James J. Hill Presents Rail Policy in Grand Forks Speech
James J. Hill, president of the Great Northern, spoke at Grand Forks after a Washington & Great Northern survey trip. He urged lines to coast, warned against costly bonuses, while signaling openness to Canadian Pacific ties and urging completion through to the coast with minimal resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Grand Forks
We City
Grew
Yorks
Columbia
Washington
Junev. Stevens
J. W. Waal
Forth Iicest
Peter Siems
FS. Forest
Spokane Latin & Northern Railway
J. A. Graves
Old Jackdaw Reprints Row Over British Columbia Coke Shortage
The Old Jackdaw comments on Elias Rogers of Craws Newt Pass Coal Co Ltd and his claim that coke shortages cause smelter closures in British Columbia. It notes closures at Greenwood, Boundary Falls, Grady smelters, Northport shelter, and Tailhil Nelson, blaming Rogers’s reporting and seeking to readjust reader opinion. It also mentions wedding plans in Phoenix and travel delays for Granby smelter officials, suggesting officials avoid travel to Boundary except for successful ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias Rogers
Craw’s
Newt Pass Coal Co.,Ltd
Poe
Pronto
Hyllish
Columbia
Rogers
British Columbia
Greenwood
Boundary Falls
Grady Anielter
Northport
Nelson
McNichol
Wig C. R
Granby
Phoets
Gratsby Junction
Granby Co
Eholt
Hartfard Junction
Steck
Crow's Nest
Goveernment
Lardeau
Shuswap
Settlers Move Into Fire Valley District Near Kettle River
More settlers have entered the Fire Valley district near the headwaters of the Kettle River this year. They traveled via Avra Take, with a hotel having been built at that point. Fruit is also noted to be coming to the front in Fire Valley, while the Phoenix Pioneer boasts of daily achievement in its job printing department as the finest ever turned out in British Columbia.
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Fire Valley
Kettle River
Avra Take
Fire Fale
British Columbia
The
Phoenix Pioneer
Mining notes reflect varied ore shipments and mine prospects
Landon shipped 75 tons of ore last week while Rossland's output reached 4 095 tons. A three sixteenths interest in Britannia sold for 100 000 dollars. Slocan division shipped 180 tons. Rambler Cariboo may raise dividends. Gold was reported at 644 10 per ounce on Keithley Creek. Silver King near Nelson leased to M S Hawys. Silver Cuts and Nettie T. at Ferguson now owned by English shareholders. LeRoi No 2 in Rossland profited 21 while shipments totaled 6 316 tons with 3 182 02s gold, 6 560 028 silver, 418 copper. North Western Development Company plans a special train from Hancock, Mich to visit CamYore group at Fish Creek, Lardeau.
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Rossland
Britannia
Slocan Ciu Mining
Silver King
Nehon
M.S. Hawys
Fiar
Hall Mining
Swoebling Cmpany
Nettie T
Ferguson
Heen
Northwestern Development Company
Hancock, Mich
Cam Yore Group
Fish Creek
Lardeau
Provincial notes from the region and early cable plans
Camborne residents complain of poor mail service while harvests prosper in the Kootenay valley. Outline updates mention Lardeau district review, a hotel under construction at Armstrong, and Vancouver’s anger over Wylie the pet detective’s dismissal. Molson Bank activity in Victoria August 1 and CP rail plans for a first class Kamloops hotel are noted, along with mining and council appointments. Pacific cable progress from Australia to Canada is described, with the Colonia and Anglia involved and costs around 1.5 million. Smoking tobacco gains attention as a fiscal note to save tags.
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Smith Curtis
Lardeau
Armstrong
Vancouver
Wylie
Newlands
Molson’s Bank
Victoria
C.plr
Kamloops
C. P. McRostie
Depuy Mining Recorder
Hedley City
Similkameen
Imperial Bank
Pacific Ocean
Australia
Canada
Austrasia
Colonia
Bamfield Creek
B.C
Vauilige Avilated Island
Lone
Iulo
Anglia
Fanolog
Fiji
Hinard
New Zealand
Is- Walia
England
Europe
Anecdotes and jests from distant times and classes
A compilation of scattered humorous tales and quips from various social circles. Foibles of politicians, courtiers, and travelers mingle with old sailors, clergymen, and tradesmen, including baronets hosting dinners and a king's jest about English beef and manners.
Fragmented 19th century miscellany sparks reader confusion
A garbled OCR snippet mixes random phrases about Toty hand Vacs, saniet irons, and a new reefer for George with clipped lines about gallery owls, farm harvests, and a Punch-like jumble. The disjointed text references journals like Chicago Pro and Success and includes stray dialogue about children and dressing mothers, yielding no cohesive event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
George
Nellie
Hay Weekly
Feith and Works in a Western college classroom scene
A confused fragment describes a college classroom where a professor is irritated by a student’s disruption. The student claims a delay, then asserts resolve, while the professor counters that it is a matter of works rather than faith. The garbled text makes precise details unclear.
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Wight
Western College
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Empire State Building
Spokane
Wash
B, C
Knob Hill Avenue
Fraser & Landon
P. Burns & Co
Thoenix Markey
Boundary Creek
Gulenwood, I. & Headquarters
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Kaslo
Three Forks
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Silverton
New Denver
Ymir
Salmo
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Selvan Racen
New York World
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Mpetgdiala
Pulillas
Phoenix, B. C
Jas. J. Hill
Boundary
WGU
OPINO
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Shanby
Hill
Pany
Miner
Granny Company
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Maivey
North Fork
Rontier
Canadian Pacific Railway
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Ore
Pioneer Pub
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Rambler
Cariboo
Slocan
Inc
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Guidens Kootenay
Steele Mts Peeter
Camborne
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Shipp
Alex
Crawford
Osborne
Kasle
Green Bros
H. Hyers
H. Giegerich
A. B. Morris
Gregers Byers & Green Co., Ltd
Lempleman
W. Scott
Hossy Thompson
J. Fred Ritchie
Plathead Valley
Amaien
Enyafale
Foote
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Tir
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Italy
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Faves
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Avia Tome Fury
Oregon
R. R. & Nav. Co, Oregon Short Line
R. R. Union Pacific
R. R
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Denver
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California
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Sui Crom
Havel
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Sasa
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Nelson & Fort Sheppard
Red Mountain
Connectas
Nelaon
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Meyer's Val
Slave
Republic
Gomsbury
DAT TM Omassenger Lenina
Spoeate and
Sontport
TLA
Jackson
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Reween Nelson and
Ar Atteas Wrest
O.W. Dev
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AMI Sal Bhowniyg BC
JS. Canrur
D. Bay ‘Ehion
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