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ps Volume V. Pianos Remington Typewriters 8old by: -- Douglas Lane (Post Office Building) We are showing A Splendid Line of Spring and Fall Quercoats Regular $25.00 For $15.00 HATS CAPS, SHIRTS TIES. EVERYTHING FOR MEN. ~~ at T. PROUDFOOT'S Keep Your Feet Dry BRER The Boots you need for this weather Qils & Dublin to treat them with can be had at H WILLARD'S NO NE KNOWS WHEN pus ~WHERE the next FIRE will start But if your houseis covered with a Home" policy you know you are secure from financial oss due to Fire. THE HOME INSURANCE COMPANY vapresentod by I. BE. GIBSON, From a Little Clover Seed This Prospercus District Grew. | On or about 1892-3 Sir Wm. Van Horne, then president of the C.P.R., and Sir Wm. Whyte, then genl. mana- ger, in making their annual inspec- tion trips over the road, usually carried some government officials on their special train, which consisted of a two-wheeler Dub engine and three or four small private coaches--nothing like the monstrous engines and coaches of today. There was no habitation ex- cept the section houses between Fort William and the Manitoba boundary. All there was immediately around here was Elm Bay, which contained our pioneers in the persons of Mrs John Stewart, now resident in Dryden, and her deceased husband. They operated a small sawmill and farm now occupied by Mr Bicknell; James Chapman and of e present Mrs Tew the nam lor named Pat Su ; nowned for the potatos : The C.P.R. used to buy then dining car service. 3 4 < A water tank stood on the main line just opposite the present one, and all trains stopped there for water. In the early days settlers' trains going west in the spring were quite numerous from eastern Ontario, and as they stopped for water the farmers aboard got busy and cleaned out their? stock cars, throwing the manure containing clover seed down the bank. The clover seed getting a good catch, flourished and scattered, so that it looked grand when in bloom. On one of these trips Sir Wm. Van Horne had the late Hon. John Dryden aboard, who was then minister of agriculture. He, being an observant farmer, noted how profusely the clover grew along the trackshere. They got off and went shooting prairie chicken, which were quite plentiful in this paxt of the country: Hon. John drew his host's attention to the fact that land that would grow so excelent and abun- dant clover should make good farming land. Sir Wm. being anxious to settle the line of railway, talked the matter over, and the result was that the minister made arrangements to start an experimental farm, to demonstrate what could be grown here. The climate then was much hore severe than now, 60 below zero being common, and the writer could tell of the hardships endured by the train- men in trying to get over the road in the bitter weather. However, land was surveyed by the government, on the north" side of the track, a fence built, and the house now occupied by Dryden Smith and a large barn now owned by Swan Swanson aiso erected. A man named Ogg was sent to run the farm, but he failed to make anything grow. A. E. Annis, from Orangeville, was then put in charge, and he demonstrated by hard, faithful labour that this country could be made a prosperous mixed farming district. 'Mr Annis stayed with it for some years acting also as Crown Lands agent, and saw to it that incoming settlers were suitably located, until the farm was sold first to him and later by him to Mr Swanson, who built a fine resi- dence. and other farm buildings, and today is one of our most successful farmers. Dryden district is known from ocean to ocean, and its possibili- ties are just in their infaney. Swan-Swanson at the time was con- tracting on the.Grand Trunk. Later, he helped considerably in building up the town. There being no station here about 1904 the. C.P.R. placed a box car for a freight shed and waiting room (which a lot of settlers will remember to their horror), also a siding and spur were built. Farmers were ship- ping thousands of cords to Winnipeg, the price being then as low as $1.65 a cord, loaded on the cars. In 1906 the Company, seeing the need of an agent here, moved the Barclay station up on two flat cars and added a freight shed which sufficed for a time until the pre- sent station was built. Fred Stone was our first agent, and did a lot to advance the