i Volume XXVIL Dryden, Ont, Friday, September 5 '1919 T Getting Where West aid East Meet Birth - GHT--At Dryden on Satnraay, August 16th to Mr and Mrs Dan Wright, a daughter. POST OFFICE NOTICE 'By permission of the: Department the wickets of this Office will close at 1 p.m, on Thursday afternoon during the month of June, July, August and September, beginning June 26th. i: Se id IDA SMITH, - Postmistress NOTICE : . ONTARIO VOTERS LISTS AGT are and what his financial standing is. The "district rep." assists him in se- guring his outfit. When he is settled on the land he visits him once a month and advises him as to the best farming me- thods to pursue under his special con- ditions. « = ET ------ Take - notice" that the? Judge of the District Court of the District of Kenora will be in attendance at the undermentioned place 'and time specified to hear appeals with respect to Voters' Lists for the Unorganized portions of the Elec- toral District of Kenora. A Visit to Que Neighbors Just Across the Eastern Boundary of Manitoba Home Runs --By R. D. Colquette. : : | Miss Myrtle Beddome arrived on Monday from Port Arthur. Mr and Mrs P Roberts of Brockville were visitors in town on Tuesday. Mr Wm White C.M. paid "an official visit to the Orange Lodge here \Ved- nesday night. Mrs and Miss Golden of Fresno, California are visitors at the home of J. S. Golden. Mr and Mrs Thos. Scott returned on Suaday morning after a two weeks' visit to Winnipeg, Regina and other western-points. ; Mr Thos. Neill of Wabigoon was a a B. LIND EN Clover Galore NOTARY, ETC. onveyancing Collecting General Prastice DRYDEN . . ONTARIO. ~ WANTED TO RENT a OR BUY ~ Farm of 160 acres more or less, with ~ 40 acres broken, House and Barn, in Dryden district. Write giving particu- ars, to OBSERVER & STAR, Box 300, Dryden, Ont. HOUSES For Sale and Rent ~ WATERFRONT LOTS FOR SALE A LSO= Fire Insurance Under the above headings the Grain Growers' Guide with a circulation of over 64,000 in the Canadian West, pub- lished the following in a recent issue: "The true spinal column of the Ameri- can continent traverses Canada diagon- ally. Crossing the international bound ary in the region of the upper St. Law- rence, it angles up across Muskoka, |. Parry Sound and Algoma, rounds the north shore of Lake Superior, and then sprawls out into the dreary waste of western Canada's great hinterland. The Laurentian range, as it is called in the geography, is the oldest formation in this quarter of the world. It was once a pretentious . range of mountains which would compare quite favorably with that infant 'upstart, the Rockies. But the glacial époch bo hob with its massive grandeur. The slowly-mov=- ing massess of ice ground it down and scattered its material far and: wide, forming the areas of rich aggicu- tural land that stretch away to the south and west. Nene But as the glacier triumphed over the | mountains, so in the sun triumphed over the glacier. When the ice sheet had retreated back past the remains of the Laurentian range, but while it still blocked the northern outlets, there was formed a great glacial lake, with a rock-bound southern shore, and on the north, the slowly melting glacier. What was then the bottom of this great body of water is now the clay belt of North- ern Ontario, comprising some 18,000,- '1000 acres along the lines of the Na- Miss Waldron has considered it advis-|ional Transcontinental. To the south, abie to make a change in her business and seperated from it, though similar in career, and now wishes to announce} origin, are oases of agricultural land¢ the opening of a Millinery Saldn. surrounded by a wilderness of rock and A consignment of the latest Hats in| morass. One of these is the postialy- select styles has arrived, and an invita- vm Jars Se gro the tion® is extended to everyone in town oan ep on Athi ; and district to come along and inspect. Further 'south, across 100 miles of All other Millinery work will be cy wilderness, is another and larg- undertaken, and hats may be re-'er stretch of rich agricultural land trimmed, remodelled or created to suit' known as the Rainy River district. It i Any doubt as to the suitability of these New Ontario districts for the growing of red and alsike clover will be removed by a reference to the illustra- tions in the Guide. The reputation of the Dryden district as a producer of the finest quality of clover seed is now de- finitely established on a permanent bas- is. It is the farmers' leading cash crop there. "I know men who made more honey per acre from clover seed last year off land that they got for less than a dollar an acre, than the fruit growers of the egw peninsula make from land that they have paid as high as 600 an acre for," said District Repre- sentative Frejd. It was an easy matter to 'believe it as we looked at the fields | of solid purple or white bloom. which visitor this week at the home of his graced practically every farm. There sister Mrs Riddell, to see his little is clover everywhere. It flourishes gayohter who was left motherless. | along the roadsides and is spreading