Eight Hour Day Demanded by Conventrator Mill Workers
In Moyie Leader notes from Moyie, workers press for an eight hour day at current wages. Conventrator at St Eugene and Coeur d Alene mines shift to eight hours. about 3000 workers affected. Mine owners previously yielded due to ore scarcity, drawing workers from nearby districts. Officials anticipate unanimous support, with August 1 as the reply date. Meanwhile local school term starts August 2 and community notices follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Eugene
Coeur A Alenes
Pwn
B.C
Othe Silver Road
Idaho
St. Eurgene
Fernie Ledger Highlights Local Happenings and Fire Brigade Progress
Fernie residents read of a busy period with hotel ownership changes at the Waldorf, the newly formed Beggs and Kaski partnership, and public praise for the fire brigade’s first successful practice. The piece notes visits by Winnipeg and Dauphin natives, and a Fernie–Cranbrook goodwill exchange as local figures plan trips and prospects along the coast improve.
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Taylor
Standard Lin Bet Company
Bort Steele Junction
Abouday
Wis
Luule la Montana
Victoria
Bond
Winnipeg
Miss Maylard
Dauphin
G. G. Jewell
Jaffray
Jewell
Waldorf Hotel
Pogue
Messrs
Beggs
Kaski
Fernie
Ledger
Fernie Home Bank opens after delay with staff details
Fernie branch of the Home Bank opens to the public after a long delay. The staff includes James Jr, Marshall manager HS Banwell accountant and acting teller, J B Rudnicki clerk, Thomas Corsan junior. The report also notes route surveys for a river crossing and local accidents and moves.
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Fernie
Home Bank
Wham
James Jr
Marshall
HS. Banwell
J.B. Rudnicki
Thomas Corsan
Banwell
Shead
Toronto
Wol
Ulismo
Meweish
Ulal Te Cil
Gambie
McNeish
Rver
Hosmer
George Gagne
Edger
Fernie Limber Company
Anill
Gagne
W. RB. Campbell
Cranbrook
Campbell
J. Ti. Whelan
Hackett
Spokane
Georgie Snail
Missis Ulidley
Chamibers
H. A Awnouse
Tom Blaamore
Town eyes big Frank event bid and city’s grand celebration
The article reports a proposal for Frank to bid for a major event and host an early town celebration, aiming to attract the giant sporting event of the year. It notes a meeting with directors from Cranbrook and Lethbridge, and Frank leaders hoping no other town wins the honor.
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Frank
Frank Wll
Pil Kanouse
Spokane
Mite Turing
Askey
Cranbrook
Thorpe
Young
Beech
Nin
Baysburee
Lethbridge Protests Cranbrook Over Steel City Game
Lethbridge and Cranbrook clashed over a recent game with Cranbrook protesting to officials. The protest was upheld and the match annulled with a replay ordered on neutral ground. The dispute highlighted league protest rules and potential season disruption.
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Lethbridge
Cranbrook
Letheridge
Prauh
WL. J. Skeith
Fernie
Frank
Pincher Creek
Camborne Gold Strike Discovered by Prospectors
Stanley Mendinick and George List found a two foot wide surface quartz ledge near Sunset group in Scott Creek region with visible gold grains. They sent samples to town, noting gold particles freely dispersed on milky quartz, predicting a bonanza if depth preserves surface character and copper signs.
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Nelson Newsi
Camborne
Scott Creek
Stanley Mendenick
George List
Mr. Mendinick
Vai
A Great Contractor Haney Poised to Build Michigan Tunnel
Michael J. Haney of Toronto, famed as “Rush Haney,” earns a major contract for a Detroit River tunnel under the Michigan Central railway. The concrete-section tunnel, two miles long with two approaches, will be built on piles, reflecting his swift railway record and engineering leadership. He also helped found the Canadian Locomotive Manufactory and serves as a Toronto University governor.
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Victoria Week
Michael J. Haney
Toronto
Peter Ryan
Canada
Onderdonks
Crows Nest
Rush Haney
Mr. Haney
Montreal
American Locomotive Company
Milllions Dollers
Hillsboro
Charlottetown
Poo Fe Bts
Michigan Central Railway
Detroit River
Windsor
Detroit
Haney
New York Engineer- News
Toronto University
Thay Die
Nantucket Meeting Echoes with Bold Orator and Whaler
At a Nantucket gathering a famed speaker proclaims resilience like a whale rising after pressure. An old whaler in the crowd retorts that the speaker surfaces to blow, underscoring stubborn stubbornness and blunt wit in the exchange.
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Nantucket
Surace
Notice of Timber License Application in South East Kootenay
Thirty days after date an application will be made to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works Victoria BC for a special license to cut and carry away timber on lands in South East Kootenay. Describes parcel starting 160 chains west of mile post 7 on lot 4591 and boundary of lot 1897. King Lumber Mills Ltd. Dated July 31 1906.
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Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works
Victoria
B.C
Kootenay
King Lumber Mills, Ltd
J. Harvey
Kine Lumber Mills, Ltd
Timber Removal Order for King Lumber Mills Ltd 1906
The notice authorizes the King Lumber Mills Ltd to carry away timber from a designated area in the South East Kootenay. It specifies a starting point 40 chains south of a reference post, then a 80 chain southward leg, 80 chains west, 80 chains north, and 80 chains east back to the start. Dated July 31 1906.
