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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1909-2-11, Page 108 T.uia tat, February I1, 1909 Goderich and e Grain Shipping Trade. This Port Now a Big Factor in the Transportation Business. • • Altbougl. it is some time since the pin trade, and t is underuloud that eeasin of o , cigrtion ch,s•d, some de• if developments warrat,t the under - tailed infer Ihation in regard- to the doi,ble the pre e, r wilt Is• enlarg to 0 ouble its preset,. capacity. In the grain traits of 1908 at tete port of .rnrantime a new marine leg, with a Uoderich will be of interest.:, lifting capacity of 18.000 bushels an During the season of navigation the hour, is being placid in the elevator. Goderich Elevator A Transit calved eighty-six cargoes," tota 891,549 hushele of grain. The carrying this grain were all mod steel vessels, including the lest an largest boats in the Canadian trade. The Western Canada Flour Mills Co. received during the season twenty- seven vessels, with total cargoes of Ne, (roughly) 1,600,000 bushels. This I snot make.' a total of grain receipts at this able t harbor during the season of 1908 of tion of about eight and a -half million With t bushels. Nest • During the twelve months January I to December 31, I1a0e, the Elevator Company sent out by .rail 41.189 car- loads of grain. The grain received by the Western Canada FMOm• Mills Co. is shipped out in the form of hour. • Figures have recently been pub. fished showing the amounts of grain shipped since September 1st from Pont Arthur and Fort William to the vnri- ons receiving pertx in Canada. 'These figures show the important position which Ooderich now occupies in the wi.eb will give greater. despatch in 1e' imiokding. it is but fair, too, io give of 0.• reedit to the Grand Trunk Railway eta for its excellent service in handling n the greater part of the grain ship oleate out. The officials of the rail- way w. re alert and resourceful in pro- viding nrviding the necessary accommodation r the moving of the Targe traffic. e C. 1'. It. Wes handicapped ebur n by special conditions, in pantic• the strike on its system, but in r season will nndpubtedly be ke vary of a Larger propor- e traffic. e rapid development of th the enlargement of the grain -grow r g area. the grain trail!, of Canada is bound to increase year by year unci it reaches proportions for which the resent transportation facilities. or t • se immediately in sight, will be tterly inadequate. The figures givers a nee show how im- portant a factor the • i t id Goderich Ix in the handling •f the NN estern' grain crop. With t o-.• considera- tions in view, it is not di t cult to real- ize the iriipxrrtenee of mai taining the grain transportation trade. 7'hr harbor of litxlericb in (• ul'iiesl amounts tin bushels) received nt the *tate of efficiency. This pon•ibil- Georgian Bay, Lake Huron and lake ?.191ley teats with the Ikpartulen of i'uti - tic Works at Ottawa, and as pees ,842ent1 eft,Government has show"' itch'ti I,Ie IVl erprise in dealing with the est w134problems of transportation it is to be �'�� 167 hoped that the nor IIs of the prree t 1.10 .848 situation- will m be overlodk 61 528 Without goi ng into detail, it must be 751,78[ stated that a good deal of work 1. rib- • 762.4118 solutely necessary here it the harbor• 44:3,844 is to be in condition to handle as large 1881194 a dppproportion of the 19 t traffic as it ear. e Tiffin is • G. T. R. port (that 1s, its elevator faellitie aof the taffic ril erre. t and will be elevator directly controlled by 0. T. enlarged as the growth of trade may, \ R•l, ',hick accounts for the large ship- demand. The railways are ready to \meote to that point, Of what may 1* do their part in the handling of the ruled the independent" ports, traffic and are constantly improving oderich le easily in the lead. their facilities. The Public Works 11 result is gratifying to those Department should not.allow itself to wb have for years pointed out the be responsible for the weak 'pot in advantages of floderich as a tranship--' the situation -the condition of the ^ing inL This port is on the most harbor. The Government is to be irect ute for lake and rail traffic commended for its determination to between the West and the East ; the cut down expenditures in view of the elevator ilities are excellent, and falling OH of the revenue: but at the the double railway connection -O. T. same time we submit that it would be R, and C. P. .