Star-Phoenix from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada • 11

THE fcXSKATOGr: STA1J-PHCEXIX, FIH11AY. FEBTfUATJV 8. VM. GOOD REPORTS F0RC1 officer At LIVE NEWS FROM THE PRAIRIES Obituary Wedded Fifty Years ODD FELLOWS MAY REORGANIZE LODGE Prairies Attracting American Farmers POOR FARMING CONDITIONS IN SOUTHERN STATES WILL BRING THEM HERE, SAYS J. GRIESE, OF NORTH BATTLEFORD, WHO IS TOURING THAT COUNTRY WYNYAR1).

-Miss A. L. Humphries tendered her resignation as president of the C. K. C.

club at a special meeting held on Monday evening. At the school Miss Humphries has ably filled this position since the fall of 1927. Miss Mary Young, who wag vice-president, was made president and Miss Francis Wilson was elected vice-president. A resignation was also received from Miss Mae Goodman who has been secretary for three years. Miss lion McPhail was elected to fill this vacancy.

Letters of appreciation for benevolent work done at Christmas were read. Over $300 was spent in this work. Plans were made for a K. C. skating party to be held on Thursday.

February 14. The last of a series of whist drives concluded before Lent, was held by St. Margaret's Guild of the Anglican church, at Lyra hall on Monday evening. There was a smaller attendance than usual owing to the bonspiel being in progress. Ten tables were used.

Prizes went to Mrs. Harrington. Mrs. Arnason, Nelson Straker, Mr. Small.

Lunch was served and dancing enjoyed. Grand Master of Saskatchewan Visits Dodsland and Talks With Members DODSLAND H. Davidson Pickett, Moose Jaw, Grand Master of the I O. O. of Saskalcnian, paia minii i.nuii's Aia, ana me town or visit to this town on Monday to jue Fiske.

The pallbearers were Messrs. if the branch of that Order which Las! J- Cross, P. Chambers, F. E. Elder, been inactive for the past two years i- Howard, O.

Keys, and T. A. Mit-here could not be reorganized. About chell. Deceased is survived by her 20 members met Mr.

Pickeli inihusbanil. three sons, Willie. Rorke's ball and after some Ulscus- nd Gordon; daughter Eva; nephew sion decided to co-operate in every r-rnie Higgs, and four sisters in possible way to make the Order a kngland. together with a wide circle success. A meeting is to be heid friends made during a long resi-shortly when reorganization will Hske.

established. Mr. Pickett left for 1 late Ml'8- Higgs was born at Herschel by C.P.R. after which he Mortimer West End, Berkshire, Eng-plans to visit Kerrobert. land, in lh84.

and came to Canada Mike Cocoran met with a punful "er husband. 19 years ago, and accident on Monday night when has throughout the whole of her cleaning a drum that had contained jelence In tanada, lived in or near lubricating oil. Mr. Cocoran had Lown of northern Sas-some gasoline in the drum when nis katchewan. Her quiet and kindly son, raising a lighted lantern to look won for heJ he respect i.f A funeral service was held at Fihke on February 5, for the late Mrs.

Florence Edith Higgs, wife of Hubert Higgs, who passed away on February 2, at a Saskatoon hospital. A large congregation testified to the esteem in which the deceased was held. Mrs. Frank Elder sang a solo. Wreaths were forwarded by the following: Husband and family, and Krnie.

Dennis Higgs. sons arid daughters. Checkendon. England; and Mrs. G.

B. Miller, Unite! wt WT tyuuujoiuc, TESSIER. On Saturday there passed away one of the pioneers of this district in the person of Mrs. Kezia Blanchard at the age of 91 years. Mrs.

Blanchard was born in England and with her parents crossed to Canada in 1848 when she was only 11 years of age. The family settled near Lindsay. Ont. After her marriage she came west with her husband and settled 23 years ago in the Bare Hills district northwest of Tessier. Her husband predeceased her 15 years ago being killed by lightning.

Mrs. Blanchard took up residence with one of her boys until the infirmities of age made it necessary for her to relinquish this duty and for the last three years she made her home with her daughter, Mrs. L. Oglestone. She is survived by four daughters, all married, Mrs.

Sired, of Swift Current, Mrs. Taggart. Lindsay, Ont, Mrs. Pogue. at Rochester, N.Y., and Mrs.

