8 prince Uupcrt Dailj? J3ctos Thursday, April 14, 1019 Vancouver kland's Worst Winter 1890 COMOX, B.C. Mrs. E. Qiarl 51)0 STEWART LODGE HAS BIRTHDAY STE WAR T Portland Canal engraved Moose spoon presented Chapter 16, Women of the Moose, ' by Senior Regent, Mrs. Wilkin -celebrated their tenth birthday 'son, who expressed the appfc-at their regular meeting held in' elation of the Lodge. Mrs dlnr. who livprt 1n rs,mv.i-- .'4.... , """urriann mn . ... MORE BARGES FOR RIVERS IN YUKON PAID FOR WAKE, BUT NOT AGAIN OMAGH, Northern Ireland The National Health Service will pay for a wake, In County Tyrone. The family spent 21 on the funeral and 7 on the wake. Then the undertaker turned in a bill for 28 and 2 OLD TOWNSITE AXE IS FOUND An instrument which helped carve out the townsite of Prince Rupert from primeval wilderness more than 40 years ago was brought to light this week un In the winter or 1890, says it was1 -w J a lot worse than the winter JUst , 'Hs J ended. . pa "th an to ! re the Moose Home last week. Mem- Thompson made a suitable . . . i t 1 I rrv. il. .. sponse. Three or tne members, "Icicles," said Mrs. Cladding, jw In an interview, "were our Iu onlv . , to J whose birthdays occur during the month, were given cakes to m m der curious circumstances an j t for whiskey and 13 shillings for cut. The ladles were Mrs. Wil beer. The rest he knocked off kinson. Mrs. 3. Stewart And TONIGHT Two more steel barges for use on the Yukon and Stewart Riv-sers will soon be shipped north soon through Prince Rupert from Vancouver. They are 52 feet in length. Each will carry 25 tons and will be utilized as "ferries" across the two northern rivers at points where important road building is now under way. One such barge in knockdown state passed through here Mrs. Sue Thompson. bers of Foruana t-anui uusl, Loyal Order of Moose, were present at the meeting. Later on relatives and friends Joined the party when court whist was played. This was followed by a very sumptuous repast, the ladies even outdoing themselves in their efforts to please their guests. First Dri:.. at r ,rts jrent to i Hugh Rozare, on behalf of the Portland Canal Lodge, thanked the ladles for their hospitality and excellent entertainment which he promised the men probably wil find a place In the Museum of Northern British Columbia. It was a double-bitted axe, bearing a carefully-lettered tag which stated that it had been used by one C. F. Batson to clear ground and erect the first tent in Vickersville, the first tent settlement on Prince Rupert townsite. miiuucc inaay z p.m. C(inl, " "V,, Mrs. Jean Stewart and consola- would return soon. W. S. Orr, on All n for cigarettes, tobacco, matches and clay pipes to sustain the mourners thrtiugh two nights over the corpse. The county welfare committee studied the bill. Finally they ruled it was all right this time, but never again. In future they will pay up to 10 for burial alone. TURN POTATOES INTO ALCOHOL PRESQUE ISLE A Maine potato industry leader claims "that thousands upon thous- ir behalf of the other guests also II expressed their appreciation. j Of the twenty-six original charter members, nine are still members Mrs. Jean Traversy, No date for this historic wood- i 'IRENE mm ) OLD FISHERMAN PASSES AWAY tion to Mrs. Betty Walker. In the men's section W. S. Orr won first prize and the pool. Aiiiello Bugnella and Dave Geddi tied for the consolation, Geddes winning on the draw. A table set of Irish linen was won by Mrs. Betty Barwlse. Mrs. J. Thompson, who will be leaving the district shortly, DUIIIIfiSjP -lUZAifT F-mm Vl1' chopping was given but the paper tag further stated that the axe also had been used by Mr. Batson to clear the townsite In TAYLOR the fall and winter of 1907 and ands of barrels of certified Unl- Mrs. Hazel Tooth, Mrs. VeronV ca Fisher, Mrs. Jean Stewart, Mrs. Olliff Risch, Mrs. Kathleen Wakefield, Mrs. Gladys Bennett, Mrs. Cartherlne Olb-son, and Mrs. Ruby Svcdberg. 1908. ted States seed potatoes" are being turned into alcohol be- Jim Goodlad, veteran halibut fisherman, will not visit his aged father in the Shetland Islands. Instead, he is at rest by the body of his mother, in Alberni. Virtim nt n hpart a ft a fir hp I CARTOON ! EVENINGS AT 7:00 NEWS - 8:00 P.M. of the Eovernment wharf and, cause of Canadian competition. was the seciplent of a beautifully turned over to Wharfinger C. P. BaIapno who that died in Vancouver little more s: than a week ago. He was 58. undoubtedly found and labelled; bv the laU? p- w- . Jim Anderson, who spent practically all his life on this coast. He was one at one l.lme was hls assistant: of the last of the schooner and al lhe wharf. The hickory handle ; 5 Wallace's Spring 2 2 Coats - Suits and Dresses are MADE TO SUIT YOU! WALLACE'S 2 Department Store 2 f FAIRBANKS MUST CLEAN UP VICE of the rusty axe Vs sheathed in leather for p.bout lour inches above the head, to protect it from splitting in use. dory school of halibut fishermen. Everyone knew, or had heard of him. It was in that era that he fished with Capt. 1 Buster Brown, lost overboard not long ago from the