Number 37 Volume IV. DRYDEN ® PHARMACY "PRO BONO PUBLICO" A Real Sale Dryden, Ont. February 16th 1923 Town Council Meets Dryden Town Council met Friday evening, February 2nd, in the Council Chamber. Those present, Mayor Pitt, Councillors Wilde, Norgate, Klose, Ripley and Winterbottom. Accounts totalling over $400.04 were passed and ordered paid. On motion of Councillors Ripley and Winterbottom, Messrs Geo. Deckert and F. M Offer were sppuiaitd adie tors for the year. Peter Can't be Beat WALDHOF-- The Masquerade held by the Jolly Entertainers was a great success and also great fun. The lady with her baby carriage had 'an awful time and her husband was running back and forth to keep the little fellow quiet. The clowns were very trouble- some and the policeman could keep ne order among the jolly bunch. The first prize went to Miss Schlums in a Romanian national costume and Mr Course in Dramatic Art "Into Thy Hands" The Department of Extension of the University of Toronto has been asked: to arrange a Summer Course in Dramatic Art for the benefit of those: interested in Dramatic Art, the pur- pose of the course being so to equip those taking it that they may be able efficiently to direct amateur production Before any definite: arrangements are discussed the Department wishes to ascertain what demand there is, The Masquerade EE * kx The Masquerade Ball held on Fri- 'day last in the Paper Mill Hall was real success from every standpoint. The hall prettily decorated with col- oured lights and lanterns, and the stage decorated in pink 'and black made a wonderful impression on all present and thus repaid the orchestra L IKE every other human activity, the production of a paper is fraught with such trials and vexations of the spirit as constantly beset the path of every human creature. This issue of the Dryden Observer has been produced under painful circumstances arising from the sudden and somewhat tragic death of a member of its staff, Mr L. B i . R. Mackey and making preparations EERE and fiom infull for their CHigpis. On motion of Councillors Ripley andjand what attendance might reasonably {ron his PTE ri bok 2tIW. Euler got a box of smokes as 'Exceptional Values in our Stock- Upwards of 200 persons were poe Wilde, ten dollars was subscribed to}be expected. 92.30 from St Luke's Church to Dryden Uncle Sam. taking Sale sent and the dance was still at its{i;en Toronto Children's Hospital. Provided there is sufficient demand G Y i i g height and full of pep at 8 am, and] illors Ripl Wi 7 ; ?} Cemetery. oe 36a getting winter Bow. Some- Goods in some cases Gs IE ouncillors ipley and inter- | the Course would begin on July 3rd] hile the shock of the affair is body said it was 42 below. on Saturday : A Lae bottom moved the acceptance of Gard-land continue to August 4th. The jtil] recent and the passing of so morning. Sunday it was a little T COST rand March took place at 11 o'clock er & Clark's offer for $9,000 school proposed Course would be given in " : so diffe ize. | War but Monday ; ist oad ab de does. of this the Jedging ; ! pear a friend is difficult to realize, | Warmer, but Monday topped the list * X ¥ X Judging | debentures at 5 p.c. premium. Hart House Theatre, with Mr Bertram : he said because it was: 150 below at we are unequal to the task of writing any description of his remarkable career. But since half of the fifty- six years of his life have been spent in the Kenora District and he has been active in some of the most important steps in its development, the story of his life will prove an interesting one commenced. The judges are worthy of praise as their task was perhaps the hardest of any similar masquerades. Prizes were awarded as follows: -- Best ladies hired costume-- Mrs M: D. Hambly, "Turkish Princess". | Best gentlemans costume-- Mr T. "The Sheik". : A Few Bargains: -- All Seward's Soaps AT COST D 20 p.c. off all French Ivory One third. off all Stationery, mostly . "De Lux" quality Only 9 boxes of Xmas Chocolates AT ; COST 10 p.c. to 20 p.c. off all "Patents" Ripley and Klose moved that by- law, appointing Board of Health, be read a first and second time. On motion of councillors Norgate and Winterbottom, clause 26 of by- law 41 was suspended and by-law 159 was read a third time and passed as read. Forsyth as Director. The proposed Course has the full approval of the Syndics