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VOL. II GREENWOOD, B.C., THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1928 No. 32

Greenwood Superior School Council Has Busy Session Ladies and Gents • ' °. A Full Line of McClary's Local Interest Report for February A three hour session fell to the lot of Furnishings the City Fathers on Monday evening,' The Robins and Blue Birds are with Division I there being in attendance Mayor - Don't overlook our us again. N. E. Morrison Gulley,-'and Aldermen Peterson, Smith, Ranges and Heating Stoves Lofstad, Taylor and Forshaw. Total Actual Attendance 492.5 Endorsation was given to a resolu­ Sale on Rubbers Dr. A. Francis has returned from Average Daily Attendance 23.45 East Kcotenay. tion from the Nanaimo City Council Number on Roll 24 petitioning that no further charters McClary's Enamel and Tin Ware Our New Percentage of Attendance 97.71% Keep in mind the Hockey Clug Dance be granted to private clubs in any Spring Millinery on Friday, April 20th. , Proficiency List qrganized district without the approval 3 x Grade XI.—Renie Skilton, Edward of the municipal authorities. will be on Display on George White left on Sunday morn­ McArthur, Edward Johnson, John Mc­ Finance matters occupied the atten­ Assorted Dishes and Glassware March 17th ing on a business trip to Vancouver and Donell. tion of the Council for a lengthy time Victoria. Grade X.—Leo Madden, Vera Walm­ the City - Clerk having concise and sley, Andrew Anderson. ready information available for prac­ Agent for Born.—To Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. Grade IX.—John Campolieto, Edward tical discussion both from the Coun­ T. M. GULLEY & CO. .?' Stewart-Warner Blaine, of Rock Creek, a '.son, March Parry, Rosie Bombini. cillors and Bond-holders point of view 4th, at the District Hospital. Grade VIII.—Harry Hallstrom, Rob­ and there is reasonable hope of a still ert Forshaw, Robert Mitchell, Margaret more amicable arrangement being Matched-Unit Radio Royce, Jack Morrison, Marguerite made regarding the outstanding de­ Mrs. E. F. Wilson," of °Kock Creek, bentures . was a visitor in town on Wednesday Ritchie, - Cleo Toney, Eileen Bryan, > Ellen Trotinson's Store evening. Bertram Price, Thomas Walmsley, The Auditor's report was reviewed . Eugene McGiUivray, Arthur Cox, Lewis and. accepted, the usual number of A A A. A. A. AAAAAAAA. AAA AAAAAAAA Mitchell, Allan Morrison. copies being ordered sent ,to the Lew Bryant returned to town Regularity and Punctuality Trustee for distribution to the Bond­ Wednesday morning from a visit holders and' Financial houses leaving Lenten Specials Kimberley. Arthur Cox, Robert Forshaw, Harry sufficient for local requirements. Hallstrom, Robert Mitchell, Eugene 1 After obtaining statistics from the ; CHARLES KING Miss Laura E. Hibbard, R.N., of Cal­ McGiUivray, Bertram Price, Margaret Clerk the Lighting committee experi­ Pilchards 3 cans 50c Licensed Insurance, Agent gary, arrived in town this morning and Rqyce, Thomas Walmsley, Edward enced the pleasure of presenting the Salmon. Pink ' ;.. Is 20c has joined the staff of tlie District Johnson, Edward Parry, Vera Walm­ first favorable report of that depart­ • Fire, Life, Accident & Sickness,. sley, John Campolieto. Salmon Sockeye .^.. Is 50c Hospital. r ment and they forecast a small margin Lobster halves 55c Automobile, Bonds, Burglary Division II of profit for the year if enabled to complete the wqrk already outlined. Real Estate,,Ranches, Dwellings^ Duncan McGillis, of Summerstown, Ruth Axam Ontario, is spending a few days in The Health committee reported four AUCTIONEER town. Mr. McGillis is a brother of the No. on'Register 27 householders not making 'use of the Fresh Salmon and Halibut Every Thursday late Donald H. McGillis. Total Actual Attendance 534. scavenger and referred tc, complaints Call and see Average Actual Attendance 25.42 of nuisances emanating from two busi­ Charles King, Copper Street, Percentage of Attendance 94.15% ness places in the City. Instructions Miss K. Hills, R. N., has resigned her in reference to above Proficiency 'List ., were given to the City Clerk and Kippers, Sable Fish; Finnan Fladdie, Etc position in the District Hospital and Health.'Officer to take action' for .AAAAA AA.AA.AAAA AAAAAAAA AAA left for her home in Port Alberni on Grade VII.—Donalda Walker, Rosa remedying these cases. Lucente, Beatrice McLaren, Oliver For quality and value order from Phone 46 Wednesday morning. Miss Hills was a The Finance committee ' submitted very .popular nurse and her many Newmarch, Ruth Cox, Arnold Bombini, ^7rt|yvyTf>vvvfvy>vi'TTTTV Charles Royce, Roy Hallstrom (not proposed arrangements for paying off friends were sorry to see her leave. arrears owing t'o the City by some of Wc have quite, a few letters present for all examinations.) GREENWOOD GROCERY Grade VI.—Celia Klinosky, John those listed by the Trustee during his" from People expressing their Guests at' the Pacific Hotel during McGiUivray, David Nichols, June recent visit and the proposals were appreciation of our work and the'week: B. Hodge, Vancouver; J. R. Toney, Mark Madden, May Clark, accepted as being satisfactory, other Cross,' London, England; A. B. Fenwick, Laurence Gulley, James Forshaw. delinquents not prepared toi pay up we can assure the Public that Phoenix; Rev. St.G. Smyth, Leo Mader, will have all services cut-off. all Repairs turned out by us Grade V.—Walter Nichols, George Grand Forks; G. F. Frost, R. O. Leslie. Hingley, Freda Hammerstrom, Ernest The policy adopted - by the Council will be of the highest standard Kettle Valley; L. A. Bradley, Nelson; during the last few years of consistent TTf»fwnvtv<'*TT?fty|>yfvvvvvvy?'yf7wyTT^ Johnson. of Workmanship and we al­ D. McGillis, Summerstown, Ont.; Mrs. Grade IV.—Rey Nicholas, Dorothy upkeep of the water and fire system E. F. Wilson, Rock Creek; H. Strauss, along with the razing of useless build­ ways use the best quality of Boug, Jack Clark, Ernest Cox, Peter Midway. Maletta, Glenn Toney. ings and the fire prevention propa­ Start the New Year right by using materials. ganda steadily.r.distributed has at last Regularity and Punctuality ** When your watch goes A very enjoyable party was held at brought about a revision of fire insur­ wrong bring it to us and let us the'home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hallstrom Dorothy Boug, Ernest Cox, Ruth Cox, ance rates affecting all owners of the James Forshaw, George Hingley, town. The visits and inspections made prove our claims. on Saturday, March 3rd, when Master Edison Mazda Lamps Jim -Hallstrom entertained a number Ernest Johnson, Celia Klinosky, Rosa by the various officials of the Fire A. A. WHITE of-his little friends from 3—6, during Lucente, Peter Maletta, David Nichols, Underwriters Association during 1927 which time the children enjoyed many Walter Nichols, Charles Royce, Glen resulted in a substantial reduction of Watchmaker and Jeweler Toney, June Toney. premiums commencing. January 1st . F. J. WHITE, Mgr. "ames.and a most satisfying tea all ^oing home feeling that "Jim" made Division III 1928. This will enable the Council to - increase the insurance amounts on AAAAA A AAA A AAA A AAA A A AAA A A .< arvewsllent little host.- Reduced prices from January 1st Vera A. Kempston some buildings at present greatly ' Total Actual Attendance... 619. under-insured .without further drain on •' ONE KISS TO SAVE A NATION! ***"••' "Midway News -; - " '"Averag e Daily. Attendance..' - 29:47 the City finances for premiums. ' - • Number, on Roll ra 30 The Chief"of Police was 'ordered'to ' Percentage of Attendance 98.23% Louis A'. Rob'inet is a patient in the destroy dogs on which dog tax has not Proficiency List been paid, this power being legally TAYLOR &"SON Phone 17 District Hospital: ,,- -' Grade III.— Alice Clark 83%, Cicely given under section 4 of Bylaw 42. . Mrs. J. Richter and Mrs. E. Hawkes Four applications for land rental AAAAAtAAiAAAA*ili**i*t*li*****«*AA**«t*******i****AAi Newmarch 80%, Burton McGiUivray were visitors to Greenwood on Monday. 80%, Gordon McGiUivray 79%, Dorcas were considered and the tenders- being so close the City Clerk was instructed The Ladies Aid will meet on Satur­ Mitchell 78%, Kathleen Madden 75%, Roland Skilton 64%, Josephine Cox to deal with all four applicants and day, March 10th at 2:30 p.m., at the endeavor to make an arrangement Old School. 61%, Louis Lucente 61%, Eric Cox 58%, * Edward Lucente 54%. whereby each ,of them would be ap­ Mrs. J. L. Bush left last Thursday Grade II.—Cecil Maletta 77%, Edna portioned a suitable piece of ground. Try for Spokane where her son is attending Pope 69%, Frank Nichols 65%, Vir­ It was decided that either the' high school. ginia Boug 55%, Thomas Forshaw present pound be repaired or a new 54%. enclosure be made at a point to be Nyals Creophos A .number qf deer are grazing decided upon later, pound committee among the foot-hills here, since the Grade I A.