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Newspaper
Revelstoke Herald
Location
Ravelstoke, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Mar 12, 1902
Page
1
A regional grocer declares itself the largest buyer of groceries in the North Kootenay area. The ad promises world class goods at very low prices, noting tough times and stating that new arrangements have been made this year to support customers.
Dispatches from Lospex and London report Gen. Methuen and four guns captured by Gen. Delarey after a night march from Wynburg toward Lhcenthburg. A pursuing Boer force overwhelmed Methuen’s column near Twehosch and Palmietkuill. Paris and the remainder of the men were elsewhere.
L. B. Otis, piano tuner for Mason and Rich Piano Co, will visit Revelstoke soon. Those needing work may leave orders with J. McLeod on Second Street. Mason and Rich Co.
A Canadian House bill by Hugh Guthrie aims to curb Grand Trunk Railway immunity from injury claims. The railroad provides a $12 500 annual solidarity fund and benefits through a Provident Society, but workers renounce their right to compensation. Guthrie argues for a Workers Compensation Act style remedy requiring proof of adequate employer contributions before immunity applies.
Under the auspices of P. Lodge No. 26 2. the well attended event drew praise for the orchestra. Valley Gazette notes the performance was warmly recommended for those seeking evening entertainment and dancing music.
Canadian Northern Trackmen sent delegates to Winnipeg to present grievances and seek better terms. Since CN control of N P lines in Manitoba and merger with Dauphin and Southeastern roads, discontent rose over operating methods. An organizer was sent. 98 percent of foremen and men joined, with local divisions formed in Manitoba Minnesota and beyond.
A letter from Denar Me of Bradford dated February 20 1902 thanks the Revelstoke Herald for despatches and asks for subscription details. He praises progress in British Columbia since 1800 and offers to contribute short articles when traveling in Ireland Scotland and Bigland.
A bylaw discussion centers on Smelter Townsite and a city agreement. The vote on Friday will decide the bylaw’s fate and how the lot is used. Supporters urge orderly approval while opponents seek clarified terms and protections.
A compilation of rail news notes from Butte and Helena includes Lyons’s holiday departure on a delayed train, North Shore Railway wage rules enforcing total abstinence and no smoking on duty, and a centennial celebration at Balkiwin Locomotive Works. Reports mention Northern Pacific planning a new city depot in Butte, an NP freight collision injuring a conductor, Jersey Central’s beard policy for conductors, and C P R track crews resuming negotiations on March 16. Burlington enforces a no intoxics rule already used by Union Pacific and Oregon Short Line. Rio Grande Western disputes with Trainmaster Cutter resolved before a hearing. Unionists accuse railroads of hiring and firing workers by age to favor younger labor.
J. H. Youxe, M. E. responds to A G Fraser about ore transport from Camborne to Comaplix, road quality, bridge site, and who signed petitions. He defends local infrastructure, notes a sawmill and hotels, and questions Fraser’s claims and proposed snow sheds while urging correct attribution of names.
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