of Hart House Theatre, the proposal having been made on the initiative of that body.: The Course would comprise an ex- haustive study of all the branches o stagecraft. Classes would be held in 7 o'clock in the morning. . But how about a person going out in: the. middle of the night? Well, he must either be a fool or a farmer. Say, someone put up the suggesti that we should do a little advertis for our present member of parliament but in looking over the last Observer pv Ali our stock of Jardiniers, Fern Pots, Bon-Bon Dishes, Salt and Pepper Snakers, Tobacco Jars, etc, AT COST Killakes, for pain, reg. .50 sale 25 Ferrovim, regular, $1.00. sale .80 Nyal Preparations, all $1.00 lines for oi. 5 Al 50 1ines: Lor. mmm iiomim mm meres 35 All .25 lines for 15 Sale ends on Wednesday, February 14 All Good, Clean Stock H. WILLARD, Boot and Harness Repairer. A Well Dressed Man likes a good Dies Shoe, and you can now get a pair at H. Willard's. A good fh A 'to choose from, every shoe solid leather, and full vamp, prices are right * kx % We also have in stock: -- MEN'S RUBBER BOOTS, ~ WORK BOOTS, MOCCASINS, WOLLEN, LINED, and PULLOVER MITTS, ITOCKEY BOOTS, HOCKEY STICKS, ETC. * Kk xk HARNESS and PARTS BLANKETS, COLLARS, SWEAT PADS &® kkk Skates for sharpening should be left in the moning to make sure of getting them the same day A full supply of Dr Scholl' remedies always o hund SHOES and HOSIERY FOR is FAMILY _GA TES | Jaci & TEASDALE Barristers, Solicitors, etc., ny, Co BANK BLOCK KENORA « + Ont. "NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP Notice is hereby given that the part- nership hereto sussisting between the undersigned as Cafe & Lunch Counter at the Town of Dryden, in the district of Kenora, under the firm name of the «0, B. Cafe", has this day been dis- solved by mutual consent. "All debts owing to said partnership are to be paid to Chan Bing at Dryden, who will continue the said business; ard all claims against said partner- ship must be presented to the said Chan Bing, by. whom the same will be _seitled, not later than February 28th 1923. CHAN BING CHAN FOO Wainwright School Board Tenders will be received by he un- Cersigned until February 20th. for 10 cords of dry tamarac or green pine wood (128 cubic foot cords) Wood to be cut 2 feet long. Must be deliver ed .at Wainwright school by March 15th, 1923. Tenders to state which kind of wood. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. JAS. H. SHERWOOD | Oliver, Naval Officer; T. Foote, Police Sec-Treas 8.8. No 1 Wainwright King, Ladies home made costume, first prize-- Miss Kaake, "Butterfly". sec- ond-- Mrs Edgar, "Miss Kraft". Gent's comic-- Mr G. Tew, "Hobo". The music throughout the evening was splendid, several numbers being triple encored, and the ever-wanted "Paul Jones" created riots of fun. At midnight the balloon went up, in other words supper was served under the convenorship of Mrs M. Hallem and committee. Among the many pity, costumes present were:-- Mrs Hambly, Turkish Princess; Miss M. Evans, Turkish Princess; Mrs I. Rhodes, Oriental Costume, Miss Odette Upton, Spanish Dancer; Miss Edith Hardie, Duteh Girl; Miss Clara Self, Cowgirl; Miss Fern Taylor, Scotch Lassie; Miss Kathleen Hart- nett, Pierrette, Miss Myrtle Beddome, Pierrette. Messrs J. King, The Sheik; T. Hart- nett, Torreador; Bert Berrey, Cow- boy; M. S. Campbell, Chinese Mandar- in; Hall Dingwall, Terrible Turk; E. Inspector; H. Johnson, Hobo; G. Tew, Hobo; R. J. Pronger, Tiny Tim and many others. The orchestra wishes to thank all who helped on various committees "and in donating in any way to make the affair a success. C.G.LT. Meeting: -- The Dryden groups of the Canadian Girls in Training Movement are hold- ing an open meeting on Monday eve- ning, the 19th. All the parents of 'the young folk, and the many who wish to encourage this work, are here- by given notice that their presence is« requested on the above given date. 'Let us not disappoint the girls and their leaders, but rather let us attend and bring a substantial collection. HOGARTH CRITICISES BACKU® DEAL Also says timber inquiry did more harm 'than good to the North Toronto, Feb: 8--Charges of malad- ministration on the part of the Omn- tario Government in connection with the 'sale of the English River timber limit to E. W. Backus were delivered in the Legislature this afternoon by Brig.