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wu. vauw ' old and . V931 W118 AA (VARY- mesons s1IJLsN --u wv nvauo any :5 vvauvno `W. B..'1`UDH6PE. Clerk. `.1 - ` ~ .. % 1-H; muuun xxaulnsl ` ` Phqne your pews items to` The` Exammer. ' V - ` \ -V, Av \ ---'.._....._--.- ` Canada. ranks aeventhin t world! countries in wealth.` at over 22 billion dollars.. or .ca.pita., exceeding Austpalla _la.nd:" ` . . IJIEII I16. . " Born of Yorkshire parents, he was one of fourteen children, thirteen of whom lived to `have homes of their own. There are two brothers and two` sisters still living: Richard of Bradford. George of Regin , Mrs. T.` Stewart of Bradford and re. W. T. Stewart of Paisley. He was married fifty-nine yearsago to Mary A. Hughes (who is still living),- daughter of Robert Hughes of Innisfil. They had` ten c ildreni, nine of whom urvive, viz.,._ R bert and George of Weyburn, Sask., Leonard, of Monica, Cal;-, Charles of AMission City; B.C., Harvey o`Toronto, Mrs. Wm. Kell of Churchill (on the homestead), Mrs. G. Shilp of Grove City, Minn., Mrs.` Harrington of Stroud and `Mrs. C. E. Boothby of"Mission City., B. C. There are fifty-five grandchildren`. and nine great-grandchildren. ' The funnrzal nnrvirih mac nnnanmnn grew.-gra.;1ucn11(ll'en. ' The funeral sex-v1c"e was conducted by Rev. Jas. Brown. Interment took plaee in Stroud cemetery. -\. . \ um onus year. | He was born in `the Township of West Gwillimbury near. Gilford, but 1ived`the greater part of his life in In- nisfil on the first concession. There he farmed until fifteen years-ago when he retired and moved to Stroud. He was a. Methodist holding the office of steward of the church for-a number of years. In politicshe was a Conservative. In his `younger days he was a stirring, ac- tive man. taking a special delight in the - barn raisings when the neighboring farmers were exchanging. the log barns for the frame and in the excitement of - the race none was more prominent than he. i `D.-...... no 1r.-...1-...1..:..- _.....'...i._ 2.. __ _ 9.. lmor 7 bone 48! em v -u-v nay-`Iv I-II After a. few weeks illness, there passed. away on Sunday,~`_May 16, in the` village of Strpud, John Sawyer,` in his 85th year. T-Tn um: `hnom in -+1. ma...-....3.:... J! .l.` UFCSLCIIS. - The late Mr. Beattle is survived b.v one brother, John Beattie, of Barrie, 0nt., and two` daughters and one son, they being Miss_L. Beattie, of this city, Mrs. L. E. Bopp, of Minneapolis, who is in .th_e city with her sister, and Get). Beattie, of Queen Charlotte Island. B.C.- Another son,- R. E. Beattie, died a short time ago. His wife predeceased him some .26 years ago. ` gsmmaseemamsams i w -5; OBITUARY gt *X X0I<>X0I0X0I4 K011 >X0I0I1>I0I0X0X< `GEORGE J. BEATTIE (Portage La Prairie Graphic) The death occurred yesterday (Mayf 17) afternoon of George J. Beattie, '1 one of the best known` old timers andi business men of the city, one who saw the district of Portage la Prairie ad-' vance from a small. town and district; to a city and world famed farming district. 7 P The late Mr. Beattie was born on eptember 3rd;.1840, and came to the "Portage district in 1882. when the big boom was on and entered the real es- tate and insurance businessand had . a. hand in the business which was done during those boom days. He went fur- ther west in '85,-but returned to Port- ' age in '89, and has continuously resid- ed here`, and only retired from business last fall. He was closely associated! with the firm of Osler. Hammond and. Nanton. Winnipeg, and held a very |_ broad outlook for the province of Mani- f toba as a whole as well as the Portage- district, and was deeply interested in their development. / `nor-nnucui nmu 4; vnnvnhan A4! 