I 'r.s, JtKWWy 7, 19t Local and Personal News MOIR'S PAGE & SHAW'S NEURON'S GANONG'S PURDY'S CANDY IN GREAT VARIETY v tyi ai? boxe8',in ancv boxes, in bulk, all fresh ! You II find a wonderful selection to choose from to hieast both vou and her! Ormes IM. Jfie Pioneer Drutrtsts THIRD AVE. & SIXTH ST ' -TELEPHONES 8'.20fi M If SELVIG BROS:1" MEAT MARKET prtl Avenue ' ' ' iPhone 7G5 MEAT, FISH ED VEGETABLES Siecialty: M0LI) COUNTRY SAUSAGES" Our make Fresh every day. Superior Quality. "CATERPILLAR" Tractors BIGGER THAN THE WEATHER! A Ske for Every Ue A Hundred Use for Every Size 2 TON, TWENTY. THIRTY, SIXTY M1TTHU OUHKEU CHEAPER literature and Pricea on Request Sole Distributors for B. C. iMORRISON TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT CO LIMITED nrinrh Offlrw Krthn IHrine ITUM llulldlnC N'ls4VV JiIUnro Uwtcl "ni OH) iHl.tlun Hlrrrt NormAn C. 1,Tk".Vn,r,nr HOLT an iii.iwiwre BEST Specials for Children CHILDREN'S WINTERWEIGHT COMBINATIONS-color. Sites 22 to 82. Per garment . 1.25 ?.fj(5f OPBNlBE TWEED PANTS-Lined. Sige 24 to 28. Pair $1.00 12 ONLY, BOYS' 2-PIECE, ALL-WOOL TWEED SUITS One shade. Special, per suit tDuO ' ''BOYS' GENUINE FOX. SERGE LONG PANTS - All slitbB. Per pair... 2.95 GIRLS' KNITTED WOOL CARDIGAN SWEATERS-In blue, crimson and sand. Sizofi 24 to 32 Prices $2.25, $2.50 Fraser & Payne 3RD AVENUE AND GTH STREET 086. SCALE OP CHARGES The following is the scale of charges made for reading ! notices: . ; birth Notices Mia' ' Cards of Thanks, f2. Funeral Notices $l. Funeral Flowers 10c name. ' ner Marriage and Engagement announcement $2. ! 4 a Taxi Phone 4. Rig 4 Tail, tf C. jU.jCocjci arrfred in the city 4n niti-fdiy Wternoon's train from Port Essirfgfon. James' Krikeewky returned to Copt E. Seneraon of the Can- season. Purser A. W. llobinaon Jias x- turne4 to hie datiea abonra the Union steamer Catala this trip after having spent the Christmas and New Year holidays ashore at his home rn Vancouver. Miss Eleanor Moxley and Bobby MojUey, children of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Moxley, retur ned heme on yeateray afternoon's W. II. BUneriiUsudtaL. nty on as far as Jasper Park on official duties. He was accompanied by Mrs. Tobey and sons and his secretary, J. W. KHpatrick. After having been tied up over ANNOUNCEMENTS CNJt .Employees Cth Annual Halt, Mbows Hall, February & ,! ii Legion No. 4o meeting tonight Imfartant. It Ewart Larae (Pianist, Capitol Theatre)' .teacher of pianoforte, Btudio 1U federal Block. Phone Red 701. tf T. ,J. Sbenton, inspector of mines, left on this morning's - ! Inspector James M. Tupper R. Tommy's Taxi (Phone C7D as- C. L P. left on this morning's nounces tWwIaelnof a second train (or a trip to Hazelton on Dodgi- Sedait. Mr in fyurfness. tf official duties. R. Ft McNaaghton, C.N.R. passenger agent, is confine'' lutitrcutw D. D. Munro of the Land ! Settlement Board at Smlthers was Mr. i ansa m Obriatmas' and New Year holl- '4ay ia Vanaoaver. - Miss Wills Dyer returned to the Hty on the Catala yesterday afternoon after a holiday visit at Kelso, Wash., with her sister. Mrs. Fred Gilhury, and at Victoria with another sister, Mrs. William Balagno. Miss Betty MacMillan, school train after having spent the holi- teacher at Oona River. Porther days at New Haselton and Smith-, iHand. arrived In the city on the ers visiting with friends. Catala yesterday afternoon after i , hav ing spent the Christmas and Dr jamUMr H. L. Alexander New Year holidays visiting at