Subject: Mining Recorder

East Kootenay Estimates

Victoria legislature presented with estimates for current year for upgrades and wages in East Kootenays.

Internal ID:	0050.0196
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 12th 1898

Official Directory

Official directory for Southern East Kootenay, Dominion Cabinet Ministers and Provincial Government of B.C.

Internal ID:	0050.0206
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 12th 1898

Coal Creek

$1000 has been appropriated for a lockup and recorder's office at Coal Creek.

Internal ID:	0050.0208
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 12th 1898

Government Offices

The government offices for East Kootenay, south division, moved from Fort Steele to Cranbrook May 1904. Each department is listed out to what they have to deal with.

Internal ID:	0050.0929
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	December 1st 1904

The Kootanais Mines

Newspaper article with a letter from Osoyoos Lake where miners have gone to record claims at Kootenay and secure miners licenses. The lengthy description is favorable toward the future of Kootenay.

Internal ID:	0051.0010
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	July 28th 1864

Fort Steele Mining Division

The mining district of East Kootenay is now sub-divided into a Northern District and a Southern District, with Cranbrook being the headquarters for the south much to the ire of Fort Steele residents.

Internal ID:	0051.0549
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	July 29th 1897

Fort Steele Mining

Article reporting on ever increasing numbers of prospectors who have take out licenses in Fort Steele offices, with 730 claims located and recorded.

Internal ID:	0051.0552
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	July 29th 1897

J.F. Armstrong Remembers

Article featuring the offical facts by J.F. Armstrong on the condition of the South East Kootenay while he was appointed government agent.

Internal ID:	0052.0074
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	December 18th 1902

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.