1 AOE SET a MANITOBA HAS NEXT MONTH'S RODENT PLAGUE SOLAR ECLIPSE! We Save You Money litres a few of our Regular Prices NOT SPECIALS. Grimes .iolden Apple, fnnry slock, per bor $2.75 Terraee I'olaloe, jt sark. 3.75 ltuwntrreft. Goeoa, 1 lit. tin-, , 40c Rowntree tkieoa, lb. tins 25s v Ea?le It rami Milk, per tin. v 20c Oriseo, 1 lb. I ins 30c Cri.ieo, S lb. fins, 90c Milk, all kinclf, per fane. $5.60 Gordons Grocery Seventh Avenue East. Phone 447. Our Temptation SALE . is still on ACME Importers Third Avenue New Year Gift we have elill a rood aortmenl of French Ivory Tortoise-shell Perfumes Compact's Chocolates, etc. Rupert Pharmacu Third .Vx'-tiiie and fifth Pt. Phono 94. We deliver. Smart Party Dresses "Demers" Wc aim to please. Phono 27. P.O. Box 327. I Dr. E. S. Tait I DENTIST Helgorson Block, Prince Rupert, B.C. Offlco Hours -0 lo 0. X-Ray Servlos Phone 686. Open Tuesday, Tliuraduy and Saturday Lvenings Pair of IUU Will Produce Tsenly Million Offspring in Three VerB ! WINNIPEG, Dec. 29. - illy Canadian ; Press) - Manitoba is menaced by a : veritable rodent plague ami according In rrKirts Ihr field arc so luidly in- Tested iu certain localities as to cause alarm. While the provincial department of agriculture lias information of serious damage by -a Is and mice to grain in stacks and storage, the situation so far Itas not reached the. stage where renewal of the "rat virus" cam paign or a few years ago, is reganlrd as necessary by Uie authorities. Measures, however, are being taken in affected areas to eradicate the destructive nest. Manitoba lias no native rat, authorities point out. except of course, llic muskrat. All the rats in the province have come in during the past twruly years, chiefly from tlie Tinted States. According to Prof. V. W. Jackson, or the Manitoba Agricultural College a pair of rats, given plenty of room and food, will produce 2IUk3!g offsiring in three years. One rat will eat two IMiuuds of grain a year and do damage to a great deal inure. The cost of upkeep per rat lias been estimated at S1JHI in Great Britain, 1-2U iif Denmark and Kl.lN) in France. Tie.- I'nited Slates department of Agriculture, according to Prof. Jackson, estimates that t litre are 350 million rats in that country and that they cost the nation sjim.lnHI.HO0 a year of that the equiva- TIMBER SALE X 7370. LAND ACT. ,.r i .it tcia nri tiin l - ikMim auu futkitvinr uieandrrtng of snore list of aatd tlihd lu point of coaiinencenient. an containing t K acres, more or less. nOBERT C. 003SE. AppHtanl. Per Wnv 0 trneL LAND ACT. Nolle of Intention to Aep to Laaa Land Id (tie I .and Hecordrar tntrt-i of Pnaoa nuwri Shaiin m Ha . loltr Islannn. TvsE M'TKE that Flint, (if MsMtt. B.I urrr. intend to apply for following d"erfld lands: , uiiinieiiriiig al a post situated at ln' ntithesl nifwr of I Ait I&4S TX. n , ttM-nee eat 10 rhalan; taeace Durtb lu Ualn-. more or b. to Mgh water mark: llienre aoulbweal It rtulas, nmre or le, follow inn tbe linrh water mark to point of eunmieneeniefit, aad coulaiiUnr ( acres, more or leas. H. R. FROST lase.lL B.C nill W-.rv VI LAND ACT. Notlca of Intention to Applf to Least Land In Prince Huiert Land neeordhir UMIflrl of 'iat Ttanre i. and situate ea Fulith flartiavl lilaud. TALE OTICE that Alfred Swaiiwm. of 1'iinre nuperl. ocriipatKm Nariner in tend to apply for a leaie of the fothiw ma deserllied land;:- rmnmeneinr