Thursday, December 17, 1023. tiur Popularity nntm j i itolltng rnan sulci'., '('tin 1.11,1 sful priie wf ai;e of-f.TmK is envb-d tiy many. ( omini'ticing Monday wo . ! i for cash 1 ho of Cal- niii Table liu. 10 li $1.75 and 25 Votts. fi r Him. of Mixed Nun in lie shell for $1.25 and 10 Votes. We have a liirm- assort -r: it'll ! nt Fancy lloxed CIio-" lai' . Ymi an- fiitit l to 10 Vote on any box over $1.00. N Make a deposit on your Turkey for Christmas and be credited with 25 Votes. B. C. Butchers and Grocers Ltd. Phones 45 and 574. Xmas Suggestions .1 ! I.im-n Kels. 1 ivel el in yf( Pole. 1 'ml Handkerchief fur Men. - -i"'i"ler ii; id "Hurler Pet. i. lire I neht In Boxes. ) -r y llawlkerrbiofs in Ibixes. S Hosiery. 1 ,x'.r rVnrvea. fir. H.S. Wallace Co. Lt(l Phone 9. 3rd Ave. A Fulton Meat Specials ,n.t -t.-,,k. .. 1 ii : t"i 35o loin Steak .per lb. . . 25o .1 teak, per lb 25c . ac. our own make, id. for 35c I ttoa Iteef, per lb. 18c larjte uhlpment of Tnr-(ieese, Duck and ken nrrtvlnp Monday. v 'ire yonr requirement nl irwi'l price. v ifactioii liiiaranteed. Mussallem Grocery Co. Ltd. Phones 18 and 84 417-423 6th Ave. East P.O. Box 575 Ladies' Shoe Specials Jnt a few f our out -'andiiiK Special for Hit f.k only. ninen's Patent Leather Slipper, wilh low rubber heel. New ntiil real annppy. Only 2.95 Women' Kid Kvenina slip-per wilh Spnnih lenther heel. Only $3.85 Women' Patent Lealner ntiklo strap Kvrnliijr Slippers, nil sizes. Onlyi $4.45 Women's Kino Quality Illnck SaMn EveninK Slippers. While they lal only Family Shoe Store Third Ave. Phone 357 Dr. Alexander Smith Block Phone 676 DENTIST in Three Big Specials FOR ONE WEEK ONLY f V TTT1 UU1MMLP 'UNITED STATES Lady FOR HOSPITAL Superintendent Acknow. nfr. cu.,..i. m i.. ledqes Gifts and Services j McMillan ExDedlllon and to Inst'utlon In Re- port to Board The report of III" lady, superintendent 0 ,(,,, i.o.iini hoani al it nivliMK last night follow: '"" hospital liu been ipiito full during the cn-aler narl nf Hawaiian Flight HAWAIIAN- MANOEUVRES Desertions from Navy Decreased About Two Thirds Within Past Two Years Hie innnlh. Hie ntuinVr of hnpi-l WASIIf.ViTOX, Ii.-c. i(. Ucn. till duys reaHiiiig a Iota! (if tfilfl. pile all of the difficulties met by aiiey. the paUenf who wasjlhe Navy in one of it most removed I., quarter at Hip Jail, eventful peacetime years, Secre-wii rdindtei Hi,. hospital' lary Wilbur reported today o two day after hi discharge "The attempted sijlejdo cac Is till being guarded by member "f i lie fishermen' union. V upprviale this voluntary service President Goolidge that hi branch or Ihe tialional dofmisp had prwirresiied steadily ami Hint Hie ,ii:irale never wan higher. 1 ransom 11 jus annual at n the pari of Hie fiherim-ii he-poinding In the While House. "Mr. rau-e Hip patient continues loWi'luii devoted a great million jli.i Miieidal intent Iohs ami iljto air activities including the w..iil. M difficult If not impossl. disastrous voyage of ihe Sheiftn-!hle lo ail'HMi.ilelv rtrolcel I In. .inali iln flu-l.i iu-. man fruni liim-elf wilhoiil tnch'.f the l'X y Xo. I, ami the AitII.