Mann arrival knits Cranbrook rail to North Star mine
Dan Mann of McKenzie and Mann with wife and sisters in Cranbrook to decide timing for branch road from Cranbrook to the North Star mine with heavy local railroad interest. Mann will assess ore and route before work begins and may return to the city next weekend.
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Dan Mann
Canada
McKenzie & Mann
City
Williams
Cranbrook Hotel
Fort Steele
Mann
Cranbrook
North Star
Maon
Ta Herald
Curran
North Star Mining Company
Easy Road to Build Describes Line Grades and Meetings
The text notes a simple route with no heavy work except a four mile side hill near Cranbrook where the line skirts terrain. Engineer Richardson arrived after Mr Mann and will confer at the mine before proceeding with the project plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranbrook
Richardson
Mann
Two Murder Trials Result in Hung Verdicts and Delay
The Antonio Bruno murder trial near Moyie ended with seven for conviction and five for acquittal, while a second trial ended in disagreement eight for conviction and four for acquittal. Bruno held for spring assizes. Phillips murder case at Egan's camp postponed to spring assizes.
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Antonio Bruno
Guiseppe Puero
Moyie
Phillips
Last Sumer
Mining News Brews Growth Sparks Across Kootenays
Rossland expects shipments of 10 000 tons of ore weekly while the Major Steele property on Sand creek is surveyed. O J Johnson develops the Aurora claim on Moyie lake with a 60 foot tunnel showing ore. Engineers foresee more shipping mines near Archie McLeod's place as Sprague promotes Kootenay mining wealth. The Lake Shore mine finishes a 70 ton ore bin and trestle work continues.
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Rossland
Empire Mineral
Sand Creek
Steele
O. J. Johnson
Aurora
Moyielake
McVittie & Hutchison
Archie McLeod
Place
Kootenay
John Bousall Porter
McGill
University of Montreal
West Kootenay
East Kootenay
Cranbrook
Kootenays
Sprague
South
British Columbia
Moyie
Lake Shore
W. J. Tierney
Gertrude
Emin
Charles Diamond
Jerry Murphy
Herald Office
J. R. Harvey
Perry Creek
Old Town
Jerry
Kean
Tracy Creek
Buummers Flat
Tracey
Tracy
St. Marys
Bunmers Flat
Fort Steele
Mission
Estella
Lewis Creek
Wasa
Troy
Last Spike Driven On Rail Line To Kootenay Lake
Officials on a tour of inspection report the operating department will soon take charge. Van Horne will visit Cranbrook as rails reach Lake Kootenay, completing 360 miles from Lethbridge. A year ago there were only Indian trails. last night the last spike was driven at the lake after starting work July 17 of last year.
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van Horne
Cranbrook
Lake Kootenay
Crows Nest Pass
Lethbridge
Kootenay Lake
West Kootenay
Haney
Rail officials tour Cranbrook. man found dead in bunk
A special party led by M. J. Haney and several engineers visited Cranbrook after a foot of Bakers Street stop. Charles McNally, a railroad yard worker, was found dead from heart disease in his bunk. an inquest was deemed unnecessary. The Crows Nest Pass line may transfer to the CP Rail operating department by December.
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Bakers Street
M. J. Haney
Schriber
Mr. Dobell
Dobell
Gwynne
M. H. Macleod
W. J. Weller
Saunders
Graham
Haney
Cranbrook
West
Charles McNally
Armstrong
Algona
Ont
Crows Nest Pass
President Van Horne to Visit Vancouver Line Officials
President Van Horne of the C P R will travel mid month along the road in Vancouver with other officials on an inspection trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Horne
Vancouver
Prohibition Plebecite Vote in Southeast Kootenay
Results show a strong anti prohibition sentiment across Cranbrook Wardner Fort Steele Moyle and Kimberly with minimal turnout. Across precincts most voters rejected prohibition as the district reported light voting and clear opposition.
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Cranbrook
Wardner
Fort Steele
Kimberly
Moyle
Lost Explorer Endures Fatal Exposure in Woods
Mr Crossdale of Halls Mines narrowly escaped death after being lost in timber near Cranston following a late train from Cranbrook. With no wraps, he wandered overnight until daylight and was hospitalized for exposure, later transported to Nelson via Macleod after ten days.
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Crossdale
Halls Mines Company
Cranston
Proctor
Cranbrook
Nelson
Macleod
Local Building Progress Across South Hastings area
The Perdue block is ready for occupancy. Aikin block work proceeds well. An addition rises at St Charles restaurant. McInnes & Co erects another block. C Brown’s jewelry store nears completion. Cranbrook hotel addition nears finish with fronts in place. Fort Steele Mercantile store near completion and touted as among the best in South Hastings Kootenay.
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Perdue
Aikin
St. Charles
McInnes & Co. C. Brown
Cranbrook
Fort Steele Mercantile Company
South Hast Kootenay
North Star Mine Poised as Constant Shipper After Developments
The North Star mine owned by D. D. Mann has 1500 feet of tunnels drifts and shafts with a new hoist installed. At the 22 foot level a large ore body is found described as the largest silver lead body on the American continent. A 300 foot shaft is planned and a tramway road bed is under construction to link with the railway. The mine is expected to ship steadily once the railway is finished.
