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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1910-04-07, Page 44 TRE WINGRAM ADVANCE THURSDAY, AFgIi. 7, 1910 Gordon's Dress Goods News See the Fine Range of Spring Dress Goods in all the newest Weaves and Colorings . 0 0 COTTON SUITINGS. Linen in white and colors—Cotton Suitings in the new Shades -- Colored Piques and Serges in shades of Ecru, now Blues, Rose, §age Green and Wisterea. SHIRT WAISTS. We have one of the finest ranges of Shirt Waists that we've shown for some years—all styles and prices, EMBROIDERIES AND LACES. Ask to see our Embroidery Edgings and Insertions, also All -overs in Lace and Embroidery. CURTAINS AND MADRAS. CURTAINS from 25e up to .18.00 per pair -- all new designs and patterns. MADRAS in White, Horn and colors in the popular stained glass effects. Wo take Butter and Eggs in exchange for these new goods D. M.GORDON' King's For Bargains We Want Your Trade - FKING)S The Store At Which To Deal wvwwv wJ DRESS GOODS- A complete range of all the New Fabrics for Dresses, Suits, etc., in plain and fancy weaves and colors. The largest and most select range of Black Dress Goods in town. WASH GOODS.—This season we have purchased the largest stock of Wash Goods we have ever shown, and the quality, texture and colors are corset in every particular. WAISTS.—New White Waists in all —the latest styles—Come in and see them. SILKS.—An import order just to hand and they are beautiful goods. Carpets, l.inoluems, Oil Cloths, Curtains This year we have had to increase our FLOOR SPACE for this department, and now have a fine room for showing these lines - and will be pleased to show you anything you may need for house- cleaning time. Come and see. SEEDS. ---The best that money can buy I Timothy, Red Clover, Alsike, Lucerene, etc. WANTED, ---Large ,quantities Butter, Eggs, etc. Highest prices paid. GEO. E. KIIeiG Good Goods I Cheap Prices Theo. Bali - Proprietor. Notes Of Travel. Weaned On A Transcontinental Trip; By The Editor. LETTER NO. 18, In our weekly letters, we have en- deavored to give as full and fair an outline of California as possible, not only from the standpoint of tbe health -seeker or tourist, but also from a commercial as well as social point of view. It may be, that the letters being written at different times, the matter may not have been systematically arranged, but this is unavoidable ; we give the information as best we can, as it may be secured. Californians certainly appear to en- joy life. Why not ? For are not pre- ponderating influences in their favor. No snow to wade through ; scarcely any mud ; no severe weather ; no stor- ing up of coal or wood for a long dreary winter; the absence of these things is one feature, but besides this, there is the addition of many advant- ages, not found in other places. A speaker at a public gathering here re- cently, said—"If the world only knew the comfort and pleasure of life in Southern California, we should be overwhelmed with the inftnx of population." It is a fact that the Santa Fe has had to put on another train this winter, making the fourth Overland train daily. This and the fact that real estate in the cities and towns (also in the rural districts, where orange groves hold. sway) coni- tnands high prices, are evidences that there is a great increase in population annually. The climate is such a con- trast to that of the East, that it is not at all strange, that people advanced in life, or in failing health, should seek this balmy air. From the second week of January till time of writing this (the third week of Feb.) clay after day has been unclouded sunshine. There were three good showers, but they came at nights, and when the morning came, the sun shone as brightly as ever. The evenings and mornings are cool and an overcoat is not out of place at such times, but the days are pleasant and the temperature at noon from 60 to 75. If you walk through the parks, you will see. peo- ple sitting there reading, lying on the green grass, ladies in their bare heads and white waists, while at the same time I expected Wingham residents were muffled up well, shod with rub- bers or overshoes, and at times doing the snow -shovel stunt in the early, frosty mornings. Not so here—in- stead, we attach the hose, water the lawns, pluck a bouquet, saunter down town by way of the park, where acacia tree's bloom, or through ave- nues lined with over -hanging pepper - trees and palms ; the water•carts are abroad, and the lee waggons make their regular calls. In last week's letter, we spoke of the three principal valleys of Califor- nia. There is another that might be mentioned, for though it is smaller than the others mentioned, it is im- portant, because of its fertility and fruitfulness. We refer to tbe Santa Clara valley, fronting on San Francis- co Bay and reaching round to its southern end. It is fifty miles long by about 25 miles wide, and its net- work of steam and electric railways brings most of it within an hour of the busy city of San Francisco. Tho settlement of this garden -like valley dates back to 1777, when Father Juni- pero Serra established Spanish mis- sions here, two of which yet remain standing, San Jose (pronounced San Hosay) and Santa Clara. Possibly no part of California is more thoroughly cultivated, and most bountifully does the valley respond to the efforts of the fruit -grower. The orchard holdings aro small, running from twenty to thirty a ores. Everywhere are beauti- ful homes—•indeed the homes of Cali- fornia are one of its prominent and pleasing features. Californians be- lieve hi having good homes and take a great pride in having them neat in appearance and eonvenient in ar- rangement. From some points over- looking the Santa Clara valley, the be- holder may look down on what ap- pears to be one vast orchard of six million fruit trees, with here and there a vineyard. It is said that no where else in the world can there be seen. 12,E solid square miles of fruit trees all in blossom at once; every prune tree a mound of scented bloom. One of the principal cities of this fruitful valley is San Jose, covering ab area of about 20 square miles, with broad avenues, shady streets, fine oldie buildings, and norefortable homes. The postottiee is said to be orte of finest government buildings in the Country. The County Court house, the City hall, the State Nor - mil Sehool and Public Library are all fine buildings. The public school