The Express from North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada • 3

THE EXPRESS. NORTH VANCOUVER. B. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1912. 3 ORNAMENTAL LIGHTING Birks Store News Tbe euxt of removiug all pules to tbe lanes and plaeiug wirex underground would probably be about 9686) am) epuld be carried out at the present time at much less expense than at any time in tbe future.

The recommendations embodied iu tbix report were laid over for dis-cuxxiuu at tba next meeting of the council. SCHEME BEOOMMENDED BY CIJY ENGINEEB The Canadian Bank of Commerce Capital $15,000,000 Rest $12,500,000 North Vancouver Branch Now Located at the WOULD ELIMINATE WOODEN POLES ON LONSDALE AVENUE AND INVOLVE UNDEBr GROUND WIRING Mr. H. C. Wright, Ferry Director, Will Not Be Candidate Comer ol LONSDALE AVE.

and Ike ESPLANADE Entree and Pudding Dishes art an evary-day need. Not only do tboy add to tha appaaranc of a wall-arrangad tabla, but thay facUitata tba serving of vagatablea and puddings, which, owing to tbia method of carving, ara much more palatable. Our atook of tbia claaa of tabla gooda ia well assorted and offer a great range ol choice. The Chafing Dish contlnuaa to bo a favorite In tba boniaa of Canada ita vary convenience baa uada it tbia. To own a Chafing Diah ia to appreciate it and uaa it couatautly.

Alwayu wa aupply tba vary fluent valuee in tbia line, aa wa abow tba nawaat typaa and tba beat qualities on tba market, and wbathar yon daaira to naa tba Spirit Lamp or Electric Heater wo cau accommodate you. A General Banking Business Transacted. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT Interest it allowed on all deposits of $1 and upwards. Ja A. FOBBTEK Minsgsr WHEAT IMPORTS AND EXPORTS Tha following tablca give the imports and exports of wheat by the ebief importing aud exporting countries during the year ending July 31, 1DIS: Quantity Imported by Importing Countrlea lull 12 lull) 1 1 Average 1906-7 to MM 11 Hr.

II. O. Wright, a member of this years ferry directorate, yesterday uiurniiig informed a representative of the Express that he does not intend xeekiug re election to office in January. Mr. Wright made this intimation iu cuuxequenre uf tba fact that rumors, xui'b as characterise every pre-election period, were iu circulation to the effect that be would either seek a position ax alderman of tbe city council or else make an endeavor to retain his seat fur another year as ferry ilireelur.

Hut li rumors, Hr. Wright declared yesterday, are inaccurate. It is well known that sines bis election as a ferry commissioner Mr. Wright has been a keen aud energetic servant uf the ratepayers of this city, and has also been throughout a regular attendant at ail public aud executive meetings affecting the welfare of the city, lie i determined that ia the euiniug year he will give more atteutiuu to his business aud bis home, ami considers that relinquishing aetive participation jn civic affairs is tbe only way in which this ran be done. Ur.

Wright expressed the hope yesterday, however, that he might at some future date re-enter the city's political arena with renewed vigor. Hu far as the coming elections are concerned be is resolved nut to seek office, either as aldrrman or ferry director. Henry Birks Sons, Ltd. JEWELEBS, 8ILVEBSMITHB, WATCHMAKERS. George E.

rorey, Managing Director i lasting! and Granville Streets Vancouver, B. C. Tliu rily engineer, Ur. Angus tSmitli, in an ollii-ial report to tba city council text evening, uiuila liiugtliy nife rears to tiio udvixability of using standard i-uiiiliiiivii trolley wire ami oriiaiiu'iilul lighting (Hiira in place of the wooden poles lit present in uxe uu Ijoumlalc a veilin. Tlie report slated tiiat tbe city 'a engineering department bail been giving tbia mailer atteutiuu for suiuc linn! ami kail rnine to the roneluaiun that an ornamental trolley pole equip with lumiiiuuii are lamp woulii farm a very xatixfuflnry aolutiiiu to the lighting ami pule prolilem.

The city of Winnipeg haa iimlalieil UIHJ of them' light, Calgary aimut the Kama num lier ami Vancouver ie to plai-e Soil on Broadway. To ensure the satisfactory installs tiou ami operation of I hie scheme it would lie desirable to heve a com pli-to inxlullutiuu eupplieii ami operutuil liy the H. Klee trie Railway Com iaiiy ami I lie city pay a fixed rate for furh light jH-r year aa ie ilmie uinlei the city present street lighting eye lem. It woulii lie iiei-CMiary to have I he pole placed opposite un caeli eilu of Ihu reel ami approximately 1161 feel apart, ami ax these polee woulii lie the Duly onex required on the xtreet the present womleu polex could lie trunx ferred lu II. lanex ami where no luner exist or eunniit be acquired the wiror should lie ilueei umlergrouml.

On 1st street all wirex eouhl lie re mined to the lanex, but un Lunxilule uveiuie ilia xeheine could lie carried out in I he manner indirated whieb woulii rid the avenue of all ulintruetiuux ax far ax lltli xlreei. The plan involves placing under (i round a portion of the B. C. Tele plume Company linex between the wa terfrnut aud the iaue in the rear of the i-ity hull and from ISlb xlreet to 81 1) xtreet. The H.

