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Newspaper
Silverton Silvertonian
Location
Silverton, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 14, 1900
Page
4
An OCR fragment lists Xpert Horse Shoer Al Ways On Hand and tool sharpening as specialties, Daigle of Silverton near the railway and wharf, with good service and comfortable rooms under Ida Carlisle. Also Fender son and Gething in Slocan City Silverton, a provincial land surveyor and mining engineer.
An editorial urges unity among Miners' Unions to use the ballot in the approaching election and warns against divisions. It criticizes Charles Cliffe of London for appealing about 600 voters and disrupting the June 15 list, noting many names may be miscast and urging careful verification.
Writs issued for elections with nominations May 26 and polling June 9. Writs returnable June 30 and legislature to meet July 5. Political climate to clear as electioneering begins. Slocan voters prepare while street corner politicians start activity.
The statement by Billy Thomlinson denying he would run has boosted interest in other hopefuls. His public refusal has relieved several aspiring politicians who faced sleepless nights over the possible bid.
Citizens celebrate the appointment of a Sloan coroner who will provide clear, official death findings for Chicago. The move vows transparency and quicker determinations on causes and circumstances of local deaths.
A large crowd in New Denver Thursday heard the Louise Brehany Company deliver one of the best entertainments in Slocan. Miss Brehany showed a sweet expressive voice, notably in The Last Rose of Summer, while Olga Schmoll’s violin impressed with Old Folks at Home and Faust Fantaisie. The show’s reception praised both performers highly.
The document outlines proposed measures including cash-only funding for a railway company with provincial control of rates and liabilities, limits on executive powers, education for the Deaf and Dumb, repeal of the Alien Exclusion Act, settlement over Deadman's Island and related lands, a potential sawmill on Deadman's Island, and technical instruction for miners and prospectors.
Notice by J D Anderson agent for Kamloops Mining and Development Company intends to apply for Certificates of Improvements to Crown Grants for the Preven Impreana Rainnow Qceavurz and Millie Mack claims on Cariboo Creek in West Kootenay. Action under section 87 must start within sixty days from the date. Dated September 24 1894.
Schedule fragment notes tourist cars on all trains from Revelstoke and Kootenay to Medicine Hat and Toronto. Some cars pass Revelstoke on a prior day. Fridays see service to Montreal and Boston with limited car access for certain routes.
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