& THE .CUMBERLAND ISLANDER With which is consolidated the Cumberland News.
FORTY-THIRD YEAR—No. 29. CUMBERLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1924 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM CUMBERLAND TEAM NOW AT THE 'PEG LOCAL SOCCER PLAYERS UNDER W. WALKER AFTER DOMINION HONORS
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION FARMERS WIN FIRST CALGARY PLAYERS WILL NOW TAKE IN GAME FROM LOCALS COMMITTEE HAS LEFT INJURED IN GAMES ASSOCIATE MEMBERS BY SCORE OF 4 -2 NOTHING UNDONE FOR At the last meeting ol the Hoard bt Catching the local tossers Inst Sun Management ot the Cumberland Lit PLAYED WITH LOCALS erary and Athletic Association, the day in au Upper Island League game PICNICKERS' COMFORT i Board considered the question of ad-i wilh c'0,m "ml Bannerman out of ! milting tbe public at large to thc | their line-up, taking advantage by The Cumberland United Soccer team left Cumberland on | membership of the association, whicli | trotting out their strongest line-up The big event of the season takes place today (Saturday) at Tuesday morning last for Winnipeg, where they will be represent up until tho present time has been I of the year, failure ot the locals to Royston, when the Seventh Annual Picnic of the Employees of the confined solely to the employees of j ,„ | ,„. atives of this province in the Dominion .Soccer championship, tho htt p ncne8| aM tr|mme(1 off by Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) Limited will be held. Providing the Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) | weirdest Imaginable decision! by Um- good weather prevails the event will be one of the best yet, all the semi-finals of which take place today (Saturday) and Monday. Limited. I plre P. Fletcher, aided Courtenay to The team, in charge of Bill Walker, and Marry Jackson as trainer Appreciating the fact that tiie club j wh,p Cumberland at the rate of 4 - 2 various officers and committees having gone to considerable were in the highest spirits when they left Cumberland and gave a has for the past three aud a half courtenay tried four consecutive times trouble and expense to get everything in the best of order. Every solemn promise that their very best efforts would be devoted to years been for employees only, thc t0 panhandle the same dose to Cum- one will find that nothing has been overlooked for their comfort bringing the coveted silverware to Cumberland. Board teels that due to so many men , berian_ hut succeeded for the lirst and convenience. Credit for a successful day, which it is bound other than employees expressing a de-1 time last Sunday to be unless marred by weather conditions, belongs wholly with sire to become ...embers of the asso- Featuring the game was the near The two games played with the Calgary Hillhursts last week the Picnic Committee and especially with Mr. Charles O'Brien who end were marred by a chapter of accidents to some of the Prairie elation. It would be perfectly in order , ,.,ot staged In the last half of the t0 ,,( l0|)t a880clate has worked indefatigably night and day to insure it being a day of , ( , "" membership i eighth inning. Judging by his recent players. R. Stephen, the full back, had his arm fractured in the days. Here's hoping Jupiter Pluvius doesn't interfere with the practice game at Revelstoke on the way out and played with that' T .*? 1"'"V"U' "" admittll1g ! performances, Pat. Fletcher has about Secretary's good work. member in a plaster cast. Nesbitt had two ribs broken in the ! Z To,Z"t^n up ' '" T" ."T" '° """'"^ 8e,"°r : Nanaimo game and watched Saturday's game from the side lines, with the ___._£___?!'of the Canadian £_?ZrTlIT. "i on ZT 1 A feature of the program will be a display of daylight fire Within fifteen minutes of the start of the game on Saturday, Mor- '• Collieries (Dunsmuir, Limited, and DMnity ufter hls John Henry H™ works which will be of great interest to the children in particular llley are ris, playing at left half collided with Monahan, the former's left »"tfectly in accord, provided ( qUGe,- decisions told on the c'umber- and to the grown-ups in general. These will be set olf at inter thttt certi,i re8trlctl ns l,e shinbone being broken. He was carried off the field and ao- " ° made to i ialld DOy8 and the last straw came vals of twenty minutes throughout the day. peared no more. ' '"'evail' wh!°h wl" inclu(le lhe rol"lw-1 when be called what appeared a raw
ing, no associate member will be en-1 decislou In the eighth when Beattle For boys 16 years and under a special 100-yd. dash has been Cumberland won the toss in Saturday's game and decided to t,tlecl .t0 llol<1 an}' nffll'e' or lle on "">• | seemed an easy out, Richards to arranged with the McLennan-McFeeley Cup as trophy. This (:omraiUees or llilve a Piny with the sun at their backs. v i through the defence, striking the post ! ' ™te In any of | jaraes, ••Tllcker" hoisted his glove at event is open only to hoys whose par FM a star Weir, A. H. Kny, Joe Horbury, M. series of attacks on the Calgary goal Bttwtrt „ tne „lhcl. „,,„ ,,,„„„,, t^^i^Z^^T f T* ™\ ^ "" '«' « *• ™'i to ents are employees of the Company McAdara, A. Mathieson. brought out the sterling work - | sociatlon, and that the membership ! express himself to Pat.. At least and to become the property of any Reception Committee—D. II. Mac Stephen, Crook and Wilson, who re w_JtTtatotT_3_lr '"TI!" Tn,\T ^"T "" d0l'arS '*"' CTe,'!'^'>'-other side fights broke out when one boy it must be won by him two Donald, Thomas Graham, Chas. Gra pulsed the Cumberland forwards time years in succession. Besides the cup ham. and time again. Bannerman dropped there is a Orst prize ot $5.00 value Life Saving Committee—Jas. W. a nice cross to Oraham, who drove the and a second prize of $2.50. Simil , required to pay. was well in the lead. Those were Tremlett, II. Aitken, W, Taylor, J. ball well over the bar. The prairie arly in the First Aid event there Is a The account ol the game in last In order for non-employees to be-j the less redeeming features of the Stevenson, J. Weir, J. Robertson, W. forwards then carried the ball to first prize ot $50.00 and second of Treloar, Alf. McNIven. Sunday's Sun is well worth reading— come associate members it will be game, $25.00 in addition to the Forcinie. Blair's end by a series of short pass ! as u juke. Tlle Sun's joke smith necessary for them to submit an ap- Cup. Executive—Hon. President, Col. C. es and came within an ace of scoring, must have been looking at the game \ plication to the secretary, who will,] "Bed" and "Bill" are (5ood W. Villlers; Hon. Vice-President, Competitors in all events must bc lllalr on one occasion being forced to through smoked glasses, or through ; over the signature of the president, j Both pitchers handled themselves Thos. Graham; President, Ed. Hughes on hand at the time stated on the pro leave his goal and race for the ball,; a knot hole in the fence. Whilst i, : issue a temporary permit, which will \ admirably throughout the game dis- Vice-President, George O'Brien; Sec 1 gram, otherwise the committee in clearing danger in the nick,of time. is admitted the game was not a thrill- entitle lhe holder lo all the prlytl- playing ood control and headwork retary, Chas. O'Brien; Treasurer, E. B charge may find it necessary to can Graham at the other end drove a hard ing one to watch, it certainly did nol ! egos of the association, until such the whole proving a fine pitchers bat- D. Pickard; Director of Ceremonies. cel the event. one at Wilson, the goalie bringing off • call for the remarks of the Sun's re- time us the application Is submitted tie Big "Bill" Boyd whiffed thir Chas. Graham; Chairman Reception a miraculous save. The Calgary goalie porter. He admits that the Calgary to the board at a regular meeting, teen men and allowed equally us Following is a list of the different Committee, D. lt. MacDbnald; Chair a few minutes later again came out i officials and committees: defence played magnificently and tlmt ! where on approval by the board the ] manv. nit8 as youthful "Red" Mclll- man Refreshment Committee, T. W. of a determined attack by taking a the work of WIlso,, ln goal was n re- applicant will become au associate tyre of Cumberland Seven hits were' Starters—Thos. Oraham, Dr. G. K. Scott; Chairman Transportation Com MacNaughton, E. H. Devlin. risky chance at kicking the pig-skin velatlon to Coast Funs. There Is member in proper order. j garnerod off eaob plt<,her youn_ mittee, H. L. Bates; Chairman Sports out instead of gathering it. Again Judges of Sports—A. Auchlnvole. Committee, Tom Blair; Chairman only one answer to that. The mag The secretory would like to advise | Anlos Farmer after blngllng one shortly after he brought off two mag Dan Morgan, Sandy Walker, A. S. Program Committee, H. Devlin; Chair nificent work of the Cumberland for that applications will be received any | 0„ance redeemed himself with a nifty nificent saves, the large crowd pres- Jones, J. Sutherland, H. Waterfield. man Grounds Committee, Andrew Pol wards and the great pressure which time after the present dale. catch Utter iu the game, Johnny Ma ent giving him a great hand when he ' C. J. Parnham, A. R. Stacey. lock; Chairman Life Saving Commit they brought to hear on WUHOU rocchi too scooped up a couple of well stopped drives from both Turner ami Judge of Quoiting—Dave Wilson. tee, Jas. W. Tremlett; Judges, (First brought out the best there was in him. handled infield chances. Batting hon Oraham after beautiful crosses from ; Itosul. to bo announced at Picnic Refreshment Committee—T' W. Aid), Dr. MacNaughton, Dr. Hicks. Dr. Wilson is well known In Cumberland, ors go to Rob. Robertson and Hal Deluce. As half time approached Scott, Chairman, J. Vernon Jones, J Butters. having played a season here and earn The half time and full time result ley Dixon while Johnny Marocchi and Calgary forwards made a desperate S. Williams, William Devoy. E. J. In order to round off a good day ed a name of being one of the best of todays' game at Winnipeg will be Dave Richards each came out of the effort to score, Ackroyd slopping a Grelg, W. Weir, S. Cameron. T. Ec Mr. Joseph Idiens is holding a big goalkeepers ever associated with the announced from the platform at the battle scarred field with batting av couple of dangerous rushes. Wlike- cleston Wm. Thomas, Jno. Horbury. dance In the open air Tennis Court local team. Th locals on Staurday the picnic grounds as soon as thev lyn forced a corner. Bradford took erages of .500 apiece. The two lat- Jack Bennie, Chas. Walker, Joe. Tay adjacent to the picnic Held. Every last, according to the Sun, could not aro received. the kick and the ball swerved between ; (Continued on Page Eight) lor, Wm. Beveridge, A. W. Watson, A. one will be there. Music will he sup have beaten a learn of schoolboys, yet the posts, but ns it bad not touched Jones, Watkln Williams, Joe. Derby plied hy Moody's Orchestra with Mr. the work of the Calgary defence was a player on its (light, the goal was | sbire, Victor Freloni, R. Robertson. Charlie Cawdell. of Cumberland, at u revelation. not allowed. Sam Jones, E. Mugford. A. It. Nunns, the piano. We wonder if the artistic trimming ABSENTEE VOTE COUNT Jno. Potter, Andy Thomson. Robert Second Hall' administered to the Vancouver Elks at Strachan, S. Robertson, Fred Hutch ANNOUNCEMENT Shortly after the resumption of play Nanaimo hy the Cumberland learn is WILL BE COMPLETED TODAY inson, J. Hatch Tim Wulker, Sid. still troubling our friend on the Sun. Deluce made a great run up tlio wing Hunt, A. J. Taylor, D. Gordon, Sid Commencing Wednesday, July 1.3, If some of these sport writers would finishing up with u bard drive on goal Horwood, Wm. Herd, Jack Smith, E. Miss i.onald will do all kinds of report (he game as Ihey are*actually Latest reports from returning ofii-iJ. D. MacLean, Liberal, 1,149; John which Wilson saved in masterly style, cers throughout the Province plaoo McRae, Cons., 767; J. S. Pagan, pro- Gomm. ladies' and children's hair cutting, al played and not as they (the writers) a few minutes later Turner missed an today (Friday) as the date when tho j i i 501 The committee wlll be divided Into so Holi f'urlinp and Facials, at hsr think they should he played, the sport I v nc a open goal. The local forwards con final outcome of the Provincial poll , four (4) shifts nine (9) men to a shift, home iu the New Townsite. Week loving public would be better served, tinued their attack, Deluce crossing will he Known. GonBe8' BC' July 15-Final cou'« and it is intended to run the Childrens days, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Salurdays beautifully, Turner heading over the Hill Walker Worried .Mr. T. H. Carey, returning officer j(or Tne Islands electoral district: C. Refreshment Booth one hour then t.80 p.m, to s p.m. Phone 177. bar. From the resulting goal kick, for Cumberland has completed his ab-1 Peck, Conservative, ,183; 11. B. Jack- close for one hour, and so on until all (Jirls! Keep your hair in trim! Kill Walker was worried suit' on refreshments ore dispensed. the Cumberland forwards obtained sentee count which resulted as fol son, Lib., 542; J. W. Mcintosh, Prov., possession and bore down on Wilson Tuesday evening in Vancouver. Stew The above arrangements will per lows: Harrison 102; Clayton 68; 581. Beer plebiscite count not com WOULD CHANGE The goalie was in a tight position art, Brake and Blair were out visiting Duncan it"; making respective totals mit members of this Committee to when he tumbled the ball from some of their friends in the terminal pleted. have a little time to themselves dur DEATH SENTENCE TO Hml ( IoHe t0 of 1261, 7911 and 810. With 2811 ab header by Turner. Both Oraham and | c^y ' train time these sentee voles for heer and 112 agalnsl Ladysmith, B.C., July 15.—Results ing the day.