr. Oppenheimer
Wm. Robertson
Je, McAllister
Tennessee Copper Co
Sopperhill
Enn
British Columbia Upper Co
Paul Johnson
Assessment For Year 1903 Court Of Revision Meets
City assessor D. J. Matheson lists the 1903 roll totaling 310,080 for land and improvements with notices to owners for changes. The court of revision will meet Monday at 2 p m in Baldwin block offices. notices were mailed to property owners ten days prior. The article also notes Hot Air railway sale talks with C R K eyeing a transfer from Grand Forks Republic line and historic promoter Tracy W Holland.
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Northern Railway
Bullae Vy Vo
Vhoenix
V. V. &E. Denple
Will
Grand Forks
Granby Smeler
James J. Hill
The
Great Northern
Europe
Des Brissy
D. J. Matheson
Court of Revision
Baldwin Block
Jominson Avenue
Mot Air Railway
Onte
Hot Air
Kettle Valley Railway
Republic
Tracy W. Holland
Phe Ling
Toronto
CPLR
Spokane
Methodist Quarterly Meeting Plans Work for Next Year
The quarterly meeting of the local Methodist church met on Thursday evening before the Victoria conference on May 14. Rev. J l White and Rev. J I Rox from Greenwood attended and discussed sending Green IA back to Phoenix. W Greer was elected delegate to the Grand Forks meeting on May 6. Treasurer Wooster of the Granby Co visited, S S Hayes of Nelson daily News toured the city, and Alderian Joe Mary located the Copiner Girl mineral claim near Grand Forks.
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George R. Naden
Greenwood
Barbara
Phursiay
Victoria
J .l. White
Nelsom Superini
J. I
Phoenix
W. Greer
Grand Forks
Wooster
Granby Co
S. S. Hayes
Nelson Daily News
Alderian
Joe Mary
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London
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Kenzie
Hardy-MicKenate
Dominion Avenue
H. Mortimer
Droker
Gs Asean
Granby Smelter
Ratite
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Jr. Schon
Iris
Cascade
Photniy
New Hever
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Granby Vines
Dw, McVicar Ands Associates
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Lake
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Tower
Wanebard M. Sydney
Ansheima
Clifornia
Assayer
Chegsy
B.C. Copper Company
Smither
Gustive Sundberg
Sand Point
Idaho
Pan Handle Mining Co
Cota
Methodist Quarterly Meeting
Phoenix Hioweer
Diast
Granhy Mines
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