Columbia Basin Institute of Regional History (CBIRH): 0050

North Star Mine

Report of pending sale of North Star mine to a syndicate for $3,000,000.

Internal ID:	0050.0218
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 19th 1898

Pilot Bay

All speak highly of hospitality of people at Pilot Bay where ladies outnumber men by ten to one.

Internal ID:	0050.0219
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 19th 1898

Raynolds & Geddes

Two gentlemen from state of Ohio in Cranbrook to establish themselves in business, with more Ohioans to follows.

Internal ID:	0050.0220
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 19th 1898

Rossland

Notes of ongoing developments in Rossland, namely new hall for its fire brigade and being declared port of entry for customs.

Internal ID:	0050.0221
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 19th 1898

St. Eugene Hospital

New hospital at St. Eugene Mission will soon be ready for occupation, with all modern conveniences.

Internal ID:	0050.0222
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 19th 1898

War Eagle Mine

Newspaper excerpt Vancouver World - contracts for new machinery for War Eagle mine have closed, mine will be first in Kootenay district to use electric power.

Internal ID:	0050.0223
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 19th 1898

Whitewater Mine

Whitewater Mine in Slocan country sold for large sum.

Internal ID:	0050.0224
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 19th 1898

G.B. Wright

Pioneer citizen and Father of Ainsworth near death.

Internal ID:	0050.0225
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 19th 1898

Kootenay Lake Boats

New passenger and freight steamboat to run between Nelson and Kuskanook, as well several large car barges being built for use between Kuskanook and Kaslo.

Internal ID:	0050.0226
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 19th 1898

C.P.R. Kootenay Lake Tug

Newspaper exerpt Kalso Kootenaian - C.P.R purchased large tug being constructed near Nelson. When completed she will be the largest and handsomest tug on the lake.

Internal ID:	0050.0227
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 19th 1898

James Baker

Provincial secretary Colonel Baker made statement in legislature that government has made arrangements for building railway from Vancouver to Boundary creek.

Internal ID:	0050.0228
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 19th 1898

Crows Nest Construction

Newspaper excerpt Kaslo Kootenaian - Rossland board of trade approached C.P.R. officials about proposed plan to extend railway from Kuskanook to Trail/Robson area rather than around Kootenay Lake.

Internal ID:	0050.0229
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 19th 1898

Crow's Nest Construction

Newspaper excerpt Wardner International - ongoing notes on railway construction and steady inpouring of men to work.

Internal ID:	0050.0230
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 19th 1898

Elk River Crossing

Kootenay Valley Land company to lay out town lots at Elk River Crossing.

Internal ID:	0050.0231
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 19th 1898

Goat River

Provincial government appropriated $500 for a lockup at Goat River.

Internal ID:	0050.0232
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 19th 1898

Kaslo Notes

Man in Kaslo charged with seduction jumped bond in the sum of $2000 and local newspapers turn cold shoulder to each other.

Internal ID:	0050.0233
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 19th 1898

Kuskanook Notes

Kuskanook to have a post office within a month, and local man charged with murder found quilty and received sentence to be hanged.

Internal ID:	0050.0234
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 19th 1898

Last Chance Mine

Newspaper excerpt Nelson Tribune - group of claims near Kuskanook yields high quality ore showing gold, silver and lead.

Internal ID:	0050.0235
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 19th 1898

McBean

Newspaper excerpt Wardner International - McBean claims Sand Creek district to show development in that area will rank among the best in the Kootenays.

Internal ID:	0050.0236
Medium:	Manuscript
Date:	April 19th 1898

Nelson Notes

Due to Nelson insurance companies not lowering their rates, it is proposed to tax them $200 per year.

Internal ID:	0050.0237
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 19th 1898

North Star Mine

Newspaper excerpt Spokane Chronicle - one of the largest mining deals to date in negotiation at Fort Steele, with English syndicate purchasing North Star Mine for $3,000,000.

Internal ID:	0050.0238
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 19th 1898

Rossland Notes

Rossland has forty newsboys and along with Nelson is now customs port.

Internal ID:	0050.0239
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 19th 1898

Transportation

Provincial government set aside $13,000 for roads and bridges in East Kootenay, should have been at least $25,000.

Internal ID:	0050.0240
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 19th 1898

James F. Wardner

Wardner started into transportation business, planning to take advantage of scarcity of supplies expected to arise in Dawson City.

Internal ID:	0050.0241
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 19th 1898

A. E. Watts

Liverpool man who spent last year in Fort Steele district will be coming back to area with syndicate looking to placer mine.

Internal ID:	0050.0242
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 19th 1898

Cranbrook Baker Home

Local art sculptor working the soil at Col. Baker conservatories to show them the high art of gardening.

Internal ID:	0050.0243
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	May 10th 1898

Garden Avenue

Cranbrook has new bridge over Baker Street near Garden Avenue.

Internal ID:	0050.0244
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	May 10th 1898

Cranbrook Trading Company

Cranbrook Trading Company moving to new store to furnish staples and delicacies as well as a pony express for delivery.

Internal ID:	0050.0245
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	May 17th 1898

Bank of Commerce

New bank managers arriving in Fernie and Cranbrook.

Internal ID:	0050.0246
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

Cranbrook and C.P.R.

