Columbia Basin Institute of Regional History (CBIRH): 0051

Manual Training School Exhibit

Open house held at the Manual Training School displayed beautiful and useful hand wrought articles.

Internal ID:	0051.0721
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 15th 1939

Mount Fisher

Alpinists scale loftiest pinnacle in the range of mountains to the east of the city.

Internal ID:	0051.0722
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 20th 1939

Summer Work In The City

Ongoing and completed work carried on by the City, including cemetery improvements and tourist camp signs repainted and under construction.

Internal ID:	0051.0723
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	July 20th 1939

Tourist Park

Tourist park revenues up from last year.

Internal ID:	0051.0724
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 20th 1939

Cranbrook Cemetery

Cemetery project for Cranbrook municipal works given final approval by Government.

Internal ID:	0051.0725
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	July 27th 1939

Potholes On Little Moyie

Reporting on peculiar phenomenon found in the hills by the Little Moyie.

Internal ID:	0051.0726
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	November 2nd 1939

Knox Presbyterian Church

Approval by members and adherents of Knox Presbyterian Church was given to improved appearance of church interior.

Internal ID:	0051.0727
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	December 7th 1939

Wasa Airport

Ongoing airport construction work near Ta Ta Creek to be used as an emergency field by the Department of Transport and Trans- Canada Airlines.

Internal ID:	0051.0728
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	November 7th 1939

Christ Church Windows Dedicated

Two stained glass windows in the Church were dedicated in memory of two long standing lay readers and church wardens.

Internal ID:	0051.0729
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	December 14th 1939

Byng Hotel

Fire damages west wing of Byng Hotel, almost costing the life of female occupant.

Internal ID:	0051.0730
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	November 28th 1939

Great Northern Boats Coming

Newspaper excerpt Victoria Colonist - Great Northern railway promises track so goods can be shipped to Kootenay Lake points and steamers to be running.

Internal ID:	0051.0731
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 27th 1892

Herald Moves to Bonner's

Herald moved from Kootenai Station, wickedest town in Idaho, to Bonner's Ferry, dullest town on Kootenay river.

Internal ID:	0051.0732
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 27th 1892

Knights Against Chinese

Union address to reinstate Chinese immigration restriction that is expiring after 100 years.

Internal ID:	0051.0733
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 27th 1892

Town Name

Promoters of Pilot Bay trying to find name for townsite.

Internal ID:	0051.0734
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 27th 1892

Townsite Dispute

Excitement caused by announcement that 25 citizens of Bonner's Ferry moved onto townsite property in spite of being claimed by others.

Internal ID:	0051.0735
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 27th 1892

Chinese Stereotyping

Debating Chinese ability to withstand monotony, noise and sleep anywhere, anytime.

Internal ID:	0051.0736
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	February 10th 1892

White Only

No restaurant or hotel in Nelson employs Chinese help and efforts being made to establish a white laundry.

Internal ID:	0051.0737
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	February 10th 1892

Doukhobors

Doukhobor lament written by a constable from Clinton, BC. about arrest of protestors and shipment to prison farm.

Internal ID:	0051.0738
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 3rd 1935

Cranbrook Library Meeting

Newspaper article Cranbrook Library Annual Meeting detailing memberships, books owned and new officers elected.

Internal ID:	0051.0739
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 17th 1935

Cranbrook Library

Carnegie Corporation representative visits Cranbrook with intent to extend their service into B.C.

Internal ID:	0051.0740
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 24th 1935

Cranbrook Storm Sewer

6 years from start to completion, Cranbrook storm sewers final link working.

Internal ID:	0051.0741
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	March 7th 1935

Cranbrook Recalled

Early events of Cranbrook history read at literary meeting, including a time when there were only 5 women in the area.

Internal ID:	0051.0742
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 4th 1935

Death Notice

Body of missing man found near town.

Internal ID:	0051.0743
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	March 4th 1935

Fishing Open

Excerpts and explanations from Regulations For Guidance of Anglers in East Kootenay Territory.

