Creston Review
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2013-10-04
issued: 1917-07-20
description: All the News of the Creston District
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note: nn .^;-^v!y' ���������S-iWvil ^>������^^^"^&K^pift55 Ut $l^mmm������.- rmpzmmmmim . ��������� .4,';. Vol. IX jCRESTON/ B. C, FMP4Y, JULY 20, 1917 No. 27 Alexander, Indian Chief, is Dead Creston's Indian population is in mourning at present over the death of Chief Alexander, who died on Sunday morning. The chief had been a sufferer from heart and stomach trouble in a rather acute form for almost a year past. Belief, was sought in an operation which was- performed at the Bonners Ferry hospital about six weeks ago but it was only temporaryTand for the past three weeks his end was expected any day.; His age is given as" 36 years. The late chief was one of the school Indians, having attended the St. Eugene mission industrial school, and it was partly due to this training, as well as other recognized abilities, that led to his election as chief about ten years ago. ..-..-'���������' The funeral took place on Tuesday morning, Father I^ainbot of Cranbrook, the Indian spiritual adviser, performing all the last sad rites of the Roman v Catholic Church, Avith practically every Indian idenitfied with-'lthe reserve attending the service at the mission church, as well as ai the grave side. The deceased was accorded all the funeral honors belonging to the head of a tribe, the customary military salute being given . by a firing party of a dozen vedmen as the remains were taken from the house for the procession to the church. **'��������� . The choice of a successor is not likely to be. made Ifor.a few weeki-u, - The Indian department at-' JOttawa . J������as .:toy;make^;^e,;^ niatteiy and*it-rwii! ^Iten^^-^t^wBS! Indian; agent,-~aR; PL. T. Galbraith, Fort Steele, to arrange the details for " nominating ca ndidates and ��������� the taking of the "vote. As we understand it. any of the Indians can con test the honor, but"'it is- expected the preference will be given another of Vthe younger school Indians. ' In the interval ^ministration of reserve affairs will not suffer'as the triba…
note: Print Run: 1909-1983 Frequency: Weekly
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Creston (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0173475
language: English
lat: 49.0975
long: -116.5130560
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Creston, B.C. : Creston Printing and Publishing Co.
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
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