TIJE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER ■yttiiii-Yii. , \ With which Is consolidated the Cumberland News. ■ ' .""any -,-. . - M FORTY-FIFTH YEAR-No. 32. CUMBERLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1926. , SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: TWO DOLL ARS PER ANNUM Local Collieries Well Ahead Of Last Year's Output; 8,091 Tons Of An Increase CROW'S NEST PASS SHOWS SUBSTANTIAL FALLING OFF VICTORIA, Augi 4.—Coal production In British Columbia for the alx months ended June 30 showed a decline of 112,759 long tons, ae compared with the total out put In the same period In 1925, according to figures made publlc here by Hon. William Sloan, minister of mines. The aggregate output by all collieries In the province was 1,062,343 long tons, as compared with 1,175,102 In 1925. The conditions which In the early months of the year affected production, namely, competition of fuel oil and quietness In demand, continue to be the main factors for the falling off In production. On Vancouver Island a total of 576,003 tons were mined In the six months period, compared with 657,287 tons in 1926, a falling off of 81,284 tons. It is to be noted tbat while other producing concerns show de- Colllerles (Dunsmuir) Limited exceeded the output in the' lirst six cllnes In production, the Canadian months of 1925 by 8091 tons. In fact, of all the companies operating In British Columbia, the Canadian Collieries is the only one to run ahead of last year's output. The shutting down of the Wakeslah Mine of the Western Fuel Corporation Limited has curtailed output by that company, which Is 35,987 tons behind tbe 1925 figure. For the six months period the Nicola-Princeton collieries show a slight Increase over 1926, the figures being 79,676, sb against 77,210, but in the Crow's Nest Pass district the aggregate out put of the Coal Creek, Michel and Corbln collieries fell off 32,691 tons, this year's output being 405,914, compared with 438,605 tons In tbe Drat half of 1925. ILO-ILO THEATRE PROGRAM FOR THE COMING WEEK Friday and Saturday (this week)—- Mary'Plckford in "Little Annie Roon- ey;" Felix the Cat, and Weekly News. Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 9-10— Lcatrlce Joy in "Made for Lore;" serial and comedy. Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 11 and 12—"The Escape," and "Up In Mable's Room." LUMBER MILL PROPOSITION IS DISCUSSED AGAIN PROGRAM AT THE GAIETY FOR THE COMING WEEK Friday and Saturday (this week)— Douglas Fairbanks In "Don Q, Son of Zorro." Monday and Tuesday, August 9-10— The Earle Roberts Cabaret Troup In a complete vaudeville show full of pep and laughs. Reserve, 75c; general admission, 60c; children, 26c. Wednesday and Thursday, August 11-12—"Money Talks." Friday and Saturday. August 13-14 —"Up In Mable's Room." VISITORS SWARM OVER HJM.S. CURLEW COURTENAY, Aug. 2—A large number of townspeople took advantage of the glorious weather to motor to Comox during the week end for the purpose of going aboard the visiting cruiser, II.M.S. Curlew. On Sunday morning, a number of the men from both the Curlew and tho Patrician paraded to the little church at Comox, when many residents attended and the service was conducted by the Rev. . W. Corker. During the afternoon the Curlew fairly swarmed with visitors, some of whom were thoughtful enough to take bunches of flowers and bundles of newspapers, etc., tor the benefit of the sailors. On Monday afternoon many car owners of Courtenay placed themselves and their cars at the disposal of the men of the war ships under the auspices of the Courtenay-Comox Board of Trade. In this way a large number of the sailors were taken tor a tour of the beautiful Comox Valley, and lt la safe to say that most ot the visitors are by this time confirmed boosters for Vancouver Island. COURTENAY, Aug. 4.—A special meeting of the Comox-Courtenay Board of Trade was held lu the City Hall on Tuesday night for the pur: poae of discussing ways and means of putting the Courtenay saw mill Into operation. Before commencing the usual routine business, president Wm. Eadie. culled upon Mr. Theed Pearse for a short history of tiie mill. Mr. Pearse pointed out how the mill had passed through various hands until it had been purchased from Mr. MacDonald, of New Westminster, by Mr. C. D. Bridges, the present owner. Before its last operating period It had been equipped at over 1100,000 with a capacity cut of 50,000 feet of lumber a day, which was sometimes pushed to 60,000. That was the position some four years ago when operations ceased. The machinery had been properly cared for. At the beginning of the present year a private company was formed with a proposed capital of 1100,000, and this has since been converted Into a public company and It was now the Intention to Interest sufficient local capital with a view to starting an industry and a pay roll ln the city. Mr. W. M. Oalbralth, of Messrs Pemberton and Son, Victoria, had recently inspected the property and had reported the machinery io be in good condition and the mill buildings and equipment to be in u good state of repair. The .operation of this mill would, he thought, make a pay roll of 1(5,000 per month, which would be a benefit to all In Courtenay. Mr. Eadle then called on Mr. Robt. 8. Mabee, manager of the bond department of Pemberton and Son, who said that two or three leading citizens of Courtenay had recently interviewed Mr. Pemberton In Victoria with the Idea of getting assistance in financing this project. Mr. Mabee felt safe in saying his department would help If a reasonable proportion of thc capital required was forthcoming from the residents of Courtenay. Lumber mills of Michigan and the Southern States were dismantling aud coming further west and north west, he said. There was always a certain bit of gumble in the milling business owing tn the ups and dons of the lumber market. Mr. O. W. Edwards ,a local lumber operator, spoke of the advantages to tbe trade and to the consumer, of a lumber mill situated in Courtenay. Mr. B. Hughes considered that such a mill would have the very desirable effect of stabilizing the price of local logs and pointed out that when the. loggers of the district are tied up, a great number of local accounts are tied up too. Other speakers on the subject were Messrs. O. H. Kirk, F. C. Brock and C. I). Bridges. Mr, Mlt- bee said he had no doubt that if Hie mill was properly financed und economically managed, It would be n success. After a good ileal of discussion It was decided that a bond siiIohuiuii from the Victoria firm should come to Courtenay ufter it had beeu ascertained that a reasonable proportion of the necessary capital is procurable here. It Is proposed to mako tlie j shares available to merchants and others who may have most of their capital tied up in their business. CANADIAN COLLIERIES TEAM MAKE HISTORY IN DOMINION FINALS Lose Dominion Championship By Goal Scored in Last Minute The Canadian Collieries team, after, Lang got himself untangled from a defeating tho best in British Colum-, melee In front of the Cumberland net. bin, Alberta and Saskatchewan, jour-' connected with the ball and crashed neyed to Winnipeg to meet the Unlleil [ It Into the net past Tate for the lone Westons In tlle final tor the new J tally. Football Association trophy, emblem-" atlc of the soccer championship of the Dominion of Canada. II look four games to decide Hie winner. Westons finally winning out in the last miuule of the game played on Wednesday evening Inst. Three games ended In draws, the first 0-0; tiie second 1-1; nud the third 1-1, whilst lhe fourth was won by tlie odd goal as noted. Twice tlie Collieries team had and held the lead on the Weston squad until the last fifteen minutes, second and third games respectively. It was SO.MK ILOSK CALLS Botli goalies seemed to have a [Charmed life. Eddie Derby, tlie Weston guardian, certainly bus not had sucli a busy day of it for some time. Time and time again he was forced to list the ball from the midst of a (locli ol' purple-shirted visitors. Time and time again he was obliged to run his way clear to avoid disaster but the one time that he came close to losing was when Hitchens, outside left of the visitors, crashed in a bot MacDonald Meeting At Denman Largely Attended | I), li. MacDonald. the Conservatice r» f>\.ee candidate for Comox-Alberni, and ROV Cliffe AnQ ' General Clark, M.P. for Burrard, ad- •' I dressed a well attended meeting of i tho electors of Denman Island In the Community Hall on Wednesday nlgnt. A D \H *l L. Jr'1 "ussell. the chairman, In a few Are Ke-lVlatCneCl well-chosen remarks. Introduced the ! speakers. Mr, MacDonald staled this was Ins Cumberland boxing enthusiasts. - ' n,'al visl1 t0 ">c Island us a political Cliffe And Charles Belanger and (heir number Is legion—will no aspirant, lie laid no claim to being doubt emit loud shouts of delight at that Roy I ii platform orator and that such success that ho had met with heretofore In his private and publlc life was I the ollicial Information I Cliffe, Vancouver Island's outstand-1 iw t0 tn0*fcc( ,,,. (i , t ., uoi.k|.r j Ing lighter, will he seen In action in , ,.„,„,,,. „,„„ „ |al|i(,r Hfl j^,,^ [a Canadian llght-heavywelght champ-j llmt ,„e p0„cy ou„lMe(| by U| Hou fonsliip battle against his greatest ArUJur Malghe„ was. M much BUlted toenail, Charles Belanger, Winnipeg, I „, „,t, „„„,,„ ()f (,.ma(||1 m)W M „ waa "'"' i'*'1'"'!!'*'!