Fire claims life of Dalton P. Marpole at Twenty One Mile Ranch
Dalton P. Marpole perished in a late night fire at his Twenty One Mile Ranch. Mrs Marpole and two children were away in Kamloops. hired man J Walton escaped the blaze and alerted station workers. The coroner viewed the scene and the body was taken to Kamloops for interment. Marpole, about 28, was son of R Marpole of the C P R Vancouver. he had lived in the province since childhood and was highly regarded. The fire's cause remains unknown.
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Dut Station
Dalton P. Marpole
Mr. Marpole
Kamloops
R. Marpole
Vancouver
Spencer Bridge
Twenty One Mile Ranch
Mineral Claim Tangle In Vancouver Supreme Court
Hawkeye Investment Co of Portland sues Emil and Mary Voight of Princeton and J W Cooke of Vancouver for about 10000 dollars plus foreclosures on rich Similkameen mineral claims. McCrossan argued the co defendant Cooke may be Hawkeye, seeking discovery. Justice Morrison reserved decision.
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Supreme Court
Vancouver
Hawkeye Investment Co
Portland
Emil Voight
Mary Voight
Princeton
J. W. Cooke
Similkameen
McCrossan
Hawkeye Company
Justice Morrison
McMullen Proposes Higher Penalty for Selling Liquor on Duty
Senator McMullen introduces a bill to raise the liquor sale penalty to 500 dollars or six months imprisonment for selling to a railroad man on duty.
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McMullen
James Mooney Dies at Merritt At 60
James Mooney died at Merritt this morning at about sixty years old. He had lived in the area for a year and worked previously at the Bear Creek mines. Recently he was employed by the Diamond Vale company. Death was due to heart failure. The funeral will be held in Nicola tomorrow afternoon.
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James Mooney
Merritt
Bear Creek
Diamond Vale Company
Nicola
Stanley Kirby Returns From West Coast Visit
Stanley Kirby of the Quilchena hotel arrived back today after a short visit to Vancouver and Victoria, completing his trip from the coast.
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M Stanley Kirby
Quilchena Hotel
Vancouver
Victoria
Bowser challenges Duncan Ross to public debate in federal race
Hon W J Bowser denounces Duncan Ross over Japanese labor and Natal Act claims. He demands Ross meet him on the platform in Vancouver or other interior cities and vows to travel Yale Cariboo district during the federal campaign to debate the charges or retract.
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Bowser
Ottawa
Duncan Ross
M. P
House of Commons
Gotoh
Delta
Grand Trunk Pacific
Liberal Party
Vancouver
Ross J
Goth
Greenwood
Vernon
Ashcroft
Kamloops
Yale Cariboo
At Home Enjoyed by District Guests in Pooley’s Hall
A large turnout attended a polished at home hosted by Mrs. Grimmett and Mrs. Strickland in Pooley’s hall on Tuesday evening. Guests from Nicola Quilchena Merritt and Middlesboro’ joined the lively dancing which continued into Wednesday morning.
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F. W. Jackson
Pelley
Bulman
J. P. Nash
Lawrence Guichon
Quilchena
Tutill
Brooks
A. Jackson
Merritt
C. J. Curtin
J. A. M. Faulds
Lumsden
Middlesboro
Richards
Mickle
S. J. Solomon
Cuntlee
Mrs. Little
F. J. Lumsden
Diamond Vale
Foresters Dance Planned by Court Nicola AOF
The Court Nicola Ancient Order of Foresters announces its second annual dance at Pooley's hall on Thursday evening February 20. Tickets cost $2 and are available from listed members including J. Nash Kirby Quilchena S. J. Solomon Coutlee W. Clark Dr. Tutill Merritt and others in Merritt and area.
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Court Nicola
Ancient Order of Foresters
Pooley’s Hall
J. Nash
Kirby
Quilchena
S. J. Solomon
Coutlee
W. Clark
Dr. Tutill
Merritt
N. J. H. Barwick
A. H. Carrington
L. J. Price
T. Heslop
Rev. J. Thompson
Ric. A. Fraser
W. G. Murray
Middlesboro
Chinese New Year Festivity Noted For Preparations
Tomorrow Saturday marks the Chinese New Year as locals complete week of preparations. Residents plan a day of feasting and generous hospitality toward all guests. They also settle debts and balance accounts before the holiday.
Church Services Listed for Sunday Across Denominations
There will be no service in the Church of England on Sunday. Presbyterian Church Rev. D. K. Allan will preach at Middlesboro at 7 p.m. Methodist Church Nicola 11 a.m. and 7.80 p.m. Lower Nicola 8 p.m. and 7.30 a.m.
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D. K. Allan
Lesboro
Nicola
Lower Nicola
Marriage of Miss Mabel Tatlow and Fritz Cornwall
The marriage occurred Wednesday in Victoria between Miss Mabel Tatlow of Victoria and Fritz Cornwall of Ashcroft B C. For sale Three hundred tons of Timothy and Clover Hay. Apply to A W Strickland manager Bank of Montreal Nicola.
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Mabel Tatlow
Victoria
Fritz Cornwall
Ashcroft, B. C
A. W. Strickland
Bank of Montreal
Nicola
Death of Canon Thynne Noted in Kilhampton Parish
The Cornish and Devon Post reports Canon Thynne, rector of Kilhampton, died December 26 at 2 p.m. He was appointed in 1859 and served on the Cornwall County Council for six years. A JP, parish council chairman, education committee member, and Stratton guardians member, he authored the historical romance Sir Bevel. He was 75 last November and leaves relatives in England and two sons in British Columbia.
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Devon
Canon Thynne
Kilhampton
Cornwall
England
British Columbia
Van¢onver
J.G. Thynne
Otter Valley
Nicola Athletic Association Sets Up Hockey Cup
A Nicola Athletic Association meeting chaired by G A Lafferty discussed hockey and ice sports. A committee was formed to arrange details and club rooms will open for evening use. J B Haddad donates a cup for hockey clubs in Nicola Valley for this season.
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Nicola Athletic Association
Tooms
G. A. Lafferty
J. B. Haddad
Nicola Valley
Middlesboro and Nicola Play On Ice in Tight Hockey Tie
Hockey match between Middlesboro and Nicola teams ended in a draw after an engaging contest on the Nicola ice. An evening masquerade carnival followed with skaters and spectators in attendance. Prizes for best costumes awarded to Miss Jennie Wood ward and E. Unwin at the Athletic Club rooms.
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Athletic Club
Jennie Woodward
E. Unwin
McColl Joins Nicola Bank of Montreal As Junior Clerk
A. S. McColl arrived in Nicola from New Westminster and will be employed by the Nicola branch of the Bank of Montreal as a junior clerk.
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A. S. McColl
Nicola
New Westminster
Bank of Montreal
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Walton
W. J. Bowser
Yale-Cariboo
Federal Campaign
Foresters
Church Services
Hockey Sports
Boro
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