Wardner Notes and Local Elections Highlight Province Activity
Wardner residents report social visits and local events including a Bull River plant trip and a friendly baseball win over Galloway. In provincial testing, Cranbrook and Fernie list high scorers with Marjorie Tennant leading the province. Nominations show 4 342 candidates across seven districts. several individuals posted strong exam results in multiple towns.
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FA Gerburg
Institute Cob, Ene
Bull River
Marjorie Tennant
Royal Oak School
Saanich
Cranbrook Beats Nelson in Ragged Baseball Contest
Cranbrook defeated Nelson in a tight rough game as Gelvin pitched erratically for Cranbrook and Chapman struggled in the Nelson box. Motte's base stealing stood out while both teams played solidly. Cranbrook heads to Rossland Marcus Colville and Trail for an upcoming trip.
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Cranbrook
Maroons
Nelson News
Chapman
Grippe
Nelson
Gelvin
Chanbrook
Motte
Cranbrook Boys
Rural high school entrance exam results announced
The department of education released the rural province entrance examination results. Officials reported overall performance and listed top achievers from several districts.
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Department of Education
Killing Rabbits with Autos in St Louis County
A humorous note describes pneumatic rabbit hunting as a new sport in St Louis County Missouri. It claims no ammunition is needed just pneumatic tires and an automobile to tire the rabbit. It mocks rabbit cunning and mocks the fad of chicken killing, saying rabbits are more gamey.
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St. Louis County
Missouri
Hateh
Land sale notices from Cranbrook District July 1911
Take notice Arthur Pollen of London England director seeks permission to buy lands described by a north 80 chain east 80 chain south 80 chain west 80 chain return commencing near Lot 9970 dated July 7 1911. Also John Pollen of London England agent seeks permission to purchase lands with a similar bound starting at Lot 9970 se corner dated July 6 1911.
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Arthur Pollen
London
Eng
S. E
Walter Pol seeks permission to purchase lands in British Columbia
SION EAST KOOTENAY TAKE NOTICE that Walter Pol Agent intends to apply for permission to purchase lands described as commencing at a post planted 80 chains south and 160 chains east of 80 chains west to the place of com J Blake. Dated July 7 1911.
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Walter Pollen
London
Eng
S.E
Mary Pollen seeks land purchase in Cranbrook District
In Cranbrook land district Mary Pollen of Londont Eng spinster intends to apply for permission to purchase described lands beginning 40 chains south and 240 chains east of the S FE corner of Lot 9970, then 80 chains east, 0 chains south, 80 chains west, and 80 chains north to the start. notice dated July 1911.
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Mary, Pollen
London director seeks permission to purchase land block
Cranbrook Land District notes Stephen Pollen of London England director intends to apply for permission to purchase a rectangle described as 80 chains north 80 chains east 80 chains south and 80 chains west returning to the starting point, located in the Cranbrook district.
Public building tender notice for Revelstoke project
Sealed tenders addressed to the undersigned for a public building at Revelstoke B C will be received until 4 00 p m on Monday July 21 1911 Plans specifications and contract forms may be viewed or obtained at the office of Mr Wm Henderson Victoria and at Revelstoke Post Office and the department Tender forms must be signed with actual signatures indicating occupations and residences Firms must give signatures and details of each member A 10 percent cheque is required with tender which is forfeited if the contract is not entered into or work is not completed The department may reject any tender by order R G Desrochers Secretary Department of Public Works Ottawa May 13 1911 Newspapers not paid without department authority.
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Revelstoke
B.C
Wm. Henderson
Victoria
Thas
Minister of Public Works
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Vancouver
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Ernest M. Jones
HL Edith Caslake
Alfred McRitchie
Charles J. Morrison
Bernice J. Fraser
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D. Allison Jay
Norman J. McBean
Rheta Mamilton
Gladys J. Robertson
Joseph M. Murphy
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Bertha A. Hursy
Fithel CL Huscroft
Mo Ellen Dow
Laura M. Edmondson
Rina C
Cartwright Erickson
William A. Hall
Michel
Rossland
Marcus
Colville
Trail
Nelson v
Newbro
Herpicide
Anna C. Layn
Second Ave
Louisville
Herpicide Co
Dept. R
Detroit
Mich
Beattie Murphy Co
Tad
Adamson
Lundberg Kurs
Potter
Morgan Sullivan
Bishop Moore
Sturgeon
Phillips
A. Bishop
Matheson Houston
I Chapman
D. Phillips
A B.R H EK Adamson Lundberg
Morgan Sen Ee Fi
Sullivan Burr
MeWha Peterson
Snot Od
Moore
Burr
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Balit
Sherman
Cleveland
Sale
Nurery
East Kootenay
West Kootenay
Liberal Commission
Yakima Valley Nursery CO
Toppensat, Wash
Cranbrook Land District
J. Blake
John Pollen
J, Blake
L. Blake
Stephen Pollen
R. G. Desrochers
Department of Public Works
Ottawa
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