Port Rico Lumber works hum with effort at Moyie dam
From Moyie Leader report the Porto Rico Lumber company advances winter work on the Moyie dam with logs cut and mill preparations. A winter survey notes the Lambette dam project, while local industry prepares for a busy summer season and promising Alberta prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moyie
Porto Rico
de Farrell
Wald
A. Bull
Chas. Armstrong
Aids
Alberta
Loonier
Armstrong
Goldie Stewart
Witipeg
Alliison
Cramrook
Abe
Chas, Farrell
Fernie Ledger Notes Local Happenings and Fishing Tales
The Fernie Ledger reports on local mine troubles and transport worries, Cranbrook visitations, and a busy week with Liberal party actions. It updates on anglers J K Pollock and W Keay, a fish tale, Oddfellows lodge events, and MP W R Ross returning home with family amid a lighthearted garden scene.
Death of Mrs Lindsey and Mackenzie line ends in Canada
News reports the sudden death of Mrs. Lindsey wife of Charles Lindsey and eldest daughter of William Lyon Mackenzie leader of the 1837 rebellion. Lindsey travels to Toronto for funeral as he is too feeble to travel himself. Also notes Alpine club member Rev A Dunn and arrival of Burns Co cold storage plant nearing completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsey
Charles Lindsey
Toronto
William Lyon Mackenzie
A. Dunn
Alpine Club
P. Burns & Co
Kimberley youths play football as Marysville wins 1 0
Smelter City notes a Marysville victory with Kimberley short on players. Highlights include Gladys Gaskill standing in as goalkeeper and local residents visiting the Sullivan mine. Skunk incident prompts Pajama town stroll and new clothes for Kim Hickman and Jay Usher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimberley
Marysville
Pringle
Gladys Gaskill
Dr. Bishop
William Jackson
Elly Haas
Sullivan Mine
Jackson
Kim Hickman
Jay Usher
Skunk
Hickman
Usher
al, Jones
Mat. Easterbrook
Pincher
Shanty
Fred Mitchell
Reid
Cranbrook
Meise Jins
Windermere Outcrop Reports Cherry Trees and Local Developments
In Windermere Jas L McKay touts cherry trees on his Sinclair ranch bearing abundant fruit and advises inspection for proof of Ottawa type trees thriving in the area. F L Snook moves ore to Wilmer river landing, Canal Flat considers a saw mill to assess Kootenay timber, Findlay creek bridge near Spencer’s ranch is complete easing travel, and W F Dunn installs a C R L phone on Saturday with plans to shield south lines during telegraph use. MP W A Gallaher signals willingness to extend government line if ranchers finance the upgrade, with expected completion by fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernie Ledger
Coleman
Holgerling
Woberer
Cranbrook
Lip
Lea Bridge
Cranvroge
P. Deekstein
Jase Hight
Lewstein
Muen
Victoria
Liberal Association
J. K. Pollock
Win
Keay
Lundbreck
Old Man's River
Aish
Lodge
Oddfellows
Robert Dudley
Pembroke Lodge
Order
Jas. L. McKay
Sinclair Ranch
Ontario
F. L. Snook
Paradise Mine
Wilmer River
Canal Flat
Kootenay
Findlay Creek
Spencer
W. F. Dunn
Spilla- Machene
Athalmer
Wilmer
Windermere
Fairmont
Thunder Hill
W. A. Galliher
M.P
Lethbridge Visit Notes from Horace Greeley of Fe Kootenays
