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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
3
The excerpt reflects a mother’s longing as her baby goes to school and loneliness at home. It compares a tree’s resilience in shelter to self-reliance, urges cheerful, humane conduct, and emphasizes daily life’s warmth over grand display. It champions leadership in the family, responsible work, and genuine hospitality in a comfortable home.
A land parcel description by Crows Near Southern and related boundary lines is filed in the Southeast Kootenay district. Charles Klingensmith of Wiku British Columbia, hotel keeper, seeks permission to purchase land starting at a post along the Crows west Southern right of way, proceeding to Elk River and Bik River, then southerly and west to the boundary, containing around 80 acres more or less. The document cites dates in July 100s and lists locator details for survey lines and lot numbers in Group One.
Thirty days after date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works and the Assistant Commissioner for the Mast Koo Wendy district for a license to prospect coal and petroleum on land north of Michel Creek about twelve miles north of the CPR highway. Descriptions cover multiple 640 acre parcels with bearings and corner posts. Signatories include Giles, A Wayland, and A Cope with dates in 1908. The notice references Blue Bull Fraction Mineral Claim near Fenwick Mountain in East Kootenay and BLUE DRAGON design with an action under section 37 to obtain a Certificate of Improvements before Crown Grant.
The half yearly meeting of Water Supply Company Limited shareholders will be held at the company's office on Thursday August 27 1908 at o o'clock sharp, not August 13 as previously advertised. Directors seek authority to issue additional capital stock to fund additions and discharge encumbrances on the company's undertaking. The Directors report will be considered. Dated August 3 1908. By order of Directors W F Gurd Secretary. 20-21
Thirty days from the date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Li and Works for permission to establish a public highway from a wagon road near Fish Lakes in Lot 676, East Kootenay District. The proposed route starts 6 chains 72 links north and 83 degrees east from the northwest corner and proceeds 94 links south.
Notice states no application will be made to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for an Incorporation Act to form the Meadow Creek Logging Railway Company in East Kootenay. The plan includes constructing a railway to Meadow Creek near Yahat h as well as a separate route west of Cranbrook toward Smiths Lake and Perry Creek, with branch lines up to five miles each and options for steam or electric power to carry freight passengers and express.
Cranbrook June 11 A.D. Louis Harvey McCarter and Macdonald solicitors for applicants state the CK Railway Company seeks rights to lay tracks at five river crossing locations and to use adjacent sidings for business and public use. The petition asks for typical railway company privileges and authority to acquire necessary lands.
Notices announce Catherine Melanes of Blamfoud seeks permission to publicise a land parcel near Crows Nest railway and Lut 1us Group He, detailing boundaries and areas. Also described are mineral claims in Fort Steele mining division with applicants and dates, plus a Cura electoral district court sitting notice with dates and proceedings instructions.
Dominion Lands invites single male over 18 to claim quarter section parcels of up to 160 acres in the Railway Belt Britten Volummiia. Conditions require six months residence yearly for three years and residency rules via family or nearby farms. Notices to Ottawa. coal rights leased 21 years at $1 per acre with 5 cents per ton royalty.
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