interests of the village. The place was called New Prospect, later chang- ed to Dryden, after the Hon. John who came here one day and had a pienic with us. Settlers caiie in fast; build: ings began to go can't vouch as to who put up the first building, bu! among the first were Quirk's store, the present Chinese restaurant; 1G. Y. Dryden, Ont. May 9th 1924 oh Number 48 Mother's Day. Why Not You! SUNDAY is Mother's Day. Let us Seeding is progressing very favourably write her a letter--if we can, and let in Waldhof, the only drawback being us wear a flower in her honour. the cold nights we are having. And How true the words of Jean Paul people locking for nice warm weather. Richter, who said:: "To a man who has had a mother all women are sacred for her sake." # + * * This year we will have a large crop of hogs. R. Beyer has imported around fifty small pigs, which with the home MOTHER'S WAY. "supply makes the outlook for pork very Tender, gentle, brave and true promising. Loving us whate'er we dol = RT eal Waiting, watching at the gate Saturday May 10th a public meeting For the footsteps that are late; 1) he held in connection with statute Sleepless through the hours of night 1,h0yr. Mr A. Crane, district engin- Till she knows that we're all right, op of the Northern Development, will Pleased with every word we say-- {alk matters over with the pathmasters That is ever Mother's Way. and others. We all expect much good from this convention. LI IR Not enough for her are flowers; Her life is so blent with ours On th \ That 1 all ore dave dnd do n the same date the Grand Dance eo in aid of the Community hall Will be She is partner, through and through; held. The Waldhof Brass Band, now i we Li pon the Waldhof Band (please note the i rp > Ye oe Fs a change) have promised to supply the ving wit us might and Gay-- 66 which of course is a guaranteme a ee a op TOF 2 good time. And from what we hagar a. Mh (In | lLxpomion" have heard, nobody will stay at home. ¥ -- () i ® RCH. i EE TE : We expect quite a few new settlers f=] lo You Ansco Company is the oldest manu- facturer n the industry 7--established 1842. Ansco Company is independent of any and every other 'photographic manufacturer. Ansco Company put the first hand camera and the first studio camera on the American market, and owns the 'original patents on roll film. Ansco Cameras have repeatedly IHE DRYDEN ANSCO PHIRMAGY Know ? taken the gold medal in competition. Ansco Company's factories number forty-eight buildings occupying thirty- six acrea. ' Ansco Company's products are sold in forty-three countries throughout the entire world, Ansco Company's refrigeration plant for processing film and photographic paper has sufficient capacity to supply. the First Camera on the Market, 'this spring and summer, which will ss." help greatly to develop our section. We | 'only hope the present Ontario Govern- | 'will have a hetter knowledge of | than that of ten years At that time every 'place was 10.30--Sunday Schoo 11,00--A Special Mot gramme by the wh 7.00--A Mother's Day 'Serv Things. te Note. O. H. Pronger spent Wednesday in Oxdrift. ; Mrs F. Eger, Dinorwic, was up to Dryden, Tuesday. old them here. O. G. Snider, optician, will be here p,q faith e on Monday the 19th. | district to p Mrs J. Rhodes left Monday on a trip demand the to Winnipeg. make progress a' Mrs L. R. Mackey is in Winnipeg, Heenan we surely where her father lies serously ill. and no matter wha Sid Bartlett, with a big gang, is busy the fellow who made 'fCairnbrogie, Waldhof, Quibell, and if} thees town are intending to organize |mercy.of Providence. ; If you want the Best Results, use the "ANSCO," WE HAVE A FEW EASTER NOVELTIES LOFT { Can be had for one-third off. QUALITY. CQURTESY. FANE ye. SITE YT RAE Sr HE SI a se with ice a city of 200,000. eA SERVICE. Junior® Baseball. Oxdrift Challenge The Directors and supporters of the Dryden Junior baseball team held a meeting on the night of May 7th in the | Town Hall. Needless to say, a good crowd' was 'on-hand. | The idea was to get a local league in operaiicn, and the secretary, Nor> man Howe, was requested to get in touch with Wabigoon, Eagle River, . know that there was sor up here. ; And no doubt he will make + = . 