-uiiailiainliip an the nmlier. o'hru.t ' the Mac.Millan Hxpeili-"" 'hermpii; union are now lion. He liml only hiph praie ;K''"f. for tln eusairitl in lhe.e ven- e have IihI llirfp rae of lurii. i"iiililin anion? pupil nurc: A for the flwl ilnelf, Hie sur-ilurniK the month, Two wpre re or the irifi to Australia wa jiidinillcil lo the hospital ax pat- ileelaretl to he a "prartieal f-jieum ami Hip other one would uionul ration of the fit new nf Hie I have been admitted had there Xavy and alxo nerved lo fosler jl-een availirtile neromiiMMtalion at .friendly relation with our nel?h- !he time. All Hirer airU an lom of iln- South Pacific." Unite filter and Ixir.k lo work, j Forced eronomy. the Secretary "A very lovely donation of a naid, ha benefitted the Navy by wheel chair wa made to the eliminating extravagance and children" ward by the Canadian wale, by developmsr lhrifl and nrl in I raining and ha already ; I hornuzhtie", and in particular corilrmuleil omelhiaK of ervic by developing ttie skill, .eal and and enjnyiiif nt to sonic lilllc cbararler of the naval personiifl. boy In the ronvaleent laKe.'bUt he added that when fhips Tln gift i a particularly uxeful tier a me olxolcie 1 hey .hould be one anil u appreciated by the replaced. children and nure alike. I Shenandoah In prince lliipcii Land llernrdltnr nuirlcl nf coat Ilanae 5, and annate on NnMh llarhael I and. TAKE NOTICE that Alfred Swanson. of prince nuieri, nrcupjuuii Mariner., in tend to apply for a leae nf the Tollow Inr ilerrltil Lintl: - Cnniiiienclns at a pot planted on !! unnth tuillit of North llarhael Ilaml: then aiiiimd lilrli water murk to the point of roininencriiicnt, and conlalivlni so arret, more or ieaa. ALKI1ED SWANSON. Applicant a. r.. wruui, (lnl. Date.t Ortolier tth. I8tl. i'riuca Hutwrt, 0. Her Nerves Were "All Broken Up'J She Could Not Sleep Jfri. David Gallougher, 37 Lynd-homt Ave., Hamilton,' On t., writei: "lljr Dervri were all broken up nd I rouM not deep at night, and I would have to crt up out of bed Sod walk the floor for houn at a time. After Using a Box of I Began To Feel Much Better, and after using a few more boxea I could enjoy mr tat u well aa ever I could." . . II. k H. PilU have been on the market for the put 32 yean; yonr seareit drngrut sella tSem; put op onljr by The T. MUburn Co Limited, Toronto, Ont. operatio under new anl diffi cult conditions. The attempted Trom the ladie' auxiliary wei lleferrinjr to the henando.1h fleet are vitally essential to mod- No reeetved 15 yard of flannel diater and the controversy for makina pneuiuunia jacket , which followed, Mr. Wilbur apain 3 doc. doctor towel and a boll declarwl that eonrplete Hbflrty ot of material for screen cover. We action wa jrhen Lieutenant ifralefully acknowledge theso Oonunander 'arhriry liiidowne. Hawaiian flight wan docrrbed as "another !e; in advance in (he development of material and equipment for naval plant's in on distance work over water." The plane I'N-U Xo. I, he added, failed vo reach her froal because the TaWtrable wind were of Irs iulenily than anhcipatod, which with rain (ualh acctiunled for her not bavin? enough fuel. onuiiande J.hn itoder naitl his crew, he .aid, Mere due "tffeat crclit" for ther fortitude and recotircefuliiest. The report dec.rBed the courftCD in aviation instituted at the Naval Academy adding that it wa planned to jrive uioee exten sive courci to i-lafe upon their graduation. T h e n taking up Hie subject in detail it continued: "Aircraft operatm? with the other co-ordinate arm of the em naval operations. The devel opinenl of naval aviation has progressed during Hie past ye.(;-with .atiffactory result in spite of many .difficulties inherent in ilooalioB. ilhe sliio' commander. A for the refinement of a new art 'lreiacatin for Christmas aviation policies in xeneral. he, ''Hie nv had made, every .1- i.