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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 25, 1907
Page
6
A long Elko column reports hotel expansion by Digby Brullaines and Kummer Fulltimes. local builders and merchants along with immigrant arrivals and cattle trades. A dramatic Vancouver bound train hold up features a fearless Tobacco Plains woman, while many district residents travel for work, farming, and homesteads. The piece notes boxing matches, baseball plans, and local deaths and illnesses among residents and travelers.
Bohart visited Fernie on business while Wiggarty left for Winnipeg after working for the local lumber company. Miss Trene Donahoe went to Winnipeg for medical care. The annual school meeting elected Mrs Wisner and Mr Thorp as trustees to fill vacancies from Sutherland and Helgeson. Mrs James Smith’s health continues to decline.
Meld of short items reports Morris of Cranbrook in Moyie on Tuesday. Mrs P J McMahon seen between trains last Saturday. Batt and son James headed for Salt Lake City Utah on Thursday. Mrs A G Monkhouse returned from Cranbrook on Thursday. Helen Whitehead daughter of Mr and Mrs James Whitehead died at Cranbrook hospital from pneumonia. Mrs C O Peterson left for Winnipeg to attend the fair. Jack McTavish left for Spokane earlier this week.
Great Northern officials led by L W Till visited Fernie to inspect the proposed Fernie to Michel railway extension due for completion by fall. The plan includes a crossing at the river and continued work by A Guthrie Co of St Paul. Lille camp of Canadian Collieries faces a strike halting work, while Coal Creek and Hosmer see injuries and a drink-related accident report.
Local notes report fishing in creeks and the river, visits by Chas Stevens and Mrs Stevens, and Fire Chief Philips planning a move to Vancouver for a better salary. Knights of Pythias install officers, others invest in coal lands and brick production, ambulance classes planned at Coal Creek, car shortages affecting mines, and political mentions of Mr Borden’s campaign across provinces.
A. J. Grady sells Cole man branch to Coleman Hardware with J. J. Hill as manager. Taber is incorporated as a town and seeks its first town council. Dr Milcolmson installs an X ray unit at his hospital. McRae departs for pastures Hew toward the coast via Calairy. F M Collins and others fish the river. 0 trout reported. Hillcrest mine to resume. conveyor tested. work to start Monday pending arbitration of a new schedule.
An Iowa led syndicate has completed the purchase of 176 square miles of timber limits on central Vancouver Island. The deal value runs into tens of thousands of dollars though exact figures were not disclosed. Mills will be built for export and domestic trade with further mainland acquisitions anticipated. The island limits were cruised by W D Master of Junction City Oregon and an assistant team. The syndicate plans about two million dollars in BC investments.
Mr Borden plans a nationwide tour after summer, with province by province meetings. Schedule lists Nova Scotia August 20 24, New Brunswick August 26 28, Quebec August 29 September 5, Ontario September 7 to 1701, British Columbia September 24 to October 1, Alberta October 8 10, Saskatchewan October 12 to 1th, Manitoba October 21 to 28. Opening Halifax August 20 precedes Cape Breton and Annapolis valley stops. Rondon then travels to New Brunswick Quebec and Ontario.
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