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One evening while at Mrs Reid‘s, (Pasqua) we saw a most glorious sunset, â€"tao red for settled weather could walk up one side and down the other, it being so hard, making it imperative to build new fences as the sand rots the posts. Fences‘ cost in this country, post and wire have to be bought. night we arrived here) gave some return for the labor and grain exâ€" pended. Here too some of the horses died from inhaling the sand and beâ€" ing compelled to eat oatâ€"sheaves from the stacks whose oats had been batâ€" tered full of sand. The men also inâ€" haled as they disced the soil, in an attempt to keep it from blowing aâ€" way . It was most disheartening to see so much of the top soil in the ditches along the roadside and entirâ€" ely covering some of the wire fenâ€" ces, where Russian thistle had lodâ€" ged to such an extent that the stock been sown twice and some three times. It takes a good deal of spunk to prepare the soil three times and sow the grain three times and we did see filelds so treated that were then showing green about 2 inches. These were the fields that later when the rains came (and the first was the Hy now consisting of Mrs Reid, their son Arthur and daughter Edythe. This district being a part of the great windâ€"swept spaces, we could rot expect them to be as cheerful as If their granaries were full and their barns full of fodder. Here we saw fields and miles of fields that had Notes on my Western Trip By Mrs A. Tuck the evening, Mr Reid motored us down to River Park on South Hill, where we crossed Thunder Creek. There are many fine homes here, hidâ€" den somewhat by the many poplar trees surrounding them. We returnâ€" ed by way of North Hill where we saw the abattoirs of Harris and Swift. The next evening we were taken to the home of Mrs Geoffrey Reid and fourd them in good health, the famâ€" A day or two passed quickly and pleasantly chatting, shopping and beâ€" ing entertained to afternoon tea at Mrs McKay‘s beautiful and hospitâ€" able home, where we made the acâ€" quaintance of several other ladies. In visit at Moose Jaw, for on this ocâ€" casion I was accompanying Mrs Reid. We left Winnipeg about 9 p m. and arrived at Moose Jaw at 12 a. m. There Mrs Reid‘s eye brightened. for on the platform was her youngest son, who gave us a warm welcome, and motored us to his home, where we received another welcome from his wife, son and daughter. A tasty dinner also awaited us and we did Â¥ited two old friends to meet us and have 5 o‘clock tea. _ These friends were Mrs Alvin Durant and Mrs W. Walker, both formerly of this neighâ€" borhood. The afternoon passed quickâ€" ly and pleasantly, We were then inâ€" Vited to have 6 o‘clock dinner with Mrs Walker the next day. This we did and renewed acquaintance with the remainder of Walker family. They are Mr Walker, Orton, Gordon and Ruth, who is now a teacher. MAKING MONEY (Continued from last week) Our â€" Advertising department stands ready to help. retailer prepare customerâ€"attracting advertisements Then the next thing to do is to calculate the number of sales tranâ€" sactions needed each week to produce the weekly sales objective. Thus, if one‘s average sale transaction is 50c and if one,s weekly sales objective is $1,00 ; then clearly, the retailer must Then the year‘s objective should be reduced to weekly und monthly amounts, in accordance with the seasonsl character cf one‘s business. The right way to get on in bnsines® is to set sales mark for the yearâ€" $5000, $10°00U, $20,000, $50,000â€"whatâ€" ever is reasonable and within one‘s finaincial ability. N THIS town are many retailers who could and should have larger businesses. Mrs Reid had inâ€" Issued by the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association OM 0 mssc 0 Moprcâ€"â€"â€"10opmorâ€"â€"â€"â€"=3 ‘and another height of land to the “rlght. They asked me if I could see | the top over there. I said I see some thing that looks like buildings. They told me if I remember rightly, that it was 56 miles. The day was very clear | and the air exhilarating. The hills )we'd been descending were called the ]Mud Hills. We arrived in due time where a delicious chicken dinner aâ€" | waited us. _ The following day Mr. ! Smith took us down around and over | and around again, etc, until we reachâ€" ,ed the bottom, where we saw two entrances to a coal mine. We were ,inv:ted to enter, which we did. The entrance was on ground level and | not