12 # .__ THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG CHRISTMAS TRAVEL IN OLDEN DAYS (Continued from page 4.) 80 east to Fort Assiniboine, on the [ yaska; and 8rd, to go southeast to House, ended in the adoption of fatter, and the following day, find- "Ing the river turned still more to the morth, orders were given / to camp and a suitable place chosen to Id a cache in which to leave every- ng that could possibly be spared." The ps struggled on until March a day's rest in camp was d then Jarvis set out for Jas- g along Alec's train with other sleds and harness being man was fo carry his own and share of the provisions, the salmon were made into little and. divided among the dogs, "surely be "able to carry d I fonds (not more than 18 ing day the party started 8 couple of rs before sunrise, and a couple of miles down the ed off to the south. king further signs of old old trails, the engineers be- were approaching the At- : and plucked up heart." "But blazes (which they had been fol- , at first easy to follow, be and were finally fost] bef hen the orders to camp were given Hanington and 1 started off in different directions to look for 1 g Alec and the Indians in my return I found the In- in a mournful state of despair, they were lost and would ne- wir ges. their homes again, and weep- . It took a great deal of per- : to set them on their legs again, and there been any possibility of sunning away there is but little that their fears were so worked on that they would soon have avail- [ themselves of it. But they knew that only chance of coming through y lay in remaining with the party, id they submitted to our arguments, jough we found it somewhat difficult : ve eloquence when we sure of the soundness Several: days later, "the rising sua the mist, and from an elevat. ed hillside, on which we ve , Alec caught sight of to him, well-known feature in the r , the 'Roche & Miette," whose aliar distinct profile was plainly y abot 35 miles South of us. This 'mountain is apposite Jasper House, at eastern end of the Yellowhead and the t of it was an im- jense relief to the minds of the lead- , since it was from the Company's post there 'expected shelter and supplies, 'having mow reached very The packs were in the snow, and we took a feeling 8 | Jarvis' report. lodges round, we scraped together some sixty pounds of dried deer meat; and as there was no immediate pros- 'pect of starvation, a halt was ordered for the day." Leaving their dogs with the Indians and dividing the supplies amongst the party, the explorers set out from Jas- per for Edmonton, following Lac a Brule and the Athabaska to the line run two years earlier by Mr. Moberley, where they marched nearly due east to the Macleod river. "From what is call- ed Macleod Portage, the last view of the Rockies was obtained," the narra- tive continues. - "A panorama of im- mense extent lay at our feet, and the horizon for a distance of fifty miles was bounded by the lofty crests and snowy peaks of the 'backbone of the continent' rendered more beautiful than ever by the rosy hues of the ris- ing sun, and becoming more and more interesting to us as we left them in the istance." Then, shortly afterwards the party met the Hudgon's Bay outfit going to Jasper House to trade with the In- dians there, and from them secured a little tea and a few pounds of pemmi- can to recruit their scanty store. "But our pleasure at having their track to travel on and thus save our weary legs, was dashed by learning them to be eleven days out from Lake St. Aan. A careful division of provisions that even ing gave us four days more, or perhaps five, if we could manage with-less than a pound apiece each day; and we did not like the thoughts of what we were to do during the other five or six days. But there was nothing for it but to push on and hope for the best, so we followed the track two days on.down the Macleod, afterwards striking due east to Dirt Lake." "A curious sense of numbness now began to take hold of our limbs, with an unwillingness, or rather inability to push one*snowshoe in front of the oth- er after lifting it up; this gave us the appearance 'occasionally of 'marking time' and would no doubt have been amusing to a well-fed' bystander; but to us it was no laughing matter. Fre- quent cramps in the hands, caused pro- bably by the pressure of the pack- ps on the shoulders also added to ur discomforts. A couple of rabbits opportunely appearing