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Subject: Kuskanook

Kuskanook Road

Kuskanook Road

Internal ID: 0042.0246
Medium:Newspaper
Date: September 15th 1927

Italian Labourers

Newspaper editorial comment asking for better gun control after incidences near Kuskanook railway construction left men dead and wounded.

Internal ID: 0050.0071
Medium:Manuscript
Date: May 4th 1898

Kuskonook Shooting

Newspaper article man found guilty of shooting at another man with intent to maim and sentenced to 3 years hard labor, hoping to deter other shootings.

Internal ID: 0050.0079
Medium:Newspaper
Date: June 27th 1898

Railway Violence

Newspaper article trial of man accused of murdering his friend and fellow countryman could not be decided by jury.

Internal ID: 0050.0087
Medium:Newspaper
Date: September 28th 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

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

R.E. Beattie Interview

Cranbrooks first and present postmaster and owner of Beattie & Atcheson drug store.

Internal ID: 0050.0967
Medium:Newspaper
Date: July 6th 1905

Kuskanook Park Wanted

Nelson and Creston Boards of Trade states increasing traffic warrants a tourist camp be established at Kuskanook.

Internal ID: 0051.0915
Medium:Newspaper
Date: July 27th 1923

Marvellous Creston

Creston has proved it is remarkable fertile for growing fruit, but many don't know that Mr. Rykert was the first who planted a fruit tree there, much to the laughter of his fellow man. Now Creston is also known for mining, ranching, logging camps, sawmills and so on.

Internal ID: 0052.0192
Medium:Newspaper
Date: August 1st 1907

The Kuskanook Road

Newspaper article reporting that the boards of trade are pushing for the completion of the southern Trans-Canada highway.

Internal ID: 0053.0053
Medium:Newspaper
Date: July 17th 1930

Crows Nest Pass Railway

Newspaper excerpt from Kuskanook Searchlight - railway contractor passed through Kuskanook with 75 young homesick men from Ontario to start work 20 miles west of Moyie.

Internal ID: 0050.0214
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

Cranbrook Rotary

Cranbrook Rotary meeting featured two guests, the first Cranbrooks undertaker and the second a printer.

Internal ID: 0052.0561
Medium:Newspaper
Date: January 14th 1922

Moyie Murder

Italian Moyie man murdered now identified and friend and fellow countryman to stand trial for his murder, after leading mounted police on merry chase.

Internal ID: 0050.0309
Medium:Newspaper
Date: August 18th 1898

GN Roundhouse Burned

Great Northern roundhouse at Kuskanook burned.

Internal ID: 0050.0556
Medium:Newspaper
Date: August 12th 1908

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