Passing Cloud. Goodlad and Joe Gregory built and co-owned the fish boat Tatchu. The sea was Jim's home and no one knew this coast any better. He had plan- Mr. Balagno says that he lo-tends to consult Mrs. Anderson, who is living In the city, as to its disposal, with a view ta having it placed in the museum here. I ned to revisit Scotland, which MASTERS ENGLISH IN TWO MONTHS GEORGE BROWN ROBERT W001U country he had left when he was eighteen. The whole family came out to B.C., and it was after hisJ WINDSOR, Ont. A sixteen " FAIRBANKS A warning to clean up prostitution and vices in Fairbanks or lose millions in revenue from a permanent boycott by the Army has been handed to the city council by Brigadier General D. V. Gaff-ney, of Ladd Field. year old girl from Romania, Grucnfeld, arrived in mother's death here, that his!clara father returned to the Old Country. He had hoped to see his father again. Canada two months ago. Not! knowing a word of English, shei lost no time beginning the study. Today, she speaks flu-J ently, and with little hesitation. SHOES Professor Gilbert, of Kennedy MEN'S . WOMEN'S ."CHILDREN'S , Collegiate School says that in all of his experience he has . never known anyone who mas-( tered the English tongue more I rapidly. 06 - Third Aye. West r.O. Bui 71 PRINCE RCPEKT, B.C. April It, W9- Dear Mr. and Mrs. Prince Rupert : , We think you are entitled to something really modem smart in a Hhoc shopping centre both an regards attractiveness of 'premises and best in shoe styles, quality and service. It with thin idea in mind that we have WOLF WAS REALLY LURKING AT DOOR STITTSVILLE. Ont. When they say the wolf Is at the door in this district, no one is fooling. Jim Hueston, a farmer, who had been in the bush cutting wood, discovered, as he made his way home, that a good sized wolf was trailing him. In fact, it followed him right into his yard. A little later the creature was shot. It weighed 65 pounds. ONTARIO BOOSTS OLD AGE PENSION TORONTO The Ontario old i ! (Mid the just Banish "caffein blues" Switch to P0STUM today Some people suffer sleeplessness, nervousness or fas of depression from drinking too much tea and coffee. If you do, ' switch to Postum can't upset nerves or stomach. Thriftier completed the renovation of our premises, the official opening of whkh we' now announce for Saturday, April 1G. too by about one-third! M9 vosrurn Handy 4 oz. jar maks 50 tups! : age pension has been increased ORMES DRUGS from $30 to $32.50, according to an announcement by Hon. W. E. Goodfellow. Minister of Welfare. The provincial government, he declared, had consistently stated It was prepared to pay the provincial share of any basic pension set by the federal government. DRUGS GOLDFISH !! DISCOVERER OF FLIN FLON DIES Saturday During the past two years we have tried our utmost to satisfy our many customers, endeavouring to bring them the latest in style and vino provide you with comfort in wear and with good fitting in higher quality footwear. We appreciate the patronage you have accorded us and, to show that appreciation, we have eiideavound to remodel our store in a way that we hope will meet with your approval. In choosing the jesign we called in Mr. Mike Maslenki who lias had eonsiderble experience in larger centres. After a thorough investigation and examination of plans from modern stores all over the United States and Canada wc decided uion the present layout and instructed Mr. Maslenki to go ahead. We are very pleased with the result and hope you will be too. 1 Our eolor combination was somewhat of a probleim but, with the able assistance of Philpott, Evitt & Co. Ltd., who supplied our paint as' well as most of the building materials, and Mr. C. V. McVety, who did the painting, we have arrived at a color scheme which Ave think fitting. Wa should expla in that our new rugs have not arrived 3 yet but we are sure they will also please you w hen they come. You are cordially invited to attend the official opening of the remodelled premises on Saturdy, April 16. r Yours sincerely, TORONTO Tom Creighton,1 who discovered what came to be known as the Flin Flon mining i property, is dead in his seventy-' fifth year. He named his strike . rrom the name of a fiction story i in a pulp magazine. j 1 ! Advertising Brings Results! i EVERYTHING A MAPs i shoe LOOKS FOR A GOOD LOOKING! COMFORTABLE! LONG-LASTING! Agents For SLATER SHOES GEORGE HILL & SONS LTD. rilONK ISLAl'K 9 P.O. liOX 737 Browmvoods LING t il e TAILOR VANCOCVFU VICTORIA -SEATTLE Tuesday, 1.30 p.m., Catala Sunday, ,10 p.m., Coquitlara ALICE ARM, STEWART AND PORT SIMP'SON Sunday, 11 p.m. FOR SOCTn QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS s.s. Coquitlani, April 22, May 6, May 20. FOR NORTH QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS s.s. Coquitlam, April 15, 2d, May 13. FRANK J. SKINNER Prince Rupert Agent Third Avenue Phone 5C8 NOTICE! Clothes remaining in this shop and unclaimed after one year are to be put on sale unless customer advises us to hold longer. Please give number. LING, THE TAILOR 220 Sixth Street P.O. Box 386