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Newspaper
Queen Charlotte Islander
Location
Queen Charlotte, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 04, 1911
Page
2
Proposed Graham Island East Coast Farmers Institute
A meeting at Tiel River on November 25 resolved to form the Graham Island East Coast Farmers Institute. Notices will be sent by R Scharffe Lawn Hill De Pape Skidegate and Smith Queen Charlotte inviting ranchers to join. A general meeting for intending members will be held at Lawn Hill in the New Year.
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Tiel River
Graham Island
Serious Shooting Accident In Indian Village Leaves Boy Injured
A 14 year old boy Jeoffry Russ was shot in the head during a hunting outing near the Indian Village. The accidental discharge occurred as he helped a comrade load a rifle. He was rushed to Queen Charlotte Hospital where Dr Winter operated successfully removing bone fragments and the bullet from brain tissue. Recovery expected though serious. Mr and Mrs Daigneault traveled to the south on the Princess Mary returning mid January. Government stocked islands with deer sending four does and one buck aboard the Princess Mary, released near Cowgitz.
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Jeoffry Russ
Russ
Queen Charlotte Hospital
Dr. Winter
Duval
Murdoch
Winter
Mrs. Daigneault
Princess Mary
Seattle
Cowgitz
Massett News Items of Local Growth and Loss
Two new companies, The Graham Island Oilfields Limited and the Ain River Development Company Limited, are incorporated. Alfred Adams builds a small cold storage plant near the government wharf for fish shipments to Prince Rupert. Five settlers arrived, two plan to open a business in New Massett as homes rise along the inlet. The Massett Reserve funeral for Daniel Stanley dates on November 11 with solemn church services and a veteran Indian Brass Band procession to the cemetery. A Nov. 23 storm lashes Massett Inlet described as the coast’s worst in years. Prospectors are missing after leaving on a gasoline launch while work on a twenty mile Yakoun river road proceeds for a future railway route to the waterway. Mr. Pearson and others seek black sand deposits near Prince Rupert by gasolined launch. Cape Fife hosts testing and prospecting efforts.
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Graham Island
New Massett
Daniel Stanley
Massett Reserve
Church of St. John the Evangelist
W. Hogan
Massett Inlet
West
Yakoun
Pearson
Prince Rupert
Cape Fife
Tow Hill items reveal fire loss and road concerns
Tom Clouston's house burned last week while he worked on the ranch. James White reports a first class road route from the east coast to the Inlet. Bert Swain and Geo Cobb cruise Tow Hill trail from Spence Lake to the settlement. Tow Hill road is impassable. a few hundred dollars could fix it for winter but funding seems unlikely. Freight now moves via boats from Yakan Point to Hi Ellen river. Chas Anderson stays with brother James K. Anderson at Tow Hill.
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Tom Clouston
Tom
James White
Uganda
Bert Swain
Geo. Cobb
Spence Lake
Tow Hill
Up River
Yakan Point
Hi-Ellen River
St Andrew's Literary Association Meets Amid Humor Talk
The weekly meeting of the St Andrew's Literary Association was led by vice-president Mr McGillvray due to the president's indisposition. Mr Murdoch presented a well received paper titled Humor. A social at Mr and Mrs Barge's home is planned for next Wednesday and non-members are invited. The steamer Prince John capt Wearmouth arrived after a stormy Straits crossing to load lumber bound for Prince Rupert via Moresby Island ports. It will reach Massett next Saturday and then sail every alternate week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andrew’s Literary Association
McGillvray
Murdoch
Mrs. Barge
Prince John
Wearmouth
Prince Rupert
Moresby Island
Massett
Local travelers and visitors noted in island passage
Walter Dass and Luke Watson returned from Moresby Island parts last night. J. D. Sword arrived on a short business visit and left on Saturday. Archd. MacDonald and Jack Marshall arrived aboard the John on Saturday. Constable and Mrs. Prescott of Jedway traveled on the Mary toward Vancouver for a brief holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Dass
Luke Watson
Moresby Island
J. D. Sword
M.E
John
MacDonald
Jack Marshall
Constable
Mrs. Prescott
Jedway
Mary
Vancouver
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Chas. Anderson
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Henry Edenshaw
Union Engine
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Queen Charlotte Islands
Queen Charlottes
J. L. Barge
Queen Charlotte
Gillatt
Sandspit
Mackinaws
Stanfield
Beattie
Dept. Drug Store
Queen Charlotte, B.C
W. J. Smith
Prop
the Insurance People Fire Life
Mack Realty & Insurance Co
Prince Rupert, B.C
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