The Ledge
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2011-09-29
issued: 1899-04-13
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: SL0.GAN GAMP NEWS 1 hOCAt, CHIT-CHAT. Sandonites aro not accustomed to having- their heads ��� punched by committeemen . who attempt to force the game. t. J. C. Harris and wife arrived Tuesday evening- direct from England. Mr. and Mrs. Harris have taken up their abode at the Harris home near the Bosun mine. The local lacrosse team is getting in shape for a return match with the Nelson team. The boys are not, sanguine of success but are ready to give the Nelson boys all Ihe fun they want. Mr. Byrnes and daughters, father to Mrs. C. E. Strickland, arrived in New Denver from Cumberland, Ontario, last week, and has taken possession of the plat of farm land north of town. Joe Millward is employed at Silverton, and for many weeks will be a resident of that camp. He has secured contracts for the repainting of the Victoria, Selkirk and Thorburn hotels, besides a few private residences. It is very evident the coming celebration will be the warmest that has ever been held in British Columbia Axe handles are already playing an important part in some localities knocking the ardor out of over-enthusiastic individuals. The Kaslo & Slocan train encountered the Lucky Jim slide on Saturday and was delayed four hours, and again on Sunday, and had to return to Kaslo for the rotary which went up and opened the road." The train did not get through to Sandon until Monday morning, and arrived in Kaslo almost on time. There ia a scarcity of eggs in Kootenay at present. During a year hundreds of thousands of dozens of eggs are shipped to ilvootenay from Ontario, Manitoba, and the North-West. Dealers have even to draw on Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and Oregon, and one of the leading wholesale dealers is now rounding up all the eggs in Utah.���Nelson Miner. " | Rossland and Nelson are running neck-and-neck for first place as cities in the interior of British Columbia. Last month Rossland sold one more two-cent postage stamp than Nelson, but Nelson cashed in two money orders more than Rossland. Bo…
note: Preceding Title: The Nakusp Ledge Succeeding Title: The Fernie Ledger Frequency: Weekly
has type: Newspapers
spatial: New Denver (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0182014
language: English
lat: 49.991389
long: -117.377222
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: New Denver, B.C. : R.T. Lowery
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