--hMlie for bold patients ami reiterated the stand that aero-(fort to slandardiza on types ofi nure are under way and we are nanttc shotild etwtinue a an aircraft wlncli arc nest suiled t Im.iLihc forward to very plea-jarm of Hie fleet, an! Christ nm- eaon." I "On Auifiisi Irt, CHRISTMAS' Temptation Sale WATCH THESE COLUMNS For startlins Harpains in Men nn.l lb'' Wearinp. Apparel nppenrinp In large advertisements. Acme Imporlers Third Ave. Dr. E. S. DENTIST Helgeraon Block, Prince Rupert, B.C. Offlco Hours 0 to fl X-ttay Ssrvlcs Phone 686. Open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday hvenlngs I02.V Mr j "J. M. Harrlon "(Wilbur said, 'the chief of navn! , 8. K. Campbell, chairman of operations held In final confer-lllie board said the bAarrl apprer-enre with Lieutenant Commander naled the liiterrsl fit ken in lhe!l.aulowne concerning the flight, i..i-N in rrniniiin' who came to at which lime Lieutenant Cm , informal ion not only from n viewpoint of scieniv ami Oiscov-lerv, hut in the interest of air LAND ACT. Nolle of InUntlen la Apply oLaaia 1 a.anMk In rnnre Ruprrt t.inrt npcnrdinr nu iriii mil sliuair al Cove. Splrrr Ulanrt. about tu 00 rtiams aoulhratlerl)' trum tlm exlreiiic norihrM em! of Spieer Ulanil and auoui vt.uo rnaina cai iruiu srnwn-ft Paa. Take Kil hal Wal'nee I Inilti-d, of Vanciiutrr. D.C occupation raniiprimrn. Inlemls lo apply for a lvr t Hi MlioKlna- rn'rr nod landi: CoinnH-nrlnr al a post planted about u. 011 fhaln In a otittiealerly dlrerllnn frnm 1 he exlrrme imnhwai cud of Splrrr Inland, ami 4.on rhaln east from Srhonnrr l'a'; llimrr aouth l.ti chain; thrnrr eal 4.SI rhaln; thence norlh-elrrlv ineanderlnt alona the line of hlih tide to pot of conmienmnenl. and runtalntnr 1 .00 acre, more or lesa. , WALLACE FISIIKniRS LIMITED. Aopllrant. ntarf inh a,H m LAND ACT Nollca of Inta-tlon Apoly to Laat Land In l'rlnce Unpen Land nernrdlni ilrlri or Choi nanite 5. ami altuale on Smith narhart llaiid. TAKE NOTICE lh.lt Airred Swanson, 61 Prince llupcrt: ocriipatlon Mariner.. In icnilj tn annlv for a lrai of the follow- jlnir rteacrilird lands:- cniiinienrinir at a pn'i pianien on w" south point nf soulh Tlarhael Itlaml: hen around hi tti water mark to thr point of roininencetiient, and contilnlnit fo arrra, more or ie. ALKftED SWANSON, Applicant A. E. Wrllllt. Ajfiit. Dated October tlh, lf LAND ACT. Notlo f Inttntlon to Appiv to Laaa Lan 1 1 he needs-of the naval nervice. Planes have ftn-cn developed and are nw hi service with the flee' which condone Hie functions i)f scoulins1. feonrtiiiiji. and torpedo launching, tlther types have been developed nd are inru.se for nb- Mis Harrison occasionally for niander Lansdowne expresse.lervalton and spottin? service In talk on ultecl.. Iiygiene and related himself a satisfied with the dale jand arrangeiiirnt for the flight nnd evnre'Cd entire confidence J Irony. jin the ability of the .ship and j Irony, like quicklime, burn crew- lo successfully comjde'e jwhat il totlrhe, and nllhoupli jthc prnpoeil flight, 'die result may lie hyuienic. yon ' this conference Lietiten- caii raise no flower of 'wlrcre it ha been strewn. Tiki: NOTICE Hut Ofcwt nunlnn Itiisti I l.i ..f I'riniv Ituiwrl, ll.c... Minurarturer, mltwl t" apty tor lea1" I. .ui 1isrriliHl lllhlll:-" fancy ant Oinimnndcr Lansilowne wa lapaiu reintndist Hint in uccord-1 iace with Hie established jxdiey 5T joT the deparlnient he wn atl- Noti f int.i.tiotto pplr 10 imm l0rjjtw defer Hie trip. chanKe - '. , . the itinerary, or abandon ' it al- I11 the rnm lliirl Und lMoir f . . ..lriri ml .liml. si in uniumnl Uleti tosethcr if ill III jlldzilienl slirtl Ok MIMi eninnce lo Hurt Bjr! . hi were rendered necessarv lih rHni'nP, wire rcuneri i necessarj rr iuin.U Island. " M " . . il weather condillnns." Science and Discovery Naval aviations operations with mnienrtna i a ii mihih on inc .Mae.Mlllan expeuuion, Mcre riin iiiw in .rriiriiiy a rirrie. havtn,tary said, would furnish valuable . ratlin, or