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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 26, 1914
Page
2
The Cranbrook Herald lists subscription rates for one year six months and three months. Advertising rates include display ads at 26 cents per column inch and reading notices or classified ads at 10 cents per line. Published in Cranbrook BC on February 26 1914.
The piece attacks Premier McBride and the provincial government over plans to lend 12 million to the Canadian Northern Railway, criticizes Bowser’s Municipal Bill for centralizing control, and warns that ongoing tariff uncertainty and heavy provincial debt threaten BC’s prosperity and credit. It argues the province is already almost bankrupt and urges public scrutiny of the government’s finances.
The piece reflects a cautious conservative sentiment in a prosperous Canada fifteen years into progressive governance. It notes immigration expanding the prairies, rising agricultural and industrial growth, and solid financial standing, with a public preference to let well enough alone as the Borden administration took charge.
In its third year the coalition Borden government faced halted progress and hardship. Liberalism urged strong measures to ease taxes, raise credit, and curb trusts under protective tariffs. It demanded free wheat for farmers and free food for consumers, calling for reform and prompt action while big interests resisted change.
A vintage advertisement promotes Harmony Hair Beautifier to add gloss and fluffiness without changing color or gray, and Harmony Shampoo for clean hair and scalp. The pair come in ornamental bottles with sprinkler tops, priced at 1.00 and 0.50 respectively, sold by Beattie Murphy Co. Limited through Rex-us stores.
Hon W R Rossi introduced a bill after talks with lumbermen and government. Mounta in timber districts gain higher royalties from Jan 1 1915 to Jan 1 1920 with No 1 and No 2 pine fir spruce cedar and cottonwood at 86 cents per 1000 ft while No 8 grades and all hemlock balsam stay at 60 cents. East of the Cascade range mountain timber will be graded as No 8 under 60 cents royalties.
Our Mr. Parks plans to enlarge the store as two departments are cramped. Mr. Haynes inventories stock and awaits space for 168 Cedar Maps in transit. Mr. Harding notes quantities of sweeping compound, 1x8 mild steel, and cases in warehouses. Mr. Finley handles deliveries and stock counting. Mr. Jones manages stock sheets and steno work. Mr. Brown seeks room for a new safe. A note mentions John Doe paying an account to enable a Moyie trip on May 24.
CRANBROOK BC Mountain district timber licenses priced at 100 dollars annually the maximum for the period ending January 1 1956. Perpetuating licenses drop to 50 dollars and late payment fines are revised. The bill envisions profit sharing with resource developers and introduces a lumber price based royalty schedule rising to 40 percent by year five.
A charitable concert and dance are planned for Thursday to support the Baynes Lake special school. The program emphasizes local talent from Baynes Lake and the surrounding rural school community, with proceeds aiding the school’s needs.
Local leaders urge immediate government grant to improve and enlarge the Baynes district school grounds and accoutrements, citing irrigation era settlement costs and rising education needs. Farmers' Institute meets Feb 26 at Adolph hall amid assorted business items. The Free Reading Room grows in utility with new books and magazines promised by supporters. P backs of Baker Lumber may move to Nicola. Col Pyne plans permanent Europe residence.
The Montreal press upheaval reveals the Telegraph and Herald consolidation after claims of Liberal leadership masking hidden financial control. Fielding steps aside, praised as a press integrity triumph.呼 public scrutiny urged to expose secret interests and defend journalistic independence.
The article discusses railway accidents tied to coupling and uncoupling cars, switching, and contact with structures. It emphasizes proper equipment maintenance, criticizes hand or foot coupler adjustments during car movements, and highlights negligence as a core cause.
The passage argues that injured employees must be replaced by less skilled workers and that indemnities under workmen's compensation laws while not preventing accidents, create financial hardship for the worker. It notes workers’ willingness to take risks and urges changing mindset to reduce accidents through carefulness and accountability.
Edmonton reports that at least 3000 miles of main and branch lines will be built in Alberta by end of 1916. Canadian Northern leads with 1000 miles, bonds backed by provincial government. Calgary Edmonton line may extend northward. Edmonton Dunvegan British Columbia line adds 125 miles ready for graders in May. Line Edmonton Fort McMurray 283 miles under government supervision. Plans include Nessryler to Prince Albert via northern Alberta. funded by D A Thomas of Cardiff to tap coal fields.
Harry Washington Barr of Wasa in East Kootenay District applies for a license to take six cubic feet per second of water from Lewis Creek for industrial use on Lot 1206. Water would be diverted about 400 feet upstream from the west line of Lot 1266, source in the Rocky Mountains, flow to the Kootenay River two miles from Wasa. Notice posted January 16, 1914. Objections may be filed with the Water Recorder in Fernie or the Controller of Water Rights in Victoria.
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