South East Kootenay Outlook and Local Hopes
The Herald notes district developments including the Sandon Paystreak amalgamation with the New Neaver Ledge and the move of Ledge plant to Vancouver to launch a weekly. It discusses regional politics, divorce bills, railroad hopes, and local business optimism in Cranbrook, with emphasis on South East Kootenay’s potential and mining timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandon Paystreak
Neaver Ledge
Messrs
Lowry and McAdams
Ledge
Vancouver
The
Ike
South East Kootepay
Canada
Bentley Company Limited buys Fernie general mercantile
Fernie Free Press reports H Bentley sold its Fernie general mercantile to the Bentley Company Limited of Lethbridge. The article also covers a work accident at Coward Son's factory injuring C J Digby, and provincial talks by Robertson and Bentley promoting a silver lead industry in the Kootenays with broad support across many towns. They note expected population growth at Sparwood and Michel Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Bentley
Lethbridge
Bentley Company Limited
C. J. Digby
A. m
Coward & Son
Robertson
Bentley
Prairin
Kootenays
Merale
Boards of Trade
Macleod
Oida
Innisfail
Wetaskawie
LeDuc
Strathcona
Edmonton
Regina
Moose Jaw
Calgary
Winnipeg
Ottawa
Messrs
Michel Creek
Sparwood
Michel
Weather Warmth Dims Valley Snow as Elk River Rises
The mild two week spell melted valley snow causing the Elk River to rise a few inches. Moffatt returned from Cranbrook and Moyle this week, marking local movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk River
Moffatt
Cranprook and
Moyle
Returns of Gillis family enliven Morrissey community
Nell Gillis arrives from Colorado to live in Morrissey and join brother Jack Gillis in local business. The Gillis clan is praised as pleasant. The Trites Wood Company takes over the miners store, hiring upswing follows the strike. Foss and McDowell prepare to level 250 coke oven sites, moving crews to Michel with rock quarry ready for faster work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell Gillis
Colorado
Gillis
Jack Gillis
Mr. Gillis
Foss & McDowell
Michel
Fort Steele Notes From The Prospector
The Chinese gardens near town begin seeding. Excellent fishing on the Kootenay river yields aplenty baskets. Doc Sawyer from Cranbrook bought and took horses back. Colonel Henderson visited town reporting spring plowing to start next week on Bull River ranches. Warm weather melts valley snow. mountains still six to ten feet deep. The Kootenay river is rising slowly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Steele
Kootenay
Moyie Items Report Snow Melt and Arrivals
The Moyie sewer notes rapid snow melt and ice on the lake showing little sign of breaking up. Menara Grant and Shealy will move their outfit to the Northwest Territories for summer railroad work. James Cronin is in Spokane and will be away from Moyie for several days. Mrs Cronin has been ill, delaying their return. The late Harold Imray’s relatives presented J H Hawke with Masonic regalia as a token of appreciation for services during illness and death. W J Welsh and H R Parker dissolve their dray partnership effective March 5 1903 with all accounts payable to H R Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hr. F. Martin
Morrissey
Menara
Grant
Shealy
Northwest Territories
James Cronin
Spokane
Moyle
Harold Imray
J. 11. Hawke
Hawke
W. J. Welsh
H. R. Parker
H. R Parker
W. J, Welsh
Notices of Liquor Licenses and Timber Privilege Proposals
Public notices list applicants for hotel liquor licenses in Morrissey and Fernie, with a board meeting set for April 9 1903. Also included are timber and land notices involving Baptiste Limoneur Baptiste Lamoureur W W Thompson W Ganong and F Stephens detailing proposed licenses and land bounds in South East Kootenay with dates in March and April 1903 to apply for special licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perons
T R. Morton
