Progress on Creston irrigation scheme advances at meeting
Nearly all property owners in the Creston area attended a Saturday session to organize the Arrow Creek irrigation project. Compton presided as Creston Fruit Growers' Union head, an engineers' report noted savings of about 50,000 on cement work, and three commissioners were appointed to pursue the required land value percentage for engineers to proceed. The group also discussed feasibility and cost of pumping Goat Silver water and potential electric power, with commissioners Compton Littlejohn and Jas Adlard named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrow Creek
Creston
Just Compton
Creston Fruit Growers’ Union
Irrigation Committee
Compton
Littlejohn
The
Erickson UF
Jas, Adlard
Creston Ule
Commissioner Cuthbert to Visit Kootenays on Tour
North West Tourist Association secretary A G Cuthbert writes to J F Spaulding in Fernie outlining plans for a spring visit to Fernie Cranbrook Nelson and the Okanagan. He emphasizes the need for ongoing advertising campaigns in East and West Kootenay to yield benefits into 1920 21 and 22. He seeks cooperation from a local organization to boost tourism for the Okayagan district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernie
A. G. Cuthbert
North West Tourist Association
Dust Kooturay
East
West Kootenay
Cranbrook Nelson
Okanagan
Kootenay
Okayagan
Canada Fur Industry Value and Farm Distribution 1919
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics does not issue a preliminary bulletin on Canada fur bearing industry statistics. The 1919 industry value is listed at $3,968,501 with 414 fur farms active. Provincial counts include Prince Edward Island 249, Nova Scotia 48, New Brunswick 21, Quebec 52, Ontario 10, Manitoba 1, Saskatchewan 1, Alberta 11, British Columbia 8, Yukon 13.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scoti
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Yukon
Vital Tablets Promise Relief For Digestive Troubles
Stomach trouble, indigestion and gas are addressed by Vital Tablets guaranteed to remove the cause and build you up. Described as a great tonic and builder, priced 60c a box at drug stores or by mail. Scobell Drug Co. Montreal and Cranbrook Drug & Book Co. Cranbrook B C promote the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scobell Drug Co
Montreal
Cranbrook Drug & Book Co., Ltd
Cranbrook
B.C
Tak Scomele Drug Co
Catinrine
Cranbrook Book & Drug
Premier and Attorney General in a Great Leak
Vancouver World reports a political controversy as the premier condemns a colleague’s leak about a Huguer bill ahead of a legislature session and by election. The attorney-general defended his disclosure, claiming the report was unofficial, while the premier urges restraint and questions the value of anonymous leaks.
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Norman Angell
British Columbia
Morris
Not Ony
Daily Press
Ollalla
Farris
Vancouver
Delta
Vancouver World
New Agreement for Sister Settlers
A Sunday night meeting at the schoolhouse featured Col. Davies of the Land Settlement Board and Capt. Jan McKenzie, M-P-P Vancouver, the latter the sole speaker. The aim was to brief McKenzie on local issues to help him propose recommendations resolving differences between the board and settlers. New agreements were to be presented, modeled closely on standard property sale terms per the Creston Review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Davies
Land Settlement Board
Jan McKenzie
M-P.p
Vancouver
Capt. McKenzie
Hiim
Creston
Goat Breeding Progress Flaunted by B C Goat Group
W N Cottrell, president of the British Columbia Goat Breeders Association, told Vancouver delegates the province leads the dominion in goat stock and progress. He noted better herds, rising local shows, and growing use of goat milk for malnutrition in children, with membership up to four hundred five.
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British Columbia
W. N. Cottrell
Goat Breeders’ Association
Vancouver
Dominion
Aspirin warning flags Bayer as genuine only
A cautionary notice warns buyers to look for Bayer on every package or tablet to ensure they are purchasing genuine Aspirin. It lists common indications such as colds headache neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache lumbago and notes aspirin is produced by Bayer Manufacturing in Canada with the trade mark registered there. Small twelve tablet tins cost a few cents and druggists offer larger quantities.
