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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 23, 1926
Page
8
Sunday assistant manager Stewart of the Sells Floto Circus sought to have Cranbrook Ed. sent to San Francisco via the Canadian Pacific Express. Agent McLaren suggested using the baggage room and having Mr Cox check the trunk and pay excess.
Local items note visits and departures by residents and visitors from Cranbrook to Victoria Vancouver Calgary and Creston. Photocrafts exhibit at the fair draws interest while fur displays at Fink's attract shoppers. Armistice Ball plans and church events are announced along with travel to Spokane Seattle and Toronto for studies and work.
She carries with her the best wishes of all and is hoped to continue the work she has undertaken in a field with greater possibilities and wider scope.
In Kootenay East Ridings Dr Rutledge edges Dr King by a small margin for East Kootenay while Dr King wins in Columbia and Cranbrook. Fernie center favors Rutledge but Cranbrook Kimberley Golden show King leads. Labor candidate James Sims tops Michel and Fernie West Coal Creek in large divisions. Cranbrook casts 1452 votes. Fernie totals 1233 plus Fernie West 259 for Greater Fernie at 1438.
Local resident Mr. Ross Carr received the first airmail letter ever to reach Cranbrook. Dated September 15, 7:45 am Medford Oregon and 8:00 pm Seattle, it traveled by regular train to Cranbrook. The note praises Medford as gateway to Crater Lake, printed on Medford Chamber of Commerce paper. The display letter bears Crater Lake artwork and was shown in A Raworth's window.
Cranmery Package Manufacturing of Chicago visited on Saturday and returned Monday to watch the mill. Sawmill and planing mill closed Thursday due to heavy wet snow. Ten elephant hunters passed through Lumberton en route to Fish Lake to pursue a missing elephant sighted the day before. Ed was reported seen near the flume reservoir and located nearby. C W H Werden, president of the B C Spruce Mill, arrived from Ashland to Lumberton for a two week stay on business, with F H Andrews. Mrs Friesen of Kimberley visited former resident Mrs W A Barter. The Lumberton Club met Wednesday evening with 00 tables and dancing after supper.
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