HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1918-11-28, Page 2THE SIGNAL - GODERICH, ONTARIO
ionid
•
EMI SIGNAL PRINTING OM., lira
PUacl.aaaa
r THURSDAY, NOV. 118, 1018
s
MR, LUCAS IN A HAD TEMPER.
If Atto rneyGeneral Lucas desired the
maintenance of a political truce, he went
„ the wrong way about it in his recent
e; speech at Fordwich, as reported in The
{ London Free Press. The candidacy of
f Mr. George Spotton as an independent
Conservative in North Huron is giv-
• i ing the Govertunent supporters much con-
• xrn, as they realise it means the defeat
i•
of their candidate, and Mr. Lucas was
sent up to the riding as the Govern-
ment's representative with a view to
II having the situation cleared up. Evi-
dently his efforts had not a satisfactory
result, for his speech at Fordwich, where
he went on the platform in the interests
of Dr. Case. was not the speech of a man
in good humor. and the diatribe in which
Ihe indulged will certainly not tend to a1-
kviate political feeling in the riding.
Referring to the conventiod which
nominated Mr. Fraser. and which also
adopted a vote of confidence in Sir Wil-
frid Laurier. the Attorney -General (as
reported by The London Free Pres)
crick
"Sr Wilfrid Laurier conducted a cam•
ppaasngnt in that election that placed in his
following Bourassa and Lavergne and
that found thesuppat of every alien and
two -German in Canada ..Every Hun
sympathiser. from Berlin to the trenches.
wished succem to Laurier in the cam-
paign in Canafla."
And much more such rubbish.
Mr. Lucas did not stop to say why, if
such were the issues in the campaign of
last year, the Union Government found it
necessary to disfranchise scores of thous-
ands of loyal Canadian women. including
a majority of the women of North Huron.
If the Liberal cause in the election of
last year w as as described, by Mr. Lucas,
could not his friends at Ottawa trust the
loyal women of North Huron and other
ridings to vote against the Laurier can-
didate'?
No ; the eked m of December. 1917.
was won by fraud aud'false promises. and
Mr. Lucas in his Fordwich speeecht
was simply mak:ng a dangerous
attempt to inflame the party feeling
of former Conservative electors in order to
prevent them from slipping away from
the Tory fold. The + r men electors of
North Huron. mntlt of whom are voting
in a Parliamentary election for the first.
time. will be able to draw their own con-
clusions as to the merits of a Govern-
ment for which one of its foremost mem-
bers has so little t0 lay that he seeks
supprt by dubbing its opponents traitors
and pro-Germsas. 41
In the meantime. Mr. Fraser. the Lib•
'oral candidate, is conducting a gentle-
manly campaign and his election w•iU
give the tiding a most creditable repre-
aentative. He is the only farmer among
the three candidates. and for this reason
he should have strong support among
the farmers of North Huron. who form
the great bulk of the electorate.
1
5
1
t
"Nevermore"
Is an expression Invariably used by those in-
duced to purchase a substitute tea for "Salads".
It may cost a trifle more than some others. but
its economy in use amply compensates.
11
LA
A
, Black, Mixedl Watch for the (name on every
or Natural Green 1 genuine packet. .Sot
EDITORIAL NOTES.
WHY NOT UNIFORM POWER RATES
IN NIAGARA POWER DISTRICT ?
Lese than a month to Christmas.
With the great war practically at an
end. a littk one threatens to break out in
South America, between Chili on one
side and Peru and Bolivia an the other.
Canada will remain strictly neutral.
Probably never before in the history of
the world has there been such a clearing
out of monarchs and princes as has just
been seen in Germany. In addition to
the Emperor and his ho se, a down
or more of families reigning over minor
German states have abdicated or been
deposed.
The Ottawa Government has at Int,
after the war ill over,decided to issue
war savings stamps. This was one of
the thrift measures ' adopted by
the United States. resulting in the
saving of a large aggregate amount
by small investors. The Canadian Gov-
ernment was urged to follow the example.
but for some reason failed to do so until
the war was virtually over.
NOTES ON Hl'DRO-ELECTRIC Po\YF:R AN sUI'PLIF:D RV THE HYDRO-ELF.C-
TRI(: P4►%EM I:OMNI8$I0 OF 11\T111111, FROM THE NIM.%K\ .1'iF:11
10 THE ill'\II:IP\LITIES 11F' 1'HYf 111iTRICT. BY W. S. BONDEN. I\-
UUeTRAIL SECRETARY, G1M)F:RICH Boo%HU OF TR WE. WH1(H FORiIED
THE R % dS OF .1 REPORT MADE. Ul THE HI URO-t:I.ECTR11: 4 0111111"tEE
TO \ sPE'1.\I. MEFTI\l: 0F THE 601)ERICH Be \Ma lot' 'MU*: 1UF: 0\
•
OcTOaI:K 7TW 1918.
