JIM HILL IS AFTER IRON IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
The New York press notes iron discoveries on Bull river Goat River and Moyie attracting attention to South East Kootenay. Hill of the Great Northern backs mining near Fernie and a Kitchener iron deposit line, projecting vast development and new cities within five years. Prospecting at Palmers Bar near old workings shows large waterworks and hydraulic plans to revive the placer beds as miners push for richer returns.
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Bull River
Goat River
Moyie
New York City
New York Journal
President Hill
Great Northern
Pacific
Hill
Fernie
Kitchener
British Columbia
Kootenay
The
Herald
South East
R. J. Beattie
George Wales
Will Clarke
Matt Rockendorf
Palmers Bar
A. J. Watts
Mr. Watts
Palmer Bar
Watts
Jand Hexstapetig
South East Kootenay
AK. Watts
Route Discontinued Between Fort Steele and Winder Mere
The post office department will discontinue the Fort Steele to Winder Mere mail route as railroad progress changes conditions. It cost about $1500 annually to operate and yielded roughly 28 in revenue, with diminished need as Cranbrook’s trade expands guiding the decision. The Cranbrook Electric Light Company warns delinquents monthly that unpaid amounts by month end result in disconnection on the first of the following month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Fort Steele
Windermere
South East Kootenay
Electric Light Company
Cranbrook Electric Light Company
Cranbrook Electric Light Co., Ltd
Death of Mr J O Rowlandson at St Eugene Hospital
On Wednesday evening October 30 at St Eugene hospital, Mr J O Rowlandson died after a period of poor health and a stroke of paralysis. He leaves a widow and the community shares her sorrow and sympathy.
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St. Eugene Hospital
J. O Rowlandson
Rowlandson
Low Grade Ore Prospects in Boundary Mines Demand Capital
The Phoenix Pioneer argues that low grade ore can yield large dividends with scale. It cites Granby and Treadwell as profitable examples and notes rising investor interest, expansion plans, and a Colorado river group paying $500 000 for low grade claims.
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Phoenix
Fio
Boundary Country
Miner- Graves Syndicate
Granby Company
Treadwell
Douglas Island
Alaska
Michigan
California
Colorado River
John P. Jones
Marysville plans rapid growth with smelter site and hospital
Marysville advances on rock quarry and foundation work for the smelter, plus a new two story store building and a planned hospital next spring. The town sees rising freight, daily travel, and interest in lots as telephone links to Cranbrook and Kimberley loom. A concert at the Presbyterian church by Mrs Melville Parry and local talent caps the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies! Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church
Melville Parry
Beattie's Drug Store
What did Tim Eaton do daily in Grand Forks
The Grand Forks News questions Tim Eaton’s daily activities in Grand Forks and asks Cranbrook readers what local firms or cut rate houses have done to develop Cranbrook or the district and create good wages. Merchants push improvements and widen offerings to boost town prosperity while selling goods at.
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Grand Forks
Tim Eaton
The
Herald
Cranbrook
King Has Cancer
Reynolds’s Weekly claims the King suffers cancer of the vocal cords. It reports three operations to remove papillomas since accession and a recent removal on the left cord. It says an immediate operation was done as His Majesty breathed with difficulty and warned of possible temporary relief followed by serious developments.
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London
Reynolds
Fiat Houch
Dwarts
Frank Town Sets Early Record Before Hotel Open
The town of Frank breaks a regional record by preparing a school ready for business ahead of introducing an hotel selling alcohol, marking an unusual sequence of preopening milestones.
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Frank
Tragic Mine Explosion Claims Hugh English at Kitchener
A deadly blast at the Kitchener mines kills Hugh English whose body is sent to Port Hill Idaho. Frank Shannon suffers severe but non fatal injuries after a tunnel explosion as Brakeman Nadin loses both feet at Dunmore. Medical teams rush to Kitchener then Cranbrook arriving within hours. Funeral for English held in Port Hill with Odd Fellows honor as town observes mourning.
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Kiche
Hugh Stylisth Fostess
Frank Shannott
Shannon
Cranbrook
English
Shandon
Kitchener
St Eugene
Port Hill
Idaho
Campbell
Odd Fellows Lodge
Fort Hul
Young brakeman loses both feet at Donmore Junction
F Naden of the Crow railroad crew was injured Tuesday night while attempting to jump onto a watercar at Donmore Junction. He missed the step and both feet were crushed under the car wheel, leaving him a cripple for life.
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F. Naden
Donmore Junction
New Telephone Line Planned From Cranbrook to Kimberley
At a Cranbrook El meeting plans were unveiled to build a telephone line from Perry Creek mouth to Marysville and Kimberley with a potential branch up Perry Creek next spring. The Electric Light company reports over 500 lights in Cranbrook and ongoing profitable contracts, while Halloween eve draws dim reflections on All Saints Day.
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Cranbrook el
Kimberley
Perry Creek
Marysville
Old Lawn
Crantruge
Electric Light Company
Cranbrook
Burro Gift Highlights Trail News and Kaiser Hotel
Fred Kaiser owns one of the best furnished hotels in the interior at Kholt costing 17000 dollars. Railroad workers now in the boundary country visit the hotel and gifted Kaiser a Mexican burro for rides along main streets. Mrs Kaiser runs a large carding house at the B C mine feeding up to 150 men. Cranbrook lodge A B W and A M will hold an emergent meeting tonight.
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Trail News
Fred Kaiser
Kholt
Trail
Boundary Country
Kaiser
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Canadian Bank of Commerce
BR. J. Walker
Gen
Man
Bank of Scotland
Cran Crook
Hube & LT
Haines
McClary
JOM
Gilpin
Tore ryLen
East Kootenay
Prim
Fort Steele Mercantile Co
J.P. Eink
Curie
G. H. Miner
Hill & CO
Jim Hill
Iron
New York
Upper Falls
Harry Wright
Alex Langford
Hd Callalan
Doin Leask
Kix
Caumbourne
Tarfea
Revelstoke
Goat Hill
John Jeask
Galena
Goldsmiths Group
Goat Mountain
Goldsmith
W Ho Blakemore
Nelson
Blakemore
A. R. Heyland
Archie Leitch, Jr
Moyie River
Fr. Robbins
North Star
Jim Wickitan
Pred Hagen
Alkireek
St. Marys
My Ilazen
Schmidt
Kootenays
McKenzie
Leask
Marysville Hotel
Cann
William Carlin
J Young
Alki Creek
Bob Dewar
Fred Jazen
Mrs. Estmere
Jack
Marys
F. H. Small
William Small
Mr. Hutchison
Mr Simpson
Frank McCabe
He Wen
Mr. Austin
J.C. Drewry
Rossland
King Has
Hugh English
Kitchener Mines
Frank Shannon
Nadin
Dunmore
Thaye
Cranbrook Lodge
A.M
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