25 Mar 1905
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Newspaper
Ymir Herald
Location
Ymir, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Mar 25, 1905
Page
1
Local item notes Campbell's bakery announces free Skee Cheques cashing amid promotions. Yiniv Bakery also offers a dunk contest while services Cashiers at Campbell's.
Reports of Mrs Atkinson found dead in the Ymir reservoir follow a string of local notices. The town records another fatality as James Westgate dies and families mourn a wife and mother.
The Wahbore Poren hotel arrivals list shows many guests from Chicago Spokane Nelson Toronto and Vancouver. Plans for the First St Clair Bulford Hamiltone Avenue site include a complete groceries and clothing line with renovations moving outside displays and the largest town store to follow. Social events continue as the project proceeds with projected completion and premium reception for guests and merchants.
J Me visited the Arlington mine this week as an inspector from the mines. Silver Deak Mining and Milling Co officers are Don Wolfe president I J Winslow vice president A K Buckworth secretary. Iron Hill placer operation reportedly yields 3 cents per yard with profits. others may be lower. American and B C Hydraulic Placer Co shares firm at seven cents with expected rise to double as bedrock is uncovered. A Andersen former superintendent and G W Earnhardt new manager visited Second Relief mine where operations may restart by April 1. Water scarcity expected this summer due to light snow, plans to maximize winter output.
The writer defends fair judgment in the Mrs T. H. Atkinson suicide case, rejects sensational headlines linking the event to an arson matter, and criticizes editorials for bad taste. They urge charity and caution in assigning blame, noting the editor writes headlines, not correspondents.
In Kasle on March 21 the case Graham against Grobe dealt with notices under the Mineral Act of 1900 to declare a delinquent co owner for failure to perform assessment work. Judge Povin ruled the publication notice, though debated, met legal requirements and the defendants won. This marked the first challenge to such notices since the 1900 act amendment.
Sunday school and Bible classes at 3 p m Evening service at nine o clock Young People's Society meets Friday at eight All are welcome Rev H Young M Ay Pastor
Hastings (B C) Exploration Co overseen by Leslie Hy reports the 4 lineton mine's ore body is extensive with a fault cut. pay shoot of solid galena and iron pyrites yields 860 to 2150 per ton, net profits showing over 50 dollars per ton and company gains around 1000 dollars per load. Barker leads development reopening ore bodies while the mine remains walkable with no hoisting equipment. Smelter returns for Hall Mining and Smelting Co at Nelson show gold and silver yields and strong per ton values, despite high development costs.
Hite Chief Coffey fields new signals for fire duty with defined meanings. One stroke signals standby two strokes call for help three strokes signal to lay hose and reel line after use.
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