In attempting to eet out sura.. fact' In reer+'et to the present aemiete .ind 1 ,,rad from Brili.h Columbia le• li'9shinglon. 11 woo
workings art the Hydro-Elertrc Pewee (ommnieei.n of (nL'arle. in their re-!
'
lati,•n to the MtunieIPali(ie+ interested. if might not he ami.. et the outset to 'plde '1%1.h'n1 I1wt (a11aJ4 and 4:..n.ulf:.n InJt.lri.',. a
mike a few retuarke regarding the ...red' history of tide great I'nterpriee•.
benefit of anti rlrrtiic enemy that logically belongs h
The act of firing the drat shut that created interest in the •ileaion of at the pnseul time is somewhat reef against the eoutiunatl
supplying 11)dro-Electrie Power (r•em NLamire to the ehmicipetitle, et '.u-
tarie. %sae Probably performed by MIr.F:. W. B. snider on Feb. 19, esr2
Al a -Hoard of Trede bau,VI.'t held .t \l'aterl.s, on that d:de, Mir. enl l.•r
urged that action be taken to secure .'iectri.''H.wer fr Niagara ter the Mimi -
And a- a result of his efforts in thi: dire•clien. . meeting weee held
at Berth now Kitchener , on June the ('tel. 191/:. At this rile.•tiilg a c,dmmitt.
was appwnte.l that prepared a report which wee. prr..•ntP.I 3t :another meeting
hell 111 the, -am.• Cit > on February the 1701, 1901. .(bout *went) Mlnniripalilies
were represented al this tneelin{r and the reeertof the committee ss:a+ .dol.led.
It was also arram •d to Mase :. mn,neter deputation present the r«part h• the
Henura:M. Geo. W. Mee, them Prone elinister of the Prusiuce •.f 'nt.rio.
on Feb. *7th, 1901, a dcpntid4on, repre•se•nting the primleal \Inuieip.a141ies
of Western 4 .ntario, w ,ait.•d on the emta ria 4:usermucnt and presented a nye.or-
an+lum embracing the resolution- pass,•'1 at the Berlin meeting ''1 Feb. Iah.
Premier Re. -.elated to the depmtetien. flet a 1;osernment 8111 %%mild be in-
trHdureI wile life object •.f presiding the means by which the Municipalities
would me able to arrulre for the .Ieselopnu•nt, transmission, distribution and
.,a1P of electric energy, mud auagesl•d that the Work might 1'e carried en by
eonrui.,'i••11 appointed 1.) the elunlripalltiee.
lq ar...Mance• with this premise :an .lct sync passed by the Ont.erin Gesern- p
mem. on .fume 1211'. Nrit. empo%%Pr11g MluhiciPntiti.'g to appoint G,•unmi.+inns O4'
In'P.l4a:dion, and following this, r'presen(.tiv's of Municipality- interested
*0'4111'111gin*0'4111'111g power from. Niagara 4.4.1 a m.••etine :at Toronto on log•1-1 12th,
19113 when a recommendation was 4'.as...l flat .'-ars. E. MV. B. solder, 1'. W.
Tiffs, Adam Heck and W. 4. Ce''L,hutt. mil' MI' an Slieeirleal Engineer to he .e•l•'••t.d
by them, act as Cenu,l,.iuners under Section 2 of this \rt to aecere informa-
tion for the benetlt of Meniriplitie. oietling to r,.-•ep.r:ah'. The ...et of thiel
Insestigation was e-lin.:J••.I aI Isee2J I' -r nlillien &RLare rat sere -mn•nt en an
aggregate assessment of ?'1:0.I1110,1zrn.0n for the seen Mlioklpalitdee. xiz:
Toronto, London. Brantford. Str,lfer.d, Woodeter•k, Guelph and Ing•'r•oll. sub-
eequentiy theme Municipalities .appointed a 1;en,mission. eunsistlra of 3e.-rs.
E. W. B. Snider. P. led'. Ellis, W. F. 1..u'k•hntt and K. .t. Fess.'idern. an Electricale.
Engineer, which was afterwards known a. 4lie -4 'Wiwi.) Power 1rnmieeion."
