Railway Survey Sparks Fortnight of Mystery Near Penticton
A party of surveyors believed to be C P R works east of Penticton near Ellis Creek, eyeing a line from Midway to Nicola via Penticton. The group keeps silent as officials confirm summer work between Nicola and Penticton. Local notes cover civic visits, sports, and harvests with several outlooks toward rail and shipping plans.
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Penticton
Carmi
Ellis Creek
Nicola
Midway
Dominion
Vernon
Beaverdell
Okanagan Landing
Great Northern
Similkameen
Princeton
Aspen Grove
Government of
British Columbia
Summerland
Okanagan Lake
East Summerland
Local visits and business changes noted in Penticton area
D. W. Crowley of Kelowna visited Penticton Monday and Tuesday. W. A. McLean of Hedley is in Penticton for a few days. Mrs. E. Moorehouse of Vernon visits her mother Mrs. Greenslade. J. W. Jackson leaves Wednesday for Reston, Manitoba for about two months. Campbell and Kay have purchased the Penticton Lumber Syndicate sawmill and business.
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H. H. Gaetz
Red Deer
Alta
Penticton
Crow’s Nest
J. Bradshaw
Peachland
Bruce
S. J. Bradshaw
Ottawa
Calgary
Edmonton
Moose Jaw
Regina
Winnipeg
D. W. Crowley
Kelowna
W. A. McLean
Hedley
E. Moorehouse
Vernon
Mrs. A. Greenslade
Messrs
Campbell and
Kay
Penticton Lumber Syndicate
Fernie Relief Fund Sees Continued Local Contributions
Penticton citizens push total donations to the Fernie Relief Fund to 184.05 dollars including banquets and refreshments. Contributions from Kendall & Mason J J Mason and James Gartrell are recorded, with funds also sent by the English Church and fraternal groups to their own societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernie Relief Fund
Kendall & Mason
J. J. Mason
James Gartrell
Penticton
Open Air Labor Day Concert Aids Fire Dept Receipts Reach 75
A lakeshore Labor Day event benefiting the fire department drew strong attendance and revenue. The seaside setup featured cottonwood shade, booths, a mock stage on a moored scow, a Str. Okanagan searchlight, a varied musical program, auctions, prizes, rowboat rentals, and admission income. Total receipts were $75.55.
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Lakeshore
Main St
Str. Okanagan
Gartrell Seeks Land Purchase in Osoyoos District
Frederick Richard Gartrell of Summerland, BC, a farmer, gives notice of intent to purchase 40 acres described as a 20 by 20 chains parcel starting at the northwest corner of lot 2555 in the Osoyoos Land District Yale District. Located May 28, 1908.
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Osoyoos
Yale
Frederick Richard Gartrell
Summerland
British Columbia
Notice of lease application for Spying fore shore area
60 days after date I intend to apply to the Hon Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for a lease of the Spying fore shore. The description starts at the N W corner of Lot 2 Block 39 Penticton Yale District and bounds 345 feet north, 60 feet east, 331 feet south, 60 feet west. Containing .49 acres more or less. H. J. Moore. September 4 1908.
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N. W
Block
Penticton
Yale District
H. J. Moore
Henry Conner
Lease notice for fore shore property in Penticton
Terms for a lease of the fore shore described as starting at the northwest corner of Lot 4 Block 89 Penticton Yale District then 331 feet north 120 feet east 310 feet south and 120 feet west creating 0.9 acres more or less Henry Conner September 38rd 1908 9 9
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THE
NEAD
Toronto
B. E. Walker
Alex, Laird
Canada
United States
England
Penticton Branch
J.J. Hunter
Main’s Pharmacy
Main Street
Cosmos
E.S. Lake «Co. Main Street Cash Grocers
Bebe
Just
Kent & Son
Dignan and Weeks
Penticton Stage and Livery Stables
Stage
Okanagan
Great Northern Railway
Keremcos
Psi
W. E. Welby
Prop
Penticton Store
Alfred H. Wade
Giant Powder CO
Okanagan Flour Mills CO
Railway Survey
Kettle River
Chas. Williams
Mrs. J. W. Thompson
J. B. Todd
H. Hayecke
Capt. Todd
H. Lawrence
Wolfville
N. S
Keremeos
J. J. Hunter
Mgr
Bank of Commerce
G. S. Holt
Vancouver
R. B. White
McGregor
J. S. Heales
Cariboo
Kootenay
Pruss
John Gummow
Dr. Size
G. A. Layton
Wade
Peachland Club
Borden, Finney
Seaman
Labor Day
Steenson
South Okanagan
T. McAdam
Oregon
Messrs. Mason and Robinson
Crawford
Thos. Roadhouse
A. KE. Thomas
Okanagan River
Here
Oroville
Dog, Swan, Vanseause
Osoyoos Lakes
Okanagan Falls
McIntyre’s
J. W. Jackson
Reston, Man
Fernie Fund
Okanagan District
L. A. Dewolfe
Three Mile Creek
Aylesbury
Apply
Roberts
R. RB
Penticto
R. Anderson
W.h.t.gahan
Smith Street
Mitchell
Henry Mark
Perticton, Barber
Land Registry Office
Kamloops
B.C
Osoyoos Division
W. M. Gillespie
D. Gillespie
W. J. Gillespie
Y. C. Kitley
John Prather
Penticton Press
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