41... rm....a uusu.` uuvewpment. Deceased was a member of the First Presbyterian urch, and one `of the] oldest Masons n the Province. being a member since 1871. He was also a! `member ofthe Independent Order of Foresters. Vhp. 1-4.. `IA - 'n....4.4.a- 1.. ._-__.._e-,-~ - `Local Agents Wanted. at Bradford, Toenham, Alliston and Elmvale: Apply at once to `W. AVGROSE, Dealer and Disut-rlibutor 10 OWEN s'r., PHONE No; 21 Chryslxer Supreme Sixa Cylinder.` Quality and ance ow Gffergd at Sensatiqnally Low Prices , 4 In this third great Chrysler Six are the same quality and value that have won a such public acclaim in `each of the other Chrysler Sixes. Unprecedented power and acceleration; amazing gas economy; safety of Chrysler four-wheel hydraulic brakes; oil-lter; air-cleaner; seven-bearing crankshaft; `road level- izers front and rear. The lower price of the 60"-,-the lowest price at which a `Chrysler Six has ever been sold-is . merely a difference of size and of maxi- mum speed capacity. ` . ~ will find us eager to` demonstrate togyou the exrraord All of the best for which ' the `name Chrysler stands is now offered you in the Chrysler 70 at sensationally new lower prices which make it the out- standing motor car value of all time. In the accomplishment of these new lower prices there is absolutely no -change in the performance, quality, comfort, style, equipment, design,_ ma- terials or workmanship in body or chassis, which have won such univer- sal prference and-admiration among more than 1 10,000 owners. inary Chryslerlqualities which make the Chrysler ~ "70" and the Chrysler 60 at these newlow prices the most sensational values in all motor car history I. Barrio JOHN SAWVYER _New Low Chryslr A Prices ' 1&3; Wiriuhor. W (me to be 11.. W W` I NC ' arc, tin covr,'n:':auh{l'oI auliu'.m V Chrysler are of other Chrysler hydraulic level: .1..-..._ L_-__- -.._I ____ -1-: 1- o Chrysler ,60" cl-I RYS LER 7o X "Another. V ,. ` Chrysler Achievement. . Touri_n/g J - `I535 Roadster 1635 Codpe A % . 1666 Coach _ 176O st, the list of .` estimated Ul.lIIlll-(ea. $2.500 par and H01- 5 , conomy ail Fogls A .-`o r The, gcmn yoilfor For Velvety smoothness \of, Frd Control Plu- Phone your news items to The Examiner. - ........ .........uu.-J wuz uu uum runu xuorlcatlon JODS. eedol Fotz< >l is not just motor oil---it is a ' kind of oil, rened from different lubricating shocks, made` in as different wa . If you,` ask a for Veedol Forzol by name you will get these. ` ` . - V... unon\n\llJ~ll\ll gaunt; LU uxxvc U1 IIUC III. a Ordinary motor oil may lubricate the Ford engine satisfactorily but it does not and carmot lubricate the Ford transmission bands correctly. It is not designed for that purpose. Ofily a special i kind of oil, such as Veedol Forzol, which is made for Fords exclusively, cando both Ford lubrication jobs. - ;Q I\f\ ;II'G" Obtnlna :1. 4- - Comparatively few Ford owners know the secret of being able to drive their cars with velvety smooth- ness of control. . . _ The secret of operating a Ford smoothly lies in your ability `to start, stop and reverse the car without causing the transmission bands to chatter. For chatter destroys ease of operation and makes your Ford uncomfortable to drive or ride in. f\...l1..