-T. W, Scott, Chairman, LIFE IMPRISONMENT Turner made for Wiknn who wns three had nol reported. Bill could i"" '7 '"." 102 It. Cowtchnn-Newcaslle lu the filial Programme Committee—E. H. Dev wiison wno ".is not eat Ills dinner I'm' thinking shou t |j ( , ,| no, forced to throw the ball, lie was loud ( that ()t]|1 Mmv sl) n s: yeg) 1{) count give Davie, Conservative, 1,296: lin, J. Gear, Jas. L. Brown. Pete A petition is being circulated tlietn. However, all's well that ends 048, Heed, Robert C, Walker. throughout Nanaimo, and lias nit-cade ly applauded for his timely clearance, Duncan, Prov., 870; Guthrie, Lab., Tho Cumberland centre forward well. The hoys all made tlle train I.I Vlclorln to Dale Sports Committee—Tom Illnlr. Hob been largely signed, to lie forwarded 1,18.1 Walkem, Lib., 738; spoiled, 87. had Die best, chance of the day shortly nice time and the last seen o( Mill Tiie returning officer announce, ble Brown, Preston Bruce, A. II. Kay, to tbe Department of Justice, asking after. He beat Crooks and wltll Wil was on the steps of the private car the following revised figures for vic The beer plebiscite showed: YOB, 11. Bernstein. Jonathan Taylor, John Hint the sentence or Alfred Corbell son coining out, he drove the hall with a smile that surely said. "Why toria as recounted: 2,222; no, 1,422; spoiled, 144. D. Davis. be changed trom hanging to life Im Grounds Committee-Andrew Pol prisonment, Corbett was convicted over tlle bar with no one In the not, certainly wo will bring back the Con- Josliun lliuclicliffc, (Con) 6883 I Port Alberni, July 15.—Final figures Deluce took a corner kick shortly naught Cup." Here's hoping Bill, Reginald Huyward (Co..) 5861 lock, S. Fraser, A. Kyle, C. Held, I'. here at tin; Spring Assizes of having In the Provincial election here are: murdered Ills wife ill Courtenny. ami after and duplicated Bradford's feat Those making the journey are: II. I). Twigg (Con) 64811 Harris, W. Wilson, K. Campbell. Ar Burde, Ind.-Llb., 828; McNaughton, was sentenced to be hanged. The by netting the ball, but the point was I Blair, Stewart, Ackroyd, Conti, Mono- A. Lyons (Con) 4618 thur Lee, Arch. Lorhnrt, Jnck Smith, jury. In returning a sentence of disallowed. In the last few minutes! halt, Brake, Bannerman, Oraham, De- Elected Prov., i82; Johnston, Con., 339. D. Campbell, B. Geary. guilty. Included a recommendation of both tennis came close to making a j luce, Turner, Milligan, Plump, Mort-1 p . M. Raynor (Lib) Anyox, B. C, July 16.—Final Pro Transportation Committee—II I.. r 3941 mercy. score, Bannerman driving the bull' imcr, Hitchens, Wulker and Jackson. Hon. John Oliver (Lib) 3826 vincial election figures In Atlin rid Bates, H. Buchenon, Jno. Slant, W. S. J. Drake (Lib) 3346 ing, where the race was very close, J. B. Clearihue (Lib) 3311 njake no change in the standing of i_i_i______ii__i_ij__r[__^ E. S. Woodward (Prov) 23r,r> the parties. The results are:Kergln, |(a_Bi_Bj_B/_ei_M_ei_i_i_i_i_i__j__j_a_^ A. E. Todd (Prov) 2262 Lib., 463; Armour, Prov., 380; Con SP1UNKLING NOTICE 1 A. G. Smith (Prov) 2072 way, Con., 353. Beer: Yes, 714; no, SPECIAL WIRE ON SOCCER GAME ts A. Wright (Prov) 1921 467. Hours for Sprinkling and Irrigating purposes are C. R. North (Ind) 1663 Nanaimo, July 15.—Nanaimo pro Mrs. Graves (Lab) Hill Morning 7 to 8 a.m. vincial riding final: Hon. William J. H. Hawthoruthwalte (Lab).... 761) We are endeavoring to make arrangements where Sloan, Lib., 1,612; W. A. Prltchard. Night 7 to 9 p.m. W. E. Pierce (Lab) 721 Soc, 1,083; F. A. Busby, Con., 642; A. by we will bc able to give to the Soccer fans of Cum Watering Sidewalks, Streets Etc, must be discontinued On the basis of figures compiled so M. Whiteside, Prov., 141; For beer, a,; far it looks strongly ns if the Mayor berland, a short outline of the Connaught Cup game be Elective July Gth, 1924. 2,068; against, 1,375. i wlll nose Canon Hinchcliffc out of thc ing played in Winnipeg today. If it is at all possible, CUMBERLAND AND UNION WATER WORKS CO. Q j lirst place when the absentee ballots Fort George, which was In tbe doubtful column, has returned H. O. short bulletin will be posted at The Islander OHice Limited. Hi are counted. Perry, Liberal, by the following vote: about S.30 p.m. G. W. CLINTON, Managing Director. Un-Country Finals H. G. Perry, Liberal, 1,079; F. P. Bur Mcrritt, B.C. Ju.lv 16.—Thc total den, Con., 1,028; J. A. Shearer, Prov., a _, vote ln Yale Provincial riding: Hon. 206. itlWWIPfl-IPISMfWW^ PAGE TWO THE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1924
but It's because they quit work at 5 that the winning of the war was eas CUMBERLAND ISLANDER p.m. and don't go home until 2 a.m. ier than the winning of peace, and Published every Saturday morning at It's the interval that kills. Work problems that followed are very dif Cumberland, B. C. gives an appetite for meals; it lends ficult of solution. solidity to the slumbers, it gives the "The safety of civilization rests in EDWARD W. BICKLE appreciation of holidays. the hands of Great Britain and the There are men who do not work, United States. War is the only __W__x but the world is not proud of them. game I know where both sides lose. _U__UKE> It. does not even know their names, When our two countries join hands nobody likes them, nobody hates them, for tbe prevention of wars, there SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1924 the great busy world don't even know shall be no more." they are here. So lind out what you want to do, take off your hat and WHO KNOWS? Sidelights on a Great Industry SUMMER WASH FABRICS make a dust in the world. The bus ier you are tbe less deviltry you will He sat by the window every day. be apt to get into, the sweeter will be Anderson's Zephyr Ginghams No one knew what be thought tor he your sleep, the brighter and happier Millions Spent had never spoken a word. He bad your holidays and the better you will n sad, far-away expression In his be satisfied. These are pretty Cheeked and Plaid Ginghams of best quality, absolutely fast colors, deep gray eyes. "Little old man." On Markets new patterns the boys called blm as tbey pased bis SIR HENRY THORNTON window bent ou their boyish games. MAINTENANCE OF SALES Ile sal there lu the morning. At noon SPEAKS ON FINANCE CHAMBRAYS AND CREPES they drew the shade lo shut out the FORCES A HEAVY CHARGE ON FOREST PRODUCTS glare. There he sal ill Illc shadow. In addressing the thirty-first an Fancy French Ratines - Georgette Waists At night, when the crickets chirped, nual convention of the New Vork INDUSTRIES he sat at the window until someone state Bankers' Association held last came and helped him to hed. Sitting week iu .Montreal, Sir Henry Thorn Every British Columbian's Duty Plain and Novelty Voiles and Ratines in various designs always, but always smiling. Then, ton, president of the Canadian Na to Render Assistance to the one day, the boys missed lilni from tional Kail ways, placed before I be Lumber Industry Hie window. The news spread tliat gathering the line Investment values Jlmmle was worse. of the great natural resources of the Every man aud woman in British GENTS' DEPARTMENT As the boys drew nearer tbey hush Dominion, whtcb lie stated had hard Columbia should endeavor to realize ed their bolsterousness, Up-toeing ly been scratched. The economic sit what tho lumber industries mean to Broadcloth Shirts- past the window. Even "Big Bill," uation ttf the L'nited States and Can the community tbey live in and should Men's English Broadcloth Shirts, in white, Cream and Pearl; also in Novelty stripes. as they called him, the wisest, rough ada demanded that these natural re constitute themselves active boosters Extra Special Value, each $4.50 est lad In the gang, made an effort to of B.C. forest products. sources of Canada he developed along Silk and Silk and Wool Socks- walk silently Uiat only resulted In sound and practical lines, aud lie This is one of the readiest ways in strange acrobatic teeterlngs. Al which they can help the industry thnt Men's Silk and Silk and Wool Hose; also Fine Cashmere Heather Shades. urged lhe Hankers, as counsellors of Special Value per pair, $1.25 and $1.50 night the family drew near the bed those who had money to invest, to has put this province on the map and one by one and bid goodnight to the educate their clients to the benefits lo is busily engaged in keeping it there. Straw Hats— smiling one. He lay and smiled- , be derived from investments in the Xo merchandise, however unique, Men's Straw Hats, in Boater shape, in plain and rough straws smiled when the twinges of pain rack vast mineral and other natural re can sell itself these days of sub ed the warped and twisted body; fell stitutes and keen competition. The Special Values $2.50 and $2.00 sources of the Dominion. The speak Oxfords— warm and soft on the skeleton bands er said in part; searching task of finding steady that lay so helpless on the counter- j markets for their products is perhaps Men's Tan Calf Oxfords, with Crepe Rubber Soles "Despite the fact that much pub Special Values per pair $7.50 pane; smiled until the sorrowing licity has gone forth, much has yet lo the most important the lumberman of faces around him gained a plaintive he accomplished to apprise Americans this province is up against. Outing Pants— shadow of the smile that (blended that the time is more opportune than .Hnrkel Kxpanslon with the pain and mellowed and re- Men's Grey and Cream Flannel Pants; also White Duck Pants at Popular prices. ever for those from the United States The maintainance of costly sales fined it. Men's Suits— to make investments here. We have forces and far-reaching market exten At last the doctor, stroking his Special Value in Men's Tailored Suits, in light and dark Tweeds, Brown and Navy, more coal in Canada than you have sion organizations is a very heavy chin and molding with professional Worsteds and Serges, from $22.50 to $35.00 in the l'nited States; we have nature! charge amounting to millions yearly adoptners lhe sob tbat pressed his ut resources and mineral deposits whose on tbe lumber and allied industries of Sport Shirts, Invisible Suspenders, Wash Ties, Lanky Bill and Silk Knitted Ties, Tennis terance .nto a poor contempt of a surfaces have not been scratched and Britisli Columbia. cough, turned silently away. The with lands sparsely populated, it is .New markets must be found and Shoes, Men's and Boys' Wool and Cotton Bathing Suits. end was at hand. One by one they up to you bankers to educate your gathered around tbe bedside. The old ones preserved. Agents nt homo clients of the benefits to he derived and abroad must be employed in smile wns very faint, and only rested right here that Canada will so grow in the line lines about the pinched keeping open the channels along and blossom forth that she will stand which B.C. wood products are dis Grocery Department lips and drooping eyelids. Faintly out as one of the greatest of all coun tributed to consumers in every part g_ Golden Shred Marmalade, l's Jars _ M Sesqui Matches, pkts .10 it flickered. It was almost gone. tries, of the world. §= Robertson's Orange Jelly, l's jars «lll Para wax, pkts .20 Then it grew—grew as the tinge ol "Bankers are playing a big part in In exchange for these millions of ___ Empress Raspberry, Strawberry and Black Crystal White Soap, 7 bars M sunlight edges the deeper blue of a tbe affairs of the world today and it dollars spent in tbe marketing of cur _H Currant Jam, l's jars -15 Eels Naptha Soap, cartons summer morning; grew until the thin may be truthfully said that no body forest products the people of Britisli = Squirrel Peanut Butter, _V_'s tins .110 Palm Olive Soap, 6 cakes _><*> face seemed lighting from within and of men iu the universe of finance has Columbia receive what really amounts = Llbbys Corn Beef, l's tins, 1, for M Eagle Lobster, %'s, II tins .9.1 the sunken eyes grew round and full done so much to alleviate distress of to their principal means of support. H| Clark's Roast Beef, l's tins It's Howals Sour Mixed Pickles, large botlle .10 —grew until it filled the faces of the nations, governments and peoples as Every British Columbian should m 3 tins tor #1.1X1 Bulk Cocoa, Special per lb .10 weeping watchers and sparkled there have the bankers of the United States. therefore ask himself or herself how _= Clark's Corn Beef, l's tins M Dromedary Dales, pkts.' like sunlight on the dew. Tbe eyes Financial crises which have struck wandered lovingly over each face, best they can help out tbe industry = 3 tins for HU.WI Neptune Sardines, I! tins _H> panic into the hearts of mankind have that means so much to them. then far away through the open win been faced hy L'nited States hankers LUNCH TONGUE — MEAT LOAF — BAKED HAM — BOILED HAM dow, over the swaying treetops—past with that show of 'front' that char the low-hanging clouds. The lips acterized the soldier when he went This series of articles communi CANTALOUPES — BANANAS — CHERRIES — PLUMS — PEACHES — ORANGES — ORAPE FRUIT moved, painfully at first, then, with a cated by the Timber Industries CUCUMBERS — GREEN ONIONS — GREEN PEAS — TOMATOES - GREEN CABBAGE 'over tbe top' during (lie World War Council of British Columbia. burst like the breaking of tlio sun And yet. there are no decorations tor through a cloud, tbey spoke one word: such services as I Ills class of ser "Mother!" vant has rendered. Rather did theso Anil Jlmmle, lhe crippled mute, men appear satisfied with having dona passed wilh the warning of tliat smile I a deed well and having done that duty I Campbell's Cumberland I into the sunlight of the summer land. which their position gave them the power to accomplish. The Gem PASTE THIS IN YOUR HAT "Hememhering the position now held by the United States, it must be And then remember, you have to plain to the government of thnt coun Barber Shop work, whether you handle a pick or try to tbe south that she cannot di a pen. :i wheelbarrow or a set of vorce herself! from world affairs, and, Opposite Ilo-llo Theatre hooks, ring nn auction bell or write if she is to continue to occupy tin. (lUMBEKLAND, B.C. lunny things, you must work. II place In the limelight that her deeds ALBERT EVANS A. A. Brown you look around you. you will see have entitled her to, she must take Practical Barber, anil Hair Ihat. the men wlio are most able to greater interest in international af dresser, Shampooing, Singeing, live the rest of their lives without fairs. Civilization has passed through Massaging, Scalp Treatment. work are the men that work the the greatest crisis in the history of hardest. Do nol be afraid of kill the world; there are many wounds ing yourself with work. It is be yet raw, hut unless these are bound FREIGHT, COAL AND WOOD yond your power to do that. Men UP and friends hi pa renewed, there cannot work tbat hard o\\ the sunny are grave dangers that further comp Any part of City or District side of thirty, They die Bometlmes, lications will ensue. Il almost seems T.WHERW NKMUSOTANNER ASHES TAKEN AWAY AND w, , A vl5gfi .r\. c?i RUBBISH REMOVED Please leave yoor orders at office, STAR LIVERY STABLE Mrs. King's Stationer) Store I'lione .'»