This Commission, together with hales -r... Ross and Holgate.C.onaultin. F:ngim•ers
of Montreal, whom they employed. proceeded to carry on extens.se Inseatiga-
tions.
While the 4Intarie Pov.r Commission was ?I work carryhlg on (heir
Insr.ti,ialiuns, the Prosinclal F:k'cli.ne were held, which resulted in a change
of Government.
On APrde 1:Mt1. trice, shortly after hit eeming Into newer. Premier Whitney
raid: "The water -power al Niagara elimild be as free as air. an.l more than
Urye nµ b.liaU of U.g ,Geserlment, tint the water -i exers .1l user thin
�� .
Neal ravish fnlnrp14 ,be made 1 -purl and prey of r:.nitaliel and '-hall
not be treated as an>lhinr elee hilt a reelable .,rel of the people of i'ntarlo,
who..' trustees the rewer•pmrdt of Ibis [worn. are."
On J 06. July 5th, 19 1114, 1;m.'rnn,'nt pa -sed an A.'t appointing the Hon. Adam
Beck. liumn
eo. Paltersou and P. W. Ellis, a C.i**ion of Enquiry, le report re-
garding Hydraulic and Electric Power 4u the Pro% ince of 'entario.
The ("uteri., Power Commission rep.rlett on March 28th, 1906. and on April
4th. 1906, this Commission of Enquiry Published their first report, which was
followed by four subsequent reports.
The reports of this Commission of Enquiry, and the report of the Ontario
Power Commission, cunsineed the Mhrnicipalities that Hydro -Electric Power
could be distrihmled and sold at a 1111101 IPta cost than was then being done.
In March ?t;B,, ILMI:, about sixty r'preeenlatfves from the Mnnielpalitiee
more immediately ceneern.'d, met el ralt, and aa a result of the action token
at this meeting, together with the efforts of Hon. Adorn Beck. in %letting
!Municipalities, the Toronto Board of Trade. the Canadian Manufacturer.' .es-
sociation and the Retail Merchants'.\.soeiation, an order -in -council was pat -eel
on June 7th, 1906, af.pointine the Hydro -Electric Power (;nmrnisreion of Ontario,
which consisted of Hon. Adam !leek of London, John S. Hendry of Hamilton.
and Cecil B. Smith of Toronto. Con..'l0rnt upon the passing of this Act, the
Western Ontario Mluniripal Niagara Tuner Union met at Galt, on July lith,
19(5,. and in reeelsinr ►he,nselve, int.. a Union, afterwards known as the Niagara
Power Union, decided to avail th.'m.ehes of the benefit of the Legislation
permed in respect to Niagara Hydro-Eleetrie Power.
On November 92nd, 19(1'4, the Hydro -Electric Power Commission rePnrtcd
that forty-six Municipalities had applied for 124,073 H. P., of ...fetch 11:1.:,::+ H. P.
was required from the Niagara district. in January, 1907, Toronto, by popular
vote, carried a By-law authorizing the City to arrange for electric energy from
the Hydro -Power Commission. Hy -laws of a ,eimilar nature were passed by
Toronto Junction, utta'va, Hamilton. Galt, London, Ingersoll.' New Hamburg.
Woodstock, Stratford, et. Marys, Weston, St. Thomas, Preston, Paris and
Waterloo, and a.. a result, the Ontario Government passe.* an Act to proside
for transmission of EI.',•trie Power to Municipalities in the Province of ()merle.
On April 11th, 19 44, the Government passed an Act to salidate certain by-
laws and contracts mode by Municipalities, pursuant to this Act. and steady
progress has been made in the distribution of Hydro -Electric Power, for at the
end of 1917. nine system' were in operation: 'Niagara, Severn. Eugenia, lt'ods-
%Ale, the Central rnt.u•ie System. Muskoka. St. Lawrence, I)ttawa and Port
Arthur; auPplying One hundred and forty-three Municipalities and sleeting
the needs of 170,916 cu.t.mers, representing a population of approximately
1,168,000. The result of their operatlone, from a financial standpoint, has beep
fairly successful, se It le pointe,( out that while seven Municipalities have tailed
to meet their current liabilities to the extent of about 96.909.00. the others, after
a ennUnual lowering of rates In many places, base succeeded in being able to
show a net credit balance at the end of 1917 of 9\365.367.50. .
Having thus briefly outlined the early history of Hydro -Electric mosementa
undertaken by the Municipalities, and the evolution of the Hydro -Electric
Power Commission of Ontario, we proceed to make some obeervatl .n- in re-
ference to the pre'.eat conditions, and hose they affect the Munidpalitiee that
are receiving power frodl the Niagara System.