als.iit l.sn'B fi-'l and lalmnt fi'i aire. iimre or li OKOIIlIK iiniiiHi.i IIU3IIIH oateri Iwwl" 4th. 111 the hattlestiips and cruiser. KlKhlmK planes will he provided wilh special reference to the equipment of airplane carriers. Tact'cal Aircraft "Practical training in the tactical ue -of aircraft in naval operations was afforded hy the manoeuvres held this year and centering around, the Hawaiian Islands. In these operations naval aviation wa given an important role. A total of 130 naval aircraft were eiiaged in these maiiiKUivries. renresentina an increa of approximately it) per cent over the nvuilahle air strength of the fleet in I lie pre vions year. "The combined operations of aircraft, submarines and surface vessls n gain proved Ihe vnluo of each lype rind demon- slmlcil Hie . iijlenlcpelndence of these' threfl Vrm -fif'MJw navy. WMfi'he; -wneritl iohs Of Hie Vjirr Langley m the fleet manoeuvres demonstrated the value of this type and served lo emphasise the need of first-line aircraft car rier in major fleet operations. "In spite of Ibo lack of carried tonnage the number of aircraft participating in fleet manoeuvres has increased e-ach year since llio close of Ihe war. rim Hueati of aeronautic during the year has continued development ;vorTi in an effort to produce a three-service plane available for the new aircraft carriers. Trials have been niado of such planes anil the bureau reports that by t ho first of Dec emlier il Will he In a position to determine definitely Ibo exact characteristics of this typo of plane to lie manufactured for the aircraft carriers. The characteristics of the fighting and observation planes for the carriers have been settled and these plane will soon be under con sliuction." Fleet Satisfactory The present condition of the machinery of the fleet, the Secretary said, is satisfactory from the viewpoints of design, age and material effectiveness. Dur ing the recent Hawaiian man oeuvres of the enllro fleet ami the subsequent Auslralliin-Ncw Zealand cruiso of the llatllfi Heel no scnous machinery cu Furs! rn rrv Furs! Take advantage of our genuine Ha f-Price Fur Sa e Our Christmas Half Price Sale offers a golden opportunity for solving your Christmas Gift problem FDR COATS from - $75.00 up MINK CHOKERS from $6.50 up COMFORT GIVING AND SENSIBLE GIFTS We are always pleased to show you our stock of beautiful furs and advise you to call early while selection is complete B.C. FUR COMPANY Third Avenue Next G.W.V.A. Phone Green 120 BRITISH COLUMBIA The Mineral Province of Western Canada TO END OF DECEMBER, 1824. Has produced Minerals as follows: Placer fiold, $77,382,053; Lode Gold, $118,. 173,100; Silver, 0S,821,579; Lead, $70,548,578; Copper, $187,480,378; Zinc, $32,-171,497; Miscellaneous Minerals, $1,431,349; Coal and Coke, $2rt0;880,048; Building Stone, llrirk, Cement, etc., $42,225,814; making its Mineral Production lo the end of 1924 show an Aggregate Value of $859,427386 Production for Year Ending Dec. 1924, $48,704604 The Mining Law's of this Province are more liberal and the fees lower than those of any oilier Province in Ihe Dominion, or any colony in Ihe British Empire Mineral locations are granted to discoverers for nominal fees. Absolute Titles are obtained by developing such properties, the security of which U guaranteed by Crown Grants. Full information together wilh Mining Reports and Maps, may be obtained "gratis by addressing THE HON. THE MINISTER OF MINES Victoria, British Columbia. X.H. Practically all Ilritish Columbia Mineral Properlies upon which development work has been done are described in some one of Ihe Annual Reports of the Minister of Mines. Those considering mhiing Investments should refer to such reporls. They lire available without charge on application lo the Department of Mines, Victoria, H.G, Heporls- of Ihe Geological Survey of Canada; Pacific Building, Vancouver, are recommended as valuable sources of information. ualtie were reported on any class . of roiiYbalanl vessel. The high morale, he declared, WbSWuaulff.slcdWo some.