The Daily News
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2019-08-29
issued: 1906-07-03
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note: «A¥V as*-*** VOL. 5 NKtiSON, B. 0., TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1906 NO. 61 Jill I I* GRtAT DAY FORJfLSON Home Playe-s Carried off all the Honors in the Big Events Flrtt Dijf t>r Celebration Witnessed Fine ExkiMtiou of Baseball, L-crosscmd Mirknun. hip-Projno Today Nelson llrst day of the celebration ot the 39lli anniversary ot confederation came off most successfully yesterday, ln every way. The weather was us nearly perfect as flOKBible and although It was warm, yet a pleasant breeseblew all day long' and no one found the heat excessive. No accident or misadventure occurred to mat the day's proceedings. The attendance of outside visitors was gratify- lngly large and the receipts at the recreation grounds, both morning and afternoon relieved the ilnance. committee of any1 further anxiety about today's attendance, the crowd exceeding anticipations considerably. It was Nelson's day so far as sporting events went, from start to finish. At the Gun club's successful shoot the two Spokane experts took the best money but of theLB. C. shooters, C. H. ' Ink of Nelson, atom at the head of the Hat. The Patenaude cup was won .In '-the final shoot off by Watson of Pilot Bay. ! The lacrosse match between Nelson and Rossland was won by Nelson with a score of 4 to 1. Neleon senior baseball players won from Colvllle by 8 to 4 and the juniors walked away with Trail 16 to 3. At lawn tennis Nelson won three out .of the four events and Rossland one. The Queen's hotel was easily the best ' decorated building, the whole front of the house being dressed up, the Nelaon colors, green and white, being the center display, and various colored dags, I bunting and drapes making up the rest. The Royal hotel had a generous display of bunting and flags and the Hume had a special display of colored lights 'at night , , Charles Waterman was marshal of the day and performed his duties with all | his old time vigor. The children's sports were scheduled to come off at 10 o'clock but the heat was so great that It w…
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: 10.14288/1.0382241
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.
type: Text