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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Mar 28, 1907
Page
7
A scan of British items includes a Brentford man jailed for stealing port claiming hunger, Jamaica earthquake raising rum prices, the Garstang railway netting £456 in six months, and multiple local tragedies and legal cases.
A cartoonish tale recounts an old priest mocked for credulity by a young man seeking fun. The exchange centers on a mock news claim that “the bottom fell out of heaven” and Catholics fell into hell, prompting the priest to quip about Protestants suffering the fall.
In Winnipeg on March 18 the Morris recount decided Attorney General Campbell won by the returning officer’s casting vote after Dr Molloy tied with two votes. The piece pairs this result with a series of quips about elections and odd questions for humor.
Notice declares dissolution of the Cranbrook firm W. F. Tate & Son Jewelers and Opticians. W F Tate will continue the business, collect debts, and pay liabilities. Signed by Win F Tate and C Ross Tate dated March 1, 1007.
The blacksmith and foundry partnership McKinnon & Johnston dissolved with A A McKinnon to continue the business and collect debts. The notice also lists land purchase applications in East Kootenay Elk River Valley with multiple lots and dates in 1907.
A land notice filed by E. E. Goodwyn locator notes an intent to apply to the Chief Commissioner to purchase a 640 acre parcel in East Kootenay. The description traces from N last corner of N I Oliver’s parcel, along Elk River, to the starting point, with eighties chain lengths marking each side and the Elk River as a boundary. Application dated February 23 1907.
Notice records Victoria authorities granting permission to purchase 640 acres in East Kootenay Lot 2316. Sydney Clarke is listed as locator with J R Edmondson as agent, noting a parcel bounded by a 640 acre tract with specified corners. Date February 24 1907.
The notices describe lands in the East Kootenay and Arrow River Valley areas. Horace Littleproud and Henry Gerald Green, as locators, with agents J R Edmondson and S E Oliver, seek purchase options. Coordinates outline multiple 80 chain segments forming blocks, commencing at posts adjoining south-west corners, with areas of 640 and 610 acres, dated February 23 and 28, 1907.
The Honorable Chief Commissioner grants land purchase in Elk River Valley. Ernest Pollard locates 610 acres described by a starting post near BE P’s northeast corner and follows a 610 chain path, detailing a 610 acre tract in the Elk River region. Oliver acts as agent with February 2 1907 date.
February 23 1907 notice records H S Edwards locator for a parcel near East Rootenay described as 640 acres up to eighty chains north then south along a line from the southeast corner adjoining N K Oliver’s purchase. Agent: S E Oliver.
The notice describes a land purchase in Elk River Valley filed by E H Boyle as locator on February 23 1907. It outlines the parcel starting at E H B's southwest corner near B E Goodwyn's purchase, with measurements 0 to 86 chains north east and back to the starting point by the Illinois River.
S. E. Oliver, locator, declares intent to apply for land described as NW border of J H Oldfield, 640 acres. Boundaries run 80 chains north, 80 east, 40 south to Bik River, then 80 west to commence, within East Kootenay. February 23, 1907.
Courtly land description notes a sale starting ten miles north of Sparwood at a post near Foss and McDonell lands. It outlines boundaries along Elk river over 40 acres with chains distance and mentions J H Oldfield locator and Pert RK Edmondson agent dated February 23.
Legal notice describes land in Elk River Village patented to J. D. Pratt as locator. Commences at a post at N W corner of J I Okifield’s purchase, runs 80 chains south to Foss and McDowell Lot 2316, then east to start. Dated February 3rd, 1907.
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