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Newspaper
Silverton Silvertonian
Location
Silverton, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Mar 02, 1901
Page
4
Rail update lists trains from Reyerstoxe and Kootenay Lawpia with altered schedules and routes. Service changes include delayed departures and revised stop patterns for the affected lines.
The editorial comments on upcoming Canadian policy shifts place an Assay Office in Vancouver and a Mint in Ottawa, with cabinet reconstruction rumors and church alignments. It notes Manitoba Prohibition ruling, Ontario history, and ongoing partisan debates shaping inland interests and press duties.
A Chicago style street vignette describes nightlife with tramps, cops, barrooms, and a noisy city crowd. The scene follows a weary husband, a hollow town, and a ballot discussion as night yields to day. A Denver Post quip at the end adds a joke about life insurance and a divorce misunderstanding.
The piece lampoons libel and editor risk while reflecting on immigration in Canada with three classes described. It questions bribery campaigns in the Garden-McPherson election and notes correspondence must sign names for space, amid a critique of press practices.
The Cumberland British Columbia mine disaster prompts calls for a government inquiry into safety. Scotch miners faced risks with mixed wage incentives and immigrant labor from Scotland Wales and England, urging protective regulations to attract better miners. Local humor sketches and letters follow, reflecting varied provincial views and daily life.
Notice of the Itagare mineral claim in Slocon Mining Division West Kootenay, adjoining Cerney Mine, with L Francis O'Reilly the holder of a prospector’s certificate, requiring action under section 87 before certificate issue and Crown grant. Dated February 22, 1901.
Notices filed in the West Kootenay District announce plans to apply for Certificates of Improvements to Crown Grants. Agents for George Nudd and Fisher Maiden Consolidated Mining & Smelting Co. seek sixty days to file with the Mining Recorder, with action under section 37 required before certificates are issued. Dated November 6 1900 and October 1 1900 respectively.
Frank L. Gerace announces that he has spent 300 on labor and improvements to hold Congo No 2 Commander and Bristol on Red Mountain near Silverton B C Slovan Mining Division. Co-owners must contribute their share within ninety days or their interests become his under the Mineral Act amendment.
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