—Roberta Wilson. to report after investigation. snow went off. Grade I.—Georgina Boug, Edward for Coughs and Colds Klinosky (tied), Fred Clark, James —Mrs.-R.^D. LKerr_-was-the ^guest_qf Hallstrom,—Donald^Francisr"~Alb~e7t Beaverdeii Briefs Mrs. A. Porter of Myncaster for a few Lucente, Elvira Bombini, Violet Bom-- Huskies for Sore Throat days last'week. bini, Alfred Maletta. Chas. Stark, well-known Kelly Doug­ Mrs. C. Graser of Ken- Creek, was Receiving Class.—Isabella Wilson, las traveller, was a visitor to Camp on the guest qf her daughter, Mrs. Sam Hazen Powers, Mary Madden, Edith Tuesday. Both work splendidly Powers. Bender over the week-end. Mrs. C. E. Nordman left on Monday There is something in store for all Regularity and Punctuality morning to.spend some time visiting GOODEVE'S DRUG STORE who attend the Concert and Dance in Georgina Boug,.-Virginia Boug, Alice friends in Vancouver. the Farmer's Hall at the end of April. Clark, Fred Clark, Eric Cox, Thomas Steye Pittendrigh has returned to Mair Your Orders Watch for posters. Forshaw, James Hallstrom, Edward the Bell mine after a few days holday Klinosky, v Albert Lucente, Louis Lucen­ spent down the Valley. The many friends of E.. Hawkes will te, Edward Lucente, Alfred Maletta, regret to hear of his return to the J. L. Walker, who has been in busi- Cicely Newmarch, Frank Nichols, Ro­ here for the past few months and was District Hospital, but will wish him a berta Wilson, Hazen Powers. - . • . speedy recovery to health. ness here for the past.few months and was recently burned out, left on Wed­ Mr. and Mrs. W. Preetzman and with 1 nesday for Vancouver. Miss H. Harris 'of Kerr, Creek, and Mr. On The Ice Aileen Pringle - Ben Lyon R. Mellin of Greenwood, were the The Killarney Mines Syndicate, a CURLING Vancquver company, have suspended McMYNN'S STORE, Midway and Sam Hardy, Basil Rathbone, week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe operations on the Gold Drop claim, Charlotte Walker Richter. • " The Curlers have been taking ad- which they had been operating for the We now.have our vantange of the good ice at the rink A First National Picture Mrs. Harold Erickson entertained a past year. Wm. Mclntominey has been Pinochle Party last Thursday. Every­ during the past -few days. A challenge in charge. NEW STOCK OF SHOES ^ one had a fine time and were treated competition between the City Council and The Rest Of Us was won by the all bought at last year's lower prices which saving to a very dainty supper." The winners were Mrs. Kroupa and Tom Kroupa.' latter after a very interesting game. Bridesville News we are giving: our customers Greenwood Theatre The winners will present a sack of Men's Work Shoes, , priced from $7.50 to $4.75 SATURDAY, MARCH 10th At the next meeting of the Women's flour to the Hospital, donated by the A. R. Barwick is a patient at the Men's Leckie's Lectonia Dress Shoes, Black and Brown $7.50 Institute on Saturday, April 7th. an losing team. The rinks were: The Grand Forks Hospital. ' Commencing at 8:15 p.m. Easter Tea will be held. A sale of Rest Of Us—W. R. Powers, W. H. Mrs. L. F. Billups is spending a few Men's Snappy Black Oxfords $6.75 Adults 50c. Children 25c home cooking, candy and Easter Bryan, J. H. Goodeve, H.' W. Gregory, Boy's Strong Leather Shoes •••,••••. $3.75 novelties is to be included in the after­ skip; City Council—G. W. A. Smith, days in Molson, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Billups. Hewetson's Shoes for Children sizes 6 to 2 noon session. F.-L. Peterson, R. Forshaw, Mayor T. Coming! - Coming! M. Gulley, skip. The friends of Mr. Fred Schorn will Ladies .Oxfords, Brown and Black from $5.25 to $4.50 Saturday, March 24th The Dance held in the Farmer's Hall be pleased to hear, that he is recovering N on Friday last was a success. Although Another challenge competition was from his recent illness, though not able "Old Loves and New" not as big as crowd as is usually there, played last night between the Provin- ial Govenment staff and the City, the to be out yet. with Lewis Stone and Barbara Bedford vet the dance was well supported'by Rock Creek, Greenwood and visitors latter winning in the 10th end after a The marriage of Christian Piedmont, from across the line. The roads were very keenly contested match. The rinks rancher, of Bridesville, and Miss Ethel iri a very bad condition and the young were: City—H. J. Purkis, F. L. Peter­ Purkiss, of Vancouver, took place in The School Board folk who made the 'trip »from" Green­ son, G. W. A. Smith, W. Walmsley, Vancouver, on March 3rd. Miss Purkiss wood •-••deserve great credit for their skip; Gov't staff—Mrs. G. S. Walters taught school at Sidley for two years MEAT MARKET A meeting of the School Trustees S. B. Hamilton, W. R. Powers, H. w! where she was very popular. was held on Monday afternoon. Sec­ loyalty under such circumstances Gregory, skip. Tel. 2. GREENWOOD. B.C. Box 391 Bush's orchestra was in fine form and retary- G. / S. Walters presented the • On Tuesday and Wednesday the BATTLE IN THE AIR estimates for 1928 which were approved the Women's Institute excelled them­ Supply of selves in their culinary art. ladies have enjoyed themselves at after a few minor changes. Statistics' evening' games. The big dramatic climax in "The- read by the Secretary showed that 46 Great Deception," the First National • per cent, qf City tax collection was ex­ DEATH OF MRS. JOSEPH PHILLIPS Fresh Fish PROVIDENCE COMPRESSOR HERE picture coming to the Greenwood; pended on education and upkeep of Theatre on Saturday, March 10th, is an ' Every Tuesday during Lent the school. A pleasing feature to off­ The news of the death of Mrs. Emma airplane battle which transpires when set the hard jolt of this expense was Phillips, wife of, Joseph Phillips, in The new compressor has arrived and the hero and heroine are making their the splendid reports of both high is being installed at the Providence Sookane, Wash., on Saturday morning. mine. escape to England from behind the Herrings, Soles, Cod, Etc. school and public school inspectors oji March 3rd, was received with deep re­ German lines. For the filming ' of " the progress-of scholars and the able gret by' her many friends in Midway these daring scenes the services of Beef, Veal, Mutton and Pork management of the teachers. The and district. Mrs. Phillips is weil ORE SHIPPED FROM BROOKLYN some of the Curtiss Flying Service's Trustees are to be congratulated on known here having resided "in:, this most able fliers ' were, requisitioned. the close interest they have shown in section prior to going to Spokane to A test carload of ore was made from The work was done at the Curtis Field the school., welfare and few districts live. Mrs. Phillips was formerly Mrs. the Broklyn mine, Phoenix, to the Trail on Long Island under the direction of can show such amicable and pleasant "Casey" Jones, one of the American conditions as exist here between Emma Riley, she having married < Mr. smelter this week. This property is be­ Phillips in Republic last year. ing operated by A. B. Fenwick. air forces' "aces" during the World trustees, teachers, parents arid scholars, War." ' all this tending for the welfare, even Besides her husband she is survived though costly,. of the growing genera­ by two sons, John Riley of 'Spokane. ROCKCREEK BOYS AND Wm.. Riley of Norwegian Creek, and tion. The one adverse comment to be GIRLS PIG CLUB SUBTLE made is the undue amount of time Mrs" Chas.' Thornton of Spokane. Tc M Printing at TI)e Greenwoodledge spent on the rink by many pupils with them the sincerest sympathy is ex­ Lady (to instructor)—"Don't you tended in their great loss. All parents with children eligible for think that horse-back riding gives one iHiMinmrn undoubted detrimeitf; to their school progress and pafents are well advised The funeral was held in Spokane on above club, are requested to write, or a headache?" to note this. , Monday in Spokane, interment taking telephone the Secretary T. N. Walker, Instructor—"Oh, no; quite the re­ place in Riverside cemetery. * Kettle Valley, as early as possible. verse."—Calgary Herald; SHK GREENWOOD LEDQB

