A CUMBERLAND ISLANDER With which ls consolidated the Cumberland News.
V FORTY-FOURTH YEAR—No. 2. CUMBERLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1925 Shareholders Will MILLIONS AEE THRILLED In its issue of December 31st, 1924, The Van Support Bonds For couver Morning Sun has the following to say about Peter Pan, the great screen play, which is showing at New Freight Boat the Iio-Ilo Theatre, Cumberland this Friday and Sat urday, and at theatres of the larger cities of United COURTENAY, Jan.—At a meeting States and Canada: of the local share holders of the Van "This week, in 250 picture houses of North America, mil lions ot people are thrilling, for the first time, to the exquisitely couver-Courtenay Transportation Co., written produced story of Peter Pan. Ltd., held In the Creamery ofiice last w "If the moving picture industry had still to prove Its useful night, with Mr. R. U. Hurford ln the ui ness as a first-class force for delight, culture and entertain chair, It was unanimously resolved to I' ment, Peter Pan alone would supply that proof. fully support the backing of bonds for "Sir James Barrle i3 among the lirst of the world's great the new freight boat for Courtenay pla. wrlghts. For the refinement of tho men's emotions and the purification of men's hearts, his work has contributed in a service. It was evident that some tremendous degree. His pen has been one of the world's great of the shareholders were disgruntled est clvlllzers. at the commencement of thc meeting "And this moving picture Industry, at which thousands still but after t,le tacts **ai* 1)een explained sneer us a cheap Imitation of art. is placing the best of Barrle to those shareholders who have not before 50.000.li00 people at a price anyone can afford. followed the conditions as closely as "There ha3 never before been any artistic medium so capable of bringing real art and the rellning power of genlU3 Into tlie others during the last few ninths, a lives of so many people as the motion picture. much better feeling prevailed. Mr. "I'etcr Pan, with beautiful and talented Betty Bronson, is a W. Pritchard, the compay's freight milestone tn the life of that Industry." agent in Vancouver, Mr. M. MacKay also of Vancouver, and some ten local shareholders were present. It wns clearly brought out that the Ushering In The Glad New Year passing of the plebiscite on the 15th of this month would in no way add to It was twelve-three a.m., New VANCOUVER CITY the burden of the Courtenay tax-pay- er.The meeting also learned that the Year's morning. He was hugging PLAY HERE SUNDAY CROSS WORD PUZZLE U SED IN CHURCH SERVICE the "Saturday evening post" at the new boat would be covered to the ex Here is the first cross word puzzle to be user tent of five-sixths by a marine Insur I as part of a church sermon. The congre- comer of First Street and Dunsmuir The management of the Cum-" gatio'n at the Knoxville, Pa., Baptist church solved this puzzle one night, thereby discov- berland United Football Club ance policy, and that the Transport Avenue. Was he full? No, that ering the text of the sermon preached by Rev- . George F. McElvain, the pastor. The text have been successful in arrang ation company is offering adequate is a verse from the Bible, and every verse but could not he for he had sworn off. one is represented in the correct solution. ing a home game for their team guarantees to the City tor the retire This is a new feature of cross word puzzles, increasing the vocabulary and one's knowl- Was he sick? Maybe he was para against Vancouver City this com ment of the proposed bonds on the edge of the Bible. The Rev. McElvain cont ends that if the cross word puzzle is so popu- all lyzed. What If he was? We stop ing Sunday. A. S. Jones will boat tt was agreed that the tem lar in the home, it should be equally popular porary stoppage of the river service in church—incidentally increasing the at- ped—for there wero two of us—and referee, the game being schedul tendance, especially among the younger peo ple. ed to start at 1:45 p.m. on the Rec had been a means of giving the ques Left to Right: Ellena Torrey and Mrs. Frank tb', listened. Then we heard n voice— Oehling working out their first Bible cross pi. • reation Ground. This will be tion much publicity that it otherwise word puzzle. * there must have been two scrambling the first game played here for might not have got. for the same edition of the Saturday some time and a large crowd is One of the local share-holders gave BUSINESS BRISK expected. expression to much exception to the evening post. SEARCH PARTY IN COURTENAY Cumberland Basket Jim—hlc—can you — hlc — shing— sudden recent toppage of the boat; but Mr. Geo. Edwards who has always hie—the New Year—hlc—in? There COURTENAY, Jan. 5.—Business Ball League; Second been a staunch supporter of the river FAIL TO LOCATE was no direct reply, but we heard the Logging Company along the waterfront goes on as usual service pointed out that after all, this following words of a most fitting par in spite of the holiday season. On Round of Schedule stoppage took place In the year 1924 ody: MISSING MAN Friday, the SS. Matsqul docked with a Likely to Start and thnt we are now in the year 1925 At the meeting held lest Sunday by "There were ninety and nine. cargo of fodder and grain tor local and must look forward ot backward. On Saturday evening last a publlc the Cumberland Basketball Associa Stretched out ln a row; n feed merchants. Monday morning Operation Feb. 1 There are a number of people In the He meeting was called by Mayor tion, the most Important item of the Christmas Cheer had laid them low. saw the Vancouver-Courtenay Trans district who consider the question of evening's business was the drawing They all had been dry Parnham for the purpose of devising portation (Vs craft moored alongside COURTENAY, Jan. 8.—There are water transportation by far the most up of a new schedule for the second ii And hard as they'd try ways and means of locating Mr. Thom its berth in the city. This trip, the good Indications that logging opera important for Courtenay's future, and round of the league, which began as Michell, who has been missing general cargo for Cumberland and They couldn't walk true to the tions by the Comox Logging and Rail will watch the result of next Thurs Thursday evening. Following Is the since 11 a.m. December 24th. A Courtenay merchants, was in excess chalk line." way Co., wlll open up by the first of day's plebiscite with Interest. complete schedule: of the amount of freight carried on Then everything went deathly still February. At present thirty men search party was organized consisting Thursday, January 8.— the previous weeks run. The acces —save for the explosion of a few are busily occupied in the work of of between thirty and forty local men P.D.Q's vs. Pub. Sell. Girls. sibility of tbe company's craft and firecrackers and the tooting ot horns overhauling the company's loteomo- who volunteered their assistance. Athletics vs. Rangers. warehouse make the work of dis Jim bad brought happiness to his pal tlves, skidders and other machinery Thanks Extended Monday, January 12.— charging the cargo and the removal for just as we resumed our home md equipment. The sklddors have Early on Sunday morning the party Yellow Jackets vs. C.O.I.T. of freight quick and easy. ward Journey the second oriole sank been brought Into the shops at Head To Cumberland set out In tlle direction in which the Athletics vs. Owls. to the sidewalk chanting tlie olu fa quarters where they are being equip missing man was last seen, namely Thursday, January 15.— miliar: ped with new boilers which will con L. & A. Assn. the Bevan Road near the old No.S Parallel to our own Pub. Sch. Girls vs. High Sch. Olrls. "Now I lay me down to sleep; siderably increase their power and landing. After searching diligently Doo Dads vs. Athletics. safety. Mr. R. Fllberg, the superin All rolled up ln a little heap; Cumberland B.C., Jan. 8, 1925. in this direction, the parly split up. If I should ever wake up and think tendent of the company, Is at present Freight Rate Case Editor, Cumberland Islander, part proceeding towards Puntledge, CANDIDATES FOR I'd never take another d—drink." In Vancouver and on his return It Is Dear Sir;—We would like to take As a source of Inspiration for oppo A little boy shouted S.O.S.. set off expected that the date of the recom Into Black Lake and to the Dam. An CIVIC HONORS this opportunity of expressing, nents of the Oliver Government who his last cracker and beat It for home. mencement of operations will be other part searched a number of old through the medium ot your columus. arc inclined to deride the efforts of Returning Officer W. H. Cope will It was a great night; It was a wild known. The weather wlll, no doubt trails between Bevan Itoad and the our sincere thanks to the members of the Premier and his colleagues In be at the Council Chambers on Mon night and doubtcless many good re have something to do with the open railway track. Others went by truck day, January 18th between the hours the Cumberland Literary and Athletic their light for equalized freight rates solutions have been broken since. ing up of work in the woods. to Comox Lake where the missing man of 12 o'clock noon and 2 p.m. to re Association for their generous action a story, the first instalment of whirl ceive nominations for Mayor. Six Al In donating, through their Board of had been accustomed to spending a appears in the January "Success" dermen, three School Trustees and Management, two trophies for compe great deal of time. Every conceiv magazine is commended. It has to one Police Commissioner. Courtenay-Vancouver Freight Service tition l the Cumberland Basket Ball able trail and nook was gone into, The ratepayers are heglnlng to take n do with an exactly similar problem interest 111 municipal politics and sev League. The two trophies for the the party devoting practically tho that confronted tlie people of the eral names are mentioned for nomin Is Put Before Courtenay Rate-Payers respective winners ln the Ladles' and whole of the day to a diligent and prairie states and which was fought ation. Men's division wlll bo competed for to a successful conclusion by the peo For Mayor, Charles J. Parnham wlll conscientious search. seek re-election and it ls said a dark annually. ple of Oregon, led by a woman, Mrs. COURTENAY, Jan. 6.