me XXVIIL id Ty wy TT SERS ITIR uly, 16: 1920 + do i pe a : lola iloa iL aT TRE BIT oF LANDS in the OF stoux Lookour the T th A) of iter, 1920, in the forenoon, at Chamber, in Public Sioux Lookout. eos URCH OF ENGLA a "In Proportion fo his Pride. ad" Ambition for his Own Towi™ A citizen's iy and ambitign for hs own town is the raison- d'etre why the pen is lifted today to give vent through your col- umns not only to those estimable | qualities which should be fostered in the hearts of all, but to acclaim the merits of a valuable and wor- thy citizen, the tangible proof of whose work in raising Dryden to "her present position (since there { are Richards in the field) are to be. met on every hand and to whose acumen and energy the town will be further indebted in the near future. All credit is due to the pianeers who hewed ther homes out of the fn who raised the school and the church, who laid out roads and eventually incorporated the town; yet: notwithstanding call ; is: thi, about ten years ago Dryden BT. WILSON, Rector. : | mines WW ; den Timber [the 'advent gh, was staggering along, making rather futile'efforts to get some- where, to achieve something. "The | Grand Tru boom was over, the] ere discredited, work on the Gorden Pulp and Paper Com- pany was closed down, and thef. outlook was: gloomy. In short, Dryden was'in that position she had either to make good, or may- hap become a second Wabigoon, her future was a matter of Futile conjecture. ; At this critical fetid the Dive ii Power Company (now the Dryden Pulp and Paper | Co., Litd.) selected Dryden for the scene of ts activities, and from.its inception the future of the town was asured. The expenditure of over a' milliogdollars on construc- own 7 benefit, allie mill, broug nt]: that much needed pn Nor did the {steady stream of ready money to the whole district--a dire necess- Ly in a poneer country. The old i ractice of trade and barter, te adjunct of struggling ays, but none the less an irk- some and restraining method, has ; by this'means of regular cash pay- "ments annulled the need for such interchange, and practically be- stowed the freedom and ndepend- ence of finance upon the citizens "and farmers of Dryden and dist: ONT ET6., Collecting ractice ONTARIO 3 loss and damage from dropp ing : ok B. Beveridge, | FW.0.,, | the Winnipeg convention of the | Canadian Council of Agriculture: Tet. "Associated with all this Indus trial agressiveness 1s the name of 8 and generdl manager of pany. Ely Energy of no mean onde be embodied in the, man who has over-ridden ever vo dil culty in, breaking new ground and brought com- Tr must tion. Besides the ONEreis | which at all times must have fu his, Mr Bevetic : activeand 'practicai of public life. For wo ve: oftce of Mayor. and Soil hos as a councillor today. He has assou- iated himself with cvery branch 'more ready to lend a het ieshang) The employe:s of the Dryden Pulp and Paper Co, Ltd. 'enj the most modera and' advanced conditions, the eight hour day and his acknowledgement and ment to become estabished here has done much to inster good feel ings between hims-li and the! em- plopees ot The largest Ball in town was purchased by the company and: renovated. 't is at all times available for the variots projects of he company ar 1d its employees. Outside social and' public: events are ever sure of hel p and g-oop- eration, and it is not on record that any 'reagonalil- applcation hasy ey n turned down. "The enefits accrung fromthe Company's oper: ations traced to the Hush, the farm, the landlord, the tenant, the me h 1th enieghboring £03 | Eagle River with its p opment and cutting up mull Hi P. R. Station, the Post. 0 i but space. forbids Ie The town of Drs only in Canada, b; ain, fay, off. New. hor name to the itters of the earth. : be laid to th credit of any one individual, but it is well for the district to possess a man. of such calibre as J. B. Beveridge, Vice! President and General Manager | of the Dryden Pulp and Paper Co. Ltd, and the solid prosperity which has accrued. to Dryden * ifying to any: citizen: of Dryden who has' pride and, ambition or, his own town. : vice president ¢ Picnic at Oxdrift A big picnic of the folks froth he ati farms in the Dryden district was held at Oxdrift last Thursday to: welcome the visit of J. J. -Morri- son, gen. secy of the U.F.O. and Mrs Brodie, president of the U. on their way east from Inciedntally, Mr Morrison was s| expected to organize an Oxdrift branch of the U.F.O. : Owing to delay of their train, they di dnot arrive until 6 o'clock in the evening, and in his absence Mayor A. R. Hutchison of Dry- den, chairman of the gathering, { called on Harry Coates of Wain- Ywright, UF.O. organiser to ini- tiate the new Club. Mr Coates briefly explained the steps necessary to the forma- tion of a Club. Theer was no secret ritual or difficult procedure involved. It was simply required that a sufficient number indcate 'ther willingness to join, pay the customary fee, appoint their offi- cers and board of management, * and send in their application. 