this the end of ariother year we d to remind you ] RKE'S rn liberal patronage - wish to thank you all > 'and influence throug out the year. 'that it shall always be our endeavor to merit your continued patronage © by selling only : 5 Dryden seems to have a mono 'poly of legal technicalities. : | Would-be lawyers are at times { frozen. Hot stuff, believe muh! ; [they have handled four urgent: The Jackpot A Tittle knowledge of law is a dangerous thing. = a necessity, and sometimes, like necessity, they know no law. | "The "eloquent language indulg- ed in by the heroic workers on the flume has been the means of pre- venting many a nose from being Flow gently, sweet water along thy dammed flume, HEE Flow gently, T'll sing thee a song of thy stream; = ; 'My whiskers are frozen, and so : are my hands, : Lk Flow gently, sweet water, disturb ~~ not my dream. - For the benefit of those who are" {laboring under the delusion that the local GWVA serves no really useful purpose, it should be point- ted out that in the past six months hospital cases, seventeen-for den- tal treatment, relieved four cases: of temporary distress, conducted two funerals, satisfactorily deal 3 Reliable Goods at lowest possible prices. MAY GOOD FORTUNE HEALTH AND HAPPINESS BE YOURS THIS CHRISTMAS id And throughout the coming Year. THE RED RICK STORE roy J. CLARK. Dryden ~ AND MAIL THIS COUPON TODAY HOUT OBLIGATION SEND ME 1 MOST COMPLETE TRAPPERS GUIDE EVER PUBLISHED Send Fol This | Great Book e besn | ' gives a complete and accurate de- &cription, pictures and tracks of the if. different Fur-bearers of North Am- i erica; it tells when and where to : trap; the d most successful tapping methods; the of balts and scents; the sizes of traps to use; thecorrect way roa nning 2 JEpding the Sifietent pols to f : em wo! € mos ; the trappi laws of every province Jnoney A ns : lw FREE to any one interested || me Ee Dectin | 'ur-bearers, Just sign and tod HE ART OF TRAPPING? és NOT @ supply sata. log--but aye rapper's Guides containin Fittornar oa gi" £ Of inestimable value to any trapper. It will guide and HU ~~ help the experienced trapper and teach the be; inner the [i fp artof Juseesstully Danoing the North Amejisan® San i z 2 trapper or Fur collector can afford to be without || eat book, endfor your atonce, ] THE 3 po HJ HORED BEAL Sy wi y | NORTH AMERICAN BAW ci 44 I 324 DONALD ST., WINNIP] Gy, CANADA. I ] J n Raw Fur Market 333 Season of 1919-1920 - | RT OF TRAPPING" | © (Presse PRINT NAME) ce. RED BeoxNe_ [Po RL Ee telephone is of German manufac: ture, found on the battlefield at Amiens by Mr P. Carr, amd has 1 actually been in use by the Can- adians in F rance. : i ; ~The Orchestra is making a great naem for itself, its playing being of a class unsual in a town of this "size. The Fort William wiisitors obliged to express their ad- miration of the music rendiered by: 5 the Orchestra. The avowed pur- pose of the o i -anization is to ide 3 : lh Mi And their 'ho are musicians themyselves, { WESTGATE MALE VOICE CHOIR. ~~ : { The promise that Dryden would , be treated to one of the best musi- cal events in its history was amply sustained on Tuesday evening, when the Westgate Male Voice Choir gave their concert in the Pulp Mill Hall, As was to be expected on such there was a large turnout of citi- zens who appreciate good music. : expectations were fully gratified. The big Choir was in splendid form, and their fine high- ly trained singing was sustained with ease through the long pro- 'gramme, including the numerous 'encores demanded. : The perfect control of the lead- er was rewarded with wonderful 'quality and volume of tone, and standard unusual in choral" sing- ling. = The whole entertainment 'gave the keenest enjoyment to those who were fortunate in being y resent. : : ~ Several solos lent variety to the programme, and were highly ap- _preciated--one singer being en- i cored three times. The piano : solo also won much interest. The one humorous item on the pro-- gramme evoked a hearty laugh, exhibiting no less than the others | the careful training of the Choir. The rendition of "O Canada" was one of the best we have ever heard, and impressed us afresh {with the conviction that Canada : possesses probably the noblest national anthem of all the na- tions. : : After the concert a dance was to meet the members of the Choir whose special car was waiting for the early train to Fort William. The Dryden 'Orchestra furnished the music, and won complimen- tary rémarks from the visitors. Dryden will welcome a return of the Choir any tir = 'such a visit is possible of arr: ingement, | R. W. Shaw, {GWVA in Ontario, with forty-| an occasion, 'their clear enunciation is of al held, to give citizens opportunity j vacation. full} with a fitted club bag, on with nine _gratuity applications 'and thirteen pensions; have o tained the appointment of a Sol- dier Settlement Board representa- tive,and have been the means of : | finding employment for a number. of men, besides attending to num- | erous minor cases which would otherwise have been neglected. At the end of October six hun- dred and thirty-three branches of the GWVA were organized and established. Tt is confidently ex- pected that the GW VA will have one thousand branches by Spring. Payment of war service gratu- ity to Canadians who enlisted in the Imperial Forces will be made as soon as claims have been checked. oy du The Board of Pension Commnfis- sioners request the addresses of the . following pensioners, to whom pensions have been award: ed: Cpl. G. Gannon, 198066; Pte. : 198155; Sgt. A. Watson, 198167. : There are now two "hundred | and twelve branches of the four thousand eight hundred and Sixty fully paid up members. Old Mother Hubbard | y Went to the cuphoard, : But Fido got nary a smell; ~For'when she got there + The cupboard was bare, { Due to the H. C. of 1. Answers to Correspondents North Dryden--You are not the { only one who cannot obtain water Mrs R--The duties of a ladies' committee are mainly to receive the guests and to make introduc tions, ; | i | Clover--The meaning of a post- | age stamp placed in the left-hand! corner of the envelope right way up, means, "I seek your acquaint- ance." Will print the full next week, : liet HOLIDAY BRIEFS. Miss Myrtle Match leaves to-s day for Port Arthur. Her holiday; has been spent with her cousin, 'Mrs M. S. Campbell, and relatives Miss Marianne Hargrave of Kenora is the guest of Miss Hel. ena Wright, ; Miss Florence Dickson an< Miss Florence Barker are spend ing their vacation visiting friend and relatives in Dryden and Ox "drift. Miss Jessie Kerney of Winni peg, spent Christmas with he; parents: here. < Dr and Mrs Sawyers from Ca: bery are the guests of Mrs Fran} Foulis, also Miss Jessie M'Leax, who is sister to the hostess. The Misses Hazel and Alms Smith, from Winnipeg, enjoye:: their "Xmas holiday with mother, Mrs Ida Smith, post: mistress, \ Miss Roberts and Miss Cooli gan, both of Dryden High School, 'made Kenora the resort for their The employees of the Square | Store presented Mr Alfred Pit Year's eve. The accom 1 address CF) EO E-0 EZD-O- SED- ( S- O-SD- SD) -a- ) SS ()- SD () SE () ST Squar e P z 00004000540 60400u040404000¢ JY IYY YR - At the dawn of a New In accord with that spirit we # Prosperous New Year.