Creston Fruit Land Boomand Local Huntsmen Highlight Creston News
Dr. Henderson shot a fine buck three miles beyond Hrickson. C. J. Stephens won a contract to cut a million feet of logs for Creston C C Rodgers sawmill, starting immediately for two and a half months on Goat mountain. A Christmas Eve concert at Creston Auditorium features a cantata The Christmas With the Pixies. Creston sees a wave of fruit land deals, including Henry Hamilton selling 62 acres to H Pearce for Edmonton’s Macleod River onsite company, at vis per acre, with plans to plant fruit trees. Sunnyside ranch owned by Simmons & Son hosts 160 acres of orchard featuring Northern Spy Bartlett pears Niagara plums and other varieties. two boxes of apples from six-year trees are common.
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C. J. Stephens
C. C. Rodgers
Creston
Mr. Stephens
Goat Mountain
Henry Hamilton
H. Pearce
Macleod River ‘Ownsite Company
Edmonton
Mr. Hamilton
Sunnyside Ranch
Simmons & Son
Messrs. Simmons and Sons
Bartlett
Irwin Simmons
Railway Grants and Tax Exemptions for British Columbia
Proposed measures call for government cash or bond grants to speed railway construction in British Columbia with ten year tax exemptions after completion. Wages for workers during construction and exemption periods would be paid at rates for white laborers in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Death by Own Action By Chinaman Near Calgary
A Chinese boarder left money and a note to Iain Yick indicating intent to hang himself. After a search failed to locate him, skaters found his body on a pond near a slaughterhouse. An inquest was ordered as police and the coroner investigated the death believed self-inflicted.
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Iain Yick
Vick
Calgary
Dow
Connolly
W. R. Beatty
Company
Prohibition debate and local option in British Columbia letters
Correspondent argues for local option laws allowing voters in BC communities to decide liquor business fate. Cites dry states Maine Kansas Dakota and North Dakota influence, reports on brewer journals claiming reduced alcohol consumption, and notes Kansas Maine Missouri conditions and taxes. Philaurius signs the letter.
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British Columbia
Maine
Kansas
Dakota
Commonwealths
Tio
Brewer's Journal of
New York
National Brewer's Association
North Dakota
Missouri
Cow County
East Kootenay
Canadian Home Stead Regulations for Dominion Lands
Regulations outline homesteading rules in British Columbia Railway Belt. Eligible applicants include sole heads of families or males over 18 for up to 160 acres with entry at local land offices. Three residence plans required and six months notice to Ottawa. Coal rights may be leased 21 years at $1 per acre with a five cent royalty per ton. W. W. Cory, Deputy Minister.
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Railway Belt
British Columbia
W. W. Cory
Interior
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Creston Review
Railways
Crown Lands
Municipal Revenue
Alberni
A. D. Morgan
H. C. Brewster
Atlin
H. E. Young
Thomas Kearns
Caribo
H. Callahan
Harry Jones
Cariboo
D. A. Fraser
J. M. Yorston
Columbia
H. G. Parson
Penneaee
J. A. Buckham
Tee Cowichan
W. H. Hayward
John N. Evans
Comox
Michael Manson
J. M. Forrest
J. Cartwright
Cranbrook
Thomas
Kamloops
J. P. Shaw
H. M. Vasey
Ald
Campbell
P Garvey
Vancouver C
Tisdall
James Staples
R . P. Pettipiece
Victoria
Hon
R. McBride
Atone
John Oliver
Steers
H. B. Thompson
R. L. Drury
Victoria Seabeee
Ate A. J. Morley
Fred Cave
W. K. Houston
Yale
Hon. R. cBride
James Schofield
See
Oliver Atte
Philaurius
Sash & Door Department
Mark
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