tig

Thi

Horne he having been Ae
: animal, and asking that}
¢ Counci ek ‘measures fo have it} :

‘appointed as ataht ‘wdichrian and

acta

ye| tink manager under the contro! of the

Rink Management committee at a sal-|
{| ary of $65.00 per month,

erow-Forster—That the report be

dopted!—Carried.

The committee on Health, Parks and
‘Cemeteries reported that the-report of
the inspector from the Provincial

pt| Health had beew received atid taken

‘in: to ‘consideration, and. recommended

‘| that same be filed,’ They also reported

that a new suction rose for the scay-

n-enging: wagon hand pump had been or

dered at 75c.”per foot.
>. Forster=Welch—THat the Health
“committee be adopted—Carried

The Finance committee having ex-
atnined | the following accounts, recom-
mended their payment :—_
T. Schieck, bal well
Postmaster, stamps
| C.N.RY: freight
W. Knowles, refund
R. Beattie, labor
1} Work, Comp. Board”

$79.50
2.00
64.05
5.00
17.60

"| C. Beattie, labor,
VFS Moses, refuntl

the. value af

jurchass. price,

ie Scoala Yabor

pee
imperial Oil Co, suppies
'Can, Dinant Coal Co.+
iH. Herbert, drafing
! Alberta Gov't Telephonees ,

f a Counelt" Wainwright Star, advtg.

es Meetings

the Depyty
fa: # te appli of the Finance committee be adopted

0th with the [mperia Lbr Co, supplices
ia Conn ott. : Bowerman, supplies

Minter, hay
ha Alex, Hosp., (G: Louie): - 16:00
Wain. Sheet Metal Wks, tank - 65.00
Huntingford- Welch—That the report

atid cheques issued covering the ‘sever-

at a etter “be al accounts.—Carried,

‘Carried.

An account from Mr G. Tory. for a

is read Pista the walking plow was laid over for con-
earl “tc to ‘the sideration,

Forster-Huntingford—That the sec
retary write Mr Anderson at Calgary
advising him that the town had to pay
. for disinfectinv at the Park hotel after
, his quarantine was lifted and asking
* nim to remit the amount.—Carried.

AWaton- Huntingford—That the ap-
pication for lot 6 block 5 by Dr H. C.
Wallace be accepted.—Carried.

Forster-Welch—That the secretary
have all transfers prepared as. soon as

{possible at a cost.not exceeding 25c.

cach; the town supplying all forms.—
Carried:

Forster-Welch—That the binlatige of
the lots unsold be paced in the hands
{of the Wainwright Realty Co, to act as
agents for the Town of Wainwright
for the disposal of same from date} the
agreement to exist for a period of ‘30
days with power to extend if satisfac-
tory. All lots to be sold as per sched-
ule of prices with an- additional $5.00

;on each lot. to cover expenses. of trans-.

fer and advertising; all monies to be
paid by chequé made payable to the
Town of Wainwright and all transac-
tidus to go through the o.ffice of the
‘secretary “treasurer.—Carried. »

’ Walton-Forstér—That the Council re
fund to A. Drewicki the sum of $25.00
‘on his first payment on lots 3 and 4 in

| block 14.—Carried.

Huntingford-Cork.— That a framed
photograph of the 1923 Council be ob*
tained and hung in the Council cham-

| ber.—Carried.

The Council then adjourned,

rea of the
on. ear
the 3-

| ly intersstirg. The

KeiNarney Shatelor ce) ‘hoe a the wii-|

Harney. school. ‘on Tuesday, Decembpr

Ps farmers: generally,.
jacted as

Final” ‘ppdharaneae ‘for winter feed-
‘ling are now beifg made by fatmers
in the Vauxhall district. It is expected
that approximately. 10,000. lambs ae
cee steers will be fed.

spa

Special Cure.
es George s.0adley, Minister of
Health and Agriditure, has made
application to the ‘Rockefeller Instity
ute for Medical” Research, in New
York to secure the use in Alberta of
the drug ¢alled try-parsamide, which
is said to be a cure for paresis and
focomotor ataxid, The ‘drug, which
is one oof the recent discoveries is
now « being used in certain. eastern
hospitals, and* it is Mr. Hoadely’s
hope that. he may be able to obtain a
supply for, the use On selected patients
in the’ public hospitals «and clini¢s in
this province,

Provincial Seed Fair
The annual provincial seed fair un:
der the auspices of the provincial
field crops branch of the Department
of Agricwlture and the Dominion

“Department ‘of Agriculture, will be!

treld in Edmonton on January 17th.
and 18th. with the judging to be done
the’ two previous days. In view of the

-wonderful showing made at Chicago

this vear thy Alberta seed exhibitors
the’ seed fair promises co be especial:
Uy] vonvent-
ion is also éxpected to be held in
Edmonton ‘at the same time and it is
possible that the Legigtature will be
in session, so that a large attendance
at the fair is looked for. In conjiunct
ion with-the fair the annual meeting
of the Alberta Seed Growers Associat
ion will be held, and a dinner will al-
so be held, when it is likely the win
ners at Chicago will be guests. Cat-
alogues may be had at the, field crops
‘branch of the Department of . Agric-
ulture.
Further Honor to Alberta Exhibitor
Nick Taitenger of Glaresholm ‘who
has been a winner with his seed bar-
ley ata Chicago in the past kas won
further honers according to word rec-
ceived at the Department of Agricult-
ure. Mr. Taitengér writes that in the}
brewers exhibition in London, Eng.
he’ won the championship with his
two-rowed Chevafier barley. In the
colonial’ class with 52 bushels, he won
fourth place! This’ show, he says, is
the largest of its kind in the world
Mr, Tatienger got third with his bar-
ley at Chicago this year.

Gift to Medical Colege

A gift of the sum of $500,000 from
the Rockefeller. Foundation has been
made to. the medical college of theAl-
berta. University, according to word
received last week. A special gift in
the. extension of the use of insulin.

New .Wheat .Poll .Secretary .
- R. O, German, of Foremost, Alta.,
has .been named secretary of the Al
berta WheatPoll in place of J. A,

Jackman, who resigned to hold his}.

position as trustee.
‘ ee

*Robinson Morgan; a student at Al-
berta University, has been named as
first holder of a scholarship of 7,000
francs given by the “French Goyer-
ment’ to the: provincial University for
the encouragment of study in France

ny

WOULD HELP IMMIGRATION
In a recent editorial article the
Wianipeg Tribune states that if the
sworn testimony presented before the
United States Tariff ‘Commission a
few days ago to the effect that -Can-
jadian wheat reaches terminal elevat-
tors at an average “cost of eight “cent-
s per bushel-less than wheat grown
in the United States, can be confirm
ed by Canadian” railway statisticians
it should prove of immense value in

ration fame ‘The testim=|

ent that |

‘got together

(8th. The purpose. of- the: “meeting |
was to discuss some subjects of pres:
‘Bing interest in the district. ‘and to
Mr BE. B, Lang

chairman, ‘and introduced

r the subject of the Hdgerton-Chauvin |
‘| Co-Op. shipping association.
| pressed himéelf: as being very well

He ex-

satisficd with its résuits as far as”
he was concerned, and asked the
raceting to express itself on the ad-
vieability of having the organizer. Mr
Hill, come. down and present its ad-
vantages. ‘After a lengthy discussion
she sentimen¥, whilé favorable to-
wards 2 meeting, was for postpone-
ment for the present,

This decision was followed ‘by ©
lengthy discussion’ on the re-organ-
izing ofthe local: U.F.A, The re-
sult was the following ‘resolution,
which was moved by H. Foreman.
seconded by J. L, Corriveau, ‘
passed unanimously.

“Whereas we belive in 4 farmers’

organization for’ economic and

purposes, and that the injection
of politics into such an organiz-
ation is harmful to the economic
end. and not’ in the best ihterests
of the farmers, as an whole,--we,
the farmers and ex-members of
the Killarney district, urge the

U. F. A, to become a purely so-

cial and esonomic organization.”

Various’ interesting matters con
cerning municipal administration
were next tak#n -up for discussion,
rausiag a debate which was both en
ligthening and lengthy, the
fdjourned at a late ‘hour,
We understand this meeting will )b®
the forerunners of others. The fee).
Ing heing that’ it i, time’ the farcmiois

the

and

meeting

{fo ciscurs Vag ous

yroblems with
fronted locally

whieh they are

and, economically ,

cone-

December 25th |
Not Always Xmas

There. are

more Christmas Days
than we know of. December 6
one: several countries: still celebrate
that date. January 6 is another: in
the Far Bast that dute is celebrated.
Other small nations celebrate April
20, May 20, September 29 and March
20. It was Pope Julius who first
fixed December 25, and that date the
large. part of the world, but not. ajl.
eelebrate.

