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Subject: Kettle River

Kettle River Gold

Reports of rich strike of placer gold on Kettle Creek.

Internal ID: 0050.0151
Medium:Newspaper
Date: October 5th 1893

The Kootanais Mines

Newspaper article with a letter from Osoyoos Lake where miners have gone to record claims at Kootenay and secure miners licenses. The lengthy description is favorable toward the future of Kootenay.

Internal ID: 0051.0010
Medium:Newspaper
Date: July 28th 1864

Official Report On Kootenay

Coverage of the official trip to Kootenay Country by Colonial Secretary Birch. A very complete description of methods of access and the amount of gold coming out of the creek. Also a short list of provision prices.

Internal ID: 0051.0012
Medium:Newspaper
Date: November 11th 1864

Latest from Kootenay and Columbia River

Newspaper article describing work on a new trail by Mr Dewdney, as well as mining conditions. Mention of the Indian wars commencing in Blackfoot country in Montana.

Internal ID: 0051.0023
Medium:Newspaper
Date: August 5th 1865

Dewdney Trail

Newspaper excerpt Spokane Review - interviews ex-Governor George Dewdney on the reasoning behind and blazing of Dewdney trail through southern B.C.

Internal ID: 0052.0437
Medium:Newspaper
Date: October 10th 1901

Travel Schedules

Travel schedule for all trains out of and into West Kootenay.

Internal ID: 0054.0333
Medium:Newspaper
Date: February 1st 1896

SF & N Ry Ad

Promotion of the Spokane Falls and Northern Railway and the Nelson and Fort Sheppard Railway.

Internal ID: 0054.0485
Medium:Newspaper
Date: September 4th 1896

Columbia and Western Railway

Route and construction details.

Internal ID: 0054.0514
Medium:Newspaper
Date: May 13th 1898

Cascade City

Description of the present and future prospects of Cascade City.

Internal ID: 0054.0527
Medium:Manuscript
Date: July 1st 1898

C & W Construction

Building of the Columbia & Western Railway, Robson to Penticton.

Internal ID: 0054.0564
Medium:Newspaper
Date: June 30th 1899

C & W Construction

Bridge and tunnel work on the railroad.

Internal ID: 0054.0565
Medium:Newspaper
Date: August 12th 1899

First Locomotive

Columbia & Western Railway into Cascade City and pushing on to Grand Forks

Internal ID: 0054.0567
Medium:Newspaper
Date: August 19th 1899

Don Ohs Collection

Timber Crib Dam possibly the Cascade Dam near Christina Lake

Internal ID: 2025.0136
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1906

C.P.R. Bridge on the Kettle River near the Cascade Dam c.1920

C.P.R. Bridge on the Kettle River near the Cascade Dam c.1920

Internal ID: 2318.0024
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1920

C.P.R. Bridge on the Kettle River near the Cascade Dam c.1920

C.P.R. Bridge on the Kettle River near the Cascade Dam c.1920

Internal ID: 2318.0025
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1920