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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 11, 1909
Page
5
Reports describe Government street rock cut as glare ice after thaw posing risk to rigs and creek crossings. A minor accident could burden taxpayers with damage costs, residents urged careful driving and caution along the icy stretch.
Mrs Laphen and her son Kati or Waldo B C passed through Gateway en route to relatives in North Dakota and Eastern Canada. Mrs Sweatman and Master Elza left for North Dakota with Misses Sweatman staying with sister Mrs Merrill. A well attended service was held Friday evening led by Rev Mr Snow from Eureka Montana. D Hoover of the U S customs visited Baynes Lake Saturday. Town Flat hosted a large event Saturday night with many locals attending. Mr and Mrs Simon Dragon and family returned from a short visit to Ernie Saturday evening.
The author urges teachers to highlight local advantages and celebrate national pride through events like Country's Day and Empire Day. Citing Edward Everett Hale, the piece lists essentials for a great country including water air coal newspapers books women and men and asks what is being done to help.
Dr Shearer attended a union meeting at the Meth odist church to discuss a series of revival meetings organized by Rev Chapman and a trained team. Dr Chown of Toronto lectured on Socialist views of Jesus Christ to a full house at the Methodist church, urging moral and social reform backed by church leadership and optimism for the future.
Moyie reports Jon Garnier killed two lynx this winter and Jack McTavish headed to Fernie. Cranbrook figures include Mayor Fink visiting, McAlpine the tester in town, and John McCouch improving in hospital. Electric lighting installed. Moyie tunnel at 450 feet with eight men employed. A three year old boy, Joseph Lowe, died of meningitis. funeral at Moyie cemetery. Ice harvest begins with 22 inch thick ice for local use.
Plans show a new business block on lot 4 block A with several other offices rising in the spring. Genial Fred Little recovers from a bad la grippe while Mr. DeWoolf of the Bankers Ferry Limber Co visits town. Demand for local residential and business lots is rising faster than expected for the season.
Mr. Young of Lethbridge Alberta visited Cranbrook and plans to go to Golden Thursday. He is buying furs and praised Prince Rupert while noting locals oppose a license. Sabbath schedule lists morning and evening services and a choir concert answering where Judas is.
The Baraca class for young men and Philathea class for young women meet at 3 3 p.m. Visitors are invited and new arrivals welcome. A Philathea Muh group for women is forming to join the Baraca Club on Sunday afternoons, with social events planned. Also notes of Mr. Brewer’s illness, Dr. Elliott’s care, and a Miss Granger visit to Cranbrook.
The church column notes Jubilee Sunday across the province marking fifty years since the first Missionaries arrived in the province. Rev Dr Ebenezer Robson is among the survivors and a story of early pioneers will be shared by the pastor.
John Leask a tailor intends to apply for permission to purchase 160 acres. The land starts at a post at the southeast corner of Lot 8435 and runs 40 chains each way forming a square. William West acts as his agent. location dated December 7 1908.
Creston delegates Mallandaine Riel and Be van reported satisfaction with the results after attending the Associated Board of Trade meeting in Trail last week. Harry Wright the Gold Commissioner and Government Agent at Nelson recently purchased town lots in Creston.
Notice from Cranbrook declaring a Court of Revision on March 16 at 10:00 a.m. in the City Hall to revise the assessment roll. Property owners must file protests with the City Clerk by the day before the sitting. Dated February 4, 1909 by Thos M Roberts.
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