* ""ving "«>*<" st j In the time of Sir John A. MacDonald. It was tlie policy that would protect the irony of fate that the man who i °"e *vhich Ed(lie did not eYen "ave a was "supposed" to be so badly Injured l"ance t0 8ee* U hit hlm s1uare on by a Cumberland .player whilst the tlie chest and rebounded Into play. ball was at the other end or the field j ?hflt M"s °"ly °"e """"ace o£ ma"*v should score the winning goal. |J" Derbys e*W*>'»<* '»»' »l«bt. The teams made football history. '-'••'c- ''Wdiuii for the visitors, was Never before In the history cf ilie|als" bIossed ''•*' tlle Eods of fol'tu**e- Dominion finals have the games run j "' tllc "-ving moment9 of »"••'•• who» Into four encounters. According to'"10 Woslonitcs concentrated their press reports from the prairie olty, IeiTorts in 0,le """' da8h for vlclory' the games attracted about 28,000 j tl,c'x" ,vero nlan>' Ulrlll'"B ■'■chlents. spectators with gates approximating! THK TEA .UN J14.000. What percentage the two j Cumbcrlnnd-Tate, Strang, Ander- clubs get in Impossible to lind out at j son. Monaghan, Mortimer, Brake, P. present, hut It goes without saying; Strang. Heaps, Davis, Fowler. Hitch- that if tlie Dominion Football Assocla. Jens, tlon figures on making money out of | United Weston-Derby, D. King, A. a two game final series, a lot of mon- j King, Slidders, Mclntyre, MacNeill, ey should have been made out of tlle j m, Lang, HutchiiiBon, Watson, J. four games just completed, and the ! Lang. Miller, teams helping to make this profit I Referee—Hetherington, Regina. should certainly ' participate, gener-1 « • • ously, at.least, In the last two games.! Haj ,|le collieries team won this The press report from Winnipeg on j nnnl game, the whole Province would I the last game played wns received i havc been ready to fete them and It I (his morning and follows; , j8 oni}. r|ght „„,, „r0|)(J|. that resi(1.! WINNIPEG. Aug. D.—Tlie Dominion tints of Cumberland should give the football championship for 1026 and j boys some sort of a reception on their j the new Football Association trophy j return on Sunday. They put up a I will remain In Winnipeg for the next magnificent light and worthily upheld I 12 months at least. United Weston j,_tL^ bait traditions of the "true sports-' footballcs maiio thi.. cei-alii" by de- j man." Just what kind of a reception testing Canadian Collieries, 1 to (i, j the Cumberland United executive will i last night in the fourth game of the | lender the team has not been ascer-j playoff. Thc three oilier encounters i tallied but it Is more than likely that were draws, one going 30 minutes | a banquet, within the next two weeks, overtime. i will be tendered tliem. Apart from Last night's attraction, witnessed what the executive Is able to do, we by approximately 10,000 cheering! feel that the citizens of Cumberland humans, was undoubtedly the most; should show appreciation to the boys thrilling soccer final that has ever j of tlielr magnificent light and present been played before a Winnipeg crowd, j some sort of momento as a souvenir The winning counter was scored In • ot the greatest football fliiata ever the final niinuie of play when Johnny played In Canada. at the Stadium, Courtenay, on' the evening of Saturday, September 4, in a ten rounds decision clash. and provide a market for the farmer through the employment resulting Although practically a month away, I from the development of industries, the match is creating more than I Mr, MacDonald quoted figures show- Canadian Interest in fandom, by "reaB- ing how Impossible it was for our on of the talents of the principals | farmers to prosper under tho trade and the fact that Cliffe was adjudged i treaties with other countries now loser by a foul last week when they existent, and also showed that the met In Vancouver. It Is agreed on all J basic industries of coal and steel had sides that had Cliffe not delivered the, constantly declined in value and vol- unintentlonal foul blow, he would J ume since McKenzie King took ofiice have won, If not by a knockout, then ' in 1921. at least by a comfortable margin, as | H/s r8M0M he ^^ fw hay|ng he was well In front when the referee General Clark in the riding at this stopped the battle and gave his dec's- j Uma was (0 g|vc M|e ||cop]c ^ oI)por ion to Belanger. j ,UIlity of ,lea,.,,|g „le other 8|(|e of ,,|e Immediately after that bout, en-j question from gentlemen who sat deavors were made to rematch the ' with Mr. Neill lu lhe House at Ottawa, big boys In Vancouver, but Bert Far-1 Mr, MacDonald went on further to roll. Courtenay sportsman, determined state that the Pension's bill intro- to stuge a genuine bout lu that city, 'dined by Woodsworth and supported made such a lucrative offer on behalf of himself and iiis associates, that both managers accepted the date. Despite his prominence ill tlie box- by Mr. Neill was not killed in Ihe Senate as it was dead when it got there, the Senate simply buried It. It was a bill that was absolutely im- ing world. Cliffe has never been Been I practlble and unworkable. The speak- in action in his home city against an j or sulci he would support un old age opponent worthy of his steel, his pension bill that would function, previous appearances hnving been General Clark, In u very thorough against much Inferior contenders! manner, dealt with matters as they Against Belanger, however, Cliffe i existed from Just prior to the last wlll require to be at the peak of his election unlll the present. He point- form, the Winnipeg man having been j ed out that .McKenzie King asked for offered top-notch matches In the big-; a dissolution In 102*1, with (J5 progrea- ger U.S. boxing centers in the event (-elves supporting liim. because he did he gets a clean-cut victory over the not |,ave sufficient majority to carry Vancouver Island delegate. Cliffe arrived In Courtenay Wed- | out his policy, whatever tliat might have been. He was in honor bound nesday and after a few days with his to resign for he went hack with less home folks will repair lo one of the, than he had. and the result wns -i logging camp's and engage In stiff j bad year of administration, work for two weeks, after which he will start his gymnasium training, Belanger bus already left for Forbes' He went to the Country on four greal issues tariff, Immigration, railway policy and Senate reform. The TAKE STEPS TO DAM LAKE COURTENAY, Aug. 8,—With Alderman Fred Field absent. Alderman W. Fielder in hospital, and Aldermen E. L. Macdonald In Victoria, there was only u hare quorum at Monday night's council meeting, wliieh did not commence business until eight thirty. The request of the B. C. Telephone Co. thai the shade trees In front oil ELKS KIDDIES DAY AUG. II All children welcome lo the Elks' j Kiddles Day to he held In Courtenay on Wednesday, August 11th, on the; Agricultural Grounds. Be n kid for a day! A good time for ull! Parade leaves Courtenay School at 1:00 p.m. sharp. LOCAL CONSERVATIVES TO HOLD SOCIAL TONIGHT The Conservative Association wlll hold a meeting in the G.W.V.A. Hall tonight, Friday, August 6th, followed by a social and whist drive. Admission 26c. Everybody welcome. their local office be saved, was granted. For this consideration tho telephone company bas undertaken to 'construct a cement side walk and a curb on Mill street by their premises. Messrs. Kenl and Co. made application to lap tlle wood-box drain .in Jmlson Strict. Permission to do so will he granted subject to tlie approval of the chairman ot' the board of works. Other correspondence was soon disposed of. Following his trip lino ihe mountains behind Courtenay, city clerk c. S, Wood had written the Minister u' Public Works ascertaining the necessary steps to lie taken for lhe purpose of storing wuter nt the liead of' Browns River, and hud received a Comprehensive reply. Mayor McKenzie said that they were forltinato In [ lhe fact that there was only the K. j & N. Hullway Company to deal with In Ihe mallei- as the area affected | wus E. & N. tinsurveyed lands. On motion of Alderman Douglas, it was decided that the preliminary stops for darning Goose Luke he taken forthwith. II Is the Intention of the city ofileluls to moke a three-day trip into this country with a view of taking levels, posting the necessary notice and making a general cruise of the water situation. The parly will consist of the mayor, the city clerk and several of the aldermen, and wlll make the trip on horseback. The Intake In Browns Itlver was found to need clearing of gravel and sand very badly, the bottom pipes leading Into lhe Intake, being completely blocked, 11 would be well lo lake this in hand In the near future. In answer to Aid. Pearse as lo how lhe wuter was keeping up, Mr, Wood explained Hint owing to the recent cool days the evaporation which, lu hot weather wus enormous, bad been very much less. This was noticeable by the lucreuso of wuter following tho cool iii'-hls. It was decided to Insert a notice III the paper lo lhe effect that trade licenses are payable at lhe city hall. Heretofore these were collected by the city police. Alderman Pearse drew attention to tiie traffic condition at the Royal Bank corner, pointing out the need of further protection. The matter is to lie taken up again at the next meeting, and In the meantime mayor .McKenzie will Interview the assistant District engineer tMr. Beavan) on I lie subject. The proposed Building and Ffro bylaw, important measure, received its first and second reading. The bylaw would regulate all future construction within the city and define lire areas. There Is no doubl Ihat, tills measure is timely. Tlie Auto fin-It, which lias been receiving some attention trom thc Board of Trade, was discussed. Both the mayor und Aid. Pearse offered the opinion that Landing and there he wlll prepare for i first, lie stated, would be left to an u bailie which has all ihe ear marks [ Independent Commission bin he wont of being the most important ever singed on the Island. Promoter Fnrrell Intends lining up a strong card to support tlie feature event and In these al least two Cumberland hoys will be seen In action. over their heads and reduced the duty on automobiles and increased the sales lax on clothing of Hie people. Tin- second. Immigration, lie said that while there was a great deal (Continued on Page Six) Royston Selected As Gathering Place For Address Of Premier ANNUAL MEETING OF MEDICAL AND ACCIDENT FUND, SATURDAY, AUG. 