«. ALEX. MAXWELL, Proprietor Week-End Specials Autos for Hire. Coal and Wood Hauling given very SKIIVICE 18 OUR MOTTO prompt attention. Furniture and Piano Bathing Caps, about three dozen, to clear, each . 20c. i^m Storage if desired. All bathing suits specially priced to clear. Phones 4 and 61 Cumberland, B.C. ^ Or Phone lii Union Hotel Ladies' Canvas Suits, new stock, reg. $3.50. Specially priced •••• $2.95 CUMBERLAND TRANSFER Ladies' Rubber Soled, 2 strap Slippers, reg. $2.50. A. A. Brown Special.J $1.»5 y®\ Ladies' Oxfords, Canvas and Rubber Soles, reg. $2.75 HI A signal shows on the switchboard, a telephone §| jg number is asked for, and a wire highway is created =j Special •••• $2-15 The EYE HI over which two persons may send their words and Uf All lines of Canvas Shoes, specially priced this week EXCLUSIVELY == thoughts, one to the other. Thousands of these mes- H end. it will pay you to get our prices before buying. s§ sages pass over the wires of the B.C. Telephone Com- H Refraction and Muscular =| pany in a day. |§ The balance of our stock of picnic baskets at half price. R. KAPLANSKY, O. D. UNION TAILOR HI The telephone operator cannot follow her work _§ Sea Grass Chairs and Rockers, a new lot just received =1 to its results, but she can appreciate its importance. S and at new low prices. Graduate Optometrist and Op- U. WATANABE. HI In her keeping is part of a great mechanism of inter- = == communication, but those whom she serves and the g tician. Reg. by Examina == benefits of her service remain unknown. Each sum- js tion for B. C. Ladies' and Gents' g_ mons for her co-operation is of equal urgency, for each H= Fashionable Tailor B helps to further the progress of the community and the __| 1st and 3rd Monday and Tues §= province. =§ day Cleaning and Pressing A. McKinnon jj BRITISH COLUMBIA TELEPHONE COMPANY B MEDICAL FUND BUILDING P.O. Box 43 - Cumberland Hours: 1,30 to 5.30—7 to 9p.m. BiiiiniiiiitiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiinHiiiininmiiiiiiiimii inntiiitimMiiiiiiiMiJiindniNJiiiiiiiiiiiiHfHiNiiS SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1924 THE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER PAGE THREE(
BIG GAME LAWS TAXES ARE FAIR SECURES HIGH PRICE ln Canada for over ten years. The Naval Reserve in the tour through the est place on earth for young men. finance minister sold $3,000,000 worth Panama Canal this summer, They ile urged more young men to leave ARE DRAFTED FOR B. C. BONDS VICTORIA, B. C, July 18.—Despite of bonds, four and a half per cent, are Sydney Scott, A. A. Macdonald and (he cities and do a little pioneering, the keenest criticism of taxation meth securities, for a price which will cost A. A. Campbell. Only one other ol claiming that in this way many who VICTORIA, B. C, July 18.—Special ods in this province, It is shown con VICTORIA, B.C., July 18.—The tbe province only 4.G0. Another %'i- llce of the naval reserve o[ Canada otherwise would still be working for 000,000 has been placed, twenty-live care has been taken by the govern clusively that the levies imposed at wails of the oppressed are music to will be with the louring squadron, wages twenty years hence could ac year securities, to cost Ave and one- ment of the Game Conservation Board present are as fair as can be expected. the Devil's ear, 'tis said, and the pes Lieut. H. A. Morrison, of St. John, complish big things lor themselves. eighth per cent. Even the Dominion N.B., and the total number of enlist in the drafting ot the big game laws A conference on general taxation was simist has had his innings for sorae The minister said there was room for Government has not been able to se ed men called is 44. for the 1924 season. Within a few held recently between Premier Oriver, time in thlB province. Opposition thousands of prospectors. If he were weeks these regulations will be post candidates at the last election tolu all cure such a good price for bonds sold a young man, he said, nothing would Hon. John Hart, minister of Finance this year. ed all over the province. There has and provincial assessors. After go who would listen to them that the GIVES ADVICE suit him better than to tie up to an ben a tendency to tightening up, so ing into matters thoroughly the Prem province was hopelessly in debt and TO YOUNG MEN experienced prospector and hit for that the wonderful game resources of ier said he was satisfied that the as that Its credit was shattered. WINNIPEG LADS TO TOUR the hills. B. C. may be conserved, and sessors had their work well in hand. However, now along comes Hon. VICTORIA, B. 0„ July IS.—In a The lumbering industry held good at the same time the hunter is given Furthermore, he could not sec where John Hart with the sale ot {6,000,000 In addition to Lieut. Eustace Brock, spirited address here, Hon. T. I). openings for tiie young man who every opportunity to secure a good the present plan ot assessments could of British Columbia's bonds ,at the Winnipeg will be represented by three Pattullo, minister of lands, maintain would go Into the woods and learn bag. be modified downward. best price Becured by any province other members of the Royal Canadian ed thnt Britisli Columbia was the 11 TI— the business thoroughly; he could own a mill of his own in due time. "Fishermen operating out of Prince Unpen arc getting rich," said Hon. .Mr. Pattullo, "Anil there is room for lots more. Working on lhe land to day ls a picnic compared with the day IT HAS TAKEN US FIVE YEARS TO GET READY TO TELL YOU THIS STORY of the pioneer. SWISS GUIDES FOR JASPER
Two Swiss Alpine climbers have ar rived at Jasper Park Lodge to aot as guides to the tourists who want to sec the sights of the Rookies In Jas per National Park and .Mount Kobson Park, Tbey arc Alfred Stretch and Hans Kolilcr, both horn mountaineers and are engaged by the Canadian Na ^ tional Railways. KECOKD PLANT SHIPMENT
The largest shipment of bedding plants in the history of the west wns bandied last, week by tho Canadian National Railways from St. Boniface to Brandon, .Man. The shipment was made up of 80,000 tomato and dower SEDAN-$1,390 TOURING-$915 plants and occupied an entire car. SINCLAIR LEWIS EN ROUTE NORTH
Sinclair Lewis, the noted author is spending a few days iu "Winnipeg this CANADA'S LOWEST PRICED week onroute to the wilds ot North ern Manitoba, where he hoped to re gain his mental poise following a long grind ou his latest novel. Through tho Winnipeg Hoard of Trade, .Mr. Lewis has arranged an itinerary that will cover 1S.O00 miles of north coun TOURING CAR try, much of it by canoe. FLOUR TO HONG KONG
The lirst entire shipment of Can adian Hour has arrived in Hong Kong, With Sliding Gear Transmission according to advices received by a western milling company. The ship ment, which constitutes an innova tion In the history of trade, contained F the five touring cars formerly priced at or Speedometer as Standard Equipment. 7,000 tons of Hour nnd was shipped under $710, all but two HAVE GONE UP. Curtains and curtain rods OPENING WITH DOORS. from Port Colborne, Out., making tho O Overland prices have NOT gone up. Overland trip to Hong Kong from Baltimore, Axle shaft of Molybdenum steel, l'/_ inches in diameter via tlio Panama Canal, in 55 days. now is the lowest priced touring car in Canada with nearly 50 per cent, heavier than on any car near its modern sliding gear transmission. price. RADIO ASSISTS Overland Sales Increased 177 Per Cent. Last Year Quiet Spiral bevel drive and ring gears. IMMIGRANTS the greatest rate of increase of any maker building over 100,000 cars. Sales last May were the largest The only contracting and expanding brakes on any car Radio has already proved a valu of any May in Overland history. This tremendous at or below Overland's price and 25 per cent more able help to the Immigration author volume has enabled Overland to keep its price at $710 braking surface in proportion to car weight. ities in placing immigrants on thc while other cars have been going upward. land. The Winnipeg offices recently wired Information to Saskatoon an The Overland price now is ONLY $180 above the Service Records Positively Prove nouncing the arrival of farm labor CHEAPEST TOURING CAR having demountable rims ers seeking work. This wus broad and starter. At Overland's amazingly low price you Overland Most Economical casted all over Saskatchewan and get Within twenty-four hours applications of all Cars for workers were pouring in to the 23 Big Car Quality Advantages No car in the world equals Overland's low gasoline authorities. The experiment waa economy. No car costs so little for upkeep. such a decided success that it is prob Body Entirely of Steel. able thc radio will he utilized ex In power, Overland excels all cars in its price class. tensively in the future in tbe placing Permanent finish of hard baked enamel. The more you study Overland, the more completely of men on the farms. About live Overland patented Triplex Springs—they give a spring farmers in ten, It is estimated, have base 30 inches longer than any car of equal length. you will be convinced that it is the LOWEST-COST radio receiving sets. CAR in the world to own and operate. Electric Starter. Bring your wife in to try it out and she will tell you WOULD TRAVEL Foot Accelerator control. > it's the EASIEST CAR TO HANDLE that she EVER BY l)0(i TRAIN Exclusively equipped with Timken and New Departure DROVE. bearings in front and rear axles—Overland uses the Two young women of Oayuga, New Come in: Let us explain the Overland easy payment most expensive bearings more lavishly than any other York, are anxious to take a trip by car in proportion to price. plan. Look over an Overland to-day. dog train next winter and have writ ten the Winnipeg Hoard of Trade con cerning (lie possibilities nf arranging Anybody can Afford an Overland on Our Astonishingly Easy Terms such u journey In Manitoba.
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at only $235 more thon the touring Car- FOR Canada's Lowest Priced Closed Car with Hay, Grain and doors front and rear Poultry Supplies
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WILLYS-OVERLAND MOTOR CARS WILLARD STORAGE BATTERIES UNION HOTEL CIWIIKIILANII, II. C. Phone 99 Courtenay Phone 99 Comfort and Homelike service. 26 rooms, electrically heated. Excellent cuisine— __n__Ei_i_rai_M__H_si_rai^^ 5 I'or reservations Phone 15. lt. YATES, Manager.
m PAGE FOUR THE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER SATURDAY, JULY 1(1. 10.4 The Mercantile Store Co. (G. H. WYCHERLEY) 'PHONE 133 P.O. BOX 100 I CUMBERLAND, B.C. "The General Store With A General Purpose' CUMBERLAND, B.C.
l_Bi_____a__ialg______j___j__j__H_li_^i ^ I £"VA'l^|«—X | O Our prices are on the "Skid Way" and \J\I fs+/%p\ I IJ • you w*" S'10W S000' Judgment by buy- ing your Holiday Goods at THE MERCANTILE STORE CO. Cumberland's Most Progressive Departmental Store
Ladies' Hose EXTRA SPECIAL Men's, Women's and Children's Ladies! Saturday and Monday Shoes and Straw Hats We have Hole proof Hosiery Mercantile Best Tea, Reg. 60c 50 l in the follow Ridgway's 5 o'clock Tea, 3-lb tin $2.75 I Sugar, 20 lbs $1.90 ing colors:— Flour, all grades, 49's $2.00 Log Cabin, Rose, Beige, Orange Marmalade 75 Brown, Sage Grey and Fancy Biscuits, per lb 40 Black. i Kippered Salmon, 3 for 25 $2.00 Crab, '.'s 45 Per Pair. Lobster, '/l's •-'•• 3" Lobster, l/_'s 55 We have some very pretty Crinkle Crepe Night Dress Chicken Haddie ., 30 I es in various colors. We have sold nearly 500 yards Durkee's Salad Dressing •••• 50 i of Ratine—A few pieces left. Blue Bonnet Salad Dressing 20 1 Gent's Brown Calf Blucher Shoes, No. 1 Stock. Tho JUST ARRIVED—Ladies' Felt Hats for Holsum Mixed Pickles 40 same in Black Calf. Per pair $G.75 early fall, each •— $2.75 Oranges, 3, 4 and 5 dozen for _ $1.00 Men's Mine Shoes. Per pair ..... $3.75 Bananas, per lb 15 Leckies Mine Shoes, Per pair from $5.73 Gent's Brown Calf Shoes. Per pair $4.95 Little Girls' Dresses Men's All Leather Shoes, no toe cap, in Black and |_e__Hi__l_n______l_Eli__^^ Brown. Per pair $3.95 Ladies' White Canvas Shoes, with Leather Soles $1.95 Just the Shoe for the Picnic. -SPECIAL- Children's Running Shoes, from 95c. _____-___-___-_B--___--H-^HHI^^iB Ladies' Patent One Strap Shoe. A very smart shoo. Per pair $1.73 In Men's Underwear Hollywood Sandals, to clear, Per pair $4.95 Summer weight—Regular $2 Ladies' House Slippers, One Strap. Per pair $1.85 Children's Patent Leather Sandals, Per pair from $1.05 Garment Girls' Straw Hats 20c. Pretty Print Dresses for Little Girls, from Garment $1,50 Ladies' Sun Hats, from 50c. $1.95 Men's Straw Hats, from 65c.
