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ALLEN PARK STORE BURIED A disastrous fire occurred last F ri- day night at Allan Park when the general store of Mr. J. B. Park was entirely consumed by flames as was also his residence in connection. 111.2111 Mrs. James Frizzel were The first to 11eti1e the fue about 9.30, as they were passing the store on their way home from Durham, and they. \vith Mr. Thomas Slee, the 10- cal telephone manager, gave the al- arm. Owing: to the fact that there is always.considerable yelling from passing cars. it took a little time to acquaint residents with the fact that their services were badly needed. \Vhen they did arrive. however, the little band did heroic service and were instrumental in saving most of the household furniture, a portion of the. store stock. besides a barn, an- other building close by, and the old blacksmith shop. Though one rumor said that the fire started in a corner of the store where the matches were kept. we are informed that so far as can be learned. it. is thought the fire was caused by a defective chimney. We understand that Mr. Park carâ€" ried a $7,000 or $8,000 stock, which, together with the building, would bring his loss close to 810,000. We are told he had 36,000 insurance. Besides being a loss to Mr. Park, the locality of Allan Park will miss this store xerx much as it “as a great cum enience to those residing there \\ e hm e not learned \\ hether or nut the building will be rebuilt. DEATH OF EDGAR RITCHIE MP. Edgar Ritchie, third son of Mr. and Mrs. William Ritchie. of town, diml om )Lnulay evening about four o’clock after a painful and prolong- ed illness of more than two years‘ duration. Hp was. born at. Edge Hill on' the 2211;! of September. 1888, attended school and remained on the farm till 1914. when hp went. west. and took up land. buying a half section near E1- bow. Sask. In June. 1917. he was married to Miss Bessie Weir. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Weir of Egremont.l Two years ago he took sick' and un-i derwent. an operation at. Saskatoon. and later went to Mayo Brothers’ Hospital at Rochester. Minnesota, where a second Operation was per- formed. When convalescent he came to Durham. but. never seemed to make much improvement. For several weeks he has been gradually sinking and death was not unexpect- ed. The remains were laid to rest yesterday afternoon in Durham cemetery. the Rev. W. H. Smith of the Presbyterian Church Officiating at. house and grave. Besides his loving and affectionate young widow he leaves a little son four years old. also his parents, three brothers and four sisters. The bri‘itliers are: \V. J.. in Glenelg and Earl and Herbert at. Bagot, Man. The sisters are: Lily and Kate, in Dur- ham: Maria. in \V‘innipeg, and Mrs. W. (.1. Davis at Albion Ridge, Alberta. BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION Thv n‘ivmhm‘s 0f the British Em- pire Exhibitiun Mission who left En- g and in January last on a tour of Africa, Ceylon, Australia, New Zea- iand and Bulimia. are at. present in this country. The Object of the mission is to interfiew Prime Minisâ€" tors. Ministers of Agriculture 0f the various Prux'incvs, and othvrs. Pola- five to the imliiliig Of a British Em- pin) Mhilii tinn n England in 192’. Specific puiuts 1191 mg taken up bv the Mission 1111111110 the £0110“ mg. The plans and amoral architect- ural treatment of the Exhibition in relation to Dominion pavilions. The Mission have on View complete sets of drawings a M plans for the 17111th Kingdom sm-tion. tngether with some mO‘k‘IS. The natuze and presentation of ex- hibits and 511 "gestions from each part of the Empire for practical me- thods wf (im'smiming its own raw materiais and increasing inter-Im- pm‘iai- tradi‘. Pronosais regarding tropical dis- eases of human beings, plants and animals, agriculture and forestry, and mineral reStmrces. The advantages given by the Ex- hibition to show the progress of set- tlement schemes. ‘The party comprises Major B, A. that the Durham school won by a B3 Belcher. Col. .-\. Christie and . Mrs. big margin.’ Christie. and Mr. F. \V. Bates. They w The are being accompanied by Mr. J. NORTHERN ONTARIO SWBPT B1 Bruce Walker. representing the De- BY DISASTROUS FIRE The partment of Immigration and Colon- The disastrous forest fire which ization of the Dominion Government. destroyed Haileybury and many oth- ? A, They left Vancouver on September 01‘ places in New Ontario has heen’a 25th and are in Ottawa this week. It great loss to the country at large. The is expected that they will visit sev- Besides the loss of life, estimated at eral Ontario cities before- their de- SOmBWheI‘e between forty and fifty, p‘j parture for the East. there Were other 103888, amounting: And ¢â€"â€"-.