'return of the certificate from hea _ quarters they would then be esi ablshed as a branch of the U.F. 0. "A very enthusiastic ® response, was made to the invitation to join, twenty- -five women and twenty- 'three men giving in their names, ~ svhich enables the new Club to get away to a good staft. Several "members of adjacent places were nels ed, ing districts will com- br anch; as i Br "aro Aratoq SNE bgriaul. Font the company te fs present posi- «£ public worl and there are ncne | ; such, as putt ing. ing introduced by M: Be reridge, Li Support of the trade Union move- can be' con In the from his endeavors mus t be grat- i FT 110 La Prep 7TH Lyn raat 105 oi 552, 9] 97d The Avni? INT tft wt 7b wg District, 160 ito T ative) Clover Seed GrowerseAsboeitition was held in the cleanifigh Ve Oxdrift, on Saturday last, Jil Vi 19 The building was greatly improv- ed! for the occasion by the pur- chase of some thirty folding chairs which added greatly to the comfort of those present. ; A Director's meeting was held (in the afternoon at which eight 'of the nine were present, Nawing that good interest was being taken inthe Association: 'At this me sting it was decided to 0: what improvements were really necessary - to buildings a "wall under all for warehouse , and ding smallotaee and pris ¢ sal he pr a nt v.ones on the C. P. R, spur, to do away with so much heavy handling of seed in hauling 'and from 'car or station, as to ; "well as increasing the business so as to handle grain and other farm | 'products, with this end in vew. The C. P. R. s being approached, as te sight for buildngs, etc. = A communication was read from the, Seeretary of the Van Horn U. F. 9 "club regarding the retaining of the District Representative in Wages { District, removing the office' 3rd & last note a) 516.68 ryden, and the establishment | Vpour ance he to . of & rest room for women in nfjection. It was decided to jtion the Minster oif Agricul- remove the office to Dry- but the majority of the Pe tors thought it wa Ss no, place : : 1]. E. Gibson Tie books). 5.00 ld Atitact: too hoch an of the Representaive, who already The nial satement was read, ing a balance in the bank of $5000.00, so, it was decided ep $1500.00 for iprovements, §: ott eter--and--dexides tthe. 'balance amongst members pont d fing to business done during. Satin the regular annual meeting of the members vias held, nearly - forty being present, Minutes of 'the last meet- ing were read, as well ay the "yearly | report. HH was cided to pay Lon thembers' seed shipped in, putting outside members on the: Ete Foarhe terms as farmers Tal] on drift. $525.00. Arthur Thomas Toinfed auditor, Wiife the ep oading § 0H Ehe. [8M flecked for the . Brignall, a ald 'ennedy, Charles Moen, e . Gardiner. a, oir) ing, A. § NY Rp Duréan Sr. Hn n the adjourned, and lunch was red : to the satisfaction of all, thus ¢on- cluding the.most successful meet- ing of he most successful year since the organization of the Ass- ociation. Following is the Annual report and Financial statement. was Balance' from last year $ 435 08 Membership fees 190.00 Loan from Royal Bank ' 15000.00 Comm., on! members seed 013.45 Cleaning 346.45 Pulp wood sold 719.00 Sawng wood 71.25 Sale of land plaster 74.20 'Outstandng Accts' 40.17 Rent of stable 4... 5.00 Sale of Parrel and stove 7.00 Test shat fee retaned . 64.00 Seed sold ncluding bags 78790. 44 : Total oBf51 A bone cia Paid to. members ..... 53790.47 Loan and nterest 15500.43 Pulp wood 697.87 973160 94.50 Chairs 60.25 Delegate to Hitnia ne Stamps and Stationary Oil . Fr cinhis Taxes "72.00 68.54 -55:54 I 2.20] Land plastr Miscellaneous i Cash in Bank Cash on hand - Total, _ Financial, Statement © Buildings Machinery Furniture Outstandng Accts., Dr. ... LIABILITIES _ 4 [ireight | Seed "branch, Ottawa, for - sheets, account not render- ed (about) ing women to share i in > problems of government. "Not as "a substitute for' man would she urge the activity of woman, but as "a partner in the solution, of ques- . tions of equal interest ta. both. "The ruling of a province was sim- ; ply an extension of the manage- "ment of a home, and -the "only Nat Sing Club i is better t J several lesser ones. YS : | Officers were appointed as fol 'President. Robt 1atimer. Vice-pres-- Fred Brignall. _ Secy. -treas--W. W. Howell. Board of Directors: HW. Jones, | Ves: Ridhardeon, Con. Snidre Frank Wheeler Chas. Skene, Jack 'Adams. 