_i__ii__ii_i We shall close our store on Saturday, July 19, from 12 noon to 4 o'clock* Saturday closing is very inconvenient E_k to our large circle of customers at any PICNIC SPECIAL time, but in hot weather it is almost PICNIC BASKETS LADIES' SILK FIBRE HOSE impossible to keep produce fresh over ALL SIZES 45c PER PAIR the two days. AT HALF PRICE We wish you all a Good and Merry Time
-_T_I_I_|[__I__I_I_I_I_IM The Mercantile Store Company CUMBERLAND
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ia_i_Gj_i_Ei_^i_^i__ja_i_i_€_^^ News of Courtenay and Surrounding District __Bj__a_fi_g|j____a_|_^^ WEATHER MAN WAS man who wrote "It Ain't Goln' To loon and live tickets for which they COURTENAY BUSINESS er at Cumberland, then announced an ment for the average man and for the EXTREMELY UNKIND Rain No More" missed his guess by a secured Ice cream, soda water, or open air church service on Sunday floor boy, CHANGES HANDS TO ELKS LODGE wide margin. anges and candy. Mr. Harry Bram for the boys; this to he held al Roy I believe in Canadian institutions Somewhat disappointed at not being ley delivered a patriotic address on ston Tennis Courts. and their perpetuity. COURTENAY,—The weather mail able to hold the sports outdoors, tin "The Flag" after which "O Canada" COURTENAY,—A business change The boys from Victoria who have i believe In the ability of Canadian was extremely unkind to the Elks Brother Bills were not discouraged and "God Save The King" were sung. of interest is the retirement of Mr. W. made a tour of the Island arc .conts citizenship to right every wrong, pun Lodge committee that had arranged and pulled oil a program moulding The afternoon's enjoyment wis Emeric from the stationery and music Crawford, A. V. Stark, B. Tolin, !'. for the holding of a flag day at Courl tug of war, pillow fighting and races. brought to a close by an impromptu store that he has occupied in tho Dutton, It. White, E. Deans, S, Archi- ish the guilty and reward the honest. enay last Wednesday. Certainly tho Each kiddle was given a Hag, a bal- dance in the Agricultural Hall, the Masonic Block for the past year and bold, W. Dixon, E. Douglas, F, Walsh, 1 believe In that sanity of the Can music for which was provided by a half. The premises will be taken and S. MacDonald. They left for the adian man and the Canadian woman, Moody's Orchestra. over by Mrs. E. M. E. Johnston, who south on Sunday. whicli prompts them to sweep out the comes here trom Stettler, Alberta, and COLLISION WITH who will carry a,stock of ladies' dry house instead of burning It down to gel rid of the dirt. LOGGING TRAIN goods, clothing, etc. She will be GIRL GUIDES IN Illlllllllllli •111 ready for business on August 1st. CAMP AT KYE BAY COURTENAY,—On Monday after TOURING SCOUTS noon at the intersection of the Union Bay Road and the Bloedel, Wesh & ARE WELCOMED BY COURTENAY/—A company of 30 Her e an dTn ere Stewart Logging Railway, an acci COURTENAY TROOP members of the Courtenay Troop Qlii dent that might easily bave had more Guides nre at present under canvas Although it i. only 18 years ago serious consequences occurred when at Kye Bay, under the charge of then that Alberta became a province, it. COURTENAY,—On Saturday last population has increased fourfold, a motor car driven by Mr. Olson, who captain, Mrs. Meredith and Lieut about three o'clock the members of while the grain yield has increased was accompanied by his wife, was In Peggy Forrest Owners of motot the Victoria Troop, Boy Scouts, wlio twentyfold. Even at the present low collision with the logging train. cars were generous enough to trans prices, the total agricultural prod are touring the Island, arrived at port the girls to the bay and their ucts of Alberta in 1928 were worth Slight damage was done to the car Courtenay, being welcomed here by 1 McBRYDE'S BAKERY tents and other equipment was taken $2.3,000,000. but the occupants were unharmed. the members of the Courtenay Troop || The White Store The White Bakery out by motor truck. who were encamped at the Agricul Reports concerning the apple JH How to live a hundred years—Bury the Pepper dish Mr. G. C. Rochfort has purchased tural Grounds. There were thirteen On visitor's days many of the par crop in the Annapolis Valley show B and the Vinegar bottle and eat McBryde's 100 per cent the G. R. Bates property at Kye Bay in the party, Including H. T. Raven ents go to the camp where they are that the entire crop, including the and will make his home In this dis treated royally by the girls who in estimated local consumption, was H Whole Wheat Bread hill, district Scoutmaster and Scout 1,816,000 barrels. It is reported trict. He is accompanied by Mrs. master Dodds, of Epplng, England. variably have refreshments handy. A that 70,000 apple trees and 3,000 §§ Always a nice selection of cakes to choose from, which Rochfort and comes from Alberta. great deal of the success of this camp plum trees will be set out in the HI you know. In the evening the boys made a camp fire round which they gathered and is due to the efforts of the live secre valley this spring. H Not How Cheap—But How Good listened to and took part in a very tary, Mrs. L. S. Cokely, who Is work interesting program of camp songs, ing energetically on behalf ol' tin Tho railways of Canada up to H First Cl.ss Certificate (Upper Grade) for bread baking troop. the end of last April earned J6.000,- recitations and a boxing match be 000 more than they did for the 11 guarantees the quality MJMH. rnaataa tween scouts Fred Duncan and Tom Since going to the seashore the corresponding period in 1923. This ,__•_• iH|f__-lj Waldon. It was for three rounds guides have been instrumental In ex- favorable result is due entirely to H| The Holding-on-to Quality Store but at the conclusion of the bout it | tingulshlng several fires that had ben the fact that the people have been '^tiSaStmZSS^ doine; more business. All author H THE COURTENAY TEA ROOM , ,,,, was necessary to ask the boys to go j left smouldering by careless campers. ities are agreed that such a condi ' VM!558_^T£&^!_ *' another round. Duncan was awarded Swimming tests were held a few days tion means growing trade. •Cnl_M_rto.IIMN_i_i_.CHH_> the decision. After this several of ago and several proficiency badges the local scouts were presented with have been awarded as a result. An Nearly 68,000 bushels of high proficiency certificates and badges, other feature Is the course of lectures class seed were handled at the Al that they had earned during the past on first aid being delivered by Dr. berta government seed-cleaning Bates, of Chesterfield School, North plant during the past season. A P. P. HARRISON few months. Mr. Ravenhill deliver total of 22,823 bushels of Mar Barrister and Solicitor ed an address of encouragment to Vancouver, who with a number of his quis wheat seed was handled, the boys, telling of the benefits to be scholars is camped nearby, Thi 3,160 bushels of ruby wheat, 23,073 Notary Public derived from the Scout movement. Vancouver visitors too, are having a bushels of Victory oats, 17,862 CUMBERLAND • • B. C. The Rev. Mr. Leversedge, Scoutmast great time. The camp will likely bushels uf Banner oats, and 684 Must Be Sold break up and the girls return homo bushels of Bark's Barley. I very soon. Three prizes for anglers at the bungalow camps on French River, Nipigon River, and the Lake of the AUTO ACCIDENT HAD Woods, have been offered to Ca CLOSING OUT SALE nadian fishermen hy the Canadian SERIOUS RESULTS Pacific Railway. The trophies are silver replicas of the bass and the EVERYTHING LESS THAN COST trout, and a wonderful reproduction of the head of a fighting mus- Records, Edison or Columbia, each 50c. COURTENAY,~Last Saturday aboul calonge. Gramophone Needles, per pkts of 100 10c. noon an accident that has had ser ious consequences occurred near Among tho speakers to address Camp Three of the Comox Logging & the great convention of the Asso MUSIC, DANCE FOLIOS, TUTORS, ETC., STRINOS, VIOLIN, ciated Advertising- Clubs of the Railway Company. Mr. and .Mrs World at London, England, to be GUITAR, BANJO, ETC AND ALL OTHER Lumber Merle Halllday and two children, hold .July 14-17, will be E. W. Mrs. Cartwrlght, of Merrltt who was Beatty, K.C., Chairman and Presi dent of the Canadian Pacific Rail MUSIC ACCESSORIES a visitor at the Halllday home, and In every sorts of building materials, way,. Air. Beatty will speak on Mr. Victor Halllday were the occu July 17, and has chosen as his 1)01,1,8, TOYS AMI SINimV GOODS pants of a motor car that was wreck theme "Building an Empire with MOULDINGS, ed and burned in a collision with the Advertising." logging train of the company. Thu WINDOWS, DOORS. children were thrown free from tlio Canada's national wealth in 1921 was $__2,195,0UUtUOO, according to SHINGLES, wreck and received minor Injuries, a report just issued by the Do W. EMERIC .Mrs. Cartwrlght wus the most severe minion Bureau of Statistics. In KILN DRIED FLOORINGS, ly injured, being terribly burned on the tabulation, agricultural wealth the back and injured otherwise. She comes first with $7.!iS2f871,126, Courtenay Music Store AND FURNISHINGS. nearly 36 per cent of the total and has been lying at tbe Comox Hospital about $1I0H per head of popula Opposite Presbyterian Church since the regrettable accident In a tion. The Western provinces lead, WE DELIVER TO ANYWHERE IN SHORT critical condition. Mr. Merle Hal the Yukon topping the list with NOTICE WITH REASONABLE CHARGES. llday and Mrs. Halllday were also sov- $4,058, The first in absolute erely bruised and injured. Mr, VI wealth was Ontario, to which it credited the sum of $7,358,000,000, tor Halliday, who wus driving the car or thirty-three per cent of the Do at the time was burned about tlio minion total. Royston Lumber Co. head and bruised somewhat. Inn Im been able to be aboul during the Shipping in and out of the port Limited. week. The car was completely di • of Vancouver, B.C., for the calen dar year 1928, showed an increase stroyed. in all departments, according to the Comox Tailors CUMBERLAND, B. C. annual report of the Board of Har PHONF"? !mU Ca"8: 184X Court
I AM YOUR TOWN s. Make of me whal you will 1 shall reflect yun as clearly ns a mirror throws back a candle beam. THE WE BUILD WE REPAIR ll I am pleasing to thc eyo of the stranger within my gates; If I am such a .-Ight as, having seen me, be PIKET ELECTRIC will remember me nil bis days as a In fact we do any kind of work, and furnish any kind of material used in thing of beauty, credit is yours. RANGES — WASHERS — PLATES a building of any description. Ambition and opportunity call some of my sons and daughters to high TABLE STOVES — CURLING IRONS FOR SUGGESTIONS OR ESTIMATES tasks anil mighty privileges, to my WIRING — TOASTERS — HEATERS greater honor and to my good—re- pule In far places, but It Is not chiefly LAMPS — FANS — IRONS SEE theso who are my strength. My — PERCOLATORS — strength is In those who remain, who are contenl wltll whal 1 can offer them, and with what Ihey can offer TENTS — AWNINGS — FLIES me. ll WBB tlio greatest of all llom- nns who said: "Metier to be Ilrst In a FISHING TACKLE — SPORTING GOODS Edwards and Orr little Iberian village than be second PRACTICAL BUILDERS, SELLING BUILDING MATERIAL in Rome," — GUNS AND AMMUNITION — [ am more than wood and brick and Union Bay Road Courtenay stone mure even than llesb and Telephone 164 Courtenay Phone 17 OPPOSITE CORFIELD MOTORS P. O. Box fi_ blood I am the composite soul nf all wbo call me Home. 1 am your town. PAGE SIX THE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1924 PREVENT FOREST FIRES-IT PAYS. APRIL IMMIGRATION "THE FIRST 100.000" 1 FIGURES INCREASED H, dTH There are upwards of 100,000 people | ere an ere i During the month ot April 19,330 in Canada actively engaged in con- In response to the appeal of th* j immigrants entered Canada, as com- verting the products of th forest lu- j University of Bishop's College, Len- When you do a thing, e noxville, Que., for $600,000, to meet | pared with 950 in April, 1923, accord to wealth in some form or other and ing to figures received by the Can- present needs, the Canadian Pacific with the families they represent this Railway has supported the plea by • uilian Notional Hallways from the de- subscribing 1(15,000 to the fund. j pnrtment ol' immigration. 01 these means thnt more than half a million DO IT WELL! j admitted, 9,410 were British, 1.S3S people in the Dominion are dependent Canada will soon be the mecca of ' were from the United States, and many moving picture directors, ac nn the forest for their living. cording to Herbert Brenon, producer S.HS2 were from other countries. Tiie value of the manufactured pulp for Thomas Meighan, who recently arrived at Banff to film the big out Round off a good day after the Picnic and paper products alone is $250,000.- door scenes for James Oliver Cur- FISH HATCHERY RECORD 000 per year. The pulp and paper wood's "The Alaskan." The Kenora Ilsh hatchery has made j companies employ 33,000 men in the , at Royston. by attending the nnother very creditable record dur | mills and pay them each year $40,- The fish catch of the world ap ing the season for hatching whitellsh, ; 000,000 in wogeB. The value of luiu- proximates $1,000,000,000 a year in producing a total of 85,000,000. Of its cost to the consumer, of which j ber, lath and shingles produced in $780,000,000, goes to those who har these 83,000,000 were deposited in thc { Canada In one year Is $150,000,000. - vest it, statistics furnished by the Lake of the Woods and the 2,000,000 ' If the question had been put to you United States Fish Commission de clare. in Eagle Lake. In addition, 125,000 j would you have figured much, more i salmon trout were hatched and placed than n quarter of this? When you ' in Clearwater Day and Whitellsh Bay. The value of the tourist; traffic • reckon that the lumber industry prop- to Canada is proved by figures sup er has an invested capital of $250,00,- plied by the Parks Department of BIG OPEN AIR Hi IMMIGRATION RECORD the Dominion Government, which i "00 employing 55,000 men and paying show that the enormous sum of them $60,000,000 wages, here you $130,000,000 was spent by tourists Seven families just arrived in tlio have a forest business thnt reaches in this country in 1923. This rep j Dominion, nppear to have established resents the Dominion's fourth larg the stupendous distribution In Canada est source of foreign cash income, I a record in immigration with 11 | of $500,000,000 a year. The secur- i ! adults aud 54 children, the hitter lty i'or this annual income is neither , On ner arrival at Quebec, June ' ranging from 23 to l'/ years of age. 2 mines nor wheat fields nor fisheries,' 14, the Canadian Pacific steamship "Empress of France" broke the rec hut thc only one of the family of re- ord for the fastest time made be DANCE H COAL LOCATIONS SOLD ' sources that is inllainable, viz. the tween that port and Southampton, forest. England, from which she sailed, Many coal mine locations In the having maintained an average speed 1 province of Alberta* have lately beeu ' of over IU knots. This vessel also SECOND TOUR OF holds the record for the run between ' bought up by British interests, who Quebec and Liverpool. j have had their agent louring the coal TREE PLANTING CAR SATURDAY, JULY 19th. fields of the province recently. Arrangements for the Pageant of The tree planting car of the Cnn- Empire, to be held at the British Empire Exhibition July 21-August Hi 20,500 WORKERS ADDED i adian Forestry association is to make 30, are now rapidly completing. I another tour of the prairie provinces Episodes showing the history of Considerable improvement in em- j this year, according to an announce Canada and the other Dominions as ment by officials of the association. well as of the Mother Country from i ployment was indicated in reports the earliest times to the present day ; from employers to the dominion bur- Equipped to demonstrate the value are being organized with the assist | enu of statistics at the beginning of and necessity of tree planting in the ance of prominent residents of the i May, when some 20,500 workers were west, the "school on wheels' wlll Dominion now in London. added to the staffs of the reporting i start on its second tour of the prairie Royston Tennis some time in July. Hon. J. E. Perrault, Minister of firms. Colonization, Mine;, and Fisheries for the Province of Quebec, on his return from a recent extensive trip to tbe Temiscaming district of that province, stated that there were over 2,000 prospectors exploring the gold-fields of Quebec and at least a million dollars would be expended Court in development work in the region APRICOTS during the course of the season. According to figures prepared by the freight department of the Ca Gents $1.00 - Ladies 25c. nadian Pacific Railway, the export FOR PRESERVING ARE grain movement via Vancouver reached a total of 48,971,1)30 bushels on May 31, 1924, compared with a total of 17,387,715 bushels as on NOW READY! ! May 31, 1923. In each instance the figures cover the crop year com mencing September 1st. The in I cMoodys Orchestra in attendance crease is therefore 31,584,216 U (Cawdell of Cumberland al the Piano) bushels or 181.6 per cent. Place your order Enthusiastic celebrations took lace at Vancouver and Victoria, SLO., when the special service squad Ir == ron of the Koyal Navy, headed by H.M.S. Hood, the largest warship as soon as possible in the world and flagship of th squadron, visited those places re cently. The squadron is expected on the Atlantic seaboard in Aug with your grocer. | ust, when efforts will be made by Canadians on that coast to outdo —*—*—_•— the Pacific cities in the warmth of the welcome chey extend. The an ticipations are that thousands of Price will be reasonable. visitors will gather at Quebec and elsewhere to demonstrate their af Jam Special fection for the officers and men of Do not delay! Season for this the fleet.
