Local Notes from Cranbrook and Surroundings
Ed Hill of Magic visited town Friday. Dozens of residents and visitors from Kimberley Fort Steele Wardner Jaffray and Marysville attended the sports and races this week. The North Star mine resumes ore shipments and the local postmaster race draws two candidates. Regular church services and plans mark the community week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill of Magic
Korrent
Herald Office
F. J. Simpson
North Star
Cranbrook Scene Reflects Busy Cranbrook Week
W R Wilson of Giant Powder interviewed Fort Steele Mercantile. Notables and visitors include J McMahon and family, J J Parker and wife, Governor Hansen, and H Hunter of Hudson Bay. J W Patmore resigns as mining official to become Morrissey coal town postmaster. Ball and Scottish concert at Wentworth hall promised. Local improvements at Cosmopolitan hotel and church, and plans for a new schoolroom. Stonefronts and business notes recur as Empire Tobacco promotes sales and Snowshoe tax deadline extended to 1904.
Fernie Coal Industry Expands While Local News Bites
Fernie area shows rapid rail and mine activity with new spur to French mines near Frank, two new tunnels at Coal Creek, and Morrissey coke ovens foundations. Workers race to increase output while hunting remains plentiful and Chief Forbes enforces gambling closures. Rev Holford travels coast for recovery as development supports a prosperous winter outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Coal Creek
W. H. Blundell
Fernie
Nelson
Crow's Nest
Morrissey
Frank and Michel
Seinie
Blundell
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Reid & Company
Soo
Coldstream Ranch
Okanagan Valley
G. T. Rogers
aareUtRata
Beattie
China
Leask & Henderson
Cranbrook
B.C
King Mercantile CO
Bao
Maycock & Harris
Armstrong Avenue
East Kootenay
Bottling Co
Palmer & Arnold Manufacturer's Agents
Opera House
the Patricolos
Williston
D. Pipe
Lanis
Matvleaio
Tois
Phe
Baltie's
Chas, Cisley
Spokane
Mr. Campbell
Kimberley
Keith
Elko
Don McKay
Fort Steele
Tom Rader
Moyte
Paul Handley
J. . Fenwick
Jaffray
James Warren
Kimberly
Mr. King
Loase
Methodist Church
J. F. Armstrong
James Fiodley
Miss Nelson
Miss Watson
James McDonnel
Harry Dimmock
Wardner
Dr. Barber
Mrs. Hi, D. McMillen
Marysville
Frank Roberts
Redpath
Christs Church
W.A. Prest
R Dudley
Mcleod
Mrs. Elwell
Miner
William Esching and
D. Murphy
Buffalo, N
Cranbrook Hotel
Mr. Lucas
Gill
Mr. Haines
Joe Carter
O. H. Becker
BE. Reid
Alberta
R. Stewart
B. C. Mining Record
D. McGillivary
Messrs. McNeil and
Borden
Johnny Wolf
Frank McCabe
Morrissey, B. C
Cal
British Columbia
James J. Hill
Morrissey Townsite CO
Thos. Crahan
W. R. Wilson
Giant Powder Company
Fort Steele Mercantile Company
Arctic
J’. McMahon
Frank Mel Mahon
M. A. McKenzie
Constable Drummond
Moyie
J. J. Parker
Mr. Parker
Mrs. Parker
H Hunter
Hudson Bay Company
Pincher Creek
J. W. Patmore
Hansen
Wasa
Wentworth Hall
Presbyterian Church
J. R. Downs
Cosmopolitan Hotel
Jerry Boyce
High River
R. H. Rogers
W. F. Gurd
Mr. Rogers
Messrs. Davis
Cartwright
Ladies Aid
Hutchison
Seele
Miss Carter
T. T. McVittie
Goldie
A. S. Galbraith
Syracuse, N. Y
Mr. Galbraith
McVittie
South East Kootenay
Patricola
St. Eugene Hospital
Maric
Measrn
Hospital Tadies Aid Society
M. McConnell
H. J. Stephens
The
Empire Tobacco Co. Limited
G.R Leask
J A Mauller
Leask
Herald
Fernie News
D. Holford
Mr. Holford
Munnle
League of American Sportsmen
South Waist Kootenay
Michel
Forbes
Dex
Steele
J. P. Fink
Hill & CO
Busi
Ness
Cranbrook, B. C
James Ryan
Peas
M. McInnis
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Nodoh
Hongd
Hennessy
Danville
Usher
John Dewar
Coate
Plymouth
Crofts
Jamaica
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