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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 06, 1911
Page
6
A long string of community notices from Cranbrook and Elko covers hotel visits, property and road work, church activities, and local appointments. It lists residents moving, leaves for California, a time kiln project, paint on a new residence, and a bridge repair by the government gang. Also includes a letter to readers about Newbro’s Herpicide and its promotion.
Fernie reports a Friday mining strike with mines closed and little work, miners heading home for a long holiday while townspeople hope for a quick settlement. Ross visited Fernie meeting friends at the opera while gifts were exchanged. Lael and Dell noted social activities. An apron sale was planned by the Ladies Aid Society. An injury at a factory left a worker with a severed hand and hospital care. A body was found in the river and Florence Roun left for Creston to visit relatives before returning to Montreal.
Special correspondence from Wardner reports A Johnson of the Crows Nest store star visited Cranbrook friends last week. A Sheppard and F Speaker of Jaliray spent Sunday with families in town. T Gaffney of Crows Nest Lumber company was in Michel on Monday on business. Graham Donahoe retired Saturday evening from Calwary Atta. A music meeting was held at Library hall Monday evening at 7 o clock with all interested participants invited.
Special correspondence notes Cranbrook as a labor hub for the upper valley with the CPR camp at Skookumchuck set to resume after shutdown. The CER log drive totals about six million feet of logs and 150 000 ties. Dozens of workers travel through, and Cranbrook supplies many laborers for the Columbia River Lumber Company camps and Wardner mill once the river drive begins.
Special correspondence covers visits by J A Laurie and J A Duier from Sask, Dan Howe and Hans Lund on government road crews, Sybil Reading and Mrs Barnes visiting relatives, HL Sawyer named elections act commissioner, Dickson and Newman in town, Rev Flewelling preaching, a two inch blizzard snow, and twenty five objections plus sixteen additions to the provincial voters list.
The excerpt lists census headings for population by name and demographics, mortality and disability, housing, and extensive agriculture data. It describes fields on birth country, marriage, occupation, weeks worked, earnings, schooling, literacy, and disability. and covers housing, land use, crops, livestock, and animal products in detailed category headings.
A lengthy OCR fragment outlines 1910 census headings across farming fisheries mills and churches. It lists values, livestock, forest products, manufactures, power, labor, schools, charities, fisheries, cheese factories, mining, and unorganized regions with numerous subheadings and data categories.
Fig Pills claim to cure backache bladder kidney rheumatism and liver trouble with a few doses and guarantee refunds if not effective. Sold at leading drug stores or by mail from The Fig Pill Co. in St Thomas Ontario and Cranbrook Drug and Rook Co. druggists.
An advertisement touts Dr. Martel's female pills as a scientifically prepared remedy for women's ailments. It claims quick and permanent results and states the product is available at all drug stores.
Readiness for a fine show tomorrow night at the Auditorium as over 150 local performers present an elaborate musical comedy Alice in Wonderland. The production directed by Colonel Bragg and Miss Broslau features a large cast, multiple rehearsals, and repeats Saturday. Cast and synopsis provided.
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