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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Mar 15, 1917
Page
4
For rent or sale with about 200 acres of ferved land and 2 acres cleared. Property includes substantial water and buildings. Contact Hickenbotham at 125 Regina St New Westminster for terms and details.
District news notes Cranbrook residents visiting Mrs. J W Fitch and Mrs A Hill. Many new families moved in after a recent fire at Moyle Lake area, with 40 workers already at Moyle Lake and 30 to 40 idle at St Eugene Mine. Consolidated Company decision on rebuilding concentrates activity in Moyle.
Community events include a Red Cross masquerade dance with multiple town attendees and a visit by Hans Lund planning to join Kitchener Hotel management. Police halted an Indian liquor incident at the Imperial Hotel, while Waldo and Baynes 1 0 1) Lodge held meetings detailing finances, new members, and fund distributions.
Fort Steele residents gathered at a Red Cross meeting led by Mrs. Iaftree. J H Quartley of Wasa attended town events with church and parish notes including a marriage at Catholic Church of Lilian Lee and J E Williamson. Rev MeInnis conducted service at Wardner while Galbraith was absent and Miss Banister left for Spokane.
Cranbrook Book & Drug Co promotes D D D the liquid wash as a master remedy for skin diseases including ulcers pimples scales and venena. The ad guarantees satisfaction and claims the preparation has stood the test and become a household word in local promotion.
Victor Hakinen a Finlander was tried for assault and battery before J. P. Davis. The plaintiff Willett owner of the Wycliffe Hotel, was injured when Hakinen allegedly struck him after words outside the hotel. Davis acquitted Hakinen and ordered Willett to pay costs. Witnesses for the plaintiff included Charlie Waterman and for the accused two Finns Matt Johnson and Wayne Lapa. The incident followed a clash over two of Hakinen’s friends earlier in Cranbrook.
Local life items report Mrs. Galbraith recovering after appendicitis surgery at Cranbrook Hospital while others travel to Moyle Perry Creek and Fort Steele. Visitors and residents like J H Camp J Wise and T McVittie are noted with family updates and cattle transport from Salmon Arm. An Army convalescent writes home about recovery and current status.
Letters from France marked not known missing wounded and killed in action refer to wartime dispatches. Miss McClusky of Cranbrook plans tea next Sunday. Constable Walsh moved drunken men from Bridge's saw mill. On the 14th Arthur Fenwick J P Grantly Dalgardno fined $20 and costs. Pat Harrigan fined $2.30 and Charles Nording $2.50 and costs.
Marlin born on the sixth to Mr. and Mrs. J. Thompson formerly of Fort Steele at Cranbrook Hospital. Mr LT. Galbraith returned from Cranbrook on the sixth after a stay since Friday. On Sunday he led morning and evening services at the English Church while Mr Bridge was indisposed.
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