-Gen. D. M. Hofarth, Conserv-| ative member for Port Arthur, in the debate on the speech from the throne. Gen. Hogarth placed a valuation of $25,000,000 on the limit for which Mr Backus had paid $50,000. "To say that this is a good deal, in any manner, shape or form is pure bunk," he declared. In consequence of having obtained the English River limit'and others, Mr Backus prac- tically controlled the entire pulp wood resources of Northern Ontario as far as James Bay, the Conservative mem- ber proceeded. He also criticized the agreement with Kenora, declaring that it tended to concentrate the lumber industry of the district about that town, instead of producing several thriving towns along the route of the Transcontinen- tal' Railway. Gen. Hogarth dealt sharply with the Riddel-Latchford Timber Commission, voicing the opinion that it had done far ore harm than good to Northern Ontario, TET AT FOR SALE-- Edison Amberola | Ripley, On motion.of Messrs Klose and Wilde, by-law 160, regarding early closing was given a first and second reading. . Councillors Klose and Norgate moved the suspension of clause 26 of by-law 41, and by-law 160 was read a third time and passed as read. On motion of Councillors Ripley and Klose, a discount of 60p.c. was added for cash payment of electric current during the months of January, Feb- ruary and March, 1923. On motion of Messrs Klose Councillor and ahsence of Mayor Pitt. Council adjourned to meet at the call of the Mayor on motion of Coun- cillors Klose and Ripley. Superintendent Horn of the C.P.R. was present and pressed the council for a decision regarding the request of the Company to lay a water main through the streets of the town, and an answer was promised at next reg-| ular meeting RALPH CONNOR WELCOMES Herb Wilde was' appointed acting Mayor during the: 'What prominent Citizen has been in scene designing and painting, design- ing dresses and properties. Special attention would be given to lighting under the direction of one of the lead- ing electricians of the Theatre. In this way a full understanding of the mechanics of dramatic presentations, would be secured under the leadership of the leading dramatic specialists of the provinces. The tuition fee will be $24.00. Board and lodging may be obtained near the University at approximately $10.00.per week. Toronto Lately? -- A thirsty looking individual who said he came from Dryden, Ont, rushed into our office a day or two ago, and the following con-| versation ensued between him and our paying teller. "Gimme two cases," he cried. "What 7" asked 'the teller. "What, two cases? Two cases of what?" "Two cases--this nl to cover it," handing the teller z1 $50. bill Ralph Connor, author of "The Sky | Pilot", "The Man from Glengarry," with the life of Canada, may be a man of dual personality, in that he is also the Rev. C. W. Gordon, D.D., minister of St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Winnipeg, and ex-Moderator of the Presbyterian General Assembly, but he has mo two opinions on the question of Church Union. In the course of a recent interview, the preacher-novelist emphatically declar- ed himself as opposed to further delay in the consummaton of the Union. "The interests at stake are so vast and pressing that the Christian Church cannot afford to pause for a single day merely for the sake of pausing or because of any hope that we may have of winning those opposed to Union to share our convictions," "We shall have to expect that a number ofs brethren will be unable to see their way to move into the Union just now, but no amount of delay will change' their convictions or attitude," he continued. "I feel that the delay- ing of this great movement for Chris- tian unity in Canada is trifling with interests so serious and inviting dis- aster so great that I could not accept responsibility for advising delay." Speaking of the situation in the West, with which he is so familiar, Dr. Gordon said, "ther is no doubt in my mind that as far as Western Can- ada is concerned, Church Union is practically accomplished, and nothing that I can imagine will prevent its formal and complete consummation. Very few indeed will be the Presby- terian congregations in the West that will remain outside the Union Church" Dr Gordon, believed that the align- bi and many other popular novels dealing 3 ment and mobilization