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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Mar 02, 1905
Page
2
Local commentary from Cranbrook notes school funding under a new act, rail and road projects, and Calgary Edmonton capital debate. It urges boosters for Cranbrook, discusses taxes for schools, government funding limits, and warns against provincial missteps while predicting growth from a Spokane link and new hall construction.
A debate on modern money germs contrasts with a revival of the old prayer Now I Lay Me. The piece notes newspaper rivalry in small towns like Macleod, urging local presses to unite or innovate to serve their communities while acknowledging the tough economics of dwindling patronage.
The Cranbrook district notes the death of Hyde Baker's fifteen year old dog Frog once a town entertainer and loyal companion. The piece reflects on spring warmth, a shift in weather from heavy winter to early bloom, and local fond memories of Frog and town life.
Judge Wofford of Kansas City urges discipline and honesty in a speech to boys. He warns against pool, saloons, and idle living, urging respect for parents, church, and education as the path to becoming responsible citizens.
The text advises punctual, quiet behavior in lectures and public gatherings. It stresses arriving softly, occupying the first seat, avoiding noise, and not drawing attention with laughter or talk. It links refined conduct to politeness, self control, and generosity toward others.
Notices state intent to apply for timber-cutting privilege near Mayock station Kootenay district and to obtain permission to clear obstructions and build dams on Russell and Thompson creeks to improve log navigation. Proposals include toll of one dollar per thousand feet and address Victoria B C with dates in 1905.
In Nanaimo British Columbia fishermen report hundreds of tons of dead herring filling the Sparure Bay channel. The fish lie two to three feet deep along the bottom with an estimated thousand tons killed in a few hours. The mass mortality followed a day of dense herring runs, leaving boats loaded and the water streaked with the slicks of the dying fish.
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