C. Kleetrie Railway I 'oinpuny wires would he plaeed underground from the waterfront to the lane north uf the Kxpluuade xml from Kill xtreet to 81 li xtreet. An extra pule line would be required iu each June from 1st street to 61b xtreet. Job Printing at the Express The Commercial Union Assurance Ltd. PAID $4,250,000 Quickly and promptly on account of tba San Francisco earthquake aud dr a.

How many Companion could do this? Ita aaaata amount to 1116,000,000 A poatal will bring our rapraeontativo Progress of Operations in D. 265 The last few days saw the compel lion -of the 611 iu behind the 8t6) fei-t bulkheads slung tba fureshore of i). L. 265, as the preliminary ojieratiniu in connection with Hr. J.

I'. Fell a extensive dock scheme in that sectio-i. The PERCY KING Basidant Agaut IS Lonadala Avanue and Oapllano Car Tarminua Fbonaa: Lonadala 167. Cap 11a uc 464. Thanksgiving Concert mini is nisi ggMjsMMaMMaBMam reclamation work baa resulted iu a big area of cleared property and au admirable waterfrontuge for the accommodation of deep sea vessels.

Tbe work so far accomplished re pro scuts au outlay approximating No speciUc plans fur tbe future have been divulged, but it is gjn orally believed that jetties will be built out from the main dock aud that the property is purposed to become a railway centre. muraia oar coat, miwimu BSUlLiTiUll North Vancouver City Coal mining rights of the Dominion in Manitoba, Baaaatehewan and Albsr-a, tha Yukon Territory, tbo Nurlb-wast Territories and In a portion of tlio province of British Columbia, may bo leased for a term of twenty-one years at an annual rental of 1 an acre. Not more Ilian 1.IIS acre will bo leased to one applicant. Application for a leas muit bo mada by tlio applicant in person to tbo Agent or Sub-Agent of tha district In which ihs rights applied fur are situated. In survoyed territory tbe land must be described by sections, or legal subdivisions of seciluns.

and In unaurvey-ed territory tba tract applied for shall be staked out by tbo applicant himself. Each application must be accompanied by a fee of $6 which will bo refunded if the rights applied for are not available, but nut otherwise. A royalty shall be paid on (he merchantable output of the min at the rate of five cents per ton. The person operating tha ml shall furnish the Agent with sworn returns accounting for the full quantity of merchantable coal mined and pay the royally thereon. If the coal mining rights are not being operated, such returns should bo furnished at least one a year.

The 1 iso will include tbe coal mining rights only, but the lessee may bo permitted 1) purchase whatever available aurfac lights may be considered necessary fur lh working of tbo mint at the rata of $19 an acre. Fur full Information application should bo mad to tho secretary of the Department of tha Interior. Ottawa, or to any agent or Sub-Agent of Dominion Tamils. Thought He Would Live Appley Ever After Victoria, Queensland, Oct. 21.

Frank (Smith, fruit farm hand, probably will uever write another love letter. During (be packing season he wrote on the tissue paper of an apple that he desired to marry au English girl, "as Australian girls are no good," and invited correspondence. Tbe apple ami letter reached Black-Hul, Kugland, where the letter was published iu a local uewsjmper. Since then Smith has received about 500 replies from English girls, but tbe epistolary avalanche did not atop there. The Australian papers got bold of tbe story and (taiith is now being taunted by aii tbe girls from I'erth to Brisbane.

On Monday evening next, on Thanksgiving Day, the people qf the North BJiure will have the opportunity of eee-ing at the Knights of I'ytbias Ball, 4th street, the bright aud tuneful musical comedy "love and Millions," presented by the Connaught musical comedy society. With a libretto not too tedious aud a plot nut too complicated, the musical success with tweuly four song numbers and thirty perfuriners, move with a dgxh ami charm so necessary to successful musical comedy work. Tbo play, a Vancouver production, revolve around an American millionaire, Silas B. Watkins, a hair restorer magnate travelling with hi son and party in Devonshire, England, arrive at tbe village of Bucklaud and lakes rooms st tbe Three Pigeons Inn, where two American crooks are stranded. Complication ensue by tbe sharp discovery that tbe hair restorer magnate is Iraki headed aud therefore uses a wig.

This they steal, aud by an ingenious method they manage to exhort a substantial reward for Ending what they have stolen. This naturally bring many situation and woven through the plot are the love affairs of Wsl kins son, Archie, who falls in love with the innkeeper daughter, ami the Hon. laird DArcy, who appears to fall in love with all the girls, alxb Silas B. Watkins, who himself become enamored with Mary Gibbs, an American actress friend, travelling with his parly. With the excellent sieging facilities of the K.

of P. Hall, twenty four muxi-ral numbers and 30 performers, there will be without doubt a splendid show by this talented society and all should make an effort to see tbi show. On Monday evening, Oct. 281b, Thanksgiving Day. Price List is now ready for Subdivision of BLOCK 11 D.

L. 550 on Queensbury Avenue car line THE YOUTHS COMPANION FOB 1913 W. CORY. Size of lots 50 ft. by 121 ft.

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