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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 22, 1920
Page
2
Public Utilities Commission hears Cranbrook electricity firm seeks a 26 per cent rate hike. City Council protests while urging a mass meeting of citizens to question the increase and compare with similar cities’ rates. The company seeks 22 cents per kilowatt hour.
The new Cranbrook administration led by Mayor Genest and his council has taken office. The city faces enforcing laws to the letter through the police commission, with hopes for an orderly, honest police presence. Citizens are urged to cooperate and support officials in applying the statutes.
Advertises Diamond Dyes claiming guaranteed color on any fabric including wool silk linen cotton or blends. Mentions a color card and direction book in the package and offers dealer showings for all materials from dresses to draperies.
The Cranbrook Methodist Church pushes ahead with a national campaign, led by Rev. R. W. Lee and local lay workers. Sunday talks, home missions, and two to three minute sermons engage members as the drive centers on Christian stewardship. Dominion and provincial officials coordinate the four million dollar fundraising effort with leaders from Toronto and British Columbia.
An old consumer ad urges giving California Syrup of Figs to constipated children. It promises gentle relief in a few hours, noting it helps with waste and sour bile without griping. It directs asking a druggist for a bottle with full directions for all ages.
A survey outlines BC coal deposits with Crow's Nest and Vancouver Island fields, plus Nicola and Princeton seams. It notes Alberta holds the largest Canadian coal area with vast anthracite and bituminous reserves and potential to meet global demand for centuries, spurred by limited current exploitation.
Twenty years ago Fernie and Cranbrook lack rink ice as J B Saucier arrives from Rossland with his family. Southeast Kootenay enjoys unprecedented weather. district viewed as favorable. Smallpox scare fades thanks to strict provincial guards against Washington and Idaho. action deemed timely. Nelson Tribune notes Cranbrook Herald editor F B Simpson visits, Cranbrook grows prosperous, and the Herald promotes Cranbrook benefits.
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