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Newspaper
Cascade Record
Location
Cascade, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 10, 1898
Page
6
Cascade City weekly issue published by Willcox and O'Reilly. Subscriptions priced at 2 dollars per year in advance. Advertising rates available on application. Dated Saturday December 10, 1898.
The Cascade Taxpayers Association report shows progress with a jail cons table and assurances from James M. Martin and Attorney General Joe Martin. Citizens urge follow up with another justice of the peace a small debts court and improved school facilities for immediate community benefit.
The article predicts a 1899 boom across British Columbia with rising investor interest. It notes the Le Roi company in London, capitalized at one million pounds, attracting eager subscription and steady dividends for stockholders on both sides of the water.
British Columbia will feel the benefits as investors focus on bona fide mineral properties. The Boundary country should see substantial progress this coming year due to this shift in attention and investment forces.
The Record notes a Cascade jail would have stopped last week's shooting by Kennedy and Sullivan. It argues a secure calaboose with an officer would deter crime and save transportation costs, while the attorney general promises timely plans and construction.
The first issue of Inland Industry, a Spokane monthly, joins the Record, praising the Inland Empire focus. Homer& Co. congratulate on the launch as C P R marks the Crow's Nest Pass line opening with a free excursion to Kootenay towns. The Nelson Daily Miner, two weeks under Beeton, plans a seven column format, signaling growth and improved leadership.
The Record asserts railway contractors won not move the Cascade hospital. It notes Victoria officials are set to recognize Cascade, and local MP J. M. Martin pushed for an immediate jail, earning support from regional allies.
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