Columbia Kootenay Valley proves strong agricultural potential
The Columbia Kootenay Valley shows strong agricultural capabilities with expert reports affirming climate, soil, and suitability for hay, grain, fruit, dairying, and poultry. Field observations note rich bottom lands, diverse soils, abundant water for irrigation, and favorable conditions from Windermere to Spillimacheen for mixed farming and fruit crops.
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Columbia-Kootenay Valley
Frank ‘T. Shutt
ELC
FOS
Agricultural Department of Canada
Thomas A. Sharpe
Dominion Experimental Farm
Awassiz
MS. Middleton
Department of Agriculture
BW. Heartley
Guelph Agricultural College
Valley’s fertile lands yield varied crops and fruit growth
The piece chronicles potato yields from Ancle Sam and Carmen No 3, plus Superior No 7, in a Canadian valley. It notes west side ranches, irrigation benefits, extensive poultry, and successful fruit trials. A Wilmer nursery plans to supply acclimatised stock. Orchard working shows significant fruit value and age of plantings, with frost resilience and vast land ready for farming across Canal Flats to the Kootenay border.
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British Columbia
Columbia River
Richmond
Windermere
Kimpton
Lake Windermere
Ancle
Carmen
Superior
Wilmer
West Side
R. R. Bruce
Canada
Water records dues due with declaration of use urged
J F Armstrong, district water commissioner, says annual dues on water records and licenses under the Land Act Mineral Act and Water Clauses Consolidation Act are payable only with a declaration that actual beneficial use exists and that works have been constructed.
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J. F. Armstrong
To Rent Large Basement in Herald Office Area
Classified brief noting a large basement for rent described as cool and dry. Apply at Box 2 Herald office for details.
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Herald Office
Indians Poisoned Arrows Practice Revealed
A Denver Times account describes Cherokee methods to poison arrowheads using fresh deer liver and rattlesnake venom. Hunters lured snakes mid day, used liver to coax bites, dried the liver, then ground it into powder for buckskin bags to coat arrows.
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Denver Times
Quartz at Fort George Rich Gold Deposit Discovered
West of Fort George town site a vast free milling gold ore body is described as the largest seen in British Columbia. Discoverers BL Clarke and Charles Whitmeyer staked last fall and wintered on development. Samples sent to US and Canadian vets showed gold values from modest to two hundred dollars per ton. Nearly thirty claims have been staked with many holders planning active development this summer.
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Fort George
British Columbia
BL Clarke
Charles Whitmeyer
United States
Canada
James Hawthornthwaite and the Socialist Image Reconsidered
The Saturday Sunset critiques Jim Hawthornthwaite as an unlikely Socialist appealing to aristocratic echoes. It contrasts two personas: the aesthetic ideal of a pale, intellectual socialist and Hut Combate Thine, depicting Hawthornthwaite as a robust, moneyed figure who can obtain and keep the good things in life.
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Jim Hawthornthwaite
Cassius
Thornthwaite
British Columbia Mining Sees Tariff Impact on Lead
American lead producers push for a one and a half cent per pound increase. The British Columbia Mining and Engineering Record credits Canadian miners and Dominion bonds for preventing tariff ruin to lead mining, while noting vine ore tariffs threaten similar mining without home zinc reduction or reciprocity.
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British Columbia Mining and Engineering Record
Dominion
British Columbia
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for Whooping Cough
Whooping cough is not dangerous when the cough is loosened with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It has been used in many epidemics of this disease with perfect success. For sale by all dealers. 1-tl
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Chamberlain
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F. J. Clarke
Bureau of Provincial Information
Golden
Upper
Fraser Valles
Spillimacheen
Brisco
Forster Ranch
Sinclair Creek
Elkpark Ranch
Wall River
Briscoe
Columbia
Sharpe
Canal Flats
Lower
Columbia Lake
Middleton
Windermere District
Windermere Lake
Hankey's
Brewer's
St. Lawrence
Tobacco Plains
Middelton
Hankey
Fairmont
Santo
Columbia Valley
Kootenay Valley
Hansen's
Wasa
Elko
Fort Steele
St. Eugene Mission
Cranbrook
Inter
Fit-Reformee Bros
Anatomical Museum
North-west
Spokane
James Hawthornthwaite
Queen's Hotel
H. L. Stephens
Prop
Calgary, Alberta
Imperial Bank of Canada
Toro
R. Wilkie
Robert Jaffray
Savings Department
Baker Hill
Beale & Elwell
Baker Street
the Herald
Crescent Lopar
Knights of Pythias Cranbrook
B. C
J. M. Boyse
C.C
C.F
Key City
New Fraternity Hall
A. Patmore
W. M. Harris N
G. Levy
Cranbrook Lodge
A. M
A. C. Shankland
W.M
W. Connolly
Maple Leaf Rebekah
Fraternity Hall
W. F. Cameron
N. G
M. Hickenbotham
Pythian Sisters
Fidelity Temple
T. Fraser
E. C. M. MacKinnon
M. R
Ancient Order OF Foresters Court Cranbrook
Carmen's Hall
Wm. Anderson
L. Bent
Independent Order OF Foresters
Lulu Hayward
W. B. McFarlane
Presbyterian Church
Hible
Ee Guild
Rob Roy
Wardner
Mr. Schad
Bull River District
S. J. Harrison
Isabel
Athalmer
Upper Columbia Transportation Company
F. Pb, Armstrong
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