-gives it a decided ad- a mistake to allow the channels of 'swage over its with my one rail- trade 10 be clogged owing to a tem - way line. The plendld Biel -concrete por•nry decrease in the current rev - elevator of the oderich Elevetor k enue. True economy is not to be Transit Co., with'! capacity tit 501000 secured at the sacrifice of eRlciency, bushels, has beenaQo`perated evidently arid the falling oft in Treasury reee,pts to the entire said ion of the'`ship- has no reference to the prop prospect. Cr/Mends Owen Sound Point Edward Depot Harbor Oollingwood Meaford Midland Thorold Port Colborne THE !SIGNAL : GODERICIi• 11NT.1 RIO for .1909. The grain traffic (that is, the amount of grain to be transported iron, the West to the ocean) le bound to keep un inct•easiug whether the 1'reasury is full or temporarily de- pleted ; and the Government is re- sponsible for the providing of the necessary facilities for the handling of the traftic, in order that the Western growers uiay be able to market their prott.t;t to advantage. As t _ • vat of a large and impor- tant sectio. %Neater) Ontario, and a gnat entr :. for the %Veatern grain trade, as the Thor of refuge for a long stretch a 'nbospitable Idiom and the Lake Huron :minus of two important lines of re (loderich harbor should have the mediate and careful attention of Ib. 11eprrtinent of Public %Yorks. Arrivals a t Godsrich Elevator Seasos of 1yol. I411e. Steamer. Amount I huehels I. May 2 Empress of Midland. 115,077 1 -Midland Queen 110.571 i.-0Ienellah ... 1117,457 0 -Turret Chief 117,531 i9 -Winona ...... .. . 18,0111 I I -Empress of Midland. 116,472 11-lr1 euellah ISttjI9 ' 14- Weeford 1n1.14011 15-Stratitcona I.. •,led 15 --Turret ('bief „ 80,3[314 18 -Ionic 53,912 -79-Midland Queen .:109,034 21 -Dundee 45,087 21 --Turret Chief.......,, 134.43e 27 -Tuve[ et ['ape114.907 29-Neebing .. ..... 19,71".2 June I --Doric 27,44,1 1 -Scottish 11ero . 86,021) 4-W. 1) Matthews,,,. 52.:5ei 8-Olenellah .. 36.381 10 -Midland Queen' . 51,431 ----t3-Irundee-=:: .:7.-7:-".--1W n110 15-Duneliii .., 17,1991 17 -Midland Queen 1(43,076 3.1-1toric 31.118.1 1i-.8eoUish Hero.... .-73.4td6 July 3 -Empress of Midland. 74.947 9-Neehing 38,5111 11-Olenellab 24(1.8) 14 -Rosedale ..... .... 22,998 - 18.-Seguha. 47,594 :.4 -Winona i54,4r, 2-Leafleld .... . 77.497 27 -Midland Queen 67,1:31 lug. 1-Duaelm 49,1188 ' ,11 --Seguin 7ai8., 1 -ionic 73,4411 • . 3-Glrnella h ... 43,318 8- guin 40.517 - NI-Rolledale 911,451 11 -Midland Queen111.210 17 -Ionia . t.3,243 29 -Turret !'(apt• 79,2,3 31 -Ionic ... 49,:31); Sept. 9 -Doric 181M&3' - 16 -Ionic... ....... ... .. 31,041 17 -Midland Queen 73,077 21 -Seguin ,44.172 22 -Wexford........ 71.'148 25 -Empresa of Midland. 124433 30 -Wexford 94,97:3 Oct.ii-Ionic 39,1.38 11 --Wexford 113.1419 9 -Empress of Midland:45,1N, -10,Glenellab... . 19.011 ' 13 -Midland Quern 117,293 12 -Wexford .... ..... 110,11"l 19 -Turret l '84.4 111,1514 28 -Scottish hero i151,009 80 --Prince- Rupert p4M,539 27 -Turret Court 39,23:3 ' -11oric 148,911 :el -Wexford 1, 0,238 Nov. 2 -Scottish Hero 95 277 3 -Mit -Wand Queen 1415,378 9 -Edmonton 24,024 14 -Turret Court 1114.44:3 !8 -Midland Queen 131.84:3 17 -Wexford 1211,010 17 --Scottish Hero. 72,964 19 -Turret ('hist. 112431 20-Neebing . .... 101,283 18 -Turret t'ruwn: 1(19,161 -Winona 110,944) 2 Sttatbcona 99,9414 24 Algonquin 71,280 24- lneedale 110,41!8 214--. ottish Hero 1(16,579 311-J,. McKee._.. 196„its loft. 1 -Mid rid Qbeen 1043,917 • 9-8tra •cons. ... ...: 1i7,05 9-Pellat • 60.8(83 ' 10• --:%wawa 170,G4l) 10 -Midland 4991 10-thinneron 99,888 Ill-Glenellah In1(18,1,7'2 st•MMARY. Number of .tea mere. se Registered tonnage of ate&am- ers.. 11:611111 Grain received (bushels) 6,891,319 Wheat.... 