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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 12, 1915
Page
4
Elko notes recount visits by Dr Ken Foster and mayor A C Bowness plus families from Cranbrook and Fernie. Alberta, Montana and Manitoba residents tour Elko while foreign cars stream through the town. Local tradesmen, ranchers, and officials, including J W Kerr and Jim Joyce, appear amid oil drilling at Roosville and a board of trade meeting.
The Waldo ladies staged a lively revenge tale after Elko Blues lost to Waldo, with much humor and elaborate decorations. A grand banquet followed at the Waldo hotel and a dance in the Waldo opera house entertained visiting players and locals alike.
Mrs J T Miller of Cranbrook hosts Mrs M B Kennedy this week. Corporal ranks awarded to Andy Black and Kenneth Corson in the 14th. Tony Werkovitch fined ten dollars for carrying a gun without a license by Judge Stalker. Local visits to Cranbrook and enlistments for overseas work. News of relatives in Britain, Kitchener's army, and a motor trip through Merrie by Chas Osler.
Creston residents and visitors are mentioned across the week including Mrs Rogers and baby from Sirdar visiting Cranbrook, Miss Nita Reid joining Grand Forks school staff, Mr and Mrs Geo Johnson taking a three week fishing trip to Kaslo Lardo country, and Mrs Ely of Cranbrook leaving after visiting Mrs Cabe of Sirdar. The Creston home guards adopt khaki uniforms, trustees hire Masterton of Victoria as Creston school principal, while a vice principal remains to be named. Tom Bundy returns to CPR duty at Kingsgate, Helen Barton vacations in Cranbrook, Dorothy Carpenter returns from Moyle, and J Mason of Benicia, California visits to view a 360 acre tract.
Daniel Joseph McGinnis of Wardner British Columbia demands payment of 330 for principal and interest on a July 1 1910 mortgage with Louis Dore. If unpaid within one month from service, McGinnis may enter possession, collect rents, and sell the lands in East Kootenay district including Sub-division 3 of Lot 825 Group 1 Cranbrook BC dated August 4 1916.
A travelogue describes the new road from British Columbia through Vermillion Pass toward Banff and Calgary, detailing dramatic canyons, red rock scenery, and a distant view of the Kootenay valley. It highlights planned circular tours, expected completion by year end, and abundant game nearby including bear, moose, elk, caribou, and sheep.
A joint BC government and Canadian Pacific Railway project aims to create a scenic route from Windermere through Sinclair Canyon to Banff via Vermillion Pass. The eight mile segment includes a major rock cut where drillers were lowered in cradles to place dynamite charges, as workers moved large boulders to permit passage.
Notice is hereby given of intent to issue a duplicate Certificate of Title for Lots 1 to 7, Block 1, Cranbrook City, Map 669, in the name of The Land Land and Development Company Limited. Certificate dated October 24, 1912, number 1159-1. Samuel R. Rok, District Registrar, Nelson, B. C., August 1916.
George H Thompson of Cranbrook B C holder of Free Miners Certificate B79618 announces a sixty day intention to apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvement for the Hester Mineral Claim on Wild Horse Creek Fort Steele District. Action under Section 85 must be commenced before the certificate issue dated May 22 19y5.
Notice of intent to issue duplicate title for Lot 24 Block 43 Cranbrook City Map Git to Corey Allen Dow dated September 7 1911 and other claims. Angus McLeod Fort Steele intends to apply for Certificate of Improvements within sixty days for the Approach Mineral Claim on Maus Creek near Fort Steele B C. action under section 87 must begin before certificate of improvements issued.
Advice to boys and girls in the poultry raising contest urges dusting birds for three weeks, checking for lice, cleaning roosts, and proper watering. It notes 1916 dating, promotes learning at the Fall Fair, and suggests comparing birds with peers to learn more.
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