mo THE OMINECA HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1934

he magnificent scenery of
Canada so enthralled Lord
Macmillan chairman of the Royal
Commission on banking, that
Scotsman though he be, he con-
fessed, just prior to sailing for
England on the Empress of Brit-
ain, that it dwarfed the scenery
of Scotiand, and that the only
thing needed was for some author
to blend it with the romantic his-
tory of Canada, as Sir Walter
Scott had blended the scencry of
’ Seotland with. the romantic his-
tory of the land of Bonnie Prince

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"Pleased With Canada

“

Charlie. A lake he visited in the

Gatineau Valley he admitted was ~

roore magnificent than Loch Lo-—

mond, while his description of
Lake Louise was that it seemed
to him almost a celestial vision.
The Butchard Gardens in Victoria
he asserted to he the most beauti-
ful sight that the eve could rest

on — in fact throuchont the whoie'

of the Dominion the eminent Privy
Councillor” found beauty every-
svhere he went, aid declared that
he would carry back with him
memories that he would cherish,

th

Bulkley Cow

une of butter fat for the month of

Testing Asso. |

Following {s a list of cows in the above Assoctation thant gave 5} Ibs.., or upon and cared fur wit the same gen-

January, 10384

hs. Milk = Lbs, Fat

“Quarter Century*

f From Onur Own Files

George Findly and Fred “Allen start-
ed, work in October 1908 to cut the trail
to Copper - Ttiver from Telkwa.

. * es .

Tom ‘Care went down the river to
spend ‘the winter in. Vancouver leaving
his brother Mark:to look after his af-
fairs in the Bulkley Valley.

a %

A Ladies ‘Aid ‘or Guild in connection

with St. Peters’ Anglican ehurch was

Jorganized at the Mission House in Gc-

tober 1908.. ‘The ladies gathered on the
invitation of Mrs, J. Field, wife of the
Rector, Rev. John Field.
7 * * ¥*
About tw enty-five arrived from Me-
Connell Creek: after: two ‘months work

them. The Jensen‘ shaft was stunk to

a depth of 80 ft, but: not to. bed rock,

*e be

av Harris and 8. H. Long of Prai-
vois Lake, ranchers, were in‘ Hrzelton

‘lin September 1908- getting their win-

ter’s supplies. - They. have not had to
came to Hazelton for ‘Supplles 1 for many

- years.

+ + “*

: : 7 aa

eOctober., 3, “1908—Chartes. ‘MeKiunon,

. ane of theearliest. of pioneers, havin
‘| come in‘at the time of the first Omin-

een excitement forty years ago, went to
the coast on an extended visit. :
eee

‘There was a freshet in the Skeena
river early in. Octoher which carried
away a hoom of logs from the Kispiox
saw mill and that held up ballding or
erations in Hnzelton for ‘some moutes,

and espociniy in the quantities needed
in. Hazelton ° ‘when it was. ‘starting to

; assume’ some proportions.

** *

The Hazelton Progressive ’ Assocta-
tim met in the public school! house on
Octiher 13, 1908.

“HOW {0 HANDLE SHEEP

Yo Sheep Should be Caught by the
Wool’

It is surprising how few sheep rais-
ys understand how to properly catch
aud handle sheep, says J. B. Spencer,
in “Sheep Husbandry in Canada’, is-
sned by the Dominion Dept. of Agri.
The old shepherd's crook, so humane

Name of Cow Breed
30 Sylvia Holstein
81 Steiny Holstein:
#2 Lady- GAL
«2 Peggy 2 Shorthorn
31. Roses. 20!'. _ Holstein
41 Sylvia ' PBA.
OL; “Mabel , Guernsey

133: ‘Susanne Z bes * Holstein: -
36." Alice :- Guernsey.
60 Bald pS H. H.
60. Peanuts wes GH
15-. White: (A. G.*

150 - Lady! 0-0: Guernsey”

ba Lee ‘Nigger, are Holstein

Tk Bossle “Botan

‘lappreciated,

- stagnation in gain,

22 Bonnie ry Holstein:
87 Dinah * Holstein:
31 “Daisy ‘Holstein |
“B00. ‘Sally.
188 Beauty ws

« i ae oye :

ee it 71.6 C, Kitler
71804 58.6 . 'O, Ikman
| 1270 58.4 © W. Billeter
* 1286 S14 DD. PT, Greene
. 1246 48.6 Mrs. A. Fisher
1195 . 46.1 QO. Hkman
1000 44,2 Woodlawn Dairy.
1076 44.1 °C, Killer
950 44.1 - J. Polmear
1000 44.0 Riverside Dairy
0°. | 427 W. Billeter .
1016, $42.5... Woodlawn. Datry
870 41.6. 8. Woodman
992. 41.6 |W. Billeter
* 1240 40.9 D. I. Greene
is -». ,,, 40.8 .. §. Woodman. . .
1100... ot, 40% 0. Bkman

80" We Sproul le

+ 40.0- e
«butter, int or move , sf

‘L028 87.8

‘44.2: + 8,- Woodman;
Woodlawn Dairy

a ~ lin weight.’ Apart from this, if

~ 180» 87.2 Woodlawn Dairy
800 - 86.6. J, Bourgon |.
962° -  -:-80.1... 8. Woodman |
0 of -: 31.6. ' W. Billeter -

"Figures in: braickets ‘Indieate number of daye “since ‘freshening.

