Self development and family virtue in a moral column
A reflective weekly column urges readers to cultivate inner strength, kindness, and moral restraint at home. It extols self development as a model for others, calls for support of children’s learning, and admonishes graceful conduct over gossip while emphasizing faith, peace, and personal character. Through proverbs and examples, it links home virtue to community harmony and enduring hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruskin
Huip
Mining boom and town news from Cranbrook Seven years ago
Reports from Cranbrook recount booming mining activity at Pay Roll and Union Jack claims with rich ore, new developments and a proposed English company to process ore. Security and crime notes include O Toole’s theft and quick arrest at the Cosmopolitan hotel. Local residents McVittie Hutchinson plan Badger group claims. new residence for TS Gill. crimes and ship shipments noted. marriage of N C McKinstry and Agnes McRae. Kimberley home for newlyweds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. McVittie and Hutchinson
Badger
St. Marys River
Fred Tlazen
England
Cranbrook
Harelipped man on depot platform draws laughs
A humor piece follows a harelipped man at a train depot as a sweet matron and her child test his gag, asking about the nine o clock train. He answers with crude jokes. The matron thanks him, the child laughs, and later a fashionable girl chats about life beyond golf and tennis while an aspiring suitor considers his earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Cock Tharpe
Free Reading Room Opens in Cranbrook Watts Block
The provincial library in the Free Reading Room Watts block offers 100 new volumes on social science natural science literature description travel fiction biography and history. Residents may borrow two books for two weeks with signed rules and late fees. The room also stocks leading newspapers magazines and periodicals and welcomes all patrons over Baker Street. A joke from Lex ends the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watts Block
Cranbrook
Aly
Ils Pelain
Uiehiurarhan
Atlantic
Uel Pacific
Mighton's
Baker Street
Land Notice for Lands and Works Purchase in British Columbia
Notice that sixty days after date an application will be made to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase lands described as starting at a post at the southeast corner of low No in Sami Creek Southeast Kootenay then west 80 chains and 15 chains to lot 6243 then east 80 chains to the starting point dated May 1906 by Jobo Hanbury Elko B C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deitend
Chie Commissioner of Lands and Works
Low No
Usd
Sami Creek
Kootenay
Jobo Hanbury
Elko,b.c
Timber License Claim For Lands In South Eastern Kowtenay
Notice that as of July 1906 J Hanbury and agent A Milton state intent to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special timber cutting license. Description covers lot 614 South East Kowtenay with a square eighty chain boundary. The action begins thirty days after the date of the notice.
Notice of land purchase in South East Kootenay lands
Sixty days after the date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works to purchase lands in South East Kootenay B C. Description begins at a post S E corner lot 2047 group 1 then north eighty chains east forty chains south one hundred chains west twenty chains north twenty chains west twenty to the starting point containing thirty six acres more or less. Dated May 8 1906 Roy C Myers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranbrook
Kimberley
Mast Kootenay
W. H. Moore
N. W. Corner
W. Love
Fernie
B. C
Canadian Pacific plans two branch lines in British Columbia
Notice under the Railway Act 1903 that the Canadian Pacific Railway Company will apply to the Board of Railway Commissioners for authority to construct operate and maintain two branch lines from its Kimberley branch to Lot 2593 Group 1 East Kootenay Division. Map plan and reference filed in Nelson Registry Office April 9 1906 as No 524 X. Deposit notice published June 27 1906 signed C Drinkwater Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Board of Railway Commissioners For Canada
Kimberley
East Kootenay
Nelson Registry Office
Province of
British Columbia
Canadian Pacific Summer Excursions East From Kootenays
Canadian Pacific Railway announces sale of low rate excursion tickets from Rossland Trail Nelson and nearby points to eastern cities including New Haven Winnipeg Omaha Kansas City St Louis Chicago and more. Tickets are first class with 90 days return limit and include meals and berths on lake steamers. Details from J S Carter Nelson B C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Pacific
Kootenay
Rossland
Trail
Nelson
New Haven
Conn
Knights of Columbus
Winnipeg
Port Arthur
Fort William
Duluth
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Omaha
Kansas City
St. Louis
Chicago
Ontario
Quebec
Maritime Provinces
New York
New England
Great Lakes
J. S. Carter
D.P.A
B. C
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Pendition
Wwe
Howe
Providence
Jenks
Flythe
Cranbrook Cooperative Stores
The
Kootenays
Burns & Company
FSH
SCSI
Sal Ory Sass
L. Clapp
W. Rollins
E.k.l.co
Nend
Thouses
Marys
Maryvsvilla
Tel
P. Handley
S. J. Morrow
Marys Valley
Horn
Royal Hotel
A. P. Chenette
TATA
Marysville Drug Co
Rudi
Anu Wallawn
Wattap
Vanbeci
Martin O'Toole
Elmer Miswove
HL Small
Cosmopolitan
Tiki
Mr. Musgrave
O'Toole
Eld
Mr. Small
Mr. Mustave
O'Poole
Foster
Leitch and
Moffat
Morris
McTnnes
Ryan
McVittie
Saucier
GR. Leask
TS. Gill
An. PL. R
Pasto
Vilie Edtward Ryan
Jack Lorone
Victoria
Larene
James Greer
Fort Stevie
N.C. McKinstry
Spokane
Agnes McRae
Sarnia
Ont
McKinstry
Finisi
Lex
Creseust Loban Ny
Knights of Pythias
B.C
P. m. New Fraternity Hall
T. M. Roberts
K.R
S. J. AL
Key City
New Fraternity
F. H. McKay
W. T. Haynes
N. G. Se Y
Cranbrooks Lodge
Alpe AM
Bretten
S. Hi
Hoskins
Y. M. A. Hele
Cranbrook Aerie
Span
B. of Ly
Ross Tate
Chas, Smith
W. Sevy
Loyal Orange Lodge
B. of L. IF
Hall
T. Boyter
Jas
K. Larrigan
W. M. Levy
W. F. Gurd
Columbi
Cranbrik
Hou
Chieti
Hanbury
Milton
C. H. Dunbar
DRS
King & Green
Armstrong Ave
GB. C
F. E. King
Armstrong
F. B. Miles
New Reid Block
J. M. Derr
Boot and Shoe Maker
C. Drinkwater
Prest Photo Co
Baron
Cline
Manitoba Hotel
W. R. Bratty
Ft. Steele Brewing Co
Western Oil and
Diamond Vale
Waghorn, Gwynne & Company
Vancouver, B
Polis
P. R
Calgary
Alta
Dye Works
Io. B. Powell
Mits
A. Grenier
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