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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 11, 1905
Page
8
Local Herald advertisements urge subscriptions and support for The Herald in Cranbrook, promising community news and growth. The column critiques graft, promotes civic pride, and notes political ambitions and a potential public subscription drive as Cranbrook considers incorporation and public improvements.
A collection of brief items discusses public funding and projects in Cranbrook and Fernie, including timber land concessions and a new paper mill in Lugland. Mentions mining revival in the Koote nay region, Corbin road contracts, and municipal ownership trends. Also contains satirical skits on Missouri judges and a misdelivered hog shipment between Rossland and China Creek agents.
John Tronston is praised as a spoilsman who dispenses patronage to his supporters and keeps capable men in office. The author argues practical politics are applied by current officeholders in Canada, claiming only practical politicians hold office while others fail.
KR R L Galbraith, an early Kootenay and Columbia valleys pioneer, visited the reserves and towns last week. He expressed lifelong hope for a railroad spanning the valleys, though he could not provide publication details.
The eastbound Crow Express derailed Sunday morning at Chin between Lethbridge and Medicine Hat after entering an open switch. The locomotive and mail car left the rails but no serious injuries occurred besides engineer Misher receiving a minor scald and bruises.
A coast report on a council order to incorporate Cranbrook proved premature due to protests from property owners and the Baker estate. The petition, tied to LMM assessment, faced opposition from trustees representing different interests. Government Agent Armstrong will reassess valuations, with a decision expected next week.
The Lewis and Clark exposition in Portland opens June 1 with twelve organ recitals in the Auditorium and a $10,000 pipe organ. Notable attendees include H G Higinbothiam, former Chicago world fair director general, and Joseph Marvin, Alaska US commissioner, who previews a gold nugget exhibit. A mining display features a 30 by 15 by 15 ft copper and coal mine model and a 1000 pound native copper chunk from Josephine County. Turnstile gates and season tickets are described, with admission fifty cents and a season pass option.
Fernie mayor Fred Stork who owns the town opera house has boycotted the Ledge after a touring company was instructed to advertise a performance. A Cranbrook telegram ordered cancellation of notices and the show was blocked from playing Stork's venue.
Hon. Robt. Green, commissioner of lands and works, visited Moyie this week but left without engaging with local leaders, drawing a chilly reception from Moyie residents and leaders.
CM Edwards reports a tooth extraction after three weeks of ground sluicing on the upper Moyle with favorable outlook. Banks and Thompson push gravel work at Perry creek while Durrant plans a shaft to tin rock on the north side. Perry creek hydraulic issues are fixed and activity will resume. The Domition debt may be repaid by ten to twenty years of gold from Wild Horse Perry creek and Moyle. The St Marys valley remains a key Canadian mineral region with smelter upgrades and expected Sullivan operations nearby. Neil McLeod Curtin’s return will kick off North Starting work again.
Three years after borrowing a saddle from Paul Handley at Kimberley, Mike Quinlaven allegedly sold it. Quinlaven was captured near Edmonton country and brought to Cranbrook by Constable Walker. Chief McMullin attended as the hearing occurred and Quinlaven was remanded for trial on current evidence.
A Cranbrook group complains about the number of Chinese people in the province and advocates shipping some to eastern Canada to test anti-Asian sentiment and immigration restrictions.
Fernie Ledge, Wm Rich, aiding in raising a smokestack at Elko last Saturday, suffered a severe injury when a section fell. The blow crushed one leg and it was amputated after arrival at Fernie hospital. Rich hails from Red Deer Alberta.
Brighten oilcloth with borax and water and erase rust with beeswax and salt. A pinch of salt in boiling water improves flavor for edibles and tenderness in meat. A teaspoonful of Mananda in water cleans gel or silver jewelry. Add vinegar to poaching water for quicker set. A drop of salad oil as mustard mix. White of an egg brightens leather. Charcoal in cabbage water absorbs odor. Nitric acid solution whitens piano keys.
The W. F. Tate firm has added Ross Tate, elder son, as a new partner in the jewelry business. The firm pledges core effort to meet public demand and improve operations in their new quarters. The World congratulates Ross and believes he will honor the confidence shown by his father.
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