Chronicles of Boundary Country from the pages of The Boundary Creek Times Volume III, No.13 – December 4, 1897
➤ An Unfortunate Accident – “Otto Dillier, the first settler in Greenwood and one of the best known prospectors of the district, met with a most unfortunate accident when his right hand was almost crushed into pulp. The hand was caught between the butt and stump of a tree that he had chopped down. It was no easy task to pry it out from the stump. The hand presented a most pitiable appearance with the muscles torn away and the bones all crushed. Mr. Dillier walked from Deadwood Camp to Greenwood and consulted Dr. Jakes who bandaged the hand but was not at all confident that amputation will be unnecessary.”
➤ Powder Magazines – “A petition signed by about 50 residents of Greenwood was read at last council meeting. The petitioners drew attention to the fact that there are two magazines containing powder within the city limits and asked council to take such action as would secure the removal of the magazines to a safer distance. A resolution was carried that powder must be stored in magazines at least 3 miles from city limits.”
➤ Some Impressive Boasts – “Mr. R.A. Brown (ed.: known as Sunset Brown and Volcanic Brown) is about to sell the Sunset claim in the Similkameen district. Mr. Brown is anxious to sell in order that he may unravel the legal tangles into which his beloved Volcanic claim has been placed. He has the greatest confidence in this mountain of ore. Passing through Greenwood the other day, he stated that he had enough ore in the Volcanic to pay off the national debt of Canada, the national debt of England, the national debt of the United States, to make all his friends millionaires, and then he would be at a loss to know what to do with the balance.”
➤ Business Card Advertisements – This week’s collection of advertisements include the following business cards: John A. Coryell, Civil Engineer, Provincial Land Surveyor and Draughtsman, Midway; J.P. Harlan, Assayer, Greenwood; Henry Nicholson, Notary Public, Mining Agent, Camp McKinney; Guess Bros., Assayers & Chemists, Greenwood; Charles Aeneas Shaw, Civil Engineer, Dominion and Provincial Land Surveyor, Greenwood; Miss O. Medill, Dress-maker, Greenwood; Isaac Hallett, Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public, Greenwood: R.W. Jakes, M.D., Resident Physician to Kettle River District, Greenwood.
➤ Watering Horses – “The residents of Copper Street have petitioned the city council to take such steps as will prevent horses being watered in Twin Creek on Copper Street where householders now get their water supply.”
➤ Big Game Hunters – or Not – “W.W. Gibbs and Scott MacRae returned to Greenwood after a 4 week’s hunting expedition in the mountains back of Dog Lake. Their six mountain sheep heads bear mute but eloquent testimony to the prowess of the sportsmen. However, one or two doubtful Thomases say appearances are deceitful and…suggest that the game was secured by a half-breed guide who was hired to accompany them. Such a reflection affords good grounds for an action for criminal libel, and we will be pleased to furnish Mr. Gibbs with the names of the libelers should he care to prosecute them.” (ed.: boys will be boys)