—The two is ficial, but lacking of course, that in However, all efforts were In vain as horse may come out to oppose him. Since the organization of our lea Rose Tyler Barrett, who has recently For Aldermen. A. E. Jeffrey, John J. sues which will be put before the timacy with detail that Is necessarily no possible clue to Ihe whereabouts a characteristic of outsiders. Never gue this season we have been seek been appointed manager of the city Potter. Frank, K. Dallos, John Led- ratepayers In the form of plebiscites or fate of Mr. Michell was found and ingham, Patrick Mullen. T. II. Mum theless, It may be that an outsider, ing two trophies and feel pleased that of Warrenton, at the mouth of the at the forthcoming municipal elections free from the strictures of detail, is the party returned feeling discourage ford. Alex Maxwell and T. Mordy. our efforts have been rewarded. Columbia River, In recognition of her were the cause 01 a good deal of dis better able to obtain a truer per ment at the lack of better results, but For School Trustee. John Ledlng- Despite the fact there are around services to her town and state. Sho cussion nt Monday's Council meeting. spective of a situation than those who with the assurance that no stone had ham. Alex Maxwell, J. C. Brown, Nell are close to it. In any case in any eighty registered players In our two Is the first woman ill the United McFadyen and T. Mordy. These Issues are popularly known as been left unturned in the search. of those things concerning which we divisions of thc league we venture to States to hold such a position and she Police Commissioner. It Is under "The question of the backing ot bonds may have made suggestions, or offered stood that H " Macdonald will seek say basket hall ls merely in its in is not accepting the salary of $3fio0 for the Vancouver-Courtenay freight opirions, we do not desire to be con re-election. fancy here. We certainly think It a year, but Is doing her great com boat" ond "The Cow By-law." Tho sidered as infallible authorities. In thc event of an election the polls is In the Interests of the community Basketball League munity work for One Dollar a year. first of these subjects was brought up Courtenay must be the arbiter on will be open at thc city Council Cham these matters which effect her wel at large to encourage our young peo Thc portion of the story that proves bers on Thursday the 15th January, by the reading of a letter from Mr. A fare. If, however, at any time we ple to Indulge ln such clean, healthy the people of this province are not from S a.m. to 8 p.m. McGlllls thc Company's manager in have been able to offer points of view Re-Opened Thurs. and character-building recreation as backing a losing fight reads as though Vancouver, n copy of which follows. that have been helpful, we feel grati basket ball at the Band Hall. it might he our own. It reads as never dreamed how much bitter op To C. S. Wood Esq., fied to that extent; or if in the fu Thursday evening saw the re-open position would develop—how much ture we are able to olfer any such as The action of the Board "of Manage ing of the local Basketball league for follows and was related by Mrs. Bar false Information would he circulated City Clerk sistance *ve shall only be too willing ment of thc "Club" In giving us more Ihe second round, two snappy games rett for readers of Success Magazine: —and how much money would be Corporation of City of Courtenay. willing to do so. than trophies, and also more lenient being played and won In decisive spent by tlie more Eastern cities In Dear Sir;— Sincerely yours What We Needed Most Ihe attempt to hold the great wheat concessions re our gate receipts wlll. manners. In the opener, the Public We have had your letter before us Vancouver-Courtenay Transportation "I found that the Industries of Ihe business of the West." for a few days and beg herewith to Company, Limited. wo believe, do much to perpetuate the School Cirls were detested 18-0 by Pacific Coast were being ruined by She set out alone to accomplish her acknowledge receipt of same. We Per A. MacGlllls, Pres. game and thus eliminate seasons of the P.D.Q's, who had the game In lack of shipping facilities and I found, purpose, appearing but seldom per noto with some satisfaction that tlie hand nil through the forty minute!:, too, that all our cars came lo us emp sonally She threw six thousand In accordance witli tlle Council's spasmodic enthusiasm that only burn ty. It seemed such a waste when 'he dollars of her own funds—wliieh the question of the Bonds is to be sub themselves Into activity the following seeming to score at wlll. K. Bono mitted to the rate-payers some time decision at the December meeting, the country needed transportation so bad had accumulated In her real estate and B. Bickle copped all tlie points. ly. All at once It came lo me that next month ond shall await the out following plebiscite will be put to the season. Each trophy will prove the business—Into tho campaign quietly come with Interest. So fnr as this star that the various teams will hitch The men's game produced a one Those cars should be filled with wheat and unostentatiously never attracting ratepayers on election day: There was no reason for shipping all thc publlc attention to herself. company ls concerned we wish to see their wagons to year by year. sided score, 47-7 in favor of the the matter approached and settled "Are You In Favor Of Guaranteeing the Western wheat to the East—our Through her advertisements which Rangers over the Athletic. Altken. shipping facilities wero Just as good she inserted in 125 newspapers without either blind prejudice or un Bonds Of The Vancouver-Courtenay In again expressing our thanks we reasoning favor holding sway on eith do not think the Board of Management for tho winners, added about 9 field and if the wheat came lo us, we could throughout the wheat belt the farm Transportation Company Limited?" send our products back In the snme ers began to learn things. They er hand. We would like the matter or members of the "Club" will ever goals to his total, while Hunden and to be dealt with entirely on Its mer The following Is a short summary icars. and this would solve our whole wero already restive over tie-ups and have any reason to regret their ac Bannerman, former Doo Dads, also seasonal paralysis in shipping facil its, looked at as a purely business of the terms of the agreement sub Industrial problem. proposition from the point of view ol tion. ringed quite a few. The Rangers ! "I became excited and enthusiastic ities. They began to wonder why It mitted by the Vancouver-Courtenay cost them twenty-eight cents to ship the City of Courtenay and Its best In Also we cannot overlook this occa had a new centre In the person of j I could seo the wheat flowing ln to terests, wilh the City of Courtenay Transportation Co. Ltd., to the Coun Joe Dallos, who although out of Ihe our warehouses and unloading nt our their grain n thousand miles to Min acting as unbiassed Judge. cil for Its consideration: sion to offer similar acknowledge | great docks and the groat strings ol neapolis when mlneapolls could ship ments to Mr. T. H. Carey who offered game for thc past two years, showed cars returning Eastword with ou:* It clear to New York, double the dis In times past we have undertaken The City agrees to guarantee pay us material assistance ln the event that he has lost none of his speed fruit and salmon and lumber, and tance, for twenty-six cents. to suggest whtit we considered to be ment of the principal and interest of aiid shooting ability. Walker wns other products. "We showed them." said Mrs. Bar possibilities for Conrtena : that Is to 3onds to the amount of $35,000, bear of our league falling to secure troph rett, "that It should only cost them r the only outstanding player on the "I saw tho Montana farmer tending say: we have expressed opinions that ing Intcresl at 6/<*. payable ln 2o ies. his wheat a thousand miles away from thirteen cents to ship It a thousand such and such, for instance, were like years, to be issued by the Company. We are, sir, Athletlc's line-up. his nearest world market—whon he miles nearer their final market and Iy to bo of benefit tn Courtenay. or The Company agrees, upon the com- In the absence of "Toots" Plump, might he sending It to us, a thousand they began lo ask th" railroads some that a certain line ol anilon miglil Yours for basket ball, questions. ilctlon of the Bale of the Bonds to who ls on tho sick lint, John Cameron miles nearer—and I believed that I enhance Courteney's chances for pro mild or buy a boat suitable, In Its Phylls Partridge, Secretary. could make him see it. It wns so "We saw that a meeting was called gress. In so doing we acted only a. Alex. S. Denholme, Pres. took charge as referee and did so In sensible. outsiders suggesting things which, as