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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 06, 1910
Page
1
Three veterans of the council announce plans to run again for municipal honors. They state the move is to meet the requirements of the people with experienced leadership and steady governance.
Lumbermen from Southeast Kootenay will gather in Cranbrook for the Mountain Lumbermen's Association annual general meeting Friday and Saturday with a grand ball Friday night. The event marks the association's Cranbrook origin and includes a planning committee led by A Leitch and members Lund, Ross, Adolph, McNab, Watts, Dubois, Staples and Dr J H King. Business for the past year was solid and prices rose late, with an unusually bright outlook and expected record log cuts in East Kootenay.
The Cranbrook Herald announces a local challenge cup for Cranbrook hockey teams tied to the season schedule. Key matches begin January 13 with C P R Banks and City games, practice hours set, and the cup to go to the team with the highest percentage across the schedule. The Moyie team has two losses and Fernie visits Moyie tonight with expected Moyie victory on home ice.
Mayor Fink summarizes a year of Cranbrook council work from January to December, detailing 32 meetings, water works expansion, a $70,000 bylaw to buy the water system, and progress on water rights from Gold Creek to St Joseph’s Creek. He notes financing challenges, hydrant and pipe purchases, a hospital fire protection line, band and agricultural support, tax collection issues, and customs and inland revenue figures for 1909.
Cranbrook curlers lost two of three against Fernie with scores listed. In President versus Vice President matches several games concluded with notable margins. The executive urge rapid completion of remaining events to start other competitions. Getbury skips Hoot mon.
Over the past year 116 new mining locations were recorded and 154 certificates of work issued while 240 mineral claims remain under crown grant or certificates of improvement. Revenue rose with miners' licenses at 1695 dollars and general mining receipts at 322.75 dollars, up from 1611.50 and 3025.00 dollars in 1908.
During the past year Cranbrook registered 107 births 63 marriages and 4 deaths indicating modest growth. The figures reflect local demographic trends and civic record keeping by year.
The sinth annual Trainmen ball drew a large crowd to the Auditorium on New Year’s Eve. The hall was artistically decorated and music was excellent. Stewards ensured all had partners, and after midnight the Ladies Auxiliary Queen Alexandra Lodge No. 242 organized a sumptuous supper on stage. Dancing continued into the early hours, with Cranbrook Trainmen praising the event. Al Doyle and Wm. Carlin visited from Fort Steele. Also listed is a Want ad seeking a chamber maid position in a hotel by an experienced person through OH PK care offers.
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