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Bella Coola Courier

1913

January 4, Vol. 1 #16

The steamer Dunsmuir, Capt. Mathieson, came up from Ocean Falls [to Bella Coola] Thursday evening, bringing a party to look over some of the extensive holdings of the Ocean Falls Co. Ltd throughout the Bella Coola Valley.

Mr. M. Smaby who is accompanying the party informed the "Courier" that the weather at the Falls had for some time been of an unpleasant nature though practically no snow has yet fallen. Health conditions among the large force of labourers at that place are excellent.

Mr. D. Broderick arrived at the Falls on the Queen City with a crew of men to commence work on the new storage dam at the outlet of Link Lake.

The new dam will raise the waters of the lake ten feet above the present level, and as the lake is sixteen miles long it will give ample supply of water for power purposes in the driest season.

Mr. Broderick stated that sixty more men will arrive on the Camosun to assist in the construction work.

The Prince Albert cleared this port at 2:30 am last Friday direct from Queen Charlotte Island via Millbank sound. Captain Donald reports heavy weather in the straits.

The SS Henrietta landed machinery at this port Saturday valued at $6000 which was cleared at the local customs office. Duty to the amount of $1710 was paid on same by the Ocean Falls Co.

January 25

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Skating is fine at the big mill and the young folk are taking advantage of the fact.

Preliminary work for the construction of the storage dam at the outlet of Link Lake is being pushed forward as rapidly as possible. Storage sheds for cement and other material have been built at the lake and excavating and blasting will soon begin.
 

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