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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 14, 1922
Page
2
The article argues Cranbrook residents share in regional road funding via the P G E and critiques the Liberal government’s handling. It recalls historical rail policy, noting earlier endorsements of the transcontinental line, subsequent reorganizations, and ongoing debates over provincial railway costs and future viability.
The piece argues against scrapping the P. G. B. despite high costs. It urges a targeted colonization plan for the line’s province, noting settlers leaving Peace River areas due to delays and urging route adjustments rather than abandoning the project. It stresses land and railway exist but lack of people hinders progress.
Extracts note the 1902 Cranbrook Herald items including the marriage of D McNab and Miss Alice Maud Johnson in the Methodist Parsonage, Nelson. The Herald plans Morrissey Miner, a new Morrissey paper by I Simpson. A rich gold quartz strike is reported at Perry Creek head. School expansion plans are examined by the Inspector. Mining pioneer Jas Wardner visits Cranbrook.
Merchants in Victoria protest the Ottawa decision to award uniforms for quarantine staff and federal branches to Charlie Kent, a Chinese tailor. The name Kent caused confusion, delaying action as protests reach Ottawa. Attorney General A. M. Manson says he will urge Ottawa to reconsider.
During Dr. King’s city visit the dominion building renovation contract was awarded to the Victoria firm by the minister after lower bids than local tenders were found. The bonafides of bidders were confirmed, and the executive council was advised to award to the lowest tenderers. Similar patterns occurred in other provinces. Some critics fear local work may be inferior.
A provincial conference with Hon. A. M. Manson leads to a plan to employ newspaper advertising throughout British Columbia. Ottawa is suggested as a potential starting point for the campaign.
Mystery Mack of Montreal is called in by the railroad to probe the murder of Ranmore superintendent John Stanton. The sleuth gathers clues from a pocket knife, feminine items, and notes, interviewing Murphy and Jed Ruscom, then traces suspects in Italian sections before receiving a threatening note.
A quiet house ceremony was performed by Rev. H Varley on Thursday morning uniting Hazel Goodman and Roy Proctor of Cranbrook. The couple left by the noon train for a trip east and will reside in Cranbrook. a dance reception was held the previous evening in Whitesides Hall with music and supper for many guests.
A cartoonish exchange shows a weather bureau vibe met with a shopper’s shrug and a cashier discarding bad cash and eggs. The vignette hints at daily life miscommunications and small frictions in a crowded day.
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