Elko News Roundup Mixed With Montana Notes
Elko and Tobacco Plains items feature Mr Brown of J H Ashdown Nelson, welcoming visitors from Fernie and Gateway Montana. Local dances and socials, a birthday party for Miss Bessie Mott, and humorous sketches color the week. William McEwen hosts at Convention Hall with C Burgess Africa bits.
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W. S. McEwen
Convention Hall
Elko
W. Art Wilsop
C. Burgess
Africa
Aye
Fred Roo
John Mott
Bessie
Nelson Dairy to Start Large Scale Milk Supply
Creston news notes a new Nelson Dairy under manager L T Hurry buying almost 1 acre at the hill foot to build a large scale milk plant. A barn for 100 cows, milkhouse, horse barn, chicken house and dwelling rise, aiming to start by early May. Hurry brings 15 years dairy experience. Center of supply will be Nelson and surrounding towns east. Messrs Stewart & Leveque buy Frank Putnam's butcher shop. A barge sank 15 coke cars at Kootenay Landing, delaying freight until cleared. Thousands of ties and poles shipped to the prairie region last week. Several people visited Miss Siddons before turkey orders at J Mott’s place.
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Nelson
L. ‘T. Hurry
Harry
Here
Kootenay Landing
Baynes Lake Community Notes and Visits at the Lake
Baynes Lake reports mill prep by Adolph Lumber around March 15. F Nash suffers from mental biliousness. Urquhart visits on Mel 28. P McConnell returns from Dublin Ontario. Lodge No 777 IOAS meets March 27 at Dorr section house. Joseph McConnell visits Saturday. Peter Regan from Toronto visits brother-in-law Jas Fussee. W Adolph in Cranbrook. Peter Backs and Harry Urquhart show skating tricks on Sunday. Nashs visit Rock Creek. Al Graham from Ross Bros. visits Lost Our Sky Cook house. G N employees and French ambassador trip to Dorr for pump handle lunch. Rev Cosgrave detained near orange grove south of here.
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Baynes Lake
The
Independent Order of Ancient Snake Charmers
Dorr
G. N
Royal Hotel
Cosgrave
Orange Grove
Here
Moyie Plans Major Improvements and New Fire Hall
Moyie will gain a gas lighting plant repair, a new fire hall costing about 750, electric street lighting, town electricity, a local telephone system with long distance links and a bank. The board of trade pushes for fast completion. An enthusiastic meeting set committees on electric lists and the fire hall. Foote resigns as fire chief. R Campbell elected to replace. Board to meet next Wednesday at the Leader office for committee reports.
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Moyie
Board of Trade
Nesaulnier
McTavish
Smyth
White
Macdonald
Parrell
Foote
R. Campbell
Local scare at Michel largely over with no new cases
Officials report no additional cases since the scare at Michel and describe the situation as largely resolved with no further developments expected.
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Michel
Mining property and hotel sales change hands in town scene
Captain Armstrong oversees mining property at Spillima chene as the Giant yanks head east toward Gleichen for a reunion with her husband. J C G Greene rents options on the Queen's hotel for 30000 dollars. Dave Bowes takes over the Kootenay House and James Sherlock leaves the Strand hotel at Kield. C D Wear returns from Ottawa. Manual Dainard heads to Montreal to join a British Columbia and Northwest delegation to promote resources and tourism in New York and other cities.
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Dave Bowes
Kootenay House
James Sherlock
Strand Hotel
Kield
Dainard
Montreal
Tle
L. C. Armstrong
Immigration and Tourist Department
P. R. Railway Company
British Columbia
Northwest
New York
P. R
South
Fernie Briefs mention funerals and hospital plans
Whelut returns Thursday evening from Napanee Ontario after attending his mother’s funeral. Mrs. W. W. Tuttle travels to Bellingham Washington for a ten month visit. Dr. Higgins proposes to Sisters of Charity to take over Home Hospital, possibly a large new Fernie hospital this spring benefiting local and outside patients.
