This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ymir Mirror
Location
Ymir, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 23, 1904
Page
2
The Ymir Mirror advertises weekly publication every Seturiay with mail and town delivery. Subscriptions are 0 per year in advance and advertising rates are 1.50 per year per issue. The paper offers printing services and notes no public entertainments without notice in its columns.
Ymir gains 8000 dollars for roads trails and bridges plus 2000 for a Salmon River bridge, funded through representative Harry Wright. The public meeting pushed for 2000 for the Salsmon River bridge amid opposition from mine interests. Concerns about the unsafe Ymir bridge and flood risks persist, with calls for timely use of the allotted funds.
The Ducial Gazette notes crown grant applications in the Ymir district and argues several applicants failed to publish notices as required. Protests threaten advertising costs and potential political tension while other items report ore values, a Canada Germany trade dispute, and a Boers allied figure.
The report describes a heated house scene and mentions cabinet plans for March 10 bye elections in Westmoreland and Rouville after resignations. It notes a January 30 cabinet meeting with possible February 6 date and hints at pressuring a Grand Trunk Pacific deal. It also covers a corporate dividend record in India and a theater liability case restraining identification of victims. The piece notes Socialists may run a Dominion election candidate, with two representatives in the legislature and potential strength in the Kootenays.
A Denver writer recalls a frontier camp scene where a rough miner known as Billy the Kid attends a sermon in Rico. He gathers the crowd for the collection and, after a young man drops a dollar, he proclaims that this is a dollar show as he displays his revolver and hauls the hat around the saloon-turned-service hall.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.