‘ J. G. Manning

hoa

i mo Supervisor herd’s hook is 9 grent asnistance in. this 0

and useful in the years that are past,
is no longer seen on more than a few
Canadian sheep farms. In many Brit-
ab flocks the crook still has its place,
and with this and an intelligent dog
tie sheep are driven, caught and hand-.
Jed with comfort and facility for both
fac and beast. ;

Jo a shep man it Is painful ‘to wit
Tess the rough, even - “brutal tsage ac-
‘corded a gentle, thuid sheep on many
mutton-raising farms. Apart from the

pure breed flodcs, which are walted |

tle consideration as. the family horse
and the favorite cow, mahy: of the

Owner sheep herds are rushed, driven grab-

-bed and dragged in ‘the 3 most inhuman

1
way.
To many shep’ raisers and = farm

‘hands the wool appears to be a natur-

al handle. If the torture inflicted by

entching a sheep by the wool could be
doubtless many vould

seck .2 better way. The examination

Jof a careass of a newly killed sheep
that has been lifted by its wool reveals

on. inflamed and congested area 3xe-

sembling the effects of a severe jam or

bruise nt every point “over which the
wool avag pulled). due to the rupturing
of the tiny blootl ‘vesdels, and creating
a soteness that must of necessity cause
if not:an. netunl loss

mal. Is. ‘immediately. ‘slaughtered, ‘the
s injured, to n preater: or less
>the: Ponghnes ae-

leg: on: tt ng
ere: shéep are ‘closely
‘erowaed;: ME igcan-ensy -jnatter to secure
the selected nnimial by the head, hold-
ing it fast unti].the others have inoved
jaway,:. clearing . ‘an ‘fivenue by. ‘which
it maybe. taken. through. In a larger
pen or, yard, a aheep should be. ciughit
by the hind leg, just’ ‘above the hock or
gambrel joint. A properly made shep-

and they. had considerable gold with |.

Tamber was‘ hard to get in those days

to make its esenpe. “When ‘caught: by |
the hock joint, the sheep is drawn back
until it is easily grasped by the neck.

is not frightened, as is the case when
one rushes in to grasp an individual.

Here and There

‘The first event in the celebra-
tou of the Centennial af the City
of - ‘Foranto, ta be held this year,
teok phere at the Rayal. York-
Hotei in the closing week of 1938.
when Mayor Stewan handed out
lowves of. “entennial’™ bread. te:
Oo. large crowd of _tnteresied reci-

. plents,

Emile St. Goddard and Leon-
hard Secsonla, © berees. of many
 huily “Fuca - aris Derbies, - witl
‘fight at outcagain in the- Quebec
Dog. Derby of February 23-25 next
tu be hald in Quebec City; Megy.
other teams have already recis- ~
tered acl special truising. eveits
for the Gig shuw ure.belng held:

‘A up-for the encouragement of

the younger ski. generation. is_
given .-by the. Canadian ' Pacific

Railway in the company’s inaug-"
uration of a special school age ski

excursion ut low rates to the

Laurentians just. outside © Mont-'-
reul. The special . wus heavily

patronized by the youngsters,

Statistics recently. issued by the
Bureau of . Railway’ News and
Statistics ‘show that the safest
way to travel is by railroad. In
+ @ Year’s operation of Canadian
and United States railroads only
one passenger was killed out of
a total of 469,048,529 persons car-
Tied a total of 16, ‘041 246,109 miles.

The old belief that women can-
not wear high heels without in-.
jury to posture and health was
‘described as “bunk” by J. 3,
Brower, shoe expert of Milwaukee,
delegate to the National Shoe Re-
tailers Association convention re-
cently held at the Royal York
Hotel, Toronto. —

A Canadian inter-collegiate. skt
meet, unique development in East-
ern Canada.as far as ski-ing is
concerned, will beheld at the
- Seigniory Club, Montebello, end of
January. Toronto ‘University, -
Ottawa University, McGill and St.
Patrick's College in Ottawa aro:
among the collegiate’ teams ‘to be
Tepresented. .

