The District Ledger
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issued: 2016-07-26
issued: 1914-07-11
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: -sates? iT*S%- /A'3 / x/J' ., ' v / Iwiu*rial Unity Ig Strength The Official Organ of Distr ict No. 18, U. M. W. of A. %*- $ ;,^wa^**' Political Unity Is Victory THE DISTRIOT LEDGER, FERNIE, B. O, JULY 11, 1914 INTRODUCE LABOR DISPUTE BILL Colorado Strike to Form Basis of Group of Bills to be Placed Before Congress Next Fall COVENT GARDEN ESTATE • PURCHASED BY P1LLMAKER London, July 7.—-Sir Joseph Beech- am yesterday carried to a successful conclusion the negotiations for tbe purchase of the Duke of Bedford's Covenjt Garden estate, which comprises nineteen acres in the heart of London, with twenty-five afreets and four theatres, including the Covent Garden Opera House. The deal involves a sum of over $20,000,000. C. N. P. FOOTBALL LEAOUE Junior League Fixture July 18th—Michel vs. Fernie. July 25th-7<!oal Creek vs. iNNohel. August ls-t-i-Fernie vs. Coal Oreek. August Sth—Michel vs.. Coal Creek. August 15th—Fernie vs. Michel. ■August 22nd—Coal Creek vs. Fernie. 'Members of the L. O. L. and Lady Born—On July 6th, to Mr. and Mrs. Donald MoKenzle, a daughter, still born. TRIAL OF MINEWORKERS' HEAD Binghampton, N. Y., July 2.—Trial of a $200,000 action against President John P. White of the United* iMine Workers, brought by Attorney A. D. Wales for furnishing a plan to settle tho big coal strike, opened here today. Depositions . will be read from Colonel Roosevelt, the late President Baer of the Reading, and others. Denver, Col., July 4.—That the Col- rado strike is to form the basis for a. group of bllla to be submitted to Congress next fall, the purpose of which is to provide a means of settling future strikes aeems to be a certainty^ according to advices received in the strike zone from Washington, - The Colorado strike, since September 23, 1913, has been furnishing in active form those problems which U - seems are to be a part ot the new leg: islative program of the President. Probably" dever before has an Industrial struggle been marked *by such a wanton slaughter as…
note: Preceding Title: The Fernie Ledger Frequency: Weekly
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Fernie (B.C.)
spatial: Fernie
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0308976
language: English
lat: 49.504167
long: -115.062778
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Fernie, B.C. : F.H Newnham
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text