26 Oct 1905
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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 26, 1905
Page
1
A compact note highlights a jewelry seller advertising a fall stock described as the best up to date ever shown. It mentions items suitable for gifts across ages from babyhood to old age and ends by urging shoppers not to forget the Old Reliable.
The Vancouver Ledger notes a heated, prolonged dispute over coal and oil land claims in the Flathead district near Southeast Kootenay. Two major syndicates from Spokane and Canada fight over 17 square miles, with surveys, legal questions, and government licenses at issue as counsel prepare for preliminary proceedings.
An westbound train at about forty miles per hour fatally struck Indian man Alexander known to Cranbrook as Deafey, near Ward Hill four miles east. The inquest deemed necessary. authorities blamed neither company nor engine crew, noting the victim may have been unaware of the approaching train due to the curve and distance. The Herald urges readers to subscribe and offers a cash incentive plan.
The Kimberley Miners' union dance has been postponed and will now be held Thursday evening, November 16. Readers are asked to note the date change and remember the invitation remains open to all attendees. Hill & Co. will continue the sale of 20th Century Suits at the same attractive prices on Friday and Saturday following.
The Nelson Daily Tribune profiles Col. E S Topping and partners in Bulkley Valley, British Columbia. It highlights mineral wealth copper ores and semi-anthracite coal beds, notes transport plans by Grand Trunk Pacific, and cites early land claims, prospecting crews, and sample shipments with high ore values as evidence of a promising new mining district.
James Cronin, manager of the St Eugene mine at Moyie, says operations will restart by December. After the fire damage, a revival is announced with more men, thirty new drills, an enlarged blacksmith shop, and increased payroll. Mogie and Cranbrook welcome the news.
A Marysville meeting, chaired by A Pletcher with Dr Bistup present, urged establishing a daily mail service to Maysville and Kimberley to speed the two day mail, noting urgent needs around train arrivals and departures. The group also discussed fire protection, with next steps for a town board of trade and renewed train service advocacy. The Herald prints a letter from Mr Hutcherott underscoring the urgency.
The new building by the Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows is nearly finished. The shell is complete except for a final coat of plastering to be done by week’s end. It will be a commodious hall with a grand lodge room, wainscoted interior, comfortable heating, carpeted floors, and modern furniture. If weather holds, the hall should be ready for members by December 1.
Frank and Fernie W. of Fernie install electric light plant in Nelson, making the town glow with white light from arc lamps at corners. Extension planned to Blairmore, with miners’ cottages in Frank also lit. Fernie gains a new brick store by Trites Wood Co. and a larger trading premises from Crows Nest Co., signaling rapid town improvement.
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