4,4103,1479 bushels Oats 2..171,881 ee Flaxseed 2.14,213 •• Barley 61,::13 •• z�s ,a Christie's Biscuits THE P1REST " Christie's Biscuits ar that Christie's Biscuits are the Best." OF ALL PURE FOODS e silt the best in Canada. Other makes may be : ood, but I know a osis vel rr HE grocers of the Dominion, from alifax to Vancouver, hear that statement very business day of their lives. Particular housewives -women who believe purity aril quality -simply refuse to accept even the best possible substitute for Christie's Biscuits, When it comes to biscuits they know exactly what they want, and they want what they ask. for-Christie's Biscuits. We are the biggest biscuit manufacturers in all Canada -hut we don't talk big. We simply stake our reputation on Purity, Quality, and Lasting Goodness - then make our biscuits prove our claims. The Home of Christie's Biscuits is the brightest, cleanest, and most modern biscuit factory on this continent. Numbers of women from every province in Canada visit our factory annually, and carry the story of Christie cleanliness to the remotest cor- ners of the land. Von lust visit our big factory the next time you're in Toronto -note the bright, healthy em- ployes arrayed in spotless white and the ideal conditions under which they work -look at the floors, ceilings, machinery, everything, and you'll always order Christie's Biscuits. We provide every one of our army of female em- ployes with a spotlessly white uniform twice a week. These uniforms are laundried right on the premises, and sterilized every trip to the laundry. pulously clean." That's how visitors de- scribe th. big home of Christie's Hiscuits. Quality.Christie Quality is the direct result of unusual carp and the knowing how. We blend the best flours led, then sift and test our blend lentil it is excelle t enough to sustain or better n, the Christie repute Fresh, pure- • w o esome raw material - every ounce of high-grade table quality-combiped with Christie's scientific way of baking -spec' 11 l- ists supervising every detail that makes for pe fection-that's the real secret of those dainty, crisp appetite - provoking delicacies called Christie's Biscuits. We bake bis its better than our competitors, but -we don't st there. To insure lasting goodness we have educed packing to an exact and simple science. ery box and package is dust and damp-proof. The thousands who have kisited our factory will always buy Christie's Riscuit Vcu're welcome,__. Come and see whyChristie's Biseptits are the purest fond on the market- just why every morsel of every biscuit we hake is bound to be delicious in flavor and unvarying in goodness. Vex, Christie's Biscuits are the purest of all pure foods. Sold in hulk, by the pound, or in moisture and damp-proof packages. Christie, Brown & Company, Ltd. - Toronto Number ofcai. loaded Jan. I ly Dec. 4I,19114: - Grand Trunk . 4,312 Canadian Pacific 1,977 Total 0, flet CURRENT LITERATURE. %VoMA4's Howe Coatl'.tsIos. -'rhe' Woman's Home Companion has established • reputation for beautiful illustrations, and the February Valen- tine number is even richer than usual in the display of pictures by well- known artists. C. Allan Gilbert's great new paieting, '1hiebi Copper- eld and Agnes," is reprntluced in There is a full-page portrait of Linen t the age of fifteen, painted especially this magazine by Bal- four Ker. Valt•ntne cover ix painted 1.y Howari audler Christy. Other illustrations it by Alice Barber Stephens, Orson Lo. 1, 11 Si' Cecil O'Neill and Herman The fiction in this Valentine msgsxitln, is by such popular authors as Florence More Kingsley, Juliet Wilbor Tourp- kings, Trying 13acheller and Mary • Tommy Longboat, You're a Good 'Un. u, Twuwy. Tommy Lout/boat. You're a whlrlwiud uu your feet. 1'ou'ru the idol of your uuuntrr- Bea.'em cboering Iu thu .erect You an beat the world at running. tad you're game right through and i ud bin..sryou. Tutuluy Longboat ' Fortin, nations proud of you. ,,.