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North Star
D. D. Mann
Fort Steele
Winnipeg Letter on Crows Nest Pass Railway Towns
The Herald notes builders eye the rich lands opened by the Crows Nest Pass line with Cranbrook and Fernie highlighted as growing centres. Railway men praise completing to Kootenay Lake in 14 months as a potential record, enabling Winnipeg freight to Rossland without transhipment benefiting interested parties.
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THE
Herald
Crows Nest Pass
Cranbrook
Fernie
Kootenay Lake
M. J. Haney
Winnipeg
Rossland
G.H
C P R Eating House and Depot Work Progress
The CP R eating house is completed and depot work resumes. Paymaster Earnhardt and assistant Tatter visit. Fraser takes Charleston's place in the city. Charlestons trips, ONeil family illnesses, and grain movement expectations on the CP R with engines pressed into service in eastern Canada. Earnhardt departs for Vancouver to return his family to Macleod. Tatter stays to manage Cranbrook.
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Latter
Earnhardt
Ernie
George Nelson
Major Bowles
Crows Nest
Jack Fraser
Wardner
Charleston
J.C. O'Neil
Tiis
C.P. R
Canada
Vancouver
Macleod
Mr. Tatter
Cranbrook
Ottawa man eyes Cranbrook properties and BC growth
I J Walsh of Ottawa arrived Monday to inspect Cranbrook properties. He plans several days of review and, speaking on British Columbia, predicts BC will become an empire province of Canada with wealth and population growth. He was impressed with Cranbrook and sees it as an important place.
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I. J. Walsh
Ottawa
Cranbrook
British Columbia
Walsh
Empire Province of Canada
School Inspector Visits Cranbrook on School Question
William Burns inspector of schools for the Kootenays spent a brief visit in Cranbrook on Wednesday. He sought to learn local conditions relevant to schools and expressed the view that Cranbrook would soon receive a school.
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William Burns
Kootenays
Cranbrook
Money Order System Expands Across Canada
Manager Smythe of the Canadian Bank of Commerce reports a new installment money order system issued by chartered banks of Canada. Money orders from 1 to 50 dollars cost eight to 14 cents and are payable at par at any participating bank. The system offers a convenient economical and safe way to send money abroad. Timer Wanted practical tinsmith apply at once to y H Miner Cranbrook.
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Smythe
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Associated Chartered Banks of Canada
Miner
Cranbrook
Cranbrook Town Echoes Noise From Weeklong Disturbance
Guests at the Cranbrook hotel heard persistent uproar all last week traced to Mee Millan and Brith wearing shirts that could be heard to Port Steele and Movie. The town praises domestic workers as Cranbrook edges toward a bustling future with ready assets. Reverend Ball paid for a Herald subscription, showing support for local news.
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Cranbrook Hotel
Mee Millan
Brith
Port Steele
Ball
Tuk Herald
Hypocrites and pirates in a Cranbrook paper debate
The piece attacks in town rhetoric about free papers and readers who avoid paying. It mocks those who justify taking newspapers as a charity while sending issues to distant friends, labeling them as hypocrites and pirates against the paper and editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranbrook
Galilee
Fiicuis
Local Mining Figures Draw Writers and Investors to Cranbrook
Jim Cronin of the St Eugene mine visits town while Moyie Leader editor F J Smyth and railroad magnate Dan Mann also appear. The Herald records playful banter about newspapers, editors, and the Kootenays, noting Smyth’s 22 karat paper and Mann’s spirited visit without a subscription.
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Jim" Cronin
St. Eugene
Cronin
Mr. Cronin
Kootenays
Nelson
Cranbrook
F. J. Smyth
Moyie
Hekalu
Smyth
Wihhat
Tore
Hite
Men Wanted for Bush Work by River Loan Co.
One hundred and fifty workers needed by Commuta River Loaner Co. Ltd in Golden British Columbia. Advertisement promotes employment for bush laborers with a $2.0 subscription for Tig HyRatp.
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Commuta River Loaner Co., Ltd
Golden, B.C
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A. Cox
B. BE
Walker
Man
Savings Department
Cranbrook Branch
J. W. H. Smythe
Fort Steele Mercantile CO
Wardmer
Sherlock & Bremner
General Merchandise
Toronto
Reidecos Cuffs
Tner Gents Furnishings
Wreid & CO
Coal
J. H. Laidlaw
the Herald
Hyde Baker
Thomas A. Kennedy
J. M. Medley
W. Barnes
H. T. Brown
Tuy Harald
Spokane
Charley Wellman
G. A.@unings
Percy Irvine
Gov. Hanson
W. Desaulnier
Central
Inspector Saunders
Charles Dohr
Constable Cole
Messrs. Sick and Kaiser
Mr. Sick
Jack McMahon
Mr. Baker
Col. Henderson
Sheep Creek
James Greer
G. H. Gills
Inland Revenue
Charles Thies
Hawaii
Sam
J. G. Shier
Mrs. Binmore
William Carlin
Mike Carlin
Columbia River Lumber Company
Golden
Carlin Brothers
Scott Morrell
Jennings, Mont
International Transportation Company
A. B. Fenwick
London
Miss Fenwick
Arthur
Tom
O. B. Williams
Trail
Kaske & Williams
Kaake
Andrew Leask
John Leask
Leask
Thomas W. Leask
Mines and Mining
South East Kootenay
Mr. Crossdale
the North Star
Railroad Notes
Rock Cradles
Cranrock
Dan
Mohamet
Iim
Harry Melton
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