The Prospector
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2016-06-27
issued: 1912-03-30
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note: T Ihrnry Leg. Aasom, Sept. 5.-12. For Perfect DIAMONDS You Should See WILSON THK JEWELER \yt W^pttUt The "Prospector* $2.00 Per Year VOL. 18 CKANBROOK. B.C , SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH 80th 1912 No: 18 A Gross Libel-Beware Board of Trade Getting Busy In reference to the letter which we are reproducing below, the attention of several Interested parties wns call ed to certain clnuaes In the letter evidently written with tho Intention of doing injury to certain property now lielng put (in the mnrkct aH well nH being lined as nn inference ngninst the possibilities of the district as a fruit centre, instead of which tho climate nnd soil Is distinctly favorable lor thin purpose as bus been proved to a certainty by several of tho fruit raisers of the district. Thin was Immediately brought to the attention of tho Uonril of Trede and an emergent meeting wnn called last Moii'lny end held in the Council cbnmbern for the purpose ot seeing what steps could be taken to annul the effects of no slanderous a statement. Steps were nt once taken to see If the man McMahen wns actually In the city on the date which thla letter wns supposed to have been written, nnd he wna found to have left Cranbrook on March 2nd. He evidently bad some of the paper of the Crnnhrook Hotel (for lt wan on their paner the letter wan written) and it has been clearly proved that he wrote the letter and signed same: but the question now arises did he compile the letter or waa it dictated to him? The Board of Trade are doing their utmost to tind out the particulars and up to going to preen nothing further wns known, ft is known thnt this letter is being sent broadcast throughout. Cnnada end its ellcct cannot be underestimated: THESE STATEMENTS AnE P-M.W nml MANY OF THE PIUIIT GROWERS HAVE PROVED IT. APPLE TREES ARK GROWN HERE WITH SUCCESS AND MANY OTHER FRUITS AND NO BETTER MARKET CAN BE FOUND KOR THE PRODUCE THAN WE H.AVE "N CRANBROOK. We give the letter as it Is being circulated. Mr. J. Roherty. Esq., Kenora, On…
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Cranbrook (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0083055
language: English
lat: 49.5080556
long: -115.746944
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Cranbrook, B.C. : A.B. Grace
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
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