3 bl Gr member that we are still her Mrs L. Stone, Ignace, waa a visitor * 0% 0% x to Dryden, Monday. re-wiring thd town. H. A. Jewell, Oxdrift, was in town on, business, Wednesday. L. A. Bigelow is sporting a grand itttle army who also have done and are new oil truck, from which he fills the still doing their share. Take for ex- garage. tanks. , ample one very big man who always Mrs C. Hampe, Eagle River, spent succeeds in getting away unnoticed-- the weekend Were with her daughter, Dan Hutchion. Well, Dan has good Mrs Payne. reason to hide himself. Every boy and Miss May Walmsley returned to Ox- girl he meets talks roads, ditches and drift Monday, from a trip to the Old bridges; besides, he is looking over Cogent this kind of thing every day. No > wonder he is getting fed-up with it and wants to keep out of ight. But assuredly he has done much to bring a little comfort to a great many people. Rev. J. M. Beaton is attending the Presbytery meetings in Winnipeg this week. D. Lane now has a convenient supply of non-resident fishing licenses avail- able. Lately we have had a very useful addition to the little staff in Mr A. . Crane, who seems to have the right spirit, and realizes the bigness of the; great problem before him." We may only hope that heshas time to bring all his ideals into practice. One thing, Many Extras. with the loyal co-operation of the people and the staff of willing workers First $500.00 Cash takes it. that we have, we are assured of the F. P. MATTHEWS, Dryden. pytyre, "ISERIES SPE NINN NESI INIA NAAN IRIN ' CHEVROLET TOURING CAR Model 490. ONLY RUN ONE SEASON saan, pres----"] [rosptm-------- Yeomans built opposite the Durant garage, but burned down while occu- pied by J. G. Hayes; Mr Cassitly built where Pitt's big department store now have any to saw, or want to have your by Mr Sheand merged into the Central Dryden, Ont. which was burned down. Our old in- vincible, Andy Hutchison, was also on the job, and built several residences besides greatly improving the Dryden House which was first built by a man named Anderson. Andy was always interested in anything that would bene- fit the town and surrounding district. * The spiritual welfare of the com- 'munity was looked after by missionar- ies and students until the Methodists built the Church now owned by the Catholic Church, and installed a per- mament minister. The Presbyterians followed; and the Anglicans put up their present building through the efforts of arch-deacon Cooper, one of the finest of men. The pulp mill, promoted by C. B. Gordon, was first partly built on the CASCADE ERE Se including Lunches put up. north side of the track, that being later abandoried and the present mill erected xd ICE CREAM & by Mr Bonfield under the direction of hs J. B. Beveridge, and enlarged until to- 3 Co day it is one of the most up-to-date hi Kraft Sulphate mills in the country, with a capacity of 50 or 60 tons a day. Our school system has advanced with the growth of the community, from a one-roomed school to a four- roomed Continuation and an 8 roomed fully modern brick public school with A. ten teachers on the staff. for the year, to get together at ai Of course we should not overlook the stands. A large boarding house built garden plowed, call on Bert Carney, % " EAGLE RIVE} The CASCADE H( River, Ont., is now | agement, and solicit MEALS SERVED SOFT DRINKS. Motorists from Dryden and vicinity : Specially Catered To. Gasoline. future date and draw up a schedule. Any team in the vicinity of Dryden D h te S W T i bd Come Early and avoid the Rush. If you want to buy any WOOD, or J Hotel. Wm. Kerney built the Bayview TES I ribnl ; 3} : ' A JE SATE St TIE I SGA RAT SEIT Hotel, across from Beveridge's house, PER ERER 3 NN x AL, ¥ LR AQ: 8 Roa 2 Ll FARA LF ord 22 Fi mn BAPTIST CHURCH. Sunday evening at 7 o'clock, Service will (D.V.) be conducted by the Rev. H. E. Buchner. Everybody welcome. * ES *® & The Girls Guild are holding another of their popular dances in the Mill hall on Friday, May 16th. Three-piece orcmhestra; dancing 8.30 to 1 o'clock. Lunch will be served. ® E3 £3 » Dan Wright had an earlysnorning adventure, Thursday, making halfway to town by canoe and the rest by the ter, perth inn .50 Our PRICES are Right. Compare them ! Ek kok XK % Gough's Confectionery Agent for:-- NEILSON'S CHOCOLATES KODAKS & BROWNIES King's Old Country Ginger Beer. HENDERSON. REN XT CER a 5 020 SESE NRO CATES WY i Mr and Mrs Baker returned Satur- «day from a short visit to Winnipeg, bringing Jimmy back with them.