Farming Hints Favor High Altitude Apple Culture
A. B. Smith argues the district can grow quality apples with late winter varieties and the Fameuse type thriving at high altitude. He notes climate limits frost risk, advocates breeding local acclimated stock, and highlights McIntosh Red as popular and profitable in Montana. He urges support for a dedicated breeder to develop suitable hybrids locally.
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Siuimier
Vanana Belt
Ams
Hall
Ht Lawrencs
Ontario
Althouh
Hivet
Lee
Lake Onttario
Mclntosh
Tolman
Montreal Island
Okanagan
Tural Association
Montana
Canada
Ust Kootenay
Atlanta UG
Cuthbert
Fort Steele
Peter Gideon
Minnesota
South Dakota
Allan Mchitosh
Dundas County
Luther Burbank
Theodore — Williams
Distribution of Seed Grain and Potatoes to Canadian Farmers
By instruction of the Hon. Minister of Agriculture distribution is being made this season of samples of superior sorts of grain and potatoes to Canadian farmers for the improvement of seed. The stock for distribution has been secured mainly from the Experimental Farm at Indian Head, Sask. and Brandon, Man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danish Island
Chelaea
Marquis
Stanley
Percy
Preston
Huron
Ben Champlain
Odessa
Mansfield
St Vincible
Thorpe
Arthur
Golden Vine
Director of Experimental Farms
Ottawa
Central Experimental Farm
Indian Head
Sask
Brandon
Man
Royal hotel founder markets all-in-one credit coupon
F H VanDecar of the Royal hotel unveils a new system linking office credit to customer needs. A book of $5.00 coupons replaces separate dining and bar charges, excluding meals, letting guests see their balance and the proprietor track debt, promoting prudent spending.
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F. H. VanDecar
Royal Hotel
Fellows Elect Officers at Key City Lodge
At the Key SRA Tee of Key City Lodge on Monday evening Scot Aue was elected for the ensuing term. Other officers elected include Mr White N. G., C. R. Want-W., W. G. Wm. Harris as Secretary, and J. Manning as Treasurer.
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Key City Lodge
Scot Aue
Mr White
N. G. C. R. Want
W. G. Wm. Harris
J. Manning
Taylor to Farewell Sermon at Baptist Church
The Rev W G Taylor will preach his farewell sermon next Sunday evening with the topic Peace and Prosperity in Zion. After eighteen months of prosperous church work he leaves Cranbrook to return to Scotland due to Mrs Taylor’s health. He may return to Canada later. The Rev D E Hutt of Vancouver will preach next Sunday forenoon. Everyone welcome.
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W. G. Taylor
Zion
Mer. Taylor
Says
Scotland
Pictures At Cranbrook Draw Big Parish Crowd
The parish church area has seen a full house last week as residents flock to a new moving picture show. Cranbrook patrons praise the "little show shop at the end of the street" for quality entertainment in the Canadian West.
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British Columbia
Crystal Palace
London
Donney
Europe
Tatlow
England
Turner
Cranbrook
Bet
City Council Debates School Building Plan And By Law
The council, led by Mayor Fink and Aldermen Ryan Baker and Henderson, heard J A Harvey and J G McCallum plead for a bylaw to fund a new school building. The board proposed a 315000 tea room brick structure and urged action due to rising pupil numbers. The body also discussed hosting advanced classes in the government building basement after January. The solicitor to draft the bylaw for the January election. J M Roberts appointed returnee. Bills totaling 1470.74 were approved. By-law No 54 to sell the city’s share in the present building to the province for a new municipal building was placed on its third reading. The clerk to finalize the assessment roll by December 31. Mayor Fins and Aldermen Ryan and Henderson named a board of revision for the voters list.
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Fink
Ryan
Baker
Henderson
J. A. Harvey
J. G. McCallum
Prempt
J. M. Roberts
Baker Street
Bur- Well Avenue
Louis Street
Norbury Avenue
Jerinary
Fins
Ryan and
Vna
Value of fruit lands from northwestern orchards
The Fruit grower editor reports on land values for fruit regions. Raw land with water rights may fetch per acre, $500 to $700 land costs, and bearing orchards from $1,000 to $1,500 per acre. Prices may seem high but the article argues fruit land pays when considering living in the community and the land’s value to cultivation.
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Fruit Crower
St. Joseph
Erecting Cottag Royal at Lethbridge Alto
The contract for twenty more cottages at Royal City has been let and materials arrived. Water is being delivered to the mine on a good water system. D L McPhee of Coleman plans a new store in the rapidly developing mining town and work will begin immediately.
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Lethbridge, Alto
Royal City
Naval
D. L. McPhee
Coleman
Cranbrook Fruit Lands Offerings Highlight District Growth
A Cranbrook promoter touts fruit land opportunities after touring Spokane. He claims over 1000 acres of selected fruit lands for sale, dismisses local critics, and invites visits to see gilt prize tracts marketed by local firms and developers.
Lamphere Convicted in Guinness Fire Murder Case
Lamphere found guilty of arson in the Guinness house fire case that killed Mrs. Belle Guinness and her three children. Judge Richter sentenced him to Michigan City state prison for a term of two to twenty-one years, fined $5000, and disfranchised him for five years.
Gold Refinery Planned at Ottawa and Coin Production Soon
Ottawa to build a gold refinery with coin production planned. Mr R Pearson chief assayer at Ottawa mint tours Kootenay and Boundary to appraise lower province gold resources and may visit Yukon.
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Ottawa
R. Pearson
Ottawa Mint
Kootenay
Boundary
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Beattie
A. B. Smith
Cranbrook Fruit Lands
Spokane
B. C
Gran=brook
Simpson
the Herald
Jake Fink
D. B. Dulmage
Cranbrook, B
Lamphere
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