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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Mar 26, 1903
Page
2
The Cranbrook Herald Volume 6 No 1 salutes local boosters and district news. It notes Representative Smith opposes party lines and praises Liberal influence, cites a Missouri newspaper man’s arrest over a $1000 bill, and lauds Cranbrook and Kootenay Central projects while criticizing rivals and political figures.
Windermere news reports a heavy snowblock halted access to the Ptarmigan and Paradise mines for several days. Harry Barr arrived from Cranbrook with dynamite for the Ptarmigan works, taking four days due to snow. One team was injured at Canal Plat as Brewer delivered the load. The Ptarmigan and Paradise holdings are described as large capital expenditures attracting investor interest.
A party of fourteen Winnipeg surveyors visited Moyie to prepare a route from Yahk along the Moyie River to the boundary for a proposed CPR branch to Spokane. Construction to start when weather permits, estimated at eighteen months. The group left Moyie after arranging local supplies. EC Smith MP spoke at a Moyie public meeting to listen to local grievances. Dan McKay opened the Manhattan hotel. A carload of mill machinery arrived for Moyle Lumber. Dr Walkem of Creston considered moving there. Hawke and Ward buy all slabs at Hast Kootenay yard to run a wood yard this summer with Ward in charge.
Karl Neigel, president of the St Eu gene Mountain mines, arrived in Moulay to inspect the property but departed after receiving a telegram from Kaslo stating his wife is ill. He will return to Moyle in a few days.
St Patrick's Day passes quietly with no parades meetings or large gatherings in Morrissey. Shortage of green ribbon and delayed shamrock crop noted amid winter's end. Also reports Cranbrook board of trade delegates travel to Fernie and a dissolved draymen partnership. A Kootenay court notice seeks action in a civil case from Cranbrook.
An exploration of how tree blazes mark paths and property lines, detailing methods for lining boundaries, winter blazes higher on trunks, and the enduring legal value of blaze records in disputes. The text notes how blazes survive fires and time, serving as reliable evidence in court, with scarred trunks revealing dates via growth rings.
A Toronto report recalls Mr. Le Sueur of the Postoffice Department walking four miles during a streetcar strike. He muses on ancient Greek virtue and Aristotle while praising walking over transit, urging readers to walk and gain health, memory, and resilience.
A nostalgic account of duck hunting in Ontario's St Clair flats. The author contrasts hunting camaraderie and tactics with political and business pursuits, describes decoy hides and pump shotguns, and notes hopeful abundance before ducks vanish. References to local gunners, Lance as a marksman, and a sentiment on diminishing wild ducks. Also mentions War Office bicycle orders and Sir Henry M Stanley switching to farming.
A dated British Columbia notice states plans to apply for twenty one year timber leases from multiple Cranbrook lands. Descriptions include post markers, chain measurements, and boundaries across properties belonging to Kings, Moore, Crandall, Carter, and others, with dates in March 1903 and signatures by several individuals.
On March 18, 193, the applicant states intent to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works in Victoria for permission to cut and enjoy timber hay from lands described as located on the east bank of Perry Creek two miles down from Old Town. The plan outlines specified boundaries and directions to the point of commencement.
Notice declares intent to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works at Victoria for licenses to cut and carry away amber and tubers from described lands. Describes starting points, chains, directions, and areas, dated March 17th 1902 and March 18th 1902, signed by individuals in Cranbrook and Strawbrook B C.
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