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 THE ONLY COMMERCIAL NEWSPAPER IN BRITISH COLUMBIA  A NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO GENERAL NEWS, BUILDING,   CONTRACTING-,  ENGINEERING,  PROVINCIAL,   CITY  AND HABBOE IMPROVEMENTS  VOL. XVIT. No.   18  Published  Monday  Wednesday and Friday  VANCOUVER, B.C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1919.  Office and Plant  583 Homer-Richards  Lane  PRICE—Per Year In Advance  Per Month    -    -    -    -  91O.00  1.00  Building  o  Wm. N. O'Neil Co., Limited  Tel. Sey. 4795-6.     ' 548-550 Seymour St.  PACIFIC SHEET METAL  WORKS, Limited  ROOFING CONTRACTORS  ■' .<  metal wnrDdwu  FIRE DOOBi  SKYLIGHTS  JOBBING  BLOW PIPING  SMOKE STACKS  Granville Is. Seymour 2172  JpHN NICHOLSON & SONS  (Sheffield) Limited  MOWBRAY HIGH SPEED TUNGSTEN-VANADIUM  Drill Steels, Hollow Round, Cruciform, Octagon.  Carload  of stock coming^ Prominent    Vancouver    Shop     has  Write,   wire    or    phone    for   quota- used this  High Speed  Steel.   Ask for  tions. their  opinion.  TAYLOR ENGINEERING COMPANY, LIMITED  DISTRIBUTORS  Credit Foncier Building Telephone Seymour 368t  •VILXUNO   PERMITS   AMOUNTING   TO   8500  OB  OVER  ISSUED  AT  THE  ▼ANCOUVEB CXTT HALL YESTERDAY  \m  Number  Description  Cost  10450—Repairs  ami Alterations.,?n,000  ..10453--Gas   Station - -5700  10455—Addition   .-- ?9?l)'  104 6G—Alterations   ........'. -SSOO  J0457—Alterations   ............... .....$6U0  *>  Z ft.  i  t %  *t  &  ,   Mi  Street Address  Lot  and  Block  ,i!5  Front  St. E. .....  1597 4th Ave. XV.......  123G  Davie  St    ...Y.J1.40-240  725-29 Smythe St.   .: .19-02  Subdivision  Architect  526   . ...   ..F. L. Townley  541         '       Owners  Contractor  Address  S. J; Newitt    Wallace & McGugan.  H.   Elphick     Capt. Waterworth .....  Ira   C.   Jones.....   .602 Hast. St  Owner  Address  Dominion   Canneries  D.   Becket .......   Justice .Murphy    Salvation Army ..:   Dr. Whitelaw    i§m  Roofing, Building  Papers, etc.  Building Partition  and Drain Tile  Phone 2988  _. 0, Clayburn Firebrick,   Special  FT.OF COLUMBIA AV Shaped Firebrick, Pressed  Brick, etc. •  Vancouver Brand Cement, Reinforced Steel, Hydrated  Lime, etc.  HARDWOODS  Lumber   Veneer    Panels,   Etc.  Our Stock i» the Most Complete on the Pacific Coast  We are also Sole Agents for the  Celebrated "Beaver Brand" Maple  and Birch Flooring.  J. FYFE SMITH CO. LIMITED  Vancouver, B. C.  1320 Richards St.  4^<^«:-*^*'->^:*^^'*M'<*4^>*%«5->:***>* < the building into; one of the most up-  to-date drug stores with ice cream pat--  THE HOLDEN CO., Ltd.  GENERAL RAILWAY * CONTRACTORS  SUPPLIES  Sole Asents In Canada Tor  Chicago Pneumatic Tool, Co.  ■oyer Rivet!M a CMpplrvjvHAmman^JUttla^ftiant- OrHls;  Electris Tools;   Rock Drills;  Air Compressors;  Fuel Oil and Gas Engines.  DuiMlsy  MarttA Twati  81 Pisfcr SL W.. Vasismr L C  Pfcni Si». IMS  London,  MontrMl  Winnipeg-  Toronto  Vancouver,  Robert W. Hunt & Co.,Ltd.  INSPECTION ~ TESTS  ENGINEERS  CONSULTATION  8f EEL,    CEMENT,    BUILDINGS,     BRIDGES.     PIPE,     RAILS.    CARS,  LOCOMOTIVES,  SECONDHAND   EQUIPMENT,  CREQSOTED  MATERIAL,  LUMBER, ETC.  Office and Laboratory    .  218 Standard Bank Bldg. Phone Seymour 2199  Resident Inspector* at Large Manufacturing Centers  J .     BUILDING PERMITS       £  10-H7—W. Dollar, garage,-1935 14th  Ave. \V., $175;  F. S. Pern,-, Contr.   '■'.".'  104-1S—Dr. T. E. Sleeth, partition,  690 Seymour St., $13 2; W. H. Aiken,  Contr.  10449—George Easthope, garage,  3023 Oxford St., $50.  10451—A. Newhaui, garage, 1075 12th  W., $100;  J.  Bryson, Contr. -*  10452—Mrs. E. M. Darling, alterations, 2080 Haro St., $75; S. H. Shave,  Contr.  y .1045-1—C.   C.   Caster,,..garage,   2206.  Tr'utch SV.vfaO. -  10458—Mrs. Pol ley, garage, 504 J 2th'  E., |17o; J. Patore, Contr.  i0469—-T. H.^McGaulay, shed. S67  Cambie St„ $300;  Wright Bros.  lor in connection that can be found  anywhere in the North Pacific. '..Decidedly .novel effects in lighting and ilium-j  inatioij are planned while the structural changes to the building will also  amount to considerable.  Z- Y.. •-'■'? , ''    ~~'-  MAY ERECT MACHINE  SHOPON  KINGSWAY  It is .understood that Ex Reeve "W.  ii. Russell of South Vancouver, is planning to erect a machine and repair  shop, '33x75 feet, on Kingsway near  Commercial .Drive.  FRANK DARLING & CO.  PNEUMATIC TOOLS  "TI-IOR"  Roller Bearing Drills - Close Quarter Piston Air Drills - Rivetting Haoiners  Chipping Hammers-Wood Borers--Turbine and Electric Drills  High Speed Steel -Drills-Reamers, Etc.  Complete  Stock of Accessories  1 144 HOMER ST. Phone Sey. 4100  Estimates Given  Seymour 7200  BUILDER'S  WE CAEBT A COMPLETE LINE  Or  FINISHING HARDWARE - CONTRACTOR'S SUPPLIES  Wovaloid Roofing  WOOD. VALLANCE & LEGGATT, LIMITED  Wholesale H«avy and Shelf Hardware  VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA  INVITING  TENDERS   FOR  NORTH   SHORE   PAVING  Tenders are being-"received by the  City Clerk, City of North Vancouver,  up to 5 o'clock on Monday, July 28th,  for -constructing 23,200 square yards  of 2-inch Asphaltic Concrete Wearing  Surface. Official notice of tender appears elsewhere in these columns.  TENDERS WANTED  BY  PUBLIC  WORKS   DEPT.  Tenders are being invited by the  Honourable the Minister of Public  Works, for the erection of a one-room  addition   to   the ' school   at   Vanderhof j tn  ASKING   TENDERS  FOR  HIGHWAY BRIDGE  Tenders are - being invited by the  Department of Provincial Public  Works up to the 26th instant, for the  erection and completion of a bridge  over Sturgeon Slough, on, road between sections 13 and 14, township 40,  E. C. M.Yand distant about 6M: miles  from Pitt Meadows station, C. P.'R-ly.  Plans, etc., may be seen in the District Engineer's office, Court House,  Vancouver.  Structural Steel For Every Purpose  ■BAMS, cxAsnrz&s, Avaus, PltATXS, tezi, cox.  COMFUTWr IQUimS TABBICATDIO IHOtl  *■**»-<-■--* "■■-' ./"- *■- - "'  CANADIAN NORTHWEST STEEL COX M  Tmlrmtmi S390 and 939T  ▼•aeoavar, A. O.  and for the erection of an office for  the'Mining'Recorder at Mope. Notice  of tenders appear elsewhere in these  columns.  ARCHITECT   PLANS  BANK  FOR  HAMMOND  Plans are being prepared by Architect A. E. Henderson. Davis Chambers Building, for a new bank building  to  be  erected  in' Port   Hammond  for  e  Bank  of  Hamilton.   The  building  Brown, Fraser & Co.. Ltd.  SUCCESSORS   TO  DOMINION EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY CO., LTD.  Mining, Municipal and Contractors'  Machinery and Supplies  Phone Seymour 7155  1150 Homer Street  Vancouver, B. C.  Vancouver Lumber Co., Limited  MANUFACTURERS OF  FIR, CEDAR and SPRUCE LUMBER  If You Want  THE BEST LUMBER and THE BEST SERVICE  CONTRACT   IS   AWARDED  FOR SHAUGHNESSY  HOME  Architect   Bernard   C.   Palmer,   600  Credit Foncier Building has awarded a  j general contract to Messrs. Wallace &  I McCougan,   C02   Hastings   street   west  | for the erection of a home on Shaugh-  i nessy for Mr. D. H. Christie, of Hishcp  [& Christie, Granville street, at a total  ! cost of $10,S00.   Orr Bros, were awarded the heating contract.    The eiuctric-  | al work will be let separately.  