Premier McBride Visits Cranbrook for Non-Political Meeting
The Hon. Richard McBride premier of British Columbia attended an informal Cranbrook gathering at the Auditorium with the mayor presiding. The event included a smoker and a brief Agricultural Society meeting with speeches on roads irrigation and policy, praising progress and rail prospects for Cranbrook and the Kootenay region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard McBride
British Columbia
Cranbrook
Agricultural Society
Mallandaine
T. T. McVittie
Fort Steele
J. Johnson
Otis Staples
J. D. McBride
Thtems
Dr. King
Victoria
Europe
Kootenay Valley
Golden
Okanagan
Similkameen
Kootenay
Thomas ‘Taylor
Seattle
Minister of Works
Wildernote
Mr. Taylor
Wilmer
British Columbia Growth Highlighted by MP Burrell
Martin Burrell, M.P., spoke at a Grand Forks meeting noting BC will spend 1,000,000 dollars more on public works than Ontario this year. He cited lumber and mining figures from 1868 to 1908 to illustrate provincial growth and urged eastern clubs to see BC's resources as central to Canada and the empire.
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Brewer
Windermere
Cranbrook
Otis Staples
Canada
Kootenays
Smith
Agricultural Society
Martin Burrell
McBride
Grand Forks
Ontario
British Columbia
New York
Toronto
West
Indian Boys Band Concert at Band Stand Friday Evening
By permission of the Sister Superior and Mayor Fink the Indian boys band from St Eugene Mission under Bandmaster Corrison will render a programme on the band stand Friday evening starting at 7 30.
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Fink
St.ugene Mission
Corrison
Largest poultry ranch near Kamloops nearing completion
The Kamloops project claims the world’s largest complete poultry ranch four miles from town. It houses thousands of chicks in forty pens, with imported stock from England and France. Two prize roosters valued at 1000 dollars. turkeys from Ontario. Nine miles of wire fencing, hospital for sick birds, hot water hatched eggs, England incubators, and a monster water system from Thompson River. Owners include Mr. G Threlfall Savage Club London Eng and C White J F Westerman London.
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Kamloops
England
France
Ontario
Thompson
Monster Poultry Ranch
Mr. G. Threlfall
Savage Club
London
Eng
C. White and
J. F. Westerman
Police Court News Highlights Bankroll Theft and Lottery Fraud
A long Police Court session led by Police Magistrate Ryan heard cases of theft from Krank Roberto and related assault, with Eddy Madigan Michael Deloughery and James Gibson committed for trial while Charles Carmet faced withdrawal of charges. William Stickler faced trial over diamond fraud tied to Tex, and John Craig was remanded on a blanket theft charge.
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Ryan
Eddy Madigan
Michael Deloughery
James Gibson
Charles Carmet
Roberto
Madigan
Deloughery
Pary
Carmel
Gibson
George
Thompson
M. A. Macdonald
William Stickler
Lethbridge
Dow
J. A. Dunlap
Tex
Stickler
McLean
Dunlap
Wilson
Spokane
John Craig
City jail overtaxed as cell space tightens
The report notes insufficient cell room in the city jail and worsening strain on the limited accommodations. Officials say crowding is reaching a peak unseen in many years, highlighting the need for reforms or expansion to handle detainees effectively.
St Marys Church Lawn Social Promises Event of the Season
The St Marys church girls announce a lawn social on the church grounds Thursday July 15 with the city band and new features. Full details to be announced later.
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St. Mary’s Church
Women and Men Safely Speak of Farewell Banquet Compliments
A humorous note contrasts women savoring praise when with a partner and men delivering their strongest acknowledgments at a farewell banquet.
Dominion Lands in Railway Belt BC Open for Homestead Entry
Available lands in the Railway Belt of British Columbia may be homesteaded by sole heads of families or adult males. Entries must be made at the local land office with conditions requiring six months of annual residence for three years or other approved plans. Coal rights may be leased for twenty one years at one dollar per acre with royalties of five cents per ton. Deputy W Cory notes.
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Dominion
Railway Belt
British Columbia
Commissioner of Dominion Lands
Ottawa
W. Cory
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Burns
BIG Poultry Ranch
Police Court News
Happy
Southern
Canadian Pacific Railway
J. S. Dennis Asst
Calgary
Alberta
Cranbrook, B. C
M, McLeod
Fine Mercantile CO
John W. Wolf
Armstrong Ave
B. H. Short
W. H. Wilson, Pipe
Konair
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