J 3! Friends will regret to learn of the trom the clearings into the wild lan on every hand. Needless to say, under death of Miss Beatrice Smith, which cultivation it almost attains perfection. geeurred 1n the hospital at Port Arthur he es rE Spm | this week. She was brought home to aL They a an | Dryden Tray morning by her father, ; din for the ¢ Pay and on ryden Smita. ! sting of their clover seed co-operatively | = A R. Hutchison will offer three car- | gli i ST Tan loads of Aberdeen and Hereford calves At Oxdrift they have erected a ware- | 20d fresh milk cows and springers for sale on the Fair ground Friday and Saturday, Sept. 5 and 6. One years credit will be given where necessary. | house 'and cleaning plant in which an up-to-date cleaning mill is installed. Rev. A. B. Hames, who held services | in the Union Church last Sunday left' A manager is engaged, and all supplies Friday with Mrs Hames for Winnipeg, ' are' purchased co-operatively. ast year, about $50,000 worth of seed was the next stop on their pilgrimage to the various members of their family i marketed through the association. It was sold principally to eastern farm- --which will ultimately take them pretty well over western Canada. M. J. CROSII General Merchan OXDRIFT, On TOWN HALL, DRYDEN, Thurs- day, September 4th, at 2 pm., to hear appeals in polling districts Nos. 8, Waldhof, 9 Aubrey School, 10 Oxdrift, 11 Cairnbrogie, 12 Bedworth, 13 Wabi- goon, 14 Dinorwic, 15 Dyment, 16 Osaquan, and 17 Bonheur, And further take notice that all appeals in respect of the Voters' Lists compiled by the enumerators appointed for that purpose must be made within ten days after posting up of the Lists appealed against in the office of the Chief Enumerator, D. H. Currie, 170 Matheson St. Kenora, Dated at Kenora, this 18th August, A.D. 1919. AGENT POR os Yorkshire Fire Insurance : life Assurance be 4 Cockshutt Tpl Ask to see our ALAS GOUGH'S BREAD day of T. W. CHAPPLE, District Cout Judge, Kenora. p< bi fc -- New Departure ers and seed houses. The growing and marketing of registered seed grain is contemplated by the members of the association, and they will take a hand in the handling of the seed potato trade, 'which is- rapidly being establish- ed as well. Lo | This brings us to a consideration of the seed potato trade of New Ontario, a trade which has taken a great bound forward during the last year or so. It JAS. MCFADYEN, - DRYDEN ONT _ The monthly meeting of the Town Council was held on Tuesday evening' Considerable business was haudled effectively. . Recommendations were received from the Boosters and the RH. PRONGER Notary Public Conveyancer, Ete. DRYDEN ONT - ETI TET fotor Boat For Sale|---- HAND'S MODEL, V-BOTTOM i SPEED HULL Complete with Tank, Shafting, ete. Length 21 feet, Beam 63 inches. 4 hp. Gray Model R. MARINE ENGINE J. WILSON, of the Township of Van 2 M& B Spark 2 Cylinder Marine Stein Engine 6h. p- Baldridge Reverse Gear. ~ Apply--T. C, R. CRAWLEY a Box 76, Dryden. Golden Star Lodge & No. 484 "< AF.&AM..G.R.C. sts nthe Masonic Hall, the second Tuesday of each month. Visitors cordially invited. Alfred Pitt, W. M. ! A. E. Berrey, Secretary 1 Dryden Lodge No. 1694 «dd. meets the first Wednesday f each month at 8 pm in the Town Visiting brethren cordially Wm. Penprase, W.M. 'D. Anderson, Rec. Sec. I © N E Dryden Lodge No. 417 l 0.0.F. Dus at the i Town Hall every Monday evening av 8 o'cloci. I. J. Wilde, N. G., D. 'Anderson, Recording 'Sec. Visiting brethren ordially invited. LE ay Services-- i . Morning prayer and sermon tafter the date hereof, will not be res- 'I ponsible or accountable or liable in any lou netsaats FONTHILL NURSERIES individual requirements and taste. s A call does not necessitate a purchase. | Come and see the stock anyway. MISS WALDRON, 24 King Street. DRYDEN. ! | ad BAN tn ede Notice |BANKERS, MERCHANTS, BUSI! NESS MEN and Others, ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN : TAKE NOTICE that my wife, ADA Horne, in the District of Kenora, and I, the undersigned JOHN WILSON, now residing in the Town of Dryden; in said District, have for nearly two years last past been living separate and apart, and during said period I have made and am now making a weekly allowance to my said wife, Ada J. Wilson, for the maintenance and support of herself and our infant children. AND TAKE NOTICE that my said wife, Ada J. Wilson, is possessed cf sn estate in her own name, separate and apart from me the said John Wilson. ~ AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that I, the said John Wilson, from and way, shape, manner or form for'any moneys borrowed, goods purchased on credit, and debts or liabilities contrac- ted by the said Ada J. Wilson, either in my name or in her own name, without a Written Order therefor, or Written Consent thereto, duly signed by me, having been first had and obtained. 