Damages Awarded In Granby Mine Injury Suit
A Greenwood assizes case details Dan McKenzie suing Granby Con Mining Co for 5000 dollars over an eye injury from a February accident at Knob Mill mine. The jury awarded 2500 dollars to McKenzie after three hours deliberation. The trial spanned two days and may be appealed. Witnesses for both sides testified about the incident and safety warnings posted by the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood
Walkem
McKengleys, Granby Con, Mining, Smelting & Power Co. Ltd
Knob Mill
Dan. McKeniie
McKenzie
Tom Kerns
J. Ry Brown
McDonald & Helsterman
Nelson
Sandy McDonald
W. Martin
Yolen Williams
Hemenway
Othe
P J. Dermody
Juo
Walker
Dominion Day Celebrations Promise Record $4000 in Prizes
Grand Forks plans a grand Dominion Day weekend with over $4,000 in prizes for July 1 and 2 under the Grand Forks Driving and Athletic Association. Events include running, harness racing, lacrosse, football and baseball with teams from Greenwood, Phoenix, Rossland, Nelson, Spokane, and more. A new $10,000 track will debut featuring Dr. M pacing to challenge his record. Railways offer reduced excursion fares. other attractions include the Ruck Mountain rotary drill and mining interests in the Okanagan area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harkin
Jairses
Grand |Orks Driving & Athletic Association
Nelson B.C. Lacrosse
Grand Forks
Greenwood
Phoenix
Repslie
Rossland
Nelson
Spokane
Dr. M
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Calgary
N.W.T
Alsosother
No Room Kept for Totally Disabled Miners at Kamloops Home
At the Wednesday city council meeting a letter from acting provincial secretary Frentice said the executive may issue an order in council to admit totally disabled miners to the Olde Men's Home at Kamloops, but the home is overcrowded. The finance committee favored several accounts. the mayor was authorized to offer HN. Galer an option on city debenchies for 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hom
F. D. Frentice
Kamloops
Mrcv
Prentice
E.G. Prior
Mines
Smith Curtis
Ber
Finance Committee
A. Scot
Standen Printing Co
Lemieux
C. Hy
D. J. Matheson
HN. Galer
Burns & Co changes plan to move Phoenix store
P Burns & Co announces a restructuring as the Rossland and Nel son branches close and a new Phoenix location opens at First street behind Bank block. Rees will manage the Phoenix store starting Monday with Brame and Ehrlich relocating and Stirrest transferring to Cranbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KK. Rees
Phorwis
Brame
Hlake Wilson
Nelson
P. Burns & Co
Julias Ehrlich
Greenwood
Urgilhart
Rossland
Phoenix
Ong
First Street
Scott
Comn
Jusigh Stirrest
P. Burns &Co
Cranbrook
King Rees
M-Gully
Fernie Mine Disaster Kills Many Workers
As relief funds surge, Fernie British Columbia reeled after a blast in No 2 tunnel of the Fernie coal mine. About 200 miners entered their shift. roughly three quarters did not escape. Rescue teams worked amid dangerous air conditions and a reignited concern over mine safety. Funds from the Pioneer and other sources flooded in to aid widows and orphans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British “Columbia
Call
Fernie
No. 2
No. 3
Welle Fasd
Dace
Fernie Board
Pioneer
B C
Pioneer Pub. Co
Phoenix
H. C
Bank of Commerce Relief Fund
Fernie Boarp
Trape
The
Coal Co
Toronto
Seid
Victoria Day Celebration At Greenwood Draws Big Turnout
Victoria Day at Greenwood attracted visitors from Boundary area and Nelson, Rossland, and Midway. The day featured two brass bands, multiple horse and foot races, a hose reel contest with three teams, a hub race, a wet test, and a log-jam incident near Midway. Greenwood defeated Grand Forks 6 to 2 in baseball as spectators packed the course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood
Boundary
Nelson
Rossland
Gand Forks
Cascade
Eholt
Phoenix
Midway
Grand Forks
Charles Emmert
Northern Eclipse
Lee
Easter Lily
McLaine
Joe Gillis
Brownie
Fred Mitchell
Hubland
Grewood
James Morgan
Mother Lode
Jubilee Mountain
Jo Murphy
Winnipeg shaft house burns causing heavy loss
A Winnipeg mineshaft house burned yesterday morning about six o clock amid a strong wind, with an estimated loss near 6000 dollars. The firefighting efforts saved the rest of the mine buildings. Pumps and boilers near the shaft were damaged, and the cause remains unknown. Edgar Plewman led pumping efforts while Richard Plewman, the mine’s manager, planned to supervise matters from Rossland this afternoon. Insurance is thought to be about 1800 dollars with the London and Lancashire. Phoenix ore traffic gains steam as locomotive 1962 began service to move ore to the Grand Forks smelter, improving daily capacity to about 1500 tons via two trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Edrill
Edgar Plewman
Richard Plewman
Rossland
London
Lancashire
Phoenix Hill
Granby
Jines
Grand Forks
Boundary Mining Notes and Local Copper Prospects
Reports a rich free gold ore find at Waterloo Camp McKinney with two eighty horsepower boilers aimed at Snowshoe for operation. June gold seen as the approximate date for the Suit smelter blow in, delayed by a missing ore crusher. Fable people in the canal push back on resuming operations to a distant date. Boundary mining owners expected to begin explorations soon, while Kuemary Anderson returns from California after a long absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulead Wali
B.C
Sue Wit Ev Kuemary Anderson
California
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Slater
Grocery Department
Dept
Te Aur AO
Sandon
Orrin, Thompson & CO
Ikalsomine
STAG
Connex
Morrin, Thompson & CO
Dan McKenzie
Ily
Grosswood
Acaius
Watkem
Witl
Columbia
Oeds Kunis
Seawshot
George’ S. Water England
Mines, Ltd
Hila Syndicate
Opr
Focauls
Borer
Phodhix
Hilles
Smith
Bmascombe
McArthur Echt Chesterton
Wilmot the Garden
Ise
Sigubler
Boucher
Saint Beat
Gray
Brimacom
Arsadellon Senior
City LS
Bob Densler
Fie Will
Férnie
Archibald Dick
James McGregor
East Kootenay
Haw
Riordan
Victoria Day
Phocnix
Waterioo, Camp McKinney
Bounda
Phoenix Pioneer
Brooklys
Deadwood
Marrivon
Sommit
R. Bell
Wellington
Athelstan
W.coppar
Central
Parle
Long Lake
Carel
Raby
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