News of the District Highlights Local Deals and Travel
Frank Derosiers travels through Mike to Fort Steele from Sonora Valley Mexico. Riley of International Securities sold Elko property to Mr. Rawlings. HL. S. Davis spends weekend in Roosville Valley. Alexander and Fernie agents visit Elke. Big Bill Learey inherits over ten thousand dollars through hustle. Local events include a Ladies Guild bazaar and oyster stew in the opera house. Deer hunting reports, railway concerns, and various social notes fill the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredco
Frank Derosiers
Sonora Valley
Mexico
Mike
Fort Steele
Riley
International Securities Company
Elko
Mr. Rawlings
HL. S. Davis
Baynes
Roosville Valley
Alexander
Fernie
Elke
Big Bill Learey
T. T. McVittie
Elo
Ladies Guild
Opera House
Moat
Riko
Jack Bathie
Cranbrook
Stony
McCreery Bros
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Railway Commission
CPR
Dominion Express Company
Eiko
Winsor
Alberta
Roosville
Burg
Dave Kasten
Brologv
Wardner Notes Mention Local Business and Visits
Wardner items report Mackinder and Powell in Cranbrook for business, Gardner representing Swift Canadian in town, Breckenridge visiting from Peterborough, and local hospital and school updates. Deer and rabbits seen nearby. CPR mill at Bull River closed for season. several residents in Cranbrook on various errands and social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mackinder
Crows Nest Pass
Cranbrook
Geo. Powell
Card Club
Fred Harness
Gardner
Swift Canadian Company
Edmonton
Tkive Breckenridge
Peterboro
Ont
Wardner
Dormer
St. Eugene
John Martin
Frankraves
Gallo Way
Digby
Fernie
Ou Manning
Miss Ramsay
Wardner School
Mtto Wisner
Billy Anderson
CPR
Bull River
Invermere District Opens Post Office and Supports Woman's Franchise
A Dominion post office inspector completed arrangements for a new post office in Invermere as plans proceed. Miss Dorothy Davis of Victoria spoke for the Equal Franchise League, urging women’s suffrage on the same basis as men. A district meeting passed a resolution urging provincial action, while criticism noted the danger of broadening votes for all men. Ottawa funds were pledged for a Golden to district telephone line and road improvements. Harold J. Forster MP promised personal attention to these questions. Fruit tree plantings progressed with an experimental station introducing 589 trees and a Dominion shipment planned for spring transplants, marking a shift to scientifically guided orchard work in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Valley Irrigated Fruit Lands, Limited
Dominion Government Post Office
Dorothy Davis
Victoria
B.C
Equal Franchise League
Harold J. Forster
M.P
Miss Davis
Windermere
Harold EB. Forster
M.P P
Dominion
Department of Agriculture
Dominion experimental farms in Canada described
The Dominion government runs experimental farms across Canada to demonstrate scientific fruit farming. After five years the trees become property of the landowner but may be inspected. Farms are government owned or leased, operated by a local superintendent and foremen under Ottawa’s Department of Agriculture led by J. H. Grisdale, with reports published monthly by census and statistics or agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Government
Dominion of Canada
Dominion
Government
Department ‘of Agriculture
Ottawa
Ontario
J. H. Grisdale
Department of Census and Statistics
Deepartment of Agriculture
Ont
Electric Restorer for Men Ad Promises Quick Vitality Boost
An old advertisement touts an electric restorer claiming to revitalize the body, cure premature decay and sexual weakness, and restore vitality. It offers a one box price of 3 dollars or two boxes for 5 dollars, mailed to any address from Beattie-Murphy Co., Ltd in St Catharines, Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brug 30
Beattie-Murphy Co., Ltd
Pigott seeks purchase of 40 acre Cranbrook land tract
Alfred Pigott of Cranbrook B C plans to purchase Lot 9101 40 acres described by compass bounds and will file with the Chief Commissioner of Lands. Also J C Witherspoon locator and John Virgo agent announce intent to obtain a coal and petroleum prospecting license for 640 acres in South East Kootenay near Lot 7507 T U Witherspoon claim, located Sept 21 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Pigott
Cranbrook
B.C
Arthur Henry Pigott
Victoria
South East Kootenay
S.E
N.W
T. U. Witherspoon
S. W
T. C. Witherspoon
John Virgo
Archie Helden
S.W
Witherspoon
S.1
S.I
Tt. C. Witherspoon
Archie Belden
Coal and Petroleum Notice for Kootenay Block 4593
Area near Lot 7507 described as 640 acres in Kootenay with T C Witherspoon as locator and Archie Helden as witness. Located October 11 1912. Public notice lists coordinates and parcel boundaries long rest of description follows.
