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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Mar 05, 1925
Page
6
Parliament records show main estimates for the coming year at 402 704 507 dollars, nearly equal to last session totals. With supplementary funds and plans to repay Home Bank depositors and support a Trans Atlantic service, taxes are expected to rise amid the steep revenue decline of 60 million dollars in ten months.
A.E.B. Haggen reports on the Consolidated Mining and Smelting Co. Ltd. and its Sullivan mine Kimberley BC. British capital flows to the stock, valued assets reach 743 million dollars, ore reserves 25 million tons with silver zinc and lead. The firm dominates BC mining, supports Trail smelter and hydro power, and thrives on profits and public shareholding.
W R Wilson and a recent mining accord improve business conditions in Fernie and Michel. A B Sanborne, Fernie power manager, says steady work lifts town sentiment and brightens future prospects. he notes less familiarity with Crow's Nest Pass towns.
Mr Sanborne spoke to engineers on hydraulics and the yellowstone development. He outlined East Kootenay Power Company operations with about 225 miles of transmission from Hillcrest to Kimberley and two plants at Bull River and Elko providing duplicate service. The plants generate around 122000 horsepower for coal mines in southwestern Alberta and the metal mines at Kimberley with power also supplied to Cranbrook Fernie Coleman Blairmore and Bellevue wholesale and Bull River Ike for retail. He discussed hydrautes and technical problems drawn from EKPCO experience in Victoria. BC mineral production in 125 will exceed 50 million dollars per a statement by Hon William Sloan before the BC Chamber of Mines. Alberta beekeepers increased with 160 keepers producing nearly 60000 pounds of honey valued about 15000 dollars.
An advertisement touts Danderine a 35 cent hair tonic that rapidly revitalizes lifeless hair, improving scalp health and reducing dandruff. It claims to prevent falling hair and itching, leaving hair glossy and youthful looking with a refreshing non greasy feel.
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