Cranbrook Fall Fair Opens With Notable Exhibits
Cranbrook's annual Fall Fair opened with Mayor Bowness declaring the event. The grounds showcased fruit and preserves, grains, vegetables, flowers, and local merchant displays. Notable entries came from Creston, Wattaburg, Perry Creek, and Perry Creek hops with praise for the poultry and livestock sections.
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Wattsburg
A. E. Watts
Dow
Creston
Ryckman
St. Eugene
Wattaburg
Warge
Perry Creek
Echo Ranche
Messrs
Roy
Arthur Harge
Wycliffe
Baby Show at the Fair Sets Judges for Sunday Trials
Tomorrow afternoon one of the fair's big events is a baby show in a large tent fitted by the C C 8. Over seventy youngsters compete for handsome prizes. Mesdames P. Lund and Chas Rogers head the judging, with two o’clock start drawing a big crowd to the tent.
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Cranbrook
Bowness
East Kootenay Mercantile Company
Ladies of
Christchurch
Poultry Department
Heattie
Waldo
Cranbrook Fall
the Herald
C.C.8
Mesdames P. Lund
Wardner
Chas. Rogers
Creston
Local Lacrosse Match Draws Small Crowd at Fairgrounds
Thursday morning lacrosse at the fairgrounds drew a small attendance. Cranbrook led off the game with two first quarter goals by Matthews and Garrett while Nelson and Cranbrook each added a score in the second quarter.
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Fairgrounds
Cranbrook
Matthews
Garrett
Nelson
Matthews Scores to Seal Cranbrook Victory in Close Game
In the third quarter neither side scored. Nelson added a late fourth quarter score and Cranbrook struck twice. The final goal, in the last seconds, came as Matthews received a Garrett pass to finish. A big turnout is expected for Friday morning’s rematch.
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Matthews
Cranbrook
Nelson
Garrett
Bowser Machine Jolted by Kamloops Dismissal Drama
Kamloops reports W. C. Cowell, a Dominion land agent, was dismissed by M. L. A. J. P. Shaw amid political campaign tensions. Shaw’s action sparked Conservative backlash and a local revival effort that reinstated Cowell last week, renewing friction with Ottawa.
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Shaw
Owell
Ottawa
Cowell
Kamloops
Jira
Municipal Commission Deliberates on City Tax Voter Eligibility
The Municipal Commission held a quiet session with W JH Keary N A McLean and R Bull. City Clerk Roberts answered questions while W F Gurd argued ratepayer concerns over the $2 voting tax and proposed measures to keep the voter list clear of undesirables. Rev Mr Dunham urged restricting voting to those paying at least $5 annually.
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Municipal Commission
W. JH. Keary
N. A. McLean
R. Bull
Roberts
W. F. Gurd
Mr. Dunham
Notable Fatalities and Accidents in Kootenays
A man was run down on a track near Fernie and died in Fernie at 7 p.m. Thomas Madden, a Nelson hotel keeper, died suddenly after illness at his hotel, respected across the Kootenays. A brakeman Freeman suffered a crushed hand in yard work after returning to duty following a five month layoff. J I McNiven, Dominion wage officer, passed through on Western tour heading to Tete Jaune Cache to review labor conditions.
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Fernie
McNiven
Dominion Fair
Thomas Madden
Nelson
Madden
Kootenays
Freeman
Canadian Highway Association aims to boost Winnipeg convention
Toronto visitor Mr. W. J. Kerr, president of the Canadian Highway Association, promotes a four day Winnipeg convention October 9 to 12. He says broad support exists from boards, chambers and auto clubs for better roads and concerted action. Secretary P. W. Luce and J. W. McNicol coordinate space, tents and accommodations for a large turnout.
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Toronto
W. J. Kerr
New Westminster
D. C
Canadian Highway Association
Ontario
Winnipeg
Kerr
Winnipes
Manitoba
Watt le
Oman
Chambers of Commmerce
Progress Clubs
P. W. Luce
Association
Cunningham Block
B. C
Campers Welcomed to International Dry Farming Congress Camp
Lethbridge reports the International Dry Farming Congress will host farmers from distant regions at a large tented camp beside the exposition grounds. The camp will offer shelter for horses and dunnage wagons with a sanitary, well-organized setup aimed at a congenial weeklong gathering as farmers travel from across Southern Alberta.
