Kimberley News Notes Highlights and Local Happenings
Spokane visitor Mrs Pearson visits daughter in McDougall Heights while Mrs Hoover and daughter tour Edmonton. Miss Anna Tofelt departs for Greenwood. Fernie Kimberley baseball draws record crowd as Musser’s hit yields late scoring edge. Orpheum hosts White Tiger May 23 24. Kimberley opens new moving picture theatre with Johnsons visiting. Local builder Geo R Leask promoted for projects. Rain needed prompts anthem jest and government road crew works stir dust in Howard Avenue.
Wycliffe Notes Public Meeting And Local Happenings
A Kimberley public meeting hosted by G. Clark and family update members on illness recovery and party activities. The E.P. dance at Handley’s Hall draws crowds with Bruce Robinson’s orchestra. The Mikado and Triumph entertain Cranbrook visitors while Orpheum theatre work turns night to day for Monday’s opening. Ballantyne inspects lumber, Shields travels to Minneapolis for business, Muriel Baxter visits, and local sports attendance spikes at the Kimberley Ferrit game.
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S. G. Clark
Handley's Hall
Kimberley
Water Act 1914 Consolidated Mining and Smelting Co
A historical note records the Water Act of 1914 involvement by Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada Limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company OF Canada, Limited
Concentrator to meet City in season opener soccer match
Concentrator defeated Kimberley 4 to 1 in the first game of the season at Concentrator grounds earning the right to face Cranbrook for the G W V A trophy on the 28th. J Evans and Sales led the attack with H D Evans scoring twice. A post match meeting organized officers for the local football association and outlines gate and expense arrangements.
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Concentrator
Kimberley
Cranbrook
Sales
J. Evans
Fergus
Holland
H. D. Evans
L. Bourchier
Ed. Dingley
Cranirook
BO Archibald
Jd. Evans Bo
Bell
Mlb
Sargent Boat
W- Fleming
W. Holdsworth
W. Barber
W. Parnell
Lowery
E. Harvey
Robb
A. Fergus R
OS Deere
J. Holland Dalen
D. McLean
R. Bekstone
Bourchier
Richmond
W. Dickinson
Football Association
G. Montgomery
F. W. Green
J. Bell
H.W. White
W. Atchison
Clr
Ore Shipments Received at Trail Smelter Report
A period from May 8 to May 1dth lists ore received at the Trail Smelter from multiple mines. Names include Bell Beaverdell Republic Knobhill Lone Pine Surprise Molly Hughes Quilp Sally Silversmith Sovereign Kim Victor and other company mines with totals such as 40 57 170 29 220 46 147 85 18 6,535 tons.
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Bell
Beaverdell
B.C
Knobhill
Republic
Wash
Lone Pine Surprise
Last Chance
Molly Hughes
Roseberry
Quilp
Sally
Uacata
Sandon
B.G
Sovereign
Kim
Victor
Wee Bi Ter
Company Mines
Fernie Defeated 6 4 by Kimberley in Extra Innings
Fernie visitante fell to Kimberley 6 to 4 in a Sunday baseball game at Kimberley. Both teams scored in the first inning with Horn and Hovan. Coen, Musser and Klipinger produced key runs as the game went to extra innings before Kimberley won with a final run in the tenth.
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Fernie
Kimberley
Musser
R. Crerar
Tenm
Horn
Hovan
Coen
Wilson
Klipinger
Agee
Opening Dance Brightens Kimberley Orpheum Debut
Kimberley’s Orpheum Theatre opened with a grand dance by the Knights of Pythias on Monday night drawing over four hundred attendees, a record for public functions. Proprieter Mr Johnson and family from Fernie attended. Bruce Robinson’s orchestra provided music from 9:30 to 3:00 as Cranbrook guests joined the celebration.
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Orpheum Theatre
Kimberley
Knights of Pythias Lodge
K.p’s
K. P's
Mr. Johnson
Fernie
K.p's
C. Gowanlock
M. Beduz
George Logan
Wm. Turnbull
Wm. Hayward
Frank Sherman
Tomlinson
Pythian
Bruce Robinson
Cranbrook
T. W. Bailey
Late Mrs DeCecco Laid To Rest In Cranbrook
A moving tribute to the late Mrs L DeCecco drew many citizens Saturday as relatives from Blairmore Alta arrived too late to say farewell in life. The community mourns the wife and mother who had reunited with her husband and children recently after fourteen years apart. Also noted is the death of E C Smith of St Mary's Prairie, a respected pioneer of the Kootenays, whose passing was marked by tributes to a life of hard work and courage. Mr and Mrs Frank Houle returned Sunday from Fernie after visiting friends.
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E. C. Smith
St. Mary's Prairie
Beyond
Aather
Kootenays
Also Mentioned on This Page
Otis
Builder's
WILL
A. Johnson
Mens’ Furnisher
A. Mellor General Merchant
Ruley
Cranbrook Sash & Door Co
Kimberley Lumber Yard
Herb. S. Smith
Trail
British Columbia
Tadanac
Mrs. Pearson
Spokane
Jackson
McDougall Heights
Mrs. Hoover
Edmonton
Mrs. McKenzie
Chapman
Mrs. Lord
Anna Tofelt
Greenwood
Martin Bros
Orpheum
Mr. V. Z. Manning
Moving Picture Theatre
Mrs. Johnson
Edna Johnson
New Picture Theatre
Geo. R. Leask
the Orpheum
Howard Avenue
Wycliffe
C. A. Foote
Guy Shields
Mineapolis
Muriel Baxter of
A. Reekie
Mr. V. Manning
Ator
Board of Investigation
Water Act
J. S. T. Alexander
J. E. Lane
Beale & Elwell
Gents
AAAS
Ata
Morrison & Burke
Mi’, & M. Railway
South Carolina
Coal Creek Hill
Fernie Free Press
Tout So
Seneere
NEW Orpheum
the Weather Bulletin
Staples Lumber
Otis Staples Lumber Co., Ltd
Frank Houle
Kimbi
Sibbald
Alberta
McLaughlin Buick
FORD
the Glen Cafe
Mrs
B. Ca. Wilson
GLEN
Kimberley Dry Goods Co
P. Burns
Chevrolet
Hudson and
Essex
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