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Bobcaygeon Independent (1870), 26 Sep 1929, p. 8

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. Leoxgfiard ScpeH-a, hgro of the famous race to Nome, qr; wmmng the Seventh Eastern Intemaxlonal Dog (gyegbec. he covered 123 miies in eleven hours, 51:; and .‘~. H :0. his sturdv team nf Rib-"Jam Bandâ€"L... "fie--- --- v-vvwl ;;vu.lo, but am 5 11¢ a"; = ' .41 his sturdy team of Siberian huskies. Dog sled derby records were broken and new ones e during the three days of the race. Dupuis, who finished seem werid's record when he co pleted the first lap of 41 miles i at, . A , ‘7‘].“VV'AH 4-) ,M ‘._.3_ At ‘1 . PAGE EIGHT _--v... v--v ‘znvv 49‘) UL ' e‘econds. Othhe nine who finished 3 ' as the first Derby winner at Queb diet and speedier dogs have been “essel. long a favorite with globe :1'otlters, will sai from New York December 1. 1929, on the seventh annual .anadian Pacific World c/AVANESE awe/w GEL. 'yWh , then the world’s mine cuter which I with sword still (menf’s aid a famous character of .‘3. uakespeare. but tlle modem ver 5â€" im relgates to going around the \\ t-zid in a big and comtortable new; :chip with no sw 0rd to open ihe 'ster 6 These are days of peace a d world trmclers now ‘ ning their tours will be in- .. d to know that one globe- girrlii..g liner will call at ports e: -to omitted from her itinâ€" c:;r:._'~por ts rarely touched by eruiking stcamezs. The Empress of Aqst‘ralia,” 2.21.850 grossAton r \6 .9- (D “The World’s Mine Oyster,” Said Falstaff ‘___- -wx. .4. ;.A; Aw AL; V uuuza Of the nine who finished the three .aps, only an!» “nâ€"L-- _- ,, A - A _ ‘_‘ -v - v._\., .u vv1151 at. hxahcu Eastqrn International Dog Sled Derby at migs 11.1 eleyea hours, sun and a half minutes Bangkok, the capital of Siam. was originally built on floating Athens is really three towns in oneâ€"the twisted lanes of the Xthens that was little more than a ’lurkish \ill age before the Greek War of Independence. the broad straight streets of the modern capital and the interesting wins clustering round the Acropolis representing “the Glory th at was Greece.” The Parthenon one of the most interesting ruins here, was chief among the buildings with which Pericles adorned the Acro- polis about 500 B. C. at Quebec_ in _19:§3. @5131}; developed for éléfid , isycqngratulated ones established :1 secomL made a miles 113 3 hours, A committee meeting of the W0" men’s Institute was held at Mrs «1 P. Kennedy’s on Mond Threshing is the this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. John Robertson. M55 -‘iIva and Mr. Orma'nr} Dam-h“ -* ay evening. order of the day in l Keelung, the chief port of the Island of Formosa, is a hive of in- dustry. Formosa is half the size of Ireland and is governed by the Japanese. In its northern fag»- nesses. still largely unexplored, ilived the headhunters. The E Japanese campaign of subjugation. however, has all but wiped out these barbarous people. The. seat of government at Formosa i: Taihoku. Here fleets of jinrikishas, manned by coolies, transport the visitors around the town, one cf the chief attractions of which is the Governor-General‘s garden, where the world’s most beautiful tropical plants bloom in exotic profusion. " The Lethbridge statement proposes ithe enactment of a provincial law ban- ining distilling and brewing and prom- iises to carry such a law, when enacted, ’to the privy council in an ecort to as- .sert provincial jurisdiction where the IDominion now assumes authority. Pre- imier Ferguson at Elmvale let it be known that while he considers the present liquor law good for Ontario, he is not wedded against changing and ’amending where necessary not trying any other form of temperance legis- lation if it appeared to be needed. Mr. Sinclair, Liberal leader, was sil- ent over the week-end. Premier Fer- lguson speaks again at Alliston toâ€"daY- The Lethbrige manifesto favors the government assuming all the cost of maintaining highways. The premier in his Elmvale speech announced that the government