Mother Lode Running Again at Greenwood Smelter
The British Columbia Copper Co. restarts the Mother Lode smelter at Greenwood with one furnace operating and a second to come online within days. Ore is now surfaced via glory holing and raised to the level below, with plans to increase output to about 1,500 tons daily. Mrs. T. Sweetman departed for Seattle on the Great Northern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mier
Crow's Nest
British, Columbia Copper Co
Greenwood
Tris
Mother Lode
Deadwood Camp
Picheer
C. Holman
Knob Hill
Theoundary
British Columbia
Granby Co
Dominions
Government Plans Tax Sales and Enforcement in District
John Kirkup, Rossland gold commissioner and assessor for the district between the Columbia River and Rock Creek, travels through Greenwood Midway Phoenix and Grand Forks to enforce delinquent real, personal, and income taxes. He will advertise tax sales for realty and crown mineral claims, then collect the province revenue tax, with all taxes due by year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kirkup
Rossland
Kirkup
Columbia River
Rock Creek
Greenwood
Midway
Phoenix
Grand Forks
British Columbia Gazette
Disastrous Fire Destroys Rossland Businesses
A major blaze Monday afternoon in Rossland engulfed parts of four business blocks. Trail and War Eagle mine fire departments assisted. Estimated loss about 70 000 dollars with partial insurance. P Burns & Co a heavy loser plans brick rebuilding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossland
Fire Department of
Trail
War Eagle
P. Burns & Co
Smelters Resume At Granby as Ore Shipments Rise
Two furnaces at the Granby smelter restart blast operations this week with one or two more likely to follow. Grandy Mother Lode and Sunset smelters near full capacity as coke supplies from Crow's Nest continue. Weekly ore shipments are climbing toward 14 000 to 12 000 tons, with more workers returning gradually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Lode
Granby Smither
Crow's Nest
Granby
Pronger
Smelter Talk in Boundary Sparks 1000-Ton Plant Plans
A Grand Forks dispatch reports American capital plans a thousand ton per day copper smelting plant in the Keule river valley near Grand Forks to feed Phoenix and Republic camp ores. Promoters seek Snowshoe Brooklyn Stemwind er and Republic ores while awaiting ore data and licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boundary
Phoenix
Republic Mines
Grand Forks
Kettle River
Daly Cap
St. Paul
James J. Hill
Vo& E
Minn
Great Northern Railroad
Keule River
Grand Orks
11Y
Boundary District
Ivis
Snowshoe
Brooklyn
Stemwinder
Ihe
Cottage hotel proprietor fights gambling plan over sidewalk
Michael Kane of the Cottage hotel seeks to curb gambling in Phoenix and pushes a sidewalk project on First Street Bridge. Opponents collect a counter petition and the city council delays action. Kane files charges against I. H. Richards for running a gambling house. Mayor Rumberger adjourns the matter to awaited police magistrate Willian's return next Wednesday. Kane vows to continue his campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Kane
Cottage Hotel
Phoenix
Kane
Lridge
I. HL A Richards
Rumberger
Willian
West Ward Election Scene and City Council Notes
Alderman Munro resigned with nomination on September date. All members attended except Munro who submitted his resignation. A communication from Greenwood city council on the tramway scheme and a note from city auditor Simpson stating city affairs were correct were read at last Wednesday's meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ke Fraser
Kony Koob Hill Avenue
Re Alt
Board Fair Works
McRae
West
Ge Munroe
Baldwin
Dominion Copper Co
Ed Forrest
N. Lemieux
K.B. Kerr
Munro
Ald. Mune
Greenwood
A.G. Simpson
Gordon
Thel
Providence Mine Delivers Promising Trail Smelter Returns
Providence mine shipments to the Trail smelter yielded 87 504 pounds 43 tons net $6 367 51 about 14 per ton and an assay of 61 ounces gold 525 ounces silver and 14 30 per hundred weight lead. Largest owner is William Fowler with others including W M Law J J Caulfield W S Macy J A Russell and Fred Whitwell. The new owners report strong prospects and nearby claims show encouraging development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trail
Providence
William Fowler
W. M. Law
J. J Caulfield
Macy
J. ‘A. "Russell
Fred Whitwell
Boundary Mining Notes From Boundary Camp Operations
Boundary mining notes report daily ore shipments of 20 to 25 cars from Granby ines at normal rate. The Lake in Skylack camp is owned by the Chicago and British Columbia Mining company, registered in British Columbia. Skylark camp samples show good results with a view to marketing. The Mother Lode mine shipped 44 cars about 1280 tons in July, with regular shipments resuming. Work continues on H C mine Summit camp and the Granby compressor base framing rises, as crews expand and enclose sites for the goody weather period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago and
British Columbia
Skylack Camp
Skylark
Skylark Camp
Mother Lode
Pampliy
H.C
Summit Camp
Greenwood
Granby
Labor Day Parade and Picnic Observed by Phoenix Labor Groups
Labor Day festivities in Phoenix featured a park picnic at New York townsite park with games, boxing, wrestling, and a ball at Miners Union Hall. A parade departed from Miners Union Hall and public lunches and prizes were offered. proceeds benefited Henry Systé, blinded by a Snowshoe mine explosion. Remains of Z. Bordeau, a 26 year old wood cutter, were found near Laon Lake. district officials suspect suicide, and burial followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
New York
Granby
Miners’ Union Hall
Henry Systéd
Teday
Union Hall
Dormiion Avenue
School Street
Knob Hill Avenue
First Street
Tronsides Avenue
Depot
Stemwinder
Brooklys
John McMillan
William Brewer
D. Dean
J. Y. Holmes
Dean
J. McMillan
Miners Union Hall
Bean
Joseph Merry
Z. Bordeau
Laon Lake
Eholt
B.C
G. M. Foster
Senvalls
Lakeside
Bordeau
MuKinawy Med
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Slater Men's
Gents
FUI
Quishil
Morrin, Thompson & CO
T. Sweetman
Seattle
Great Northern
Kettle River Valley
Grang
Forks
Phoco'x
Providence Nets
Ust
Mies
Cranky
Siunsline
Brenklen
Mather Lane
den Wom
Bitteret
Phoenix Morrison
UR. Bell
Hint
Wide
Wellington
Gallen
King Salumon
W.copper
Maria
Avstel
Tang Lake
Cann
Woat Forker
M.A
Ena
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