Miss MacKenzie Returns to Cranbrook Nursing Post
News of the District reports Miss MacKenzie the talented young nurse returned to Cranbrook Monday. The item lists local visits, arrivals, and social notes including residents, business travels, a new baby, and plans for Dr. Lyons to locate permanently at Bull River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacKenzie
Cranbrook
Turkey
Pat
Thompson
Elko
Mika
South East Kootenay
Chris
May Roe
Mr. Peck
International Securities Co
Calgary
Ryley
John Martin
Conservative Association
Lou Manning
Bull River
Magoon
Bohart
Billy Radke
Wardner
Dil
Crows Nest
Star
Fred Burgess
Land Land and Development Office
Hedigan
Wyelite
Theodore Thompson
Dr. Lyons
Dr. McKinnon
Jin Town
Wardner Briefs Note Moves and Incidents
Wardner notes Andrew Pickering returning from the prairie and John Lovick and Dave Douglas renewing acquaintances in Cranbrook. A dog belonging to Foy was killed by a train. The planing mill shut down due to scarce cars. Dr. King of Cranbrook assisted in Wardner. A son was born to Mr and Mrs. Herrie. Hunting activity continues with no big game reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Pickering
Prairie
John Lovick
Dave Douglas
Cranbrook
Foy
Dr. King
Wardner
S. KE. Bradley
Panama Canal Sets Rates for Foreign Shipping
President Watt issues a proclamation under the Canal Act fixing tolls for merchant vessels at 1.20 per net ton with a 40 percent ballast discount and 0.50 per displaced ton for certain navy ships. The plan follows a Penn professor's report predicting self sustainability in 20 years and potential rate reductions within a decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Watt
Panama Canal
Congress
Secretary of War
Great Britain
Navy Department
Treasury Department
Suez Canal
Emery Johnson
University of Pennsylvania
Johnson
Suez
Europe
New Zealand
Far East
Canal Commission
Panama Canal tolls and revenue projections under Johnson report
The Johnson report projects foreign vessel revenue to cover fixed charges and debt retirement, with a 9,000,000 ton trade first years rising to 14,000,000 tons by 12h. It cites a 60 percent tonnage rise per decade and argues tolls should fund costs while not undercutting U S commerce, and warns warships should bear higher fees.
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Suez Canal
United States
Panama Canal
Johnson
Wireless messages cross continent 3500 miles apart
San Diego reports that last week navy wireless stations at Point Loma and Arlington, Va., exchanged messages across roughly 3500 miles. Operators described the signals as unusually distinct.
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San Diego
Cal
Navy
Point Loma
Arlington
Meer Restorer for Men Promises Vitality Restoration
An old advertisement touts Meer Restorer for Men claiming to restore nerve tension and vitality, avert premature decay, and revitalize the body. Priced at 98 dollars per box or two for five dollars, with mail options and sale through Beattie Murphy Co Ltd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meer
Beattie- Murphy Co., Ltd
Land Notices From Cranbrook and East Kootenay District
Notices announce Alfred Pigott of Cranbrook seeks permission to purchase 40 acres in Lot 9104 and names agent Arthur Pigott. Additional coal and petroleum prospect notices list J C Witherspoon and T C Witherspoon as locators with multiple 40 to 640 acre blocks in South East Kootenay, dated Sept 21 and Oct 10, 1912.
V AL AND PETROLEUM NOTICE FOR Kootenay BLOCK 4593
The notice locates a mining claim known as the Witherspoon claim in Kootenay area within 640 acres more or less. It describes boundaries two miles south then east, from Lot 7507 S E corner, and east 80 chains to the starting point, dated 1913.
Notice of land boundary and 640 acre parcel description
Notice 18 hereby given or near 2 miles east of the S. W. corner of Lot 7507 and being the S. W. corner of the T. C. Witherspoon claim. Thence north 80 chains, thence east 80 chains, thence south 80 chains, thence west 80 chains to the point of commencement. Containing 640 acres, more or less. December 1912. 41-51.
