Conflagration in Cranbrook Warehouse District Strikes
A major fire last night devastated the four story G. H. Miner Hardware and Machinery Co. warehouse on Van Horne Street. Losses include $350,000 in stock and $30,000 in building with $200,000 insured. Firefighters and local business leaders aided in preventing wider damage. miners and brokers report plans to rebuild promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Horne Street
Angus
Hamilton
G. H. Miner Hardware and Machinery Company, Limited
McVittie & Hutchison
No 7
Baker Street
Garden Avenue
Frank Rankin
Herald
Miner
East Kootenay Hotel
Coal Miners Threaten Strike at North Star and Sullivan Hills
Tension mounts as 3000 plus miners may walk out over disputes with 16 shipping mines. Managers met at Cranbrook in the Consolidated Silver Lead Mines offices but offered no comments. Prominent locals Bradley Hilliard and attorney general John R. Costigan are in town. Costigan predicts a Chinaman removal in six months with fewer than 1500 remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Star
Sullivan Hills
Cranbrook
Consolidated Silver- Lead Mines Co., Limited
Herald
Miners’ Union
St. Marya
John R. Costigan
F. M. Medhurst
Mr. Costigan
Ore specimens from St Marys lake trip attract interest
Fred Hagen of St Marys Lake arrived last Saturday with a cache of copper rich ore specimens that show well and include fair values in gold and silver, attracting attention in a local showing this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hyzen
Hal Dewar
St Marys Lake
Fred Hagen
St. Mary's Lake
Early Cranbrook Hotel Era And Prospecting Notes
The article recalls Cranbrook’s first hotel and contrasts it with the later Hotel Ryan, noting scarce meat and potatoes, coyotes at night, and Rookes as town pioneer. It describes parade scenes, a Swiss dropometer gift to Jake Fink, and mining prospects including the Irish, Hardscrabble, Magnet Meachem & Carlin, Lady Alice, Mystery, and Sullivan Group with copper and silver values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranbrook
Ryan
George Hilliard
Fred Hazen
Col. Baker
W. Hyde Baker
Hazen
Meachem & Carlin
Lady Alice
I. Murphy
Bob Dewar
Fort Steele
Mikes
Hob Dewars
Banjo artist vanishes during Darker & Whitney show
Professor Hilly Graham, banjo artist with the Darker & Whitney Warpgiph troupe, disappeared after a Mon-Tues engagement here. Showmen report he fled with funds after a nosebleed incident, while manager J. Smythe also left for Greenwood. Parker steps in to replace Graham. Smythe departs Cranbrook for a bank branch transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilly Graham
Darker & Whitney
Arte
Cam d'Alenes
Whittey
Parker
Fort Steele
Whitney
Billy
Love
Graham
Tnis
J. W. Nunsmyte
Cranbrook
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Greenwood
Boundary District
Smythe
Lim
Fitin
Mr. Parker
Cranbrookers
Check Against Nothing Draws Trouble in Local Banking Case
Kenneth McDonald, a tle contractor, tried to cash a questionable check to Scotty Cameron at the Canadian Bank of Commerce. Cameron banked it. the bank said it had no dealings with McDonald. McDonald appeared before Judge Armstrong and was held for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth McDonald
Tle
Scotty
Cameron
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Pat
McDonald
Armstrong
Architect G A Cameron Praises Cranbrook During Visit
Moose Jaw architect G A Cameron praised Cranbrook as one of the prettiest places he had seen and noted its youthful status of about two years. He highlighted Dominion Day July 2 as a studio visit by HW Tolcher offering first class work. Bring your babies.
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G. A Cameron
Moose Jaw
N. W.T
Cranbrook
Cameron
HW. Tolcher
Dominion Day
Celebrate Dominion Day Games In Cranbrook
Cranbrook to host Dominion Day events featuring horse and foot races, athletic contests, trap shooting, and baseball and football games. The Cranbrook Turf and Athletic Association touts a premier track and ball grounds with grandstand, refreshment booths, starters box, piping water to hydrants, a sprinkling wagon, and ground maintenance for a full day of sport and amusements under favorable conditions.
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Cranbrook
Kootenay
British Columbia
Cranbrook Turf and Athletic Association
Track rules restrict July 2 rides to race entrants
Special to the public announces that no one may drive on the track on July 2 except riders and horses entered for races. A fenced enclosure will hold used horses, which must be hitched or secured to posts. Saddled horses are to be secured as well. spectators may view from vehicles or enter the grand stand if they wish.