Cumberland City Basketball League. an able manner. "I knew It would be a fight hut I t Continued on Page Three) outsiders, we deemed might be bene (Continued on Page Two) PAGE TWO THI! CUMBERLAND ISLANDER, CUMBERLAND, B. C. SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1925 News of Courtenay and Surrounding District COURTENAY-VANCOUVER vice between Vancouver and Court and sell the Boat. If default Is made ated for the ofllce of Mayor. Candi players. The winner of the mo3i Forrest, Miss Taylor and Dennis Cur FREIGHT SERVICE IS PUT enay. by the Company In maintaining a dates fr Aldermenlc honors are likely points will lie the winner of the tour rie. Night classes are also being weekly service, the City may insist on nament. Mr. J. W. Young is tlie The Company agrees to maintain a payment of the Bond. to be Messrs Hebor Cooke, A, E. Emb- held tills year, and are being well at BEFORE THE RATEPAYERS club's president and Miss Every-Clay- tended. Last term's successes In regular weekly freight servic e with Alderman Pearse expressed the (Continued From Page One) leton, Wm. Fielder, W. G. Hagarty. tou the secretary. Those members cluded "Underwood" Bronze medal the new boat between Vancouver and opinion that it would be much more Courtenay and all Intermediate ports T. Pearse and D. Cudmore and prob who have not yet played off should and two certificates: "Remington" opinion, for maintaining a freight ser- satisfactory to make the voting on at present called at until the Bonds ably others. make arrangements to do so in the certificate and a Isaac Pttman'B short this question as general as possible. guaranteed by the City have all been near future. hand certificate. These awards were The Mayor however, explained that paid off. obtained by the pupils in very satis as It was the rate-payers' money tbat COURTENAY CHESS factory time. The Company agrees to pay into was concerned the voting should there COMMERCIAL SCHOOL mmm Ihe hands of a Trustee for the Bond fore be confined to that particular CLUB TOURNAMENT COMMENCED MONDAY holders every six months twenty-five class of citizens. COUNCIL HOLD LAST per cent of Its net revenue to provide COURTENAY, Jan. 8.—The Court COURTENAY, Jan. 8.—The Court a sinking fund for the payment of the The "Cow Plebiscite" will be pat MEETING OF OLD YEAR enay Chess Club which now has twen .merest and principal of the Bonds tn the simplest way possible: "Are enay Commercial School commenced ty-four mefnbers and play In the chess ON MONDAY NIGHT and, lu case Its revenue should be In You In Favor Of Milk Cows Running the Easter term on the 5th Inst., with tournament is proceeding apace. Each THIRI IS NO efficient for this purpose, to provide At Large Within The Municipality?'' twice the number of pupils in attend COUIITENAY, Jan. 6. — Monday player in the tournament plays a ser SUBSTANCE j,ud pay any additional amount re- There is no indication at the time ance than during last term. Among night's meeting of the City Fathers S^ffo ies of three games with the other the new day students are .Miss Peggy HARDW THAN ,uired. of writing who is ikely to be nomin was the last but one of the 1921 The Company will give the City as Council. The present members will |A DIAMOND security a Mortgage on the Boat for tlie full amount of Bonds and Inter meet once more, in compliance with •-TO GUT est guaranteed by the City, and will a new amendment nf the act. after the also give the City a Surety Bond for I election of the new Council, which $10,000 issued by an approved Surety lakes place on the 15th Inst. The Company as further security. If de FINISHED IF NOT POLISHED limit is made by the Company ln pay lirst meeting of the 1925 Council will BILL SUTLIFF ment either of the pricipal or inter i be heul on Thursday the 22nd Jan- Courtenay. est on the Bonds, the City may seize | ujry. Prior to thc commencement of the ; ordinary business of the meeting, ni.-. P. L. Ai-denon appeared for the purposo of requesting the outgoing PLACE YOUR ORDERS WITH Council lo recommend to the new ' Council th-.it the city water service be ' extended lo himself, ond Messrs. Wm. i Douglas and Albert Kerton on the Edwards Lumber Co., Ltd. : Cumberland Road. The matter Is : 'reing given serious consideration. Largest Assortment of Building Materials in the In dealing wilh the correspondence District a leLte.- from Air. B Kerton asking I for a larger grant llom 'be munict- ; pallty brought forth some questions. Office & Store Lumber Yard j ihe applicant, who was present, said Union Bay Rd. COURTENAY Mill Street fUft—Tht trim. •live thousand car-loads Bifhl—Th. lint lift. _ this to complete i in reply to a question from the Mayor Btliw—Plftj mlln hour vrn th« "fin. the work, in actual that he didn't get any direct benefit For any Kind ot Lumber, Hardware, Paint, Roofings, bind" ro.d-tud- weight well over | from the city's grant of $10 per •mooth ridlns two million tons. j month, ni the amount had been ap- Etc. l«. The actual plac B the opinion of ing of the ballast | p"ed to overdue electric light aud P.O. Box 62 Phone 17 I the expert was a big under •.vater accounts, Ills wife was alao railroad builder taking. The old ! receiving a mother's pension of $32.60 the world prob ballast had first i per month he said. On motto,, or* ably does not con to be removed. tain a perfect For that purpose Aldorman Coolie, seconded by Alder piece of track. • "spreader" went man Simms, the city will make a fur- The best of them over it digging out ; ther contribution of one ton of coal. approach perfection, the earth and gravel on A communication from the Provin and when they do so, either side of the track as nearly 'as human in' down to the level of the cial Minister of Finance with a cheque genuity and the expend), bottom of the ties. A gang for $1 155US, representing Courtenay's tare of much money can carry of men followed to shovel out Bhare of the Liquor profits and Pari A. GAMBA them, they are called "finished," the gravel between the ties and •nd that is the term Canadian Pacific officials are then came car-loads of new stone ballast, already , M'.ituel Taxes brought forth a strong COURTENAY applying to the company's lines between Montreal protest. Tlie-actual llgures were: •nd Toronto and to many other stretches of Cana screened and graded as to size, to be dumped in dian Pacific track in various parts of Canada. the corner of the track. The gang that followed Liquor Profits $ 805.18 Milk, Cream, Eggs, Farm Products raised the track four or five inches nnd tamped the Pari Mutuel Taxes 627.75 It is rock-ballasting that fs the final touch in stone solidly underneath every tie. That was the A TRIAL ORDER SOLICITED •Modern railroad track construction, and in rock-bal first lift and then followed other car loads of stone lasting this particular stretch of main line three to end another gang gave the track another lift and j . $1493.23 four hundred men have been engaged for the past again tamped the stone underneath, so that every - Less Deductions 338.15 Leave Orders at Marocchi's or Scavarda's Grocery... four years. The Montreal-Toronto line is an Impor tie had a good eight inches of stone between it and Store. tant one. The traffic rolling over it grows heavier the clay bed of the track. More stone followed and jest by year, and when rock ballasting was first then came the trimming and surfacing gang nnd the $1155.08 contemplated the need for heavier steel was fore job was finished. seen. Thus, before anything else could be done, All the time this work was going on many passen 1 Alderman Pearse said, "The least the existing rails had to be taken up and replaced gers and freight trains were passinpr over the lino we do is to protest. No other firm Is by those weighing one hundred pounds to the yard. every day. Their running was not intoi-fcred with able to make such unexplained de Then, before the actual rock-ballasting began, this in the slightest degree, a fact which greatly com ductions." Alderman Simms point three hundred odd miles of track had to be pro plicated the matter in hand, notwithstanding which vided with special draining facilities which called it was finished to the entire satisfaction of the Com ed out thai fbe amount retained by the for many miles of tiling, after which the big job department was nearly forty percent. commenced. pany's officers, which is to say that the construction now completed is typical of the most recent develop Members of the Council agred that First of all, it was necessary to find the right kind of ments in high grade passenger track constructions. 