Fort Steele Notes Highlight Local Work and Social Life
Fort Steele reports new mining tests by William A. Drayton on Wild Horse Creek with a sluice and planned shaft and tunnel. The town boasts a four hole golf course by Charles Edwards and active local golfers. Father Conan conducts Catholic services while touring the district. Miss Ethel Kershaw hosts a large dance with many attendees. Mrs. R. L. T. Galbraith departs for England and New Zealand, to be away a year or more. The Cranbrook road remains among the worst in the country, making trips to Cranbrook arduous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Drayton
Wild Horse Creek
Mr. Drayton
Fort Steele
Charles Edwards
Cranbrook
R. L. T. Galbraith
Warburton House
England
New Zealand
Wardner News Highlights Local Occurrences and Visits
Wardner reports community news including sports interest as tennis starts the season and a busy Easter weekend with visits to Cranbrook Fernie and Bull River. Local residents face a family bereavement for Mr Harmiss, other residents move, and small town events such as Sunday School Easter gifting occur amid repairs and new work projects.
Wardner Forms Athletic Club to Unite Football and Baseball
A Wardner employees club meeting on Thursday April 1 elected a five member governing committee to unify football and baseball under The Wardner Athletic Club. Reg Reed won baseball selection with 28 votes, Ben Embree tops second ballot, and Dan Luce narrowly tied for treasurer before Harris won on recount. No East Kootenay league teams will be entered this season with Sawdust League play planned from local mills and outside games kept light on finances. Membership dues of 1.00 with a further 1.00 due in six months fund winter sport planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Storey
H. W. Birch
Dyer Elderking
Reg. Reed
Ben Embree
Frank Thompson
Harry Thompson
Embree
A. F B. Churcher
Fred Harris
Dan Luce
Harris
East Kootenay
Notowly
Wardner Athletic Club
Kimberley Board of Trade Meets After Week
The Kimberley Board of Trade held its regular meeting last week chaired by president R E Crorar with Fred Willis present as secretary treasurer. New members joined and discussions covered railway crossing concerns at Wallinger Avenue and the town milk supply amid police sampling finding two of three milks unclean and two of three deficient in butterfat. decision reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimberley Board of Trade
R. E. Crorar
Fred Willis
T. R. Flett
C.P.R
Flett
Wallinger Avenue
Victoria
Kimberley
Lumberton Notes Include Mill Restart and Club Meeting
The Lumberton mill resumed operations last Thursday with over 90 percent of last year’s crew. Weather hampered fluming and night shift. snow and ice must be cleared daily. The Lumberton Club met with card prizes awarded and a plan for music deferred. committee members were announced and local railroad reps visited for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumberton Club
Clark
E. Griffiths
F. Kossovitch
W. Griffiths
Jones
Harvey Piper
A. J. Robertson
Messrs. Jones
E. Woodske
August Woodske
March Report of South Ward School Division I
March report lists students in Grade 3A 3B and Grade 2A with names including Agnes Moore Stanley Saunders Ellen Saunders and Frank Romano. Division II shows Grade 2B and Grade 1A with assorted pupils. attendance percentage noted as 89.45 and supervisor W. Hodgson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Moore
Stanley Saunders
Walter Cox
Rose Yadernuk
Connie Worthington
Steve Yadernuk
Philip Rombough
Frank Romano
Ellen Saunders
Lila Campbell
Tiny Sullivan
Angelina Blefare
Josie Garffa
Leslie Colledge
Lloyd Colledge
Franklin Eley
Joyce Bond
Dorothy Thompson
Velda Coleman
Camilla Romano
Eddie Wood
Irene Curle
Herbert Berrington
Tom Barrett
Margaret Russell
George Strood
Phosphate Mining Licence Notice for 16 Claims in BC
The Consol dated Mining & Smelting Company of Canada Ltd of Kimberley BC through agent Donali Cowan McKechnie applies for a Phosphates Mining Act prospecting licence. The block comprises sixteen claims numbered 25 to 40 located about six miles north of the Elk and Fording Rivers junction, within the Elk Fording watershed. Dated March 22, 1026.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Steele
Elk and Fording River
Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company of Canada, Ltd
Kimberley
B.C
Donali Cowan McKechnie
Phosphates Mining Act
Mining License Sought for Fernie Creek Lands 1926
West of the Elk River near Fernie British Columbia the Phosphate Mining Act license is sought for a block of 24 claims numbered 1 to 24. The northerly limit is four miles north of Lot 5458 NW corner and the block lies four and a half miles south of, three and a half miles east of, and three miles west of the Lot 5458 NW corner. Agent Donald Cowan McKechnie signs for the applicant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Steele
Elk River
Fernie
B.C
Mutz
Fairy Creeks
Lizard Mountain
Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company of Canada, Ltd
Kimberley
Donald Cowan McKechnie
Attendance Report for 1B Class Readout
List of students including Colk Josie Romano Absent and names like Frank Rosling Reggie Bevis and Daniel Rosin. Attendance percentage shown as 85.4 with Mary J. Rice noted. Includes multiple names across 1B and related staff.