perpendicular, as we supposed it | would be. _ One shaft was 90 ft, a ltransverse shaft being 100 ft in lenâ€" \ gth: the coal was somewhat soft. We had a discussion how coal was originâ€" ated. This was made plain upon splitâ€" ting a block, which bore unmistakâ€" ble signs of once being cedar. I have this block home with me for inspecâ€" tion. On the brow of the hill we saw wild cactus of the pinâ€"cushion varlety: in bloom. We met Wm Jordan, forâ€" merly of con 12, Egremont, also Mr. Herb Jordan and family of eleven. Had dinner with Mrs Jordan, one of I the pioneers cof con 12, also Mr and Mrs Scounard, in whose beautiful home we were entertained and wno have the distinction of possessing a well 375 ft deep, with the result of soft waterâ€"not distasteful to drink. After we had motored a good many more miles, I asked "Are we still in Saskatchewan?" With a smile, Mr. Reid answered, "Why Mrs Tuck, Sask. is 700 miles long." Then we all laughed. By this time wehad reaâ€" ched a great height and I remarked, "Well I think I am as near Heaven as I am likely to be on earth." A wide plain lay between where we were and next day we saw one of those Mr McClung‘s well is 493 ft, the watâ€" terrible sandstorms, Mrs Reid and I er is soft: cost $1300. Mr Scounâ€" having gone to see the cows milkâ€" ard is a Norwegian, very intelligent. ed, saw it coming and started for the 1 met several of this class of peoâ€" house, but it caught us. It lasted ple and found them honest, intelliâ€" perhar: 10 min. then was followed gent and Lutherans in religion: if our by a shower of rain, which left the Govt could bring a few more of these window panes stripped. In sweepin& people they would be acceptable. In the kitchen floor next morning, I lift qgigging these wells, hard pan is enâ€" ed two dust pans of sand: it is iMâ€" ecuntered which is a mixture of broâ€" possible to keep it out. ken stone and clay and more diffiâ€" _ The next evening we had dinner cult to drill than rock. The water in with Mr and Mrs Roy Reid, another these depest wells is slightly tingâ€" son of the same family. I could not eq with sulphur. see that Roy looked one day OldeT . w, jiz, visitted Mrs Jas Myer and than when I saw him 18 years 280â€" 1oq toa with her. She is holding her He is a policeman in Moose JAWâ€" youin well, In Mr Smith‘s home we They have a nice home and make the saw a violin of very sweet tone made best of life. _ Moose Jaw is & Y°TY py myr yas Reid, father of Mrs Smith, clean, beautiful and prosperous city. aged 85. From Moose Jaw, we motored t0 w;now Bunch lake lies to the east Viceroy, the home of Mr and MTSâ€" oy vijceroy and is 22 miles long. The Jcs Smith ard found them in a comâ€" water in all these lakes is more or fortable home, hale and hearty: W® jess mineral and medicinal in qualiâ€" were given a sincere weleme. _ The ty. We visited a grain elevator here road between Moose Jaw and Vice that contained 50,000 bus of wheat roy is most interesting. We crossed held by the Govt for next yea.r‘; the bridge over Thunder Creek which seeding. While returning to Moose is quite a large river and began the Jaw we saw on our right a range of ascent, for you go up a slight hill ns called the Blue Mts, because Of then down half way, then up @noth tno naze such as the haze near COlâ€" er and down again, continuing this lingwood: Ont. These run northâ€"east. for a couple of hours. A few miles We also saw where a drill had been from Moose Jaw we came to a school mu; qown for oil but because of the on somewhat of a plain, where WE necessity of a railroad fOr shipping is could see three farmsteads. 1 made not yet available. the remark that I would not l‘ke to (To be continued next week) live there, because I would be too far from my neighbors. There was alitâ€"‘ n tle over a mile between each of these homes. | VARNEY Y. P. $. ORGANIZED IN RETAILING Norman Kerr Convener Missionary â€"Mrs Wilbert A committee was formed to arrange for the Christmas Tree entertainâ€" ment on Christmas night. The young people of Varney Unitâ€" ed Church metâ€"last Friday night and organized a Young People‘s Society, to develop themselves along devoâ€" tional, literary and social lines. The meetings will be held twice each monthâ€"on the second and fourth Friâ€" days, Officers elected were : Presidentâ€" Marjorie Caldwell Secretary â€" Velma Blyth | Treasurer â€" Dorotry Bogle Convener Christian Fellowshipâ€"Mrs. Blyth Convener Citizenshipâ€"Mrs Jas. Convener Literary and