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Newspaper
Phoenix Pioneer
Location
Phoenix, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 13, 1902
Page
2
A grainy telegraph of early roots shows Manitoba prosperity rising with wheat crops and copper demand. Reports note Granby and Mother Lode smelters processing thousands of tons daily, with Phoenix ore zones attracting many visitors and a proposed Cripple Creek ledge tap. Revelstoke hosts a Liberal-Conservative provincial convention September 20 to map the next campaign.
A delegation of British editors touring Canada observes Boundary mining and smelting. They are impressed by the mineral wealth and advanced extraction methods, noting strong Canadian capital and potential for intelligent British investment, shaping public opinion in their journals.
A collection of editorial snippets from Canadian papers notes a calm crime scene with few jail terms, party meetups in Liberal and Conservative circles, and remarks on labor leadership. It also mentions rapid transit as a long-standing Kootenay topic, with postal service mysteries puzzling officials across regions.
The Enterprise reports August profits for Le Roi near 75000, Kaslo reopens operations, and a planned Vyritic smelter at Rossland. Cariboo yields exceed recent years while standards for ore shipments rise to 12000 tons monthly. Arlington mine displays high grade ore and Stemwinder gains with New Fairview predicting 15.0 oz per ton gold on a 500-foot level.
Fon 26 G Bitor, minister of mines in Phoenix, told the Pioneer editor he favored party lines in provincial politics while King Cranbrook, in Phoenix Herald, said he was not. The divergence stems from differing associations. The Colonel may respond with a remark about the situation. Almstrom advertises cigars and tobaccos and invites readers to bring cotton rags to the Frontier office.
Rossland orders contribute to a tremorial ambulance units. Slocan City to host a sawmill employing 160. Revelstoke names McLaughlin mining recorder as Nelson bears report of a 306-pound black bear. Ferguson links by telephone to three large Larden mines as Revelstoke Water and Light Co. accepts 62,500 for its plant. Rossland water works to gain one million weekly gallons. Nelson customs receipts for August total 15,087.31. Ferguson hospital fundraising begins with 100 pledged. Diking contract at Kootenay reclamation farm awarded to Welch Co. and sublet to Burs & Jordan. Minnesota capitalists seek power tramway charter to Kootenay Lake. Nelson Conservatives elect officers led by Starkey and Malove with Motriwoo, Dover, and McNabb on the slate.
A historical summary notes Canada standing eighth among nations in owned tonnage of ships, with Britain first and the United States second. Spain Sweden Holland Denmark Greece Japan Turkey and other countries follow, while Germany Norway Italy Russia and Canada occupy the subsequent positions.
The Milwaukee line markets its Bioneer Limited as a premier daily service between St. Paul and Chicago with all trains running night and day. It touts luxurious coaches, electric lighting, steam baths, and top-tier comfort, claiming connections with All Transecontinental Lines and offering nationwide or continental Canada service. Ticket agents handle bookings, with rates and pamphlets available from RL Foun or ROE agents in Portland Oregon.
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