Introduction

Communication
    Mail
    Newspapers
    Telephone

Financial

Retail
    Grocery Stores & Butchers
    Department Stores
    Other Stores

Brick Factory

Brewery

Utilities

Railroads
    MF&M Railway
    Passengers & Freight
    Stations & Yards
    Accidents

Communication

Before the expansion of the Canadian Pacific Railway into the East Kootenay, communities in the region had little or no connection with the West Coast or Eastern Canada. The rugged terrain and harsh climate of the Rocky Mountains further isolated these communities from one another.

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