Power and Light Co. plans Moyie plant along Elk River
Announcement from the Taken district outlines the creation of a power and light plant by the Power and Light Company Limited. The project would span 47 miles of pole line with no treasury stock offered, capitalized at 250000 dollars, and led by directors including Chas A. MacKay J A MacDonald and Robert Campbell.
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Bok Power and Light CO
Daot Koolong Power & Bight Company
Ibis Toll
St. Muays Feck
Maryevile
Elks River
Cranbrook
Belung
Sullivan Mile
Moye
Hermiot & Burwell
Vancouver
Treasury
Chas, A. MacKay
J A. MacDonald
John D. Kay Robert Campbell
Moyie
Leduder Shaw
Marriages and town news from Moyie Cranbrook and area
The Cranbrook region reports multiple wedding announcements and social events. Couples include A C Chuk of Moyie and Agnes Webb of Oxford Boghud married by Rev J P Westman with a reception at the Marsden home. Also Ada Bi low wed Flirty Sait in Cranbrook and Candido Giulia and James Pecetie tie the knot in Moyie Rosstaid. A Manhattan hotel dance honors Dan McKay and Chas McDonald. Local travel, schooling, and business notes surround the community.
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Ulark
A.C. Chuk
Moyie
Agnes Webb
Oxford
Boghud
J.P. Westman
Crane Prook
Robert Satay
Croomsiman
Jedith Blanke
Arthur Pickering
Marsden
Mis
Flirty Sait
Ada Bilow
Cranbrook
Mogie
Lake Street
Sait
Pazlute Gaddo
Hospital Chapel
Revo Father Channel
Janes Pecetie
Moyte
Candido Giulia
Rosstaid
Labor Day Cup Dispute Shocks Fernie Town
The Cranbrook Labor Day committee faces a bitter clash as Moyie resists handing over the cup amid accusations of withholding and unfair play. Crane Brook team members suffer, while guests Sir Henry Pellat and Mr Dalton arrive. local Bank of Commerce manager’s family relocates from the coast.
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Fernie Free Press
Cranbrook
Labor Day Committee
Moyie Hose
Moyie
Gatte
Tak
Bemi Bie Mediun
Crane Urook
Theat Lins
Craghrook
Wehnital Groitde
Pri
Hl. Cattell
Nisley
Tram Ue Hospital
Henry Pellat
Cop. Dalton
Toronto
Residents Headed North for Winter Work and Travel Delays
Mrs Bonnell Constance and Frank Lin left Saturday for St John No Bona Visit and will be absent for a month or two. McNeish reports progress on Hosmer road and a bridge near Fernie Lumber mill will be ready before winter. Plank crossings will ease cemetery access and Cox Street work continues with 11 men.
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Fernie Lumber Company
Pridge
McNeish
Cox Street
Windermere Residents Report Medical Trips and Ore Strike
Mrs Stoddart and her daughter left Windermere for the coast on an extended visit. G A Starke visited the Nettie M mine and plans to join Mrs Washburn and children in Wilmer. H Grainger took his wife from Findlay Creek to Windermere then to Golden for hospital surgery. Jal Bell and Win Harrison of Athalmer report a promising steel galena strike near Toby creek after finding a ledge on the mountain.
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Aniiche
Messrs
Bell“and
Harrison
Mining gossip and mail delays stir Cranbrook concerns
W Haupt reports ore ready for shipment and winter prep. W Sprimer surveys properties for Finch and Campbell as he assesses Black Diamond and others. locals urge Cranbrook mail service to replace south route, citing six day time savings and recent delays between Nelson Revelstoke Golden and Cranbrook.
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W. Haupt
Tecumseh
McDonald Crewk
Win. Sprimer
West Kootenay
Ue Prarmigan
Messrs
Finch & Campbell
Spokane
Stoean
Springer
Toby Creek
Cranbrook
All West Shell
Lette
Golden
Nelson Daily News
Revelstoke
Goffen
Nelson
United Mine Workers meet at Blairmore in full attendance
The district board of the United Mine Workers of America met at Blairmore with full delegate attendance and discussed matters of miner interest. Chicken season opened Saturday but no bags reported. hunting season shooting issues noted. Mrs Vetter and daughter of Toronto visiting Mrs Mantel at the Frank hotel en route to the coast. Eva Stew leaves for Whioenton to study at Alberta college. Bo Steeves accompanies her.
