Meeting of Cranbrook Agricultural Association Discusses Fair Transport
The Cranbrook Agricultural Association held a Thursday evening meeting at the Cranbrook hotel to plan fair logistics. President Wm Hamilton chaired as the executive committee was authorized to pursue railway transportation for exhibits and seek government aid, with Park Limited offering a free day for schoolchildren and Herald space donated for notices.
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Agricultural Association
Cranbrook
Wm Hamilton
Rutledee
Simpson
James Ryan
Cranbrook Park, Limited
Messrs. Hunt and McSweyn
F. F. Simpson
Herald Publishing O
Herald
Agricultral Association
Park, Limited
F. E. Simpson
Dulmage
Ryan
Battle for Flathead railroad passes heightens rivalry
Great Northern and Milwaukee crews rush right of way work in Flathead country, moving to North Fork and Crows Nest coal fields. About 300 workers are employed as competition tightens over the only mountain pass, with O G Clay guiding Great Northern efforts.
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Great Falls
Mont
the Tribune
Kalispell
Flathead Country
Great Northern
Lake Shore
Northern Pacific
St. Paul
North Fork
Crows Nest
Milwaukee
Flathead River
O. G Clay
Somers
Rexfont
Dominion Day Exposition to Feature British Troops Visit
Seattle on Dominion Day July 1 will host a display of British soldiers as Canadian and Seattle organizers plan the second largest exposition event. The State Department permits foreign troops to cross the border for the parade with Ambassador Bryce handling formal approvals.
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Seattle
Wash
State Department
Washington
Exposition
Canada
Dominion Day
United States
Jas. Bryce
A Richest Proposition Advertised in Pincher Creek
A reader in Pincher Creek Alberta advertises a supposedly lucrative opportunity. The notice asks recipients to prove by Friday and promises payment for sending a reply to Marcy Couch at Pincher Creek.
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Pincher Creek
Fridav
Marcy
Couch
Alta
City Band Concert on Monday Evening
The city band directed by Bandmaster F B Corrison presents a program on the band stand Monday evening weather permitting. The Japanese Brigade Nirella Waltz Love's Ce.e al AY Johnston Selection from Hya s Pina fore A Sullivan Solo for cornet Wish I Had a Girl Grace La Boy Soloist Walter Miller selections including Old M Antation Sones Danmark Mari Thies fron ehuffy Ruitles PP Corin wo Stop Used to be Afraid to Go Home in the Dark Now I'm Afraid to go Home at AM Van Alstyne Wentich Litermerz Rainbow Cod Save the King.
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AY Johnston
A. Sullivan
Grace la Boy
Walter Miller
Danmark Mari
Corin
van Alstyne
Wentich Litermerz
Ferni Construction Signs School Building Contract
The school building contract was signed today with Ferni construction company. Excavation is to begin early next week and the project will be rushed to completion as rapidly as possible.
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Ferni Construction Company
British Columbia Apples Gaining Favor in England
G A Hallett of Proctor BC reports strong demand for BC apples in London. He notes high regard for Kootenay fruit and prices: cooking apples three pence, Baldwins and Jonathans four pence, Spitzenbergs six pence. Cox’s Orange Pippin and other varieties draw praise from Covent Garden dealers.
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Farmers Advocate
Winnipeg
British Columbia
England
G. A. Hallett
Proctor
B.C
Old Country
Hallett
London
Covent Garden
Jim
Cox
Hallet
Nova Scotia Rrowers
Gravensteins
Maritime Province
Fem
Pield
Bicycle Record of Wild Horse Placer Trip
Messrs. Archie Raworth and T. Mints rode to the placer camps of Wild Horse last Sunday on bicycles. The distance was rough but they persisted. This is said to be the first time the trip has been made on wheels.
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Archie Raworth
T. Mints
Scovil Vindicated In Spokane Robbery Case Visit In Town
S. K. Scovil arrives in The City days after his acquittal in Spokane on a robbery charge. Spokane papers report a woman once linked to the case, Mrs. Smith, now said to have been confined in Minnesota asylum years ago. Friends in Hast Kootenay praise his vindication amid lingering questions about the evidence.
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S. K. Scovil
Spokane
Tie City
da Smith
Minnesota
Odd Fellows Celebrate 90th Anniversary in Cranbrook
Key City Lodge No 1 0 0 F Cranbrook hosted a 90th anniversary event inviting Maple Leaf Rebekah lodge members. Charles Ward led the program with talks songs and recitations followed by a large social dance past one in the morning. The spread and organization impressed attendees signaling prosperity for both lodges.
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Key City Lodge
Cranbrook
Maple Leaf Rebekah Lodge
Charles Ward
Noble Grand
Odd Fellows’ Lodge
Cranbrook Buzzes With Visitors and Local Notes
Cranbrook today sees a plethora of arrivals and happenings. Notables include W. E. Worden on the sick list and J. M. Wainwright from Fort Steele at the Royal, while Dr. Hall returns from Spokane. Beale and Wiwell plant 300 trees south of the city as street life, trades, and shop chatter fill the week.
