Elk River chatter and regional politics mix in Nova Scotia style
A collage of small-town notes from Elk, Miko J De Titting, and nearby places. Mentions visits by Beatrice Hollingshead and families from Ingersoll and Okotoks. Local banter on fish in Elk River, upcoming elections, and provincial political shifts including Manitoba and British Columbia previews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HL Dobson
Nuleon
Jold Catlege
Koote- May
Medicine Hat
Manitoba
B.C
Beatrice Hollingshead
Ingersoll
Ontario
Elka
Vernon
Mra
Dudley
Cpt
G. Stalker
Tomile He
Tar Rizzuto
Mérito
Ek Canyon
Gorn Boys
British Empire
Biko
Nolvon
Creston Notes and Local Visits in Creston Region
Creston and nearby visitors report W J Kelly from Cranbrook visited Creston on Tuesday. Mrs W Levesque was a passenger east toward Cranbrook. Florence Bathie Pleneant Hinkley and Anna Hosen visited Creston on Tuesday. Miss Moiva Cartwright came from Hiscroft school for a weekend with relatives. Milk prices and dairy butter trends noted as War Prices loom. A J Squirey named new Bank of Commerce forester. C Allen from Vancouver visited Saturday. Mrs Geo Nichols recovering at Cranbrook hospital returned Monday in improved health. Jas King, former Creston school head, greeted at the depot and will teach in Cranbrook this term. Fourteen mixed fruit and vegetables shipped from Creston and Erickson six cars, Erickson largely tomatoes. August vital statistics show no Internees or deaths. one birth recorded. Capt B Mallandaine returned from Work Point Barracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Levesque
Cranbrook
W. J. Kelly
Mises Florence Bathie
Pleneant Hinkley
Anna Hosen
Moiva Cartwright
Hiscroft School
Ryan
Creston
Erlekson
Erickson
Cupid
Capt
B. Mallandaine
Irom Work Point Barracks
Decline Substitutes and Local Campaign Events
A fragment notes substitutions declined, no weather or crisis details, and mentions Mrs A Th Stanley with three children traveling Monday to Hedley for Loy Diane tie and related local political activity. Stanley’s party features in the brief amid sparse campaign references and a Gavette News frame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iloria
Nater
Tito
Cranob
A. Th. Stanley
Hedley Boo
Loy
Diane
Stanley Ving
Gavette Newaayer
Alpine Clik camp returns to Wil swing amid lake talk
Local notes report the Alpine Clik camp back in Wil swing with Lake discussions. Cranbrook’s Come Dow looks at a new 107th uniform, and Jerence Milly Brown, age 3 years 7 months, is noted in a Brown family listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agian
Wil
Ik Linsber Company
Dow
Cranbrook
Jerence Milly Brown
Sf Brown
Transfer License Hearing Notice Amid Canal Plate Hotel Proposal
A notice under the LQUOH Act 1910 announces a public hearing on October 4 before Superintendent Hoefer of the Provincial Police for a sale by route and transfer of license from EB H Small to Wilton Motarkine, with J T Smid and William J McFarlane named as parties. The hearing concerns the Canal Plate Hotel area, Brit Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoefer
Routty
Remivey Keown
Canal Plate
Witte Af
I Cohyubiy
EB. H. Small
Wilton i Motarkine
J. T. Smid
William J. McFarlane
Tax Purchaser Contest Notice for Cranbrook Lands
The Cranbrook land dispute lists Lot 21 Block Cranbrook City Map 669 as owned in fee simple by Aulder Clarke Bowness per a tax deed. The Tax Purchaser must contest within five days from first publication. notice dated August 28 1916 from Nelson Land Registry Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McChiteton
Cranbrook City
Finn Deon
Aulder Clarke Bowness
City of Cranbrook
Land Registry
Nelson
Veteran of Afghan War Served in Northumberland Fusiliers
