Immense Moresby Island Timber Sold to Chicago Investor
The vast Moresby Island timber limits, about 600000 acres, were sold to GC A Frost of Chicago for roughly 600000 dollars. Reginald Brown of Vancouver acted as intermediary while Frost plans to continue operating the Queen Charlotte City saw mill and eyes future Northern British Columbia developments including coal measures near Masset and the Prince Rupert region. Frost predicts rapid growth once major routes like the G T P are completed.
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C. A. Frost
Chicago
Moresby Island
Corbett Interests
Reginald Brown
Vancouver
Corbett
GC. A. Frost
Frost
Brown
Queen Charlotte City
South
British Columbia
Masset
Alaska
Prince Rupert
Chicago & Milwaukee Street Railway
Manson Reports District Tour Reveals Growth Prospects
MP William Manson toured Kitimat Swanson Bay Cousin's Inlet Bella Coola and Namu to assess conditions before the House opens He noted surveys at Kitimaat to open land for settlement and ongoing trail maintenance He highlighted Ocean Falls Companys 1 5 million pulp project 200 workers sawmill and 1000 jobs plus a new government school this summer.
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William Manson
M.P.P
Kitimaat
Swanson Bay
Cousin’s Inlet
Bella Coola
Namu
J. Hirsch
Skeena
Ocean Falls Company, Ltd
Thomas Leith
Cotton workers out after revised terms fail
Manchester on October 4. The federation master of the cotton spinners refuses to accept the revised compromise terms. The lockout affecting about 130 000 workers continues.
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Manchester
Manson Sees Settlement Progress at Cousin's Inlet and Bella Coola
Manson inspected Cousin's Inlet and Bella Coola areas noting good conditions and identifying needs for roads and bridges. The sixteen year old settlement aims to become a manufacturing hub feeding Prince Rupert and strengthening the regional economy.
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Cousin’s Inlet
Prince Rupert
Bella Coola
Manson
City works and coal development on Graham Island progress
The council heard the mayor say funds are likely from Bank of Montreal to continue local improvements. Ald. McIntyre warned the city faces an anomalous finance position while Second Avenue and section one remain under contract. C. H. Dickie returned to report the concentrator on Portland Canal property is performing beyond expectations with 50 tons daily capacity. Reginald C. Brown and Mr. Frost oversee coal lands on Graham Island with plans to consolidate about 100000 acres for full development with Masset and Vancouver engineers.
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Ald
McIntyre
Lynch
Bank of Montreal
Prince Rupert
Lee
Second Avenue
Prince cGorge
C. H. Dickie
Duncan
Portland Canal Mining Company
Dickie
Stewart Camp
British Columbia
Reginald C. Brown
Vancouver
B. C. Company
Brown
Alex. Faulds
Mr. Brown
Frost
May Call Off Race In Vanderbilts Cup Controversy
Mineola Oct 4 Frequent fatalities in the Vanderbilt Cup race prompt local supervisors to consider withdrawing the Grand Prize permit.
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Mineola
Sailors Drowned as Barge Swamped Towing to New Hampshire
Twenty three sailors are believed drowned and eight missing after a barge towed to the battleship New Hampshire swamped Saturday night. The incident occurred offshore with rescue efforts continuing, officials report.
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Journal
New York
New Hampshire
Two Men Die as Scaffolds Collapse in Quarry
Two workers were killed when scaffolds collapsed due to wind at a quarry near Montreal. The accident occurred October 4. The city council will reconvene Wednesday evening.
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Montreal
Dynamite Found at Gas Company House in Los Angeles
Detectives probe explosion and fire at the Los Angeles Times building amid a voter for arrest. A reward totaling 88000 is offered for the capture of those responsible. The Typographical Union denies ties to the blast.
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The
Journal
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times
Fire in New York Causes Million and a Half Loss
A blaze near Twenty fourth street and Eleventh avenue in New York City caused an estimated loss of one and a half million dollars. Mrs W M Law departed city by the Prince George while Henry Edenshaw of Masset traveled to Prince Rupert aboard the Bruno last night.
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the Journal
New York
Twenty-fourth Street
Eleventh Avenue
Henry Edenshaw
Masset
Prince Rupert
Rogers Celebrates 25th Wedding Anniversary in Vancouver
J. H. Rogers, a well known steam ship agent, left the city last night and will mark the twenty fifth anniversary of his marriage with Mrs. Rogers in Vancouver confirms this report.
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J. H. Rogers
Mrs. Rogers
Vancouver
Lost Lives In Lake Shawatlans Tragedy Claims Two Men
A canoe swamped on Lake Shawatlans during surveying work for the city water project. A. Agnew and David Blane survived a narrow escape, while H. Gilroy and A. Allen drowned after the boat capsized in a sudden squall. Allen sank quickly. Agnew and Blane clung to the canoe as Gilroy swam for shore.
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Shawatlans Lake
A. Agnew
H. Gilroy
A. Allen
Mr. Agnew
David Blane
Lake Woodworth
Peterboro
Blane
Gilroy
Allen
Agnew
Low
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Great West
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Great Lakes
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Fort William
lFrort William
Saskatoon
Post Office
Skagway
Tom Buckley
Williams
G. Y. Boyling
Sol Cameron
Westholme Lumber Company
Stewart
Mann
Metropolis
Shawatlans
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