Galena Mines Advance Near Silverton With New Plant
The Galena Mines near Silverton, within a mile of town, have restarted with a full hoisting setup and plan a complete concentrating plant this mining season. Managed by CO Hand and 8 C McClure, development work continues after a past vein break. a 20 ton ore shipment to Denver is processed as plans for reduction machinery are decided. Dividend totals for the quarter to March 31 rise to 9,156,233 across states led by Montara Michigan and Colorado. Ward McDonald resumes work on the Evelyn claim near Silverton. Old Maid remains a top strike, while Red Mountain and Wakefield projects advance. certificates of improvements are being prepared for several claims.
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Galena
Silverton
Slocan
Old Country
Rnglish Company
CO. Hand
Payne
8. C. McClure
Denver Co
Engineering and Mining Journal
Montara
Michigan
Colorado
Utah
Arizona
South Dakota
Missouri
Kansas
California
Idaho
Alaska
Washington
Calomet & Hecla
Amalgamated
Gopper Company
Boston & Montana
Ward McDonald
Sandon
Evelyn
Rly Buffalo
Reed and Robinson, Gulcly
McDonald
The Soul Layout and Local Notices In Silverton
The column notes a church service by Rev. Mr. Doneda and a Twenty Fourth fireworks reminder. It reports D. S. Davidson visiting from Prince Albert, band ball in Slocan City with Silverton invitation, B Frank of Berlin becoming a Silverton resident, Mr. and Mrs. Javi Brandon staying at Thorburn House planning a home, jewelry repairs through Jacob Dover, Mrs. Wm. Brown returning from Dundee, Scotland, and the Paystreak and Mining Review issuing a fire edition. A youthful fundraiser for free enlargements is mentioned with limited response.
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Slocan City
Silverton
B. Frank
Berlin
Ont
Frank
Silverton Plans Aid for London Fire Sufferers
After news of the London fire, Silverton residents met at the Victoria Hotel to organize relief. A cash subscription was deemed more beneficial than goods, with groceries and supplies already arriving from Kootenay Lake points. On Monday five hundred dollars was sent to Mayor Pitts and the list remains open for more contributors.
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London
Victoria Hotel
Kootenay Lake
Pitts
Silverton
Fourth Annual Celebration Plans Progress in Silverton
Celebration matters move smoothly with ambitious plans for a successful Fourth Annual event. New Denver Band will provide music and football players in Kootenay show strong interest for the Football Tournament. Gold medals for winners are being engraved, with Silverton BC May 24 1900 inscribed. Miners Union drives Ball plans, promising a well executed celebration. Inside pages carry full committee details. readers urged to read and attend.
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Denver
Kootenay
Silverton
B. C
Miners’ Union
A Consistent Platform for Slocan Electors
A candidate in the Slocan Riding outlines a broad program for provincial governance. He pledges to pursue electoral reform, government ownership of railways, mine development, eight hour labor law protections, road and trail investment, arbitration in labor disputes, restrict Asiatic labor, improve education through normal schools, and expand agricultural resource development while guiding provincial spending to broad, beneficial aims.
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Legislative Assembly
Slocan
Lam
British Columbia
Unclear archival note on appropriation adequacy
Fragmentary letter by K. F. Green argues appropriations are inadequate under current circumstances and that further expenditure could be beneficial, though wording is garbled and incomplete.
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Auier
Ravcy
K. F, Green
Political Pointers and Local Campaign Moves
K F Green and Tuioes Martin, former Rossland M L I, visit town as Green plans to meet voters on return. Rod Tolmie, secretary of the Silver Lead Mines Association, attends to political work. The Independent warns against anti election pledges and criticizes campaign tactics. Chas Wilson, QC, leads the Liberal Conservative party, claiming the press cannot sway votes. W C Wells asked to run again for North East Kootenay. Armstrong supports the 8 Hour Law but urges amendment urgency.
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Rod Tolmie
Silver- Lead Mines’ Association
Independent
Nelson
Fletcher
Chas, Wilson
Q.C
Liberal-Conservative
Vancouver
Wilson
W. C. Wells
Kootenay
Tully
Francis P. Armstrong
Liberal Conservative Endorse Keen by London Delegates
The Liberal Conservative delegates chosen that week in the Riding met in London on Wednesday. Twenty two delegates represented every town except Kaslo and unanimously endorsed John Keen, ex Mining Recorder of Kaslo, a long-time candidate. Kaslo’s absence signals its Liberal Conservative stance and rejection of party lines in the Green campaign.
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Robert J". Green
London
Kaslo
John Keen
Green
One Life Lost In London Fire Mystery Remains Found
Initial dispatches claimed no fatalities but later reports confirmed the charred remains of Miles Rambaugh, a well known figure in the Province, found after the blaze in London. Rambaugh had arrived in town only hours before the fire began, marking a tragic late discovery.
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London
Miles Rambaugh
Rambaugh
Drowned In Tunnel After Snow Slide Traps Miners
Last Sunday a snowslide near an Idaho mine blocked the tunnel mouth and raised the creek inside the shaft. Italian workers seeking shelter were drowned as water backed up, trapping them like rats in a trap.
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Idaho
Unemployed find job on football field for season pass
An employment offer invites unemployed workers to appear on the football field and report to the grading foreman with wages in the form of a season ticket to games and lake bathing privileges in summer. Those unable to participate may send tools through another person.
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Toola
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WM. Eerc
Les
Silverton, Nelson, Trail
Ymir
New Denver
Cascade City
Grand Forks
Sirdar Midway
Greenwood
AEAD
Office
Nelson, B. C
Oliver Camps
Galena Mines
Siies
Old Maid
A. E
Red Mountain
J. M. McGregor
Mountain Chief
Wakefield
J.m.m.benedum
Lemon Creek
Pitta
Sandén
William Hunter
Mike
Hunter Co., Ltdee
Silverton, B. C
Doneda
Pierno
Davidson
Jus. Baeda
Prince Albert
N. W.T
Javi Brandon
Ie Thorburn House
Mr. Brandon
Silverton Drug Store
Jacob Dover
Nelson Jeweler
Paystreak
Mining Review
Cliffs
Plantot
Scribes
Robert P. Grown
Flector
Siocan Ripina
Political Pointers
K. F.green
Tuioes Martin
Rossland
Keen
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