Nobody knows how Christmas ot-
‘ginated: its origin, who first. cele-
brated it, or when or Where or how,
Nor, of course, does anyone know that
Christ was really born -on December
25. The whole day is hreuded in mys-
tery; it has simply heen handed down
to us’ as an arbitrary day on which
{o celebrate the birth of. Christ;
the day of his birth, but a day.»

Santa Claus Day is December
suill in many foreign countries where
it is. known as St. Nicholas Day, the
teal Christmas May for the children.
{In the Netherfands it is universally
25 being a chureh day. The
comes, of course. from the day on
which the. original Santa Claus is sup-
pose «ito haye passed away:
ber 6. 342. He -was the Archbishow’
of Myra, in Lycia. and was always
known. as the friend of children, ‘st
Nicholas” became, in Dutch, Santi’
MMags, and thence came Santa Claus.

The Oyster is the Great. Christmas.
dish in France, ini such families where
Christmas is celebrated. It is always
cerved as the first course. and from
this custom came our habit of oysters
ag a first course at regular. dinners.

pe

Whist Drive by
CNR. Social Club

Attracted possibly by the seasonable
prizes of turkeys, geese, etc, there was
a big crowd at the whist drive put on
by the C. N. R. Social cltib last week.
After. some close acontiw the follow-
ing were (declared: winners -—
Ladies:Mrs Welch, 1; ‘: J. Suther-
land, 2; Mrs W. Arkwright, 3, Gents,
Messers H, Richardson, 1; P. Cromp-
ton, . 2; an F, Pawling, 3.

is

not

6

day

Decent-

ae up Ae ;
sliarp endtigh to allow. the ice-
at: the rink to get busy, and the irst
ctles of “s'oop ‘er ‘oop" were heard on
‘Priday- evening Vast,

The rinks as at Ereeent constituted
are as follows:— ;
‘Cox, Crowe, Herbert, cpus :
Welch, Bracegirdle, - Bowen, Rowe.
Sutherland, Wilson, Steele, Fraser,
Western, Blinn, Wallace, Washburn
Alderman, McLagan, Sutherland Duns-
more,

Reeves, Brown, Oxley, Hedlund.
Robinson, Livingston, Fraser, Forster
Blain, Kilpatrick, Suckling, Deewar

Logan; Love,’ Siddall, Fish:
Renyille, Sawers, Carruthers, Pigeon
Stinert, Robinson, Pybus, Gerow.
Dawson, Coursier, Clark, Bowerman

The in order ~ of
play, the last being “the skip in each
case, ;

above names are

Bugland abolished Christmas once
in 1643, when Parliament. aia
with any celebration of the day! The
king ‘protested? the people stormed
bat Parliaent stood fivtm. and for
years there celebration of
Christmas, everyone who. at-
tempted to celebrate was arrestes
and finer, Massachusetts followed
sult in 1659. and until 1681 Christmas
Wag not” recognized or. permitted in
the old Bay State,

away

12

was
and

no

.
_

LITTLE FOLKS OF ST.
THOMAS’ GHURGH AT
ANN. ENTERTAIN

The annual Sunday school tea and
Christmas entertainment pil the St.
Thomas’ church took placé the
Oddfdilows’ hall on Friday” evening
when a real large number of scholars,
paretits and friends were: present;

After'a truly sumptuous repast. to
which all present did’ full, justice, a
short impromptue cohicert was enjoy-
ed for a while following’ whieh ‘the
time-honored custom of a visit from
“Santy” the pete de resistatrce.

Needless to add all the wee folks
were tired but wonderfully happy at
the close=and thus their 1923 Santa
Claus went down into history as an
epoch in their young lives, —

in

Was:

‘

DELIVERIES AT ney HEAD

‘Dining the period \September. lst
toDecember 12th the’ Canadian” Nat-
ional Railways delivered 75,951 cars
of grein head of: the lakes,
showing substantial inerézse over
the number delivered during: the same
period last year namely "69j872, .Dec-|}
12th the official date of
of navigation’on the

to the

a

ember was
closing

Lakes.

Great

THREE .CROPS IN ONE

That Alberta's wheat crop this seas
on will run between 175,000,000 and
200,000,000 bushels, or about three av-
erage crops in was’ the. state
ment of Frank"R. Freeze, of Calgary
in’ Winnipeg this week, as being the
opinion of leading grain authorities
f that. province. Mr. Freeze is. west-
ern superintendent of the “Canadian
Credit Men's: Trust association and} >
as such has hiss finver on the busi-
ness pulse of the province all the
tinie, if

onee

a ee

INCREASE C. N. R. EARINGS

The gratifying announcement come
from Canadian National Railway head
quarters to the effect*that gross earn
ings are still on the increase, the state |
ement for the’ week ending Decem}
ber 7th showing $5,521 725.00, This
amount is an increase of six per. cent
over the corresponding week of last
year. The: gross earnings of the Cans
adian National Railway's
lary Ist December7th, 1923, are$237,
681,107.87, being an increase’ of $19,
604,497.18 as» -compared with the
correspondiig period of 1922.0 |

c. N..EXPRESS im ‘ST, BRITAIN

~ Mr, Fred Salter pee traffic mag}>

lager of the Canadian “National Ex-

aiiean, a ree ms ‘through

overflowiig On , Wednesday last,

from Jari: |

Ce Malowihe avticle’ veils

‘by ‘Mr. G. S. Hume. of the Federal dtl

Geolical Siarvey , at Ottawa, regarding}
the newest of Canada’s oilfi¢lds
) Recentely British Petroleumns, td,
brought in an oil well near \Wain-
wright from. yay sand aio to 2036
feet deep Several wells” have been
drilled in this general vitinity with
the result. that gas has been found jn
considctrealvlc quantities at several
places and the, owlook is: fayeurable
for further. exploration.

As‘ far as known the tegional struct
ute is a terrace, that is, a flattening
of the general southwest dip over a
considerable area.’ This produces a
condition. favourable to accumulations
of oil and was. It.is probable that min-
or structures, Such/‘ ) small donies or
folds ieee on. the- terrace
strudturd, account. for the ‘ocalis-
ation of the oil and gag into commer-
cial pools, “The edges of the terrace
attuctuve’ ace. not well > defined, ‘in
fact note enough data are at hand
from field work to do more than

‘|roughly outline the terrace but from

present information it is thought the
western edge of the terrace extends
northwestward. from the -vicinity _ of
Hardisty to ‘near, Viking, where it
turns moré. to the north, From Har
disty it probably extends southeast-
erly, Wainwright would be on’ ithe
terrace at som distance from the
western edge. .

Other wells in the District.

The Imperial Oil‘Co, dfilled
well at Fabyan, six miles*northwe
of Wainwtight, and in’ this well at
4 depth of ps feet ‘a. daily flow of
14,000,000 cu. ft. @£ gas was obtained

small amount of" oil was present,
which ‘the escapiig’ gas” sprayed ov-
er the derrick, giving rise to reports
at the time.that on had> been struck
Deeper drilling’ encountered water.

YUKON GETS BUFFALO

a
%

Tare: ty buffalo fyon the Wainwright
park, on (hes tite, it dine of the Cans:
lian, National Railways, are ~ to. be
shipped to. the Yukon fo form: the
nucleus “of a herd” which: *that ter-
ritory will build up vin gaine pre
serve Which is
ral Yukon, according to. Mf R. Lowe,
ofWhite Pasa, Y. Ty Iwho has just
returned from Ottawa, where he madé
arrangements for the pes ai id

aninials.

