Fernie News Roundup From Wardner To Trinity Mountains
Fernie area notes include visits from Miss May Thorpe and A Douglas, Cherished birthdays, and deaths of Irene Shimmons and Elsie E. Anderson. A Chinaman injured in a runaway dies in Fernie hospital. Local transfers, auctions, and recruitment plans surface. A fatal mountain accident near Trinity Mountains ends one life as Wisnowski breaks his neck and dies after a fall aided by a safety rope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Thorpe
Wardner
A. Douglas
Vancouver
Sam Marks
Fernie
Keith Whimster
Edmonton
H. Whimster
Coal Creek
Irene Shimmons
D. M. Perley
Elsie E. Anderson
Dominic Gunzi
King’s Hotel
Harry
Bull River
New York
M. A. Kastner
C. Dicastro
British Columbia
Cranbrook
Ducks Gather at Sirdar and Creston News
Creston area notes plentiful ducks on the lake and hunting at Sirdar. Birth records a daughter to Mr and Mrs John Miller. E Ryckman plans to reside in Creston. Visitors include Mrs Elwood and son from Cranbrook staying at Duck Creek. Freight and passenger traffic show volume gains. Doukhobors movement noted. A fire on Pease ranch lit the night. Downey of Cranbrook investigated. Mona Mons Paul Bunion and Percy Watson visiting during haymaking. About 60 tons stored at Lewis and Meade ranches. Section crew reductions reported. Hallan stays on job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sirdar
Alice Siding
John Miller
E. Ryckman
Creston
Elwood
Son
Cranbrook
Duck Creek
Florence Bathie
W. Levesque
Bell
Miss Cole
Hosmer
B. C
Croston
Pease Ranch
Sparka
Downey
Mons
Paul Bunion
Percy Watson
Lewis and Meade
W. Dow
Bevan Family Trip Details and Cranbrook Appendectomy
Mrs. R. S. Bevan and daughter Evelyn made an unexpected trip to Cranbrook on Friday where Evelyn was operated on the same evening for appendicitis in St. Eugene hospital. The operation was very successful and Evelyn is expected home in a few days. The party was shipped out of town after Provincial Constable Forrester was called to prevent trouble. Mrs. Bevan returned on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Glockner
Mary Walde
Charles Walde
D. E. D. Robertson
B. Giacomass
A. Silvestro
Stalker
O'Connor
Hosmer
Htta Kirkpatrick
Chicago
J. Baker
Jacksonville
Ill
Tritecs-Wood Jo
Coal Creek
Miss Kirkpatrick
Gureyk
Wisnowski
Forrester
R. S. Bevan
Evelyn
Cranbrook
St. Hugene Hospital
Elko Notes Week of Visits and Local Events
Fred Ree notes visiting relatives and travelers in Elko including Mrs D Mitchell and Mrs Ray Birtz. Langford of Victoria passed through. Winsor and Roberts start up their mill after selling their cut. Local socials feature Mrs EB Holbrook, Cranbrook fair, Beatrice Hollingshead as guest, and surprise party at Sunkist orchards with John Livingstone hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langford
Victoria
Elko
Winsor and Roberts
Mrs. Klingensmith
France
Roosville Valley
Beatrice Holingshead
Fred Roe
G. H. Scott
Nelson
Sunkist
John Livingstone
J. A. Brokey
Ed gar Sainsbury Likes the Herald
Local editor defends editorial independence amid subscriber complaints and pressures from a distant donor. Edgar Sainsbury of Cranbrook reacts to criticisms as the Herald faces lease expiry in under two months and vows not to bow to dictation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
England
Edgar Sainsbury
Cranbrook
Arreal
The
Dictator
Batnebury
Notice of Land Registry Claim for Lot 21 Cranbrook
Mary McQuiston is notified that Aulder Clarke Bowness seeks fee simple ownership of Lot 21, Block 87, Cranbrook City. Contest the claim within 45 days of first publication. Land Registry Office Nelson British Columbia dated August 23, 1916. Samuel R. Roe District Registrar. Publication date August 26, 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary McQuiston
Cranbrook City
Aulder Clarke Bowness
City of Cranbrook
Land Registry Office
Nelson
B.C
Samuel R. Roe
Sret
Canadian troops in trenches and air raids amid WWI letters
In letters from Devizes and other garrisons dated Aug 1915 soldiers recount air raids and trench life. Canadians in the trenches form bonds with British and Irish units, praise nurses and medical care, and describe hardships, patrols, and mock confrontations with German forces.