- exleul by the fact that net desertions have decreased from 3,183 in 1933 lo 91)1 in 1925, or about two-lhirds, while re-enlistnients have increased from 5T1 nercenl in 1933 to 72 per cent In 1925. F.xceptMhat the alilhorlred cn listed strength of Hfl.000 men could not lie maintained in the last few months because over-expenditure would have resulted, and the milliner was accordingly reduced lo 82,000. Mr. Wilbur said the personnel situation diir- injr the year was "uniformly ex cellent." He added, however. there was "a serlons shortage of line officers." and that this condition would persist under the limitation of appointments to the Naval Academy contained in the last appropriation bill. This allots "-'three appointments to each representative and senator in stead of five as authorised by general law. The ilealh rale in Ihe navy from disease during the year was 1.78 per thousand. Pneumonia Was responsible, for most deal lit. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Prince Rupert. A. A. Cox, W. L. Greenwood, W. V.. Itaillie. X. Murclile and 11. Laxer, Vancouver, W i 1 1 1 a in Gross, Winnipeg: M. Godlin and Melvlu Godlin, Kcltlher, Sutsk.; K. II. Goodenotigh, Inverness; V. C. Bishop, Terrace. Central-, ,11 Bat lye.Iames i McWlun ney. .1. I. Fleming, II. Patched, W. Y. Porter. A. Wood, (i. Wood, J. Johnston, II. Bessell, X. Corby, .1. 11. Beale. William Gillis, .las. Oolvln and Jumps Ross, Vancou ver. m TIMBER SALE X7S22. Sealed Tpiii1t will be rrrelvrd by tlw DUtrlrl Koirslfr nut latrr Own ikxhi ihi I lie itlli dav of lirornilwr. UiJ. for tho purrlusf ul Lln-m1 kiutmlls Slouli, Mlsrtl Intft. y.CJ.. to rut 60.00 twl uarti nirasurw ui spnjrr, iiriuiiM-K, ihi ilar saim. Tvui (i nr win M aiiowru ror ro- moVal ot iiiiiIht. lurtlifr Kartlriilars or tn r.niT torn tor, Victoria, or tlx Mstrlrt Farrntf r, Print nuNri, H.t.. TIMBER SALE, X6491. Sealed Trndrra will be rerelvrd by Ihe Mlntler ot Laiuls at VlclorU u! latrr lluu noun ou Hie I Jlh day ol brirmber, ItllS, ror the purrliae or Llrcnre X0l, to cut . I.ouo frt l or Spruce, llmilork, HalMin and rdar on coie Inland, Dinig-laa UMiincI, lUnire t. Oxt OItrlrt. Two (i year will be allowed for removal of tlnilier. Further parllrulara of the Chler Fore, ter, Vlrlona. B.c, or Itutrlrt Foreiier, TIMBER SALE X7343. Scalel Tender wJH I received by Ihe Minister of Land at Victoria not later than noun on ilu ilrd dav of December, itti. for the purrha of Licence X734J, w rut s.ono.MOO feel of Cedar, Spruce. inUam and HeinliH'k on an are altuated on Caroline Lake, Fan Arid or 4rayney Inlet. Ilauite i. Oit lltrlrl. Three (SS yeara will ,be allowett tor re inoval of timber, rurthrr iarllcular of the chief For eater, victoria, n.u., or District rurea ter, 1'riuca ituptri, UC fANAniAN V, niixiiinii STEAM LAUNDRY and DRY CLEANERS The Laundry Of Personal Service, Phone No. 8. Finished Laundry, Wet Wash, Thrlft-T-Servlce, Sort Finish, And Dry Cleaning. We are ready at any lime lo receive your phone call, to take your instructions, lo take personal charge of your Laundry and Dry Cleaning. MILK From Bulkley Valley FRESH MILK AND WHIPPING CREAM We specialty recommend our Table Cream at 15c for Hair Pint. Quality and Service Valentin Dairy , Phone 667