Cranbrook Citizens Press for Road Upgrades and Incorporation
An enthusiastic Cranbrook meeting with M I A HK C Smith and local leaders urged provincial action on Perry Creek cutoff road and a St Marys river bridge to link Marysville Kimberley and St Marys valley to Cranbrook. They backed partial incorporation for local services and urged mail route restoration Fort Steele to Windermere.
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Cranbrook Hotel
HK. C. Smith
M. McInness
W. F. Gurd
McInnes
Ryan
Perry Creek
St. Mary's
Marysville
Kimberley
St Mary's Valley
Cranbrook
Booth
Six Mile Creek
Simpson
St. Mary's Lake
Forks
Skukumehuck
Autchison
King
Miner
Killeen
Gurd
Fortune
Smith
Fort Steele
Windermere
Kart Steele
Jaffray
Roatorth
Bull River
Falls Bridge
Man's Creek
Wild Horse Placer
Derry Creek
French Creek
Booth Creek
Mount Baker
Moyie
Lamicreek
St. Marys
Enet Fork
West Fork
Verry Creek
Hell Roaning Creek
Willetol Creek
St. Mary's River
Copper Creek
Crystal Anniversary Celebrated Near Calgary
Mr Malcolm McInnes and Miss Catharine Mc Arthur marked fifteen years since their February 3 1587 wedding at a ranch near Calgary. Rev Angus Robertson officiated. A 50 to 60 guest gathering included cards ping pong krokinole and music. Guests presented numerous crystal and silver gifts with many names omitted due to card damage.
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Calgary
Malcolm McInnes
Catharine McArthur
Angus Robertson
M. McInnes
Persing
Molnnes
J EF Fenwick
Nellie Ryan
James Ryan
Fortune
MclIntyre
King
Lund
Breckenridge
Simpson
Mrs Leitch
Miss Leitch
George and
Archie Leitch
Mr Moffat
Mr Gurd
A McVittie
Bremner
Baker
Bury
Miner
Gillis
A Carson
McKillop
Miss Fortune
Murphy
Parker
Misses Clarke
J F Smith
Miss Bailey
Fort Steele
Gilpin reports England trip and local impressions
H Gilpin returns from Leeds England describing aging in place and planned finances for retirees. He notes rising rents wages and cheaper living costs over ten years. He observes drink among laboring women and contrasts wealth with worn appearances of men in New York on return journey.
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G. TL. Gilpin
Leeds
Kng
Canada
States
England
New York
Murray Hill
J. Roderick Robertson
Fifth Avenue
Old County
Moyie license commissioners vindicated by A T Clark letter
A T Clark of Moyie defends the license board against corruption charges in The Herald. He states he has not accepted payments and urges charges to be proven with facts. Clark asserts the commissioners acted conscientiously and announces gratitude for The Herald’s defense of their integrity.
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the Herald
Grace
Stork
Clark
Hartes
Herald
Moyie
B. C
Tris
Tam
A. T, Clark
District Estimates Begin With Fertile Amount
The district presents yearly estimates stating Fertile at 2950 dollars for the coming year. The record notes this as the first item in a broader financial plan for services and projects.
Chinese New Year Observance Sparks Local Festivities
Commencing Thursday night the Chinese New Year will open with public celebrations. Many men will don dirty shirts and soiled collars next Sunday as tom toms and Chinese fiddle accompany kiyi songs. The neighborhood will see open houses with candy and cigars, described as unusual in giving gifts.
Train crew standard rules school opens on Crow line
Teaching the Standard Rules McKenzie and Murphy return from Winnipeg with pointers on the rules just adopted by the Crow. They establish a two month instruction program for Cranbrook to Medicine Hat crews and Crow agency staff from Cranbrook eastward.
Reid Returns From Eastern Markets To Cranbrook
W T Reid returned from a month in the eastern markets last Sunday morning. He praised the effort of his wife during travel, noted the War Eagle drop hurt legitimate mining investments in British Columbia, and urged more authentic mining information to attract eastern capital. He said he found a good market in the east and planned a larger stock of summer goods, glad to be back in Cranbrook.
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W. T. Reid
British Columbia
Montreal
Toronto
Cranbrook
Cold Winnipeg trip for East Kootenay conductors
A McKenzie and D Murphy returned from Winnipeg where they gathered instruction on standard rules as division conductors and engineers. Murphy said the trip reinforced their preference for East Kootenay climate despite Winnipeg's brutal cold.
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A. McKenzie
D. Murphy
Winnipeg
Murphy
East Kootenay
Saulty
Christy
British Columbia
Italian Worker Killed In Elko Gravel Cut
Galiano Saporito an Italian employed by Twohey Brothers died after the gravel cut roof caved in at a camp on the new road 24 miles below Elko. Deputy Coroner Moffat ruled no inquest needed, remains sent to Cranbrook for funeral and burial. wife and three children survive in Italy.
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Galiano Saporito
Twohey Brothers
New Road
Elko
Moffat
Cranbrook
Campbell
Italy
Hockey Schedule And Skating Carnival At Cranbrook
The new hockey schedule lists Cranbrook Pincher Fernie and other matchups with dates in February and a proposed postponement to February 12. The skating carnival at the rink drew a large crowd with prizes awarded to listed contestants. The Cranbrook Athletic Club inaugurates with a program of boxing, bag punching, club swinging, songs, music, and a brief business meeting.
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Cranbrook
Pincher
Fernie
Fernie Fernie
FR. Morris
P. Fink
W.D Hill
Bryants
Georgia Small
A. L. McDermot
C. Prest
Page
EH. Small
Mephistopheles
Marie Elliott
Wilbur Hill
Jester
Joe Wallace
Tramp
Cranbrook Athletic Club
Watt Block
Baker Street
F. Dickinson
T. Turley
J. P. Fink
Ciub
A. J. McDermot
Nuggets Found At Weaver Creek Draw Attention To Mine
A three ounce gold nugget valued around ten dollars was found during a winter cleanup by Tom Roberts and party on Weaver creek placer grounds. The cone shaped piece is described as a beautiful ornament and has sparked strong interest for more thorough work next season.
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Weaver Creek
Tom Roberts
Weaver
St Eugene May Resume Rumors Surface in Moyie Visit
Charles Farrel of the Society Girl at Moyie visited town on Monday and spoke on mining in the district. He suggested the St Eugene mine may resume after a two year output contract, though he admitted no facts and urged patience for Southeast Kootenay.
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St. Eugene
Charles Farrel
Moyie
South East Kootenay
Farrell
James McGregor Dies in Scotland native from Kiko
James Mc Gregor aged 45 died of pneumonia at St Eugene Hospital on Saturday February 1. He was a native of Scotland and leaves three children. his wife died two years ago. Funeral Tuesday from the Catholic church to Cranbrook cemetery. He had been working recently in Kiko.
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St. Eugene Hospital
James McGregor
Scotland
Beere
Cranbrook
Kiko
Victoria Elects Liberal George Riley to Dominion House
Victoria elects Liberal George Riley to the vacant House of Commons seat over Conservative I S Bernard by 421 votes. Riley becomes the first Liberal from Victoria ever elected to the Dominion House.
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Victoria
George Riley
House of Commons
I. S. Bernard
Riley
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A. Con
The
Canadian Bank of Commerce
BR. K Warnker
Gen
Man
London
Bank of Scotland
Hubert Haines
AV Gees
Theother
Kootenays
Fort Steele Mercantile Co. Ltd
Gilpin
Ris
Cranbrookites
Mrs. M. McInnes
H. Gilpin
Wr. A. T. Clark
Athletic Club
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