District News Roundup of Local Visits and Trips
Ed Lundin and Harold Bennett spent Sunday at Meadow Brook as guests of Mr and Mrs Conover. Ruth Tibbetts returned home from Sullivan Mine boarding house for a vacation. Constable and Mrs Dryden of Waldo visited, staying with Constable and Mrs Shipman. Mrs F Tibbetts visited Cranbrook on Wednesday. Albert Hall to winter on the west fork of the St Marys River trapping. A large shipment of supplies for the Park Mine arrived Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Lundin
Harold Bennett
Meadow Brooke
Park Mine
Waldo Notes on Local Travel and Events This Week
Waldo residents attend Baker's Hall services led by Miss A Patterson and Miss M Smart. Constable A Dryden and wife visit Marysville. P J Reddington heads to Newgate for winter bush duties. C D McNabb returns from Calgary to attend Mountain Lumber meeting. A Sponberg heads to Plumbob Creek for subcontracted logging. Large turnout to Flagstone Masquerade Ball. local hunts in Gold Creek and Yahk country. Beattie child injured after fall from swing. bush labor influx rises as lumber firms seek workers for winter and expect stronger winter logging and prairie lumber demand.
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A. Patterson
M. Smart
Baker's Hall
Constable A. Dryden
Marysville
Geo, Shipman
P. J. Reddington
Newgate
Meadow Creek Lumber Co
C. D. McNabb
Baker Lumber Co
Gold Creek
Yahk
A. M. Beattie
Red Cross Masquerade Fetes Wasa Area with Fund Goal
The Red Cross Ladies masquerade dance on the 38th drew strong turnout from Wasa Bull River Fish Lakes and Wycliffe especially Cranbrook. About $100 was raised toward a bed for Ramsgate Canadian Hospital though the aim was $50. Local updates include miners, visitors and weather notes with mentions of the Victor mine Dexter Mine and Wilde Horse preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Wasa
Bull River
Fish Lakes
Wycliffe
Cranbrook
R. L. T. Galbraith
Joe Kershaw
Ramsgate
Reg
E. Hershey
E. R. Abernethy
Spokane
R. Abernethy
Victor
BE. Banks
Wild Horse
Dexter Mine
Mary Bush
G. Attree
Athalmer
Clark
Mather
Robt
Crowe
Unauthorized advertisement publication notice
W. W. Cory deputy minister of the interior warns that unauthorized publication of this advertisement will not be paid for. Amount listed is 0690, indicating costs or penalties related to the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Cory
N. B
Maxwell
Peps Tablets Offer Direct Lung Relief For Colds
Peps tablets use pine extracts and medicinal essences to create healing vapors delivered directly to the lungs throat and bronchial tubes. The treatment targets coughs colds and lung disorders with affordable price and wide druggist availability via Peps Co Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peps Co
Toronto
Lumber Work Booms as Prairie Men Fill Winter Camps
Local employment agents report steady arrivals from the prairie for winter jobs in logging and mining camps. High demand keeps wages higher than ordinary labor, about twenty five cents a day above 1910 levels, with many camps opening to hire more workers.
St John Ambulance Secretary Tours Cranbrook Centre
Lt. Col. R J Birdwhistle of Ottawa the Canadian St John Ambulance General Secretary toured the province and spoke at Cranbrook Centre about organizing centres. The association founded 1877 aims to teach first aid nursing hygiene and sanitation with classes planned for winter and a home nursing course. Trail issued building permits in September totaling 123300 across 26 permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Birdwhistle
Ottawa
St. John Ambulance Association
Cranbrook
Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem
England
Lands to Open for Pre emption Entry at Cranbrook
Notice announces cancellation of a lake area reserve near Lake Creek Cranbrook District Lot 6629 and opens all vacant Crown lands within the lot to pre emption entry on Monday November 13 1916 at 9:00 am. Entries accepted at the Government Agent Cranbrook with limit of 160 acres per applicant. R A Renwick Deputy Minister of Lands Victoria B C. September 1 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Creek
Cranbrook
Kootenay
British Columbia
Wentworth Hotel guest quotes Forestry Battalion soldier
Dan McDonald receives a letter from Norman Griswold of the 242nd Forestry Battalion. He jokes about taking hay-wire in his kit and mocks teammates while noting meals are hearty but spoon-fed by some after years of spoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan McDonald
Wentworth Hotel
Norman Griswold
242Nd Forestry Battalion
Oils and D D D Prescription for Skin Relief
A retail notice touts D. D. D. Oil and Soap as universal skin disease remedies. It claims a mild wash penetrates pores, relieves burning and itching, kills germs, and soothes inflamed tissue with a money back guarantee on first bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gome
Sheriff's sale of Rossland hotel assets for creditors
The American hotel in Rossland was sold last week by the sheriff to satisfy creditor claims. Also mentioned are a range of unrelated product names and local tax notes, reflecting a jumble of ad-like items and notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossland
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W. F Gurd
Spreull Cranbrook, B.C
King & Green Physicians and Surgeons
Armstrong Avent
Wee Sho
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Hanson
B. C
Cramp Rook Cottage
Aospipal
Garden Ave
P.O. Box
W. R. Beatly
Fenwick Ave
Baker St
F. M. Macpilerson
Undertaker
Norbury Ave
City Hall
Prrof. C.F. Nidd
Armstrong Aye
PA. Parker
Violin
Cranbrook, B.C
Frank Provenzano
Montana
Chas
S. Parker
Lethbridge Coal Xiite
Imperial GL Co
Coeur D'Alene
Spokane, Washington
Great Northern
Sutton
Milwaukee Terminal
C. F. Key Ouly Lodge
Fraternity
B. H. McPhee
S. Fyles, N.G
Knights OF
Pythtas Cranbrook, B.C
Maple Hall
Vieiiigy
Ww. Y. Brake
J. F. Lower
Womens Institute
W. B. McFarlane
John Shaw
P. O
Jou Marapodi
IL. M. Smith Hat Renovator Ladies and Gentlemen's Hats
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Home Bakery
Meinard
Animent
District News
Waldo
Fort Steele
Dominion
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Yukon Territory
North
Department of the Interior
Dominion Linds Syn
Peps
Trail
R. A. Renwick
Lands Dept
Victoria
D. D.D. Trestanisea
Cranbrook Drug & Book Co, Cranbrook
Agency
Pictorial Review
Dominion OF Canada
Canada
Treasury
Department OF Finance
Maxwell Motor Cars
Maxwell Motor Company of Canada, Limited
Winnipeg
Man
B. Windsor
Christ Church
W. H. Bridge
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