Land Commissioner of C.P.R returns to Cranbrook after a couple months away and was surprised at great strides of advancement made.

Internal ID:	0050.0247
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

Cranbrook Notes

Comings and goings of residents and visitors in Cranbrook.

Internal ID:	0050.0248
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

Crows Nest Construction

Crows Nest Pass Chief of Construction satisfied with the progress of work being done in Cranbrook and roundhouse construction to start immediately.

Internal ID:	0050.0249
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

Golden Age Mine

Railway construction workers uncover ten inches of solid galena while working on a right of way through Golden Age Mine property.

Internal ID:	0050.0250
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

Police Court

Trials of drunks, disorderlies and other offenders agains the law.

Internal ID:	0050.0251
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

Wardner

Crow's Nest Pass Railway line now completed to Wardner, making it a boom town with many residents and visitors enjoying the busy times.

Internal ID:	0050.0252
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

Cranbrook Booming

Newspaper advertisement - Cranbrook booming and will boom even more once railway is completed as these big name businesses moving to Cranbrook will attest.

Internal ID:	0050.0253
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

East Kootenay Hotel Ad

Newspaper advertisement for hotel with best of wines, liquors and cigars always in stock at the bar.

Internal ID:	0050.0254
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

Elko Booming

Newspaper advertisement - prices on business and residence lots at what is to be the "New Townsite of East Kootenay", with beautiful scenery and easy access to railway and mining.

Internal ID:	0050.0255
Medium:	Manuscript
Date:	August 4th 1898

G.H. Miner

Pioneer hardware store with up-to-date ranges and cookstoves, building hardwares and miners' supplies.

Internal ID:	0050.0256
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

Hotel Venosta

Newspaper advertisement - Fort Steele hotel open day and night and special agent for Anheuser-Bush Beer.

Internal ID:	0050.0257
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

Lamont & Grier

Newspaper advertisement - contractors and builders from Cranbrook furnishing plans and specifications.

Internal ID:	0050.0258
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

Cranbrook Livery Stables

Newspaper advertisement - livery and feed stables with teams and saddle horses for hire in Cranbrook.

Internal ID:	0050.0259
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

Baillie

Mr. Baillie is again special correspondent for the Prospector.

Internal ID:	0050.0260
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

Baillie

Prospector credits Col. Baker with the statement that he was returning to Victoria to form a government with himself as premier.

Internal ID:	0050.0261
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

Bank Of Commerce

Two safes arrived for Canadian Bank of Commerce, who are now prepared to receive and pay out all kinds of money.

Internal ID:	0050.0262
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

Bank of Montreal

Bank of Montreal managers visit Cranbrook to look over sites where a bank branch may be erected.

Internal ID:	0050.0263
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

Cranbrook Colour

Amusing happenings in Cranbrook.

Internal ID:	0050.0264
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

Cranbrook Growth

Cranbrook growing with real estate prices rapidly rising, along with the population.

Internal ID:	0050.0265
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

Cranbrook Promotion

More lots sold in Cranbrook in two weeks than there was sold in all other towns in South East Kootenay combined.

Internal ID:	0050.0266
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

Cranbrook Telephone

Telephone office moved into Cranbrook pharmacy.

Internal ID:	0050.0267
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

Cranbrook Water Co.

Cranbrook Water Company applied to Supreme Court of B.C. to construct and operate a water works system to supply water to the town of Cranbrook.

Internal ID:	0050.0268
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

Hanson Land Purchase

Notice given by N. Hanson to purchase 160 acres of land on Grundy Creek.

Internal ID:	0050.0269
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

J. Hutchison

Real estate and mining broker hustling the mineral resources surrounding Cranbrook throughout Canada and England.

Internal ID:	0050.0270
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

Kaslo Daily News

Kaslo Daily News no longer in business.

Internal ID:	0050.0271
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

Moyie Leader

Moyie paper has passed ownership to its editor.

Internal ID:	0050.0272
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

Reid & Company

Leitch Brothers turned over their clothing store to Reid & Co., who increased their stock.

Internal ID:	0050.0273
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

Rossland Times

Newspaper article slamming new editor of Rossland Times for making statements that the people no longer need to be burdened with the twaddle newspapers in B.C. have been feeding them.

Internal ID:	0050.0274
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

Rev. Oliver

A travelling reverend gets mistaken for a heavy drinker.

Internal ID:	0050.0275
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

Willis, John

Former dining car cook rented a building in Cranbrook and will open a first-class short-order restaurant.

Internal ID:	0050.0276
Medium:	Manuscript
Date:	August 4th 1898

Cranbrook C.P.R. Ad

Advertisement touting Cranbrook as the town destined to be smelting, commercial and railway center of East Kootenay.

Internal ID:	0050.0277
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

Cranbrook Hotel Ad

Lists proprietors of Cranbrook Hotel.

Internal ID:	0050.0278
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

Cranbrook Lumber Ad

Advertisement for Cranbrook Lumber Co.s saw and planing mills, with price list.

Internal ID:	0050.0279
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

Cranbrook Pharmacy Ad

A pharmacy believing in great future of Cranbrook has opened large and assorted stock of drugs, patent medicines, toilet articles, stationery and pipes.