7 The annua) general meeting of the Canadian collieries (Dupsmulr), Ltd. Medical nud Accident Fund, will be held in the Lecture Hall of Ihe Cumberland Literary und Athletic Association on Saturday, Augusl 7th, commencing at 7:80 sharp, Business To hear the linancl.il statement for lhe pasl year, to consider new draft of By-laws and to transact any oilier business that may be brought before'lhe meeting. A full attendance Is desired. Signed: MEDICAL BOARD. the city council should take over the administration of this park, bul nothing definite was done. The regular council meeting for August lotli will, in all probability, be poslponed till lhe following Monday to enable members of the council to mako the trip Into the bills to look over the water situation. The visit of the Right Hon. Arthur Meighen lo nils district on Tuesday evening, Augusl 17th. Is being looked forward to by tbe eleolors of Coniox- Albernl with a great deal of enthusiasm. Mr. .Meighen will speuk nl Royston in S: 16, Royston being chosen as the niosi centrally located for Courtenay, Cumberland and oilier parts of the Comox Valley. In addition to this clrclilil-itatlce, lhe lloyston Imperial Pavilion js lhe largest building lu this pun of the Island. Willi a tremendous number wishing io hear the Prime Minister In the riding, it is of importance tbat the largest sealing capacity available should be obtained, and benpe the choice of Royston. lion. s. f. Tolmie, while regretting the fuel tliat Mr. Melghen's visit to Victoria has been altered so thai Instead of being afforded the opportunity of addressing the electorate of tlie eapltol city al an evening meeting, is generous enough to forego the presence of tiie Prime Minister, so that the northern Islund constituency miglii have bis services in the vigorous fight thai Is. being conducted by .Mr. D. H. MacDonald, lhe Conservative candidate, against Mr. A. W. Neill, the former member. "Up in Mabel's Room" At the Ilo-llo Theatre This Weds, and Thurs. See it. It's a Scream PAGE TWO THE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER, CUMBERLAND, B. C. FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1026. The Cumberland Islander PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT CUMBERLAND, B. C. EDWARD W. BICKLE FRIDAY. AUGUST 6, 1926. WHICH IS WORTH MOKE.' A long, long time ago we read ^ ■■■' i ,*!-,„;,,nn l**,apk to or was E. P. Roe. lt was tne uvu»,j . „ . harrassed anil debt-ridden city man who had a sick wife and several unmanageable daughters— we call them flappers today. Briefly, the plot of the story was woven about the tired city man's determination to give up the struggle in the big town and move into the country. He did just that. The wife got well, the girls acquired some sense and the little family lived happily ever after. lf that story was true thirty years ago, it is infinitely more true today. The advantages ol city living are being brought more and more lo the small towns each year, while the advantages of country living never can be found in the big city. Today the small towns have paved streets and automobiles, with the advantage that you can sometimes find a place to park in the small town. The small town has good schools with gymnasiums, shower baths and basketball teams. ln the country towns you will find movie theatres, electric lights, golf clubs, bridge clubs, telephones good shops and friendly banks. It is a very small town indeed that will not afford any woman, now, far more in comforts and conveniences than Cleopatra had in her magnificent barge on the Nile. As for friends and neighbors, you will find them a hundredfold more sincere and helpful in the small town than they are in the city. If you doubt this, attend the noon luncheon of a Rotary Club in the liig city, and the next day attend the luncheon of a Rotary Club in a small town. In the city club the men stand around a hotel lobby until the head waiter opens the dining room door and they file in like mourners going to a funeral. They eat in dignified silence or to the wild strains of a jazz orchestra. At the conclusion of the luncheon, Prof. MacDoodle, from Fiddledeedee, talks on "The European War Debt," and then they file out in silence. Note the difference at nified acquaintances, genuine friendship. Which is worth more in this brief span of life? ■ "THE SUCKER LIST" In the file index of most brokers of highly speculative stocks, is a list of addresses known to the office force as "the sucker list." If you ever fell for one of these wildcat schemes, your name and address are enrolled on this list as irrevocably! as though you had acheived a niche in the hall of j Advanced Styles in Ladies' fame. But do not be dismayed for you have a I Ready-to-wear Felt Hats in all lot of company. I shades; Special (J>»} QA So long as we have ambition and great growth! price, each * ■ '" u""= ""oernnnlous Dromsters and:. ,T . „. i M/vufoot St". $2.90 in Ladies' Wash fore us our great examples m u.s ■»—, - =, „ ma "!Li£m!?C*S wLw?" so long will people get excited and speculate-so jnams- °^adc$*8 & Foulards long will the children of men search for the pot ~ _, _ _ ? A _ _ _ of gold at the end of the raiijbow in the insane'• \< f*l| l0 JC7 fill desire to get rich quick. All the advice of ouri «P«J««/V «p I iWV bankers, all the warnings of editors will never be' Special Sale 34 ins. Dress Ging- able to stop the shearing of the sheep or the ham in plain Self colors, Checks slaughter of the lambs. | and Stripes; Special Sale Price, it is strange how some men will deliberately' 4 yar(js rv f*> discredit the statements of most people, and then I for «/DC on the vague influence of a "tip" that comes from ] an unknown source, send their hard-earned sav-1 Special Towel values in large ings to some stock promoter and tell him to buy | size Turkish Towels in the captial stock of a company with a million I at fift/» or more shares. Without the least reliable in-1 each .. Out formation they will put their money in a corpora- .. .,*-,„•„ . T „ ,. . oil. tion controlled by men who have a lease on a SP^l values m Ladle1 Silk piece of property that is located on the outsidejRay°n Underwear in aU shades -n —ri,,ofmn where the chance " Kit PREVENT FOREST FIRES piece of property mat i» m^a^y. „ _ rim of production where the chances of success are about one in a thousand—a company with but a few hundred dollars in its treasury—an organization controlled by men who know nothing of the-oil or mining business. It is these speculators who will buy stock that has no market value that make up "the sucker list." The moment you are infected with this itch to get rich quick, to get something for nothing, go lock yourself up and wait until the attack is over. Posterity is a most limited assembly. Those gentlemen who reach posterity are not much more numerous than the planets.—Disraeli. * ♦ * * j Observe, the best of novelties palls when it becomes town talk.—Schiller. * * * * We hardly find any person of good sense save those who agree with us.—.La Rochefoucauld. * * » * Experience teaches that a good memory is '- ;"-i*<-mQntr—Montaigne wear in a" = $1.50 ?he dining room, mos - £ the"Cv ^„g and they converted into aerial garages. Xtite^^ «** across the' room. - lems together. each BOYS' DEPARTMENT Boys' and Youths' Tan Bedford Cord Balloon Pants, sizes 22 to 32, from $2.90 ° $3.50 Boys' Khaki Shirts & Blouses, j fast colors with Pants to match, ■ per garment '. $1,75 Boys' Cotton Balbriggan Sweaters in combinations of Navy and Tan, sizes 22 to 32, nC- @ each ..*. I DL I Boys' Balbriggan Combination Underwear from 6 to QA. 16 yrs., per garment .«/U*L Boys' Pyjama Suits, Caps, Ties, Belts. MEN'S DEPARTMENT Men's 2-piece Balbriggan Underwear at ^t\t* per. garment I U\u Men's Hatchway Underwear in all sizes. Men's Shirts in English andj Canadian Broadcloths, plain and; YOU CAN HELP B.C. FOREST SERVICE room. Just-big boys, fac^to^mely prob- j "Canada will harvest wheat and votes at the I ^^^SuSibCX ' "' '"ru> th,s vear* notes an eastern exchange. | and co,,ar attached. wa facing their homeiy ii™*--' ^u"""(t/-;" ;„",." notes an eastern exchange i- together, ^£»ef Si* KffiSi CMS be filled wi* chalf. pled boy, who lost an arm ™^*$ moves the Wheels of a railroad tl am. bom (Tub buy the little fellow some special vehicli that he may get about with his playmates. The motion goes through with a whirl. Back to their jobs with a "good-bye, Jim," and a "so long, Jack." There you are. Big town, little town. Dig- Harvesters engaged in standing sheaves on their ends do not confine their setting-up exercises to the "daily dozen." * * * * No device yet invented can register the odor range of a campaign cigar. Young Men's Grey Flannel Balloon Pants. Men's Oxfords in black and tan Velour, Calfskin. Special at per i pair •Hill" awjj-- $6.50 MU '-'}!■ £P5!Q' '■'}- 3? ?2 '<;i!|J5K-WTJ! 5SOTJ !'.WM*P?: Ilo-llo Theatre, Cumberland Wednesday and Thursday, August 11th and 12th and at Gaiety Theatre, Courtenay, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 13-14 QUALITY BREAD, CAKES AND PASTRIES —SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY— Lemon and Custard Tarts, Cream Lemon Slices, Delicious Appetizing Dainties. also Doughnuts, Scones, Meat Pies, etc. You'll Roar- when you see what happens Up in Mabel's Room A regular tempest of giggles, laughsand merriment-and all over a perfectly innocent filmy chemise Also the big added attraction "The Escape" P, P. Harrison, M.L.A. Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public v Main Offlce Courtenay P**one 2B8 Local Offlce Cumberland Hotel ln Evenings. Telephone 115R or 24 DR. W. BRUCE GORDON Dental Surgeon Offlce Cor. ol Dunsmuir Ave. Opposite llo-Ilo Theatre CUMBERLAND, D.C DINING ROOM Our Dining Room otters good tood, good service, reasonable charges. King George Hotel) NOTICE WATER MUST NOT BE USED tor sprinkling or Irrigation purposes except trom the hour ot 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. and trom 7 p.m. to 0 p.m. CUMBERLAND & UNION WATERWORKS, CO., LTD. O. W. CLINTON, Managing Director. FRUIT FOR CANNINU OR 1IESSEUT —Bartlett nnd other Pears. Italian and French Prunes, delivered when required. Small eating Pears, $1.00 per box; 1-2 boxes supplied. Rossiter, Comox, Phone 213Q. 32-34 BARRELS FOR SALE—Apply at McBryde's Bakery, Courtenay, B.C tfn TIMBER WANTED WANTED—Cedar Poles, Posts, Piling all sizes. Quote prices, state shipping points, quantity can turnlsh, when could ship. Spot cash. Nled- ormeyor-Marttn Lumber Co., Portland, Oregon. 30-33 Adults, 50c, Children, 25c. WANTED—We want cars. If you have a car and need cash, write or call B. C. Motor Exchange Ltd., 10B2 Fort St, Victoria, B.C. t.f.n. W. P. Symons CITY MEAT MARKET For Best Quality BEEF, VEAL, MUTTON AND PORK Fresh and Cured Fish HOTELS AND CAMPS f SPECIALLY CATERED TO | * * Our Motto: "QUALITY AND SERVICE'; 1 • Proprietor hzmmi^ u m&mmm'M^m^ *• FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 192(5. THE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER, CUMBERLAND, B. C. PAGE THREE 4 ^y,-&y^PUK BEER] ifijHhmk^mkwm Facts cf the Brewing Industry in British Columbia THE Brewing Industry of British Columbia employs hundreds of men v/ith an annual payroll of about three- quarters of a million dollars, using p^r annum nearly ten million pounds cf malt, made from barley grown in Canada, ami over one hundred and fifty thousand pounds of hops produced in British Columbia. IT requires over one hundred thousand dollars fur fuel, mined In llrltlsli Columbia, lo produce Ilia Beer consumed In this province. Many hundreds or thousands of dollars nre paid h.v lhe Brewei'9 annually for materials such as hot I les, (Soojieruflc, crowns!oppcrs, labels and bottle wrappers—all of which aro manufactured In Canada. THK taxes paid by the Breweries lo lhe ■fiovew- nienl amount to ovcr eiobt hundred and sevenly thousand dollars per annum, exclusive of Income (axes. TIIE citl/ens of this province must rocomilzc Ihfl linportanee of such nn Industry and help lo huild It up; pti>rolls and industries r?q building cities and are the foundation of prosprrily. TIIE Amalgamated Breweries of It. C. are manufacturing flood Beers, fully matured nud ftfied, a product recommended by physicians m account of its nourishing and hcnllli-iiiviiifi (|uallifcsj llniso beers contain only a very low pcrccutanc of aleo?i"l nnd therefore are the proper stimulant needed when exhausted or overworked, as recognized hy medical authorities. THE Vancouver Brewery Minlled, Rnluler Brewing Co. of Canada Mmiled, Westminster Brewery Limited, Silver Spring Brewery LI I tilled and th* Victoria Phoenix Brewlnn Co. Limited, members uf the Amalgamated Breweries of It. C., ore liiiriw supervision of the Liquor Control Itmml, and Ihc'e Beers are nnaly/ed from time to lime hy expet firms of the continent upon InslignHmi of flia Llipior Control Board, which gives ample assurance to the puhlic thnt they receive only pure an.I wholesome Beers when bought either in the Government Vendor Store or In licensed beer parlors. This advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia. A i ia PURE BEER li PPURE BEER "sate? MgJL "The Radio Detective" CHAPTER XXIV **THK WIRELESS BOMB** As we stood, temporarily defeated even in our success, Kennedy's mind was now working rapidly on the next problem of what it was that the desperadoes contemplated at five o'clock. "I think I can get an inkling of it," remarked Kennedy. "I cant forget the last part of that message from our friend K903 in Deer Park—'Kennedy and Jameson away from Evans hoathouse.'' He paused a moment. "That's a reason for fearing for the hoathouse." Easton turned quickly, A blow at the Radio Shack was a blow at his heart. "But. how would they know that we were away," I asked. "No ono has seen us on this trip." "Why, Hank and his radio." explained Easton. "I'l guarantee it's something to do with that Radio Shack~aml Ken. It's neary four thirty now. We must get there hy five! Come on! Eaaton was afraid. "And my radio- pane is there loo!" he exclaimed. "We'll take the shore road. We can make it if we don't get pinched!" Kennedy wasted no more time over the wrecked gray racer. It was Dick we must save, first, then catch the perpetrators of the great radio -rob bery. He was driving the car to thc limit. While we were racing against time, on board the Scooter the mysterious individual in the main cabin turned to the radio sending outfit and had started to get in touch with someone on the land. Hank was at the very moment expecting a message. Over the air now came his orders. "Tow that thing in the old duck boat out of the shed and leave it under the Evans Radio Shack before five. Be sure. Before five. Hank got it and replied with alacrity that he would dn it. Then he started oul of the room on the run to execute his orders. It was not long before Hank was unlocking the door on a shed huili out over the water at the other end of the harbor, In the shed, floating was a little duck boat, covered over except for the cockpit in which the duck hunter sat. What was in the boat Hank himself could not. have told precisely, He had heen warned to let it alone under pain of deatli. Anchored out in the harbor from the shed Hank had at a mooring, a little one-lung, two-cycle engine in a small motor boat. It was with this little open motor boat that Hank had been directed to tow the duck boat to its destination. Across the harbor Hank started with his chug-chug. He was bound to deliver that duck boat and its contents before five. Out across the center of the harbor he circled. Now he was Hearing the Radio Shack. Would someone interfere al the last moment? What if he should j meet Ken and some other members bit die's barks. It was fierce and deep, betokened something wrong. Ken paused a moment. In that pause he more than fancied he heard a deep vibration below. Was that a one-cylinder motor? - Down under the Radio Shack? Ken climbed down the sides to where the sounds evidently came from. Sure enough. There was his friend Hank striving to shove under the radioplane hangar a covered duck boat. "Hey! Whal are you doing?" "None of your business!" Hank was nervous. Ken was suspicious. "Take that thing away," "Come on and try it yourself!" Ken leaped aboard the little boat with its engine running, swung the rudder nn ho threw in the propeller. The boat moved off, pulling after It the duck boat. "I.i'ggn!" Hank with a snarl made a leap toward Ken. Tlie boys strug- Wa.s it the enemy bark l gled from the idler wheel and tho Mini,, motor boat ran in crazy curves, urther adn further hi the har- Ken did not know what it was friend; quite unothei y bail bark -^:»£5S=S=SW£=teQr3^ This advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia. LET US BID ON YOUR PRINTING REQUIREMENTS THE IDEAL Underlying our business is to merit the reputation of being thoroughly capable, reliable and reasonable. QUALITY Is always worth more than its cost. In every industry firms noted for their excellence are the recognized leaders. of the troop? Hank wus just a nervous and keyed up. So far, so good. He had come to tlie landing doek aud shut down his little motor, nosing his way in toward ! the piling. No sign of activity ut the Radio Shack. This was well, was his thought. Hank was almost within sight ol* I success when he heard a loud hark- j ing upstairs. I "Confound il! It's that collie, I.ail- ! die.** I l.iiddie continued bis harking, Laddie hail many kinds of harks. There was one for for an enemy thai Hank had excited* Luilil ed louder. Hank hurried. Perhaps, If he was able to untie,this duck boat and tie ' it up securely under the piling he , might get away, then Laddie would quiet down. And once the cause of 1 the excitement was removed he would f never in time disclose what had hap- 1 pened to Inlcrfer with Hunk's evil ' plans. Ken, however, was playing in the i kind of luck that comes to a boy who | is always on the job. How he wished j be bad heen along on that radio truck i ing expedition with his uncle! But then he could not complain, Between Kuth und Vira, Ken bud not found existence exactly dull and uninteresting in out- absence. Well, there was tlie Radio Shack anyway. It was safe. Laddie had heen there. What wus that? Ken paused, then hastened his steps. Laddie was barking at something and Ken knew Lad- BEST GROCERIES LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES The select quality of our Groceries is sure to keep that smile of satisfaction glowing on hubby's face. OUR LOW PRICES WILL MAKE YOU SMILE, TOO! FRELONE'S GROCERY STORE Or. Rlli nml lliiiisniiiir. Phone 122 Cumberland J Friday and Saturday, August 6 & 71 i at the Ilo-llo Theatre, Cumberland 'ii'MiBiaj^'aiaiaiaiaiaiBiaiaiHifflfflSEMi Coming, Wednesday and Thursday, August 11-12, "Up in Mabel's Room"! wTmf I STAR LIVERY STABLE ALEX. MAXWELL, Proprietor Autos for Hire. Coal and Wood Hauling given very prompt attention. Furniture and Piano Storage if desired. Phones 4 and 61 Cumberland, B. C. Comox Creamery Pure Jersey Ice Cream SOLD AT YOUR FAVORITE FOUNTAIN REMEMBER OUR OTHER PRODUCTS— COMOX BRAND POTATOES, COMOX WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, COMOX GRADED EGGS, COMOX CREAMERY BUTTER -* * *- Comox Creamery Association Courtenay, B. C. SB =E little bul i bor. all about. But it must be something. And if Hank wanted to be near the Radio Shack. Ken wanted him as far away from it as possible. Jl was at just this moment that Kenedy, Easton ami myself swung In the cur up the cliff road. I dont want any more road races like that, ever. "What's that out there? Is that Ken?" Huston pointed. "It's not only Ken, but it's Hank," exclaimed Craig Craig us he pulled up the car and we looked. "What's it ail about—this fight?" Far off up the Sound, wiih a glance at his chronometer, the mysterious individual in the cabin depressed a key on the wireless detonator. Echoing among the Rockledge hills came the blowing of tlie five o'clock whistle on the power house. it we had been closer we might huve seen a spark in the dark Interior of Hie duck boat as a fust was lighted, burning rapidly. Hank had had some idea what ft was all about. The echo of the whistle brought ft home to him suddenly. He broke from Ken, ran to the bow, poised to jump. Ken. after him. Suddenly between tho boys on the boat and ourselves on tbe shore, there came a most gaudy explosion.