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Newspaper Clippings
Bella Coola Courier
1912
October 12 Volume 1 #5
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At OF last Saturday afternoon a Japanese employee at the Saw Mill was
caught in the belting and seriously injured. A later report states that
the man's leg was (by the local doctor) amputated. The unfortunate man
is doing as well as can be expected.
October 19
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Our population is on the increase, a young lady made her first
appearance at the residence of Mr. Frank May on Wednesday.
Dr. Jamieson is spending his vacation in Victoria; Dr. Schlichter is
taking charge of the hospital in his absence.
The breaking of one of the large belts in the big saw mill caused delay
this week; repairs were made in record time and everything is now
running smoothly.
The coal strike caused several boats to miss their call at the Falls
this week. The Citriana expects to coal at Tacoma next trip.
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The entertainment held in the company hall last Tuesday evening 5th
inst. was a decided success thanks to the efforts of the Rev. W. Deans
who was the principal promoter. Among many numbers of interest was a
solo by Dr. Charles Schlicter which was highly appreciated; a recitation
by F. Broughton. "Why Angels have wings"; a speech from Mr. T.H.
Hamiltion; dialect recitation by the same gentleman; a solo by Mr.
George Tobin, who has an excellent voice; Mr. Alfred Clark proved
himself an artist with the banjo as well as possessing vocal talent of
an enviable order; Mr. Philip Williams gave several pleasing
recitations. A solo by Mr. E. Sullivan was an unexpected pleasure; Mr.
F.E. Rochleau, as chairman, conducted the entertainment in a highly
efficient manner which added greatly to the pleasure of the evening.
A Japanese worker caught his foot in one of the sprocket chains in the
saw mill just before closing time, and it was necessary to shut the
engine off before he was released. The foot and lower part of the limb
was severely crushed. The injured limb was amputated the next day by
Drs. Jamieson and Schlicter.
The new pulp mill will be running on or before the 10th inst.
Part of the crew for the pulp mill arrived on the Camosun this week, the
balance are expected on the Venture.
The Hindoo foreman for Ocean Falls was sent to Vancouver by last
Venture, to bring up a large force of his countrymen to work in
conjunction with the pulp and saw mill crews.
Mr. Frank Andre has a now reached the goal of his ambition. His chief
pursuit this summer has been hunting bears; no matter how many he killed
he still thirsted for more, but when after a successful season he
succeeded in killing a white bear at Cascade Inlet he retired from
active life. He is now on his way to England to attend the wedding of a
sister. It is surmised he will embrace the opportunity and attend the
wedding of some other fellow's sister himself being one of the principal
parties.
Camp number 3 closed down this week on account of high water in Salmon
Creek marking it difficult to hold logs at that place. A number of the
crew left for Vancouver on the Princess Beatrice while others are taking
positions in the saw and pulp mills.
Notice has been received that work would commence on the new wireless
station on Cousins Inlet early in the new year. The station will be
located one and a half miles down the inlet and telephone connections
made with the town as the location of the town is not a favourable one
for receiving or despatching messages by wireless.
October 26
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Stephen Cokkins a Greek laborer left on the last trip of the Princess
Beatrice to join his compatriots in their struggle against the Turk.
Mr. Cokkins is a man of splendid physique and pronounced military
bearing. He made no statement but quietly drew hi last cheque and
quietly disappeared; it was only by questioning his fellow workers that
the above information was elicited.
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Mrs. T.H. Jamieson and her son Gordon left this week for Victoria.
Mr. A. Martin and his wife left last week for a visit to Bellingham and
Seattle.
A number of men from Oregon City arrived on the last Camosun. They will
be engaged in the pulp mill.
The SS Catriana calling Tuesday last week, north bound reports the coal
situation unchanged on Vancouver Island and that if the strike holds on
much longer the price of a ton of coal will soon equal an acre of choice
Bella Coola real estate.
The Grand Trunk tug "Escort No. 2" conveying the car ferry "Georgiana"
for Prince Rupert and the schooner "North Bend" with coal and lumber for
Grandy Bay are at the Falls this week taking on more lumber, and will
also take one of the company's barges loaded with lumber with them when
they leave for the north.
The government launch "Lizzette" A. Westover, navigator and hydrographic
surveyor, and crew called at this port on Tuesday last week.
This party is surveying rivers and taking notes of all available water
powers along the coast. Mr. Westover and party will return to Victoria
the last of the month to tie up for the winter, and will continue their
work in the early spring.
Mr. Westover expressed a desire to look over the plant while here and
took in the mills and powerhouse under the guidance of Mr. Ferris acting
manager of the OF Co., he expressed himself highly pleased with what he
saw.
The "British Empire" is unloading 250 tons of coal at this place and the
tug "Dunsmuir" is discharging slabs in order to make room for some of
the bituminous fuel. This will relieve the coal famine at this port for
some time to come.
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