Oglestone, with whom she resided, four sons. George, at Scott, John at Millerdaln, Joe and Ralph, who reside in the Bare Hills district After a short service at the home conducted by Rev. A. R. Robinson interment was made in Idlewylde cemetery at Tessier, on Tuesday afternoon.

ASQUITH. Floyd Mitchell, a highly respected and popular young farmer of the Asquith district, passed away in Saskatoon, February 5, after a short illness. Mr. Mitchell was born in Clarksburg. In 1903.

He came to Asquith with his parents in 1910. He went east in 1926 and was married, returning to Asquith, and locating on his father's farm south of Asquith. Mr. Mitchell is survived by his wife and baby; his father, T. Mitchell, of Clarksburg, a sister, Mrs.

John Shaw, of Neelin, and two brothers, Cecil, of Asquith, and Clifford, of Rorkhaven. Mr. Mitchell will be buried at his boyhood home in Ontario. HUMBOLDT. The Humboldt CUr Curling MR.

AND MBS. WM. CURRIE Well-known residents of the Wadena district who celebrated their golden wedding Monday. The couple received congratulatory messages from friends in the Dominion and abroad and were also honored by friends in the Wadena district. Mr.

Currie while resident in London, England was a master gold embosser, engraver and chaser, and received royal recognition by being employed on work for Queen Victoria, the then Prince of Wales and upon a casket of gold presented to the Czar of Russia when he was made freeman of the City of London. All seven sons of Mr. and Mrs. Currie volunteered during the Great War, six saw active service and one paid the supreme sacrifice. PRINCE ALBERT TRADE BOARD HOLDS 42ND ANNUAL MEETING-R.

W. HELM IS NEW PRESIDENT htKHI IIIUKIII Surplus of $118 Realized Over Allocation of Mortgage Is Reduced annual meeting of the Kerrobert United church was recently held Thos. Proud acting as chairman. K. J.

Allen was elected member of the session and three new stewards for the coming year arc R. L. Hanbidge, W. H. Chrysler, and Win.

Busby. The reports and officers presenting are as follows: Sunday school, Basil Roberts, superintendent; W.A., Mrs. R. Hanbidge; W.M Mrs. J.

Campbell; session, W. B. Sample; board of stewards. T.yle Butier; Junior choir. Miss K.

Williams; C.G. Miss M. Rodney; senior choir. Miss P. Sample; Tuxis and Trail Rangers, K.

Roberts. The financial position of these organizations is sound. The board of stewards report a surplus of $118 after realizing the 1928 budget of $6,300. The sum of $700 plus interest was paid off the mortgage reducing the loan to $3,100. Mr.

E. J. Allen was appointed assistant superintendent in the Sunday school. Special mention was made of the excellent services of both choirs, under the talented leadership of Mrs. F.

J. G. Barber and Basil Roberts. The budget for 1929 was set at $6,200. slightly lower than last year.

This was passed by the congregation. The sum of $700 was again accepted as the grant to the M. and M. fund. Mrs.

G. Saunders Elected Recent PERDUE. The annual mectinir of the Princess Mary Chapter I.O.D. tt. was neia on Tuesday afternoon.

February 5. in St. Cuthbert's hallJ The following were the officers elected for the year 1929: Regent, Mrs. G. Saunders; 1st vice, Mrs.

Dr. Johnston; 2nd vice, Mrs. A. May; treasurer, Mrs. A.

Geclan; R.S., Mrs. B. Baker; E.S.. Miss L. Ruttle; Echoes secretary, Mrs.

J. Brehler; S.B.. Mrs. S. Burack: visiting, Mrs.

S. Pace; organist, Mrs. A. R. Houston.

During the past year consider able work has been done along educational lines by the chapter, includ ing tne presentation or a library to the local school. Creuit is due this organization for beautifying the cemetery, and the erection of a cairn to the fallen in the Great War. HOST TO COUNCIL WA1NWRIGHT, Alia The members of Walnwright 1928 tows council, together with the school board, the town representative on the hospital board and the retiring president of the board of trade were entertained to a banquet in the dining room of the Wainwright hotel on Tuesday evening by Mayor M. L. Forster.

An enjoyable time was spent. Speeches were entertaining and Informative and presaged a lively interest in the town's affairs. "Waistline" Tea Planned By Aid DUNDURN. Many plans were witn regard to future ac- ea tonuy rm and Mrs. E.

G. Edwards name was added to those on the executive. The hostess served tea. Snowbank Saves Elevator Agent SEMANS. A fire which might have had fatal results occurred at the Western Canadian elevator on Wednesday, when the assistant.

