City Council Advances Two Money Bylaws and Tax Plan
At a regular meeting the council, with mayor and aldermen present, discussed selling a chemical fire engine, securing gravel, and government help for main arterial upkeep. They adopted a new city pound plan and approved measures including a $10.50 salary for a city electrician, water rights notices, and bylaw readies. A tax and rate levy bylaw was advanced after a special session where two money bylaws were reconsidered and finally passed.
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Trn
Board of Works
J. A. McCalluas
Lim
Public Works Department
Boyce
Wade
London
Ald
Hull
Would-be thief jailed after abusive scene in picture show
Geo Stanfield of the provincial police arrested a man named Lewis Briggs after a disturbance in the picture show. Briggs paid a fine of 15 dollars plus 2 dollars costs, totaling 17 dollars, and wondered where the remaining 2 dollars went. Additional notes cover Spinks leaving Grand Forks for Sacramento, Henderson’s collision near Christina Lake, Howe injured on a road project, Dr Ponton visiting for hospital standardization, Alwond named voter registrar for Grand Forks, and Mrs Barry Logan leaving for Fit Valley before joining her husband in Trail.
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Geo. Stanfield
Lewis Briggs
Briggs
One Run In Nine Innings In Danville Tie
A nine inning baseball clash between Grand Forks and Danville produced a single run when an umpire booted a grounder in the fifth, Foley scoring for Danville. Duffield struck out fifteen for Grand Forks as Kidwell and Dufield led the late efforts but a controversial ninth inning foul PLay ended the game with Grand Forks last at bat. Attendance 300 under chilly skies.
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Danville
Boley
Grand Forks
Cagnon
Dufield
Agruoners
Kidwell
Atrac
Duffield
Foley
Theo
Hite
Ray Foley
Brinkman
McFee
Powers
Radigao
W. Sollina
Logsdon
O. Rolline
Grand Forke
Surig
Newbauer
Liddell
Atwood
Mollwaine
Yepportin
W. Kid
Kidwell Key Save Delights Home Crowd
Kidwell made a double hand stopping play on a liner to preserve the win as the crowd gave him a strong handclap of appreciation.
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Kidwell
Annual cover crops in old orchards
Agricultural note favors annual cover crops in old orchards to supply nitrogen and humus, improve soil, and protect against winter injury. Seed dairy or fall vetch mid August or early September, then spring vetch on seeded rows, followed by plowing, rolling, and deep cultivation to store moisture and distribute organic matter.
How He Felt In Quizzing Banter At The Barracks
A playful scene unfolds as a discharged soldier and a pretty girl spar in banter. The soldier jokes that he felt bored when the shelling ceased. A child asks a humorous question about watering the horse with water from a tin drink. The mother responds with a homely quip about milking the cut.
Real Estate Transfers Dominate Local Market
Several orchard properties, farms, and residential parcels change hands through Meggin & Knight and other agents. J D Campbell's ten acre orchard near town sells for about 2000 to C C Crawford of Cowley Alberta, with Crawford planning to move his family. M Prackovitch's 10 acre orchard east of town with 700 bearing trees sells to C A Crawford of Cowley Alberta. Mrs John Ross sells 160 acre homestead east of town to R T Ringon of Entwistle Alberta for about 2500. Ringon plans to move with his three sons. Ketchen ranch seven acres sells to W B Robinson from Alberta for 1800. H W Sturgeon of Winnipeg buys Law I Liddell acreage south of the city via Meggitt & Knight and will take possession. family to arrive next week. E C Henniger buys from W J McIntyre of Penticton, Winnipeg avenue residence, occupied by Inspector King, price not disclosed.
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Robertaon & Ryg
Miefret
J D Campbel
Heaven
M. Prackovitch
C. A. Crawford
Cowley
Alta
Crawford
Meggin & Knight
John Ross
R. T Ringon
Entwistle
Mr. Ronson
Ketchen
W. B. Robinson
Algberta Town
H. W. Sturgeon
Winnipeg
Law I. Liddell
Meggitt & Knight Agency
Sturgeon
E. C. Henniger
Winnipeg Avenue
W.J. McIntyre
Penticton
Inspector King
The
Mounted Police
Weather Data and Local Movements on Sr Laws Ranch
Government thermometer records show past week temperatures at Sr Laws ranch. J Meaks new city electrician and family occupy the former Logan residence. Mrs W Brooks and daughters return from three weeks visiting Seattle Vancouver and coast cities. F Laws visits Sunnyside Washington this week. Prince Rupert total halibut catch for March reaches 1 483 000 pounds.
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Sr. Laws’ Ranch
J. Meaks
New City
Barry Logan
Prince Rupert
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Cuty Electrician
Alberta
Niles
Book of Commerce
Mill Creek
Kamloops
News of the City
I A. Spinks
Sacramento
Cal
Mi. Spinks
Malcolm Henderson
Christina Lake
W. Howe
Laurier
Grand Forks Hospital
Dr. Ponton
Vancouver General Hospital
Victoria
R Alwond
Grand Forka
Fite Valley
Trai
Palinski
Tommy
Lominy
Kettle Valley
F. Laws
Sunnyside
Wash
Mar
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