— wreckage, smoke, a column of water, from that thing that the motorboat had been towing. We could not see the boys at all. Had it got them? Was Ken blown to bits like that wreckage that (lew iu (he air with the flame, and water, and settled down on the harbor? (To be Continued) 24 TELEPHONE 100 TAXI ASK FOB CHARLIE DAI/TON Car leaves Cumberland Hotel at 9:00 a.m. every Sunday and meets boat at I'nion Hay. UNION HOTEL (X.HJIEIII.AND. H. C. Kxri'llonl oulllna— For raiarratlona Pbana li. Comfort and Homelike larvlee. 28 room). eUctrlcalay heat** It. TATM, Manaaer. I E*aa3raiaiBJ33MaMB.|araEiaEHfs il Qnnberltiifd ' lj t nercla LI.. I-.»1 Hues [llli»,li|ij;,*ltr. 'r| ' " I''>'' Ki-Miinlhlc j ill ACCOJUIOPATION TKB IIKST IS lis Itmiiiis SIi-iiiii lli'iit-'il | t\. MhllltlKIKI.il, Prop. j aSJBEE'EE/SMSMaHSiaaEJEJc The "OHM" Barber Shop Opposite Ilo-llo Theatra Cumberland, B.C. ALBERT EVANS Praatloal Barber a Hairdresser Ladles' hair cut, nny stylo 5Uc Children'*1, hair cut any style 3**,..* S3 CAR for HIRE At Tho Royal Candy Store Or Phono 25 Residence I'hone 22 See Geo. Mason PAGE FOUR THE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER, CUMBERLAND, B. C. FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1926. Thirty-Fourth .Annual Report Of Medical And Accident Fund To the rimirman, Executive Committee and Members of the Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir), Limited' Medical and Accident Fund: I beg lo submit the Annual Report of receipts and expenditures for the vear ending June 30th, 11126, showing a balance of {6,357.4*1 a decrease of 826.56 During the past thirty-four years the fund has heen in existence there has been Collected the sum 0j {465,493.45 and expended 459.135.96 Specialists' Fees July, 1925—Dr. Robt. Crosby re Mrs. Davles { 8.00 July, 1925—Dr. W. A. Whitelaw re Mrs. H. Bryan 7.50 Aug. '25—Drs. Gillies & Gillies re J. Derbyshire 10.00 Sep. 1925—Dr. W. A. Whitelaw re Minnie Mugford 10.00 Oct. '25—Drs. Gillies & GIllieB re H. Buchanan 30.00 Oct. 1925—Dr. B. H. Champion re Mrs. H. Gibson 35.00 Oct. 19"5—Dr. Ekins re Mrs. C. Dando 6.00 Oct. 1925—Dr. Robt. Crosby re W. Walker { 5.00 S. li. Horbury 100.00 T. Obara 75.00 Miss B. Horbury 30.00 A. Davis 22.35 Nov. 1925—Vancouver General Hospital r G. Robertson 66.50 Nov. 1925 —Nanaimo Hospital re James Gear 11.25 Mar. 1926—Vancouver General Hospital re R. H. Robertson 63.70 Apr. 1926—Vancouver General Hospital re Minnie Mugford 10.00 leaving a balance on hand {6,357.49 Medical Staff Our Senior Medical Officer, Dr. George Ker .MacNaughton, assisted by Dr. E. R. Hicks. These two medical men have given very satisfactory services as usual during the past twelve months. Alexandra Ward In connection with this ward there have been no complaints of any description and we did not And It necessary to make any repairs, although the hospllal In general ls 111 a bud state and needs a lot of work done on It. I am Informed that the Hospital Board have In view extensive alterations and additions to the hospital, and Intend asking for some assistance from your Board ill this connection. Cemetery During the past year we did not do any work ln the cemetery although at the close of the year we found the cemetery grounds were badly in need of a general overhauling. This has been sanctioned by the Board. Hospital Our agreement with the Directors of the Cumberland General Hospital has worked out very satisfactorily during the year and we have made our payments promptly. During the past twelve months we have been working under a very heavy handicap. Owing to our expenses exceeding our revenue It has taken very careful handling of the funds to keep our expenditures within reasonable bounds, and 1 think that your Board ia very fortunate in not having a greater deficit than {826.56. For the coining year I cannot see any very great improvement In our revenue and no doubt our expenses will continue ahout the same. It will therefore be necessary for the ln-1 TOTAL, {903.00 coining Board to exercise the same] caution with the expenditures to keep Attendance Allowances to Board Secretary's salary 16.00 Oct. '25—Cumberland & Union. Waterworks, water rates 4.50 Cumberland Islander, printing posters and ballots re ballot on Violet Ray treatment, etc 18.50 Secretary's salary 15.00 Nov. 1925—Mugford, auto hire three meetings 15.00 Secretary's salary 15.001 Dec. 1925—Mugford, auto hire 5.00 Secretary's salary 15.00! Jan. '26—Cumberland & Union Waterworks, water rates 4.50 Mugford, auto hire 6.00 Secretary's salary 15.00 re Mrs. Spicer 12.00', Feb. 1926—Mugford, auto hire 5.00 1 Secretary's salary 15.00 T0TAL $15*73 | Mar. '26-Cumberland & Union Waterworks, water rates TOTAL {261.95 Special Nursing Apr. 1926—Mrs. B. Whyley re R. H. Robertson { 3.75 June 1926—Miss K. Richardson At the Gaiety Theatre Courtenay FRIDAY AND SATURDAY August 6 and 7 Miscellaneous Disbursements 180.00 Oct. 1925—Dr. G. Draeseke re Miss Dando .'. 10.00 Oct. 1925—Dr. P. Brodie re E. Pickard 15.00 Nov. 1925—Dr. Robt. Crosby re O. Robertson 100.00 Dec. 1925—Dr. Eklns re James Gear 100.00 Dec. 1925—Dr. Saunders re R. Abrams 7.00 Dec. 1925—Dr. Boucher re Mrs. Mugford, Minnie Mugford, Miss Graham 30.00 Jan. 1926—Dr. McKechnie re H. Bryan 5.00 Feb. 1926—Dr. W. A. Whitelaw re .Mrs. H. Bryan 7.50 Mar. 1926—Dr. B. H. Champion re R. H. Robertson 35.00 Mar. 1926—Dr. Robt. Crosby re Mrs. Marsden {13.00 D. Sweeney 8.00 21.00 Mar. 1926—Dr. W. A. Whitelaw re A. Davies 6.00 Apr. 1926—Dr. McKechnie re Mrs. H. Bryan 80.00 Apr. 1926—Dr. Anthony re Irene Jones 8.00 Apr. 1926—Dr. Crosby re Thomns Clarke 8.00 Apr. '26—Drs. Gillies & Gillies re Mrs. J. Drummond 10.00 May 1926—Dr. F. Brodie re Miss Dando 15.00 June, 1926—Dr. Boucher re Mrs. Mugford, R. Yates. Jr., Mrs. Walters 120.00 June, 1926—Dr. Ekins re ! Mrs. Reid 25.00 June 1926—Dr. Robt. Crosby re Mrs. J. Frame {8.00 Evelyn Stacey 8.00 16.00 1.50 Ambulance hire, Vancouver, j July 1985—Cumberland Island- I re R. H. Robertson 5.00 er, priming prescription ; Mugford, auto hire 5.00 forms 36.00 i Secretary's salary 16.00 Cumberland & Union Water Apr. 1926—Mugford, auto hire 5.00 Works, water rates 10.501 Secretary's salary 15.00 Secretary's salary 15.n0 ; May, 1926—Mugford, auto hire 2.00 63.46 7.75 15.00 Aug. '25—Cumberland Islander printing reports & notices... printing notices, special general meeting Secretary's salary Mugford, auto hire three meetings 15.00 Sep. 1926—Expenses re special ballot on Violet Ray treatment 65.00 Ambulance hire, Vancouver, re Sara Lawrence 5.00 Secretary's salary 16.00 June 1926—Cumberland Island- j er, - printing prescription forms 27.50 Mugford. auto hire 8.00 TOTAL {479.20 SUMMARY—FINANCIAL STATEMENT July, 1926— To Balance $ 7.184.05 Collections 18.169.30 Sale of Cemetery Plots .... 50.00 Refund, overpayment 25.5.) Interest on Savings Acct. 160.37 TOTAL {25.579.22 Respectfully submitted: — JAMES DICK, Secretary. Approved, Finance Committee: — HARRY BROWN HENRY WALKER Medical Officer { 7,981.57 Specialists' Fees 903.00 Donations 150.00 Attendance allowances to Board Members 236.00 Cumberland Hospital 6.600.00 Miscellaneous Disbursements 479.20 2,594.26 Hospital Specialists' Patients 261.95 Special Nursing 16.75 Balance Savings Account .... 5,125.87 Balance Current Account .... 1,231.62 TOTAL 125.579.22 them within bounds as near as pos sible. j Thanking you for courtesies ex-!•"">' tended to mo during my term of office. I August, 1925 ... I beg to submit the Annual Report I September, 1925 for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1926. JAMES DICK. Secretary. Members 1925 { 16.00 766.48 Summary 1925-26 Receipts July 5th to Aug. 1st, 1925— Collections { Aug. 2nd to Aug. 29th. 1925— Collections 747.03 Aug. 30th to Sep. 26th. 1925— Collections 748.81 Sep. 27th to Oct. 24th. 1925— Collections '41-ss Refund Overpayment Vancouver General Hospital... Oct. 25th to Nov. 21st, 1925— Collections Nov. 22nd to Dec. 19th, '25— Collections Sale of Cemetery Plots Dec. 20th lo Jan. 16th, 1926- Collcctlons Jan. 17th to Feb. 13th. 1926- I'olU'i-llons sale of Cemetery Plots Feb. Hlh t" Mar. IBth. '26— ColloctlonB sale nf Cemetery Plots Mar. Hlh to Apr. 10th, '26 - Collections Sale of Cemetery Plnls Apr. lllh lo May 8th, 1926— Collections May 10th to June 5th, 1926 - Collections June 6lh to July 3rd. 1026— Collections TOTAL ."..$10,268.23 Paid Medical Officer July 1st to Aug. 1st. 1925....$ 'Aug. 2nd to Aug. 29th, 1925.... Aug. 30th to Sep. 261b. 1926.... Sep. 27th lo Oct. 24th, 1925.... Oct. 25th to Nov. 21st. 1925... Nov. 22nd to Dec. 19th. 1925. Dec. 20th to Jan. 16lh. 1926... Jan. 17th to Feb. 13th, 1926... Feb. 14th to Mar. 13th 1926.. Mar. Hlh to Apr. 10th. 1921! Apr. 11th to May 8th. 1926... May 9th to June 6th. 1926... June 6lli to July 3rd. 1926... 25.50 788.91 836.37 25,011 830.17 833.16 6.00 621,19 15.011 693.55 5.00 823.38 851.! 601.32 592.61 5S9.29 582.42 618.34 652.79 639.36 648.22 641.5S 547.78 554.43 645.72 667.71 TOTAI I™81*1** 20.00 22.00 October, 1925 22.00 November, 1925 16.00 December, 1925 20.00 January, 1926 20.00 February. 1926 18.00 March. 1926 22.00 April. 