PAGE BIX. New SPRING Style HATS Just arrived a charming selection of new nTodel Hals in the very lalest style and colors. Thy Inusl be seen lo be appreciated. We cannot begin to give any - adequate description here. . . Any Hut will be put away until needed upon payment of email deposit. All Hats Very Reasonably Priced H. S. WALLACE CO. LTD. Phone 9. We flock Pictorial Heview Pattern. Cor. Third Ave. A Fulton Street. Let Us Have Your Firsl-of-the-Moiilh ORDER Wc are positive that we can save yon some money. Milk, any kind, case $5.60 Flour, any kind, .i lb. $1.85 Huller. per lb 5o No. I 'I3, per Hi. . . . . 60c No. 1 Tea, per 5 lbs. . . $2.80 Kconomy Coffee, per lb. 45c Sujrar. per 100 lb. . $11.00 All Other Groceries at the Lowest Prices. ECONOMY STORE 417 Fifth Ave. East. FiveRoses FLOUR When Iluyliig Flour ask your Clroccr for "FIVE ROSES," The World's Host John L Agent. Christie A8K FOR Woodland "The Best Butter." There Is None Better At Qood Dealers. Shipment of Flannel Dresses just arrived from $11.00 "DEMERS" Phone 27. P.O. Box 327. public building at kamhNip.e H.t made un the form nuppllnl by the licpari- j M-i lorin iwrein. Mrh tender mutt ha arnminanled liv an accepted cheque on a chartered bank 'pajf- .jfir-iu iie onicr oi me iiiiiier or I'unne Worka, equal to to p.r. of the amount of tlie tender. War Loan Honda of the Do iuiun.il win ! 11 -rrcnifu aa aecuriiv: or ar bond, and rheauen. If reonlreil in OOO uianc up an oia aniouni, By order, L II. COLMAS. Secretary. tM-partiin-ui or public Work. omnia, fetimary 9, I I . m CANCELLATION OF RESERVE. .NOTICE IS IIEHEBY 01 VEX reerve eiimnt over Lot i I (. Oueeo (one iianas uiimtl, 14 cancelled. C. K. .YVOE.X. Deputy Minister of Landi Lamia Department. Victoria, B C. I8tb January. 1131. ARRIVING THIS WEEK. Another Car of Flour and Feed ROYAL HOUSEHOLD FLOUR in jule sacks, sin's, only 3.S0. Wc offer Ibis speeial price on I lie above, which is not in collou sacks, but which was contracted before the market DilvaiH-ed ami we, bavin? laken over a cancelled contract are thereby In a position lo ipmte for deli ery ex-car at 3.50 per sack. . See Us For Prices on Feed. We carry in sloek the following: Feed Wheat, (Iran, Shorts, Feed Oats. Oalehop, Scratch Fceil, Sr rccninifs, Kg it Mash, Ilar-ley. (Iround Ilarley, Devel-o)ier, Ilaby Chick, Whole Corn, Cracked Corn, Fine Oatmeal, etc. Rupert Table Supply Three Phones, 211, 212, 281 Spring Coats In Latest Styles and Materials. Just arrived from the Last. Low Prices. Call In and See Them. BENT'S Dr. E. S. TAIT DENTIST. Helgerton Block, PRINCE RUPERT, B. 0. Office Hours, U f . Phone IM. Open Evenings Only For Special Appointment. TAXABLE LAND IN THIS CITY Assessment Reduced by Nearly $400,000 This Year; Details of Values The total net taxable land on which the city of I'rince Huperl will this year slrike its lax rale will amount lo $1.588, 13V as compare-! with SJ.UV2.0 10.50 last year. The total assessment a brought down by the assessor and later reduced by Hie court of re vision which closed its sessions yesterday is i5.0tf7,8t2.l'5 a compared with 1 5,075,031 last year. (.T.l. Hallway Co. assess. incut shunls this year at 2.313.- 101 as against 2,310,JGI in 1923. The lolal usessmeut as brought down by the assessor this year was 1 5.237.53 1, this figure being reduced to that given above I5,097,812.25 by the court of revision. The total net taxable lain! as m-I out by lhe assessor was i.0ly.2'J5, this tic- lug reduced lo l,558tt3U by the court of revision. I lie following List shows per' .ifimi rr urifi'iil IIia .k.liw.t i,.u .1 I ShAI.KO TEMiEHS addre,cl I.. II, V""." ' " 1 uwieraiinied and riK)rM-i -Ti-iib-r tor made by the court of rev isioti: I public bulldlur. kimlwxw, B.C ill tie re-! T.vshl. I n4 Taxable Land reived until 12 'clock neon. ThMreda, March. 13. 