Paddy Hope Writes From Trenches In France
Marysville wife Mrs P Hope reports a letter from her husband with the 14th battalion Royal Montreal Rifles of Canada in the British Expeditionary Force. The message notes trench life and being up to their necks in August 22 1915 somewhere in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope
Marysville
14Th Battalion
Royal Montreal Rifles of Canada
British Expeditionary Force
France
Transfer of Liquor License for Canal Flats Hotel
Notice that on the fourth day of October an application will be made to transfer the retail liquor license for the Canal Flats Hotel Canal Flats BC from E. H. Small to William J. McFarlane. Dated August 31 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canal Flats
British Columbia
E. H. Small
William J. McFarlane
Notice to Issue Duplicate Title for Cranbrook Lots
Notice of intention to issue a duplicate Certificate of Title for Lots 1 2 8 4 6 6 and 7 Block 96 Cranbrook City Map 669 to The Land Land and Development Company Limited. Certificate dated October 24 1912 numbered 1169 1 filed with Samuel R Rok Nelson BC August 6 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranbrook City
Land Land and Development Company Limited
Samuel R, Rok
Approach Mineral Claim Notice for Certificate of Improvements
Angus Mc Leod of Fort Steele B C holder of Free Miner's Certificate 79907B orders sixty days to apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements to secure a Crown Grant for the Approach mineral claim on Maus Creek near Fort Steele East Kootenay District. Action under section 37 must commence before issue of the certificate. Dated July 16, 11016.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Steele
East Kootenay District
Maus Creek
Angus McLeod
B. C
Sale of Subdivision Three Lot 326 Group 1 Kootenay District
Advertisement of sale under mortgage dated Cranbrook British Columbia September 2 1915 invites public auction on September 14 at 2 PM at Charles R Ward Auctioneer offices Cranbrook BC for subdivision three of Lot 326 Group 1 Kootenay District terms and conditions via Thomas T Mecredy solicitor Hanson Block Baker Street Cranbrook BC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Ward
Cranbrook
B.C
East Kootenay
Province of
British Columbia
Kootenay
Thomas Mt. Mecredy
Hanson Block
Baker Street
B. C
T. T. Mecredy
D. J
The Fool and Our Forest Dollars
Verse lyric laments fools harming forests and workers, recalling E. T. Allen of the Western Forestry and Conservation Association. It contrasts reckless acts with lasting losses, warning of ruined homes, fires, unemployment, and the cost of short sighted choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. T. Allen
Western Forestry and Conservation Association
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Lodge and Society
Lees Orange
Firet and
Taird Peta
Royal Knights of Ireland
Garrett
WM. T. O. Horsman
Rec
KEY City Lodge
Fraternity Mall
Odéfellows
W. M. Harris
W. Russell
Knights OF
Pythias Cranbrook, B.C
R. C. Carr
C.C. F. M. Christian
K. R
P. O
Maple Leaf Rebekae Lodge
No. 19
Rebekahs Cor
Sis
C. Bennet
N. G
A. Hickenlotham
Maple Mall Seland
Arlaica Allsens
E. Y. Brake
J.7. Lowe
Women’s Institute
Maple Hall
W. B. McFarlane
John Shaw
Cranbrook Farmers’ Institute
A. B. Smit
Alb. H
Arnold Wallinger
Cranbrook, B.C
Chas
Parker
Kootenay Orchestra
R. W. Edmondson Cranbrook
Jor Marapodi
Vidi
Ced
Devan
Murphy Oe
Lad
Agen
Maryvey
McCarter MacDonald
Nisbet
Nets
ImperiAl Bank
Thomas T. Mecredy
W. F. Gurd
P. C. Box
Drs. King & Green
Armstrong
F. B. Miles
Hanson
Ranbrook
Granbrook Cottage Hospital
Maternity and General Nursing
Garden Ave
Salmon
W. B. Beatty
Fenwick Avenue
Baker St
M. MacPherson
P. D. Box
Prof
C. F. Nidd
Organist Methodist Church
Norbury Ave
Montana Laundry
General Merchant
the Home Bakery
Werbury Ave
City Hall
Peerless
J. Taylor
Createa Review
Coleene AL A
Fred Ree
D. Mitchell
Fornie
Ray Birtz
Riverside Drive
A. B. Trites
the Herald
Land Registry Act
King's Liverpool
Weston Camp
Preston
Lancs
Tam
Wiltshire Gazette
New Brunswick
King
No. 1
Canadian General Hospital
S. L. Coop
Princess Patricias
Pinkham
H. W. Supple
N. A. Wallinger
A. ©. Harshaw
Devizes
Army Service Corps
London
Imud
Tomorow
Young Watson
Cleo Kimpton
Moyle
McGann
Lytton
P. D. Hope
Paddy Hope
Nelson, B. C
Department OF Works
Waldo School
G. 8. Stalker
W. Madden
Waldo
Department of Public Works
Bank of Canada
Minister of Public Works
J. EB. Griffith
Public Works Department
A. B.C
Wardner, B
L. M. Smitit
Ladies and Gentlemen’s Hats
Mabel A. Roberts Curtis
R.A.M
London, Eng
the Rectory
Imperial Bank of Canada
Toronto Capital
Savings Department
Athalmer, B.C
Irving C. Wedd
Cranbrook Branch
W. Supple
Coeur D'Alene
Spokane, Washington
Spokane
New Union Station
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