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A ----S in sa i mn ~ on -- THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER, THURSDAY, SEF FEMBER 2, 1926 News of Eastern Ontario INJURED IN SMASH When the steering wheel of his car broke, 'throwing the car against a telegraph pole on the Kingston High- way at Belleville, Charles Gogan, of Gloster City, N.J., sustained severe cuts about the face and a fractured skull yesterday morning. He was proceeding to Quebec when the acci- dent occurred. - MILITARY FUNERAL 'The funeral of the late Major W. J. cManus took place yesterday after- noon from his late residence, 270 Uni- versity avenue, Kingston, to Cataraqui Cemetery. It was of a military na- ture. Representatives of the district headquarters of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, the Royal Military College and various city units were in attendance. The Princess of Wales Own Regiment attended under the command of Major D'Esterre, and the band of the Regiment was also pres- ent. The pall-bearers were six senior officers of the Princess of Wales Own Regiment, of which descendent had been Adjutant. They were: Captain Hawley, Captain Kelly, Major Ludlow, M.C., Major Waddell, Major Wight- man and Major Bawden. NEW POLICE MAGISTRATE D. G. McDonell, Cornwall, received official notification from Toronto that the Attorney-General, Hon. W. F. Nickle, had appointed him to the po- sition of Police Magistrate for the Town of Cornwll and also for the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, in the room and stead of the late C. H. Cline, the appoint- ment being pro tempore. Mr. Mec- Donell has had considerable experi- ence in Police Court matters, being for many. years Clerk of the Police Court and has sat on the Bench as Justice of the Peace. TE Te www, GENERAL MOTORS wooD f§ JEDDO SCRANTON ' TEL. 262 For Quality and Service DIXON'S COAL TEL. 540 Uptown Office i Next to Loblaw's § We Just Got Horrockses you from 3c to 5¢ a yard. Phone 1000 The ARCADE Direct Import, they are marked off and very pretty Stripes as well as white in 3 qualities, 30 in., 33 in. and 36 in. wide. Buying these Direct instead of through the 'agencies saves means half a dollar and yoti can easily use ten yards. know how good it is and how well it wears and washes. We hope you haven't got anybody sick in the house, but if you have we hope they are convalescing and may want a nice warm Kimona to sit around in, from the makersfnd the prices are very reasonable. COME ON MILLERS' ARCADE In a Case of Flannelettes It's not much but ten yards You We buy them direct IN. ritories like?" TO OPEN PICTON FAIR That Prince Edward County Fair is recognized as the leading District Fair is evidenced by the fact that Hon. John S. Martin, Ontario Min- ister of Agriculture, will officially open the Fair on Tuesday, Septem- ber 7th, at Picton. FISHING AT HORSESHOE ISLAND x Reports from Horseshoe Island near Kingston, during the past few days indicate that the bass fishing up that way is splendid. A local merchant, who has been doing some fishing off the shores of Horseshoe, has brought back enthusiastic reports of the catches made there. The vicinity of Horseshoe Island is becoming very popular as a fishing resort. MANY COTTAGES CLOSED It is surprising to note the large number of summer cottages which have already been closed for the winter in Kingston. This year the aumber in this vicinity seems to ex- ceed those which closed early last year. At Dead Man's Bay there is an unusually large number of cot- tages closed. WINTER EQUIPMENT RENOVATED The flangers and snow snow-plows kept in Kingston by the C.P.R. for use on this division are being reno- vated and repainted for next win- ter"s work, reminding the citizens that winter is but a few short months away. DOG OWNER' IN TROUBLE In Kingston Police Court the own- er of a small toy terries was charg- ed with allowing his dog to run at large contrary to the city by-law, be- ing fined $10 and costs and warned by the Magistrate that an order would be made for the animal's de- struction if the dog was found at _ -- cr large again. Evidence was given to the effect that the dog in question bit a pedestrian on both his legs on the public strect, necessitating a doe- tor"s attention. SEIZE LARGE STILL A large illicit still and a quantity of spirits were seized yesterday af- ternoon, at Pontypool, by Customs Enforcement Officer E. Floody, of Toronto, accompanied by Constable Morton, of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The officer drove into the village from Lindsay, and raided the premises of John Shackle- ton, in Manvers Township, where the articles were found. Shackleton claims that the still was brought to his house some four years ago b a neighbor, and that the spirits were brought at the same time, PRESCOTT'S FINE SHOW The second annual flower shows of the Prescolt Horticultural Society held there yesterday was a pronoun- ced success. The gladioli display was one of the outstanding features of the show. The silver cup do- nated by the T. Eaton Co. for the best collection of dahlias became the property of Miss Anna Roche, of Prescott, she having complied with the regulations by winning it two years in succession. CAR HITS POLE Miss Flossie Richardson and Miss Leitha Thompson, two popular young ladies of Deseronto, were among the injured in a motor mishap near Pic- ton Monday night when one of the tires on a Ford coupe, in which they were journeying to Picton, blew out and turned the car into a telephone pole. Miss Richardson received a cut on the head which required four stitches to close and a general shake- up as also did Miss