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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 16, 1906
Page
3
A reflective piece urges sowing kindness for reward and praising mothers. It contrasts noble nurturing with restless modern life, advising calm guidance for nervous children, home enrichment through music art and education, and a balanced, patient approach to parenting and homemaking.
The Cranbrook column reports on local mining activity with galena from Baler grove and copper ore from Alki creek, plus rich showings at the head of Alki creek and a revealed nickel deposit on Wild Morse. It also covers a serious shaft accident at Sullivan property injuring Hanratty and Redmond, hospital updates, and progress on the North Star branch with labor shortages and improving weather aiding grading and supplies.
Winnipeg reports Professor Edwin Smith of Washington DC passing through en route to Alaska to supervise coast and geodetic survey work. He aims to fix the 141st meridian as the Alaska Canada boundary with time signals and observer factors accounted for to avoid large territorial errors. Operations expected to start in September.
A provincial reading room invites residents of Charnock to borrow books on social and natural sciences travel fiction biography and more. It lists filing and cataloging details for loans and mentions a long engagement question related to a historical event.
Notice states sixty days after date for a land purchase permit by Lands and Works Commissioner. Describes land parcel location at southeast corner of Lot Sudda Creek, South East Koutenay, West Sudplins, with boundary lines and valuation point. Dated May 14, 1406 Abate John Tansury BC.
Notice is hereby given that thirty days atten[tion] to filing an application to the form the Chel Commissioner of Linfis and Works toy a speoch license to cut and permeave river from Chit following these bid ils Content at the southeast corner of town South of Kenny thence running west righty Niains south cheily chains east Melly chains novel eighty chains to price ob Gommeco eney b J Hanbury A Milton Agent Voted July 1st 190u It
Sixty days after date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works to purchase lands in South East Kootenay B G starting at a post in the S I corner for 2047 group 1 then north 50 chains east 40 chains south 100 chains west 20 chains north 20 chains west 20 chains to the beginning containing 30 acres more or less dated May 2006 Roy C Myers
The Canadian Pace Railway Company announces its plan under the Railway Act to seek authorization from the Board of Railway Commissioners to construct and operate two branch lines from its Wimberley branch to Lot 2693 Group 1 East Kootenay Division. The proposal is shown on a map filed with the Nelson Registry Office and deposit notice published here. The application will be heard after four weeks from this notice, dated June 27 2. THO, Viet C, Drinkwater, Secretary.
Canadian Pacific offers low rate excursion tickets from Ro Trail Nelson and nearby points to eastern cities with multiple selling dates from May 24 to Sept 10. Fares include $83 to Knights of Columbus events and $52.50 to Winnipeg Port Arthur Fort William, with several other rates to Omaha Kansas City Chicago and St Louis. Tickets are valid 90 days for return and include potential travel via Great Lakes with meals and steamer births. application details available through J. S. Carter Nelson BC.
Public notice states that within 60 days the applicant intends to apply to the Honorable Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase railway lands from Cranbrook to Ismberley in East Kootenay. The tract measures 160 acres more or less and is described by boundary points near W. H. Moore’s N W corner and W. Love’s N W corner. Dated 1908 by W. H. Moore of Fernie B C.
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