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The
Fernie Ledger
Whelut
Napanee
Ontario
W. W. Tuttle
G.N
Bellingham
Wash
Wardner notes and notices from the region
Mr and Mrs Darling leave for Umrose last week and plan a long absence Mrs Darling will visit her father at Sedgewick Our constable Fred Lorseh is in Toronto on vacation KL Jewitt and Mr and Mrs Brown have returned from Ontario Miss Robertson resigns from the school board for health reasons Rampasture rifles hold church parade led by Capt Andrews and Mr Macconnell Charles Stewart suffers a serious arm injury from a falling board Carpenters work on a large lodging house for the Crows Nest Pass Lumber company to house about forty men Mr Lund travels to Ottawa to testify before a commission on the lumber combine.
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Crows Nest Pass
Fernie News Briefs Highlight Local Appointments and Events
Fernie notices cover police commissioner appointments for Alderman John D. Quail and Henry W. Herchmer, a postponed I O O F meeting, travel and business chatter, a draw in a hockey match between P Burns Co and Trites Wood Co, and community updates on local buildings, patients, and quarantine lifting for smallpox.
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John D. Quail
Henry W. Herchmer
City of
Fernie
P. Burns Co
Trites-Wood Co
J. Gusty
Armstrong
H. R. Grant
Local Business Changes and Vaccination Debate
Dissolved partnerships greet the week as Mr. Ladderoute retires and Mr. Patterson continues the business. Edmonton-bound Mr. Ladderoute has accepted a new position. School authorities push vaccination for all children amid prejudice among some residents. Walter McRae’s Friday death leads to his body shipping east with Mrs. McRae and Alex. Cameron Wm. Gray assumes Alex Cameron’s jewelry shop during the owner’s east absence. R J Galbraith returns from Spokane with mine sale talks around thirty thousand dollars. Dr Smith covers Dr Akers while away. Mrs. Steeves of Frank visits town.
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Ladderoute
Patterson
Edmonton
Local notes on ashdown horses and railway progress
J W Ashdown loses a fine draft stallion Sunday amid varied expert opinions. Steve Manahan returns from New Hampshire and plans spring trip to Yellowhead Pass. Dr G H Malcolmson returns after Blairmore postgrad study and Ottawa trip. Morito's contractor crew advances river channel work at 40 feet wide, improving flood safety. Erickson outlines No 2 station plans and movable site. Coal company crosscut nears 100 feet. plans to drive both ways for quick seam output. Federal railway committee favors Great West charter to North Fork routes and connections to Cowley, Willow Creek, and Crows Nest lines.
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Morito
Moor
Great West Railway Company
North Fork
Cowley
Frank
Gold Creek
North Work
Willow Creek
Crows Nest
Moyie Notes On Act and Local News
The Moyie Leader reports the Lord's Day Observance Act affecting Moyie and a government decision pending on prosecutions. Supervisory W P White says St Eugene mine will operate tomorrow as usual while government deliberates. no prosecutions while the decision is pending. Socials include a dance at Hotel Kokanay, and the Kootenay region enjoys patronage for new ventures. Local club officers for the Movie Gin club are listed with meeting plans.
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Moyie
White
Ant
Movie Gin Club
A. Poote
Minisiw
Woo P. White
Httorney
R. Campbell
W. Bromley
Trensurer
A. W. Davis
Local Skating Race Ended With Hamilton Victory
Monday evening at the rink saw a half mile race between Hamilton and Dunlop, two local fast skaters. Hamilton won by three quarters of a lap in a gold medal race staged by the rink management. Dunlop suffered his first defeat to Hamilton. The point between Adam Patterson and Charles Tladderoute of the Pacific hotel was noted.
