Sewerage debate influences Cranbrook vote and franchise rules
A council meeting in Cranbrook discussed sewerage costs and a $2 poll tax linked to voting. A committee was formed to petition signatures while proposed bylaw amendments narrowed franchise eligibility to residents with real property and three months residence, amid broader calls to limit the tax to city workers.
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Thos Gill
Trunt
Galt Engineering Company
Tra Manning
Hunt
Messrs Telwell
Manning
Gurd
Guard
Board of Trade
Cranbrook
Omni
F. J. Deane
Canadian interest in Nile irrigation gains from Egyptian flow
Wilmer notes L A Hamilton of Toronto describes Nile irrigation methods at length. He explains how farms grow cotton sugar barley beans and date palms with water raised by sukjehs and shadoofs. labor is arduous with camel powered wheels and hand lifting of water.
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L. A. Hamilton
Toronto
Canadian Pacific Railway
Wittepeg
Nile
Egypt
Canada
Milberta
British Columbia
America
Swiss chalets brought to tender by B C land manager
CPR proposes ereeting chalets at Golden and tender calls by Dennis manager of the B C land department at Calgary. This marks the start of a lengthy series of sports likely to follow.
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CPR
Golden
Dennis
B.C. Land Department
Calgary
Bowling crowds pack city leagues in weekend games
The Shops and Offices edged the Office team 2-1 with Topham top scoring 216 and 178. On Monday Baker St South defeated Fink Mercantile Co by 3 pins as Myers led with 206 in singles and 167 in the three strings.
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Topham
Baker St South
Fink Mercantile Co
Baker St. South
Myers
Johnstone
Milne Jones
McSweyn . Brown
McLeod
WW Corbett
Paterson
Cranbrook Cricket Club formation discussed at YMCA meeting
The annual PT Cricket Club meeting at the YMCA chaired by Mr J Brake noted the club's flourishing status in Sainsbury's season report. It was decided to invite local men to a YMCA gathering tonight to discuss forming a club of C P R and town men named Cranbrook Cricket Club.
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PT. Cricket Club
YMCA
J. Brake
Sainsbury
Y.mlc.a
C.P.R
Cranbrook Cricket Club
Cranbrook Lawn Tennis Club Elects Officers for Season
The Cranbrook Lawn Tennis Club held its general meeting on a Monday evening with strong attendance and enthusiasm for the coming season. Elected officers include Hon. President C A Cook, President W F Gurd, Hon. Lee, and Treasurer A Raworth, with a committee of Miss Armstrong, M A Beale, R B Benedict, N A Wallinger and a Ladies Committee of Mrs Brymner, Mrs Benedict, Mrs Erickson, Mrs Gurd, and Miss Patterson. A vote of thanks was given to retiring officers for their fine service.
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Cranbrook Lawn Tennis Club
Numeber
C. A. Cook
W. F. Gurd
Lee
Treas
A. Raworth
Erickson
Gurd
Patterson
Creston Gains From Reciprocity Bond, Boundary Railway Spotlight
Creston stands to benefit from a proposed reciprocity agreement due to its proximity to the international boundary and the Great Northern railway line. The editorial notes the railway appendix and calls it the greatest curiosity among outdoor railway features, though it ends with an unclear legend.
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Creston
Great Northern Railway
Creston Growth and transport changes described at Cranbrook note
The piece discusses the G N R line aiding cattle and horse trade from Bonners Ferry to Creston and Sirdar, with plans by P Burns and Co to build an abattoir and refrigerating plant near the tracks. It praises Creston’s progress and hints at future cable cars, electric lights, telephones, and improved water pressure while contrasting Cranbrook’s sparrows and local culture.
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G.N.R
Bonners Ferry
Creston
Sirdar
P. Burns and Co
G. N
Kootenay
Cranbrook
Bahamas Move to Open Talks on Annexation by Canada
A Nassau cable to Montreal reports the Bahama legislature voted 25 to 6 to open negotiations with Canada on annexation. Public opinion in the Bahamas is strongly in favor of the move.
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Montreal
Nassau
Bahamas
Canada
Edmonton Board Back Reciprocity Agreement
Edmonton voters endorsed the reciprocity agreement by an almost unanimous vote at a United Farmers of Alberta prompted meeting. Only W. H. Clark a leading lumberman spoke against the move with little opposition observed during the session.
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Edmonton
Edmonton Board of Trade
United Farmers of Alberta
W. H. Clark
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J. A. Wood
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A Cor Nee
Topham Hall
Sutherland
Wsi
OBA Wi
Manley
Phillips
Kathie
Tyler
Baker St. North
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Thompson
Ith Lumberg
ANO
Garrett
Lola ‘Hall
Vis
Stinson
Cranston
Fink
Cranbrook Or
Spokane
Lafleur
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Christ
Cuerard
Deriemer
Rhode Island
Cranbrook Agricultural Show
A. Joliffe
Hotel Coeur D'Alene
Spokane, Wash
Howard St
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The
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J.C. Callahan
Mgr
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