http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0304948
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2016-06-27
issued: 1911-07-22
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note: WtagpttUt ( \>*™y /^N VOL. 17 CRANHROOK. ll.C . SATURDAY MORNING, JULY SSnd 1911 Board of Trade Excursion Over 300 visit the St. Mary's Prairie The Garden of St. East Kootenay Cranorook is the Centre of a Vast Agricultural District which was clearly demonstrated by the Thousands of Acres of Grain, Mixed Farming, and Fruit seen in the most Florishing Condition The outing that the Hoard ol Trade inaugurated on Thursday with the generous assistance of tht: Auto Association was a huge success. The efforts that have been put forth of I late to exemplify the value of the tliatrlct of Cranbrook as uu agricul-; tural centre, reached a climax wheu some ,100 people, some of whom were from the prairie provinces, as well as townspeople, viewed the several ranches out on St. Maryjs prairie. To say that almost everyone was surprised with the wonderful fertility that is in tbe soil there, is no idle boast, for, until a perm i. became \ personally acuuuinted with the products no one can form a true opinion of the valuable material wc have close at hand, and the wonderful commercial value that lays ready to be grasped by evory progressive man whose ambitions nre directed in tbis direction. There werc eleven automobiles, all owned by prominent Oranbrook citizens, put into commission to carry oue pnrty of sight seers, and a special train was obtained trom the C. F\ R. to take the others, hy which same 250, or, in all, about 300 journeyed toward Wycliffe and Ht. Mary's prairie to have demonstrated to tbem the wonderful growth that can be produced and the quality of fruits, etc. tbat can be raised in this district aloue. One of tbe Prospector's representatives left Oranbrook with the auto- ! mobile section, and one of the tlrst things remarked upon as we ran through this beautiful country was tbe wonderful strides that have been made these last few months by the | government road gnngs, providing excellent thoroughfares for the increas- ' lng traffic that is to be seen running from Cran…

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