Western Canada Aviation THE ART OF MAKING TEA BRITAIN Three New Planes Aro Under Con- What To Do and What Not To Do To TO Btruction In Winnipeg [X Get the Best Results CANADA : Application for a charter has been '(,.Mr. Spalding Black, on the staff of YOU can arrange for your relatives made by the Canadian Aircraft Com­ the Salada Tea Company, recently and friends thu low ocean fare— prepared an interesting leaflet entitled greatly reduced rail ratet, children pany of Winnipeg, incorporated at Treatment "The Art Of Correct Tea Making." under 17 carried FREE. $50,000. This company which has al­ RUBBED on Approximately 26,000,000 cups of tea Alk et once for deUiU of tha are consumed every day in Canada, ready three of its new Mallard type throat and Britlch NominattonScheme planes under construction in its Lom­ and yet it is doubtful if one-tenth of is dood tea chest, Vicks this number is prepared with the from toy office or agent of tlie bard Street shops, expects to find a does two things at once: necessary care to bring., out the full iCANADIANfl SERVICE growing market for airplanes in (1) It is vaporized by' the flavor of .the tea leaf so that this Western Canada. The machines are body heat and inhaled direct to stimulating' and refreshing drink The Orange Pekoe 3-passenger single-bay biplanes with may be thoroughly enjoyed. The fol­ the inflamed air passages, and lowing is from "The Art Of Correct Rolls Royce engines, costing $2,350. (2) It stimulates the sldn Tea Making": is extra good Commercial aviation is making like an old-fashioned poultice S3 "Tea is one of the kindliest bles­ In clean, bright Aluminum progress at Winnipeg. The Western and "draws out" the soreness. sings of Nature. In Its:- comforting Canada Airways has placed an order indulgence one can lose the worries of the day and forget tlie fatigue of Quickly Eases for six more Fokker aeroplanes and effort. '' ^ when delivery is made 'will have a Irritated Throats Wkere Is The M oney To iome rrom "The full joy of a cup of this grac­ . Slowly swallow a sip of "Buckley's". fleet of twelve planes. J^/VAPORUB You'll be astonished by the immediate OVER KMILIIQN JARS USED YEAMJ?iou s beverage can only be reached relief it brings .to a Bore, inflamed when fine quality tea is used and cere­ throat. Singers, speakers nnd smoker**! . With Lhe Dominion Parliament and practically all the Provincial Legis­ monial care exercised in its prepara­ Aiould never be without it . The iirst dose clears and soothes the throat nnd latures now in session, the people of Canada" are having their attention tion to draw from each tiny leaf-the bronchial tubes — and there are 40 Byrd Has Practically essence of flavor and refreshment doses in a 76-cent bottle I At all directed to questions of public policy, public finance, and public administra­ Completed His Plans with which it has been endowed by druggists and guaranteed tion. The budget speech at Ottawa, and-tke annual financial statements of Nature. W. K. Buckley, Limited, the several Provincial Treasurers, with the debates which arise thereon, are 142 Mutual St.; Toronto 2 Expects To Leave For South Pole In "In the countries of the East, of outstanding interest and value in focusing attention upon, and compelling September - where tfie drinking of*tea has been consideration of, the vital subjects of revenues versus expenditures, and enjoyed for a thousand years or more, Commander Richard E. Byrd has yM&y:Mizx*tu &&•$$£&! their effect upon taxation and public debt. the subject of preparing the leaf for ^ practically completed his plans for consumption has become a fine art Acu Wet a flash-a linglo alp proves It Prior to the opening of Parliament and the Legislatures, members of the his attempt to fly over the South and a ceremony, but the" full, delicious ft i i n various Governments were busy receiving deputations from organizations of Pole, tie said he expects' his party refreshment and healthful stimula­ tion may be extracted from the frag­ E AN AUCTIONEER. Earn irom $25 tn all kinds, including financial, industrial and commercial institutions, organ­ will leave New York' on • September $100 per day. Send lor large illustrated ized farmers, and numerous social feform and benevolent societies. In the rant tea-leaves if the following rules Catalogue, also, how to receive Homo 10 and that they will not return for are followed exactly:— Study Course free of charge. Address: Kcp- vast majority of cases these deputations advocated certain changes in ex­ at least., eight months,: and "possibly a . : "Rule No. 1:—The best quality of pert's Auction School and Business College, isting laws calculated to advance the interests or cause in which they were, Box 119, Decatur, Indiana. year and a h#lf. ;" tea must be'used. The tea also musl more especially interested. Also in the majority of cases, representations The party will consist of 55 men, be fresh, to yield the full goodness. were made in support of reductions in existing taxation, and, coupled with "Rule No. 2:—The quality of the Mount Amery Commander Byrd said, -and among such representations. Governments were urged to embark upon additional water used will affect the flavor of these' will be 12 scientific specialists, services, ov provide new institutions, all of which called for large increases the beverage in the cup. Draw fresh Mountain In Alberta Named To Com-' who will be assigned to collecting cold water and bring it to a hard memorate Visit Of Secretary of iu public expenditure and the creation of new administrative services. , 'bubbly' boil. Never use water that data, and three Eskimos. The ship Slate For the Dominion The problem with which all Governments are thus confronted, and has been boiled .before. Sometimes Did you.know that a fifteen-cent en­ will carry three aeroplanes. - To commemorate the visit of Col., which is presented lo them every year, is most complex, and it is to be feared chlorine put in water to purify it will velope of Diamond Dyes will- duplicate "We expect to start the 24,000 completely change the flavor of tlie the Right. Hon. L. C. M. '8. Amery, lhat many of these deputations do not give serious enough consideration to any delicate tint that may be the miles trip oh the wooden ice ship tea. The water is to blame, however, Secretary of State for the Dominions," it. Many spokesmen for these deputations seem to labor under the delusion, vogue in dainty underwear? Keep and not the tea. your oldest lingerie, stockings too, in Samson which is now en route to this a mountain in Alberta, having "an —a fairly general one,—that Governments have some magic means of find­ : "Rule No.3:—It is proper that only the shade of the hour. It's "easy-'-if country from Norway," Commander elevation of 10,900 feet, has been ing money without raising it by means of taxation. a crockery or china teapot be used, you only use a true dye. Don't streak Byrd said. '•>••' '•''.:•.; xy. named Mount Amery by the Geo­ For example, in all Provinces there is a persistent and growing demand your nice things -with synthetic tints. never one of metal or any other sub­ "The object of the expedition is stance, if the pure and delicious flav­ graphic Board of Canada, with the that very much larger amounts be spent- in the construction of good, all- Dye or tint anything; dresses, or scientific and there should be plenty or of the tea is to be drawn forth. drapes. You can work wonders with concurrence of the Province of Al- weather, highways. Once built such roads must be maintained, thus for every of work for the dozen,specialists who Tea likewise should never he enclosed r 5 a few, inexpensive Diamond Dyes in a metal tea-ball. mile constructed there is an increased annual charge for up-keep. But cou­ hope to take' part with us. berta. The.mountain overlooks the. (true dyes). New colors right over "Rule No. 4:—The teapot must be pled with these insistent demands there is the further complaint that auto­ the old. Any kind-of material. "There will be a year and half's junction of the Alexander River with mobile licence fees are too high and should be reduced, while municipalities scalded out with boiling water, ancr the North Saskatchewan, from a FREE: Call at your .druggist's and get supply of food on board.to provision while it is-warm place in it one level are ever demanding-that,, while the Provincial Government shall build and a free Diamond Dye Cyclopedia. Val­ for any untoward incident that might teaspoonfull of tea for each cup re­ point just south of Alexander. take over the maintenance of roads, the auto licence fees should be divided uable suggestions, simple directions, quired. Piece-goods color samples. Or, big make it necessary for the personnel ' When a mother detects from the . with the municipalities. In other words, the Government should spend more illustrated book Color Craft free from to spend the Antarctic - night before "Rule No. 5:—Now pour the boiling writhings and fretting of a child that. and collect less. DIAMOND DYES, Dept. N9, Windsor, water on the leaves. Allow to steep worms are troubling it, she can pro­ returning."' - ' in a warm place for five minutes. Stir Note another example. .The people of Canada demand the establishment Ontario. cure a reliable remedy in Miller's just sufficiently to diffuse the full Worm Powders which will