Moyie Notes and Local Happenings From Town
The Moyie notes report junior classes off this week due to illness with measles spreading locally. Kimberley visitors include Mr. Lord and Bill Binning, while Mrs. Desaulniers extends private housekeeping. A bush fire near Aldridge townsite is noted and a school drama praised for its ensemble and directions. Net profits from a Catholic Altar Society event reached about $60. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Gavil a son on April 19.
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Sylvester
Fitch
Tom Denker
Louis Desaulniers
Bob Mills
Wilfred Desaulniers
Reese
P. Conrad
Jer: Smith
Bernard Desaulniers
Liz
Marie Conrad
Bing Deckson
Edgar Montpellier
William Denker
Tom
Harry Anderson
Alice King
Alma Desaulniers
Elaine Lyne
Sadie Whitehead
Angela Scott
Bob
Dorothy Leask
Stephen Gavil
Local gains and travels touch Lumberton scene
Mr Fred Hunter is asked to lead work while Col Allan and Mr Milroy inspectors visit Lamberton on Thursday. Mr and Mrs O Nycheobson depart Sunday for the coast for about two weeks. A new player plane arrives for the hall on Monday. Two more cars join the growing list of Lumberton models. Pat Walsh pilots a new Chevrolet from Cranbrook. Henry Dufresne acquires a touring car of the same make.
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Fred Hunter
Lumberton
Pat Walsh
Cranbrook
Henry Dufresne
Lumberton Baseball Opens With 17 16 Win
The Lumberton season opened Sunday with a game between Upper Hill and Lower. Lower won 17 to 16 after a hard contest, sparking renewed interest in local baseball. Sawmill workers issued a softball challenge as talks begin for an upcoming game.
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Lumberton
Norman Moore
Calgary
Transatlantic Steamship Schedules and Travel Services
Canadian service from Montreal to Plymouth Cherbourg London Ausonia Alaunia May 8 to Liverpool Aurania Apr 30 June 4 July 2 to Belfast Glasgow Letitia Apr 30 Athenia May 14 From New York to Queenstown Liverpool Auronia May 1 Samaria May 15 to Cherbourg Southampton Aquitania May 5 26 June 16 Jerengaria May 12 June 2 28 Mauretania May 19 June 9 30 to Londonderry Glasgow California May 8 Tuscania May 22 to Plymouth Hai London Lancastria May 1 Carmania May 8 to Plymouth Cherbourg Hamburg Andania May 22 June 50 July 31 From Boston Carolia May 2 Samaria May 16 Money orders drafts and Travelers' Checks at lowest rates Full information from agents or company's offices 622 Hastings St W Vancouver BC Phone Seq 1048.
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Montreal
Plymouth
Cherbourg
London
Ausonia
Alaunia
Liverpool
Aurania
Belfast
Glasgow
Letitia
Athenia
New York
Queenstown
Auronia
Samaria
Southampton
Aquitania
Jerengaria
Mauretania
Hastings St. W
Vancouver
B.C
Wycliffe Visitors and Local Business Notes
Wycliffe notes show Miss Editha Clark and Miss Sarah Clark hosted by Mrs. Lloyd Crowe in Kimberley from Friday to Saturday. Local residents, including J Bamfield and J Fontaine attended events and business, with teachers at Cranbrook convention and a Carbonale Coal Co. reorganizing visit. Sport fishing near Premier Lake yielded several large catches.
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Editha
Sarah Clark
Lloyd Crowe
Kimberley
Geological Map of Windermere Mining District Published
The Geological Survey publishes a two miles to one inch map covering 800 square miles from Horsethief Creek north to Toby Creek. It depicts formations in colors and topography by contour lines. Copies available from the Director, Geological Survey, Ottawa, or 510 Winch Building, Vancouver.
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Windermere
Geological Survey
Horsethief Creek
Toby Creek
Director
Ottawa
Winch
Vancouver
New Road Into McBains Lake To Aid Summer Homes
Fernie Free Press reports $4000 allocated to improve the rough road into McBains Lake near Jaffray. Road Supervisor Hayne to oversee rapid completion before summer traffic. Survey updates will shorten the route. many property owners already building cottages at the popular resort.
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McBain’s Lake
Jaffray
Fernie
Cranbrook
Fernie Free Press
Hayne
Plans for lakeside development and boat traffic rise
Citizens outline building plans around the lake with A Cummings A Kinner Mayor J S Irvine and B Stewart leading. They predict rapid land development within two years as summer visitors arrive and several motor boats have been bought for use on the lake this summer.
