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Eholt

January 01, 1970

Eholt is in the Boundary Country region of south central British Columbia.[1] This ghost town, on BC Highway 3, is by road about 27 kilometres (17 mi) northwest of Grand Forks and 14 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Greenwood.

Name origin edit

Louis Eholt arrived in the early 1890s,[2] and established a cattle ranch. The name of the new town, which George A. Rendell developed, is first mentioned in 1898. Louis Eholt did not remain long enough to become a resident. Eholt's name had once applied to Midway, and the title, Little Eholt, later applied to Columbia in the 1910s.[3]

Railway edit

The Canadian Pacific Railway's (CP) West Robson–Midway extension of the Columbia and Western Railway arrived in 1899.[2] From Eholt Junction, a spur southward to the copper ore mines of Phoenix opened in 1900.[4] Eholt became an important CP location with a water tank, rail yard, seven-stall roundhouse, and bunkhouses.[5] After the Great Northern Railway (GN) spur reached Phoenix in 1905, GN took the lion's share of ore traffic, and CP experienced train crew layoffs. GN passenger travel was also faster to Vancouver.[6]

A May 1912 fire destroyed the roundhouse. The next year, Eholt lost significance when Grand Forks was developed instead as the divisional point, with a 10-stall roundhouse and machine shops.[7] The former Eholt train station was 13.5 kilometres (8.4 mi) northwest of Fisherman, and 13.8 kilometres (8.6 mi) northeast of Greenwood.[8] The Phoenix mines exhausted, CP lifted the spur in 1921.[2]

In 1991, the CP track was abandoned westward in its entirety, and eastward almost to Castlegar.[9]

Train Timetables (Regular stop or Flag stop)
Year 1904 1907 1919 1929 1932 1935 1939 1943 1948 1953 1954 1961
Ref. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [8] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]
Sthn. Main Regular Regular Regular Flag Flag Flag Flag Flag Flag Flag Flag Flag
Branch Regular Regular Regular

Early community edit

G.A. Rendell was the inaugural postmaster 1899–1900.[21] At its peak, the five hotels,[22] two sawmills, general store, dry goods/grocery store, butchers, barber, drug/stationery store, watchmaker/jeweller, blacksmiths, livery, and constable, served a population of about 250.[23]

In August 1912, a fire destroyed the Summit and Northern hotels, the drugstore, post office, and other buildings. Looters descended upon the ruins.[24] The GN incursion of Phoenix in 1905, the fires of 1912, the CP relocation of 1913, and the Phoenix spur removal of 1921, each shrank Eholt and finally shuttered the remaining hotel. The death of David Oxley, postmaster 1921–1927[21] and storekeeper, permanently closed the general store.[25] Anna Tofelt was the final postmaster 1928–1948,[21] leaving a population of about 15 in the vicinity.[26] The sole resident left in 1960.[27]

Present site edit

A roadside marker at the highway pullout[3] stands beside the former main street of the town.[2] The foundations of the station and section house, and a cement pillar, lie among the trees that dot the farmland. The foundation of the third water tower exists about 700 metres (0.4 mi) east of the station site. The former CP right-of-way is now a rail trail. In 2011, mining test drills were conducted in the area.[28]

Television edit

Eholt was featured on the historical television series Gold Trails and Ghost Towns, season 3, episode 4.

Summit City edit

About 5 kilometres (3 mi) south on the CP main line, this town, associated with nearby mining, existed 1899–1903, before being abandoned.[29]

See also edit

  • "1899 Kootenay map". www.library.ubc.ca. p. 1.
  • Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of the Boundary Country , p. 116, at Google Books

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ "Eholt (locality)". BC Geographical Names.
  2. ^ a b c d "Eholt". www.crowsnest-highway.ca.
  3. ^ a b "Nelson Star, 2 Mar 2014". www.nelsonstar.com. 2 March 2014.
  4. ^ Turner & Wilkie 2007, p. 49.
  5. ^ Turner & Wilkie 2007, p. 48.
  6. ^ Turner & Wilkie 2007, p. 117.
  7. ^ Turner & Wilkie 2007, p. 131.
  8. ^ a b "1935 timetable". www.library.ubc.ca. p. 10 (TT 70).
  9. ^ Turner & Wilkie 2007, p. 202.
  10. ^ "Daily News, 26 Jan 1904". www.library.ubc.ca. p. 5.
  11. ^ "1907 timetable" (PDF). www.traingeek.ca. p. 34 (44).
  12. ^ Turner & Wilkie 2007, p. 132.
  13. ^ "1929 timetable". www.library.ubc.ca. p. 30 (TT114).
  14. ^ "1932 timetable". www.library.ubc.ca. p. 469 (TT151).
  15. ^ "1939 timetable". www.library.ubc.ca. p. 126 (TT151).
  16. ^ "1943 timetable" (PDF). www.streamlinermemories.info. p. 46 (TT151).
  17. ^ "1948 timetable". www.library.ubc.ca. p. 45 (TT151).
  18. ^ "1953 timetable". www.library.ubc.ca. p. 44 (TT121).
  19. ^ "1954 timetable". www.library.ubc.ca. p. 44 (TT121).
  20. ^ "1961 timetable". www.library.ubc.ca. p. 73 (TT40).
  21. ^ a b c "Postmasters". www.bac-lac.gc.ca.
  22. ^ "Daily News, 15 Jan 1904". www.library.ubc.ca. p. 6.
  23. ^ "1904 BC Directory". www.bccd.vpl.ca.
  24. ^ "Phoenix Pioneer and Boundary Mining Journal, 31 Aug 1912". www.library.ubc.ca. pp. 1, 4.
  25. ^ "1927 BC Directory". www.bccd.vpl.ca.
  26. ^ "1948 BC Directory". www.bccd.vpl.ca.
  27. ^ Ghost Towns… p. 122
  28. ^ "Canadian Mining & Energy, 12 May 2011". www.miningandenergy.ca.
  29. ^ "Castlegar News, 20 Jul 2017". www.castlegarnews.com. 20 July 2017.

