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Newspaper Clippings
Bella Coola Courier
1912
November 2, Volume 1 #8
Mr. A.B. Martin returned from his visit south the first of the week; he
reports that business conditions are in best shape across the line.
The Camosun arrived in port 13 hours late this week; an unusually heavy
load of salmon on the way south caused the delay.
The Princess Mary has taken the Princess Beatrice run for a time.
A case of drunk & disorderly came before magistrate Schlicter this week;
the result was $20.00 and costs.
The pulp mill is now running night and day and Supt. Willington is busy
accordingly.
Port clearances this week: south - Venture, Catriana and Prince Albert;
north - Camosun; north and return - Princess Mary.
November 16
Page 1
The Ocean Falls company's logging camps on South Bentick Arm have closed
down for the winter. About 65 loggers left for the south on the Venture.
We are please to note in the list of candidates who were successful in
passing the medical examinations held at Victoria the name of Dr. T.H.
Jamieson of Ocean Falls, formerly resident physician at Bella Coola
Page 2
A family quarrel among the Hindoos caused Jagear Singh and Juan Singh to
come before magistrate Schlicter recently and the song the two Singhs
sang cost them ten dollars.
Page 3
The sudden death of Mrs. A.D. Norton after a few hours illness caused
the postponement of Halloween festivals until next week. Mr. Norton
leaves on the Venture with their children for their home in Washington.
The CP streamer "Queen City" made its first call at our port on Thursday
night. The Queen City will take the place of the Princess Beatrice for
the winter and will arrive on Thursdays instead of Fridays.
The first shipment of pulp was made this week to Japan.
November 30
Page 1
Mr. Mark Smaby of the Ocean Falls Co. with Mr. J.A. Burke of Tacoma have
been here [Bella Coola] for the past week. The gentlemen have been
engaged in making a close inspection of the Bella Coola river as regards
suitability for logging. It is sincerely hoped that the OF Company will
decide to utilize the river for this purpose at an early date.
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