ST ANDREW'S C
RECEIVES USUAL VISIT
FROM SANTA: CLAUS

filled +t
the
children o St Andrew’s Sunday school
all thoroughly enjoyed the, annual con-
concert and visit ofSanta Claus.
The manner: in which the concert
was put over réflects gredt_ credit’ up-
on those ladies responsible, for the
training of the little: ones, and the fe-
sult of their efforts was truly: gratify.
ing to all, es
At its close. a- large, Christmas. tres
itterally Johded «to Nab
stripped of its presen
guest of the i ae to the delight of
all; ' :
The full programme® was as follows
Piano Solo—Beatrice Mackay
-Recit.—-Margaret McLagan % ,
Song—Ivy-Lilly
Doll, Drill—Little, Girls
Recit. —Quentin Carsell
Song—Agnes Carsell
Recit.—Roderick. Moses
Sketch Margaret MeLdgan
Douglas Wallace
Duett—Iyy. Lilly, Marion
Recit—Ross Callas.
‘Doll Deill—Primary, Girls
Recit—Mary Davison
Violin Solo—Nettie« Pickard
Recit. Phillip Stuart;
Chorus--Intermediate Girls
' Recjt}—Charlotte Dafndas
Song— Edith: McLuhan
Recit.—Beattie Wallace :
Piano duett—E, Weran and B. Mac
kay
Recit.—Jackie Davin’ :
isin (phecumitia Girle. 3

peal.

é

Ina schurch whith ‘was

Snowe :

and

Haynes

ops

heing laid out in Centé}.

50
rth es dae at Viele
known there being a umber |
Ww th varying but large’ stipp slies
It is thought that there are
horizons; one at about 2150 feet and

mas. The structure in. this field is supe ;
posed to be a, minor dome-like: foldjon |
the terrace, which would explain, the.

conventration : BACH

At Vegreville, a well drilled: to
depth of 2000 feet found gas at. 1360:
feet” amounnting, according to reports
225,000 cubic feet. A little was also waite
at a depth of 1870.

Thus it is well established that then :
is a large gas ficld in the area.to the
north-west of Wainwright, and the oil
well at Wainwright will likely lead to )\
further exploration along the terrace
structure. ‘The oil at Wainwright is —
off a heavy quality, analysis showing
it to contain but two and a quarter per
cent. of gasoline. While further favor
able strictures for accumulations of oil
probably exist in this area these will
necessarily be of limited area and only ~
the wells: drilled on stich structures
can hope’ for sticess. “In. other words

producing wells in this, as. in’ other Ae
areas, are localised, Owing to theheay: —

y- mantle of drift which . covers. the
Pocks Yover large areas in this. dist-
riet, strticters are not dasily located 89
that it seems prohabile much test driles
ling willbe negessary before the pro- .
ducing areas can be deterniined Under
stich circumstances’ many wells which
fail to“bring in” oil will undoubtedly
he drilled, a fact which the investing

| public will do well to’ beatin mind,

ty

NATURAL RESQUBGES
BOONLET ISSUED FOR
PUBLIC. GUIDANCE

A wealth of intarmation on ‘Colhdas
natural’ resources, developed indastries’
and commercial growth. has. been. AS
sembled in Canada Natural, Resour-
ces and. Conimeree,” —a small, com-
pact volume’ ‘ sRlbed ‘hy the Natural
Resources Intelligence : Service, Des
partment of the! Interior, ‘This is irot
a groverniment.- blie-booky Put an at--
tractive ppiblication complicd. ‘especial
ly for the Disine ss man. tt ‘gives a cow
det ised but” thorotigh, survey of Can-
ada's as resources and. of the
broad | atures. they fini part 10 the com-
mer 5 the Doniinion* “by: their.”
limitations ag well as by their diver-
sity agd abypdance, “It gives; in short, ..
a bird's-eye View of Canad’s physical
assets,” “developed and. latent.

Separate chapters this volume
are devoted to the ‘industries < and
trade . that -have heen built up) ar-
ound each, form of natural resourees-
—farm’ lands, forests; minerals, water-
powers fisheries and fur-bearing wild»
fife. . Special ‘attention js also ‘paid to.’
Canada's. advance’ in, manufacturing
‘and to “hér~ position in international —
trade. Tt is pointed out that the rapid,

of

‘| development of the past quarter of a >

cenfury..has chad the effect of pres
cipitayng the: Dominion into Anters
national. trade on a huge. scale—most. a
conspiciiolsly as an ‘immense’ exporter
of farm and forest products in raw or,
finished state, hut also as.a very heavy

buyer abroad of certain classes of mite ee

eral, textile and agricultural’ products -
.Moreovity dite ing. a period of less
thanya generation the whole* com- ~
mercial aspect of. Western Canada. in
cereal production and by the. equally —
amazing rise of the pulp and paper,
industry ‘in the’ East and on tle Pace —
ific Coast, a ee
Canada — Watigal Resources and
‘Commerce: is. well | illustrated) with
bhotographs. In addition it contains
two . very Hunyinating! Maps--one
showing the main’ economic units Into ~
which the, country is naturally gece
ded, and the: second indicating: t :
‘portation routes, industrial are
the “distribution of resources

as
avahle. and. oyosta,

ranching lands,
ninera ons |

——s

was ae
one of the many ntry.
that within ‘hearts: of the: home-
ending: parents ‘there stirred deep
heart-felt, Memories “of bye-gone
Chrigtmas eves. Christmas eves when
the had been busy times of present-
sivings, and gatherings of many rela-
tives: and friends. But of this Christ~
ius eve, in this isolated shack-home.
there Was little to signify that the
festive season “had again arrived’
““prlie. thers were A’ ‘few pairs of
knitted socks and mitts. but these al-
yeady bore the signs of Beveral ‘weeks
‘of wear—the work ‘of the mother's
fingera in loving preparation for some
kind of Christmas gift had, perforce,
been impressed into service as pro-
teetion Against wind and cold. - “The
housewife, from her ~ all. too. scant
supplies. had from time to time se-
cretd the most dainty, to provide some
little ¢xtra; no ‘matter fiow little, for
the Christmas fare—more for her two
eMiidren’s sake than for that of her
husband or tierself. Absolutely no-

ine your -atrdriagte

Nong am

Third Ave,

FOR THE HOUSE WIFE

bt Sie: 5

«
=

Have you given a thought to your needs
Christmas. Alf of the family — will want

best of things to eat and the seotect pines.

mail was carried out wan’ but: oo "

miles from thig homestead, With ‘the
slow-moving faithful ox tem the trip}
to the post office would only take halt
aday to fetch home the: mail, With},
hope in the homesteading tather’s
‘heart, Ke itched up his “fiery”. steeds
and started out immedidtely after
dinner. On arrival at the post office
it was found that the mailman had
not arrived. ‘This being pre-telephone
‘days, “there was means of knowing
where the mailman was.
slarted? Wag he snowed in? “When
would he ‘arrive? - No answer could
be given to any one of these ques-
tions. There was but one thing to’ do
—jwait. Long hours. were speht
waiting. but still the mailman dia not
arrive, nor were there any tidings of
him or his whereabouts, Finally with
heavy heart, father started . home
minus the Christmas cheer. \ Mother
Was still. waiting with expectancy
when he arrived home. and heard the
disappointing news. Those stockings

PONY Oe ARNE SA TS TOY

for
the

to

ot-General Groceries, fruit

7

‘FRIDAY & SATURDAY’ (thie, week)

- ————S

‘A GOLDWYN FEATURE
ENTITLED.

Vous Friend and ‘Mine iG

°

‘COMING SOON COMING: SOON

4 ,* CHARLES

See.

Ag

ni cA weabaeet

MONDAY & TUESDAY (Next Week)

JONES in Fox Feature
ENTITLED

The Footlight Ranger

ALSO
Sunshine Comedy

Lively, Please.

Had he

|the Ola Country—IT. had’ ‘griived' sti

When | haif-way home; ‘re-nction, |

lores of sleep. cold, and the eleven
‘miles ‘tramped in ‘the night with an
empty stomach’ began to tell on. the
walkr' He was weary, cold and hun-|
pry. Nearby dwelt a: bachelor, who.,
though frequently a guest of others.
had never béen known to give a meal
himself--would he: give a “bite” to
this “traveller “on thts—Christmas
morning ?:

AS the-shadow of. the walker croms-4'

ed the: window of. friend “‘bach's”
shack, the inmate hastily removed a
pot from ‘the top of the stove and
concealed same in the oven; then he
answered. the knocking at the door
Somewhat reluctantly, the walker
wis bidden to come in.

Once inside. words of greeting were
exchanged. thén. followed the usual
nothings of trivial conversation. Time
paesed, but: no. offers “of refreshment
were extended by the unwilling host..
Tt appeared that the legendary mean-
ness of this “bach” was. true in fact,
but to put the matter to the supreme
test, the visitor asked for. a “snack.”
“No, he had nothing prepared.” re-
plied the host; nor did he offer to be
stir himself. to. prepare. anything.
Then came. the diréct question as ‘to
what was in the oven. Meaning looks.
looks of challenge and possible con-
lict, were exchanged, With no little
reluctance the unwilling host took the
pot from the oven. — It contained por-
ridge. This porridge wag shared and
eaten in that peculiarly silent manner
of two men whore wills. conflict—and
to this day, wé Nave yet-to learn that
friend“bach’ has given another meal,

At the conclusion of. this miserable
Christmas repast the unwilling host
accepted. the invitation. of his guest
to come over and have a feed and
a good time—which tater he did.

