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Keyword: liquor

Manitoba Hotel

Cranbrooks' Manitoba Hotel as headquarters for Lumbermen offers the best dining rooms in the city and bar supplies the best liquors and cigars.

Internal ID: 0052.0137
Medium:Newspaper
Date: January 17th 1907

Robbery

Man held up by highwaymen and relieved of two bottles of liquor he was taking to his employer.

Internal ID: 0050.0158
Medium:Newspaper
Date: February 8th 1894

Valemount Liquor Store

Government Liquor Store at Valemount, c. 1970.

Internal ID: 0070.0223
Medium:Photograph
Date: 1970

Dismissal of Chief

Police Commission interviewed in regards to recent dismissal of the late chief of Cranbrook City Police.

Internal ID: 0052.0280
Medium:Newspaper
Date: March 17th 1921

Basin Notes

Newspaper article noting ongoing prosperity and growth in the basin, including new fire hall in Grand Forks, new post office in Greenwood, Chinese still barred from B.C. mines.

Internal ID: 0050.0298
Medium:Newspaper
Date: August 11th 1898

Edwards Remembers 1885

An interesting outlook on progress in our area over the last 14 years by one of the first settlers in the area.

Internal ID: 0051.0300
Medium:Newspaper
Date: December 21st 1899

Cranbrook Police Court

Cranbrook Police Court charging two men for drunk and disorderly and one man sent to Nelson jail for three months hard labor for supplying liquor to Indians.

Internal ID: 0050.0330
Medium:Newspaper
Date: September 27th 1917

Cranbrook Police

Cranbrook police in full force preventing violators of the Prohibition Act, with penalty for first offence being 6 to 12 months hard labor.

Internal ID: 0050.0338
Medium:Newspaper
Date: October 4th 1917

Police Court

Two cases of selling liquor against the Prohibition Act in court.

Internal ID: 0050.0374
Medium:Newspaper
Date: November 1st 1917

Chinese New Year

Complaint has been made that during the Chinese New Year festivities boys and girls of tender years were supplied with intoxicating drinks by the hospitable Chinee.

Internal ID: 0050.0502
Medium:Newspaper
Date: February 20th 1904

Liquor License

Notice from Valentine Hyde Baker to apply for a license to sell liquor by retail at the Cranbrook Hotel.

Internal ID: 0050.0559
Medium:Newspaper
Date: July 29th 1897

Railway Construction

Ongoing construction on railway, with 10 mile prohibition belt to be enforced. Meaning any town closer than 10 miles can not sell any alcohol during construction in their area.

Internal ID: 0051.0596
Medium:Newspaper
Date: September 2nd 1897

Nelson Prohibition

Nelson police raided Pitner's cafe when full of dancers and diners, but found no liquor.

Internal ID: 0050.0597
Medium:Newspaper
Date: November 13th 1930

Cranbrook - Firsts

Detailing first things in Cranbrook, from first building to first baby born.

Internal ID: 0050.0985
Medium:Newspaper
Date: March 19th 1908