1926 22.00 May. 1926 20.00 June, 1926 18.00 SON OF ZORRO' TOTAL {236.00 Medicine July, 1925—R. C. Lang { 183.12 July. 1925- R. C. Lang 28.51 Aug. 1925—R. C. Lang 136.55 Aug. 1925-Cumberland General Hospital 25.00 Sep. 1925 -R. 0. Lang 180.29 Oct. 1926 -R. C. Lang 184.21 Nov. 1925-R. C, Lang 216.50 Dec. 1925 | Jan, 1926 1 Lang 332.60 Lang 264.90 Lang 218.45 Lnng 178.94 Lang 209.90 -R. C. Lnng 435.36 Feb. 1026- It. c Mar. 1926 -It. C Apr. 1926- It. C May 1926 It. C June 1926 It. C TOTAI, $2,594,26 Donations II. Wright $150.00 ; Cumberland Hospital Aug. 1925—July Payment { 600.00 [ Sep. 1925—Aug. Payment 600.00 Oct. 1925—Sep. Payment 600.00 1925—Oct. Payment 600.00 1925—Nov. Payment ...... 600.00 1926—Dec. Payment 600.00 1926—Jan. Payment 600.00 1926—Feb. Payment 600.00 1926—Mar, Payment 600.00 May 1926—Apr. "Payment 600.00 June 1926—May Payment 600.00 Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb, Mar Apr, TOTAL {0,600.00 Hospital Specialists' Patients Sep. 1925—Vancouver General Hospital re Minnie Mugford..{ 10.00 Oct. 1925—Vancouver General Hospital re Mrs. Gibson 22.00 Minnie Mugford 26.15 SATURDAY SPECIALS MEAT PIES ASSORTED PASTRY BUTTER HORNS Apple, Lemon and Pineapple Pies Marocchi Bros. PHONE 11 CUMBERLAND, B. C. Try our Cracked Wheat Loaf WE SMILE AT YESTERDAY The stories of the telephone's early days in this country are amusing, but they are instructive as well, for they indicate how far the business has progressed. The B. C. Telephone Company is maintaining the tradition of the past by continually making improve- ments to its system. The institution moves steadily ahead. BRITISH COLUMBIA TELEPHONE COMPANY FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1926. THE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER, CUMBERLAND, B. C. PAGE FIVE News of Courtenay and District CAMPBELL RIVER PERSONAL NOTES Guests registering at the Willows Hotel during the past week were: Sir John and Lady Asser, Bermuda; Dr. and MrB. Wiborn, Avalon, Cal.; Major C. J Stewart, Vancouver; Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Wolverton, Vancouver; W. F. Coleman, Seattle; Mr. and Mrs. I. J Webster, Seattle; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Miller, Vancouver; F. W. Warren, Trail; C. A. Warren, Trail; Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Scott, Vancouver; Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Williams, San Francisco; Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Fuller and MIbs Fuller, Seattle; Mr. and Mrs. C. Holt, Seattle; Dr. and Mrs. Ditman, New York. Miss Lillie Thulin and Miss John- Hton, of Bovan, payed a visit to the Upper Campbell Lake and reported a very enjoable four days' trip. The Misses Tevines are visiting to Courtenay for a few days. The Imperial Oil Co. has'its 3,000 gallon gasoline tank on the ground here and Ib going ahead with the installing. The B. & K. Logging Co. of Elk Bay is making preparations to move to its new location at Pitt Lake. JOHN INGLIS The Practical White Tailor 131R -PHONES— 29R COURTENAY, B. C. The Tyee Club of Campljell River reports that the record fish for this season taken on regulation tackle, was caught during the past week by Dr. Wiborn, president of the Club. The fish weighed 47 pounds. New members enrolled during the past week are Mrs. Dr. Ditman, of New York, and Mr. George Elman, of Oakland, Cal., with lish ot 33% and 37% pounds respectively. Mr. and Mrs. Hastie and party, of Seattle, have taken the large cabin at Upper Campbell Lake for the next month. Mrs. J. Milligan. of Courtenay, Is paying a visit to her husband, who Is stationed here as fire warden. Sister Rose. Yvonne and Sister Alfreds, of the Campbell River Hospital, left Saturday for Vancouver. Mr. and Mrs. Martlndale, son and daughter, of Nanaimo, are camping on the Spltt. Mr. Titus lett on Thursday for Washington, D.C. and will return ns soon as possible to spend the rest of the summer at his summer home on Buttles Lake. Mr. Einar Anderson alld his sister. Mrs. Oscar Thulin, left Saturday on the speed boat "Doe" for Vancouver. Hon. T. D. Pattullo, P. J. Caverhlll, Chief Forester, and J. E. Umhach. surveyor general, passed through Campbell River tor Buttles Lake last week. Mrs. Ball, Mrs. Ritchie and family, left for Bellingham last week. Mr. and Mrs. F. Brown, nee Wilma Zelgler, of Edmonton, Alta., are re- All Children Welcome iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii TO ELK'S KIDDIES' DAY held in Courtenay WEDS., AUG. 11 on Agricultural Grounds !■■—■— BE A KID FOR A DAY A GOOD TIME FOR ALL Parade leaves Courtenay School at 1 p.m. sharp QUALITY WE HAVE A REPUTATION FOR QUALITY Try our Layer Cakes, they are lovely PURCHASE YOUR BREAD AND CAKES FROM McBRYDE'S BAKERY AND TEA ROOMS The White Store First-class Certificates for Bread, Cake, Confectionery Courtenay, B. C. ceivlng congratulations on tlie birth of a bouncing baby girl. The following guests registered at Forbes Landing Hotel, Lower Campbell Lake: Mr. and Mrs. Nilemar, of Dublin; T. D. Pattullo, Victoria, P. J. Caverhlll, Victoria, Joe Smith, Vancouver; John Lyons, Vancouver; Mr. and Mrs. J. D. McDonald aud family, Victoria; Mr. and Mrs. E. H. llown- tree, Vancouver; Mr. and Jlrs. Samuel Knight, San Francisco; Mr. aud Mrs. T. H. Hanna, Passendale, Cal.; A. L. Brown, Vancouver; Elinor Bradshaw, Vancouver; Jlrs. and Miss Dey- brough, Vancouver.; X. Smith, Vancouver; ('. Belanger, Winnipeg; Mr. and Mrs. Gibbons, Seattle. BRITISH GREAT WAR PENSIONS Time Limits Within Which Claims to Disability Pension Must lie .Undo Claims by Oflicers, Nurses, Non- Commissioned Olllcers and Men to any pension, grant, gratuity or allowance In respect of disablement incurred in the Great War (including claims by pensioners for additional disabilities) can only he considered if made within seven years after the date of discbarge or within seven years after the termination of the War (31st of August. 1921)- whichever date ls the earlier. Address for purposes of Claims: Ministry Representative, British Ministry of Pensions, Canadian Office, Ottawa. Canada. LOGGING COMPANY TO CO-OPERATE WITH FAIR OFFICIALS COURTENAY, Aug. 2.—Arrangements for the 192G Fall Fair to be held on September 7th and 8th are well under way. It is understood thnt the Agricultural Association will again be joined by the Comox Logging Co.'s annual picnic, making a big day's events. The sports committee recently appointed in this connection is composed of Messrs. G. H. Thomas and H. S. Baker, who will add to their number and co-operate with the Logging Co.'s officials. In preparation for tbo exhibition Messrs. M. B. Tribe, W. A. Urquhart and A. B. Dun- das nre taking in hand the necessary repairs and improvements to the Fail- Grounds. Last year, owing to other arrangements, the Ladles' Auxiliary of thc Agricultural Association did not provide the refreshments. Tbe lack of their catering was felt, but the ladles have consented to cater this year to those desiring the excellent refreshments they provide. Mesdames M. McPhee,- W. Brown and D. Bell havo undertaken this work on behalf of the auxiliary. Two of the directors, Messrs. M. S. Stephens and W. J. GUnn, are taking iu hand the matter of providing more adequate poultry accomodation. At a recent meeting of the Association's directors it was pointed out by Jlr. Crockett that, owing to the Increase of sheep and swine In the district, there is a likelihood that entries In these sections will be more numerous ! than ever before. A number of valu- ', able cups und special prizes have I heen secured and are Included in this I year's prize list. The association is I also offering a number of silver troph- | les for certain classes. ' While the Agricultural Association Is desirous of making considerable permanent improvements to its property, Mr.'Frank McPherson, its president, pointed out the inadvisability of doing so until such time as the vendors are able to make proper convey- ! ance of the property to the association. SYNOPSIS OF UNDACT AMENDMENTS MtE-EMFTlOJiS I Vacant, unreserved, surveyed Crown lands may be pre-empted by; British subjects over 18 years ot age, and by aliens on declaring intention to become British subjects, condi■• tional upon residence, occupation,' and improvement for agricultural purposes. Full information concerning regulations regarding Pre-emptions is given In Bulletin No. 1, Land Series, "How to Pre-empt Land," copies of which can be obtained free of charge by addressing the Department of \ Lands, Victoria, B.C., or to any Government Agent. Records will be granted covering only land suitable for agricultural I purposes, and which is not timber-' land, I.e., carrying over 5,000 board feet per acre west of the Coast Range and 8,000 feet per acre east of that Range. Applications for pre-emptions are to be addressed to the "Land Com-' mlssioner of the Land Recording Division, in which the laud applied for | is situated, and are made on printed forms, copies of which can be obtained from the Land Commissioner. Pre-emptions must be occupied for live years and improvements made to value of $10 per acre, Including clearing and cultivating at least live acres, before a Crown Grant can he received. For more detailed information see the Bulletin "How to Pre-empt Land." PURCHASE Applications are received for purchase of vacant and unreserved Crown lands, not lieing timberland, for agricultural purposes; minimum price of first-class (arable) land Is $5 per acre, and second-class (grazing) land $2.50 por acre. Further Information regarding purchase or lease of Crown lands in given in Hullet'a No. 10, Land Series, "Purchase and Lease of Crown Lands." Mill, factory, or Industrial sites on timber land, not exceeding 10 acres, may be purchased or leased, the conditions including payment of stumpage. HOMESTEAD LEASES Unsurveyed areas, not exceeding 20 acres, may be leased as homesltes, conditional upon a dwelling being erected in thu lirst year, title being I obtained after residence and lui- j provement conditions are fulfilled and land has been surveyed. LEASES For grazing and industrial purposes areas not exceeding 040 acres may be leased by one person or a company. GRAZING Under tho Grazing Act tho Province is divided into grazing districts and the range administered