__._ A..-l- -` `S_13owN on; COMPANY: LIMIT}?-.`_]?__ I: `III TIIID 10 to 25% 5 5. Resists heat andfriction. 10 to 25% saving in oil. , 6. Increased abili to coast. 10 to 25% less carbon. 7. Resists fuel di `on. .Eminatcs costly! chatter. 8. Reduces repair bills. :-_--- 3 cc:-J 1-o_ nmmro 1 _ ' L01 for TIDE u_{_ATER OIL` COMPANY ' Famous I L RoyalCoupe Now; 2475 Now, Sedan Now, 2230 Royal Sedan No_w, .2620 ` Crownsedan Now, 2_7_65 :=.o.n. Windsor. Ontario (mum on! :3 ulna) The abm mud n . bum .4 , "fe, tire cavern` .33 tdnlgl'!`Z;o:`aooltnc.a um` wan 5 ~ RESIDENCE PHONE 1o%11w Reductions ;f $60 to $405 Phaeton Now; `2040 Coach Now, 2040 Roadster Now, Sedan Royal p\1-n I O2`. 1` I Chrysler? 0" PE]! Bland 560 kt.a1Lt_h_' lo. Out; 122 ' FIIIOBI. 952W t i fgiexs: pay-- -___-- attornoon mo. 8ub- '" a Great Vance (in `Jul 13" 1 iner_ IARGE` 7 vv-r vr 8 year. ` and VI-lo \Jl$LV' t most at to` have d in case xplratlon. be carried :1 nnrlntl ;/ y 1 \ - .._ A` . ~ ~ YoI1'1-ebcnng robbed of , 5. f 2 -INIYIS _I URI: Kl: BIB `PHONE, 653 `B . j Wal boa1d UR old sepzsretor which. you thinlt `is skimming clean may actually be wasting a pint of cream 0. dsy~--$l.40 _s week fed to the calves because you have never taken the time to nd. out how a Melotte Separator will save you this tremendous waste. _We hear of such cssesevery day from farmers ir. every section of Censds who /thought they' were skimming the"ft ill cream content until they bought their Melotte. Only too glsd were they to dis- cqver this loss! Now they go getting jextrs. butter fst every milking of herd. " `_ ' And you can discover this extrs ssving. just as they learned of it. Send withoutzobligetionv for s L- -L'-A. .'____'L3_... LL- -_'_.'_-` U9 Ulll'l'lU(I d` period. to cancel, shes the TANCEB ed letter, ble at par . Editor anager ' 1'1-iultsnluif. iuw 2-r.a ma. -j ROCBOARD SHE.-'ATH|NG l'lerQ/ bxcnuuvu lnvociuo Agent ` l\ I _ A _, J , nl you can buy at a price that % doesn t hurt. A A v thoroughbred shoe -- a . shoe with persozul ty -in , it? appear nee and endurance in its _ constitution-that s A shoe that s chummy to yqur feet the mgment ;,;g1`;;;.: it` or_.., JHHUIIVU IIIVICIIII A If D. Beardsxlin For sale by THE SARJ-EANT co; uMr1'ED ` THE BALLPLANINOMILL co. LTD.` arge or ,, % 1;Qc.g_1. RERRESENTATIVB Iiiffl HE "lII.Z VVVVI. EIVVWU . W- ance. square cut gear: that last 3 lifetime--how easy it iq to wash -L-how freely it turns--one epin " rotate: it for twenty-ve minutes: There are `additioiu-.1: _cu `FIIII IQ . FDPIIIQI III f'I:'I)I'IIII . over forty years has made it the most efficient separator through- out the world. The Melotte is ' the only separator that has the suspended bowl. always [in be!- ---- -_..__- --.A. ..-_..- A.I__I. ';-A. - .13.}: to have,,a mce wortermewm`. But watermelons won't be ripe for iffrtur or _five months yet." said the share "Well, sub," said Gabe. I kin wait." (`From A Laugh a Day_ Keeps the Doctor Away" (Doran) _- . ` -. .. _--__. ... -...---c:.. I I The new pclsggftlce at Gravenhurst ! will be completed lrl a few weeks time. `your final hours on earn: up pnum-nun as possible. For-your last breakfast you can have anything to eat that you want, and as much of it as you warm What do you think you'd like to have? -' The condemned man studied for _a. min-' "101: Luv uuuuvauuuu ua-nu i-lvvuv--"" --f- .