Born in Workington England 1855 he joined the 65th Northumberland Fusiliers at 19 and served nearly ten years with three active in Afghanistan. He later served in India four years, married Margaret Nolan in 1884, moved to Canada in 1882, taught fencing in Montreal and Toronto, settled in Fernie in 1902, and died with Roman Catholic funeral honors in Fernie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Workington
Cumberland
England
65Th Northumberland Fusiliers
India
Margaret Nolan
Dublin
Canada
Montreal
Toronto
Fernie
Kootenay Rifles
107Th Regiment
Invermere Open Golf Tourney Closes at Labor Day
The Invermere Golf and Country Club hosted its first Open tournament on Labor Day with five events including the Lady Elizabeth cup, Invermere Club cup, and foursomes. Competing teams included Cranbrook players John Cholditch Chester Staples J McEwan J T Laidlaw H W Supple Dr Green M A Beale and Calgary St Andrews guests Cruttenden and Miller. Prizes awarded to winners in each event. final cup presentations followed the close of play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Invermere
B. C
Invermere Golf and Country Club
Cranbrook
Staples
McEwan
Laidlaw
Dr. Green
Invermere Golf Cup Covers Nine Holes and Open Foursomes
Invermere B C hosts the Invermere Golf and Country Club Cup 18 holes open medal play with open foursomes first Crittenden and Miller Calgary second Stockdale and Cuthbert Invermere ladies nine hole medal first Mrs W H Cleland second Miss Pitts consolation prize first George Stevenson Cranbrook second G C Coleman Invermere Competition Committee includes Messrs Irving C Wedd C C Barbet. Final arrangements for Windermere District Agricultural Fair set for Sept 14 15 at Dominion Government Experimental Station Grounds. Prize for most contented settler i cash twenty dollars financed by an outside capitalist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Invermere
Stockdale
Crittenden
Calgary
Miller
Cuthbert
W. H. Cleland
Miss Pitts
George Stevenson
Cranbrook
G. C. H. Coleman
Messrs. Irving
C. Wedd
C. C. Barbert
B.C
Windermere
Merry Wedding Bells Ring In Cranbrook Bride
Miss Lizzie McKenzie and Rodney Donaldson wed at Eagle Bank Farm in Cranbrook with family presence from Cranbrook Asquith and Holmorton. The ceremony on August 18 featured a verandah decor of heather and flowers, a pink silk bridesmaid gown, and a blue satin wedding dress for the bride. After a wedding breakfast the couple left for Saskatoon then returned for a short visit to the bride’s home. The wedding was quiet due to active service abroad by Harry McKenzie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Bank Farm
William McKenzie
Lizzie
Rodney Donaldson
Holmorton
Alberta
Joan Leech-Porter
Buffalo Lake
Saskatchewan
Emma McKenzie
Charlie McKenzie
Harry McKenzie
Belgium
Public Auction to Sell Cranbrook Property September 14 1915
Under a mortgage power a public auction will be held Tuesday September 14 1915 at 2 PM at Charles R Ward Auctioneer Cranbrook BC. Property described as subdivision three of Lot 826 Group 1 Kootenay District District East Kootenay BC with details from Solicitor Thomas T Mecredy Hanson Block Baker Street Cranbrook BC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Ward
Cranbrook
B.C
East Kootenay
Province of
British Columbia
Kootenay
Thomas T. Mecredy
Hanson Block
Baker Street
B. C
T. T. Mecredy
J. McGinnis
Land Registry Notice for Duplicate Certificate of Title
Notice under the Land Registry Act states the intention to issue a duplicate Certificate of Title for Lota 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Block 96 Cranbrook City Map 669 in the name of The Land Land and Development Company Limited. The certificate dated October 24 1912 and numbered 1169 1 may be issued after one month from first publication. Samuel R Roe District Registrar Nelson B C August 18 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranbrook City