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W. E. Worden
J. M. Wainwright
Fort Steele
the Royal
Marity Osbourne
Link
Pure Food
Robert Robson
Mayock
Fly
Dr. Hall
Spokane
W. A. Wells
Moyiv
Cosmopolitan Hotel
Stewart
Marysville
Cranbrook
Campbell & Manting
Watts
Wattsburg
Po Wiums & Co
Hill
Ko. Small
A.B. Fenwick
Beale & Wiwell
William Carlin
Prince
F. W. Green
Hugh Stephens
Calgary
Alta
Murr
Lethbridge
Bullock and Webster
Osbourne
Fink
B. H. Short
London
England
A. Mitz
Fernie
Fishing Opens Saturday in East Kootenay Region
The article urges fishing enthusiasts to prepare for the trout season opening next Saturday in East Kootenay. It extols the district as a paradise for trout greyling and char, notes a minimum eight inch size limit, praises catch-and-release ethics, and suggests establishing a government fish hatchery to sustain game fish populations.
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Kipling
East Kootenay
Isaac Walton
East Souteniy
The Spring Race Meeting In Cranbrook
The posters for the May 24 and 26 racing days cover Cranbrook with strong railway fare plans and a well prepared track. Organisers promise one of the province’s best meetings with ample stable space for 100 horses and top training venues.
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Calgary
Commucg
Cranbrook
City Wit
New Law Bans Marriage for Consumptives in New Jersey
New York April 28. A health law forbids marriages where either party has consumption or any transmissible disease. The bill passed the legislature and was signed by Governor Fort in the final hours of the session amid opposition over constitutionality.
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New York
New Jersey
Fort
Swiss Bell Ringers Delight Winnipeg Church Audience
Rev. Hamilton Wigle of Zion Methodist reports the iekanits Swiss Bell Ringers drew the largest crowd at the church since dedication. He notes universal appreciation and the Ladies' Aid urged a return engagement. The troupe heads to Seattle for the exposition and will perform in Cranbrook on May 4.
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Hamilton Wigle
Zion Methodist Church
Winnipeg
Seattle
Cranbrook
Baby girl born to bless Mrs. Steeves in grief
A baby girl arrived this morning to comfort Mrs. Mary Steeves after recent losses, with friends of the family planning celebrations to mark the joyous occasion.
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Frank Paper
Mary Steeves
Halsall and Fiedler Wed at Christchurch Cranbrook
Walter Halsall married Ketchen Fiedler at Christchurch Cranbrook B C on April 28. The ceremony was conducted by Rev R E Flewelling. Halsall is Will and Co manager in charge during Mr Hill’s absence. The bride hails from England and the couple are popular with friends. The Herald offers hearty congratulations.
Demason Funeral at Jaffray Among Local Attendees
Mrs Demason died after a lingering illness at Jaffray last Thursday leaving a husband and two children. The funeral from W R Beatty parlors was held last Saturday with Rev Main officiating. Attending from Jaffray were J H Pearson J A Anderson and wife Mrs P M Bylander J Seawood and the husband. Joseph Cormack of Fernie died at St Eugene hospital on the 21st age 24 and was buried in Chicago with parents residing there. Funeral arrangements were handled by W R Beatty.
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Jaffray
St. Eugene
Joseph Cormack
Fernie
Chicago
W. It, Beatty
Bank balances to government under new bank charter bill
In Ottawa on April 21 the Commons gave first reading to Sam Sharpe's Bank Act amendment bill. It requires unclaimed balances in chartered banks after five years to be transferred to the government as custodian. The Senate passed third readings on bills including the Bank of Winnipeg and Great West Permanent Loan Company.
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Ottawa
Commons
Sam Sharpe
North Ontario
Kootenay and Alberta Railway Co
Knowles
Graham
Transcontinental Commission
Winnipeg
St. Boniface
Red River
Senate
Bank of Winnipeg
Great West Permanent Loan Company
Close of the Chapman Alexander Campaign
The revival services in Cranbrook concluded with praise for Dr Toy, Mr Reynolds, and the ministry of song. Attendees heard a plea for civic unity and salvation, with high praise for the choir and hotel accommodations and a sizable community subscription as they departed on the westbound train.
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Opel
Moluay High
W Jllige Allance
Unitorti
Lie
Dr. Toy
Reyfolds
Manning
Toy
Cranbrook
Reynolds
Sword of the Lord
Gideon
Ministry of Song
Mr. Reynolds
Victoria man touts rival to Wilbur Wright aeroplane
A Victoria resident tells of a neighbor who is building a scale model aeroplane claimed to rise without external propulsion and without bicycle wheels. The inventor says the machine will lift 1000 pounds and fly Victoria to Vancouver in twenty minutes within eighteen months.
