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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 11, 1905
Page
1
The shop invites customers to view Sterling Silver plated silver and Cut Glass gifts for brides while announcing a move to a new location on the sunny side of Baker Street this week.
The St Eugene Consolidated Mining Co reports March profits of 77600 dollars, making it the leading silver lead mine in Canada and among the top in North America. The operation ships over 100 tons daily with 300 workers and strong employer relations. A merger of Trail Creek district mines is deemed nearly certain, aiming to consolidate mineral lands and processing works with a seven and a half million capital. Additionally, Langley and Juxlid plan summer coal development at Plat Head with a packed pack train ready for extraction efforts.
The Herald reports North Star Mining company plans to start work again on their property. N McLeod Curran will return to oversee operations, a move welcomed by locals in South East Kootenay who held hopes for the project.
Henry Clews provides a tally of top U.S. fortunes. Rockefeller leads at 600 million dollars, with Carnegie 260 million after giving away 115 million, Astor and Gould heirs among others, totals ranging from 60 to 600 million across figures for Rockefeller, Carnegie, Astor, the Goulds, Fields, Vanderbilts, Sage, Mills, J P Morgan, Hill, and others.
In St. Petersburg on May 9 sensational rumors swirl of a three days massacre of Jews at Zhilomir, capital of Volhynia province, southwestern Russia. The reports await confirmation.
Hon. James Sutherland, minister of public works, aged and ill for months, died at his Woodstock Ont home. Sir Wilfrid Laurier broke down delivering the news in the house as the premier urged a funeral adjournment. Mr. Borden and the opposition voiced deep sympathy for the bereaved family.
New York May 8 Nan Patterson remains imprisoned as District Attorney Jerome has not chosen a next step. Bail is arranged by two bondsmen, but Patterson must stay at least a week longer after counsel’s news following talks with Jerome and Rand.
Delegates from Cranbrook and Lethbridge met in Cranbrook with officers elected for 1905. Key actions included rule amendments, referee nomination procedures, Fernie dues, and a 1905 schedule: Cranbrook at Fernie May 24, Fernie at Lethbridge June 12, Fernie at Cranbrook July 1, Lethbridge at Cranbrook July 10, Lethbridge at Fernie July 11, Cranbrook at Lethbridge August 7, with a conditional Cranbrook-Lethbridge match.
Cranbrook Lodge I C G T elected officers at their regular meeting Friday night. Titles include Chief Templar B H Short, Vice Templar Mrs Nobles, Past Chief Templar R A Maceonnell, Secretary Miss Lily Finniss, Assistant Secretary Tom Ward, Financial Secretary B E Cahoon, Treasurer Miss Port, Superintendent Juvenile Templars L Sloat, Marshal Mr Ferguson, Deputy Marshal Miss Lewis, Chaplain Mrs W G W Fortune, Guard Willie Welsh, Sentinel J McClarrance. Lady stenographer, experienced, available. contact A B Box 7 Herald office.
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