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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 26, 1914
Page
4
The Elko News notes a busy week with lumbermen shifting offices to Nelson from Calgary, a popular new barber shop and poolroom run by BE B. Sweet, and social updates from Elko and Spokane. Readers share humorous verses, hockey results, and community happenings including railway talk, immigration moves, and local letters.
Wm Barclay of Forest City Mills Revelstoke calls on friends in town on the way to Lethbridge. Several Cranbrook visitors stop through including Dr Rutledge and Mrs Gaffney. Miss Verle Martin Moyie visits with her brother. Mild spell ends skating season, locals hope for return of cold.
A busy Friday evening at the Central featured a well attended social dance and pleasant mood. Mrs. A Ewing has recovered and left for Cranbrook hospital where her baby son is treated for an elbow bone issue. Miss Martin visited Cranbrook and Wardner last week. James Wright and J P Farrell returned from a Windermere prospecting trip. Moyle Ice Co began harvest work Monday. Mrs A Cameron and Mrs J Taylor attended a Cranbrook Knights of Pythias event Feb 19 with a large crowd enjoying the evening. George Smith on a business trip to Wardner. Moyie Water Co held an annual meeting with three 1 per cent dividends paid and officers elected: President P F Johnson, Vice President P Conrad, Treasurer W Desaulnier, Directors C A Foote and R A Smith. Mrs O Herritt hosted another card party last week. Miss Lily Conrad returned from Cranbrook. Dr Davis of Wardner made professional calls. Miss Myrtle Garden recovering from tonsillitis. Railway travelers along Moyle valley report bands of deer. Mrs L F Johnson left Moyle to join her husband in Cranbrook at the Queen's hotel. Mr L F Quance departed Wednesday.
Cranbrook residents report quick relief from constipation and gas after using Adler-i-ka bowel cleanser advertised by Beattie Murphy Drug Co. One dose purportedly drains foul matter and relieves sour stomach.
Cranbrook Drug and Hook Co. advertises D D D Prescription for Eczema made in Toronto by D D D Laboratories. The wash soothes instantly and penetrates pores to destroy germs leaving skin clean. A full size trial bottle is offered with guaranteed satisfaction or no cost, plus D D D Soap featured.
Vancouver aldermen rejected a proposal to cut their salaries. Each alderman would receive 1000 per month and Mayor Baxter 6000, totaling 24000 for the city’s representatives. A delegation urged government action to foster BC manufactures while Sir Richard McBride supported such measures within public economy.
Edmonton prepares twilight carnivals for summer 1915 to entertain visitors en route to expositions in San Francisco and San Diego. Events include field, track, air shows, open air banquets, parades, and tours to ranches and the Peace River district. A committee will start work in March.
Thirty days after date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and the Assistant Commissioner of Lands for the East Kootenay district for a coal and petroleum prospecting license on lands near the north fork of Michel Creek twelve miles northwest of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The parcel covers 640 acres more or less, starting at the intersection of Lot 6443 south line and west branch of Michel Creek, bounded east 80 chains south 80 chains west 80 chains north to the starting point. Located Dec 24 1913. ANNA BELDEN Locator. R G Belden Agent.
Harry Washington Barr of Wasa in East Kootenay District applies to take six cubic feet per second from Lewis Creek for industrial use on Lot 1266. Water would be diverted about 400 feet upstream of the lot line. Notice posted January 16, 1914. objections may be filed with the Water Recorder in Fernie or the Comptroller of Water Rights in Victoria.
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