Small Farmers Take All Prizes at Cranbrook Fair
Directors of the Cranbrook Agricultural Association report strong finances with $800 mortgage interest paid to Mr. Uren. Prize money will be distributed next Saturday afternoon and evening. Winners mainly small‑plot farmers earned grain and farm product prizes, praised manager A H Webb for steering the fair through tough times.
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Cranbrook — Agricultural Association
Uren
A. H. Webb
Webb
Ance
Cranbrook Defeats Blairmore in Local Tennis Tourney
Cranbrook Lawn Tennis Club hosted visitors from Blairmore for a two day tournament with seven matches. Blairmore’s Mayor Lyon played, but Cranbrook won six matches to Blairmore’s one with results including Baker and Farmer losing to Garrett and Mecredy and others across mixed doubles and singles.
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Mairmore
Cranbrook Lawn Tennis Club
Blairmore
Mayor Lyon
Cranbrook
Baker and Farmer
Garrett and
Mecredy
Hiscock and
Lyon
Melilwaine
Mahood
Bigelow
Mackersey and
Harris
Hiscocks
Garrett
Baker
Meliwaine
Farmer
Mahool
Trunk Theft Charge Involving Carpenter Barrett
Constable Hayter arrested Barrell on a warrant from Josh Brault after a trunk from the Canadian hotel storage rooms disappeared. The trunk and clothes belonging to Francis LeRaher were found in Barrell's Royal hotel room, leading Magistrate Ryan to commit him for trial.
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DC. Barrell
Jones and
Doris
Hayter
Josh Brault
Barrett
Brault
Francis LeRaher
Canadian Hotel
Royal Hotel
Mr. LeRaher
the Royal
Ryan
LeRaher
Wm. Steward
Cranbrook Rifle Association Sets Practice Days and Officers
At a city hall meeting the Cranbrook Rifle Association adopted practice days for Tuesday and Saturday after 1 pm with the first open on October 4. Members must shoot only in the presence of a range officer. Officers named include W J Nicol BR McMahon J LaFleur Joseph Ryan A H Webster Elwell HH VL Bourne W M Harris R D Davis W Laubach A T Underhill N A Wallinger James Milne KF R Morris II P Graham. Application for arms and ammunition must be made to a range officer who will provide regulations. Edward Bhyell, Capt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Nicol
BR. McMahon
LaFleur
Joseph Ryan
A. H. Webster
Edison Theatre Reopens With Modern Makeover
The Edison theatre has reopened after extensive improvements including a rebuilt front, white lobby with inset mirrors and colored lighting, a new orchestra pit and enhanced ventilation. Baldwin Bros renew their film service contract for a year as local players join the orchestra. Cranbrook patrons flock to the refreshed venue, now one of the brightest picture houses in interior British Columbia.
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Edison Theatre
Baldwin Bros
Edison
Cranbrook
Ams
Edison 15
British Columbia
Chas. R. Ward Nominated For Provincial Parliament
Chas. R. Ward of this city was unanimously chosen at a Cranbrook district Liberal convention to contest the provincial seat at the next election. Ward, a city alderman and Liberal leader, received strong backing as delegates denounced the Conservative government and urged a Liberal victory to advance regional development and reform.
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Liberal
Chas. R. Ward
James Wilkes
Vancouver
W. A. Nesbitt
Maurice Quain
Wilkes
Miles
Cranbrook
Tutt
Moyie
G. W. Donahoe
Wardner
Thos. J. Summers
Kimberley
HH. Storer
Yahk
Chambers
Mort Steele
Cranrook
C. R. Ward
PLA
Grenon
J. J. Kennedy
Geo, Hoggarth
Fred A. Russell
P. J. Wilson
Tom Walton
J. F. Belanger
John Leask
HH. R. Scott
Hickenbotham
M. Durick
A. 8. Smith
Thos. Gill
1. Darling
H. Storer
Ed. Crillion
Richard Hamilton
TM. Warrison
P. E. Wilson
Tr. Darling
Wilson
Dominion
Wilfrid Laurier
Revelstoke
J. C. Brewster
Liberal Party
British Columbia
A. A. Nesbitt
P. A. Grenon
Liberal Association
Ward
Aldernan
Tie
S. P. Chambers
Fort Steele
Timbuctoo
J. H. King
M. A. Macdonald
Macdonald
Teir
Fruit packing and grading under the law urged by horticulturist
Rt. M. Winslow Provincial Horticulturist urges fruit growers and packers to follow the Dominion act on inspection and sales. He notes many packers and shippers fail to meet requirements, risking prosecution and damaging the industry’s reputation. Circulars on fruit picking and handling are available from Victoria or provincial agents to improve packing, grading, and market stability.
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Dominion Truit
Prairies
B.C
Ian
Department of Agriculture
Victoria
Northwest States
Rt. M. Winslow
Dominion distributes pure bred livestock across Canada
The Dominion livestock branch has funded a nationwide distribution of pure bred bulls and stallions to local associations in Canada. Animals remain property of the Department of Agriculture under local association management and supervision. Applications for boats and rains are now open with a deadline before October 20.
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Dominion Livestock Branch
Canada
Department — of Agriculture
Ottawa
Dustries
Steel to Reach the Summit on Kettle Valley Line
Steel on the Kettle Valley railway is expected to reach the summit 76 miles west of Milway by December 1. The roadbed is prepared and 18 days of bridge work plus 20 days of steel laying remain for the eleven miles to the summit.
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Kettle Valley
Milway
Wolfe Creek
Midway
Carmi
Penticton
Open New Club House at Wycliffe Opens With Music and Dance
The Wycliffe club house opening drew millmen from Cranbrook Kimberley and Marysville. Mrs Ray Staples Alan Graham sang while Miss Hanley and Miss Taylor played piano. Rex orchestra provided music for a dance lasting to 4 am. The building, funded by popular subscription, includes a 45 by 65 foot hall, stage, reading room, baths, and future gym pool plans.
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Wycliffe
Ray Staples
Alan Graham
Hanley
Taylor
Rex Orchestra
Staples Lumber Company
Cranbrook
Kimberley
Marysville
Kootenay Central Line Opens Toward Spillamuchen
Invermere B C September 30 The Kootenay Central railroad reports progress this summer opening forty miles toward Spillamuchen from Golden and Fort Steele northward. Steam wharf labor lifts surplus dirt as trains approach Mast Kootenay lakes between the Selkirks and the Rocky Mountains offering a shorter coast to lake route with peaks over ten thousand feet nearby.
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Invermere
B. C
Kootenay
Pankhurst Says She Will Sail to America on October First
Mrs Pankhurst grants an interview from Paris declaring plans to sail on October 1 aboard the French liner Provence from Havre. She anticipates no detention by American authorities, vows no subterfuge, and says she will travel under her own name and return to England after lectures.
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London
Paris
America
England
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Pound
Wis
Royal
Cranbrook Rifle Association
Tammany Ward
McBride
Public Works Department
Tory Party
Attorney-General’s Department
Wm. J. Bowser
Billy Ross
Janis
Legislative Assembly
Pacific Coast
Richard McBride
McBrides Bowser
Kootenay Central Line
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