Rocher de Boule mine runs steady amid winter strain
J E B Oppenheimer reports Rocher de Boule mine operations continue as usual despite severe winter. Distillate plant remains underutilized, water supply holds, ore bodies unchanged, and the property shows well. In New York a Tribune dispatch notes Germany quietly probes Allied peace sentiment, excluding Great Britain.
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Rocher de Boule
J. EB. Oppenheimer
New York
the Tribune
Germany
Great Britain
Concert Protest Blocked by Police Over Bomb Plot in Vancouver
In South Vancouver a concert organized by the children of soldiers and sailors for the Patriotic Fund was halted by police after a tip about a plot to blow up Mine Kalenburg Hall during the event. No injuries reported.
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Vancouver
Patriotic Fund
Slaughter Prices Highlighted by Tite's Bedding Store
Local listing shows Tron Beds, Springs and Mattresses with marked prices at Tite's. The notice emphasizes available discounts on bedding items including beds and mattresses.
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Tite's
Shipbuilding Plant to Be Erected in Portland
The Williamette and Northwestern Steel Works announce a ship-building plant costing about a million and a half dollars to construct steel steamships. Orders exist for two 8,800-ton vessels immediately once the plant is finished, with dock work expected to employ about fifteen hundred workers.
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Portland
Ove
Williamette
Northwestern Steel Works
Leap Year Ball for Patriotic Find at Oddfeldws Hall
The Leap Year Dance on February 29 raises funds for the Patriotic Find. Proceeds aid the cause while Tite's Home Furnishing offers unmatched cash prices.
No Trace Found Of Onward Ho At Queen Charlottes
The Dominion lighthouse tender Estevan, Capt. Barnes, arrived at Digby Peninsula Marine Station after a cruise around the Queen Charlotte Islands seeking any sign of the fishing vessel Onward Ho of the British Columbia Packers Association. No trace was found and owners fear the steamer was disabled and carried out to sea. Skippers corroborated the possibility, and the Estevan continued search to the west of the islands.
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Tevan
Barnes
Digby Pen
Queen Charlottee Islands
Onward Ho
British Columbia Packers’ Association
Hstevan
Queen Charlottes
Seventeen Tons of Herring Headed for Harbor Run
W Selig arrived in port with a 17 ton catch from Port Simpson and sold it to local fishing boats. The bait shortage along the coast spurred plans for quick replenishment. Selig aims to sail again at dawn to secure more herring while Canarian Wish & Cold Storage prepares supplies for bait. New furnishings at Tite’s February sale.
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W. Selig
Port Simpson
Apt. Selig
German Attack On West Front Proved Unsuccessful
Paris reports a German attack north of Blangy in Artois failed after an attempted assault. Amsterdam notes large German troop movements in Belgium and rail redeployments to the west and south. An embargo on Dutch fruit exports to Germany is announced. Sweden prohibits coffee exports.
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West Front
Amsterdam
Belgium
Holland
Germany
Denial on Kitchener Egypt Transfer and War Office Move
Reports that Lord Kitchener would leave the War Office and be succeeded by Lord Derby were denied by well known circles. No changes in the Ministry are contemplated and no imminent transfer to Egypt is planned. Open Wednesdays and Saturdays 4 until 9 p.m. M. M. Stephens.
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Lord Kitchener
War Office
Lord Derby
Kitchener
Egypt
Prince Rupert Looks All Right and Ready for Growth
Robert Kelly of Kelly, Douglas & Company, visiting Prince Rupert, says the city exceeded expectations and citizens should be encouraged. He also praised Anyox for its strong signs of industry and called the camp a hive of activity benefiting the region.
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Prince Rupert
Robert Kelly
Kelly, Douglas & Company
City
Anyox
Macdonald Hotel Manager Resigns After Two Years
Louis Low pays tribute to the treatment accorded by Ed Monte. Low served as resident manager of the Macdonald for the last two years.
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Louis Low
The
Macdonald
Fight Over Liner Appam Libel Proceedings
Norfolk news reports Judge Waddill has issued libel process against the British liner Appam seized by the U S Marshal. British counsel argues under the Prussian American treaty Germany claims the vessel and insists the ship must be convoyed by a warship in port, a condition not met in the Appam case.
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Norfolk
Waddil
Appam
United States
Prince Rupert Port Gain Alaskan Fares Halted
Seattle February 19 Transcontinental railroads with Seattle terminals announced fare cuts from Alaska to the east by 14 dollars to counter Grand Trunk Pacific competition via Prince Rupert. Railroads and steamship lines will absorb the reduction proportionately after agreeing to a shared discount.
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Seattle
Grand Trunk Pacific
Prince
Berlin Name Change Sought by Ontario City Citizens
A meeting of 150 Berlin Ont citizens resolved to petition the city council to rename Berlin to a name more in keeping with British national sentiment The resolution cites prejudice in the British Empire against the name Berlin and against its association with Prussia and calls for action to choose a new city name.
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Berlin
Ontario
British Empire
Prussia
Oppenheimer Donates 100 to Patriotic Fund
J. B. Oppenheimer, president of the Montana Continental Development Company, donated 100 dollars to the Patriotic Fund yesterday. He was not in the city during the campaign, and the organization was contacted for details.
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J. 8. Oppenheimer
Montana Continental Development Company
Patriotic Fund
Oppenheimer
Ana Very
Granby Smelter Returns to Full Operation at Anyox
With abundant water restored, the Granby smelter at Anyox resumes full operations. Copper matte had been shipped to the Kootenays for processing while water was scarce. Blister copper is now produced and sent to the refinery in the east, with the first finished blister copper shipped south aboard the GTP steamer.
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Granby
Anyox
Kootenays
Proceeds From Pine Cooking Sale Support Red Cross
Proceeds of the sale of pine cooking held this week for the Red Cross Fund netted 32 dollars. The event raised funds to aid relief efforts.
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Red Cross Fund
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Mutual Life Assurance Company of Canada
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Tite
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Harbor
Paris
Blangy
Artois
Stockholm
Sweden
Stephens
Pert
City OF
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Strictly Union House
Third Ave
Oddfellows
C. H. Orme
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