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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Mar 21, 1912
Page
4
The Cranbrook Herald is published by the Herald Publishing Company with K. J. Deane serving as managing editor. This record notes the newspaper’s masthead and leadership.
Cranbrook editors urge city and district property owners to back a dual role secretary publicity commissioner. They cite other towns spending substantial sums and call for city council support, noting the need for a capable, full‑time appointee to boost local publicity and civic progress. The piece also quotes budget debates and Liberal fiscal achievements in Ottawa and references Mr White’s tenure and Canada’s debt trends.
The speaker expresses optimism that, by the end of his term, he can showcase figures from his own financing system as striking as Canada’s record budget. The remark highlights confidence in fiscal leadership and notable budgetary milestones.
Motor car activity surges in Cranbrook as local garages ship in additional vehicles. The Cranbrook Garage Co. manager P F Patrick reports five new McLaughlin Buick cars this week including a 30 hp five passenger and a 22 hp runabout sold to Hotel Cranbrook proprietor Geo Heggarth and Elk Hotel proprietor W Kerr. Maurice Quain bought Matheson’s runabout. Patrick plans more orders. A J Mott of Kootenay Garage expects four Ford cars and another shipment of four soon. Cranbrook aims to become a busy motoring center with new roads boosting the district’s appeal.
In St. Andrew's Presbyterian mission field including Jaf fray and Elko, the union received 34 communicants and 1 adherent in favor. Total votes for union were 58. The report comes from Wardner dated March 21.
New season hats show abundant trimming with ribbons flowers lace and feathers. Coolie and Napoleon shapes return alongside large flower trimmings and pastel shades. The McCreery Bros display is the largest yet with stylish chic hats in black white tan and assorted colors for a handsome summer palette.
Call and see us about that new Buggy you want. Our stock is the largest in East Kootenay and our prices are Eastern plus freight. Our stock is new and you have the choice of the latest styles.
The Overseas club will hold a special dance next Tuesday the 26th for members and prospective members at Carmen's hall.
Last Thursday evening the city ladies hockey team defeated Movie by one goal to zero in a fair contest. Gladys Gaskill assisted Cranbrook with the ball in the second half. A Moyie juniors versus Cranbrook Rovers game followed, Cranbrook winning eight to three. Intermission races awarded Miss Gaskill and Mr Williams in doubles and Miss Gaskill in singles.
Catholic Church column lists Sunday low mass at 50 cents, high mass at 10:80 a.m. Sunday school 2 to 3 p.m. Rosary and Benediction 7:30 p.m. Monday and holy days 8 a.m. Weekdays mass at 6 a.m. at the hospital. P. Plamondon O.M.T.
Rev O J Kendall pastor leads morning worship at 11 00 with the message Peace and its Fruitfulness Sunday school at 3 00 and evening service at 730 with Life and More Abundant Life All are invited to attend
Pastor W Elson Dunham will lead Sunday services at 11:00 AM and 7:40 PM with morning topic Life's Myster ies and evening topic The Greatest Portrait in the World. Choir will perform special music at the evening service. All are cordially invited.
The Salvation Army lists morning worship at 11 with a holiness meeting, afternoon Sunday School at 2, a 3 30 oclock free and easy meeting, and an 8 oclock salvation meeting. Lesson titled Some of the evils of a city.
Theatregoers anticipate a remarkable show as The Girl From Rector's arrives in the city. The farce, famed for 300 nights at Weber's Music Hall in New York, opens at the Academy of Music with a praised company and promises hearty laughs. The run could have extended but for out of town contracts. The production heads to Auditorium on Thursday March 28.
The Agricultural Society directors met Monday and approved plans for the Cranbrook exhibition. A donation cup was promised by A M Beattie of Waldo for poultry fanciers. Efforts to secure Baynes Lake cooperation and a joint Womens Institute meeting were noted. Directors will visit Croston for a representative fall exhibit.
The Cranbrook District Sunday School Association met at the local Methodist church on March 13 with strong turnout. Due to Premier McBride attending a city political meeting, the group adjourned promptly at nine. Rev C J Kendall opened with The Bible in the World.
A report notes the Bible as a key factor in shaping political civil religious and intellectual freedom while freely distributed study fuels social unrest and religious activity. It covers a Knox church session with Rev J W Williamson and Rev D J Welsh addressing Sunday school training and child welfare.
London March 20 Premier As quith introduced in the house of commons the coal mines bill to fix a minimum wage for underground workers. The measure is temporary for three years unless extended and sets a district board determined rate retroactive to workers' return.
Mrs. Thos Leask returns from Spanish River Ontario. Manuel Dainard, early Golden resident, dies after a long illness and funeral set for Friday. Aurora Mining and Milling of Moyie invites tenders for a winze sinking and tunnel extension as Cranbrook eyes mining growth. Cable road to Gateway promises regional benefits. Harold Darling returns from Montreal after attending his father’s funeral. Tom Marks and company perform at the Auditorium, with local amateurs to showcase a forthcoming contest and acts.
Auction notices invite tenders to sink a winze about 165 feet and extend the present tunnel at the Aurora mine in Moyie British Columbia. Contractors must supply all gear while the company allows use of on hand tools. For details contact The Aurora Mining and Milling Co Ltd secretary T G Jones Cranbrook BC. Also notes Panama hats cleaned by Fink Mercantile Co and local notices on Cadet training, real estate representations, wall papers, a fire at the CPR boarding house, and community events and ads.
The British Columbia Southern Railway Company applies for a final license under part XI of the Water Act to clear Bull River in East Kootenay for rafting and log driving. Maps and plans are filed with the Chief Water Commissioner in Victoria within 20 days after first publication. Dated Cranbrook February 17, mg. W F Gut solicitor for the applicant.
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