would spend from $6,000,000 to $7.000,000 on secondary highways in the coming year. “If you don‘t approve our policy, dofeat. usfithat’s your plebiscite” was the position taken by Premier Fergu- son in a speech at Elmvale Saturday. The premier condemned the plebiscite and the proposed statutory four-year legislative term of Progressives and Liberals alike, as “impirtations from the republican south”. A plebiscite within a year on the total prohibition of menufacture and sale of intoxicants is the promise made by J.G. Lethbridge, leader of the Proâ€" gressive party. in a manifesto releas- ed tc~day. This contrasts with W. E. N. Sinclair’s Liberal party pledge of a plebiscite “when the people demand Toronto. Sept. 22â€"Week end devel- opments in the provincial politacil ar- ena saw issue being closely joined by the three major contending parties as the campaign cauldron begins to sim- mer. Progressive Manifesto Is Issued: May Change The L. C. A. PLEBISCITE IN YEAR IS PROMISED )9 Scotch Line PREMIER SPEAKS ONTARIO ARCHIVES TORONTO BCBCA YGEON INDEPENDENT Melfort. Sask., is planning $4, 000 curling rink More than 200 boys enrolled in the Rutledge Model Airplane 'Club at Cal- gary airport one day recently. Recent heavy wind did considerable damage at Salvador, Sask. The board, which usually contains a list of open positions, is bare to-day, showing the relative chance of securâ€" ing work from this source. There is no work for laborers to any extent, while the number of nam- es on .the list is large in proportion to those securing jobs. i -â€"oooâ€"- Work 111 City is Becoming very Scarce i Board is Clean } The list of men wanted as far as ;steady work is concerned at the Peterâ€" ‘borough branch of the Ontario Em- ‘ployment Service is very slim, while the number of men applying for pos- itions is normal. Abcut the only positions that is open, is for a mechanical draftsmen, and this has been open for some lenght of time because of the scarcity of this class. It seems, almost im- possible to secure one, it was stated at the ofl’ice this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Robertson were guests on Sunday with Lindsay friends .iiss Grace Robertson spent, the week-end with Miss: Jean Murdock. Miss Evah Robertson has returned to Toronto to attend the Bible College. FEW POSITIONS TO OFFER AT EMPLOYMENT BUREAU Mrs. John Hunter has been visiting her mother, who is seriously ill. Mrs. Thos. Robertson visited and Mrs. Jno. Robertson on 15th Mr. R. Hiesey. Mr. and Mrs. N. Robertson and Miss Isabe‘ .vpent Sat- ur say in Peterboro. Rev. Wm. and Mrs. Robertson of Farron’s Point are visiting with re- Vatives on the line and in Bobcaygeon for a short while tended the Peterboro fair on Saturâ€" day. Mrs. Rankin Thurston of Dunsford spent Tuesday with her mother. Mrs Thos. Kingsboro. Dunnthhe first five months 0! the year 5,389 homestmds rome- senting 862.240 acres of land were taken out in Alberta. 5:0!!!“nem be,» ing mainly in the I-Zvimtmmn. Grande Prairs‘e. Peane River and Prince Albert districis. Back from :1 nth‘s wanderings along the line of ie Dominion w.- lantic Railway in Nova Sootia. Miss Juliette Gaultier de la \‘oremirye, noted folksong artist. stated that she had discovered 300 folksonzs that were either quite unknown hitherto or else were interesting variants in melody and tune to similar songs in vogue among: the French-Canadian hnhimnts. She will sing some of them at forth- comih'r concerts. Up to the end of August. says Colonel ..I S. Dennis. (hi e! co mis- sioner of the railway/s department of colonization and development. the Canadian Pacific brought to Canada 1792 boys for placement in agricultural employment under the distributive schemes or the vom- pany. “This is the inn. est number of British boys brought out to the Dominion by any one organiza- tion,” says the Colonel. 