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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 25, 1924
Page
4
Funeral held at the Mission last Saturday for Old Helen a Kootenay Indian. Estimated age 115 to 120. Conductors J A Genest and R McBurney left for Winnipeg and will visit far eastern points. Moyie townsite company donated a lot.
Publication announces subscription price two dollars per year in the United States and two fifty per year elsewhere. Advertising copy must be submitted by Wednesday noon to secure attention. Communications require writer attribution, not necessarily printed. Friday, July 25, 1924.
An editorial criticizes the Cranbrook riding for neglecting road upkeep linking towns and attractions. The worst example is the St Marys Lake road with holes and a dangerous Matthew Creek bridge hole under a grade and tight turn. The piece urges action despite dry-season difficulties to protect tourism and local ranch traffic.
Two women detained in a city jail face a bureaucratic delay in an immigration matter after crossing the border from the south without clear procedures. Officials in Ottawa and Washington are involved, with humanitarian groups urging action while magistrates and police seek a resolution. The case highlights gaps in accommodation for women prisoners and prompts calls for influence to expedite proper processing.
Authorities assess the status of two enforced guests to ease conditions during their detention period. The review aims to determine next steps and improve tolerability under current controls.
British Columbia faces a possible recount in two ridings over absentee ballots and protests of irregularities in Vancouver and Salmon Arm. Premier Oliver may resign a seat while Bowser’s leadership remains unresolved amid calls for a provincial convention. General McRae attacks the absentee process, citing clause 120 and alleging electoral manipulation.
Last year the Cranbrook district gained notice for its junior stock judging team at the New Westminster Pair. This year the program may expand with entries planned for Vancouver and New Westminster fairs, encouraging better agricultural standards and inspiring young farmers to travel to the coast for further success.
The article mentions the erection of a Methodist Church seating one hundred at Fort Steele. It reports visitors Mr and Mrs Small of Cransbrook last Sunday and ongoing work at Moyie including the St Eugene mine Aurora and Society Girl claims near the St Eugene workings.
Daily biblical verses arranged as a devotional list from July 26 to August 5. Entries include John 3 16 Psalm 108 verses 2 and 4 John 14 27 Matthew 6 31 33 1 John 5 14 Galatians 5 22 23 Romans 13 8 10. Day labels suggest a calendar devotional format.
The United States Immigation Act establishes visa preferences for quota immigrants. Two classes are outlined: skilled agriculturists and their families, and close relatives of American citizens. Agriculture is defined broadly to include grain culture, horticulture, animal husbandry, and forestry, but not all farm workers qualify.
The forest industries in British Columbia pay vast royalties and rentals, contributing about $40,000,000 over fifteen years and forming a quarter of provincial revenue. Logging and wood product firms also bear income tax, Dominion, provincial, and municipal levies, plus customs duties and workers' compensation, hindering new capital in the lumber sector.
The Timber Industries Council of British Columbia releases guidance on relative visa restrictions for unmarried children under 21 and other family members. It states American citizens are exempt from immigration restrictions and may return to the United States without papers. American Consular Service Fernie B C Canada July 19 1924.
The article describes new and extended facilities at Trail and Tadanae plants. Plans include a large stack and gas treatment line, natural draft handling, Cottrell treaters, and electric fans for gas exhaust. Upgrades add a big boiler shop with cranes and a large machine shop installing major new equipment.
A 14 feet open side planer and new machinery expand the carpenter shop and iron foundries. The shop now molds concrete construction molds for Bonnington West Kootenay Power and Light Company. Foundries supply balls for bell mills used at Trail concentrator and Rosshind ores, aiding the Highland and Kimberley plants for concentrate production from the Sullivan ore body.
The article recalls a 1917 bank shutdown that would have cost Grain Growers $200,000 in stock loss and double liability. It notes the 1928 bank closure, in which the Grain Growers suffered no losses. Questions are directed to Tom Crerar at Coleman Journal.
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