The Ledge
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2011-09-29
issued: 1900-06-28
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: >M^ /LAs-^/Z^W Volume Vri.a\jNo. '39. NEW DENVER, B. C, JUNE 28, 1900. Price, S2.00 Yeab ADVaV sGE L0GAL G0NGENTRATES John Stuart is at Rock creek. New Denver needs a chemical lire engine. The sidewalks of the town should be repaired. The C.P.R. are putting another wire from N��w Denver to Nelson. Hugh Nelson is erecting a residence on Seventh street near the hospital. Strawberries are $8 a case in Nsw Denver. There are 21 boxes in a case. Slocan City will be on fete next Monday. Do not miss it even if you have to swim. J. C. Harris is erecting several cottages on the Bosun ranch for employes of the mine. A bout 100 feet of tho Four Mile wagon road above Grady's gulch was washed out Sunday night. A jolly party of picnickers chartered the yacht Alert Sunday and spent the day at Six Mile falls. In the second issue of the Outcrop at Canterbury the editor calls for a policeman. So soon, William ? Mr. Bartlett of Silverton will conduct divine service in the Presbyterian church Sunday morning-. It has been hot in New York, Manitoba, Hades and other well-known points during the past week, The election of school trustees will take place on Saturday. Some interest should be taken in the matter. Since the heat raised the scale Williams has been almost constantly at the wheel of the milk shako machine. Felix Pi Ion and Joe Burke have returned from the Windermere country satisfied that there is no place like the Slocan. Mrs. David Mathoson received the sad intelligence of the death of her mother last week, at the old home in Ontario. The social given by the Ladies' Aid Society in Pymaw's hall last Thursday evening was very successful, financially and otherwise. The government should build a wagon road up Silver mountain, there- bv increasing its revenue and h��lping- tile entire camp. John Goettsche has shipped three carloads of New Denver brick to Sandon since the fire. It is a hot wind that blows nobody g-ood. The Slocan Hospital grounds present a very attractive appearance t…
note: Preceding Title: The Nakusp Ledge Succeeding Title: The Fernie Ledger Frequency: Weekly
has type: Newspapers
spatial: New Denver (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0182195
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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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text