15 Two first prizes, three seconds, and a third award were won by the Canadian Pacific Railway supply farms championship Holstein herd from Strri‘nnore. Aita., at the 60th annual provincial exhiirition at New Westminster recently. This is a follow-up to the Vancouver Show where the herd led all others. “I am watching with the greatest interest the progress being achiev- ed in the United States where rail- ways are experimenting in the use of aeroplanes as adjuncts to their railway services,” said E. W. Beatty, chairman and president of the (‘anadian Pacific Railway, in- terviewed at Toronto recently. "There they are using planes by day in certain places and rafl.traveli)y night and the experhnents are very interesting to me,” the president added. E. W. Beatty, chairman and pre- sident of the Canadian Pacific Rail- way, accompanied by a group or directors of the company, is now on his annual tour of inspection of company’s properties and condi- tions in the west. Resorts, agriâ€" cultural centres. experimental farms, mines and smelting plants, as well as the system itself was in- spected during the tour which started September 5 from Montreal and closes at Winnipeg October 2. In preparation for the opening of the 1929 big game hunting season in New Brunswick, 25,000 hunting licenses have been sent out from the Department of Lands and Mines to 300 vendors in all parts of the province. “The greatest apple crop in the history of Nova Scotia,” is the al- most unanimous opinion expressed by prominent fruit growers and Government experts of the pro- vince. It is estimated the crop will reach 2,500,000 barrels, at least half a million barrels more than any other crop ever raised in Nova. Scotia. (388) era and There Mr. The Canadian Pacific Railway will be rearesented at Fall Exhlbl- gens tn 1335th e226, 0:81:33 this "5;: oronto, e broole. John and Fredericton by models of the system's scenic. hotel. oriental and general details of the con:- pany's travel. arm-cu and telegraph actlvltles. I There will be a special activities dealing with other parts or the country will be shown at other cltles. A numbEr of special trains will be run to these Exhlblc tions. 7 Output of creamery butter in Saskatchewan {or the first six months of the year is eXactly 45% greater than for the similar period in 1928. according to a report of the dairy branch of the provincial department of Agriculture. In the first half of 1929 it was 6,128,644 as against 4,215,349 pounds in the first half of 1928. - “â€"â€" -w-bu=uu, UL AYUI’UJ Bay; Neil Sutherland, of Regina; and Arennder Hosie of Medicine Hat. Coincident with the Festival. the Dominion Field and Track championships will be decided at Bani: Labor Day. .-...c, uuu uauclug EU. the forthcoming Banff Highland Gathering and Scottish music fes- tival to be held August 30, Septem- ber 2 have been announced. They are, Colonel Alexander Fraser. Donald E. MacPhex-son, Murdoch Ready-to-Wear 19-21 Kent St. Li} masses and in group classes won first for exhibitors, first for young herd, first for progeny of cow, se- cond in breeders herd and seccnd in get of sire. adding to an im fist of Winning-s gained a: )mdmg exh?’bi- trims over the prame circufl ear- lier in the season. the championship Holstein herd a! the Canadian Pa- cific Rafi‘way mppfy .11 Strathmore Farm gat'hermi ten firsts. five 30- oonds. fin thirds at the Vanomrwr Fair. made a rfran sweep In the bull classes whh junior and reserve mim- championships in remaie classes and in groan plasma»: wnn Styles of Distinction Quality that Wears Prices that enables you to get one Values that mumot b0 nmtched Now shuwinfi our new Full Kw Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery. secretary for the Dominions in the Baldwin administration, who arrivâ€" ed in Canada on the Express of Australia recently travelled straight same the Dominian by Trans~ Oman Limited. crack Canadian Pacific mm, for 133an and Lake Louise We be reached his ob~ fictive and namesake, 11000~feet peak which be I'm chm. why you should your buy Honorable George, aged ten. and Honorable John, aged 9. sons of Canada’s ranching peer, Lord Rod- ney and descendants of a. famous British Admiral. recently travelled 4,000 miles from Fort Saskatche- wan, Alta., to