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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Nov 23, 1922
Page
4
Vancouver reports a new industry selling conifer seeds as Douglas Fir and Sitka Spruce cones are inspected for shipment to France. If germination succeeds, a large demand for cones may follow, benefiting both local growers and European reforestation efforts.
An old advertisement urges mothers to give California Fig Syrup to treat constipation in children. It promises a quick bowel cleanse and notes that genuine syrup, marked California, includes directions for babies and children.
J F Spalding publicity commissioner for the Tourist Association of South Eastern British Columbia and Southern Alberta travels from Fernie to Cranbrook to discuss maps and publicity. The association expects 10 000 Circle Tour cars next year with improved camp grounds and road conditions to handle rising traffic. Major spending on Fernie Napanee Hotel and a Banff circuit map are planned alongside broader tourism growth estimates across Canada.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as the best laxative for bowels with no cramping, claiming they ease headaches biliousness gas indigestion and stomach upset by morning. Marketed for grown ups and children at 10 cents a box with candy like taste.
Col Fred Lister, Conservative MP for Basio riding, moves a motion in parliament urging reimposition of Canada's anti-dumping rule on Canadian grown fruit, especially BC orchard products, to counter US dumping and protect BC fruit growers facing losses from dumped American fruit.
Airedale terrier Bob kept watch for five days beside August Freitag and Henry Aerick after a hunting accident near Pine Tree Canyon. Freitag shot himself following Aerick's fatal rifle blast, and Bob stood sentry while the two men lay dead, defending them from scavengers until help arrived.
The session reviewed budgets and projected borrowing of 3.1 million for next year to fund the PGE and Sumus Dyking schemes in the Fraser Valley. A deficit of about 500 thousand dollars is anticipated for operating the government road. The Oriental question remains unsettled with amendments on land ownership and employment restrictions debated. The house may extend its sitting beyond December 16 if the UGE and Beer Clause discussions continue.
The December issue, the final 1922 number, showcases humorous yarn They Went Fishing and solid gun and ammunition articles by J. R. Mattern J. D. Francia and J. W. Winston plus strong trap line and kennel content. Published by W. J. Taylor Ltd Stock Ont.
Five days after two hunters died, an Airedale named Bob led rescuers to their bodies on a mountain. The dog, exhausted and growling at vultures, was carried down the slope to Mojave and then to the city. Bob had guarded vehicles and accompanied owner Mrs Freitag since a Montana ranch start.
Report on the CPR bridge at Hardisty shows the trestle built since 1906 with 2714 feet length and 70 feet height. It notes 1 800 000 feet board measure of lumber 27 000 feet of piling and 800 000 tons of fill material.
The note estimates labor and other costs for unclaimed salmon totaling forty thousand fish. Each salmon weighs about three pounds and the fibermen are paid ten conta per fish, outlining the expense per unit and overall labor outlay.
A House question response shows the Dominion has provided 978 014 61 dollars to the provincial government for trunk road maintenance under Ottawa's highway plan. The report lists projects including the Transprovincial Highway near Kitchener and Kuskanook Sirdar near Moyie Lake with funds also used on local routes.
The old man is the Father of Success named Wark with Ambition as the Mother. Children include Common Sense and Perseverance plus Honesty Thoughtfulness Foresight Thoroughness Enthusiasm and Co Operation. The oldest daughter Charac ter and sisters Cheerfulness Loyalty Courtesy Care Economy Sincerity. The Baby is Opportunity. Get acquainted with the Old Man to understand the rest.
A series of brief dispatches notes a record egg price in Tacoma from Lady Jewell of Woodhind and a $50,000 price for a single strawberry plant in Three Rivers. Other items include a Lisbon church bombing during Mass, Denver vaccination mandates amid smallpox deaths, and labor unrest in Madrid.
Rolls today adjourned to morrow as counsel for Erskine Childers republican leader charged with unlawful possession of firearms. Marylebone CC touring team defeated Raster Province in a warmup match. Vienna reports League of Nations commission notified Austria’s federal reform talks end this week.
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