C P R Officials Visit Cranbrook and Plan Shops
General Manager Whyte arrives in Cranbrook with a legal counsel and meets officials in Nelson. Crews advance rapidly on the Crows Nest railway machine shops, 100 by 66 feet, with framing rising this week. The new shops promise sustained work and permanent jobs, boosting Cranbrook’s growth.
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Whyte
Cranbrook
J A. M. Kaking
Nelson
Marpole
Macleod
Crows Nest
Mr. Whyte
Cranbrook Heral d marks first year growth in East Kootenay
The Tuk Cranbrook Herald reflects on Cranbrook’s rapid transformation over its first year. It notes population growth from five ladies to many, a bustling hotel scene, expanding rail and freight activity, new stock in stores, and government building prospects, while praising the paper’s impartial coverage.
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East Kootenay
Miner
Martin
Winnipeg
Cranbrook
Angus Morrison
R. L. Pratt
Hyre
Donahue
Lizzie McPhee
Steele
Heattie
Herald
The
Herald A
Lumber Company
G. J. Hilliard
J. H. Sibbald
Rev
Duncan
Fort Steele
East Kootenay House
Maurice Quain
Swansea
R. E. Beattie
Manitou
Manitoba
G. H. Miner
Cranbrook Hotel
Ottawa
R. Shaw
H. Melton
Palmer's Bar
Small
Ward
Cranbrook Yards Rapidly Improve Under Heavy Investment
The C P R yards at Cranbrook are expanding with thousands spent on new buildings and track upgrades. A growing work force, ballast on the east line, and stockyard construction accompany rising freight through Cranbrook to Nelson. The Moyle steamer traffic and ice house activity surge alongside ore shipments from Moyle and Lake Shore mines as future tramway work accelerates ore access.
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Cranbrook
Hirald
West End
Nelson
W. McGreevy
Engineers
Wardner
Macleod Hospital
Lake
Bedlington Road
Moyle
North Star Lodge A P F A A Masottic Lodge Organized
Fort Steele last week saw the organization of a Masottic lodge under the above title. Officer selections included W. M. and W. R with R. Ross as W. C. A, Procunier as J. W. H. McVittie as De pase oat and A. W. Blensdell among the officers.
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Fort Steele
W. M. Sey W. R
Ross
W. .C. A, Procunierij
H. McVittie de
Regional Developments Hit British Columbia Towns
Revelstoke Incorporation announced and G W McDowell to build sampling works at Nelson. The Great Northern hotel in Kaslo burned on the 7th. Gladstone and Mc Rae landing post offices planned. Rossland gains eastern Canada mail via Spokane. Dyea fires destroy Palace and Northern hotels, Sen ate saloon, court house and Chilcoot Tramway office. Proctor oversees fencing contract for Kootenay Valleys lands East Kootenay. Grand Forks to boast modern hotel. Yale near occupancy in 66 days at 50000. Hall Mines furnaces receive water jackets. lead furnaces due end of next week. Merchants Bank of Halifax to erect three story Rossland building on Wash ington and Columbia corners.
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Revelstoke
G. W. McDowell
Nelson
Great Northern
Kaslo
Gladstone
McRae Landing
Christina Lake
Rossland
Canada
States
Spokane
Dyea
Senate
Court House
Chilcoot Tramway Company
Nelson Miner
T.G. Proctor
Kootenay
Hall Mines
Merchants’ Bank of Halifax
Halifax
Washington Street
Columbia Avenue
Town board meeting reviews health measures and townsite projects
The Board of Trade held its regular meeting Tuesday evening with Vice President Smith presiding. They discussed pit closets, closing excess wells, site options for a school and government building, fire service funding, and a road to Baker Hill. A roadway and sidewalk cleanup were promised by the townsite company.
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Board of Trade
Townsite Company
Smith
Robinson
Messrs
McInnes
Smythe
Messrs. Moffat
Laidlaw
McVittie
Cranbrook
Baker Hill
Baker Street
Cranbrook Freight Growth Spurs House Expansion
The first train arrived August 21 at Cranbrook and freight tonnage has steadily increased each week. With escalating business the company is enlarging Cranbrook's freight house to twice its former size, underscoring Cranbrook as a major distributing point.
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Cranbrook
Cranbrook Opened Postoffice Boosts Mail Volume
The Cranbrook postoffice started September 1, replacingFort Steele routes with heavy mail flow. Postmaster Beattie oversees distribution to Fernie Wardner St Eugene Mission Swansea Moyie Creston North Star Sullivan mines and Wild Horse. He notes fourfold growth in weekly mail since opening and calls it a sign of steady town growth.
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Cranbrook
Fort Steele
Beattie
Fernie
Wardner
St. Eugene Mission
Swansea
Moyie
Creston
North Star
Sullivan
Wild Horse
Cranbrook Receives Three Mails a Week in Grant Aim
Cranbrook advances in government recognition with three mails weekly on regular trains. The change, welcomed by locals, is attributed to Mr. Bostock who promised to secure the improvement after returning to Ottawa. Goldaworth's Tea is advertised by STKE MERCANTILE Co.