--<--â€"- according to estimates, to $8,000,000- Ti Little Jimmy’s Choice. Opinions differ as to. whether or not They left Vancouver on September 25th and are in Ottawa this week. It is expected that they will visit sev- eral Ontario cities before- their de- parture for the East. «l U Illai Little Jimmy’s Choice. . Opinions differ as to whether or not Tear her (to boys)â€"~Nou all who a great amount of this loss might desire to go to heax en when. they have been averted had the fire rang- 3131211131: die stand up! ers been left on the work for a few Will. ofte Little Jimmy remains seated. weeks longer. Hon. Mr. Drnr3, who Before Teacherâ€"Why, J 1mmyl Don t you was over the ground and reviews the ’ want to go there, too? situation, expresses it as his opinion What. 1 Jimmyâ€"Yes, ma am; but not if that the Governinent should be held ioned W0 that hunch is going. . . in no WY reaponsible for the with- it do an HIGH SCHOOL FIELD DAY W’AS HELD ON TUESDAY Field Day. held here on Tuesday between Marktlale and Durham High schools, proved veyr interesting and was a (lay replete with many excellent atliletie competitions. The day was cold and thinly and not an ideal Him for outside games. but nevm'theless, a big crowd of 5011001 Clllltll‘t‘ll was on hand. 'The attendâ€" anee ollm-wise was light, though-the ii’aet that the lr‘ielqil Day events hall not billt'll \‘o-i'y intensively advertisml may have had something to do with the attendance. In the nuin‘ning. the Durham girls «tlel‘oated the Markdale girls in an exciting game nl‘ baseball. T he Dur- ham boys n-pvatcd in the afternoon. BCSMPS the Sports, {here was a full 1_)1‘0g1‘ammn of races, jumping. h'urcille moms. pulv Vaulting for both girls and Imys. and in the evening the usual big concert was pulled off that drew a packed house. At. the evening programme both schnols took part and put. on an {fix- ccptiunally bright and clever pro- gram. with which the audience was mum than delighted. 'J‘hough promised, a list of the prize-winners, up to the time of go- ing to press we have heard nothing of it and our readers will have to share with us in the disappointment. in not knowing “who’s who” among the prize-winners. Suffice to say that the Durham school won by a big margin.° U noble Kootenay Columbia Valley was practically unknown except to its few inhabitants. But no longer will this great silent vale remain u: known and inaccessible, for blasted out of the rock and hewed through the great for« ests of pines there has been built a highâ€" way, a great motor road, which will be opened officially to the tourists next year. This will be known as the Banff Windermere Road. It follows a route from Banfi', through the Vermillion and Sinclair passes to the VVindermere dis- trict of the Columbia Valley, a dis- tance of some eighty miles. On it the traveller will follow the most wonder- ful succession of peaks, ravines and valleys on the North American contin ent, rivalling in rugged splendor those seen along the Grand Canyon of the Colorado. In the late Summer, under the direc- tion of- L. 0. Armstrong. the wellâ€" known Canadian lecturer. and under the auspices of the Canadian Pacific Rail- way, there started from Banff a party of writers and camera men. This was the first party privileged to traverse the new highway by the pack train method of transit, and probably the last as the road is practically completed. ‘Marble Canyon was the first side trip of the party, this being some two miles off the main road and so named because of the grey marble rocks that form its sides. Looking into the abysmal depths of this narrow gorge. the presence of the mad torrent below could only be de- tected by a cloud of spray-mist and the rumbling of the rushing water. These are three holes some seven or eight feet deep. filled with water of three colors, ochre, red (Vermillion) and green. the coloring being due probably to deposits of the soluble oxides of iron and copper. These combina- tions have formed natural pigments that are equal to the finest commercial 'paints. It is known that the Kootenays long before the advent of the white ’man used these colorings to decorate their tgpees with weird designs and adom their bodies with “War Paint” before attacking their enemies. The In- dians, too, were the first to commercial- ize these valuable deposits. and bartered In the vicinity oi Marble Creek. a mile or so from the main road. on the mountain side. are the Vermillion paint NLY a few short years ago the ALONG THE BANFF WINDERMERE ROAD ‘3’“ But manâ€"the, greatest masterpiece ”13" That nature could devise, few Will. often stop and hesitate '* . WPO' Before he’ll advertise. ml What. has beEome-‘br the old (h'awul (if the rangers about. the lllltl- ‘ dle 0f September aeenmling to thel usual custnm. Furthermere. he says the devastz‘itetl area was in the set- tled portion 01' the country andthat the duty 01’ the ‘ungeI-s (licl not hm'e jin'isclietit‘m OVt‘I' the lnu'neizl terri- tory. It is arguml on the other hand that when the tire rangws were on duty the settlers