Elko Notes Mixed Local Happenings and War News
Elko notes detail Fernie visitors and local business, mill activity at Rock Creek Lumber, and political talk with Cranbrook Conservatives. Reports include a German spy capture near Waldo, joint conservative efforts in Roosville and Flagstone, and upcoming Elko board of trade reception. Military drills by Company F, 107th, with Captain Pake and Lt Hirtz, plus a plan for a grand concert.
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E. B. Holbrook
Harry Oldlands
Rock Creek Lumber Co
Flagstone
Geo. F. Stevenson
Cranbrook
Elko
Davenport
North Star Mill
Blutcher
Lion
Messrs
Roberta and
Winsor
Calgary
Victoria
T. Alexander
Elko Board of Trade
C.P.R
Fred Starkey
Nelson
George Watson
J. Hart
Fernie
Lands Department
Gateway
Constable Dryden
Waldo
Bonners Ferry
Stalker
107Th Regiment
P. Brewer
Winnipeg
Pake
Ray Hirtz
Mackey
Baynes and Waldo Community Notes and Events
Special correspondence reports on Miss A Divers leaving for Sand Point Idaho and local visits. Men attend lumbermen’s meeting in Nelson. A charity skating carnival raises funds for the Daughters of the Empire while a hockey match features Waldo and Baynes girls. Upcoming sermon series by Rev. C L McCowan opens at Ross hall. concert and patriotic fundraiser planned with notices to attend.
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C. L. McCowan
Ross Hall
Waldo Rink
Waldo
Baynes
The
Patriotic Fund
Fernie Free Press Briefs: Births Elections and Incidents
Notes from Fernie include a birth announcement for a son to Mr and Mrs J P Lowe, a court case where Tony Tooh was fined 162 for breach of the peace, and a report of a small drunken concourse in the city. Geo F Stevenson named as Conservative candidate prospects. Mrs Walter Campbell, formerly of Fernie, has died in Brazeau country. Civic ballots count delayed with adjournments. Ald McBean and Morrison represented by counsel. Calls for a new election as ballots were challenged and the lieutenant governor in council may issue a warrant.
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J. P. Lowe
Tony Tooh
Thompson
Walter Campbell
Fernie
Braseau
Campbell
Brazeau
Shanks
Coal Creek
Ontario
Ald. McBean
Morrison
Sherwood Herchmer
Attorney General's Department
George Stark
Invermere
Tipperary
J. R. McCreery Pee Reenes
Geo. F. Stevenson
L. J. Peake
Cornwall
Hamilton
R. C. Carr
A. B. Macdonald
Invermere District Hears Yet Another Telephone Plan
Invermere B C January 21 reports the Dominion government telephone system between this district and Golden nearly complete with poles up and wire work done. Local exchange to move to Athalmer, an extra operator to be added, hours widened, and both business and residence rates to be reduced. Board of Trade urges completion to Cranbrook linking Nelson Calgary Spokane. Kootenay Central trains four weekly. calls for through service to a terminal on the Crows Nest line. Bank closures leave Windermere without a local bank. A large community meeting in Athalmer approves steps on railway routing. banquet and hockey game follow with Cranbrook beating Invermere 7 6.
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Invermere
B. C
Dominion Government
Golden
Wilmer
Athalmer
Windermere District Board of Trade
Cranbrook
Nelson
Calgary
Spokane
Kootenay Central
Windermere
Windermere District Board ‘of Trade
Panama Exposition
Canadian Pacific Railway
Kootenay Central Railway
C. Eb, Ussher
Montreal
R. BH. Beattie
R. J. McCreery
Fort Steele
Rampart
R. E
C. EB. Ussher
C.P.R
Stevens
Points
Cranbrook Boards of Trade
Crowe
Bennett
Windermere Hockey Draws Crowds as Cranbrook Visit Looms
Referee Ashton Powers officiated a clean game between Windermere and Invermere with Cranbrook to meet the northern team again soon. The skaters’ effort pleased locals and boosted winter hockey interest while Windermere promotes its year round attractiveness and growing road access.
