The Value of Prevention in Mississippi Floods
The article argues that massive flood damage came not only from breaks in levees but from the sustained volume of water forcing protective embankments to fail. It notes New Orleans’ danger, the need to breach levees downstream, and the high cost of prevention versus repair. It recalls Fraser River events and stresses prevention as costly but ultimately saving money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
New Orleans
Mississippi Valley
Fraser
Oriental Immigrant Survey Reveals British Columbia Trends
A Victoria issued report on Chinese Japanese and Hindu populations in British Columbia shows the Japanese as the main concern with a 323 percent rise since 1901 now nearing twenty thousand. Chinese numbers are near stationary at just over twenty five thousand while Hindus have dwindled to about a thousand. Industrial activity among Orientals centers on land with Chinese owning around $60,000 in Cranbrook city lots and Japanese about $19,000. outside Cranbrook few Chinese own land while Japanese holdings total about 500 acres valued at $13,000. The report aims to inform in a field with too little public knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B.C
Cranbrook
Fort Steele
Grow with Cranbrook How to grow up with a town and prosper
The piece portrays Cranbrook as a steadily growing community over ten years not a overnight boom. It rewards those who invest real effort to grow with the city through civic improvements wealth and health gains and opportunities for personal success.
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Cranbrook
Twenty Years Ago in Cranbrook Herald Highlights
Extracts note Dr. and Mrs. King left for Victoria for a legislative session. A petition seeks another vote on electric light by law. Franchise terms reduced to twenty five years with lower rates. Government building basement contract to D J Johnson at twenty percent of costs. Cranbrook Fire Brick and Terra Cotta Co incorporated with $10,000 capital. A. Chisholm of Moyie sick with blood poisoning. North Star Lumber mill near hospital nearing completion. C P R to spend $21,000 on round house addition and $6,000 on yard drainage.
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Electric Light Company
Cranbrook Fire Brick and Terra Cotta Company
Cranbrook Sends News From Halifax Before South Africa Trip
E H Small reports wires from Cranbrook boys bound for South Africa just before sailing from Halifax. A hose wagon is being bought for the volunteer fire brigade and training will start once it arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Small
Cranbrook
South Africa
Halifax
Country Ride Describes A Beautiful Hedge Bird
A maid on her first charabane ride recounts a country scene to her mistress describing a beautiful hedge bird. She wonders aloud if the creature might be a cocktail in disguise, adding a note of whimsy to the rural moment.
Kimberley News Notes Highlights Local Socials and Moves
Mr J B Jackson leaves for Trail for two weeks. Frank Carlson family and friends visit Premier Lake. Kirby party to Findlay Creek. Marsden move to Howard Street. Winnie and Mildred Burdett pass University of British Columbia exams. Thompson Crisford and Bremner families travel to Radium and Wasa Lake. Mrs EB Montgomery hosts bridge for Mrs Lord. Frank Fortier wins first prize at tea. Foote family trips to Radium. Tea gathering Enjoyable in town.
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J. BE. Jackson
Trail
Frank Carlson
Iris
Miss Shiell
Miss McKay
Premier Lake
EB. G. Montgomery
Bridge
Lord
Moyie
Frank Fortier
Summary of Canadian Realty Value and provincial notes
Increase in total family value of realty in Canada reported to Dominion Tavena of Stateties stands at 1.505 trillion. Quebec maple syrup output estimated near 20 million gallons for the season, with advanced timing. New Brunswick pulp newsprint mill planned for Dalhousie following talks with company and town council. Vancouver Shops of Canadian Pacific Railway to host a school teaching mathematics and drawing for apprentices, announced by A Sturrock assistant superintendent.
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Canada
Dominion Tavena
Province of
Quebec
New Brunswick International Paper Co., Ltd
Dalhousie
Uderstood
Vancouver
Canadian Pacific Railway
A. Sturrock
Western Lines
Community events and social notices at Invermere
A crowded social scene with guests including Mrs. Lord of Moyie and many locals attending bridge games, picnics at Radium and Fairmont springs, and a whist drive. Also reports on fishing outings, a nurse examination success, a football win, a boys choir trophy, travel essays, and a town dance venue at Hotel Invermere.
Notable visits and staff moves around Banff Windermere route
Invermere notices Mrs John A McCoskine and sister Miss Ellis of Toronto visit coast cities with Seattle stop en route. Horace Jones of the National Parks branch, who ran gates at the Banff Windermere road entrance, is promoted to Elk Island near Edmonton. He travels with wife and child by motor via Cranbrook and Crow's Nest Pass.
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Invermere
B.C
John A. McCoskine
Miss Ellis
Toronto
Seattle
Horace Jones
National Parks
Department of the Interior
Banff-Windermere Road
Elk Island
Edmonton
Jones
Cranbrook
Crow’s Nest Pass
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Raworth Bros
Optometrists
Che Cranbrook
B.C. and Yukon Press Association
F. A. Williams
R. Potter
B.sc
United States
Browns
Mrs. Brown
Mr. Brown
Cranbrook Herald
Medd Hlbebedeed
Detedhhich
Mrs. King
D. J. Johnson
A. Chisholm
North Star Lumber Company
Hospital
C.P.R
Round House
Kimberley
Mrs. E. Marsden
Howard Street
Dir
Shannon
Winnie
Mildred Burdett
University of B.C
Mrs. Thompson
Mrs. Crisford
Mrs. Bremner
Wasa Lake
C. A. Foote
Chris
Marsh
Turner
Radium
Mrs. Lord
Tom Caldwell
L. Campbell
Shea
Henderson
Society Girl Mine
Walter Slade
Jas. Campbell
Chapman Camp
Fairmont
Boy Scouts
W. A. Ferpie
A. A. Ward
Malcolm McKay
Mike Donahue
Faes S. Smith
Findlay Creek
Mr. Douglas
Bull River
C. Galante
Pontus Johnson
McDougall Heights
Mel O’brien
Davis
Mark Creek
Mr. Kent
Bank of Montreal
Rock Lake
Mr. Jas, Gamble
Nelson
Miss Barton
Fernie
R. P. Brown
Helen B. Sandwell
Ice Cave
Castle Rock
Florence Erickson
Windermere
Golden
St. Michael's and All Angels
Kelowna
Okanagan Valley
RB. Davis
Tubermere
J. S. Woodsworth
Centre Winnipeg
Labor Party
Consolidated School
James S. Johnston
Kootenay
Columbia
Columbia-Kootenay
Mount
Swansea
Gus Erickson
Miss Erickson
Mrs. Be, Des Bouillets
Hotel
Lake Windermere
Aristocrat
Star
Cranbrook Garage
Cranbrook, BC
Pontiac
Landau
Hanson Garage
Ana
Alberta Granite & Marble Co., Ltd
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