The journey resumed it was not a
tong time before home was reached.
The parcel was opened with, eager fin-
gers in the midst of ‘the assembled
family. From it was drawn ‘some
thing” for each member of the family.
Christmas was again a happy Chrigts
mas.

Poverty, hardships. aghitivations
and separation were for. the time for-
gotten in the enjoyment of ‘the human
1oV6.-of which nom arene pitts were
lckens ‘i

“So the magistrate ‘Proposed to her
last night?”

“Yes; and.made a lovely mess of
it, too.”
> “What do you mean?”

“Why. when she asked for time to
consider, he gave mer fourteen days!”

: > plane
_ Persons of a forgiving temperament
seldom have much to be forgiven.

» Never mind; we may’ be quite sure
that. the annual {oe crop will .be a
good. oné, e > ET Pet

Every day and every way: T'll be

ebitie iittle word of* ieindnens ‘ottiy

) spoken, ©, > :

To light. the: path: waka skies are aut

- “and grey; {

May’ serve to heal .thée* heart «that’s
-Well-nigh broken, .

Ana - bring: new life, and ea with
every day.

Some kindly act of self-denial,
To place a’fallen brother on his feet,
The one bright spot, that ehh long
syears of trial,
Makes life worth; whilé and ey
passing sweet. i

A cheery smile to make some heart
feel lighter,

And help to ease life’s burdens, ‘come
what, will, ;

Gan make this. dull old world seem

/ all the brighter,

And bring the Heaven we dream of

nearer still.

Why Not?

very day and every way I am. get-
ting better,”

That's the Coue method, sent me in a

letter.

on

If it surely happens so—just by re-
pititiony

Why can’t any other wish find a like
‘fruition?

“Every day and. every way I am grow-
ing. thinner,” ‘

Seems a ,ot more sensible than cut-
ting out one’s dinner. :

“Every day and every way. . ann mehr
ting prettier’

Would make an ugly girl’ feel fine,
though other foukgs may pity her.

‘“Hivery day and every way Lam coin-
ing money

If we could just make it’ so, wouldn't
it be funny?

Im afraid that every day I am Brows
ing sillier, ~¢
For the road to all these hafehta:
seems ever growing hillier.

er earns | A Lk

But I'm going to try it out, faithful
to my. duty, :

I'll be healthy, rich and wise—pber-
haps a raving’ beauty.

gvewing lazier, 4
If repetition does the tvicks,’ Til: eh.
~. and make ‘life easier

They had a Slight disagreement bes)
cause hubby was home late: to dinnek.)

“You ‘are always late,” “said “the:
wife, indignantly. “You were fate at
church the daywe were married.”

“Yes,” he answered, bitterly, ‘but,
I wasn’t late enough ” .

“You Value Most: ~
What You Work to Keep

[8 money you work for and save will
mean more and more to you as you

see the figures in your, Bank-Book gradually
mounting up. Open a Savings Account
with us and keep depositing aeadilys,

If a letter is more convenient |

a)

ao NATION

ah

CASH AND CARRY PHONE 66°

So that you can obtain the very best of Meats-at Pete

~ suit your ee.

“Atvortising
if Contract rates eT : * soot

Classified, aicayed, ete. C.
hg grey 78 sen for i insertion;

‘WHAT SHALL THE
HARVEST YIELD

Alberta has harvested the. heaviest

crop in her history, with yields in some
parts that seem to establish world’s
records, Extraordinary autumn weather
permitted the reaping, threshing and
storing of this crop under ideal con-
ditions’ so that- the Alberta farmer
faces winter with full granaries well
stocked cellars and generous stacks of
feed. ‘
.. Low prices are the fly in the oint-
ment, and it is not surprising that. an
occasionaal man, worn by wrestling
long hours with tangled straw, sur-
veys his situation ruefully, wondering
what he is going to get out of, it, all.
He will feel better, of course, when he}
has rested awhile. Meantime chronic.
pessimits go so far as to declare they
were better. off with: smallers. crops
and higher prices, thus virtually cur-
sing nature for her bounty. This is
morbid,

.. The’ woi.d}s market; situation is
stint world. causes mate it. A ‘poor
crop in Alberta would not. have’raised
materially but would have greatly dim
inished the aggregate worth of our
production. A pienteous crop is some-
thing for which to be truly grateful.

Oren D TO THE PREMISES
ot 'N, Merrick. Three Head of Cattle
no visible brand.—Owner can obtain
“same by proving property anl paying
Fesepenses. 19-12

? OR SAL E

TURNING LATHE FOR SALE;
- 314-inch; fitted with back gear, gap
bed, self-acting saddle, division. plate,
drill chick, slide and hand rest and
“overhead gear.—Can be seen by ap-
: plication to Mr William H. Horne,
Fifth avenue, Wainwright, 19-12
LL
FOR SALE, CHEAP, 2% hh.p. 1,H.
C. Gasoline Engine; this -was in use
-in’ the - rink, being used only - for
pumping purposes, and is in a good
state of repair having been replaced
by electric motor, the Town has no
further use for same—Apply to H.
Y. PRawilng, secretary.-treas, ‘Town
of Wainwright, 26-12.

The value. of our record crop is go-|

ing to depend largely upon how we
utilize it. Unfortunately the issue is
in some. cases determined by circum-
stances over which the producer has
lost control. The farmer, deeply in-
-debted to exactly creditors may have
to dispose of his grain hastily for what
ch can get.
| from the harvest, over and beyond the
‘liquidations, is a aalesson: to endeavor
to get out and stay out of debt so as
to be in a position to market to’ bet-
ter advantage,

WAINWRIGHT LODGE.
NO. 45, 1.0,0.F.

Meets. every Monday night ‘at
8 p.in. in Oddfellows. Halt over
Washburn’s Hardware.

Next Meeting—Second Degree
. Visiting brethren always welcome

J. WILKINS, N.G.
P; MURRAY, Secretary.

-_

Those ‘not so badly ravelwed may
be able to retain part of their crop,
‘cashing im-only énough to. meet im-
mediate business and living -require-

1° SUBSCRIBE to the STAR

Your hie ec eee mother — your sister —some eo
them need-a car-~a Ford Car.

. Some day soon you’ intend to get one for them,
It would come as a matter of course next spring or summer. But—
imagine the shining eyes if a signed delivery order for that Ford
model you intend to buy were placed beside gomeone’s plate at
the breakfast table Christmas morning:

The special Christmas Delivery Form is reproduced above.
Delivery may be specified now—or later—at your convenience. .

The new Ford models have appeared at a particularly fortunate
baa ive you a wide range for selection in open and closed

mode] dhe quality Fords ever producat=-seg the lowest
“of low Ford

Faas may te ore. on. Ue deferred ren plan,

‘year

His most valuable legacy

Transients~-Cash with Order

& : — }
An “changes for Contract advertise-
ments will be inserted « till forbid and
target for ma athe

Accounts robileced monthly.

ments. By feeding to live stock a bet-
ter ‘revenue may be realized onthe
balance. .

And let it be the resolve of every
man to carry forward a.bin of grain
and a few stacks of feed against fu-
ture. deficiencies. Nothing is more
certain than that good and poor crops,
ike high and‘ low prices, alternate by:
intervals. if not by years. Wise is he
who follows the Isrealitish Captain's
example by carrying. forward a sur-
plus. from the fat years to tide. over
the leans ones.

Who in any apne community gets
ahead faster-——the one who period-
ical y buys dear seed and feed, or the
forehanded neighbour who always at
Such times has a surplus” réseve to
sell?