A .ready of the report. of the Hydro -Electric Cnmmetlsion show* that up to
October 31st, 1917, the entire cost of the Niagara System, then in operation,
was 110,15,126.94. and of this amount 9!67,547.07 had been sp.mt In connection
with one hundred and fourteen distribution eyetems, which wee* the number
of places receiving power from the Niagara System at that date. This eaves
an average total expenditure for each Munlelpallty of about 589, 3.0', and also
tallest:A that the average amount spent on each of the one hundred and four-
teen diktributlon systems was 92,316.90.
The total power told indicated as being generated and delivered to these
one hundred and fourteen Munletpalllirs on an average for the month of
October, 1917. seas about 140150 H. P. (The development of this I4 150 H. P.
at Niagara probably required about 11,000 cubic feet of water per seeond, taken
Niagaraw'
from the River.) This a* a gain of 20,250 H. P. odelivered, as com-
pared with the same mnnth In 1916, and a gain of 50,750 H. P., es ,•nmpt4red
with October, 1915; and it would afPear from these flgur.s, that on en avenge,
the one hundred and fourteen Mundcipalitiee are using about 1,230 H. P. each,
the amount distributed to the different Municipalities varying from 50.167 H, P.,
taken by the City of Toronto, to 7K H. P. delivered to Dublin. Ont., where the
power was turned on Sept. 251h, 1917.
The tenth annual report of the Hydro -Electric Penner Commisslnn for 1917,
statement P, gives the cost of power, per H. P., to Municipalities for the; years
111! to 1917, both Inclnsive. (See also Tabulation at the baek hereof.) These
figures clearly indicate that there Is a wide variation In Me priee charred for
power, the lowest being at Niagara Palls where the coat Is 811.50 per H. P.,
914.00 at Dundas, tit. Oelharines and Welland, and 813.50 at Toronto; while
the Woe given for Tavistock Is $78.28, Princeton 885.96, Springfield MAO.
gayest 863.11, and Rodney 863.00 per H. P. Ten M untclpalltie, were Peeing
95018 or more per Ii. P., forty were plying 940.00 or more, postale' $30.00 or
Fiore, and slnety-tour woe paying 920.00 or more per H. P.
Rates are give° for one hundred and two of the one hundred and fourteen
places noelving power from the Niagara System, and the sum of the rates for
Men one hundred and two *Mees amounts to 83,710.88, 'millet(fielded by one
hundred and two, gives an average Wee of p6.39 per H. P. Thly however,
me.ugt
le not a true avetage because it does not take into account the aof
posser aced y each place, and is simply mentioned here to show the gederal
run of price charged to • large majority of places affected.
The H1 lectrie Power Commission's reports also show that the total
aun
uu', received by the Commiselon for Power supplied to Municipalities from fiscal
the Niagara System for the cal year ending October Met, 1917, was 82.637,606.31.
and also that the poster load to these Municipalities for the game period was
approximately *35.000 II. P. and from ti*eee figures it is clear that If an average
price was made for all the Municipalities, the uniform rate per fi. P. would
be about $19.33.
Folluwitig the figure. given, it *nay be found that uiuety-six places, rr-
preaeuPng d'.opula(ion of about 330.:00 are Paying more than tits average
price, end that six Municipalities., viz: Niagara Nall.. Dundee. Hamilton. St.
tatharluee, Welland and Toronto, representing a population uf about 615,063
were receiving their supply at le-. than this aserage prier. No rates %%ere
Risen in the report for the other twehOwes er supplied with Power from the
Niagara System.
ll should be noted, how.•ser, that Ill, 131y of Toronto discs not Ret all the
pe,we•r nsr.1 b> the I„•uple sod itslititione of the City from the Hydro -Electric
{bower Col ion.•becouse the braver used by the Toronto Street Railway Gu.
and the 'Turuntu F:IreIr . 4igl,l, 1:.nrl.vu) 4. supplled b) another ,' Inn).
.•
It Uw ly.ent that it is eeemated that' the people and industries of Tor -
eel,. are us,u. 199,000 It. N., and if wr ass imn• that the Hydro -Electric tower
I:wun+i..•b.n suppler!, one-half ..( (hi, amount, it \\ .1111d seem Duly fair for the
Purees... of com.pati.on t•. LAI,' the p .Pulaliou off the Cit) of le.rolltu as 21,833,-
in.bad of 463,:05, one ell Wig ba -ie it woulii .l,e.w that ,the is.pulatiun served
et 0'. lower rate. %%mild be aimed :1-,:1,063, .as apalnet 330,700 of a Population
...eyed at Mr higher rale.
