. THE OMINECA HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1924

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A grizzly bear barbecue will be “one of te features of the Winter Cernival at Banff in Feoruary.

Ten Canadian snd three United

1 States teams have alrondy entere:

for the Eastern in‘ernational Dor

Derby, whieh will be run daring the

Winter Carnival in Quebec, Feb- rusry 21, 22 and 23,

Pregress and bright prospects in the d:velopment of sodium sulphate in Scskatchewan is reported by the Parean of Labor and Industries. Sodium sulphate recovered from Saskatchewan ‘deposits is now being used in the manufacture of glass at Redcliff,

A report of the British Columbia Industrial Commission Department shows loans to industries amounting to $1,176,694 embracing 60 plants. Repayments have been made on principal by 55 industries. Total re-

payments amount to $181,425, of meme =€6Which $71,245 was interest,

For the purpose of extending Canadian trade in Greece, Turkey and the Eastern Mediterranean, W. McL, Clarke, Canadian Trade Com-' missioner at Milan, Italy, has been instructed to visit these countries and report on the opportunities for the sale of Canadian goods,

E. D. Calvert, noted guide and sportsman of Rainy River, who has m6, come much towards bringing tour- ists from all parts of the United States to the Lake of the Woods, states that the tourist traffic this year has greatly exceeded all pre- vious years and anticipates a preater increase next season.

wae United States grain shipped frem ee, Canadian ports during the crop year, September 1, 1922 to Angust 31, 1923, totalled 55,000,000 bushels. This meant total handlings of ap- proximately 110,000,000 bushels, as jt was necessary for the grain to pass through the elevators at lake ports and at ports of exit.

Miss Marion Towne, of Berlin, N.H., who in three years since she first put on a ski, has achieved fame through her daring and. grace- ful jumping, has expressed her de- sire to compete with Canada’s best girl ski jumpers at the winter sports carnival in Quebec on February 21, 22, 23 and 24th, during which time she will make exhibition jumps.

+. Further indications that the year 1923 will create a record in ovean traffic are shown by figures given out at the headquarters of the Cana- dian Pacific Steamships, DBoskings for wesbhound sailings were excep- tionally large, while those for sail- ings to the Old Country for Chris-- mas.and the New Year were in ai- vance of the traffic of any previous year, . ;

The Caleary Board of Trade i3 taking interest in the proposal of large British interesis,; which in volves the utilization of western straw for the manufacture of pap: me. and other products, and js gectine Ball possible information with respec” to the develonment of industries. Hundreds of thousands of tens of straw are buried in the prairie: R every year, which it.is claimed he- & commercial value, -

St. Jovite, Quebec, has been chor: once more aS a movie location, an? arrangements kave been made by Conrad Nagie and Alma Rubens fer i the transportation of . themssives.

‘party of 17 and equipment to that place during the early wincer, Last winter Lionel Barrymore and Seena Owen located at St. Jovite for the filming of “Snow Blind” prior 10 taking obher parts of the pleture a) around the Chateau Frontenac, Qic- bec, and Windermere, British Col- umbia,

'. Traffic through the Lachine Canal in 1923 showed an increase over that of 1922 in almest every par- ticular, the total grain carried bei ¢. 88,285,270 bushels, as compared wv ..0 $7,831,212 in 1922, the best pre- vious year; coal receipts totalling $13,591 tons, compared with 384,575 ‘tons; the ship tonnuge operated be- ing 6,462,200, against 4,746,540; shipments of pulpwood totalling

lyear; the cargo tonnage being. 4 411,188, compared with 4,260,821;

ried totalling 78,057, againat 69,302 n 1922. po

356,080 tons, ngainst 318,134 last.

‘and the number of passengers .car-,

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Watchnight Service

Midnight service was held in the Catholic Church, Monday night, December 24. The church was filled to capacity, many be- ing unable to obtain admittance. The program was as follows: Opening, Mintet Christus; solos by Robert. and: Jean de Kergom- meaunt; Midnight Mass, ‘The Roval Mass of the Gregorian Chant” by the choir: Sermon by Father Allard; offertory selection; ‘‘Adeste Fideles” by the choir; a Christmas carol, by the choir; Benediction; ‘Gregorian Chant’’, by the choir. Much credit is due to the choir for the zeal manifested in preparing the Christmas music and to Mrs. Von Hees, the organist, for her, untiring efforts in making this midnight mass an impressive function among the seasonable functions of Terrace.

Injured in Collision

A letter from Mrs. F. Lazelle, San Diego, informs us of a very unfortunate accident which has placed Mr. and Mrs. Ford in the hospital, full extent of their in- juries unknown, Mr. Ford suf- fered a broken arm and had several ribs broken, while Mrs. Ford was suffering from‘a broken hip and many bruises. Mr, Ford was driving the Lazelle truck when it collided with a large sedan. The truck being the lighter of the two cars, turned over twice and the two Ford chiléren were under it. The car had to be partly dismantled to remove the two children, but Mrs, Lazelle says they did not have aseratch on them. Many Terrace friends will be grieved to learn of this misfortune and all hope for a speedy. recovery.

Club Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the Terrace Progress Club, owners of Progress Hall, was held on Tuesday night, when a very fav- orable financial report was pre- sented. The officers for the en- suing year were elected as fol-

lows: f President—T, J. Kirkpatrick; Vice- president—Mrs, Dover; Seeretary-Trea- surer—Q, T, Sundal; Executive Com" mittee —the above officers and Mrs, A.

Ross, B, Agar, L. H. Kenney, K.

Olson and B, T, Kenney.