There is such a thing as looking too
narrowly “at fluctuating prices and not
enough at intrinsic values as deter-
mined by the outcomé of permanent
systems of framing, Nothing is sur-
er than Canada -is going ahead and

‘that gradualy times will improve. Wel.

fave today an unexampled oppor-

tunity to lay broad foundations — for
future prosperity.. If the cheap feed
and seed grain produced ‘sa abtind-
antly this year be tised ’ to sustain gro-
wing herds and. flocks and studs of
food stock and’ to produce a_ little
hext ‘year and §0 on increasingly
larger acreage of welll-tended. crop
by year, always financing, of
course, within the limits of prudence,
it will only be a matter of time until
we find ourselves with thé happy com
Lination of ample
stocks and °*
business to. sow
seed in order to
more valu.ble
Luild up.
We n2el wore permanent, nurpose-
‘ul, far-sesing work in Wee: tern Ag
ciculture,, With it will come not ont:
fingy.cial prosperity |
of stability,
satisfaction.

crops large choice
prices” Tt is
cheap high

good food

qualit.
proiluee successively

crops, Let us steadily

but 4 great?

ineasure character, “and

I LN SS re TE OE
CORRECT MIXED
FARMING PAYS; BUT.

This district bas earned the dis-
zinction of shipping an‘ unusually high
percentage of export cattle. for the
British market, From one carioad,
recently taken to Winnipeg by a lo-
cal stockman, one half were selected |
tight away for the export market.
Other local shippers have had selec-

tions made in the same manner.: It!

is to be regretted that the total fi-
gures of such selections .are not on
hand. or easily gotten, but we know
sufficient to justify us in giving this
word of praise to our local stockmen.

A ree lamp. that ives an aes
ingly: brilliant, soft, white, light, even
better than gas or electricity, has been
tested’ by the U, S. Government and
36 Ieading universities and found to
q éuperior {o 10 ordinary oil lamps
I burs without odor,. smoke: or noise

purhping: up, is simple; clean
shfe; Burns 94% air and 6%, common
rosene (coal oil.)

| The | inventor, J, G. Johnson, 579
McDermont Ave. Winnipeg, is offering
to send a lamp - on 10 days’ FREE
trial, or even” to give one FREE. to
the first user in each locality who will
help him) intreduce it. Write him to-
ray for full particulars, Also ask him
to explain how, you can'get the agency
and without experience or money make
$250 to $500 per month,
=e ee

This result has not been. attained
without considerable caré and labor,
together with the foresight in past
years to get started-in the right dir-
ection and with the right strain of
animal, both ‘male and female,

Amid all the chaos. of advice and
money loaned, invested (and too fre-
quent becoming a loss). there stands,
one undenial truth—that it only pays:
to raise the best, and the best of the
tyne the market demanas,

‘The demoralization of the. stock
markets, during the past nearly three
years has eliminated profits form all
scrub. stock—it has indeed almost
Wiped out profita from the first-class
stock. Thus bringing home most
painfully the necessity of the most
careful selection of all Mitra od a ani-
mals.

The future holds not one ray of
for the -raiser of sernub = stock.
It promises nothing but loss for the
man who puts poorly. finished good”
stock on the market—especlally if he
must rush the same in in the-tate fall,
There is only profit promised to the
man who raises the best, and: who is
Able to market, that best at the best
times of the year.

It has
with

hope

heen
truth,

commonly ‘said, and
that the cows an dhens
have kept us going (as a district) in
the past. summer for our grocery sup-
plies. Now,
will
keep ug

forseoth,

| hens have to

work ‘overtime: to
the wintei months.
can get our grain to mat-
ket and get the cash for
pidly.
the’
may

through
unless we
it more ras.
Can the cow and the hen beat
railroad? If they don’t some of us
be what has been described. as
‘temporally embarrassed.”

The Size Of Family

The census officials tell us that
the. size of the Canadian family is
dwindling. In 1881 there were on the
Average 5.33 persons~to the
dian family; in 1921 there

4'62,

Cana-
were only
Quebec ‘is the saving exception
to. the rule, the-average number there
having increased in the fdrty year
[pe riod from 5.83 to 6.84. But in the
Quebec succumbed to the tendency
in the older provinces, and only -Al-
berta and Saskatchewan ‘showed a
gain in the proportions of: the average
fainily. Barring this showing from
ithe two prairie provinces, we shall’ as
a nation have to fall back on the ar-
sument that, the quality is improving
‘as the quantity shrinks.

~ WAINWRIGHT FURNITURE 60

(OPPOSITE

. Offers for sale during the next
comprising —~

oat

ee

FIRE HALL)

Two Weeks all Second-Hand Goods

SIDEBOARDS, CHINA, CABINETS, WASHSTANDS &.
DRESSERS, RANGES, STOVES, HEATERS,

COAL OI

L & GASOLINE STOVES,

TABLES, ‘CHAIRS, BEDSTEADS, & SPRINGS
; MATTRESSES, CHILD'S CRIBS ETC.

And Large Assortment of Other U

to make room for a Big Shipment

seful Articles, which will all be sold
of New Stock

When? .

A New Year’ s Ball eff

_.. Elite ‘Tuan
8,30 p.m. till 2 4m, |
.. Splendid Five-Piece
Sure, The Best
aes S40 poe salle Svat

wteee ec a

the cows and |.

WAINWRIGHT CREAMERY LTD.

WAINWIRIGR Ss neat Se ALTAS

THE EMPRESS CAFE.
_ AND BAKERY

7

Good Meals 35c
Good Rooms

Ice Cream Parlor Open

_—

(CORNER OF FIRST AVE. & MAIN ST.)
QUAN HALL, Proprietor

‘ , n - * View to 2 * . ‘ i:
bees Aaah
For the Little Tots Xmas
Can't you just pictvre the smiles of your, |
youngsters when you show ’em a bag of
-© our delicious Candies on Christmas Morn-
ings
Grant them that happiness by order-
ing your full supply today.

We-have also a line of Toys and novel

. ties which will: gladden the hearts of the
Kiddies at this Hapoy Yuletide All lines
of seasonable Fruit at reasonable priced

\

Fred Gordon

Shop Where You Are Invited To Shop: ,

AND

BRING: YOUR JOB PRINTING ORDERS TO “THE. STAR”

a a

CHOICE

ROASTS: |

One of our choice Roasts—of any
weight—would make the ideal meat
item for that New Yeardinner of
yours, madam, : a

We can ‘also supply” your Warits
- in all kinds of Poultry and the. dres-
sing for same,

ae fe timpelled to tty and sav

“| Upon’ the back, to grimly hang —

42 Nbon iSwnithy. a.
“730 panw=Eveusong.

Wheat CERN a Scitisiae at. the

1 Yet. bitgieg 's

hat’ girl so ‘young and fair: ~
“The car was moving as I sprang

To the spare tire fastenced there.

“*Twas a long, cod ride I had that
night,

But T meant to champion the. cause of
right’ .

So'T stuck it to the last aie ths

Though the biting cold. try body chill-
ed,

. And my eyes-and eats with show were,
filled,

By the ‘fury of the blast.

i

“| At length the car came to a stop

And off the back I quick did drop
| To be on hand to aid.

[Phat little lassie, sweet.”

WATERING stock

’< (iaipectinia eal Patina Note|) |
The- value of, a water: suppl
stock ‘is: wholly dependent’ upon ta
availability. Itgi. value decréases with}

the difficulty the stock has in’ getting!

at it. At Rostern’ Experimental Sta-
tion several methods have been used]
in watering feeder steers in different
seasons and ‘the variation as judged
from the appearance of the cattle was
very marked.

The first year that steers were fed at

‘SILVER & PLATED sine | 7

ouT GLASS & OHINA
‘CLOCKS FOUNTAIN PEN

eC LEER LDIF ETE

WATOHES 8 JEWELRY. &es$

E L.< Cork:

2A RELATE te A
~

EWELER & OPTICIAN
The woods close by looked dark and the Station, the ‘water supply. at the i q ;
‘drear, rag corrals was inadequate and the cattle | tw ; .

‘Twas a lonesome Lana die help was had.to be driven half.a mile to a creek

port tof Bancouver have been increas-
“ed to the extent of 840,000 ‘bushels

additional: storage. states’ recent des-
pateh ,fromi that city.

><

hear.

[ felt a bit afraid.

The car door. opened, two mien came
out, : Wo

T heard one say, “Tis hereabout.

| The spot the Hoss did choose.”

[ Away in the distance I saw the glare
Of a big car's lights; I was well aware
I had no time ‘to lose.

My ‘plan. of action I quickly chad:
A desperate game’ indeed. I played.
But I was out to w in,

‘| Two well aimed snowballs in the eyes

7 XMAS AND
. New Year's
Greetings

" May the next Twelve
Months see you wéating 2
Pérpetnal . Smile—and a

. visit to, the neers
Wainwright Studio
will bring you happiness
ee ionabibe se

Livestock Shipping Acsociat’n

MARKETS ARE STEADY ON PRIME BEEF & HOGS HIGH
‘Pake Advantage of Pools. .
NOON. & NIGHT

Y Ship Through Rour Assgciation &
AT YOUR ; SERVICES MORNING

J. g HILL, tarmeit” shipper

‘In Wainwright Every Saturdaay.. . Phone 1505 or Write

“'T the Spirit in which the gift is rich!” afé' the words of the wise!