"You may say that Canada is be fruit is very short. coming more nnd more interesting to Englishmen and before long ad ditional English capital will be used HI here in the development of indus Comox Strawberry tries. I am very optimistic and I believe that we are now progress ing towards an era of unprecedented prosperity. What we need more than all now is the immigration of Jam good men who will become an asset to this country," declared Sir John Aird, President of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, on his return High grade Comox Valley berries plus pure sugar and made under from Europe recently aboard tha Canadian Pacific steamship "Em perfect sanitary conditions. For sale at all local grocers at press of Prance." 85c per 41b. Tin "BOOSTERETTES" Alongside a huge restaurant In a southern city is u little Chinese Chop To those who have used this delicious jam this advertisement may Mto s Suey Joint. When the "big" pluco erected a giant electric sign "We Nev have no appeal, except so far as the price is concerned, but if you er Close"—Ihe Chinaman put out a are one of the unfortunates who have not as yet partaken of this Jasper National Park card reading, "Me wukee too." $.0.26 delectable local food product, you would be wise to try a sample Little Bobby came crying Into the tin. house, rubbing the places where he Edmonton and Calgary hod been butted by a pet sheep. Every tin carries our own guarantee as to quality. lf'45.00 "But what did you do," his mother demanded, "when the sheep knocked $13.00 extra for routing via Prince Rupert to cover meals you down?" (Jet the habit of using local produce on every opportunity. You and berth on steamer. "I didn't do nothln'," Bobby de not only get the best products on the market but you help keep clared, protestlngly. "I was gettln' up also to all the lime." your money in local circulation. Eastern Canada One of our friends hands us thin clipping, and says that the letter CENTRAL AND EASTERN STATES caused considerable merriment ln the Particulars on application office of a corn syrup company recent REMEMBER- EDWARD W. BICKLE A«EXT ly. It was evidently written by some one In need of assistance in more ways CUMBERLAND, B.C. than one: "I am writing to tell you that your It's Guaranteed corn syrup Is no good, whatever. I have already eaten ten cans of your corn syrup and it has not helped my corns one bit!" ft* SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1924 THE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER PAGE SEVEN
-7R _7PP ^c tna' bottte- Canada's Worst Advertisement j Huge Silver Nugget "M\.EJVJ See coupon below. By ROBSO.N BLACK .Manager Canadian Forestry Assoc A silver nuggel weighing Iwo ami one-half tons, from Northern Ontar To Have The worst adviretisement for the The population problem does not end io, the largest ever taken from a sti business sagacity of Canadians is the there. Eighty per cent of our hab ver mine, is proving a magnet to record of forest tires. What's tho itable area in Canada is non-agr.cul thousands of visitors to the Canadian use of begging immigrants to throw tural. If forest Industries do not pavilion at the British Empire Exhi Beautiful Hair in their lot with us, if we are such find a living there, that eighty per bition. wretched housekeepers as to turn five cent remains a Xo-Man's-Land for Shampoo this way million acres of timberland into char ever. No other lure exists but tbe coal and firewood as we did during lure of standing timber. Further Coal Discovery the summer of l!)23? Every immi more, the farmer's working plant is Women who command attention and ad grant on the farm is a prodigious derived from the forest and bis pro A scam of lignite coal la feet in miration have pretty hair. Hair with soft user of forest materials. In fact duction costs rise with lumber costs ness, and silken sheen. thickness bas been found on the farm three-fourths of the timber cut m and lumber costs always carry au un Of .1. A. Mitchell, a couple of miles Such hair is within thc power of every girl America is taken for farm purposes. seen percentage for forest (ires. The from tbe town of Lawson on tbe and woman to possess. If we outlaw the forest we outlaw late Sir Edmund Walker said shortly Moose Jaw-Hiverhurst branch of the We are offering you a test of the shampoo the farm, a procedure tliat has taken before his death that the greatest Canadian National Railways. \v. n. place already in scores of Canadian menace to the business future of which specialists on hair treatment recom- ______i______Hastings, mining engineer of the de Canada was tbe prevalence of fore^l mend, lt will bring out new beauty in your fluffy, pliant—with thc rich gleam of natural districts. Seventy per cent of the partment of industries, Saskatchewan, hair. color. farmers of Quebec get a substantial fires and Sir Clifford Sil'ton has since who has made au examination of the part of their livelihood from work in declared tbat if tbe present rate uf deposit, states that the coal appears Without perfect"cleanliness of hair and Today, in Palmolive Shampoo, you have the woods. The length of life we forest destruction continues we can to he a good average grade of lignite. scalp, no hair can he really lovely. Do not olive oil in its perfect form for the hair. guarantee to our forest estate is pre not avoid a heavy loss of population At the point where the coal was tap use shampoo which leaves'the hair dry and Dainty, pleasing—riot oily. And economical. cisely the measure of the life of agri along with thc industries aud muni ped In the process of sinking a well brittle, dull or lifeless. Millions of women have found new hair- culture In Quebec, New Brunswick, cipalities subsisting upon forest man tbe over-burden is only 14 feet. Mr. . ... ,. ., . , beauty through it. c and considerable portion of Ontario ufactures. Hastings recommends tliat the gov Shampoo containing olive oil is best, au- ' ° . , can cst ll and British Columbia. Who Owns The Forests.' ernment undertake to do a limited thorities say. ' " ' ''' ' home at our expense. amount of drilling in the area, suffi ',,.,, Simply send the coupon for a 15c trial-size The public is absolute arbiter of tho The people of Canada own 85 per bottle, free. cient to determine if tiie seam has tinIyt scalcleansep poress eac. h hair, clear down to the • Forest. Whether we shall sweep cent of the forest lands and at the downhill lo bankruptcy or make the same time are wiping off the ledger any considerable lateral extent and Yet mildly, so that your hair is left soft, also to ascertain if there are deeper Forest redeem our war debt and put of national assets more than live mil 15c TRIAL BOTTLE FREE and harder seams below the one in us on the highroad to prosperity de lion acres of forest lands a year. Fill in and post to The Palmolive Co. of Can question. The Canadian National pends on the deliberate decision of : This is a day of rising forest values. ada, Limited, Toronto, Ont. Railway passes close to the ideality the thousands of Canadians wbo, for j when every district that possessed PALMOLIVE SHAMPOO where the coal was found. Made in Canada work or play, enter tbe woods and | forests will pull to itself new indus- leave a path of red flame behin I , tries, new population, based entirely if tliis coal proves to be as good a THE PALMOLIVE COMPANY OF CANADA, LIMITED Address.. l.bem. Fire is the one abomination . upon the world scarcity of timber sup- quality as thought, a mining industry Toronto, Ont. of the woods. It is the killer of in : plies, will undoubtedly be developed at City Province dustry, the exiler of workmen. Its A hundred years ago a forest fire Lawson, owing to the proximity of ravages make the devastation of axe | was perhaps excusable but in 1924 such good markets as the cities of men seem paltry. It lays low ten ; the humanest conflagration is little Moose Jaw and Reglna, also other trees to the axemen's one. It des short of treason. Hundreds of good towns in that part of Saskatchewan, JOS. DAMONTE troys not alone the tree but the soil ! fellows who would co/isider tbetn- to say nothing of tbe demand there Go To The and postpones for half a century the 1 selves blacklisted forever if they would be from the farming communi GENERAL DELIVERY ability of an area to grow more trees burnt down the Methodist Church on ties in tbat well settled section of tbe province. Ki>erhurst is (Jo miles I - of the kind we want. Main Street have yet to experienc" Royston Motor Co. Holding Population ' the first twinge of conscience svhen north of Moose Jaw aud this Is tbe Our public leaders are talking of their campfire or cigarette sets ablaze furthest north that sucb a large scam For Delivered to All I'ai Is of District. population these days from the single • a township of century-old spruce or of coal has yet been found in the set ! pine. tled areas of Saskatchewan. REPAIRING, OVERHAULING, ACCESSORIES Coal, IVnod aud Goods of Any Kind point of view of vacant farm lands. GOODYEAR TIRES, GASOLINE AND OIL A. .1. EDWARDS .... Royston ASHES REMOVED 9,000 Canadians Return Phone 13-1M Conrtenay Exchange MODERATE CHARGES Evidence that many Canadian are returning from the United States is shown by statistics now being compil TELEPHONE TELEPHONE MANN'S ed by the Department of Immigration 53 and Colonization, the total for the lust, two mouths being nearly 9,000. In BAKERY April returns from 148 out of 171 points along the international bound 1 PETER McNIVEN The Home of High Class Cakes and Pasteries ary at which there are Canadian im H ...TRUCK AND GENERAL DELIVERY. SYNOPSIS OF Grand selection — See our window migration inspectors, showed that .,084 Canadian citizens returned to APPLE, PINEAPPLE AMI RAISIN PIE their own country. In May the num HI Coal, Wood, Ashes and Hauling of Every Description LAND ACT .UIENDMENTS to tickle tired Palates and awaken sleepy appetites ber at 198 ports was 4,S3f», with 42 HI At Reasonable Prices. rjtF-E.Hi'TXOJSS ports still to be heard from. These Vacant, unreserved. surveyed Fresh Every Day. ligures do not include Canadians who Crown lands may be pre-empted by have been in the United States for a jj PETER McNIVEN—CUMHERLAND PHONE ISO British subjects over 18 years'of age, shorter period than six months. and by aliens on declaring intension SATURDAY SPECIALS to become British subjects, condi _tOl'«IINUT,S J^iiiitiiijiiiiiUiiifiitiiiiifimiiiiinififfiiifEEiiiiiiiiiifijJimffiiHiiiiHiiiiiitfi tional upon residence, occupation, and improvement for agricultural Grain Statistics purposes. Just a Treat Full information concerning regu Lemon Slices —Lemon Custards — Lemon Pies lations regarding Pre-emptions ia A line of cars 1,282 miles in length given in Bulletin No. 1, Land Series, with a crisp brown outside and a tender flavored inside. "How to Pre-empt Land," copies of if placed end on end, and reaching which can be obtained free of charge Hot Pies. from Winnipeg almost to Kamloops, hy addressing the Department of Telephone 18 Cumberland. or, in the other direction, to within Lands, Victoria, B.C., or to any Gov 90 miles nf Montreal, is represented ernment Agent. Records will be granted covering in the total movement of western only land suitable for agricultural grain over Canadian National Kail- purposes, and which is not timber- ways since the opening of tho grain land, i.e, carrying over 5,01)11 hoard season to midnight of June 12. Dur feet per acre west of the Coast Range and 8,000 feet per acre east of that ing that period 15:1,1)87 cars of grain, Range. containing 206,681,000 bushels, were Applications for pre-emptions are loaded ou western lines of that sys to he addressed to the Land Com tem, of which 16,423 cars were de missioner of the Land Recording Di vision, iu which the laud applied for BY APPOINTMENT livered to Vancouver. To move tho For Sale by Cumberland Electric Lighting Co. is situated, and are made on printed PURVEYORS TO total loadings in tin-car trains, which forms, copies of which can be ob is the average haul daring tho grain tained from the Land Commissioner. Pre-emptions must he occupied for rush, 2,r>t>_. trains, each approximate- live years and improvements made j ly half a mile in length, would be to value of JIO per acre, including needed, and of this number 274 loads clearing and cultivating at least five There is no uncertainty about Would tie delivered to the western acres, before a Crown Grant can be received. 