The British Columbian
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issued: 2017-03-07
issued: 1883-09-15
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note: •smm THE BRITISH COLUMBIAN ETcry Wednesday & Saturday, — BI — D. ROBSON & CO. OFFICE, COLUMBIA STKEET. Entrance to Editorial and Business Department throuqh T.R. Pearson A Co't. Boox & Stationery Store. ..Hy Mnll, |3 a year t $1 50 for 0 mos.. $1 for S mos. i payable In Advance. Delivered by Carrier or Agent, fl per quurtor, payable quarterly to Carrier or Agent. AOENTS T. N. Hibben ACo. Viotoria. Wm. Harrison Y LP.FISHER Advertising Agent, 21 Hcrelu . Kxchange, San Francisco, Is authorised to receive, Advertisements for this paper. TIIIC DABCA mny be ftxind >n nio At HIIO rArCn Oer-. P. Itowelt iCo.'B Newspaper Advertising Hut-oat-(10 Spruce St where advertising contracts may be mndo far It NEW VOBK. Iht §ritish Columbian. itarday Morning, Sept. is, 1883. The Last Spike Driven. OPENING OF THE NORTHERN PAOIFIO. (Special to tho Oregon Inn.) Between Garrison and Gold Greek, Northern Pacific Railway, Sept. 8.—It is eight miles from Helena to tho point where the steep grade of the Rocky mountains begins, and twelvo from there to tho mouth of . Coulter tunnel. As the tunnel is not, completed, Mullan pass is crossed by running on curves a distance of about four miles. The grade is tlio sumo as nt Bozeman. Tho sections wero safely lifted over the heights, and the descent made to this point, whero tho ceremony of driving the lost spike has just been concluded, The contrast between the rugged heights of tho east side and the long, meadow-like slopes of tho west side is very striking. Tho distance from this point to Helena is fifty-five miles. In making the descent of the Mullan pass, the car of the British minister became disabled, and the occupants had to . bo transferred to another car. Nobody was hurt or inconvenienced. Tlie train arrived at tliis point a little behind time, but in good shape. ARRIVAL OF TUB PORTLAND TRAIN, From Portland there came somewhat earlier a splendid train, bearing the prominent citizen*! of that section to participate in .the ceremonies. Thoro w…
note: Publisher changes in chronological order: Robson Brothers (1882-1883) ; D. Robson & Co. (1883-1886) ; British Columbia Stationery and Printing Co. (1886-1887) ; British Columbian Printing Company (Limited) (1887-1888) ; Kennedy Brothers (1888-1890).
has type: Newspapers
spatial: New Westminster (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0346505
language: English
lat: 49.206667
long: -122.910556
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: New Westminster : D. Robson & Co.
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text