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Ashies
Invermere
Invermere Boys
Cranbrook Boys
Windermere Rooters
Cranbrook
Ashton Powers
Cranbrook Rooters
Windermere
Banff-Windermere
Prairies
United States
Kootenay Central
British Columbia
Canada
Windermere excursion remarks by public figures described
The report covers a Board of Trade excursion to Windermere with figures including Orable the Minister of Public Works Victoria Harold BH Forster Thomas Cayen and Mrs B G Hamilton. Mrs Hamilton delivered a strong speech advocating better mail service in the Kootenay Valley and routing Panama prohibition tourist trains via the Hooverney Central.
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Page
Orable
Victoria
Harold BH. Forster
Thomas Cayen
B. G. Hamilton
Kootenay Valley
Panama
Hooterney Central
Hamilton
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Lodge and Society
Cranbrook Lodge
A. F
A.M
T. H. Banfield
W.M. J. L. Cranston
Sec
Cranbrook Ledge
Royal Black Knights
Nall Baker Street
Wm. Matthews
Frank Carlson
Loyal Orange Lodge
P.m
Royal Black Knights of Ireland Hall
Baker ‘Treet
Garrett
Horsman, Ree
See
C.F
KEY City Lodge
Fraternity Hall
R. A. Racklyeft
J. F. Broughton
Durham
1.C.C.F
Firat
R. W. Russell
Patriarca H. White
A.C.F., Companions OF the Forest
Maple Hall
Knights OF
Pythias Cranbrook, B.C
Alex, Hurry
Halsall, K
Maple Leaf Rebekah Lodge
Vraternity Hall
Overseas Club
Maple Mall
At & P.m
BE. Y. Brake
J. F. Lever
Women’s Institute
W. B. McFarlane
John Shaw P. O
Cranbrook Poultry and Pet Stock Association
B. Palmer
A. H. Pigott
Cranbrook Farmers’ Institute
A. B. Smith
Alb. H. Webb
B.C
L. M. Smith
Fenwick Avenue
W. F. Gurd
Ete
Richards St
Vancouver, B. C
Thomas ST. Mecredy
P. C. Box
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Orive
Il Surgeons
Armentrong Ig
OURS
F. B. Miles
Fftoa
Hanson
Granbrook Cottage Hospital
Garden Ave
P. O. Box
W. R. Beatty
MacPherson Undertaker
Bay
Norbury Ave
City Hall
Frank Provenzano
General Merchant
Chas, S. Parker
Lethbridge Coal
Xi Ite Powder
Imperial Oil Co
the Home Bakery
Battefaction
Joe Marapodi
King Edward's School
V. M. Cherrington
Peerless
J. Taylor
Fred Roo
Timothy Hardracket Eaton
Kitchener Hall
Fernie String Band
Count von Bernstorff
Washington, D.C
Wilson
Roosville Valley
Jim Thistlebeak
Miss A. Divers
Sand Point
Idaho
F. Adolph
C. D. McNab
H. Ross
H. H. Ross
T. Robertson
A. Divers
Divers
Fernie Free Press
Bank of Montreal
Imperial Bank of Canada
McKinnon
Wedd
Mcllwaine
Cranbrook Invermere
e.Des Pryreetanerae
Bennett Point
Sims
Taheateiteleteee
Spence Cover
McNabb Weeneeee
McKay Srrbtenenteenee
B. Crowe Wisersereee
McGurn
McIlwaine
Bee
Cleland
Rage
Board OF Trade
C. F. Nidd
Organist Methodist Church
M. J
D. Derbyshire
Brockville
Gustave Boyer
M.P
Vaudreuil
Axssoc
Quebec
BR. Devan
Cranbrook Orchestra
Mrs
Arnold Wallinger Cranbrook
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Rexall
Beattie Murphy Co., Limited
Ath Ve
America
Montana Laundry
Minard
Liniment
Coeur D'Alene
Spokane, Washington
New Union Station
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