1SZ4, for lti runtrurtlou of a Seel it in I Total of (IIUI.050 , l-lana and Meciriratlin ran be tern and lo ;,08l,85(l. of tender ublilned at the nfrim . . .. i-iai tonus run of lb? Chief Architect, iH-parliiienl of Cub-' CCIIOll .1 lo s.'t.JOJ. nr nur.R, iiriona. o.t ine nera: tir , r Works. bepartuienl of Public Work.. . . .... Vancouver. B.C. and tor Caretaker. Co.!1 rH'Clhill 1 17I.L'I5 lit II5. Office Bulldliir. katHloofM. B.C. I...., .r cnat-ra iii iwn or cvuiaerel unieoi SM'Clinii t tt0.'J05 .U.S. "MarfMi- I'X. ".Merrywa" "liull- . . . "OilHie" "Swan" "Elk" "Merlin" . Linnet" "llk" . "f:io)ah" "Hisilla" . "Heron" ti 120. 81 t.50. Parcel 1 1 3.50(1 lo I2.200. Parcel 2-!ii,J50 lo 0,I00. Parcel It) l 17.1 12 lo MOO, Exempt Land Seclion 3 l3.t;n to 1 11.005. Seel ion 1 0O,O25 to 50,125.. Section V-5o,78(i lo 15,702. Improvements Imperial (iil 70.000 lo 1 0,000. v Lots 13 ami 1 1, block 22. ee- lUai lUC lir,,, A I Mm I.. 4 1 miA Cbar-' -j.t,tJM in r i,i'ui. I lie mill rale will be struck by ll,A ! ...... n ri .t. ii I"" ') tiiiiinii uurr un; esii. males have been cotnpleteil. BUT OVV THEY DO PICK UP HAGAIft EM London Kirl make I he best waitresses, says a woman ex- perl. Probably because they ilrop only Ibir "h' s-. Life. fK.Mit.'IH are Invited for tl annual overhaul of the followliiir boat at preaenl ijnm ai ine auuia upioiie earn name I'rliM-e liupert ...... Vancouver .e Weatmlllater rw Weatuiliiater ew Weoinilualer .New Weatiuluster .. P'rliire Hunerl Prince liuiiert . . criiirr Hunerl . . Prince lluiwrl . . . I'rince liutiert I'rlnre liiiierl OH4e of .iieririralliHM ran be obtained oil aHiliralion from the uiMlerala-ned or frisn tlie ll-txtlra orrirelt Prince llupetl oc rw Wexuiliialer. TeiKlera are to lie Maitilv markeil on the ouiiiie oi ii. envehipe "renuera ror repair lo HlMTlf H"uil." and mii.l be re- reiveo at ihe office or the nuilemlmeil nol later uiau I clock iskhi, March 10 Hi mil. I'erliDl rediilied for iiriiiirfetlmi of work liniat lie tale. A certified rliefiue for III' of Ihe aiiKrtiut or the tender price and payable to the Ml n I .iit of Mirliie ami n.lwrlca intiat arroiiipany lie- tender. Miweai, or any teiMler. ihi nereaairlly ' liril.' 1. . MIITIIMIWKLI. Chief ln-ecior of Klaherle, MnlMrii'a Hanic inns'.. Vaiirouver,U.C., February gh, IVSI. LAND ACT. Netlca of Inttntlon to Apply to Laaaa Land in iianice i, sxeena i.aud lilalrlcl, lie cortllur PNIrlrt of c.oat. Take Millie that Charlea S. Murphy, of Prince lluert. l.r... orcuialloii Engineer, Illteill14 lo atiiav for fM.eHil.al, in In I. ate ine roiiuwinr lerrlle1 laiida: Comnien clnv il a lt planted at the moot K.ulh easterly filnt on Channel liland. near tlie mouth of Gardner (Una I; thence follow Inr the (Inuiwlllea or Ihe If ire line at hlrh water mark around the laland. relurnlnr hi poim or couiinenreineni, ana contain m aeten hundred acre, more or leu, LII.VIILr.S S. MI III'IIY, .Name nf Applicant. I. SAM JOH.1SOK, ""' Dated .Nnirmtier ITth. UI3. EGGS Hlriclly Fresh, per ilo.. 40c 3 doz. for $1.15 Swifl's Premiuin Ham . , 3So Swltl s Premium Itacon 43o FARMERS Marke Phone Blue 42S. "i I lawaaaaay THE DAILY NftWB. Wedneiday. February ALWAYS READY FOR Baker's Breakfast Cocoa Growing cKiUren want end fr-cuently need more nourishment than odult J, owinj to tk activity of their restlets littli bodies. I..iHM Baker Cocoa flu all the require merits rf tha dietitian and physician s a delidoui, pure and Healthful beverage. Just at fiood for older people. It h tU (xn f wf Made In Canada By Walter Baker & Co. Limited euhkahtj i:& k(Jl at DercWee, Mam, end" Mntrl, Canada soottrr or CHotcs sieve tsa no. ilCATUil DAIirC rlLOnilrlll rUULL DOGS AT CRYSTAL PALACE, ENGLAND LOXIIO.V. Feb. 20. AllhoiiKh everyboily knows that Loudon can provide a variely of atuuse-menls "thai, seek through the world, are- not met with elsewhere." il is, perhaps a little startling to learn that the program may even include a ninn-buul. A I 'the Crystal PalacuUhe other day were held the first trials in Knland of Alsatian police dogs. These animals, which arc fepulcd lo be tle)-cendents t5l the wolves f western Kurop'e. were require! lo slop a "criminal," to hunl for him after be bad been allowcil to escape. 