City financial statement shows surplus and debenture trends
The Herald publishes a year end city and school district financial summary in tabular form. Taxes near seventy thousand with uncollected balance small, a thirteen thousand apparent surplus from light and water departments, and a sinking fund with tangible balance. Debentures rise slightly but major reductions expected in three years. Public library movement gains impetus as plans advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tatepayers
Light and Water Departments
Chartered Accountancy
Library plan hinges on local support and youth literacy
The article urges a community funded library with a children’s section to foster reading as a liberal education. It cautions reliance on philanthropic bequests, notes existing moral concerns among parents about youth entertainment, and highlights spring reawakening and marbles as boyhood passions. It also discusses Premier Oliver’s cautious view on freight rates and PGE relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Scott
Cooper
Remier Oliver
Oliver
Bootlegging Expands From U S To Britain
Our Exchanges notes bootlegging grows as a profession, with England and France supplying whisky and spirits for shipment to the United States and UK coast towns. Syndicates finance cross border smuggling, while the U S spends eleven million dollars enforcing the Volstead Act. Wealthy individuals reportedly participate despite social disapproval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
United States
England
Rum Row
France
Great Britain
the Sentinel
Fire Strikes Hotel in Moyie Prompt Bucket Brigade Save
A fire at V. Desaulniers hotel in Moyie required a bucket brigade due to a frozen water system. Marysville hosted a large crowd for a Falls View Hotel dance on Monday night.
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V. Desaulniers
Moyie
Marysville
Falls View
Enjoyable Card Party and Dance at K P Hall
A Friday evening event by the L A to B of R T at K P Hall drew a good crowd. Card games filled sixteen to eighteen tables with prizes awarded to Mrs. R. Taylor and Mrs. Webster for women and J. Pelton and J. McNeil for men. Robinson's orchestra supplied music and refreshments enhanced the social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. P. Hall
L. A
B. of R. T
R. Taylor
Notice of Loss and Replacement for Certificates of Title
Land Registry notices the loss of Certificates of Title Nos 5952 1 and 6254 1 for Lots 16 and 17 in Block 2 Lot 4683 Plan 1293 in Nelson British Columbia. Charles Oscar Nelson and John Sanderson are named owners, with provisional titles to be issued after one month from publication. Contact A W Idlens Registrar for information. Dated February 16 1925 with first publication February 19 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Oscar Nelson
John Sanderson
Land Registry Office
Nelson
B.C
Re-Elected Officers of Selkirk G I A B of L E
The Selkirk Division No. 473 Grand International Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers re elected by acclamation the retiring officers of 1924 for the current year. Listed are Past President T. S. Gill President J. T. Sarvis Vice President A. J. Ratcliffe Secretary H. Johnson Treasurer J. Fennessey Insurance Sec G. D. Carlyle Chaplain A. K. Gray Guide Wm O Hearn Sentinel S Saunders Musician A. H. Johnson Crescent Marshal D. Campbell Star Marshal Carlyle Flag Bearer T. L. Drummond The Division meets the fourth Monday each month in Maple Mall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selkirk
Grand International
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Sis
T. S. Gill
J. T. Sarvis
A. J. Ratcliffe
Sis H. Johnson Treas
J. Fennessey Insurance
G. D. Carlyle
A. K. Gray
Wm. O'Hearn
Sentinel
S. Saunders
A. H. Johnson
Crescent
D. Campbell
Carlyle
T. L. Drummond
Maple’ Mall
Fernie Co-Operative Movement Attracts Local Citizens
About 150 Fernie residents attended a Sunday meeting in Victoria Hall on the co operative movement. Mr. Smith of Natal, manager of the Natal co operative store, spoke strongly urging Fernie support for future efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria Hall
Fernie
Mr. Smith
Natal
Smith
Fishermen Favor French River Nipigon and Lake of the Woods
Fishermen claim these three districts offer both top fishing and resort comforts. They value camp life and woods scenery alongside the best lake fishing in North America. The text notes a few camps operated under Posifis, with unclear further details due to garbled OCR.
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French River
Nipigon
Lake-of-the-Woods
Madame
North America
Sanction Posifis
Im Spah Dgpriat
Rea Sk
Gerca A Ce
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Raworth Bros
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P.R
The
Cranbrook Herald
PA. Williams
R. Potter
United Linton Ise Ees
the City Statement
the Public Library
Ppwitte
Issac
Sullivan
Associ
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Herald
Fort Steele
Illett
Gilletts
A. W. Idiens
Firat
L. E
Co-Operative
Beattie-Noble
the Dumbells
Capt. Plunkett
ACE High
Plunkett
Ross Hamilton
Red” Newman
Stan, Bennett
Pat
Rafferty
Jock
Holland
Devil's Gap
Kenora
Woods
Authoriz Am
Corporation of the City of
Cranbrook
Nint
Park
Dominion Victory Loan
P. Burns & Co Ltd
Cranbrook, B.C
Sunkist
Royal Navy
Golden Meadow
Nancy Creamery
Royal Tailors
Cranbrook Dist. Co-Op
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