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Distret Board
The
United Mine Workers of America
Blairmore
HW. Vetter
Toronto
Mantel
Frank Hotel
Rooney family mountains trip foiled by ore vein strike
Fred Rooney and family returned from the mountains and plan to become mining magnates after striking a copper vein near Elko. A drunken rail crew delay halted a C P or stock train for hours, with dismissal expected after investigation. Miss Moffatt of Cardston and Miss Scarfe of Brantford attended Mrs J J Johnston, and Miss Scarfe left to join her brother in the west with the Canadian Manufacturers association. Mr. Fairfield's dairy output sold to Mr. Patterson. marriage united Miss Patterson and Mr. Fairfield at Wesley church with Rev J E Hughson officiating.
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Fred Rooney
Elko
Rooney
Mr. Rooney
C. P. OR
Isterstood
Miss Moffatt
Cardston
Miss Scarfe
Brantford
Toronto
Fairield
Milton Patterson
W. HL. Fairfield
Wesley Church
J. E. Hughson
HL Bairfield
Wo. Harris
Arbitration comes to the dinner table in a family chat
Tommy presses his father on fighting and peace arguing that modern civilization seeks to avoid force and prize intellect over muscle. He wonders if they should arbitrate a past dinner lickling and asks about applying the ideal of peace in private and public life. It ends with the plan to arbitrate the dispute.
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Todlay
Duff Promoted to Canadian Supreme Court Bench
Ottawa announces the appointment of Mr Dut as the new puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada to fill the vacancy created by the death of Mr Justice Sedgwick. Me Justice Dut will depart Victoria for Ottawa to be sworn in for the October 2 sitting, while Mr EP Davis of Vancouver declined the offer to join the court.
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Ottawa
Otustice
Supreme Court
Utitish Cobraina
Supreme Court of Canada
Sedgwick
Justice Duttas
Victoria
EP. Davis
Vancouver
Oriwa
Wilfrid Laurier
AO BR Ainesworth
Ideal Union Made Smokes For Sale
They are described as ideal union made smokes available for sale by all you dealers.
Coal and Cash 1 Ready to Take Winter Orders
Coal and cash 1 announces soon available winter coal supply and invites orders. The note promises prompt delivery and urges customers to place requests promptly for upcoming cold weather.
Columbia College Advertises New Westminster BC
Columbia College in New Westminster BC offers both resident and day student options. It provides commercial and business courses, prepares for Teachers' Certificates, offers a four year BA, first year of science with Toronto University, and a Prospectors Course for miners, with instruction in art music physical culture and elocution. Term opens September 17th, 106. For calendar address Columbia College New Westminster BC.
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Toronto University
Tus
B. C
Columnbia College
New Westminster
B.C
Timber License Applications in South East Kootenay Lands
Notice filed 18 August 1906 seeks special licenses to cut and carry timber on two described land parcels in South East Kootenay. The plan covers multiple bounds, coordinates and boundary lines with reference to M Melines and O Welly.
Timber Notices North of Lot 4588 in South East Kootenay
Timber notices list nine proposed license areas in the South East Kootenay district. Each plan details commencement posts, directional bounds in chains, and end points around lots 4588 and adjacent licenses. Locator M. McInnes signs dated August 4, A.D. 1906.
Notice of timber license application in British Columbia lands
Thirty days after the date the King Lumber Mills Ltd intends to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works Victoria for a special license to cut and carry away timber from lands in South Mast Kootenay. The described tract begins at a post 160 chains west of mile post 7 on the west boundary of lot 4591, then 88 chains east 40 south 160 west 40 north 80 east to start. Dated July 1906.
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Victoria
Kootenay
M. Melipes
S. W
M. Melines
O. Welly
Lot 10
GC. Melines
Colse
Sid Leease
M. MelInnes
South East Kootenay District
N.B
Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works
B.C
Mast Kootenay
King Lumber Mills, Ltd
L. Harvey
Awnu
Elkmouth
Mclones
Notice of Lands and Works in South East Kootenay
Notice describes lands in South East Kootenay near Victoria B C. It sets boundary points from a post south of another post and outlines a 80 chain by 80 chain square area. Dated July 1906.
