King Edward Hotel- #234 Railway Ave.
SE corner of Railway Ave and Main St
Lot 1 & 2, Block 3
1911 census shows Albert Rogers as the Hotel Keeper.
Boarding at the hotel was Gordon White
who became the long time owner of the Hotel.
I remember as a kid the White family had a big bulldog.
from 1955 history book- built in 1907 by Fitzsimmons & Sons.
 

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King Edward Hotel, #234 Railway Ave.,  Lot 1 & 2, Block 3
 George J. Oliver Hardware Store, #152 Main St. , Lot 16, Block 2 map below
Edward J. Sinclair Implements, #160 Main St.., Lot 14, Block 2 map below
Drug Store, #164 Main St., Lot 13, Block 2 map below
Charles A. Carroll General Store, # 168 Main St., Lot 12, Block 2 map below
Albert Watt's General Store, #172 Main St., Lot 11, block 2 map below
Public Hotel last one on the right, #216 Railway Ave., Lot 6 & 7, Block 2 map below

Photo taken looking SE,
CPR tracks in the foreground, R/R switch in middle of the picture

Today, the Legion is where the Public Hotel was,
from the 1955 history book,
The first Hotel built by Mr. Sandoff of Estevan,  was situated
on the corner now occupied by the Legion Hall,
 was later sold to a man at Lampman, and moved in 1910.

and the Coal Dust Saloon, is the new King Ed,
in the same building I might add.

In 1915 map above, there was a General Store
between these 2 hotels, but that is not here in this photo
The caption says 1915 on this photo,
so possibly the store was built after the map survey.
But if you look at these pictures, the hotel looks like it is on the corner?
How did it move 3 lots East?
I believe the map, and pictures, usually do not lie,
a mystery to me.
In 1931 Hawkinson's Hall was on this corner at #206 Railway Ave.
Today, the Legion is where the Hall and the Public Hotel were.

Edward Sinclair Implements, #160 Main St.,
was referred to as the "Red Hall"

Businessmen on Block 2, May 1st, 1915

George J. Oliver (Sr) born Dec 1868 in Ontario
1911 Census says Scotch Nationality, Presbyterian religion.
shown as a type of merchant.
With his wife Edith, daughter Bernice, and son George Jr.
When and where he died is unknown

Edward J. Sinclair in 1911 sold implements,
Edward is shown as a machine agent in 1906 census, age 31.
He was born Sept 1879, in Ontario. Scotch nationality
His wife Selina is buried in Bienfait, he is somewhere else unknown.

Charles Carroll's (Sr.) occupation in 1911 census is shown as butcher.
shown born Oct 1873, in the USA,
coming to Canada in 1907, Irish nationality.
Living with his wife May, and 2 sons, Allan and Willis.
He died Feb 4, 1938, buried in Bienfait Cemetery.

Albert Watt, his wife Gertrude and son Hugh
 are shown in the 1911 census.
Albert is shown as a merchant.,
born Mar 1878 in Ontario. Scotch Nationality


1915 Map showing West side of Main St,
or in legal terms, the East half of Block 2

1915 Albert Watts General Store, on west side of Main st.
#172 Main St., Lot 11, Block 2 on map above

Another view of the West side of Main St.  in Block 2
taken from Souris Ave end,  looking NW
Same list of buildings as above