5_ port. Take Yotar Choice— For more detailed information see Lhe Bulletin "How to Pre-empt @.ADIAN (Big)' They're Both Good! l«uiid." PURCHASE Plenty Of Money Can Both from B. C.'s most hygienic, up-to-date Applications are received for pur brewery, where purity and perfect brewing chase of vacant and unreserved Be Secured For Mines produce the best beer possible. Crown lauds, not being timberland, for agricultural purposes; minimum price of first-class (arable) land is $"J Tliat Canada could readily secure per acre, nnd second-class (grazing) land J2.5G per acre. Further infor WHISKY in London, England, ail the capital mation regarding purchase or lease required for tin- development of her U.B.€.Beer of Crown lands is given in Bulletin Thc age is guaranteed by the Dominion mineral resources, provided Ihose in No, 10, Land Series, "Purchase and terested iu mining properties could Lease of Crown Lands." Government. Mill, factory, or industrial sites on j show the investor mineral deposits timber land, not exceeding .» acres, Observe its Stamp over the capsule worthy of development, was tbe state may be purchased or leased, tho con ment mads by Sir William Maxwell, ditions including payment of We guarantee that these whiskies have K.It.K.. iu an address al Tbe I'as. .turn page. been matured in oak casks in Rack Mail., a few days ago. Sir William. JMMIKNTKA.* LEASES prominent English mine owner and Unsurveyed areas, not exceeding 20 Warehouses for the period indicated by acres, may he leased as liomesiles. writer, was on his first, visit to the conditional upon a dwelling being that Stamp. Herb Lake gold camp, during his tour erected iu the (irst year, title being of Canada over Canadian National obtainable after residence and im provement conditions aro fulfilled Read the label on the bottle and land has been surveyed, LEASES Your purchase is made from the Gov' For grazing and industrial pur ernment Store, which is a guarantee poses ureas not exceeding 040 acres New Car Service may bo leased by one person or a that you get what you demand. company. Car for Hire Day or Night GRAZING DISTILLED AND BOTTLED BY Make use of our free home delivery Under the Grazing Act the Prov HIRAM WALKER & SONS, LIMITED service HViy not ordev a ease? ince is divided into grazing districts and the range administered under a WAUERVILLE - ONTARIO Phone 21 or 100 Grazing Commissioner. Annual Distillers of Fine u grazing penults are issued based on Whisf(ics since 1858 Cumberland Hotel VANCOUVER BREWERIES LIMITED numbers ranged, priority being given to established owners. Stock-owners Montreal, Que. London, Eng. New York. U.S.A. m may form associations for range This advertisement is not published or displayed hy the Liquor Ask for management. Free, or partially free, permits are available for settlers, Control Hoard or by the Government of Itriiish Columbia, \V-« This advertisement is not published or displayed by the] campers and travellers, up to ten Charlie Dalton Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia. head. PAGE EIGHT THE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1024
FARMERS WIN FIRST season when he dropped, allowing poked one out, the play was made to Courtenny AB R H PO A E TAKE NOTICE Theed Pearse Harrison to canter home. Plump cut Dixon oil' at home plate, too late Cummings, ss 2 2 1110 GAME FROM LOCALS—4-2 That after this date any person or died on second after stealing that however, and for the second occasion R. Robertson, 2b.... 3 12 0 0 0 BARRISTER & SOLICITOR (Continued From Page One) persons caught defacing, damaging, bag, as James and Hunden went out in the wild hectics of that frantic Millard, If 3 0 10 0 0 NOTARY PUBLIC destroying or removing any of the In quick succession. stanza cool headed Dave Richards Dixon, lb 4 1 2 0 0 fixtures, fences, etc., at the Recrea ter were just about the pick of the en- whipped the ball with a perfect peg Beattie, cf 3 0 110 Iu the sixth inning Cumberland tion Grounds, Cumberland, or in or . tire local crew. to James to cut off Beattie who was 0 0 14 2 Union Bay Road. Courtenay would sure have scored with their Downey, c 4 around the building known as the I'uininings Scores First in the meantime frantically heading 0 0 2 4 regular line-up. Marocchi and Rich Harris, 3b 3 Band Hall, will be prosecuted to the for second base. 0 0 0 0 Courtenay scored in the first inning ards, lirst men up, each singled only A. Robertson, rf .... 3 fullest extent of the law. Cummings laid one down good for a to be followed by McKay, who poked Umpire Fletcher anticipating a play Boyd, p 3 0 0 0 4 0 tit the plate was closer to the home Canadian Collerles (D) Limited. single, Mclntyre fielded it too late and out a fielder's choice, who in turn was When you are in need of a plate by far than second base, he then June 20, 1924. 31. whaled it by Ilrst. Rob. Robertson's followed by Mclntyre and Farmer Totals 28 4 7 27 11 2 Plumbing & Heating Engineer saw the play at second that looked au single scored Cummings from second who both fanned. Summary easy out, hesitating a moment and Earned runs, Cumberland 1, Court base. Bob went down to second un Both teams were out in 1, 2, 3 order see yelled "safe!" Tucker driven to enay 2; Two-base hits, Harrison and molested and advanced to third on In the seventh stanza, FARM EXPORTS JUMP frenzy by the decision started the fire Dixon; Stolen bases. Plump, Hunden, Millards single. Bob fooled around i Cumberland should also have scored works. The next two men Downey James and'Richards; Sacrifice hits, third too much and lie looked out via Canadian farm products shipped to in this frame, James and Marocchi and Harris were easy outs. Plump, Richards (2), lt. Robertson R. Rushton Richards to Marocchi and back to tiie l'nited States during the seven i were both issued free passes by Boyd nnd Beattie; Struck out, by Boyd, 13, months ended April totalled $43,- Richards. Dixon and Beattie follow Mo Hull} in Ninth Phone 124, Courtenay, B.C. i Richards sacrificed. Failure to hit in by Mclntyre 5; Hit by pitcher, Mar 285,012 as against (32,107,891 during ed for easy second and third outs. or ' pinches by .McKay and Mclntyre who Things almost looked like a rally occhi (2), by Boyd. Harris by Mcln the corresponding seven months two Both teams landed men on bases ill Phone 157, Cumberland, B.C. fanned, dimmed the locals hopes. for Cumberland in the ninth, but no tyre; Bases on balls off Boyd 1, off years ago. the second inning but failed to score one hit In the pinch. Plump smack Mclntyre 3; Passed balls, Downey 3; YOUR NEEDS WILL RECEIVE and in the third frame with two men "(lu My Left W_ Hare—" ed out a double and stole third with Left on bases, Cumberland It, Court MINISTER NOW IMMEDIATE ATTENTION out, Cumberland tied the score. Hun Things all went to pieces in the two men o.t. R. Robertson tanned enay 5 J Umpire P. Fletcher. den singled and was lucky to have , last of the eighth for Cumberland, for the third out. SLEEPS EASY pilfered second base. When .lames Mclntyre weakened, Umpire Fletcher Hox Scare Scare by Innings singled. Hunden scored. James stole 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 weakened even more so, and then en- Cumberland Alt it H PO A E His conscience relieved by repent second base and was nipped in the Cumberland 0 0 10 1 0 0 0 0—2 furiated, "Tucker" James wouldn't Plump, lb 4 0 19 0 0 ance In Ihe form of sending lo the act of stealing third base for the third Courtenay 10 0 0 0 0 0 3 x—1 stand for that. Thus went thc gay Hunden, ss 4 110 10 Canadian National Railways the fares out of the inning. In the fourth parade. James, 2b 3 0 13 0 1 for his two boys, whom he had taken canto each team got a man nn bnse ou a trip some time ago, a Saskatche Cummings walked advancing to .Marocchi, 3b 2 0 113 0 ROYAL CANDY Elliott Totty but failed to score. wan clergyman now sleeps easy. In third base on Rob. Robertson's single. Richards, c 2 0 1 7 3 a M.R.A.I.C, B.A. MEDAL AVERAGES his letter to the railway company he "Ollie" Smacks Double . James mishandled Millard's clout. McKay, cf 4 0 110 0 said he did not feel that he could Cumberland jumped in the lead in ! Cummings and Robertson scored. .Mclntyre, p 3 0 0 0 0 1 Possession of "Bill' 'Wain's Royal ARCHITECT preach to his congregation until the this inning starting things with ono James played for the latter at the Farmer, cf 4 0 0 3 0 1 Candy Medal has reduced Itself to a debt was cancelled. man out. Harrison doubled and adI plate hut was too late. Richards Harrison, rf 4 1 1 0 0 o | tight between .Messrs Plump, James mill H.C. Permanent Lonn Bid;. vanced lo third on a passed ball by ! kept his head however, whipped tbe •Robertson, rf 10 0 0 0 0 and Bannerman as there are only Downey. Plump cracked a fly out to| hall back to James and cut off .Millard three more Upper Island League FORD MOTOR COMPANY PHONE Sllll VICTORIA, B.C. Beattie in centre. The latter regis trying to make second base. Witn Totals 31 2 7 24 13 3 games to play and it is hardly pos NEW 15-ACRE PLANT IS tered about his second error of the I one man Dixon doubled. Beattie *Robertson relieved Harrison. sible for any of their team mates to overtake their present high averages. NEARING COMPLETION Plump, James and Mclntyre in creased their averages in thc last Construction of the various units three games.- Judging the way of the plant of the Ford Motor Com [pjg3Hi?B|^P[HH^M_ieMI^ "Tucker" James is pelting the app'c pany, Limited is Hearing completion around the lot lt is just possible thai and the units are gradually becom he might overtake "Toots" Plumps' ing co-ordinated into the Ford organ grand average of .500. The club av ization. m erage slipped from .318 to .291 in the Visitors almost hourly tour the la- last three games. Here is the aver acre machine shop to see its indust ages for the Itoyal Candy Medal: rial wonders. The power plant is THE KEY TO WEALTH P.C. receiving attention from combustion Name G AB Plump, Henry 0 34 .500 engineers the world over. I S RIGHT BUYING James, Thomas 9 3ti .482 The latest unit to be operated is Bannerman, Dan .... 8 33 .391 situated on the splendid dock located WE ARE OUT TALKED OFTEN—OUT DONE NEVER. Hunden, David 8 23 .304 on the Detroit River and can daily be WE HIRE NO HELP, OUR EXPENSES ARE SMALL.THEREFORE WE CAN AFFORD TO SELL YOU McKay, James 7 30 .261 seen In action. This Is the Mead Marocchi, John 9 31 .258 Morrison Gantry Crane. It has au SHOES CHEAPER THAN THE OTHER FELLOW CAN. Conti, Thomas .... 