Alberni Pioneer News
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2024-04-09
issued: 1907-10-05
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note: 7P **™*m ASSi 6 -^ '■■ CO IONEER NEWS. VOL. 1. ALBERNI, B. C, OCT. 5. 1907. NO. 8. PUTS DISTILLERY OUT OF BUSINESS Indian Agent Sends Manufacturers of Rare Liquor to Jail in Victoria. By process of law the Kyuquot distillery has been put out of busiuess and ts large stock of rare booze spilled and wasted over the rocks that slope down to the sea. Indian Kittie, who was the chief distiller, is undergoing a sentence of two months at hard labor in the provincial jail at Victoria; Mrs. Louis and Louisa, two expert assistants, are in the same predicament for one month, and several others have paid small amounts of money to compensate the government for an infraction of the statutes made and provided for the regulation of the manufacture of spirituous and fermented liquors. The distillery had been in operation for about six weeks, and the goods had been on the market at the Indian reserve for about half that time when the existence of the industry was discovered. The many jags that produced the howls, that made both night and day hideous, led to the unearthing of the enterprise, and on Sept. 26, Indian Agent Np'1 had the whale .company hailed before him in court, when he dispensed justice to all who held stock in the unlimited concern. Chief Constable Cox was present in his official capacity and, as custodian of three prisoners consigned to jail, was given a triq, at government expense, to the Capital City just in time to see the big annual fair. Expert witnesses who sampled the product that caused the trouble testify that it was of excellent quality. Crab apples, rice and huckle berries were used for the manufacture of the liquor, and it is said to have had a rich taste, with a flavor and action similar to high class champagne. Its color was blood red. SALE OF LANDS For Unpaid Delinquent Taxes In the Alberni Assessment District, Province of British Columbia. I hereby give notice that on Friday, the 12th day of October, 1907, at the hour of 12 o'clock noon, at the Court H…
note: Alberni Pioneer News ran from 1907-08-17 to 1912-02-24. The name was changed to Port Alberni News starting 1912-03-02.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Port Alberni (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0441097
language: English
lat: 49.234444
long: -124.805833
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Alberni, B.C. : R. J. Burde
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
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