Prospecting News Hits Hazelton Area For Galena Riches
W Sargent returns from Rocher de Boule mountains seven to eight miles south of Hazelton with a vein of galena ore from Miree to eight feet wide and a thousand feet long. Frank Brown says the strike is one of the biggest raw prospects seen, suggesting a future camp and rail linked development if silver values meet district averages.
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Hazelton
Hazelten
Prince Rupert
W. S. Sargent
Rocher de Boule
Omineca Herald of
Waterton
Frank Brown
Brown
City council agrees to pay patrolman and province claim
The Prince Rupert council read a Finance Ministry letter demanding 11334.03 plus taxes and assessor salary up to incorporation. The Finance Committee recommended paying 227.80 to the night watchman, supported by Pattullo for pre incorporation patrol work, while Hilditch warned against setting a precedent. The motion passed.
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Minister of Finance
Prince Rupert
Arthur Cuthshert
Board of Trade
Pattullo
Ald
Hilditch
St. Ald
Mobley
Hildineh
Barrow
Hilditeh
Quebec Women Urged to Send Flowers to Dr Crippen
The Vancouver News Advertiser debates whether flowers to the fugitive Dr Crippen would help or harm. It argues gifts could reach imprisoned or poor women, while Crippen might misread the gesture. The piece suggests flowers could spark better thoughts, yet warns many cannot see him or attend a sensational trial.
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Quebec
Dr. Crippen
Vancouver
Crippen
God
Relic of Moose Battle Interlocked Antlers Shown
An extraordinary trophy from a fatal duel between two giant bull moose in the Cassiar mountains of British Columbia has been preserved. A hunter witnessed the antlers locked in a head on collision. one moose died, the other killed by the hunter. The pair, with spans of sixty-nine and a half inches and sixty two inches, will join a New York zoological park collection of North American heads.
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Cassiar Mountains
British Columbia
New York Zoological Park
Alaska
Tli
Telegraph tunnel boat for Stikine river service
A tunnel boat named Telegraph was launched in Seattle for William J. McNeill of Wrangell Alaska. It will ply between Wrangell and Telegraph British Columbia on the Stikine river carrying passengers mails and freight designed to navigate shallow river reaches with an ingenious boxlike hull.
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Seattle
William J. McNeill
Wrangell
Stikine River
British Columbia
Telegraph
Alaska
B.C
Rubber substitute inventor to seek capital in London
George Metcalf of Ashburntny New Zealand claims a durable cheaper rubber substitute for bicycle and motor tires and plans to travel to London to present the process to capitalists.
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George Metcalf
Ashburntny
N. Z
London
Promoter Tex Rickard Quits Boxing for Coal Mining
Tex Rickard announced in San Francisco that the Jeffries Johnson bout in Reno would be his last as a promoter. He said he still loves boxing but will focus on coal mining at Cons Bay for the foreseeable future.
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Jeffries-Johnson
Reno
Tex Rickard
San Francisco
Cons Bay
British Columbia Owner Sends Derby Entrants to English
For the first time a BC owner will be represented in the English Derby. Mr Irving H Wheatcroft of St James Island near Victoria entered two yearlings for the 1912 Blue Ribbon. Entries bred at St James Stock Farm Lexington. Bloodlines include Broomstick and Sain with Imp Esteem by Childwick and Ora Bailey by Hanover. King Broomstick is a chestnut colt and Queen Sain a brown filly.
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British Columbia
Irving H. Wheatcroft
St. James Island
Victoria
St. James Stock Farm
Lexington
Kentucky
King Broomstick
Broomstick
Childwick
St. Simon
Queen Sain
Sain
Ora Bailey
Hanover
Pacific Coast Cricket Tournament Opens in Victoria
Ten teams enter the fifth annual Pacific coast cricket tournament to be held in Victoria from August 22 to 27. Competing clubs include Vancouver, Victoria, Burrard, Seattle, Nanaimo, Albion, Saanich and Strawberry Vale, Kootenay, Portland, and Work Point Garrison with Vancouver the holders.