The Spirit of our Wishes, then
-. For Joyous Christmas Cheer;
To each and everyone alike,
Is Rich in being Sincere.

Took thdse two rascals by suprise,

The car I then jumped in,

In a moment I was well away.

That ride I'll remember: for many a
day,

I sure stepped on the gas,

For close behind, in their bose’s car

My pursuers came, resolved to mar:

My plah to save the lass %

Full twenty miles we raced that night,

Till the-glare of the: city came'in sight

And I breathed a fervent prayer

That Géd wotild lielp me win that face

Then givé me strength to Donte face

The’ disconcerted pair.

On, otf we rushéd, the goal was near,

.L hoped the city streets were clear,

To let me hurry through.

Acréss the railway tracks’ I sped,

I scarce could see ten feet ahead

The snow so. fiercely blew,

A roar! a crash! a. piercing cry!

The night express went thundering by,

My toes had met their fate.

For police headquarters
made —

And asked if they would send out aid,

Perchance 'twere not too late.

Then to the home of married: friend,

Where kindly hands. the girl. would
tend D

I quickly made my way.

Upon the back seat, gagged the bound

The little lassie there, we found,

She in a stupor lay.

Witliin the. house she soon came to,

Aiid feeling safe ’mong: friends:so- true;

Her story;soon was. told.

From home, by villian base allured,

She!in a house was close immured;

~

straight I

WANTED
Acivertinver will b will buy Shares of
of! British Petroleums Limited

ia Sthte number of Shares and Price

to
Box “I”

Wainwright, Alta.

2

a a OE ae a aS aE

.ed to lose nearly an hour after getting

+ Cértificates

where they drank from a holé in the
ice. They suffered from, the exposure
and storms and did not. seem to drink
sufficient. for their requirements. Be-
sides the actual time lost in’ travelling
to ahd from the water hole they seem-

been with a hunched back or shivering
A 12-inch cast irén self sinking heat-

can be had for Jess thaw seven’ dollars
and.’such a heater is sufficient fol a
trough the size of a wagon tank, I
properly tended.twice daily this will
burn a hundred pounds of coal in tWo
weeks. It will.also burn wood but: te-

back .to the corrals. before settling
down to rumination, When an adequate
water supply was secured they were ‘3 4
watered once daily. This was a saving quires more frequent attention,
rin time and ¢attle eenergy, But the
method was not altogether satisfac-

tory because the animals crowded

around the trough till they had drunk PUBLIC : NOTICE

between 30. and 40 pounds of ice- cold | DOWN OF WAI WAINWRIGHT

water. From their appearance it re-
required more than an hour for this to
be warmed to the body temperature,
and in particularly cold: weather, the
animals did- not seem to be comfortable

all day. They hunched their backs and Town of Wainwright, the date of ex-
shivered, ; A piry of which is the 21st day of Dec-

(Then heaters were installed: in the wccntink: 1023; hat: Walebs the “canta te
troughs to prevent the water from veined a as bekora: tht date, ab
freezing and marked. difference was plication can. be made for Ce rtificate
noticed in the comfort of the cattle. of ‘Title. ‘On ‘all. those properties where
With water available at all times the thie ithe ink Suck “Bebe removed and

animals are going ‘to a at all earmain in the name “Of the T of
day, one or two time but s€ver, so Wainwright.

many as o cause crowding. An animal
takes a few swallows and turns away
and begins ruminating and is never

( at :

NOTICE Is.” S$ HEREBY GIVEN
’ To all Persons whose propert i8 in
arrears .for .1923 .taxés, .and against

H.-Y, PAWLING,
9-12

If you have dvseiboieed anyone on your gift list, wee can supply you
SUSPENDERS ARMBANDS GARTERS © -
+e LINED MOCCA GLOVES’ HANDSOME SILK &
WOOL | Ss. SILK HOSE
SILK. &: KNITTED NECKWEAR (in all colors)
BELTS WITH. PLAIN. & INTIAL BUCKLES. (boxed-
SILEG PURE LINEN: HANDKERCHIEFS
FANCY ALL-WOOL SWEATERS in all styles ans colors

WISHING ALL OUR se Wein re Ne
A 1924 Full of
Happiness &: Prospe

‘W. S. CLARK

WAINWRIGHT

rity

PROVINCIAL
GUARANTEE

q Pur net Province of Alberta “DBMAND SAVINGS CERTIFICATES.”

{| Tihgy bear interest at the rate of 4% per cent, per annum,

fi They are issued at par in denominations of $5, $10, $25, $50, $75. $100, 1,000 and $10,000.
. if} They are redeemable at par on demand at the office of the Deputy Provincial Treasurer.

{| They are backed by ALL THE RESOURCES or THE PROVINCE: OF ALBERTA.

\

“Remmttances should be made by marked cheque. money order or postal note, All cheques at. par, |

>

For further particulars, write to of apvly to.

Secretary-treasureer.

er such as is advertised by the stores’

which a Caveat has been filed by the} '

WOOL. SHIRTS.
PANTS, MIT

Afn inspection of these goods will ‘convince you of:
CLEANING «= PRESSING =

BRING YOUR JOB
PRINTING 10

ik

The Town of Wainwright has appointed’ us : Kaataate Agents
Unsold - Propertics belonging to thee Town. ate,

These are All Inside

TERMS:—Fifteen per cent. (15% of the assessed
to cover transfer and sadverrtising.. Prices are fixed by

A: large number of citizens have already taken advantage of.
offer, and in order to give everyone an opportunity to buy 2
we are holding the lists in town for a shore: time ens :

DO NOT. WAIT. UNTIL
Br ARE Aus

ehueenchia bole

of climate. from steady-employment.
ent of good citizenship, a ees agriculture,

rie were they
the s¢

start at. he. bottom “if

Matiager “ph Mideh Sern: in

arelmind and wheh 1 find two jobs like)
for} that, you ean have ‘the ross one,”

you

“Bplenataty! I lifted: my first. Io: of

| potatoes | yesterday. They were

.

; srmpesite ay oh

is ‘sMtuntrated by. photographs specially

: taleen for a. purpose ‘OF ‘by diagrams.

; 361,893.00 -
aoa ana

+ North- America. ‘ ‘The author. Mr'R,

A, Haynes, of the Agriclitural Ex-
tension . Department, International

"| Harvester Company; in his foreword,
| describes the cow as one of the great-
{est blessings to the human race. “‘No-

‘nation or people,” he says, ,! ‘uhas- be-
come. highly civilized. “without her,
She produces the best human food on

f 2 Care She makes this health-build-
copies - of! ing strength-giving. food from gras»
i by the!and coarse plants: Without her ag-

e farmer part we find horhes furnishing: an. in-
ie i the, come * every: week of the year. We

We
intelligent, thrifty, dabt:ties
with minds and hearts alert
We find a

hadice oe ios ) Car.
the Baggage

he Bank: of. Montreal is doing a
splendid avork for farmers by having.

a special edition of many thousands

of this ‘valuable book ‘printed for free
distribution throughout farming dis-
triets in Canada, We undertand that
the demand for this book has exceed-
‘ed all expectations, but that-a reserve
supply has been secured, so that a li-
mited number is stillable, free of cost,

‘| Aplication for this book should be

made to the local branch of the Bank
of Montreal.

