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Bert’s Blues Guys got a real treat, when Kootenay Jack (middle) invited them up to provide backup with their voices and harmonicas. This was just one of the great performances at the Joe Hill Coffeehouse Sunday. Arne Petryshen photo
History: Hop Lee’s burns in 1913 Maureen Brown Rossland Historical Museum
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Compiled by the Rossland Historical Museum from the pages of the Rossland Miner. 100 Years Ago January 1913 Over 3000 Men on Kettle Valley Line At the present time the Kettle Valley Railway Co., has over 3000 men at work on the construction of their line between the Kootenays, the Okanagan, Similkameen and Hope. The present work entails an expenditure of just over a quarter of a million dollars a month and the employment of 140 draughtsmen and engineers. *** Two Women Call Hearne Husband
land his home. He was engaged here as a miner. He met wife No.2 in this city and they were married in Nelson. She insists, when Hearne gets out of jail, that she has the first call on his somewhat erratic affections. When Hearne arrived in Butte a relative of his learned of his second marriage and wrote to Mrs. Hearne, No. 1. At the same time Hearne was writing to wife No. 1, telling how lonesome he was with his single
The fire was well under way before an alarm was turned in, and the building was completely ablaze by the time the department arrived on the scene. Hop Lee’s laundry was gutted, and there was no insurance. The loss will be around $500 on building and clothing destroyed. *** 75 Years Ago January 1938 William Turner is Mayor Again
Wm. A. Turner, who did not officially announce his intention of contesting the mayoralty seat in the Rossland city council until Monday of this week, was elected by a majority of 16 votes over J.E. Gordon, 1937 Mayor, in yesterday’s election. After two years of retirement from civic affairs Mr. Turner again offered his services and was the choice of the electors in one of the closest fought battles in recent years. *** Heaviest Snowfall of Season Recorded Weather report for the last two or three days is good news for skiers, and very, very bad for the ancient and honorable order of snow shovellers. Twelve and one-half inches of snow have been recorded since Monday. The Rossland Historical Museum is open during Winter Carnival Weekend!
Hop Lee’s laundry was gutted, and there was no insurance. The loss will be around $500 on building and clothing.
Michael Hearne is in custody in Butte, charged with bigamy. The two wives met a few days since, wife No. 1 coming from Ireland. She is fifty years old and has three children which she left in Ireland to journey to Butte to expose her husband. Wife No. 2 is 20 years old and is pretty, and has a baby only three months old. Hearne left Ireland four years ago on a globe trotting trip, and, after journeying through numerous countries, he finally made Ross-
life. Hearne is a diamond drill man, and while employed in the Diamond mine, at Butte, he stuck a wire into his right hand and it became infected with blood poisoning. It may become necessary to amputate his arm. Pending trial, he is confined to a detention hospital. *** Fire in Hop Lee’s Chinese Laundry At 1:15 on Monday afternoon, a fire broke out in Hop Lee’s laundry on LeRoi Ave. It was a two-story frame structure.