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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Nov 21, 1912
Page
4
The Cran Brook Herald Publishing Company lists J Deane as managing editor and notes the paper’s local operations under the Herald banner.
Cranbrook weekly items report a civic dance by Cranbrook Council Knights of Columbus with music by Gerard's Orchestra and a late supper. The article notes Mrs Anna Reynolds's death at 75 in Cranbrook, funeral details, and local church services. It also mentions local business sales, poultry show planning, and school readers spotting Fink's Pure Food Grocery.
Ottawa November 20 G A Barnard M P for Victoria B C is named Conservative whip for British Columbia replacing A S Goodeve who resigned as member for Kootenay to join the railway commission.
Rev C and Kendall, pastors, invite parishioners to morning worship at 11 o clock. Topic titled The Laws of Christ summarizes the sermon focus for the service and reflects the church program.
The Cranbrook Amateur Operatic Society has began shaping the Cingalee production with principals and chorus hard at work. The cast includes Harry Vereker WG Stevenson Myamgah Rettraite Staples Warren Lowther McCreery Bosanquet McSweyn Clinton Chamba Chetters Bhoy Chambuddy Ram Kaworth Lady Patricia Vane Peggy Sabine Angy Loftus Mrs Nishet Naitoonia Sattambi Soo Mo Miss Marion Service. The total company numbers fifty with stage manager W Loubach and musical director R T Bryner.
An inquest was held after a man known as Smith from Paisley Scotland shot himself in the Imperial hotel parlor. Dr MacKinnon testified death appeared self inflicted. Robt Orkey described the events with two witnesses, a bottle of liquor, piano singing, and the gun discharged into the head, found with two empty chambers.
An article by W J L Hamilton adapted from Farmer’s Magazine discusses modern apple growing in western British Columbia. It favors rebuilding orchards with cup or goblet shaped trees, six to ten main branches, and central rings for wind and snow support, noting improved color flavor and easier labor. It explains training, pruning, and staking to prevent windfalls while enabling soil cultivation near the trunk.
An advertisement touts Zam Buks healing balm with a testimonial of a finger infection cured after two days and promotes Zam Buks Soap. The piece shifts to orchard manners discussing goblet form trees, pruning, spraying, cover crops, and varieties like Wealthy Grimes Golden and King of Tompkins for commercial fruit growing in western climates.
Witnesses testified that Charles Griggs and Frank Macdonald observed the events surrounding the shooting. Macdonald slept through the moment and believed the deceased acted without suicidal intent. Chief Doware described the body's position and weapon. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death. the body remains at Beatty’s undertaking parlors awaiting relatives’ instructions.
The author favors Gravenstein as a permanent tree and notes its young bearing, age life, and high price. Canada Reinette yields six boxes at twelve years, Blenheim Orange is a favorite, and Spitzenberg Yellow Newton Ortley struggle here. Jonathan is promising, Northern Spy needs another late flowering variety, and cross pollination is vital.
Classified notice offers an American organ in excellent condition for cash with quick sale. Applicant to contact Herald office through H. for details.
Notice to the Chief Commissioner of Lands at Victoria that 30 days from now an application will be made to prospect for coal and petroleum on Block 4593 in South East Kootenay. The parcel covers 640 acres more or less and is described by a fixed post near the CPR survey 29 mile, with a boundary of 80 chain segments. Locator T. C. Witherspoon and agent John Virgo filed the notice on the 18th day of RT, 1018.
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