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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 08, 1902
Page
2
The Herald weighs action on the liquor license investigation in the district. It supports fair play and urges truth to clear innocent men, opposing sensational rumors while defending Commissioner Stork and the others from slander.
Smith Curtis grills the finance minister over provincial revenues for East Kootenay. The year ending June 30 1901 shows total district revenue of 98576.14 with North Riding 14714.27 and South Riding 7741.27, plus a 6220.60 unallocatable discrepancy. North Riding under W C Wells gets 25646.65 for roads and bridges while South East Kootenay receives only 15703.90 from 77441.27 in revenue, yet both ridings receive equal appropriations of 14500, a move the paper condemns as continued discrimination by Wells and the Dunsmuir administration.
The Herald comments that once railway grants are settled British Columbia can trim immigration bureau costs as land is given away. It notes the paper added about thirty five names to its subscriber list without solicitation and asserts readers recognize The Herald as a district paper.
The managing director reports on asset development and plans for the Similkameen Valley Coal Company Limited. He notes securing Collins Gales goal and Ashnola area coal prospects, water rights, and townsite advantages, with assets and liabilities outlined and ongoing development funded by syndicate sources.
Figures from the Crow's Nest Pass Coal Company annual meeting in Toronto report net profit after expenses of 207818.40 for the year. A dividend of ten percent per annum was paid, and a balance of 65 14 was carried to profit and loss. The Similkameen Valley Coal Company Limited advertises assets including coal mines and townsites with an option price of 0.10 per share and a current price of 1.10 per share, claiming potential profits for early purchasers and inviting inspections of affairs at Nelson, B C.
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