http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0182815
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issued: 2016-07-26
issued: 1909-10-02
description: The Nakusp Ledge was published in Nakusp, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, from October 1893 to December 1894. The paper was subsequently published as the Ledge both in New Denver, from December 1894 to December 1904, and in Fernie, from January to August 1905. The Ledge was published by Robert Thornton Lowery, a prolific newspaper publisher, editor, and printer who was also widely acclaimed for his skill as a writer. After moving to Fernie, the paper continued to be published under variant titles, including the Fernie Ledger and the District Ledger, from August 1905 to August 1919.
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note: !>' -x , * *| - i rpf'oviu'ciwl Librayy Juue ?0 $» \ • W ;\ I Industrial Unity is Strength VOI* V. No. 9 Tne- O-BScial Organ off District Ho. 18, U. PI. W. off A. Political Unity is Victory FERNIE, B. C, October 2nd, 1909 $1.00 a Y DRAWN: GUNS COME INTO Local News Police Officers Shoot Into Crowd of Miners- Hurt Three * ^GLACE BAY, C. B., Oct. 1— Three men struck by bullets tills afternoon fired from revolvers in the hands of coal company police, none of the, men being seriously hurt, Is. tlie result of - a fracas. , The row. started over some men, who were stealing coal from one of the little piles which have been, opened by the strikers since the laboivtroubles. A little to the eastward of the mine is the shore and along, the cliffs facing the sea appear small'1 seams of coal. ■ These are of little economic value and they never have been worked: 1 The land' is Included in the coal * Company^ leases and of the officers of the company have forbidden the digging of coal from these seams; This afternoon-it was'discovered that two of the boys were taking coal from the - cliffs arid' thereupon Norman Mackenzie, accompanied by four other., policemen of, the coal company, proceeded to , tlie cliff to arrest the amateur diggers. They ordered ,"°the crowd to disperse, "but the orders were not promptly -obeyed.. The 'police drew their revolvers .and fired, first in the air, and ^then into the crowd'. *' One man, John. Butt, had his ear shot - off while! others were hit in various portions ofthe body. The wounded '■-men were arrested ancl placed in J&ll on the charge" of unlawful, assembly. IVa rrahts were issued' for the arrest of Dr. Anderson, M.H.O., has resigned; Philip Carosella returned-' from th<3 Coast this week. Smart-Boy Wanted for office, work. Apply to Elk Lumber Co. ' ' - i If you are a particular smoker get your smokes at Ingram's. . Wanted:* Millinery Apprentices. The Misses Euler. , ' - ' The Napanee will start building operations on Moriday, _ Bob Moore, the5…

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