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Newspaper
Cascade Record
Location
Cascade, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 22, 1899
Page
4
Published weekly at Cascade City British Columbia by Willcox and O Reilly announces subscription details and terms for future issues.
Cascade plans a May 24 event marking Queen Victoria's 80th birthday. A five member finance committee has secured subscriptions from local citizens, with support from Grand Forks Mayor Manly and other leaders. Sub committees are organizing details and posters will flood public spaces within 80 miles. rail rates may be adjusted to ensure a grand, well publicized celebration.
The Record learns that Mr Bostock member for the Dominion parliament has informed D C Corbin that passage of the Kettle River Railway charter is not possible.
The article notes Mr. Corbin has withdrawn his charter bid, surprising many Boundary residents. If the Corbin line had proceeded, smelters might have followed, but Cascade gains as OC P R proceeds with Cascade smelter plans. The piece condemns outward purchases from Toronto and urges buying local to keep wealth in British Columbia.
After threats in his town, Greenwood Times editor Duncan Ross advertised for a bodyguard with no stance on opponents. He is poised to sell his stake in the paper to R K Gornell, once provincial librarian at Victoria. It is unclear if the sale follows the notice.
On the first day of May a Court of Revision will be held at J Kirkups office in Rossland Cascade in the Rossland riding. Every voter should ensure his name is on the list correctly. A good voters list is a strong argument when government asks for support.
A previous Record suggestion proposed a sub level change two weeks earlier, outlining potential impacts and community responses, with details limited by the available readable text.
The recording office will be set in Cascade with broad support from mining men and prospectors in the area. The move is seen as highly beneficial to locals, with no other change offering similar advantages.
In Greenwood betting hints the C P R track will extend into town by July 1. Some doubt Cascade completion until after that date. Superintendent Jack Stewart states steel will reach Cascade sometime in June.
Report says extensive work will begin soon on the Cascade to Boskburg wagon road. The route has been dilapidated for some time and repairs were expected last year, promising relief to thousands of travelers.
An opinion noting some people urge constant direct action against large corporations on broad principles. It compares such activists to the devil, allegedly not as evil as widely depicted, citing authorities for the claim.
The Yukon scandals aired in Ottawa irritate many as they grow tired of the endless address debates.
At railway, smelter, and mining headquarters a recording office could be placed. is Cascade a more suitable site than current options for such a facility.
Enthusiasm for the Queen's birthday observance in Cascade is evident at committee meetings as organizers work through plans and solicit input from residents. Local leaders emphasize community involvement and timely event coordination.
The text argues that advertiser success begins with openness to new ideas and consistent, well judged campaigns. It claims advertising yields profits when done properly and persistently, though tracing exact results is difficult. It emphasizes sound judgment over theory and notes advertising remains a timeless, undervalued practice.
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