Wil li .1 ii i. th fire. SunnosinK the stove to be out. he ppured gasoline from a two-gai- Ion can on smouldering embers, which immediately exploded, catch- immediately rushed to tne open ooor and plunged headlong into a deep snowbank, thus extinguishing the flumes and avoiding more serious in- jllry. oncye Medical aid was summonea at In ho Milf fpt-rr.

I jOninc! Master is Herscbel Visitor urpcritvr piutt Grand rg and tMr rc8Sted in oniv a fair-sized meeting. After an on Oddfehowshlp by Mr. pjcKe(t the company adjourned to i the dining room of the Maple Leaf! Hotel for lunch. Mr. Pickett is mak- ing a tour of the lodges in Canada leaving Herschel Wednesday night for Kerrobert.

I i witmn, caused an explosion wnicn burned his father's arm severely. 1 tie fire was extinguished by smoliiering it witn snow. Hockey WATSON. Naicam hockey team visited Watson on Monday and gave the local team a lively contest, the locals winning 6-3. Scorers Watson G.

Inkster, Rea, J. Guber, Morose, Smart) Naicam Loree, O. Olsen, 1. Referee, O. Gilroy.

TESS1ER. Laura intermediate hockey team came down to Tessier on Monday night to clash with the local puck chasers. A fair good number of people saw the game which was interesting. In the first period both sides showed fast play. McClure, of Tessier, opened the scoring quickly followed by four more goals.

The Laura boys then succeeded in notching two goals. In the last period both teams got down to business playing bard but when last bell rang the Laura team had to accept the wrong end of an 8-4 score. On account of sickness the boys from Laura were handicapped by the absence of two of their best players. 'Up to the present the Tessier aggregation have not lost a single game this season. BOUNTY.

The first hockey match of a two game series was played in Bounty on Saturday be tween Bounty and a team from Swanson. The visitors had an edee on the play which was considerably slowed up by snow on the ice. The final score was Swanson 8, Bounty 0. Monday afternoon the second game was playedf and despite the small amount of practice they have had this season the local boys stepped out and displayed real hockey, closely contesting the game throughout. The final score was 4-3 for Swanson, one overtime period being necessary.

MEOTA. Great promise is being shown by the Junior hockey players of Meota. The local lads shut out the Edam juniors by a 2-0 score and again on local ice handed the same team a defeat of 1-0. KAMSACK. The high school girls and the men's Dub team again waged a struggle for supremacy at hockey on Tuesday night and again no victor was declared.

The final score stood at 5-5 and should have read either 5-2 for the old boys -jr else about 25-5 for the girls. The men shorthanded all the game fought gamely and looked safe when Ernie Maxwell rattled in three tallies in a row in the final session. But the Kirls came to life, outskated tneir tiring opposition and notched the tying goal just before time. good crowd attended. 400 Attend C.P.R.

Social At Wilkie and will greatly assist in building up this district. The construction program as published in the Canada Gazette by the C.N.R. and C.P.R. are such as plays a prominent part in the improvement of the city. PROSPERITY SEEN' Recent mining development in the north has drawn the attention of people to this part of the world, the building of highways and the great activity in the filing of homestead lands, the settlement of British families under the Empire Settlement scheme, were all factors in the advanced prosperity of the district.

The Prince Albert National Park played a great part in the year's program, and the new auto camp was an attraction to tourists who were looking for a cool place to rest and holiday during the summer months. In 1928 the city had been the meeting place of a number of conventions the largest one so far this year has been the Saskatchewan Dairy convention, held on January 29 to 31 This will be followed by others throughout the year. MANY VISITORS The year 1928 was one during which the board had many distinguished visitors to the city. The largest function was the banquet to mark the onenin? of the St l.nsii Wood lawn News WOODLAWN. Cold weather affected the attendance at the whist drive and dance held in Woodlawn school Friday.

A pleasant evening was spent by those present Prizes went to Mrs. R. R. Llovd and Harry White, of Kinley. the proceeds helped to swell the community hall fund.

Miss Turley, local teacher, is sick with the flu and the school is closed for several days. At the regular monthly meeting of the H.F.C. Saturday afternoon Addison Miller was appointed delegate to the annual convention to be held in 12-15. Problems facing farmers were discussed. Occupants Escape When Car Topples S17PERB.