MAY CHANGE HEADS

tO Se
x bat of gold weighing 180 ‘ounces
was recently ‘ahi ped ‘trom the Rice
Lake mineral aréa, southeast of Win-
nipesy’ to New York.
ae il
‘In ten months ended Augist Inst,
61,543: automobiles were exported by

Many" young. ‘ten. are willing to)

to tthe elevator. Ms

Mi sayy

1 re rts’ At’ the: beginning of last: term:

Juqt ‘as reginariy reurned with. wnsat-
is factory reports. towards the. etid.
ow is it that you: are not’ doing

‘certain. schoolboy, who had. regu 4

. they way. #0 ~ 2

Gah ‘asked his father. anxiously. |p
t's teacher's fault.” was the teply, | FF

“He's moved the boy that! sat next; to
me,”

j as a , i

Mrs E: “My husband is vory good+
tatured,”

Mrs H: Reaily
in hiisbands,”)_

Mrs BE: ‘Anyhow, I gaye him a Sox

An unusual trait

Canndian manufacturers. Tlie United, of eigarg for his birthday, but he only

States, Australia, New Zealand and
South Africa. were: the chief ede sire
ors,
‘ —!o1—— ”

Interviewer: .“And whatr book has
helped you most in your career?”
_Célebrety:. “Without. a* doubt, my
bank book!’’ ,

: 10;

A clever woman never makés. scenes
It isn’t polite—a scene that lasts an

IN THE NEAR FUTURE ‘hour works fourteen days detriment

os

Dr, R.-W.. Wood; of Jolin Hopkins!
university,, who . has just returhied| |
from London, told of operations of
head: transference he saw in London.
The experiménts may lead to two new
sexes, he said Dr. Wood saw, the head
of a male beetle, transferred to the

body of a female ~ beetle, while the) oret”

females head was transferred to the;

body of the decapitated male.

Both beetle récoveréd ard showed
a- complete reversal of form; the head
apparently determining the sex. hab-
its. The ‘new sexes thus created were
called “masculine-female and femin-
ine-male.

“If this transmission . of sex char-
acteristics by, the exchange of beads
could be applied to the bunan race,” |
Dr Wood said, “the possibilices would
he startling. The head of a famous
scienist about to die.cou'd be grafted
to the body of a faborer or convict who

was about to be ¢xecutéd, In this way

the brain of the genius would never
be lost to mankind.”

It\is not the common lot of man to
get an- uncommon lot.

to her ADHERKEDRS |
mm Ol nme

A tobacconist sold a man four cig’-

ars for a quarter, The customer Leas | =e

ed for a Match.

“Pardon me, sir, but one must draw
the line somewhere. And I really
cannot permit you to light up an
article of that quality ynatds the

pany yy ame

The folliwing police regulation was
posted ‘up in Treland:—

“Until, further notice every vehicle
must carry a light when darkness be-
ins, Darkness begins when the lights
ore lit.”

mo

The ideaal world would be a world,

in “which every man . would continue fences for one;

to go-to school until the day of his
death—-Mr Robert. Lynd.

People in’ church -“racas i =
sings They ‘excuse 2] ON
sePving they. have. not fot) voices,

Go not know the tune or the word; af
The same peope will take up any
rotten song in the street with infal-
lible correctness—Sir. Hugh Allen,} Di-
rector of the Royal College of: Music.

Mrs Nagge
: marriage je a. preventive of sul-

smoked one. He gaye all the rest .te
his friends.”

“Statistics - prove

cide," ~
Mr,. Nagge: “Yes. And. statistics
also prove: tat suicide is a preventive
egainst marriage.
en Bt cae ¥
Minisier’s daughter: “Now; James,

you must come to church this even-|

ing. Father is preachine’ from the
text, “Love ye. one another. Angas

practise what he preaches?”
x —++ 10+

Who you become is nothing; what
you become is, everything.

The following appeared on the no-
tice board of a chureh near. Bdin-
burgh: 4

“8.20 a.m.--Holy Communion"

11 a.m—‘Many.-are called. but. few

} are chosen.’ "

‘620 pm The fiery furnace. All

seats are free."
tot

'T dislike talking to her; ~-she has
-suélr an habit of finishing one’s sen+
You khow the kind "

'Yes. they listen faster than ‘you
can talk to them.’

INVESTING FOR THE FAMILY

Abraham. Lincoln numorously said
of a poor neighbor's assets. “He has a
wife and two children, which I should
think were worth thirty thousand
dollars: to'any man.”

The family is the greatest wealth of
every member. of it—the first’ concern
of the individual or°of society. It is a
golden investment and needs the same
protection and care that’ any invest-
ment requires,

One of its best safeguards is good
reading; one of the things ‘that puts it
in jeopardy is bad reading. The Youth's
Companion has always been, in the mat
ter Of supplying good reading, what
a United States bond is to the investor
Its principal is guaranteed and its in-
terest is’ paid with ‘every issue. Try
Nhis investment for your family.

The 52-issues of 1924 will be crowd-
ed With serial stories, short stories, ed-
itorials, poetry, facts’ and fun, Sub-
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1, The Youth's: Companion—52 ‘issues
in 1924,

All the remaining issues o 1923,

3, The Companion. Home Caendar for
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4° Or include McCall's Magazine, the
monthly authority on fashions, Both
publicaions, only $3,00.

RHE YOUTH’S COMPANION
Commonwealth -Ave, & St, Paul St.

Boston, Mass.

BRON RE RT EE BIOS

i = "A PE eS

~ 2.—Esterior of one of the new Canadian Pacific Mall and Baggage Care.
4.—This ie where the maile are sorted.

eee 8 Postal service for the white of tha oar and behind this are the hundreds of pigeon holes into which

which ae of value

Uen
Brin na

sent 7 fue Siampsand

ste
J moh Regeteitiy
aia the eagle dl

the

seawiith ose put on the train at t
tt fe eSies is A cay ein, shin a Benes &
foreunes mall they are placed into the s plgcon holes
eons grating is fit

ust distribute the-letters for the various towns, quickly, almost
ee ie sav his table, the cler Ac

as a tray into
atastation, drop, These letters he

he ferroinal, Sere with
f some of

and locked. erything is

coaches iy also. Head last, word in car
wi a Oe gene. See the

fames: “Can't we stop at home eee ts

there are so many littlé folks

and big folks in it who, look
forward to a visit from Santa
Claus, all on the: same day, that
deg penal ¢ éntleman is forced
> of his duties to

reindeer. and. his ‘sleigh

S$ ahd to travel on the

fast p: ssenger trains that “are
speeding people home for Christ-
mas Day. «Nothing. but the very
best. will ae Santa Claus, and that |

T HE world is getting 80, big ind

Pulp From Straw

Plans w héreby western “wheat ious
will be utilized for the: making of.
pulp for paper manufacture by «a
hitherto unt¥led process are being de-,
veloped, accofding to M.--Dolphus, a
prominent banker who vibited Winni-
peg this week in*connection with the
project F , ‘

is why, 49 you see ‘here, he has

chosen as his steed on» of the huge
locomotives of. the Canadian Na-
tional Railways. These Totomo-
tives; known as the 6000 22, are
the biggest ne senger locomotives

in Canada.* Santa Claus ed. for
this picture when he was inspect-
ing the engine so that all the boys.
and girls, “and. grown-ups, too,.
could be snre thit he would’ reach
them on Christmas Eve,

Wintering In Britain

Residents ef all the western ‘prov
iioes were among a party of nearly
800 persons who left Wjnbiper by”
Canadian National trains on Novem
* tien 2ist to embark on the White Star
‘liners ‘Regina’ and. “Antonia” at
Montreal to ‘spend their winter holf
days in Great Britain. iene 5

oA Wat. Plastéred, S.e00rk BUNGA
LOW, on Third: Ave, east ——-$16.50

monthly*
ie Pi-roomied? -

HOUSE—~$25.00

Diesebove houses have storni win-
lows, ania bors, anid are very comfort-

> abl

OMY 3Feokiea HOUSE $10.00

‘One Parrcsieryecirt

‘HOUSE——$12, 00 °

Atte? Hotes: {6 Site ont ‘Rudy Ayeioe

This is OUR SPECIALTY, as we
know bullding valites” ™

JOS. WELCH

PHONE 93

WAINWRIGHT

: ET
He i a

ime apt € omg |

; 'f

iOUSE, just BRING iT INTO OUR STORE AND LAY IT
DE BY SIDE WITH OUR GOODS,

YOULL SEE THE DIFFERENCE!
YourLL SAY “EXCUSE ME; NEVER AGAIN.”

' WHEN YOU BUY FROM US, YOU t HAVE NO FREIGHT &
“NO. WAITING EITHER ot ni

sult Cheletines goods are 5004; our PRICES LOW.

Wetcaus

Av. ARMSTRONG

MAIN pene WALN WRIGHT

Pai err tece

fi ot ok tee, Fa SE
i at Ses
now was it?” “You

© Headlite Lump

Big Valley Nut

_ Drumheller Nut.

Marcus Stove

Marcus Lump oe
Black Diamond Lump - -

THE KIND THEY ALWAYS USE AFTER THEY TRY ALL
THE OTHERS.

!

