Water Diversion Notice for Widstrom Placer Mining Claim
W. E. Widstrom of Cranbrook seeks 500 miner inches of water from Niger Creek for placer mining on the Mabel group. Diversion point is near the Niger Lake Creek junction. notice posted June 28, 1919. Objections due within fifty days after first appearance in local newspaper.
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Widstrom
Cranbrook
Mcenee
Niger Creek
Lake Creek
Nigge
Lake Creeks
Mabel’ Group
Water Recorder
Water “Recorder
Comptroller of Water Rights
Parliament Buildings
Victoria
J.C
Peace Day in Cranbrook Promotes Community Festivities
Peace Day events fill Cranbrook with celebrations on Saturday July 19. residents attend a parade, fireworks, and a townwide holiday as stores close for the day. Blue skies, a flower show, and boat trips are featured while residents recall the peace treaty.
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City of Cranbrook
Cranbrook
Queen City of the West
Front-line service and injury update from Cranbrook era
The report recalls a 1918 enlistment with a dangerous incident once believed to have blinded him, now clarified as a narrow escape. He resumes work at Cranbrook’s Bank of Commerce after medical clearance while in partnership with Mann and Foote at a local ranch. Signaller W Attwood of Creston recently returned from two years on the front, after prior employment with the Consolidated.
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Creston
Sergt
G. F. Horspool
Cranbrook
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Vuverseas
Sergt. G. F Warapool
Tage
Besten Enew
Messrs. Mann and Foote
Bank of Commerce
W. Attwood
The
Consolidated
Trail and Smelting Company Seeks Rehire and Bonus Plan
A man connected to Minky and Smelting Company at Trail hopes to regain his old job. He would accept another position if not rehired, and supports a proposed $2000 bonus for all veterans who served in France, though he won’t rely on it to avoid returning to productive work.
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Minky and Smelting Company
Trail
France
Miners Likely to Abandon the C. B. U. Scheme
At a Gladstone mass meeting in Fernie President Christophers of District 18 UM. W. of A. presided as a resolution backed policy committee actions. The crowd suggested miners may open negotiations for a new agreement under the United Mine Workers international charter, signaling abandonment of the C. B. U. scheme and a restart of talks with operators. The miners argue the peace declaration ends all prior accords among operators, government, and miners.
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Gladstone
Fernie
Christophers
UM. W
United Mine Workers
Lumber costs and building will rise with price shifts
The Retail Lumberman asks if higher lumber prices will deter construction. He notes a 15 000 feet per dwelling usage and new costs of 15 20 or 45 dollars per thousand price increases, arguing that true builders won’t be stopped by modest gains.
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Waldemar
W. MH Wilson
F. Parks & CO. Hardware & Mill
Alex Hurry
Cranbrook Farmers’ Institute
Pride OF the West
Mackay, Smith, Olatr & Co
Vancouver
W. EB
Thursdday
Jolyard
Herald
Acai
Beale & Biwell
Kilby
H. Harvey
Lethbridge
Elko
Drywood
Godders
P. O
the Herald
Prospect
D. H. Honeyman
Calgary
Mrs. G. Bassett
Connie
New Westminster
Kamloops Weyl
A. Ashworth
Imperial Bank
Patmore Bros
Mrs. R. Eby
Revelstoke
Mr. Eby
Singer
Lotus
Placer
St. Marys Prairie
Miss Ramsay
Burwell Avenue
Taylor
Hen Willie
James Beech
Hiro
George Bassett
Cranbrook Trading Company
Bureka
Patmore ‘Bros
Lyceum
Jas. Chapman
London
the, P. R. There
Women's Institute
Salke—Houlstein
H. Sainsbury
C. M. Massey
M. T. Jones
Naponee
Ontario
Jones
van Braam
DeVere Hunt
J. F. Smith
Jas, Findlay
Shawnigan Lake
Bull River
A. B. True
Chalmers
Harvey
R. H. Ross
Sirdar
Royal Columbian Hospital
B. C
Bert
Ramsay
Prairies
Veterans
Chinatown
Hep Chong
Hep
Chief Adams
Villians
Tavaers Ek Coenoye
Wilson's
Canada
Scriber
Cranbrook Herald
Baker Street
P. J. Toomey
Market ST
ST. Louis, YO
U.S. A
Wrigley
Consolidated Mining & Smelting Co. of
British Columbia
Tadanac
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