Harold Robertson and Miss Muriel Taylor while going by car to a dance at Major Friday evening, had a narrow escape from what might have been a serious mishap. Travelling at a moderate rate, the car struck a snowdrift and turned completely over onto its top. Miraculously the young people escaped with nothing worse than a bad shaking and the car only sustained minor damage although the steering post was driven through the windshield. Business conditions in the district are somewhat quiet the effect of the cold weather experienced during the past two weeks. Several of the younger folks have been kept indoors with attacks of mumps and there has been a few cases of chick-enpox but otherwise there has been little sickness.

Power Farm Day Bir Attraction QUILL LAKE. The Massey Har-his Co. in conjunction with A. S. Gardiner, local agent, and the Quill Lake agricultural society, put on a power farming day in the town hall on Monday.

Though the day. waa cold 150 farmers attended from long distances. The- ladies' aid of tha United church prepared a banquet, near 100 farmers and townsmen attending. Mr. Crawford acted as toastmaster and called upon Messrs.

A. S. Gardiner. S. Havard, Rev.

F. Dickson, J. V. Bird, E. Gardiner, F.

Graham, T. Rassmuson, W. King and A. J. Hill.

Later a meeting presided over by J. Bird, secretary of Quill Lake agricultural society, was called to order. E. E. Brocklebank from the extension department of the university, was the chief speaker of the evening.

Mr. Gladhill of Margo, entertained. The meeting was followed by a dance. Messrs. Durant and Miss E.

Durant supplied the music. INTER-TOWN DEBATE SPRUCE LAKE. In the debars between Spruce Lake St. Wal-burg, held at the latter point Thursday, the visitors won by a margin of ten points. St.

Walburg was represented by Rev. Mr. Lupton and A. Howard; Spruce Lake by Miss A. (Webb and B.

B. Wood A line of survey for a railway be i tween Spruce Lake and Loon Lake 19 'ted. This line will open up a territory of good farming country. The C.N.R. is considering the erection of a new station at Spruce Lake or the enlarging of the present depot.

Reading Loses in Literary Debate debate was a feature) of the meeting of the literary society held on February 1, subject: "Resolved that reading hels a man, more than Ferdie Johnson and Waller Lee upheld the affirmative while Verna Morrison, and Janet McClellan took the negative. The Judges were Ethel Uren. The Juuges were i LU Kathleen Benson and Alva Tne decision was pven in jonnson. nit: uiLiuu ffT2 match followed, ten pupils from hig't chool against ten pupils from public school, the honors going to tie nigtl school. At a meeting of the Young school board held on Saturday.

Dr. W. J. Lee was elected cnairman anu Allingham, secretary-treasurer. Special to The Star-Phoenix OMAHA.

Nebraska. J. Griese, of North Battleford. Saskatelirwan, representing the North Battleford board of trade, is in Nebraska this week attracting attention of farmers in the Canadian Northwest. Mr.

Griese has delivered a number of illustrated lectures showing western Canada as a hunting ground and while he is saying comparatively little about Canadian farming and settling, the lauer subjects both come into the picture before it is over. Mr. Griese Is traveling by automobile but he has hit so much deep enow in Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska that he had to send his automobile through to Chicago where he will pick it up later and will use his machine in returning to North Battleford. Already, on the present trip, Mr. Griese has been through Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ohio, Georgia, Alabama, Indiana, Missouri, KanBas, and Nebraska, spreading his talk about western Canada.

He will cover Iowa and Wisconsin, again, before returning to Saskatchewan. THEY'RE INTERESTED "I have found much Interest down this way," says Mr. Griese, "especially in the country west of the 1 Preaches First Sermon At Unity UNITY. Rev. J.

W. House, newly appointed rector of St. John's Church, arrived In town last week and took over his duties on Sunday when he preached to a large congregation. During the last ten years Mr. House has been in the home mission field working in the Peace River district and in Nipawin and Radisson from whence he came to Unity.

Mr. House is an old member of the Princess Pats, having enlisted early in the war. He returned with the regiment as lieutenant. He was twice wounded. Late in the war he contracted trench fever from the effects of which he still suffers.

His wife was active in Red Cross work during the war. Mr. House is a member of the A. F. and A.

and ia also a prominent member of the L.O.L. BA1T BLAMED FOR DEATH Peterson Farmer Claims Neighbor Killed His Dog But Charge Is Dismissed PETERSON. On Monday, a case considerable interest to- local people was tried at Maskikee Springs, before Justice of the Peace F. Hamm. F.