Internal ID:	0051.0744
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 4th 1935

Game Animals

Game Commissioner of B.C. gives annual report with game animals in East Kootenay faring well.

Internal ID:	0051.0745
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 4th 1935

Hanson Block Apartments

First apartment block being fitted with electricity and frigidaire service.

Internal ID:	0051.0746
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 4th 1935

Opens in Courier Block

New tobacco store opens on Norbury Avenue with modern appliances for keeping tobaccos in their natural state.

Internal ID:	0051.0747
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 4th 1935

Card Playing In Hall

Reporting first and second place winners in bridge and whist.

Internal ID:	0051.0748
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 11th 1935

Skookumchuck Mill

Crow's Nest Pass Lumber Company building new mill in Skookumchuck.

Internal ID:	0051.0749
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 11th 1935

Corbin Strike

Corbin strike sends 42 people to hospital, with one constable slugged with a hammer who may die.

Internal ID:	0051.0750
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 18th 1935

Skookumchuck Mill Equipment

Equipment arrives for lumber company and log operations ready to start.

Internal ID:	0051.0751
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 18th 1935

Hatchery Superintendent

Change made in fish hatchery superintendents after 28 year employee retires.

Internal ID:	0051.0752
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	May 2nd 1935

Premier Lake

In just 3 days over 500 pounds of salmon were taken from Premier Lake.

Internal ID:	0051.0753
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	May 2nd 1935

Corbin Strikers Convicted

9 strikers get imprisonment after clash with police.

Internal ID:	0051.0754
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	May 16th 1935

Canal Flats

Owner of still from Canal Flat serving 3 month sentence in Nelson jail.

Internal ID:	0051.0755
Medium:	Manuscript
Date:	May 23rd 1935

Cranbrook Visitor

Newspaper article local lady returning to Kootenays as an U.B.C. undergraduate to conduct intensive research about the history of settlements in Kootenays.

Internal ID:	0051.0756
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 30th 1935

Circus Cranbrook

Circus man's remains sent home after being killed by an elephant, second man at same circus to be killed by an elephant in a matter of a few weeks.

Internal ID:	0051.0757
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	May 20th 1935

Cranbrook Museum

Rotarian meeting named officers to work on a historical and museum committee to seek out the early history of the distract and collect relics.

Internal ID:	0051.0758
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	July 4th 1935

Wentworth Hotel

Local man pelted swimming mountain lion with rocks to prevent it from coming ashore at his camp.

Internal ID:	0051.0759
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	July 18th 1935

Corbin Strike

Judge in Corbin case ask rioters who they think they were fighting besides men like themselves trying to make a living.

Internal ID:	0051.0760
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 25th 1935

Fisher Peak

First party of the season makes successful ascent to Fisher Peak.

Internal ID:	0051.0761
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	July 25th 1935

Cranbrook Hatchery

Newspaper excerpt Golden Star - reporting Cranbrook Hatchery fry planted in lakes near Golden.

Internal ID:	0051.0762
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 8th 1935

Doukhobor Fire

Fire destroys Doukhobor Jam Plant near Grand Forks.

Internal ID:	0051.0763
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 22nd 1935

EK Voter List

Revised voters list shows increase in voters in Kootenay East.

Internal ID:	0051.0764
Medium:	Manuscript
Date:	August 22nd 1935

Hanging Glaciers Hike

First hand report from ladies who spent holiday on horseback visiting Lake of the Hanging Glacier near Windermere.

Internal ID:	0051.0765
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	September 5th 1935

South Ward School

Sunday school held reunion picnic at Green Bay.

Internal ID:	0051.0766
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	September 19th 1935

Circus Cranbrook

Ccircus that had been in Cranbrook had a later performance in Phoenix, AZ where bengal tiger mauled trainer in front of audience.

Internal ID:	0051.0767
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	September 26th 1935

Big Game

U.S big game hunter returns home with fine trophies after trip to Rockies.

