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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 03, 1918
Page
4
Classified notices include a Ford Touring Car for 226 with Box 905, a girl for general house work via Mrs. W. BE. Worden, a seven room house with two lots for A. D. Bridges, a saw mill and rubber belting by P Lund Box 189, an American Organ offered for 175 with 50 sacrifice by W. W. Kilby, and cattle stray found at Lot 2066 with ownership proof by S. F. Childs.
Sealed tenders to purchase Licence X 1212 to cut 2 520 000 feet of Sawlegs 44 890 Railway Ties and 4 670 Cedar Poles on Lots 3877 and 3878 near Creston Kootenay District must be received by noon February 28 1918. Two years allowed for removal. Further particulars from Chief Forester Victoria or District Forester Cranbrook.
Timber sale X1215 noon January 10 1918 offered to purchase Licence X1215 for 11200 tamarack and fir rail way ties. Area on Lower Moyie Lake Kootenay District within one year for timber removal. Further details available from Chief Forester Victoria or District Forester Cranbrook.
District Forester offers timber sale Licence 1216 for cutting 3,200 jackpine and tamarack railway ties near Lower Moyie Lake in Kootenay District. Purchase deadline set. more details from Chief Forester Victoria or District Forester Cranbrook.
District news notes families visiting Spokane for Christmas and guests from Cranbrook and Calgary. A patriotic luncheon raffle by Mrs. Menwick and Mrs. Levett awarded prize No. 22 to Harry Drew of Kimberley, raising $46 to be donated to the Patriotic and Prisoners of War Funds and the Red Cross Society.
The Windermere District General Hospital benefited from vegetable donations, Christmas provisions, bandages and bulbs from local residents including T A Pope John Jones Ellis Stoddart Hugh L Fuller G J Parham and Mrs C D Fitzsimmons. A five hundred dollar legacy from Mary S Adams of Montreal and bonds donated by canvassers to support the hospital are noted. The Windermere Mining Division’s war effort reduced local population through drafts, with about six hundred affected and at least one hundred twenty five joining the colors. The military tribunal for the region includes Joseph Lake Athalmer F C Stockdale and Captain I H May.
The 2nd Depot Battalion of Victoria forms a military tribunal with sixty registrations. Forty three appeared, one transferred, thirteen registered in error, sixteen released temporarily, five disallowed, eight found medically unfit, leaving seventeen who did not seek exemption.
The Booster calls for action by the Board of Trade or city leaders to recruit practical miners and farmers to unlock hidden wealth and agricultural potential. It argues cooperation beats booster talk and urges officials to adopt common sense policies that aid producers, while promising the Herald’s support in shaping a progressive, businesslike district policy.
Notice states all taxes for 1917 for properties in the Fort Steele Assessment District are due and payable at the assessor’s office in Cranbrook Courthouse British Columbia.
Publication states notice is equivalent to personal demand for all taxes owed. Dated Cranbrook BC January 2 1918. N A Wallinger Deputy Assessor and Collector Fort Steele Assessment District L-21.
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