'DATED at Dryden, Ontario, this Nineteenth day of August, A.D. 1919, JOHN WILSON, Dryden, Ontario. / "Salesmen Wanted To Represent the The greatest demand for Nursery Stock in years ; British and European Markets again " open for Canadlan Fruit Largest List of Fruit and Ornamenta i assiz, which covered much of what is 'away and only remnants, 'chief of which are the Lake of the, Woods and | the lakes of Northern Manitoba, are left. The Rainy River district is there- 1 line of the C.P.R. almost to Port Arthur. | better 'to engage.-less in lumbering, |is to make permanent homes for them- originally formed the floor of an eas- tern extension of the glacial lake, Ag- now Manitoba, and extended far south. | ¢ When the glacier retreated far Snough that the water could drain to the north- east most of Lake Agassiz was drawn fore a natural extension of the great plains. The typography of the country and the nature of the soil are similar to those found in parts of Manitoba. The district representative system of the Ontario Department of Agriculture includes within its scope these two outlying western sections. One divi- sion, the Kenora. district, extends from the Manitoba boundary along the main i i a Its main agricultural sections are the district around Dryden, the smaller ag- gricultural area in the vicinity of Ken- ora and some settlements near Quibell, on the National Transcontinental. The other division extends along the north bank of Rainy River, which separates Ontario. from Minnesota, from Fort, Frances to Rainy River, Two graduates: of the Ontario Agricultural College, D. J. Frejd and R. E. Cummings, have charge of the department's branches in| these western districts, the former for Kenora, and the latter for Rainy river. They recently 'accompanied the writer over their respective districts, and poin- ted out the agricultural development and possibilities of the farming com- munities in which they work. The Kenora District ; In the Kenora district there are about 800 farm homes, of which 600 have. Dryden as the chief town. The other 200 are adjacent to Kenora. In the Kenora section the 'farmers engage principally - in dairying and . market gardening, while around Dryden, gener- al farming is followed. Here the oper- ations include clover 'and potato grow- ing, stock raising, with considerable at- tention to grain production and some to beekeeping. Both sections are pass- ing out of the "jack pine" stage. The farmers are seeing that they will do " t fi t and that livestock is the basis. of suc- cess 'dn agriculture. Homesteads are available, especially along the northern line. The settlement duties are similar to those required in the West. Six months' residence in each of three years, a l6-acre clearing and a house] at-least 16 by 20 feet are necessary be- fore a patent is given. The Ontario government will advance a lean of $500 after the settler has become well esta- blished. Farms are also: available' by! purchase at what would appear reas- onable figures toa westerner. A strik- ing feature regarding:both this and the Rainy River district is that the new- comers are largely farmers from the prairie provinces. Some of them are bringing in good outfits. Their object is well known that potatdes grown in a northern climate make more prodic- south. The farmers in the potato grow- ing sections of Old Ontario found this out some years ago and a demand for youd potatoes grown in the northern | sect 'The farmiers of western New Ontario are now: cashing in on this demand. Last year the Ontario department of agriculture gave the situation. special attention, with the result that the var- narrowed to two--Irish Cobbler and Green Mountain. The potatoes are in- spected twice, once during the grow- to free variety they are officially certified, and marketed in the East as Certified Nor- thern-grown Seed Potatoes. 'They are distributed principally in, car lots to farmers clubs in the old Ontario pota-! to-growing' sections and' command a fancy . price... The intelligent interest that the farmers of the district are tak-. ing in this new venture, and the care they 'are taking' to produce the best quality of potatoes commendable. # : attention. being 'b rough market to sold locally or sent back. Some busi- n hogs at Winnipi shipping them back, of the spread and th has proved to be a good sheep district and, as is well known, the quality of alsike honey is of the highest.. There is: a good rotation of flowers, which last' goniinunasly, freezeup. bloom comes along, followed by fire including 'dandelions. : Then the 3]sike weed in waste places, which lasts throughout the balance of the season. The district is absolutely, free from that dread of the bee keeper, foul 'brood. Some 35 apiaries are kept in the distirct and a bee club, throug which supplies are brought in and the co-operatively, has been formed. This year; one bee keeper, a view of whose apiary appears in thé Guide es- pects to market four tons of honey at around 25 cents a pound. 