'am! biile, to hobl him when caught pnyiug no nllen-lion to blows with a slick or re volver lire), and most remark able of all lo let him when called off by their masters. Iheorelically, Ihe (log Is train. d lo hold the man safe, anil ilo- in? him no hurt; but the men who look Ihe part of Ihe "crim inal" were very carefully pro-lecleil by overalls nf chrome leather, padded with fell, covered wilb canvas, and treated with some preparation which uiakcd il loo unpleasant fur the do? lo hob!" on for Ion jr. Jlher tests were the fiinlimr of hiilden pack-uires, ,-raliiiif a fi fool wooden barrier, ami. KUardin? the 'mas. Icr's properly in spite of all temptations. The Alsatian, who, resemble a slim and srcnlleinanly wolf. has been used for some years by the French, ltelsian ami Herman police for (fttards and de-lcclivc work. The f'erman aclually ?ive a decree (P.lf. Poli.ei- liumL lo Ihe aniinnl who has passed certain standard lest. F. N. I'ickell, who boUKht the ammunition dumps in France and cleared (heiu off after the war, was unable lo protect Ihe dumps njruinsl lhiuves( unlil be had set up a Kuard of KO Al satians. WJieii their work In France was over he hrouxlit about Hi to bis home in Hertfordshire, where Ihe champion of Ihe Crystul Palace I rials. "Hexcvoni llomerpark of Wei. Iinm1 was trained. Itcxevnm already holds (he 11)22 championship of French police doirs. PERPLEXITIES OF STATESMANSHIP "Of course,, you" aitrec (bat laxes oiiKht to be reduced." "Yes," answered Senator Sorghum. "Thai's the way my couslitueiilft feel about il. Only so many of-lliein want to reduce their own and increase those of some oilier .fellow." Washing. Ion Star NICE FOR HIM He- I understand you been very Kay this winter. have .She- Oh, ye. I haven't had a dull moment since I saw you lal U iiipn Transcript. A GHOSTLY VISITANT CAUSES INTEREST AT JAMESTOWN CEMETERY JA.MF.STOWN, ,Y Feb, 27. Persistent stories of a glionlly j w oman, shrouded in black, and a visibly shaken tuidnlght trolley J crew, have aroused resident, to jthe point, of gathering several hundred slrotitf in Hie vicinity of Lakcview Cemetery as the last car makes lis nighlly (rip over the Norlli-Main-I.akrview Avenue loop. A string of automobile following In the wake of the trolley has steadily grown. ! For the most pari, the spectators have been disappointed. Nol so t lie trolley crew. Twice jthe car is reported to have been brought lo it lurcbiiig stop ut the 'cemetery and the door thrown open lo admit a sombre, clad woman- and there ha been no woman lo admit. j Whatever tho cause of the reputed phenomenon a concealed slereopllcoii. t d''ineulcd person, a maopierader, a flitlm? owl. a ml all are included, in the theories advanced lite car crew can on louder complain of loneliness on its midnight run. OXFORD IS CITY OF i YOUTH AND LEISURE ' i O.XFOIIH. Feb. 20. There i. a .surplus of 1.500 marriageable iwomen in this town, which ha u jtolal jMipulatiou of only 57.000. ,accordIntt to the census returns. The statistic show that Oxfonl is a city of youth. !ritire and the professions, these three classes Man Hunt Is One of Stunts Put making up more than 37 per reul on as Attraction at Popular British Resort of Ihe entire male Hpulation The lamest roop of inhabitanls is dial Hi Ihe ae of 21, and more than one. sixth of Ihe whole pop ulation falls within (he age of IK ami 25. Ctrl sjudent at Ihe University total only 521 aaiusl a total hi males oi ine eily has 210 tavern keepers, 3H boat builders and IH2 perou. men ami women, engrafted In the tailoring trade. If you find you cannot gel the daily News regularly, call in ana subscribe for it and have it de livr'' In vonr ''nmo ' SYNOPSIS OF LAND AMENDMENTS PRE-EMPTIONS Vacant. unraatrvati. aurvtr Crown landa may b pra-amptad b; Brltlab aubjeeta ovtr II rra of af. and by allana on dactarlnc lntntlon to becom Brttlah aubjaota, concjl (lonal upon reajdanra, occupation ind Improramant for aciiculturai purpoaaa. a tul Information concerning reju-atlona ratardtnf pra-amptlona la fUoa In Bullalln No. I. Land Hrea. 