Internal ID:	0051.0768
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	October 31st 1935

Cranbrook Hatchery

Cranbrook Hatchery annual meeting reporting record egg collection and distribution figures.

Internal ID:	0051.0769
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	December 5th 1935

Cranbrook's Namesake

Cranbrook's namesake in England was an prosperous ancient wool town.

Internal ID:	0051.0770
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	November 19th 1935

Scott Fruit Company

Newspaper excerpt Nelson Daily News - describes family leaving Nelson to move to Cranbrook to be in charge of work at new bottling plant for fruit company.

Internal ID:	0051.0771
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 6th 1938

Cranbrook Airport

Llight beam added to air station will revolve a finger of 3,000,000 candle power of reflected light from sundown to sunrise.

Internal ID:	0051.0772
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 27th 1938

Cameron & Sang Store Move

Wholesale and retail tobacco and confectionery firm relocated.

Internal ID:	0051.0773
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	February 3rd 1938

Soft Drinks Bottled

Scott Fruit bottling soft drinks in all popular flavours, hiring only local employees.

Internal ID:	0051.0774
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	February 17th 1938

Scott Fruit

Announcing to the retail trade of East Kootenay the installation of a modern soft drink plant in Cranbrook.

Internal ID:	0051.0775
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	February 17th 1938

New Airport Building

New airport building now occupied by Department of Transport, Weather Bureau and Trans-Canada Airlines.

Internal ID:	0051.0776
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	February 17th 1938

New Christ Church Windows

Three new stained glass windows donated by anonymous donor now replace the windows blown out by a severe wind storm.

Internal ID:	0051.0777
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	March 31st 1938

Perry Creek Cemetery

Letter from Cranbrook lady describing visit to Old Town at Perry Creek where they found five or six graves at cemetery there in bad state of repair.

Internal ID:	0051.0778
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 2nd 1938

Cranbrook Cemetery Caretaker

Due to neglect of the Cranbrook cemetery a full time caretaker should be appointed.

Internal ID:	0051.0779
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 9th 1938

Cranbrook Cemetery Inspection

Cranbrook city council meeting with council members arranging to jointly visit the cemetery to survey possible improvements to the place.

Internal ID:	0051.0780
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 9th 1938

Cranbrook Cemetery

Anglican section of cemetery has grey marble slab inlaid with wood marking grave of pioneer that died in 1876.

Internal ID:	0051.0781
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 16th 1938

Scout Hall

Rotary club meeting with objective of starting a new project, on discussion is a Boy Scouts building and museum.

Internal ID:	0051.0782
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1938

Cranbrook Airport

Grant made by Department of Transport for extending and improving landing facilities at Cranbrook Airport.

Internal ID:	0051.0783
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 18th 1938

Gyro Pool Lifeguard

Prior to departure for Winnipeg, D. Whittle was guest of honor at several parties.

Internal ID:	0051.0784
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	September 1st 1938

Pioneer Chinese

Recognizing 3 chinese men still in the area who were pioneers from Gold Rush time.

Internal ID:	0051.0785
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	September 1st 1938

Airport Upgrades

Reporting on ongoing work at Cranbrook Airport leveling bumpy field to extend runway.

Internal ID:	0051.0786
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	September 1st 1938

Transportation - Planes

Trans-Canada Airlines express service commenced with passenger service to begin later.

Internal ID:	0051.0787
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	September 22nd 1938

Airport Work Continues

Activity continues on the field of Cranbrook Airport adding one fifth to the total length of the runway.

Internal ID:	0051.0788
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	September 29th 1938

Airport Job Progressing Favorably

Five hundred feet of new stretch on south end of runway leveled.

Internal ID:	0051.0789
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	October 13th 1938

Airport Extension Completed

Extension of Cranbrook Airport finished leaving a considerably longer runway to enable larger airplanes to land.

Internal ID:	0051.0790
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	October 27th 1938

Cranbrook Civil Election

Newspaper letter to the editor - asking for elections to the upcoming civic election, not having the offices filled again by acclamation or appointment.