AANICH "| Mahogany Easier Available
PLUMBERS \For Interior, Exterior Trim

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Heating Needs J hilippine manogany finishing lumber, notable
for its rr fis) yi : Ts ‘ |
TO} beautiful ribbon grain and rich color, is of | |

phone Blue 846 special interest lately to home craftster as it is|
McB nd Fitth Ave. || Selling ‘n many area for little more than top grade)
fir, *

Used for furniture, bookeas will appreciate the qualities of

ven wood that cuts with elean,}

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inogany trim that gives rooms

i} fine finish at low cost. Doots |

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complete with match- ,

hardwood for exterior
hitherto restricted by
in the

high gloss finishes
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anat fan urn ure a én ut oO t e 00 S Monday, November 24, 1952 :
‘ Canada’s forests have long. resénted the ultimate in qudl- | ie 3 .
been recognized as one of het| ity. Today’s fine grain vénéers _
greatest natural resources but are difficult to distinguish
only lately have Canadians from solid wood and furniture

 

STAFF OFFICER — Lt.-Col.
William M. Arnold of Winni-
peg, genera) staff officer with
the Canadian army liaison
' establishment in England, will
attend the third course of the

 

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starting early next “ye ar Col.
Arnold served in the north-

west Europe campaign during

a the Second World War
‘ nature grew it abigad ck
juipped to make up all types of windows In the US. where this type. RUGGED COUNTRY
_ . ‘ wood is ver¥ honda’ ¢ ac * (Continued trom page 1)
4 to any reauire is very popular, a bleach? in trom pag
ish, y required dimensions, ree nly uae tea Uae
Canad t is reported that all) all but the toes of one foot. These
* | three types of finish—red, blond | turned black and Hamburger
; nd natural—are favored knew that he must act, and act
iin quickly, there being no docto:
CALL 909 FOR ESTIMATES QUEER THEFT i within 300 miles or mor2, and no
Way of contacting a docto

   
 

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Stock A Supply Now!

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PHILPOTT, EVITT,
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for Better Buys
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saw him pull-

tunips

Hamburger Joe was with us
on the river and when asked
about the operation, he pulled
off his boot and sock and
showed us the foot, now nicely
healed, with the toes as neatly
sliced off as any surgeon could
| have done the job.

I used a knife, a wire Pincers
land a chisel,’ said Joe, in telling
of the Cy@ration, “It was painful
éfiough but I Managed ahd got
them all off. I used a lot of
lysol to wash the foot. I happen-
ed to have some in the cabin and
when I got the toes off I fairly
burnt the flesh with the
using it full strength. In a coupile
of months I Wis able
around,’

Few men on the frontier ar
more respected than this Blond
man Of Germanic birth
ekpert riverman
teous, energetic. He was efigag-
ed by Le Pas Lumber Company
some time ago in establishing its
logging operations on the Upper
Peace. He is one
friost trusted employee

Back of the landing place
the Innis cabin, the motwntains
stand out in great beauty agains!
sthe skiine

kindly,

at
at

| green on top. But hére they ar
ibare, iron-stained peaks. Thete
fis a strange outline away beek
;to the east
lying upon a bier. One imagines
it is the face of Abraham Lin-
Golf looking wp to heaven. Of
eoutté it eculd He the bitrial
| Plate of Mosés, Sotne ddy tour-
| ite Will flock iri and this well be
} the subject of many photographs
ahd paintities
| Tt Was Here that We found an
Indian message crudély written
on a piece of three-ply. I was
told they usually writé on the
i bark of a birch, a tree er
ih that fegion
This meéssag@é told of the dea tl
/of Shorty Webber and Warned the
i Indian whe found it

| Efiginika fof Supplies

“Shorty dade,” it said,
ie6 hone.”

That night two Indi@hs came
linto camp and were glad to get
ithis message as it- WOuld save
them 4 16H8 journey wp river to
the Bhgiftka, where “Shorty,”
whose death they lam@fited, had
| peraved his wesley ea

No use

HANDYMAN
HOME SERVICE

Painting and Decofating

General Contrattors

Building and Repairs
of all kinds.

P.O. Box 1670 Phone Red 894

lysol, |

to walk]
He fs an |

cotr-!

of Dick Corless’ |

as of a dead man}

not to go to|
ithe trapper’s trading post in the}

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themselves begun to appreciate
the decorative value of ‘wood
from native trees.

Twenty years ago most of the

makers declare they stand up
every bit as well.

NORTHWEST CONSTRUCTION LTD.)

