HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1933-03-09, Page 3THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, MARCH 0th, 1083
RICH SALT SHUT
DOWN AND NEVER RE-OPENED
The summer resort of Pt. Frank,
with its beautiful hills, the calm and
peaceful waters of the Aux Sauble
River, bordered with Molther Na
ture's shrubs and trees, was at one
time well known on account of its
•salt well. Fifty years ago, Moody
& Williams, of Goderich, went to
this beautiful place to drill for salt.
They drilled down 500 feet when
oil flowed freely^ However, this was
ordered shut/off as it was salt which
was sought. At 1,300 feet they
came upon salt, which was found to
be the finest in Ontario.
They drilled into a bed
of salt, the brine testing
cent and 180 barrels a
turned out. This was shipped out
on the river to its mouth, a distance
of about three-quarters of a mile,
by scows and loaded on lake boats.
The well w'hich produced this fine
salt was in time shut down to bring
up the price of salt and was never
put in operation again. By the world
this has long been forgotten, but the
memory still remains with the old-
timers of Port Frank of the salt well
there which shut down some . 40
years ago.
of 50, feet
100 pei
day were
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Canada’s National Parks
Eighteen in Number, Cover 12,059 Square Miles
At a meeting of
men’s Institute the
lent paper on Canada’s
Parks wa read by Mrs. J, W. Powell
the. Exeter Wo-
l’ojlowing excel-
Nationai
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EXPIRES SUDDENLY
George Yungblut, aged 64, an em
ployee of the Goderich Manufactur-j
ing Company, expired suddenly on!
Wednesday last. Just as he had:
completed his day’s work he was'
stricken with a heart seizure and
was found hanging over the fender
of an automobile outside the office.
He had resided in Goderich for 1'5
two
1
years. Besides his widow,
daughters survive.
FORMER RESIDENT DIES
Coal from Alberta mines for
1932 totalled 4,S70,030 tons, an
increase of 300,000 tons over 1931.
A cod with a silver spoon en
graved “C. P. R.” in its stomach
was caught recently at the fish
float, Port Alberni, B.C. The
spoon probably fell overboard
from one of the company’s coastal
liners.
A trip that formerly took two
days over rough trails is now
done in 30 minutes by airplanes
when fish from Northern Mani
toba lakes are transported to rail
head for distribution all over
Canada and the United States.
One of the largest sailings of
the cruise season was recorded
recently when the Empress of
Australia sailed from' New York
on a Mediterranean cruise with a
list of 400 passengers. Many so
cially prominent Canadians were
on board.
The National Sea Flea. Hockey
Club’s tour of Europe overcame
•all hitches and sailed recently
from Halifax by Canadian Paci
fic liner Montcalm. They are
the Allan Cup holders and will
play in London, Paris, Berlin and
Prague.
Twenty-six year old veteran of
the northern British Columbia
and Alaska route, the old Prin
cess Royal, once the pride of the
Canadian Pacific’s B.C.' Coast
Steamships fleet, has been sold
out of the service to the Island
Tug and Barge Company.
Edmonton’s recapture of ' the
Carnival Throne, the Edmonton
Hustlers’ triple victory in the
ladies’ hockey series, and spec
tacular ski jumping by youngsters
of 12 to 15 were the outstanding
features of the Banff Winter
nival recently concluded.
Violet Davis, of Edmonton,
« crowned the 1934 Queen.
Car-
Miss
was
Canada’s fifth annual mid-win
ter golf tourney, over the spring
like fairways of the Oak Bay Vic
toria Golf links for the E. W.
Beatty Trophy, started February
21 with an entry list of 75 men
and 65 women. They came from
England, Scotland, United
British Columbia and the
Provinces.
States,
Prairie
fishor-_Fish caught in the sea
ies" of Canada .in 1932 totalled
711.917.800 pounds valued at over
$11,000,000. C¥ the total catch
British Columbia accounted for
327,631,900 pounds;. Nova Scotia,
194.788.800 pounds; New Bruns
wick, 98,594,800 pounds; Quebec,
67,164,300 pounds and Prince Ed
ward Island, 23,738,000 po'unds.
