Absentee ballots swing riding results amid beer plebiscite votes
The official count by returning officer A B Smith shows absentee votes favor Liberal Taylor while the riding overall leans toward beer, with Cranbrook and nearby points voting against the plebiscite though abstentees narrowed the gap. Spoiled ballots and misregistered voters caused delays in final tallies.
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A. B. Smith
John Taylor
Cranbrok
Wallinger
Taylor
Kimberley
Kingsgate
Lumberton
Marysville
Mayock
Moyie
Glacier
Sullivan Hill
Cole
Skookumchuck
J. Joling
Westport
West Waldo
Wycliffe
Cranbrook
Marysy
Lamberton
Yahk
Chicago man impressed by Canadian Rockies tour
Ellis Prentice Cole of Chicago, linked with the Chicago Daily News for 22 years as a lecturer, is touring Canada’s national parks to present illustrated pages and lectures. He praises Fairmont Sprits camp near Cranbrook and plans to share his experiences with readers and unseen radio listeners.
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Banff- Wadermere Distict
Ellis Prentice Cole
Chicago
Cole
Chicago Daily News
Canada
The
Daily News
W.M.A.Q
Canadian Rockies
Herald
Fairmont Sprrits Camp
Cranbrook
United States
Four Candidates in Rotary Queen Carnival Contest
Four candidates appear in the Rotary Chil dren's Playground Carnival Queen contest. Loretta Armstrong is backed by the B.P.O.E. Norma Wallinger by the Gyro Club Marion Drummond by the Western Grocers and a fourth princess will be brought out by the G.W.V.A. Prizes total 150 dollars for the winner and 20 dollars for each runner up.
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Loretta Armstrong
B.P.O.E
Norma Wallinger
Gyro Club
Marion Drummond
Western Grocers
Motor Trip to Stampede Visitors From Wycliffe
Motor trip to the Stampede featured W Ycliffe visitors W Morris Herb Harrop Mat Forrest and Dan Sawyers. They left Saturday the 5th and reached Calgary Sunday by the Crows Nest route and returned via Banff. Road conditions were excellent except for two sections: from Crows Nest to ten miles east of Lundbreck and between Sinclair and Athalmer.
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W. WW. Morris
Herb Harrop
Mat Forrest
Dan Sawyers
Wycliffe
Calgary
Crows Nest
Banff
Lundbreck
Sinclair
Athalmer
Blaine Family Returns From Banff and Windermere Trip
Mr and Mrs A Blaine plus family returned early this week from a motor trip to Banff and vicinity with no reported incidents or delays.
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A. ©. Blaine
Banff and Vicinity
Notice to Water Users restricts lawn sprinkling hours in Cranbrook
The Water By Law limits lawn and boulevard sprinkling to specific hours from six AM to twelve PM local time with potential suspension of fountain and hose use at the Council’s discretion. Violations carry penalties up to 250 dollars and may be prosecuted by magistrates, with penalties enforced by distress or possible imprisonment up to three months for first offences and twelve months for subsequent offences.
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Justices of the Peace
Cranbrook
Visiting British Baptist Pastor Opens Short Ministry Here
Rev. W. B. Haynes of Louth England visits Cranbrook Baptist congregation with his three sons and families totaling seventeen members. He acts as pastoral supply for two to three months, starting with Trail and then Cranbrook, answering urgent calls for help in other directions. His sermons are noted for thoughtful, conversational style and strong conviction.
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W. B. Haynes
Louth
England
Baptist
Haynes
Cranbrook
Baptist Church
Trail
Baptist Congregation
Itinerant man pulls gun on constable during arrest
A 9 15 pm arrest near Harold Street ended with an unnamed itinerant pulling a .32 revolver on Constable Saunders and Constable Roberts subduing him. The suspect claimed Winnipeg origins and said he carried the gun for protection. He was jailed on vagrancy charges after questioning revealed possible mental instability.
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Saunders
Harold Street
Prest
Truro
N.S
Vancouver
City Hall
K. P. Hall
Mr. R. Potter
Roberts
Norbury Avenue
Winnipeg
Leask
Water Crisis Urges Cranbrook Water Use Cutback
Henry B. Hicks District Engineer appeals Cranbrook residents to curb water waste as Joseph Creek irrigation nears, urging 30 minute daily lawn watering and potential patrols and fines. He notes need to preserve domestic supply and hopes Gold Creek water mix improves future years. July 14, 1924 Cranbrook B C.