were nut. allnweiil to set out any lives without a permit. and had they been there the settlers would not. have. used the privilege. An invest igatinn‘ is talked of that. the blame may he plaeed- where it he- lungs. It. is a sadly unfortunate thing and its etl‘eets will he felt for years and years to come. The, fires are SllppOSCd to have started from burn- ing stumps. fanned by an eighty- mile gate that blew up unexpectedly. these pigments with southern tribes for com and even for the shells of Mexico. The next bit of journey, some 15 miles, was through the Vermillion pass -â€"still along the road. Many. writers have essayed the description of moun: tain,roads-â€"long pine avenues with their lights and shadows; on either side snow capped peaks flung against the sky, these flanked by high foot hills topped with burnt forests, where dead pines twining and intertwining their dead branches form a great drape of grey lace. Above and below are streams-f- tumbling torrentsâ€"water fallsâ€"springs that bubble from the rocky sides and send their silver streams to swell the volume of turbulent creek And linger- ing over all is the odor of the pines and always the inspiration of Nature’s sublimest creations -â€"- the mountains themselves. At Vermillion crossing for the first time the party left the road. for it is in this vicinity that the last bit is being completed, some seven miles. A hen is not sumiwosed to have Much common sense 01‘ tact, Yet. every times he lays an egg, She cackles forth the fact. Resuming the journey next day. the pack train following the most direct route forded and deforded the tortous river, then climbed up some hundreds of feet and was once again on the road. Here the traveller realized just what an amazing piece of engineering build- ing this highway was. A rooster hasn’t got a lot. Of intellect to show, But none the less most roosters have Enough good sense to crow. The mule, the most despised of beasts, Has a persistent way, Of letting folks know he’s around By his insistent bray. ' The party proceeded through the Ver- million pass into the Kootenay Valley and camp was pitched at Kootenay Crossing, already a well known and used camping ground that boasts the modern conveniences of a rustic table. poles for tents. nearness to water and all the facilities that make camping pleasant. Here, too, are the first traces of the incoming settler, tl‘ smoke of clearing. the little cabin. the transform- ing of bush into farm land. The busy little bees, they buzz, Bulls bellow and cows moo, The watch dogs bark, the gandcrs hiss, ’And doves and pigeons coo. The peacock spreads his tail and squawks, ' Pigs squeal and robins sing, And even serpents know enough To hiss before they sting. ' The Koote-nay Valley is connected to the Columbia via the Sinclair Pass, used for years by the Indians, who after in- cursions into the rich lands of the Ver- million and Kootenay. where moose. elk and other game still abound. crossed the Divide to visit the hot springs now known as the Radium Hot Springs. For seven miles the pack train slowly ascended to the summit of the pass the exact spot being marked by a little emerald lake known as Summit Lake. For the first ’time maples, already touched by mountain frosts and flaming by'the road sides. were noticed. The TH'EY ALL ADVERTISE ‘7‘" â€"â€"-v vâ€" ‘- uv n who’d dye it and make ‘ THE DURHAM CHRONICLE scenery through this district is more imposing than ever. Chasms are deeper. peaks are higher, vegetation is mow varied. Then followed the descent into the wonderful canyon itself enclosed by rugged redw alls. known as the Iron Gates. towering hundreds of feet on either side. And in the heart of the canyon on the side of the mountain is a pool formed by a flow from springs, which pour out of the surrounding rocks at a tempera- ture of 115 degrees. These springs are 2500 feet above the sea level. and have been valued for their medicinal qualities by the few who know them. fiwm rams-aw There are four Indian Reserves in the Valleyâ€"~the homes of a remnant of the once powerful and warlike Koote‘ nays and on the rock wall of the can» yon are curious ancient Indian markâ€" ings. These Indians are now peace- ful and law-abiding, living by hunting. fishing, farming and stock raising. From the Hot Springs to Lake Win- dermere the source of the Columbia River is only a distance of fourteen miles and there the party arrived eight days from the time it started, as sched- SURVIVAL OF THE FULLEST In the early days of the tmmwr- anco cause its \x'm'kors were always on the scnnt. nl' 0\'i«_1<.nn°n as to the" physical advantages of total abstin- ence. Having hoard of an HM man wlm had allainmi the ripe age 01' ninetyâ€"six and had nm'nr (unchm,_1 a dam of liquor, a committow was Pushed to his homo to got his sworn statement to that clfect. They had just. propped him up in bed and were guiding the feeble. trembling old hand along the. dotted line when they were startled by a Violent disturbaiwc in the next mom ~-Scufl'ling of foot, falling of heaxy furniture and breaking of crockery. TRINITY CHURCH Friday, October 13 Civic and Community Service, 8 pm. Preacher: The Venerâ€" able Archdeacon Eothering- ham, The Festix a1 continued.