near camp gave us an apology for breakfast; and the evening of the third day after, we rea- ched the Hudson's Bay post at Lake Ste. Ann. The intervening time was spent in a sort of mechanical progress for nobody seemed to have any dis- tinct ideas, except on the subject of looseness in the region of the waist band." At Lake St. Ann the party were warmly welcomed and given a good meal of whitefish and potatoes--*"and after the manner of starving men in general, we ate a good deal more than was good for us," Jarvis naively adds. - From Lake St. Ann progress was easier and more rapid. Horses were furnished and the party made the jour- ney. to Fort Edmonton in a day and a half, and there securing further horses and sleds, took charge of a "packet" of mail for Fort Garry, starting east on April 7. The horses were poor; "as was| the case with the stock both of the company and the surrounding farmers, owing to the insufficiency of last year's hay crop and the lateneses of this spring--many horses and cattle having starved to death," but the eighty mile journey to Victoria Mis- sion was made in four days, remaining there for two days for further reat. Then decided to change to carts at Fort Pitt, using in the meantime packsaddles brought for this purpose from Edmonton, and started down the Saskatchewan on the ice. The journey was anything but plea- sant and comfortable, according tp Rivers and creeks were for breaking up, and frequently the horses had t¢ induced to. swim rivers at flood tide. To reach Fort Pitt 138 miles from Victoria, required six and a half | days, and there the party experienced new difficulties when they attempted to hitch unbroken horses to carts for ho | further travel. Drifts were plentiful iz ih was slow; rivers had to by the expedient of making tarpaulins lashed ac- ross the wheels of the carts, in order that streams might be crossed. next 167 miles to Fort Carlton required eight and a half days travelling, and here, on April 29 the party : river in flood, but and progress be forded, often rafts of ing, by collecting from the various) ing signs of giving out, the party had! to continue the journey afoot, the ani- mals having to be spared for use in the carts. But, wearing only moccasins, the unaccustomed exercise began to tell upon the members of the party at the end of a hundred miles, "and by the time we had accomplished fifty more, we were so footsore we were glad to avail ourselves of a seat in the cart for half an hour when the half- starved horses seemed /in a livelier mood than usual." : On the 14th the pasty camped at the mouth of the Qu'Appelle River, cross- ing over to Fort Ellice next morning-- ten days making the 316 miles from Fort Carlton. After an attempt to sec- ure fresh horses the travellers crossed the Assiniboine' Rivér and got past Shoal Lake before camping time. Por- tage la Prairie was passed on the 19th and on May 21st the weary travellers entered Winnipeg, having been five and a half months on their trip.' "At White Horse Plain," says Jar- vis ifi conclusion, "we met a pay cav- alcade going westward; it consisted of Mr. McLeod and his two survey par- ties, just starting for Edmonton and the Rocky Mountains, and their shin- ing boots, glittering spurs and well groomed horses contrasted with our battered and weather-worn appearan- ce. But we could afford to suffer by the comparison; they would soon be just as ragged as we were, and all their troubles were before them, while we were just reaching the goal, pushed forward to over many a weary mile of mountain and plain,and cauld take our well-earned repose in the happy consc- iousness of having fulfilled the task al. lotted to us, and earned the approba- tidbn of him we are proud to acknowl- edge our chief." | Township Councils LOUGHBORO. Sydenham, Dec. 15.--Coungcil met at 1.30 p.m. Couneillor Knight" ab- sent through illness. Minutes of last meeting adopted, Bills paid: $100. 