- ------ , `te. , ~ ' u Mr; Luklns." he said. I b 11`e_}'e Pd |.lak to have/,a nice wortermelon. A um urattivvmnlnn wnn`t he rive for f'\H9Vh&lh-I IV` vvwuguuu one chilly evening in the early part of March the sheriff entered the county jail. and addressing the, coloured per- ! sand who occupied the astrongeetpell. an. 2 . I sum: Gabe, you know that under the law my [duty requires me to take you out here tomorrow and hang you. So `I've come to tell you that I want to make ,your final hours on earth as pleasant an nnnnihle. For-vour ' HUI! said: flu me fence that ne nus `-Juueu (nu uws. Council adjourned to meet in Court .0! Revlslonat .Thor nton on Thursday. nu 0'7 at 0 in In ' ` _iOWln accounts were `Uruuruu ptuu; Municl`al World, : s plies; $6.35; -Fred. Ell ott, error in ta es". 1925. $10; Jno. Whiteside, dragging and repairs, .-lot 6. con. -\7, 17.50; Cecil Newton. dragginglot 11, con 9, $5.00.; Trueman Elatt, idragging lot` 1-5. con. 9. $6.80; Fred.`Elliott. dragging and repairs to culvert. $5.70:~_,Geo. Ellis. dragging con. 7 and,25, s.r.. $14.00; Joseph- Jennett, repairs to culvert. $4.70; Wm`. Tittin. W..J. Bell. repairs to bridge, or. 25. $10.55: David Jennett. dragging and "A repairs to culvert, $4.70; `Wm. Tiftin, repairs to culvert. `lot 27, con. 8,-$1.15: Muskoka Hospital, ~-maintenace, or Finch and Wilson for April. x`$90.00: Wesley Proctor. repairs to hill, con. 6. s.r. 10. $13.40: Trueman Kerr. re- pairs to washout and dragging con. 3, $12.25;. Hiram Spears. repairs con. 6, $10.70; Wes. Dungey. dragging's.r. 15. $6.00 -Herb. Dunn. refund of taxes, error in assessment, $10.00: F. N. Page. 3 sheep killed, lot 30. con. 4, $60.00; Erwin +Mlller. valuing sheep. $4.00. I On motion of Coxworth and Denny a reward of $10.00 will be given to any person for. shoot_ing a dog or dogs found killing or injuring sheep in the township of Essa. upon. takingan af- fidavit before the Reeve or Justice of the Peace that he has killed the dog. rvnuunll nainn-mad I-n rnonf In nnrf .01 nev1u1un'm.-,.uau.* May 27, at 9 9.. . . w. M. 1 I-:ssAom-:Rs REWARD 1-`on DEATH. 05 DOGS FOJND KILLING smazp ` At 9, rpgular meeting or Essa Colin- cil held at Thornt on`on"1`uesda.v. May 11. with `all members present. the" tol-_ Vlowltig accounts were ordered paid: Mnxnlnirinl Wnrld.~nI1nnlinm 5.35: ABSOLUTELY NO HURRY 1.. 51.. Anal`. ` 335! W. DINWOODY. Clerk. nu uh I nk of nuxuu III your 0001' IOl"."' Mountaineer: `Wal, yo see, I have {our `Gats."' . . M ~~ , 'I"nun`-lair u Dub 6-.`p4..IA..n. -.._ 1.- - .9 ~a.uur ugua.` _ . ` ~. '_ Tourist: "But wouldn't .9ne-good- sized hole do for all the ca.}:s?" . Mountaineer: MlntAr, unmn: 1' ` mm .No UNGERING A tourist who had stopped at a mountaineers cabin noticed four. holes in the door; flu-u`...I... Cl'EIu{n-.I `I '.1.'_9L _..-._L .4- 1.- :11 my 0001'; , . Tourist: Friend, I don t\wa.nt to be too inquisitive, but what are the four holes in your door for? Mnvunfninonuo 3117.31` and -4... 1' '|.'..-.- amen nun: uo 101' an tne C8518?" Mountaineer: Mister. when! I. aay `sqatlf I mean_ `Scat! " ` One night recently 0, C. Hinds had two valuable magpie pigeons stolen from the pigeon-house behind his store. Two. eggs on `which the pigeons were setting were also taken and the thief visited Mr Hinds home and stole ggur homing pigeons which were kept nusuuuut.