Aurora mine boiler to be installed at Gateway
The Aurora mine boiler and five drill capacity compressor arrived from Phoenix and will be moved across the lake by raft to the property opposite Gateway. The 60 hp locomotive boiler will speed the lower tunnel start and the mine is expected to ship soon. Local activity includes visits by Wynne Heath and Mr. McVittie, and a police search for Wallace, once known as the Travelling Lunch Wagon.
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Aurora
Phoenix
Wallace
Fernie
Bel Gnged
Gateway
Fernie News Briefs From the District Ledger Highlights
Col Mackay of the Great Northern visited for business. Dr Davey in Spokane for eye surgery. Fernie Construction wins contract for Padne ship building with excavation begun midweek. School to sit at Vielorit avenue and Thompson street. J Peck MacSwain died in a Miners hall collapse accident but survived with injuries. he will recover. Fernie Tree Press edition printed at night on new presses after the fire. plant now fully equipped.
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The
District Ledger
Col. Mackay
Great Northern
Ledger
Padne
Fernie Construction Company
Vielorit Avenue
Thompson Street
J. Peck MacSwain
Peck
Central Hotel
Fernie Tree
Death of Mrs McDougall in Fernie District
The Fernie District Ledger reports the death of Mrs. McDougall beloved wife of the city fire chief She died in Victoria after a long illness and Mr McDougall left Fernie for Victoria upon news of her condition The family includes four children and the fire department and Fernie citizens extend sympathy to Mr McDougall during this time
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McDougall
Victoria
Fernie
Moyie Briefs Include Visits and Local Projects
Moyie records show Miss Clothier from California visiting with her brother Roy. McEachern and Macdonald's new warehouse under way. A C Nelson of Cranbrook in Moyie on office business. Bert Lane family arrives from Phoenix. Lane oversees TP Burns meat market. R Campbell to heat store and residence with furnace. S. H. Patmore of Cranbrook to install. Diamond drill outfit completed St Bue fone contract. Mrs Watson wife of Peter Watson the shoemaker arrives Moyie.
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Bert Lane
Phoenix
Mr. Lane
TP. Burns
R. Campbell
H. Patnore
Cranbrook
HOCKEY IN THE KOOTENAYS PROMISES STANLEY CUP PUSH
Spokane voices in Washington report Nelson BC plans to bring Kenora’s crack players Tom Phillips Griffiths Bordeaux Kennedy and Print Patrick to form a northwest exhibition tour to Montreal with aims of claiming the Stanley Cup. Patricks back project bankrolls a new large ice rink and a 170 by 10 foot sheet at Nelson costing about 13000 dollars to boost western hockey leadership.
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Spokane
Wash
Kenora
Nelson
B. C
Patrick Brothers
Himber
Kootenay Lake
G. T H. Nelson
Tom Phillips
St Griffiths
Bordeaux
Kennedy
Quarette
Montreal
Print Patrick
Lester Patrick
Patrick
Edmonton
Calgary
Regina
Brandon
Winnipeg
Obawa
Toronto
Wilson
Nolgon Tere
Crick
British Columbia
Rossland
Cannon Street
Northwest
Canada
New Westminster
Mariner
The Royal hotel in Cranbrook noted as largest between Winnipes and Joe Pacific
The Herald extols Cranbrook’s volunteer fire brigade as best in Western Canada. The Royal at Cranbrook has 101 rooms and is said to be the region’s largest hotel. Greenwood Canada is cited in support of these claims.
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Greenwood Ledge
Royal Hotel
Cranbrook
Winnipes
the Herald
Canada
Greenwood
Manitoba
Lignora
Cigara
Killed at Frank Bellevue mine and Krag assault reported
At the Bellevue mine two workers were shoveling when roof collapsed killing Roel Marcepoche an Italian instantly. Coroner Pinkley to conduct an inquest. At Krag station near Bernie a stabbing by Wallace a colored man left three serious wounds and the assailant fled across the line. The victim is recovering unless complications arise.
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Krank
Alta
Bellevue
Roel Marcepoche
Pinkley
Krag
G. N
Bernie
Wallace
Ernie
Answers to Correspondents column mix up readers requests
A famed editor recalls sending personal replies to readers in a newspaper column. Two envelopes were swapped, one to a mother seeking twin rearing advice and another to a farmer asking about grasshopper control. The misdelivered letters contained dangerous and erroneous guidance.
Traffic growth and revenue notes from Pacific division official
KF F. Busteed, general superintendent of the Pacific division of the P R, reports heavy coast province traffic due to Manitoba crops and rising lumber orders. Tourism declined after a strong season as Manitoba and Saskatchewan demand drives shipments east to mills. Meanwhile Leask Lumber Co. Ltd winds up under the Companies Winding Up Act 1848 with J. Aeon as liquidator. creditors must file proofs by December 7, 1908.
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KF. F. Busteed
Pacific
The
P. R
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Leask Lumber Co., Ltd
Cranbrook
J. Aeon
Uidator
Fink Block
Vigier
8. C
Public Building Tender for Vernon B C Offered 1908
Sealed tenders addressed to the undersigned for a Public Building at Vernon British Columbia will be received until 4 30 p m Monday November 20 1908 Plans and specifications may be viewed forms of tender obtainable at the Department and from the Postmaster Vernon Tender must be on printed form signed with full signatures and accompanied by a cheque for ten percent of the tender amount payable to the Minister of Public Works Ottawa The department reserves the right to reject any or all tenders and will forfeit the cheque if the contractor refuses to enter a contract or fails to complete the work Newspapers will not be paid if the notice is printed without Department authority.
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Vernon
B. C
Minister of Public Works
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Canadian Bank OF Commerce
B. E. Walker
Alex. Laird
United States
Great Britain
R. T. Brymner
Medicine Hat
Hatcher’s Hardware
Calgary Cattle Company, Ltd
Bain and Chatham
East Kootenay Lumber Co
Sanbrook
Cranbrook Taxidermists
Mitchell & Garrett
the Gateway International
Murphy
Gate Way
Sam Sonsevere
Bvig Winter Quarters
North Fork
Blathead River
EF. (Wynne) Heath
Daain
Mr. McVittie
Waldo
Scotland
If i. Boekman
United States Forest Farger
Teenote Dy Galbraith
Fort Steele
Rebekahs
Rithstone Sisters
Coachman
Eureka
Realmaster Whitney
I. D. MacDonald
Inc
Messrs. W. Mills
P. Johnson
J. C. Smith
Rexford
Mr. Smith
Minot
North Dakota
S Davey
Charlie
Free Press
Moyie
Miss Clothier
California
Roy
McEachern & Macdonald
A. C. Nelson
Hsiness
St. Bue Fone
Mrs. Watson
Peter Watson
Kootenays
the Royal
Frank
B.C
Nap ‘Tassier
Department of Public Works
Ottawa
Department
Ram
Lal’s
J, Brown
Eadquarters
H. Y. Parker
Cranbrook, 13. C
Cranbrook Employment Agency
John Armour
Fred Roo
Elko
Thecertex
Roosville
Roosville, B.C
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