28 Oct 1905
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Newspaper
Ymir Herald
Location
Ymir, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 28, 1905
Page
1
Local items note Thanksgiving dance at Miners Union Hall, new bookskeeper for Porto Rico Lumber Co, and a government train across Jubilee mountain. Mentions Wilcox mine development, a partner wedding, sale notices with six month redemption, and residents in Hedley. Also sunspot captured and amateur dramatic club plans a November 4 comedy charity event with a dance to follow.
Ymir September activity shows twenty stamps processing 29 days and 1580 tons of ore yielding 809 ounces bullion with gross value around 82137. reactor details include 115 tons of concentrates shipped valued at about 3500. Cyanide plant treated 14 tons yielding 1130, Sunday revenue 4366. Working expenses 8166, loss 433. Development expenditure 31446.
The Yiniv Citizens Association urges every citizen and property owner to back the body as the town’s sole official channel for concerted action on vital issues. Last Toast Thursday saw only three members attend, and no business was conducted, with no meeting held in six months.
The three statutes from the last Provincial Legislature restricting Orientals in British Columbia were disallowed on the recommendation of the Minister of Justice. They target Japanese education tests, Chinese hires in mining positions of trust, and reading requirements in a European language for workers under private franchise acts.
The Myrtle lease hydraulic plant at Hall is now in operation the first of its kind in the region. Water from Keno creek travels 100 feet via a wooden flume then 1100 feet of pipe to Hall Creek. The monitor with a 1.5 inch nozzle attains nearly 200 psi and throws water over 200 feet washing 400 yards of gravel daily. Owners are Earnhardt Wallis Gleager and Mitchell.
A nostalgic voice recalls the old road as a white ribbon fading into mist. The speaker travels in memory to a distant school gate, hearing the Angelus bell and a motherly song, and longs to return to meadow lands and childhood blossoms.
Hotel arrivals include J. EB. Taylor Nelson Ki Mellish Vancouver F. E. Dubby Winnipeg A. McLeod Nelson C. R. Brown Spokane B. J. Blaquier Amherst J. Campell Camborne G. W. Adams Vancouver W. A. Allan Vancouver J. G. Richardson Vancouver E. I. Geistie Vancouver G. R. Green Victoria 1G. Bell Salmo Ralph Hilligas Rossland J Abott Nelson N. Crowe Rossland LJ. Nicholson Brie Ed Halferty Rossland.
The text lists official area measurements for Alberta and Saskatchewan, noting Alberta covers 259,065 square miles with 250,058 land miles and population figures from 1902 and 1905 estimates. Saskatchewan is 243,192 square miles land plus 7,020 water, totaling 250,112 square miles, with census 1901 population 92,382 and 1904 month-end estimate 144,014.
George Harrison, a wealthy mining man, spent a night in the Spokane city jail after refusing to pay his wife Nora Harrison's attorney fees and suit money in her divorce action. Detective Macdonald arrested him on a bench warrant issued by Judge Huneke for contempt of court. The couple married in Spokane in 1995. Scarce details place Harrison as a Nelson brewery figure and a frequent traveler.
Fire chief McInnis presents a set of signals for alarm handling. Steady ringing indicates fire, one stroke pause two strokes pause three strokes means a call for help to manage hoses during drying and recoiling after use.
Presbyterian Church announces Sunday School and Bible Class at 10 a.m. Evening service and the Young People's Society meet Friday at 7 o'clock. All are welcome. Hev W. G. Ross, Pastor.
A list of tradesmen and firms including brokers and insurance by Ek W Widdowson. Entries cover dry goods, butchers, drugs, furniture dealers, hotels, printing, stationery, teamsters, mining recorder, undertaker, and various named individuals and businesses in Vancouver and area.
Ymir Lodge No. 82 of the K of P meets on the first and third Monday of each month. Visiting brothers are welcomed. J Beekworm, RW.
Local advertisement for Ymir Drug Store offering toilet articles, pocket books, stationery, school supplies, patent medicines, and inexpensive reading options to last through long winter evenings.
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