Girls’ Clubs Entertain

Mrs. Brooks’ club, The Cheer- ful Wigglers, entertained Mrs. Parson’s Willing .Workers elub on Saturday afternoon in Ter- race. Helen Greig gave the opening addiess. There were several choruses by the girls and an hour wasspent in games, The Cheerful Wigglers provided a dainty lunch, Two of the girls, Mae Burrisen ‘and Gladys Kenney, bidppened to be celebrating their

birthdays and the party was much the merrier for the oc-

easion, Rev. Parsons was con- venor for the fun committee and ‘made it very interesting for the

girls,’ Mrs, Parsons and Mrs, °

Greig assisted Mrs. Brooks in Serving the refreshments. The party lusted until almost dark and was a real treat for the clubs,

W.A. Met

The W. A. of the Terrace Anglican church held the first meeting of the new year at the home of Mrs. Marsh on Wedues- day, January 9th, eleven mem- bers being present; a very good attendance considering the bad weather. The total returns for their Christmas sale was $180. The year’s sewing was started and business discussed in general, Mrs. Marsh served a dainty lunch.

Held First Meeting

The first meeting in the new year of the Terrace Ladies’ Guild was held at the home of Mrs. (Dr.) Bleecker on Wednes- day, January 9, the new presi- dent, Mrs. Parsons, presiding. There was a good attendance, about twenty ladies being pres- ent, The work for the coming year was discussed. Two new members were admitted to the Guild, 5 o’elock tea was served to the ladies.

Robinson Crusoe

shirt on a pole, at the top of his island. That, in the language of the

was no other medium, but Crusoe kept at it, despite the fact that he

NE of the most persistent ad-

/ vertisers in the history of suc- cess was Robinson Crusoe. He knew what he wanted—a ship—so he put up an ad. for one. He flung upa

sea, was plain to every sea-faring man The circulation was small, there

got no enquiries for a long time. He changed his copy, as one garment aster another was frayed out, and in the end Crusoe got what he wanted.

An Interesting

Railway His tory.

‘Teally looked - lila.

Above, “The Dorchester.” Left, the “Sampson,” another early train, ased at Albian Mines, claimed to he the first foc motive used In America. Right, one of the most modern $F locomotives, aa vsed by the Canadian Pacific Railway in passenger lervice,

HERE has been considerable speculation as ta{the balance of the 300 persuns who participated in what the first railway train to be run in Canada}the function were transported from Laprairie to St.

People have exercised their ima-|Johns in cars drawn by horses.

The rate of sped

. Gylinders, 9 in. in diameter, 14 in. stroke,

Champlain and St.

‘pination considerably in drawing what they thought iit looked like but the most authentic and reliable pic- ture that has been preserved is tha one reprodticed labuve, The original is the property of Mrs. A, J. Wight, of St. Johns, Que, who has kindly permitted it to be photographed and reproduced. It was drawn from careful sketches of the original engine and cars, and can be depended upon as giving an exact outline of Canada’s first train.

Interest centres in the engine which was named “The Dorchester.” It is deseribed as follows in Wishaw's “Railways of Great Britain and [reland":— i Drive wheels, two pair coupled, 48 ins. diameter. Length of boiler, 78 ins., and 87 ins, in diameter. Length of fire-box 18% ins,, width 43 ins., depth 28 ins, Total weight of machine in working order, 12.544 lbs, The cost of the engine was £1,500, .

Tha Dorchester was built in Stephenson’s works, Newrastle-on-Tyne, and came to her destination via New York Clty, the Hudson River, Lake Champlain and the Richelieu River, being transported on a barge.. In after years she was rebuilt, fitted out with a fun- nel, a cab, a bogey truck and a cow-catcher, She fin- ished her days in the service of the Lanoraie and In- dustry B.R., running between Lanoraie and Jollette, Que,, and. when this. railroad was absorbed by another the Dorcheste® was tuthlessly broken up for scrap.

With this engina the first ‘railway in Canada, the Lawrence Railway, running be- tween St. Johns and Laprairie, Gue., a. distance of 14% miles, began operations on July 21st, 1836, when. it was formally_opaned by His Excellency the Earl of Gosford Owing to an accident to the engine a few days prior to thé opening, it was thought safest to attach only two ‘cars. to it: for the opening run.

was low, but did not disappoint those who had de- pended upon the terms of the prospectus of the rail- way which promised to transpott passengers at “the unprecedented speed of 10, 12 and even 15 miles per hour.” On the day following the opening the engine . covered the distance between its two terminal points | in thirty minnotes. :

The road had a five feet six inch gauge, the rails were of wood with iron strips Inid on top of them, and the rolling stock of the railway consisted of one engine, four passenger cars and twenty freight cars... with a capacity of about ten tons each. The vost vf each passenger car was about £1,000.and the cost-of | the road itself was estimated at £38,600.

Commenting on the significance of the opening. of this Cunadian railway, the “Montreal Courier,” of July 28, 1836, a-copy of which is preserved: amonyy: the files of the Mechanics’ Institute of Montreai,’ sald: a ;

“The completion of. this new and admirable: mode of communication between the above water (the St. - Lawrence and the Richelieu} is the first. event of -. the kind that falls to be recorded in the annals of: . this province, and judging from the onward march of the spirit among us, it may be considdred only the first of.a series of railways that will be the neces- sary auxiliaries to aur noble lakes and rivers in- fostering the vast commerce of which this province ia destined to be the seat.” |. oe (, As one reade this-prophecy, looks upon, the cruda. train pictured above, and then congiders..the size, ower, speed, luxury. and convenience of | railway

way to-day he realizes with what rapid strides rail. way developments’ in’ Canadas’ hava proceedec ' that memorable day, July 21st, 1886, whe

tp those. the. mora distinguished ‘guests rode. while

taiwray Ju: Canada was: offictally: opened,-

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