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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 10, 1925
Page
2
The Mountaineer announces resumption of trains 18 and 14 on the Chicago to Vancouver route. The first westbound train through Calgary will depart June 8 and the first eastbound June 6. Details available at ticket offices through J. E. Proctor D.P.A. Calgary.
New limits and open seasons announced in the 1925 26 period. Elk mountain sheep deer and fur bearing rules set by district with specific dates. Duck geese brant and shorebird bag limits apply province wide. Mountain sheep restrictions ensure at most one male in certain districts and two mountain goats possession limits across the province.
A Banff press dispatch warns of an early hard winter as untamable bears elk and antelope descend from Rockies heights into town. Cinnamon bears seven feet tall approach homes while elk beg at railway stations and antelope travel in pairs across the woods. Trappers and mountaineers report unusual animal behavior and preparations suggest an early winter.
E N Russell superintendent of Yoho and Glacier national parks argues against motor roads in Glacier Park to preserve solitude and nature. He notes Banff Lake Louise Yoho opened to motorists and cautions the 400 square miles of Glacier Park should remain free of auto traffic. He describes Glacier as home to the Maliceillewaet Glacier Mount Sir Donald and rich flora and precipitation.
Vancouver will not have a minister in the Oliver government for the present after Brigadier General Victor Odlum refused a cabinet position. Captain Tan McKenzie also seems unlikely to join. Odlum said a cabinet post without a portfolio lacked status, leaving Vancouver without cabinet representation for now.
The Public School near the Mission gains attention during holidays as trustees approve a new floor a better porch and painting while a new water pump will supply clean spring water for travelers between Cranbrook and the Mission. Irma Ward returns as teacher and several students receive grade promotions including Dorothy Wallace Laurence Reding Hope Playle Norman Playle Georgie Wallace Glen Phillips Irene Playle Owen Phillips Laura Owen Rose Owen Ethel Reding Floyd Owen.
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