1 there was very little likelihood of a rock for the work. Any rock would not do. After many Another stretch of track which received similar tests a quarry was found at Deeks, Ontario, which attention this year is the Company's line between protest meeting with any success. Tho fielded hard lime-stone or dolomite, and it took thirty- Montreal and Ottawa. .Mayor thought It was the duty of ; e-. ory city and municipally to keep on i protesting such acts. | Alderman Hagarty reported that tlle ; I.azo electric light extension was now complete. Sixteen new consumers were all connected up. The gross McBRYDE'S BAKERY cost of this extension had been $1,- I 977.93. A sum of $2,000.00 had been The White Store The WhIU Baktry estimated for the work which was Ask Your Grocer For pretty close figuring. He considered Eat McBryde's ino<**l Whole Wheat Bread, the loaf that drives | the Litzo extension a very satisfactory the poison from the system. He that Is hailed as the greatest piece of business. fn addition to writer on health says, "Patent foods should be shunned like the Comox Jam this, the City Clerk reported that 'wo devil and to eat the Natural Whole Wheat Bread." new light standards had ben erectod on the Lake Trail Road with a very beneflclont result. Mr. F. Tull's First Class Certificate (Upper Grade) for bread baking Comox Creamery Butter house on the Cumberland Road was guarantees the quality now supplied with electric light, and he recommended the Installation of Comox Creamery Eggs two more street light standards; one THE COURTENAY TEA ROOM on the Union Bay Road and the other on Wallace Street. On motion of Al Comox Creamery Potatoes derman Hagarty and seconded by Al derman Embleton this work will be taken In hand Immediately. EGGS ARE CANDLED AND GRADED CAREFULLY AND ARE In appreciation of his services and In payment of overtime during tho GUARANTEED TO BE STRICTLY FRESH. lust year, City Electrician John Den nis was voted a sum of $50.00. LOOK! JAM WAS MADE IN OUR OWN PLANT FROM FRESH GATHERED The lirst temporary loan by-law for 1925, to authorize the city to borrow Wc have just unpacked the swellest line of Table BERRIES DAILY. up lo $20,000 from the Canadian Bank Lamps, Shades, Candle Lamps, Etc., which have just ot Commerce In anticipation of Its arrived from the cast. Tiie very latest in electrical WHEN BUYING POTATOES "LOOK FOR THE TAG ON THE BAG." revenue for 1086 received Its first and fixtures. Come and select yours early before the IF COMOX CREAMERY THE "GROWERS" NAME IS THERE AND second rending. Xmas rush begins. Alderman Pearse reporting as lo Our Sporting Goods Dept. is still busy with all the THEY ARE GRADED BY US. payments on the Better Housing best Guns—Ammunition—Hunter's Clothing, Etc. Scheme, told the Council that some of the occupants paid up very well while RADIO RADIO others were very slow. The situation could be a good deal more satisfac We sell reliable Radio Sets and Parts and service the tory. sets we sell. Get your radio from a reliable firm who know their business. THE Comox Creamery T.WHERRY PIKET ELECTRIC Association XIDEMUMTANNER (M« *• fstm urn .i Telephone 164 CourUnty fcaVtt."*' ^•5»arvA*r; SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1925 THE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER, CUMBERLAND, B. C. PAGE THREEM THE JUDGE:-Msybe ihe Engineer ¥ould Like To Throttle Him-^E The WELL OUR AREN'T WE -PRETTY, BUT I TOLD THE CONDUCTOR WE DOME PASSED 5> ENGINEER DON NEAR VERKIMS TO LET ME OFF AT "Judge" PERKW'SJWCTIOM WEDOAH HAVE WORDS WIF J0NCTIOM NOW, 'PERKINS ^UNCTIOr-i FOURTEEN MINUTES .—r-^y£ STOP AT Pfc STATION AQEMT Special to PORTER | /PERKiNSJONCTlOti AT PERKINS JUNCTION AN HE WONT STOP THERE NO The MORE, m rtOHOvVT| Islander every week THE PRICE OK PEACE PARALLEL TO OUR OWN But almost before she arrived, a tele I DENNY'S DAUGHTER new regulations will be dealt with gram came from Warrenton asking promptly, it is stated. Further ex FREIGHT RATE CASE her to consider the position of City PLAYS IN HIS LATEST Manager—the only position of lis emptions from the law are under con (Continued From Page One) kind held by any woman In tho United sideration, but none has been made States. Barbara Denuy, seven-year-oltl yet, states Mr. J. D. McNiven, deputy This story will be continued in the daughter of Reginald Denny, has minister of labor. In Great Falls. Every farm organiz made her film debut. ation In three states was represented. j February "Success." Bead it all and The right kind or people spoke to ] then say there is no hope ot success She made her first appearance be "LOVE AND GLORY" x2S25>*\' them, people with facts which they fore a motion picture camera at Uni j in the persistent battle being waged COMING TO ILO-ILO could understand, and they grew en I by Premier John Oliver and his gov versity City in "The Fast Worker" in thusiastic and stamped on the floor which her daddy was costarred with and cheered. It was the most thrill ernment for better western freight Many a fine film play has been made Laura La Plante. The picture comes ing demonstration that I have ever rates and the ultimate result: the mediocre by poor photography and seen." next Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 12 greatest growth of industry ever wit j likewise a few films that carry only a They elected a committee to go to and 13 to the Ilo-llo Theatre. nessed on the Pacilic Coast. It may ! half-hearted story appeal have been Washington and see what could be "If she becomes a great star, Re?," done about the rates. They went be be that the fight Britisli Columbia is : saved by their high pictorial stand- said William Seiter, the director, "I fore tho railroad and food commis waging was tiie inspiration for the | ard. sions there with the power of 120.000 I want you to remember that I directed story In the magazine, but whether i "Love and Glory" the Rupert Julian votes behind them. | her in her first picture and " that ls so or uot there should be un : Universal-Jewel production coming to New Life For Industries • "Yen, and if she Hops or doesn't told encouragement in the American J the Ilo-llo Theatre Saturday only. stay a nice little girl, I'm going to re- This Commltte finally saw Secre narrative for British Columbia. | January 17. Is a delightful combina tary Hoover and came back with the ! member that, too," said Reg. "1 tion of excellent story, pictorial beau- order which meant new life to the in ' didn't 'raise' her to be an actress, but DRIVERS' LICENSES ! ty and dramatic strength, features dustries of the West—which meant a j now that she has started in the game new city at the mouth of the Columbia I which mark it as one of the outstand- WILL BE ISSUED I hope that she makes good sufficient —and which also meant that Rose 1 ing photoplays of the season. Tyler Barrett had rendered the great ly to eclipse me, some day." It is a story of war and romance, est service to the whole West coast ABOUT JANUARY 20 Seiter says that Barbara lias *he i woven around the period of 1S70, just that any woman had ever done. dramatic instinct and the mannerisms "But the fight was not yet over," ; previous to and including the invasion VICTORIA, Jan. 9—Officials of the of a child who has had much exper explained Mrs. Barrett. "The cam of France by the Germans. Part of paign for a better rate went on until Attorney-General's department state ience before the camera. She's a the story is centered around an Al the great day came when the seven that the new drivers' licenses will be very pretty youngster and he predicts per cent preferential rate was grant gerian campaign. ^A* • ; '^m ready for issue about January 20, that she will soon become recognized ed, bringing at last approximately The picture play was beautifully After that every driver of a motor ve as one of the screen's best child play fifty million bushels of wheat to the photographed by Gilbert Warrenton, Columbia and fulfilling one of ray hicle wlll be oblldged to secure a one- ers. rated as one of the ace cameramen of great ambitions." dollar license, which he must have The screen story is adapted from the profession, who has to his credit When the fight was over Mrs. Bar with him at all times. George Barr McCuteheon's famous rett went down to Los Angeles to rest "Humoresque" "Little Old New York" novel "The Husbands of Edith," said and other big productions. LUMBERING INDUSTRY i to have reached the pinnacle of best Perley Poore Sheehan and Robert ii' SHOWS SLIGHT GAIN seller success achieved by his "Brew- ! ster's .Millions" and "Graustark" i Davis wrote the story, published as a ' tales. novel under the title of "We Are CUMBERLAND HOTEL VICTORIA, Jan. !>.—Despite ad French." Featured in the all-star verse conditions in the lumbering in JACK CANUCK WM.MERRIFIELD. Proprietor • ! cast are Charles De Roche, Wallace dustry during 1924, the total revenue EIGHT-HOUR DAY .MacDonald, Madge Bellamy, Gibson A WEEKLY MAGAZINE of what the GOOD ACCOMMODATION collected by the Forest Branch during Gowland, Ford Sterling, PrtscUta people think, say and* tlo the year was $3,409,112, as compared PROVES SUCCESSFUL EXCELLENT CUISINE Dean Moran and Charles De Ravenuo. with $3,468,714 for 1923. In other words, there was a slight increase. VICTORIA, Jan. 9.—The eight-hour Dunsmuir Avenue. Cumberland BOOTLEGGING IN B.C. according to the figures given out by day has gone into effect in BrftlBh Grand Subscription Hon. T. D, Pattullo. minister of lands, Columbia industry as satisfactorily as TO BE STOPPED could be expected, state ollicials of the provincial labor department. No VICTORIA, Jan. 9.—That the gov serious effect upon business has been ernment is fully determined to put a Campaign reported as the result of the Inaugur stop to bootlegging in Britjsli Colum- l3 ation of the law and no cases of non- ' bia. so far as that possible, is evi observance have been noted. Any denced by the drive on the illicit traf- instance of failure to live up to the ! licker in Vancouver recently. At- $50,000 Start 1925 Right! I tomey-General Manson gave the new liquor commissioner. Mr. Hugh David- MORE OR LESS ! son. full powers to proceed as he saw ASK YOUR LOCAL VENDOR AND DEMAND ' fit. 