Tom Summers closing business

After twenty years merchandising will sell out and quit

Thos. Summers, after twenty years as a general merchant in Kimberley, is selling out. Mr. Evely of Calgary, is here to close out the business, which it is estimated will take about 20 days.

Mr. Summers has been in business continuously since coming here from Moyie twenty years ago and has seen the town grow from a mere tented mining camp to a town of 4,000 people, and the home of one of the world's greatest mines and concentrators. Cow trails have been followed by wagon roads and ordinary roads by highways, and paved streets.

While in some ways twenty years does not mean a far stretch, yet twenty years in the life of a mining camp, generally spells finis for that camp. But Kimberley is not the ordinary kind. After twenty years of more or less hectic activity, it was discovered that the life of the camp would be at least from 80 to 100 years longer, and last year's diamond drilling probably proved that Kimberley can produce her 6,000 tons per day for about 150 years, which should be long enough to suit the most exacting.

Phoenix, at one time a wonder in the metallurgical firmament, barely lived its allotted twenty years, and is now classed with the ghost cities. Greenwood, which was in the heyday of its prosperity with the Mother Lode going full blast and the smelter running 24 hours a day, gave the Boundary country a prominent part in the metallurgical history of Canada, lived about 12 years and has since been living on the reflection of departed glories. But she was a wild camp in her day, with its wild women, gamblers, broncho busters, stage coach drivers and horse wranglers mingling in one heterogeneous mass, gaily lighted resorts catering to the worst in men, and serving about the worst class of parasites that ever infested a mining region. Yet there was little crime of the major class. Law was respected and enforced and many a wild Yank was tamed by his Majesty's strong arm. Nevertheless, the Boundary was wild and tough. She was short-lived and rolled 'em high.

The same length of time Mr. Summers has spent in business here, saw the rise and fall of Phoenix and Greenwood. Mr. Summers has been permitted to see the rise of Kimberley, but unless he lives longer than the ordinary span of life as given by the insurance actuaries, he will not see her fall.

1932 N.W. Burdett wins Archie Seaton Cup

Jack Sanderson runs close to winner;
Sanderson test on this weekend

Last Sunday the final of the Archie Seaton Cup was played as a threesome between N.W. Burdett, J. Sanderson and E. Guille. A considerable amount of interest was taken in this competition right from the first round to the finals.

N.W. Burdett was the winner. He has been playing splendid golf this season and his success was no surprise.

Jack Sanderson gave him a splendid game and was two up on the first nine holes, but Norman kept on the straight and narrow path and won, 2 up.

This was the first competition played with match-handicap play and it worked out remarkably well. Norman's handicap has been reduced to 16, so is now amongst the highlights. After the match the handsome copper cup was presented by the vice-president, Jack Sanderson, in a few well chosen words. The cup was not empty, much to the pleasure of the well-wishers present.

The secretary on behalf of the handicap committee congratulated Mr. Burdett on winning the cup and at the same time informed him that his handicap was now 16.

After the presentation an approach and putt competition was put on, and after keen play, Mrs. Sanderson won the golf balls.

Next Saturday and Sunday, July 30 and 31, the Sanderson competition will be played and this will be for both ladies and men. There will be prizes of golf balls presented by the vice-present to the lowest net scores turned in on these days. This will be a handicap competition, 18 holes, medal play. The draw for this competition will be posted at the clubhouse today, and all players will be notified. The prizes will be presented on Sunday evening and there will also be an approach and putt competition the same evening.

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Page One 1896 - 1910, -  Page Two 1900 - 1911, -  Page Three 1912 - 1920, -  Page Four 1921 - 1924, -  Page Five 1925
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Page Eleven 1930, -  Page Twelve 1931/32, -  Page Thirteen 1933 - 1936, -  Page Fourteen 1937 - 1939, -  Page Fifteen 1940, - 
Page Sixteen 1941/42, -  Page Seventeen 1943, -  Page Eighteen 1944/45, -  Page Nineteen 1945/46, -  Page Twenty 1946/47, - 
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Page Fiftysix 1987/88, -  Page Fiftyseven 1988/89, -  Page Fiftyeight 1989 - 1991, -  Page Fiftynine 1991/92, -  Page Sixty 1993/94, - 
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