ind child flfoo fmv been sjwnd- nt.r home in Victoria. ing the Christmas and New Year; hoUflaVj gcftwm viaiting in Vic-, Shef Thomcen. caretaker of the torJalri4rned(t the city from Prim Rupert Rowing & Yacht theeouth on the Catala yeaterday. flub, waa admitted to the Prime Tbley, C.N.R. divisional; xetaraed to the itupert tjeneral Hospital at the iMSi kw wK.i.uiiennr irom t 1 1 an attack otftnf&rentai'' ISSmsaatmiitM In Miss 'ilair'onaidion arrived In the clty from Port Essington on yesterday afteroin' train. Walter Smith of the C.N.R.J city ticket office, who has been spending his annual vacation in .Vancouver, is expected te return from trie,, south on Wednesday morning'B boat. MANY ARRIVALS ON STEAMER CATALA With a large list of passengers ' including many local persons returning home after having spent the Christmas and New. Rear holiday in 1 : rp. ii.. , , iTOnuttj season omtou in the lire south, niium, Un- 1,11- Dentist. Dr. J. R. (W hone XJl TP "N" " Catak, Uapt. A. E. - oi s Grnnfur, C. L. the rfty en-yesterday afternoon's L. W. Waugh. manager of Can train irem a trtp to the interior, adian National Telegrnphs. Dickson, arrived in port at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon from Vancouver and waypoints and sailed at 8 for Anyone, Stewart, and other northern points of tall whetie ticwjll return here tomerrov mof njng ,and sail south at 3j0 pjm- Passengers coming north aboard the Catala included: Erensen, E. Bryant, 21. Griffith, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hardy and son. Dr. and Mrs. G. . iffaiU priwl Mrs. H. logan, ' Mr. on n jjwtwday terdy afternoon's afternoon's train train, , . Miss A from a brief bu.inee. trip to tbe Mis. Thorsteinson arrived in STkf F rf' interior. I the citv last nirht to tnt iha ... ' ss -mU: ' . .. ,. ,. iU. Johnston, Joe rog, H. K. S. D. Johnston raterned to tfc. ! SS?"!, ' L C,h Sharnle. Miss Thorsteinson. Miss HNt A mCHIIj vatuicu .ill city on the Catala yesterday af-' Dobb. ternoon from a brief business 19 j if AlJxaldVr7 P.rilri confined to his home with an at- ,., .. .ui Wt t t . Alex R4x relnrned f the city tack of influent. i? W I flNie,- ' r' Garne( M'( trip to Vsneouver and Victoria IF. Haker, Miss E. J. Marshall, A. C. Knight, George II. Stocks, Miss Phyllis Lamb, Miss Jessie Rethwell, Miss Betty MacMillan, J, A. French .r"" - and A, II. Young, There was no session of city & vioitor in the citv havine ar- -Ipollceurt this morale f 'ttZTSJ? the inrior oneL J?f T T'" jisUate Thome. MeClymont being ;teJay .fternooa's tnrfn. He re-1 Mlf M?,enHart' fM' T d Miss Gibson, for Port Simp- I confined to Ma home with a sv-'.-i aui .v.. , i ere cftld. . , crou w swiiuiLircrz o I.IIIB iilVI Itlll;, son ; .N. Goodmaneon and Miss . x. . . , D. Daviem, for Stewart; Miss J f. Civson and k W. Beweri-g. for h v v vs ii vis tii; r tai. a a .i a a-f ad4an Fteh & Cold 8tot Go. Catala yeatM.y afternoon from ."' tv h!rtr J r F retnrned to the cttjr on the Cat-1 a trip to Seattle where the were JS" V" i.l!. x viiC ala yeatarday aftanwoa from called' on account of the death of V ni!ul Mil' h!I E. Bletsoe. Miss Hujd. vacation 4ri abntfa.- tA-:,u .... ...... Dr. and Mrs. E. 8. Tait returned to the city on the Catala yesterday afternoon from Vic , . . 