at a ptist planted on the mmi Hi ixiint nf Suutn Rarhael Island: then around lilrb water mark to Uw inilnt uf ruUiiiioceiiieiit, and cunuiniint r.o acres, niure or less. ALFRED aWAJtSOX, Appllrani A. E. Wright, AgeoL bated October tola, tm The Beautiful Prize offered hy the Jf Jlil- flllMS UIl'J (iI'IT'IS Ltd. Ill their popularity Contest was won ! Mm. Harry Jarkriiiti. the next neareHl lieittj: Minn M. Uurvich. We winli to lake the oj-pnrtuiiity al lliii lime to lliaiik all nur c.uctiiiiiert- for their pi'in-rim patiiikH;e ami to winli them all u HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR B. C. Butchers and Grocers Ltd. Phones 45 and E74 Fur Coats & Jacquettes An Kxquisitc Slock of Fur Trimmings al low prices. B. C. FUR Co. Next G.W.V.A. Third Ave. fj Ye, twice as I rich as ordi- S . nary milk. a mm VALHALLA LODGE Pure Milk "From Contented Cows" lent of 211.110 farmers are kept busy raisiug food fur rat .. Kats have been known to attack live animals and fat pigs hate died as a result of liaving bole eater in them. The rodent occa sionally gnaw the ttouf of 1ktscs un til tlivy Mcest. Except trader UHUsanl conditions, an actual I'Ugwr of rats in Western Canada is regarded as iwprolwble, say Pruf. Jackson. Deep snow traps the rata and unless he is fortunately situated as to food and driHk daring the seaiea I MKM-r will ix- reeeivetl we,. ny . . .... , . . Jliuitler of UiHlf ai Virioru urn later reduced. When food run. short, rars dun ikhiu n tlie stst da of Jauuar).' eat their young and often each other. IVi.. rur ttir purrlMX- uf l.uvHrr X7Jt.' . li ui f.iii.wiH) linrai trvl uf xtar Potr' aud riliur on an area iMiualed abuui' PRAGUE rnMUU1, HAS ART J" SCANDAL turw utiles w.l of Port Clements. Ora l bam Island, (.iiktu charlotte iland Ins-1 '"rtiree fori Minister of Health Order. Kemoral of 3 e.t will be allowed mih.I or umber. I Nude Statuary From Academy lurttwr parllrulars f the Chief for-, , Ml'-r. Viriuria. B.i'.. or tulricl f'oresler. i prior.- hoi-n h i: PHAGl'E. IK-c. .-Prague also lias H art scandal. A new State Institute of Health was to lie opened, and one Notlca ef Inuntlon to Appl to Laaaa Land, of the tirwfeasors of tlie Academy of in Oueen ntrlotie Inslrtrl Land He- Xri wa entrusted with tlie work f ;;;u3,,,,ir.r,iis;;ur,py"nc' hmn- jBd!ter.i wa,i... w TAkE N"TH'.E that Robert C. Cosse uf ing anyone, lie decided that the main YancmitiM-. Mupaiin cannrjn.aa.. .ntmnce would !. improved by alla- inirnds In apply Tor I lease of the M- goncal -ii r; figures of r Health iinh and unH sir....ih Mrei.gln ..winr dc, ribed land: oonunenrlng n a pwt ntanhHl anj nlacnj on either aide, a d tliat these iinnarued island lyiLg S.to dir W. (14 figures should be nude ones uf a man woman. I'nfortuiuitefy. the Minister uf Health. wlw was to open Hie place in public, is iHMte other tlain the Cthdic Monsignor Slmmek. the leader of Hie owerfnl Clt-riral larty. Wbeu lie learned of the decorations lie tuok a private view, and thcii refused to ojsm the institute until ttaey haul Ikvii reunited. As H was iui possible In nnwvr the figure and suuale on lb Mil ID shore of "w " ouening uay. I lie Jilii- Missell Misseti inlet Inlet. Oaeen oaeen Char cnir later ol rmnic vvonia oceiuca ImimimmIi f Imm t rpwf.nt llvrry Hooinsua, .. ., . .iii. orrianatum nui " . " . a a lease lease of of Ita lbicnvem) figures wuicn am not oiiena the moral