AT  REASONABLE PRICES  Call and see us, or phone.  South End of Connaught Bridge  Phone Fair. 918-919  Vancouver, B. C.  THE JAMES BROOKES WOODWORKING CO.,LTD.  Millwork Contracts  Union   Depot    1918  Can.   Northern  Bly.   Depot 1917  Calgary Armory   _  1918  Rossland  High  School  1918  Trananllle  Banltorium 1918  Phone Westminster 473  Our steam heated plnnt enables us  to manufacture Venee. Work at any  season of the year.  Wo are now manufacturing Interior  fittings for the now B. C. Telephone  Building's head offloe In Quarter Cut  Oak.  1259—&th 8*L, Ea*t Burnaby  S5SK  WILL   REMODEL   BLOCK  FOR FINE DRUG STORE  A Seattle drug firm lias just secured  a lease 6u the store and premises on  the south side of Hastings street, near  Abbott, at present occupied by P.  Paris, shoemaker. The lessees are to  secure possession of the premises early  next month. Mr. Paris moving his  shoemaking and repairing plant to a  new location just across the street on  the north side of Hastings. The Seattle firm plan extensive remodelling  and alterations to the' premises at B4  Hastings   street,   that   will   trans fori-;  will be a two-story structure, 50x50  feet in size and as soon as the plans  are completed, which, will be in the  course of a few days, tenders will be  asked for from selected contractors.  Plans will also be started soon by  Mr. Henderson for another building  to be erected by the bank of Hamilton  in Trail.  LITHA   PAVEMENT  I PROVES SUCCESSFUL  | Messrs. Harrison & Lamond, Pacific  ! Bldg. have completed paving the  ! C. P. R. wharf sheds with patent  Litha. The Company's Engineers have  been so well satisfied with the way  this pavement stands up under the  heavy grill and traffic that they have  instructed the contractor to put down  instructed the contractors to put  down a further stretch. The success  this pavement is having the probabil  ity is that this system will be universally adopted by the various Railroads  and Steamship Gompanys for Wharf  and shed floors.  Messrs. Harrison & Lamond are  specializing on Driveway's and Walks  in the Shaughnessy Heights section  and are receiving a number of orders  lor this class of work.  Balfour, Guthrie & Co.  BUILDING MATERIAL DEPARTMENT  BEIjrrORCING STEEL:—  Largest stock of Mild Steel Bars in Western Canada.    We cut to lengrth.  Cold  Twist and Bend   Bars.  BOLTS:—  Drift Bolts. Machine Bolts. Tie Bolts.    We are prepared to furnish large  orders of Special  Bolts on short notice. -   '-  SPIKES—CAST IBON WASHERS, ETC.  MERCHANT IRON and STEEL BARS  PORTLAND    CEMENT   —   LIME   —   HYDRATED    LCME   —   FIRE    CLAT  SCOTCH  PIRE BRICK — BLACKSMITH  COAL — COKE  SEA  COAL — PI& IRON — MANILA ROPE, ETC.  VANCOUVER  WINCH BUILDING  Prhrat* Ex. S«y. 9197  San Franclsc*. Los  Angeles, Portland  Seattle, Tacoma  VICTORIA  BELMONT   BUILDIN0  Tclephom S037  IMMEDIATE DELIVERY OF THE FOLLOWING  WOOD  FIBRE  LATH  CORNER  PLASTER,   PLASTER   PARIS,  BEAD,   LIME  AND  PLASTER   SAND  Ritchie Contracting & Supply Co. Ltd.  Phone Seymour 9163  1561  Granville Street  Seymour 4660  Reliable Electric  Company  J. SMITH, Manngror  152 Alexander St. Vancouver, B.C.  Twenty Years* Experience In all Bronchos  of Electrical "Work. Inspection—Expert  Advice — Trouble Work—Installing — Re-  Wlndlnff—All Work Guaranteed.  ORNAMENTAL IRONWORK  Westminster Iron Works  Office and Works Tenth Street  New Westminster, B. 0.  Phone 53 BRITISH COLUMBIA RECORD  British Columbia Record  (Established  1911)  Published   every   Monday,   Wednesday   and  Friday  by  the  Record Publishing Company  ■'A ' newspaper of general circulation, featur-  tag Building,' Contracting, Engineering, Industrial, Shipbuilding, Mining, Automobile, Pro.  vincial,  City  and   Harbor  Improvements.  C H. NELSON....MANA&ING EDITOR  Office and Plant  583   Homer-Richards   Lane,   VANCOUVER  REAR   OF   431    DUNSMUIR    STREET  PHONE   SEYMOUR   7808  • Subscription Rates  Per   Tear   in   Advance......-—.—- ...$10.00  Per   Month    - .'....,.....     1.00  Alt subscriptions are payable strictly in adraste  Plate, Sheet, Figured,  VVired,Art,Prism,  Colored, etc.  Wholesale  and   Retail  W.HOLT  426—436 Dufferin St. Fairmont 3238  Bevelling  and  Silvering  irig 279.S54 persons, an anticipated  further increase' of 1,227, or .44 per  cent.  Aside from the building trades  which have shown a very marked increase, the largest increases during  the past two weeks have occurred in  the food, drink and tobacco groups.  Next to these the increases by groups  OFFICIAL ORGAN.  The   British   Columbia   Kecord   Is   the  •IHc'al organ of The Architectural Insti-   m   order   are   the   metal   working   in-  fcute*;of British Columbia, federated with  The    Royal    Architectural    Institute   of  Canada,   and   The   Engineering   &   Tech;  SO. VANCOUVER PERMITS  3327—A. S. Morrison, addition, 5752  Joyce St., ?500.  3328—M. Millar, addition,'3968 Boat-  rice St., $400.  3329—J. C. Parkyn, addition, 1910  41st E., $200...  3330—G.  W.  Mayor,  verandah, 4576  nical Institute of British Columbia, and  as such is used by them as the medium  • through which to make their official announcements  to   the general  public  By such selection the British  Colum-M.oi   per   cent,   in   the   week   of   June  fortal^uppo't  or  any" p'ollcf advancid  14th;  and   an   anticipated   increase   of  by these societies, but maintains an ab'so-.  j 35 per cent, during the week of June  lutely   independent position  on  all  mat-    ters subject to editorial opinion.     ..:        j 21.    For the metals group the corresponding figures are 1.0S per cent, and  Commercial Drive, ?200.  dustries,   railroad   construction,   pulp,      3331—Thos.     Hall,      repairs,     6798  paper and printing, and textile nianu-  Brooke St., $100.  facturing.    The food, drink and tobac-      3332__j. Richmond, dwelling, Marine  co group shows an actual increase of  Drive   $2500  3333—B.    Edwards, . addition,    173S  PERMIT TO  ERECT WHARF  NORTH VANCOUVER—Permission  has been granted to the E. C. Walsh  Co. for the erection of a wharf at the  foot of St. Andrew street, providing  necessary,, permission from, the harbor  authorities is obtained and a proper  agreement entered into, with the city.  J. Hanbury & Co.  LIMITED  EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS  .;.    * IMPROVING.  The   increase   in- the   volume   of  employment, which has been a mark-'  .23 per cent.  Further reports, which will deal with  the increase in the building trades,  will be watched with interest by build  ed feature of official labor reports in  ers  and  contractors  all' over   Canada  Ontario and Quebec for the past two as an indication of whether or no the!  months still continues, and even con-Lxpected ''revival   in   building "activity  jnitions   inYBritlsh  Columbia are also  is going to commence this season  or  "thltming   to   show   improvement   in  deferred    until next    spring,    largely)  this   respect,  according  to   the   latest owing to the recent labor unrest and  weekly reports "issued by the employ- consequent delay in the season.  went  bureau  of  the  Department  of  .-' r._; ;..  -55th E„ $300.  3334—E. Wilks, move house, 1279  27th E., $200.  