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Lethbridge
Board of Control
The
International Dry- Farming Congress
Exposition Grounds
Alberta
Lethbridge Board Seeks Cranbrook Visit for Land Prospects
Prominent Lethbridge businessman J B Turney urged Cranbrook exposure to show farming land potential. He asked the local board to push a Cranbrook extension of a Lethbridge board trip planned via the Kootenay route, with rail arrangements and entertainment to attract visitors and reveal agricultural opportunities.
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J. B.tirney
Lethbridge
Sim Her
Board of Trade Council
Turney
Cranbrook
Board of Trade
Board of Trite
Rowsheet
Repurchase of Land Grants In British Columbia
Victoria Sept 17 A cheque for 1 109 000 was handed to J S Dennis of the Canadian Pacific railway in payment for land grants to the British Columbia Southern and Columbia and Western railways. Lands total 3 775 800 acres valued at 45 cents an acre. After credits for interest and refunds the province regains title. Columbia and Western lands include 580 000 acres in which F August Heinze holds an undivided half, with a later proposal to buy his share without a set price.
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Victoria
HB. C
J. S. Dennis
Canadian Pacific Railway
British Columbia Southern and Columbia and Western Railways
British Columbia Southern
Columbia, and Western
Statistics of the Order of Odd Fellows Worldwide 1880 1910
A compiled summary of Odd Fellows activity from 1880 to 1910 detailing initiations in subordinate lodges total membership and relief payments. It lists numbers for deceased widowed families and overall relief and revenue figures across sovereign grand lodge quasi independent grand lodges subordinate lodges encampments and Rebekah lodges with total members and finances.
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Delpmgeteage
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Sor Cikeckahaett
Saeshte Hily
Cccccgaen
Rebekah Lodges
Bule
Rebekah Lodge
Western manufacturing growth dominates seven prairie cities
Ottawa census figures show Winnipeg leading western manufacturing in 1911 with 177 establishments and $32.7 million in product volume, far ahead of Vancouver and Calgary. Edmonton Brandon Portage la Prairie Victoria Calgary Winnipeg Vancouver Edmonton figures list capital, employees, wages, material costs, and product volumes.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Winnipeg
Brandon
Portage la Prairie
Edmonton
Calgary
Victoria
Vancouver
Opening Up an Empire: Edmonton Athabasca Rail Link
Edmonton Alberta reports the Canadian Northern Railway opens its Edmonton to Athabasca line, a 96 mile northern branch linking a vast virgin district to markets and waterways. The first locomotive arrived September 4 at Athabasca Landing, ending the old trapper era and signaling rapid settlement and development of minerals and agriculture.
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Edmonton
Alta
Canadian Northern Railway Company
Athabasca
North Country
Athabasca Landing
First Avenue
Windermere District fair preparations advance in Invermere
The Windermere District Agricultural association directors held final meetings to finalize fair preparations for Sept 20 and 21. Secretary KE A Tunnacliffe reported orders and donations in order while James L. McKay lent his Athalmer garage for the exhibition site.
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Invermere
B. C
Windermere
Athalmer
Columbia Valley
London
England
Mildred
Lady Carlisle
BE. W W. Carlisle
Hildred Carlisle
Imperial House of Commons
Boy Scouts Patrol at Cranbrook Fair
Cranbrook Boy Scouts aided at the fair performing observer duties watching exhibits and guarding the fair building. Rev W E Dunham led the scouts who will continue on night duty under supervision tonight.
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Cranbrook
Jvline
W. E. Dunham
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Grangrook
Campbell and Manning Company
Health Pure Foods
Fink Mercantile Company
P. Burns’ & Co
Women's Institute
Singer
W. H. Wilson
Patmore Bros
Gus Theis
G. T. Carr
Geo. Scott
H. VanArsdaleh
Sunnyside
Bowser
the Municipal Commission
J. W. McNicol
British Columbia
Columbia
Western Lands
Order OF Odd Fellows
Athalmer Exhibition
W. Sydney
CPLR
Sprague
Golden
Spragge
Miss Spragge
Gerald Houlgrape
Lake Lillian
BOY Scouts
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