Penticton Social Roundup Reports Local Travels
Local residents travel to Vernon and Vancouver while Penticton hosts gatherings. W A Lang visits Peachland, W T Shatford is away in Vernon, and families like Mr and Mrs G Brown come from Westbank. A Nutmeg muskmelon weighs 103 pounds at Wade's store and Indian reserve pears attract attention. The town forms the Penticton Turf Club and plans races, concerts, and turkey shoots as road work and a bridge project progress with government support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penticton Horsemen
Penticton Turf Club
A. H. Wade
W. A. McKenzie
J. 5. Heales
Messrs
Tapley
Greer
Smith
Partridge
Wilton
Mason
F. C. Gamble
H. Lang
Vernon
Okanagan River
Fairview
Link Boundary Okanagan Railway Could Tie Regions
English capital may back the Midway Vernon line linking Boundary and Okanagan. Construction paused after 20 miles west of Midway. Ralph Smailes arranged New York finance and an English syndicate. The project would open mining districts and boost fruit production with irrigation and water management reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Midway & Vernon
Boundary
Okanagan
Greenwood
Robert Wood
Midway
Great Northern
New York
Ralph Smailes
Vernon
Kettle River
West Fork
Smailes
Hunter
Nicola Valley
Nicola
Okanagan Lake
Penticton
Columbia & Western
Looking Ahead in Public Press on Local Development
The public press faces a heavy workload with fall fairs Dominion elections and business outlooks. Forefront topics include latent wealth development in soil based industries and growth in transportation forest culture and natural resources like mining fishing and timber.
Weather Report from Penticton August 1908
Observations at Dominion Government Meteorological Station in Penticton for August 1908. The report records meteorological readings and conditions for the period with data on temperature precipitation and atmospheric phenomena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Government
Penticton
Peachland Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Dr and Mrs Smith of Summerland hosted friends on Monday. Mrs Morrison and Mrs Miller left for Vancouver for a holiday and will stay with Mrs Crisp. Miss Robinson returned from a pleasant week with Miss Babbit. Master Geo Needham improving after illness. Other visits include Mr Bradshaw from Penticton and Mrs Bruce returning to Ottawa. Demorest Medal training led by Miss Steele.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis
Vancouver
Penticton
Summerland
Kelowna
Vernon
F. H. Latimer
Gerald
Columbian College
New Westminster
Penticton Fire Brigade Committee
Geo. Needham
Bradshaw
Dorland
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THE
Toronto
B. E. Walker
Alex. Laird
Canada
United States
England
J. J. Hunter
Main’s Pharmacy
Main Street
Cosmos
E.S. Lake «Co. Main Street
Casit Grocers
Durkees
Just
Kent & Son
Dignan and Weeks
Penticton Stage and Livery Stables
Great Northern Railway
Keremeos
Hedley
Princeton
W. E. Welby
Prop
Penticton Store
Alfred H. Wade
Giant Powder CO
Okanagan Flour Mills CO
B.C
W. A. Lang
Peachland
W. T. Shatford
Mr. Elmhurst
J. Tooth
Loyal Orange Lodge
Mr. Wyllie
Kamloops
H. L. Jones
Mr. Brokenshaw
Montreal
Wade
Dr. Size
Harvey, Blair and
Rutherford
Harrison and
McDonald
Kendall & Mason
B. C
Coldstream Estate
Acre
Department of Hydrography and Forestry
Dennis
Weather Report
Teveseauenes Aaas
Teteteenes
Ene Eseeesretas
Teateeeees
Stendevese
See
Aaveneetiene
Teeensene
Sehese Etades Gaus
Mrs. Bruce
Ottawa
Miss Steele
A. Dewolfe
Three Mile Creek
Roberts
R. R. Keely
Bett Penticton
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