of the Christiar, forces of Canada by church union Wij] do more than anything else to advance the cause of true religion amor,g the people. "The preservation of this church or that church, this name ox that name, is so utterly insignificant that it sinks out of oi ht," he said. Dryden School Board EEE Tenders will be received by the under- signed until February 28th, 1923 for thirty cords (128 cubic feet to cord) PHONOGRAPH, will sell cheap for cash. Aso two dozen RECORDS if desired--apply BOX 226, Dryden of dry Tamarac Wood, sawn in three foot lengths. Price must include delivry 'at Dryden School Grounds. The lowest "or any tender not necessarily accepted. D. LANE, Secy. | "What sort of place: do you think this is? And of what do want two cases?" : "Anything--T11 drink it, what- ever it is. I saw a sign outside| that said '8 per cent."--The "Caduceus" (Canadian Bank of] |Commerce). | FIRE WASTE IS A 1)ISGRACE W. H. Shapley, Chairinan of the Dominion Fire Preventiol1 Association, which is holding its am nual meeting here, said during his address to the delegates yester day that the fire waste which was going on fron year to year to the great. number to whom he is well known. 2 under the shadow of bereavement, and give thought to those on whom the] blow has fallen most heavily. bitterness, and a stranger meddleth not with its woe. How the Call came-- the continual struggle of an energetic, heroic soul against the dreadful handi- cap of ill-health. actual pain, his proud spirit refused to vield to the weakened body, or the depressing com- went of friends who sometimes did not understand. office apparently in his usual condition to attend to some little domestic duty. After carrying some fuel upstairs at home, he was attacked with faintness; and without a word to his family went the short distance to see the doctor. Dr Dingwall, from whose care on pre- in the Dominion was; a standing dis- grace to the citiuens of Canada. While they are complaining of the burdens of taxation they are allowing forty-five million dollars worth of property to go up in smoke eacn year to say nothing of the loss -of life tha. the annual conflagration caiises. Can ada was up to date in othe r matters, he said, and there was no reason why the country whould mot excell in its fire prevention measures. i EXPIOS10 OF FIRE 'DAMP f IN B.C. COLLIERY A terrific explosion of fire damp ir the second level of No. 4 of the Can- adian Collieries (Dwasmuir Limited) last might zit 8.30 o'clock snuffed out the lives of fifty-orie miners, it was estimated this morring. At 8 o'clock today twenty-one bodies off victims rad been recovered and it was said that thirty 'more bodies were still in the mine, Identification of the bodies recovered had not been completed early today. Of the dead twenty are whi*.es and the remainder Orientals. Rescue parties worked 'all night without cessation in an effort to reach the miners entombed by the: blast. It was apparent however, that few could escape the deadly fumes that rolled along the tunnel of the mine. Some of the men were kiiled outright by the explosion and tons of deloris block- the way of the rescue crew "who work- ed herocially to reach the jimprisoned men. \ Fourteen mien were found dead in a nearby part of the workings. They were huddled together in a spot as far away as they could get from the fumes which followed the explosion. All were asp) 1yxiated. : ws mr men ed omen: oo pn TTT For a little while we must pause Truly the heart knoweth its own * x % For years Mr Mackey's life has been eldom free from insistent demands of a Late Tuesday afternoon he left the vious occasions he had survived more "han ome crisis, recognized the serious-| ness of his condition, and prescribed some stimulant. Mr Mackey then called on Mr Ball (an old Xenora friend) who took him into a room occasionally used in severe weather to attend: the »akeshop furnace. With no suspicion of danger, Mr Ball left him on a couch upstairs while he went down to other duties, expecting Mr Mackey would return home after a little rest. Some hours later he was found by E George, an employee, who = became alarmed when no response was made to his effort to arouse the sleeper. Calling his employer, the two at once sent for Dr Dingwall: but already the tired heart had ceased to beat, and Mr Mackey was beyond human aid. Coronor