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Victoria
South East
Kootenay
S.S
N.W
T. . Witherspoon
C. Witherspoon
Lovator
John Virgo
Archie Belden
South East Kootenay
S.W
S.M
T. W. Witherspoon
T. C. Witherspoon
S.E
T. ©. Witherspoon
S. W
Property description and sale notice near Elk River island
Take notice Benjamin B. Ralph of Winnipeg Manitoba a physician intends to apply for permission to purchase land described starting at a post on the south end of an Elk River island opposite Lot 227 and following the shore around to the point of commencement. Dated 28 August 1912. 58-Nt
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin B. Ralph
Winnipeg
Man
Elk River
Public Land Survey Notice for Witherspoon Claim Area
Notice records the T. C. Witherspoon claim boundary description dated October 11, 1912. It details a 640 acre tract starting near Lot 7507 near the southeast corner, with a sequence of compass directions and distance measurements concluding at the point of commencement. The locator is T. C. Witherspoon.
For Sale One Oxford Engine at Benedict Siding
Selling one Oxford engine 11 by 11 inches details available at Benedict Siding one mile east of Mayock BC. Inquiries to Leask and Soh of Elko BC for further particulars.
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Oxford
Benedict Siding
Mayock
B. C
Leask & Soh S
UH Elko
Fraternal Group Meetings at Carmen's Hall Thurdays
Local fraternal clubs list meeting schedules in Carmen's Hall. Includes Over Seas Club meeting Tuesdays and Wednesdays and Ancient Order of Foresters Pride of Cranbrook Circle with dates and officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ancient Order OF Foresters Court Cranbrook
Carmen's Hall
Wm. Henderson
C.R. L. Pearson
Independent Order OF Foresters
Lulu Hayward
W. B. McFarlane
Over Seas Club
Ancient Order OF Foresters
Carmen’s Hall
L. Whittaker
I. Heigh
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Fred Roe
Geo. Watson
Burton Mines
Fort Steele
Mike Youngsters
Fernie
L. O. Stong
The
Brotherhood of Loco Firemen
Lodge Pole
Wigwam
Jack Bathie
Renwick
Crows Nest Pass
Manistee
Falko
Belmont
Ath Avenue
Ake
Miller
Carl McKee
J. Kennedy
Monty McClellan
H. Skinner
Fred Joo
Toosville
Great Northern
Dick Horsfall
Sheep Mountain
Cranbrook Land District
East Kootenay
Alfred Piggott
B.C
Alfred Pigott
Arthur Henry Pigott
Coal and Petroleum Notice
J. C. Witherspoon
Fernie Land District
Southeast
Dr. Martel
Cranbrook Lodge
A. M
D. J. McSweyn
W.M. J. S. Peck
Crescent Lopar No
Knights of Pythias
Wee Ee Journing Oddfellows
E. Stephens
N. G
New Fraternity Hall
W. M. Harris
Lec'y
Durham
C.F
H. White
D. F. Rodkey
Maple Leaf Rebekah Lodge No
Fraternity Hall
Alma Liddicoat
N.G
A. E F. Parker
N. A. Wallinger, Ww. Pres
C. Crebbin
Welcom
Loyal Order OF Moose
Royal Black Knights Hall
Baker Street
R. S. Garrett
Pride of
Hotel International Gro
Lonarne
Kingsgate
Hotel Coeur D'Alene
Spokane, Wash
Howard St
Front Ave
the Coeur D'Alene Company
Oriators
Jabob Goetz
Harry F. Baer
East Kootenay Butcher Co
P. Wood’s
NEAL
Neal Institute
W. F. Gurd
Imperial Bank
Cranbrook 8
DRS
King & Green
Physicians and Surgeons
Armstrong Ava
F. B. Miles
H. E. Hall, D.D. S
F. Parks
Cranbrook Cottage Hospital
A. Salmon
Matrox
P. O
Armstrong Ave
B.C. Land Surveyors
McVittie & Parker Cranbrook and
Rone
Frani
Prop
Norbury Ave
City Hall
Joe Marapodi
Beling
Son
Kelley
Howard Street
Spokane
Wash
Frank Dezall
McCormick Mowers
Parker Ensor
F. T. F. Perry
Imperial Oil CO
CALT
Cranbrook-Fernie Farmers’ Institute
T. & Ginn
MacpowaLp
the Home
Nelson's
Barber
GEO. P
B. Tomkin
J. G. Cummings
Dominion and Provincial Land Surveyor
Tye Ia
J. T. Laidlaw
C. Land Surveyor
Cranbrook &B.C
F. S. Rosseter A
M. Can. Soc, C. KE
Cranbrook Ding and Book Co's
W. RB Beatty
Granbrook B.C
F. M. MacPherson Undertaker
City Mall
Frank Provenzano
General Merchants Employment Agente
Montana
Century Restaurant
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