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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 05, 1912
Page
4
The Uran Brook Herald published by The Herald Publishing Company lists J Deane as managing editor with the paper likely bearing the hb designation.
Editorial notes from Cranbrook B C April 4 1912 praise Tuesday night board of trade gathering as a united drive for growth and stability. optimism ran high for Cranbrook district prosperity with calls to avoid a boom and to tell only plain truth in publicity. provincial circulars on fruit and vegetables criticized for neglecting East Kootenay. officials urged to address the oversight.
Dr Hugh Watt retires from medical practice at Fort Steele after years of public service in East Nootenay. Dr Maxwell, recently arrived from England, assumes Watt's practice including Indian medical work and should find Fort Steele a good field and pleasant residence.
Dr Watt has no present plan to sever ties with East Kootenay, may take a brief coast vacation, but will continue to reside in Fort Steele for the time being. His many friends across the province extend best wishes for years of peaceful, prosperous rest from labor.
A largely attended Mountain Lumbermen's association meeting heard Otis Staples and other officials discuss routine business and the CPR car shortage crippling the industry. Delegates debated pricing the entire matter before the railway commissioners if immediate relief failed. The group also criticized American competition and the new government's failure to meet pre election promises.
Dr J B Maxwell has taken over Dr Tigh Watt's practice in Fort Steele. Rev Mr Wilson will succeed Mr McKinnon as Presbyterian missionary here, with Mr McKinnon leaving May 1. Rev Mr Macey is appointed to the vicarage and expected from England by May 1. Real estate activity rises as Kootenay Central railway contractors expand forces to finish their end quickly. Benmores head coastward for a month of travel. Fort Steele real estate market shows notable spring and summer prospects.
A social evening is planned for Tuesday in April with an 8 to 10 40 program. Activities include games songs recitations and speeches by C R Saver of the Canada West Y M C A committee and possibly General Superintendent Price and local Superintendent Aren. Bowling alley contests refreshments and a succession of events are expected. The Wie Methodist church youth society handles the program with further order announcements forthcoming.
In April the majority of about a million miners who quit work await the ballot results on resuming. Welcoming signs appear at pitheads as colliery railways run again. Of 11,000 votes counted, more than 25,000 favor resumption.
Easter Sunday schedule lists high mass at 10 30 a m in the Catholic church with rose wigs mass in F and soloists including Mrs J J Kennedy Mrs McDermot Mr Mc Dermot Mr Guerard and Mr O Connell. The Baptist church led by Rev O B Kendall invites the public to attend.
Raster services next Sunday feature special music at both services with morning worship at 11 and evening worship at 7 30. Topics include The Resurrection of Christ the Guarantee of a General Resurrection and Resurrection Power for Everyday Life. Methodist Church led by Rev W Elson Dunham, Master Sunday observances at 1 and 7 30 with detailed music offerings and sonorous anthems. Easter services at Christ Church include Holy Communion at 8 00 and Matins at 11 00 with Easter anthem and hymns, plus Good Friday services and offerings for religious societies. Salvation Army presents Good Friday service at 5 00 and a full Easter program with trumpet feast Monday night at the Army hall under Capt Fred A Stride.
W Hyndman former Cranbrook local manager of the CP R telegraph received a promotion to Edmonton division office. The Cranbrook inspector praised the Cranbrook office as outstanding. Mr and Mrs Hyndman will move to Edmonton next week and friends wish them well.
J. P. Fink and D. D. McLaws appointed by President Gurd of the board of trade to organize an exhibit for the Dry Farming Congress in Lethbridge next October. They have authority to add members as needed.
Community newspaper item compiling a jumble of ads and notices from Cranbrook area. Includes medicine claims for kidney remedies, shoe promotions, feed and hay sales, theatre notes, Ford car shipments, eggs for hatching, new settlers to Cranbrook district, church property plans, clerical appointments, and lost keys with office notice. Various local names and addresses appear without a single focused event.
Citywide notice states police will inspect all yards and premises on May 1 to enforce removal of rubbish and debris. Those failing to clear will face penalties. All yards must be kept in shape by May 1 by order of authorities.
A collage of quoted lines mocks Edith M. Thomas verse and mentions newspaper reactions. It parodies literary praise and market absurdities with color and food imagery and a jab at selling or naming a brand, Parks, amid breezy editorial quips.
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