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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Nov 05, 1908
Page
8
Canada’s 1901 census shows population around 18.5 million with urban growth and vast western expansion. It notes French descent counts, Ontario and Quebec shares, U.S. migration, post offices, railways, and Alberta Manitoba oil and grain outputs, plus mining gains in BC and Sudbury nickel. The report projects future growth toward 2000 and highlights wealth from minerals, fisheries, and agriculture.
G W Donahoe Wardner and other residents visit Cranbrook on business. Several locals including W T Wilson and W A McDonald are in town, with many others listed visiting, shopping, or seeking work. Crimes not noted. many advertisements for services and supplies appear alongside brief social notes.
A early morning blaze in Pembroke Ontario devastates the National Manufacturing Company and several hotels and banks. Fire brigades from Arnprior and Renfrew battle the flames as Ottawa could not respond. no fatalities reported though details are scarce and forty buildings are described as destroyed.
Morley hall in Moyie BC heard Dominion candidate questions with John A I Macdonald as chair. Speakers including Thomas Caven for Goodeve and A Macdonald for Smith Curtis attacked Liberal labor policy and Lemieux act while W A Macdonald KC defended Conservative plans to ease BC labor tensions.
Notice is hereby given that 30 days after date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a license to prospect for coal and petroleum on lands in the South East portion of British Columbia. The described parcels total 610 acres more or less and are located near Fred Roberts' chain at the thirteen mile post on the CPLR survey. Fred Roberts locator A Hackett agent date Oct 12 108 S2-Ht.
Notice states that 40 days after date the applicants intend to seek a license to prospect coal and petroleum on lands described as Lot No. 6989 in the South East Kootenay district, near Cecil Hackett's claim, along the PFR survey lines, containing 610 acres. Cecil Hackett and Leon A. Hackett dated October 12, 1908.
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