British Columbia Mines Face Smelter Pressure and Unite
The Mining Critic attacks a Slocan district piece on the Galena Mines, asserting no boom plan exists and praising development at Galena. Mining men urge BC mine owners to unite to counter smelter greed, secure duties relief, and boost local smelters, with emphasis on lead ore exports and fluxing needs.
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Vancouver
Silvertoxian
Galena
Slocan
Faber
Galena Mines Company
T Tie Kootenay
Scribe
Gelena Mines Company
British Columbia
United States
British Columbia News
J. M. Harris
Beco
Neb
Swansea
Northwest Mining Association
Frank A. Wood
Last Chance
Coeur d’Alenes
London’s Next Field of Investment in Canada
The Statist argues public interest turns to Canada as the prime venue for future investment while South Africa India and Western Australia attract some capital. Canada offers vast undeveloped resources fertile land and a large growing population making it the strongest prospect if investors act wisely and guard against dishonest promotion.
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Canada
South Africa
Western Australia
India
Argentina
Vast industrial shifts and imperial prize talk across Canada and Chicago
The piece surveys economic trends and provocations from avowed waste in ore processing to new U S metal firm formation and seal fur import bans. It notes Durrant’s execution in San Quentin, American Steel and Wire’s Chicago incorporation, and concerns over eastern Canada border enforcement. It wades through London Paris Washington WI tone, praising timber wealth while urging protection against fire and waste. It references McKinley statue plans and a Washington London statue bid, and closes praising Canadian timber reserves and federal stewardship.
Condemnation of Aberdeen Speech Silences Imperial Unity
The London Globe critiques Lord Aberdeen's Toronto banquet remarks as revealing separatist weakness in unifying imperial policy. It faults his stance on Canada’s fiscal ties, West Indies sugar duties, and military aid, urging him to challenge Mr. Blake and clarify when Canadian leaders were told Britain would stay passive in any American invasion.
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London
Eng
Globe
Lord Aberdeen
National Club
Toronto
Canada
Great Britain
West Indies
Greater
North America
Edward Blake
United States
United Kingdom
Mr. Blake
Not Too Good Money and the Value of Hoarded Wealth
A Salt Lake Tribune opinion cites a shrewd unnamed figure arguing money should serve as a convenience not a master. He favors coinage in indestructible metal and warns against demonetizing silver, noting how the poor hoard savings and how Indemnity payments historically compelled national resilience and future desires for restitution.
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Bismarck
France
Salt Lake Tribune
Notice of Dissolution of McKinnon & Co in Silverton
Know all men by these presents that the partnership hitherto existing between J. A. McKinnon and Angus L. McLean of Silverton British Columbia and conducted as J. A. McKinnon & Co general merchant Silverton is dissolved by mutual consent Angus L McLean retiring from the firm The business will be conducted under the same name by J. A. McKinnon and W. C. McKinnon who will collect all bills and assume all obligations against the firm Dated at Silverton B C this 22 day of December 1897.
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J. A. McKinnon
Angus L. McLean
Silverton
B. C
J. A. McKinnon & Co
August L McLean
W.C. McKinnon
Honest musings on ethics and kindness across verses
A compact poem like fragment debates honesty and empathy. It contrasts pro social acts with harmful aggression and hints at personal responsibility. Names or events are not present, keeping the piece as reflective verse.
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Mlverton
Silvertonian
Jamas Camerox
Pce
Isher
Durrant
San Quenten
Cali
American Steel and Wire Company
Chicago
Lord Wolseley
President McKinley
America
George Washington
England
Consular Journal
Dominion
Miss McKinnon
Thorburn Hota
Wollens
Liebscher
the Tailor
Lake View Avenue
J. M. M. Benepum
ASS m
Thorburn
Grant Thorburn
Paort
THE_CULENARY DEPARTMENT
Beno
Victori
Jamies Bowrzes
Efrop
Kootenays
Steamboat Landing
Qanford Daigle
Silverton, B
Lakeview Hote
Owzles
Hotel Selki
Victor Irewe
Erandom
Silverton Wharf
Gordon
MINES
Comnevanger
Wotary
Rily Erton
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