eye: pine and other Icaies had been used in sufficient profusion. After the opening the Minister of Health ordered the remotal of the figures to the cellar to remain there until taken I met, to the artist's studio. fTW POWER. LINE ALMOST an a gen- COMPLETE Switch Uaes Yet to be Installed on Shawatlant Ilry Dork Elevator Connection According to a report uvnlr to the cowncil 1 the suierinlrnleiit of utilities and rvsxl at the council meeting last night the installation of a IX- Wai vnll line from Slwwallaus Lake to the dr dock and from the do dock to the elevator Iwd been completed with Hie except Mm of the installation! uf two switch line at tbe outer sub- slat inn. The swKcli lines will lie in stalled when minor articles necessary' to proierly completing Hie work arc received and the elimination of other work done leuiiirarily to assist- - in making a timet- rapid change over will also be carried out. The report wr.s laid on the table for a week. HOLD XY.AS. SOCIAL A verj' succt'saful (Jirtstnuis dance ami social was held hy the Valltalb lalge last night in the MrtrMle Hall. About .VI couples attended and dancing was thoroughly enjoyed tu delightful music furnished by Arthur's orchestra. ItrfresJimeiits wrrr served during the evening. Aid. Oscar Israeli acted as master of ceremonies. The committee in charge of arrangements consisted of Andy Ackerlierg, Aid. Oscar Uirsen. Mrs. K. Hallbcrg !ii:id Mrs. Jack Iverscn. "Jaeger" Underwear For Ladies Tlie liislii,-M wi'fghl Pure W mil liarim-nt. utiniiriiik-atite, Kiitig flit tin.', KtiKlirtU make. In Cotnlii nation style: -Hiiunil, V, or HIkIi Ni!ck; Hlniri or Mlevnlesn; Kiii'e or 1 nil l.rlllflh. r-ti uUti ill all sll'r. We are aijenli f"r Jaeger .Bloomers, Slippers, Blankets, Rugs, Children's and Babies Woar, Sweaters, Gloves, etc. H.S. Wallace Co. Ltd Phone 8. 3rd Ave. & Fulton Lnadaa Sricfctiats Leaie tar ! to Make Observations I i IjOMMiX. Ik. 29. Dr. F. J M. Stratton and Or. F. W. Aston, tlie NM i r..r 1,1. ..rL on isotuiw. Iiave left Kngland fr Sumatra, where they will make observations lu connection with the total solar etise which will be visible there mi January It next. As is now well known. M Is only pu-sible to observe the Milar corona the occasion f a total eHljse of I lie sun. The corona i a tery faintly lu-minious structure, about as large a the sun itself, romHcd of gases awl (itrivaps dust which uitomm1 tlie at very great distance. It has its own bright line spec! nun, and include oie u far unknown line, which is very bright and well-defined in the green portion of the MH-ctnini Tins IHte baa hitherto been attributnl to an im-Lnown hvnolhvtical etcinent uroviiunit- !ally called Tajroiiium." but is snapcrtcil to be due to some n1"" wrtl-vnowo tle of atom, in a state which can ott& exist under the circumstances fud in the corona. WlH-rras tlie ositioii of tlie Mef-tral lines in the corona is pretty well known. Professor E. A. Milne, f Man-cliestcr. has been able to make certain predictions of their retail e iu-tensitiea on the baais of tlie liohr theory. Tlie pressure in the corona is similar to Dial in a lery hiftli vacuum. Atoms can travel ery long dis lances between collisions with irtlter atoms and manifest their rverties more or lest iHlKlurled It follows, therefore, that the conditions in the corona for verifying atrouhyical theory are much more satisfactory than those which would or eaa be obtained umler artificial HrcutHslance iu lite laboratory. Dr. Mention wilt, therefore, concentrate 'during I lie rdipsc on the endeavor Iu verify Prafwsur Milne's M-edirtios. OOG AS DETECTIVE Too IS NOT INFALLIBLE Apt to follow Wrong Scent. Ofteo Misleads Police Officer I1K11LIN. Dec. .