Pool tickets on the races sold at Cranbrook hotel
Pool tickets for the July 2 races will be sold at the Cranbrook hotel Saturday evening starting at a specified hour. The notice lists sale locations and times for participants in the event.
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Cranbrook Hotel
Lion Brewery Depot Expands to Cranbrook Distribution
Messrs Blue and Dias of Lion Brewery Rossland recently visited town and perfected Strangemeuts for a cold storage plant in Cranbrook. Soon Cranbrook becomes the Southeast Kootenay distributing point for Lion Brewery products, with office at J Kerrigan's wholesale house. If business justifies, a local brewing plant may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Blue & Dias
Lion Brewery
Rossland
Dias
Cranbrook
Kootenay
J. Kerrigan
Swearing Inquiry Over Dam Site Phrase Sparks Debate
A Grand Forks Miner note questions if a lady bicyclist swore when calling a dam site phrase better riding than others. The Heald religios reporter says she bears no more guilt than a society girl who warned a rival would have nails scraped off.
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Grand Forks
Religios
The
Heald
Sbe
Memorial Services Held for James Mills at Cranrock Cemetery
The Wud fellows at Cran rock held memorial services over the grave of James Mills formerly of Moyie. Rev. Brother Smith officiated. Visiting brethren included W. L. Reid Thos Hickey Frank Danby William Mills J J Murphy R A Smith I Moore S A McKachron D J Johnson Frank Atkinson all of Moyle.
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Cranrock
James Mills
Moyie
Brother Smith
W. L., Reid
Thos Hickey
Frank Danby
William Mills
J J. Murphy
R. A. Smith
I. Moore
S A. McKachron
D. J. Johnnson
Frank Atkinson
Moyle
Misses Scott Arrive in Cranbrook for Concert Hint
They Are Noted Songaters the Dudley Buck quartet from Spokane arrive in Cranbrook as guests of Mr and Mrs G R and John Leas. They visit for recreation and Cranbrook music lovers are invited to persuade them to give a concert before leaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Spokane
Dudley-Buck Quartet
Cranbrook
G. R
John Leas
Cranbrook dealer buys Kamloops stock in bold move
W JD Hill of Hill Bros Cranbrook bought a $5000 stock of gentlemen’s wearing apparel from J J Guest Co in Kamloops after a coast trip. He aims to profitably dispose of the goods and prove the vigor of energetic businessmen from his country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. JD. Hill
Hill Bros
Cranbrook
Kamloops
J. J. Guest & Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gro. A. Cox
R. E. Walksrr
London
Bank of Scotland
J. W. H. Smythe
Sam
Central
I. & G. Bell
James Ryan
Morning Herald
Messrs. Reid
Reid & Co
G. Bremner
Jake Fink
James Gill
G. H. Gilpin
Europe
R. E. Beattie
Beattie Drug and Chemical Co
T. A. Creighton
Medhurst
R. E Beattie
Little Bert
Vancouver
San Francisco
Cal
U. S
Jack Hutchison
Jack
V. Hyde Baker
Mr. Baker
Happy Cranbrook
Inngland
Charles Estmere
Black Bear Mining Company
Eric Small
Tom Wellman
Palace
Cranbrook Turf Association
Tom
Oregon
George
Wentworth
Uncle Jim
Pedro
St. Marys
Kimberley
Kootenay & Algowa Mining Company
A. T Pollett
Hockins
Perry Creek
Steve Young
East Kootenay
Dr. Moore
Trail
Thomas Ryan
A. Matthewson
S.ef
N. R. Ro
Emporium
G. Bremner & Son
PMU
Situs
Fort Steele Mercantile Co., Limited
Schlitz Beer
the Giant Powder Company
Bennett
Fort Steele Mercantile Company, Limited
Jacob P. Fink
G. H. Miner
Pioneer Hardware Store
Cranbrook and
Logie
the Herald Jos Printing
Mrs
Bradley Hilliard
Brad
Cranbrook Races
A. W. M’vittie
Sec
Tommy" Rookes
Rookes
Jommy Rookes
Mrs. Rookes
Paul
F.S. M. Co
the Heights
Sam Morrow
Oth
W. F. Tate
John Curran
Banil Oute
Sullivan
Sullivan Group Mining Company
Messrs. McMallin & . Taylor
Nagin
St Eugene Hospital
Father Coccola
Navin
Bi. C. Photos
Cranbrook’s
Lion Brewery Depot
Rossland Company
C. F
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