The Nelson Tribune
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers Collection
issued: 2012-12-18
issued: 1900-01-12
description: The Tribune was published in Nelson, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, and ran from November 1892 to November 1905. The Tribune was published and edited by John Houston, an outspoken journalist who would later embark on a successful political career, which included four terms as the mayor of Nelson and two terms in the provincial legislature. Houston had established the Miner in Nelson in 1890, and, after leaving the Miner in the summer of 1892, he established the Tribune to compete with his former paper. In August 1901, the title of the paper was changed to the Nelson Tribune.
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note: ** HOUSTON WASJLEOTED MAYOR Scenes and Incidents of the Day. John Houston was elected mayor of the city of Nelson yesterday. This was accdmplished by the votes of 307 electors, as against the A*otes of 20(5 who voted for Frank Fletcher. The campaign on both sides was conducted with, most commendable y.eul, and when the polls closed there were not a dozen electors who had failed to register their votes. Each mayoralty candidate carried his homo ward, John Houston having a majority of 39 in the East ward to overcome the majority of 2S which Frank Fletcher secured in the West ward. Ex-mayor Neelands marked the closing days of his term of office by active partisanship. He entered into -tho light to such an extent that he nominated one candidate to succeed himself as mayor, and four, candidates for places at the next council board. His mayoralty candidate was defeated, and two of those whom he nominated for the council wont. with him. Of the other two Dr. Arthur secured a majority of thirty-three voles over Thomas Madden in the West 'ward; while C. Morrison holds third place from John A. Irving in the East ward upon the returning officer's rejection of a questionable ballot, the validity of which will doubtless be settled by a reference to the courts. 'In the East ward the supporters of candidate Houston polled their strength in the early part of the day, and when the work of counting the ballots was commenced the rival candidates ran upon even terms for the iirst 200 ballots taken out of the box. After the middle of tho day's voting was reached, however, Houston drew steadily away and pulled out with a majority of .if). The result of the polling in the East ward was : FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12, 1900. PUBLISHED AT NELSON, BRITISH COLUMBIA. DAILY (BY MAIL) $5 A YEAR; WEEKLY, $2. John Houston . I'l.mk l-'letclu'r . l.r. ii. A. II. Il.il! W. .1. Wilson .. ('. 31 oi i ison .... .1. A. Irviiuv Hamilton l.yeis . I (IK M 11(111. I'OII Al l.l'H Ml v. -01 Km LUI . _���:.. -.'tu …
note: No paper 1895-1896, 1897-1905 Frequency: Weekly Titled The Tribune from 1892-12-01 to 1901-08-14. Titled The Nelson Tribune from 1901-08-15 to 1903-12-19. Published by John Houston & Co. from 1892-12-01 to 1894-12-29; The Tribune Publishing Company from 1897-01-02 to 1898-12-31; an unidentified party from 1899-01-07 to 1901-08-31 and from 1902-08-30 to 1903-02-07; The Tribune Association from 1901-09-02 to 1902-02-25; and The Tribune Company from 1903-02-14 to 1903-12-19.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Nelson (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0187943
language: English
lat: 49.5000000
long: -117.2832999
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Nelson, B.C. : Tribune Publishing Company
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
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