Kinney, who came down from Kenora immediately, decided no inquest was necessary, and released the body to Anderson & Harris, under- takers, who made the final prepara- tions. Is the Church all Wrong ? for the rich to be religious than for the poor ?" You hold strong views on this question, of course, and you KNOW that the Church is afraid to face the truth. Is it? If you think so, come and discuss the question next Sunday morning at 11 ep the Union Church Hall, or is it you that are shy on courage or energy enough to get around that early Sunday morning? We have a little musie too, that you world enjoy. $__000-- The following candidates at present head the list in the Queen. Contest. Valerie Ray, May Lewis, Sybil Shepard, Gertie McFadyen. Have you voted for your favorite yet? x kk ck The Women's Institnte are much elated over the success of their "At Tome" last week, and wish to express their gratitude to all those who helped so generously to make that success. Especially to those who provided the programme and the excellent music for the dance, they are specially grateful-- THE SECRETARY ES | self. LY The question is raised, "Is it easier} it struck me that we could not beat Peter in advertising. He did the best 1{ advertising ever a man did for our district and in i for Ti We hope the fot, will real! ji what kind of a representative we hav now, and may I offer a suggestion farmers are great figurers. Now le every farmer, organized or not organs ized, figure out the difference between the past and the present as far as our M.P.P. is concerned. - Well you never thought of that, of course not. Bit it is well worth the trouble of figuring 3 TOWN OF DRYDEN xx BY-LAW NO. 160 FOR REGULATING THE CLOSING OF SHOPS IN THE TOWN OF DRY DEN, PASSED IN ACCORDANC WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SEG: TION 84 OF THE FACTORY, SHOP AND OFFICE BUILDING ACT ; The Council of the Corporation : the Town of Dryden enact as follo: . That' all. shops. shall close on M day, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of each-week at the hour" of Seven of the Clock inthe' 'afternoon and shall remain closed: until the of Five of the Clock in the fore of the next following day.' Any. person convicted' of & breac 'of this by-law: shall' forfeit and pa at the discretion of the. ~ convieti Magistrate, a penalty not "exceed! (exclusive of costs) the sum of, fifty A dollars, and not less than the sum. of one dollar, for each offence; am default of payment. of the said peng and costs, or costs only; may be lo by distress and sale of the goods' an chattels of the offender, and cing of there being no distress found' o of which such penalty ean: be: levied; the offender to the Common Gaol or without hard labour, for/gny.p not exceeding six calendar' 'month unless the said penalty:ahd' costs: any) including the: costs of the said: distress and the committal and convey- ance of the offender to: the sal : are sooner paid. "All By-Laws inconsistent 'with' thi By-Law are hereby repealed. This By-Law shall take i on 15th day of February, 1923. "1 Read a first and second" time: in Pp Council this __.. day. Of Lauri A.D. 1923. Read a third time in. open SA i: CBF OF tin and 'passed as read. 3 (signed) ; Report of Moscow-Angora 'Revived By Joint Meeting = CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 18. Is: met Pasha's report on the. Lausanne: conference is expected to clarify the political atmosphere here, especially as regards the Smyrna situation. The Turkish foreign minister whose re- turn from Switzerland has been de- layed by the weather, will explain, it is believed, that the peace né gotie- tions attempted at Lausanne: = been postponed rather than aban and that adjustments are possible. Mustapha Kemal Pasha and some of the ministers of the Angora gov ment have gone to Smyrna for meetings of an economic congress representative of the Russian Soviet HOUSE TO I.ET, asad also lean- «Call at Spesr's' Second Hand Store; Koti Royal. Bank. to, furnished, . suitable for bachelors.--: Mr and Mrs J M Holmes, and family from Richan, are spending 2 few days here with her sister Mrs W he Spears. government is to attend also and this I recalls the recent rumors. of an An- gora-Moscow agreement reached | Lausanne and costs, forthwith, the-said' penalty 4" the convicting Magistrate may commit. ~~