Socialâ€"Marâ€" jorie Kerr, Elgin Blyth Press Reporterâ€"Dorothy Caldwell Willow Bunch lake lies to the east ov Viceroy and is 22 miles long. The water in all these lakes is more or less mineral and medicinal in qualiâ€" ty. We visited a â€"grain elevator here that contained 50,000 bus of wheat, held by the Gov‘t for next year‘s seeding. While returning to Moose Jaw we saw on our right a range of hills called the Blue Mts, because of the haze, such as the haze near Colâ€" lingwood, Ont. These run northâ€"east. We also saw where a drill had been put down for oil but because of the necessity of a railroad for shipping is not yet available. ecuntered which is a mixture of broâ€" ken stone and clay and more diffiâ€" cult to drill than rock. The water in these depest wells is slightly tingâ€" ed with sulphur. We also visited Mrs Jas Myer and had tea with her. She is holding her youth well. In Mr Smith‘s home we saw a violin of very sweet tone made by Mr Jas Reid, father of Mrs Smith, aged 85. Annette looks at you rntefully as you pause at her bedside to adâ€" mire her needle work. So expert has she become that she feels sure a table runner she has made will win & prize at the fair back home. "Back home"â€"words that bring tears as she tells you how she longs It was not lonr. however, before she too was claimed by this disâ€" ease, when she was sent to the Toâ€" ronto Hospital for Consumptives with no great pronrect of recovery. Here, the careful regimen, the quiet, the fresh air and patient nursing are greatly helping Annette to climb the steep road back to tears as she tells ‘ou how she lonfu to be there to look after her family once more. _ Annette‘s husband died of tuberâ€" culosis, leaving her to care for the children as best she could. _ _ health. Such work can only be continued with the aid of many generous friends. Will Xou please send a gift to Mr. A. E. Ames, 223 College St., Toronto. Mother Forced to Leave Fatherless Children The main thing is customer attracâ€" tiou in required and predetermircd numbers, and this is achieved by inâ€" teresting and warmblooded advertisâ€" monts in this newspaper. These customers to be secured at the rate of 400 a week require to be (1) invited, publicly and regularly by advertisements in this paper : (2) inâ€" formed about the seller‘s merchanâ€" dise, prices and serviceâ€"again by adver:isers in this newspaper, and (3) so well served by the retailer that they will become "repeaters‘‘. Sothe retailer‘s job is to get into his store 200 cnstomers each weekâ€" an average of 34 a day. have 200 sales transactions every week. * The Community Circle held its regâ€" ular meeting in the basement of the United church Kenneth Alles, the vice president, was in charge. Bob Christie occupied the chair and very 1 Deepest sympathy is extended to g}(ra _Geo Long and little family, Bobâ€" Thieves entered the chicken house of Mr E. Thorne and stole about 60 of his best chickens Saturday night. He heard the dog barking early in the night and went out and found everything allright, but in the mornâ€" ing, he found the door taken off the hinges and the chickens gone. What a shame! After putting so much of his summer‘s work on them, that somebody else should reap the benâ€" efit. The Ayton dramatic club will stage their play "Too Many Husbands‘, in the Ag‘l Hall Friday evening. This show is under the auspices of Holâ€" stein dramatic club and all proceeds after expenses, will be devoted to the purchase of athletic field. A good atâ€" tendance is urged and the brotherly spirit of the Ayton club is much apâ€" preciated . Mr and Mrs S. Habermebl visited _Hanover friends the first of the week. £ LOCAL AND PERSONAL2® \mu&mumm' loss of husband and father, also his mother and sister, Mrs Wilson, Torâ€" onto and brothers, R. B., of Gravenâ€" hurst and Wm of Egremont. Mr and Mrs Dan Eccles visited Mr and Mrs McMillan and Mr and Mrs B Eccles the first of the week. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs H. Grasby (Alice Hunter) on the arâ€" rival of a baby boy. Mrs Grasby and son are with her parents, Mrâ€" snd Mrs And. Hunter. Maple Leafs and Canadians, which resulted in a tie and returned home early Monday morning. Miss Eunice Tyndall, Wingham, called on village friends the last of the week. 4 Our local hunters, Messrs N. Mcâ€" Guire, Jas Reid returned Sunday, each with his deer of which some of their friends received a portion. Taey reâ€" port a good time. Mrs Wm Brown spent the week end with Durham friends. Messrs Rixen, M Lynch, W Nox, B. Eccles and Mr Campbell motored to Toronto Friday afternoon, and took ONTARIO ARCHIVEsS f TOoRronto THE DURHAM REVIEW THIEVES TAKE CHICKENS HOLSTEIN LEADER THE COMMUNITY CIiRCLE the hockey game between the of Mrs Robt Wilson, Toronto, spenta while Friday with her brother, Geo. Lorng and other friends. kas cast a gloom. His funeral takes place this afternoon to Reid‘s ceme tery, Mr C. McMillan the funeral director. Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved ones. The obituary will appear next week. With serrow we chronicle the death of George Long last Saturday morning after a few weeks of intense suffering. George was born in Yeoâ€" vil and with the exception of a short time in the U.S. has spent his life in this locality, where his early death Mr and Mrs Reg. Ramage visited with the latter‘s parents, Mr and Mrs Jos Lennox on Sunday and atâ€" tended St Paul‘s service. Mrs Geo Pollock is visiting her daughter, Mrs Cecil Eccles. by Trinity choir of Durham. An enâ€" tertainment was given on Monday evening, consisting of the following: A lecture by Rev Hayes: address by Rev. Mr Mercer, Holstein : readings by Miss Mabel Sharp,, Durham: solâ€" os by Miss Elizabeth Harding, accomâ€" anied by Miss Jean Harding: music by Eldon Rahn and Carman Queen, also by Mr and Mrs McNally, Zion. A sumptuous lunch was served at the close. The Thanksgiving services of St. Paul‘s Church Sunday were well atâ€" tended as weather was very favorabâ€" le. Rev E. Hayes conducted both services and the choir was assisted Miss Elsie Carmount, Orchard, spent the week end with Miss Sadie Davis. Reeve Wm H. Hunter is in Owen Sound this week at County Council. Mr Earl Matthews went to London Tuesday as a delegate from St Paul‘s Church to the meeting of Synod. Born, on 12th Nov. to Mr and Mrs Arthur Lee, a daughter. Mrs Geo Ritchie, Edge Hill, is with her daughter, Mrs Lee for a few days,. Mr and Mrs Wm Wallace, Durham, visited early in week with Mr=and Mrs D. Davis. Mrs Oren Peart of Zion, spent a few days recently with her parents, Mr and Mrs R. Barbour. interesting topics..were given. Robt. Haas gave an~account of the Boys‘ Conference which was held in Durâ€" ham for the week end. â€" Margaret Christie spoke on George Eliot and Bert Mather spoke on current events The devotional part of: meeting closed with the Mizpah and an interâ€" esting discussion ‘followed: "Is our education costing too much?" Next week there will be a"digcussion on boy and girl relationship in the nome and Hubert McDougall will give the main topic.. After some games and contests the meeting closed. VARNEY COMMUNITY CLUB REâ€"ORGANIZE FOR WINTER The Wide Awake Community Club held their first meeting of the seasâ€" on last week at the home of Miss Margaret Marshall. Miss Margaret Petty presided and the meeting opâ€" eued with community singing. The "Gazette" was prepared and read by Mr Norman Mclivridé. For the elecâ€" tion of officers, Jno Marshall presidâ€" ed and the following received apâ€" pointments : Pres. â€"Ronald Smith : Vice Pres., Charlotte Patterson: Secâ€" retary treas., Melville Watson: lunch ecnvenor, Susie Marshall: flower com â€" Fiorence Carmount and Margaret Marshall. Contests and games were enjoyed before lunch, The young men present served a treat of candy. ALLAN‘S CORNERS YEOVIL Misg T. E. Byers spent Monday with Mrs H. Damm. Mrs Thompson and i;n;elllngton and Miss Dina, visited on Sunday with Mr and Mrs Walter Ball, Glen. Mr and Mrs D. Marsh Howard and Susie, are sper few days at Ailsa Craig with Mrs Alex Aberdein. Rev. and Mrs Honeyman a ing in the neighborhood this ject and a few minutes silence was observed during the meeting. Almost all present responded to the roll call with scripture verses on "Thanksgivâ€" ing.‘ Mrs Watson served lunch at the close. Our W.M.S. met on Wednesday of last week at the home of Mrs R. R. Watson. There were about 25 ladies present and a good program was givâ€" en, consisting of missionary readâ€" ings. It being Remembrance Day, Mrs McAlister spoke briefly on that subâ€" dom of God, all our needs will be supplied. Heâ€"also had‘a splendid talk for the young people, taking as an illustration the story of the beauâ€" tiful bird which traded its wings for worms. How many people are acting as foolishly by exchanging the things worth while, yes, and even their souls, for the pleasures of the world. Mr and Mrs D. McLean and baby, Toronto ,spent over Sunday with her parents and other