-IIk- teats in nectioH with the Police Dog Trainiag- ScIhmiI in Grunewakl, near Ilertin. tlmw such unsatisfactory result that Maior Most, the former head of tlie sellout, advocate the dtartiiHMiice of the liolice olficer. Major Most has lung maintained that H is impossible to prrvent the dog's foMowing a false scent once it lias crusaed Hie original one. Several trainers took up the ciul-Inege. The results bore tft the tlieory that tilicc dogs are vxeellent tieotectors of the man on dtrtyi and the finest means of eatrhing the etitniual wnee lie liaa lieen seen tie atarttd running, tut must be consul rn-d untruotwurthy wlien jt comes to fimliug an iMikiHiwn dciinquent after sometime has etanerL Hitherto their rviduo.Jas Urn ama- sklfrrd iiractiealiy uarmfMsvelialde in enuotry districtv where thefls of livestock and such like hate led to their constant use over large tracks of country. It is true that without f mi her evi dence the law lines tnA prosecute an; liersoii found guilty by the dug who barks ariHimi him hi lriauili after long hours nf serLing. but any stieli if the vilbige as the eriniinaL and suf-f fera in rcHitation arrunliugl.v 1 lie dugs in question are nearly alway:. German sheep dogs or wolf hounds, person Js brand:) by the inhabitant-know n abroMd as A I vi I tuns. WIRELESS REPORT. H a.m. DIGIiV ISLAND Clear, calm; liaro-meter. 311.16: trinierature. Id; sew smooth: M p.ni. -poke Dty uf Van- couter t0 miles from Victoria In- I bound. r i DK.M) 7 1 IKE HUNT- Foggr. calm barometer. 3M; temprrature, 3f; sea sim Kith. lil l.I. HAItltOH Howdy, light nort Il ea 1 wind: Iwrometrr, Stljll; trniera-tuve, 37: moderate swell: 6 p.m. sxike steamer Alameda hound Seatlile for Kttrhikan 257 miles from Seattle; KOO p.m. sMike Molomliip Norm ImmiikI Seattle for Ketchikan TM mile from Seattle: 3.4 a.m. spoke steamer I 'real -dent Jackson bound Japan for Victoria 1913 mile from Seattle. Noon Dir.llY iSM.VD Clear, calm: baro meter. 30.12: temperature, 48: sea smooth. DEAD THEE Itll.VT (3ear, calm; linrometer, 3n.iri; teinerutiirc 17; sea smiMil h. I11I.I. IIAIIHOII UoiMly. fresh nrih-east wIihI: barometer. 30.00; teiiirra-tnrr, 49: niiHlrralr swell. LOCARNO TREATY AND II fr GERMAN AVIATION) as! Practical Result Expected In llerlin Result of Agreement IIEHMX. Dec. 211 The negotiations , agreed iimiii in London mi the subject uf Germany s future in the air, which were to have begun yesterday In Paris, are looked upon in llerlin as tlie first practical materialisation of the spirit uf Irficarno. It is not lielieted that the postponement will lie of long duration. "Hack lo Versailles" is, paradoxically enough, the slogan of German airmen in this connection, for the restrictions imposed at the London (inference iu re Kurd to slit and carrying and cl I lulling ratttcity gave a dcuth-hlnw lo (ier- ! mail aerial progress, which the Treaty had apparently not foreseen. It is kig-j mlicnul tlwl llivse negotiations will occur Just at iie moment when Cier-iiw ii J 's two big air comwnies, the Aitu-I.Io.mI aud the Junkers lire merged Into one