Down the Columbia by canoe from Canal Flat to Athalmer
An Invermere writer recounts a chance trip starting October 22 from Cranbrook meeting Amos Burg Jr of Portland Oregon who invited him to join an eighteen foot canoe voyage down the Columbia River. They travel by train to Fort Steele and Canal Flat in a historic account of East Kootenay sites including Galbraiths Ferry and Fort Steele.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windermere
British Columbia
Cranbrook
Amos Burg, Jr
Portland
Oregon
Columbia River
River of the West
Columbia
Canal Flat
Athalmer
Fort Steele
East Kootenay
Wild Horse Creek
Kootenay River
California
Galbraith
Mounted Police
D' Company
Sir Sam Steele
Burg Completes Columbia River Canoe Journey To Golden
The narrative follows Burg as he navigates an 18 foot skiff from Canal Plat to Columbia Lake and Mud Lake, warding off rapids and weather. Encounters include the old Armstrong craft, Hoodoos ruins, and a dramatic night entry into Invermere as the journey ends near Golden after about fifty miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Lake
S.S. Armstrong
Armstrong
Golden
John Blakeley
Messrs
Burg
Mud Lake
Columbia River
Bartman
Holland
Fairmont
John Galbraith
Great
Columbia
Windermere
Port Bow
Rand
James Sinclair
Invermere
Athalmer
Freezone promise to remove corns with instant relief
An old advertisement touts Freezone as a painless corn remover. It claims the tiny bottle costs only a few cents and can eliminate hard, soft, or between toe corns and foot callouses without soreness.
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Digestion Relief
The ad touts Pape's Diapepsin as a fast remedy for indigestion gas heartburn and bloating. It claims tablets relieve distress promptly and pleasantly and are guaranteed by druggists with 60 cent packages.
Second voyage down perilous river route to Astoria
The article notes many have tried and failed along the Big Bend rapids, with some losing their lives. It recalls the historic Canal Flat to Astoria trek by M. J. Lorraine who built a 17 foot skiff at Canal Flat and completed the journey in five months, publishing a 435 page illustrated book. If Burg succeeds he would be the second to make the perilous voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bury
Upper Columbia
Canal Plat
Kootenay
Columbia
F. P. Armstrong
Baillie-Grohman
Columbia Lake
Burg
Columbian Lake
Thunder Hill
Armefroam Range
Patrick Armstrong
Golden
Invermere
Big
Revelstoke
Portland
Big Bend
Fort Vancouver
Rocky Mountain House
Canoe River
Canal Flat
Astoria
M. J. Lorraine
Alhambra
California
December Rod and Gun issue features top stories and prize
The December Rod and Gun in Canada offers strong fiction and articles. Notable pieces include Georges Belton’s Wandered In The Village Tom and Will H Moore’s The Yellow Mink. Bonnycastle Dale covers wild birds, Vinson’s Queer Ducks, with Williams and Hunter contributing. The issue also previews Guns and Ammunition topics and announces the $500 photo contest winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rod and Gun
Canada
Tom
Geo. R. Belton
Will H. Moore
Bonnycastle Dale
J. W. Vinson
F. W. Williams
Martin Hunter
Monarch Up and Monarch Down in Kimberley Weather Anecdote
A Kimberley correspondent recounts a playful domestic moment where a child corrects a knitting request, swapping Monarch Down for Monarch Up. The sleepy household dialogue captures lighthearted local color amid a weather bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimberley
Monarch
Mamma
Scout Hiker Heads From Princeton Toward Hope Trail
A young scout named Helmer Stub left Princeton with his horse to attempt a trail to Hope. Despite two to four feet of fresh snow at the summit experts doubt his chances of passage. He has not returned, suggesting he continues toward the mountains as conditions remain severe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope
Princeton
Helmer Stub
Elsior O’ned
Prospecting boom eyed for Ontario and Quebec
The London Statist notes Ontario may, within this generation, become a world center for metal mining. The Financial follows with reports showing major London money houses scrutinizing Dominion prospects across Canada, emphasizing Ontario and Quebec discoveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
London “Financial
Dominion
Canada
Quebec
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B. G. Hamilton
B.C
Ana
P. J. DeSmet
S.J
Plains of the Nativity
Pend D/Oreille
Plains
Bonners Ferry
Idaho
Canadian Pacific Railway
Lac St. Pierre
David Thompson
Windermere Lake
Humphrey Gilbert
Golden Hind
Xeezone
Minard
Ruth Tarkington
Trafalgar St
St Thomas
Minant
Minard's Liniment Company
Yarmouth
Nova Scotia
Andrew Wilson
R.S.E
Robt, Hutchison
Fry’s
the Weather Bulletin
Max
Bry
Toronto
Ayage
Danderine
England
Carmania
Halifax
Liverpool
Queenstown
Cunard Steamship Co., Limited
Hastings St. W
Vancouver, B.C
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