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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 05, 1924
Page
4
The notice details subscription price for the United States at 2.00 per year and 22 to 22.50 per year elsewhere, with advertising rates available on application. Changes of copy for advertising must be handed in by Wednesday noon to secure attention.
The timber sector drives British Columbia's economy with substantial public support needed. Industry figures show lumber accounts for a third of provincial revenue and payroll, with a $100 million annual purchasing power and massive investment. Public understanding and cooperation are key to continued growth and prosperity. The Wembley London exhibition boosts Canadian trade, generating orders for over a million fruit boxes and large cheese sales, signaling gradual benefit to Canada from international exposure.
The Nelson election produced a substantial win for Premier John Oliver. He signaled a campaign promise to act rather than speak, and Nelson officials began planning a sweeping public works agenda for submission to the Prime Minister in their introductory memorandum.
Ontario faces a sixth provincial liquor referendum with a history of pro prohibition results. Wets aim to legalize selling liquor in restricted forms, joining provinces like BC Alberta Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The liquor lobby vows a strong campaign as the public weighs wet versus dry stance.
Prairie governments and farm groups agree harvest needs for western grain total about 1 000 workers this year about half of last year’s level. Conference says 19 000 can be found locally and from British Columbia while 18 000 will be recruited from the usual channels.
Prominent Canadian educationists travel aboard a Canadian Pacific steamer from Vancouver to Victoria for the Canadian Teachers' Federation annual convention. About 200 teachers will journey east via BC routes visiting Windermere and Banff, with leaders from Vancouver Winnipeg Montreal Toronto and other cities named.
The piece explains timber logging in British Columbia as a long process from ownership since the eighties to market. It covers taxation, risk of fire and decay, preliminary surveys, cruises, engineering assessments, rail access, grade challenges, booming grounds, and the delay before logging. It notes the owner bears costs while awaiting returns and that the government collected about one and a half million dollars in royalties last year before sale of the timber.
The Timber Industries Council of British Columbia relays updates on forestry policy, industry standards, and regional development. Members discuss sustainable practices, market trends, and regulatory changes impacting mills and suppliers across the province.
Daily devotional snippets from September cover Bible verses and reflections. Readings range from Proverbs and Luke to Psalms and Jeremiah, urging prayer, humility, and trust in divine guidance.
Cranbrook's Labor Day celebration was a great success with a surplus of 861 to be given to the fire brigade. The CPR shops and roundhouse receive 60 and 12 extra feet of additions. Court 848 of the AOLB organized with twenty three members. Primary school attendance prompts opening of a new fifth division. The bishop of New Westminster visited, holding services at Christ Church.
Miss Joan May Hopkins of Clydach Wales married Mr. Joseph Leeming Murdoch of Cranbrook at Mrs J Clark’s Kootenay Orchards home. Rev B W MacKay officiated with Miss W Lippett playing Lohengrin. They honeymoon in Nelson then reside in Cranbrook.
Mrs. EB. W. Enwright of Montreal, Dominion superintendent of social hygiene for the W C T U, visits Mr. and Mrs. G L Ingram and will deliver an address at the Sunday evening Methodist service. Mr. W Ellis, government auditor, will render a vocal solo.
Rev Dr Osterhout of Vancouver in charge of Chinese Missions across British Columbia arrives with Rev G C Y Chow and family to take over the local mission from C Chow Ling, who departs Cranbrook for Vancouver then Canton to study. A social evening at the mission hall featured speeches by Osterhout and Chow and farewell for Ling. The article promotes a Baseball Club dance in September at K P Hall with music and refreshments.
Winnipeg leader Sir Robert Kindersley told the annual Hudson's Bay Company meeting that an effort is underway to strike an agreement with a British oil company to survey Hudson bay lands in Canada for potential oil resources.
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