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Victoria
Vancouver
Burrard
Seattle
Nanaimo
Albion
Saanich
Strawberry Vale
Kootenay
Portland
Work Point Garrison
Winnipeg cricket proposal to teach in public schools
The Winnipeg Cricket Association asks city educational authorities to allow cricket to be taught in public schools as an optional subject. It argues cricket offers educational value and would not replace essential subjects like the three A's.
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Winnipeg Cricket Association
Big Game Hunters Head North From Wrangel Alaska
Col. Parry of the Denbighshire Yeomanry leads a northern expedition from Wrangel Alaska toward the Cassiar district to hunt big game. He plans six weeks in the north aiming for trophies including a moose head. Fellow hunters include Norwegian J. Rosenburg heading to Cassiar and Englishman Hustis Redcliffe hunting grizzly in Alaska's Kenaf peninsula.
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Col. Parry
D.S.O
J. Rosenburg
Casstar
Hustis Redcliffe
Kenaf Peninsula
Alaska
Trip to England Hangs on Montreal Lacrosse Title
Montreal lacrosse players learned of a potential England trip if they win the NL A title this year. President Findlay announced the plan after a final practice before the Toronto game, saying the trip would start late March and return in early May to prepare for league matches.
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Montreal Lacrosse
Toronto
Findlay
Davidson
Montreal Twelve
Foulkes Defends Tennis Cup Title
Capt Foulkes of Ottawa, soon to reside in Victoria, has successfully defended his cup title. The article notes his plans to settle in Victoria and confirms his continued hold on the championship.
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Capt. Foulkes
Ottawa
Victoria
Foulkes Wins National Lawn Tennis Title In Five Sets
The Toronto World account notes Foulkes defeats Baird to claim the Canadian National Lawn Tennis Association championship. Foulkes applies net play, speed, and patience to win 6-2 6-4 6-2 after a 2-0 deficit, with Baird strong in overheads and smashing but errors costly.
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Canadian National Lawn Tennis Association
Toronto
Foulkes
Baird
Paird
Light and color effects on reflected radiation
The text notes that 40 percent of incident light is reflected by the subject. Dark green and red hangings have the same effect, absorbing about 6 percent, with only 15 percent radiating from them.
Salt in Butter Brining Process for Flavor
The article explains making a brine by dissolving one pound of salt in a gallon of water to salt butter in small batches. The brine floats butter grains in the churn, allowing rotation without lumping. Fresh brine is cooler than the water it was made from, aiding cooling of butter in hot weather.
Babcock Resigns to Head California Fisheries
John P. Babcock former deputy commissioner of fisheries has left the province for San Francisco to become superintendent of California fisheries with 120 men under his command.
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John P. Babcock
San Francisco
California
Absorption of light in color hangings and walls
A Die Bauwelt report notes fabric and wall color greatly affect room brightness. White hangings absorb about 50 percent of incoming light, with 50 percent radiating back. yellow and bright green follow with higher absorption. The study links fabric color to lighting efficiency and artificial illumination costs.
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Die Bauwelt
Oliver Typewriter Promoted As The Standout Model
An advertisement extols the Oliver Typewriter as the standard visible writer and the most perfected on the market. It highlights the device features including Balance Shift, Ruling Device, Double Release, and other conveniences. It touts a payment of 17 cents a day.
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Oliver Typewriter
Universal Typewriting Era Promised By 17 Cent Daily Plan
A new sales plan offers machines for 17 cents a day with a small cash payment. The campaign reports a flood of applications from diverse classes and ages, driven by the Oliver Typewriter demonstration and the novelty of universal typing.
Oliver Typewriter Opportunity Seeks Home and Office Use
The Oliver Typewriter promises quick profits and a path to expert status for beginners. It claims high salaries for operators and urges placing an Oliver in every home, highlighting ease of use, business usefulness, and a new selling plan with a free catalogue.
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Oliver Typewriter
Oliver
America
Cancellation of Reserve on Crown Lands near Babine Lake
The reserve on Crown lands near Babine Lake in Cassiar District is cancelled. The notice refers to the June 30, 1909 reserve and the July 2, 1908 Gazette publication.
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Babine Lake
Cassiar District
British Columbia
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