STORM SASH
& STORM DOORS

of Lumber, Paper Beaver board and Plaster board to
repair your home for the winter. ;

MURESCO will make your walle cheerful for Christmas

Atlas Lumber Co. Ltd.

All kinds -

; at “the ats pe to. spend

mas with his Jubak at oh a wi
i B, Ma

‘asic ‘will’ be tepeated.
—— 0 .

id iases S. and E. Jackson, of Van-
Mciivice, were the guests of Mrs. Lok H.
Rowe over the holidays,

PERE yp peace

“Arrangements are going ahead quick
ly for the big New Year's ball. which
will be staged by, the Walter Musson
a I. 0. D. E. . in the theatre 01

tive last night of the year, |

— '0:——

Mr and Mre Mel. Fraser and children
spent the Christmas in the city with
Mrs Fraser’s parents.

10:
Mr W. ©. Bowen went to Edmonton
at the week end to spénd the hob aay
wih his family, : {
oe

Mr G. B, Isteed was ‘a passeager to
Vancouver at the week end) He-will
visit his brothers at the coast before
cetorning. een), ©

— 6:—

Among those spending a few days
in the city for Christmas were Mr and
Mrs Chas. Ward of the C.N_R. staff

‘ 39) Bo

Keep four home warm for the Xmas
festivities with Black Diamond- coal
from the Atlas Lumber Co; phone 57

. 10;
We learn that Geo. ‘Taaylor, son of

{Mr and Mrs A, Taylor, has been elect

ed a member of the Alberta Boys’
Parliament, répresenting the “Up-and-
On”: camp of Traif Rangers of Grace
church. He ‘leaves for Edmonton in
time to bé on hand for the opening of
the session at the parliament buildings
on Thursday,

ai o:-——

We have pleased our many custom-
ers; why not you We handle the fam
ous Penn, Black Gem and Big Dia-
mond coals. Give-us a call at. the
Imperial yard..

NOW OPEN:
for. Business

We wish to announce to the pub-
lic of Wainwright and District the
opening of the New

Home eee

with a Full. Line. of
BREAD, CAKES,
BUNS, PASTRY, &.

G. W. HESS . =.
PHONE 132

Manager

Reiong the ieee to show their.
faith in Wainwright by the’ purchase
of town lots is Mr R. “Morrison. of the
King Coal Co, in Hémgnion,

posers Py sits ote a

Mrs A, Murrap is editettatsittay her’
brothér from. the, city. for the Christ-
mas. festivities,

mol Olas’

Mr A, E, Kett has left for a* visit
wiht friends in Vancouver and other
coast points.

Imperial yard; phone 10... ey SS

Miss Elise McSperran, of Chauvin]

tas acoepited "a position in the H,
Fieldhouse office, .-
cel, 1 Sesiecis
Why burn Penn coal? Because we
consider it the cheapest fuel at the price
—— '0 :———~ i
“We tea that baskets which were
prepared by the Ladies of the Wom-
en’s Institute for Christmas distribu-
tion. to the sick were Breatly, appre-
ciated,

or -

-——- 10 :-— —
The date has been set. for ‘the Al-
berta Provincial Seed Fair for Jan-
uary 17th atid 18th in Edmonton,

—— 10 ;——___.

Farmers—Would you bet $1,000.00

against $5.—that your buildings would

neither burn nor be struck by lightn-

ing for a year. We charge you $5.00

per $1,000 per year for this protection.

See nae Welch, phones 57 and’93. x
oe BOS ee

Prati y ajl our>teaching staff
have left for their homes over the hol-
idays. School will re-open jon Jan-
uary 7th next.

—_— 0 ;

Mr and Mrs L,. C. Cox were spend-
ing their holiday with friends: in the
vity,

10: Webdiaalalens

Eijoy your skating to the full by
keeping your skates nicely sharpened
‘A, Scoffield will see to this for yow
and yay get them on time.

10 fe

At the New Year’s dance which the
1.0.D.E. will stage at the Elite theatre
on the last night of the year the tickets
will be $1.50 per couple with supper
included, Tickets.for extra lady will
be 50c, Gs

Messrs Bill Mills and Bill Moffat
left last week to spend a-couple of the
winter months at the coast,

—— YY ati

Mr and Mrs P.-Wiley and the chid-
fen were business visitors to the city
last week,

mmm 10 forte

Mr and Mrs W.:B. Cairns and
family, from Bentley, ‘Alta., paid a
visit to Mrs Cairns’ sister Mrs G. C.
Siddall, last week, later going on to
their parental home at Islay for Christ

%| state to Canada next year is expected

riche

he bal

Have
beng
Black Gem, Big ‘Diamoha and Dinant]
Coals. ; xh

: Spaciilbighans cue ;

' Master. Eddie Springer is the pened
‘possessor of one of the three banners} |
presented “by the - Edmonton Journal)
last week at their ‘Newsboys’ ban-
quet”” in the city last week

ADEN“ soe ‘

You will save money'by placing your}
coal orders now with the Imperial
yard, Prompt service, honest ‘ weight,|":
and our prices are the best where
quality is considered, Phone 10. i
. —— lt Olas
The Alberta Gazette for December]:
contains. the list of offical auditors
for 1924, among whom is W, J. Hunt-
ngford of Wainwright. School sec-
retaries can bring their books to The}:
Star office at any time,

; eeay yy ped

Mr J. Habkirk (Jim) returned . to
his parental home for the holidays
from Normal. pane at Camrosé.

Has your fire igj@m®rance been renew-
ed. Is the policy éxpiring You can’t af-
ford to take. chances. Insure with Joe
eae phone 57. x

‘ —!o:—

a a sign of the times ‘the “window
of Fieldhouse office is sure a winner
informing all and sundry (as it does)
that oil leases and shares are on sale,
Advertising pays.

DON’T FORGET THAT NOW ISTHE TI:
SUPPLY OF FLOUR FOR:

your trade. It will pay you to investigate!

—_—_— ——— 7 .

We wish to voice our appreciation

of the very many nice compliments

we have received onthe appearance

of our last issue which was our Christ-
mas number.

Wainwright. Flo

Cc. A, WALTON

10:————
“Mr C. G, Isteed left at the week
end to spend a short holiday with his
mother at Kelwood, Manitoba. .

EDITORIAL COMMENT

In gonnedtion with, the! Canadian
National Railways financial statement
the Toronto Globe points out that
“two tycars ago. every man,’ woman
and child. in Canada had to contrib-
ute over $8 per head to meet Nat-
ional Ratlway dbfigits, The greatly
increased operating revenue of 1923
means ‘that dubing this* tear taax-
ation on railway account per head of
population will be less than $5.50.The
National system has made some prog-
ress in the direction of paying its
way. Deficits no longer increase, they
are diminished month by. month.This
result has been obtained from a sca-+
le of freight chargés lower per ton
per mile than those in force on nit-
ural products in any other great food
exporting * countrg.

yy ee fA CaP NRE ee at

CALIFORNIANS COMING HERE

Great interest is being shown by
residents of California in Canadian
tourist trips and the traffic from that

Just Fi ive “hopping Days Left of t:
old year, and we are going, to

them Real

Ba rgain nl

to break all previous records, accord-
ing.to R. Creelman, passenger traff-

S| ic manager of Canadian National Rail

~ SEASON > GREET INGS

Wishing You All

THE COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON
and that
HEALTH HAPPINESS-AND PROSPERITY
MAY BE YOURS FOR 1924

We wish to take this opportunity of thanking our many cistomers
for past patronage during the year ju:st closing, and wish one and all

‘A Merry Xmas and
Prosperous New Year

Sole Agents for The Famous PENIWV COAL, BLACK GEM, BIG
DIAMOND, and DINANT COALS. The Best There Arel
LUMBER & BUILDERS’ SUPP LIES OF ALL KINDS. ‘

ms Fess! dois LUMBER FOR ‘HOME BUILDING!

ways western line on his return from
a trip to the Pacific ccast.

STRAYED—ROAN STEER, Brand-
ed “X over 188” on right ribs; 18
months old;. Finder please~ notify
A, Grenier, w4 9-44-5w4 or, Green-
shields P.O.

- The balance of our 1 Holiday
1/1 must be cleared out, so prices”

reduced away down low.

This is your chance to.
something real nice at V
“little cost; just remember

ALL HOLIDAY ,G00DS

WANTED

Wanted at once, BOY as ep
prentice to tre Printing Trade.—
Apply at “Star” Office, tf

Thanking you for past fa
- wish you one and all

Happy and

Confer & Conveuienes |

When in Town stay at the

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