Death in Flames at Greenswood Farm Fire
A man identified as J Wheatley died from extensive burns after a farmhouse fire near Greenswood Sunday. W. J. Wheatley and Milton Breakenridge occupied the barn room where the blaze started. Wheatley died Monday after hours of agony in hospital. Funeral services were held Tuesday with the Plunnix Miners Union No. 8 in attendance. The cause remains undetermined as residents recall the bedroom blaze and the sudden fire breaking out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George VI. Breakenridge
New York
Llown
Cluthes
Hadies
J. Whatsley
Breakenridge
Pac Yun
Wheatley
B.D. Mewel- Vig
Chirret
Eughead
Ohare
Plunnix
Greenwood
Vetsils
W. J. Wheatley
Jyiv Lrather
Milton S
Milton
Heeakenridge
Hewkenridge
Bor
Aston
Ind
Builders to Erect Eight New Cottages Near Vince Site
Sasury Company plans to raise eight residences at once east of the Vince site, near Granby workrooms. Contracts soon, six singles and a probable double, with W. S. Macy overseeing the Granby boarding house to be built east of the existing structures. More ground allotted per side. total cottages by Granby Coy reach seventy. Bantam boxing match planned in Morrison Anderson building next Thursday, with London, Ont’s Kid Huten facing Frank Holes for $100 purse and gate share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
1. G. Miner
4. C. Hinmerfelt
Jay P. Graves
Phoenix
Grand Forks
Lax
Gauiby Cosses
Vince
OM Ironsides Avenue
Bach
Ike
He Company
W. 5. Macy
Granby
Iid
Kid Huten
London
Ont
Canada
Central Hotel
Hehi
Vrink
Bantam
Golumbia
Morrison Anderson
Old Tronsides Avenue
First Feet
Ihe
Ore shipped by Boundary mines shows strong September totals
Boundary producers report September ore shipments totaling about 30 600 tons, with top properties listed including Greenwood and Grand Forks smelters. Notable figures include 646 000 pounds of ore at Greenwood and 20 058 tons at Grand Forks, while contracts for Grand Forks public works and railway labor continue amid a busy season. Patrick Burns, the Kootenays tycoon, is celebrated after marrying Miss Eileen Ellis of Penticton in London, England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Touil
Wade M
Bnowshaw
Minetlanewus
Grand Forks and Republic
Patrick Burs
Kootenays
Benedict
Semeines Ai
London
England
Mise Eileen
New Officers Chosen by Winnipeg Mines Ltd Meeting
The Winnipeg Mines Ltd annual general meeting held at Rowland discussed 625000 shares represented of 809000 issued. Directors elected were Richard Plowman, Robert Hodge, J G Hult, R S Powman, and WoW Gibby. Officers chosen: TG Holt president, W W Gibby vice president, Richard Mewman managing director and secretary treasurer. Receipts totalled 44848 with 2048 from ore and 4359 from stock sales. disbursements included 16141 for development and 2642 for fuel among other mine expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holt
Vancouver
W. W. Gibby
Portland
Ore
Richard Mewman
Water system progress nears key milestones in town
Ditching for the new water system has surpassed a mile as Patterson and crew open streets from Old Tyonsides to Kuh Hill and along Continion to Banner. A 100,000 gallon tank on the south side nears completion for fire reserve, with a second tank behind the Brooklyn for domestic use. A 3,800 foot pipe will link the system to a spring on the Hauner claim, rising 150 feet above the Brooklyn tank. Strong weather boosts progress across the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menoa Uder
Wait Patterson
Tyonsides
Kuh Hill Avenue
School Street
Continion Avenue
Banner Street
Knob Hill
Viveloria Avenue
Brooklyn
Marshall Lake
Hauner
City Council Meeting Reports Frugal Budget and By Law Intro
At Wednesday's meeting Aldermen Marshall Roy Punch Martin and Clark and Mayor Ruimberger presided. The finance committee favored accounts and ordered payment while a petition for the Hirst street bridge was referred to the city engineer. By law No 18 on city work by day labor and union schedule was read first time and posted for ratepayer approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Roy