Snow shovels and twenty bélow .
in many places in Canada are re-
placed by mashies and 55 above
at Victoria B.C., these days where,
‘the sixth annual midwinter’ golf.
tournament swings into action at
the Royal Colwood Course Feb- .
yuary 19-24. Enquiries and early —
entries from ardent golfera in-

‘ dicate: that again this -year the
tournament will be a big suncess.

Silver Fox Breeders’ Associa-
tion convention was the first of
three big gatherings held at the
Chateau Frontenac Quebec City
this year. It was simultaneous
with that of the Canadian Fruit
and Vegetable Jobbers’ Associa-
‘tion and -was followed shortly

7

The’ hook which. “usually hag, sehanals: ved
six- feet or more long can be extended:
forward without approaching the’ sheey
sufficiently closely to cause it to plunge |.

When o.sheep is caught in this way it

. Fail

the ani- |:

‘after by the convention of the

Canadian Assoclation of Tourists
and Publicity Bureaus.

‘Gratification ‘at the way in
which the public is using the new
“shuttle service”

Moose Jaw and Regina was ex- |

pressed by H. R. Mathewson, gen-

- eral passenger agent,” Canadian
Pacific Rallway, Winnipeg “when.

interviewed recently at Regina...

He had had ample opportunity to
view the running . of the. new

_“geven-a-day” train service be-

between ~~

‘tween the two cities and was very
pleased with the results being
obtained. .
Premier, R B. Bennett as no inten- |
tion of embarking on any heavy expen-
diture of public moneys on public work

night.

the impresston that, he is expecting to |
receive . $15,000,000 ‘from the. Federal
Governmeut,, for his Work, and: “Wages
scheme,. That is lasing It-on. an ‘out-

even the halt: oF that stn.
are. ’

lay by - the. Dominion. ‘of. $200,000,000.'| °
I'vemler Bennett Swill, not be- laying out
So, ‘there ;

ods

necording to a statment: ‘Made Tuesday |"
“On the other hand, Premier a
D, Pattullo, ‘buck in Victoria; gives out |"

TRAIE. SERVICE

VERY Low FARES EAST

‘passenger trains’ leave 3 més aes!

week, conncating at Jasper. for
ait Foinls East end South. -
re .
Ask your local agent: fot
information.
New aod Much ‘Lower Return
Fezes to eusiern “destinations are
nm salo Dec. Ist to Jan. 5, Stop-
-! gevere, Hotwen limit, Three Months.
ot Pull pecticnlarca from -:
City TICKET OFFICE
528 Third dive, - Prince Rupert

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"| CANADIAN]
RATIONAL|

Brjoy, the hospitality. of the Gros-
yenor.
ly people.

Here you will be among frien

RATES
Daily:
Det’d Bathe $130
With Bath $2.00.
Weekly:
Det'd Bath $ 9.00
With Bath $12.00
Monthly:
Det'd Bath $25.00
With Bath $30.00

The Grosvenor is a quiet §
Hotel within two blocks of the heart!
of Vancouver's shopping and theatre
district, yet away from heavy traffic.
Metropolitnn dining yoom service, com-

fortable lounge and writing rooms. §
Tates .are reasonable. :

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Hers and There

Cne,of the lererast enrgota. of
hasber shipped from Cahat- John
on the Canadian Atlantic sea coast
Was forwarded to Great Britain
recently. © It consisted of B,043)~
Bad [eet, mostly of duds,

Output of nk chest tn Canada in

1982  tulatled
‘valued at $7.1 7f.s02.-

30,327,668 pounds
Production

during the Mist six months of 1933.

amounted to 22,812,484 pounds as

compared with 21,162,786 pounds - ;
period ot

for the curres: ponding
1932. .

. Every home at some future date
will -have “air ‘conditioning’ and
“the word “heating” will pass out
of use, ainong, home ownors, J. J.
Donovan, General. Electric Com-
pany expert, told a largely at-
‘fendad meeting of the’ Blectrical

Ciub at the Royal York. hotel, To- .

, TUBLO, recontly,

Steen grades: of - ‘the.

Mountain areas presented:no dif- J
ficulty to the Roynl Scot, crack &

Roelty {

British flyer, en route to Winnl-. -

peg and the east from Vancouvor

- recently, Tho all-British train is
. attracting great: popular .enthu- @
*-glagsm throughout Canada on its &

return journey to Montreal.

- “Montroal’ s “million dollar hole”

on Dorchester street, where a rall-

way terminal was to have‘ been’ |

built, will ‘become: the world’s

most costly sunken garden, if

” Canada’:sees aye'to .eye with a
“couple of Montreal aldermen who

~ AdvOents, , beautifying the gash 7

wlth ‘Howers, and Shrubs. a

hat! ce aw