expel all of a system of Old-Age Pensions. The Federal Government agrees, and In 1927 a total of 19,517,218 pairs strength of the tea. Then pour the worms from the system. They may undertakes to pay fifty per cent, of such pensions, provided the, Provincial of boots, shoes and" other footwear liquid off the leaves into another cause vomiting, but this need cause Diamond Dyes heated vessel, unless served immedi­ Governments pay the other fifty per, cent. British Columbia, Saskatchewan were made in Canada in the 179 fac­ no anxiety, because it js but a mani­ ately. If poured off in this way,"the festation .of their thorough work. No and Manitoba agree to enter the scheme. All parties in the Legislatures arc tories in the Dominion., Just Dip to TINT, or Boil to DYE tea will not take on a bitter taste, worms .can long exist where these in favor of doing so. Then, in Manitoba, the Government proposes tlie im­ which even the finest tea will do un­ Powders are used. position of an additional tax in order to raise the money wherewith to pay less prevented from over-steeping. such pensions,- and immediately objections are raised. Tea made according to these rules Should Inquire In Advance uv will be fragrant, delicious and com­ Yours till the pupils in my eyes In Saskatchewan within recent months the Government-has. been askea pletely satisfying." play on thc drums in my ears!-.- to provide for a free consultative clinic, for a school for the blind and the Canadians Going To U.S. Would Do A REAL NERVE TONIC deaf, for an institution for1 the care of juvenile delinquents, larger' facilities Well To Investigate Working On fishing trips take Minard's. for the training of teachers, extension of the educational system, another Conditions The Source Of. All Nervousness Recipes For This Week sanatoria to combat, tuberculosis, a large extension of the road building pro­ An Eastern paper recently had an Is Weak, Watery Blood interview with,a gentleman who had When screwing eyes into the end gramme, including the gravelling of roads, etc., etc. The Government pro- Many people, both men and women, (By Betty Barclay) of brooms, mops, and so on, to hang spent several months in California. find themselves run down - through ' ceeds to some extent to. give effect to a-number of these requests and to as- them,"dip the screw into glue before ' sist in securing the necessary funds proposes'a tax on gasoline. This meets The statement was made by .him that overwork,' or- anxieties. Such suffer­ WINTER SALADS ers find themselves tired,' low-spirit­ inserting them permanently and they -with approval, but immediately a demand is made that the auto licence fee there was a great deal of unemploy­ Cherry Salad ment in that much-advertised slate. ed and depressed. Their nerves seem will never come out. be substantially reduced, the effect of which would be to largely offset the to be-worn out and they suffer from" Chill thoroughly- equal parts of increase in revenue to be derived from the gasoline tax, and leaving th«« A short time ago there was also a headaches and other nerve pains'. All stoned oxheart cherries, cut' marsh- "Government without the means to provide those very things the people had parade of unemployed ih the city of this comes from starved nerves. mallows and pecans. Mix with whip­ demanded. New Yoi'k. The paraders carried Doctoring, the -nerves with poison­ ped cream. banners worded, "We Want Food, ous sedatives is a terrible mistake Referring to this aU loo general attitude on the part of people, and the Candle Salad Not Figures," "Give Us Food and The only real nerve tonic is a good increasing demand for "free" services of one kind and another, the Provin­ supply of rich red blood. -Therefore Place slice of pineapple on a let­ Shelter," "We Want Food, Not cial Treasurer of Saskatchewan took occasion in his budget speech to point to relieve nervousness and run-down tuce leaf. Cut a small banana in half Words." health Dr. Williams' Pink Pills should out lhat "there ain't no such animal" as a "free" service. Any service if not crosjwise. Set upright on pineapple. •• The reports 'from the labor bureau bp taken. These pills enrich .the blood, —paid-for-by-the-individuahhiUsHDe=paid-for-=hy-thc--statepand4f=the='state-pays,= ; Pqursalad dressing sparingly on ba­ =sho'w=that=.these==pariaderSi=sv:er.e=noi 'Whichitones-the^nerjv.es^improxes^ithe then the money with which to foot the state's bills must be secured from appetite, .gives new strength" and nana to represent wax, and bring red out merely for the sake of talcing ex­ individuals in the mass by way of taxes. spirits and makes hitherto despon­ ercise or having, a good time. The dent people bright and cheerful. Miss cherry on top for the flame. The responsible heads of all our Canadian institutions and organizations official "returns show that there are Irene Denne, R.R., No.'l, Washago, Stuffed Tear Salad - should devote a portion of their timc in training for such responsible posts 215 men for every 100 positions that Ont.,; tells what '-Dr.- Williams'. Pink Fill a canned half-pear with well- by taking a course in economics. . Pills did. for her as follows :—"I sufr are vacant. From every part of the fered for a long time with:my,nerves seasoned cottage or cream cheese. state and country the report is very, and a general run-down condition. I Place pear cut side" down on lettuce Alberta Oil Development Agricultural Implement Production much the same. grew so. weak that I had to, lie in bed leaves. Stick a whole clove in the Production, in the agricultural im­ Despite the enormous wealth.of a part ofi every day. T could not do stem ancl sprinkle with paprika to : any work; and, was taking medicine Royalitc No. 4 Continues To Ee Uie plement and machinery industry in United States, economists claim give the appearance of a ripening ; all the time/ trying one medicine •af­ Largest Producer In Canada Canada .was-valued-at-?l38, 26.9--2i4-; in that there is as much unemployment ter another, I was advised .to try Dr; pear. - Serve with whipped cream or One company alone, the Royalite, is 1926, being 54 per cent, ahead of the there as there is in Britain. " • '•'•> Williams' Pink Pills and. I have rea­ other dressing. previous year. Of the 69-firms report­ son to be thankful that I acted on drilling seven wells in " the Turner •These, figures, we beleve, should this advice, as this was the first medi­ Valley, near Calgary, in quest of oil. ing 45 were located in Ontario, 13 in be placed fairly before the people or cine that gave me any relief, and in GALANTINE Quebec, 4.each in Manitoba and Al­ This is an Imperial subsidiary. Oth­ Canada, especially for the benefit of a comparatively short tiriie restored 1 pound round steak. berta, and 1 plant each in Prince Ed­ me to the blessing of good health. ers arc the Dalhousie and Foothills those who may be thnking of crossing 1 pound raw ham. ward Island, Saskatchewan and Bri­ When I think of tlie marvellous good compames. Altogether the Imperial the line without having made ample 2 eggs. tish Columbia. ' , these pills did me, I. can most highly is interested in more than 20 drilling iqquiry in advance. recommend them to all weak, ner­ 1% cups bread crumbs. wells in this oil field. Its Royalitc No. vous people." -, '•,.<• .•.;'.. -.-•'.'...„.". •J/4 teaspoon nutmeg. Why do so many, many babies of 4 continues to be the biggest pro­ Marie—"Have you had any suc­ Orson, a town in Sweden, is free If you are at all run-down, or today escape all „. the little fretful % teaspoon pepper. spells and infantile ailments tliat ducer in Canada after having main­ cess in your work with cannibals?" • ;' •Denmark was one 'bf the-first of­ Sold by/dealers...* Fluid "and. tablets. neutralizes many times its volumeJn cians for 50 years in correcting excess Keep Minard's in the Medicine Chest; the European countries to start fac­ acids. Each bottle contains full direc- Send 10c-for.trial ptg. tablets to Dr. stomach acids, and at once. The aym- Pierce's Laboratory, Bridgeburg, Ont. tory inspection by women. toms disappear In five minutes. , tlfins—any drugstore. W. N. U. 1723