Punch
Martin
Clark
Ruimberger
Gnance Committee
Phoenix Pioneer
A. (. Simpson
Pioneer
Ruwberger
Alderman Marshall
Miller Bros
Tw Fire Department
Fianee
Morin, Thompson & Co
McPherson Bras
Heil
I McHeathy
West
Columbia Wing the Cup and Silver Rumors Drift
A maritime and mining set of items from the Boundary region report a yacht race near New York harbor and ongoing talk of consolidating major mines including Dominion Copper Co holdings. Plans surface for a new smelter expansion at Mother Lode and possible realignment of the V V E railway route to Greenwood Phoenix. Rev R 1 Reid oversees construction of a new Congregational church in Phoenix with dedication anticipated late November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reid
Nelson
Congregational Church
Phoenix
Lionsides
Weekly church services announced with times and locations
Church notices schedule services in McKenzie Hall Dentin Avenue Holy Communion at 5 A M Malis SET evening at 7 130 Methodist reaching service at Miners Union Hall AM limited Rev FH AL Kiniey pastor details uncertain due to OCR errors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiret
Emigma
McKenzie Hall
Dentin Aven
Holy
U'S
Hwk
Miners’ Union
Fh AL Kiniey
Paswor
Mines and smelters update at Central camp mines
Reading from Phoenix branch mines show September shipments including Snowslive mine at 450 tons of ore and Brooklyn No 7 mine delivering about 30 tons weekly to Greenwood smelter. Granby smelter at Grind Forks reports toy tons sealed last week. Sunset mine electric light plant project by Cunningham & Andersen aims for three weeks, capacity 180 lights. Greenwood smelter sets records with 432 tons ore and 3 tons coke. Paul Johnson claims world furnace record. Snowshoe facility progresses with four new buildings and timber deliveries. Bodie camp Hodie mine ships 254 tons to Gigensford mill, with further plans to ship to Fiveek property nearby. Assayer Howley visits Phoenix to Greenwell for sampling. Grad Forks to build skating rink this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Brooklyn
Central Camp
Greenwood
Granby
Rind Forks
Sunset Mine
Dead Wood Camps
Cunningham & Andersen
Paul Johnson
Snowshoe
Smith
Garner
Contetion
Howley
Phoenis Hou
Back from the Similkameen mining regions tour
P F Giedenrath, a Similkameen mining correspondent, visited Princeton and surrounding camps. Roche River camp shows rapid growth with gold and copper values, Nickel Wave employs many in Camp Hedley, and several townsite proposals arise from Retemeos to Ashnola. Goudenrath predicts continued wealth with better transport and ranching potential. he plans to return to Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. F. Giedenrath
Hw Similkameen
AfPhoenix
Princeton
Godenrath
Roche River
Kennedy
Presen
Camp Hedley
Similkameeni
Lower
Caliaphia
Retemeos
Ollatla
Similkameen City
Hedley City
Carnegie
Nickel Plate
J. R. Young
Nelson
H.C
Similkaween Valley Coal Co
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the Hunter-Kendrick CO
Knol Hill
Nobby Gent
Grocery Arpartmen
Granby Rubbers
J. Wheatley
Greenswood
Sasury Company
Urand Orks Ci
Huncan Smith
Othe
Smith Bros
Tor" Grail Forks
The
Winnipeg Mines, Ltd
Rossland
Alea
Columbia
New York Harbor
Shamrock
Lipran
America
Wes Jae
Counta
Iusmitow Hiargiu
Urree
Dominion Copper Co
Stemwinder
Idaho
Rawhide
James Breen
Damie
Runior
Joseph E. Boss
Toronto
Boundary
Mother Lode
Deadwood Camp
Summit Camp
Phoenix Camp
I. C
Fourth of July Creek
Midway
Boundary Creek
McCarty
Ehalt
Ehalt Creek
Ovnce
Grad Forks
Nas
Rich ‘Ourney
Nir
Cav
Abbot
Nelson Wash
Hiliven
Ori KC
Golden Croieu
Winnipeg
Athelstan
Ul Mother Lode
Deamon
Sis Suimet
Central
Eoc
King Solonn
Houndary Mines
Guido Joo Joso
ST Mos
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