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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 14, 1910
Page
4
Hy the Herald Publishing Company lists F. J. Deane as managing editor in the masthead. The brief notice identifies the publisher and editor role within the newspaper's organizational header.
The editors urge the provincial government to select multiple East Kootenay sites for demonstration farms, noting Rossland is chosen but Cranbrook has no site yet. They argue for rapid agricultural experimentation, support Bull River settlers seeking an assisted school, and praise the Vancouver Saturday Sunset’s anniversary issue while detailing Cranbrook city council matters including an electric light company’s guarantee release and a proposed bylaw to prevent future removals.
Mrs KE Day of Kalispell Montana visits her mother Mrs Burge at Perry Creek with her young son. Mr Hoyte of Perry Creek travels to town to meet his wife and children from Town. Mr Boynton of LaCrosse Wisconsin plans a Perry Creek stay to survey and clean up for summer. Many visitors have passed through Perry Creek this past week as Mr Staples surveyors survey his timber nearby.
Special to the Herald Wardner July 11 A bush fire drove through the foothills threatening mills yards and residences. Volunteers with shovels battled the flames as four men missing in the blaze were rescued by tree fighters. Property losses could not yet be estimated.
The Catholic church lists Mass times on Sundays and weekdays with rosary and benediction in the evenings. Methodist notices detail ministers, sessions on evangelism and temperance, upcoming services, Epworth League events, and a summer schedule aimed at cooler church buildings and outreach in the city.
Morning service at 11 o'clock Sunday with Sunday school and Bible class in the afternoon. Evening service at 7:10. Young People's Guild on Tuesday at 8 pm.
At the Presbyterian manse on Tuesday evening James Anderson of Vancouver and Sarah Crawford of Winnipeg were quietly married to Kev C O Main.
A survey outlines large demand for electricity within forty miles, with Bull River Iron Mine hosting a 70 foot hematite vein and potential expansion to copper lead and tin works. Prospects include a paper mill and extensive kilns as cheap power and transportation improve regional industry.
The document describes saw mill activity cutting timber for a flume and other uses. It notes land quality and irrigation potential, with a projected power project by George J. Henderson and partners to develop a thirsty, populated region along the Fort Steele road after clearing timber.
Last evening the Cranbrook Agricultural Society accepted G P Tisdale resignation as president and elected W B Bardgett as his successor. An executive committee was named and plans were laid for the September 21 22 exhibition with coordinated efforts with Cranbrook Park Association and the Cranbrook Board of Trade. A joint meeting with the Park Association was set for morning and a follow up for afternoon to secure full representation and ready the prize list. The note also mentions a tied game with Moris and an upcoming match at Mogie for the Muty trophy.
The senior team split two games with Nelson 7 1 and 2 0 while juniors fell to Move 1 to in a late afternoon tilt. A Saturday clash with Blairmore Alta teams looms, Harmony Hall meets Cosmopolitan hotel in an exhibition, and a Kimberley bush fire prompted a large warden led response with several fires in surrounding districts.
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