4ey, Miss E. Heaney, Mish ()rm- former - resident -n i i ti of Prince Hupert' u j ,Iartev Rewh, und 1 F- E" P"tten' for AnOX- II. It. KhrU. nH -W Stocks of the local High School i " toria wnere tney spent tn! teaching staff returned to the Christmas and New Year hotidaR ; cjfav on ttu &tata vttrdav f- ternoon artef having spent the yesterftay afternoons The regular fertniithtlv meet- train from a trip over the linejjn(r f the city council will be held tonight. There will be the usual general business as well as further consideration of the power agreement with the Power Corporation of Canada. Christmas and New Years at j Miss Gibson, nurse, and Misses Vancouver during which time she ; Mackay, Ellen Hart and Uurrows, went on dry dock lor annual overhaul, Union freighter Chilliwack is coming north again this week on one of her periodical voyages. It Is understood that Capt W. W. Mounce is again in command. Severe Colds Always Ended in Bronchitis Mrs. John Wilson. 143 Msmelon St London, Oat., writ: "I lmvu alra been troubled with ievofe "olils win i always eudal in bronchiUH. but sin r taking 4 4- Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup I hare no fear of this trouble, an it acted like ruagic, and tl desirr to iiicfa was entirely gone. Tb soothiuK fitiiic it imparts to the bruooiual tubeo " limply wonderful "One day my huabaud rsn:c )iiii-with a heavy feJd. butafw s lew .1m he was entirely free of it." Price 35c, a bottle; largr family sue 60s. at all dratiiats and dealera. Put np wily hy Til T Milbara Co, LkL, TonmtOnt. . . . ... . . . - - - i 1 1 1 1 STOCK-REDUCING SALE STOCK REDUCING j SPECIALS! i UV tnHW Htni-k at 1ht end school teacher, were passengers of thg menth afld we mUflt clanj aboard the Catala yesterday re-, up b MV of mr at grwt. .u....B " i ,.Mf reduced prices. i Sfaapaon after having spent holl days in the south. Samuel D. MeConell. sentenced Corp. C. G. Barber, who is t Smith to a fin of 8800 or being transferred from Hntelton ! ix months' imprisonment, hav- HKlttrS YOUR CHANCE PRUNES O0-T6, 2 lbs 26c 26-lb. box $2.66! PRUNBB 4040, lea 50c j 26-lb. box 12.98 to this city In the services of the ig decided to do the time. was. hi?n V. '1 lh 20c PRWi H6 30-40, per lb MC nrovlneial th atithorlu rm re. wb i. v u. i- .v.. ".;,7,: ;ur " . ',vu"1 i" r? "vm ",.. 2s.11,. mx .ro i . iwtuic uiucic 111 me rag- tenor yesterday srternow. ?' r,OIWowwji, i ? ' it si m atlne section of yesterday's Van- Sergeant W. J? Service and , "J' 'i couver Sunday Province. He ' be taken oh to Okrillu later In ' tiria '' strawberry Hmhf n .iuuno.n ... , JAM 4-10. lins, strawoerryi w,a av-4 MIS V rviUUI II I l g WvUKt which was made by a party con- sistlng of himself and Mrs. Bar-i Local Public School teachers ber and Constable Cunnell start- returning to the city on the Cat-Ing from Fort St. James in Sep- ala yesterday afternoon after tember, 192C, to open up the having m'nt the Christmas and furthest north post of the provin- New Year holldava vlaltltur In mspberry, black currant Wnda. Per tin and Tie Mussallem Co. clal police at Fort Nelson in the , Vancouver and vicinity included: j Limited Peace River district. It was a Miss B. Rogers. Miss E. P. Graa-i ... . . flve-hundretl-mlle i617"423 ,00 5th Av! E P PhonM ,a-R, ,8&M trip which was si.. Miss An Garnett. Miss maoe uy canoe, pack train, j Phyllis Lamb and Miss Jessie sleighs und other means. I Uothw.'ll. Brief Royal Bank has Largest Assets ki Banking History Tee Royal, Bank oi Canada et meadlly abua'j making new high re . Kurfiu fi Caiuulbin banking The annual sUrtoment for the fiscal er to November 30th Jttst published will be received by shareholders as one as the moat satisfactory