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Cranbrook
Bostock
Ottawa
Health Committee Calls Property Owners to Clear Premises
The town health committee with Commissioner Armstrong prepares notices for all property owners and renters urging prompt work to clear up premises when weather allows. The effort is vital to community health in the coming months.
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Armstrong
Fort Sthrlr Mercantile Co Teas Avery Package
By the Way reports Fort STHRLR Mercantile Co introduces Goldsworth’s Tea Avery package guaranteed for customers seeking reliable quality and stable supply. The notice emphasizes confidence in product packaging and guaranteed satisfaction.
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Goldsworth
Fort Sthrlr Mercantile Co
The Lion and the Bear Meet Over Chinese Crisis
In tense European diplomacy the British and Russian positions over the Northern railroad were resolved without open clash. Russia protested the contract as a possible foreign control, then withdrew with a pledge that no such interpretation would arise on default. Lord Salisbury secured the settlement amid jingoistic debate in Parliament.
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Loxpos
Russia
House of Commons
China
Lord Salisbury
Queen Victoria Arrives Amid Harbor Festivities
Montegrande harbor witnesses the arrival of Queen Victoria aboard a special steamer amid immense crowds and decorated vessels. Military and civil officials greet the queen as troops line the quay route to the railway station. The queen speaks in French, thanks the welcome, and a volley greets the departing train.
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Bologne Sur-Mir
Manetti
Queen Victoria
Bulogne
Claims Filed for Cuban Property Loss and Injuries
Washington March 11 The department of state has received claims to 21000 on account of property destroyed in Cuba belonging to American citizens and for injuries suffered by citizens for which pecuniary indemnity is sought.
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Washinotos
Department of State
Cuba
Victorias of Monires Defeat New York in Extra Period
In a international hockey game played tonight in New York the VictoriaS of Monires beat the all New York team 5 to 4 after an extra period of 35 minutes. The decisive period extended the game into overtime.
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New York
Victorias of Monires
All New York
Mining Deal Reported In Pande Basin Alaska
The Pande Basin Gold Placer Company leased its property for five years to F. P. Voorhees for a $2,400 annual rental, on behalf of a New York syndicate. Turner estimated sand could yield $53 per ton with at least $7 million in sight, though many workers doubted the deal.
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Jasman
Alaska
San Francisco
Pande Basin Gold Placer Company
F. P. Voorhees
New York
Pande Basin
Turner
Voorhees
Constable Maken Takes Own Life in Cancany Bar Event
In Cancany Northwest Territories Constable Maken 11 Con of the NW MP reportedly shot himself with a revolver at a local bar this morning. An inquest is planned to determine the circumstances and cause of death.
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Cancany
Nwt
Maken
Baldswein
NW. M.P
War on American Beef Sparks Agrarian Attacks
The Miles Hagan beef dispute in Washington provides material for anti American meat campaigns. Critics label US packers harshly as the Cuban military leadership impeaches General Maximo Gomez for accepting the U S offer of 3 6 million and disbanding the army.
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Bees
Maren
Washington
Havana
Cuban Military Assembly
Maximo Gomez
Ind
United States
Stenographer Judgment in Pend er vs Waragle Appeal
The full court ordered judgment on the appeal from Justice Drake's decision in Pend er vs Waragle. It refused to compel stenographer Jones to deliver a transcript of his notes, noting his withholding over a disputed pay claim.
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Victoria
Justice Drake
Pender
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Canadian Bank of Commerce
Gro
A. Cox
B. E. Walker
London
the Bank of Scotland
Cranbrook Branch
J. W. H. Smythe
Toronto
St. Charles
Ginesis Comfort Specialty
Ryan & Morrison
Royal Hotel
Thomas Wellman
Prop'r
Firet
Cranbrook ST
Cranbrook, B. C
Cosmopolitan
Small & Musgrave
H. L. Cummins, C. E
Provincial Land Surveyor
Rhitiss Columbia
J. H. King
Sherlock
C.P.R
Cran
Brook
Cranbrook Yards
Tuk Cranbrouk Herald
Tur Higtald
Baker
Mesars, Ryan and Morrison
Kootenays
Cranbrook Iumber Company
Jim Ryan
Jim
Lethbridge
Stack
Mr. Leitch
Bob Hilliard
Bob
Cranbrook and the Herald
C. P. R. Yards
Crows Nest Lake
Moyle Tander
St. Hugene
Lake Shore
St. Eugene
North Star Lodge
British Columbia
Grand Forks
Yale
Board OF Trade Meeting
Parrot Brothers
J. Grier
N. Hanson
W. Hyde Baker
Schofield & Co
J. Leask
W. Blakemore
Crows Nest Coal Company
Bullock Webster
W. Tuttle
Judge Forin
N. McLeod Curran
G. B. Brown
G. R. Dixon
Hamilton
Goldaworth
Stke Mercantile Co
the Lion and the Bear
Constable
Gomez
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