sentences:  Today, Starkes and Noble are still the most prominent family names in Nipper's Harbour, while Bowers and Prole round out the limited array of family names.In 1904, it was one of the larger and more prosperous towns in the region, with a population of 250, and was one of the few places with a hotel.The presence of mineral wealth on other parts of the Baie Verte Peninsula led to the sinking of a mine shaft at Nipper's Harbour in the early 1900s.