14 Aug 1902
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Newspaper
Revelstoke Herald
Location
Ravelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 14, 1902
Page
1
The largest buyers of groceries in the North Kootenay region announce plans to offer better prices this year. Despite a tough past year, the business reports sustained growth and new arrangements to supply customers with world class goods at unprecedented low costs.
Reports from the Camborne group detail 12 ton shipment and a successful test of free milling ore. Amalgamation recovered gold at 7 percent. machinery and tramway for a 1000 foot line are en route. A new saw mill at Goldfields is nearing readiness, and plans include an electric car line Camplix to Goldfields with Northwestern Development Syndicate backing.
Provincial constable Charles We Young, stationed at headquarters in Nelson, spent the day in Nakusp gathering evidence for Rex vs Rosel, charged with the murder of John Cole. He interviewed witnesses and prepared material for the Crown Prosecutor as the case proceeds in Nakusp.
A fatal railway accident occurred on the Nakusp and Slocan Railway line in the afternoon. The report notes a serious wreck with limited legible details about a casualty and surrounding circumstances.
A fragmentary line reads as a self congratulatory note praising prior efforts. Limited readable text hints at a reflective or editorial aside about achievements and recognition.
The Herald notes Miss McKinnon as the nurse in charge at Revelstoke Hospital. Four patients have been treated since opening, with one death. Three cases remain, two male and one female. Miss Josephine Leveque assists, a Chinese kitchen aide oversees meals, and visiting days are Wednesdays and Saturdays with hours from 3 to 5 pm. Citizens celebrate a modern, well equipped British Columbia institution.
The City Council convened on Friday with most members present, except Alderman Taylor. The record notes FreeCut Bens and the Ca group as attendees through the session.
The Turner Beeton shirt and overall factory replaced Chinese workers with white labor. The move, driven by business reasons, led to cleaner, better supervised production and higher orders. Within months eight new machines were installed and demand grew, making pace hard to keep. Next month promises a busy Lacrosse schedule, with Fulton Cup games set across Kamloops Revelstoke and Kelowna as Revelstoke eyes the title.
Revelstoke offers a Sunday excursion by steamship to Halcyon Hot Springs. Steamer departs city wharf at 7 30 a m and returns in the evening. Tickets limited to 90, available at Canada Drug and Book store. Round trip fare two dollars. children under 12 pay one dollar. Refreshments and meals available on board.
Telegraph bulletin reports Governor Gage of California arrested in Los Angeles on criminal libel charges tied to a San Francisco case. He is released on a writ. The note mentions Woodiakers in Bowmanville Ontario and a wage strike seeking union recognition, with wishes for success in his efforts.
The statement discusses arbitration as a method to settle disputes when parties cannot agree. It notes that obligations should reserve the right to strike on the eve if necessary, reflecting tensions and procedural debates within the leadership.
At the regular meeting of Selkirk Lodge No 12 on August 6, resolutions were adopted extending heartfelt condolences to the beloved daughter of Brother Harry Cook and to his wife. The lodge expresses sympathy and prays for comfort, invoking Almighty infinite wisdom.
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