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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 22, 1909
Page
3
District 3 dispatches summarize local happenings drawn from Bright Correspondents and various newspapers. Key items include civic notes, community events, school updates, and brief public notices across towns and neighborhoods.
Elko highlights include Charles Edwards surveying C P R lands and Edward Prettie, George Powell, and George Hanbury visiting from Cranbrook and Brandon. The North Star Lumber company plans to resume work on April 20. The school closed for a week due to the teacher’s illness but is recovering. A big Cranbrook race meet and coal strike talk frame regional news.
Fernie and Cranbrook figures visit the city with CPR interests and mill work. Burns & Co to expand store with new shop fronts and apartments for management. Various residents from Cranbrook, Calgary, Elko and Fernie noted in week of travel and social events.
J Mccool in Fernie and Lindsay G N here yesterday. Fire warnings issued in New Michel to remove inflammable materials within 200 feet by the 30th or face a fined 50 dollars. Bridge over Elk near completion. Various locals including Armstrong Cree and Pedlar visiting.等等
Judge Wilson arrived from Cranbrook with the Flyer. Kummer and Spider secured the plaster contract for the Canadian boarding house. Tom Whelan still offers a large reward for reported medal theft after the fire. Chudleigh and Kennedy of the CPR toured Fernie in a special car and left for the west. A stranger arrived, asking about summer time. A. B. Trites and wife, from the Trites-Wood soma, are due home this week from Vancouver.
W J Copeland of Wardner, formerly with West Canadian Collieries at Blairmore, visited Frank Monday. A recount of ballots in the recent election has been demanded by defeated candidate A McDonald. Returning Officer Cameront directed to appear Tuesday with ballot boxes as cars and machinery arrive for regional developments.
Moyie Leader notes include George Powell and G T McGregor in Cranbrook, ore shipping at Aurora, Wilson the Cranbrook jeweller in town, cosmopolitan hotel guest Frank Ransome, Chas Farrell at Morrissey and Fernie, ex-secretary Thos Kelly in Spokane, W J Feltham of Aurora mine visiting Rossland, Rev Father Beck's Moyie Holy Week return, L K Miller of B C Steam Laundry in town, Calder Bros on Lee Building, J K Huchcroft starting W H Laird residence, two new houses planned by Payne and Clarke, church service for Odd Fellows anniversary led by Evangelist W D Reid at Morley Hall, Knights of Pythias attendance and late dancing with hotel supper. lodge financially successful.
A new coal seam found last week near Blairmore during a West Canadian Collieries tunnel drive spurs optimism. Officials anticipate a sizable mine and payroll, signaling rapid development and Blairmore’s potential revival this season.
In Rome last Sunday English and French Catholics joined for the beatification of Joan of Arc. The ceremony marks ten years as Blessed and the future saintly status awaiting canonical approval, with the Maid of Orleans forever etched in history.
Engineer James Caslake halted the eastbound Flyer when five deer stood dazed by the headlight. Later he blew the whistle to warn four more deer on the track, preventing needless game loss and proving the value of a true sportsman’s care for the province’s assets.
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