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Shaw Home
1909
Galena Bay, BC

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After visits with the Shaws and Nelsons; Fred was anxious to get on with viewing the Arrow Lakes Lumber Co. railway operation. The Shaws had told him about Mrs. Shaw's opposition to the company putting tracks through her property and showed her resolve by sitting on a stump in the middle of the right- away. She finally relented and the route was cleared.

At the camp high above Galena Bay, a beautiful stand of timber was being felled and moved to skid-ways for loading onto the Arrow Lake Lumber Co. rail cars. Already the first part of Fred's journey was an eye opener. When he saw the size of the trees and the power required to move these logs, he became spellbound.

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10-Horse teams
1909
Galena Bay, BC

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Log Loader
1909
Galena Bay, BC

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Logging Train
1909
Galena Bay, BC

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Rail Camp, Galena Bay
1909
Galena Bay, BC

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Hopping on one of the company tugs, Fred took the opportunity to visit the mill across the water. Again he was taken aback by its size and modern installations. Out in the yards were massive piles of drying lumber, spaced so that a fleet of small rail cars could bring the lumber from the mill to be stacked until ready for planing.

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Arrow Lakes Lumber Co.
1909
Arrowhead, BC

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Fred's trip to Galena Bay and Arrowhead had been more than worth while. After an overnight stay, he boarded the Minto for the journey back home. There were a few stops to drop off hay and pick up a couple of loggers, and then the usual visit to Halcyon Hot Springs. Before long as they were approaching St. Leon, Fred could make out a large ship that was parked at the shore. There was so much hustle and bustle aboard it was hard to recognize the name of the boat but eventually they got close enough to see it was the SS Revelstoke. He couldn't believe how many people were loaded on her. The roof, the upper deck and the bow were all covered, leaving him concerned about the danger of sailing a boat in total contravention of its lawful capacity.

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SS Revelstoke at St. Leon
1909
St. Leon Hot Springs

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Fred had been home only about a week when he learned that the Big Bend Lumber Co. at Arrowhead had been completely destroyed by fire. The devastation was even more disastrous for the town when it was declared that the mill wouldn't be replaced. The hopes that Arrowhead would continue to grow was seriously challenged because of the exodus of at least 100 men, many who were married.

Saddened by this turn of events Fred, on his way to the Leland bar, noticed a new sign on the front of the old Bourne cottage. It read, The Canadian Bank Of Commerce. "Now that is progress", he thought to himself. It was true that all businessmen had to buy safes to keep their valuables in, and house holders or working men sometimes made trips to Nelson just to make deposits. Then of course others put their money in a tin can or used the 'Under the mattress' trick.

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Nakusp 1st Bank
1909
Nakusp, British Columbia, Canada

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At the shipyard - Fred's favorite haunt - a most unbelievable feat of engineering was taking place. Rossland's hull, battered and rotting from nearly twelve years of service, had to be replaced. By first building a new hull the old one would be removed and the superstructure slid sideways onto the new one. A six month job, Fred witnessed every minute of it.

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SS Rossland on the Ways
1909
Nakusp Shipyard