--Tonsto Mail and hub tiro. •• How long," asked Ibis judge, of the vagrant negro, "have you been with- out any uterus of suP4xtrt ?" ''bitted illy wife died in 19114, ash !" responded the darkie tesp ectfolly. Au Iriehtuau exclaimed (hat be was smiling because he bad Well his cousin front Cork that day. On being asked if utero war good news trout home, he ['[•plied : '•1 only raw him acme, the street, rod when 1 ran up to him 1 found he was not the men. "I understand the Mewed. are hat, ing trouble," reworked 1110 spinster boarder, "a people take her part. and some others side with him." "And 1 suP4ose,'• growled the scanty- auitthachelorat the pedal ext atm - it the mahogany, 'there are a few eccentyte people who mind their own business." -Chicago Daily News, 0G'==201;3=10 0 1-1 r Clearing Sale ANNOUNCEMENT. 4 0 Having purchased the GROCERY BUSINESS conducted successfully for a number of years by MR. JOHN SHAW, we respectfully solicit a continuance of the patronage enjoyed by him. We will keep on hand a fresh and up- tc '!ate stock and our prices will be such as will please. Special attention given to supplying good Butter and fresh Eggs. Orders delivered promptly. We extend a hearty invitation to all to call and let us get acquainted. Yours truly, W. HERN, Successor to JOHN SHAW Phone No. 145. Cor. Nelson and Victoria Sts. r---�ort.aao�o Hastings.. A' a $tees•' Riehsrleon, one of the most isringuished auth iri- ties in America 'the working girl problem, in "A tante for Matri- mony" presents the srronaeat indict- ment yet brought against woman work -the successful 'woman worker does not marry. Puzzled. The proprietor of ■ tanyaril was an to fix a suitable sign' to his premise.. Final) a happy thought struck him. He bored a hole through the door -post and stuck a calf's tail in- to it. with the tufted end outside. After a while be saw a solemn -fared man standing near the door, looking at the sign. The tanner watched him a minute, and stepped out and ad- dressed him. •(fond morning, sir !' he said. "(iotxl morning ?" raid the other, without taking his eyes off the sign. "Do you want to buy leather'!' asked the tanner, "No," ••Perhaps you've got some hides to sell ?" -No." "Are you a farmer ?" "No," "'hat are you, then?" "1 am a philosopher. I've been standing here for nearly an hour, trying to find out how that calf got through that hole." Not Well Named. "Now where did 1 lay my rat, 1 wonder ?" fretted Mn. Trousseau. "Your-er•-rat 'r" said her husband. "Do you mean that fluffy thing you put on your bead, "Of courser "I'm sure i don't know, my dear but why call it a rat ? Rabbit world be better -it would sound more like real hare."- Lippincotl'a, Sensible to the Last. - Fai•niel• IiIyllig, 411 1115 wife) -"Mary, before I (lie i want to tell you how I stand financially. The Iandlonl at the 'Ship, Crook- au•I shears' owes inc 2s a1." Mary "Poor, clear fellow -sensible to the butt!" Farmer -"And :t•. (k1 1 owe Mr. Brown for a wagon -load of faggots." Mary re "The -be goes -rambling again. ' Her Husband's Memory. pathigin neighbor, hat youulw will reectt a band - some monument to your husband's memory ? " "To his memory ? " echoed the tearful widow. -Why, poor John hadn't any. 1 was sorting over soros of his clothes today and 1 found the pockets full of letters i had given him to post." 11 Wall Paper Sale. More papers are Coming in. and we must have room. Over boo rolls bed room stripes, floral papers in pretty colored effect, regular zoo, sale price vac. A few lines regular aoc, clearing at toc per roll. Several rolls imported papers, parlors, halls, dining rooms and libraries, regular 35c, 5oc snd 65c. 'ale price 25c, ..15c and sot-. An elegant range to choose from. ALL NEW. at 5r, & and roc. Note specially these prices are strictly cash, and for the balance of Febenary only. GEO. PORTER 'Phone too. Court Horse Square. Godericr 11 0 0 0 'i OF FELT AND FELT- LINED BOOTS, SHOES AND SUPPERS Just look over this list for bargains %% omen's Felt. Dougola Foxed Congress and Lace Shoes, sizer 3 to 8, regular price 41.35, rale mice 11.0o %Vomen's Felt, 1)ongola Foxed Button and Lace Shoes, sizes 3 to 8. regular price 41.75, sale price $1.35 Women's Felt Juliet Slippers. in Red and Black colon, sizes 3 to 14, regular price 41.25, sale price 11.00 W oweu's Felt Juliet !