Rhobuk, a farmer of the Peterson district, charged Ku-cbapski, a neighbor, with setting out poisoned bait on plaintiff's land, as a consequence of which plaintiffs dog was poisoned. The charge was dismissed for lack of evidence. On a second charge of demolishing muskrat houses. Kuchapski was found guilty, and fined $10 and costs. Influenza is prevalent in the Peterson district.

Red Willow school reopened on Monday after being closed for a week, due to the illness of W. Garden, the teacher. W. T. Lucyk, the new teacher at Curwood school, who opened the school on January 30, was suddenly stricken with appendicitis, and left for St.

Paul's Hospital, Saskatoon, to undergo an operation. His brother is substituting for him. Bounty Briefs BOUNTY. A banquet was recently given by Mrs. Miles Rogers to the members of the Bounty hockey club.

About 12 persons sat down, after which games and music were enjoyed. The regular meeting of the village council was held Monday evening in the town hall when statements Showing the splendid financial condition of the village were the object of favorable comment. The weekly meeting of the women's bridge club was held Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. E. Barton, the winners being Mrs.

E. Matheson, and Mrs. T. G. Cauthers.

Refreshments were served. CARRUTHERS NEWS CARRUTHERS. The mook trial staged by the Carruthers community club was a big success. A. J.

Taylor, judge, kept the affair running smoothly. The Carruthers sports association netted a good sum from their event staged last week. The rink has been in full swing for some time now. In a friendly game between Baldwlnton and Carruthers on the local rink the locals scored a win in a evenly fought game by 3-2. Mrs.

Fred Bingham was severely Injured when the cutter Bhe was driving overturned. She sustained a broken thigh bone. limine CSIJIDGDitf isissippl river. Everybody, in all this; western country down here, has friend, or a lot of friends, In western Canada. There is scarcely a community down in this country from which from one to a dozen have not gone to Canada- to live and I find these people know nearly as much about western Canada as I do.

"Particularly, 1 iind the trans-Missouri "country interested in the Canadian Wheat Pool. They want to know about prices and how the Pool works. Also, I find there are several Canadian Pool men working in Nebraska right now assisting in organizing a Nebraska wheat pool. In Gage County, Nebraska, I met F. W.

Ransom, of Winnipeg, and heard him address a big meeting of farmers on the Canadian Pool. He told me more than 1,700 farmers within 25 miles of Beatrice, Nebraska, had joined the Nebraska wheat pool because of the Information they had received about the Canadian pool. WILL INVESTIGATE "Last year Nebraska, one of the big wheat producing states, raised about 60,000,000 bushels of wheat When I told them Saskatchewan alone produced some 350.000,000 bushels, their eyes stuck out and more than one farmer told me, after the meeting. 'I'm going up into that country and sec about "I find that some land is changing hands in Nebraska and Iowa, for $200 an acre. When I tell these farmers how many acres of western Canada land they can buy for the same amount of money, and land that will raise as much if not more wheat than this southern land will produce, it starts them figuring.

And once you get a farmer figuring on Canada, Canada wins." Mr. Griese is making a number of after dinner talks during which he invites his hearers to come up to Canada during the hunting season. He tells them what they can expect in the way of good hunting and fishing. SEEING IS BELIEVING If I can get them up there in the hunting season, they will see Canada at its best while the crops are maturing ana oeing narvested he says. "And that is better than hours and hours of talk about what Canada produces.

They get to see ior tnemseives." Mr. Linese found a rather poor condition existing in Florida, Geor gia, Alabama, and other southern states which he visited. "Financial and farming conditions down there are bad," he says. "Poor crops, poor prices and the aftermath of the great land speculation are having a mighty bad effect on the people of those states. "From these central states, I believe there will be quite a movement to western Canada this spring." Borden Briefs BORDEN.

As a result of a successful bridge party held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Johnson on Saturday evening, a meeting of interested citizens was held the municipal office, Borden, on Monday evening, and it was unanimously decided to form a bridge club.

There were 32 present at the meeting. Messrs. McArthur and Fuller were appointed a committee to iake care of necessary arrangements. The bridge club will meet every Wednesday evening in Schechters' hall, Borden. W.

A. Silverwood shipped big carload of choice cattle to Saskatoon last week, which brought premium prices. These were brought Arnold Larson. The St. John's Anglican put on an enjoyable whist drive and concert in Schechters hall, on Friday VX'ZnSL peT mondson, Mrs.

