THE DAILY NEWS . £7) How the W inds Blow on the Naas Written Specially for the News you ve heard of the winds on the Naas And d like to hear how they blow \s through every gully and pass They hurry and skurry below, Intent on a muster en masse Heigh ho, how the winds blow, Haising the dickens where'er they go! | With snarl! and with growl, teeth a-gnash, —J | Down sweep the wing'd wolves on the fold The cottonwoods sway and go smash, The cedars and spruce trees scarce hold | Phen on swirls the snow with a dash, | And white es the wildering wold | leigh hb, how the winds blow rhings into eocked hats where’er they go ' Way oul in Naas mouth there is froth i PRINCE RUPERT'S B.C. INDUSTRIAL ANNEX Making the fir fly Naas River, B. C., 16 Jan., “13 And pictured a stiff little breeze; But the fires are combed out in the bise! Where, lashed into fury and fume, i The waves wage war in their wrath, And spin-drift flies high like a plume: Unlimbered, the great guns boom rath, The white steeds are lathered in spume Heigh ho, how the winds blow, Licking’ to fits whereever they go! You've heard of the winds on the Naas, But hail Leading Point as you pass And just take a look at the trees— The summer air stirs not the grass, Heigh ho, how the winds blow, whether or no! -~Rev. J. B. MeCullagh. ABBREVIATED GAME FAILED IN TORONTO Ed. Wettlaufer Says Professional Sport Will Take Weill with Full Teams. Vancouver, March 21.—Ed. Wettlaufer of Berlin, Ont., presi- dent of the Ontario Hockey Asso- ciation, who is in the @ity on a business trip at present, is strong for seven men hockey. He says the National Hockey Association had a losing season in Toronto this year because the public there do not like the six a side game and he thinks that the pro- fessionals would have had a suc- — — the strength of the coast hockey teams and also what a job it is to make the trip across the conti- nent and keep in condition to play winning hockey. He says the Quebec team is not composed of stars, but is a hard working ag- gregation with every man on the team doing his full share of checking. In this respect the team somewhat resembles Vic- toria. Ed. looks for a great series at the capital next week. LIPTON TO TRY AGAIN New York, March 21.—-New York Yacht Club members heard last night that Sir Thomas Lip- ton had in preparation a letter kedobi cessful winter if they had used|embodying suggestions with ref- the full complement of men. erence to still another challenge Before Ed. comes back this|for the America’s cup, and would way again he will have made a|probably despatch the missive trip to the Old Country. He has/within a day or two to the Royal been selected to go with the On-|Ulster Yacht Club, to be forward- tario lawn bowlers who wil! visit}ed to the local club if the Irish England this summer. The team/yachting organization approved. will leave St. John, N. B., on June|No details were given as to the 6, and there will be about twenty-|substance of Sir Thomas’ reputed five in the party selected from|letter, but the belief was ex- Ontario and Quebec Sir J. 8.| pressed that the challenge, if one Willison is at the head of the|were forthcoming, would not im- Th G T P ° e o contingent. }pose conditions sueh as caused Wettlaufer thinks pretty well/the rejection of the, last two e G.T.P. is nearing completion. The Panama Canal ot Ton Geekas tenon; Tanke. wa teneiueanpee: iar Sar annie ill b N B os bi play Victoria for the world’s| supposition being that the British Wil championship next week, though/| baronet would this time conform soon e open. orthern ritish Colum la, an he does not go so far as to say|with the stipulations*in the deed ° . ° e . . that they will win. He realizes\of gift. Empire in itself. will soon startle the world with its arameaiaceninenianatanes — Ith. Prince R d Port Edward will TE ie : vast wealth. rince Kupert and Fort ward will: wm EASTER.---The Springtime Season of f h f thi ivi P orm the centre of this enormous activity. rocure Gifts is Drawing Near li d d | ll the f b "ae iterature now, to ay, an earn a t e acts a out All out-of-town buyers should consult our Easter a " y booklet regarding gifts. This booklet, which is pub- lished for the benefit of our patrons who live at a dis- this new opportunity. tance from the city, illustrates and describes many at- tractive lines appropriate for Easter giving. Write us in regard ta our new BLUE BIRD jewellery, a novelty originating fromMaeterlinsk’s fairy tale of the search for the Blue Bird and Happiness. The Blue Bird jewellery is destined to become a very popular novelty and will be much in evidence this Easter as gifts. Get your Easter orders in at once. Goods will be sent without delay. H Birks & Sons, Limited enry Birks ns, Limite P JEWELLERS AND SILVERSMITHS sipoeaal Geo. E. Trorey, Managing Director VANCOUVER, B.C” an oe on e r) i] ' DAILYW MEMORANDUM ed OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 9 O CLOCK Table Showing the Wonderful Growth of the C-H-I-C in E IN Less Than Twenty Months FIRST SALE BEGINS HERE oi tk a ee Rate of ‘oO Per Annum First Loan made April 22, 1944........... 3 500.00 Loans made during month of Dee., 1911..... 4,000.00 Loans made during month of June, 1912.... 17,000.00 Loans made during menth of August, 1912... 22,000.00 Loans made during month of Nov,, 1912..... 34,300.00 ° ® Loans made during month of Dee., 1912..... 35,100.00 Learn the facts right away and be among the first purchasers. Loans pending and in process of being made | , at Becomes O64, Gia dics i ccccdacces 68,000.00 . Loans made and pending December, 1912... , 103,100.00 7 A December 31, 1912—Loans made and in pro- ‘> : DDRESS meas te GnOe, oo tre inswe nc voces ., .263,100.00 i HA See our Representative || HARRISON, GAMBLE & CO HALL & FLOYER : , " or , The Canadian Home Investment Company, Ltd. | Prince Rupert, B.C. Joint Directing Sales Agents, VICTORIA, B. C. Local OMe, Federal Bidg., Prince Rupert ' © ce)