So far w'' 1134e cuntiuev►'.ur ee Ideration of tide questiuu to the conditious
that exo.ted prior to 19111, but in the' pa.l few' iriiintl great ehanges base taken
plaer. The urg.'ut demandfor power in connection with t4,.' increase,. re-
quirement. fur powu
power to .pPl) the nerd. of Munition Plant., has caused a
...Heim ehoi. rta:e; . •h so, that while the Hydro -Elie -Vie Power Cmumlaeion
base been atm- to Merrell., !heir power luau In the Ilnnicipalitles"trent about
:.,0 H
100 H. P. 1u :00.0(5) or user, yet there is a shortage ter manufacturing pur-
powh
e of about 1:9,000 H. P. 'rhi..osm
rla« 4R lateen more .eriuusly by some from
the fart that while about 653.500 11. P. i. (wing ire wratrd from the water. of
\,.Sara. the United States arerev.•ioiug more !lieu their .herr of this power.
11 1e seabed by authorities, that the power generated NI Niagara un the
.inu"rieen side. amuunit l.. D ,:\
may 2.(M*, 11. k., and that 19.000 11. P. is twine
exported from the 1:anadian Niagara -)stet and aL(.a
u that .,*1"H. P. is
bring cW ictal by the 1;rdar Rapid. \I;mluf,o turinx and Power CO.
(::snot:. ie exporting electric ener.) (rem Ne � Brunswick to the State uf
ML',inr; from +'uebee to New fork: Froin 1,n►arie 'R New fork andMliuur.ota.
therefore, appear to he
being deprisrd of the
them. Public opinion
of this exportatiun
y largely dependent
upon the United State, for a simply of coal, the situation would nu doubt be
re+'hirag more srriuu.. tors-idrr:,u..n.
The situation in Ilee r•.I"r•t i. rensb'r.'el touch mere 'serious.hecaiise at III,
present time the 'eye.of. tileeePowee M eenete- u( hath Canada and the United
shoes. ire again fixed open the power r••s•.ur•.•s of the -t. La'rence Riser, and
ere taking'adsant.'' of the p .•
r•-nt interrwtionel relation: cau.P'1 by the war.
:mil the everted mesterei fur P•n'.•r .end 1:,:91, h.•u
. .rtw for ►hru,selxe. a right
!o de'rtop 114.0.5) Hor-e Passer. in addition to the 711.155)H. P. already .Ie-
sel•.lwd by the .kinmlinuo, Co. 00 .l,me'ric:, , and thus to obtain piecemeal: what
it 6.11.'.1 in 1910 4.9 gel in •.n.' bite:
.:.nada has great w.lir-potx.r rrsoun•rs, which-hmuld Dr consersed
e.railst Ili.' d:,)- of tier ...war live.* and keel free from, cenlrol by the greed of
prna40 interests.
The unifying of tie, rates for Viewer distributed to Municipalities from Nia-
g.,^a and''.11,.',' .)-arm .: the question of :.11o %iu1. power denerated in t;atl:ela,
from C:nwdtam waters, t.. ex{'orl.•'1 t•• the United "Attlee: the conserving of
!h.• wader p.nsers rat C.111arta, 14111 the kr«pmg secure. them ..-,,re. fur the benefit of
the Canadian People-t4,.'sr are prebl•'nlr whirl cell for the best statesmanshipUral (:,nada ran brine ie (war open thin.. Kn.wleder ..f the farce and a wise•
adm,ini.lrathr 1,141') .June cab Perlin' the peel 'r rP.ult.. Solite' person ..r
number of person., w111 doubtless soon set th«nests.'- .b•tlnitely at work aiel
beakere lar secure Mem. re -alt;. li'IIY NOT 1'144. GoitstRICI{ BOARh
(•F 1'R% M I
bT\TEME\T '
The following tabulated statement it rivu for the purpose of cornparis..0
:u,.l 4., et"'w host' the 190,2:4 11. P., su[plmJ by the Hydro -Electric Power Coro -
mission to one hundred and fonrtren Mhmu'ipalitiee and institutions, was dis-
tributed and orb!. in +4iol.er. 43(7. Prem the Niagara 5)-14111.
