Recollections of Octogenarian Continued Fisheries and Atlantic Trade
The article traces long running fisheries from the Gulf of St Lawrence to Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island. It notes historical disputes over fishing rights with France and Britain, the role of the Union Jack in protection, and shifts in ownership. It highlights lobsters cod and herring wealth, oyster beds, sawdust impact, poaching, and revenue from tariffs. It closes with a note on mail carried by birch canoe in Gov Patterson era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf of St. Lawrence
St. Pierre and Miquelon
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Britain
St. Pierre
West Africo
Pinette River
England
Chesapeake Bay
Gulf
Atlantic
United States of America
Columbia River
Canada
United States
Dominion
Iamne
Halifax
John Thompson
Louis Davies
Ewarts
Gov. Patterson
Plucky steamers and historic cables across the straits
Wood Island lies across the strait to Pictou with palatial steamers running between Stummerside and Shediac. Ice-boats cross the straits regularly and one was sent to Russia during the Great War. The first continental submarine cable ran from Cape Traveroe to Cape Formentine by Mr Gisborne, later aiding the first Atlantic cable with Cyrus W. Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood Island
Pictou
Stummerside
Shediac
Cape Traveroe
Cape Formentine
Mr. Gisborne
Cyrus W. Field
Local Folks Enjoy Weekend Outings and Games
Roosville notes show Mr and Mrs Beech and Mr and Mrs Hill with Shirley visiting Cranbrook. H W McGuire driven to Waldo. Edward’s Lake picnic drew many, with races and a baseball game pitting locals against Waldo, won by Waldo. A Grasmere school dance drew a large crowd and Tyde couple drove to Eureka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beech
Hill
Shirley
Cranbrook
Edward's Lake
Waldo
Waldo Have
Residents Take Sunday Drives to Eureka and Grasmere
A group including Mr. Jack Stokes with the Misses Lulu Letcher Irene Hunt and Mary McDonald traveled to Eureka on Sunday evening to attend a show. George Zenik and party also motor to Eureka, with Ernie Roe Sam Philips Harry Totten Thomas Sinclair and L Sinclair joining. Edward Letcher left for Coleman Monday evening. Grace McGuire of Fernie spent the weekend in Grasmere. Mr and Mrs McDonald of Nugate visited McGuire's Sunday. Hunt family motored to Grasmere to visit Mr and Mrs McGuire. Harry Totten of Roosville Wis visited Grasmere Sunday. Margaret McGuire, recently returning from two years in Wisconsin, is back home. George Zenik and Mary McDonald with Robert McDonald were in Elko Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Stokes
Lulu Letcher
Irene Hunt
Mary McDonald
Eureka
George Zenik
Ernie Roe
Sam Philips
Harry Totten
Thomas Sinclair
Miss L. Sinclair
Eureka 1
Edward Letcher
Coleman
Mrs. Hunt
Grasmere
Mrs. McGuire
Robert McDonald
Elko
Ontario Rod and Gun’s June tourist issue highlights fishing
The June Rod and Gun number spotlights Ontario tourism with a Premier’s welcome to visitors. It features Ontario sport stories including The Jumbo Trout of Lake Superior and Trout Fishin as a reminiscence, plus gun fishing and outdoor departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Canada
Rod and Gun
Lake Superior
Prospecting Licence Sought for Nine Phosphate Claims
The Consoli dated Mining & Smelting Company of Canada Ltd of Kimberley by agent Donald Cowan McKechnie applies under the Phosphate Mining Act for a prospecting licence over a nine‑claim block located about five miles north of Fernie on the Elk River between Fernie and Hosmer. Dated May 22, 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Steele Mining
Elk River
Hosmer
Spurwood
B.C
Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company of Canada, Ltd
Kimberley
Donald Cowan McKechnie
D. C
Notice of Intent to Apply for Prospecting Licence near Sparwood
Province of British Columbia gives notice under the Phosphate Mining Act that Donald Cowan McKechnie seeks a prospecting licence for ten claims adjacent to the Elk River, about seven miles north of Sparwood. The lands lie roughly nine miles north of Sparwood in a block bounded by one and a half miles east and half a mile west, dated May 22, 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Steele
Elk River
Sparwood
Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company of Canada, Ltd
Kimberley
Donald Cowan MecKechnie
B.C
D. C. McKechnie
Mining Licence Notice for Fort Steele District Area
Section 1 describes a mining licence area in the Fort Steele Mining Division along the River between Hosmer and Spurwood B C The block consists of thirteen blocks about six miles north of Hosmer with specified northern southern eastern and western limits The document asks for signature of the applicant or agent.
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the United Church
W. A. Fergie
Campbell-Manning Block
Drs. Green & MacKinnon Physicians & Surgeons
Armstrong Avenue
OFFIC
F. B. Miles
Hanson Bik
F. M. MacPherson Undertaker
Norbury Ave
City Hall
H. W. Herchmer
Cranbrook B.C
Key City
Kemball
G. Dingley
P.G
U. K
W. Nichol
Zenith Cafe
Er Baker & van Horne
Eee
Sainsbury & Ryan
W. T. Tapscott
Joint Baptist and Presbyterian Services
Knox Church
Baptist Church
Ana
George J. Spreull
L. D. Cafe
Little Davennport
Women's Institute
K. of P. Hall
Norgrove
J. Coutts
Geo. S. Almas
Herald Office
J. F. Scott
Cranbrook Drug & Book Co
Imperial Bank Bldg
Cranbrook, B.C
P. Hall
awaHe
Mr. L
Mrs. L
Pacific Milk Head
Vancouver
Ladmer & Abboteford
Wynne Ferguson
Ferguson
Hoyle, Jr
Mathamus
F. L. Jenner
Quadrangle Club
Chicago
Chicago University
Chicago Spectar
Roosville
H. W. McGuire
Western Pine Lumber
Monthay
Mrs.Tyde
Grace McGuire
Fernie
Mrs. McDonald
Newgate
McGuires
Roosville, Wis
Margaret McGuire
Wisconsin
W. J. Taylor, Limited
Woodstock
Province of
British Columbia
Fernie and
Province of British Columbia
Wrigley’s
Bid Butte Dairy Farm
Paul Nordgren
Yahk, B.C
Trail
Tadanac
Nelson Business College
P.O. Box
Nelson, B.C
Willys
Studebaker Carl
F. H. Dezall
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