'All indications point to the prob- ability that Ondr ift wll soon pos- sess the Eman! Club in, the district. A a move was ont towards the lunch tables," with 'the ladies present had. brought : i mn their well-packed baskets. Ten' and coffee were provided b y the ladies of Oxdrift, to whom. Lei is. also due for the general ar: rangements for the pienic. Several autos. then ran to the station to meet the guests of the day at the. ovér-due train, : fs ~ A warm. greeting awaited the visitors, intensified by 'a keen in- terest to meet the man who had nade aden dared to oppose the redoubtable | Drury. The hospitable | linstincts to allow their guests to partake of called on to speak. Mrs Brodie first alive sed the disarm the prjeudice of those who would oppose the entranec of her sex in affairs of pub in Her dignified bearing and ble 1' ation on her; mes age is re- . man to share the butden. «warned her. hearers that the of the ladies, however, interposed in | -efreshments before - * the ywere ; gathering. She is. of the type to|F thing worse than a farm home "without: a: wonian to help was a farm home where there was no 'She next "election, was likely to be fought 'on the auestion of protection, and 2X] lained how the existence of the "tariff touched the most intimate affairs of women: and their chil- 'dren. The persetn ~methads of. taxation bore hardest on 'those 'who are trying to raise families, while those who evaded their ob- ~ ligations, escaped free. She would favor a 'tax on 'bachelors -- for not be held responsible as the delicacies which ithe. latter by custom were denied the privilege of taking the initiative, but were: forced to wait till they were asked. (A voice: Not in leap year, they a'int.) She asked women | ot to be de- terred from their oppor tunity, but to accept 'their jesponsibility as the reatest voting power in Can- ada to-day. Their first step was 'Organization; the second, Edu' Soy ; then they were ready for was legislation. lause the oppor tuint together ; from theglac Th solving the a wondefrul influcn communities." previous or gon doing ar SRE of SPO, a year, and had only touched thej Aringe of its possibilities. He out- "lined the advantages of co- opera- ton, with especial reference' 'to they live: stock industry, and pointe out th edisadvantage of dealin through agents outside their own otkanization, The farmers wer 1 ¢ only men on earth who 4 not sell 'thei orwn produce ; he the other fellow sell for him a thereby reap the profit. were continually working "hours for constantly lessening pay 'the result of giving their whole attention to the manufacture of a product and none to the selling of { it. "In the fate inquiry into the high "cost of living problem th "highly appreciaie he exclaimed, brother's k had been missed that the: farming commuinty during the long period | of .war-had been exchanging his . 100 per cent product for' goods that were more or leSs substitute] and imitation. They had had to accept clothes that were shoddy, } boots that were paper, and other things that were plain trash. marketing their produce. 'He advocated a better motive] : ' sacred : tor the exercise of Athe duty" of the franchise, Realise," per. 'the laws of this county. Formu-|: "late a policy of justice and Tight |" "and sée that it is administered." He. emphatically claimed their privilege as voters to refuse to be content with simply clecting men , but demanded the right ce their, ews at all times. 2 'fhe membership fee was raised; re-app- coming year: John Adams, 12.0014 Pr | They % long| Tt was time that they took a hand inf $700.00 Appty- _ OBSERVER. Sh stable." A pply c { 3 27 3 YOUNG PIGS FOR S ; LE. Ready for/shipmen a | 1st, a 2 loge number oh 1s i) 10 YOUNG TURKEYS for also Turkey hen and Gob 1 $20.¢ .00 for the bunch. Mrs R. ROBINSON, 7-16 Wainwright. > 2 For Sale, cheap: 1 Mill Frame, Lath Machines, Bolting Machine, i Feed Pump ;Large & ar Saws, Canvas and Boom Chains, Iron g Jack Chain, and, other Address 'W.E. SPEARS, i Richa. = FOR SALE The Swing: Properties in the down of Dryden shi nl Paria Nao : 1.-- Dwelling on Dulee Sir ' 2.--Store on Earl Street; : SG as a hardware store.» -- Whyte Strect Lot. ' Va lot on Earl Street. : shires i terms say, 20 per. cent: c 'balance in five annual pay wth interest on the Enns 83 Tay Siren, To nto. -- FOR SERVICE ; 4FORKDIPT" A Good Assortment of | SUN. GLASSES. PATTERSON'S : TORONTO ; CHOCO "that you are yourj You can make 3 son, of O3 for the