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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Mar 31, 1904
Page
4
Public invited to attend church events including Sabbath services Sunday School and Christian Endeavor meetings led by Pastor W.G. Fortunen at the Fortunen church.
Knox Church presents an Easter musical program with a morning chorus of Sunday school children singing three new hymns assisted by an enlarged adult choir. Tenor solo and offertory by the choir. evening service features What Are These by the choir and other pieces. Also notes Odd Fellows open meeting April 26 commemorating the Soth Anniversary. William Hamilton reports Montana mining sale with proceeds between 7 000 and 10 000 dollars. brother John in the east had a similar stake.
Weekly notices report hot X buns at Wilsons bakery every Friday and a special service at the Methodist church next Sunday. Community updates include new hardware firm Morrow & McFarlane delays, a hospitalized Mrs Gillis, a large hotel lease at Michel, and a dog Chap pie commemorated after a long life.
One of the best residences in Cranbrook with 66 feet frontage offered for sale or lease. Terms apply to P Lund in Cranbrook or Wardner British Columbia.
Notice indicates W. D. McParline offers two horses and property on Hanson Avenue for sale or rent. Seller mentions monthly rent of 80 dollars and cash sale terms with security. Additional use of monetary proceeds noted.
Reported discovery of a richer coal seam at Morrissey by the Crows Nest Pass Coal company promises future growth for the town. A board of trade committee is preparing systematic data on incorporated towns expenses and revenues to answer inquiries, while ads seek a special representative for a longstanding business house offering weekly salary and advance expenses.
Locals will be charged 5 cents per line per issue. The notice lists lodging and job work services at Herald Office, mentions modern printers, and promotes Prest Photo Co with photography specialties. The text appears as an assortment of small classifieds and house notices.
Notice to apply to the Commissioner of Lands and Works at Victoria for a special license to spend and carry away timber in South East Kootenay. Describes a tract starting 160 chains south of the southeast corner of Lotsey, then 10 chains south, 1600 chains east, 9 chains north, 10 chains west to starting point, totaling 610 jeres. Dated 24, 1004.
Take notice that thirty days after date, apply to the chief commissioner of Vos works for a license to prospect for coal and petroleum over lands described as a parcel near the Kiskiieni creek six miles north of the Liter nation boundary marked Arthur Sitton's southeast corner. Boundaries run sixu chains north 80, west 80, south 80 to the beginning, containing 640 acres. Dated January 9, 1904. Arthur Sitton.
Notice is given that forty days after notice I will apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to cut and carry away timber from lands described as Southeast ring at a post marked Metnnes S.W. comer near lot 6534 Group 1 East Kootenay District. The tract runs east 80 chains to the west boundary of lot 860 Group 1, then north 40 chains to the south boundary of lot 61 Group 1, then west 80 chains, south 0, containing 820 acres. Dated March 20, 1904. Signed J Melines.
Fragmentary OCR lists names with Canadian places including Cranbrook Nelson and BC. Mentions Hyde Baker and Madivadaine with initials and ward references. The text is garbled and reads like a partial roster or map of individuals and towns.
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