Land Land and Development Company Limited
Samuel R. Roe
Approach Mineral Claim Notice Near Fort Steele
Angus McTod of Fort Steele BC free miner certificate 79907B intends within sixty days to apply for a Certificate of Improvements to obtain a Crown Grant for the 82 41 Approach Mineral Claim on Maus Creek near Fort Steele BC in Fort Steele Mining Division East Kootenay District. Action under section 37 must be commenced before the certificate issue, dated July 16 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Approach
Fort Steele
East Kootenay District
B.C
Angus McTod
Mining Recorder
Tender for Waldo School Works Sealed Tenders
Tender for Waldo School calls for erection and completion of a two room school with outbuildings at Waldo Fernie electoral district. Submissions due 12 noon Tuesday September 21 1915 with refundable plan deposit and 20 percent security. Public Works permits viewing August 1 1915 at government agents offices in Vancouver Fernie Waldo and department in Victoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo School
Waldo
Fernie
8. C
J. Mahoney
Vancouver
G. 8
Talker
W Madden
B. C
Department of Public Works
Victoria
Bank of Canada
Minister of Public Works
J. B. Griffith
Public Works Department
B.C
Vernon Poet With The Hath
A wartime diary style note from Woodyard Kindling shows Vernon and fellow cadets like Bob McKay Lotti Schimell Pierce Pye and Ashworth drilling at Cranbrook. The author mocks drill commands and uniforms while claiming pride in stripes and the thrill of having photos taken with the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob McKay
Lotti
Schimell
Pierce
Woodyard Kindling
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Lodge and Society
Loyal Orange Lodge
Uridauys
S P.m. Witin Royal Bleek
Knights of Ireland Hall
Garrett
W.M
J. O. Horsman
Ree
C.F
KEY City Lodge
Fraternity Mall
W. M. Harris
W. Rnesell
Knights OF
Pythias Cranbrook, B.C
R. C. Carr
C. F. M. Christian
Maple Leaf Reblkan Lodge
Rebekahs
Sis. C. Bennet
N. G
Sis. A
Hicken Lotam
Overseas Club
Maple Hall
E. Y. Brake
J. F. Lower
Women’s Institute
W. LB. Mclurlane
John Shaw P.O. Box
Cranbrook Farmers’ Institute
A. B. Smith
Alb. H. Webb
Arnold Wallinger
Parker
Lethbridge Coal Xi Ite Powder
Imperial Oil Co
KR. W. Edmondson Cranbrook
Joe Marapodi
Minard
Liniment
ntle-Murphy Co. Ltd
Elko Noles
Elk River
Joe Daickson
Gor Sheridan
T River
Wika
Tom Toylor
Pinestone
J. M. Agnew
Rays
Jim Wht
Hoebeak
Tee Norhushan
Ty Blko Board of Trade
Jim Thistlebes
Pinelan
Nincompoop
Mrn Thistlebeak
Sunset
Roblin
McBride
Thomas ‘Tl, Mecredy
W. F. Gurd
P. C
Drs. King & Green
Ollive
Armstrong
F. B. Miles
Hanson
Orrick
Cranbrook Cottage Hospital
Garden
W. R. Beatty
Fenwick Avenue
Baker St
F M. MacPherson
Undertaker
Norbury Ave
City Hall
P. O. Box
C. F. Nidd
Organist Methodist Church
Montana Laundry
Frank Provenzano
General Merchant
Peerless
J. Taylor
The
Creston Review
Perante
Lootie Mills
Central Hotel
Republic
Aimes
Hosmer Eltivens
Ikuta Spokiie Combination
C . Buhler
Jackkeonvile
EB. Kirkcreek
Elias Rogers
Crow's Nest Pass
Mies Anna BE. King
Ie Latte
James I. King
Hamtol
Mngland
New
Witne
Fernie Hotel
Lebeur
Chaffeur
Victoria Avenue
Green Bay
Niiny
Hite
Savage
LAS Registry Act
Samuel J. Roe
Inveremere
Peyetentics
Bere
Morster
Mackinnon
Linsle McKenzie
Ian Asquith
Sask
P. R
Wardner, B
Land Registry Act
Nelson, B. C
Talen
Fred Pye
Ashworth
Cliff Stead
L. M. Smith
Ladies and Gentlemen's Hats
Mabel A. Roberts
Imperial Bank of Canada
Savings Department
Athalmer, B.C
Irving C. Wedd
Cranbrook Branch
Wr. W. Supple
Coeur D’alene
Spokane, Washington
Spokane
New Union Station
Bee
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