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Newspaper
Silverton Silvertonian
Location
Silverton, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Mar 24, 1900
Page
4
A brief note highlights Al Ways as a skilled horse shoer and sharpener, offering specialized on hand tool sharpening services for equestrian needs. He is noted for precise temperament and steady workmanship, serving local stables and individual riders.
An artist recently returned from a highly successful tour of Northern Europe arrived at Fisk University in Tennessee on October 6, 1871. The traveler is welcomed and noted for notable performances abroad.
A Philadelphia Press fragment laments not wanting the earth, fearing taxes and burdens. The speaker imagines pawning the land and clinging to simple days, expressing weary humor about ownership and duty.
The Nelson labor convention favors a measured platform approved by unions and seeks endorsements from candidates, with independents possible where support is weak. Prospecting activity rises as snow recedes, and mining claims enter review in the Silverton district amid a busy season pending new deals. The piece condemns an advertisement scheme by a lodge financier as blackmail.
The Victoria Colonist quotes the Nelson convention party proposing Liberals and Conservatives divide to meet the province's crisis after forming the Liberal Conservative alliance. It notes a London drunken row being used to attack western politics and industry rules.
The Original Fisk Jubilee Singers will perform in Silverton on Wednesday April 4 offering high class negro songs and music. The troupe travels after a two year European tour and cites favorable press from German and Scandinavian papers.
The record lists mining locations like Four Mile Creek and Four Mile No 8 with names such as Lieb scher and Reeves, plus a series of transfers dated March 12 to 19 including Keystone 34 Geo M Davis to David Matheson and Four Mile No 214 J C Butler to PF Liebscher. Additional assessments appear for Tesumeeh Rover Mercury Silver Bill Amazon and other entities.
Shipping data lists 1899 ore from Silverton and other Lake points totaling 1693 tons for the year. Up to the current week of 1900, shipments from Bosun Landing 54404 tons and from New Denver Hartney 20 tons are recorded, with various small amounts from Silverton Emily Edith and Enterprise Landing. Lead price closed at 4.45, Lake copper at 16.50, and silver at 50 cents for New York trading on March 22.
The Arlington Hotel, near the railway station and wharf, advertises good service and a comfortable dining room overseen by Miss Ida Carlisle. It promises seasonal delicacies and convenient access for travelers and visitors.
Passengers travel in first class sleeper cars on the eastward and westward runs stopping at Silverton and Nelson with baggage checked to final destination. Tickets and rates available through local agents H. H. Reeves Silverton, W. B. Anderson in Trail, J. Coyle in Nelson, and others in Vancouver.
An advertisement-style note proclaims this preparation as the finest of its kind and asserts it surpasses all rivals. It states a price of 25 without additional details on size, availability, or seller.
Violent bubonic plague outbreak reported in Australia. Unclear if the Eight-Hour law in British Columbia influences the illness, with authorities noting possible special investigations from Victoria.
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