The Daily News
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2019-07-29
issued: 1904-04-01
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note: THE_DAILY NEWS 1904 VOL. 2 NELSON. B. C. FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1904 NO. 800 RICH PLACERS LOCATED On Nahaani River Near Junction of Laird and Dease Rivers Stampede of Miners From the Northern Camps to New Gold Fields Which Ate Reported to be Marvellously Rich Victoria, Marcli 31.—Jack Hyland, a pioneer trader of Telegraph creek, B. C, has arrived with specimens of gold from the latest field, (lie Nahaani river, near the Junction of the Laird and Dease rivers, northeastern .British Columbia. The discovery was made by Hy land's manager, John Morrow, two years ago. Recently Morrow sent an Indian to try the river beds, not. thinking there was much in it. The Indian, who had placer mined in Cassiar, made a rude sluico box and shovelled in some dirt. In an hour ho got a big handful, which he brought out lo Telegraph creek. Hy- land purchased it. at $17 an ounce, and experts pronounce it equal to anything ever found in the northwest. I The Indian said that, there was an unlimited quantity of the stuff where lie was sluicing. Tho news has caused a stampede all over the north. Miners are rushing from all quarters to the new fields, although the ice and snow nre heavy on the ground and water, Hyland and his partners have already staked out clalma. The new field Is easily reached from Telegraph creek. THREATBN-BD STRIKE IN MONTREAL Independent Steamship Companies to Import English Dook Laborers. Montreal, March ;u.—'"The Indopendent steamship companies have decided Hint ihey will not stand by tlio agreement unwillingly mado with the Longshoremen's union at tlio beginning of the season of navigation lnst yenr, paid are now offering- tahutWiMft I'^^'iikh'ttngk-laborers to como to Montreal." This announcement, made by W, I. Gear, of tho Roford Company, limited, who control tbe Donaldson, Thomson und Lord linos, thnt thoy had notified tholr agonlrt to toll English dock laborers that there would be lots of work in Montreal, Is accepted by the other Independent companies as tho opening of…
note: The Nelson Daily Miner was purchased by F.J. Deane in April of 1902 and renamed The Daily News. It changed hands again in May 1908 when it began to be printed by the News Publishing Co. managed by W.G. McMorris.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Nelson (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0381695
language: English
lat: 49.493333
long: -117.295833
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Nelson, B.C. : F.J. Deane
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
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