GENERAL CONTRACTORS

The popularity of ahy wood |

ver a oe he | depends on what happens to it | P.O. Box 1381 Pfince Rupert

urniture made in Canada was! after it is cut, hauled out of the |} is
ee trom ae vor forest and sent to the mills and | ‘ 7
oGay, however, furniture mak-! factories. Each has its own|
ers say the lovely grains of pitie, |charaetetisties but many Prieto COMMERGIAL - INDUSTRIAL - DOMESTIC i
birth and maple have scuttled gre netded to bring out the - ¢ and

the theory that mahogany alone beauty, and science a a hand| CONSTRUCTION MAINTENANCE

is the ultimate In good taste
Outsiders wete the first te
realize the possibilities of Cana-
dian woods. Before the last war,!
bought wild cherry
from the Laurentians be-/ finishes.
cause of atiny finish. Lux-| The Canadian
ury furniture made of Canadian’ with an eye to the future, is
yellow birch w shown for the | supporting research in wood
in Paris in 1928 Birch | carried on by a variety of in-

bark used to enhance the! qustries The experiments cover

Ss Sat ee a “| — Electrical Contractors

in Ottawa | wood waste, like sawdust, to new , .

preservatives for timber *
One wartime project is said to

offer a fine example of this type NEW CONSTRUCTION

of work. When shortages of

i building materials hit Canada,

|in all the steps. Laboratories
| throughout Canada carry on a
never-ending job of testing
thousands of wood samples to
determine the value of different

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Now decorators agree it is}
to furnish in the Cana-|
manner. There are about)
125 Canadian woods and half of|
hem have commercial value

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The creamy wood of white pine, | s¢lentists worked long hours t6 4 ¥
the light blond of maple and /|find substitutés. They came up 4
the rich red-brown of black|with a composite laminated a
cherry are appearing in our liv-| floorirfg in which even soft- REWIRING OLDER BUILDINGS a
ing rooms, offices and churches. | woods like low grade spruce and i i
Furniture making is now rank-| pine could be faced with a hard- L 844 Summit Phone Blue 293 «
jed among the nation’s top 10| wood vetieer. This scientific re- ie
industries 'sourcefulness has helped bring; :
cientifie research has helped! Canadian furniture out of the Wd
bring the native materials out | woods. > . “*
of the woods. Improved adhe- _— vosopeuees ee R 2
ives to replace former animal .
and vegetable glues, a wide t eS
range of stains, varnishes and a sea about
‘quers which are both deco- ti for HOME IMPROVEMENTS
rative ana frotective, have
given furniture maxers greater vene lan ; eee ae Quickly Erected

Most mountains be-)
, low this point are rounded and’

 

FAULTY FURNACE
CAN MAKE YOUR
FUEL BILLS SOAR...

Let Us Overhaul Your
Furnace Now

. So you'll be ready when
the soiitheasters roar.

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leeway and spurred their crea- |
tive imagination.

blinds?

 

The longer you delay mak-

 

In the old Gays “solid ma- ing improvements and i
hogany” and ‘ ‘soiid oak” rep- repairs, the more they cost. , Fe
aie ili ladies Modernize your home! f
Remodel unused rooms, a

; basement or attic—with a

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including

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PARISTONE HARDWALL PLASTER
GYPROC SHEATHING
GYPROC LATH
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Stocked in Prince Rupert by

ALBERT & McCAFFERY LID.
PHILPOTT, EVITT & CO. LTD. '

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TO PLEASE THE WHOLE FAMILY. :
AT
XMAS TIME

Begin NOW To Make Those Improvements
You've Been Thinking of

There is still time, before the holiday season, fo have the..... KITCHEN
ALTERED: or BUILT-INS INSTALLED to give you extra space. You can really
brighten up the home too with PITTSBURGH PAINTS.

SEE US TODAY AND ASK ABOUT OUR EASY CREDIT TERMS

Albert & McCaffery —_Island City

LIMITED
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PHONE 116 - 117 - 58
WHERE SERVICE TO YOU IS A PLEASURE TO US

There's no cleaning problem in sight |
when you get

The Wise homeowner
prepares for all ton-
tingencies. With win-
ter its way we
suggest you call us for
a check-up of
heating plant.

No charge, of course.

on

 

slats and new plastic tapes! Together, |
they make the easiest-cleaning blind on |
land or sea: if dust or dirt show up, a
single swab of a damp cloth wipes ‘em off
in seconds. What's more, Flexalum takes
ay weather without putting in for re-
pairs. Just be sure you see that Flexalum |
trede-mark—and you'll be sure of blinds |
that stay ship-shape for years to come. |

Phone us for free estimate —

sEEGEITNT jy

McBride St. Phene 311

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Smith & Elkins

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P.O. Box 274