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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 16, 1907
Page
8
A Marysville events day on May 24 features football, horse races, sack and novelty races, wrestling on horseback, a cigar race, pipes, ladies and childrens events, plus a ball and free music at Walls View hall. Floor committee includes I Fitzpatrick and LM Rankin.
A New York and Pennsylvania Nobles of the Mystic Shrine excursion train to Los Angeles crashed near Honda California. Thirty-two dead and many injured as the locomotive derailed on a defective switch, the dining car wrecked, and fires raged along the Southern Pacific coast line. Victims include Ismailia Temple members from Reading and nearby cities, with most bodies placed in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo as rescue efforts continued.
The annual report shows 1906 coal output of 806,01 tons and coke 213,295 tons, down from 1905 due to a miners strike from Sept 22 to mid November. After a 10 percent dividend, profits carried forward total 853,592.12. Net 1908 profits were 351,701.88 with 170,160.55 spent on improvements. The company valuation is 5,481,925.39 with a 1,800,000 reserve and payables of 787,000 plus 215,755 in accounts payable. Cash on hand 10,519 and other assets 423,495.
Montreal May 11 Premier McBride settles disputes between the G T P and British Columbia over Prince Rupert Karen Island and Digby islands. The province will keep a reversionary right in Indian lands after the railway settles with the Indians. Prince Rupert will not be abandoned.
William Bell assistant superintendent of the C. 2. Ko reports changes to sleeping car operations this summer. Some through runs remain coast to coast while others extend farther, with cars Montreal to Moose Jaw and West Coast sections lengthened. New trains from St Paul and Minneapolis to Spokane planned mid June, six electric lighted cars nearing completion with upgraded onboard comforts.
Ottawa May 1 Col B Steele CPM VC former Stritheon's Horse commander and head of South African Constabulary has been named district officer commanding for Saskatchewan and Alberta and will sail for Canada to assume duties Col TB De Evans has been confirmed as D C G for military district No 10 at Winnipeg Major A T L MacDonnell is expected to be first commander of the new permanent cavalry corps to be formed in Alberta and Saskatchewan under Strathcona's Horse A note on prayer follows noting some doubt about its efficacy described as rare and self seeking
A bustling Cranbrook column reports on residents and visitors including Frank Derosier of Jatiray and Constable Walsh of Fort Steele. It covers local commerce, eateries, medical inspections, property improvements, a Marysville celebration on the 24th, and calls for a waiter and a boy to learn a trade while noting infrastructure work and a local ambulance fund.
The Cranbrook Kite Brick & Terra Cotta Company Limited lists a Perry Creek site with over twenty acres of clay to ten feet, pure quartz, timber and water. Operations at OW Town begin soon with machinery arrived. plan to produce common and fancy bricks, drain tiles, fireproof blocks and more, aiming for low-cost quality and local market impact.
The Cranbrook Herald reports praise for the fire department after a 3 p.m. Friday blaze response. The writer notes, while praising the brigade for averting a serious fire, that an inspector happened to be present and witnessed the quick four minute turnout.
Mtach May 6 The Can wt Gazette reports a proclamation to inspect canned foods meats and fish, coming into force August 1. Regulations on inspector duties and methods are drafted. About forty five inspectors will be appointed under inspector-general Dr Rutherford. Total enforcement cost estimated at 75000 dollars yearly with salaries of 1200 dollars each.
Special correspondence reports Mr. Baird of New Brunswick inspecting Crothers Lumber operations with praise for growing enterprise. Cranbrook visitors George Brooks and Miss Stamp assist Baptist church fund raising in the area. Health inspector from Cranbrook visits. farm projects and irrigation talk accompany mill notes. Local stock quotes list industry names and prices.
John Charles Stacey of Cranbrook rancher applies to purchase 160 acres described by a rectangular tract starting 40 chains south of Lot 6018 corner, 40 chains east, 40 chains north, 1 chain west, 40 chains south. objections must be filed at Cranbrook by the Sunday of reality, 1907. Dated May 8 1907.
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