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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 20, 1900
Page
2
The Cranbrook community is urged to buy Christmas presents from local merchants to boost the town. Money spent locally stays in Cranbrook and funds more town development, while dollars sent elsewhere bring no benefit.
A Christmas message contrasts joy and sorrow, urging charitable acts for the needy. It notes absolute poverty is uncommon in South East Kootenay but calls for meals and gifts for every child, stressing that happiness should not depend on wealth.
The Herald predicts a robust year for South East Kootenay with mineral prospects described as marvelous. North Star and related properties show strong potential, attracting syndicate and investor interest, aiming to convert prospects into mines and boost regional development including St Marys, Kimberley, Perry Creek, and Moyie areas.
Kimberley Wardner Elko Fernie Moyie and Cranbrook will grow as they answer commercial demands. The season in South East Kootenay is set to be a whirlwind as mineral wealth emerges and capital arrives.
The Herald editor argues Cranbrook benefits from regional growth, with the town as a central commercial hub. He notes past improvements and predicts rapid future growth, increased population, heavier stocks, and broader trade across the district.
The region anticipates a new railway corridor with Great Northern aiming Kalispell to Elko, and C P R surveying from Sand Creek toward Windermere and Golden. A rail link east of the river could reach Fort Steele and Cranbrook, boosting mining areas and district towns. The Herald supports building the valley road for regional growth.
The Herald wishes readers a Merry Christmas and urges passing the paper to others while mocking eastern liberals. It notes local mine advertising and Nelson’s municipal campaign centered on John Houston, and ends by joking a subscription receipt eases the conscience for entering the new century.
A survey of Cranbrook and surrounding areas notes 25 new residences planned in Cranbrook, a hammering building boom for the new century, and moved printing plants with talk of a new News daily in Nelson. Edior Lowery campaigns against the modern church, while local political chatter weighs a Conservative leader. Fraud and race tensions surface as Japanese traders face arrest in Vancouver. A Kaslo council vote on mayoral salary ends with the mayor’s casting vote. Parson Gordon promotes moral lectures while Moyie and other towns are mentioned in religious discourse.
Cranbrook faces ongoing school accommodation issues as enrollment grows from seven in 1898 to nearly 300, with government support lagging. A visiting British Columbia cabinet member may push for better facilities. Meanwhile Cranbrook Club hosted a well attended reception with decorations, a fruit table, and cards, sparking hopes for regular winter gatherings.
A Morganton resident cites Aruba Salve as a complete cure for a child’s scalp sores and eczema. The ad claims the product works for eczema, salt rheum, pimples, sores, and piles with a guaranteed return.
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