Indian Agent Deasy Interviewed on Queen Charlotte Islands Growth
British Columbia pioneer Thomas Deasy, with fifty four years in the region, predicts rapid development for the Queen Charlotte Islands once transcontinental rail and increased shipping arrive. He praises climate, scenery, and potential tourism as a magnet for capital, hunters, and visitors, calling the islands the Mecca of North America in time.
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British Columbia
Thomas Deasy
B. C
Mr. Deasy
Queen Charlotte Islands
Vancouver Island
North America
Canada
Japan
Pacific Ocean
Return to Work by Miners at Nanaimo Voted
Ninety per cent of striking miners at Nanaimo voted to return to work on May 5. A series of regional notes mentions future road access from Nelson to Tia Juana, and traffic expansion plans by the GTP Railway to link Victoria, Vancouver, Seattle, and Prince Rupert. Reports include boxing profits, whaling catches, a health epidemic near Fairbanks, and social concerns about gambling and plural marriage.
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Nanaimo
Hinton
G. T. P. Railway
Victoria
Vancouver
Seattle
Prince Rupert
Geologist reports optimistic on Graham Island coal
Dr Clapps preliminary Graham Island coal report notes cretaceous coals of excellent quality in small basins deformed by igneous dykes laccoliths and possible lava flows. Despite limited basins, the high coal quality makes many basins worth further prospecting.
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Clapp
Graham Island
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Lieut. T. Gran
Scott
Miss Hogan
Hazelton Hospital
Rev. Hogan
Masset
California
Sechart
Kyuquot
Nulato
Fairbanks
Sam Luey
Beattie
Dept. Drug Store
Cochrane
PD. Cochrane