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Newspaper
Ymir Herald
Location
Ymir, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 23, 1904
Page
2
A partial page from July 23 1904 reports subscriptions and advertising rates, with managers and district agents listed. It also mentions international tensions Russo Japanese and British actions, local mining shipments and advertising impact, and regional trade issues affecting Slocan merchants and rail freight amid canal or road development debates.
The article explains heightened tensions as Nelson merchants influence regional trade, driving up prices along Slocan and Kootenay lakes. Ymir avoids the dispute by routing via the Great Northern and facing complex CP rail restrictions that can double freight costs. Only carload quantities through CN routes offer any advantage.
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