11 shows the nano of each iluuicip:Jit), th.• ap[roxiu,ate p.puL,tiun of
each. the power load to earl, Vlore 111 (• h,be•r, I('17. the c••s! per 11. P. to the
serious places for the year I:17, sets! the :.uIo Int (.aid for pewee by each uuIm-,
cipellty ter that year.
•.rase reputation
1-Aelon, ':.Off
'_-.Uisa Craig 596
J-.%1 r
1 -Bailee 910
:. ►)raehvOle Ga0
6e.-Rreelau 200
7-Rrantfo$ 25320
l4-Hrunpt b 1011
9 -Holton 727
f0-Ihlrfurd 700
11-Hothw'ell 703
1! -Hlenh.'im 400
13- Hmrgeasvllle :510
1i- Clinton 41:7
1:�-Cooksrllle , 200
N:-4liathaln .. 200
12
17 --Comber 400
-
l$-0:al.'donta 1217
1'.t-fnln.las 44:52
20 U4xie 900
21--Ururnbo 400
22--I ielawar'e 200
23 -lire -den 1321
24--I torchester 200
2a --I nit ton 400
tree-1sublin 200
27 -1'a el i noted 4(0
Yin -Flora 1000
.F:mhrn 400
n'
3- F:\eter 1572
:II- F.lirombe Twp. ... 200
:Y- Elmira8970
KI --F, Fergus 1776
3f --Forex 1517
1. -/:alt 11:5'!
:Y--1;eurgetow•n 1930
3; --Guelph 1119%
:R1- 4; slPrleh 4635
39 --Grantham Twp. 400
i0-t;ranton 300
il--1larriston 1403
42--Ilageraville 1106
33- 11:,0111100 100$61 11422
33 - -I bah gate 200 18.7
i:' {Iensall 750 26.8
;P ltespeler 2740 338
•i - itrhener 192619176 4(80838
its -Ingersoll :,
i9--I.n rn he t h !00 18.5
54 ---Listowel 2326 185.5
51 --London 380.15 8332.5-
662 112
:.I--Lyndert 600 83.7
5'i -self. Hryeig('s 600 23.7
:.. Nt141ary IR...plist Comm. 200 11.3
:i.- \Bethell 1667 175 .6
:.;---Mlimfro 1976 184
38--Mllmeln slam (8) 30.3
:ly-M1ih.'rt0t0 800 1*
elf`-M111tun 2072 333
el -Niagara Palls1(117 1103
8! -Ness Hamburg 2016 160.2
r1--\ew Toronto 111 1100.5
61 -Norwich 1189 232.6
r.5 �ltersille 500 13.4
r✓-1mtarlO Atrlcnlhval College200 13.4
G; --Port Stanley 9311 70.i
tag-Petrnlfa )M91, 261
69 -Paris 4.370 3563
70--F'latlaxllle 700 603
71 -Port Credit 1016 67
72 --Port i,alhousle 1318 87.1
73 --Princeton ... 206 10.3
71-Proslnelal Stick sees 464.7 128.7
's -Preston 4643 1150
743-1,almerston 1833 35.5
77-R1dv '1,m n !329 136 3
74 -Rockwood 6110 11.3
79 --Rodney 415 31
AO -Sarnia
1026
*1-!teafnrth 1964 318
8!-Strathroy 2996 261
It7-at. Maryll .193* 3P'..3
7
ai-St. Thomas 17173 2(2373
fit- Pt. Cathatbles 17980 4313
Its--Simene 4.141 1314
117 -St. Jacobs 410 71.4
M --Stamford twp. 4111 3$7•3
90-apringlMld 180 21.4
90 -Sl attord 17891 Rip
of paw«r, mal were ft not for tee Pict that •:insets 1,' s.°
The Chinese Government has decided
to destroy the last remaining stocks of
opium in China, val ued at fourteen mil-
lions of dollars. and Rev. Donald Mac-
Gillivray writes a letter to The Toronto
Globe in which he glories in this ad of a
"heathen (?) nation." He thinks that
aline comes out of the struggle with
opium more creditably than some Wes
tern peoples and cries "bravo to the
yellow man." •
The adoption of imperial preference by
Great Britain would greatly imperil the
interests of Canada. It would encourage
the holden of agricultural lands in the
(Old Country to seek the imposition of
duties on foodstuffs. and if they should
award in having restrictions plead
upon food importations from foreign
countries it would not be long before they
would have duties placed upon grain
from Canada and Australia. The last
thing .13/la driitodd desire. in fiscal
matMtts, M that Great Blritait aAoald
owlet ties her pole, of fres trait
woke which Canadian products have a
rift tad saiaitd msrbt.