The Place Vigor Hotel, Mont
real, centre for thirty-odd years
of the French-Canadian political,
legal and social life of the Pro
vince of Quebec, has been given
a further lease of life under Can
adian Pacific direction until Oc
tober 1. It was to have closed
its doors permanently January
31, but many and powerful repre
sentations brought about the
respite.
A record-breaking ride through
the Rcfckies on . their three-car
special clipped four hours from
the regular trans-continental
train schedule in what Canadian
Pacific Railway officials believe
to bo the fastest run ever made
for the 505 miles from Vancouver
to Field recently. The run, made
for thp Colbourne-Jones Company
playing "Too True t.o be Good,”
st;::b'd four hours after the regu
lar Fain had left Vancouver and
can ■ ’it up with it at Field.
Dr. Wood’s
Norway
Pine
Syrup
i
The following clipping was taken
from the Border Cities Star and re
fers to a former resident of Exeter:
“Mrs. Olive Bissett, 62 years old,
died at her home, 140 Campbell Av
enue, following a short illness. She
is survived by a granddaughter, Mrs,
Hilda Dion, of Windsor. Her husband
David, died
Bissett was
and moved
years ago.
of
and
s li
the
Banff
ten months ago. Mrs.
born in Exeter, Ontario
to the Border Cities
25 YEARS AGO
50
The National Parks of Canada, 18
in number with a total area of 12,-
059 square miles, have been set aside
by act 'of parliament for the people
of the Dominion and constitute some
of the finest and mo's't beautiful re
gions in the country. Such areas
are reserved as typical examples of
outstanding regions and it is a hap
py circuiniltance which places Banff,
Kootenay and Yoho National Parks
in such geographical relation that
they form what may be called a
“Three .Park Unit” arranged in
something of a form of a clover leaf
' and tied (together by connecting mo-
I tor highways.
| Banff National Park is the origin
al reservation made by Order in
Council in 1885, and the area en
larged and established by Act of
Parliament in 1887. It .comprises
and area of 2585 square miles
territory set aside for the use
enjoyment of the people. It is
uated in Western Alberta on
east slope of the Rockies.
ha) a permanent population of 2,-
000, which is increased during the
summer season to 6,00.0.
the fact that it| is a
townsite it has
usually found
Broad streets
maintained at
greatly to the
Banff. The town also possesses) pub
lic baths and recreation grounds, a
museum, zoo, excellent water and
sewer -service, two fine hospitals, ■ 4
churches, good public and • high
schools, two banks, newspaper, one
theatre, etc. The climate is dry and
equable and is adopted to all kinds
of outdoor '.•iports. Law and order
is maintained by the Royal Mounted
Police. There are ten hotels, one of
which has 600 rooms. The rates are
from $1.50 to $'5.00 per day. There
are also a number of boarding, and
rooming houses.
Kootenay National Park is a re
serve of 5 87 square miles of country
rich in scenery and big game. The
Sinclair section will atfford delight
to the lover of nature.
Sheer rock walls, colored in places
in bright red, as if artificially stain,
ed with pigments, rise from the
Deer, wild -.sheep, elk.
St Lawrence I-.-'lands are located in |
the S-t. Lawrence River* between Mor- <
risburg and Kingston, Ontario, were'
set aside in 1904 and contains 180
square miles. In this group are
13 island '. Recreational area camp
ing, fishing and boating. Approxi
mately 15,000 people visit this Park
during the season. The larger is
lands have landing wharves,
lion ■ and campers’ stoves, etc.
help make tourists better
themselves.
Jasper Park is located in
ern Alberta on the east slope
Rookie!. Its area is 4,20;0 square
One of the chief 'characteris.
the park is the variety and
of its mountain -lakes. It
its name from, it is thought.
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THE CANADA STAXCH
HOUSE ENTEREDcendants of those wild herds, which
once thundered over the prairies,
browse on the rich buffalo grass of
the uplands surrounding Audy Lake-
Here, Manitoba found a park ready
made and for years, long before the
project of a National Park was
mooted, it has been the summer
playground of thousands from all
parts of the province.
