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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 05, 1903
Page
4
Local items report social calls and visits from Jaffray Moyle and Fort Steele. Birth announced for G H Gilpin’s family. Postal and bank staff changes noted. Snow, horses and sleighs feature daily life alongside upcoming dances and railway routes.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M Mansfield moved to Marynville on Tuesday with their household goods where Mr. Mansfield will oversee the books of the re organized Laurie Lumber company. Thomas Crahan reports Morrissey townsite talks unchanged. A Dick kindly supplied a bound copy of the Fernie coal mine disaster commissioner's report. The Qold Fellows ball aims for a record crowd next Monday. Colonel Daugherty, tied to Wild Horse mining lore, visits J. H. Wolfe. The Cranbrook Electric Light job gets praise. Great Western Express seeks BC fruit business gains with F. J Clark Jr. in town.
A stray black sow has wandered onto Jobo Brenan's premises since mid November and may be claimed by its owner who must pay for its keep and this notice.
Mrs Devere Hunt hosted a pleasant afternoon with several lady friends last Thursday. Mrs Lundgren hosted an afternoon gathering in honor of Mrs McKillop of Lethbridge. Mr Fortune and wife entertained a cheerful group of friends last Thursday evening.
G Pawnell and Mrs Pawnell have purchased the Norbury ranch through Beale Hutchison Elwell for nearly 810000. The property is among the best in the country and, with the nearby tract already owned, creates a valuable landholdings as regional development progresses.
Dr. O Hagan attended Engineer Chaput after a severe injury at Crows Nest. A special engine carried the doctor to the scene at about 50 miles an hour, covering the distance in under six minutes.
Provincial mineralogist assays discarded Cariboo sands and finds high gold values. Placer mining could surge in the district with vast land potential. Separately Montana’s Amalgamated Copper plans loom, risking 10 000 jobs if New York directors decide to close. Theft of ore exceeds $1 million from Fort Sumpter region mines as trusted workers collude with outsiders to smuggle rich samples.
The Fernie Free Press reports January production from the Crow's Nest Pass Coal Company’s three collieries set a new record. Coal Creek Michel and Morrison Michel show strong growth from summer development, with a neck and neck race as output rises. The previous high was 53,000 tons in March 1902 and managers expect to meet rising British Columbia demand.
The Wentworth hall hosted a ball Monday evening for Crow railway employees organized by the engineers and hiremen. Decorated with signal lamps and lanterns, the crowd enjoyed a festive night and called it one of the season’s most pleasant winter events.
Wesley Cling from Cranbrook and Andy Johnston from Morrissey appear in brief notes. The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs V Desaulier died yesterday morning and funeral services were held Friday afternoon. Tim Farrell returned from Halcyon Hot Springs reporting health improvements and praise for the springs and manager Thomas McNaught.
Senator Turner and D C Corbin announce a direct Cranbrook to Spokane road backed by the CPR. The line would run to the Idaho boundary near ten to fifteen miles from Boundary and connect Spokane with the Canadian Pacific, with Corbin noting railroad ties to Spokane.
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