big concern. Hubaidlird Company Although ostensibly bearing the character of u private cuniimiiy this will 'lie subsidised by the German gotem- itit-iit at the rate of eleven pfennigs pjust over a iH-iiny) ier head of the , iNipulatiou. This is a liiucli smaller t silhtc ulinii Hiiiii that griiutrd in France, i which works out at '! pfeuuings n-r . head. i This coiiiauy Is etiiMiweri'd by the llelch lo curry nil all future neuotln- lions In regurd o') luleriiutoiiiil air routts. tier many has 'iu this resptct Your New Year for those That Were Forgotten Wc Altll lme a hircc Hulet-lion of Uatin-j KifU for you to woatterftfl lin f etip and fmii-erf al &0r. 7.'ir, hiI f l.uti. Iifxa'i line st Kit I'ie Kiihe fruin fl.&u in ;.oo. hlrrlnii: HiUer and Tuesday. December 29 .gj If; ,mmZ ill I and Pepper from l.l0 np A full hue of SterliiiK Hi Ivor Fliilwan donujrna, pric-d aminDp In wemM. GENUINE BELGIAN CUT GLASS, iu many twnutiful pa It em a from H.ti up. A enntplet.' I'ue uf wala-i. wrt, alierry. etxrklail iil h(trtiei ylasees it; plain unci fancy iltttvifja, trnrt iinMirl l"e from HelK-uin uml every urtiile ia tnared to vll J Imvc heen iiMls whliild. We invite ymn iiiHpfNrtiiui. LAN0 ACT. Notlca of Inuntlon to Land ta the Pnare ftupeet Ismt herurd.a Piotru-i and alia ale ua an aanain 1 1 laM la tae Easier eases are to HiMhoa ha Pasaaar wear tianwsa Island- Wbe Prfyji ft 1st. la TAkE Aifl:t: thai 0oe rneds ftmih av of enaee lltn-ri. S.r.. MasMff-iorei nsMMla Hi (Mil) lor a aeate uf I lie ful miwiux dearrtbed tana partlj All ar al a bust tliuete to Leas submerged re-f f rork radtalinr aw saw ia prariirati a eir-ie. tu ifir a radrns nf about ' l.lwa feet and run tatnmr in a ir. nvi-e or ks Ol'iK.it iiHl)'i!t Bt.SIIBT IKW-I tlerrnrfjee UK ft SYNOPSIS OF L.KD ACT AMENDMENTS PRE-EMPTIONS Vacant. unreserved. aunreyed Crown lan' Is may bo pro-atnptod by flritlsii aufjecu over II year of ago. and by ntti on deeUring InleoUoo to beeuma Urltlah suboa. tondl-Utmal uton reaidenee. occauallon. jid Iraprovsment for acrleulturat ourpoaea KuU Information concerning rtgn-jtUont regarding pre-emptlotia li trtven tn llulletln No. 1. Latnd Bertea. "How to Pre-empt latnd. coplea at sibich can be obtained free of charge l addreaalng the Iparlment of Uinda. Victoria, U.C or to any Ooe-ernment Agent Kecorda will bo granted covering only land aultabl for agricultural purpoaea. and which la not tlmbar-tand. I.e.. earning over i.000 tioard feet txr acre weal of tbe Coast Itange and tJ)M) feet per aero eaat of tbat Kanga. Appllcatlona for pre-emptions ara to be addressed to tha Land Com-mleatouer of the Land Recording IM-vision. In which the land applied for Is altuated. and are made an printed forms, coplea of which can be obtained from tha Land Commissioner. Pro-ctnpllona must bo occupied tor five yean and Improvemente made to value of SI per acre. Including clearing and cultivating at leaat five acroa. before a Crown Orant can be ras a I veil For more detailed Information ate the llulletln "How to Pre-empt Land." PURCHA8U Appllcatlona are received for purchase of vacant and unreserved Crown lands, not being tlmberland. fur agricultural purpoaea: minimum price for flrat-clasa (arable) land la ti per acre, and eecond-claae (gracing) land 12 io tier acre, rurther Information regarding purchase or leaaa of Crowi, Unda la given In llulletln No. 10, Lund Ilertea. "Purchase