3335—A. Stevens, addition, 4710 Inverness St., $1,000/  3336—Mr. Mclntyre, garage, 355 61st  E., $50.-  r  ^.**LMor. This lmprovroent, it is intimated in the reports, is largely;; due to  increased building activity, which combined with/ an increased demand for  farm labor in the prairie, provinces.  For the week ending June 7, the reports of 2,329 employers in these t>yo  jjrov-Inceg were compiled.; On June  7/ these flrmi were employing 330.-  Y825 persons, an increase of 1,522.persons, or .55 per cent, over the preceding week. In addition, the same firms  anticipated an : increase of 1,987 per-  Bons or .60 per cent, during the following week.  (That, this anticipation was mora  than realized is shown" by incomplete  returns for'the week ending June 14.  The preliminary compilation for this  •wteek covers 2,046 .firms with a payroll of .278,627. persons on "."'June 14.  This represents an increase of 2,660  persons or .96 per cent:' during the  •w^eek. By July 2 these, identical  establishments expected to be employ-  Put your money Into VV. S. Stamps.  NOTICE TO COMTEACTOBS.  Tenders will ■ be received up to July  26th, 1.919,,.addressed to the.undersigned  for the erection and ^completion of a  frame residence at Eburne.;-  Particulars may be obtained at the  office of :.Joseph-H.,, Bowman, 716 Yorkshire Bldg.;. Vancouver, B.~..C: ^;:;. YY.Y  PO»  Busy Business Men  solid,   substantial   food   served   in  an appetizing flavor.  GOOD EATS  CAFE  Ho.   1—110   CORDOVA   ST.   WEST  Canada Food Board .No.   10-7661.  Ho.  3-Z-eia  PBWDER  ST.  WEST  Canada >Fobd  Board  No.   10-7660.  YALE   ROAD   PAVING  AT  CHILLIWACK  CHILLIWACK— The ' Westminster-  Yale   road   through   the   city   will   be  hard-surfaced   this   year,   the   government agreeing to pay, half of the cost  of the work.   The distance to be treated starts at the public school, and ends  at the Major Coote farm at the easterly limits of the city, and the. paved  portion will he 18 feet wide and prob  ably from curb to curb in the business  section of the city through which the  road runs.  and  GENERAL TEAMING  ' Horses for Sale  .Fourth Ave. and Granville St.  Bay view 1076     ■  GAS HEATING IN THE  =H0ME=-  . By means of the Hector system of  pas radiators you win -heat your home  as economically as with coal and the  system is np more costly to install  than a hot water system.  ' You can decide the temperature of  each room and the thermostat doos  the rest. You can attach an alarm  clock to the radiator in-your bedroom  and have the heat shut off at nl^ht  and turned on before you  w;ike up.  All  the drudKcry of tending a fur  mice, all  work you  used   to do in the  basement  can   be  done   by   ua  at  the  gas works. ■ '  Your  inquiries are solicited.  Vancouver  Gas  Co.  Carrall and Phone Sev  Hastings 5000  THE   IRON   AGE  June pig iron output shows definitely the turn in the industry. For the  thirty days the total was 2,114,.S63  I gross tons, or 70,495 tons a clay, against  2.10S,056 tons in May, or 68,002 tons  a day. Seventeen furnaces blew in  and twelve blew out last 'month, a  gain of five, and" estimated capacity  active on July 1 was 71,700 tons a, day  for 200 furnaces, as compared with  6S.600 tons a day for 195 furnaces oii  June 1.  Contractors  Light and Power '(  Motor Repairs  Storage Batteries  IZ  The Jarvis Electric Company, Ltd.  570 Richards St.  'Phone   Seymour   175  H.D.Rees  W.A.Kruse  The Electric Shop  THE   TOtliOWIHO   TABU   SHOWS . BVZXDXHOS   COSTXHO V 95,000    OB    OVER,    OH    WHICH     COHSTBUCTIOH  XXHDER WAT, OR OH WHICH CONTRACTS HAVE BSE* UT BUT CONSTRUCTION NOT VET STARTED.  IS  mv.c  ?l?;-_.  PEARSON WIRE & IRON  :. Z MRKS- :/7z  ORNAltEfkTlli; IRON  WORKERS,. WIRE WORKERS arid WEAVERS  •Jbthing too Margie: or too Small  £ it's Iron or Wire we make it  ■:' - ';•■■■■■:?&' -1 "'  '- ^*.'v''"'v  Y y .  CITY kARKET BUItDING  Phone your'Inqiiiries to       i  i;       FAIRMX)N^2794^l     \  '—'—=- "    ■   ■ =*  Char*ct«r   .  Cost  Tuberculosis  Clinic       47,13'0  Brick   Building.   Residence Y..*3,000  Garage   ::.„....:.......:.. Q .....•• $15',000  Wire   Products   Mill .:.$40,000  Bank Extension ......$27,000  Residence  ;  $5,000  Residence ...'$6:000  Residence ..J   $7;000  Gasoline  Station ..' ...$17,000  Seymour Tire &  Company,  Sol* Dealers and Service  Station for Goodyear S.V.  Truck Tires  151 render St W.       Seymour 3053  Residence  Dwelling   Garag-e - Bldg-  Residence     Residence   Residence   Residence   Garase  i..................  Residence   .'.   Residence ■<■:.   Warehouse   ......^...  Residence   Factory     Kesidence' .Y..:.......  Farm   buildings  ...  Residence       Add   to   School   ....  Rotary   Dryer      3   Bungalows     Residence..;.....   Alterations      •Residence -   Residence      Residence      Residence v.:.   Remodelling: shops  Residence   ..:   Bungalow     Residence -   Residence- .;...„.  Two-Btory' Brick   ..  Residence .   Residence    Residence;-.. ;..  Three-story   Bank  Remodelling   Remodelling   ...  $9,500   ...i....$5,000   ............Y..$30.000   .Y....$8.000   ....: $7,500   .$9,074   $6,4 22  .......;.......;.............    $7000       $6000  .-;-. ..Y .$6000  -..;...:.-..    $7,000     $6,800  500  VANCOUVER  KocatlOB   .G..    Owatr  Pender Street ."»v  Rotary Club  Stytnour St..,.............;.. B.  C. Tel.- Go  Shaughnessy..„Mrs.   Alice   Brydone-Jack  Granville & Helmcken....Mrs.  Drummond  Ind. Island Morrison Steer& Wire.Co.  Hastings & Richards Standard Bank  Arbutus  Street    .'.'.Y.YY.....J.   E.   Hooson  •1100 Block 13th Av. W. Capt. A. ..Freeman  York & Larch Sts;... Mrs; Macdonald  Dunsmuir. &   Howe... Imperial   Oil   Co.  1155   11th- Ave. West ..Wm.  Metz  1785   16th  Ave.  W.......... S.   N.   Baynes  Georgia A Butte ..Terminal City Mtr. Co.  Angus Ave., Shaughnessy...:....A. A. Ross  Alexander St. .......Cap & Shaw  Shaughnessy   Hghts.:...Gordon:   Gampbeir  Magee „. H.. J..jigger.  556 ^Howe Stij ..A.^ G.-- McCandleas  35 th   &   Vine..... Percy   Whillev  Magee ■-.: :....:■.:.-.Wm.  G.   Breeze  4.9 Cordova St. E McLennan & McFeelv  1775   16th  Ave.   W.......Vernon  Const. ,Co.  Industrial lsland.......^.........Elec:^ MXg.:Coi  $13,000   Shaughnessy..... Dr.  Archibald Smith.  ..............-$11,500   Pt;.;Grey.Y.. University of B. C.\  .......... .$8,000   Shaughnessy ....;..............:pr.R.,Iy. fallen   Rdwardea Sproat  .„$27:5O0   $S,000      $10,500     $6,000   ......$15,000.      $5800   .$5,200   ...$5,000  ....,.......,$5,800  .V.V.'."""$12;000   $5,000   ..-$6,600   :'$10.000   ..Y$34,500    $10,000  Magee  Pt. Grey School-Board  South  ,Vancouyer....Globet Fem^tze^?'■~Co.,  ;-l8t Ave. and Stevens ...Y..F. G. Efvans  Magee  .:.„ ...Mrs. E..B. Brown  "111-Dunsmuir St Navy League-of Can.:  Magee : Henry  Ws  Schofleld  Pt.   Grey    .' S.   W.   Webster  Pt.   Grey/  J:   Abecnethy  PC .Grey. ......!'. W.   J.  L-esage  False -Creek.... C.P:R. VRly.  Marine' Drive..  ......J-.. R.  Craig  3 6th Ave. near Gran...Thos. A. B. J^erris  Masee .....j.Y     Frank  Sawford  Sha.ughnessjv Y .K.  J^ Burns  600 Block Granville St..:....-..Wm: Dick,' Jr.  KingjEdward>& Selkirk^Mrs. O. Forsyth-   $8.0UO   $300,000  !"!"""""