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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 30, 1917
Page
4
The piece reports deteriorating roads between Wilds Horse ridge and Judge Pooklum panel, with provincial authorities urged to fix issues. It notes low wages for Government road workers vs higher pay in lumber camps, visits by varied businessmen, and a large district social dance at Hirta Hall drawing over 150 attendees, plus紹介 of local travelers and arrivals in Elko.
Blac notes by Fred Roo describe Mr Redan CPT Castiter and wife as guests at Cumberland House this month. Mr and Mrs Ricketts with family return to Sheridan House on College Avenue. Billy Kinowel a Nelson Cranbrook and Nike hardware traveller wed in Lethbridge last week. Jim Thistleheak sent Jim Paradise Last. Constable M Goren and wife spend week in Spokane. Mrs Ro Joyce and family of Edmonton with Bud and Dern Joyce of Phage.
The Rantering mayerators threaten civil war but warn that any attempt to delay conscription will be treason. The piece emphasizes strong parliamentary and public support for enforcing conscription and punishes traitors during wartime.
Ottawa notes reveal Sir Wilfred Laurier remains opposed to government plans and refuses to join a coalition over conscription. Reports claim Sir Robert Borden seeks an election, hoping to rally anti Laurier factions while soldiers stay neutral. The Liberals are split on bilingualism and conscription.
Letters to the Cranbrook Herald urge cross party cooperation to choose a candidate pledged to the people. The editor notes evangelistic services continue and discusses ore, graphite, and mining prospects near Marysville, Mathew Creek, and Clay County. Sir Donald Mann begins work on the Ontario location opposite the Stemwinder.
The article discusses a silver lead stringer assay of 114 ounces per ton with about 60 percent lead found in the Stemwinder area and compares ore styles in the Ontario mine containing pyrrhotite zinc and lead. It reports Dave Newell and Al Jones operating the Quantrell on North Star Hill near Kimberley, with four carloads of ore yielding close to $5,000 after costs. It also warns of a daylight fraud attempting to press a coal magnate to fund mining ventures, and notes the perseverance of East Kootenay mining progress.
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