•Afe* £HE GBEENWOOD LEDGE Hi 4> TOOLS FOR WAR Countless tests and experi­ A Lady and a Diplomat ments," covering a period, of Does. Not Seem To Matter What over thirty years, prove that Difference, Between Them Is Defined Kind Of Weapons Are Used aluminum is the only com­ By U.S." Minister pletely satisfactory material Hon. William" Phillips, follows the As Long As Wars Last in which to pack tea. Red The United Slates Government, methods of the' public men /of his Rose tea is put up only in country who provide at least one fun­ ave through the medium of Secretary of aluminum, arid a "money- State Kellogg, hasanriuonced its wil­ ny story to a speech. In paying tri­ back" guarantee goes with bute to Canadian women's organiza­ I lingness to banish submarines en­ every package. 2-W tions at the Women's Canadian Club tirely as weapons of war. Many reception in Toronto; im honor of Mrs. Hands" American newspapers express ap­ Phillips and himself' at Casa Loma, proval of the idea. For instance, the BRITISH AVIATOR PLANS the U.S." Minister declared he could St. Paul Pioneer Press says tliat AMBITIOUS PROGRAM never say "No" to them. That remind­ civilized nations disgrace themselves ed him of tlie story in which he quot­ baking by countenancing the existence of the Aims To Set Record For Non- ed the difference between a lady and submarine. Stop, Long Distance arid a diplomat: It is not likely that the proposal Duration Flight "A diplomat says 'yes' when lif: ;o assure will get.very far. Some' nations will Captain W. G. R. Hinchcliffe, .the means perhaps; but" when he says attach more importance to the sub­ Liverpool air "pilot, has' completed 'perhaps,' means no;- ancl when he success* marine than • others because it may plans for an attempt to win for Great says 'no,' he is no diplomat. On the Hade in Canada have a niore marked bearing'on their Britain the world's air records for other hand, a woman says ' no '.when Mo Jflurn fight for life in time of war. Any­ non-stop, long distance, and duration. phe means perhaps; • says .'perhaps' how, it is pretty hard- to draw the He intends to fly non-stop from Eng­ when she means yes, and when she E.W. GILLETT CO. LTIfc, line about the implements to be used land to India, continuing towards says 'yes' is no lady." TORONTO, CAM. • by civilized nations when they go to Rangoon, until His petrol, is exhaust­ war. Getting punctured by a subma­ ed. ' • ... - Seek New Variety Of Wheat rine is not much worse than getting "While it! is;true that I shall use a whiff of a deadly gas that eats out Wheat With High Degree Of' Resist­ an American machine the records, if a man's lungs. And after all there ance To Stem Riist Is made, will take the nationality of the The Intricacies may not be much .•difference between Desired pilot, and will be British," said Cap­ getting a whiff of a deadly gas than The production of a variety of tain Hinchcliffe. "My only-reason for _Of Trade being blown to bits by. a high explos­ wheat combining high yield and good buying an American machine is that ive shell or ripped open by a bayonet. baking qualities with- a high degree Strange Cargoes Brought To^Our There seems to be talk of civilized tliey are cheaper, and as this is a pri­ of resistance to stem rust, is one of Shores From Foreign nations being asked to give up thevat e venture .one has to study ex­ the most pressing problems ,at the bayonet? pense.'" Countries. present time according to the Domin­ The plain fact is that when a na­ •" "British aeroplanes .and aero-en­ ion' Department of Agriculture. Care­ Now that whole pages of the news­ gines are.the-finest in the world," he papers are- given up to the tariff tion comes to death grips with an­ ful consideration is being given to other nation it is going to use any continued," as:the super-Marine Na­ rust resistance in-new varieties and schedules of .the' budget one "cannot pier proved by, winning the Schneider CUT PLUS fail to observe how the imports of a effective weapon that can be placed strains developed by .the Dominion in its hands.-A man with his back trophy, but it was a government ef­ Experimental Farms. New varieties country consist of every imaginable fort, and as a .private individual I kind of odds and ends. - ' to the wall does not stop to ponder are produced chiefly through the me­ what conventions he signed about thc cannot- afford the cost of a British dium of artificial crossing of care­ Soothing— There is nothing too trivial to be machine." ' ' listed for customs purposes and" to I use of fighting tools. He will cut, fully chosen parent • varieties, the • slash, or slug with whatever instru- " Captain Hinchcliffe has bought a crossing work being, confined chiefly yet a man's smoke have its little tax levied upon it as it Stinson Detroiter monoplane for his enters at the gateways of the coun­ I ment he can get. to the Central Farm at Ottawa • and COOL AND FRAGRANT I Civilized man might as well reai- intended flight. The present record to the Rust Research Laboratory at try—grasses, seaweeds and mosses, for a non-stop, long distance flight is *- cocoons, the hair of goats, rags, ' ize that war cannot be made nice; Winnipeg. he might as well realize that when held by the Americans, Chamberlin waste paper, rivets, • rods, wicks for and Levine, when they flew from New. , wax candles, boot laces, jule, junk, civilized nations get at each' other's throats as they did in the last war York to Germany, 3,905 miles. The MISTAKES MOTHERS MAKE Train Load Of Farm Tractors .tassels and- secret society badges. endurance record of 52 y_ hours with­ The tariff has got 'em on the list. they are going to use all the weapons they are capable of devising, out coming down was made by a Ger­ IN CARE .OF LITTLE ONES Largest Train Of This Kind That Has Liule Helps For This Week It is a complicated world we live and the next war the-people can ex­ man aeroplane-flying in circles over Ever Crossed Western in and the needs of modern civiliza­ pect'to find all the ordinary fighting Germany. Many mothers give their children Canada My Sheperd is the Lord my God, There is no want I know; tion are beyond counting.- Those sim­ weapons in use once'more, along with Captain Hinchcliffe's machine car­ solid • foods at too early an age 'and An indication of the prosperity and ple-minded- persons who regard the ries about , 600. gallons of petrol, say proudly that their babies ' "eat development of Western Canada was His flocks "He leads in verdant meads, plenty of- poison, suffocating chemi­ everything that grown up people do." Where tranquil waters flow. total of Canada's imports as a huge cals, aeroplanes that "drop death, and enough for a non-stop flight of from Such a course .is almost certain to given recently when a trainload of , sum of money that should be .spent He doth restore my fainting soul- a lot of other things tliat have not 60 to 70 hours at a speed of-90 to. 95 bring on indigestion and- lay- the farm tractors passed through Winni­ With His Divine caress, right here in the country to the vast yet been heard of. miles per hour. foundation of much 'ill-health for the peg-westbound. Made up of 52 cars, And when I stray He points the way benefit of its people have no concep­ • A message from New "York recalls little one. .."... the train was said to be the largest To paths of righteousness.' tion at all of the intricate-trade and' The biggest job ahead of" the civil­ Other mothers- administer harsh, —Eugene Field. Captain Hinchcliffe's . visit to . the nauseating purgatives which in-real­ containing farm implements ever to " commerce that necessarily goes on in ized nations is to try to get it into •the heads of the people that it will United States last month, and says a ity irritate arid injure the delicate cross the Canadian - prairies. The Through every step in life. tlie. the world of today. One might as be much better not'to have these Stinson aeroplane has been shipped stomach and bowels and at the same bulkof the tractors will be distribut­ Shepherd offers to guide us, if we well ask a beekeeper to live on noth-. time, cause the children to dread all ed from Melfort, and Humboldt, Sas­ kinds of wars. — Manitoba Free from Ne|w ork. Orville Porter, whomedicine . • y. will but hear His voice and follow ing but honey as ask a country to - katchewan, to .various parts of that Press. sailed to give the 'plane final adjust­ Absolutely no meat should be given Him. He never promises. smooth consume its "Own"products and buy ments, said that the day a second to a child.until it.reaches the age of province. Eight cars went to different paths, but He does promise safe, nothing from neighboring countries. man had been found to occupy the 18 months, and then only.if approved points iri the province of Alberta. ones: If we follow Him we may find Some idea of ..the variety of things Neglecting Home Heroes cockpit the machine would start on by the doctor, For medicine, all the steepest cliff "a path of pleasant-" tliat enter Canada from the outside strong, disagreeable oils and powders the flight. should be abandoned and Baby's Own . Germ's cannot resist the new liquid ness," and the lowest vale of humilia­ world is given by the Daily Post of Canada Appears ..To Be Overlook! ng germicide' known as S.T. 37, which tion a highway'to peace.. Her Own Aviators Tablets given instead.' Sydney, Nova Scotia. It tells of the Baby;s Own Tablets' are especially destroys bacteria so quickly that it —Theodore