Thompson. Both young ladies are convalescing at their -- a respective homes. NORTH WEST TERRITORIES HOLD RICHES IN RESERVE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS; PLANT GROWTH FAST (By Canadian Press) Toronto, Ont., Sept 2--The part to be played by Canada's great northland in the future expansion of the country has not hitherto been realized by Canadians, and even now there are only a few who thoroughly appreciate the great possibilities that lie in that region of mountains, lakes majestic riv- vers, forests and plains which ig expressed in the one geographical term: "The North West Territories" This is the opinion of D. A, Pat- terson, a man who has spent many years of his life' voyoging up and down the MacKenzie River and to whom the namés Fort Resolution, the Great Slave Lake, Aklavik-- romantic to the ears of those gre- garious Canadians clustered about the cities--are '. familiar punctua- tions of space and mean much more than Winnipeg, 'Montreal or Van- couver, . ; Mr. Patterson has returned to the civilization of street-cars, automo- biles, movie-theatres, fox-trots, and newspapers. The North had been friendly to him; his enterprises had prospered and he had bade a rel- uctant farewell to it. In two weeks however, he decided that he had said only '"'au revoir" for he is go- ing back. "What are the North West Ter- The question was p-- prices. FALL and the Well Shod Woman! IT ISN'T necessary to pay a great deal to get Shoe smartness here. Good taste depends largely on the style creator. The same gift of orig- inality so evident in all our Footwear of the past is noticeable in our au- tumn presentation at $5.00 to $8.00 moderate Phone 1200 BUY YOUR SCHOOL SHOES NOW When you can buy these big reductions. Every pair guaran- teed for service. 1. 36 Pairs Storm Calf and Elk, genuine Good- year welts, with solid grain leather insoles and bulldog outsoles, Sold regularly for $5.00. This week 93.98 2. 28 Pairs of solid grain and box kip leath- ers, every pair built for rugged service, most all sizes. Reg. values up to $3.75. a $2.69 This week 3. Misses' Sandals and Slippers in elk, tan and patent. Very $ special at .... 1.89 These Juvenile Specials 4. Misses' High Grade *'Ormac" repairable. Reg. $3.00 to $3.50. Oxford Sandals and $ Slippers, at.... 2.69 5. Boys 'and Girls' sizes 8 to 10% in "Or- mac" repairable line. Reg. values up to $2.50. Special . 6. Very special line, sizes mostly 5-7%, some iol vage 1 FG Back to School Proper Shoes-- "Bruton's" of course, with natural, and Mr. Patterson was in- vited to tell his fellow-Canadians just what was to be found up there. Farming? It is a bit cold for farming; the season is brief, but it is certain that sufficient can be grown to take care of one's needs provided that the matter is ap- proached judiciously. As a com- pensation for the shortness of the summer, the days are long and vegetation grows about twice as rapidly as in the more southern latitudes. He instanced the result of sbme of his own observations, He had measured the growth in 24 hours of a weed that spreads widely along the banks of the Great Slave Lake and noted that in that period it had shot out 5% inches. As in any other part of the country there was good soil in places, but for the most part the ground was rocky and the further north one proceeded the more rocky it became. He was doubtful that farming would ever develop as an industry in the north-west. Wealth Lies in Minerals and Oil The wealth of the Territories lay in minerals, in fur-bearing ani- mals, to some extent in timber, and in ofl. There was oil in the country. : Mr. Patterson was em- phatic in that respect. At the moment its exploitation was in the hands of he Imperial Oil Company who had extensive holdings at Nor- man on the MacKenzie River, but little would be done with it for several years to come. The diffi- culty of getting the oil out was the chief obstacle at present. He thought that eventually a pipe-line might be laid from Norman to the Pacific Coast and the company were believed to be contemplating some- thing in this direction. They were in no particular hurry, however. They had the holdings; they had the oil, and they had the patience to wait until they had explored every avenue that might lead to the profitable development of he undertaking. For the most part trading was confined to furs, and the Hudson Bay Company had a virtual mono- poly of that business. Their agents operated all over the Territories, hardy and hearty men who had a- bandoned the superficial pleasures of the effete south and extracted their full measure 'of life's enjoy- ment from the hardships and pri- vations of the north. What set- tlements there were in the district were to be found only in the vic- inity of the Hudson Bay posts-- Indians, half-breeds who hore names with a distinctly Scottish ring to them (MacKenzies and Campbells some Eskimos and a few whites. The whites directed the operations, bartering the products of their civilization for the furs that were brought to them. Some prospecting for minerals had been engaged in, but not to any extent. Geological surveys had established that the country pos- sessed distinctly marked areas where gold, silver, zinc, copper and lead would be found. But the lack of transportation, the necessity for those who would essay prospecting trips into the Territories to carry with them supplies enough for one, two or even perhaps three years, militated against any immediate development along these lines. The forests 'were extensive be- tween Waterways, the railway term- inal on the Athabaska River, to- wards Lake Athabaska and Fort Smith, but the growth thinned out