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The scenes of battles in this war are not limited to Western Canada, but extend throughout the Dominion. There have been engagements with the peach moth, with the corn borer and with insect pests of many varieâ€" ties. No quarter is given by the scienâ€" tists in the fight. It is a war which the Kellogg Treaty does not affect, and one in which poisonous gases and lethal powders are used without regard to whatever objections may be laid down by the Hague or any other triâ€" bunals. Another victory in the war against insect pests is claimed by the Entoâ€" mological Branch of the Canadian Federal Department of Agriculture. The location of the latest victory is the prairie provincesâ€"Manitoba, Sasâ€" katchewan and Alberta. Recent ofiâ€" cial reports state that there is just. now general freedom from insect pests in Western Canada. Grasshopâ€" pers which, in former years, have done a share of damage to crops, have been : found scarce this year. The red backâ€" ed cut worm which has a predilection for the sugar beet crops grown extenâ€" smitten hip and thigh by the entoâ€" mologists, who are constantly engagâ€" ed in war to the deatk. The Bertha army worm, which feeds on western| alfalfa crops has been attacked relentâ€" . lessly with a resultant casualty list totalling millions. | G. Gagne was !tvhis week for h ‘ mits. In additic ‘imposed on him these being conf not be able to b: | the Government year. The incic as a hint by oth | manipulating af that they either haps one of then or else they ha body else‘s perm |secure a double sively in Southern Alberta has been" reasonable man will give him a for his own use, once more, and of the permit p. man buying liqu more other folks GOVERNMENT IN WAR AGAINST INSECT PEST The 1928 Turkey Stag is advertised as the "Hair Raiser of the North," and as "the Greatest Sensation Since the Armistice." The programme for Dec. l4th would seem to justify these kind words. Anyway, anyone who does not want to have a good time should be sure to stay away. This Turkey Every year the annual Charity Turâ€" key Stag seems to beat its predecesâ€" sor though each vyear it seems that the event could not possibly be any more interesting or enjoyable. . For | the sixth Turkey Stag, to be held in the St. Anthony‘s parish hall on Friâ€"| day evening, Dec. 14th, under the manâ€" . agement as usual of "Lap‘"‘ Laprairie,. the programme is fair stunner. In | a way it is going to be a sort of special , Cornish Night, which means that| everyone will particularly enjoy it and | have a very happy time. For instance, there is to be Cornish Wrestling, the kind that displays style, strength, skill, speed and science. The Cornish boys sent over to Cornwall to secure the equipment for the bouts; they had thei skill and knowledge with them. They have been practising for weeks past and the wrestling is sure to be a big feature. There will be a heavyweight! championship wrestling bout and a' lightweight championship wrestling | event, with probably one or two huâ€" morous wrestling features as an added attraction. Then the Porcupine Corâ€" nish Wrestling Club has organized a choir of fifty male voices and vhese | will sing the popular Christmas carols during the eventful evening. Another feature in which the Cornish are likely to take a part is in the boxing bouts. There will be eight rounds of boxing, Marquis of Queensberry rules. Christmas Carols to be Featured at Big Annual Event on December 14th. And There Will be Cornish Wrestling, and Boxing Bouts, Bridge, Euchre Cribbage, Five Hundred, Not to Mention "Gimme." Choir of Fifty Male Voices to Sing at the Turkey Stag QOutside the British Isles there is no place so English as Victoria. The climate is English, betâ€" ter still its scenery is English, and best of all, its people are English. Great holly bushes "with red berries dight" grow in profusion, and English Ivy shrouds the walls of mansion and cottageâ€"what beiter setting for English revels ? Victoria is this year going to celebrate Christmas in right good Christmas fashion. Old customs, "Who does not love the very name of "Christâ€" mas", asks Dickens in "The Christmas Carol" knowing well enough that there is no such person, and that if there were his punishment would proâ€" bably be nothing less horrible than that which proved so effective in the case of the unpleasant Mr. Scrooge. And where, one may ask, is the proâ€" per Christmas spirit more truly observable and more thoroughly enjoyed than in Exngland. Back in the dim middle ages Christmas was an English institution and it came down the centuries losing nothing of its charm although customs of celebraâ€" tion changed a little now and then as time went by. But Christmas remained English and is toâ€"day as English as ever wherever English people are gathered. € Victoria Scene of Yuletide Festival True courage grapples with misforâ€" tune.â€"Tacitus. line!" The captain appeared at the rail and shouted back: "All right, but what‘s your address going to be?" The matée had fallen overboard. He sank out of sight, then rose to the surface. imposed on him he lost both permits, these being confiscated, and so he will not be able to buy any liquor at all at the Government liquor store until next year. The incident should be taken as a hint by other folks who have been manipulating affairs in such a way that they either have two permits, perâ€" haps one of them in an assumed name. or else they have been using someâ€" body else‘s permit so as to be able to secure a double supply of liquor. Any reasonable man will find one permit will give him ample supply of liquor for his own use, and it may be noted once more, and again, that the idea of the permit plan is to prevent ons man buying liquor for half a dozen or more other folks. G. Gagne was fined at Iroquois Falls this week for having two liquor perâ€" mits. In addition to the fine of $200 Players at each table will appoint their own scorekeeper. High man at each table will be declared winner of a turkey. Second high man takes deck of cards played with, Numbers will be given players up till 8.30 p.m. or till tables alloted each game are filled. Prize tickets will only be awarded at 9.45 p.m. to tables where all players display tallies showing they have played full time. In case of disâ€" pute the decision of management will be final. The management reserves the right to change, cancel or add to the above rules as may be considercd. necessary in fairness to the patronage on the whole. PAID $200 FINE FOR HAVING TOO MANY LIQUOR PERMITS 1st half hourâ€"Nos. 1 and 2 versus and 4. 