8 31 .266 over-all length of 342 feet, of which ENOUGH SAID! AFTER ALL IT IS PRICES THAT TELL THE TALE AND QUALITIES THAT MAKE Richards, David 9 33 .212 .72 feet Is au overhang at the water Harrison, Oliver 9 33 ,1S2 side. It Is mounted on rails, paral THE SALE. Mclntyre, Fred 6 16 .167 leling the river side of the dock, and WE INVITE YOU TO COMPARE THE FOLLOWING PRICES—THEN IF YOUR POCKETBOOK IS YOUR Parmer, Amos 2 (I 000 may be moved on these rails as re quired. It Is electrically operated. GUIDE, WE KNOW YOU WILL BUY YOUR SHOE REQUIREMENTS FROM US Robertson, Robert .... 1 1 mill Club 9 307 .291 Coal for feeding the new By-products Plant and Power House will be re FOR THE PICNIC, SATURDAY ceived by boat and stored on the dock THIS IS OUR LAST CHANCE TO CLEAR OUR TENNIS LINES AND ALL WE ASK IS OUR MONEY which has a capacity of 100,000 tons BACK ANI) ON SOME LINES WE ARE WILLING TO TAKE A LOSS. of coal piled 30 feet high. This coal will be unloaded by the Gantry Crane Cumberland which runs the full length of thc dock Compare These Prices on rails. FIT WELL — FEEL WELL — LOOK WELL, WELL WORTH THE PRICE — WELL MADE. TAILORS The coal is picked from the boat by | [jj2|g____|_|_a___J|_EI__J_ra a 5-ton grab bucket and can be either SUITS MADE TO ORDER, dropped to the dock storage or em- Children's Black Tennis Oxfords Don't waste your money; ap tied to a tin-ton auxiliary hopper sit Pressing • Cleaning • Repairs uated on the rear of leg of the crane. sizes 5 to 10V_ QP_r» preciate its full value by buying these:— Telephone 1. • P. 0. Box 17 From this hopper it is fed through a Special I/t/C Ladies! CUMBERLAND, 11. 0. hinged chute to the track hopper and 5ajj3HOTj_Hi_a_iBi_!aai_iffl^^ Boys' Brown Canvas Running after passing through a Williams Shoes—Life Buoy Brand—New Children's Black Tennis Bals, GOOD NEWS OF GOOD Crusher is carried by belt a 900-foot stock—1st quality—at the fol conveyor tunnel to thc Bunker House sizes 5 to 101,. QP_/» GOODS lowing prices:— where It is elevated and supplied to Special XJO\, the coke ovens. Brown Canvas Bals, with patch ^jgi__f_r_r_^_i_Ei_rai_Ei__isi_rai_iacMisisi King George Hotel Tiie Crane has an unloading cap on the ankle, sizes 1 to 5, Victor Bonora, Proprietor acity of 350 tons per hour and Is able Youths' Black Tennis Oxfords, Special Prices of Powerful Popularity to unload a 10,000-ton boat in ap sizes 11 to 13 (I»i 1 r Per pair $1.50 FIRST CLASS proximately 28 hours. Special tP_L.lt) Two full lines of Ladies' Black and Brown i__i_r__Mi__j_i_i_i_i_i_i__j_Ei_ra/_Bi__isJ__|_U______1iJ ajfttJ*M a_Ei_Ei_Ei_EfaaisiaaMEMi_^i_iai_rai_EEi Vici Kid, One-Strap, Two Button Slippers, es, 11 to T3, ACCOMMODATION with a nice Medium Heel. Same in Youths' Sizes, 11 to T3, Boys' Black Tennis Oxfords, Special Per pair $1.25 Excellent Cuisine sizes 1 to 5 fl»1 Of PER PAIR CUMBERLAND HOTEL SPECIAL «bd.t/5 _^jj___a____^_3f_EM_^_^l_r_^l_^i_SI_fi_ Special «P_L.£tl _j_M__c_M_Mj_yaj Heated Throughout We have just received these two lines and Same in Children's Sizes 5 to 10, VVM.M EKRIFIELD, Proprietor you will have to hurry to get your size, as iizes 5 to 10, These are Fleet Foot Brand Special Dunsmuir Avenue—Cumberland, B.C. we have put a price on them that's sure to GOOD ACCOMMODATION Boots all of 1st quality. move them. Per pair $1.15 EXCELLENT CUISINE __(__i(___i___r[_!__r_©_er_H^ DR. R. B. DIER AND DR. % Two full lines of Girls' White High Cut Tennis Shoes Gents! Be sure of your footing, then go ahead. The I Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland I with Rubber Heels, sizes 8 to 2 (PI AA early buyer gets the choice. Men's White Canvas • W .BRUCE GORDON 1 Special Per pair «PJ..VV Oxfords with a thick Rubber Sole, sold in all sporting Dental Surgeons 1 _^_~_i_li__aMM_Mera^^ goods houses at ?.",.")0 a pair (J»rt fA I The balance of our Girls' One-Strap Rubber Soled Special Per pair «p__'.t)U Ofllcc: Cor. of Dunsmuir Ave. W. T. GOARD I Slippers ^1 IF. i__fi__i_i_i_f_r_r_i_r_i_'_i^ Opposite Ilo-llo Theatre. PIANO TUNER I Special Per pair tTJA.-LU Men's Brown Canvas Tennis Bals, with Leather Trim CUMBERLAND, B. C. 1 g_r_r_r_l__]_IH_«^ mings and ankle patch (Pi (?(? Factory Experience Leave Orders at Marshall Music Co.. 1 Ladies! Don't wear your good slippers to the Picnic, Special Per pair *pJL.t)t) 1 but buy a pair of Ladies' White One-Strap, Rubber j__^__j_i_i_i_i_Ti__-_i_i_tf_Ma I Soled and Heeled, Slippers at (PI CA Same in White 1 Special Per pair tpX.UV Car For Hire Special Per pair $1.75 J. SUTHERLAND _r_Ei_Eia_n__i_&_i_[_[_^ At Reasonable Rates 1 Ladies' White Ox lords, with Rubber Soles and Heels, —Agent for— Men's Gymn Shoes, $3.25 value PANTORIUM DYE WORKS Special Per pair Phones: From 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. 25 R-J, $1.50 $2.50 VICTORIA, B. C. From 11 p.m. to 9 a.m. 22
I „„_|_pppjgwra!j^!agag__H_E^ The Largest and Most Up-to-date Dry The balance of our stock of Ladies' White Canvas We have many more Shoe THE ABOVE PRICES KEEP Ask for Geo. Mason. Cleaning and Dyeing Establishment Leather Soled Strap Slippers and Oxfords on Vancouver Island. We Clean or | Bargains and we invite you lo PEOPLE COMING IN AND Special Per pair $1.95 Dye all kinds of Ladies' and Gents' SHOES GOING OUT A Saving Worth Making look them over. Wearing Apparel, Household Furnish FOR ings, etc. Drop in aud see Mr. Suther Smai_|__j_n__||__l_^^ land, our Agent In Cumberland, who WINDOWS, DOORS, FRAMES, will advlBe you on any work you wl«h INTERIOR TRIM AND to bave done. j Cavin's Shoe Store 7 Cumberland GENERAL FACTORY WORK Write For Prices to Our Work nnd Service I OUR MOTTO—No Trouble to Show Shoes—No Shoes to Show Trouble^ What you buy—We stand by. THE MOORE-WHITTINGTON Will Please You 11 i i LUMBER CO., LTD. PANTORIUM DYE WORKS Office 26.0 Bridge Street, Victoria, B.C. VICTORIA, B.C. - Phone .302 rf SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1924 THE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER PAGE NINE
Although suffering somewhat, "Sandy keeps a cheerful countenance and Comox Electoral District Election strictly attends to business. Mr. W. Wright haa come home from Results In Detail the woods for some time. Mr. J. McGee was in the Cumber land Hospital for a tew days and is Following is a detailed list of the Beer Results results of all polling stations iu the now able to work again. The initials respectively indicate Comox Electoral District: All music lovers on the Island are The initials respectively indicate: Yes, No and Spoiled Ballots. anxiously looking forward to a visit Harrison, Duncan, Every-Clayton and rrom Mr. Slllence and his well train Polling Station V. N. c Spoiled Ballots. ed cholresters, which will, we believe, Alert Bay 13 41 Polling Station I). take place during this month. C. Uevan 51 4 1 Alert Bay 19 IS Mr. Roland Aston paid a flying vis- Bold Point 2 6 1 2 Bevan 9 It here a few days ago. Bowser Station 7 5 2 3 Bold Point 4 2 Mrs. Walker, wife of Rev. A. Walk Campbell River 72 32 4 Bowser Station 6 er and small daughter, are guests of Coal Harbour 4 l) 1 5 Campbell River 3S Mrs. Edward Graham, Comox Wharf 57 34 7 6 Coal Harbour.. II Courtenay 320 211 33 Miss Molly Beadnell, daughter of 7 Comox Wharf. 29 45 Capt. Beadnell of Comox, is the guest Cumberland 392 137 21 8 Courtenay 162 214 1S1 of Mr. and Mrs. Washington Scott. Denman Island 45 53 1 9 Cumberland ... 433 54 all Duncan Bay 2 5 0 Report has it that Miss Hopwood, 10 Denman Island 30 21 18 bur senior teacher, haa become the Fanny Bay 15 5 0 11 Duncan Bay.... 5 II bride of Mr. Caesar Scott. They were Granite Bay 7 0 0 12 Fanny Bay 3 1 11! married at Powell River Immediately Grantham 19 12 4 after the closing of the public school. 13 Qranite Bay .... 2 5 0 FORTY BABIES IN FAMILY BOX Headquarters 45 9 2 Best wishes to the bridal party. This 10 14 Grantham 4 21 15 0 ONE hears a lot nowadays about babies travelling long distances unaccompanied. Here are forty bibkw 4s the fourth teacher in succession 14 Heriot Bay 22 travelling without nurse or mother and they are all in one box What's more, they are only a day old. 15 Headquarters .. 14 27 11 who has come to this place to teach 21 Hornby Island 29 0 Human babies wouldn't survive, but the sturdy little baby chicks in this photograph are representative of 16 Herlot Bay 3 12 17 and married Denman boys. Cupid 11 Little River 42 2 thousands constantly shipped from hatcheries to farmers all over Canada via Dominion Express in special 17 Hornby Island 15 11 10 boxes which enable them to make the journey in safety and with little discomfort. has been exceedingly busy the past 18 Little River 13 1 .Malcolm Island 19 19 few months. Perhaps some have 40 19 Malcolm Island 10 22 ' 19 taken advantage of it being Leap 8 Manson's Landing .... 20 NEWS OF DENMAN ISLAND Year. 20 Manson's Land. 6 30 ll Merville 08 19 21 Merville 14 51 29 Minto 31 0 The family of Mr. Thomas Piket 22 Minto 14 11 25 Nahwitti Itiver 1 0 Mr. and Mrs. SInkerson Swan are has been increased by the addition of 23 Nahwitti River 0 1 Nitupkish River 4 1 visiting the former's sister and broth another son. May long life and 24 Nimklsh River 4 0 Okisollo 7 1 er-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. H. Plercy. blessings attend him. 25 Okisollo 2 1 Oyster River 0 8 Mrs. Albert Curtain and small SECURITY AND 26 Oyster River.... 5 2 Port Alice .'13 3 daughter of Courtenay have been 27 Port Alice 29 11 3 Port Hardy 24 35 the guests of Mrs. Millar. They re 28 Port Hardy .... 6 10 7 Quathlaski Cove 33 11 turned home last week after spending COMOX NEWS 29 Quathlaski C... 12 34 Read Island 1 a very pleasant holiday in this se ll 30 Read Island .... 2 1 9 Read Island (S) II questered and picturesque isle. Mr. and Mrs. Spurrier of Vancouver 7 SAFETY 31 Read Island (S) 0 0 0 Rock Bay 37 14 Misses Hopwood and Patterson are are visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Piercy. 32 Rock Bay 18 10 8 Royston 29 25 away for the holidays. A. B. Ball took In the football 33 Royston 11 3 Secilre—Because the business is carefully and econ 29 Sayward 43 0 Mr. J. Plercy is ln Vancouver seek matches at Nanaimo and Vancouver 34 Sayward 33 23 14 Shushartie Bay 4 7 omically managed. The average rate of interest ing health. Jack Haslam has a new motor boat 35 Shushartie B... 3 (I 1 Squirrel Cove .. 8 28 In the Bay. 36 Squirrel Cove.. 3 8 3 L'uiun Bay 85 earned on its securities last year was 7.09 percent. Whilst engaged in. butchering, Mr. 21 A. H. Swan had the misfortune to let The Tyee salmon are in the Bay. 37 Union Bay 67 18 29 Whaletown 16 38 Whaletown 2 Safe—Because during the past 35 years Surplus and the knife slip and his leg got a bad Charlie Harris getting a 40-pounder, 13 22 cut. Dr. H. Meadows rendered as while Jack Spurrier and others have 1613 831 124 1068 718 725 45 Reserves have been increasing. The Company that sistance and put in some stitches. made good catches. 112 13 Absentee 193 97 68 19 Absentee 289
pays large dividends to its policyholders is: | i Total 1261 81079 3 041 Total 1902 943 13 The Dominion Life Assurance Company The Famous McClary It Pays To Advertise In The Islander T. HUMPHRIES, Manager for Vancouver Island. 406-7 Pemberton Bldg., Victoria, B. C. Electric Range "Dominion Policies for people of the Dominion"
Protected Elements — Indicating Lamps —Reciprocating Switches- AUCTION Seamless, easily cleaned ovens
Dr. Tai Kuzuhara To cook electrically with one of these ranges SALE IS CHEAPER CUMBERLAND DENTIST than using: coal.