$ 5~9 4 S  $SO,000  $5,000   3rd and Blanco, Pt. Grey   ..W.Lee  Residence    $10,800  FLOOR LAYERS  and  Manufacturers  B. C. Hardwood Floor Co.  Limited  2635 Granville St.  NEW IDEA SHEET METAL  WORKS  CORNICE,  SK7MGHT,  SMOKESTACKS.     AUTO   WORK.  Anything jn Sheet Metal and Roofing.  S. T. Scarlett, Mgr.  757   Bentty  St.1* . Sey.   76-15  29th & Margarite Mrs. E. E. Botifrte  "Seymour & Hast...Union Bank of Canada  Old" Safe" Blo'ck"!!]G7imth'&"Lee"LTa."A»cts  Dominion. Bide Dom.   Bank  Shaughnessy   Heights....: D.   H.   Bishop  Archt. „."...„_...    contr.  J. A.   Ucnzie Raynes &   Horie  Owners Adkison & Dill  James A. Benzie , S. J." Newitt  A. E. Henderson ...t..... .J. B.  Arthur  Gardiner & Mercer.......... H.  IS.  Lecl:  James. A. Benzie....Dom. Construction. Co:  Edwardes  Sproat   ....Beechey   &   Holdron  Robert   M.   Matheson Albert   Radelet  Edwardes  Sproat W.  T.   Wodden  '••—• —— .....Dominion-  Const.    Co.  Robert M.  Matheson............Alonza  Smith  ...-'..— ; ...E.   H.   Bawtinheimer  Fred   L.   Townley...... Snider   Bros:  A.' E. Henderson  ...........S. J. Newitt  H.-H. Gillingham: ........C...S.  J.   Newitt  Bernard  C.  Palmer...:..........>.GIover  Lloyd  Bernard C. .Palmer Dom. Const.. Co.  Parr A MacKenzie.. ...Baynes & Horie:  T'red L. Townley Wm. McNe'e  Fred L. Townley...........Cromie A Vrooni  --- '■ - J.   M.   McLudkte  ■£ ■■■ ;....-....-.., Vernon   Constr.- Cor  Gardiner & Mercer....Wallace & McGugan  F-red- L. Townley..:.....:.Purdy & Lorergah  Sharp & Thompson ......S. N, McLeod  ,..    , . —.;......John-L.  Dunn  Twiz'e-irft. Twlzesll..... -.Adkinaon A'-Di!l  v4.............j...._,„.-;..-.:.......hT.   A.  Walsh. &-Cd.;  T-red L. Townley .G. M. Champion  Bernard C. Palmer E.  G.  Baynes   •—• W.   J.   Northcote   • Vernon . Const. • Co.  ••• -■ S... N.- McLeod  • - : :..  W.   Eldridije  '•:'• • --■ •-»   Mr.   McGrcevy  ^...i.v; :.....; ...Davies   Const.   Co.  Fred ,L. Townley. ...„W. J.  Read  ••• ;--—; Vernon Const. Co.  Bernard ,.C. Palmer Vernon Ccinst. Co.  H... H. Gillingham  .,S.,-J. Newitt  A   E.  Henderson ....: Snider  Bros.  James A. Benzie.... s. J. ;Newitt  •; —.............. A.   Davidson  James A:  Benzie .....S.  J.  Newitt  Sornerville & Putnam  _.....:....;... :.....   jlodgson,  King & Marble  •^"i. E- !le!i,lerson": — J- B. Arthur  Sharp & Thompaqn;...Hodgson;.King & M.  Bernard C. Palmer..Wallace & McOougan  ELECTRIC  SUPPLIES  WIRING »nd REPAIRS  12 Hastings St. E.  Sey. 1224  E. CHRYSTAL & COMPANY  Carpenters and Contractors  Store anid Office Ffpttirc-s  General Repairs  219 Keefer St.  Seynoor 8551  MALTHOID ROOrilNG  The Best that's made  Sales Agent*  Smith, Davidson & Wright, Limited  Vancouver, B.C.  Kydd  PLUMBING  ,:.:;;:.7; ■.■;:. ■':.■  and    ■  HEATING  M Mil St  VIMCOBVER, B. a  MANUFACTURING COMPANY  .Makers.of.  i Switch Boards, Fa-iisl Boards, Stool  --.-'       ■ Cabiasts, otc.  Switches  designed and 'built  for any  specialWork.  41 Alexander St.  Vancouver, B.C.  9188  RBOFING  PAVING  MATERMLS  The  ■\  Company  V-:  LIMITED  Send   for   color   card   of   BARRETT'S  VELVEX  CREOSOTE   SHINGLE   STAINS  Cor. 10th Avo. A Arbutus St.  com  TAR  PRerocTs  Tolopbonoo Bay.OJ aad S4  Charaotor .... . . Coat  Reconstruction       160,000  Nitrogen  Plant      125,000  Concentrator,  etc 1,000,000  Railroad     1,000,000  Infirmary   and   Service   Bldg $151,236  Pulp &  Saw Mill $750,000  Concentrator $17,000  Coal   Tar  Products  Plant $100,000  Dockyards  Wharf $52,924  Hydro-Electric   Plant   .....$72,000  Washing Plant-   $150,000  Highway   Bridge        Bank   $17,600  Town  Hall ..$13,000  JOHN ARNOT & SONS   j  SASH   and   BOORS—OFTICE  FIXTURES  Bandsawing and Turning, etc.   .,  1730   Semlin   Drive Highland   3^4.  GRANDVIEW SHEET  METAL  WORKS,   LIMITED  FURNACES,    CORNICES,    SKYLIGHTS  and  GENERAL  JOBBING v  1685  Venablet St.  Highland   642  FIR, CEDAR or HEMLOCK  any length « any diameter  FEDERAL LUMBER CO.  BRITISH   COLUMBIA  GENERAL.  Location  '. _.„  Owner  North   Vancouver    Wallace   Shipyard  Lake   Huntzen..Amer.   Nitrogen   Products   Go.  Copper   .Mountain . . 15.   C.   Copper   Co.  Princeton to Copper  Mt. ...H.  C.  Copper-Co.  Tranquille B.   C.   Tuberculosis   Society  Beaver Cove.. Heaver Cove Lumber & Pulp Co  Bowen  Island W.  Tipping  Marpole The  Barrett   Co..   Ltd.  Victoria  Dotnr Government-  Squamish , ., .Prov. Government  Cassidy. V. I.YYGranby Con. M. & S. Co.  Sach's  Crossln*; V.I. i...Prov.  Gov't  Trail ,...:,: Bank of Montreal.  BrlKhouse   :....Itlchmond  Municipality  !.;<!•   '>?!!-*  BOUGHT AND SOLO  txmsact your  riess through a long .established cmd thoroughly  organized concern.  Ceperley, Rounsefell & Co.  ESTA.Bl.iS:B:EI>  EST  1380  A*cn« „ „  Contr.  • • • • Hodgson A Kin«  Owners    Owners  Owners    . W.   P*   Tierricy  Public   Works   Dept Dominion   Con.   Co.       Owners   ••• -•-. T. A. Walsh & Co.   Dominion Const. Co. A Others  Dom. Pub, W. Dept...McDonald & Watson   Robertson and Partners   •• -Taylor  Kntjinecring Co.  Public Wks Dept McDonald, & Watson  •••:-/.,-, ;;•—;• Medby & Ves.taunet.  William,F. Jonos D. G. Gray"  -«.«-   .~- Incorporatod 1909  1O21-1024 Rogers Building  Seymour 3998-3999  Ground Floor  *V7inch Blag-.  739 Hastinsrs St. W.  •Vancouver  ARMSTRONG, MORRISON & CO., LIMITED  Public Works Contractors  Office 813-815 Bower Bldg.  Vancouver, B. C.  JAMIESON'S  The Paint  That covers the Quebec Bridge  The Eighth Wonder of the world  liai^^irteran P<linter' triGd and Proved' the »*» ^0 ^oes  "HE KNOWS,,  The chemist, who can analyzo—He smiles and says;  "ALL RIGHT"  Because  It goes farthest.  Covers more space at less cost.  Encourages   the: inexperienced  to paint and brighten up.  R. C. JAMIESON & CO., LTD.  j) 1075 Hamilton Street. ' Soymonr 22m BRITISH COLUMBIA RECORD  Adkison & Dill  GENERAL CONTRACTORS  Specialists In Reinforced  Concrete  325 Howe St.  Se*. 3768-Ba*/.H28R  MINING  Artistic Wire & Iron Wks.  Manufacturers  Ornamental Iron Work and  aU kinds of Wire Work.  112-16   Dufferln   St.  Pair.   26-IS  Baynes & Horie  General    Contractors  836 Howe St  Seynoor 1389  Edward Cox  General Contractor  Cabinet Making; Fixtures  SiyMUi- 1163 735 Helmeken St.  Two shifts are already working at  the Silversmith mine at Sandon, B. C,  and a third shift will probably be  added shortly. The main ore body of  the mine is appearing- to be just as  big and rich on the upper level as  where- it  was   first   opened.     On   the  The Wild Horse Dredging company,  having leases - covering the bed of  Boulder creek,' near Fort Steele, and  from the Kootenay river to a point up  stream about five miles, expects to begin operations in the near future. A  full crew is working to get the machinery iu shape.  The Silver Bear group of claims,  situated on the south fork of Kaslo  Creek, owned by Frank Helane. a min-  for an eight-room, reinforced concrete  school building in West Shaughnessy  Heights. It is expected that the plans  will be ready in time to call for tenders by July 25, of which due notice  will be given in the column's of The  Record.  SAFETY  FIRST  MATCHES  "Look here," said the indignant mistress of the house to the small peddler  "do you call these safety matches?  Why, they don't light at all."  "Well, ma'am," said . the peddler  suavely, "wot could you have safer?"  FOREIGN  TRADE  OPPORTUNITIES  Davies  Construction Co.  General    Contractors  Crriit-Foncier BM|.  Vane oarer, B.C  Additional . Information regarding  these inquiries may be obtained from  the Secretary of the Board of Trade,  Vancouver, or upon application to "The  Commercial    intelligence   ranch    of . the  -.,.,. .,   .   , •> xt~i r./-, a   ,   Department   of   Trade   and   Commerce,  ing man of Nelson, B. C., are reported   Ottawa."  Correspondents are requested to quote  the number of-the "opportunity" when  asking- for additional Information. - Re-  uest for each opportunity should be on  a separate sheet and state opportunity  number.     The   Bureau   does   not   furnish  BUSINESS  MEN  will  find  the  Orpheum Cafe  an ideal meeting place for the Truncheon Hour. The Best of Everything,  Prompt Service, Moderate Charges.  Seating capacity 250.  ,  762 Granville Street  Opposite Orpheum Theatre  Jas.  Dwyer, Proprietor and  Chef  Blue Prints Whilst You Wait  DRAFTING ALL LINES  -   Paper, Instruments and Supplies  MOST  MODEBN  EQUIPMENT  AND  OLDEST ESTABLISHED IN B. C.  B.C. DRAFTING & BLUE PRINT CO.  413 Granville St. Seymour 2769  Dominion Construction  Co., Ltd.  General Contractors  SOI tkkvis St Siptir 1412  W. GREENLEES  CONTBACTOB  Pile   Driving,   Wharves,  Bridgres,  Foundation's, etc.  107 Cordova St. XV.  Seymour 1083  bonded for $100,000, with a $10,000  cash payment, li. F. Green and Clive  Pringle. mining men of that district,  will take over the claims.  Americans have bought the Rio Tin-  to group in the Salmon river district  from J. H. McDonald of Rossland for  ?66,000. The property is in the Nelson* mining division, between the  main Salmon river and the international boundary. The ore is said to be  characteristic of the ore in the Sheep  creek camps, carrying good values in  gold, silver ^and lead, with the latter  predominating.  credit ratings or assume responsibility  as to the standing of foreign inquiries;  the usual precautions should be taken  In   all   cases.  LATEST   ENQUIRIES.  The following inquiries are the latest  received. For rapid .pertisaK the reader  may know at a glance items of interest by noting the class of goods mentioned   at   the  end.of  each   Inquiry.  IMPORTANT—Quote the number of  the "Opportunity" in your correspondence.;  1382. Rivet . wire.—A   Glasgow   firm  inquires   for    bright drawn    Siemens  Martin open-hearth acid ar basic steel  rivet wire in coils of one continuous  SHINGLE MARKET HERE J lengthmp to 3 hundredweights;    Speci-  AND IN WASHINGTON i ncations   may   be  obtained   from   the  While shingle prices show consider-1 Commercial   Intelligence   Branch,   De-  Y  THE  OWNER,   ARCHITECT  and  BUILDER  is assured complete heating satisfaction if he insists on Dunham Heating.  In Dunham  Heating ther*?  is no guesswork; every detail  is planned with  one   aim—the   installation   of   a   perfect   working,   noiseless   and   economical  system.  MAKE   USE  OF  C. A. DUNHAM COMPANY LTD. -^     .  Branch Sales Office,      Vancouver, B.C. "pjUMHaflisM  ■Cheating service  D. G. BRISON,  Manager  Phone Seymour 8057  425 Standard Bank Building  WHENEVER   POSSIBLE  ARCHITECTS f  Members of Th« ArcWtect"ra,l Institute  of British  ColamMa.  VANCOUVEB  The Most Important Thing  in Automobile Repairing is the  know how to overhaul and paint  cars, build bodies, wheels, etc.,  also small industrial tractors for  "wharf and  mill  yard work.  We   Know   How  HALL & WALLACE  573-5 JBeatty   St. Sey.   930  Harrison & Lamond  Industrial Engineers  Seymour 3535 601 Ficific Bdg.  able variation the following quotations  are approximately the market:  B. C. Wholesale Prices      ;  Perfections   .- ....$6.10 to $6.20  Eurekas ...................^.„:.„ „..„....:$5.50  XXXXX : ......$5.00 to „$o.05  XXX ..........:.::..................:......■...;.......r..-;$4.50  Washii-jflton  Wholesale  Prices  Perfections  Eurekas   ....  Ex. Clears .  Ex   Stars  ..   $5.75   ......;$5.15 to $5.25   Zwm   ..?4.15"tcf$4:20  Eenzie,  Jas.  A.,  510 Hustlnirs  W.. ..._ Sey. 3300  T'.ryitri  &   Glllam,   508  RlcTiarcK _     Dalton  &  Evelelirh.   615  Hastinis   W Sey.    662  Gardiner.  F. C..,  & Mercer.  718 Granville Spy. 367-J  Grliath.. Jf." S..  207 ilaatiiiKa  W.......:  Sey. Sill  Henderson,  A., E., 615 TfaatlnsK  VV.......... Sey.    724  Honeyman.   &  Curtis,  850  Hastings" W..„; Sey.  1621  KeaRcy.  Jamre  VV.,   2576  2ad  Are.   VV. ;._.Bay. 792R  Matheson,   Robert   M.,   509   Richards Sey. 5038  Kalmer.   riernard   C..   850   Haatlngs   \Vr.  Parr  &   MucKenzle.   736 GnnrlUe....   Sharp & Thompson, 626  Pender VV „.  Townley.  Fred  U.  323  Homer  St ......  Twizell   &   Twizell,  Hasting* ...Sey. 7923  VICTOBIA  Hodgson, King & Marble  Con tractors &;. Eriilheers  -,   -• *s> '■■Zi.ir-  598 Lendon Bldg.      Scrminr 6506  G. Kllgfren  General Contractor  Ii2 14th In.  Fainmt S4iL  B.   C.   INCORPORATIONS.  During the past weekf'the following  companies were granted certificates of  incorporation: -..-;.  Newton Logging Company, Ltd.,  $15,000, Vancouver; "..Miller-Grant Construction Company, Ltd., $50,000, Vancouver; Melrose Shingle .Company,  Ltd., $50,444, Crescent; Indepenaeiit  Tislf and Cold Storage Company, L'td.,  $300,000: Prince RupertY^;.-A;Y Ward  and Company. Ltd., $45,000, Vancouver; Perry "arid Wood,"Ltd;r'"$75ft)'00','  Vancouver; Terminal 'lacrosse Company,   Ltd..   $5,000,  Vancouver;   inter-I kinds, oil and gas engines, and mach  BRICK CONTRACTOR  Chimneys, "Fireplaces, Etc  Jno. B. Sadler  Res.' .'-..-        '/"'''  20SB 45th Ave. W.   Box 25. Kerrisdale  Phone Bayview 1116L   ,  partment of Trade and Commerce, Ot-  ■tawa.  1383. Hexagon    and    square    blank  nuts.—-A   Glasgow  firm  make   inquiry Etennei. a. r, 1086 st. Louis st.„_..„„.—„.imni  for cold-punched hexagon and square I ™£".J- c- M- f a-TWRardvB'*< —"»  , ,.   , | Maclure.  Sam.   Union  Bank  Bldg   2848  blank   nutS,   WhitWOrth   Standard,   dim-] Kldirviy-Wllson.   Lleut.-Col.; ........nelmont   House  ensions from ^-inch to %-inch diameter. Good orders can be placed for  prompt deliveries.  1413. Agricultural machinery, wick-  erwork'.—A commission agent of Copenhagen desires to import agricultural  machinery and wickerwork ; from Canada; also other suitable lines for  Scandinavian  countries. '  1421. Veneer chair seats.—A firm of  chair manufacturers in Lancashire are  open to purchase large quantities of  veneer chair seats from Canada:  1422. Hardware, machinery, etc.—A  London firm, with established connections in India, Egypt, South America,  Denmark and Holland, are desirous of  securing the agency of Canadian manufacturers of iron and steel products,  agricultural   implements,   tools   of  all  LEEK & CO., LTD.  Consulting and Contracting  Heating and Ventilating Engineers  Seymour  661 1098 Homer St.  VANCOUVER B. C.  TO   CONTRACTORS  We   give   you   pure   paint,   guaranteed for 5 years, at special prices.  W.   S.   RABTSY   KFa.   CO.  1063 Granville St. Sey. 3497  :::-j.  iY  YY  Painter Bros.  