Picken, Sidney Clayton and Chas. Langley won prizes. During the evening an enjoyable program was rendered by local artistes: Miss Mabel MoCallum, pianoforte solo; Stanley Ferguson, song; Messrs. Ferguson, Fuller, Cotton and Baughrn, quartet; Miss Finlayson, songs; Mr. Baughrn, humorous monologue.

Thomas H. Wensleyi acted as chairman. The W.A. served' lunch during the eveninu. As this! wnist party was voted by everyone present to be successful the management has promised to duplicate the same in the near future.

The 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Irwin, 8 miles north of Borden accidentally shot himself through the hand with a 22 rifle on Saturday afternoon. He was stepping into a sleigh, and apparently holding the rifle at the wrong endj wnen it went on, uie ounei. tutgiiug through the palm of the hand and splintering the knuckle bones.

He was removed to St. Paul's hospital for treatment. Daylesford Co-Op. Names New Board DAYLESFORD. At a general meeting of the Daylesford Grain Growers Co-operative Association, which is soon to dissolve, the name of the building was changed to the Daylesford community company building.

The new board of directors was elected as follows- Nels Anderson, for one year; Geo. Whyte. one year; Carl Anderson, two; R. Whyte, two; P. Cameron, three.

A new set of bylaws was adopted. P. Cameron was chairman of the meeting. Arrangements have Wen made f.r the annual meeting of the Local No 28 of the Saskatchewan Livestock Co-operative Association on Feb. 14, to have a speaker representing head office, and give a full outline of the developments of the as sociation.

38 TABLES VSEU HUMBOLDT. The whist drive and dance staged by the Humboldt hockey club in the Knights of Col umbus hall on Tuesday was a big success. The card games were popular 36 tables The winners were being occupied, rsertna t-iuiman, H. Maney. Mrs.

J. Daniels. W. Ben son, O. Whitmarsh.

and T. Poelzer. The special prize of silverware was won by Mrs. J. Brenen.

Over 100 couples stayed for the dance which I followed. ling club have decided to run a local durn United ladles' aid at their bonspiel commencing on Feb. 11, meeting on Wednesday held at the practically all rinks will compete. I home of Mrs. E.

G. Edwards. A de-m. I rlsion was made to hold a waist- The Totzke cup is now in progress. tea and BaeM evenlng ln the Alex Frazer rink leads with four 1 church on St.

Valentine's Day, wins. Curling has been popular this i February 14, and committees by Mrs. G. M. Jacoby, Mrs.

winter. The standing In the grand Don MJkenzle. and Mrs. w. S.

Fish-aggregate is as follows: Schrieber er were named to arrange for invlta-26, Fred Heidgerken 21; W. Telfer tions. program, and refreshments re-21. Menzie. 18; G.oekler 17.

McNabb tive.y. 'Kinson 17; Waddell 16, Kepkey 15; Crawley jWBg adopted. Mrs. Don Mackenzie 13. J.

G. Yoerger 12; Konlup 12. King I and Mrs. G. C.

Smart were appolnt- 12; Kreller 12. Hoffman 11; Stokes 11. R. Telfer 11; Waronchuk 10, Gor don C. Thompson 6, Perry 5.

MEOTA. The local curling rink is the rendezvous these days. In the draw just completed. C. B.

Allen won with 8 wins and 1 loss; T. H. Boyd, second with 7 wins, 2 losses. Allen's rink included R. Fitch, J.

SALTCOATS. The annual bonspiel opened here Tuesday, four events being contested with i8 -nks entered. The six sheets of ice ara in excellent condition and good games! are being witnessed. i Davies, Harris Vaupel and C. B.

Al- WILKIE. The C.P.R. social Bond's was M. Humphrey, V. SiHhdafar I A I PRINCE ALBERT.

The forty-second annual meeting of the Prince Albert board of trade, which was held on Tuesday evening, was marked by the largest attendance on record. The report of the year's activities was received enthusiastically, as It showed a year of growth and achievement. R. W. Heim, manager of the Prince Albert creamery, was the unanimous choice to fill the office of president, vacated by Hugh M.

Sibbald, with J. W. Sanderson as vice-president, and E. T. Bagshaw was re-elected treasurer of the board.

J. P. Curror, secretary of the board, in presenting the annual report, enumerated the many improvements that had taken place in the city during the past year. Business conditions were improved and the future gives promise of continued prosperity. There has been a substantial increase in dairy products, while the business of the Prince Albert stockyards shows an increase in all classes of stock sold of 68 percent over last year.

