The Nelson Economist
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alternative: [The Economist]
is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2011-04-13
issued: 1898-08-10
description: The Nelson Economist was published in Nelson, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, and ran from July 1897 to July 1906. The Economist was published by D. M. Carley, and edited by C. Dell-Smith. In August 1898, The Economist absorbed a paper called The Nation. In July 1903, the title of the paper was changed from The Nelson Economist to The Economist.
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note: ���\^rM^j,r^Ui^'j--jyr^A"^,-r\-^i.i,~ VOL. II. NEtSON, B. C, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1898. NO. 5. li*.-. T HE NELSON E CONG h I ST. Issued every avednesday at the city of Nelson, B.C. C. Dell-Smith. ......... '.,... .........'..... A ;Editok P. J. O'Reilly . A.,......:.. .....".' yyyyyy ..... Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES: ...... H,, One Year to Canada and United States. .; .?2.oo If paid in advance............................ ..... a.... 1.50 One Year to Great Britain...-........ '.... . ........... 2.50 If paid in advance..... :...... ....".... ...... a.. 2 00 Remit by Express, Money Order, Draft; P. Registered Letter. \ O.; Order, or Correspondence on inatters of general interest respectfully ���olicited. Advertisements of reputable character will.be inserted upon terms which will be made known on application. Only articles of merit will be advertised in these columns and the interests of readers will be carefully guarded against irresponsible persons and worthless articles. EDITORIAL COMMENT. Spokane, just at present, appears to be a very undesirable place in which to live.' The Spokesman-Review7 expresses the opinion that an organized gang of burglars is operating in the city, but the chief of police does not concede this point. This official, howevei, says, YI never before saw such a flocking of criminals in this direction : every day new hoboes are appearing on the streets. Some of the most notorious burglars in the northwest have been in Spokane during the past month. The ex-convicts also seem to be working this way. Not a day passes that we do not help one or more of these undesirable characters out of town." Such a statement from such an authority can scarcely fail to create alarm. It is of moment to the people of the Kootena3^s too, for the hobo element, or at least a portion of it, when driven out of Spokane through the vigilance of the police, head} in this direction. The last murderer who paid the death penalty in Nelson came here from Spokane. The vagrants…
note: Print Run: 1897-1903 Frequency: Weekly Titled "The Nelson Economist" from 1897-07-14 to 1903-07-11. Titled "The Economist" from 1903-07-18 to 1906-02-17.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Nelson (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0183799
language: English
lat: -117.295833
long: 49.493333
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Nelson, B.C. : D.M. Carley
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
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