Creston notes and local gains amid war news and harvests
Creston readers report Monrad Wigen with his mill at Duck Creek finishing logs and a garden full of blooms around S A Speers lawn. Deer and a grizzly return from a hunting trip near Duck Creek Cave. Local farm activity includes bumper potato yields by John Miller and a fresh egg shortage easing to 40 cents a dozen. War mentions share three Speers brothers in France and a nearby Gardiner line reports alien enemies. Perishable goods to heated cars. a Port Hill injury from a rifle discharge. and ongoing valley interest in cattle and livestock movements.
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Duck Creek
S. A. Speers
Duck Creek Cave
Walter Corbett
Alice Siding
Cranbrook
Bob Davis
Mr. Houston
Port Hill
Creston
Dr. Henderson
Mysterious killings haunt Bull River town renewed acquittal
Special correspondence from Bull River reports the spring murder of Sarban Singh and Parkar Singh remains unsolved after Mohammed Khan was acquitted in Fernie last week. The trial drew local interest. residents hope police identify the killer while town chatter notes marriages, real estate deals, and community events.
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Sarban Singh
Parkar Singh
Mohammed Khan
Fernie
J. A. Manning
Jack McTavish
F. Gaimont
Calgary
Bull River
Cranbrook
Miss Sawyer
Charlie Language
Charlie
R. Pierson
Spokane
Pierson
Isaac Brown
Local notes from Wardner and nearby towns
Special correspondence from Wardner reports Bob Pierson and family moving to Spokane last week. Various visits and travels recur, including C P R roadmaster J Telfer, fire inspector Thomas Downey, and residents Otto Wisner, Mrs P Lund, Mrs Bert Johnson, and Pat Kelly seeking old friends. Postmaster H B Jackson appointed. F W Burgess succeeds. Constable Dixon attends Fernie court with other local travelers.
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Bull River
Spokane
J. Telfer
C.P.R
Thomas Hedigan
Otto Wisner
Canyon City
P. Hayes
Conrad
Fernie
Thomas Downey
P. Lund
Constable King
Bert Johnson
Cranbrook
Lund
Hazel Lund
Fred Speaker
Len Fleshberg
Fred Leard
Little Sand Creek
R. H. Bohart
Nakusp
Ben Leard
William Silliker
Bob Kellock
Jackson
F. W. Burgess
Pat Kelly
Constable Dixon
Night of revelry ends in wrecked parliament building
In Hanbury a Halloween celebration ended with a sudden attack on the strategic town. Revelers partied late as Count Barnstaff, a figure once a jester, allegedly invaded the area with area torpedo lanes. Sunday morning found the parliament buildings wrecked but no deaths reported. Wounded are improving though some injuries require care.
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Hanbury
Hallowe'en
Barnstaff
Elko Notes: Local arrivals, visits, and Red Cross drive
Elko notes cover T D Cayen MPP visiting Elko and C G Ayre leaving for Brandon to meet his wife and daughter in Manitoba. Fernie visitors Miss Tier Holbrook. Local families from Waldo and Fernie move in and buy property in Roosville valley. Kootenay Rifles Womens Auxiliary reports Red Cross donations from many residents totaling several dollars and a few apparel items.
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Elko Sunday
B. Ayre
North Star Lumber Company
Brandon
Mrs. Ayre
Manitoba
Roosville
T. Letcher
Fernie
Ferguson
van Wagoner Place
Broley Orchard
Kootenay Rifles Women's Auxiliary
Elko
Red Cross Society
Anderson
Birnie
Carter
Grant
Hardman
Richard Hirtz
Joyce
Ray Hirtz
Kerr
Lewis
McInnes
McRae
Oland
Roberts
J. Stanhouse
Smith
J. Thormson
Millet
George Millet
J. M. Agnew
C. A. Klingensmith
Moyie Weather, Moves, and Community News
Week of clear skies and showers. Local residents Wills and Cameron take winter work in Kimberley while families stay. Deer shot by Danielson. Volunteers pass through Moyie and Florence Johnson attends send off in Cranbrook. Plumber from Calgary upgrades Moyie home. Mines expected to resume spring operations to lure winter workers. Bears sighted near Moyle and across the lake.
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Kimberley
Mr. Danielson
Moyie
Florence B. Johnson
Cranbrook
Carrier
Kingsgate
Calgary
Garden
Moyle
Ewing
Prince Rupert
Fitch
Aldridge
Moyle Iately
Hunters sight two large bears near the lake this week
A party of hunters camping by the lake reported sighting two large bears that disappeared into the bush. Mr and Mrs Silverton, owners of the former Blackburn ranch, were in town renewing old acquaintances.
Care and Abuse of Farm Machinery
A Conservation Commission study across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta finds most farms neglect sheltering farm implements. Many sheds are absent or partial, painting is rare, and outdoor storage halves binder life. Proper housing doubles or triples machinery longevity, reducing depreciation and costs for farmers.
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Conservation Commission
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Commission
Ontario
Moosomin
Sask
The Best Defensive is an Ardent Attack
Leadership and success come from spirit and aggressive action. Those who push forward gain control in manufacturing and retail, while those who conserve risk destruction. History teaches that venturing into new markets at low cost through steady advertising weakens resistance.
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