under a Grazing Commissioner. Annual grazing permits aro issued based on numbers ranged, priority being given to established owners. Stock-owners may form associations for range management. Free, or partially free, permits are available for settlors, campers and travellers, up to ten head. Wedding BAITEllSBY . DAl'NCEY a gold pin; to the bridesmaid, a white gold and pearl brooch; to ibe llower girl, a gold locket and chain. To his bride the bridegroom gave a gold wrist watch, and to Iho best man and the usher, gold pins, The church wns (Hied with numerous friends and well wishers of the happy couple. POTATO FIELD DAY WAS SUCCESSFUL ONE COURTENAY, Aug. 2— The Potato Field Day held In this district on! Thursday, in spite of rain showers, proved lo be a profitable occasion tor the growers. A number of farms were visited, tho weather Improving as Ihe tour progressed. .Mr. J. W. Easlham, plant pathologist from Vancouver, and Mr. W. Downes. Provincial Entomologist of Victoria, were the visiting demonstrators and pointed out the plants that were affected by diseases or insects in the different Holds Inspected. Some fifty Interested farmers attended and took full advantage of the demonstrations aud lectures delivered. Among the fields vlslled during the afternoon were those of Messrs R. Jl. Halliday, G. R. Bates, H. P. Allherry, Fred Swan, R. U. Hurford and D. Evans. The experimental plot of the district agriculturist (Jlr, E. R. Bewell) was also inspected where a great deal of valuable information was secured. Mr. Eastlinm drew attention to four different kinds of potato mosaic which he termed "rugose, mottled, streak and pebbled," aud Informed his hearers that there are eight different kinds of this disease altogether. The pebbled variety was conspicuously in evi dence in one of these groups where some experiments were made with j Green Mountain seed which was very had last year, when about eighty per cent of tbe crop was mosaic or blank. This year there's about eighty per. cent of the crop mosaic, which clearly demonstrated the necessity of discarding seed as soon as mosaic shows up to any extent, lthlzoctonia was found' doing its work here and there, and several plants which have a similar appearance to rhizoctonia plants wero fuund to be effected by wire worms which do considerable damage. They are bard to control. Planting late crops appears to be the only way to get ahead of them, it is said. Black leg. another serious disease, was found in one instance. It Is not generally found here but it should be eradicated where ever found, in fact, all these diseases should lie known by every grower and he should take the steps necessary to control thein. The use of good seed Is the first thing, and good seed can only lie maintained by selecting the healthiest hills and trying to improve yearly. Some insect Injury waa also noticed caused by the potato leaf hopper and potato flea beetle. These Insects and green aphis wliieh help spread tbe disease mosaic and allied diseases, can be controlled by spraying, whlchls a good practice to follow. It Is hoped tbat an Illustrated lecture may he arranged for one evening Ibis autumn as Mr. Eastman bas agreed lo return to Courtenay fur tliat purpose later lu the year. The potato Held day, which was held under Ihe auspices of the Comox Valley Potato Growers' Association, was in every way a sue- «t COURTENAY, Aug. 2.—On Friday last al St. George's United Church, Beatrice Laut-cna, eldest daughter of Jlr. aud .Mrs. William Jlountfort Dauncey. and Norman, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Battersby, ot Vancouver, were united in matrimony. The bride was attired ln a dress of crushed satin trimmed with ribbons and pearls representing chains and carried a bouquet of white Ilowers. The bride's little sister Joan acted as flower girl, dressed in white silk, carrying a basket of flowers. Jliss Evelyn Annand attended the bride as bridesmaid, dressed in blue georgette with hat to match. Jlr. Alvln Parkin acted as best man. The' ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. Alexander, pastor of St. George's United Church. During the signing of the register the bride's father sang "God Gave You to Me." Following the ceremony a reception was held in Booth's Hall, where the numerous presents wcre displayed, and where many friends of the couple spent the night singing and dancing, lefreshments being served and the bridal cake cut. After the festivity the happy couple left for Vancouver to the home of the bridegroom's parents, where the honeymoon will be spent. On their return they will reside In Courtenay. The bride's gift to the groom was HAVE YOU ever been caught a long way from home without A TIRE REPAIR OUTFIT or a TIRE PUMP? Perhaps it's a SPARK PLUG, BULB OR FAN BELT! There's no need (or it—we .sell them all. HARLING & LEDINGHAM SPECIALISTS IN AUTO REPAIRS Phone 8 Cumberland, B. C. L L SAUNDERS 1 UP-TO-DATE SHOE REPAIRER. g§ It pays to have your shoes repaired as they wear •**= longer after repairing than when new. j|| 1 aim to give the best in Material, Workmanship and m Service at— * ss THE FAMILY SHOE REPAIRERS || Note address— Opposite the Drug Store. S II CONDENSED MILK ABSOLUTELY PURE The value of condensed milk as a guardian of health was curiously demonstrated by an Item In the London Daily Mail recently, one sentence in the article reading: "The complete replacement nt fresh" milk by condensed milk has notably reduced tuberculosis." . The story had to dcui with the activities of the London Zoological Society and was reporting on the health of the animals. Many, animals, especially those with cloven hooves, were liable to epidemics of bovine tuberculosis. Tbe antelopes seemed to die of nothing else. Yet they lived under very good conditions and were given generous daily draughts of fresh milk. Then the fresh milk wns cut off and the tinned variety substituted. A marked Improvement followed and tubercle has been stumped out In the antelope paddocks. Tbe Borden Company Limited, who put up Eagle Brand Condensed Milk, have long advocated It as an Infant food on Ibe ground of Its being absolutely pure as well as uniform. This Incident would seem to hear out the statement Ihat, save for mother's milk, there is no milk so safe for the Infant as Eagle Brand. At the Ilo-llo Theatre this Friday-Saturday, Mary Pickford in "LITTLE ANNIE ROONEY" aisiaiEiMaaiasEMaaisiiEEii^^ MONDAY AND TUESDAY ^Igutricejoy """*""" IvfABE/orlOVE" EDMUND BURNS eiVHAM Gt-fSSSV I CTRL'. WALES 7.-.W pj5jE0aiSHgiaaHsrai^jasiEraMBEieW^ WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY "Up in Mabel's Room" and "The Escape" Ilo-llo Theatre rjWjt. SIA THE CUMBERLAND ISLANDER, CUMBERLAND, B. C. FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1926. Announcing the first shipment of our new Fall Millinery Will be on view in our Millinery Department DRYGOODS GENT'S FURNISHINGS Cumberland Supply Store Rickson's Old Stand Dunsmuir Av*. Quality Groceries at Low Prices laVmembei* our 5 per cent, discount for cash, (Flour, Sugar and Butter excepted) HERE ARE SOME REAL BARGAINS for PAY DAY Borden's Milk, tails, 2c. per can; Baby, 3 for 19c Quaker Corn, 2's, per can 15c Quaker Peas, 2's, per can 17c Quaker Tomatoes, 2's, per can 14c Horse Shoo Salmon, [-i's, 2 for 45c Saanich Clams, 2's, per can 18c Quaker Corn Flakes, 2 for 25c Shaker Salt, 2 for 25c Sesqui Matches, per package 40c Lux Toilet Soap, 2 for 25c White Swan Washing Powder, 3's 28c McLaren's Jelly Powders, 8 for 25c Sunkist Oranges, 3 do;*, for $1.00 Bartlett Pears, 2 lbs. for 25c New Potatoes, per sack $1.85 New Potatoes, io lbs. for 25c Field Tomatoes, per pound 15c Hot House Tomatoes, per pound 25c Plums, 2 lbs. for 35c; Peaches, per crate $2.00 Lemons. Watermelons, Celery, Cucumbers, Bananas, Apples, Kraft Cheese SPECIAL TODAY ONLY Vancouver Creamery Butter, per pound 45«? CUMBERLAND SUPPLY STORE Phone 155 Cumberland • ■*!. '■"*TTf --.I B MM.—TO—U JjIM /OKfcW*?*-?. •^tWBfi. -1 *' 35&'*"'*! WB\t \.\lA More *• milk ^ means Be lien* health o Jftave it handy nnd M.:se it in cool ting Personal Mention Miss Vivian Gray returned to her home in Nanaimo after spending a vacation with her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. T. Lewis. Masters George and Harold Gray, of Nanaimo, are spending a vacation with Mr. and Mrs. J. Lewis, Camp. The Misses Amy and Lottie Dallos left during the week for a vacation which will be spent in Portland, Ore. Mr. and Mrs. George Gray and family arrived Saturday on a visit to Mrs. Gray's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. Lewis. Mr. George Johnson, of the staff of the Cumberland Literary and Athletic Association, resumed his duties at the Club on Tuesday, after a two weeks' vacation spent ln Vancouver and other Coast cities. Miss Florence Wood and Mis May Taylor, of Vancouver, have returned home after a short holiday with friends ln this city. Mils Annie Pryde and Miss Frances Foster were tho guests of Miss Edith Horbury last week. Mr. and Mrs. George Richardson left by motor this evening for Nanaimo enroute for Seattle. Mr. Richardson will represent the local Eagle Lodge at the Seattle Convention. COURTENAY LOCALS MucDONALD MEETING AT DENMAN ISLAND LARGELY ATTENDED (Continued from Page One) ot money spent to bring in a number ol immigrants, there were more than Unit number left the country during Hie same period. On the third, or railway policy, McKenzie did nothing ai all. He reformed tbe Senate by neudlng Jacques Hureau. the discredited head ol the Customs department, tho mnn responsible tor the loss of anywhere Irom im.non.ono to lino, 000,000 belonging In the people of Canada, General Clark then went Into detail about the Customs scandal .