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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 16, 1900
Page
4
Local notes list residents visitors and events in Cranbrook and nearby areas. Mentions include Rev Wood of Kaslo visiting, Dr King in Moyle, various tradespeople and merchants, miners in Moyie and Fort Steele, and social outings at Moyie lake. An accident at Kootenay landing is noted with swift rail response.
Local items note Mr and Mrs Bowering staying at the Royal and moving to the Aiken block parsonage when ready. Shaw Parker visits town en route to Perry Lake, and James Forrest recuperates from winter trench accident. Cranbrook club rooms get improvements, and Constable Lindsay brings four new government workers to Moyie. East Kootenay Bottling Works sends cider. Fort Steele Mercantile Co cellar and stock praised as fireproof and vast. List of residents and traders visiting Cranbrook this week includes Jeffery of Winnipeg and several merchants from Nelson, Winnipeg, Hamilton, Toronto, and Vancouver.
A fragmented sale listing includes items such as cloths, sideboard cloths, a brass mounted water colored painting, a jardiniere, floor mat, and multiple names like Mrs Stewart Miss Gare rett Mrs Manling W Richardson Mrs W S McDonald Mr and Mrs Reid Mr Drums mond Mr G H Gilpin.
Telegraph confirms Fred Simpson did not return with Shier and Doble from Cape Nome. Wentworth notes Simpson left July 23 and may not return until Oct 1 while Doble and Sher sold stock and await his travels. Also mentions death of Mr Brown and messages to old friends. Plus notice of Electric Bitters claims and Ottawa ending U S quarantine.
Edward Little applies to the chief commissioner of lands and works for a permit to carry away timber from a described parcel in Canbrook district South East Kootenay. The land begins at the southeast corner of KE Little's pre-emption then bounds west one chain, north 120 chains, east 80 chains, south 120 chains to the starting point. Dated August 1 1900.
One month after date Tin tend to apply to the chief commissioner of lands and works for permission to purchase the described lands. Commencing at the southwest corner of preemption No. pet then 40 chains east 40 chains south 40 chains west 80 chains north 40 chains to the start near Palmers dirt h Sout East Koote hi. Dated Cranbrook July 6 1900 T. Young.
A long, fragmentary list details numerous and varied presents given to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mooney on their recent wedding. Items include silverware, glassware, china teapots, linen napkins, butter and pickle dishes, spoons, knives and forks, cruets, a clock, a fruit dish, and other household items from many friends and relatives.
Notice that John Breckenridge applies to the commissioner of lands and works for a 30 day window to cut and remove timber from Lot Block 3066 Blenadell's. Begins at southeast corner, runs 60 poles east, 120 chains north, 60 chains west, 120 chains south, returning to start. Dated July 20, 1900.
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