In the history of the bank. Not only are assets at a new high level in the history of Canadian banking, but, what will doubtless appeal equally ss much to the many shareholders, the profits for the year Xm constituted . a new record among Canadian banking Institutions. From the standpoint of general interest to the public at large, the Host aatlgfactor) part of the st dement Is probably that dealing with the oommercial loans In Canada. It hae been known that there hat been a very large increase In the trade and Industry of the country, and the Hoyal Bank, with 1t very large re-ourcea, has betn able to take on J66.000.0ft0 of new business through out Canada and at the same time has amply maintained Its usual strong cash position. .Strong Poitln Maintained. Every part of the statement War evidence of the great co-operation the bank Is fn s position to lend all sections of the country, through its re it complete chain of branches Of total assets of t909.39o.884, li quid assets are $38.86,065. being equal to over M per cent, of UablU- I Coal! i Nanaimo-Wellington Screened Lump. Nanaimo-Wellingtnn Screened Nut. Nanaimo-Wellington Mine-Run. Beacon Hard 'Sootiest Lump. Beacon Hard Sootiest Egg. Tetkwa Lump. Of the above there Is ONE that s pertiqularry suited to your heating equipment We shall be glad to advise yea Albert & McCaffery Limited Phones 116 and 117 a ties to the public. Included among them are cash on hand and In banks totalling J180.321.67U, being 22.62 per Cent, of liabilities to the public The very prominent part which the bank hai played in financing the lareer businesi of the rountiy Is reflected by total commercial loans in Canada of $292.31 5.472, U( from $225.- 536,8(0, an Increase tor the year of over $(6,000,000. At the same time current loans elsewhere than in Canada are down to 1145.422.394. from $153,111,836. Of equal Importance Is the manner In which savings deposits continue to expand, deposits bearing Interest having now gained to $523,651,908. up from $514,562.21!) a year axo. Itrrord Karnlngs. A new high record tor earnings has been set. Profits for the yp.tr amounted to $5.XX1.253, as com pa led with $5,370,145 in the previous near. -The profits, added to the .mount carried forward from the preTioua year, brought the total amount available for distribution trp to $7,691,086. ThiF was applied as follows: dividends and bonus t4.- 250.00; transferred to officers' pen sion fund $200,000; appropriation for pank premises $400,000; n serve for Dominion Government taxes fc $530,-000; leaving a balance to he carried forward of $2,361,085, as against $1,-809.831 at the end of the previous year. RED'S Transfer Fifteen years' experience in FURNITURE AND PIANO MOVING We sell 8 kinds of Coal Any kind of Wood In any quantity . CEMENT SAND GRAVEL Onr price, weights and measures are right So is our Service Phone us and Save Money and Time DAY & NIGHT SERVICE Day Phone: 204. Night Phone: Red 317. PRE-INVENTORY SALE V f Ladies' i Hosiery to the top. All shades and sizes. : .' PER PAIR, ' JABOUR BROS. LTD. a fa. Phone 645 56$ 3rd Ave. & 7th St. ii ai ai-BJUi uuiu ai.'Kru ..at Ss89Ea!B9SiaSi31 Canadian National Steamships Prince Rupert DRYDOCK AND SHIPYARD HI OptTuiinv ti.T.V 20,1)00 Ton I biailns Dry IWk KiftineerK. Machinists, Boilermaker. IHaoUnillh. Pallet makers, Kounrlerh. WiHHlwiirkrrs Kic BI.BCTKIC AND ACETYLENE WBUUNU Our ftfant Is equipped to handle sll kinds of MARINE AND COMMKRCIAI WOIIK. PHONES 1.1 and