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Resom
A. Cummings
A Kinner
J. S. Irvine
B. Stewart
Great West Life Figures Corrected
The Herald notes corrections to a February 11 statement on Great West Life Assurance Co. Winnipeg. Correct unassigned profits and contingency reserve reach 2 801 517 70 with an actual increase of 359 613 03 due to a typographical error. A misstatement on interest on policy proceeds is clarified as 6 percent. Martin Brothers of Cranbrook and Kimberley are local representatives.
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Herald
Great West Life Assurance Company
Winnipeg
Life
Martin Brothers
Cranbrook
Kimberley
Great West Life Company
Nelson Rod and Gun Club considers year round fishing plan
Fisheries overseer H. Robinson proposed moving close seasons to March 1 through May 31 for streams and March 1 through April 30 for lakes, effectively allowing year round fishing outside spawning. Consultation with outlying districts was urged before action. The club won police notice for crow shoots and will affiliate with BC Fish and Game Protective Association. 200,000 trout fry to be planted between Nelson and Bonnington falls plus 100,000 below Bonnington to restock waters.
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H. Robinson
J. H. Mullins
Nelson Club
British Columbia Fish and Game Protective Association
Vancouver
Nelson
Bonnington Falls
Bonnington
Paradise mine sold to English syndicate amid Mont Nickel ties
Rumors of a deal involving Mond nickel interests and Porcupine ties were confirmed as the Paradise mine at Winder mere, British Columbia, passed to an English syndicate. Lt Com Pilcher represented buyers here. Bruce noted an option on his own mining property, kept under $300,000, with Mond Nickel directing policy and possible links to Porcupine Goldfields developments.
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R. Randolph Bruce
Great Britain
Cranbrook
Paradise
Windermere
B.C
Bruce
British Columbia
Com. Pilcher
Fort Steele
Porcupine Goldfields Development Company
North Star
Stemwinder
Kimberley
Alice
Creston
Old Country
Hiradice and Windermere land cases in dispute
In the Windermere district the Hiradice and Mr Hidee face ongoing tensions over land concessions and civic development. Me Bruve and Odierno are noted for their efforts amid a broader struggle to dispose of timber limits and adjoining parcels.
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Odierno
Ani
Hidee
Windermere
Home
Sullivan ore bodies eyed for 30 percent capacity rise
Mining engineer A. G. Langley reports a development forum has started to enlarge Sullivan concentrate mill capacity by thirty percent. Once complete the Sullivan will mill about four thousand tons daily, up from the current around three thousand. The endeavor aims to exploit large ore bodies considered rich in molybdenite and related minerals.
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Sullivan Concentra
A. G. Langley
Kon Tong’ Dine
Gore
Satth
Prospecting Licence sought near Elk and Fording Rivers
The Consoli dated Mining & Smelting Company of Canada Ltd of Kimberley B C by agent Donald Cowal McKeehn ie seeks a prospecting licence under the Phosphate Mining Act for a block numbered 25 to 40 located about six miles north of the Elk and Fording Rivers junction. The request dated March 2 182n is signed by D C McKechnie.
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Elk and
Fording
Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company of Canada, Ltd
Kimberley
B.C
Donald Cowal McKeehnie
Bac
Mining Eioneer
Farding
Prospecting Claim Application in Fort Steele District
The Consoli of Canada Ltd of Kimberley and mining engineer Donald Cowan McKechnie apply under the Phosphate Mining Act for 24 claims in Fort Steele Mining Division west of the Elk River near Fernie BC on Lizard Mutz and Fairy Creek watersheds and Lizard Mountain northwest slope. The block extends from four to four and a half miles north to south with three and a half miles east to west. Dated March 22.
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Elk River
Fernie
B.C
Mutz
Fairy Creeks
Lizard Mountain
Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company of Canada, Ltd
Kimberley
Donald Cowan McKechnie
Van
Mining Report From Grand Forks Silver Lead Ore Body
Leen describes a two foot long strike with ore between HO and AO sulfurous ores in the Horth ore body, projected size 200 tout, mined via a two mile adit tunnel at about 1600 feet dip. Ore is a crystalline galena sphalerite mix with silver per ton, lead and zinc content noted.
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Leen
Horth
Grand Forks
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