L..CuyIer. •fillips tliat enter that port and name The first Canadian. flying field to Demonstrates New Camera made for little, ones. They are. plea­ is impossible to figure the time in some .of "thc many things they hoist receive a name is located at Ottawa. sant to take and can be given with Spark Instead Of Shutter Gives More which the reaction takes place. Tom—"He's a great procrastina- from "their holds "to the Sydney-docks. It has been named "Lindbergh," and absolute safety to even .the new-born tor." The^Carnia arrives from Genoa with we are not. surprised to find -such a Exposures Per Second babe. They quickly banish constipa­ Moving'pictures taken "at'the rate tion and indigestion, break up colds We blame our ancestors for our Mabel—"He is? Well, he used to'be sienna earth and candied citrons, serious-minded paper as the Finan­ and simple fevers and make the cut­ of 20,000 exposures a second showing faults, just as they blamed their an­ the dumbest kid in school." •olive oil and bitter oranges. The Sau- cial Post* registering dignified but ting of teeth easy. "They'are sold by cestors for their faults. ' gus from Genoa lists- on its cargo emphatic protest. a bullet apparently barely moving as medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The'Dr. Williams' A fugue is" a musical composition • marble clippings, straw hats, quick- No one in this Dominion desires it shattered a glass bulb were shown Medicine Co.,' Brockville, Ont. '. Too many persons mistake notor­ on one or more short themes which -.fiilver ancl almonds, manna and ber- to detract one iota from the splen­ to a meeting of thc Optical Society iety for fame. are reintroduced from.time to time. ^gamoLoil./The_Sinisinawa-fronuCon- did exploit of this fine young airman; of America. "stantinople arrives with gum traga- he"has_ha"d""a_wofld_oi!ipraise""irr"tliis ;_Erofessor-^Alexandcr—Klemin,--of- The^Pa!ace_0LA«gustns- •canth valonia, opium and canary country. But surely this is carrying New York University, who'gave the New Excavations On Palatine Hill seed. The Montevideo steams in from "hero-worship" just a little too far. demonstration at Columbia Univers­ Arc Expected To Reveal Barcelona with tiles and lambskins, . Why* not the name of one pf the ity, said the camera used was similar "..Treasures licorice root.and saffron. The Volcn- British air pioneers, Ball, Robinson, to an ordinary one except that a The new .excavations which have •dam, from Rotterdam, brings berlin Alcock, Brown—or coming nearer spark vibrating- with high frequency been started on: the Palatine Hill have blue, sunflower seeds, monkey skins, home, the name of a Canadian like took the place of a shutter. - for their ultimate object the unearth­ 'bloaters and v sausages. The Fort Bishop or Barker? Pictures of a whirling aeroplane •George rolls in from Trinidad with propeller, taken at the rate of only ing of the Palace of Augustus. A wall We Canadians do "curious things at nearly 200 feet-long and about 3G feet chicle, gold, fruits and a cargo as times, and this is one of them. 2,100-a second, showed the blades various as any of them. turning at a rate not much faster high has "already' come to light, and Is it possible that vve are forget­ it is hoped that some good marbles ting so soon the heroism of those than a slowly revolving door. This little list at one Canadian.port The pictures of the bullet shatter­ and other artistic objects which once gallant gentlemen who - flew their adorned the residence of the Caesars was made in a - casual way by thoricket y old "buses" over the lines in ing the glass bulb taken at the high editor of the Sydney Post. The list of frequency exposures showed the shat­ will later be discovered. The Palace the earlier days of the^yar—going of Augustus actually- consisted ot curious imports at that one port out more than halfway to meet what­ tered glass fragments falling through alone fcould, doubtless, be extended air so slowly as'to be hardly percepti­ several buildings, including a temple ever Fates had to send? Or those in­ ancl two . well-stocked libraries of into columns' of type if there were trepid trail-blazers who spanned thc ble. any necessity for it. But thc list as Greek and Latin books. It is knojvn, Atlantic with their hit-or-miss equip­ however, that many of the' imperial given affords a glimpse of the fact ment in 1919? Asthma Victims. The man • or that any modern country is necessar­ woman subject to asthma Is indeed buildings were burled iri-earthquakes Let us have hero-worship, if we ily a market for ten thousand things a victim. What can' be more terrify­ during the Middle Ages, and there must, but let us remember that our ing than to suddenly be seized with of which most of us do not even are hopes that a part of their treas­ own heroes led the way. paroxysms of choking which seem to ures may still be recovered from their know the. names nor • comprehend the fairly threaten the existence of life uses.—Toronto Star. • itself. From such a condition Dr. J. remains. The buildings were adorned B.C. Hogs For New Zealand D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy has by more than 100 columns of alabas­ Still- another order has come from brought many to completely restored ter and rare marbles, the porticoes Berlin Has Parking Kent New Zealand for British Columbia health and happiness. It is known contained several marble statues, In some down-town streets of Ber- and prized in every section of this hogs'for breeding purposes, the de­broad land. while .the interior was lavishly lin a car owner may park as long as mand by cable from a local' buyer decorated with panels and medal­ Itie likes by paying a rental of about being for the shipment of three herds, Peace, Perfect Peace lions/artistic gems and cameos. aeven cents an hour, arid he must-pay each consisting of three sows-and a lip before he can move his car. The boar,.of the Tamworlh, Berkshire Extract From a Letter Sent By a British Youth For Canada aoney goes into the city treasury. )\ and' Large Black breeds. The ship Soldier To His Wife ments are going forward. The following preciously preserved Movement Is Expected To Be Heav­ Leprosy Is supposed to have been - extract from a love letter written ier Than Usual This Year wrought to America, by the negro If-some peoplee only "spoke tlieir home to his wife by a soldier on ac­ laves. - " . The movement,of British youth to I mind3," they'd be practically "silent. tive service will evoke tender memor­ Canada promises to be considerably ies- in thousands of bur former ser­ heavier than usual, due to new ar­ vice men: •- rangement, made with the - British "Don't send me no. more nagging Government. Ontario is taking 500 Cuticura Treatment letters, Lettle. They don't do no good. boys, Manitoba .50, and the Maritime Spinn M an effe tive I'm three thousand miles away from Provinces and Saskatchewan an in­ pahiBt^^J"^? ^ t0 kn0W that? there antidot is e for For Dandruff home, and I want to enjoy this war iZlineLtrii T£ T^T - °^ ™* determinate number, while some hun­ box f fh?nl. p ame Bayer> on ever>' tablet> and m-i i.^.^»mro»««m aiaxaaaB^siBssasaas The Greenwood Ledge Rock Creek School B. C. LEGISLATURE , E. Mc Published every Thursday at Report for February Victoria, March 7th.—Another meas­ ure of relief for the British Columbia Contractorand Builder Greenwood, B.C. farmer is being provided by the Mac- G. W. A. SMITH Frank B. Pearce c„ Lean Government. Through an amend­ Editor and Proprietor No. on Roll •• 35 ment to the Land Settlement Board Foreign and Domestic Monuments Act, introduced by Hon. E. D. Barrow, Average Attendance. 