Lethbridge residents welcomed visitors including Ryan from Nelson News who reported lacrosse. Jas Finlay, former Lethbridge citizen, arrived with Cranbrook excursion along with Miss Crissie McKay from Cranbrook. Reverend McK Hop left for the Old Land promising letters about Seovhant and Highland. Beattie of Cranbrook Board of Trade traveled with the lacrosse team and seeks Cranbrook ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slos, Ryan
Horace Greeley
Fe Kootenays
Lethbridge
Joseph Ryan
Telljing
Nelson News
Ryan
Jas. Finlay
Cranbrook
Crissie McKay
McK
Old Land
Herald
Seovhant
Highland
Cratbrook
Peh
Horgette
Beattie
Golden Key Prospect, Liberal Hope, and Local News Notes
Superintendent Kimpton reports ore at eight feet six depth with mineralization doubling value. Prospects improve as ore shoots progress. Thomas Conner and Alex Ritchie of Wilmer arrived in Golden. S. Mills builds a fast launch for A. Warren, 19 feet long with 34 horsepower gas engine. Dr Elon McAbee returns from Calgary with lyers. horses train for Golden’s big meet next month. A Nelson fruit grower clears 3500 from a one-fifth acre strawberry patch despite frosts. A. Harvey Smith, editor of Rod and Gun in Canada, tours the west and plans coast travel with Capt. Armstrong promoting western scenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimpton
Thos
Conner
Alex
Ritchie
Wilmer
Golden
Prairies
S. Mills
A. Warren
Welly
Ays
Vancouver
Kootenay
Elon
McAbee
Calgary
Nelson
Avor
Mast Kootenay
A. Harvey Smith
Rod and Gun
Canada
Gallen
British Columbia
Watts Family Arrives in Kaslo For Timber Purchase
Mr Watts of Wattsburg and his wife and daughter arrived in Kaslo and registered at the Kaslo hotel. He has just bought a large timber unit near Creston from Col W N Brayton for about 13000 dollars. He leaves for the South Fork to survey timber limits owned by Rt L Hanna and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaslo Kootenaiani
E. A. Watts
Wattsburg
Kaslo
Watts
Creston
Col. W. N. Brayton
Miner Still Denies Identity in Hold Up Case Appeal
Foxy Bill Miner of New Westminster July 14 continues to seek a new trial on the CPPE hold up case and denies being the notorious Miner. George Hoben of Oregon visited Miner to plead for his brother, who is in the Oregon State penitentiary for the Oregon Short Line robbery. Hoben seeks leniency by asserting Miner's influence on the boy. Miner offers no admission of guilt or influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Westminster
George Edwards
Bill Miner
CPPE
Miner
George Hoben
Oregon
Oregon State Penitentiary
Young Tloben
Hoben
Edwards
Fernie to Host Final Lethbridge Cranbrook Lacrosse Game
Fernie Athletic association offers to cover all expenses for the final lacrosse match between Lethbridge and Cranbrook to be played in Fernie. Cranbrook may accept. Lethbridge has not replied. Ground improvements and advertising will follow if the offer is accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernie Free Pressi
Lethbridge
Cranbrook
Fernie
Fernie Athletic Association
Pendray Inquiry Opens In Vancouver World Case
Victoria July 23 inquiry into Pendray charges opened with adjournment to Wednesday. Witnesses included Hon. R. F. Green and real estate agents. contested tenders revealed via Harrison, Brown, and Mrs. Anderson. Officials pressed for source of information as Higgins claimed privilege.
