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Newspaper
Phoenix Pioneer
Location
Phoenix, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 01, 1900
Page
3
George S Waterlow and Panty From London visit Phoenic, inspecting the largest printing plant in the world with about 10 000 employees. The tour highlights scale and industrial prowess as the firm expands operations.
The article describes a copper matte shipment plan at the Granby Smelter, with a cooling furnace, a special matte sampler, and an elevator system to sample and handle matte. It notes expected employment of about 100 men during blasting, updates on Snowshoe group operations in Phoenix, and visits by George Waterlow and Dr. H. Lewis Jones from Rossland and Slocan Syndicate. It mentions Waterlow’s printing firm Waterlow & Sons and includes unrelated anecdotes about a Kansas foreman’s shooting of a bull, plus a discussion of the 16 to 1 silver to gold coinage ratio and its political context.
Reports from the Winnipeg property near the Golden Crown describe a six foot ledge formed where two ledges intersect. An open cut near the old 45 foot shaft produced $10.20 net after smelter charges. Two shifts now work, with plans to drift and stope between levels 37 and 50 feet.
From far and near the Athelstan Co applies for a 16 inch water right on Skiving ton execk. Camp McKinney NG 2 shows good prospect on the King Vong my Oak claims. The Rowland stock exchange protests funeral tax increases. Boomerang claim assays exceed five. C D R struggles with gravel slides between Cascade and Gladstone. A big Labour Day celebration planned in Rossland next Monday with Lord Mini and the Vice royal party expected to attend.
Fragmented text lists dividend paying mines and corporate notices, with references to European connections and a church service schedule. It mentions a Mounting confusion over dates and tender days, and lists various names and locations in a chaotic OCR style.
An unclear OCR fragment references an attorney and legal actions dated around the 2nd of a month. It mentions names that appear misspelled and irregular capitalization, with insufficient readable context to identify parties, locations, or the exact nature of the notice. Further legible text is required to form a precise summary.
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