33.14 Asbestos Products Co. Roofing Perfect Attendance minister of agriculture, • the interest rate on all farmers' loans will be re­ Lamatco Wallboard Subscription: In Canada and to Gt. Albert, Anderson, Jo,hn Anderson, Veda Anderson, Eddie Anderson, Agnes duced from seven and one-half per Britain, $2.00 a year in advance; $2.50 cent, to six per cent, in order that when not paid for three months or Blaine, Georgia Blaine, Phyllis Blaine, Cammie Blaine, Jimmie Blaine, John every facility may be provided for the more have passed. To the United stimulation of the agricultural industry- States $2.50, always in advance. Burdick, Walter Carey, Casey Carey, SHOP AT GREENWOOD Nina Fisher, Rachel Johns, Jean John­ son, William Jupp, Brian Kayes, Victor The Eight-Hour Day law in effect in Madge, Irene Olson, Peter Pearce, British Columbia is working out better MR. WILLIAM SLOAN Catherine Pearce, Harold Wheeler, than similar legislation any place else Box 33'2 Grand Forks, B.C. Kathleen Wheeler, Phyllis Wheeler, in the world, states Attorney-General Hon. William Sloan, Minister of Eva Wheeler, James Worthington, Bud Manson. He informed the legislature Mines of British Columbia, died at St. Worthington. that a stricter form of inspection will SEND YOUR Joseph's Hospital, Victoria, at 12:55 on Highest Standing bo followed by the department of labor Friday, March 2nd, following.a stroke in future, so that the workingman may which he suffered when attending a Grade I: Eddie Anderson. have ample protection under the , BOOTS and SHOES theatre the previous evening, and from Grade II: Eva Wheeler. measure. This will be followed also, which he failed to recover conscious- Grade III: Rachel Johns. he added, with regard to the Male To * H6SS* Grade IV: Walter Carey. Minimum Wage Act and the Semi- - Tlie news of Mr. Sloan's death came Grade V: Phyllis Wheeler. Monthly Payment of Wages Act. Harry Armson, Grand Forks as a shock to his many friends in Grade VI: William Jupp. Greenwood and district, he having be­ Grade VII: John Anderson. ' With a general election in sight - The 20lh Century Shoe Repairer come well known here in the 1925 by- Grade VIII: Albert Anderson. within the near future, it is not the election, in which he led the govern­ intention of Premier MacLean to call ment forces to victory, when Mr. D. a by-election in Nanaimo to fill the All work and material guaranteed McPherson was elected to the Legis­ Norwegian Greek School seat of the late Hon. William Sloan, lature, o minister of mines and commissioner of We pay postage one way. Terms cash. In a tribute to the popular political Report for February fisheries, Hon. Mr. Sloan was one of figure The Daily Colonist/Victoria, says: the outstanding departmental heads in The sudden death of Mr. William all Canada. He followed a rigid plan Sloan, Minister of Mines in the Pro­ Frances M. Benzies, Teacher of superintending the work of his two vincial Cabinet, is a loss not only to the Total Actual Attendance 311 departments, leaving the detail work Liberal Party but to the administrative Average Actual Attendance 14.80 largely in the hands of trained execu­ SMPSIS- OF life of British Columbia, and, indeed, No of Pupils Attending. 15 tives. The latter will be.able to carry to the province in many senses. Mr. Proficiency List the work without difficulty until after Sloan was well liked by everyone who Grade VIII.—Alice Watson, 72%. the general election, when Premier knew him. He was regarded as a MacLean will have to form a new cab­ public man who knew the wider inter­ Grade VI.—Irene Watson, 81%. Grade V— James Watson, 71%. inet and fill the several seats which are pretations qf public responsibility. He vacant. Meanwhile, one of the other •brought human qualities to bear on Grade IV.—Marie Gidon, 79%. Grade IL—Nettie Riley. ministers will act as minister of mines. his position in the Cabinet as Minister PRE-EMPTIONS of Mines, as Commissioner of Fisheries, Grade I.—Wilfred Caron. and during the years he was Provincial Determined to do everything possible Secretary. He had the faculty, not al­ to stimulate the coal industry in Brit­ Boundary Falls School ish Columbia, the legislature has passed Vacant unreserved, surveyed Crown ways possessed by Ministers, of recog­ lands may be pre-empted by "British nizing merit in those'who served under unanimously the resolution introduced subjects over 18 years of age, and by him, and where he saw such he was Report for February by Charles Woodward, Liberal member aliens on declaring intention to be- never slow in giving responsibility and for Vancouver, calling upon the ; come British subjects, conditional seeking counsel with his subordinates. Margaret I. Albion, Teacher Dominion Government to provide a • upon residence, occupation, and im- railway subsidy on the hauling of coal jprovement for agricultural purposes. The result was that he secured to the Number Enrolled 14 ! Full information concerning reula- service of the Government those* who from one province to another. Average Attendance 13.76 Mr. Woodward showed that British ] tions regarding pre-emptions is given are giving the province excellent ser­ Proficiency List .in Bulletin No. 1, Land Series, "How vice, and that there are such officials, Columbia coal could be laid down in 'to Pre-empt Land," copies of which especially in the Department of Mines, Grade VIII.—Frank Krouten, 79.5%; the markets of Manitoba and Ontario can be obtained free of charge by ad­ is a tribute to the executive capacity Helen Casselman, 74.3%; Dan Boltz, at a profit, in competition with United dressing the Department of Lands, 57.5%; Andrew Swanlund, 59.3%. States coal, provided the movement tdria, B. C, or to any Government which the late Mr. Sloan possessed. Agent. Mr. Sloan came to British Columbia Grade VI.—Edna Swanlund, 83.6%; was assisted sufficiently to get it under Verona Klinosky, 74.1%; Verdun Casel- way. Conservative and Liberal mem­ VANCOUVER BREWERIES , LIMITED Records will be granted covering from Ontario and after making a for­ ""—"^ Q/arvcouzOer. 3.C. only land suitable for agricultural pur­ tune in the Yukon goldfields settled man, 70.5%; Louise Swanlund, 66.5%; bers alike supported the • resolution, poses, and which is not timberland, down "in Nanaimo. In 1900 he first Grade V.—Grace Casselman, 83.1%; which if adopted and acted upon by i.e., carrying over 8,000 board feet per turned his attention to politics. After Svea Johnson, 82.5%. ; •, the Ottawa authorities, should aid This advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board acre west of the Coast Range - and Grade III. — Florence Casselman, materially in increasing the output of 5,000 feet per acre east of that Range.,. 'unsuccessfully cqntesting a Vancouver or by the Government of British Columbia. Applications for pre-emptions are to seat in the 1900 Federal election he was 78.2%; John Swanlund, 67.6%; Billie British Columbia coal. be addressed to the Land Commission­ returned for, Comox-Alberni in 1904. Boltz, 67.4%.. er of the Land Recording Division, in Grade I.—Edith Swanlund. His ability and common sense attracted Applause is the spur of noble minds, which the land applied for is situated, . the attention of Sir Wilfrid Laurier .at the end and aim of weak ones.—C. C and are made on printed forms, copies lWM.r««miMJ.J»^J.t,»^K*MMW»^M^^^ of which can be obtained from the Ottawa, and he soon built up a close Midway School Report Cotton. Land Commissioner. _ . friendship with the great Liberal chief- Pre-emptions must be occupied for tan./The , latter always depended on five years and improvements made to Mr. Sloan's loyalty to the party and Report for February the value of $10 per acre, including the Government. It was at Sir Wil­ The United Church of Canada The Consolidated Mining & Smelting Co. clearing and cultivating at least five frid's request after the election of 1908, '•••'•' Division I REV. ANDREW WALKER, B.A. acres, before a Crown Grant can be of Canada. Limited received. when .Mr. William Templeman found A. M. Jones Minister in Charge, Greenwood. For more detailed information see himself- without a seat, that Mr. Sloan Total Attendance.. 423.5 Office, Smelting and Refining Department the Bulletin "How to Pre-empt Land." resigned in•- Comox-Alberni, a seat Number in Attendance...... 21 SUNDAY, MARCH 11th which in that election he had won by Average Attendance 20.17 TRAIL, BRITISH COLUMBIA Greenwood, 7:30 p.m. PURCHASE acclamation. The nomination was Proficiency List offered to and accepted by Mr. Temple- man.-Mr. Sloan was out of politics for (Arranged according to merit) SMELTERS and REFINERS Grade VIII.—1, Raymond Tippie; 2, WILLIAM U. WOOD Applications are received for pur­ several years, but never lost his interest chase of vacant and unreserved Crown in them. The provincial election of Roy Sharp; 3, Rosalie Brown; 4, May­ PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Lands, not being timberland, for ag­ neen Bush; 5, Mae Sharp; 6, Verna 1916 found him in the field as a candi­ GREENWOOD Purchasers of Gold, Silver, Copper; Lead and Zinc Ores ricultural purposes; minimum price for date, and a successful one. With the Evans; 7, Edward Johnston; 8, Willie first-class (arable) land' is $5 per Liberal triumph of that year he was Tippie; 9, Mildred Johnston. Kathleen acre. Further information regarding Salmon absent from tests. Producers, of Gold, Silver, Copper, Pig Lead and Zinc purchase or lease of Crown Lands is immediately chosen by the late Mr. H. given in Bulletin No. 10, Land Series, C. Brewster as Minister of Mines in Grade ^VII.—l, Ethel McArthur; 2, "TADANAC" BRAND Gladwin Sharp; 3, Kenneth Johnston. ASSAYER -'Purchase and Lease of Crown Lands." tlje first Liberal Government formed in E. W. WIDDOWSON, Assayer and Mill, factory, or industrial sites on British Columbia. This choice was en Grade VI.