■md the so-called constitutional issue. .Mrs. C, C. Segrave, of Acme, Alta.. I Is spending a holiday with her parents. .Mr. and Mrs. T. Lewis. The many friends of Mr. W. J. Carroll, butter maker at the local creamery, will be glad to hear that ho was brought home from the hos pital on Tuesday and is resting quietly. On Monday afternoon, following a big day's work he tell unconscious while attending to his duties and was taken to St. Joseph's as Comox. Mr. Andrew Smille, of Victoria, has been appointed manager of the Union Oil Co.'s premises here, replacing Mr. Chas. Beasley. Mr. Thomas Booth is back in town after several weeks holiday in Vancouver. He is looking himself after being an Inmate of St. Joseph's Hospital, Comox. Miss P. Lucas, formerly a resident of Courtenay, is visiting at tlic home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Peers, at Merville, and Is renewing acquaintances in Ihe city. Mr. D. R. MacDonald and party, of Cumberland, paid a visit to H. M. S. Curlew In Comox Harbor on Sunday afternoon. On Thursday afternoon members of the city council and the Courte-nay- Comox Board of Trade paid a visit to the naval boats, H.M.S. Curlew and H.M.C.S. Patrician, at present In the Comox Harbor. The party consisted of Mr. Wm. Eadle and Mr. H. Wallls, president and secretary respectively iof lhe Board of Trade; Mayor J. W. McKenzie and Aldermen T. Pearse ■and E. L. MacDonald. On Friday the i commanders of tho boats, Capt. H. *0. ! Bridges, C.V.O., D.S.O., and Lieut. Beech, paid a return visit to the officials ill Courtenay. On Saturday residents -of the district kindly put their cars at the disposal of the Wolf Cub pack who were specially invited on board the war ships. The cubs spent a glorious morning feasting their eyes on the big guns and other "really truly" war time objects. The boats have been opened to the public from three to six in the afternoons, and many residents have taken advantage of this courtesy to Inspect them. Owing to the exodus of Courtenay people on holidays, or the contemplation of visiting Vancouver for the exhibition and to hear the famous Coldstream Guard band, it has been desld- ed to postpone thc Courtenay-Comox Board of Trade annual picnic to Kye Bay until the * Stli of August. On that day, however, tbe tide wlll be most suitable. The absence of local Elks, owing to thc Dominion convention to be held In Vancouver, is an additional reason for postponing the picnic. Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Mitchell, of Vancouver, are the guests of the former's mother, Mrs. P. Mitchell, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Henderson. * * » Mrs. Robinson and daughter, of Vancouver, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. V. Frelone, Allan Ave., and will return to their home in the terminal city next week. ' * ♦" * The Altar Society wlll hold a home cooking sale and afternoon tea on Saturday, Sept. 4. Watch for it! * * * Mr. and Msr. Tom Robertson and family, of West Cumberland, left an Tuesday morning for Vancouver, in which city they will spend a two weeks' vacation. * * • Mr. Colvllle C. Graham left Monday last for Seattle where he will reside ln future. C.N.R.V. BIRTHDAY TO BE CELEBRATED AUG. 10th. Special Prizes To Be Awarded To Listeners That Evening If Telegram Is Sent Radions will have an opportunity on August 10th to participate in the birthday party of C.N.R.V., the broadcasting station of the Canadian National Railways at Vancouver, B. C, when listeners may be winners of the many gifts to be distributed that evening, A programme of outstanding quality has been arranged to commence at 8:30 p.m. (PST) and all listeners who send a prepaid telegram to C.N. R.V., Vancouver, B. C, confirming reception- will take part lu n prize distribution. Only persons sending telegrams wlll be eligible. Prizes range from complete radio sets, with a high commercial value, to other useful commodities and novelties. Winners will be announced after the programme has been completed. Tune In on C.N.R.V. on August 10, send a telegram and participate ln tllc birthday party. A small monthly payment will put an ORTHOPHONY IN YOUR HOME A MARVELLOUS MACHINE! SEE IT! HEAR IT! Investigate-It's worth while WHAT IT IS— The greatest contribution to music since the development of the first Victor Talking Machine. It is a new instrument, new in .principle, in construction, in design and new in musical results. CALL AT THE STORE AND HAVE IT DEMONSTRATED Lang's Drug Store The Rexall-Kodak Store "It Pays to Deal at Lang's" Up In Mabel's Room At The Ilo-llo A comedy of Chemises, a farce of I frantic husbands, a laugh riot of riv-! als—you'll smile, laugh, forget the cares of life—you'll whoop, holler und roar when you see what happens "l'p in Mabel's Room." A conquering fun feature from tlie castel of Christie laughs, with Marie Prevost as the lady fair- that Is the exquisite comedy. "Up In Mabel's Room." All autographed chemise-a tensing tantalizing woman—a merry mlx-up of laught-i-ousiiig lingerie—here Is a hilarious combination as enjoyable as any you'll witness in many moons. A frivolous farce of feminine foibles —a merry mlx-up of Innocent husbands, wily wives and incriminating chemises, all seeking lo penetrate the mystery nf what Is happening up In Mnhel's room. City Council Notes Little business was transacted at Monday's regular meeting of the City Council, when the full board, with the exception of Alderman Mumford, was in attendance. For the water committee, Aid. Symons reported the shortage this year would probably not reach the serious proportions of last, as there was a fair supply on hand. However, the resrtictlons imposed by the Water Company were still in effect and will continue so until all danger of a shortage Is passed. The boulevards were being watered each evening and the burned look wns gradually disappearing from them. One Are call was reported during the past week, the chemical truck making a hurried trip to Union Bay to attend a fire at the Chapman home. Costs of this trip will be charged to the property owner. CONTRACTS LET Two contracts were let, one for the painting of the Inside and stairs of the fire hail, and the other for renewing the foundation under the police chief's residence. These were given respectively to H. Parkinson and R. Little. FINANCES ARE (,'OOI> The auditor's report for the six months ending June 30th received favorable comment. It showed a total expenditure of 16,546.48 against receipts of $11,179.6!). Bills and accounts for the two weeks ended Monday amounted to $801.92. Of this sum $132.84 was paid the government, being 60 per cent of the cost of hard surfacing flic street from the old Brewery to the Islander corner. The cost of this work had originally been estimated at $l.r,0.00. I YOU DO NOT HAVE TO GUESS THE AGE OF Whisky THERE IS NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT MATURED IN OAK CASKS AND THE AGE GUARANTEED BY THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT M^3BBe i.o»ssa BE PETER McNIVEN TRUCK AND GENERAL DELIVERY PETER McNIVEN—CUMBERLAND Phone ISO Coal Wood, Ashes and Hauling of Every Description At Reasonable Prices. Orders left with Mr. Potter at the Jay-Jay Cafe will receive prompt attention. ==**£ *- I I I *— THE PUZZLE CORNER Puzzle No. 170 To Speak at Royston Rt. Hon. ARTHUR MEIGHEN Here Is an odd little problem picked up In a crosstown trolley car. You see Mrs. O'Flaherty was returning from doing the marketing for her pension francais, and speaking to Mrs. O'Grady about the rise of prices remarked: "Here ls a lot of poultry that I bought today for $0. which I could have got yesterday for a dollar a dozen cheaper, for I could huve got one chicken more for the same money. "Oh. dear! Oh. dear!" sighed Mrs. O'Grady. "If the price of poultry goes up at that rate on the pound every day, what would those chickens be worth tomorrow? Puzzle No. 171 Take a tooth, add a hoisting apparatus, subtract a pantry, subtract a hay pile, ndd a rcslralner. subtract n residue and the resulting letters will spell MOLE. Puzzle No. 172 Insert a word In the lirst blank, which. Willi the first letter omitted must be placed 111 lbc second blank: The horses were all fed In the .... but we dined at the Don't a hornet or you will he apt to say It was to the strong wind he was unable to shoot the birds on tlie As arc warm-blooded little animal- they are nol partial lo Some started about Ihelr neighbors by saying I hey all wore hobble skirts. Puzzle No. 173 Brown und his wife opened their savings box where they kept the loose change and found they had between one and two dollars, which Brown proceeded to divide in the proportion ot 3 to S. To this arrangement the wife readily agreed, but when he was not looking, she slyly slipped three coins, of the same denomination, from his to her pile, which still left the two piles In the ratio of three to Ave. How much money had each? Puzzle No. 174 Take a beverage, subtract an Insect, add a brick carrier, add a woman, subtract an obstruction, add Cuba and the resulting letters wlll spell Rhode Island. Additional puzzles, as well as the answers to the foregoing, wlll appear in this column next week. Answers to Lnst Week's Puzzles No. 165—IDOL plus LINK minus DOLL minus INK plus DAM plus ARK minus MARK plus HOG plus APE minus GAPE equals IDAHO. No. 166—Dame, dam; dent, den! team, tea; Ore. Ilr; brand, bran; boar, boa; carl, car; army. arm. No. 167 If we cull Arabella's money X. Botsey's Y aiid Cafrie'sZ, from thc parts given we may arrange the following equations: X plus one-half Y plus one-third ot '/. equals cost of turkey. Z plus one-third of X plus one-third of Y equals cost of turkey. Y plus one- fourth o'.' X plus one-fourth of '/, also equals cost of turke. It is a sin pit* matter to find the relative value.* of X. Y and 7,. It Is then necessary to find amounts that may be divid-d in the manner described witliou having fractions of a cent. Aiabelli had 60 cents. Carrie $1.32, anil Betsey $1.56. so the turkey must have cost $2.04. No. 168—PARSON n,lnu» BOY P'"s CARTRIDGE minus CAR equals PARTRIDGE. No. 16!l—Eland, Warm, Fallow, Fairy, Chill, Beach.