Minera
Coal Company
Morrissey
W. B. Ganong
Windsor
Board of License Commissioners
Fort Steele
Court House
Fernie
J. H. McMullin
Notices to apply for timber and amber licenses in Cranbrook region
A series of notices dated 1903–1905 from Cranbrook B C state individuals and firms will apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works in Victoria for licenses to cut and carry away timber and amber from specified land parcels. Descriptions detail post markers, boundary lines, distances in chains, and acreages, with locations including Cammenelngate post, Smiths Creek area, and Kootenay district. Each notice lists the applicant and date, with the aim of obtaining 20 year or 1 twenty one year leases for timber harvest and related rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamoureur
Davai
Baptiste Laneureux
Linda
South
Kootenay
W. W. Thompson
N. W. Corner
Jet
Ciroupone
Fitzgerald Creek
W. Ganonge
N. W
W. Gandy
S. W
Ganong
Iprendio
Tands
Fast Kootenay
G. Clode
Theron Norgh
Janidé
F. Stephens
H.W. Corner
Any Stephens
Coron
South East
C. Motnnes
Solnedal Corner
Michel Creek
Lok
Ohialis
Ghalna
Ao Chalnd
Cranbrook
Meinnea
Mareh
James Kil
Sloper of Lands and Works Victoria
Cammenelngate Post
Petersons
Ctanbrook H.C
I. A. Carter
Tiler Courtssioner of Lands and Works Victoria
Ing
Oea
B.A. Carter
M. H. King
Victoria
Crean
John E. Moore
King's
Soorang
J. King’s
King’s
F. R. King's
Tober
B C
King Mercantile Company
G. H. King
Janos Hleele
Huber
Lana
M. H. Carter
Wnter
Leas
1.C
Crandall
Sandy
M. B. King's Amber
M. K. Garter
Tie Sond Wheatsorner
K. Kings
Hilt
Ein
Borth
Marel
Landa and Works
Hinds
Perry Creek
Crek
Old Town
N. E. Whidows
B. C
K. Kligtinder
Maretizih
King
Landa Ani
H.C, Maroa7th
Bob
Canning
King's and
M. B. King
B. Jarch
E. King
Mate L
Jains and Works
Gunther
Ue Horth Weat
Latsail
Elvis
King’s Ginbor
Eliing
Chalis
Chilis
Tience
Hite
Leas Cranbrook
British Columbia Southern Railway
Robert Ribson
B.C
Marek
A. King
Vietric
Achains
DeCembrook
UW. C
Notice of sale of bakery business by Frank R Angers
Notice that Frank R Angers sold his interest in Marynville Bakery and Supply Company and its lot and building to John Coleman. Angers states he is not responsible for any debts of the business, which Coleman has assumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pieper & Currie
Archie A. Corre
Forin
Sini
Archie A. Cure Sword
Fred Frank P Peper
Fred Frank Peper
Cranbrook Herald
Cranbrook
Bac
Fred Frank Meper
Fred
Frank Pieper
Ila Colt
Port Steele K. C
Jane
J. F. Armstrong
Seneeny
Huge
Ujon
Peper & Currie
B. C
Burt
Leper
Archie A. Currie
Meper & Cuble
Acton
Fort Steele
B.C
Frank R. Angers
Marynville Bakery and Supply Company
John Coleman
Sald
F.R. Angers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aegon
British Columbia
Alaska
Smith Curtis
Joe Martn
E. C. Smith
South East Kootenay
Dakota
of the
Fernie News
Wernie
Lothiesey
F. C. Benjamin
Forth
Miner
Knockers Club
Trites‘Wood Company
KX. B. Gillis
Carberry
Mun
the Prospector
Kootenay River
Doc Sawyer
MOYIE
Ft. Steele Brewing Co
Holden
Font Steele
Hetween i
Foster Company, Limited
Maine
Lh, Barie
F. E. King
W. F. Gurd
OFICE
Cranbrook, B. C
Cranbrook, British Columbia
St. Paul, Duluth, Minneapolis
Chicago
Diahiag Sd
Cara
Thea
Ailress
H. T. Landeck
Gateway
A. B. C. Denniston
Seattle, Wash
W. Wolf
Richard Stewart
G. H, Thopipson
Imperial Bank of Canada
Colonial Investment and Loan Company
Leary & Doyle
A. Grenier
Spokane Falls
Nelson & Ft. Shephard R’y Co
Red Mountain Railway Co
Rossland
Nelson and
Great Northern, Northern Pacific and
0. R. & N. Company
Nelson
Kaslo
Kootenay Lake
Bossburg
Grand Forks
Greenwood
WA. Jackson
Gen
Pans
Agt
East Kootenay
Bottling Co
J. H. King
Armstrong Ave
Ney Ft
the Empire Towacco CO
Lid
East Kootenay Hotel
Peter Matheson
G. P. Tisdale
Frourlator
Candy Kitchen
Fort Ste
Eneas I. Shinll
J. C
Pati
Joseph Kelly
Tike
Plaintished
Simmons
Witc
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