(tippers. lu Hleek and Red colors, sizes I4 to 8, regular price 41.10, sale price.. ....... . ...85c Men's Felt Uongnws, sizes (1 W 11, regular price 41.3.1, rale price jt.00 In addition W the above lines• we have a large assortment of Men's and Children's Felt Foot- wear, to sell at greatly reduced pricer. REPAIRING Downing & MacVicar Many a man's fortune es0 be Witt - mated in round numbers, thus t - 111009,000. And a woman's idea of a pretty bat is one that costs a lot of money, re- gardless of what it looks like. The literary hack seldom snakes as much raoney'as the fellow who drives It takes as exceptionally smooth confideteeeman to sell mining stock to a ruiner. Nothing -tike Rubber We have • well selected stock of RUBBER GOODS, including GENUINE GUARANTEED HOT WATER BOTTLES, FOUNTAIN SYRINGES and COMBINATIONS of both in one. We have above in t quart, 2 quart and 3 quart sizes. Other RUBBER GOODS ■re ATOMIZERS, ENEMA SYRINGES, EXTRA BULBS. RUBBER TUBING, NIPPLES. BABY SOOTHERS, RUBBER GLOVES, MEDICINE DROPPERS, etc., etc. Geta HOT-WATER BOTTLE for the co,d weather. S. E. HICK Central Drug Store, - Goderich, Ontario. /MPORTE*3--OODS*ICM. Children's Coats, $1.98 n d $2.98 20 or 25 Children s Coats to sell Saturday for very little money. Every garment to be cleared out at once, for we have decided not to take a chance of carrying any over. Quite _the- best and biggest bargains in Children's Garments we ever offered. Io Coats at $I.98 Ten Children's Coats. mostly dark ,rotor,. nicely trimmed with button and brant. regu- Inr pike two and three limes $198 Ibis choice of the lot Saturday Jy 15 Coats at $2.98 Fifteen in this tut, children's light and dark tweed and bearer coats, really stylish gar- ment'. suitable for girls up to ten or twelve years of age, worth double this price and more in nearly every rase, choice of s2 98 this lot Salnrday, each ,LADIES' COATS $Io.00, WORTH UP TO $23.00 .111.1 twelve or fifteen t ( Lheut, all exceptionally 1 tremor garments, every Inc this season's Tyle, made tr extra qualiity heavers and kers, s, trimmed with braids and ',trappings, 'tend- your tight-tilting, blacks or colors, regular $116.00 to 4:2.50, clearing out at a1 U• 00 (0 your choice o . S Would you buy a Fur Coat now? Would you buy a Fur or Fur lined Coat w if you got it for a great deal lees than its worth ? We will give you one that way if you will. J t about a down left in stock LO tell, and we would like to p• h ! money out of therm this seaiou. All are thoroughly stood garments that we are -wilting to back with our guarantee. All upito•datv'xtpf. t -o, Come and ere them, even it you -have decided to put off buying until next Winter. T1 - • •• month or six weeks of Fur Coat weather ahead of us yet, and yon will undoubtedly save ututtey buying now. This will be the Last Week for the Klondyke Tables These tables have been busy spots since Heat Saturday. Every remnant, every odd lot, every broken line, everything wcl found when taking stock that should not have been her ebruary lit, has been put on one of the Kiondyke Tables. We have not paid much attention to what the goods cost, but have simply put them on the tables at prices we were sure would sell them. It would not be possible to list what is on each table, for there is pretty nearly a little of everything out on them. One thing sure, there is many and many a bargain for people who look them over. Fresh supplies will be added for next Saturday. Don't miss the chance. Here is the list. Table No. I, Choice 51', Table No. 2, Choice 10c, Table No. 3, Choice Lir, Table No. 4. Choice i!►,•, Table No. 5, ('hoice l.n • Table No. 6, Choice LOTS reOF NEW GOODS. Table No. 7, Choice 50c, Table No. 8, Choice 75c, Table No. 9. Choice $1.00, Table No. 16, ('hoice $1.25, Table No. 11, Choice $1.60, Table No. 12, Choice $1.914, Intl of New Flirting floods here now. Big shipments coming in every few days. Ruane patrVVrek!(y gond Muslims. Brines, Gingham' and Drees (lords, jnst In this week.