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Coleman News
Monnday
Hamilton
Dunlop
Adam Patterson
Charles Tladderoute
Lesseps
The
Pacific Hotel
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Elko and
Tobaggo Plains
Mr. Brown
J. H. Ashdown Company
Mr. Bennet
Hilingensmith
Elko Hotel
U. S. Customs Department
Gateway
Montana
Mr. Hoover
D. Hoover
Old
A. E. Ingham
Sheep Mountain
Mr. Pugh
Pugh & Livingston
Nock Creek Mills
Okotoks
Stillman O'Neal
A. G. Donahue
the Hudson’s Bay Company
Vancouver
Grizzly Pete
Blue Star Ranch
W. M. Bradley
North Star Lumber Company
Jaffray
Joseph Lee
Mont
Tom Quirk
Tobacco Plains
Whitefish
Tommy Youatt
Cranbrook
J. Johnston
Dublin
Hofman House
Elko Sunday
Independence Ming
Chicago
Phillipps
Fruitlands
Bill Leacey
P. McConnell
Prince Edward Island Kootenay River
Teddy
Mr. Gertie
Moose Jaw
Mr. Copeland
Lethbridge
A. French
Kasle
Willoughby
J. 7. Giale’s
Barton
Cranebrook
Arthur Dickson
Creston
Messrs. Stewart & Leveque
Frank Putnam
Miss Siddons
Turkey
J. Mott
Adolph Lumber Company
F. Nash
Urquhart
Ont
Joseph McConnell
Peter Regan
Toronto
Jas. Fussee
F. W. Adolph
Peter Backs
Harry Urquhart
Baynes
Mrs. F. Nash
Rock Creek
al, Graham
Ross Bros
Cook House
Porkehop
Golden Star
Capt. Armstrong
Spillimachene
Yanks
Wilmer
Gleichen
J. C G. Greene
Queen's Hotel
C. D. Wear
Ottawa
Wardner
Mrs. Darling
Irs
Darling
Father
Sedgewick
Wenial
Fred Lorseh
KL Jewitt
Mrs. Brown
Union Iol
Miss Robertson
Rampasture Rifles
Capt. Andrews
Macconnell
Charles Stewart
Lund
Domnion
Fernie Free Press
Q. A
Alberta
W. G. Purcell
Aylmer
Quebec
Mr. Purcell
Gan- Ada
Cosgrove
Calgary
Elkmouth
Wm. Forsythe
Fathers Tavernier and
Meissner
Maacpherson Avenue
Cox Street
Cornell
Okanagan
Harry Meredith
Tritess Woof Company
Torves
T. Truran
Banff
Percy Talbot
McSorley
Coleman
Mr. Talbot
Honday
Caboose
Walter McRae
Wm. Gray
Alex, Cameron
Mr. Cameron
Lundbreck News
R. J. Galbraith
Spokane
Dr. Smith
Akers
Mra. R. Steeves
J. W. Ashdown
Steve Manahan
Pass
New Hampshire
Mr. Manahan
Yellowhead Pass
G. H. Malcolmson
Blairmore
Erickson
Frank Paper
Jamieson
Beattie & Atchison Druggists
B. C
Messrs
McTavish & Cameron
Hotel Kootenay
Kootenay
Leask
John Hutchison
Thirsby
Marrell Lock
Arthur Dandiland
Rossland
J. Peck MacSwain
Pike
Peck
Leader
Chas. Farrell
Pincher Station
Herald
Cranbrook, B. C
Anadian Pacific Railway
Pacific Coast
Victoria
U. S
Princess Victoria
Seattle
Princess May
Slocan City
Nelson Union Depot
Prn
Oval
E. J. Coyle
Alta
Ancouver
J. S. Carter
Nelson, Blo
Geary & Doyle Proprietors
A. Doyle
Murphy & Fisher
Railway Commission
Charles Murphy
Harold Fisher
Key City
New Fraternity Hall
Chis. Smith
McKay
N. G
See
Oak Lodge
Cranbi
Brethen
W. Ky, Atridge, Lec'y
M. A. Beale
W. M
Cranbrook Aerie
FOE
B. of
L. F. Hall
Collin Aerie
P. O
Chas, Smith
W.P. M. D. Billings
Loyal Orange Lodge
B. of L. F. Halldod
T. Boyter
Jas. E. Larriges
Seo Y
W. F. Gurd
British
Columbil
C. H. Dunbar
B.C
DRS
King & Green
Armstrong Ave
Ais Ave
F. E. King
F. B. Miles
Reid Blocl Cranbrook
J G. Cummings
E. Dominion and Provincial Land Surveyor
Cecil Prest
Eo. R. Leask & Co
Lower Armstrong Avenue
A. W. McVittie
Dominion and Provincial Land Surveyor
H. H. McVittie
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