jun 30, 1893 - Tappen Sawmill

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The Genelle Brothers established a sawmill at Tappen Siding. The mill provided ties for the railroad as well as lumber for local purposes. Many Finnish settlers in Tappen and White Lake worked as loggers in the winter to provide logs for this mill.
Bradstreet Report of the Dominion of Canada lists Salmon Arm with a population of 28 with two stores operated by A. McGuire and T. Shaw.
The first Justice of the Peace, A.J. Palmer, is appointed.

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