Minister Frank Oliver Traverses 8000 Miles to Yukon
Interior Minister Frank Oliver completed a lengthy Arctic journey from Ottawa to Dawson via Edmonton the Mackenzie river Fort Macpherson and the Porcupine river totaling about 8000 miles. The trip, undertaken in western style, aims to inform Ottawa on northern policy and questions affecting the region.
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Lion
Frank Oliver
Dawson
Canada
Ocows
Edmonton
Mackenzie River
Fort Macpherson
Arctic Ocean
Porcupine River
Fort Yukon
Yukon River
Ottawa
Ottawa relaxes immigration rules to aid railway laborers
The Ottawa Government loosens limits to admit railway construction laborers from all countries except Asia who are fit and guaranteed employment by contractors. The move seeks to ease prairie and Pacific coast work shortages and allow Scandinavian and other first class workers to enter. A new post office at Meanskinisht, Cedar Vale, with Mrs. J W Graham as postmistress, is opened.
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Ottawa
Immigration Department
Asia
Prairie Provinces
Pacific Coast
Roland Rooms Offer New Furnishings And Comfort
The Roland Rooms advertise newly furnished accommodations with hot baths in town and good table board. Rates start at fifty cents and up.
Ore Visible in Lead Wing Tunnel Near Hazelton
POUND GOOD OLE reports a strong strike by the Lead Wing group near Hazelton. Foreman Tirawn, now in charge on Nine Mile, states the lower tunnel face shows at least four and a half feet of ore, with solid galena dominating the first nine inches and the remainder a good appearance with quartz.
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Brank Tirawn
Ui Sliver Cup
Omineca Merald
Alaska Coal Railways Eye Behring Fields Expansion
Three railroads pursue Behring River coalfields with Morgan-Guggenheim’s Stephen Birch saying government approval will unlock mining. Copper River & Northwestern Railway plans extension to the district, Harry White’s group claims funding to span Controller Bay to coal mines, and Controller Bay & Behring Coal Railway works to clear rights of way toward Canyon Creek.
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Behring River
Alaska
Daily Commercial News
Stephen Birch
Morgan-Guggenheim Alaska Syndicate
Copper River & Northwestern Railway
Harry White
Los Angeles and Associates
Controller Bay
John Rosene
British Syndicate Buys California Coal Lands Near Nanaimo
Western Fuel Company of San Francisco reportedly sold 35 000 acres of coal lands near Nanaimo to a British syndicate for about 3 500 000. The sale, arranged by president John L. Howard during a London visit, enlarges shipping facilities and expands Pacific coast operations with Australian coal contracts. James B. Smith of San Francisco may remain as manager.
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Western Fuel Company
San Francisco
Nanaimo
Ohn L. Howard
London
California
New Vancouver Coal Company
Pacific
James B. Smith
City Keeps Cheques in Tender Debates Across Vancouver
Vancouver authorities retain deposit cheques from successful tenders for sewer work on Tenth Avenue and Victoria Drive. James C. Kennedy and W. S. Paterson request refunds citing clerical errors and withdrawals, but the council votes to keep the deposits. New tenders will be called for the Tenth Avenue sewer.
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Vancouver
James C. Kennedy
Tenth Avenue
W. S. Paterson
Victoria Drive
Kennedy
Board of Works
Paterson
Paterson & Grant
Superintendent Phelan Eyes Start on Harry Date Route
C P R rumors of coal mine purchases in South Wellington Vancouver Island and Suquash are dismissed as myth by C C Michener director of a coal company. He confirms no negotiations with the C P R and notes ready sales for 800 tons daily from South Wellington where tunnelling tests proceed toward Malcolm Island. He praises Suquash coal as smokeless and strong for household use and reports continued co operations with Arbuthnot Savage and Wishart in coal and timber ventures on the Pacific coast.
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Pacific Coast Coal
South Wellington
Vancouver Island
Suquash
C. C. Michener
Prince George
John Arbuthnot
Co. P
Malcolm Island
Michener
Pacific Coast
Arbuthnot
Savage
Wishart
New York
Mines near Hazelton bond tied to Vancouver syndicate stake
Five claims on Four Mile Hill near Hazelton owned by James Dyer and Thos Stephenson are bonded to a Vancouver syndicate represented locally by G Lloyd Faulkner. Price listed as 450000 with 5000 cash. balance over ten instalments. Shaft near Attridge claim to be developed. surface ore noted with rich silver values. Faulkner heads Vancouver group. work to resume in three weeks.
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Four Mile Hill
James Dyer
Rossland
Thos, Stephenson
Vancouver
G. Lloyd Faulkner
Omineca Herald
Attridge
Faulkner
Hazelton
Babine
Bulkley
Lord Lansdowne’s Wiltshire Estate Auction Sells 1000 Acres
Lord Lansdowne’s Foxham estate in Wiltshire was sold at auction to promote wider land distribution. High farms totaling about 1 000 acres brought in £28 725 as tenants gain chance to buy their holdings. A Fredericton despatch reports the death of former Judge George F. Gregory of the Supreme Court of New Brunswick from paralysis. His son, Mr Justice Gregory of the British Columbia Supreme Court, is in Fredericton due to his father’s illness.
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Native Sons
New Westminster
Grand Post of
Native Sons of
British Columbia
Sol. Oppenheimer
Vancouver
J. Stillwell Clute
W. C. Moresby
Victoria
A. E. Haynes
J. R. McGill
Nanaimo
Russell
Pitt Lake
P. Hall
Lord Lansdowne
Foxham
Wiltshire
Fredericton
George F. Gregory
Supreme Court of
New Brunswick
Justice Gregory
British Columbia Supreme Court
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Frank Qiver
Oiiwa
The
Yukon
Meanskinisht
Cedarvale
J. W. Graham
Roland
Ladysmith Coal
H. B. Rochester
Centre Street
Western Fuel Company of
News OF
British
Colum
Bia
McBride
C.P.R
Calgary
Crows Nest Pass
Kootenay
British Columbia Electric Railway Company
I Vctoria
Fort George
Randall
Central
Winchester Avenues
Natural Resources Securities Company
G.T. P
Spector Greenshields
Post- Phoenix
John C. Griffiths
Federal Department
Phoenix
Feces
Wales
Thomas Williams
Griffiths
Jery
Spokane
Nelson
Wat Thomas
Washington
Ashcroft
Barkerville
Journal
J. CG. S. Baker
I. L. Merrill
W. B. Dickson
C. D. Fraser
W. D.thornton
C. A. Congdon
George E. Tener
Marcus Daly
F. E. Searle
Warren A. Akers
Broadway, New York
Haynor Bros
Dunedin
Second Avenue
Highth Street
Manson Blk
Third Ave
Grand Trunk Pacific Steamships
Seattle
Prince Rupert
Stewart
Port Simpson
Kincouth
Masset
Skidegate
Queen Charlotte City
Moresby Island
A. E. McMaster
G. T. P. Wharf
Pacific Coast Coal Mines
Phelan
Harry Date
Hee Toadens
2Nd Avenue
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