Cranbrook Fall Fair Preps Rally Local Officials
Cranbrook Fall Fair preparations gain pace as Managing Director A B Smith leads in shaping exhibits. Lieutenant Governor Patterson may officiate with themes highlighting Columbia Valley prospects and efforts by W O Santo and local committees.
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Cranbrook Fall Mall
A.B. Smith
Mardgett
DeVere Hunt
Patterson
W. OS. Santo
Thamner Hill
Columbia Valley
KCR
Cranbrook
Fort Steele
Windermere Valley Growth Driven by Rail, Land Sale Push
The Windermere area and adjacent valleys attract tourists and investors as construction on the Kootenay Central railway nears completion and the Columbia Valley Irrigated Fruit Lands campaign expands. Prospects include irrigation canals, new road work, and a booming market for local produce with prices rising. 15 000 acres in Wilmer ready for sale as surveyors lay out five to forty acre plots.
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Windermere Lake District
Columbia
Kootenay
Notchin
Canadian Pacific Railway
Secuic
British Columbia
Mant
Windermere
Calgary
Sanous
Earty
Agricul
Tigber Woods
Land Company
Columbia Valley
Wilmer
Canterbury
Pincher Creek Mayor Dies in Despondent Suicide
Pincher Creek mourns after Mayor J. Scott, 50, shot himself Sunday night in his residence. He telephoned Constable Ray before firing a shotgun blast to his breast. The mayor, alone at home while Mrs. Scott visited friends, was a popular figure in the town.
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Pincher Creek
J. Scott
Ray
Scott
Cranbrook Center Leads High School Exam Results
The department of education released exam results with Cranbrook Center posting six successful candidates out of nine. Named students include Kathleen Wridges, Sybil White, Garnet Binkley, Annie Maud Short, Daisy Zallun, and Seasie Kennedy.
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Department of Education
Cranbrook Center
Kathleen L. Wridges
Sybil PD. White
Garnet V. Binkley
Annie Maud Short
Daisy J. M Zallun
Seasie Kennedy Ise
Cranbrook baseball team hailed after string of wins in Pacific Northwest
The Cranbrook nine returned home amid a town parade led by Mayor Fink and Judge Wilson. They had nine straight wins, scoring 79 to 28, with plans for a benefit concert to fund the club. Players praised by officials and umpire J. P. Cook, while talks began of a Montana tour.
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Cranbrook Baseball
Nelson
Mayor Fink
Judge Wilson
George Hoggarth
Baldy Morris
Ierald
Norbury Avenue
Armstrong Avenue
Baker Street
Cosmopolitan Hotel
Cranbrook
The
Herald
Colville
Pacific Northwest
Oscar Neilson
Trail
Smelter Town
Campbell Lindsey
J. P. Cook
Chevwelah
Cook
Lindsey
Inland Empire
Montana
Malloy
Peterson Colville
Wright
Wash
Ave. S
Stell
Galvin
Jone
Cnue
Stelty
Snapp
Steltz
Peterson
B.C
Hutte
Anaconda
Helena
Greatalls
Montina
Irrigation Convention Leaders Seek Water Act Reforms
At the Kamloops irrigation convention last week in British Columbia, delegates from Cranbrook and Kelowna urged amendments to the Water Act to allow separation of recorded water from land for separate projects. Premier McBride praised irrigation gains and noted pending privy council settlement on the 40 mile belt. Experts touted irrigation's role in boosting fruit, employment, and settlement across the Okanagan Thompson valleys with the potential to reclaim 500,000 acres and support 50,000 families.
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Kamloops
Cranbrook
F. J. Simpson
S. D. Gordon
Kelowna
B.C
McBride
Ellison
British Columbia
Te Privy Council
Dominion of Canada
Western Canada
Fulton
Prof
Carpenter
Colorado
Jaimes White
Canada Conservation Commission
Martin Burrell
A. B E. Meighen
Resolutions Committee
Privy Council
Iitish Columbia
Or. Ashcroft
Okanagan
Thompson
California
St Marys River District Progress Noted By Geologist
Stuart J. Schofield of the Dominion Geological Survey spent several weeks in the St Marys valley and spoke of rich mineral wealth and strong fishing. He compared the district to Ontario’s cobalt region, noted large low grade ore bodies, and said Ottawa officials will visit next month to aid reporting. He urged stricter big game regulations as deer and goats remain plentiful.
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Stuart .J. Schofield
Dominion Geological Survey
St. Mary's Valley
Schofield
St. Mary's River
East Kootenay
Herald
Cobalt
Ontario
Sehorfield
W Oh Boyd
Geological Survey
Ottawa
Bo Lerot
Schotich
Hell’s
St St. Mary's
Meacen's
Man Builds Thriving Five Acre Home Without Irrigation
John Mitchell, a carpenter, survived a 14 foot fall and now cultivates five hillside acres west of Baker's meadows. His garden thrives without irrigation, housing a well built cottage and fruit trees. The venture showcases thrift, hard work, and rural progress led by Mitchell and supported by his wife.
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John Mitchell
Cranbrook Trading Co
Baker's Meadows
Slaughter House
Mitchell
Tragic Coleman Accident Claims Young McCarthy
A wind swept accident at Coleman Alta injured and killed Cecil McCarthy, thirteen, while his father Michael operated a CP steam shovel. The boy died instantly as a work train passed, the family receiving widespread sympathy from Cranbrook and nearby communities. The funeral was held after requiem mass, with Knights of Columbus pallbearers from Cranbrook.
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Coleman
Alta
Michael McCarthy
C.P OR
Cranbrook
Cecil
McCarthy
Hearty
Louis Channel
PLP
Spokane
Creston
Nelson
Fernie
Knights of Columbus
Joseph Ryan
Rand
Bernard McGoldrie
WR. Hue
William Rankins
Cranbrook Council
Mc McCarthy
Kitchener
New York
Crane Brook
Card of Thanks for Ciel Terence McCarthy
The McCarthy family expresses gratitude for the numerous letters and messages of condolence received after the death of their son Ciel Terence in Coleman Alberta on September 8. They request continued sympathy and understanding as they grieve from Creston HC.
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Ciel Terence
Coleman
Alta
M. McCarthy
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Little Cech
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