Local misc notes and business ads from Cranbrook area
A collection of town news items mentions visits by A Sheridan Elko D J Elmer Moyie William Doble to Fernie and Cranbrook, fishing and tailoring ads, coffee from G T Rogers and McSweyn Griffiths, milk shakes at Mrs McConnell, and various residents visiting Marysville. Also notes a Cranbrook baseball club formation and local business plans, ore findings, and a remark on the Canadian Northern railway timeline.
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McSweyn & Griffith's
Mrs. McConnell’s
Cranbrook City Notes and Local Notices Roundup
Cranbrook readers receive a broad village update with visits from Mrs Lund and Mr Lund to Frank Alta, local sales offerings from P McConnell and HL Hickinbotham, plus town newcomers Archie Currie Will Clarke and many regional movements. The article highlights store expansions at King Mercantile Reid Co and C P R improvements, hotel Sundays at Cranbrook, a mill restart by Robinson McKenzie Lumber, a thirteenth wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Reid, and a surprise party for the Miss Clarke sisters with communal revelry at Leitch home ending near dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Lund
G. T. Rogers
Misses Clarke
Leitch
Misses Clarkes
Manitoba
Cranbrook Celebrations Strengthen Committees and Plans
Cranbrook prepares for May 24 events with committees arranging a full program of field sports and festivities. A new engine for the mill is ordered while local workers and teams gather for boat, football, baseball, and lacrosse activities. George W. Martin of Duluth will manage Moyle Lumber after Mr. Grant departs.
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Cranbrook
Dohn McDonald
Las
Geo. W. Martin
Duluth, Minn
Moyle Lumber Company
Grant
Will Bring a Bride Nelson News
It is stated that J. Drewry, an accomplished raconteur and mining man, will return to the Kootenays with a bride from a prominent southern family. Last Saturday at Moyie a scuffle caused Nelson to break a leg, an accident deplored by Mr. Elmer who was the innocent cause. Nelson received care at St Eugene hospital from Dr. King. Subdivided Cranbrook estate riverfront lots of 40 to 100 acres are offered by W Hyde Baker, Cranbrook manager.
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Nelson News
J. ©. Drewry
Kootenays
Montreal
Moyie
J Elmer
Mr. Nelson
Nelson
Elmer
St. Eugene Hospital
King
Cranbrook Sstate
Kootenay River
W. Hyde Baker
Cranbrook Estate
Cranbrook
B. C
Fort Steele Travel notes and prospecting trips round
Dav Munroe begins a prospecting trek on the Bull river headwaters. George Lewis visits Steele. Cranbrook’s T Wellman also in town. Prospectors Nichols Paller and Renie register at the Imperial. A bear-hunting trip is planned near Tracy. Mrs Galbraith and daughter return from California. Geary and Doyle add weekly stage service linking Port Steele Windermere and Peterborough to connect with steamers from Golden and railway at Crow's Nest Pass.
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Dav Munroe
Wis
Bull River
Jd, Nichols
C Paller
J. Renie
The
Imperial
Tracy
Bear
John T. Galbraith
California
Windermere
Geary & Doyle
Port Steele
Peterborough
Golden
Columbia River
Fort Steele Junction
Crow's Nest Pass
South Mist Kootenay
British Columbia
Geary & Dale
Change of Meeting Night for Key City Lodge I O F
Members of Key City lodge I O F pass a motion to move meetings from Friday to Monday. The new meeting night takes effect Monday May 5.
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Key City Lodge
Advertising Pointers for Merchants in The Herald
The Herald urges South East Kootenay merchants to invest in well dressed, well spoken ads. Make ads persuasive with short words, clear reasons, and a distinct personality. Continuance of advertising sustains healthy business growth.
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Herald
South East Kootenay
Fernie Letter challenges BC wrestlers for big bet
The Herald receives a letter from Fernie B C dated April 25 1902 challenging local wrestlers to prove ability in two in three falls throw catch as catch can for a bet ranging from 100 to 1000. Sam.
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Fernie
B. C
the Herald
British Columbia
Sam
Cutting Down the Force at Le Roi Mine
Due to copper price decline nearly two workers are laid off at the Le Roi mine. Workers were removed from levels where ore value no longer warrants shipment at current prices.
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le Roi
Tiemakers Wanted Near Moyie For Local Camp Work
Advertises ties making work seven miles south of Moyie with specifics pointing to G R Muir Moyie or Geo Reed at camp for further particulars.
