Land for Fruit Growing Near Post Office
Seeks buyers by offering ground floor opportunity fifteen minutes from the Post Office. Land features a gentle western slope, ideal for fruit growing, with guaranteed irrigation and easy clearing.
18 Jun 1908
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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 18, 1908
Page
1
Seeks buyers by offering ground floor opportunity fifteen minutes from the Post Office. Land features a gentle western slope, ideal for fruit growing, with guaranteed irrigation and easy clearing.
Marey D Couch of the Canadian Northwest Oil company touts a promising oil show in Atherto Pincher Creek area. The contractor Sy. McCutcheon and staff report heavy water inflow at 1100 feet, plan to bring in Pennsylvania equipment, and predict stock at least 50 dollars per share by Christmas if development proceeds.
The Independents beat the CPER 6 5 in a nine innings game last evening. A Cranbrook versus Royal hotels match was postponed for two weeks. Beavers lost 2 to 1 to United in football this morning. A Cranbrook Selects versus Maple Leafs game is set tonight.
Creston plans a Dominion Day celebration with ripe strawberries and entertainment. Events include horse races athletic sports Indian races and a ladies race as locals boast about food and festivities in town.
Vancouver officials outline boundaries for a proposed game reserve in East Kootenay with Williams proposing a northern boundary away from the international line. The area would protect elk and other wildlife while keeping stray game within British Columbia. Notables including Sir John Rodgers and the McCormicks are slated to visit for salmon, bear, and moose hunts this year and September.
The Cranbrook Co operative Stores express gratitude to Chief Fink and the Cranbrook Wire department for controlling the fire at their store last week.
The Corpus Christi celebration at the Mission next Sunday brings together Kootenay Indians from St. Mugene and relatives from St. Ignatius Montana and Paegan reserves Alberta. Paegans visit declined. they invite Kootenays to St. Hugene Mission to observe Christianity’s impact. Chiefs from both nations will discuss Christianity and heathenism, hoping for Christianization of the Paegan nation.
Cranbrook Aerie No 967 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles plans a minstrel show around August first with Charles Smith directing the production and F W Reeves handling the musical portion It promises to be a high quality amateur performance and a fine local entertainment once the date is finalized and announced
District residents face a choice of July First events at Mogie Creston Fort Steele Elko and nearby spots. Each town offers a splendid program with scenic beauty lakes falls and strawberries and promises good fellowship for visitors enjoying a holiday.
Frederick Arthur Stapley former governor general of Canada died in London England on the 14th He served as predecessor to the Earl of Aberdeen in the post and held the title Earl of Derby.
Lee Havee and Ching On have disposed of their share in the business to Dan Yuen of Tong Bros on June 30 1908. They will conduct the business under a new name and solicit patronage from old customers and new ones.
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