•
H. 1'. Cost or
u -Pd 410. Power Per Amount Pa'A
1:41: H. p.-191: for I*.ar.r-tv1:
191 9 36.1.0 a 3,i31.70
413.7 410.67
- 4:1 31.40
1553 32.00
167.6 28.00
. 30
V336 19.00
033 22.00
fat.. 43.00
31.7 37.30
62.5 59.26
81,7 43.70
3 . 48.38
fes 42.00
30
051.7 30.78
20 36.24
3.d '21.80
:1118 ILO)
(Taken with Cookeville.'
13.6 40.73
x 46./3y6
70.6 43.00
111 45.00
43.5 43:x7
7.3 4791
3;1
130.3
27.3
123.3
97.8
131
82.8
63.3
2160,A
348.3
3075-
261.6
10.1
41,3
06
99
Yard
.i�
33.97
43.00
4166
17.00
38.00 4.345.15
3307 3,398.3.1
43.27 2.747.70
2000 52,162.63
36.00 12,063.90
20.00 53.987.68
43.00 9.744.62
611.09
48.61 879.1:6
46.62 3.384.96
3221 3,166.44
13.00 130,389.18
5101 850.97
47.76 1,340.0i
21.00 8,511.17
10.00 77,868:53
23.00 (9,918.34
46.56 78603
37.31 3,653 23
21.00 173,989.119
33.00 47.74 3,901.81
2.688.413
46.36 1,108.NI
2.086.30
1.4x1.01
3,717.35
ie.$ 42.34
11+,670.16
3,117.77
1.013.73
2,6110. is
3241.46
1,128.01
4.060.73
4:.225.66
1,134.2!
1.101.40
.7.386.32
51:.13
370.:.1
721.4•;
101.•)0
37.1.12
1,092.36
4,251'.00
36.00 5.581.41
27.00 4,880.017
(Not given,)
01.63 3.*2:16
28.00 8.840411.
'11.50 23.313.42
32.00 3.087.99
17.00 2,339.71
38.00 7, 986.6 i
45.00
46.78 4,116.5.41
36.6 9.503.76
21.00 70E5.62
49.27 1,611.07
27.00 1:113.!'7
23.81 1.958.ft
65.93 671.07
19.00 22,201.0)
10A 3.442.88
47.17 4,3.7.23
38.00 1,3611.71
66.09 1.372.*
83,00 33,061.33
18.'0 15069.77
. 44A7 9,220.51
28.08 10,118.73
26.00 49,706.4)
13A0 50115.87
33.00 4,295.37
42,1' 76.5.55
0k(5. Of elven) 8 440A
91:8 111/$76,72
Handsome Muskrat Coats
Selected Skins, $125
they are made from the best dark Canadian Musk-
rat. full furred skins, full sweep, 45 inches
long. Deep shawl collar. Lined throughout
with Skinners guaranteed -for -two -years satin.
Sizes 42 to 46. Regular $150, $125.00
for
SALTS -SEAL PLUSH COATS
Famous for their., deep pile, rich lustre and
quasplelitindides. wearAti,ng.. $25f $35 and $40
VELO ND BROADCLOTH COTS
A select and high-class choice, at
fro, $T5, $20, $�5 and $35
SAM BLOUSES
gette, Crepe de Chine and Silk. Splen-
alities and perfect styles. Three dozen
les, sizes 36 to 42. Worth 350
to$630 each,for $
.
TABLLINENS
inch extra -heavy bleached Satin Double
Dllmask, all pure linen. Finest and best
quality we ever offered. Special el •Ie
$3
per yard .
Led
Satinfinest
finest pure linen Table Napkins.
Size 24 x 24. In for designs.
At per dozen $12.00
72 -inch union bleached Table Damask. heavy.
handsome designs and washes beau-
tifully, worth $2.25. At;per yard eP 1 . ��
TOWELLINGS •
Pure linen crash Towelling, 18 inches wide,
heavy and extra value. At per yard 25c
MILITARY FLANNELS
28 inches wide best quality grey and white
Military Flannel. Worth 75c. At
peryard 60c
PLAIN GREY FLANNEL •
27 -inch, our best quality. light or dark
grey. At old, old price •
FLOOR RUGS CLEARING
Tapestry Rugs in splendid 'patterns. Heavy
pile. British make.