-1'. - _ Council adjourned to meet at the Town Hall on May 28. when Court of Revision will be held at :11 o'clock. .1-Iv '1': nun-1-Ono-o;uu-nus ._. . UUI.` L110 L116 JJl'.lIR1.B Act. A By-law was brought in and pass- ed authorizing the Council to borrow $20,000 to aid in_the construction of tile. stone or timber drains in the township and the Clerk was instructed to have same published in the Barrie` Examiner. f`nnnnI1 npiib-nu-`yuan! `an _.__L -4. LI..- UUUIIUII WUFG urue1'e_u DHJU. Pursuant to the public notice a spe- cial meeting was held at 8 o'clock to consider the passing of a. By-law un- der` the Tile Drainage Act. A 'Rv-'lnnr man hrnulahf in arm! ru-nun- ICLBI. yunr, uutuely 10 Cent!) per 10a.u. W. .J. O Br1er; . made request to do his statute labor cleaning out ditches on his road division. I rm... IInn`t\IIn .-............4.. 'I....n...... 4.1.- er, bet- tmng a ill with ham. 1 can an o and I U11 1115 FUHIU UIVIBIUIL The varloug accounts. ' before the Council were ordered paid; `Put-mmnf fn Han niuhlrn and-hm n u-L l'UG(] QUUBLIUIIB LUl' preuinl. season. Communications were read `from A. G. Cavena.-`John McLeod,` J. D`.-Blrnie, C. H. Jermey and George Rugman. A11 brnvpl nor-nun!-n fnv nnnunnf irnnvv Us `"1. uux'uu:_y uuu LTCUFEC nugman. All gravel accounts for present year are to be paid for at same price as last year, namely 15 cents per load. 7. .T_ O"Rr"l=.rI mndn I-nnnnnf tn an nyuuuu, DIIUJIL) nay. uuu .l:4uga.I`.`. W.,F1n1ayson, M.P.P., and.C. H. Jer~ mey,_In`spectors of Colonfiation Roads. were present and`took up some Of the road questioils for `premnt season. (".nmmnninnHnnn warn rnnil fr-nrn A LU LIIU JJUWII JJUIU. ', ' F. Plaxton. representing The Globe Indennity Co., was present re- garding a.` public liability policy on the roads and bridges of the Township. The Council decided to sign the appli- cation and take put policy in this com- pany. `Danna Tlnnlz 1-mid In (K nnvaumy. r?.;..n . ' . ,. Reeve Luck paid in $5.00 from Cecil Sutton for gravel. Deputy-reeve Craw- ford paid 1,11 60 cents from Bert. Craw- tord foxfbeech tree. ` ` .. TG tuna JAAIAAA `as lung 1-. uncanny`, -_..A LUFU LUV JJUUUH '1.l'Ut!. . It was-decided to place a small grad- er in the svlclnitsf ogthe following plac- es: Jarratt. Rugby, Hawkestone, Oro Station," Shanty Bay. and Edgar. ." '7,'l4`l'n1nvnnn MDD and (V 1LT Tau- U111. 111g`gex'5. The woods abound in game `of all kinds. VVhile there are many birds of gaudy plumage there are no song birds Snakes are numerous and varied. Mr. Hamilton told of shooting one that measured nineteen feet. six inches in length. A much dreaded reptile is the three-minute snake. So venomous is it that no one bitten by it can live more than three minutes unless aremedy is applied immediately. VVith a few draw- backs such as this, a person fond of hunting can get lots of "opportunity to use his rifle and gun in-the Colombia jungles. _Tun1I nnanru nrnn nhnhnrnnn fnvv fhal prcauul. auu ILUCVU LJUUIS 111 L113 cutur. Emms. George Waples and Percy Robb1ns`were present and made re- -quest for Council to pixrchase `a right- of-way for` road through properties of Percy Robbins and. ._IGe_orge Waples to the Town Line. . `I3 1!? `Dheuon... ...... .....4..I...... nu... `Ora Council met at the Town Hall. Monday,` May 10, with all the members present and Reeve Luck in the chair. `X7 mrnrnn (Manna-n Tlfnnlnu and Dawson Jun u: Jack !Rodgers Was_ chairman fer the. day. The attendance prize, gladioli bulbs and dahlia roots donated by .C. Brown, fell. to the lot of Hunter Kennedy. 