Alberta voters weigh drought aid amid party shifts
The piece notes welcome moisture easing crop fears in western districts and describes a historic rain hailed as a million dollar blessing. It shifts to Alberta political life with the Farmers party facing debt, renewed Conservative leadership under A A McGillivray, and Liberal leadership questions centered on J T Shaw and E W Greenfield’s fallout.
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Express
Alberta
Prairie Province
Farmers’ Party
Ontario
Conservative
A.A. McGillivray
Calgary
City backs "Y" plans continued from page one
City council reviews department activities on water works and culverts. Mayor and Alderman Cameron say Baker Street work is within appropriation. Elks pavilion request denied. Electrician report and use of light trucks discussed. Sale of G W V A leased premises approved. Bond sale of 1984 water works accepted. By laws on bank trade licences and land purchases passed. Mount Baker Park fence and free access debated. Adjourned near midnight.
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Baker Street
Cameron
Fink
The
Elks
Mount Baker Park
Sellaneous
G.W. V.A
Beale & Flwell
City Water Works
Globe Mining Co
Blowers
New Principal Named For High School
Board selects Mr. Frank H. Buck for High School Principal at 2650.00 salary. Miss Rice offered junior grade post at 1160.00. Other candidates include Ruth A. McWilliams Rusl Jas M. Herd and Miss A. M. Gale. Heating system work to be tendered to local plumbers per Clarke & Co blueprint and Trotter report.
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Miss Rice
Frank H. Buck
Inspector DeLong
Buck
Ruth A. McWil-lams
Rusl
Jas M. Herd
New York
A. M. Gale
New Westminster
Dezall
Central School
S. $. Clarke & Co
Calgary
Clarke & Co
W. B. Trotter
S. 8. Clarke & Co
S. 8. Chirke & Co
School Board Reviews Grounds Care and Pays Large Salary Bill
The board discussed grounds maintenance at the High School and decided to involve Caretaker Stevely. The finance committee presented accounts totaling 4863.64, including 4169.00 for salaries and 194.04 for sundry recounts.
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Stevely
Graduation Number of Cranbrook High School Viewpoint Issued
The 1926 Graduation Number of Cranbrook High School’s Viewpoint magazine appears with 52 pages. It includes student stories, faculty sketches, class history and will, athletics coverage with track and basketball highlights, a graduation class composite, school humor, and colorful front cover. Ray Beech is editor in chief. Aubrey McKowan will take over next year.
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Herald
Viewpoint
Cranbrook High School
Ray Beech
Aubrey McKowan
Real estate movement in Cranbrook widens with several sales
Local firm Martin Bros reports active city and district property sales including four city dwellings and one warehouse, plus two nearby farms since month start. Several deals underway and another ranch sale to close. New owners take rentals where indicated. local demand centers Cranbrook as residential hub.
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Martin Bros
Cranbrook
Evans
Cranbrook Street
Harry Doris
Roe
C.P.R
Vancouver
Bent
Dewar Ave
MacDonald & Nisbet
Robert Clarke
Clarke
Brown Stage Line
C. S. Parker
Hanson Avenue
Kummer’s Bakery
Kimberley
John T. Parkin
John A. MacDonald
Jordan
Bridge Building
B.C
Dates of fall fairs in districts confirmed by Victoria
Official dates for district fall fairs were announced from Victoria for five circuits. Natal on Sept 6. Fernie Sept 7-8. Fruitvale Sept 11. Boswell Sept 14-15. Trail Sept 14-16. Cranbrook Sept 16-17. Slocan City Sept 16-17. Grand Forks Sept 21-22. Nelson Sept 22-24. Nakusp Sept 22-23 or 29-30. Creston Sept 29 to Oct 1. Invermere fair date not announced, historically held early September near Cranbrook.
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Victoria
Department of Agriculture
Natal
Fernie
Fruitvale
Boswell
Trail
Cranbrook
Slocan City
Grand Forks
Nelson
Nakusp
Creston
East Kootenay Power Co Reports Bright Annual Outlook
The East Kootenay Power Company Limited says its year end March 31 shows improvement over last year and the current year to date looks even better. Shareholders will receive the annual report and notice of the June 28 meeting. major customers include Consolidated Mining Smelting Co Limited and local coal mines. Labor conditions at mines are satisfactory and smelter demand is rising.