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Henry B. Hicks
Cranbrook
B.C
Oxford music examiner visits Cranbrook pupils
Mr. W. H. Harris of Oxford England conducted examinations for London Conservatory of Music diplomas and degrees at Cranbrook on Saturday. He visited Kimberley where Mrs. Foster's pupils were examined.
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W. H. Harris
Oxford
England
Cranbrook
Harris
London Conservatory of Music
Kimberley
Foster
Uphill MLA Visit Boosts Fernie Riding Majority
Uphill, the Fernie riding member in the legislature, visited this week with his sister Mrs. J Norgrove and plans to tour other district areas. Despite coal strike disruptions his vote remained strong and absentee ballots this week added six to his Fernie majority.
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Thius. Uphill
Fernie
Children’s Day Elks Event Promises Big Local Picnic
Cranbrook Lodge hosts a combined Children’s Day and Flag Day celebration with a charity raffle for a Ford, a prime afternoon baseball game Elks versus Rotarians, and an evening drawing. The event aims to launch the new lodge with community-wide turnout and lively amusements for all ages.
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The
Elks
Cranbrook Lodge
Rotarians
Cranbrook
Local notes on residents and town happenings
Mrs George T Smith hosts her sister Miss M Millington of Spokane for two weeks. Fred Belanger of Bull River recovers well after a serious operation. Miss Clara Austad plans a Kimberley vacation with Mr and Mrs Harold Austad. Lewis Willicome buys the Jones property on French Avenue and will move in within a month. Mayor Daly returns from Cranbrook hospital with regatta attire. Fred Spalding tours towns for the Tourist Association as traffic through Fernie rises.
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George T. Smith
Miss M. Millington
Spokane
Clara Austad
Kimberley
Harold Austad
Trail News
Lewis Willicome
Hanson
Jones Asperty
French Avenue
Martin Bros
Daly
Cranbrook
Creston
Fred Spalding
Fernie
Eneas Small
Beulah Hill
Crain
Phyllis
Mary
Judge
G. H. Thompson
J. H. Weaver
City Council Decides to Buy New Fire Truck
The city council met with the Mayor and Aldermen Fink Flowers and MacPherson, plus Calgary’s Brewer from International Harvester. They approved a new hose wagon twin chemical engine costing about 4000 with six week delivery to improve fire insurance rates. The council also pledged to enforce a by law curtailing lawn services to one hour daily from 7 to 8 pm.
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Fink
Flowers
MacPherson
Brewer
Calgary
International Harvester Co
H. B. Hicks
Dry Weather Sparks Major Fires Around Cranbrook
Fire conditions worsen as eight fires burn in the Cranbrook district. Dutch Creek, Sheep Creek, Cameron Creek, and nearby areas threaten green timber and hillsides, with crews fighting to cut firelines and protect Mountain region habitats. Rotarians travel to Nelson for inter-city meetings as authorities consider stricter campfire rules and licensing.
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Norman Moore
Cranbrook
Dutch Creek
Fairmont
Windermere
Sheep Creek
Cameron Creek
Kingsgate
Bellevue Inn owner buys The Wilga property on Armstrong Ave
Mrs. R. Callan of Bellevue Alta in charge of Bellevue Inn buys The Wilga from Mrs. Hooper. She plans a full renovation to create an up to date rooming house and tourist catering. Sale by Martin Bros. Tourism is booming with cars from Michigan Utah Missouri Ohio Alberta Saskatchewan Washington Oregon California and Myntans frequenting the tourist park.
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R. Callan
Bellevue
Alta
Bellevue Inn
Wilga
Armstrong Ave
Hooper
Calgary
Michigan
Utah
Missouri
Ohio
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Washington
Oregon
California
Myntans
Car Turns Over on Yahk Road injures local youths
Saturday night a car driven by Charlie Clapp toppled into a roadside ditch after pulling aside for another vehicle on Yahk Road. Verne Woodman suffered cuts to the eye and was hospitalised briefly, but all others escaped with only minor bumps.
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Yahk
Charlie Clapp
Verne Woodman
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