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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 23, 1909
Page
6
A lengthy reflection on home life argues indolence endangers domestic happiness and urges practical comforts. It promotes a standard tailored to one's own income, warns against envy of neighbors, and stresses change and rest as aids to sustain family well being.
A reader urges Cranbrook to adopt energetic repression and public-prostitution suppression as the humane and effective policy. Citing reports from New York and Montreal, the letter argues regulation fails, cites commissions and authorities, and urges city leaders to act decisively to curb the public manifestation of the social evil.
The Fernie Free Press reports W R Ross M P P says he will accept a renomination if selected by a properly constituted nominating convention and believes he can carry the election. He stressed the nomination process will be settled in the usual manner.
Irving Howard Cameron Willson Robert Stanley Chapman and James Martin CPR Agent and Bookkeepers of Cranbrook BC seek permission to purchase land described by metes and bounds totaling about 205 acres in Cranbrook district dated July 12 1909.
Two notices announce intent to purchase land in the East Kootenay Cranbrook area. John Fluhrer of Trail seeks 320 acres along the Kootenay River bounded by Lot 76H4 with August 10 1909 date. Frederick Kummer of Cranbrook seeks 200 acres along the Kootenay River with August 14 1909 date.
I A L Couzens of Marysville British Columbia a manager intends to apply for permission to purchase lands described by a parcel starting at a post on the north east corner of pre emission 1082 proceeding east about 40 chains then south to the St Marys River west to Hang Lands preemption and north to starting point dated July 28 1909 by Albert Lewin Couzens
Robert Burns Benedict of Cranbrook B C a real estate agent intends to apply for permission to purchase lands described as the N B H corner of P R 1131 with a 400 acre area more or less The plan runs south 40 chains east 40 chains north 70 chains west 80 chains south 40 chains east 40 chains dated July 81 1909
John Crush Merington of Cranbrook in the East Kootenay district applies for permission to bind a described property. The tract begins at the northwest corner of Lot 315 and runs 80 chains south 20 west 80 north to the Koote nay river and 20 east to the starting point, containing 160 acres more or less. Dated September 4 1909.
David Johnston of Regina Sask intends to apply for a license to prospect for coal and petroleum on lands described by a bounded rectangle starting near the 34 mile post in lot 4598 Kootenay District and proceeding 80 chains in a series of directions. Dated July 1909.
Alexander Skene of Regina Sask intends to apply for a license to prospect lands described as west boundary of Lot 4693 Koote nay District then 80 chains south 80 chains west 80 chains north 80 chains east to starting point dated July 1 1909 Evan Powell of Regina Sask clerk intends to apply for a license to prospect coal and petroleum over lands described as west boundary of Lot 4593 Koote nay District then south 80 chains east 80 chains north
Notice states Maggie Johnston of Victoria B C married woman intends to apply for a license to prospect for coal and petroleum over lands described as lying five miles east from the 34 mile post and bounded by a series of 80 chain lines to Maggie Johnston dated July 1909.
Two notices announce intents to apply for licenses to prospect for coal and petroleum on lands described by a rectangular block near Lot 4593 in Kootenay District. Annie John Spinster and Peter Donald, both styled as residents with stated dates in July 1909, outline their survey bearings and territorial points.
Tenay notice states William T Mooney of Regina Sask describes a land boundary starting at a post five miles east and one and a half miles south from the 34 mile post on Lot 4503 in Kootenay District. He outlines a parcel path of 80 chains east, 80 chains south, 80 chains west, and 80 chains back to the start. Dated July 14, 1909.
Charles Reginald Ward of Cranbrook British Columbia a civil engineer intends to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a parcel on the north bank of Munroe Creek. The tract starts about fifteen chains from Munroe Lake and runs west eighty chains south forty chains to the point of commencement containing 820 acres more or less logs. Dated July 15 1900.
Notice dated July 1 1900 states Wilbert Skene seeks permission to prospect for coal and peat over a defined district beginning at a point then proceeding north and east by 80 chains to the meat point. Legal description conveys exploration rights.
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