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A. W. McVittie
Victoria
McVittie
Wilbur Wright
Vancouver
King Wins the Two Thousand Guineas at Newmarket
On a crowded Newmarket heath under royal colors Minoru rose first in the 2000 Guineas over the Rowley mile. Phaleron, 43 to 1, took second with Louvier third, while Bayardo the unbeaten favorite faded among the also rans.
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London
Newmarket
Rowley Mile
His Majesty's
Minoru
Duke of Portland
Phaleron
Raphael
Louvier
Bayardo
Mr. Fairie
Cranbrook Lawn Tennis Club elects officers at annual meeting
The Cranbrook Lawn Tennis Club held its annual meeting at the city office last Thursday. Elected were President R. T. Brymer Secretary Treasurer I. G. Garrett and committee members N. A. Wallinger M. A. Beale and L. Rothwell. Plans to improve courts and lease ground from the CPLR were discussed. A further meeting is set for tomorrow evening.
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Cranbrook Lawn Tennis Club
R. T. Brymer
If. G. Garrett
N. A. Wallinger
M. A. Beale
L. Rothwell
CPLR
By-Law Passes for Cranbrook Telephone Transition
The Cranbrook Electric Light Company lights transfer to Kootenay Telephone Lines was approved by UwCity property holders by 79 to 7. The move enables a trunk line from the Alberta boundary to the international line with a Washington junction linking Pass towns to Spokane and coast points. Work will proceed rapidly to provide Cranbrook and Crow towns with a continent‑level telephone system.
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Cranbrook Electric Light Company
Kootenay Telephone Lines, Limited
Uw City
Electric Light Company
Alberta
Washington
Spokane
Cranbrook
Have Pay Oil If We Could Catch It All
Draft notes discuss easy drilling above hard formation and shallow pumping wells under 700 feet to save machinery costs. Mentions Vins not cheap, starting at par, and a claim that the corporation will pay dividends. References The Mineher Creek Oil Co Pineher Creek Alta.
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Tee Corporation of Business
Relt
Mineher Creek Oil Co
Pineher Creek
Alta
Estimated Wheat Crop in Winnipes Manitoba Area
Frank Fowler secretary Northwest Grain Dealers association says the 1924 wheat crop estimate is 115000000 bushels, up about 15 percent from last year, due to lands opened for homesteading. The location cited is Winnipes, Man with the note dated April 28.
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Winnipes
Man
Frank Fowler
Northwest Grain Dealers Association
Prime group to cultivate large garden near Vancouver
Vancouver April 16 The C. I. has started clearing twenty acres near the city for a vigorous farm. It will grow vegetables for use on visiting liners coast steamers and mountain hotels. Greenhouses on the site will supply flowers.
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Vancouver
Bowling Club Formed For Government Building Lawn Play
A meeting last Thursday formed a bowling club with A. Macdonald elected president and Wessel. A. B. Macdonald C. H. Allison James Laidlaw and W. R. Grubbe named committee. Club to play on the government building lawn. season admission fee is $5.
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A. Macdonald
Wessel
A. B. Macdonald
C. H. Allison
James Laidlaw
W. R. Grubbe
Government Building
Arbor Day planned in Enderby with street trees
The Penticton Press notes labor shortages in the area. Vancouver fakirs operate a chain coupon scam. Enderby designates May 4 as Arbor Day and council plans to plant trees on streets and in the public park.
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Vancouver
Enderby
Graft and Gross Misdemeanor Defined in Washington Law
Spokane April 26 The new Washington criminal code defines graft as offering compensation to public officials to influence duties. It also creates a new class called gross misdemeanor with penalties up to 10 000 dollars fine or one year in county jail.
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Spokane
Wash
State of Washington
State of
Washington
Stock Quotations From Beale & Elwell
A clipping notes stock quotations provided by Beale and Elwell of Crasbrook British Columbia. The text mentions a woman and a quited lens message, indicating a misread or garbled line in the OCR. The readable portion centers on stock data figures associated with the firm and locale.
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C.P.R. Timber Department
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J. Robbing
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Prodential Life Insurance Company
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Dominion Government
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Hanson Ave
Care Herald
Hugh Stewart
Canadian Northwest Oil Company
Pennsylvania
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The
Frost Investment Company
Elko
Frost
Fink Mercantile Company
Chapman
Purity Osbourne
Cranbrook Lacrosse Club
Electric Light
A. H. Chambers
Anchor Fire Insurance Company
Senator Lougheed
Messrs. Arnold & Roberts
Princess Dahodenah
Mrs. Thompson
Ox- Poe
Dominion House
King
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Penticton Press
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Aurora Consolidated
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N. W. Oil
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Diamond Vale
Diamond Vale Coal
International Coal
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