The Miner
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2016-07-29
issued: 1897-03-27
description: The Miner was published in Nelson, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. The Miner was established by John Houston, an outspoken journalist who would later embark on a successful political career, which included four terms as the mayor of Nelson and two terms in the provincial legislature. After leaving the Miner in the summer of 1892, Houston established the Tribune to compete with his former paper. The Miner was published by The Miner Printing and Publishing Company, and the paper's longest-serving editor was D. J. Beaton. The Miner was published under two variant titles, the Nelson Weekly Miner and the Weekly Miner. In 1902, the paper was sold to F. J. Deane, who changed the title to the Weekly News.
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note: Whole Numbek 344. Nelson, British Columbia, Saturday, March 27, 1897. Price Five Cents 1011 An Open^ Letter to the Elec- tors of Nelson. AN HONEST ADMINSTRAT10N. He is Pledged tothe Advancement of the Prosperity-of All. The Almost Unanimous Choice ������i' the People or Nelsou ItccoKiii/.cs Ills Duly ��������� iiimI -ii-iicel-illy Accents flic iEc- siiohslhilillcs <il riosldint: , Over Nelson's I'irsl Clly. Council. The following address, in tlie form of an.open letter, .._k.ies.ed to the elec'brs of tlie City of Nelson, is a manly straightforward nnd houcst declaration of principals entertained by Mr. John A. Turner, who, at tbo solicitation of bis many friends., has consented to become a candidate for tbe oflice of Mayor. Mr. Turner promises an administration, tbat wonld be for (be welfare of Ibe city aud in accordance witb tbe popular provail- iug sentiment. Nothing more could be asked or expected: TO THE ELECTORS OF NELSON. shown in all tbo workings, a conservative estimate places tbe amount of ore in sight at between 15,000 and 20,000 tons. The Montreal and-British Columbia Prospecting aud Promoting company bold a bond ou the mine and have already made two payments. They will complete tbe purchase as soon as the next payment falls due. There are good reasons to believe that tbe property when purchased will be lloated on the Montreal market. Aa soou as the weather permits, a 10-stamp mill will beerectcdon Hall creek at a point three miles from its mouth. A tramway will be constructed from the mine to the mill, for tbe purpose of transporting tbe ore, and a wagon road will be built to the mill from the Nelson and Fort Sheppard railway. A force of four men are prosecuting tlie development work.. " Gentlemen: I have been urged by a large number of business men and other residents of Nelson, to offer myself as r. candidate for the Mayoralty;, but. "for personal and business reasons I did not feel tbat I' could afford to devote tbe time aud attention to civil affairs…
note: Print Run: 1891-1898 ; Frequency: Weekly
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Nelson (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0183032
language: English
lat: 49.5000000
long: -117.2832999
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Nelson, B.C. : Miner Printing and Publishing Company
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text