The branch railway lines now under construction as affecting Prince Albert, are now almost completed. The Shellbrook-Turtleford line and the Hudson Bay line wiU both be completed at an early date, L0.D.L CHAPTER HOST AT BANQUET Members and ex-Members Guests At Kindersley; Hear Public Health Talks KINDERSLEY. The ladies of the Alan McLeod Chapter, I.O.D.E., Kindersley, gave an enjoyable ban- ttt I ho Knrt Hnrrv Cuft rxn A' aA Present memoers ana ex- inriiiuvia. ivjib. ix.

ij. J.V1UIKH11, rt'KRm. presided and introduced Miss Rubv Simpson, of the public health de-j partment, Regina, who was a guest of the chapter for the evening. Miss Simpson gave an interesting and in- structive talk on the work being done by the public health nurses. Miss E.

Imogen Smith, public health nurse for the Kindersley district, also gave a talk in reference to the work being done in this district at the present time. She made special mention of, the dental clinic being held at the school and plans for the next baby clinic. Mrs. Morgan followed with short address on the ideals and aims of the chapter. A vote of thanks for the pleasures of the evening was given by Mrs.

C. S. Stewart. On Mondathe Kindersley L.O.B.-A. No.

756 held a special meeting to confer the Scarlet Degree on several members. The floor work was exemplified by the newly organized degree team. During the regular lodge work. Bro. W.

George Bladon gave an address on the bilingual question. During the evening Worthy Mistress Mrs. Hopkins presented Sister Evans with an address and a gift in token of the high esteem in which Mrs. Evans is held by the membership. Mrs.

Evans is leaving for Seattle, Wash. Ducks DUNDURN. The report by aviators flying from Regina to Saskatoon of the presence of ducks in the vicinity of Dundurn, has many conjectures as to the actual whiter quarters of the birds. It is considered likely that the Blackstrap re- is probably their present habl-at, though Lake Wapissu, west of Dundurn has open springs of water throughout the winter. The district TlitnHni-n h.i lone- hun i for its duck shooting possibilities, and it Is or interest to note the an- parent an-vear-rouna of the birds.

stay of some Katnon Is being The highway to sasKatnnn Is being traversed bv "ears without di(Ticult-. tbsusrh local side roads are in manv eases now only used by sleighs. ROOANVILLE. An Interesting ing fire to his clothes, causing ser-curling game between the lady curl-! ions burns to his hands and face. He ers or iwcAiiiey anu Kocanviue re- suited in a victory for the two local bV fo ints ical Indies skip; Mrs.

Mrs. Park, and Mrs. Hig uerland. skip; Mrs. Birdsell.

jwrs. nenwanz, ana Mrs. McLeod. A banquet was held after the games at the hotel in hou or of the visitors. MINISTER RESIGNS SALTCOATS.

Satisfactory re i 1 i i held their annual dance on Thurs day in the auditorium of the Wilkie school. This was the biggest dance of the season and was in the form of a novelty dance. The hall was decorated in soft colors and an elaborate lunch was served at midnight. The Wilkie Syncopators, seven piece orchestra, provided th music. In the neighborhood of 400 i i.

1 mate sum of r.267 was realized The different parties in charge of theM ittees were- Advertisine com- MoCombeT dom? conim mittee, Allister; floor, J. W. Thorpe; music, IP- Simpson; novelty. J. A.

Brass; program, H. G. Palmer. Kamsack Girl to Contest For Cup KAMSACK It has been definitely decided that Miss Pauline Kaza-koff. winner of the high school oratory contest held here some time ago will take part in the Bryant cup competition, the finals of which be held at the Metropolitan church, i Regina, on Friday, Feb.

22. Miss i I at Ih, i-i hinh i-hi unA ii won flr.i place when she spoke on Canadian Literature. The major part of Miss; KazakofTs expenses are being borne by Dr. Chas. K.

Tran, and i leader of the Progressive opposition, i Rocanville Play Ic Wpll f-TP ltLtltU I I ports for all departments were readJM ter of the I0OF. paid a visit at the annual meeting of the Salt-1 Herhel lode Tuesday meM coat. United church. Mrs. W.

H. rvinsfrira amone men i-i- umnrr mnmt bridge, when the Hon. George Spence was the chief Speaker. The visit of rt th it i 'If orway- Denmark ana tne unitea states who were making a tour of Canada, was another. Sir Henry Thornton, president of the Canadian National Railways, and a number of his chief officers, were also guests.

