The Nelson Economist
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alternative: [The Economist]
is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2011-07-29
issued: 1898-09-28
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: ith which is incorporated THE NATION, of Victoria, B. C. VOL. II. NELSON, B. C, WEDNESDAY,: SEPTEMBER 28, 1898. NO. 12. THE NELSON ECONOHIST. 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 On�� Year to Great Britain 2.50 If paid in advance 2 00 Remit by Express, Money Order, Draft, P. 0. Order, or Registered Letter. Correspondence on matters of general interest respectfully ���olicited. Adrertisements 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. At the present moment the railway situation in British Columbia, says the British Columbia Revietv, of London, England, is assuming an aspect which gives abundant promise of great extension in the near future. In Kootenay especially, where the harvest of traffic���now by no means insignificant, and promising immense ultimate increase���is recognized as wholly desirable by the great railway system, the competitive era has already commenced. Competition once established in a district such as this gives nn- bounded possibilities to the development of the country, not only by the general reduction of rates, but by the increased area of country in immediate reach of the alternative system. Both these elements of pros peri ty are now being experienced in Kootenay, which although, comparatively speaking, a very new country, is served by two great railway systems in direct competition with one another. The Dominion Trades and Labor congress, which this year was held at Winnipeg, has been brought to a close, to meet again at Montreal next year. An effort was made to have the annual meeting of 1898 held either at Victoria or Vancouver, but the eastern men being in the vast majority secured th…
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: 10.14288/1.0184142
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