7 D811 8. cent. . / The gover ment's revenue is derived from custo and the `officers do some peculiar things. A billiard table worth $800 was imported by the oil company and the officers classified it as a toy` and charged $1100.00 duty. An other similar table imported later was entered as lumber and the dut.V assessed at $80. The speaker told of paying: $8.29 duty.on a parcel worth $5. On $4,000,000 worth of imports the '1`ropio'al `Oil Co. paid $4,500,000 in duty. What the government does,with the money is the mystery, said Mr. Hamil- ton. There are no roads. no bridges, no schools (they have no desire to see A the people educated). no hospitals or other improvements. Up til1'nine years of age neither sex know clothes of any kind. The people dress in cheap, prints. VVomen and girls do not do their hair up and they look as though they didn't wash once in six months. The natives are in--al1 shades being a mixture of the old Spanish, the.Aztecs and the Colom- bia niggers. 'I`.hn urnnflu nhnnn in rrnrnn 'n`I' nil Elle, EUVUTIIIHEHL. _ In `parts there is some cattle rais- ing. Poles are tied from tree to tree to make a. fence and the cattle are then turned loose in the jungle. There 19. no manufapturlng of any kind. Ex- ports.'exc_eeded imports by twelve mil- llons. The main items are coffee. cocoa. hldes, tobacco and fruits. Lemons and oranges grow wild. Pineapples cost one to two cents,_ bananas are ten cents a bunch and big oranges may be had for / halt a cent. 7I"I~n avnurnnnv-nA .n'n nnironiln In nvvlivn -cnuwe munuguuy cum. up Lu1uunu uuUl'a., `Colombia is well supplied with gold and silver but mining is difficult. as the deposits are inaccessible. Though they have practically no use for coal there. there is an abundance of this mineral. It it almost impossible to walk a mile Without encountering out- droppings of good coal," said the speak-` A er. Colombia. has the world's supply of emeralds and this is controlled by the. government. ` Tn nnv9fs| fhnvn in Vnnmn nnfi-In rain- ,vv snug may on n I-ovalvo vunyvgowu v \.r Colombia is well wooded but there is no lumbering as the woods -are soft and `pi.thy-there being only four kinds that are fit for lumber. These include two kinds of mahogany, some of the mahogany trees being six feet in dia- meter. Mr. Hamilton said he had seen choice mahogany cut up to make floors` `nlnmhln In wall nnnniln wlfh Lznld Phone` your news` items The bnvninnh (Continued frornj page 1) Rich Oil Wells ` When Mr. Hamilton went to Colom- bia, his company had 31 wells of which 4 were dijy. At the time he left, it had 187 wells, all,run!ilng except 4. These ran. from 150'to 1500 bbls. a day, with an average ofabout 1200-each. The av- erage depth of 'drilling~is 2000 feet, but they got the 1500 bbl; well at 394 feet while they drove down 4820 feet and secured only a '100-bbl. well. A ten-. inchxpipe line carries the oil to the coast whence it is`conveyed to. New York in tankers for refining. There is a small refinery at Barranca. Bermeja to, supply local needs. In the inland , towns there area few autos which ' have to be packed in on mule -back. Gasoline has to be taken. in thesam way so is rather expensive. n-u-__.1_.n._ 1.. --...n ........:`...1 I....a. LI.`-..A % AB-OUT. COLOMBIA ~ To KIWANIANS H. H. .. Ha1-1(1zi1to1T1T., A This South American ' J Rgpublic; ` , `oko couizu. eeds AT RE