“ a .m. and7 p. m. Preacher: The Rev. N. H. Nicholson, B. A. , Public cordially invited to all~ services, especi- ally the Civic Service. Friday, October-‘20 Chicken Dinner served in the Town Hall, 6 to 8 p. m., follow- ed by a programme. Sunday, October 15 SOCIAL A: ID PERSONAL Mrs. William Martin and three (tlli!t’ll’(:ll, and Mr. and Mrs. Silver- mum. all Hf U" m: Smmrl. smut I‘uw hum's Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H, A. Rmvv and family. Mrs. Martin is a sister Of Mr. Iimw, and Mrs. Silwflhorn is a nimw, Mrs. (.h'aham Rowe Hf 'Ilm‘onio is visiting her kjgx'tvtlwr-in-lzm', Mr. E. A. Paw. .2 and family. and will remain far :1 (21:11pm of thks. Mrs. Jamns Coivillo wvnt in Toron- in last, Friday. \vhr'i'e Sim will Visit. for a time with her daughh-r. Mrs. Barker. Mrs. W'iiliam (heighten and son Mr. Emmi Dale of i’eotHn, Spent Sundax \xith hm' irxnihm‘, Mr, E. A. WAY!“ ,. Miss Leah Mchmb is visiting her bmfhor, Mr. Archie McConfl'), and other Trwoglto relatives and f pic-nus for a couple of weeks.’ Miss Annie Knarnnv roturnrvl on Monday night from spendinga fexx' davs at, Bolton. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Stedman and son Leslie re‘turned Tuesday evening from Weston, where they had been attending the funeral of the farmer's father, Mr. E. J. Stedman. Mrs. E. McMeeken left, Last week for an extended stay with her daugh- ter, Mrs. Henry, at Shallow Lake. The aged lady has not been in the best of health for some time and it. is hoped the change will do her gOOd. Mr. Albert Kress left yesterday morning for Kincar'dine, Where he will attend the High school. Mrs. J. H. Sher‘k was at New Ham~ burg last \\ eek attending Ilse ft mom] of her mother. B. G. Elmslic of the firm of Buntin Gillies Companv Hamilton was in town \esterdax on one of his busi- 11085 trips. HARDINGâ€"ALIMIN The Church of the Redeemer, Lon- don. was the scene of a‘pretty au- tumn wedding Saturday afternoon at five o’clock when Minnie Doraleen. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Limin, Durham, Ontario, was mar- ried to Mr. Nelson T..-Harding, son of Mrs. Harding, 38 Earl street, Stratâ€" ford, Ontario. The church was decâ€" orated with yellow Chrysanthemums. lilies, palmsand ferns. The Rev. John Morris, brother-in-law of the bride, officiated. A dainty bufi‘et luncheon was served at the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs. Alec Mcâ€" Loughlin. 1046 William street, after which the young couple left. on a ,motor trip to Toronto, Hamilton. [Buffalo and other points. On their return they will reside in Stratford. Editor Ramagc is in Tm‘onto this week. .Died in Vancouver While Visiting. Mrs. Thomas Splan, 78 years 01" ago while Visiting relatives in \‘anéoux'or was seized with amwndicitis and 0p- tjrzitmil on, from which death result- M. Death occurred Sopiomber 19 and the remains. were taken to her home in Kincariiinc for burial. Live hogs ....... \Vheat .......... Oats ............. Barley; ......... Buckwheat ........ Peas ............. Hay ............. Butter .......... Eggs _. ........... Potatoes ........ Hides ........... Sheepskins gis’zxafiilafl Mud baths may he gOOd for the skin, as doctors say. but. a politician’s hide is so thick that mud-slinging docn’t affect him. 8 VB] “Fwit-a-tives” 83.33.:31’1 83333533 :33 8928175101: S12, \ n'cocnm, TLC. “I suffered with an the S321)? \ms of Female troulfl o with“ chronic Causal patfion and constant Hcadacfzcs. 3 had pains low down in the back and aides of the body. A doctor advised me to- have an Opermion. At, a. lavm party where the mos- quitoes-are annoying a Frenchman would he badly handicapped in his conversation. Ackroyd.â€"At, Sanford, Maine, or: October 8. 1922, to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ackroyd (nee Nellie Hepburn} a SOD. Istarted ta"1ng “Fruit- a- -tives”and this medicine has cornplezely relieved me ofaii my mism' \ and 511: Terin". Cochrane.â€"â€"R0derick D. Cochrane- Manager Standard Oil Company of New York, Yokohama, Japan, son of the late Adam Coelnane. St. Thomas. Ont.. died suddenly at Yek ohama, September 29. 192' .. I amfrec of pain and lxeadaciges and the terrible Constipation, and what saved me is the fruit medicine, “Fruit-aâ€"tives.” Madam M. J. GORSE. 500 a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size 256. At d rs or sent postpaid by Fruit-a- ves Limited. Ottawa. THEATRE TWO SHOWS :8 and 9 PM. Interment, Sarnia. Ont. Thursday, October 12, 1922. IN _ “The Lady From Longacre” WILLIAM RUSSELL VETERAN STAR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY October 13and 14 BORN DIED