Genoral   Contractors  I2S MiMSt Sljs-wUiTI  type Corporation, incorporated iriYthe  sfate of California, is now registered  to do business in t British^Columbia,  authorized cap-ital ?io'o,66o, head- office, Vancouver.  inery.  Robertson & Partners,Ltd.  Public Works Contractors  and Engineers  Siyatur 1274  806 Mitriptlitia BWf.  RUSH & READ  FLAIIf      AND      ORNAM-GNTA1  PLASTERING    A    CEMENT    WORK  All  "Work  Guaranteed.  Buy.  3370  Bny.   1G02-.R  230G  Stephens  St.  ASHCROFT  NOTES.  A Chinaman is putting up a' $5,000  -.tore building in Ashcroft. -  PRINCE   RUPERT  NOTES  Six building permits for erections  to cost in the aggregate $17,000Ywere  issued in Prince Rupert during last  month.  MAIN ELECTRIC  GXNE-flAZi; BXPAIBS —AB"sCATTTBE  WUTPINO— SWZTCKBOAB-DS  ZNSTAXO.ATXONS  DAVIE VULCANIZING CO.  «36 DAVIE STREET  VANCOUVER. R C  204 Alexander St.  Seymour 3S66'  KEEP POSTED-READ THE RECORD-  Sev.  2SS9 -Res., Bay.  2908V  ACME DRAFTING & ART  COMPANY  Vr"e .make .a specialty,,of Drafting'  and Tracing: for Builders and iBngt-  neers,  316 Bozik of Nov* Scotia Bid*.  60S H*atinjrs' St, W, ■  CI A N  R L) G l€ S  TRAIL NOTES.  Cement is poured into the forms for  the foundation and basement of the  Rank of Montreal building. A large  force of men are employed.  H. A. Wiles  GENERAL  CONTRACTOR  Alterations,   etc.  1350 - 8tb A»«. W. ray** W  3.   IX   McDaniel  Coll.  11S-L3  J.   P.   Scott  Sey.  5'ISO-L,  McDaniel & Scott  EX.ECTRICAX.   CONTBACTOBS  Armature   and  Motor  Winding;  General  Electrical  Bapatr*  Estimates  Pr««    .  Seymour 18S0 522 Smytho St.  a=  Po|-.c?y F- M**sr  EXEOTBICAI.   XMGrTKXTM  and  CONTBACTOB  XUrh-ClMfl   Electrie«4   "Wort  *nd   rixtorM  Bay.   441 3044   Granville  St.  SCHOOL   AT  SIDNEY  TO BE REMODELLED  The Hon. the Minister of Public  Works is receiving tenders up to July  2-4tli for the execution of certain repairs, alterations and renovations to  the Old School House at Sidney, B. C.  Flans may be seen at the office of the  Public Works Engineer, Victoria.  Alex. Campbell  PLASTERING CONTRACTOR  1929  Grant  St.  High.   2146 R.  PILES aw POLES  ANY   LENGTH   PUBNISHED  We operate our own  logging camp  JOE   LEPORE  772   Georgia   St.   E. Hi*rh...l48  INVITE  SUB-TENDERS  ON NEW UNION BANK  Tenders for Plumbing and Electrical i  work are being invited by Messrs.  Hodgson, King & Marble, T-OS London  building, in connection with their contract for the contniction of tbe new  Union Bank building on the corner of  Seymour & Hastings St.  Vancouver Forge Co.  Limited  FORCINGS  OP ALL  DESCRIPTIONS  Ft.   Victoria   Drive '-Ilghland   701  J. R. Taccy  Sc Son  EXHAUST   and   BLOW   PIPING  our   Specialty  Hoatinsr, Ventilating* and General  Sheot-Metal  Work  Seymour   3 617 11«0   Seymour   St.  TENDERS INVITED FOR  CONCRETE  SLUICES  Tenders are1 being invited by the Inspector of Dykes, up to 5 p.m. of Wednesday, the'30th day of July, 1919, for  the construction of two four-gate reinforced concrete sluices in Matsqui  Dyking District, at Pumping Stations  No. 1 and No. 2. near Gifford Station,  B. C. E. Railway.  Plans, specification, contract and  forms of tender may be seen at the  office of Mr. P. Philips, district engineer, Court House, Vancouver.  Vernon Construction  Company  CONTRACTORS  ftND  BUILDERS  Garages   and  Repair   Work  We   specialize "in" siriall  Bungalows  Seymour   50S6 4 34   Richards   St  VANCotnruB, b. o.  PLAN  FINE SCHOOL FOR  WEST   SHAUGHNESSY  Plans and sped fications are now being prepared by Architects Twizell &  Twizell,   10fl9   Metropolitan   building,  Attention 1  Mr. Business Man  I am prepared to furnish  you the very best in tailored  suits at  $50 to  $65  Frank M. Slowln  TAILOR  Sey. 2692  404-5 Dominion  Bldpf.  1--2--3I  are a perfect assembly of highly standardized units, to which is added an exclusive  feature, viz.: the Duntley Generator, which permits the burning of low-grade fuels.  Distillate at 23c per fallon instead of gasoline at 33c per gallon effects a saving lhat  the shrewd buyer will hot overlook.  Investigate the merits of this truck; inquire into our "Service" before purchasing.  FACTORY  BRANCH  Giant Motor Truck Co.  Seymour 2844-2845  LESLIE W. PEARSON, Manager.  Granville at Pacific  Vancouver BRITISH COLUMBIA RECORD  "BAGLEY MAKES GOOD RUBBER STAMPS"  A, G. BAGLEY & SONS Ltd.  PRINTERS,   ENGRAVERS    and    MANUFACTURERS  "BAGLEY DOES GOOD PRINTING"  TIME   CHECKS,  SEALS     STENCILS,   RUBBER   AND   METAL   STAMPS.   METAL   CHECKS  KEv    TAGS,   BRASS    SIGNS,   NUMBERING    MACHINES,    BADGES   OF   ALL   KINDS,   ETC.  ALL WORK GUARANTEED BEST QUALITY. PROMPT DELIVERY AND FAIR PRICES  PHONE SEY; 316 516 PENDER ST., W.  / -•  1  BARR & ANDERSON  PLUMBING and HEATING  International  Automatic  Sprinkler  Equipment  Phone Seymour 6180  1060 Homer St  Vancouver By C.  CITY OT VANCOUVER  Applications   for   Position   of   Assistant  to the Building- Inspector.  APPLICATION'S "will' be received -by  the undersigned up to. noon on Thursday, July 2-1, 191!), for the position of  assistant to the building inspector. Applicant must be experienced architectural  draughtsman. .    ■      ,     .  '  Applications   to   be   marked   "Application   Cor  Position  of Assistant  to  Building Inspector."  • WM.   McQUEEN,  City  Clerk;  CITY  AND  DISTRICT   OT   NOBTH  VANCOUVER.  Tenders Wanted.  Fraser River  PILE DRIVING GO.  LIMITED  P. A. Jonts, acgr.  WHARF  BUILDING,   BRIDGES.  PILE  FOUITDATIOKS,. ETC.  Owners   of   Tog*   "Clive"  General Towlnff  324 Front St. New Westminster  Telephone  1015  Branch Office  S37  Hast.  St. W.  Sey. 4404  SBALED'TExN'UEKS marked "Tender  for Construction Asphaltic Concrete  Pavement" will be received by the City  Clerk, City of North Vancouver. up-.to  f. o'clock on Monday, July 2S, 191?, for  constructing 2:i,200 square yards of  2-inch Asphaltic Concrete Wearing Surface. ■-,. ' •': ' ■  PUins and specifications may be obtained from the City Clerk, North Vancouver, and the District Engineer;  Lynn ""Valley, and may, be examined-at  the District Engineer's office, department  of public works. Court Mouse, Vancouver.- ■    ■  A certified cheque for 5 per cent, of  the amount of the-tender made payable  to the order of the City Treasurer must  accompany   each   tender.  The   lowest  or  any   tender   not   necessarily accepted. ■ '  A.  M. WEST,  City Engineer..  F.  SHARPE,  District  Engineer.  seen and specification and forms of tender obtained at this Department, at the  olllces of the District Engineers at  Westminster, B. C; Victoria, P. C; at  the Post Otrices, Vancouver, B. C, and  Powell River, B. C.  By order.  R.   C.   DESROCHERS,  Secretary.  Department of Public Works,  Ottawa.  June  25,  1919.  , .   No. 63.30  TENDERS FOB COAI.  Sealed Tenders addressed to the. undersigned, and endorse Quotation for  Coal. Dominion Buildings, British Columbia," will be received until 12 o'clock  noon, Tuesday, Aug-UBt 5, 1919, for the  supply of coal for the public buildings  throughout the province of- British  Columbia.  Combined specification and form of  tender can be obtained from the Purchas-,  ing Agent, Department of Public Works,;'  Ottawa, and from the caretakers of the  different Dominion Buildings. ' ' . '  By ordtir,    - ■  R.  C.  DESROCHERS,  Secretary.  Department of Public Works,  Ottawa, Out., July 7. liilO.  