Eight Foot Coal Seam Found Near Victoria Report
Reported eight foot thick anthracite coal seam found on a hill behind the Vancouver Island Power Company camp near Victoria while rail right of way work for the V I P and Canadian Puget Sound Lumber Company. Authenticity disputed. claim comes from returning workers. Local mining interest grows as investors from Paris discuss British Columbia prospects with Monster Bernay and Bloch firm officials, eyeing field inspections and potential tax connections for years ahead.
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Jordan River
Victoria
Vancouver Island Power Company
V. I. P. Company
Puget Sound Lumber Company
Vancouver Island
Island
Island Smelting and Refining Eyes British Columbia Plant
Toronto dispatches say Stewart may be the point to establish a major smelting operation as the Island Smelting and Refining Company, a $10,000,000 enterprise led by Sir Donald D. Mann, tests ore treatment in BC. A $100,000 buffer protects patents. Mann to visit Stewart with engineers as Am erican Creek Bear River railway nears junction.
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Toronto
Stewart
Portland Canal
Island Smelting and Refining Company
Sir Donald D. Mann
British Columbia
Sir Donald
Portland Canal District
Island
Donald Mann
Donald
Ann
American Creek
Bear River
M. I. Stewart
F. P. Stewart
Indian Mines Seem Rich as Open Cut Expands Ore
George Clothier reports strong results at the Salmon River Indian mines with twenty five feet of ore exposed in the open cut below a large galena exposure eight feet of solid ore visible in the face and planned crosscutting to extend. Charles Guzman of Ketchikan plans another inspection in Stewart where he maintains faith in the mines.
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George Clothier
Salmon River
Big Galena
Charles Guzman
Ketchikan
Stewart
Great Mining Brokers Eye British Columbia and Yukon
Europe’s leading mining brokers show interest in British Columbia and the Yukon as Edmond Bloch and engineer Henri Bernay arrive via Paris and New York to assess local mining propositions praised by the firm’s agents in Victoria.
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Paris
New World
Europe
Africa
Asia
North
South America
Bloch
Monster Bernay
Monsieur Bloch
Elysium
British Columbia
Yukon
Monsier Bernay
Great Mining Brokers
Yukon Territory
Edmond Bloch
Henri Bernay
New York
Victoria
Paul Bloch
Slocan Mines to Begin Dividend Basis in 60 Days
Spokane mining expert H D J Jackson predicts Standard and Rambler Cariboo mines in Slocan B C will be placed on a dividend paying basis within 60 days. Combined earnings are estimated at 400000 per month with 200 tons daily ore shipments planned by September.
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Standard
Slocan
B. C
H. D. J. Jackson
Spokane
No. 6
No. 5
Rambler-Cariboo
Rambler- Cariboo
Lumber Merger Draws British Columbia Firms Together
The London branch of the Royal Bank of Canada offers 93 percent of 850000 pounds in 6 percent first mortgage bonds for the Canadian Pacific Lumber Company merger. The plan unites five BC sawmill companies with 2387469000 feet timber holdings and four mills with 270000 feet daily capacity. Directors include Carlin, Fraser, Gibson, McArthur, and Meredith.
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London
England
Royal Bank of Canada
Canadian Pacific Lumber Company, Ltd
British Columbia
Port Moody
Anglo-American Lumber Co., Ltd
Vancouver
Gibbons Lumber Company
Arrow Lake
Barkley Sound
Canadian Pacific Lumberompany
Angloamerican Lumber Company
Canada
United States
M. B. Carlin
Victoria
W. W. Fraser
Winnipeg
R. W. Gibson
J. D. McArthur
Thomas Meredith
New Westminster
Acquires Library for Provincial Collection in Parliament Wing
The government acquires Mr Justice Martin's historic library to form the backbone of the new provincial library on Parliament Square. Ethelbert O. Scholefield oversees cataloguing with Dr. F. G. Newcombe and Judge Howay aiding, preserving rare maps, engravings, and works on Northwest Canada and Hudson's Bay Company land tenures. The set includes the original log of the ship Imperial Eagle, tied to Captain Charles Barkley, and will be housed in a fireproof Parliament buildings library for easy access by Victorians.
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Parliament Square
Justice Martin
Ethelbert O. 5. Scholefield
Victoria Times
Lake Superior
Hudson's Bay Company
Lord Selkirk
Red River
London
Scholefield
F. G. Newcombe
Victoria
Howay
Parliament Buildings
Europe
Canada
Rockies
Charles Barkley
New Knox Hotel on First Avenue Prince Rupert
The New Knox Hotel operates on a European plan with first class service and modern improvements. The Bar offers premium liquors and cigars while the Cafe serves excellent cuisine from 6 30 a m to 8 p m. Board is one dollar daily with beds from 50 cents and up. Prince Rupert on First Avenue.
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Knox
First Avenue
Prince Rupert
Merryfield's Store Sale Counter Promotes Family Trade
A sale counter opens at Merryfield's Store at Third Ave and Fifth St serving family trade. The shop will supply restaurants and steamers, and offers cakes and confections of all kinds.
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Merryfield
Third Ave
Fifth St
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Indian Mines
Slocan's Mines
Journal
J. L. Parker
Prince Rupert Ian
Frederick Peters, K. C
WM. S. Hall
L. D
Crown and Bridge
Helgerson
Nickerson-Roerig Company
J. W. Potter
Butler
Haynor Bros
W. B. Clayton
Westenhaver
Orme's
Ladysmith
Rochester & Monroe
Phose
Eighth and
Fraser Streets
Clinton
Anderson
New Knox Hotel
Artaud & Besner Proprietors
Hamblin’s Bakery
IME
Westholme Lumber CD
Grand Hotel
Workingman's Home
Money First Ave
Seventh ST
J. Goodman
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