p Provincial Library !0 With which la consolidated the Cumberland News. r**; ^_ TWENTY-NINTH YEAR—No. CUMBERLAND, BRITISH COLUM^At, SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1920. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM. H. S. FLEMING ON . J. BOWSER SPEAKS HERE CANa-VDIAN COLLIERIES PROPOSED STEEL MILLS ON TUESDAY EVENING NEXT EMPLOYEES' PICNIC Great interest is being aroused in the annual picnic of the PROMINENT BUSINESS MEN OF CUMBERLAND AND The leader of the Opposition in the Provincial House, Hon. W. employees of the Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir), Ltd., which is DISTRICT ASSEMBLE TO HEAR PRESIDENT OF THE J. Bowser, will be the principal speaker at a big meeting to be to be held at Royston on August 14. An organization meeting was CANADIAN COLLIERIES DISCUSS THE STEEL PLANT held in the Ilo-llo Theatre on Tuesday evening next. Mayor held at the beginning this week when committees and officers CONTEMPLATED AT UNION BAY. D; R. McDonald will occupy the chair. were elected to see that the affair is a complete success. In view of the near approach of the provincial election and the A meeting of all committees is called for Sunday morning at The City Hall was well filled on Tuesday evening when a large prohibition referendum, considerable interest is being evinced in 11 o'clock, when it is hoped to get a good start on the preliminary gathering of members of the Cumberland Board of Trade and Mr. Bowser's visit. The meeting'is open to all, ladies being work. The complete list of officers and committees is as follows: other prominent persons assembled to meet Mr. H. S. Fleming, especially invited to attend. Hon. President, Jas. M. Savage. Hon. Vice-President, Thomas Graham. President of the Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir), Limited, and On Wednesday Mr. Bowser proceeds to Campbell River to attend Director of Ceremonies, Charles Graham. President, Robt. Walker. Secretary, hear his remarks concerning tho proposed steel plant at Union Chas. O'Brien. Treasurer, Jno. D. Davis. the annual meeting of the Comox Central Conservative Associa­ TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE—H. L. Bates (chairman), H. Bunchauan, Bay. tion at the Willows Hotel. ft Mr. G. W. Clinton, President of the Board of Trade, occupied A. R. Westley, A. Matheson, L. Fraiiceschinl. s RECEPTION COMMITTEE—D. R. McDonald (chairman), Thomas. Graham, the chair, and amongst those present were noticed Mayor Dr. R, Charles Graham. McDonald, Thomas Graham, Thos. Mordy, J. W. Cooke, Charles REFRESHMENT COMMITTEE—George O'Brien (chairman), Bob Robert­ Graham, Marshall, AT C. Lymn, James Dick, Norman Hawkins, son, W. Devoy, W. Wier, S. Cameron, T. O'Neil, T. Eccleston, H. Buchanan, Dr. G. K. MacNaughton, T. E. Bate, W. Gordon, F. D. Pickard, W. Alex. Brown, S. Robertson, Jim Boyd, Jno. Horbury, Chas. Walker, Joe Taylor, Dave Ford, Wm. Beveridge, Thos. Watson, Jack Williams, Sam Jones, W. Willard, J. Sutherland, C. -H. Tarbell, A. McKinnon, T. H. Mum­ ilillls, E. Mumford, D. Haggard, E. C. Dunn, A. J. Fouracre. ford, P. P. Harrison, Frank Dallos, Ben H. Gowen, W. Johnston of PROGRAMME COMMITTEE—H. G. McKinnon (chairman), Robt. Brown, Parksville, T. Rickson, H. W. Gowgin of Victoria, as well as a Jas. L. Brown, Pete Reed, Jno. Quinn. party from Courtenay including E. H. Hicks-Beach, J. Rickson SPORTS COMMITTEE—Jas. L. Brown (chairman), Jas. Quinn, Bobbie and Ben Hughes. Brown, Preston Bruce, E. H. Kay, Dan Stewart,. John T. Taylor. The chairman briefly introduced Mr. Fleming to the gathering, GROUNDS COMMITTEE—Andrew Pollard (chairman), Ed. Nancy, Pete Reed, Sam Fraser, J. Smith, Mickey Williamson, Arch Lockhart, R. Turnbull, who on arising said he was not a speaker, and did not come to give P. Harris, W. Wilson. a set speech, but would like a free all round talk. He reminded his hearers that the last time he was here, some years ago, he had told them that the success of the town and the company depended William Swanson Orangemen Had upon co-operation. They had been a get-together, which had proved successful on both sides. Loses His Life Good Celebration Coming to the main topic of the evening, he said there were Body of Well-Known Miner Was Hold Church Parade on Sunday people who would put up a steel plant provided they could find a Found in Puntledge River and Social Gathering on the market for what they produced. It seems that when people speak on Monday Last. Glorious Twelfth. of the consumption of steel on the coast they have in mind the William Swanson, an old-time resi­ total of every kind of steel, which would-be everything from pocket A large