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Victoria
Vancouver
Vssioner
Higgins
W. J. Taylor
Andersons
Seattle
Peters
Anerson
Werth
R. F. Green
Percival Brown
Green
Brown
Lewi
Harrison
Dinard
Heans of Trade
Pendray
James Anderson
Amerson
Anderson
Lands and Works Department
Drury
Murray
Temler
Wintemute
Frank Higgins
Harry Helmncken
W. J. Tay
Lands Purchase Application Notice in Sand Creek District
Notice states intention to apply for permission to purchase lands in South East Kootenay. Describes a parcel starting at the south east corner of lot 6345 in Sand Creek, bounded by 80 chains west, 15 south, 80 east, 15 north to return. Dated May 31 1906 by John Hanbury Elko BC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sand Creek
Kootenay
John Hanbury
Elko
B.C
W. C. Hodges
Property Claims Data Shows Multiple 640 Acre Tracts
Survey notes list several land claims with names Rt. G. Belden T. J. Demorest Emily Corner J U Hemphill J J Hemphill Malis West R G Bolden A I Wayland and agents Tempio Hemphill detailing starting posts directions and acreages around 610 to 640 acres per tract across Emily Corner J Hemphill and Wayland claims with various corner markers and initial posts amid 80 chain segments and place of beginning descriptions
Hemphill Locator Claims 6410 Acres Survey
Beginning at a post planter at A. J. Wayland and A. C. Hemphill corner the tract runs 80 chains west 80 chains south 80 chains east and 80 chains north to start containing about 6410 acres A C Hemphill Locator J U L Hemphill Agent equals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Demorest
Emily Corner
J. J. Hemphill
J. J. Elemphil
Malis
J. U. Tempill
Slemphill
R. G. Bolden
J. G. Bellen
Alenve
Price Ob
G. Belden
A. I. Wayland
A. J. Wayland
A. C. Hemphill
J. UL
Hemphill
F. W. Hemphill
KW. Hemphill
B. E. Belden
Martha Corner
W. J. Demorest
J. H. Hemphill
Boundary description notices for Hemphill and Belden claims
Legal land notices describe starting posts at Hemphill and Belden claims with corner marks. Each parcel runs 80 chains in a square to define roughly 640 and 640 acres respectively, listing locators and agents and dates.
Dominion Lands open for homesteads in Railway Belt BC
The Dominion invites single adults or heads of families to claim quarter sections of 100 acres in the Railway Belt BC. Entries must be made at the local land office with residency and cultivation plans. Coal lands priced at 10 to 20 dollars per acre with royalty on output. limit of 20 acres per person. W. W. Cory, Deputy Minister of the Interior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Railway Belt
British Columbia
Oblawa
Invendon
Notice to Apply for Coal and Petroleum Prospect License
Notice states that 30 days hence J H Hemphill locator and W J Demorest locator will apply to the Chief Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner for Lands and Works East Kootenay district for a license to prospect coal and petroleum on land north east Michel Creek seven miles north of the CPR, west of the Mnennes Group and north of Crow’s Nest Tass land, near Butterfield and Martin claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District of
East Kootenay
Michel Creek
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Melnnes Group
Crows Nest Tass Coal Company
Butterfield’s and
Martin's
C. L. Butterfield
Martha Corner
J. H. Hemphill
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PO Od. McTavish
Crows Nest Mountain
Keith Whimster
Baal and Field
C. P. Higgs
Howland Avenue
F.C. Lane
Customs Department
W. S. Keay
Bob Watson
Elk River
Agnew
Baker, Me Nab Lumber Company
Silmouth
Morrissey, Fernie & Michel Railway
Morrissey
W. R. Ross
M.psp
Mr. Ross
The
Fernie Free Press
Lethbridge Herald
MR Watts
Oun
Foxy Bill Miner
Wile Andersons
J. Hy
J. UL Hemphill
Rt. G. Belden
TL Tempio
FE. Beldon
J. WH
W. W. Cory
Minister of the Interior
N.G
Bernie
the City Council
R. Stewart
Cran
Brook
A. Grenier
Baron
Eer Pacific
Winnipeg
John W. Wolf
St Paul, Chicago, Ontario
Quebec
Maritime Provinces
Ventorest
T. Jrest
Carter
E. J. Coyle
D.P.A
G.P.A
Santa Claus
Handley
Geary & Doyle Proprietors
A. Doyle
F. E. Simpson
Herald Office
Machine Shop
McKinnon & Johnston Proprietors
A. W. McVittie
Dominion and Provincial Land Surveyor
H. H. McVittie
J. Edgar Davis
J. D. McBride
P.O. Box
Ieo. R. Leask & Co
Lower Armatrong Avene
Dinter
Tao Paeres
Wootl Moore
Notich
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