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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 01, 1912
Page
4
The Cranbrook Herald lists its publishing details with Herald Publishing Company and J Deane serving as managing editor, signaling the newspaper’s leadership and production credits.
The piece critiques Britain's naval stance and Canada’s role, noting Mr. Borden’s cautious position and partial immunity to external pressure. It urges bold land and governance reforms in British Columbia, highlights Alberta-East Kootenay ties, and lauds Nelson Kaslo journalists for hosting a productive convention. It also praises Cranbrook teachers, promotes a sewer loan bylaw vote, and reports on a youth civic education emphasis and church home missions discussion.
The Summer School at Moyie in Aurora Cove led by East Kootenay Methodist district drew strong support. Rev FE A Smith guided Bible study on Paul with modern scholarship, while Rev W Irwin presented social reform and Christian economics. The event fostered lively discussion and camaraderie.
The Epworth League of a Methodist church hosted a lawn social last Tuesday with Miss Clara Bonner as elocutionist, impersonating Esmeralda characters on stage. Afterward, booths, lights, and hunt ing decor filled the parsonage lawn where refreshments were served.
Catholic church hours include 8 30 a.m. low mass 10 30 a.m. high mass and 7 30 p.m. Rosary. hospital mass at 6 a.m. Weekday services. Salvation Army lists 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. services with Bible lesson on inconsistency and holiness meetings on several evenings. Rev W Elson Winham preaches 11 a.m. and 7 40 p.m. with topics from James and charity. Knights of Pythias social noted and Rebekah event hinted for August 15.
News of the sudden death of Mrs. Northert, mother of Mrs. James Ryan, travels from English Bay Vancouver to the city. She and her daughter were out when she collapsed while resting on a bench. The remains will be returned to New Brunswick for burial with Mrs. Ryan and Mrs. Noble accompanying.
An ad touts Machela Nature's Scalp Tonic with a claimed five success cases per hundred and markets a Dryl Shampoo Powder in a $1 complex home treatment. It notes Cranbrook Drug and Book Co and Samuel Aughey in an exam of a property near Tracy Camp with optimism for profitability for Mr. Howells, who plans to manage assessment work himself and projects extended activity in mining.
Wariner won both games against Cranbrook here last Wednesday. The matinee ended 12 to 6 with Corbett and Kerr as the Cranbrook battery, Burr and Kerr for Wariner. The evening contest finished 7 to 5 with Burr and Kerr for Wariner. Visiting battery was Houndant McDonald. Cranbrook plans to play at Bannes Ferry on August 7 and 8. The Cranbrook juvenile squad traveled to Creston last Monday. Banana belt lads defeated strawberry zone by 14 to 8. Shirts at one dollar closing out.
Vancouver July 30 An appeal in the case Anderson versus Ralston near end as privy council dismisses with costs. Ex mayor J D Anderson former Cranbrook police magistrate wins back land valued at 500 000 from a tax sale of 1900. Case sets precedent for up to 10 000 000 in BC property disputes.
Lodge Crescent No. 33 K of P requests members and visiting brethren at the hall by 3 p.m. Sunday August 4 for Decoration services. a church parade will follow at 7 20 p.m. from the lodge to the Methodist church. Mrs Mary Cusack of Toronto visited Western lodges with the B R IT Ladies Auxiliary and attended events in Carmen and Queen Alexandra lodge.
Mr 4deon Howells of Spokane visited this week nearing his 88th birthday He travels to Wasa to pursue assessment work on his Tracy creek claim The Blot located the claim years ago via W H Shira He reports very rich copper gold ore samples up to 58 dollars and remains confident of finding rich ore A Spokane expert recently commented on his prospects
A parade of small notices and ads includes a closing sale on suits at $9.95, sewer connections offered by Ed F Johnson, and property pitches for Cranbrook Heights lots at $125 with terms. Also reports of a CPR yard accident injuring George Lynch, a pair of horses killed by Soo-Spokane train, and local business updates on autos, flying machines, and Ford deliveries.
Local notes report real estate pitches for Tena Vista Gardens and five acre tracts via Crabrook Agency Co and Cranbrook realty, a Knox church social at the manse lawn with music and supper, and a Cranbrook Lacrosse Club dance praised as the best of the year. Fort Steele era stories include road work by John Reid and a highway between Cranbrook and Gateway. A horse incident near Clifford Sissons ends with a neck wound healed. A job ad seeks a girl for general house work.
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