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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 02, 1903
Page
2
The Herald urges rural mail routes as progress and reports on local figures. It discusses mining coverage in British Columbia, labor arbitration, and statements about Carnigle, plus notes on Cranbrook’s press evolution and a fire department meeting to organize a hose company.
Harry Howard of Blairmore says Blairmore will proceed this summer with development of Fishburn and Newport coal properties. A conciliation committee presented John Keen a silver tea set in respect. Nelson’s J R Griffin Co manager RK Robertson joined Slocan district silver lead group to tour the Prete region for guidance. Oliver MP Alberta to be backed at Ottawa by resolutions from several towns. The Mott family plans a ten day Victoria visit with banker Mr Burrows of St Paul.
Moyle district notes report plans to move Hope from Moyle post fire and drugstore into the Kootenay hotel block next week. James Cronin and family travel from Nelson to Moyle today or tomorrow. W R Stones’ building foundation is laid, framing soon. McDermott & Bowness expand trade in district. N A McKenzie sues Sten Hauser in county court for 1000 dollars over alleged illegal ejectment from Manhattan hotel. hearing set in Port Steele on April 1.
Pioneer merchant Frank McCabe shakes hands with Steele friends at a gathering. Wardner residents Hyde Baker McVittle and Little Cranbrook register at the Imperial. Jack Thompson recovers and returns to camp on Wild Horse. The Kootenay rises with warm weather. Dave Grifith notes less mountain snow this year despite deep valley snow. Wa Carlin’s Minnesota mother scare eases after road blockade. GF Powell improves land below town with major farm projects. Kt Fraser seeks seven thousand inches of water at Bull River falls and 80 acres of placer ground to power local mines and towns.
Notice is hereby given that W. J. Welsh and H. R. Parker have dissolved their draymen partnership. All accounts are payable to H. R. Parker. Dated March 1903. Signed Wad Welsh and H. R. Parker.
A dramatic street scene in Toronto near the Armories as General Booth visits. The article highlights Bill and Liz, their children, and neighbors responding to Booth with gratitude for Salvation Army aid. It frames welcome as humanity’s gesture rather than mere ceremony.
The notice states intent to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works at Victoria for timber lease and land seizures. It lists parcels, boundaries, and dates, including post markers at the north west corner of Carter timber, and requires interested parties to respond within thirty days.
Thirty days after date D intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a license to cut timber from designated desert deeds near Cribrook and Kings Timber area. The notice describes starting points, boundary lines, and a twenty one year term with annual timber removal by Kings Mercantile Company.
Thirty days after this notice I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to cut and carry away timber from multiple described parcels. Descriptions include posts at various corners, chains measurements, and boundary bearings across properties in Cranbrook BC with dates March 1903 signed by M. Carter and others.
Captain Bernier plans a Pacific coast route through the Bering Strait to the ice pack then north to the pole. He will use sledge parties to survey soundings and gather data while drifting past Greenland's eastern coast. The effort aims to unlock nature's secrets and inspire human achievement.
A report highlights the Livere River in Quebec near Ottawa with 190 feet of falls and potential 50 000 horsepower. Water power would lower costs to about 15 dollars per year per horsepower versus steam at over 50 dollars. Ottawa Valley rivers Rideau Gatineau Chaudiere and others could make Ottawa a center of extensive electrical energy.
A window view from Toronto City Hall tower shows a 50 mile horizon containing 687,250 people. This equals one ninth of Canada’s population and almost a third of Ontario’s. The arc includes towns villages and countless farms within the circle.
Incomplete notice lists dentist Dr F E King with office hours from early morning until late afternoon. No complete details or location provided.
A civil action filed in Kootenay County Holden court involves Watson Foster Company Limited and Plain Tills in a dispute likely over goods or services. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR but the case centers on corporate plaintiffs and defendants and a county court proceeding.
Notice states an applicant seeks license from the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works at Victoria to cut and carry away timber from deserted lands. The described parcel begins 40 chains west of the northeast corner, with specified bounds and area roughly 10 acres. Signed by King in Cranbrook in March 1904.
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