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Moyie
G. R. Muir
Geo. Reed
Revival of trade and a fatal mine accident in Fernie
The Fernie Free Press reports J. Pollock and family back from Spokane and Seattle, Rev D Holford foresees the new Baptist church opening in about two weeks, and Crow's Nest Pass Coal pays its largest payday yet. A worker named Joe Dudic died after a sand pit collapse at Mohel, another cave in trapping him. rescuers struggled to reach him but he could not be saved despite Dr McSorley's efforts.
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D Holford
Crow's Nest Pass
Mohel
Joe Dudic
Whitny Hands
McSorley
Sawmill Delay Tied to Lake Water Level
From the Moyie Leader Park Mitchell and Go s sawmill is not likely to start until June or until water in the lake rises enough to float logs over the sand bar at the lake head.
Marysville Notes Collected Local News Update
Marysville notes report Joe and Lindsay back from illness and around town. Mrs Corry of Cranbrook wife of Conductor Corry visited, J D McBride Cranbrook hardware man was in town on Thursday. Elwell of Kimberley recovering from an ankle injury playing football. Wm Clark moved to Marysville and started work for Pieper Currie. Mrs Hull slowly improving and expected to fully recover. F W Mitchell visited Cherry Creek and plans ranching in that district. William Trout appointed Superintendent of the American Bay near Sandon. friends wish him success.
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Wm. Clark
Marysville
Pieper & Currie
William Trout
American Bay
Sandon
Ponger and Pingstress Wordplay Sparks Language Debate
The letter jokes about evolving ping pong terms as if players earn titles like ponger and singer. It questions how far adding -stress and -stress variants can stretch language, playfully proposing “songstress” and “ingstress” notions in a whimsical etymology riff.
Mail Contract Tender Notice From Cranbrook to Crow's Nest
A tender invitation to be received at Ottawa until noon Friday for a four year mail contract. Service six times weekly via Cranbrook, British Columbia to Crow's Nest Pass, effective July 1 next. Details and tender forms available at Cranbrook Post Office and Vancouver office of Post Office Inspector W. F. Dorman.
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Ottawa
Cranbroos
Crow's Nest Pass
Cranbrook
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Hoea
Aml
Prest
Realidant Wav Sitteal
Camerion
G. P. Tisdale
Candy Kitchen
W. J. Welch
Pianno
Frank
Alberta
E. E. Orchard
Palmer & Arnold
Tate
Crows Neat Division
W. S. Keay
W. B. McFarlane
A. Sheridan
Elko
D. J. Elmer
William Doble
G T. Rogers
Herman Johnson
Kitchener
Ross Tate
Il. L. Stephens
Thomas Crahan
Melbourne
Kiko
H. D. McMillan
Cranprook
Ben Lind
Hiko
Air
G. H. Gilpin
McSweyn & Griffith
Contazious
William Tarrant
St. Marys Country
A. Leitch
Misses Clark
Simpson
George Leitch
Winnipeg Free Press
D. Mann
McKenzie & Mann
Weill
Mrs. Lund
Alta
P. McConnell
Corey Dow
Archie Currie
Will Clarke
Charles Armstrong
Curly Hombs
Fort Steele
Ben Pugh
HL. Hickinbotham
G. J. Bremner
Nessie
Lethbridge
John Breckenridge
A. Melicide
James McBride
George M .Brooks
Neepawa
P. Lund
King Mercantile Company
Reid & Co
Emma
Leich
Cranbrook Hotel
Ryan
R G Dunn & Co. Mercantile Agency
Victoria
C. W. Matthews
Vancouver
George Reese
Oil City
Ont
Robinson-McKenzie Lumber Company
W. T. Reid
Mrs. Reid
J. H. Hawke
Geo. Powell
Smith& Co., Tailors of
Maine
Prank
Boo da
Fronte Prospector
George Lewis
Steele
T. Wellman
Fernie News
Mrs. J. 2. Pollock
Spokane
Seattle
Marysville Tribune
Joe
Lindsay
J.D. McBride
Mr. Elwell
Kimberley
G. W. Hull
F. W. Mitchell
Cherry Creek
Mr. Mitchell
Pingpong
Lonion Dally Mall
W. FH. Dorman
Meo Sasea Olle
Theo. Madson, Mgr
East Kootenay
McPherson
King’s
Ames Holden
Neal
Fort Steele Mercantile Co. Ltd
Fink
Dedpa2hio DL
Beattie
Cross & Blackwell
Durkees
Selad
Lea & Per
Calcutta
King Mercantile CO
the Kootenay Furniture CO
Cosmopolitan Hotel
Hennessy
Danville
Usher
John Deward
Coate
Plymouth
Crofts
Invalids
Jamaica
Guinness’ Stout
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