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Royston to compete Address Number of words us per attached list Phone 134M Courtenay Exchange U'li PAGE FOUR THE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER, CUMBERLAND, B. C SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1925 CUMBERLAND ISLANDER LOOKING AHEAD Published every Saturday morning at Cumberland, B. C. The holiday season being over we I that it did not hold more of prosperitv can now settle down to regular ac more of happiness and more of the EDWARD W. BICKLE tivities, ihe first of which in a new- godwill that makes any„eSort worth year is usually a look into the future while. We feel it—we are sure It insofar as it concerns at least the is to be so. next twelve months. Some there SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1926 are who wlll be Inclined to try to Mrs. Chatter: "Do you believe that make themselves believe that we have cures can be effected by the laying had a bad winter. These have been on of hands?" - OPPORTUNITY IN 1925 with us from time immemorial and as Mrs. Clatter: "Most certainly. I a clap, will perhaps always remain. cured my boy of smoking ln that We are promised a wonderful year When the winter Is about half over way." Women's Coats of prosperity In 1925. Let us tell they begin their prattle about what a you something. The New Year will poor summer that is just ahead. present new opportunities for success Gloomy Cus at his worst was never to aggressive and live concerns who quite as bad as some of these folk. Sweaters, Slippers desire it badly enough to fight for it. We like to converse with the fellow m?ra5MWRmwwW7L*5::?»w!?: ¥... Don't imagine that opportunity Is go who can say with tho poet "A two ing tothang around your door wait cent grin, with a lifted chin, helps Brodella Flannel ing to rush In at every opening. some, my boy, helps some." Whether business in general is good '•m bad or fair, there will, of course, he We have every reason for believ Children's Dresses some outstanding successess in every ing Ihat provinclally 1925 is going to line of endeavor, but it will not lie tlle be a prosperous year. We believe result of luck. this from a study of prospective In- In 1935, as in every other year (with dutrial conditions In Comox. Being the exception of a few war years when of Cumberland we naturally believe everyone made money), success In that the industrial backbone of our Showing this week business will be the result o( inltl* town will improve—perhaps signs ative coupled with hard work and an are not wanting that this ls the case endeavor to do our best. at present—for mining people are na Genius, we are told, Is 99 per cent tural optimists, always looking ahead hard work. There is a certain satis for something good that ls sure to Women's Sweaters Slippers and Oxfords faction to be derived from a task well come about. Nothing can success done, that a" nioney In the world can fully defy such a sprltl. Wool and Silk and All Wool Pullovers, in A new line of slippers and Oxfords, with not buy, for there is no thrill like Then there is the associated In Plain and Fancy, Tuxedo styles in Brush- one strap. Fancy Fronts and Elastic in- that of a successful accomplishment. dustry—logging—which has in the ed Wool Checks and Fancy Stripes. steps, all this coming season styles. The beginning of the New Year is past year or two brought much wealth the time to start right. It your con into our town, some of the camps in cern is in a rut, doing business along the neighborhood of Union and Deep old lines that perhaps are good ones, Bay making Cumberland their pur chasing centre. but not individual enough to bring Claire Windsor the success you desire, resolve now, There Is an asset of which we have Children's Dresses: *$? & and Hobart Bosworth at the beginning of the New Year to not yet taken the greatest advantage. break away from your mediocre meth This is in relation to tourist traffic. in Goldwyn'« production ol Dresses in plain and checks, embroidered trimmings ods, to better your business by the in Cumberland has at her very door one "NELLIE, THE BEAUTIFUL jection of new life and ideas. R';-' of the most picturesque and sporting CLOAK MODEL" solve now that during 192*3 you will lakes on Vancouver Island. Comox DistrihuUd try put renewed effort into your work, Lake has been spoken of by those who QoUwyn-Cmmoitilitan think harder about your business, have been privileged to visit it as SPECIALLY PRICED Men's WearFO R THE COLD DAYS and you are bound to reap new suc one of the beauty spots of Vancouver Coming to the Ilo-llo Theatre cess. island, not half appreciated by the All Wool Flannel Shirts, big roomy Work Socks—Serviceable All Wool Work public at large who enjoy camping, Wednesday and Thursday Your business must either go for cut, in Grey and Brown, hard dji QfT Socks in Light and Dark Grey ,* ward or slip backward, for businevi boating or fishing. A publicity cam January 14 and 15 wearing material. Special Per Pair never stands still. If you are going paign properly conducted should be 50c to be content to go along tlie way you the means of attracting hundreds and have been, remember your competitor perhaps thousands of touring motor NOTICE Stanlleld's Pure Wool Ribbed Underwear, Odd Pants—Our stock of Men's Odd is alive and on the job. Another wise ists to Cumberland and the beautiful in White and Dark Grey. Pants at 20 Per Cent. Reduction. tiling to remember is not to always sheet of fresh water she claims as CORPORATION OK THE CITY OF be striving to rush along "in high'. her very own. CUMBERLAND Be content to know tliat you are going In other parts of Comox prosperity forward slowly and surely, but above looms up in a vision of the near fu PULBIC NOTICE is hereby given to everything, now, at the beginning of ture. Cumberland people who be the electors of the Corporation of the the New Year, set a goal for your bus lieve in inter-city co-operative in City of Cumberland that I require the iness and do your level best to make dustrial development will welcome the presence of the said Electors at the It in 1925. news that the Comox Logging and Municipal Council Chambers on the Railway Company is making prepar 12th day of January, 1925 at Twelve ations for the resumption of work at o'clock noon, for the purpose ot elect a much earlier date than had been in ing persons to represent them In the tended when the closing down order J. SUTHERLAND Municipal Council as Mayor, and Ald was sent out three months ago. Tills ermen (6) Police Commissioner (1) will be of the greatest advantage to —Agent for— and Scliool Trustees (3) our sister city Courtenay, and mean The three vacancies on the Board PANTORIUM DYE WORKS Ihe spread of prosperity to the farth est corners of the valley. Reports of School Trustees have arisen by vir VICTORIA, S. C. emanating from reliable sources tell tue of the said Trustees having com T. Malpass us that preparations are being made pleted their regular term of office. GENERAL HAULING for one of tlle busiest years in the Candidates shall be elected to the said offices as school trustees In the The Largest and Most Up-to-date Dry history of the logging and lumbering FREIGHT, COAL AND WOOD Cleaning and Dyeing Establishment industry—it will be not only district following manner: on Vancouver Island. We Clean or wide, but throughout the whole of the The three candidates receiving the Any part of City or District Dye all kinds ot Ladles' and Gents' province where timber interests oper highest number of votes shall be elect Wearing Apparel, Household Furnish ate. This intensive and active In ed to hold office for the term nf two ASHES TAKEN AWAY AND ings, etc. Drop In and see Mr. Suther dustrialism should be of great bene years. land, our Agent in Cumberland, who fit to the basin industry of Comox The mode of nomination of candi RUBBISH REMOVED will advise you on any work you wish Valley—farming and we look forward dates shall be as follows: to have done. to a season of development among The candidates shall be nominated Please leave your orders at offlce the dairymen poultrymen and small ln writing, the writing shall be sub Mrs. King's Stationery Store fruit growers. This is not merely scribed by two electors of the Muni Onr Work and Service our empty expression of faith for cipality as proposer and seconder and SERVICE IS OCR MOTTO public perusal, but we say ln all sin shall be delivered to the Returning BETTER MEAT Will Pleas* Ion : : : : OR PHONE 15 UNION HOTEL cerity that we believe after the lapse Officer at any time between the date AT WILCOCK BROS' MEAT MARKET of another twelve months, there will of this notice and two p.m. of the day PANTORIUM DYE WORKS not be one who can look back over of nomination. The said writing must CUMBERLAND TRANSFER the year wc are just entering and say be in the Form No. 5 in tho schedule For the better cuts of Delicious Meats, you can always T. Malpass of the "Municipal Elections Act" and get satisfaction at Wilcock Bros' Meat Market. We shall state the name, residence, and make a specialty of quality cuts at prices that mean occupation or description of each per wholesome saving to you. son proposed, In such manner as suf ficient to identify such candidate, and in the event of a Poll being neces sary, such poll shall be opened on the 15th day of January, 1925 at the Mu Merchant Wilcock Bros. GET THIS! nicipal Council Chambers, of which Dunsmuir Avenue Cumberland, B.C. each and every person is hereby re quired to take notice ami govern him TAILOR BE SURE AND BE THERE. THE OPPORTUNITY self accordingly. CLEANING AND PRESSING OF A LIFE TIME The qualifications necessary for Mayor are: Must be of the full age of Open for business November 20 21 years and a British Subject, and have been for the six months preced Under New Management ing the date of nomination Hie owner Quick Action of land nnd Improvements within the City of the value as assessed on thc E. Aida last assessment roll of One Thousand CUMBERLAND TAILOR Sale Dollars or more over and above all Mann's Hakety registered Judgments and