By-Election Debate Gathers Steam in Mast Koovenay
The piece discusses an imminent by-election in Mast Koovenay over parliamentary representation. Dr. King may join Ottawa's Dominion cabinet, causing dissent among Beatty supporters who fear a loss of local support and distrust for the maneuver. Conservatives and Farmers-Labor eyes prepare to decide whether Dr. King will contest, as public talk intensifies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mast Koovenay
Dominioy House
Tts
J i. King
Dr. King
Dominion
Mr. Beattie
Ottawa
Hon. Mackenzie King
Dr. Kins
Farmer-Labor Party
Oddfellows Stage Successful Dance In Auditorium
Key City Lodge 1 0 O F inaugurated monthly public dances in the auditorium on Wednesday evening. About 75 to 80 couples danced to Cranbrook dance orchestra music as long as until 3 am. Hall decorations included crepe papers streamers and three links of the order lit over the stage. Supper was served on the stage at midnight.
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Key City Lodge
O. F
Cranbrooke Dance Orchestra
Kingsgate Lady Passes Away At Hospital
Mrs Henry Rees of Kingsgate died at St Eugene Hospital from hemorrhage after a week as an inmate there She was about 35 and survived by a husband employed in Eastport and a son The funeral was held on Monday morning at the city cemetery Rev W I Tapscott Baptist pastor conducted the services Flowers from family Hastport residents and others were sent in tribute
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Henry Rees
Kingsgate
St. Eugene Hospital
Eastport
W. ‘I. ‘Tapscott
Baptist Church
Hastport
J. C. Smith
Carnival at GRC rink lies ahead this Friday
C R C notes announce a carnival on Friday January 27 at the GRC rink gate opens at 8 pm. Admission for adults 25c members 60c non-members 60c. children members 25c non-members 60c. Prizes include five dollar best ladies and mens costumes and three dollar prizes for girls boys and a comic costume. Music arrangements planned. Also hockey game Saturday January 21 at 8 pm C R C rink versus Kimberley with 25c members 50c non-members admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GRC
C.R.C
Kimberley
Lodge Committee Reports Fine Efforts and Surplus
The committee in charge consisted of Bros EB H McPhee P G 8 Pyles PG R P Moffatt J B Haslam and G Lacey and they have every reason to be satisfied with their efforts. It is understood that a nice surplus remains for the lodge after paying all expenses.
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Bros
H. McPhee
P.G
Pyles
R. P, Moffatt
J. B. Haslam
G. Lacey
Lodge
Cranbrook Curlers Twelve Strong at Lethbridge Bonspiel
Three Cranbrook teams traveled to Lethbridge for the bonspiel as weather and rink conditions favored play. Cameron’s rink, McPhee’s squad, and McPherson’s group competed hard, with Hogarth delivering a notable shot in the McPherson Patterson game as described by the Lethbridge Daily Herald.
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Cranbrook
Lethbridge
Bill Cameron
Lethbridge Herald
H. McPhee
F. M. McPherson
Hag
Fernie
W. D. Gilroy
John Martin
N A. Wallinger
McPhee
Messrs
P. M. Morrison
W. M. Harris
Lester Claye
Pherson
Geo Hogarth
Alan Graham
G. L. MacKinnon
Chanbrook
Camenon
Geo
Hoggarth
Lethbridge T Morald
George Hogarth
MacPherson
Patterson
George
Canadian Poet Charles Mair Visited Calgary Before NZ Trip
The veteran writer Charles Mair, designer of Tecumseh and famed as The Poet of the Northwest, visited Calgary after a long Western sojourn. Born 1838 in the Ottawa Valley, he worked with immigration and aided early road projects, plans to depart Friday for New Zealand to seek renewed youth and hot springs.
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Tecumseh
Charles Mair
Fort Steele
Northwest
West
Ben
Bilding
Red River
Fort Garry
Lake of the Woods
Riel
Mair
Golden West
Mr. Mair
Ottawa Valley
Immigration Department
Calgary
New Zealand
Down the Columbia chronicling a long water journey
A Los Angeles press notice reviews Lewis R. Freeman’s Down the Columbia, a described travel narrative by water from Canal Flats to Portland. The book chronicles the author’s voyage by small boat, raft, motor launch and train, highlighting scenery, Windermere district scenery, Lake of the Hanging Glaciers and local color. The work includes illustrations and notes on Nixon and publicist Freeman introducing a new word gazeley.
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Lewis R. Freeman
Pasadena
California
Dodd Mead and Co
New York
Freeman
Columbia River
Canal Flats
Portland
Oregon
Pacific Ocean
Traype
Windermere
Walter Nixon
Nixon
Cranbrook Forms Boy Scout Unit Aimed at Community Service
An orderly meeting at the Y on Tuesday evening approves forming a Cranbrook Boy Scouts organization. Major Hicks chairs as District Commissioner, with J. Fi Scott as President, J. M. Clark as Scout Master, and Cyril Selby as Secretary treasurer. Two boys from each church will be sworn in Monday evening, launching a movement praised as character forming and community beneficial.