'one at Kenora, has recently been es- tablished. The dairymen of the section} have, organized a co ive seed than those gfown further ons of their province sprang up. eties grown for this trade have been ng season and again aftér harvesting. f they pos the necessary standards as m from disease and purity of possible is very Livestock is receiving, more and more Feeders and stockers are t in fyom e finished off and either ess has been' done in buying light . finishing them and , taking 'advantage e gain, The district he alsike furnishing an excellent sheep eed. One farmer was mentioned as making an average of 60 per cent. on his® investment over a years with his flock. period of five x : of - Honey by the Ton ; A number are going in for the pro- duction of honey: The alsike fields fur- nish the choicest foraging grounds for he bees over a "considerable period, /, from early spring fill irst come the wild flowers, product sold: Another. co-operative enterprise, this -operative dairy, ne Winnipeg} eonditions, sec birds or eggs. the Game and Fisheries Act. | Board of Trade to extend the well sys- tem over the town. Quite a bevy of youth and winsome: | ness arrived in Dryden this week to direct the mental development of the rising generation. the hearty approval of some of the old timers. Some o' them eld guys hangin' aroun' mighta stood fer a Jiggs cartoon. Que o' them remarked that one peep at the new school staff 'ud make a fella wisht he wuz a kid agin. 'They have earned Swing backward time, in thy fateful : career Make me a boy again just for this year; Mock me not thus with such beauty ~ sublime--- Why did they not hav time. : --Rodger Coupling e the liks in my he Wanted : First class dairy COW, fresh or to calve shortly. Address. particulars by letter with full EDYE-DE-HURST & SONS # Dryden, Ont. wom Protecting Birds. Co-operating with the Dominion authorities, the Ontario Government, acting under power given in the Birds Protection Act, of 1918, has passed regulatious providing for the | protection of birds generally in the province. The regulations make it an illegal act to "shoot, destroy, wound, = catch, 'net, snare, poison, drug, or otherwise kill, or attempt to-- any native wild birds other than, goshawks, sharp-shinned hawks, great horned owls, Crows, cow birds, blackbirds and house 'Sparrows. This will not cover, how- ever, the shooting in season of game birds specifically provided for in the Game and Fisheries Act, nor does it apply to eage or domesticated birds 'or. poultry. neg . The regulations provide that where any of the birds protected become seriously injurious to the agricul- tural or other interests of any com- munity the Minister may issue per- mits to kill them. D of 'any protected bird offence, and it is equ to take or destroy the nests or eggs of such birds -- a bitter pill for youthful birds'-egg collectors. ception, however, is made in the case The podssession 8 is made an ally an offence Ex- ornithologists, biologists, or stu- ts of biology, who may, under ure a permit to collect Prosecutions will be made under rg 8 Shortage of Houses. Houses and apartments seem to be Brick, Lime - B. C. Shingie Sash & D | 'Picture Framing Manitoba Gypsum Hardwall and Wao : Fibre. Etc. Undertaking in connection D. ANDERSON DRYDEN, ONT, . Wood AGENT FOR Massey-Harris Farm Implemements, ete." Bain Wagons and Sleighs Dryden On 3000600000000000000000 > JT =p) = = = 2 5 General Merchant EAGLE RIVER, ONT. Loh AGENT FOR ; 7 Cockshutt Plow Go. Frost & Waod Implements Charnla'e Braam Canavabars VHUENIV § Uru wep iva Raw Furs Bought and Sold 350400000000000000600040 69000 P000009000000000000606 Boot and Harness 4 m. Sunday School \ MATTHEW'S CHURCH 4 LN oy Eagle River : ke bi vo Write for Particulars Sone & Wellin scarce in cities on the other side of the 'Atlantic as well as here, as a re- sult of the suspension of building during the war. Here are two hum- 'orous. indications' of the shortage, From a British weekly: Lady----How was it you lost your job? Tramp--- Well, mum, I was a nartist, I was---- used ter paint them 'To Let" notices. From a Christiania (Norway) week- ly: "Have you a room to let?" "ves, but I entert lication only from 'night 'al 7. E tock, Seed Potatoes, &c., grown ! for: which $5,000 has been raised, and a in Canada loan of $10,000 advanced by the Qn- tario' government. A manager has been engaged and a building 50 by 100 feet, three stories high, EE milk and cream business with campers around the Lake of the Woods will 'bef are lacating. In Ontario, the soldier|conducted in the summer. Ice cream) settler has™ the personal supervision of | will also be manufactured for the loca the district representative, who, as a|trade and as the supply of milk in member of the soldier-settlement board, | creases it ention of branch out Lnows exactly what his qualifications, tter, i selves. To this end they are purchas- ing partially-improved farms, and in seme 'cases ' adjacent wild land, of which considerable 'parcels, some of it South African scrip, is on the market. The soldier-settlement. scheme is also in operation, and a number of veterans Repairing i Having taken over t late B. H. Stevens, will be plea have share of the Patronage from of Dryden and District. A ] Good Work--Promptly Dos (LA wimaamp y School : -Sunda : ayer and sermon Sur al bP ening pr : | Established 1837 glon TORONTO, ONT. a