125 YEARS AGO: JUNE 18, 1898
North Bend Placer Ground: Captain William Teague, of North Bend, is in Ashcroft, and brings news of a gratifying nature. He does not intend to go to Klondike, but is quite satisfied with the section of the country where he has mined for the last 38 years. It is a good enough El Dorado for him, and he thinks that mining in the Fraser will be in existence after the Klondike has panned out. In the canyon Chinamen have been getting, for some time past, $8 to $10 per day to the man in fine gold. Boston Bar has done well of late. Hill’s flat [near Yale] has been paying $20 per day to the man.
Teacher Wanted: In another column will be found an advertisement calling for a lady teacher for the family residing at the 134-Mile House. There is also still a teacher wanted by the family of Wm. Webster, at Alexandria, B.C. Cariboo is a very pleasant section in which to pass a summer, and is not unpleasant in winter.
Lacrosse Team: The Ashcroft lacrosse team expect to play the Kamloops team on Wednesday next on the grounds of the latter. A good game may be looked for. All of the Ashcroft people, particularly those with good lungs, are cordially invited to go up and help the boys out. Turn out everybody and let us visit our neighbour. Kamloops is all right and will return our courtesies.
100 YEARS AGO: JUNE 16, 1923
High Water In Thompson River; Passes Last Year’s Mark And Is Within About 14 Inches Of 1921 Record: The water is high in the South Thompson river, having passed last year’s top mark by about 4 inches. At noon today it was within approximately 14 inches of the top mark of 1921, which was the highest for many years.
Lytton To Celebrate Dominion Day: Posters are out announcing a Dominion Day celebration at Lytton on Monday and Tuesday, July 2nd and 3rd. This is an annual event at Lytton which is always attended with much success. There will be $1,500 given in prizes, and the sports are to be better than ever they were before. All kinds of athletic sports are promised besides horse racing. And there is to be a dance both nights.
River Accident: While crossing the Quesnel river Thursday morning opposite Dr. G.R. Baker’s ranch, the canoe which Messrs. Joe Moore and B. English were using was upset, throwing the occupants into the swollen river. Although handicapped, the men swam safely to shore, but all their camp equipment (they were just starting off on a prospecting trip) went to the bottom of the river and the canoe rapidly floated away.
Heavy Rains Throughout Province Save Millions Worth Of B.C. Timber: Recent rains which have been general throughout the province have been worth millions of dollars to British Columbia’s timber industries, Chief Forester P.Z. Caverhill stated yesterday. “It looks as though we will have a nominal year so far as fires are concerned,” Mr. Caverhill said. “The situation throughout the province is satisfactory.”
Good Weather For Ducks: Say, have you got webbed feet yet? Ours are coming on nicely. But it is really nice weather for ducks, only the helofit [say this quickly to get the meaning] is we are not a duck.
75 YEARS AGO: JUNE 17, 1948
Clinton News: The Clinton school children received their first “shot” of typhoid inoculation, which will be given them in three doses. This is a precautionary measure against possible contamination in rivers and lakes where they may be bathing during the summer holidays.
Clinton Flood Drive: Clinton and District raised $130 per day for the first ten days of the Flood Emergency Drive. Special events included a sale of home-made ice cream donated by the John Pollards, and lemonade at the softball game last Wednesday following which a silver collection was taken for a showing of Film Council pictures. School children are making a canvass of their own to help their unfortunate schoolmates in the flood areas. An airplane made a special trip to Dog Creek airport last week to pick up 5,000 sandbags donated by the Diamond S Ranch for the dykes.
Spences Bridge: The weather has become cool and wet after two weeks of blistering heat. It has been a welcome change to the farmers and householders as there was little water in the pipes and irrigation ditches on account of trouble at the Murray Creek dam source of water supply for the town, also the source of trouble at the light plant, as most homes have been without power since the third week in May. But a gang of men have been working for several days cleaning away debris and it is hoped this will be remedied soon. Considerable work is being done in both highways and railroads in this vicinity owing to the damage done by recent floods.
Ashcroft Locals: We have certainly been having our share of rain, thunder, and lightning this week. Hay and alfalfa crops are ready for cutting but the continual downpours are holding operations up.
50 YEARS AGO: JUNE 14, 1973
DuPont To Become Part Of Ashcroft: The Village of Ashcroft received approval in principle from the Thompson-Nicola Regional District on Thursday night last at the regular meeting at Kamloops to extend its boundaries to include the new DuPont explosives plant now under construction two-and-a-half miles east of town, between the C.P.R. and C.N.R. Clerk John Spanier is now in the process of drawing the necessary plans to be submitted to the department at Victoria, but it could well be another six months before it takes effect.
Elk Sighted Near Lytton: Sighted on the Trans-Canada Highway near Gladwin recently: a cow Elk and calf by Norman Shaw, while Mr. Tony Stewart also saw a cow Elk and a black bear. It is nice to know that some of the Elk released last fall have survived the winter.
Who Has Seen The Wind?: Don’t know if anyone has seen it, but we have certainly all felt it over the last couple of weeks. Walhachin is getting to be just as bad as Fort MacLeod, Alberta, where it is said that the wind is steady at 25 mph, gusting to 900!
Govt. Offices To Stay Open At Noon: The Provincial Secretary has announced a change in government policy, whereby those government offices which are required to serve the general public “across the counter” will remain open during the 12 noon to 1:10 p.m. luncheon period. A skeleton staff should be designated on a rotation basis to remain on duty during this period. The staff designated to be on duty should include an employee of sufficient experience to serve the public adequately. The government’s intent is to improve the service to the public.
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