—1, Zella.. Johnston; 2, SSSERBBE timber.,.land, not exceeding 40 acres, Bernadine Brown; 3, James Brown; 4, Chemist, Box L1108, Nelson, B. C. dorsed by the late Mr. John Oliver Charges—Gold, Silver, Copper or Lead may be purchased or "leased, the con­ when the latter was called upon to Fred Tippie. ditions including payment of stump- $1.00 each. Gold-Silver $1.50. Silver- age. form a Government on the death of Grade V.—1, Irene Johnston; 2, Jack Lead $2.00.' Silver-Lead-Zinc $3.00. Mr. Brewster, and Mr. Sloan remained Brown; 3, Gordon Roberts; 4, Lucile These charges made only when cash is in possession of that Cabinet position Evans. sent with sample. Charges for other HOMESITE LEASES up to the time of his death. During Division II metals, etc., on application. the last year his health has been poor Mary Barker Unsurveyed areas not exceeding 20. acres, may be leased as homesites, con-' arid attendances at_the Legislature and Tj-M_Attendance „ ...••••• •. 381 at his office intermittent He was," ditional upon a dwelling being erected Average -Attendance.;....". 18.l¥ 1EES WMmmmmmiu .in_the"_first_year,-_title_being^obtainable_ however, believed' to have regained after residence and improvement con­ .much of his vigor during the last few Number in Attendance...... **..;. 19 ditions are fulfilled, and: land has been months. .The end came with a sud­ Proficiency List f •, '-• surveyed. denness that was unexpected. ' (Arranged according to merit) There are certain matters connected Grade IV.—1, Philip Pannell; 2, TIMBER SALE X9960 LEASES with British Columbia politics - with Ernest Hawkes; 3, Ethel Bender; 4, which the name of the late Mr. Sloan Pauline Roberts; 5, Daniel Johnston; Sealed tenders will be received by Sometimes the informality For'grazing and industrial purposes will always be associated. He was one 6, Fred Erickson; 7, Douglas Jonshton. the District Forester not later than of the spoken word areas not exceeding 640 acres may be of the first advocates in this province Grade III.—1, Dale Brown; 2, Evelyn noon on the 14th day of March, 1928, leased by one person or. a company. Hawkes; 3, Louis DeLisle. : for the purchase of Licence X9960 near of the old age pension scheme,' and it Carmi, to cut 1990 M Board feet of is more effective was due to his .advocacy that British Grade IL—1,- Eileen Pannell;, 2, Sawlogs. GRAZING Columbia was/the .first, province to Cecilia Clappier; 3, Robert Evans; 4, Three (3) years will be allowed for than a letter Donald Salmon (absent from examina­ participate in the Federal measure of removal of timber. ~ Under the Grazing Act the Province last year. He will also be remembered tions.) Further particulars of the District is divided into grazing districts and the , for the system of safety devices which Grade I.—1, Geneva DeLisle; 2, Forester, Nelson. , "Long Distance, please" range administered under a Grazing • he had installed in the mines of the Warren Brown; 3, Harold Erickson; 4, Commissioner. Annual grazing per-1 province, as well as, generaly speaking, Emile Lautard. mits are issued based on numbers, TIMBER S.ALE 9962X ranged, priority given to established for the mining policies which he pro­ owners. Stock'owners may form asso-r moted during the past eleven years. It BOUNDARY OLD-TIMERS HAVE BRITISH COLUMBIA TELEPHONE COMPANY ciations for range management. Free, is a tribute both to those policies and Sealed tenders will be received by or oartly free, permits are available to the personality of the late Minister GOOD TIME IN TRAIL the District Forester not later than for settlers, campers and travellers, up] that his department should have been noon on the 14th day of March. 1928, BOTMimffiMillMm to ten head. - . the least criticised of all Government Boundary Old Timers, about 100 for the purchase of Licence X9962 on members in all, spent an enjoyable, Wilkinson Creek, to cut 728 M Board departments under the present Liberal feet of Sawlogs. administration. Both inside the Leg­ evening in I. O. O. F. Hall -last night with games of whist and five hundred. Three (3) years will be allowed for islature, and throughout the province Following the card games the old removal of timber. as well, he was recognized as a timers indulged in dancing until late Further particulars of the District competent administrator who had the hours.. ' . " • . Forester, Nelson. "• ' real interests of the industry of mining at heart. As Provincial Secretary his The winners of the whist drive were: Ladies' first, Mrs. C. Langland; con­ work was no less efficient, and health MINERAL ACT matters and the administration of solation, Mrs. Locke; gentlemen's first, -hospitals in British Columbia have R. Francis; consolation, L. Tyson. The Mineral Province of Western Canada gained much during the period he was Winners of the five hundred were: Certificate of Improvements in office. ; Ladies' first, Mrs. J. Jory; consolation, TO THE END OF DECEMBER? 1926 ' Mrs. J. A. McKinnon; gent's first, K. NOTICE Mr.. Sloan was a; keen politican. He Spence; consolation, Art McMillan.— was a power to be reckoned with in Has produced Minerals as follows: Placer Gold, $78,018,548; Lode Gold, $126,972,318; Trail Daily Bulletin, Saturday, March ACME FRACTIONAL MINERAL Silver, $80,787,003; Lead, $106,976,442;"Copper, $209,967,068; Zinc, $50,512,557; Coal and elections because he had the faculty of 3rd. keeping .his ear to. the ground and : ,, '•- CLAIM Coke, $284,699,133; Structural Materials and Miscellaneous Minerals, $50,175,407; making sensing public opinion. He was, withal Situate in the Greenwood Mining its mineral.production to the end of 1926 show an -.,..; a good sportsman politically, and win Feminine Logic Division of Yale District. Where • or lose he was equal to either fortune located: Near Bridesville. Because of this sportsmanship he earn­ It was dusk as she stopped at the TAKE NOTICE that I, C. iE..Shaw, Aggregate Value of $988jl08>470 ^ ed- the close, regard o'f his political roadside garage. agent for Joseph Pringle, Free Miner's opponents, and indeed he was the most "I want a quart of-red-oil," she'said. .Certificate No. 335-D, intend/sixty popular Minister through the years The man gasped and hesitated. days from the date hereof, to apply to that the Liberal Government has pos­ the Mining Recorder for a Certificate Production for the yep ending December, 1926, $67,188^842 'Give me a quart of red:oil," she re­ of Improvements for the purpose of sessed. His cheery personality will be peated. obtaining a Crown grant of the above missed in the Legislature. It will be "A qu-quart of r-red oil." claim. -:'..•. • ± -•••'.'" The Mining Laws of this Province are more liberal and the fees lower than those of any other Pro­ vince in the Dominion, or any colony in the British Empire. : . 'missed, too, in Nanaimo, the constitu­ "Certainly," she said. "My tail light And further take notice that ency which he had made his own by has gone out!" •'.••.-• action, under section 85, must be com­ ' Mineral locations are granted to discoverers for nominal fees.'[ Si „ his bonhommie and likeable character­ menced before the issuance of .such Absolute Titles are obtained by developing such properties, the security of which .Is guaranteed by istics. It will be missed in other senses Certificate of Improvements. Dated this 21st day of February, Crown grants. . : -.by the wide circle of friends he had 1928. . built up throughout the province and Full information, together with Mining Reports and Maps, may be obtained gratis by addressing:'^- the Dominion. In his passing the Government has sustainedD an un­ YOUNG PIGS FOR SALE ^ THE HON. THE MINISTER OF MINES, doubted loss to its administrative per- •1 ••••' ~ * ' sonnel, for, viewed from any angle, Mr At Six Dollars Each. VICTORIA, British Columbia. Sloan was an asset of high value to Job Printing Apply Mrs. W. J. McCelvey, the Liberal Party. A good politican in Rock Creek. the best sense of that term has gone N. B.—Practically all British Columbia Mineral Properties upon which development work has been to his rest leaving behind him a record The Greenwood Ledge . done are described-in some one of the Annual Reports of the Minister of Mines. Those considering which can be pointed to with pride. EASTER MONDAY DANCE mining investments should refer to such reports. They are available without charge on application To the general stream of sympathy to the Department of Mines, Victoria, B. C. Reports of the Geological Survey of Canada, Winch Building, Vancouver, are recommended as valuable sources of information. which wiU flow out to his widow and The Women's Auxiliary! of Rock sons in the poignant loss they have Creek will give a Dance on Easter Reports covering each of the Six Mineral Survey Districts are published separately, and are avail­ sustained The Colonist adds its tribute Monday, April 9th, at Riverside HalL able on application, x, • of deep regret. Look for posters.. '