Other gatherings taking the form of a luncheon was tendered to A. B. Cook, president of the Anti-Tuberculosis League on the occasion of Prince Albert as. the site for the new sanitarium. Hon.

J. M. Uhrich was the speaker. Other guests were Mr. Tucker, vice-president of the T.

Eaton Company, Limited, the members of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, and the members of the Saskatchewan Traffic Council. The winning of honors in the stock judging contests by the boys and girls of the district has been the means of attracting wide attention to this city and the winning of the W. D. Robb trophy by Alice Fear and Bathryn Coyer brings honor to the province as well us this city. MOMENTOIS YEAR The Hon.

T. C. Davis gave a brief and spirited address in which he congratulated the board on its year work and the splendid community spirit that had supported the organization. Mr. Davis, while he remarked on the manv improvements, stated that 1929 would be an even more momentous year, with the mining and railway development, and with Prince Albert occupying the strategic position as gateway to the northern activity, the future of the city is assured.

The work of John P. Curror. the board secretary, was commented on by Mr. Sibbald who said that no better secretary could be found in tne province than Mr. Curror.

J. H. Lindsay. K.C.. moved a resolution of thanks to G.

Murchison, land settlement branch superintendent, who has been transferred to Reeina, and P. W. Mahnn moved that a letter be sent to A. MacLean Mathie-son, a former active member who is at present in southern France, wishing him improved health and a speedy return to the city. Directors for the coming year are: G.

H. Carr. J. W. Crane, S.

N. Davidson, H. J. Fraser, C. C.

Gamble. H. H. Holroyde. J.

B. Kernaghan. 3. G. Kelly.

Andrew Knox. J. H. Lindsay, K.C, A. C.

'March, Ralph Miller, P. W. Mahon, Allan McKen-zle, C. H. Mcintosh, K.

C. Osborn, A. 8. Peterson. J.

D. Ramsay. Harold Smith. O. Sharp.

A. I. Wilkinson. 50 ATTEN SOC IAL BOUNTY. A 500 party in aid of St.

Hilda's Anglican church was held Tue-day evening st the home r- 'cold weather about 50 people at- tended. Cards werej enjoyed after i which refreshments were served i The prize winners for the evening i were Mrs. D. Nicholson. Mrs.

Gil- I Christ, J. Burnett, Hugh O'Hara. lililii Hallettsnd Robt. Mess were elected to the board of managers and O. McFarlane representative to the Presbytery.

Rev. D. B. Millard. M.A., resigned after four years with tht church.

The ladies served lunch. Louglieed Women Hear School Girl LOUGHEED. The Ixmgheed women's institute held their reguiar meeting at the home of Mrs. Valentine. The president announced tint I I.

drwn UP' Evelyn Buxton, school unnii cave an address on "Canada pupil, gave an address on "Canada FINED FOR SELLING HERSCHEL Dsr Ping. Herschel! i cafe proprietor, was brought before rr-eman, ana nnea i costs on a charge of illegally i liquor. Constables from Rosetown seized six and a half I leases of beer and five bottles of hard i liquor. 1 Among the Nations." Mrs. Valen- ROCANVILLE.

Under the aus-jtine spoke on the organization if pices of the local branch of the Can- a W.I. girls' club which will be or-adian Legion, a local play, entitled ganized later. The hostess served "The Real Thing After All" was I refreshments. staged in the I.O O.F. hall.

A large The Lougheed local U.F A. met crowd attended both nights. The Saturday with President J. S. John- Zqualled for cast included Mrs.

uunnam, Kaipn i presiding A Skoberg and C. Hunt. Mrs. E. Davis, Miss Hovde.

Harding, delegates, gave the conven-i Mr. Johnson, Ruby Barrett, Dan tion reports. A. Arthurs, Glad is Goodman, Miss I Sutherland. John Lindsav.

Jean Mathic. Eva Lorkhart. and Mr. Spurr. Mrs.

3. Barrett acted as di recior. Between acts the audience Qulokly soothing and healing ZaneBuk la splendid for skin troubles of all kinds. It hsals with the aid of Nature's herbs, In Nature own way. enjoyed several selections by theiT.

H. i Westover orchestra. Among the! and vocal numbers was a duet by Mrs. sellin L. Campbell and Mrs.

Salkald. and a solo by David Addv. Mrs. D. Reavle accompanied at the piano.

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