The Nicola Valley News
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2013-01-02
issued: 1910-06-24
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note: Vol. 1, No 19 MERRITT, B.C. 24, 1910 Price 5 Cents Looking Along Nicola Lake From Gilmore Hill. Mines Start Shipping Another milestone was reached in the progress of the local coal industry this week when the Diamond; yale Collieries and the Coal Hill Syndicate both made shipments. The several cars sent but by these companies were consigned to thej/Canadian [Pacific railway. The Diamond vale has a staff of nearly twenty men and.it is being steadily increased. The Coal Hill Syndicate are seriously contemplating the early installation of a plant. The past week has -betm a good one for the Middlesboro mines, rib less than 4060 tons being shipped in severi days. ��� The shipment of cars showed 14 for Monday, 22 for Tuesday, 19 for Wednesday, 20 for Thursday and 24 today. ��� '-7' ��� A Portion of the Mining Town of Middlesboro. Merritt Attracts Attention Investors Become Interested Searchlight Focussed on the Growing Centre of the t. '��� . Nicola Valley * ��� /'* ���'��� . \ All eyes are turned on Merritt and the Nicola valley at the present time. The local realty brokers are deluged with letters of enquiry from points near and far and everywhere there appears to be' a healthy and enthusiastic interest in the future of the local metropolis. The wonderful success of the local mines as well as the substantial development attending the agricultural and live stock industries together with the pending railroad construction through this district combine to give special prominence to the "V Nicola Valley .'and" ^particularly to "the town of Merritt. Considerable property changed hands during the past week and a large share of it went to outside buyers. Settlers are seeking but the district many of them coming hundreds of miles by pack train. New business houses are springing up and on every hand the finger of prosperity is evident. -'���"There is, certainly a great future before Merritt. I like the town and its people and I am 'coming back here to live befor long" declared on…
note: Print Run: 1910-1916 Frequency: Weekly
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Merritt (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0184821
language: English
lat: 50.1125000
long: -120.7916999
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Merritt, B.C. : Edward C. Bell
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
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