Georgian Bay .Islands, including
Flower Pot Island Reserve, is sit
uated in the -Georgian Bay, near
Midland, -Ontario. It was establish
ed in 1929 and has an area of nearly
6 square miles. Few sections of
Eastern Canada rival Georgian Bay
as a summer holiday resort, with its
bays, capes and its blue waters
studded with upward of 30,0 00 is
lands. Nature has indeed endowed , noon to Brinsley cemetery. Services
this region with a lavish hand while Were conducted by Rev. J. E. Black
thousands find fresh attractions each wen, of the Anglican Church. De
year, it still remains an area -of un- ( ceased was one of the oldest citizens
spoiled loveliness. ] of the village, moving to Ailsa Craig
One of the finest fishing grounds1 some years ago from McGillivray,
in all Canada is' found among the f-Ier aged sister and two brothers,
islands of Georgian iBay. Efficient Albert, of McGillivray and Robert, of
guides and boats are always avail- Toronto, survive,
able. Among the fish caught are {
bass, maskinonge, pickerel and lake. * '
trout, al-1 of a size and weight to1
thrill the most ardent fisherman.
A very interesting section of the
Georgian Bay Islands Park is Flow
er Pot Island, situated at the extreme
end of the Bruce Peninsula. The Is
land owes its name to a peculiar
rock formation taking the form of
picturesque limestone pillars which
stand in hold relief against the lake
horizon like two immense flower
pots. The highest of which is 45
feet and the smaller 25 feet high.
Flower Pot Island is also featured
by a number of caves in the cliffs
of the island, some of which are fifty
feet above the level of 'the lake. One
cavern in particular is fully one
hundred feet long, with a ceiling 20
feet high, and is formed of three
arches, through which there
wonderful vista of Georgian
The island is easily reached by ferry
from Tobermoray harbour, via the
motor highway from Wiarton.
At some unknown time recently
.the home of Miss Dorothy Dickson,
Goderich, was entered. The cellar
window was broken and entrance
made. Upstairs the dresser drawers
were ransacked but it is impossible
to tell whether anything was taken
or not as the owner Is spending the
winter in Toronto. The burglary
was reported to her.
miles,
ties of
beauty
derived
from a clerk, who was called Jasper
Hawes, of the North West Company.
He was in charge of the first post
on the Upper Athabasca, about 1813.
It has also one of the finest golf
courses besides unclimbed peaks,
glaciers, a big game sanctuary and
Mount Edith Cavelle.
Buffalo National Park is in East
ern Alberta and was established in
1908. It has an area of 197 square
mile . It is the home of the Fed
eral Government Buffalo herd, num.
baring a>t the present time about
6315 animals. In addition to this
the park provides a sanctuary for a
number of other species, including
mule deer, elk, moose, antelope, yak,
hybrids- and domestic cattle.
Within an hour’s motor ride from
Edmonton, Alberta, lies Canada’s
second largest animal reserve, Elk
Island Park, the first animal sanc
tuary to be established by the gov
ernment. It has been in existence
since 190 6 and was originally creat
ed for the preservation of elk. It is
51 square miles and is -surrounded
by 34 miles' of 9-strand buffalo proof
wire fence. F-ire guards 1'6 Ifeet
in width are ploughed about the park-
on both sides of the fence. Beside-
45 0 elk, there are nearly 600 buf
falo, 400 moose and 200 deer.
Mount Revelstoke Park is in South
Eastern British Columbia., on summit
of Mount Revelstoke, and was estab
lished in 1914. Its area is 100
square miles. Its main attractions
is a game sanctuary, and -winter
sports (including ski jumping.
Impressed by the .great historical
importance of the ruins of Fort Anne
not only to Canadian-.,’ but to the
descendants of the early Colonists
along the Atlantic coast of North
America, the Canadian Government
in 1917 set aside the military works
and the grounds (a total of about
32 miles) as a national park. The
’beautiful grounds have been kept in
order, buildings repaired and a mu
seum established in the officers
quarters in which the Government
officers are also situated. Thousands
visit the Fort each season.
Point Pelee National Park is sit
uated in Essex County, is reached by
motor highway from Leamington.
Triangular in shape the Park goes
into Lake Erie for several miles. It
is the stopping place of migratory
birds who find shelter in its hun
dreds of acres of marshes and bush
land. The wonderful forest growth
including red Cedar, plack walnut,
sassafras, sycamore and many spec
ies of oak are wonderful, providing
delightful shade. Wild ducks, geese,
swans find plenty of food in the beds
of wild ride. The bathing beaches
covering a. shore line of nearly 13
miles is taken advantage of by hun
dreds of people every season.
