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Newspaper
Cascade Record
Location
Cascade, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 01, 1899
Page
4
Published weekly at Cascade City British Columbia by Willcox and O'Reilly subscriptions 62 per year in advance advertising rates on application.
Cascade faces three near fires in the last week and readers are urged to heed fire wardens powers. Wardens may inspect buildings and order safety changes with penalties up to 50 dollars for noncompliance. A fundraising ball supports local firefighting upgrades, and citizens are urged to buy tickets. Sir Wilfred Laurier is noted for promising a redistribution bill.
A speaker calls for a new seat distribution in Parliament, noting opposition and the absence of a fixed timetable. He argues redistribution should occur more often than every ten years, especially in British Columbia, to reflect changing demographics under the British North America Act.
The Victoria Colonist discusses passes for members of parliament and senators. It argues passes should be compulsory or forbidden to accept, noting Mr. Bostock as a newspaper proprietor seeking many passes and urging a rule to remove the appearance of favors from railways.
Mine owners and workers oppose the eight hour underground shift limit. One side fears wage cuts and strikes while the other warns of lower pay. A prominent Slocan mine owner calls the legislation asinine.
A Cranbrook man Terrance Ryan was killed last Monday in cold blood. The attorney-general’s department is slow to act, risking the murderer evading capture as other foreign crimes go unsolved like the Donato Cageato case near Cascade.
The piece notes skepticism over perpetual motion schemes once popularized by P T Barnum and Keely and reports rumors that Filipinos prepared to fight Americans for months, predicting a long and bloody conflict while praising some provincial government measures.
The piece contrasts economy with parsimony in government, noting a wide gap between prudent budgeting and stinginess. It highlights British Columbia mining matters, especially Boundary erection, praising a well informed mining department head at the Toronto World.
The eccentric former editor of the Rossland Times speaks to Spokane newspaper people about his troubles. He amuses them with his life story and quirks while presenting his grievances.
A local official argues that Sunday fire alarms ring twice to summon residents to church services and should not alarm the public. The device is described as a fire escape rather than a warning of danger.
Two small Cascade businesses closed recently with no local advertisers in the Record. The piece argues advertising is essential with good goods and management, urging merchants to present compelling reasons in ads and advertise continually.
A notice extols the Columbia Dining Parlor promising happiness and growth for patrons who follow the crowd to eat there. The message emphasizes communal eating and suggests the parlor is a thriving social hub.
The church announces a morning and evening divine service led by Rev. Joseph McCoy M A tomorrow in the school house at 11 o'clock and 730 in the evening Standard Time. Sabbath school is scheduled for 280 pm at the same location with all invited to attend.
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