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Newspaper
Phoenix Pioneer
Location
Phoenix, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 14, 1901
Page
2
A fragment states that weekly insertions constitute one month of advertising and mentions a rate of nineteen and some cents per month for furnished EIT application. The readable portion is incomplete and lacks clear entities or a complete event.
The text critiques the Granby Consolidated Mining Company and related Canadian Mining Review coverage. It discusses subscription pricing, editorial suppression of a name, and potential cross-paper clout, mentioning Nelson, Granby, and various western and eastern publications.
The text suggests the subject shows clear animus and an axe to grind in prior appearances. It notes his British Columbia mining ideas are well known and implies options may already have been counted before the day appeared in print.
Fragments depict political venting over cabinet fill, party splits, and proposed rail moves from Rossland to Vernon amid unsettled leadership. Widespread dissatisfaction and East vs West tensions hint at looming shifts before the British Columbia legislature convenes.
The Rossland Miner and Victoria Post comment on the BC legislature and mining camp issues. They debate punishments for perceived parasites, policy shifts, and the tangled situation in Rossland and Northport with calls for a permanent, satisfactory settlement despite conjecture.
A fragment from the Rossland Miner defends free speech amid ongoing labor turmoil, condemning hostile attacks and an indecent screed by Stith Curtis Mo PB. The piece accuses unnamed parties of muzzling the paper and fueling unrest in Keenwood.
Provincial notes hint at J H Schofield likely mayor of a trail and Alderman Clute’s nomination. Mining figure JG Cresity listed as candidate for southeast Kootenay. a CGPOR push via Sir Thomas Shaughnessy to build a large hovel in the city. Local reports cover Nelson bonspiel dates, a fatal rock slide near Peyton on the CPR line, and tax payments from the C I R.
The Greenwood Liberal Association released a list of officers and nominees including Cy J. McAlshury as vice president and C. Wileim as secretary treasurer. Also named were C. Scait Gallway Py Boas A. A Crawsum WS Graham and J. L. Ataeairtanes.
A columnist urges advertisers to use clear, plausible reasons in ads. It argues readers seek information in newspapers and that brands succeed only if their messages are well presented. The piece cites Thomas Lipton and contrasts ad content with silent advertising failures.
Ore shipments in the region show Slocan lake points idle last week with London ore shipments around 20 tons. McGuigan processed 630 tons in November while Rossland reported 550 tons last week. Upper Slocan lake shipments totalled 1,414 tons in October and 760+ tons in November with Whitewater reporting 85 men on payroll and October ore output at 4,908 tons yielding 483 tons of concentrates.
The Winnipex mine reported November shipments to Rail and Greenwood smelters with improved average ore value. Two thirds of workers stayed on development while one third extracted ore, and monthly gross receipts topped the average by $300. The allway vein near the Winnipeg ground has been opened 49 feet from the sideline, ore about a foot wide.
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