IT BROS.  BUILDERS - CAPENTERS  •ROOFERS--  "WE  GALVANIZE  EVERYTHING BY  HOT PBOCESS  T. WATT  IRON AND GALVANIZING WORKS  Established 1913  We Manufacture  ORNAMENTAL IRON, LIGHT STRUCTURAL STEEL, IRON  STAIRS, FIRE ESCAPES, WROUGHT IRON GATES,  FENCES, CANOPIES  Everything in Builders' Ironwork  Designs  and  Prices  on  Application  Office and Works, 225 Fifth Avenue West  Fairmont,'971  Vancouver, B. C.  NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR*  Tenders are required by July 2Sth for  One-story Brick Building to be erected  on Pender Street for the Canadian Financiers Trust Co.  The  lowest or  any tender   not  necessarily accepted. '  -    If. S.  GRIFFITH, Architect,  1013 Dominion Building,  ■    Vancouver, B. C.  DIXON & MURRAY  r~- .' ■ '-'■■,-"  MANUFACTURERS OF  SHOW CASES, OFFICE  and STORE FITTINGS  GENERAL CARPENTER WORK;  NOTICE  TO   CONTRACTORS...  TRAIL  ; Sealed Tenders, marked "Tenders for  Barn," will be received by the City  Clerk up to 5 p.m. on Friday, July 25,  1919, for the construction of a Stable  and Barn on Lots 7 and S, Block 9, City  of Trail. 7 .-."'  ,  PAINTING, PAPER HANGING and KALSOMINING  Sey. 8765      Sey. 8766  1065 Dunsmuir St.  VV  E.A.  /.  HOPE  GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS  Notice to   Contractors. «'  Sealed Tenders superscribed "Tender  for Hope Mining Recorder's Office," will  be received-by the Honourable the Minister of Public Works up to 12 o'clock  noon of Thursday, 31st day of ■■ July,  1919, for erection of an office for the  Mining' Recorder at 'Hope* in the Yale  Electoral   District,  B.  C. ■ ■ --  Plans and specifications can now ; be  seen at the office of:—Government Agent,  Vancouver: Provincial Constable, Hope,  B. C.:or Department of Public Works,  Victoria,' B.  C.  T owe^t or any tender not necessarily  accepted.  A. E. FOREMAN,      ; .i  Public Works., Engineer.  Public Works  Department,  Victoria, B. C, July 17th,  1919.  NOTICE  TO   CONTRACTORS  SEALED TENDERS addressed to the  undersigned, and endorsed "Tenders for  Wharf at Okanagan Centre. B. C," will  be received at this office until 12  o'clock noon, Tuesday, August 5, 1019,*  for the construction of a public wharf  at Okanagan Centre, Vale District, B.C.  Plans and forms of contract can be  seen and specification and forms of tender obtained at this Department, at the  office of the District Engineer at Chase,,  B. C, and at the Post Office, Okanagan  Centre,   B.   C.  Tenders  will  not be .considered.'unless  made on  printed   forms  supplied   by  the  i Department and in accordance with con-  ! ditions  contained   therein.  i      Each   tender  must  be  accompanied  by  I an accepted cheque on a chartered bank  1 payable to  the order of the Minister of  Public   Works,  equal   to   10  per  cent.   of.  the   amount   of   the   tender.     War   Loan  Bonds   of    the   Dominion    will    also    be  accepted as security!, or War Bonds and  cheques   if -required   to  make  up  an  odd  amount.  Note.—Blue prints can be obtained at  this Department by depositing ah accepted bank cheque-.for the sum of $10,  payable to the order of the Minister of  Public Works, which will be returned  if-the intending bidder submits a regular  bid.  By order,  Ii.   C.   DEROCHERS, Y'  '.".-'.•'■■.. 'Secretary.  Department of Public Works,  Ottawa.  June 21,-.1919.      ■  Office, Sey. 7075  Res., Fair. 2138L  J. H. Healey  OPTOMETRIST  Glasses fitted for the relief of all  kinds of eye strain and nervous  headache. .'  825 BIrks Bldg". Vancouver, B. C.  CEMENT  AND  GENERAL CONTRACTORS  Scott & Clark  1043 Howe St. Sey. 2571—6826-1.  Campbell & Grill  Established  1905  Roof ins Contractors  METAL   WINDOWS—FIBE   DOORS—SMOKE-STACKS—HOT-AIR  FURNACE—VENTILATING    FANS-BLOW    FIFING—  SKYLIGHTS—GENEBAL   JOBBING  1238 Seymour St.  Vancouver, B. C,  Seymour 2981  Classified Advertising  Record Beaders are, as a rule, business  and professional men who have the  money to buy something good if they  desire it. If you have something good  to sell let the Record readers know  about it. The average purchasing  power of the'Record reader is greater than that of any other publication  in  Brtish  Columbia.  ■■•" AUDITORS '--•" ■"••■■  Plumbing  and  Steamfitting  1033 GranvlIU St.  Vancouver. BUC  Phone Sey. 136  . Raa. Bay. 77  "    &-  S. «T. Trickey  E. E. Elliott  Central Sheet  Metal  Moved to  554 - 560  CAMBIE   STREET  PHONE SEYMOUR 620  NOTICE  TO CONTBACTOBS.  ;■•: Sealed ' Tenders superscribed "Tender  for Addition to School at Arahderhoof"  will be received by the Honourable the  Minister of Public Works, up to J 2  o'clock noon of August 8th, 1919. for  the erection and completion of a One-  room Addition to the School at Vander-  hoof. in  the Cariboo  Electoral  District.  Plans and Specifications can be seen  at the offices of T. XV. Heme Esq., Government -Agent, South Fort George; J.  Mahony : Esq., ..Court House, Vancouver:  F... A. Mitchell-Esq., Secretary of School  Board. Vand°rhoj-*f: ■ and at the Department of Public Works,-'Victoria,  B. C.  Lowest or any tender not necessarily  accepted. "  A. E.  FOREMAN,  Public  Works   Engineer.  Public  Works   Denartmr-nt,  Victoria. July 17th. 1919.  _  Fairview Sand & Gravel  Company, Ltd.  SAND & GRAVEL  PROMPT DELIVERY.  NOTICE   TO  CONTBACTOBS  Normal School, Vancouver  Sealed tenders superscribed "Tender  for Repairs, Normal School, Vancouver,"  will be received by the Honourable the  Minister of Public Works, up to 1-  o'clock noon of Thursday, the L'4th day  of July, 1919, for the execution'of cer-r  tain repairs and renovations to the  Normal  School Buildings, Vancouver.  Specifications, etc., may be seen after  the 14th day of July at the office of Mr.  .1. Mahony, Court House, Vancouver, and  the Public Works Department, Victoria,  copies of which may be had for the sum  of five dollars, which will be refunded  on  tht-ir return  in  good order  -Tenders will not be considered unless  accompanied with cheque for 10 per cent,  of tender and made o'it on the forms  sunplied. properly signed and enclosed.  The lowe-t or any tender not necessarily accepted.  A. E. FOREMAN.  Public Works Engineer.     ,  Public  Works   Department,  Victoria. July  12, 1919.  REPAIRS TO WHARVES  SEALED" TENDERS addressed to the  undersigned, and endorsed "Tender for  Repairs 'to Wharves at Sidney, Roberts  Bay and Saanichton, B. C," will be  :received at this office until 12 o'clock  noon: Friday, July 25, 1919, for the construction of repairs to wharf at. Sidney,  repairs* to float and approach, at Roberts  Bay, and repairs to wharf at Saanichton, all In the' District of Nanaimo,  British  Columbia.  .-'Plans and forms of contract can be  seen and specification and forms of tender obtained at this Department, at the  office of the District Engineer at Victoria, B.- C;'"-at the Post Office, Vancouver, B.C.; Sidney,, B. C, and Turgoose,  B. C. - "'-■--..   '.-■*'•  Tenders will not be considered unless  made;'on printed forms supplied by the  Department and in accordance with conditions contained  therein.  