Nemiskam, in
near Foremost, is a
reserve, the home of
ope.
Wawaskesy, is in
Alberta, an area of 54 square miles
was established in 1922, is an antel
ope reserve, but as yet undeveloped.
Fort Beausejour is in New (Bruns
wick, is a National Historic Park on
the site of the old French Fort,
erected in the middle of the 17th
century. It was renamed Fort Cum
berland in 17-55, but the original
name was later restored. This Park
was established in
tains 5 9 acres. A
dents of Canadian
here from all parts
the U. ;S. and elsewhere.
Prince Albert National Park Is
situated in Central Saskatchewan,
north of Prince Albert, established
in 1927, has an area of 1869 square
miles. It. is designated a forest
country of Northwestern Canada, It
is thickly wodded with poplar, jack
pine, birch and spruce. Animal life
of bear, beaver,jnoose, deer and in
teresting bird life. Excellent fishing
northern pike, pickerel and lake
trout; white sand beaches and ideal
camping grounds,
and streams.
Riding Mountain
ed in Southwestern
in its boundaries, which encompass
1,148 square miles, on the
plateau of 2,200 feet above sea
roam hundreds of elk, bear
moose; wild fowl and beaver
their homes along its waterways
while a small herd of buffalo, des
i
Owing to
government
many advantages not
in a town olf its size
and well lighted and
a high standard add
pleasure of living in
Mr. P. G. Wood, who left a week
ago Saturday for Toronto was com
pelled to return home- through ill
ness' and was confined to his bed
The milliners are this week com
mencing their duties: Miss Miriam
Elston has gone to Parkhill; Miss
Lily Huston to Petrolia; Miss Edith
Sanders to Kincardine- and Miss M.
Armstrong to Crediton.
Mr. Jno. McLaughlin was taken
seriously ill of appendicitis on Sat
urday morning, but at latest report
was doing well.
Among those named on the var
ious committees for the Western
Fair, London, are q?hos. Russell, Ex-.
' eter and J. Murdock, Brucefield for j
horses. j
Mr. R. H-andford, of Centralia, is
under medical treatment for his [ little stream,
arm which was very badly sicalded' moose and goats may be seen feed-
some weeks ago and does not heal’ing fearlessly on the slopes
up, causing great pain and suffer
ing.
Mr. Alfred Allen, who has been
visiting here fr-om Winnipeg for
some weeks has returned home.
Mrs. Murray Miller, who has been
visi.ting relatives here for the past
three months left for her home in
Lloydminster, Sask., Monday.
Mrs. Welsh, accompanied by Mrs.
McDowell left on Wednesday to
it her daughter, Mrs. Inksater
Paris.
15 YEARS AGO
DIED IN AILSA CRAIG
The funeral of the late Charlotte
Harlton, of Ailsa Craig whose death
occurred at her home after a linger
ing illness, was held Thursday al’ter-
vis-
at
Mr. James Be-verley is confined
his home owing to illness.
Mr. Charles* Wood has again taken
charge of the -delivery meat wagon
for Mr. Wm. Rivers. Mr. C'ockwill.
who has been engaged with Mr.
Rivers intends going West next week
with Mr. Paul Madge.
Miss Annie Fish ' unfortunately
slipped and fell on the ice one, day
last week and -fractured a. small bone
in the ankle.
.Mr. Curt Harness is this week
moving to Mr. A. E. Andrew’s house
on Gidley street. Mr. Andrews is
going West next week.
Mr. John Floyd returned home on
Saturday' from a two-months’ visit |
in Buffalo and other cities in the
States.
Miss
visiting
around
her home in Bengougli, Sask.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil McLeod left
last week for their new home in
MeTaval, Sask.
Mr. Rich. Tapp, who has been vis
iting his brother Mr. Wm. Tapp and
other relatives for the past three
months left on Tuesday for his home
in Virden, M-an.
Mr. John Pepper, of Lumley, left
for the West this week. He- took
with him his car ant* tractor.