References edit

  • Turner, Robert D.; Wilkie, J.S. David (2007). Steam Along the Boundary. Sono Nis Press. ISBN 978 1-55039-158-9.

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Eholt is in the Boundary Country region of south central British Columbia 1 This ghost town on BC Highway 3 is by road about 27 kilometres 17 mi northwest of Grand Forks and 14 kilometres 9 mi northeast of Greenwood Contents 1 Name origin 2 Railway 3 Early community 4 Present site 5 Television 6 Summit City 7 See also 8 Footnotes 9 ReferencesName origin editLouis Eholt arrived in the early 1890s 2 and established a cattle ranch The name of the new town which George A Rendell developed is first mentioned in 1898 Louis Eholt did not remain long enough to become a resident Eholt s name had once applied to Midway and the title Little Eholt later applied to Columbia in the 1910s 3 Railway editThe Canadian Pacific Railway s CP West Robson Midway extension of the Columbia and Western Railway arrived in 1899 2 From Eholt Junction a spur southward to the copper ore mines of Phoenix opened in 1900 4 Eholt became an important CP location with a water tank rail yard seven stall roundhouse and bunkhouses 5 After the Great Northern Railway GN spur reached Phoenix in 1905 GN took the lion s share of ore traffic and CP experienced train crew layoffs GN passenger travel was also faster to Vancouver 6 A May 1912 fire destroyed the roundhouse The next year Eholt lost significance when Grand Forks was developed instead as the divisional point with a 10 stall roundhouse and machine shops 7 The former Eholt train station was 13 5 kilometres 8 4 mi northwest of Fisherman and 13 8 kilometres 8 6 mi northeast of Greenwood 8 The Phoenix mines exhausted CP lifted the spur in 1921 2 In 1991 the CP track was abandoned westward in its entirety and eastward almost to Castlegar 9 Train Timetables Regular stop or Flag stop Year 1904 1907 1919 1929 1932 1935 1939 1943 1948 1953 1954 1961 Ref 10 11 12 13 14 8 15 16 17 18 19 20 Sthn Main Regular Regular Regular Flag Flag Flag Flag Flag Flag Flag Flag Flag Branch Regular Regular RegularEarly community editG A Rendell was the inaugural postmaster 1899 1900 21 At its peak the five hotels 22 two sawmills general store dry goods grocery store butchers barber drug stationery store watchmaker jeweller blacksmiths livery and constable served a population of about 250 23 In August 1912 a fire destroyed the Summit and Northern hotels the drugstore post office and other buildings Looters descended upon the ruins 24 The GN incursion of Phoenix in 1905 the fires of 1912 the CP relocation of 1913 and the Phoenix spur removal of 1921 each shrank Eholt and finally shuttered the remaining hotel The death of David Oxley postmaster 1921 1927 21 and storekeeper permanently closed the general store 25 Anna Tofelt was the final postmaster 1928 1948 21 leaving a population of about 15 in the vicinity 26 The sole resident left in 1960 27 Present site editA roadside marker at the highway pullout 3 stands beside the former main street of the town 2 The foundations of the station and section house and a cement pillar lie among the trees that dot the farmland The foundation of the third water tower exists about 700 metres 0 4 mi east of the station site The former CP right of way is now a rail trail In 2011 mining test drills were conducted in the area 28 Television editEholt was featured on the historical television series Gold Trails and Ghost Towns season 3 episode 4 Summit City editAbout 5 kilometres 3 mi south on the CP main line this town associated with nearby mining existed 1899 1903 before being abandoned 29 See also edit 1899 Kootenay map www library ubc ca p 1 Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of the Boundary Country p 116 at Google BooksFootnotes edit Eholt locality BC Geographical Names a b c d Eholt www crowsnest highway ca a b Nelson Star 2 Mar 2014 www nelsonstar com 2 March 2014 Turner amp Wilkie 2007 p 49 Turner amp Wilkie 2007 p 48 Turner amp Wilkie 2007 p 117 Turner amp Wilkie 2007 p 131 a b 1935 timetable www library ubc ca p 10 TT 70 Turner amp Wilkie 2007 p 202 Daily News 26 Jan 1904 www library ubc ca p 5 1907 timetable PDF www traingeek ca p 34 44 Turner amp Wilkie 2007 p 132 1929 timetable www library ubc ca p 30 TT114 1932 timetable www library ubc ca p 469 TT151 1939 timetable www library ubc ca p 126 TT151 1943 timetable PDF www streamlinermemories info p 46 TT151 1948 timetable www library ubc ca p 45 TT151 1953 timetable www library ubc ca p 44 TT121 1954 timetable www library ubc ca p 44 TT121 1961 timetable www library ubc ca p 73 TT40 a b c Postmasters www bac lac gc ca Daily News 15 Jan 1904 www library ubc ca p 6 1904 BC Directory www bccd vpl ca Phoenix Pioneer and Boundary Mining Journal 31 Aug 1912 www library ubc ca pp 1 4 1927 BC Directory www bccd vpl ca 1948 BC Directory www bccd vpl ca Ghost Towns p 122 Canadian Mining amp Energy 12 May 2011 www miningandenergy ca Castlegar News 20 Jul 2017 www castlegarnews com 20 July 2017 References editTurner Robert D Wilkie J S David 2007 Steam Along the Boundary Sono Nis Press ISBN 978 1 55039 158 9 49 09 N 118 34 W 49 150 N 118 567 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