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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 09, 1908
Page
8
The advertisement proclaims Campbell’s and Johnston’s offer bright new patterns with no old stock. It notes the tight money market has hurt many businesses and that the store has decided to include high grade clothing in the sale to stay competitive.
Cranbrook notes record visits by Kimberley and East Kootenay figures, theater changes, a large farmers institute forming with officers elected, plans for potato testing, fruit and bee talks, and discussions on market protection for white farmers plus rail line fencing and police needs.
J G Cummings and wife depart Cranbrook for Southern California to spend the winter. Dr and Mrs J W King leave for Victoria where Dr King will assume parliamentary duties. Mr King remains in Victoria during the session. A B Fenwick attends Agricultural association meeting and is praised as a district pioneer. Mr Drewery of Moyie Rossland Cowley and Montreal visits Cranbrook to attend to ranch and mining interests while meeting old friends at the Cranbrook hotel.
William McKenzie of Cranbrook Lumber seeks workers in Calgary for camps in the Crow’s Nest area. Wages are $30 per month plus hoard. Mills run at full capacity and could expand to about 150 workers. company also has a tie contract with the GTP for ties.
Dated Forks British Columbia. The Riverside Nurseries advertise sending for their catalog of nursery stock. Readable text notes farm stock offerings and a mail request for catalogs.
Ottawa mourns Hector Mayne McLean long time lumber executive and politician with mayoral posts in Hardley and Quyon, survived by wife two sons and three daughters. Interment in Hardley cemetery noted as Duncan McLean receives word of his father’s death in Ottawa. Inspector Superannuated after twenty years service S: Ottawa mourns Hector Mayne McLean long time lumber executive and politician with mayoral posts in Hardley and Quyon, survived by wife two sons and three daughters. Interment in Hardley cemetery noted as Duncan McLean receives word of his father’s death in Ottawa. Inspector Superannuated after twenty years service.
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