Boundary description notice for timber license east of King Mills
Commencing at the northwest corner of L Harvey timber license the description runs 80 chains south 80 west 80 north and 80 east to the point near The King Lumber Mills Ltd dated July 23 1906 in the South East Kootenay district.
Timber license transfer notice vague boundaries
Notice to Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works ME B C for a special license to cut and carry away timber. Describes a traverse starting at F. H. Pollen timber license corner and following a 80 chain south, 40 chain west, 40 chain south, 80 chain east, 120 chain north, 40 chain west back to a point near The King Lumber Mills dated July 21 1906.
WANTED dairy cow or wool bearing cow for pasture
Classified notice seeking a dairy cow or wool bearing cow not in use. Advertiser offers free pasture and milk care in exchange for the animal. Contact details unclear.
Special license application to cut Vitaber lands in South East Kootenay
David Mclones announces plans to apply for a special license to cut and carry timber from a 640 acre parcel in South East Kootenay near Elkmouth B C. The boundary starts at J McInnes’ south-west corner near Elkmouth and runs 80 chains in each direction to form a square. Dated Elkmouth July 20, 106.
Timber license notice for Wootnay South East district
Sparwood Lumber Co. seeks special licenses to cut timber from described parcels in South East Wootnay British Columbia. Applications filed with Victoria Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works three days after date. locations include Tot 2316 northwest area and Lot 2810 northwest area with specified boundary lines. Located August 26, 100.23.00
Lands Purchase Notice in South East Kootenay
Take notice that I will apply sixty days after late to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works at Victoria for permission to purchase lands described as 320 acres in South East Kootenay. The tract begins at a post at the north east corner of lot 825 and runs 80 by 40 chains, Wardner B C Harold Darling July 18 1906.
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Victoria
B.C
Kootenay
Bermestan lands sought in South East Kootenay sale notice
Notice states an application will be made to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works in Victoria within sixty days to purchase lands described as 160 acres in South East Kootenay. Beginning at Hugh McHugh marked post at lot 2593, bounded by 40 chain segments. Fernie B C August 14 1906. 21 9t
Dominion Lands in Railway Belt BC Open for Homesteading
Available lands in the Railway Belt of British Columbia may be homesteaded by a sole head of a family or any male over 18 up to a quarter section of 100 acres. Entry must be made at the local land office and residence or farming activity meets requirements under specified plans. Six months notice to the Commissioner of Dominion Lands at Ottawa. Coal lands priced at 10 dollars per acre for soft coal and 20 dollars for anthracite. Maximum 320 acres per person or company. Royalty ten cents per ton on 2 000 pounds. W. W. Cory, Minister of the Interior.
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Dominion
Railway Belt
British Columbia
Dominion Lands
Ottawa
Application for timber license near Araway Station
A request is made to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to cut and remove timber from lands in the South East Kootenay district about two miles southeast of Araway Station. The area is Lot 6243, Group 1, Kootenay District. The applicant is Hanbury KK Krastel, Agent, dated August 1, 23-51.
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South East
Kootenay
Araway Station
Kootenay District
Hanbury KK
Krastel
Infecal ‘Blk
Notice to Purchase Lands in East Kootenay District
Sixty days after dates, applicant to the Hon. Commissioner of Lands and Works seeks to purchase lands in East Kootenay via Spokane Branch C P KR, seven miles south of Curzon on Little Moyie River. Beginning at D 9 Muir corner stake, then north parallel to CPR tracks sixty chains, west forty, south sixty, east forty to start, containing about 200 acres more or less. Dated Curzon BC August 15 1908.
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East Kootenay
Spokane
C. P, KR
Curzon
B.C
Little Moyie River
Muir's
Special license sought to cut and remove timber in Perry Creek lands
Days after date I intend applying to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a special license to cut and take away timber from the described lands in South Hastings Koote nay. The plot begins at the northwest corner of lot 6628 Perry Creek and runs north for 61 chains, east 61 chains, south 61 chains, and west 61 chains to the starting point.
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Hinds
Hast Kootenay
Perry Creek
St Chains
Ebelity
Eighty Chains
Ebelty
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