and Leaae of Crown Landa." Mill, factory, or Industrial altea c Umber land, not exceeding 40 acres, may be purchased or loused, tbe con dltlont Including payment of atumpaga. homebite Leases Unaurveyed areiu. not exceeding 10 acrna. may be teased aa homeeltea, conditional upon a dwelling being erected In the flrat year, title being obtainable after residence and tm provement conditions are fulfilled and land lava been aurveyed. LEASES For graxlng and Induatrtal purpoaea arena pot exceeding l0 acres may be leased by one person or a company. GRAZING m Under the Qraxlng Act tbe Province la divided Into graxlng dlatrtoU and the ranee administered under a Orating Commissioner, Annual graxlng permlte are laaued baaed on oumbera ranged, priority being given to established owners. Htoek-ownera may form aa a relatione for range rnanagemenL Krae, or partly free, perjnlla axe available for aetUera, oaMpera and travellers, up U Uat Gift NiU) lxeilB6t tlie. llMW plat. in ., All!-,. Tin. Max Heilbroner 27-529 Third Avenue. lodal a erv strong aisiliot grogmph icallt another iiaradox. a her posi-ttou on the map of huntne tuts tnl ttesu regarded M anfuetunale till now. ' Tlie Ciermaa standpoint is that inter. tsatitHial rn-tierlittw is mtlt possibli fur Iter on the lusts uf ramiptetr equal ity wHb all oilier natiwus iu the air. Hating ramie to regard, by forev of Allied rrstrietlons. the air fleet as an economic instead of a milltaes farlor. CMrrnMa) demand that oilier tattioic should start looking at It iu liaat light too. The difficulties in flying over tin-oeeoiHcd area and over Hie l4ith tf-ridor have wvrked as great irrttaalk during these paoi ears. Anottsre ' csHtse of hesvrt Intra ing was HuH tlie . contrul lias lirrn esereeseal not only lit a military cssmnitaaluu litt. by a mew- j bcr of the firm svf VtcWt. Diamond Specia ls! 527-629 Third Aonut WESTHOLME THEATRE TONIGHT ONLY at 7 and 9 'The Golden Princess' Hitti It,.. ..i, p.. 'I' lir .l i'lMl i ll'liiP'f 'll.t il ' :.iiiiin iiian hi)!. Ili: Li'ii'H hv ptllilir uVuiatted Tli r svii i: ' lr .Mill . i,, ynl.l . I till' I charm itiar iMTsonalil wf rtett H'onin nenrr bad i feel aettllljf IIih-i ' ! hr Idi-n Pi t, ,-.. stb. udoiMl)-' I haii ever aa tbe In iwur of Bfrl Hail riiinaiii-e uf itlifornta letMim day a. rasif; aiipp Betty Bronson, Nell Hamilton, Rockcliff Joseph Dowllng, George Irving, Phyllis Haver .. MACK SENNETT COMEDY "OFF HIS TROLLEY INTERNATIONAL NEWS. V.l.i.'i ... ! ":, Miss LoukFlsher and MLlp' 111 .IM.Irt '!! Il l: 1 .. 1 .1 i , ill H i 35c and 10c Felloeet, McCulcheon Canadian National Railways Prince Rupert DRYDOCK AND SHIPYARD Operating Q. T. P. 20,000 Ton rioatlng Dry Dock Cnglnpwrs, Machinists, Boilermakers, Blacksmltlit, PalUrn makers, Founders, Woodworkers, Etc CLCCTRIC AND ACETYLENE WELDINQ. Our plant is ctjtnjipcd lo handle sL' kinds of MARINE AND COMMERCIAL WORK. PHONES 43 and 3 E. H. Shockley Planing . Hudson Bay Mills Re-located at 230 Central Street, Vancouver, Willi uililitionul in liitifi ror the tuanu iu ( re SASH, DOOR8, MOULDINGS LUMBER, LATH, SHINGLES, VENEER al-o curried hi ltn k. Save liiintlling ilinrgf" ! hnymg tltrcrl from lite supply. 13 m Knitting Yarn We lire have I he sole iir-eney for the iiliove f;sinoii-Klail In alule Unit llic pnee i inueli other kind of yum l ihe nuine tptulity. I oi. Mall 20c, 2 for ALL COLOHS. 35c Jabour Bros., Ltd.