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Boy Scouts
Major Hicks
Victoria
J. Fi Scott
Cranbrook Drug & Books
J. M. Clark
B.C
Cranbrook
God
King
Boy Scouts Association
Canada
Travelogue on the Upper Columbia Journey
A Chester Company employee nicknamed Roos travels with Freeman and is the butt of jokes. The water trip begins at Beavermouth on the CPR main line. Chapters detail that segment of the journey and later portions with Captain Francis Armstrong, key to local Upper Columbia travel tales.
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Mploy
Chester Company
Roos
Mr. Freeman
Beavermouth
C.P.R
Francis Armstrong
Upper
Columbia
Invermere to Host Extension Lectures on Agriculture
Invermere announces a series of free extension lectures from February 1 to 4 in the Hotel Invermere ballroom. University of British Columbia faculty and local agricultural officials will speak on common farming topics, with G B Boving and F M Clement among the expected presenters.
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Invermere
East Kootenay
University of British Columbia
Pebruary
F. M. Clement
Faculty of Agriculture
H.R. Hare
Dept. of
G. B. Boving
W A. Middleton
Annual Meeting Shows Baptist Church Strong Finances
At the annual meeting the church reported healthy finances with gross receipts of 2440.60 for church purposes and 391.68 from the Sunday School. The Bible Class raised 150 for Indian missions. Ladies Aid and Mission Circle brought in 208.05. The church is now self supporting and owes little beyond current accounts. A. D. Bridges was reappointed clerk. J. L. Palmer became treasurer and H. S. Haynes financial secretary. Three deacons were elected: Bridges, Haynes, and Bassett.
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The
Baptist Church
India
Ladies’ Aid and Mission Circle
A. D. Bridges
J. L. Palmer
H. 8. Haynes
G. Bassett
Precarious Liberal position in British Columbia politics
W B McInnes of Vancouver, defeated in the federal race, tours toward Ottawa due to a Red Deer deputation. He warns unemployment remains a coast problem and comments on the Oliver Liberal government’s dilemma if Dr J H King joins the federal cabinet. The BC Liberal hold is tight but shakier after resignations in Vancouver and cabinet turnover.
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Ottawa
W. B. McInnes
Vancouver
Red Deer
Calgary
McInnes
Stettler
Penhold
W. L. Mackenzie King
Civtic
Oliver
J. H. King
M. A. Macdonald
J. W. de B. Farris
Annual Dance of Cranbrook Lawn Tennis Club Held
The Cranbrook Lawn Tennis Club held its annual dance on Friday the 18th in the Parish Hall. A large crowd enjoyed music by the Cranbrook Orchestra and refreshments organized by the ladies’ committee. Prizes from summer competitions were awarded at intermission, with Miss Blankenbach winning the Ladies Singles Silver Vase and mixed doubles going to Mr. and Mrs. J R MacDonald. Wylee and Dove won Men's Doubles, and Mr. and Mrs. MacDonald won Mixed Doubles. Miss Woodland won the Ladies Ladder Championship for the third time. Mr. Wallinger holds the Men’s Cup for the fourth consecutive year.
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Wycliffe
Cranbrook
Wyecliffe
B. Johnson
Crugel
B. Staples
W. Staples
J. Fleming
T. Briggs
G. Hunter
C. Gill
L. T. Baker
A. Knight
Pirates
S. Young
Clark
B. Traw
T. Young
F.mcteer
Cranbrook Lawn Tennis Club
Cranbrook Orchestra
Ailins
Miss Blankenbach
J. R. MacDonald
G. P. Simpson
W. Wylee
Fountain Pen
J. L. W. Wylee
H. R. Dove
Miss Woodland
Ae Wallinger
A. Raworth
Wallinger
Two Alarms Hit Monday Fire Damages New House
Two alarms on Monday reported fires damaging a new Norbury Avenue shed and a Fenwick Avenue Eye house. A woodshed blaze near J Campbell was extinguished with water. a rug thawing near a stove caused a room fire. Damage estimated at 125 dollars for plaster and walls.
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J. Campbell
Norbury Avenue
New Eye
Fenwick Avenue
British Columbia Mining Output Falls Despite Slump in Metal Markets
Minister of Mines Hon. Wm Sloan reports BC mineral production for 1921 at about 25,084,848 dollars, down 18 percent from 1920. Despite weak metal markets, BC kept copper, lead, and zinc margins, with standout results from Sullivan Mine Kimberley, Hidden Creek Mine, Annox Smelt, and promising Salmon River Valley developments. Coal output rose modestly to about 2,624,000 tons as foreign fuel competition weighs on the sector.
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Wm. Sloan
Uie
Slunn
British Columbia
Sullivan
Kimberley
Hidden Creek
Salmon River
Portland Canal
Cranbrook Businessmen urged to act on local fairs and outreach
In a pointed appeal the Cranbrook directors urge local business leaders to engage with surrounding districts. They ask whether Cranbrook should host Fall Fairs to attract visitors, or allow another center to promote them, and whether business should aid nearby agricultural communities to expand opportunities.
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Cranbrook
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White
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Cranbrook and District Agricultural Association
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