'How to Prt-empt Land." coplaa ot vhlcb can b obtained fro ot chart X a4dreaaing tha Uapartnyint of nda. Victoria. B.C. or to any Uor-rnment AganL. Racorda will ba irantad covarln nly land aullabU for agricultural purpoaaa, and which la not tlmbar-land. la, carrying r 1.900 board, feat psr aero waat of tha Coaat Rang and l,0O fatt par acta aaat of that Ranga. Appllratlona for pra-emptlona ara it ba addraaaed to th Land Com Jilulmir of tha land Reeerdlng IH lalon. In which tho land appllad for la altuatad, and ara maua on rrlnlai forma, coplaa of which can ba obtained from tho Land Commlaalonar. Pra-emptlona muat ba occupied foi flTa yaara and Improvamanta mada to valua of lit par acra. Including clearing and cultivating at laaat Ava arrca, bafora a Crown Grant ran ba recelyad. For mora deullad Information aso Ihs liullatln "How to l"ra-empt Land." PURCHASE Appllratlona ara reealrad far pur-chaaa of vacant and unraaarrad Crown landa, not balng tlmbarland, for agricultural purpoaeat minimum prlca of flrat-elaaa (arable) land la II per acra, and aecond-claaa (grazing) land II. to par aero, run her Infor matlon ragardlng purchaaa or laaaa of Crown landa la glvan In Ballatln No. 10, Land Sari a a, "Purohaao and taae of Crown Landa." Mill, factory, or Induitrlal altaa on llmbar Und, not oteaadlng 40 acraa. may ba purchaaed or laaaod, tha con dltlona Including payment of alumpaga. HOMESITE LIASES fnaurvayed araaa, not aicaadlng It acrea, may ba laaaad aa bomealiaa, conditional upon a dwalllnc balng erected In tha flrat year, title blng oblalnabla after raaldtnca aod lm-pronient eondltlona ira fulfilled and land ha been aurvered. a LEASES Tor grating and Induatrlal pur. poaet area a not aicaadlng 14 acrea may be leeaed by one paraen or a company, QRAZINQ Under the Orating Aet the Pror. ince ia divided Into grailnf dlatrtete and the range admlnlatarad under i urazing commlaalener. Annual grazing permit a are laauad baaed on numbara ranged, prlorltr beln given o eaiabllahed ownara. Stock. owner may form aaaoclatlona for range management. Free, or partially free. srmiu are available for aettlart lampara and trarellera, up to las lead. ' - ' 1 1 1 " 1 1 - - - i Phone 376 The House Phone 376 of Quality Evening Slippers Our new sloek "f Kvcuiuif Slipper- ha un v I, Ask lo ee th-' "Frolic." STYLE PLUS REAL VALUE. This season's newest foolweor, genuine it, ,, with full covered Spaiiih or French heel. Clmn e ( Ui satin witlt blai kiicde Iriin: Muck kid with bi m k . je ;, trim; grey sued- with gre kid Iriinj also the neW Ufl Cabin lliick with kill Irlinming tu inuli li; all w-lings to ussiire n perfect fit. Price Per Pair $6.75 to $12.00 UNIVERSAL TRADING CO. Shoe Department WESTHOLME THEATRE Tonight and Tomorrow, 7 and 9 "ThrNth Commandment" An addition to the or'gm.il A mom shop girl eager tor u good lime. flash)' Ioiihp; noxious to give it lo her and the t) tjiat re.., Pretty, hanl working, o ileMrlnienl slore moili .. couldn't blame her if her heart rriived gaie'v . . r crated jair. Horn t he lued. weet. goo! hi and jazz- elrtick. ee whnt he did under tin inleiise heart lo hear! pho!o-pl,t . James Morrison, Colleen Moore nd strong uL FOX NEWS-QAZETTE. Admltilon 3Sc 10c Bath Room Fittings Towel liars. .Soap Ihshe. T'ltnbler I T Holders. Sonjt and Sponge lohlcr. Tooth Hi -1 IF :r"t Hooks for the llatli Hob". Hot Water IbdUe ' - 'I S(ni, W'lnsk and Hrtish Holders, etc. K 'ery piece guurniite 'd, now tn display oi KA1EN HARDWARE CO. Phone 3. P.O. Box Wl- 911 It is with great pleasure that we announct the arrival of our Spring Millinery These new Spring Hals embody I In c Newest Ideas and Styles The liilcst shades are also In be seen in ll"1"' Models. Ami the 'prices! iire'n iis)ial very reasonable Jabour Bros. Lti ill Phone 645. Corner Third and I I