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East Kootenay Power Company, Limited
Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company, Limited
Crow's Nest
International
McGillivray Creek
East Kootenay Seeks More Power at Annual Meeting
Demand for electricity grows beyond East Kootenay 22 000 horsepower. Shareholders may consider plans at the annual meeting. Power development is part of a Nesbitt Thompson controlled group via Power Corporation of Canada holding company.
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Ing
East Kootenay
The
Power Corporation of Canada
Nesbitt, Thomson & Company, Limited
Return from Florida Inspires Cranbrook Visitors
Ed mondson and Christian recount a southern U S journey from Cranbrook to Chicago and Orlando in four days four hours. They praised Florida paradise, noted birds trees and flowers, and described seeing 6000 crocodiles. They met locals Sam Harrison John Levitt and Fred Osborne and found Florida property worth keeping.
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Movida
Messrs. Edmondson
Christian
C.P.R
Chicago
Orlando
Florida
Alabama
Tennesee
South Country
Former Marysville Girl Wins in British Columbia Musical Festival
Edith White, nine years old and daughter of Mr and Mrs Branshy White long-time Marysville residents, earned the silver medal by achieving the highest marks in the girls under 15 solo at the B C Musical Festival. She also holds a certificate from last year after narrowly missing the championship by two points. Edith is the daughter of Mr and Mrs A G James of Chapman Camp Kimberley.
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Cranbrook
Kimberley
Marysville
Edith White
Branshy White
B.C
Edith
A. G. James
Chapman Camp
Vancouver Daily Province
West Vancouver
Barbara Allen
Comment on a Charming Singing Manner Noted
The report cites Bertson praising the subject’s charming and unaffected singing style as she performed. Her gracious demeanor accompanies the vocal display, drawing positive remarks from observers and emphasizing natural talent.
Cranbrook High School Principal Resigns
Cranbrook school trustees accepted the resignation of Mr. RM Archer principal of the High School. He had succeeded Principal Sr Porter and supervised regular work plus the new fourth year program. A successor was named in this issue.
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Cranbrook School
RM. Archer
Archer
Sr. Porter
City to Continue Baker Street Improvements
The city will resume paving Baker Street after a partial completion and a temporary lull to move a gravel pit. Work will extend down one full block to the Mount Baker Hotel with Tarvin treatment, as Tarvia Co. notes the road should last fifteen years with minor repairs. Sidewalk upgrades proceed with Hanson Avenue on the east side getting attention first.
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Baker Street
City Works Department
Mount Baker Hotel
Fromn
Tarvia Company
Hanson Avenue
Bible Thought for Today and June 18 19
A devotional note features Psalm 65:22 urging believers to cast burdens on the Lord and trust in divine sustenance. June 19 promises guidance on seeking God’s kingdom first for true riches.
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God
The Road to Want and The End of Enmity Devotional Dates
A sequence of daily verses links biblical themes to June dates. Entries include Proverbs 22 16 on oppression, John 16 7 on asking, Proverbs 26 20 on talebearers, Proverbs 16 7 on peace, and Romans 10 9 on salvation.
Twenty years ago Marysville May celebration brings crowds
Pete Matheson returns from a long Edmon ton district trip as Marysville marks a May 24th celebration that drew attendees from across the district. A special train carried 200 Cranbrook residents, Cranbrook approves an Electric Light Company offer to install eighteen street lights, and F E K Simpson of the Herald travels to the B C Grand Lodge in Victoria as deputy grand master of the ICCF.
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Marysville
Cranbrook
The
Electric Light Company
F. E K. Simpson
Herald
1.C.C.F
B.C. Grand Lodge
Victoria
Cranbrook Reorganizes Koo tenay and Algoma Gold Mining Co
Twenty seven years ago Cranbrook residents planned to reorganize the Koo tenay and Algoma Gold Mining Company with West Kootenay properties. J Mitchell sold his wholesale business to James Kerrigan. Archdeacon Pentreath of Vancouver visited Cranbrook with Rev Procunier of Fort Steele.
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Cranbrook
Kootenay and Algoma
J. Mitchell
James Kerrigan
Archdeacon Pentreath
Vancouver
Mr. Procunier
Fort Steele
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East Kootenay Power CO
Pany
Illard
Dunlop
Bottrell Battery Service
Cranbrook Sash & Door Co
Matt
Jesus
Cranbrook Herald
Tessee
Pete Matheson
Edmonton
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