Rail line pledge and moral appeals amid Cranbrook crisis
A Cranbrook delegation led by W C T U members urges Premier McBride to commit to completing the Kootenay Central Railway in 1907 amid subsidy disputes. The note warns of $800000 in losses and aims to settle the matter now with firm timelines and construction start. Also reports two Calgary children Aubrey Gay and Willie McRae burned to death in a barn fire on Fifteenth Street. details include witnesses and the affected families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tie
Smart
Willie McRae
Correction to Cranbrook Herald report on women council visit
The editor notes errors in the March 11 report about the delegation of women and Mrs. Fortine reading a paper on the over question. The writer says a correct handling of the topic would have avoided exceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranbrooks
Pope
W. Fortine
Cranbrook Herald
Lo Council
Wilson Resigns Attorney General Post in McBride Cabinet
The session closed with the resignation of Hon. Charles Wilson, attorney general, after a split over the Columbia & Western Subsidy. Hon. F P J Fulton fills the position, avoiding immediate by-election. Fernie Free Press notes opposition to Bishop McInturfe’s Alamo Colony aid and Cranbrook's disapproval affecting meeting venues.
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Victoria
Charles Wilson
McBride
Wilson
Ottawa
Columbia & Western
Fernie
Smooth Bore Comes Home to Praised Hero of Prairie
Golden Star profiles Col. S. B. Steele known as Smooth Bore for defending a Kicking Horse bridge against whiskey smugglers and serving with Strathcona’s Horse in South Africa. He may command Canada’s new permanent corps in Alberta and Saskatchewan as part of federal plans. The Strathcona Horse name honors troops raised by the Canadian high commissioner.
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Golden Star
Col
S. B. Steele
Kicking Horse Bridge
South Africa
Strathcona’ Horse
Wate
Canada
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Strathcona Horse
Steele
West
Smooth Hore
Mrs James Anderson tied to Kaien island inquiry in Canadian report
Vancouver reports Mrs James Anderson returned from California and angrily denied links to the Kaien island deal. She escorted a Colonist reporter to Victor Dunn's residence and threatened editor horsewhipping, but no whip appeared. The incident followed an attempted chastisement of J A Macdonald by Anderson after a street encounter.
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Vancouver
Victoria
James Anderson
Kaien Island
California
Victor Dunn
The
Times
London Lord Balfour recalls railway telegram joke
At a London dinner Lord Balfour recounted a telegram tale from an outlying station where a message asked if the stationmaster had died. The reply urged burying the stationmaster only after confirming death. A follow up claimed the stationmaster was buried after being struck twice with a fishlyte.
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Lord Balfour
London
Bury
Notice to Apply for Timber License in South East Kootenay
Thirty days from February 22 106 authorizes an application to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a license to cut and carry away timber from lands described as Robt Little’s No. 2 license area and O. S. Frizzell No. 2 locator. The parcel lines are given as a post at the northwest corner, 160 chains south, 40 chains west, 160 chains north, and 40 chains east to the starting point.
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Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works
South
Kootenay
Robt
Little's
O. S. Frizzell
C. W. Wilson
Kootenty
Robert Little
Timber notices and land licencing in East Kootenay 1906
A 1906 notice details a timber license request and land surveying in the South East Kootenay region. It lists a chain-bound property outline near O S Frizzell's lot, with coordinates 160 chains north 40 west 160 south 40 east, and notes C W Wilson as locator. It also covers a separate license to cut timber near Goatfell siding along the BC Southern Railway and references James Joyce and BE D Shackleton as locatees.
Land Description in South East Kootenay 1906
Fragmentary land description records commence at a post at the NW corner of C. W. Wilson No 1 license. It runs 160 chains south then north, then 40 chains east to the place of commencement. Mentioned is Robert Little No 2 Locator. Dated 1906, pages 49-51.
Merrald Annuals For Sale At Herald Office
For sale at the Herald Office or by mail. Price is 25 cents per copy and seven cents for voltage.
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Merrald
Special timber license west Kootenay described tract
Special license to cut and carry away timber issued for a described parcel in West Kootenay. The bounds begin at a post on the south side of the British Columbia southern right of way about a half mile northeast of McNeil Siding then proceed east half a mile then north half a mile then east half a mile then north half a mile then continuing as described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works
West Kootenay
B. C
McNeil
Timber Notice of Cut and Carry Near Goatfell Siding
Timber notice warns of cut and carry on land near the western boundary of South Hast Kootenay. Description starts at a post 1 1/4 miles south from Goatfell siding on the BC Southern railway, then east 40 chains, south 160 chains, west 40 chains, north 160 chains along James Joyce timber claim. Dated February 8 1908. 47-51 Allan Manson Locator.
Train Schedule Changes Across Rexford and Spokane Lines
Effective Sunday January 21 passenger trains adjust stops and times. No. 3 departs Rexford 10 45 a m with connections to Bonners Ferry Spokane and Seattle times noted. No. 1 follows Rexford 1 0 a m with arrivals at Spokane Wenatchee Pacific Avenue Everett Seattle and connections. Several services renamed and rerouted with through sleeping cars Spokane Fernie and Vancouver and extra locals between Spokane Leavenworth and Seattle Skykomish. Local service between Bonners Ferry and Spokane is withdrawn.
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Rexford
Bonners Ferry
Spokane
Adrian
Pacific Avenue
Everett
Seattle
Wenatchee
Fernie
Vancouver
Leavenworth
Skokomish
Skykomish
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Joseph Ryan
Cranbrook
Wilmer
Kootenayentral
Lebride
Dominion
Epord
Sispethce Il
Dethris
Lvist
Ie CT Re
Htuire
Kcre
Calgary
Engineer Meral
East
F P. J. Fulton
McInturfe
Age
JH. Rasmus
First Methodist Church
Melnturfi
Melnturft
Rasmus
MeInturf
MeInturft
Ferrie
Melturff
Northport
Bleasdell
Alamo
McInturfi
Miners’ Hall
Coal Creek
BE. D. Shackleton
E Way
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