Mrs. Richard Downey slipped on
the ice on Friday night and dislo
cated her hip.
to
Ilene Cave, who has been
relatives and friends in and
Exeter left on 'Tuesday for
Cold Left Little Girl
With a Very Bad Cough
Mra. ®ev^n» 135 Smith St., Winnipeg, Man.,
write*:—-• Three years ago my little girl, aged 5, had
a dreadful cold which left her with a very bad cough
that hung on to her for months.
I tried every kind of cough mixture I could think of
until I was advised, by a friend, to try Dr. Wood’s
Norway Pine Syrup. After two hotties the cough
had completely gone, and now I always keep a bottle In the house.,r
Price 35c. a bottle; large family Size 65c.; at all drug
and general store*; put up only by The T. Milburn Co.,
Limited, Toronto, Ont.
and
practically every valley hold a blue
lake stocked with fi-Sh. There are al.
so radium hot springs.
The Park was established in 1920
and lies in iSouth Eastern British
Columbia along the Banff-Windere-
mere Highway. Kootenay is noted
for its canyons, one of which is
named Marble Canyon. It is 125
feet deep, five miles from the east
ern boundary. Floe Lake, dotted
continually with -small icebergs from
Floe Glacier is reached by a trail of
six miles from the. Highway. Num
bers of motor camps have been
tablished in the Park, also good
tels for the accommodation for
travelling public.
Yoho National Park, a reservation
of 507 square miles, includes some
of 'the most dramatic scenery. It is
situated at the interprovincial boun.
dry. Field, the -Park headquarters
and Lake Louis! eon the east and
Golden, B. C. one of the most spec
tacular motorways known as the
“Kicking Horse Trail” was open for
travel over its complete length in
1927. Visitors coming to Yoho by
rail -should, alight at Field. In the
Park many delightful trail trips can
be taken which afford an unequalled
diversity of scenery and the oppor
tunity to view the mighty Rockies In
all the-ir grandeur. Six miles from
Field -can be seen Switchback Falls
the most thrilling spot on the drive.
The Yoho tumble-si far below
scenery from the top of the
simply grand.
Glacier National Park is
on the -s'ummit of Selkirk
southeastern British Columbia dates
back to 1886
miles,
alpine
for its
and a
Being inaccessible by motor, it is not
frequented by motorists to the ex
tent its natural attractions merit,
although considerable numbers go
in by rail. The Park has been des
cribed as the “House
and this- has an appeal
wish to commune with
from the influence of
works.
Watertown
Southwestern
Glacier Park
dates from 1895 and has an area of
220 square miles'. Its mountains
are noted for their beauty of color
ing; lovely lakes, picturesque trails
waterfalls, snow peaks, trout fishing
camping resort-?', and golf course.
Boating and swimming, horseback
riding and hiking are among the
spo-rts enjoyed, Rockymountain goats
black, bears, deer and wild birds are
(rigorously protected.
es-
ho-
the
and the
cliffs is
located
range
Its area is 521 square
It has luxurious forest and
flower gardens'. It is noted
lakes, glaciers, valleys, pa-sos
centre for Alpine climbers.
of Solitude.”
to many who
nature, away
man, or his
Situated inLake is
Alberta, • adjoining
in Montana, U.S.A.,
Southern Alberta,
fenced animal
over 40 0 antel-
South Eastern
1926 and con-
great many stu-
history assemble
of the Dominion.
Beautiful lakes
Park is situat-
Mahitoba. With
lofty
level,
and
build
is a
Bay.
’laUe
Win
fit
c0° ^°’
That’s great,
we’ll
sure be there”
For 30 cents
you can telephone
about
100 miles
by making an "any
one” call (station-
to-statfon) after 8.30
p.m. See list of rates
in front of directory.
*Td give an eye-tooth to go into the
city and see that hockey game to
morrow night,” Fred said, "but we’d
never get seats.”
"Why not get Bill on Long Dl»-
tance?” Hilda suggested. "Perhaps
he could get you a seat today.”
"By George, I’ll try it,” Fred agreed.
Two minutes later he had Bill on
the line. Bill not only could but
would and, what’s more, he had a
seat for Hilda too.
"I did enjoy that game,” Hilda said
afterwards. "I’m Certainly obliged
to Bill — and glad we have a
telephone.
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