number of local Orangemen knives to blooms. A steel plant itself made just basic things. Now dent on the Island, lost his life by drowning in the Puntledge River, near turned out to the church parade on I am trying to find out how much would be taken on the coast. For Bevau, about three weeks ago, his Sunday evening, which was held ln the instance, how much pig iron could be used in foundry work? How body being found ln the river on Mon­ Grace Methodist Church. Rev. Geo. many billets and plates and how much structural iron could be day afternoon last. Kinney, took tbe service. sold? A steel plant to start with, said the speaker, had got to Tbe actual cause ot drowning will The celebration on Monday ls 'said to have been the best ever held by have a market for 250 tons a day. The steel business that starts probably never be known, for there were no witnesses to the tragedy. It Orangement In this part of the Island. here has got to stand on its own feet—once it gets started. ls quite certain that he was accident­ The celebration took the form of The people ln England, said Mr. Fleming, are going to look out tor the ally drowned, for he was known to speeches and a social in tbe Orange best location. I am trying to get them to locate at Union Bay. I consider have been an ardent fisherman and Hall. Among those present was a that the best place lu the world, t Applause.) HON. W. J. BOWSER for this purpose had built a cabin close large contingent from Courtenay. How much land can we get? How much wlll it cost, asked the speaker. Who will address a public meeting b Cumberland on Tuesday. to the river where he spent most of Rev. Geo. Kinney gave a stirring ad­ Any little attempt at a hold-up would cause the English people to look with his tiniu lishing- when he w«-i not dress on the principles of the order, disfavor on Union Bay. working. Three weeks go he left sketching the history of Orangeism On the meeting being invited to Join in tlie discussion and ask questions, Bevan for his cabin, according to bis and what It stood for from the Battle Mr, Bate said he would like a little insight as regards getting raw material— 5044 Names on Matriculation usual custom, but not returning to of the Boyne down to the present day; could it be got within, say lull miles? camp within a few days his friends and many other leading officials of the Mr. Fleming, in reply, said they could get ull they would ever want. Voters'- List Examinations became anxious and visited the cabin, local lodges contributed good speeches. It has beeu stated, to my surprise, he said, that magnetite ores, of which there only to find the place empty. Alarmed A musical entertainment had been ar­ Time for Receiving Registra­ Results of the matriculations exam­ ranged, in which the bagpipe selection are large quantities on this coast, wore not suitable for furnace work and did inations were received in Cumberland [or his safety a search was at tince in­ tions Has Been Extended stituted, which resulted in the finding by Mr. Munro of Courtenay gave great not produce a pig iron from which steel could be made. That is simply yesterday by Mr. A. McKinnon, secre­ to End of Month. of his lifeless body in the river a short pleasure. Ignorance. The Cornwall ore deposits iii Lebanon County. Pennsylvania, are tary of the School Board. magnetites and have beeu operated for years, producing a high grade of iron: distance below his cabin. During the evening Mr. Taylor was Junior Matriculation. aud there arc a dozen more magnetite deposits In the United Stutes of which The Provincial Government has ex­ Mr. Swanson was a native of Caith­ presented with a pastniaster's Jewel the same can be said. The ore Is somewhat harder to reduce lu the furnace, tended the time tor placing names on Alice Colman, 106 (completed). ness, Scotland, and was 55 years of in recognition of the great services he but it has been done, is being done, and wlll be done. There was no lack of the new voters' list until the 31st of Ida McFadyen, 1103 (passed). i. He was familiarly known as had rendered to the order while he limestone, another Important requisite, and no lack of coal—the best steam July. This will enable those who Marjorie Mordy, 582 (passed). "Wlngy," owing to his having lost a held the chief office. coal on "the Pacific Coast. s have so far neglected, or been pre­ Findlay Stewart McKinnon, 533 hand iu a mine accident some yearB Tbe ladies of the Cumberland lodge Mr. Clinton asked if the Orient would be a likely market. vented, to register their names, to do (passed). ago. For the past thirty years he had served refreshments, which were much To a certain extent Mr.