charges. Dunsmuir Avtnue AT A. MACKINNONS The qualifications necessary for The Home of High Class Cakes and Pastries Alderman, Police Commissioner and Mark This Down on Your Calendar School Trustee, are: Must be of Special for Saturday the full age of 21 years and a British THE OPENING DATE—SATURDAY. JAN. 10TH. Subject ancl have been for the six Delicious Cream Cakes, Cream Rolls, Cream Buns, Etc. months next preceding the date ot When you axe la need ot a THE OPENING TIME — — — — 9:30 A.M. Taste Teasing Palate Pleasing nomination registered in the Land Plumbing 4 Hwttaf InflM**, Ut NOTE—Regrets never put money in any one's pock Registry Office as owners of land and Meat Pies and Sausage Rolls et and it won't in yours, so be there. The Improvements within tbe City of value best bargains go lirst. as assessed on the last assessment R. RUSHTON Scotch Scones, Doughnuts, Oatcakes, Biscuits roll ot Five Hundred Dollars or more "LOCKHEAP.T" Phone 1X4 Phone 167 Make our Quality Bread the Basis of Every Meal over and ubove all registered Judge Courtenay or Cumberland ments and charges. Give us a Trial Given under my hand at Cumber Your n-Mdi will ractlvt lmmtdlaU A. MacKinnon land this 1st day of January, 1925. attention. Telephone 18 Cumberland W. H. COPE. 1-2. Returning Officer. -I SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1925 THE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER, CUMBERLAND, B.C. PAGE FIVE 1 ETE PAN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY January 9th ()f tlliS We6k January 10th De Luxe Shows - 6:30 and 8:30 BARRIE'S FAMOUS STORY AND PLAY IS NOW THE SCREEN'S MOST ENJOYABLE Adults 50 cents Children 25 cents PICTURE. WITH BETTY BRONSON, THE Monday and Wednesday & Saturday Only Tuesday January 17th Matinee and Evening January 12 January 13 Thursday January 14 January 15 The Beautiful CARL LAEMMLE PRESENTS A MIGHTY MELO REGINALD DENNY DRAMA OF HUMAN HEARTS AND SOULS IN Nellie Cloak Model LOVE AND WAR AND Laura L?> Plante "LOVE come zipping into your life in and m "FAST- GLOR Y" With WORKER" Charles De Roche — Wallace MacDonald Madge Bellamy THEIR LATEST SMASHING SUCCESS. A SMART and a particularly fine cast including COMEDY DRAMA IN WHICH THE SCREEN'S Ford Stirling, Gibson Gowland and Priscilla Dean FASTEST WORKER ECLIPSES ALL HIS OWN PRE- Moran VIOUS RECORDS, MADE IN "SPORTING YOUTH" AND "THE RECKLKSS AGE." From George Barr McCutcheon's well-known novel, This is the famous picture that played on Broadway at "HUSBANDS OF EDITH" $1.50 a seat! Of which the Now York Daily News says Lew Cody and Edmund Lowe Carl Laemmle "has every reason to he proud." in Goldwyn* production of TNELUE. THE BEAUTIFUL CLOAK MODEL" Diitriluui (y GeJJwyn-Cosmefth'tOH P*. t l*s\ ADULTS 35<* CHILDREN 15<> DELUXE SHOWS 6:45 AND 8:45 Adults 35c. Children 15c. REGULAR WEEK-END PRICES PREVALINC ILO-ILO THEATRE TWO DE LUXE SHOWS —MATINEE— EVERY SATURDAY AFTER NIGHTLY CUMBERLAND NOON AT 2:30 PAGE SIX THE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER, CUMBERLAND, B. C. SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1925 BELIEVES BRIGHTER ties as they are and as they become Federal railway conference On Jan Many womeu are Indeed beautiful I in the stage production of the piece. available." uary 9. His chief aim is to dis though they have not perfectly shaped Bit' on the screen, it is an entirely NOTICE DAYS ARE IN STORE The government leader looks for pose of the P.G.E. Railway, a thank faces. different matter. In the Herbert ward to increases in the lumbering less task, at best, he points out, but In the first place, no woman can Brenon production for Paramount of Wood for sale $5.50 per load VICTORIA, Jan. 9.—While temper and mining industries and claims thai every effort will be made to make appear at her. best it' she is tired. Sho the Barrle master-piece, with Betty (Also any other hauling) ing his optimism with his customary through the shipment of wheat via iome arrangements whereby ihe pro must have a reserve of energy tbat Bronson. Ernest Torrenoo, Cyril conservativeness, Premier Oliver has British Columbia ports general pro vince will be relieved of this burden. gives her a vivacit,.' far more allur Chadwick, Virginia Brown Faire, An Telephone 92R Happy Valley sent out a bright New Year message vincial development will be materially ing than all Uie artificial ai'dd she can na Mny Woi:g and others in the all buy in a druggist's shop. And a sur to the people of British Columbia. aided. NOTED SCREEN BEAUTY star cast. Ihe under ground heme of plus of energy, 1 lind, can ce stored "1 believe brighter days are In store the Little Lost Boys, Never Never W. C. White WRITES ON BEAUTY ap in one way only—through plenty and my earnest desire Is that we all FREIGHT RATES Land itself, the Indians. fairies atU .it sleep. For uie, eight hours is all pirates, the Darling home dog-nursj take tull advantage of the opportuni I HEARING IN FEBRUARY The preservation and cultivation ol that is necessary; though if one needs and all have been reproduced wilh beaut/ is one of the chief considera aiore, I say sleep as long as you need VICTORIA, Jan. 9.—Plans for Brit tions in the life of any screen actress amazing fidelity on (lie screen. to in order to bo fresh and sparkling ish Columbia's participation in tbe Su blessed by nature with that magic en "Peter Pan," which opeoed' Thurs for the day's work. preme Court hearing of freight rates chantment, and Miss Claire Windsor day and playing Friday and Saturday, Ihe second requisite fur true beauty ln February are being shaped by the is perhaps better qualified than any Januiii*. S, 9 and in sit the ilo-llo is a well-balanced diet. Foolish eat Government. Mr. G. G. McGeer, K. one to speak on the subject as she i: Theatre is a scene for scene plcturlza-. ing is responsible for more ills than C, government counsel, will attend one of the foremost beauties of thc tion of the story as the author wrote uny other single cause. People find it, the hearing, with instructions to •diver screen. She will be at the themselves gorwlngjat and ungainly.! Herbert Brenon was selected to di- Bargain Offer watch the situation carefully and pro Ilo-llo Theatre Wednesday and Thur.i yet tbey haven't the courage to change ; rect the picture because ho was the tect British Columbia's Interests to day, January 14 and 15 in her new their diet, cut out potatoes and bread, I producer of the first two fantasies the the full. Goldwyn picture, "Nellie, the Beauti The Vancouver Daily Province celebrating the occupa and gradually make themselves pre ful Cloak Model," from Owen Davis' screen ever knew. Roy Pomeroy, sentable again. Perhaps the great tion of its new home makes this bargain offer. PREMIER OLIVER old melodrama, directed by Emmett who handled the technical ond of the est mistake in tlie dietary regimen of ENROUTE TO OTTAWA Flynn. Cecil B. DeMille super-production, moat people is that they eat too much "The Ten Commandments," which By Claire Windsor VICTORIA, Jan. 9.—Premier Oliver meat and too few green vegetables. stood tho entire industry on end, Is Is enroute to Ottawa to attend thc Beauty is a good deal more than Another thing 1 cannot Impress too responsible for the many weird ef skin deep. Anyone with the use of strongly on those who seek the In fects In "Peter Pan." The cosmetics and by careful attention to ward beauty which Is the only lasting Esther Ralston, George All, Mary diet can acquire a clear companion. kind; think beautiful thoughts, road Brian. Philippe do Lacey aud Jack But ffli' niore details than thoso are ln a happy frame of mind and don'l Murphy complete the cast of players needed for the attainment of real fret about Inconsequential things. 'Peter Pan" wns adapted for the Daily Province The Gem beauty. By that I do not mean mere On the physical side, have you ever screen by Willi.'-. Goldbeck. ly a pretty skin or regular features. tried a three-mile walk in the morn ing, a two-mile jaunt in the afternoon, The young lady, staying in London by mail to any address in British Columbia outside Barber Shop aud a stroll in the evening? God as the guest of an eminent K.C.'s wife. gave us fresh air and strong limbs. I Greater Vancouver Opposite Ilo-llo Tbeatn thought it would be only tho civil venture to say that If girls walked six thing to attend the court in which her CUMBERLAND, B.C. miles a day, they would not know hostess's husband was practising. ALBERT KYANS Eye-Strain Is what it is to have poor appetites, or Unfortunately, one of the cases which 4 months - $1.00 Practical Barbtr, and Balr-. insomnia or dyspepsia. Further came ou was not exactly suitable for druur, Shampooing, Singeing, more, they would find a natural bloom young girls to listen to, and when Massaging, Scalp Treatment. Painful And returning to their checks and that the K. C. arrived home to dinner at their neighborhood druggist would re night he had to submit to a terribly Distressing ceive less and less of their pin-money. embarrassing c: oss-cxamination. Subscribe Now "Do tell ma," prattled the guileless T ls amazing why so many HUNDREDS OF BIG girl, in the course of her questionings persons submit to all the dis "what do you lawyers mean by a I tress and discomfort of eye SCENES IN "PETER ,Car For Hire strain, when certain and Immed 'virgo Intacta'?" iate relief can he so easily ob PAN" PRODUCTION The eminent K.C. fiddled with his Dependable Car—Careful Drive. tained. i soup spoon, until at last a bright Idea When in need of a car IMPERFECT vision, headache, There Is hardly a man, woman or ' struck hlin. nervousness and all the other see results of defective refrac child