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Bayer
Canada
Relief Effort Under Scrutiny in Fernie
Fernie city council faces nearly a hundred relief applications as most residents had steady work until recently. The council has asked the Ladies Benevolent Society to investigate and assist those in actual need, noting some applicants previously earned seven dollars per day.
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Las
Ladies Benevolent Society
Fernle Free Press
Parliament to rule on canteen profits and funds
The United Service Funds trustees report reserving 2,000,000 to quiet Dominion claims while about 3,000,000 has been distributed to Imperial veterans. A new committee will oversee all remains. The G.W.V.A. plans to urge action to secure Canada’s share of the E. F. funds.
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United Service Funds
Dominions
G.W.V.A
Lake Windermere District Agricultural Association holds annual meeting
The Invermere session reports retiring officers, a detailed financial statement showing 1166.77 disbursed with prize money dominating outlays, and a 875.00 asset surplus. Directors elected include A. J. Walker and J. S. Barbour. The group approves a ten acre fair grounds site and lists numerous income and expense items. A Commission of Conservation notice follows with two free BC publications on forests and water power.
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Invermere
Lake Windermere District Agricultural Association
Messrs
A. J. Walker
R. Randolph Bruce
R. Gladwyn Newton
Basil G. Hamilton
A. M. Chisholm
J. W. Moreland
C. C
P. W. Turner
P. W. Turnor
F. Sellentin
Cartage
Cranbrook Couriers
Cranbrook Herald
E. F. Sell
W. Pye
J. L. McKay
Welouse 1
Hall
Esseeee Pereee
Badge and Specialty Co
Lake Windermere Lumber
Richardson's
Acc’t
Invermere Transfer Co
Tees Bo Beedasseps
Oslo
Bob Knight
Tunnacliffe
W. Weir
B. G. Hamilton
Bition
King
Issesseee Vecesse
Isseesesseees
Isseeeesevees
Wilmer
H. N. Taylor
Make Your Home Town Attractive
Herbert Cuthbert executive secretary of the Pacific Northwest Tourist Association spoke to the Corvallis Commercial Club urging each town to boost its own prospects. He warned that state prosperity hinges on small communities thriving and urged a campaign to keep people and business at home through cleaner, more attractive towns and active local boosters. He urged residents to stay, grow up in, and promote their own town to attract settlers and jobs.
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Herbert Cuthbert
Pacific Northwest Tourist Association
Commercial Club
Corvallis
Oregon
Cuthbert
United States
Pacific Northwest
Ple
Beautifying the Town and District to Retain Residents
A Creston Review excerpt urges citizens to form a representative committee to revitalize their hometown. Proposals include painting and cleaning yards, planting trees, creating an Arbor Day, boosting local businesses with eye catching displays, improving hotels and newspapers, and fostering women led social clubs and youth athletics to keep families from moving away.
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Oakley
Saskatoon
Mr. Vakles
Pete Beespenal
Detlie
Zanmiiuk Co
Toronto
Stamp
Ots Spo
N.W
B. C
A. I. Johnson & Co
Windermere Dist. Agricultural Ass'n
the Herald
T. W. Turner
Farmers’ Institute
Dept. of Indian Affairs
McKay Halls
J. Lambert
Commission of Conservation
Ottawa
Beecham
Secu
Pacific Tourist Association
Nis
Uie Creston
Canye
D.D. Gilas
Cranbrook Sash.& Door Co., Ltd
Tayfe
Ladner
Abbotsford Pacific
Orig
Ang
Ont
Bewsl
Thultaty
Soll
Mina
Monuments Kootenay Granite & Monumental Co., Ltd
General Stone Contractors
Monumental Worker
Front St
Nelson
Benita
Nolgon
Wover
Spokane
Etc
Bridge
Medicina Hat
Calgary
Crantrook
Lethtritye
Alin Services
Macleod
Lathbridge
Mudtelue
Cranbrook, Wycliffe, Kimberleyvices
Lake Whidermore
J. E. Proctor
Caly
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