England. to enter a public school in the Old Country. They took the long journey un- accompanied. travelling on Canaâ€" dian Pacific lines and by 8.8. Montclaro. C. P. R. officials looked after them on the long trip. HIRSH ’S Ladi es Ready-to-wear and Millinery Coats, Dresses Millinery at HIRSH’S Judges of piping and dancing at .. ‘Aâ€"“-â€"â€"~-‘ EERSEE’S Reasons ere and There 'k. In admfion she has made a lliC Lindsay Have Troughing, P1 All orders receive Hours 9- 1 2. EVenings by BOBCAYGEON Dr. M. C Millsâ€"Graduate verging Graduateof Royal ( Surgeons. Modern Denm- iu 81H"; branches, oral and work. ()lfice open every Tuesday ore-r \thlZaI-ds‘ Ftneion (“The 0111‘ Fm...» I HcLaughlin, Fulton, I derson, Barristers, No: fice -â€"The Victoria Tr: Company Building. Lin Money to loan, Spe¢ given to investments. at Fenelcn Falls at th md Power Commiss ,pen every Tuesday. RJ. McLaughlin, K.C., BA, TH Stinson. KC Der-son, Crown Annm- LINDSAY, 01 Phone 41 LESLIE M. FROST CE Barristers, Sol]? lections, Real Den tint ’ffice twc doors south Next Post Building W'illiam St, North, Liz Hanley: Sask and girls’ clubs. Cleveland Bicycles Also Rebuilt Bicycles Lawn Mowers Sharpened Gramaphones Repaired “A1“ -.Modern Mushroom grov. soon to be started in Sadr t Taylor had been pacing ors of a Los Ange-leg hmm‘ 1y morning. body step Up and smokes and candy’i a police search for the absent director Taylor arrived, wreathed in smiles an ca'rrying boxes of cigars and candy under each arm. One hour passed, Then two hours, three hours, four hours. Studio eXe- cutives fumed. Barrymore began to get worried. Just when studio aids were seriously considering launching Sam Taylor, usually the most puns- tual of megaphone-wielders, was noâ€" where to be found. Assistants had tel-:phoned his home and his Holly- ivvood haunts but his whereabouts could not be traced. 'WE carry a complete line of the of the best neat. 0btainable.... ' I ‘ '4' as! .. Prompt Service. ’ C {W .\ Bolton Street 9% MEAT MARKET A . ' w. R. PURDY, Prop " One morning the company was all ready to start the day’s shooting. Bar- rymore was on the set. hundreds of supporting players were in place and cameramen awaited the order to begin grinding. Everybody was there â€"â€"but the director. That fabled bird, the stark, was the cause of fnuch excitement on the John Barrymor: set at the United Artists Studio in Hollywood while the noted star was making ‘Tempest’, his newest film and playing at the Town Hall this Friday and Saturday. 27th and 28th. Time and Tide Must Wait for the Stork “7 t’: GEO \V. S Clem Bicycles DR. a girl!” he - E. MOFFATT MEATS J ”v l SHEPHERDQ u been pacing the corrid- Angeles hospital sinc ear- TINSMITH 5 south of T.G. Devitts ~12â€"1.3o-5.3o by Appointment and help yourselves to Attorney, St .ore ‘Iumbing, Repairing » prompt attention a Bobcaygeon Clb‘ , Notarles {Oyal (011924;; announced. “Every- is organizing boys’ 3m growing plant is in Saskatchewan. '. ONTARIO ‘9 Stiflsou Cards '1’ $1 .{1 Lindsay Toronto [-ni :53 Mental I'Ta-l'tised M at} {-Kay V and :toxe, of- MOTTO Efl'iciency. Courtesy and l a CABINET PAY PE on Saturd nations 1': will be :1 and enjoy friends. tab V111}! AFI Buui M re XXX}. EODAKS AND Fl PRINTING AND DEVI SOL’VENIRS, E1 'JOS'IES Barber 5 x} Zion United Ch 'Sundax'. Octnhp' cen'ed instructions 1 Hill, to sell his Res and Carpenter Tools October 11th axxn'msnm smw 7” farm .axr A rcm REA! Prize for the best de< with F. “I Head‘s Sr] and. The merchants for their fine Windows MOTOR CAR SAND“ “ILL RIGGED GA [LI-If K. Grif [X11130 CIG AR S TLC-Fillet FORMER PASTOR T0 RSV. J. I“. \Vh'vlt‘. (if Inspector told him sixty two different precious sought aft Chas. Junkin one bermen is no“ bus; and t: legraph p010. he 5‘3 “.ted When Sp; timber that one C; RXUOX Ti he work has been \\' ter titled 110i) '0 DE posing ix T'LI‘S 1‘ MBERMAN BI'ST under O): S STA RTS rack nit 1'66 '1 O ‘6‘ KEETING cash. Terms 91 ”1‘1 John W Prop. 1! t0! U SE!) Wlxm n” preaci GCCOI': care: “1 rd

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