In thc land who doesn't know | 'Well, my dear." he said, beaming GEO. MASON tive conditions not only cause and love "Petor Pan." thc boy who', kindly upon his littlo inquisitor, "iu you actual suffering but Impair ; legal language a virgo intacla is much S. DAVIS PHONE wouldn't grow up. your efficiency as well. You For the past twenty years this J. . the same as a rara avis—only more UP-TO-DATE SHOE REPAIRER. Royal Candy Or RMidtno are not as good or as useful a M. Barrio play has been nothing short so." It pays to have your shoes repaired as they wear longer member ot society if a nervous- 25 22 leak caused by eye-strain la sap of a sensation on the legitimate stage.; ' after repairing than when new. CUMBERLAND ping your energies away. It lias become an institution, In fact, NOTICE I aim to give the best in Material, Workmanship and IF you have defective eyes —an institution that shows no sign of i you know this to be true. ^PI*V1P6 fl,t Can you think of any good decay. ' The annual meeting of the Cumber- THE FAMILY SHOE REPAIRERS reason why you allow this to Barrie, the man with tbe most col-; land Public Library Association wl'l Note address— Opposite the Drug Store. continue? Is there anything orful Imagination of ull England's : he held In the Athletic Club at eight to prevent you from putting an writers, has put Into this classic o'clock Monday evening, January 12, end to this difficulty of yours, UNION TAILOR Instantly and permanently? scenes wliieh could only be hinted at for the purpose of electing officers. ROP l and see me. I have n NOTICE U. WATANABE. something to tell you D about your eyes, you ought to know. A Public Meeting will be held by PETER McNIVEN Ladies' and Gents' The Cumberland Belief Committee, at Fashionable Tailor R. Kaplansky, 0. D. VRINC Utile City Hall on Tuesday. January 13, ...TRUCK AND GENERAL DELIVERY. 1925 at 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of REGISTERED OPTOMETRIST Keeps EYES Cleaning and Pressing | submitting tbe Annual Report and Clear, Bright and Beautiful 8:30-6:00 OFFICE 7:80-9:30 Wf*ttMuito«Co.,ChlcMo, ferET*C« C Book Balance Sheet. Coal, Wood, Ashes and Hauling of Every Description P.M. HOURS P.M. P.O. Box 43 - Cumberland 2. W. H. COPE, Secretary. At Reasonable Prices. CAM) OF THANKS Mrs. W. Whltehouse and son, wish PETER McNIVEN—CUMBERLAND PHONE 160 to thank the ladles of tho W. B. A. for their kindness and good wishes at UNION HOTEL Christmas and New Year. CUMBEKLAND, B. C. Year Round Joys Comfort and Homelike sorvloe. W .BRUCE GORDON 16 rooms, electrical* noted. DR. R. ..B. DIER AND DM. Excellent cuisine— Dental Surgeons STAR LIVERY STABLE For reservations Phone li. | Office: Cor. of Dunimilr Ava. R, TATES,* Manager. Opposite Ilo-llo Theatre ALEX. MAXWELL, Proprietor Electrical Appliances CUMBERLAND, B. C. Autos for Hire. Coal and Wood Hauling given very Here are gifts that are certain to make her prompt attention. Furniture and Piano NEW YEAR Storage if desired. one of joy. Picture her delight on New Year morn Phones 4 and 61 Cumberland, B.C. ing when she steps into the parlor and finds there, on the table, an Electric Iron, an Electric Percolator, an Electric Heater, an Electric Toaster, an Electric Warm ing Pad, a Vacuum Cleaner, and many articles from our ASK FOR store that will aid her in the home. Fletcher's No. 1 Bacon CUT FROM TENDER YOUNG PORKERS A.B.C.—PRODUCT— Cumberland Electric Lighting AT ALL THE LEADING STORES CUMBERLAND DISTRICT Co., Ltd. City Meat Market Wilcock Bros. Frelone'a Grocery Matt Brown's Grocery and Marrochi Bros. CUMBERLAND, B.C. C. W. Sillcnce G. M. Swan Fraser & Home and Royston Fanny Bay Union Bay U.B.C. Beer These are the beers preferred by thousands. They're made in the "The Mo»t of the Beit for the Least" Red Top Relief Valves, $7 each finest brewhouse of the West, by a TO KEEP "CLOSED" PLUMBING "OPEN" brewmaster whose experience covers This is a '/j-in.valve for use on domestic hot water forty years. Marocchi Bros. supply systems for relief of damaging pressures caused ON SALE AT ALL by ranges and tank heaters. GOVT. VENDORS The Pioneeer Bakers APPROVED Both Red Top Relief Valves are approved by Un VANCOUVER BR'SWESIES and Grocers derwriters' Laboratories, Inc., and by State and Muni LIMITED • BREAD IS YOUR BEST FOOD- cipal Bureaus of Water and Boiler Inspection. ^Sort*'1as-'*'' r EAT MORE OF IT CUMBERLAND AND UNION WATER WORKS CO. '^j%t'-zy*v*^ Limited. This advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or PHONE 11 CUMBERLAND G. W. CLINTON, Managing Director. by the Government of British Columbia. ft SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1926 THE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER, CUMBERLAND, B. C. PAGE SEVEN Sadie writes: "Last night I went out ladn't seen anything in fact. He motoring with a young gentleman and vas very short-sighted anyhow. We drank champagne. Did I do wrong?" The Old Homestead On The Prairie ihatted with him a few minutes while New Car Service Why, Sadie, don't you remember? ie proudly pointed to his newly CAB FOR HIRE DAI OR MIGHT (Specially Written for The Cumberland Islander) iroken prairie land. Aliout three King Solomon (to reporter): "So icres, and said, "I'll have some feed you want my views on Matrimony? Last week the Islander start .hla fall, alright." "You bet," said I. 24 TELEPHONE 101) Well, I have seven hundred wives, and ed the first of a series of article! 'What are you going to grow there. between you and me, I'm not crazy written by residents of the dis Cumberland Hotel wll at one tlme Ilmmle?" "Why, that's the stuff to about any of them." trict ° pioneered 'eed 'em, Isn't it?" said Jimmie point Car leaves Cumberland Hotel at the Greet West when it wu* ing to a large bulky sack behind the "wild." 8 o'clock every Sunday morning Do not let yourself be uplifted, door of his shack. "I brought a bag and meets boat at Union Bay. young man, when She puts on that This week, "The Old Home back from the mill the last time 1 soulful look. She may be only try stead on the Prairie," a story of went to town." he went on. We look ing not to laugh. tbe ups and downs of men who ed and could hardly believe our eyes. Ask for filed on a government claim In "Bran! Jimmie!" we both exclaimed. the early days and which we "You're surely not going to sow that?" Sally Swift: "Next to a man, what hope will be of Interest to our "Why not?" he said. "Didn't you tell Charlie Dalton do you like most?" readers, is only one of the many me It was line cow feed?" "Sure experiences of the pioneer. its good cow feed," we told him, "but Have you a story? Perhaps don't you know what bran is?" "Sure" you have had an experience in he answered. "Stuff they use for bran life—as most people have—that dips and cow feed and things." "Don't IJ- -^rrr. you will never forget and it you know Its only the skin that's may be of Interest to readers. ground off the wheat at the mill and Send It to The Islander. All it hasn't got any more chance of grow manuscripts will be given con Ing than boiled potatoes?" sideration and If not used, re Things were pretty 'tough' with When A turned to the owner. many homesteaders In that section during the following winter. In big | prairie and you cau go thousands of, cold though, very, very cold. Well, some cases they doubled up to save Anywhere between Ontario mlle8 olther north or 8(mth mi . u j we were nearly all In the same clr- expenses as it were. Jimmie came Telephone Is To and British Columbia is Canadian cumstances ln our corner of the vast to our shack and shared our bush still prairie and Canada too. We North West. "Green?" Yes most rabbits and flap jacks. Yes sir, it lived on the prairie. We homestead- ot us were "green." The better tho was either rabbits and (lap Jacks or ed there, and did much the same as 0(lucatlon the less we knew when It flap jacks and rabbits for longer than Be Moved thousands of others have done and came down to rock bottom. There I care to think about. We had a CITY MEAT are still doing. Not everyone though was Jimmie, for instance. He used different way of serving those cotton who goes to Canada and takes up a to tell us of his school days with thc tails for each day of the week. We While we are desirous of giving as speedy a ser homestead starts from the biggest King of Spain and other high-brows. would boll them, bake them, burn MARKET city in the world—from the throbbing His father was a big bug on one of the them, stew them, fry them, roast vice as possible in the moving of telephones, there are heart of that city—the heart of the them and then for Sundays we would For Best Quality largest London dallies. Was he naturally crtain limitations due to the size of our or greatest empire the world has ever green? Was Jimmie tender? List have rabbit pie with flap Jack crust. BEEF. VEAL, MUTTON AND seen, and finishes the Journey ln the Wo got a pleasant change once though ganization, the complexity of our work, and the volume en to this. He was Just a home PORK midst of a surrounding vastness cf steader like the rest of us, and after and It was Jimmie who supplied It. of business which we handle. Subscribers wishing solitude, quietness, absolute stillness. a year or two, with the aid of remlt- Charles Cummlngs' sow had had a Ut Fresh and Cured Fish Tlie contrast at first is something one tance money and nelghbor9 ready to ter of young ones and Charlie had their telephones moved are requested, therefore, to can feel. Weird, awesome, but yet take it, he contrived to get a few acreB overtaken Jimmy on the trail to town. give us as much time as possible to carry our their HOTELS AND CAMPS