Council Discusses Taxes and Concessions in 1914 Meeting
City council members review bylaw changes on meters and rate cuts, approve tax levy structure for realty school and improvements, and consider concessions for a proposed creamery. They plan to submit a bylaw to ratepayers and appoint Filmer Rice as dog and road tax collector.
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Uncil
Quime
Jola
Victoria “Avenue
Firat Street
Lequime
Carnival Association
Nelson
Logan
Ald
Manly
Ald Bickerton
Bonthron
Ald. Bickerton
Ayes
Bickerton
Donaldson
Nayes
Heeniger
Ald. Honniger
Filmer Rice
Deputy Minister Scott Visits Okanagan Farms
Deputy Minister Scott toured the Okanagan and Similkameen Friday evening meeting farmers. He urged cooperative buying and selling and proposed a large district board to oversee marketing, plus local associations under the Agricultural Act of 1914. He noted crop prospects, discussed silos, cattle import challenges, and pledged return for further talks. Scott toured orchards Saturday, inspecting Clower, Big Yand, Traunweiser, and Covert estate estates.
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Okanagan and Similkamern
Scott
West
Kootenay
Creaton
Bughly
Okanakan
Agricultural Association
Ontario
United States
Victoria
Mr Scott
J. R.jackson
Mr. Scott
Greenwood
Sgood Residence Under Construction In Winnipeg Area
Excavation for Judge J. R. Brown’s new 86000 residence began Tuesday morning. The two storey home with basement will be 34 by 53 feet on Winnipeg Avenue between Dr. Truax and G. M. Fripp. Completion aimed for November 1, built with local materials and labor. E Jacobsen holds the erection contract, also building a separate two storey residence for Chester Smith near Central School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Brown
Winnipeg Avenue
Dr. Truax
G. M. Fripp
E. Jacobsen
Chester Smith
Woman Seeks Damages From Canadian Pacific Railway
Mrs Thoelzel returned from Revelstoke after appearing before the railway commission to urge damages for seven cattle killed and two injured by the Canadian Pacific Railway. The commission cannot award damages but ordered the railway to fence its right of way.
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Mra
Trank Thoelzel
Revelstoke
Railway Commission
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Scandinavian Picnic at Christina Lake Draws Large Local Attendance
A joint picnic and celebration by Scandinavian aid and fellowship societies and the F O Eagles of the Boundary country took place Monday at Christina Lake. A special train carried several excursionists from Phoenix Greenwood Midway Ebold and Grand Forks while many locals traveled by car. Boating fishing and aquatic sports filled the day with keenly contested events including a capeoait match won by Grand Forks.
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Order of
Boundary Country
Christina Lake
Phoenix
Greenwood
Midway
Ebolt
Grand Forks
Thes Spector
Anti Clinic Poker Tale and the Anticline Lesson
In a Sporting Sun reminiscence a young editor recalls drawing poker with friends including a weak player named Cline. Cline lucks out and wins, while his poor turn memory and constant chatter about anticlines echo the traits of current oil promoters. The piece ends with a cautionary moral about costly youthful experiences.
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the Sun
Cline
Anti
Hay
Miller Returns to Grand Forks After Victoria Trip
E Miller MP of Grand Forks comes back to the city from Victoria. He serves as counsel for the Granby company in a workmen compensation case before Mr Justice.
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Xaaron
McDonald
E. Miller
Grand Forks
Victoria
Granby Company
Workmen's Compensation
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Gaw
Great Northern
Oldser
Averil
Ubhers
Henniger
Ler
J. Harrison
Provincial Board of Health
T. K. Needham
C. F. McDougall
James Harris
Joyce Avenue
Board of Works
Council
al. Traunweiser
McIntyre & Smith
W. E. Hadden
Bridge Street
Blegsed
Agricultural Association and
Farmers Institute
Farmers’institute
Anti Clinic
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