Land Lot Descriptions Across North Boundary Gravelly Soils
Survey notes describe numerous parcels along the northern boundary with gravelly to sandy loam soils, scattered timber including pine and fir, and limited water. Several lots note irrigation being costly or impossible, with timber largely logged or burnt and some areas suitable for grazing or pastures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benel
Kootena Central
Southvn
Eliewhure
Crook
Nothern
Imber
Forthern
Western Stortion
Keela
Sol
Hirat
Curral
Burnteovyer Couttey
Taylor Larbor Company
Sullivan Oereck
Midile Roid
Sont
Tse
Andy Lowm
Sosterly
Marysvile
Old Marysville Road
Roltig
Soll
Wight and
Saniy
Tnd
Uie
Elk River
Sparwood
Canadian Pacific
Great Northern
Wik River
Oolway Central Railway
Orner
Onouth-West
Draw
Illis
Elko Newsnotes and Local Happenings
Mrs J B Holbrook and Miss Taylor visited the Martin Harvey show in Fernie calling it the best seen in the Pass. Death toll rises with Jr Hugh Watt buried at Port Steele after sudden illness. Flagstone Roosville area sees broad real estate turnover and irrigation talks while Younger from Illinois aids new settlers. Baynes Lake hosts an Ireland dance. Dr Mewburn praised Calgary hospital care. Farmers plan irrigation fund raising meeting March 28 at the board of trade hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Holbrook
Elko
Taylor
Martin Harvey
Fernie
Ayre
Baynes
Waldo
Hugh Watt
Aken
Port Steele
Mike
Flagstone
Roosville
George H. Scott
Nelson
Wim, Murdock
Illinois
Younger
Baynes Lake
A. 2
Ingham
Sheep Mountain
Calsary
Calgary
Mewburn
Jim Phistlebeak
Warby
Roosville Cash
Playstone
Riverside Avenue
Gold Creek
J. M. Agnew
Honners Ferry Co
Purose
Board of Trade
Wardner Social Notes Mention Departures and Visits
Mr and Mrs Dana Slade visit with Mr and Mrs H C Wilson and family. Mr W L Sprague resigns as machinist for Crows Nest Pass Lumber and leaves for Minor Lake. Miss Janie Ramsay's father ill in Prince Edward Island prompts her trip. Miss Louise Holfstad replaces her at the store. Bert Johnson family to Cranbrook. Jolson family to depart Wardner after nine months. Alfred Johnson returns from Ontario. T Gaffney visits western cities. Jim Downey departs Wardner for Canford BC. C M Pennock back from prairie trip. Lawrence Rumball leaves as store clerk to seek other work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana Slade
C. Wilson
Prince Edward Island
Louise Holfstad
Wardner Post Office
Bert Johnson
Thurza
Cranbrook
Mr. Jolson
Alfred Johnson
Crows Nest
Inwood
Ontario
Wardner
T. Gaffney
Jim Downey
Crows Nest Pass Lumber Company
Canford
B.C
C. M. Pennock
Lawrence Rumball
Crows |Nest Pass Lumber Company
Moyie Briefs and Local Movements Across Town
G B Powell of Cranbrook and John Blackburn made town and county trips. Mrs Dell of Wattsburg visited Moyie friends. George Bateman and Fred Kesler attended Farmer's Institute lectures in Glen Lily. Mr Scott held weekly service at Kingsgate. Mrs Sheridan of Seattle visited Moyie en route east. The Mordens left Moyie for Cranbrook after winter at Mirror Lake. Mrs L F Quance to Castlegar with husband logging work. Miss Florence McLean spent weekend in Cranbrook. Louis Haws found promising ore near Lamb Creek with white quartz and galena. W B Willan visited Kimberley. C F Bothamley shipped four-house lumber load to Three Hills Alberta for prairie rebuilding. Mrs BE Hutt moved into Half Moon avenue house. W P Scott preached on Fishing from Cast Thy Net on the Right Side. Miss P H Hillier visited Cranbrook. Gottfried Johnson left for Kimberley to work at Sullivan mine. Mrs Johnson to remain a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Powell
Cranbrook
John Blackburn
Mrs. Dell
Wattsburg
George Bateman
Cedar Grove Farm
Fred Kesler
Glenlily
Farmer's Institute
Scott
Kingsgate
Sheridan
Seattle
Moyie
Lamb Creek
W. B. Willan
Kimberley
C. F. Bothamley
Three Hills
Alberta
Bothamley
BE. Hut
Sullivan Mine
Johnson
Alberta Spokane Express proves popular on Canadian Pacific line
Kinggate reports strong ridership on the Alberta Spokane Express between Spokane and Calgary run by Canadian Pacific. Conductor J B Hall of Cranbrook and William Cameron of Cranbrook serve the Kingsgate-Calgary route. Settlers from Idaho Washington and California arrive with carloads of horses cattle and farming supplies bound for Carmangay Alberta as new farmers seek Canadian lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Pacific Railway
Spokanee
Calgary
J. B. Hall
Cranbrook
Kingsgate
William Cameron
Miss Bryan
Glenlily School
G. H. Hales
J. B. Adams
Pullman
Wash
Carmangay
Alta
Adams
Canada
Idaho
Washington
California
Disastrous Fire Destroys Wilmer Home of Capt and Mrs Stuart
A fire at the Wilmer residence of Capt. and Mrs. Stuart yesterday morning was fed by a chinook wind and a toppled lamp. The house burned rapidly. valuables and priceless heirlooms were lost while the occupants escaped unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Wilmer
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Aarden
Ford
Sutton &Sons
King’s
England
A. J
Old Fork
COLUM
Fred Roo
Moyire
Cottage Grove
Beattie-Murphy Co, Ltd
Sunkist
Rogers Silver
Lapress
Vmit Growers Exchange
King St
Fast
Cor
Church
Toronto
John G. Mitchell
Calgary, Alberta
P.O. Box
British Columbia
Jos, Brault
Canadian Hotel
Herald
East Kootenay
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