Heavier ore shipments to Trail noted last month
The Trail Smelter reports March deliveries of copper ore from Allenby Copper Co. and Boulder City Group, with Ymir and Zwicky shipments, plus Bluebell Cork Province and other mines. Milling ore includes Bluebell Rionde and Cork Province, totaling 25 172 tons across copper, milling ore and lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trail
Boulder City Group
Boulder
C ' Quilp
Republic
Ymir
B.C
Bluebell
Rionde
Cork Province
Zwicky
Duthie
Smithers
Dunwell
Stewart
Galena Farm
Silvertons
Lucky Jim
Zineton
The
Whitewater
Retallack
Ruth Hope
Sandon
LEAD
Ele Victor
Minescence
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the United Church
B. C. Freeman
Conan
Vancouver
Ethel Kershaw
H. Kershaw
T. Johnson
G. Klein
D. Hodgson
Pearl Johnson
M. West
H. Cretney
B. MacDonald
R. Howard
M. Crooks
Elsie Kershaw
Ethel Ke
Canada
Wardner
Wasa
Frank
A. Anderson
MacTierson Undertaking
Fort
Steeve
Tom Fulton
Joe Kershaw
Cooper
Kelley
J. Wise
Cameron
A. Moore
MacDonald
Joe Carlin
John Bakken
Mr. Bakken
Lumberton
Jack Guest
Kathleen
Mesdames Sinclair
Seanland
Francis Knott
Skookumchuck
Herb. Headdon
Astrid Johnson
Jaffray
Dagne Nordmark
Mrs. Donahoe
Donahoe Ranch
Mr. Donahoe
Mrs. A. Anderson
Harry Hammond
Mr. Hammond
Drummond
Robertson
Theo, Thompson
Iona
Bull River
W. A. Fergie
Campbell-Manning Block
Drs. Green & MacKinnon Physicians & Surgeons
Armstrong Avenue
K. B.C
F. B. Miles
Hanson Bik
F. M. MacPherson Undertaker
Norbury Ave
City Hall
EL W. Herchmer
C. F
KEY City Lodge No. 42
N. G
A. Kemball
E. G. Dingley
P.G
U. K
W. Nichol
Zenith Cafe
Baker & van Horne
Sainsbury & Ryan
J. F. Scott
Cranbrook Drug & Book Co
C. Joe Bros. Ladies & Gents
Tailors
Sangs
W. T. Tapscott
George J. Spreull
L. D. Cafe
Little Davenport
Women’s Institute
Lediece
Norgrove
J. Coutts
Noteol Bydru
Geo. S
Olaf Wold
Barons
Alta
Mr. Wold
Victor Holmes
Aundey
Nelson
Nelson Business College
Mrs. O
Holmes
Frank Moore
Beale & Elwell Cranbrook & Kimberley
Kimberley Townette
Herald Office
British Columbia
Fraser Valley
Pacific Milk
Pacific
Ladner & Abbeteford
Board OF Trade
Gilbert Scriven
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad
Walton
Pennsylvania Railroad
Air
Cook
McLaughlin
Winter
Walter Robertson
Joan Robertson
Tertia Miller
Alex Stewart
Sinclair Springs
Lamberton School
Joan Woods
Alfred Robertson
Dennis Downey
Blanche Grandbois
Jeanette Parent
Florence Lavoie
Robert Stevens
Phyllis Dwelley
Elsa Stevens
Albert — Griffiths
Gilbert Parent
Billy Trusler
Euster
Edward Kydd
Billy Kydd
Lumberton School
Evelyn M
Dinsmore
Shannon
Booth
Fite
Montgomery
Brady
McGinty
Cranbrook- Kimberley
Foote
O'Neil
Consolidated Company
Willis
Messrs. Crerar
Dr. Tiffin
Phil Johnson
Messrs
Burke
T. Summers
Sanderson
Burdett
Messrs. Shannon
Union of
Leo Johnson
South Ward School
Province of
Phosphate-Mining Act
D. C. McKechnie
Province of British Columbia
D. C
Wrigley’s
Copper Allenby Copper Co., Allenby
Big Butte Dairy Farm
Alex
Paul Nordgren Yahk
Tadanac
Business College
P.O. Box
Nelson, B.C
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