majestically grand. The enormous broken. One Sunday afternoon old Jimmie being very "green" had of SPECIALLY CATERED TO distances—distances to which the eye Stape and I sauntered over to Jlni- fered a dollar tor a ride to town in wishes. hns not yet become accustomed but mie's shack Just to see If Stape's yoke the wagon but Charlie, who was un to which the eye soon adjusts itself of oxen had strayed that way, and to doubtedly an opportunist, Immedi Our Motto: becoming keener than ever before In look around generally. Now by this ately asked live and got It too. Dur the process. Then the difference In time I had a couple of cows, and was ing the trip to town he got Jimmie "QUALITY AND SERVICE" the climatic conditions between wet, selling a little milk hero and thero, Interested iu pigs, particularly foggy, humid old London and its sur and I would feed them a little mill small pigs, that Jimmy was ready to roundings and the clear, crisp, alert feed so that tbey would get something do almost anything if only he could W. P. Symons Proprietor atmosphere of the prairie is so mark besides prairie wool and slough hay get hold of a little pig. The firstw o ed by the new-comer at first that th*; to eat. Jimmie had noticed a bag knew about it was when Jimmy turn Impression never leaves him. of bran in my small cow shed, which ed up at the shack with a small pig Snow came that first year and fell was a rude construction of poplar —a very small pig In a sack. "Hello!" said I, "where did you get BRITISH COLUMBIA TELEPHONE COMPANY on the dry d.ust around the shack. We poles and sods, and he knew the bran had never before seen snow fall on was used for cow feed. No, Jimmie the sqeeker, Jimmie?" "Charlie SYNOKiSOF dry dusty ground. The dust was hadn't seen the strayed oxen. He (Continued on Page Eight) li! ACT AMENDMENTS PRE-EMPTIONS Vacant, unreserved, surveyed Crown lands may be pre-empted by llritish subjects over 18 years of age, Mercantile Store Company's * and by aliena on declaring Intention STOP! to become British subjects, condi tional upon residence, occupation, aud Improvement Ior agricultural purposes. January Clearance Sale Let us line your Full information concerning regu lations regarding Pre-emptions ls given in Bulletin No. 1, Land Series, CONSISTING OF LADIES' AND GIRLS' OVERCOATS, DRESSES AND SWEATERS, How to Pre-empt Land," copies of brakes with which can be obtained free of charge TRIMMED HATS, MEN'S AND BOYS' OVERCOATS, SWEATERS AND ALL SUITS. by addressing* the Department of Lands, Victoria, B.C., or to any Gov 25 PER CENT OFF ON ALL ABOVE LINES FOR SATURDAY AND ALL THE FOL ernment Agent Records wlll be granted covering LOWING WEEK. ....WE WOULD STRONGLY ADVISE YOU TO TAKE ADVANTAGE only laud suitable for agricultural purposes, and which IB not timber- OF THESE UNUSUAL BARGAINS AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR. REAL MER land, i.e, carrying over 6,000 board feet per acre west ol the Coast Rang* CHANDISE AT REAL BARGAINS. DURING THIS SALE ALL PURCHASES OF and 8,000 feet per acre eaat of that Range. THESE LINES WILL BE ABSOLUTELY CASH. COME EARLY WHILE SIZES Applications for pre-emptions are to be addressed to the Land Com AND LINES ARE FULL. BELOW W E MENTION ONLY A FEW ITEMS missioner of the Land Recording Di vision, ln which the land applied for is situated, and are made on printed forms, copies of which can be ob tained (rom the Land Commissioner. LADIES' OVERCOATS LADIES' DRESSES MEN'S SWEATERS Pre-emptions must be occupied for five yearB and Improvements made Velour Cloth, Fur Collar. In Woof Crepe and Crepe De All Wool Coat Sweaters and Pullovers, In all colors. to value ol $10 per acre, Including Sale Price Chene. Sale Price Have your brakes relined "The Raybestos Way." clearing and cultivating at least flva Sale Price acres, before a Crown Grant can b* All lining put on this way, is Guaranteed for one year. received. $13.50419425 For more detailed lnfoimatlon aee $17.50 t„ $25.00 $3.95 . $5.50 The price is fixed by the Raybestos Company, and you the Bulletin "How to Prt-ampt Ladies' Tweed Land." Coat. Sale $12.50 BOYS' PULLOVERS will have the satisfaction of knowing that your brakes LADIES' SWEATERS PURCHASE Hoys' Pullovers and Sweat Applications are received lor pur Many other Coats to choose are as good as when they first left the factory. All Wool Tuxedos, Sleeveless er Coats. Sale Prlco chase of vacant and unreserved (rom. in different shades. Sale Crown lands, not being tlmberland, for agricultural purposes; minimum MEN'S OVERCOATS $2.25 „ $3.50 Call, and let us inspect your brakes, and explain price of first-class (arable) land la (5 •SJM.UU to \i>u.u\) per acre, and second-class (grating) Our lines are the best that - MEN'S SUITS the advantage of this system. land 12.50 per acre. Further infor can be had, all styles, made mation regarding purchase or lease with leather lining and plain All Wool Ladles' Sweaters, In Blue Worsteds. Grey, of Crown lands ls given ln Bulletin Sale Price latest designs. Sale Price Serge, Drown Worsteds ami No. 10, Land Series, "Purchase and Lease ot Crown Lands." Tweeds at a dlscout nf Mill, factory, or industrial sites on PER CENT £v PK II CENT timber land, not exceeding 40 acres, $19.95 ,o $26.50 $3.60 ,„$5.75 may be purchased or leased, the con ditions Including payment of stumpage. HOMESTEAD LEASES Boys' Overcoats and Girls' Coats, all A full line of Groceries always on hand i Unsurveyed areas, not exceeding SO lines. Special 25 Per Cent Oir at Lowest frlces acres, may be leased as homesltes, conditional upon a dwelling being Women's and Girls' Trimmed Hats, Don't forget our Shoe Dept. Furnishings erected In the first year, title being Clearing at 25 Per Cent Off and Dry Goods. Our Prices are Right. obtainable after residence and Im provement conditions are fulfilled and land has been surveyed. LEASES SALE STARTS SATURDAY, JANUAARY 10th AND LASTS ONE WEEK BLUNT AND For grazing and industrial pur poses areas not exceeding C-10 acres j may be leased by one person or a company. EWART, LTD. GRAZING Mercantile Store Company Under the Grazing Act the Prov ince is divided into grazing districts and the range administered under a Grazing Commissioner. Annual grazing permits are issued based on CUMBERLAND THE COURTENAY GARAGE AND MACHINE SHOP numbers ranged, priority being given to established owners. Stock-owners Phone 61 Phone 61 may form associations (or range management Free, or partially free, The General Store with a General Purpose permits are available (or settlers, campers and travellers, up to ten head. Mr. R. C. Lang spent a few days In Vancouver this week. * * * Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Apps returned home on Sunday, after spending the HM Ifis o*mw'l latter two weeks visiting friends and relatives, in the Fraser Valley. ' \SSa^L'M^f\'c £TwfK*lla^^^^^J * * • Miss Grace Oliver of the Hospital I JmJ/M. /1/A\ Nursing Staff, spent the New Year holiday visiting In Victoria, Vancouv er and Seattle, and returned on Tues Social and Personal day evening. Mr. and Mrs. James Whyte and Mrs. I R. Kaplansky, of Nanaimo, paid his J. Carthew, of Powell River, have been • usual visit to Cumberland on Monday i spending the New Year holidays with j last. Mrs. T. Bennett, mother of Mrs. Car thew and Mr. Whyte. LINGER-LONGER CLUB Week-End Specials Mr. H. Roy returned (rom Van SUNKIST ORANGES SWEET AND JUICY couver on Saturday. TO HOLD MEETING Mrs. C. Dando Jr., returned home 4 Doz. for 85<> 3 Doz. for 95*^ on Saturday, after spending the past A meeting of the Linger-Longer Club 60<> 90-f) $1.00 PER DOZEN wlll be held at 7:30 p.m. next Wed ten days visiting at Extension. EATING OR COOKING APPLES Miss M. Mclntyre returned to Vic nesday, January 14th, ln the Waverly We invite your inspection of a new line of Ladies' toria on Tuesday morning. Hotel. All members are requested 4 Lbs. for 25c $2.35 Per Box Silk Hose, which we have put on show. They are Mrs. Thomas Oraham and T. Gra to attend. made of a good quality silk and will give every satis ham Jr., left for Vancouver Tuesday UNION BAY NOTES EXTRA SPECIAL No. 1 faction. The fact that the name "Penman" is ou ' morning and will return Saturday evening. every pair is sufficient guarantee that they are right. Mr. and Mrs. R. Campbell arrived 25<£ Per Bottle or 2 For 45*^ Mr. Chadwick, who has bee as n back at their home here On Saturday, Sweet Relish, Libby's Prepared Mustard, Holsum We have quite a selection uf colors in most of the want sociated with the Mercantile Store Co., , after spending a few days with their Pickles small size as follows, Sweet and Sour Mixed, ed shades. Our price per pair is left (or Vancouver on Monday last Sweet and Sour Chow. Sweet Gerkins. [ son in Vancouver. and returned on Wednesday, accom I Miss O. Davis and Miss A. llaillie panied by Mr. Pilling, ol Vancouver. Orange or Grape Fruit Marmalade. j returned to Union Bay on Saturday Miss T. Gallavan returned (rom Van after spending the vacation at their couver last Saturday after spending {homes in Ladysmith. Chrisp Ginger Snaps, 2 lbs. for 45*f> the holidays in that city visiting Miss J. Redding returned from Vlc- friends. Chrisp Lemon Snaps, 2 lbs. for 55<> i toria o Saturday after spending the Miss G. McFadyen returned from n Special Mixed Biscuits, 3 lbs. for $1.00 I Christmas vacation at her home there. Vancouver on Saturday. J. SUTHERLAND j Mrs. Metrldge of Victoria arrived Mrs. T. E. Banks ls spending this j here on Saturday to Join her hus- EXTRA SPECIAL No. 2 week In Vancouver. I band. Mr. H. E. Murray of the Cumberland Miss R. Harrison of Vancouver, left 35<> Per Bottle 3 For 95