Local Notes From Blairmore and Nearby
Blairmore A C Millmerfelt president of the Mleviational Coal Company of Cole is wrestling at Albb place. Mrs W R Mekae of Perth Ontario arrives with her son Walter Melt who has been sick. H A Kanouse has left Sanitarium hotel to run a Spokane hotel. An injunction against Molly & Sorkee over liquor at the Pacific hotel was lifted. a suit involving A G Trelle over liquor rights follows. Manahan leaves Coleman hotel. Charles Laderoute to manage. Sleeve plans coast and east visits then stock racing. race track finishing contract set for imminent race meeting.
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A. C. Millmerfelt
Mleviational Coal Company
Coledid
Albb Place
W. KR. Mekae
Perth
Ont
A. Cameron
Walter Melt
Puesday
Mekae
Walter
H. A. Kanouse
Sanitarium
Spokane
Voleman Coal Company
Messrs
Molly & Sorkee
Pacific Hotel
Coal Company
A. G. Trelle
SS. Manahan
Coleman
Charles Laderoute
Sleeve
Crows Nest Lacrosse Directors Rule Protested Game No Game
League directors met in Frank to rule the Cranbrook versus Lethbridge protest game as null. They ordered a neutral ground playoff to determine the champion with Cranbrook and Lethbridge tied for the title.
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Crows Nest Lacrosse League
Frank
Cranbrook
Lethbridge
A Good Suggestion On Improving The Present Method Of Dancing
A thoughtful young man suggests removing music from dances to make the art of dancing a gentler, more intimate form. He frames dancing as hugging to rhythm and questions how the present method could be refined.
Kine Lumber Mills land description notice 1906
Commencing at the northwest corner of J. Harvey's timber license the survey runs 8 chains south then 80 chains west 80 chains north and 80 chains east returning to the point of origin. Dated July 22 1906.
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We. Demorest
Tt. J. Demorest
T. J. Demorest
Property boundary notice for timber license block
Notice to apply to the Chief of Lands and Works Victoria South East HOLLY. Describes a land boundary starting at the north east corner of F Pollen timber license, running 80 chains east then 40 chains west, 40 chains south, 80 chains east, 120 chains north, and 40 chains west to the starting point. Dated July 21 1906.
Dominion Lands for Homesteads in Railway Belt BC
Dominion Lands in the Railway Belt of British Columbia are open to any sole head of a family or any male over 18 to claim one quarter section of 160 acres. Entry is made at the local land office. Conditions include six months residence yearly for three years or equivalent setups with nearby farms. Six months notice to Ottawa is required. Coal lands sell for 10 to 20 dollars per acre, with a maximum of 20 acres per entity and a royalty of ten cents per ton of 2000 pounds. W W Cory Deputy Minister of the Interior.
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Dominion
Railway Belt
British Columbia
Dominion Lands
Ottawa
Frisco Earthquake Show At Opera House Friday
Bert Martin presents Frisco before and after the quake at the opera house Friday with a panoramic view of Union Square the Palace Hotel and other landmarks plus 25 miles of burned district. The program includes illustrated songs and The Great Train Robbery. Admission 50 cents part of the house. children 15 cents.
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Opera House
Bert Martin
Frisco
Union Square
Palace Hotel
Call Building
Cliff House
Notice of coal and petroleum prospect licenses issued
Thirty days after date, Lt applies to the Ton Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for licenses to prospect coal and petroleum on parcels near northeast Michel Creek seven miles north of the Canadian Macnermal road. The notice details multiple claims with starting posts, compass directions, and areas around Martha Corner, Demorest, Emily Corner, J. Hemphill’s farm, and A. Wayland holdings, listing locators and agents for each parcel.
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Ton
Dans Ant
East Kootelly
Lcense
Michel Creek
Melnnes
Crows Nest Pass
Butterfeld
Martha Corner
J. TL Hemplatt
Notich of intent to purchase Crown lands
Sixty days after date 7 I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works at Victoria BC for permission to purchase lands in South East Kootenay BC. Locator W C Hodges marks a post at Lot 2068 group s with a boundary described by a series of 20 to 60 chain lines. Dated June 19 1906.
Miss Mansfield Offers Fancy Writing for Events
Miss Mansfield provides fancy typewriting for afternoon or evening entertainments at reasonable rates. Guess work questions supplied, as typed from copies.
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Calgary
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W. W. Cory
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Geary & Doyle
A. Doyle
Martha Varner
W. J. Demorest
Demor
Tt. Demorest
J. EL Hemphill
J. HL
Hemphill
Emily Corner
J. Hf
J. H. Hemphill
J. HH
R. G. Belden
Belden
KR. G
Bk. Wayland
A. I. Wayland
J. E. Hemphill
A. J. Wayland
A. O. Hemphill
A. CU
A.C. Hemphill
F. W. Hemphill
K. W. Hemphill
F. W. Hemphhill
B. EB. Belden
B. BE
U. H. Hemphill
F. E. Simpson
Herald Office
McKinnon & Johnston Proprietors
A. W. McVittie
Dominion and Provincial Land Surveyor
H. H. McVittie
J. Edgar Davis
Onlers
J.D. McBride
P.O. Hox Sid
Cranbrook, B. Co
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