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Newspaper
Revelstoke Herald
Location
Ravelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 19, 1900
Page
2
The Revelstoke Herald outlines weekly publication aims for Revelstoke and nearby districts. It promotes display and classified ads, subscription rates, and job printing services from the press, inviting public submissions and detailing requirements for letters and notices.
Instructions require letters to be single sided, signed with real names for personal matter, and prior offer to any paper if tracing to material that appeared elsewhere. Ensures proper attribution and publication ethics for correspondence.
A Halifax Herald clipping discusses Strathcona's Horse in South Africa and the supply of remounts from Alberta and the North West. It questions the Halifax report claiming most horses came from the North West and cites NCO Sergeant Grabill’s letters from Clip Town about fresh mounts and questionable sources, noting some horses traced to Montana.
Readable fragments describe large cattle shipments arriving in Montana this year from Texas and Oregon. People named include Major T. A. Cumming and Fort Benton figures. purchases cited include thousands of head of cattle and multiple buyers, with trains moving cattle toward Helena and other Montana points.
About 300 head from the Peter Pranch estate in Malheur and Harney counties are described as exceptionally high grade and mounted. The Moom Cattle Company plans 6000 young steers from New Mexico, to be unloaded at Tillings and driven to Valley counties. Burlington expects a large influx from Crawford via Milhorn, with at least 2500 cars of Texas stock over Concordia in the next two months. Southbound shipments are expected to be heavier than previous years.
The article outlines a tense international struggle over China and Korea involving Russia Japan Britain and local powers. It notes Russia could quell unrest if invited and cites Japan and Britain opposing Russian moves such as Masampho harbor. It includes British claims of violations of a 16 year old understanding and warns of broader regional risk amid fragile Chinese national unity.
The University of Michigan faces leadership changes as a key official resigns from the role of commissioner. The figure of $4,500 annual salary is cited, with mention of a $816,000 auxiliary income tied to mining interests and other duties under review.
A jumbled letter discusses Fritz an Australian trotter and best records. It cites Fritz in 2:10 to 2:15 mile times on rough tracks and compares his potential to New Zealand rivals, plus mentions Albert Victor 2:23 and the mare Vickery's 1:50 two mile pace.
The article mentions Teusaet AL Ager and Heers tury of war with ties to a permanent home plan and a business group led by a president and his son as general manager. It hints at a daily paper reporting on war figures and economic interests in Gamida and related operations.
English nurse Mrs Egerton, who worked in Dawson City, devised a country themed costume in Covent Garden to showcase Canadian scenery and the Dominion's coat of arms. The display impressed London press and earned a prize for originality. She plans another tour of Canada that summer with photographs available at the C P R offices.
A fragmented verse contrasts the yearning pre marriage year with the strain of the first year after marriage. It portrays a groom in the front door scene with hopeful nerves and changed habits and a wife awaiting dinner. The piece ends noting a drowning tragedy near Lake Bennett and seven missing persons.
The Red Deer Valley Railway bill was opposed by a senate committee and referred to a special committee. Reports from China note forces clash with Mo umedan troops as tensions rise.
The Revelstoke Herald presents the latest mining telegraph and local news from West Kootenay. It emphasizes authentic reporting and reliable information with wide circulation and strong advertising value in the mining field.
The notice repeats subscription pricing of 2.00 per annum with 1.25 for six months in advance. It mentions improvement in Eastern British Columbia and praises local typography, asserting the quality rivals larger outlets.
The Herald asserts it is not the sole printing house in the district while acknowledging a competing claim. The notice hints at procedural disputes linked to an appeal, with emphasis on publishing rights and local press influence.
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