Witherspoon Claims Locate 640 Acre Mineral Holdings
Notices detail T C Witherspoon locator claims in Kootenay Block 4593 and 4503 describing 640 and 410 acre tracts with metes and bounds. Located dates span Sept 1912 to Sept 1913. Additional notice lists Benjamin H Ralph of Winnipeg seeking to purchase Elk River island property starting at Lot 227 and following the shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin H. Ralph
Winnipeg
Man
Elk River
Benjamin B. Ralph
For Sale One Oxford Engine at Benedict Siding BC
For sale an 11 by 11 Oxford engine viewable at Benedict Siding one mile east of Mayock BC. Inquiries to Leask and Johnson Elko BC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Benedict Siding
Mayock
B. C
Leask & Johnson
Elko
Fraternal and Civic Meetings Listed for Various Lodges
Local notices show multiple fraternal groups meeting in Carmen's Hall on 2nd and 4th Thursdays or Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Details include Independent Order of Odd Fellows branch, Visiting brethren welcome, and British Overseas Club with times at 8 p.m. plus secretary contacts and eligibility notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnwn's Hall
Wm. Henderson
C.R. L. Pearson
Carmen's Hall
Lulu Hayward
W. B. McFarlane
Over Seas Club
N. A. Wallinger, Dran
L. Whittaker
I. Heigh
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mmbree
Hanbury
Mable Hmbree
Slocan City
Swanson
Troy
Wardee School
Tom Hedigan
Fred Burgess
Com. Pennock
Ti Uf, Rohart
Mclean
Home Mission Guild
Invermere
Cranbrook Land District
East Kootenay
Coal and Petroleum Notice
J. C. Witherspoon
T. C
Tovator
Ohn Virgo
Voal and Petroleum Notice
Joal and Petroleum Notice
Fernie Land District
Dr. Martel
Cranbrook ‘Lodge
D. J. McSweyn
W.M. J. S. Peck
Onescent
Knights of Pythias Cranbrook
Fraternity
Houston
C.C
A. Stride
C.C.F
Key City Lodge
Sternity Hall
Oddfellows
H. E. Stephens
W. M. Watris A
Seoy
Durham
D.C.F
H. White
D. F. Rodkey
Gro. Loxopre
Kingsgate
Eporteman's
Hotel Coeur D'Alene
Spokane, Wash
Howard St
Front Ave
Maple Leaf Rebekah
Fraternity Hall
Rebekahs
The
Coeur D'Alene Company
Rirtore
Alma Liddicoat
N.G
A. B. Parker
Ancient Order OF Foresters Court Cranbrook
Jabob Goetz
Harry F. Baer
R Vm
W. C. Crebbin
Welcom
Loyal Order OF Moose
Royal Black Knights
Hall
Baker Street
R. S. Garrett
Ancient Orders OF Foresters
Pride of
Neal
Neal Institute
W. F. Gurd
Imperial Bank
DRS
King & Green
Armstrong Ave
UN W
F. B. Miles
H. E. Hall, D.D.S
F. Parks
Cranbrook Cottage
Tospital Maternity
A. Salmon
P. O. Box
Armstrong
B.C. Land Surveyors
McVittie & Parker Cranbrook
East Kootenay. Butcher Co
East Kootenaychef Co
P. Wood
the Home Bakery
Renent Frail
Norbury Ave
City Hall
Joe. Marapodi
Frank Dezall
Chas. S. Parker
F. T. FP. Parry
Imperial Oil CO
GALT
Cranbrook-Fernie Farmers’ Institute
Gin
Macnon
B, C
Hume Nelson
GEO
P. Wells
Proprietor
Tomkin
J. G. Cummings
Dominion and Provincial Land Surveyor
J. T. Laidlaw
B. C. Land Surveyor
Cranbrook B.C
F. S. Rosseter A
M. Can. Soc, C.E
Cranbrook Drug and Book Co's
P.O. Box
W. R. Beatty
Crabresh B.C
F. M. MacPherson
Frank Provenzano
General Ma Employment
Cranbrook P
Johanta Agents BC
Rueml
Montana
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