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Newspaper
Silverton Silvertonian
Location
Silverton, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 29, 1899
Page
4
The text notes subscription arrears and a two dollar yearly price, then discusses miners' demand for higher wages. It observes skilled mining demand exceeds supply, with mine managers urged to adopt standard wage scales to keep operations running, while miners can hold out for years if needed.
The piece urges early funding for the Four Mile wagon road to prevent washouts and keep teams moving. It notes Slocan City seeks fire protection to guard against wildfire losses. It announces John Houston of Nelson seeking Nelson mayoral support, appealing to labor unions to back him at the polls.
A six month labor dispute in Canada sees miners and mine owners clash over fair wages and hours. Despite efforts to bring in scab workers and outside miners, union strength persists as workers quit and unions reaffirm demands for a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work. Outsiders invited to replace striking miners declined after learning the dispute’s depth.
The Chicago Journal sketches a satirical scene of clergies and bishops from Manila to Havana as prayers and fleets clash. A witty exchange notes the Atlantic fleet moving against the foe while church leaders from New York to Baltimore join the symbolic battle in defense of empire.
A complete list of mining records for the Slocan Mining Division covers ASSESSMENTS H December 13 Shamrock 4 C PK Humphrey two years 200 Heber Fraction Noel No 2 Alpha Lakeview TRANSFERS December 12 Lattern administration estate E 3 Williams to J C Williams August 14 Dominion No 2 44 each A L McLean to A D McDougald D M McDougald and D J McDougald November 30 Old Maid W 8 Clark to L M Nicholson December 18 Keystone 19 each George Davin to F Swannell and J H Wereley December 13 19 Scene granted Antoine to run a tunnel through Tom Moore December 6 Rott A Langell files notice that he owns one half Joker Fraction December 19 20 Mountain Scenery 14 H Sherran to H O Wheeler December 4 8800 ly Repeater 4g FL Byron to same December 22 Galt Daniel Gordon Donnelly and Crawford Fractions 1 M Donnelly to J A Black November 20 9500 A Ibly J A Jackson HC Wheeler W Os Clark to FL Byron July 3
I F C Green agent for Slocar Lake Gold and Silver Mines applies for Certificates of Improvement to obtain Crown Grants for Tiege Dxapwoon Buixo Howsrp Fraction and Pi GER Fraction in West Kootenay District near Slocan City. Sixty days to proceed with section 37 actions. date November 14 1899. Francis J O Reilly for Wakefield Mines Silverton applies for improvements on Burseipe claim three and a half miles from Four Mile Creek mouth. sixty days and section rules 87 apply.
A notice announces an intention to tie Min ing Recondit bu an Certificate af ti w Cremette for Crown Grants. It warns of a veto under section 27 and sets a deadline at the end of September for this Centdetlen of Linprovenente.
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