2nd half hourâ€"Nos. 1 and 3 versus and 4. ard half hourâ€"Nos. 1 and 4 versus and 3. The council rules for the cards for the evening are of more than passing interest. These rules say that players will not progress from table to table, but will pivot each half hour on signal of bell. On signal of bell all play and counting stops, players change partâ€" ners as per rules and resume play imâ€" mediately without further signal. Players at each table will be supplied with tallies numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4 and will play as follows:â€" # Stag is for men only, but even : bachelor has a good time at it. There will be bridge, euchre, five hundred and cribbage. And there will be the famous old game of "Gimme." Also, free smokes and free eats are on the programme. No less than 1000 special grade turkeys will be on hand for the "Ahoy, there," he yelled, "drop me a NO FORWARDING ADDRESS Among the features of the Festival will be a presentation of ‘"The Chester Mysteries". a nativity play that had its first performance at Chester Abbey, Christmas, 1328, just 600 years ago, when Edward III was on the throne, and about twentyâ€" five yrears before the battle of Cressy. Christmas customs down through the ages to the time of Dickens will be observed in the costumes of their neriod and there will be a Christmas play based on Mr. Pickwick‘s f{amous Christmas Frolic at "Dingley Dell Farm". The celebration will wind up with a fancy dress ball, and as Victoria is Canada‘s most popular winter resort the event will be attended by people from all parts of this country and the western States. old carols, old musicâ€"a Christmas festival that will pull at the heartâ€"strings of English people no matâ€" ter how many years or generations they have been away from "Home". The celebration will last from Chr‘stmas to "Twelfth Night" and‘will center around the Empress Hotel as one of the musical and historical festivals that have been organized by the Canadian Pacific Railway. â€"Exchange. | + The outstanding waterâ€"power underâ€" |taking brought to completion in 1928 | was the new transmission line from gFitzroy Harbour on the Ottawa River to Toronto, a distance of over 200 miles. This line, which was built by the Ontario Government Hydroâ€"Elecâ€" ‘tric Commission, links up at the Onâ€" !tario-Quebec provincial boundary with that from the Paugan Falls plant of the Gatineau Power Company. On ,‘October 1, 1928, the first delivery of |power (80,000 horseâ€"power) was made ;’and this will be gradually increased ‘during the next three years until the !full load of 260,000 horseâ€"power is | reached. The initial installation of | six 34,000 horseâ€"power units at Ethe Paugan Falls development was | also completed this ywear. Several | other projects of major importance have been put in operation during reâ€" ‘cent months. Give me a sentence with the word beneficence in it." "Where have you beneficence I went away?" _ New Brunswick the first of three units of 20,000 horseâ€"power capacity in the Grand Falls development of ;trhe Saint John River Power Company was placed in operation on October 1. This constitutes the largest single deâ€" velopment in the Maritime Provinces. In Quebec an addition of 43,000 horseâ€" power has been made by the Shawiniâ€" gan Water and Power Company to its plant on the St. Maurice River and the Canadian Northern Power Company has installed two 10,000 horseâ€"power units in their Quinze River powerâ€"house. The Ontario and Minnesota Power Cormâ€" pany has completed its third plant on the Seine River where 13,200 horseâ€" power is being produced, and the Spruce Falls Company has put in operation its initial development of 56,250 horseâ€"power at Smoky Falls on the Mattagami River, Ontario. In Manitoba, 56,000 horseâ€"power has been added to the development by the Manitoba Power Company at Great Falls on the Winnipeg River. This brings the development to its ultimate designed capacity of 168,000 horseâ€" power. _ At a meeting of the shareholders of ithe St. Anthony‘s Gold Mines, Limited, held in Toronto last week the followâ€" ;mg officers and directors were duly elected for the ensuing year:â€"presiâ€" | dent, A. E. Matthews; viceâ€"president | and general manager, H. P. Bellingâ€" ‘ham; secretary, T. S. H. Giles; treasâ€" FASHION DISPLAYX SATURDAY AT A. J. SHRAGGE‘S STORE Development of the waterâ€"power reâ€" sources of Canada, which are estiâ€" mated at over 30,000,000 horseâ€"power, has, in recent years, made great proâ€" gress. The expansion of the forest and mining industries, in which hydroâ€" power is playing a large and increasâ€" ing part, has contributed to the deâ€" mand for more electrical energy. urer, A. S. Dickson; directors, R. W. Brigstocke, A. Ross Osborne, W. E. Jamieson, Geo. W. Ecclestone and Thos. Magladery. On Saturday afternoon A. J. Shragge Limited are holding a fashion display of the season‘s latest designs in dresses for winter wear. Sports, afternoon and evening gowns will be featured, living models being used to display lastâ€"minute fashions of these gowns. The fashion display will be held beâ€" tween the hours of 4 and 5 p.m. and all are cordially invited to attend. GREAT DEVELOPMENTS REACHED IN CANADA‘s WATERâ€"POWER OFFICERS ELECTED FOR ST. ANTHONY‘S GOLD MINES THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE DL The Timmins switchboard has now been moved to the company‘s new office in the Power Building Telephone Company in New Office Northern Telephone Company arrives. We can then handle all orders received. Applications for new phones or for changes from party lines to single lines should be placed with the local office at once, so that all subscribers‘ names will be entered in New Directory under their proper numbers numbers by the end of next week. The Company will then be in a position to take care of all new orders except Moneta district. The cable for this section is on order and will be put up as soon as it Subscribers who have been connected to party lines temporarily will all be changed to treir permanent The Company wishes to thank the subscribers for their patience while the change has been carried out and to assure them that we are sparing no expense to give Timmins a telephone service equal to any in Ontario. Limited Thursday, Nov. 29th, 1928