Each tender must be accompanied' by  an accepted cheque on a chartered bank  payable to the order of the Minister of  Public Works, equal to 10 per cent, of  the amount of the tender. War Loan  Bonds of the Dominion will also be  accepted as security, or War Bonds and  cheques if required to make up an odd  amount.  Note.—Blue prints can be obtained at  this Department' by depositing, an accepted bank cheque for the sum of $10.  payable to the order of the Minister of  Public Works, which will be returned  if the intending bidder submits a regular bid. .  By order,  R.  C.  DEROCHERS,  -"Secretary.  Department of Public Works,  Ottawa,  June  21,   1919.  Consulting and Cost,." ;■ Accountant.  Office work handled for small businesses.     Private  tuition  in Accountancy.  H.   O.   BOLTON,   A.C.A.   (£ng.)  107  Yorkshire  Bldg. Sey.   1166  BRICK BUILDER and CONTRACTOR  Kilns, Furnaces and Boilers  A   Specialty  Estimates given. Distance no obstacle  ADAM JACK  Highland   728  2020 Dundas St.  CONTRACTORS and BUILDERS  'Alterations    and,  Repairs,    Carpenter  and  Cabinet  Work. Office and Store Pit-  tings.   Steering   Wheels   for  ships.  J.   R.   B.   WILSON  CO.,   MD,  Sey.  3761 • 562  Cambie St.  Factories,      Houses      and  Garages   Repaired.      General  Carpenter   and   Construction    Work.  JOHN   P.   MORRIS  Soy. 3418 « '  Sey. S31 Evenings 847 Davis St.  Pacific Roof ing Go., Ltd.  MANUFACTURERS OF  ASPHALT READY  ROOFING  General  Roof ins Contractors  SEYMOUR 1186 * INDUSTRIAL ISLAND VANCOUVER, B. C.  EXTENSION  LADDERS  See us for good reliable ladders 24 ft.  to; -40 ft. in stock. Swing stages made  to order.  -."-...-  A2.LBIOHT LADDER CO.  Sey. 1778             Bear 832 Hornby St.  MACHINERY  Agents  Tor  -Xylite   Grease   and  Perfection   Oils  Skookam  Logging  Block  4-72   in.   by   IS-ft.   boilers   160   lbs.  2   Coal dryers  suitable  for fish..  All  sizes  of cable  in   stock.  T.  A. WALSH  St  CO.  7 Alexander St. Sey. 4738  Boats    of   all.  sizes   for   sale.      Tugs.  Scows and  launches  for hire.    Saw and  Shingle   Mill  Machinery  for sale.  KACGILLIS 8c MOB AN  1789 Georgia St. W. Sey.  8439 L.  Hoisting engines, locomotives, lathes,  wire rope, rails, cars, machinery of all  kinds.  NATIONAL  MACHINERY   CO.  925 Wain St. Sey. 600  NOTICE   TO CONTBACTOBS.  Sealed Tenders addressed to the undersigned, and endorsed "Tender for  addition to wharf, and dredging at  Powell River, B. C, will be received at  this office until 12 o'clock noon, Thursday, July 31, 1919, for the construction  of an addition to the wharf, and dredging at Powell River, District of Comox-  Alberni, B. C.  Plans   and   forms  of  contract, can   be  TENDER FOB  DREDGING  Sealed Tenders, addressed to the undersigned, and endorsed 'Tender of  Dredging, North Arm Fraser River," will  he r-ceiv"d until 12 o'clock noon, Wednesday, July 30, 1919, for dredging at  North Arm, Fraser River, British Columbia  Tenders will not be considered unless  made on the forms supplied by the Department and according to conditions set  forth therein.   ■  Combined specification and form of  tender can be obtained on application to  the Secretary, Department of Public  Works. Ottawa, and at the office of the  District Engineer, New Westminster,  B. C. Tenders must include the towing  of the  plant  to and  from   the  work.  Contractors   must   be   ready   to   begin  work   within   thirty  days after  the  date I  they have b~en notified of the aceptance '  of their tender  Each tender must be accompanied b'v  ■"n acepted cheque on a chartered bank,  rAavl ]e lo the order of the Ministf-r of  Public Works, for 5 p.c. of the contract  price, but no cheque to be for les than  fifteen hundred, .'dollars. War Loin  Ponds of the Dominion will also be accepted as security, or War Bonds and  cheques if required to make up an odd  amount.  By order.  R.   C   .DESROCHERS.  Department   of   Public   Works'''1        <lr>'  Ottawa, July 3, 1919.  Used   Machinery   ef   All   Kinds   Bought  and   Sold. ■  B. C. EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.  Bank of Ottawa Bldg. Sey. 9040  Gilley Bros., Ltd.  DEALERS IIN  CRUSHED ROCK - SAND   GRAVEL  All Kinds of Building Material  Phone IS and 16  902  Columbia Stroat West  Naw Westminster, B.C.  See   Us  For All Kinds of Machinery  WEIB  MACHINERY   CO.  LTD.  1396 Richards  St. Sey. 7442-7443  STENOGRAPHERS  Expert Typewriting of every description  Mimeographing,    Multigraphing,  Translations Stenoeraohers   Supplied  CENTRAL PUBLIC STENOGRAHPERS  Sey. '5078 414  Dominion  Bldg.  STORAGE & TRANSFER  Baggage,   furniture   and   freight   moved  and   stored.     Trunks  crated   and   household   goods   packed   for   shipment.  STANDARD   TRANSFER   &   STORAGE  COMPANY  419 Cordova St. W. Sey. 303  PHILADELPHIA  DIAMOND GRID  BATTERY  "The Battery for your car"  Expert batt*ry and Ignition repairs  The Jams Electric Co., Ltd.  570 Richards Street  J  TRUCKS  . FOR SALE—One-ton McLaughlin In  A-l condition, cheap for cash. 'One and  half ton Albion, just overhauled. Alt<o  other   used   trucks.  UNITED  MOTOB  AGENCY  OP  B.  C.  Sey.  7076 940  Bichards  St.  PITCHFORDKADLEC  ■«M.-*ygRii  ILLUSTRATING     ENGRAVING  DEPONING     COLOR WORK  PHONE SEX 7501. 4-45 RICHARDS ST.  VANCOUVER .B.O.  ~">  PANTAGES  Three Shows Daily  2.30-7.00-9.00  PRICES 20c - 30c  R. J. F. Duthie  ACCOUNTANT and AUDITOR  Books written up for small firms  Rates  Reasonable  Phone  Seymour  6445  WHARP  AT   HALF  MOON  BAY,  B.  C.  . Notloe to  Contractors.  Sealed tenders, addressed to the un-  ■rrr<*igned .and endorsed "Tender for  XXhtirf at Half-Moon Bay. B.C.." will be  received at this office until 12 o'clock  noon on Wednesday, July 23 19 li for  the construction of a wharf at Half-  Moon Bay, Comox-Atlin District   B C  Plans and forms of contract' can be  seen and specification and forms of  tender obtained at this Department; at  the office 8f the District Engineer at  New Westminster, B.C.. and at the Post  Office, Half-Moon Bay B.C.  Tenders will not be considered unless  made on printed forms supplied by the  Department and in accordance with con*  ditions contained therein;  Each tender must'be accompanied by  an.accepted cheque on a chartered bank  payable to the order of the Minister of  Public Works, equal to 10 per cent of  the amount of the tender. War Loan  Bonds of the Dominion will also be accepted as .security, or war bonds and  cheques if required to make up an odd  amount.  Note.—Blue prints can be obtained at  this Department by depositing an ac-  ceptfd bank cheque for the sum of $10  payable to the order of the Minister of  Public Works which will be returned  if the intending bidder submit a regular  bid.  By order,  R.   C.   DESROCHERS.  „ Secretary.  Department of Public Works,  Ottawa, June 19,  1919.  We supply standard truck bodies on  short notice, or build to suit individual  requirements. All we need is an idea  of what you want. We do the rest.  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If you have any lighting  trouble send for our expert who will advise you without charge. Our stock of Residence, Store and Office  Lighting Fixtures is the largest in the city.  COPE & SON  1 50 Hastings St.,W.  I         ■-.  hsaiiiW >'*imniii K"i ■-"'" """     ' " " ...I.  Wii  m  fi  1Z  bit  $\  I  ft  ■iO  n  oL  '  i  5?  I  r  Y