50, Dr! M, Tovells, M.O.H., ser- vices; $47, John Mantin, job on road; $2.50, M. Redden, placing and hauling tile; $9.75, H. W. Guegs, plank for Portland Boundary; . Kenneth Jacquith, sanitary inspect- or; $2.50, W. H. Davey, preparing two sign boards, Portland Bound- ary; $2.50, A, J. Young, galvinized fron for crusher; $3, Bert Kemp, work on Portland Boundary; $29.50 Frank Anglin, street lights for No- vember; $68.20, Frank Anglin, put- ting in new lights, lumber and re- pairs to lights; $5, 8. J. Deyo, work on Desert Lake Road; $5, D. W. Lake, stamps for cheques; $15, D, W. Lake, premium fer collector's bond; $74.68, House of efuge, keep of Mary Drader; $89, Sawyer & Massey Co., repairs for/waggons and crusher; <-§9, d Walker, opening cemetery road; $198.09, County treasurer, tile account 1924; $7.50, Bam Babeock, work on New Road fence; $7.50 Wilson Knapp, work on New Road fence; $139.32, British Whig Pub. Co., printing ac- count; $110, P. J. Guess, amuse- ment hall license for township hall and affidavits on monthly returns; $3, William Johnston, repairs to bridge: $22, H. J. Knight, burial of infants for Nelles & Scott; $6.40, H. L. Bauder, repairs to road near Des-~ ert Lake; $12, C. Knowlton, quart- or salary as caretaker of township ball. Salaries paid: $50, Wm. Guthrie, reeve; $650, M. W. Spafford, coun- eillor; $50, H. J. Knight, couneil- for; $50, T. B. Hagerman, coun- cillor; $50, James Walker, coun- elllor; $210, B. G. Guess, salary as clerk and postage; $150, D. W. lake, salary as treasurer; - $75, George Walsworth, salary as school attendance-ofticer; $4 R. G. Guess, selector of jurors; $2 Wm. Guthrie, selector of rs; $2, R. J. McFad- den, selector of jurors. The account of $208 for gravel furnished for private purposes was turned if by the overseer and ac- cepted by the council. The account | ily of $570 for rent of township mach- inery was accepted by the county JACKSON-METIVIER'S augurated remarkable price reductions in ev your apparel needs. 'Dresses ~ Mail or "Phone Orders Promptly | fer- Christmas eduction 4 And now that Christmas is over, now that you have finished buying gifts for otheis: it's time to think of yourself. Starting to-day and for the next TEN DAYS this store has in- Hosiery Smart Frocks In An After Christmas Sale Frock of Poiret Twill and Tricotine-- Frocks of Canton Orepe and very swagger for gemeral day-time wear ~-- every Frock the very latest. Colors are Navy, Black, Grey, Sand and Powder Blue. *12.95 - ery department. Now is your opportunity to fill - Coats - Blouses Underwear Smart Frocks In An After Christmas Sale A widely varied collection of smart After noon and Street Frocks offered at a fraction 2 their al value. Silk Dresses, Cloth resses, es to too diverse describ Stzes for Women and Misses, » in EXTRAORDINARY AT J | 8.95 Flannel Dresses FOR SCHOOL WEAR Wk i colors, bright styles in plain tailored fashion, 1 collar, in girlish straight ines. i Shades: Sand, Honeydew, Brown, Blue and Grey. Sizes 16 to 40, . JACKSON *5.95 , LIMITED Ii4 PRINCESS STREET -- \ V4 -METTVIER ; Child '" Wool and Silk and wool Hosiery PLENTY OF ENJOYMENT. For The Fine People In The Wilton District. Wilton, Dec. 22.-~Christmas, and its family gatherings are the order of the day. Home comers are on the way, some have arrived, The differ- ent churches were giving thelr Christmas music on Sunday. The choirs, Presbyterian and Methodist united and gave a cantata, about twenty-five voices, in the morning and evening services. The music much appreciated. Rev. Mr, led in the morning service, Rev. Mr. McKenzie in the evening service, Rev. Mr. McKensle lett for his home in Montreal, on Monday 22nd, to spend the Yuletide with his fam- Mrs. Lorne Stonnes and children left on Saturday ' for Inverary, to ners and a host of sympathizers. The pall<bearers were: the deceas- ed's brother, Joseph Weiss; cousin, George Waelss, © Joseph and Howard Hermer, Walter Myers and Wilfrid Jeannerett. : 5% The peaceful, innocent counte- nances of the two little boys in their double white casket was in- deed .a scene of grief and sorrow, and the surviving parents,| Mr. Mrs. Joseph Weiss, aged twelve, and sister, J aged six, have the sympathy of the entire community. Mrs. J, Simmers, Kitchener, also Mrs. Grace Myers, Detroit, were present for .the fun- Electric flat, at the lowest pefces= 'We have just a few left at this price. Toasters, upright and $2.00 to $6.50 - ELECTRIC IRONS, best quality and guarante8d. Priced from $3.00 to $6.75 Boudoir and Table Lamps 10% Off OUR SPECIALLY REDUCED PRICES. § ther, was gowned in & becoming dress of grey satin crepe. Her beau- dred guests sitting down to a dainty repast. Those from a distance were William Conboy, Olden, uncle of the groom; Mrs, Harold Crain, Lonsdale; Mr. and Mrs. Flaherty = § and son, Clarence, Brantford; Mr, and Mrs. Findlay McLean and son, Hyllard, McDonald's Corners, Mas. of confett! and good wishes of all, motoring to Pine Shade Cottage. *