along the Slave River to Fort Reso- lution, where it empties itself into the Great Slave Lake. This im- mense area of water is over 500 feet above sea level. - With regard to navigation on the lake and down the MacKenzie Riv- er, Mr. Patterson declared that the period of open water was of 'about 10 weeks duration, normally. Do- minion Day usually saw the ice out of the Great Slave Lake, al- though he had seen it frozen over on July 4. From the beginning of July, however, until about the THE TTT A "BURNS" ------ SHOE COMP ANY population are Very Popular this Year We will mention here one line only. It is offered in two weights, medium light in Bor Kip leather, and medium heavy in oil grain or popularly known as Mennonite leather. Both these leathers are the best wearing kinds for these types of boots and are offered in Black and Brown. The soles are of solid oak tan- ned leather ard attached by the strongest construction known, to solid grain leather insoles. stitched with the thread. At the present time We offer --- School Boots SCHOOL BOOTS that wear far longer than ordinary boots. SCHOOL BOOTS that look and fit so well that boys like to wear them. SCHOOL BOOTS that give you more wear for a dollar than any other. SCHOOL BOOTS priced in accordance with our policy of "Better Shoes for Less Money." SCHOOL BOOTS in a much larger variety than you ever saw before. They are priced as follows: Misses' Sizes--11-2 .. .. Youths' Sizes--11-13 .. Child's Sizes--8-10 ...... All have double loe caps, all are lined with a special grade of strong drill and all double best of Boys' Sizes--1-5 .. . . $1.98 . $2.35 ..$2.75 ~~ The fact that these shoes are made by probably the most reputable manufacturer of this class of footwear, in the country, really emphasizes their exceptional value at these prices, THE Oshawa and Gananoque BURNS' SHOE 'COMPANY "Better Shoes for Less Money" middle of September navigation was generally possible, and in those 10 weeks enough business had to be done to last for the rest of the year. Life In The Territories It was then that the long trips had to be taken to Aklavik, a lit- tle over 100 miles from the Arctic circle, and an Eskimo metropolis. The hazards of the MacKenzie River were undertaken in wood-burning steamers and the arrival of these from Resolution to Aklavik was a red-letter day in the lives not only of the aborigines but of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the few white traders who call Aklavik "home." Mr. Patterson was dubious of too rigid an application of the white man's standard of civilization to the Eskimos. The natives were a sim- ple, cheerful and fatalistic race. They had well-defined ideas with regard to the necessity of controll- ing their natural increase and their methods were drastic, They did away with any infants who might become a "public charge" and since their prejudices ran in the direc- tion of regarding women as more or less superfluous,. female infants were more liable to be killed than males. It was this situation which was the cause of most Eskimo mur- ders, for as the males grew up mateless they coveted their neigh- bor's wives and the Tenth Com- mandment of the Mosaic law simply did not exist to them, The Dominion Government, who administer the Territories, were in- dulgent, however, tempering justice with mercy, and it was gradually being borne in on the Eskimo that the system of murdering the new- born babes to the end that the might be maintained at a point consistent with the re- sources of the country was not ap- proved. The North West' Territories have not been and are not likely to be "thrown open" to general exploita- tion for many years to come. Only those capable of looking after them- selves, prepared to undergo hard- ships, can "make good" there. Canada has land a-plenty await- ing development before the neces- sity of peopling the north west ar- rives, but when that time does come the vast empire of the north stands ready to receive them. WOODSTOCK HCSPITAL GETS FINE BEQUEST Ont., - Sept. 1. -- An- nouncement was made today of a magnificent bequest of a sum con- siderably in excess of $100,000 to the Woodstock General Hospital in the will of the late Frederick J. Gissing, who died recently in Toronto. r. Gissing 'was a former resident of oodstock, being the founder of the Woodstock Review, which became amalgamated in 1878 with 'the Sentinel to form the Sentinel-Review. His es- tate has, been inventoried for probate at $244000 and after some bequests to relatives and friends are made, the residue comes to the Woodstock Hos- pital. In his will, it is stipulated that the money is to be used for the erection of a building in connection with the Woodstock, hospital, to be known as the Gissing Building, in memory of his wife and sister, the building to be used for the treatment of obstetrical cases or any other case which should be segregated from the main building of the hospi- tal. Usder the terms of the will the work of erccting the building is to be done under the supervision of Henry A. Little, a board of trustees. member of the hospital HOW IT WAS (Chicago Daily News) Reynolds--*"I want to buy a car. How are the prices?" Auto Dealer--*"What do you want to put into one?" Reynolds-- 'Well, she's about five feet, tall, "bobbed hair and blue 6 Ib. Size 7 Ib. Size 8 Ib. Size Large shipment of genuine Clydesdale Blankets just to hand. $9.50 $10.95 $12.95 in rich design. 50in. from and others with figures. SILK PANELS Some all-over effects Size 44 in. to $3. 75 - : $6.00 Radio and Music Department VISIT OUR RADIO DEPT. TONIGHT and listen to our Receptions 63 King St. E. - Luke F urnit ure Co. Phone 79