G. J. Hardy has received instructions from Mr. A. J. WILLARD BLOCK CUMBERLAND, B. C. No soot, no ashes, no hot kitchens. TELEPHONE IS Merry, who is leaving for Australia, to sell by Auction, 25 per cent, saved on your meat bill owing to at his Residence, Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland, at non-shrinkage. 2 O'CLOCK PROMPT, ON SATURDAY, JULY 26, tmmsw.' Everything in favor of the busy housewife. the whole of his Household Furniture and other effects Let us show you. The including:.— DINING ROOM—Dining Room Suite in oak; G small Farmers' Produce Store Fans — Washing Maehines — Irons and 1 Arm Chair; 2 Leather Sealed Arm Chairs; Ex "WHERE QUALITY COUNTS" Vacuum Cleaners — Toasters tension Dining Table; Sett Grass Easy Chair; Book MEATS POULTRY FISH Case; Oak Secretaire Writing Bureau, with pigeon Grills — Etc. • AND VEGETABLES holes; Extending Drop Couch, with Mattress; 2 Oc Telephone 143 P. 0. Box 162 casional Tables; Congoleum Art Hug 10x12; Window COURTENAY, B.C. Everyappliance sold by us of the best make only and Blinds and Curtains; Franklin Open Grate; Quantity of Books; 3 Music Stands; House Plants, Etc. we are HERE TO MAKE IT RIGHT should I HALL—Oak Hall Stand, with .Mirror; Linoleum; 3 you be in any way, shape or form disappointed. Cocoa Door Mats; Window Blinds and Curtains. KITCHEN—Extension Dining Table; Chairs; 2 Small Tables; Electric Iron; Window Blinds and Curtains; E. 0. HAUKEDAL Cumberland Electric Lighting Tea Service; Quantity of Glass, China and various DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC Co., Ltd. Crockery; Egg Crock; Cake Tins and the usual Cook Now Established in ing and Kitchen Utensils; Wash Tubs, Etc. CUMBERLAND, B.C. WILLARD BLOCK, CUMBERLAND BEDROOMS—Two full sized Bedsteads, with Springs and Mattresses; Pillows; Blankets; Bedspreads; Win OFFICE HOURS dow Blinds and Curtains; Bureau, with Mirror; Tall 10 • 11.30 6 - 7.30 A.M. P.M. Chest of Drawers, with Mirror; 2 Washstands; Bed room Crockery; Linoleum, Etc. MISCELLANEOUS—Quantity of Carpenter's and Me chanic's Tools in good order and condition, including Bench, Vice, Etc. B Flat Clarinet in case, with Music "The Most of the Beat for the Least" NOTICE Stand. Ford Touring Car, 1922 model, first class con dition, self starter, Hassler Shock Absorbers, spare Fifty dollars reward will be paid for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or tyre and accessories, which will be sold absolutely Marocchi Bros. persons who turned on the water valve at Hamilton without reserve. Strong Garden Mose and numerous Lake on or about May 17th, 1924, causing loss of water sundries. The Pioneeer Bakers and damage to property. TERMS CASH. Further particulars may be had from the Auctioneer. and Grocers Cumberland and Union Water THE STORE THAT'S ALWAYS BUSY Works Co. Ltd. G. J. HARDW Phone 10 Courtenay • G. W. CLINTON, Managing Director. PHONE 11 CUMBERLAND
__BI_«IEMEI_E!ffil_^B^^ TEN THE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER SATURDAY, JULY 111, 1924 Local Briefs 3™ Mr, and Mrs. S. Young of Granby Saturday being Picnic Day, Lang's New Ratine Dresses nre visiting .Mr. and Mrs. Chas. GInu Drug Store will be open from S a.m. at their summer comp at Royston to 1 p.m. and 6.30 in the evening. Leave your order for We have just received a shipment of smart Ratine Beach. * * * Dresses, which are on sale now, and comprise most of W. Hassard, of the 1_. C. Telephone lhe wanted colors. * * * Miss Edna Bennie, who has heen In Co., arrived back in Cumberland after Old Rose Dress .made of a nice quality Ratine, Fawn training at the Jubilee Hospital, Vic spending a vacation in Vancouver. Vest, Polo Collar, two pockets, trimmed with Fawn, * V * Preserving toria, is spending her vacation wi'll three-quarter sleeves. Price $6.95 her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bennie, Mrs. George Lowe and daughter, of Pink Ratine Dress, trimmed with sand shade on col Victoria, have been spending a short lar and cull's. Price $6.95 WEDDING vacation with Mr. and Mrs. T. H. APRICOTS Mustard Ratine Dress, smart collar, inserted front, Mumford at Gartley's Beach. They two pockets and belt, trimmed with a suitable shade of llroivii . .ojoke returned to Victoria on Wednesday. blue. Price $6.95 * * • A wedding of much interest to Cum Blue Ratine Dress, made in a smart style, with side Mr, Duncan Bennie, an old timer FINE STOCK OF FRESH FRUITS & VEGETABLES pannels of Fawn, trimmed with buttons to match, berland and Courtenay residents took of this district, spent the past week round collar, three-quarter sleeves, and the Price is place on Wednesday morning at 9,30 with his son, Mr. Jack Bennie. only $6.95 o'clock when Miss Jessie Cooke, eld est daughter of Mr. ana" Mrs. A. * * * PLUMS — PEACHES — APRICOTS — CHERRIES WATER White Ratine Dress, trimmed with a becoming shade Cooke, of Courtenay, was united in Mr. James Wilcock, of the local of Helio, on collar, cuffs and sleeves, as well as side MELONS —CANTELOPES — HONEY DEW MELONS marriage to .Matthew Brown, eldest Royal Bank staff, has been transfer pannels of Helio which makes this dress a really smart son or Mr. and Mrs. James G. Brown, red to Nanaimo. He left on Friday. BANANAS - EATING APPLES — LEMONS one. Price $6.95 of this city. The ceremony, which Lavendar Ratine Dress, made in a becoming style, * * * CALIFORNIA ANI) FLORIDA (IRAPE '' took place at the home of the bride's Miss Rice, of Vancouver, is spend trimmed with Fawn Ratine, which makes a very pleas parents in Courtenay, was performed FRUIT — AUSTRALIAN ing a vication with Miss Bella Baird. ing combination. Price $6.95 hy the Rev. W. T. Beattle, Presbyter AL.MERIA DRAPES We have a lot of smart new dresses on view and will ian minister of that city; .Miss Piercy * * * be pleased to have you inspect them at also of Courtenay, ac.ng as brides Mrs. Peter Myers, of Vancouver, is maid and Mr. George Brown support visiting friends in this city. NEW SPUDS — CARROTS — BEETS -- TURNIPS — GREEN ing his brother as groomsman. * * * PEAS — GREEN CABBAGE — ONIONS — RHUBARB J. Sutherland After tho wedding the young couple Miss Beatrice Mitchell is on a vaca left amidst a shower of rice and old tion which will be spent in Vancouver, CUCUMBERS — ETC. hoots ou a two-week tour of Sound Cowichan Lake and Wickersbam, cities and on their return will take Wash, up their residence in Cumberland Mr. Duncan Fraser. of Lang's Drug FOR REAL BARGAINS where "Matt" carries ou a successful Store, is spending his vacation with FOR SALE grocery business. his parents in Victoria. Both Courtenay and Cumberland * * * Look over our list oi' specials for the week which FOR SALE— A SNAP- COTTAGE j friends, of whom there ure many, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Richards and means a great saving to you. Prices and Quality are containing two rooms anil pantry, join in wishing Mr. and Mrs. Brown family of South Wellington, arrived electric light, and water, [or im the best of success in married life. what count. mediate sale. Price $250 cash. An- j on Friday on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. George Richardson at their summer ply P.O. Drawer 430, Cumberland.29 j PYTHIAN SISTERS home, Royston. FOR SALE — EDISON CYLINDER ' INSTALL OFFICERS * * * Phonograph and records, cheap for j J f "->"*s««_l*- Mr. Toombs, of the Columbia Paper cash: also quarter plate camera. Wednesday, July 16th, was instal Company, and family, camped at Roy 57.50. .22 Winchester Rifle, $5.00. Matt Brown's Grocery lation night at the local Pythian Sis ston Beach over last week-end. Box 111, Courtenay, B.C. 29. ter Lodge. Nearly all the member- 0 * * FOR SERVICE ANI) QUALITY were present to witness the ceremon.i Mr. Ben H. Gowen, of Vancouver, FUR SALE—FINE OLD BASS VIOL. which was performed by Installing spent a few days in the city this week PHONE 38 With bow, spare strings, and gre-n Ollicer Hannah Watson, assissted by renewing old acquaintances. Mr. tailzie cover, $45. Apply Police the Grand Manager, Esther Horbury. Gowen, it will be remembered, held a Oflice, Cumberland. 29 'Makes happy, Following is n list of tiie new olli- position with Tbe Islander, two years ______cers: P. C. Margaret Westfleld; M. E. ago. FOR SALE—FORD TOURING CAR. * * (i 1922 model, in first class condition, iv bal C, Margaret Mitchell; E. S. Marion Air. Paolo Monte is visiting old sell' starter, new seat covers. Hass- Slaughter; B. J., Janet Whyte; Man friends in Cumberland. ler shock absorbers, demountable FREE B4BY BOOKS ager, Elizabeth Shearer; M. of R. and * * * rims, spare tyre and aci-esories. Write to Tfce !t?rx\?.n C*>- C, Rosa Robertson; M. of P. Emma Limited, fIIIH-OIIYW tor .Mr. and Mrs. Karl Fletcher, of $400. Apply Police Ollice, Cum two Baby 'Wetlarc l>ut-k__ Especi; Protector, Ellen Miller: Nanaimo, spent last week-end in berland. 29 Guard, Esther Young. On concluding the evening's busi Cumberland. STRAYED ness the Sisters adjourned to Wain's * * * From the Cumberland Hotel, one Ice Cream Parlor where coll'ee and Miss Jessie Smith of Xanaimn, is black nnd white wire haired Fox Ter sandwiches were served. spending a few days in the city, the rier pup. Any person harboring this CITY MEAT guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Merrifield. dog alter the publication of ibis FAMOUS BAND TO * * * notice will be prosecuted, -!> VISIT COURTENAY AND Leslie Merrifield has accepted a MARKET position with the Canadian Collierhs TENDERS WANTED CAMPBELL RIVER (Dunsmuir) Ltd. Sealed Tenders will be received by For Best Quality The Nanaimo Silver Cornet Band * * * tiie undersigned, covering additions will give concerts and dances at the Mrs. M. Concenia, of Victoria, 's Economy and alterations to tbe Masonic Build above places ou Friday and Saturday. visiting Mr. and Mrs. M. Mounce. ing, Cumberland, B.C., up till Satur BEEF. VEAL, MUTTON AND August 1st and 2nd. day noon, the 28th Inst Blue prints * * * This musical organization is Brit and specifications covering the work PORK Bobby Searle, of Union Bay, a pupil ish Columbia's Champion Band ami can be procured from the offices of of Miss Ethel M. Fulcher, successful Buy a Ford Car and should be well worth listening to. the Cumberland Electric Light Co. ly passed the recent examinations in Look out for further announcements. The lowest or any tender not. neces the Elementary Division of the As sarily accepted. Fresh and Cured Fish sociated Hoard of the Royal College All tenders to be addressed: "Trus POPULAR BANK CLERK of Music, London, Eng. tees, Cumberland Lodge No, 2ti, A.F. LEAVES CUMBERLAND * * * & A.M." I HOTELS AND CAMPS James L. Brown left Friday morn (Signed) W. A. Owen, | SPECIALLY CATERED TO Mr. .lames Wilcock, the popular ing for Vancouver to attend the an Architect young teller iu the local branch of the nual meeting or the B.C.F.A. July 16th, 1924. 29. Royal Hank of Canada, has been trans * « ?• ferred to the Nanaimo branch and left Miss Nellie Potter left for Vancouv er Friday morning, where she will Our Motto: for that city on Friday morning, Jim has been a resident of Cumberland visit friends and relatives. for several years aud has been work "QUALITY AND SERVICE" * * * ing in the "Royal" here ever since he Miss L. Robertson bas resigned as left High School. Consequetnly hW stenographer of the Royal Hank, numerous friends are exceedingly Courtenay, and will take up a posi sorry to see him go but at the same tion with the Mercantile Store Co., JAMS JHC. a tilt.- -TUBES Mi.- • Al 111 (rial Storll W. P. Symons Proprietor lime congratulate him upon liis ad of this city. vancement and wish him the best or Save luck in his new environment. #* * * Miss Hilda Watson of Penticton Is KEEP THE DATE OPEN! visiting friends and relatives in Cum MIKE MANSON LOSES berland, arriving here last Saturday. the difference Harmony Rebecca Lodge will hold E£ SEAT TO LIBERAL a Sale of Work and Afternoon Tea on in Gas and Oil McKenzie Hiding is another con September lath. Particulars later. stituency where tbe absentee voteri Bathing Caps! havo changed tbe original decision. SCOUTS ENJOYED Mike .Manson, Conservative, who or CUMBERLAND VISIT -EACH- iginally was leading, has been nosed 18c. 18c ont hy MacKay, Liberal of Ocean Afler a most impressive open-air BUY YOURS WHILE THEY LAST Falls, by the slim margin of seven service, conducted In' Hcouter the votes, A recount will lie likely. 12,000 Miles Rev. W. Leversedge ainl held on the Royston Tennis Court Sunday after Candy Specials ANGLICAN CHURCH noon, the Boy Scouts recently on a SERVICE CHANGED tour of the Island by bicycle, rotiirn- Running Expenses for CHOCOLATE BARS 1 ed to Cumberland. Here they spent The service at the Anglican Church LIGGETT'S, IIA.MIII), SPARKY, O'HAPPY, MAPLE CREAM, a most enjoyable slay, Mr. Allan has been changed to Sunday at 11 a.m. BABE RUTH Nunns contributing to their visit by instead or the usual evening service. showing them around the local mines This is i'or this Sunday oulv. and also by taking them ou a motor I FOR ZOC 7 FOR 25c tour through the district. The night 2 Years LOCAL STUDENTS was spent in this city and early Mon Assorted Chocolates. Regular 75c. per Ib. PASS MUSIC EXAMS. day morning the troop set out for Royston. The following, pupils of Mrs. L. It. Owing to the condition of the roads at SPECIAL 4oC PER LB. Finch, successfully passed their ex they remained there until the E. and aminations under the Associated N. train arrived which was immedi Hoard of tbe Royal Academy of Music ately boarded and the party used that and the Royal College of Music. Lon menus of travel as far as Qualicum don. England: from which place they will finish Corfield Motors Limited Lang's Drug Store Scbool Examination — Elementary their return journey to Victoria by FORD DEALER Division. Kathleen O'Brien and Edna bicycle. Phone 46 Courtenay, B.C. THE REXALL-KODAK STORE Davis. Scouter the Rev. W. Leversedge, "It PAYS to DEAL at LANG'S" Lower Division—Edith O'Brien. wishes to thank all those who so Local Centre—Theory of Music, kindly billeted the touring scouts B Ethel M. Fulcher, Union Rny. during their stay iu Cumberland.