Increased Fleet Three Steamers to Be Built This Winter
The G T P plans add three twin screw turbine steamers to its southern coast fleet. Two existing vessels Prince Rupert and Prince George will be converted to oil burners, with funnels shortened and crew reduced. A third steamer will run Seattle to Victoria to Vancouver with daily sailings, boosting northern trade prospects and a busy coming summer.
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Prince Rupert
Prince George
Seattle
Vancouver
Victoria
England
Grand Trunk Pacific British Coast
Bjarney Johnson
Pacific Coast
Prince
C. M. Nicholson
Coast Service
San Francisco
Condemned Kestrel fishery cruiser tied up at Esquimalt
The Kestrel built in 1903 at a Vancouver yard for 765000 was stationed in northern waters for fishery protection. deemed unsuitable, brought to Esquimalt in July, a survey condemned the hull and she will likely never sail again.
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Esquimalt
Vancouver
Fishery Protection Service
Rupert City's Class Undergoes Reclassification Move
The hull scarred steamer Rupert City, idle nine months at North Vancouver ballast grounds, will shift from the stream to the Johnson dock tomorrow to undergo re classification under shipping rules. The former Mackenzie and Prince Rupert freighter faces a regulatory shift in moorings and scrutiny.
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Rupert City
North Vancouver
Mackenzie and G. T. P
Prince Rupert
Johnson Dock
Cassiar Hydraulic Mining Co to Install $20,000 Plant
A. St. Marie becomes president and general manager of Cassiar Hydraulic Mining Company Limited. The firm will develop Gold Creek placer claims near Kitselas by installing a $20,000 mining plant and related machinery.
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Gold Creek
A. St. Marie
Cassiar Hydraulic Mining Company, Limited
Kitselas
Pacific Metals tests Red Wing group at Goose Bay
J L Parker of the Pacific Metals Company has been in Goose Bay for several days. He visited last week and began a diamond drill on the Red Wing group. The surface outcrop extends eleven feet of shipping grade ore and will be tested at depth with a diamond drill.
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Red Wing Group
Pacific Metals Company
J. L. Parker
Goose Bay
Granby Holdings under way at Hidden Creek mine
Granby Consolidated Mining and Smelting reports rapid progress at Hidden Creek with 150 workers and a 2,000,000 ton ore body extending to sea level. Plans include smelter options, a 2,000 ton daily capacity, a power plant of 8,500 hp, docks and bunkers, plus mining at Cabin Bluff and Mammoth Bluff with copper values from 4 to 8 percent and deeper bore shows up to 8 percent copper.
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Hidden Creek
Granby Consolidated Mining & Smelting Co
Tyee Copper Company
Ladysmith
Portland Canal
Hazelton
Cabin Bluff
Mammoth Bluff
New Westminster Lacrosse Club Pockets Big Payouts
The New Westminster lacrosse club, despite a season loss, profited by avoiding ground costs and distributing nearly all receipts among players. Johnny Hov lava earned 1250 guaranteed plus 250. others received 1250. Minnie Murray of the Royals got a 700 guarantee. A BC Man to Manitoba Rugby Championship series may be staged in Vancouver in December at Brockton Point if finances align.
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New Westminster Lacrosse “Am
Mirto
Johnny Howlava
Minnie Murray
Vancouver
Royals
British ,Columbia
Manitoba
Canada
Coast League talks stir as 1912 plan draws leaders westward
Coast League executives Cal Ewing Henry Berry and Judge W W McCreedie plan visits to Seattle and Vancouver on their way to the world series, signaling possible all coast league action before 1912. Spokane faces a threatened loss of its Northwestern League franchise if Joe Cohn fails to secure a suitable park, with league officials already considering removal for business reasons.
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Vancouver
Seattle
California
Cal Ewing
San Francisco
Henry Berry
Los Angeles
W.W. McCreedie
Portland
Spokane
Rreasons
Coast League expansion and Langford as Johnson’s challenger
Report discusses possible drop of Inland Empire from the Coast League with Vancouver and Seattle as options for 1912 while California magnates push expansion north. It argues Sam Langford is the only viable black challenger to Johnson, noting Langford’s skill, discipline, and hunger for a title fight. A French dock strike anecdote adds a colorful conclusion about indignation turning fierce.
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France
Rochefort
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G. T. G. Company
Messrs. A. Watts & Co
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Marine and Fisheries Department
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Jolson
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Second Avenue
Westholme Luner CO
First Avenue Telephone
New Knox Hotel
Artaud & Besner
Knox
First Avene
Ladysmith Coal
Rochester & Monroe
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