Investigating New Timber By-Products in Vancouver
Major Don B Martyn former Liberal candidate in Dewdney travels to Vancouver to study a turpentine and resin industry for the Douglas Fir Turpentine Company. The plan aims to provide Vancouver's unemployed with resin leases and establish a provincial industry alongside lumbering, mining and fisheries. Rosin harvesting is cited by Oliver, the company’s research chemist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don
B. Martyn
Dewdney
Vancouver
Wdwin
Oliver
Inte
Karl Grey
Wealth From Forest Resin Pitches British Columbia Opportunity
Mr. Oliver promotes resin and turpentine from B C forests as a major future wealth source. He argues fir and spruce stands under proper stewardship equal orchard value, with vast demand from soap, varnish, and mining sectors. Much resin is wasted yearly. with better harvesting Canada could meet domestic and export needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver
False Creek
Canada
Vancouver
Lillooet
British Columbia Mineral Output to Hold Near 1920 Value
British Columbia estimates mineral production for 1920 will total about 38.1 million dollars, near the 1919 value of 33.3 million. Coal output rises on Vancouver Island and Dolly Varden silver increases, while copper, lead and zinc may dip. The province’s mineral value since 1852 will exceed 700 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Department of Mines
Vancouver Island
Dolly Varden
Allee Arm
British Columbian
Globe Trotter Still On His Way For $10000 Wager
Frank Fletcher, a globe trotter aiming to travel 28000 miles for a 10000 dollar prize, arrived Sunday. He plans a United States circuit to Buenos Ayres and back to San Francisco by July 1 1929, without trains or shelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Fletcher
Globe Trotter
United States
Buenos Ayres
South America
San Francisco
Fletcher
Elk Yards
Fernie
Boys' Brigade Expands Training Under Naval Block System
The Boys' Brigade expands training with a four block program at the Recreation Club Building. Block 1 covers compass and drills. Block 2 adds knots and boatwork. Block 3 includes gunnery and signaling. Block 4 advances to leadership and rigging. Five new recruits joined as the pool sees active use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Brigade
Recreation Club
Herald
Naval Brigades
Navy
Army
Mercantile Marine
Peps Peps Offer New Cough and Lung Remedy
A described preparation of pine extract tablets claims to deliver healing vapors directly to the lungs and throat for coughs colds and lung troubles. The text contrasts a supposed direct inhaled action with indirect swallowed mixtures and advertises trial packages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perence
Night Meetings Drawn for Evening Schedule
The program lists sessions including Knots and Lashings by T Harris from 7.00 to 7.16, Games and Boxing by LeRoy Harrison and Dalziel from 7.50 to 8.10, Semaphore by J M Clark from 8.15 to 8.30, and P T and Swimming by A J Mirams with various time slots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. T. Harris
LeRoy Harrison
Dalziel
J. M. Clark
P. T
A. J. Mirams
Prairie provinces may not go dry early next month
The provinces may delay a prohibition on inter provincial liquor trade beyond February 1 due to late ballot box arrivals and the need for full ballot counts. The order in council would take effect 30 days after proclamation, possibly after March 31 with bonded warehouses still licensed until then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Provinces
Edmonton
Ottawa
Alberta
New Provisions For Disabled Men In Ottawa
Ottawa announces an order-in-council offering up to 75 dollars monthly for the head of a disabled veteran family and allowances for dependents. Funds aid food, fuels, and relief payments. Inquiries will be conducted by the social service branch of Soldiers Civil Re-establishment with local G W V A commands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Social Service Branch
Department of Soldier's Civil Re-establishment
Actiy
G.W.V.A
AGAIN CAPTURES AWARD AT TORONTO FOREST EXHIBIT
British Columbia's forest products exhibit at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto won the gold medal and diploma for the second consecutive year. Advices to Hon. T. D. Pattullo in Victoria confirm the top honor, first achieved in 1919 and repeated last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Toronto
T. D. Pattullo
Victoria
B.c’s
Grand Forks to Host Next Provincial Poultry Show
Grand Forks has been awarded the 1 1921 provincial poultry show for district No 8 by the British Columbia Poultry Association in Vancouver. The event previously toured Nelson and Trail, but the smelter city deferred this year due to lacking suitable buildings. Exhibits from the West Kootenay Poultry and Pet Stock association won ribbons with Harbinson Cranbrook taking top cock and several other placements, while Peter Finch Fruitvale and A Wallach earned additional ribbons. Horstead to serve again on the board of directors representing Kootenay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Forks
British Columbia Poultry Association
Vancouver
Nelson
Trail
West Kootenay
Vital Tablets Promised As Quick Blood Purifier
Advertisement touts Vital Tablets as a fast acting tonic to purify blood and strengthen the whole system. Claims it benefits young men and girls, supports easy ingestion, and offers a box for 50 cents or by mail from Scobell Drug Co Montreal and Cranbrook Drug & Book Co Cranbrook B C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scobell Drug Co
Montreal
Cranbrook Drug & Book Co., Ltd
Cranbrook
B.C
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Templeton
Templetons
King W
Beattle-Noble, Ltd
Cranbrook Cottage Hospital
A. Crawford
Garden Ave
Nuff
Fernie-Fort Steele Brewing Co
Walter Harwood
Fedrnie
Consolidated Mining & Smelting Co. of Canada Limited
Tadanac
Divine Service
Rev
R. W. Lee
W.a.fergie
Campbell Baemine
Drs. Green & MacKinnon Physicians and Surgeons Office
Armstrong Avenue
F. B. Miles
Hanson Block
B,c
Rowland King
M. Fassett Co., Inc
Wall Street
Spokane
Washington
F. M. MacPherson
Norbury Ave
City Hall
CHAS
Parker Forwarding
Lethbridge and Greenhill Coal Imperial Oil Co
Cranbrook Farmers’ Institute
Women’s Institute
Pariah Hall
Pres
Constantine
Knights OF Pythias Cranbreek
B. C
C. G. Borgstrom, C. C
C. H. Collins
K. R
C. F
KEY City Lodge
Fraternity Hall
Noble Grand
W. Soden
W. M. Harris
P.G
John Gard
Beecham
Beecham’s
Earl Grey
Russia
Scandinavia
Germany
France
Spain
Algiers
Central America
U.S
Peps
Hebi
MacDonald
Ay A
Nen Iva Ie i
Coeur
d’Alene
Ality
Frame
Pure Food and Drug Act
MRS
Montana
Cranbrook Street
Bank of Commerce
Studebaker
Dezall’s
Cranbrook, B.C
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