The Nelson Economist
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alternative: [The Economist]
is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2011-04-28
issued: 1897-11-03
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: HmiiMBBtfL'J ,U X, L laWMfJlfBUB'IIWJ Ml. * VOL. I. NELSON, B. C, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3'. NO. 17. THE NELSON EGONOniST, Issued every Wednesday at the city of Nelson, B. C. D. M. Carley. .'.. ...... .. ...Publisher SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year to Canada and United States .$2.00 If paid in advance............;. .'.. 1.50 One Year to Great Britain ........ 2.50 If paid in advance 2 00 Remit by Express, Money Order, Draft, P. O. Order, or Registered Letter. Correspondence on matters of general interest respectfully solicited. 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. The newly organized Board of Trade of Rossland evidently means business. At a meeting the other evening President McArthur outlined a programme which, if carried out, must tell in favor of the district. He advocated the advertising of the camp, by giving truthful and accurate information as to its development and the shipment of its ore. Heretofore it has unquestionably been the case that the most exaggerated reports were circulated, to the detriment of the mining interests, which are practically the stock-in- trade of the community. But the days of wild-cat schemes are at an end, and if the board of trade, or " the chamber of mines and. commerce," which Mr. McArthur thought a more appropriate title, will but disseminate strictly reliable information, it will be doing, a good work. Mr. McArthur pointed out that the annual consumption of lead in Canada amounts to about 13,000 tons���a quantity now produced in the Slocan country alone���and expressed the hope that the dominion government would provide a market for our surplus output. At present the lead is sent to the United States for treatment, the mine owner paying rj^ cents per pound duty, and when importe…
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: 10.14288/1.0184077
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.
type: Text