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The Big Bend Road
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The Big Bend Road

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Newspaper article from The Daily British Colonist focusing on the Big Bend gold rush.

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THE CONTRACTS FOR THE BIG BEND ROAD. – The Columbian states that the contract for constructing a wagon road to Savana’s Ferry, was awarded to Mr. G.B. Wright yesterday, and the proposal of Capt. Irving to place a steamer upon Kamloops and Shuswap lakes, was accepted on the same day.  In the absence of official information, we believe we are substantially correct in stating that the wagon road will leave the present highway at Cache Creek, and is to be completed by the 15th of April.  The steamer will be about the size of the Onward, and will be ready for sea on or about the 15th of May.  The Government gives no monopoly, but simply pays Capt. Irving $400 a month, as a subsidy for carrying the mails.  It is to be deeply regretted that the steamer could not have been got ready a month or six weeks earlier, but that cannot be helped now.  We congratulate the government upon three things, viz.: getting both these important enterprises into good hands, starting the wagon road from the right point, and avoiding a monopoly in the navigation of these inland waters.  Mr. Wright is just the man to push the road through in the shortest possible time, while Capt. Irving will do all that enterprise and energy can accomplish in bringing out a good steamer at the earliest possible day; and when afloat it could not be in better hands.  Capt. Irving goes down to Victoria this morning to make arrangements for the machinery
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Title: The Big Bend Road
Internal ID: 0051.0068
Medium: Newspaper
Date: December 25th 1865
Collection: 0051
People: Wright, Irving
Publisher: Victoria Daily Colonist
Pages: 3
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Newspaper article stating that a contract for the construction of a wagon road and a steamer for the Big Bend have been awarded.
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