relatives. Our pastor spoke Sunday from the text "As thy days so shall thy strenâ€" gth be." If we seek first the Kingâ€" THE HOLSTEIN GARAGE Call in an]l Talk over your Transportation Problems "The value of your telephone is just what you make it We will be prepared after October 25th, to take all kinds of Live Stock, or any commodity transportable to Toronto, or any point within 100 miles of Holstein, at the low rate of 25¢ per hundred, and 20¢ per hundred on & return load. _ All trucks and loads fully insured and driven by experienced driâ€" vers. All Live Stock shipments will be consigned to U.F.O. Commission House unless otherwise instructed by consigneé. Transports will not leave the highway, but for an additional 10c per hundred, live stock will be collected . KNOX CORNERS JOHN WEBSTER, Holstein a share of your patronage Will DC TMJ "**~ is our aim to cooperate with all our bus to prove this we will quote the following : To any Club of ra.rmen. who give us a five ton load on any onedlyottheweek.a.froetfiplnuclooedcnrto‘l‘omnto and return will be given. For further information, phone Holstein 41, or Dundalk 122,r1â€"1, at our expense. A Dollar saved is a Dollar earned, that you don‘t have to sweal for. Yours for cooperation, ‘TO ANY ONE CUSTOMER OR FIRM or Oil inside of 30 days, aA refi from the regular price. Free Air and Radiator Service, Let us give you Best of Service Having taken over Mrs D. Marshall with Susie, are spending a Ailsa Craig with Mr and * %4 All Mechanical Work, 35c per hour Free Towage up to 5 miles are visitâ€" the Garage business of Wm. 4 se will be very much appreciated . U i maLZ 7° 0 .l‘ «L JA ute worth? Nobody can say, for it may be uols | thy Hiltz 80, Lila Harrison 77. Jr I !â€"Vera Wilson 80, Grant McCannel 77, Marjorie Kinsman 76, Douglas | Williams 68, Vernon McCannel 60, B. McNalty 60. Pr Srâ€"â€"Mary McDonald ‘and Lorne Hiltz, eq. Jr Prâ€"Betty Hill, Rae McCannel. No on roll, 27. Strayed from my premises, lot 1 con 20, Egremont, a York Sow, abot 400 lbs., about 1st of October. Fin er please notify John Scott, R. R. 1, Varney Phone Holstein 12, r 32. be distributed from Burks Falls larâ€" gely, it is expected. Twenty single men have left Colâ€" lingwood to work in construction camps until end of March, in Northâ€" ern Ontario. The men were drawn by lot and before leaving were subjectâ€" ed to a medical examination. 'A.il drawn passed and all got away but one who was under age. They will Day or Night, Holidays included Sr IVâ€"Florence Kinsman 88, Jim Hill 85, Florence Clark 79, John Ritâ€" chie 71. _ Jr IVâ€"Anna McCannel 83, Gretta Williams 74, Edna Harrison 71, Wilson Clark 64, Eva Harrison 52. Sr IIIâ€"Irene Wilson 80, Reta Kinsman 65, Clifford McCannel 62. Jr IIIâ€"Ross Hill 75, Vera Hiltz 72. Sr IIâ€"Mary Weir 81. _ Jr IIâ€"Doroâ€" FIRM, BUYING 100 GALS, GAS a refund of $3.00 will be given NOYBMBER 19, 1931 OW much is a minâ€" §.S. NO. 14, EGREMONT se via ty c and A. Mitchell, teacher ESTRAY 14, a home, neat of the late per of Gen widow and brother Joi Bruce. Int« ing Alberta Mr Weinert came i Neustadt district, respected resident « the past 15 yea his wife and of Purchased Store Pr Mr Alex Aljoe is from a n dismis8¢ produce Fined for impersona lan, wha Star The Awarded Damages Crdl $321 and costs. . Ca peared for Geddes an Choosing Lodging is Rural Route Changt The mail courier Durham, will comm schedule next Mond: ing Durham Post Of stead of in the aft« and 2 routes made 1 weeks ago. Word death of of Hamilton, was co fendant . â€"Walkerton held Auenced judgmer and tha bet Warron was dis charged, becuuse sh with Mrs Perguson. Mrs Pergaron is qu said "If you change Louse, teacher Died in Alberta The annual . Pref will be held on Satu 3 p.m., in the Red er McLachlan‘s ston ing a fish pond, fan candy and dairy pro Christmas Special i Three extra photc dozen from now Come early in the . and print any size 4 25¢c. Reprints, 8 fa enlarge snaps up to F. W. 1 W RV will rans YOL, LI ne bbl m NOTICE : All undersigned mu Be J@rter Mr August Wein« 11 la AV Jeweler CHRISTM $1.00 Special assortme Tinsel Cord L.; Bee our Stock Apples for Sale Finest Assortr Named and with ced ing e Owene ITg r owill be serve« M n he e merchant in Durham UJ Glenelg. He i and one dau _ Joseph, wh Interment | has come : of Mr Isamc near Bruce, late Mr and pré M from aF placed in ot with costs . J. P. M las itre prope > chang rbove t ua y shee ighb rujes is know MipS, . examin ntnmer 1 mJ sa m« 181 who! n M