3 x 3 yards $14.00
3x4yard� $19.0
Axminster Rugs, 3 x 3'/2 yards. $35.00
-.Worth $50, for w
Axminster Rugs, 3 x 4 yards
Worth $60. for sees.. $39.00
W. ACHESON & SON
('T-Tnr.nto
197-Thamesfort
el-Thamesstile sees,
t':, -Toronto Twp.
t+" -Tar 4 stock
97--Til*onburg
911-T
99-Th,orndallhury le
1110---WIndsor
101-Walkersllle
10t -Weiland
100 -Woodbridge
103-'4Vaterferl
103 --Wee ta'rMw n
106--11'a ieNoo
107-'Vallaert.urg
105-yoming
109-W'Vellesley
110 -Watford
ilt-West Lorne
11/ -Woodetock 10034 1331
113-11'rston 2156 754
1f4'-7urich 300 55
COPY 4W RF$(OLl'TION TO BE SUBMITTED *1' THE GODERICH 9OAAD ll�
TR\DF. TO THE FIRST ANNUAL MEETING OF THE wEs'r ww ONTARIO
ASSOC1 %TED HOARDS OF TR.%V0. AT LONDON ON NOVEIIREIW MTV
•297'1, 1914.
Wh.'rr'.INn: The Hydro-EleelMc Posner stitch is being supplied to Municipalities
in the Province .1 Ontario by the Hydro -Electric Power Commission of the
Province of 4!nlario. Is generated at Niagara, and from other streams In this
t4'ntim'e of Ontari,.
And 'whereas: The number of Municipalities being supplied with Hydro-
eleetrie Power from the Niagara System, as at December 31st, 1916, was
reported 10 be about one 'hundred and eleven.
Ind Whereas: The rates charged per H. P. for power delivered to MunieipaB-
tie. le drawn to vary from eleven dollars and fifty cents per H. P. 10
res entyeeictil dollars and twenty -Ove cents per H. P.
And Whereas: it 4s considered that the neater. M the Niagara River and Other
streams In (mtario, are a valuable asset of the People of the Province Of
Inlartn, generally.
And Whereas.: it Is desirable In the Interest of the people of the Provlfce that
an equal epp,rtmnity for progress and development he given to Mun{elpsll-
liee r.'nerally• 4t le desirable that uniform rates per H. P. should be adopted
and charged by the Hydro -Electric Power Commtrslon for power delivered
to Mlnniclpalities in -Ontario, and especially to those Municipalities that
ree..ise power developed at the \sager& System.
trot Wier...': Tile (;od.'rich Board of Trade, at a special meeting held se
I H•nhe'r 7flo, Hits, which meeting was called to consider matters relating Se
Hydros -Electric Prover, unanimously passed a resolution approving et 260
principle of eetabldohing uniform rate. for Hydro -Electric Power M the
Province of (mtario; and this Resolutiop tee! submitted to the Western Or -
lark, .Associated Roards of Trade for approval, rapport sad em -operatics,
to secure uniform rates for power, as above aet fortis.
Therefore Se R Resolved: 'Mist the Western Oataro Aseoelated Beards of
Trail* now In sesyon, place Itself on rep►rd as approving et tits prine*N;
and the adl!abiiity sad feasibility of ertabl(rglrtg uniform rates for Hydrw-
Eleetrle Power distributed and sold to Munlcipalitlea by the Hydro-Eleetg1
Poser 0.+mmiseion of Ontario; and that the Beater. Manistee.
anistee.
Boards of Trade memorialise Me Hydro-ISl,i!ftrle Power Cbmm*0toa at
('atario to adopt uniferni rates for Hydro-Eleetrie Power delivered to Muae-
elpslltles 1a the Pr.vlllee of Ontarie, as betel' set tortk.
400
•463706
600
,'A
400
1200
3083
1730
250
23162
5096
7143
630
1133
785
4166
4107
544
600
1290
725
80.1
50467
20.1
42.2
45
210
296
663
22.8
1651
1972
41'38
86.6
105.6
46
862
4193
!s
114.6
49.6
2.5.6
38.78
11.50
45.00
43.00
(Not
7815
23.00
49.45
45.00
33,00
38.00
14.00
33.83
39.00
26,00
21.00
38.45
38,84
39,96
50.45
65.60
11.00
30.00
1,165.1*
6644103*
1,1!26.61
1,675.0 .
given.) 2,5013?
4.119Jt
10.997.04
2,311.18
14511.68
63.579.7'
106336,10
981637.40
2,538.01
7,696.21
1,5'72?
19,356,41
11,45534
1,019111
3301 At
597.68
1,!80.13
26433.68
18,504.44