buildings of the city are valued at 1 halt a million dollars. The city has several parks, but one of its attrae- tiontf is Alum Rock Canyon Park, severe miles out 1 kr this there are six- teen mineral springs, With roses blooming over the roofs of the houses, pretty resldenoes, fine churches, lawns perennially green, sixty smiles of grad- ed and paved. street*, San Jobb is a very pleasant residence city. The tOmate of Etna Santa Mat* et tlr, There should be a spray pump of some kind on every farm where fruit trees are grown. One season's trial will prove its worth and the owner will wonder why he did without it so long. There aria many different kinds of spray mixtures to use, Good ones may be purchased from manufaeturers. Buy a spray pump, find out what mixture to rise and spray, spray, spray! It is thought by some that the harder the spray liquid is blown or thrown against the tree, the better. Such is not necessary for good results, and has even been known to prove damaging by driving the spray liquid into the stomata or breathing pores of the leaves. FATHER 80- MOTHER 76 The agedfather and mother of a prominent Boston lawyer safely carried through the last two winters by The son says: " My father and Mother owe their present strength and good health to 'S1 inol+ Daring the last two trying winters neither of then had a cold, and were able to walk farther and domore than for years. I think Vinol is perfectly wonderful. It certainly is thereatest blood -malting, st;reti lgthening tonc for old people 1 ever heard of.", �""`dssi�Yirrlrsr.arr.+ Wo *ram every feeble old person In tl>hits town to try t l[tll. We WM retinal tketr nudity without question l*1 it dots not saoompfistlt all we Balli d taint. Wits..xl1LY fiXlt:Jl9lJti itlttLrtvg srAn+t „ ,Just, IV ley is cooler than that of Nome parts of Southern California, and the aver- age July temperature does not exceed 70, and that of February averages 45 or 50 ; the rainfall runs to about 20 i;acbea. The valley is one of the, most fruitful in the world, and excels In producing plums, prunes, apricets, i peaches; oranges cherries and p a hoe; cronies belong properly farther south. The fruitful- ness of the valley is evidenced by an ordinary year's products of 140 million pounds of dried fa.uits, thirty million pounds of canned fruit, and 200 mil- lion pounds of fresh fruits, The value of the products of this valley is esti- mated by statiseians to be not less than twelve million dollars annually ; iu this is included the wine product, which a year ago was about 3,000,000 gallons, So large an amount of money put into circulation annually makes prosperous communities, On Monet Hamilton, about 28 miles distant from San Jose, is located Lick Observatory, erected at a cost of over $87,000, and endowed by James Lick with a fund of $750,000. In Santa. Clara county also (at Palo Alto) is located Leland Stanford University. There is one noticeable feature about Californians, and that is—they are decidedly optimistic. In conver- sation with one gentleman, the writer remarked that California is a delight- ful place to live in, if a person was sure of employment at which they could make a living. "Living !" he said—"Nobody worries about making allying here ; that is a foregone con- clusion. The problem here is—how much more than a living can I make?" Money circulates freely, and we have ladies and young people in the stores, take out their cheque books, and write their cheques for the amount of their purchase. Business is done chiefly on a cash basis, and thus while money is more plentiful than it is with us in Ontario, it is kept in circulation. There is a feeling of prosperity, of suc- cess and of optimism abroad. Here for instance, in Pasadena, a new Post - office is to be erected by Government, costing perhaps $200,000. A site was found in good location, but the owners would not accept less than $00,000, and the Government would pay no more than $50,000. What was to be done? The property -owners in the immediate 'vicinity solved the problem by subscribing the balance—$40,000, and trusting to the increased value of their property by the presence of the Postof ice to re-imburse them for the outlay. As a result, property took a jump, and a corner lot (on which there is a two-story house) was refused sale at a $60,000 ober. Across the street, there is a lawn in front of a house; a reaI-estate man Ieased a part of this lawn, a space 35x24 feet for $S0 a month, for ten years, and on it he erected a building containing two small stores. He expects to get enough out of the rent of these to pay him his outlay for rent of ground, cost of building, and profit besides, and ne doubt be will. The enterprise, busi- ness energy and optimism are pleasing to note, and it is not surprising, where opportunities abound, and money cir- culates freely, to find that enterprise and energy are rewarded by financial success. A brief reference to the railway divisional point of the Santa Fe, namely San Bernardino, may not be out of place. It is the county town of the county of the same name. The city derived its name from St. Bernard of Sienna, its patron saint of early days. It lies directly east of Los An- geles about 60 miles ; here the Santa Fe takes a sharp turn northward until it meets the main line to San Francis - ca at Barstow. From San Bernardino tourist passengers may take the tail end of what is known as the "Kite - shaped track" passing Arrowhead, Highland, and Redlands, famous for 'its beauty and for its citrus fruit pro- ducts. San Bernardino has an eleva- tion of 1000 feet abovethe sea, and be- ing farther inland, its climate is not, so pleasant as nearer the coast, and in the summer the thermometer is per- fectly at home away up above the 100 mark ; hence the beat is (to an Eas- terner) intense, The city seems to be growing ; here are located the shops of the Santa Fe, and the pay -roll amounts to $150,000 monthly. The city has six banks, and electric rail- way connection with Colton, Redlands The Santa re too t h andother pTacos, has erected here a "Pre -cooling" plant for fruit preparatory to shipment in refrigerator cars. This plant will cost a million dollars, and here the com- pany proposes l.o handle all the fruit sent from Southern California over its system, and will "pre -cool" it here. The city gets its water snpply from artesian wells, owned by the munici- pality. In the Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena, on New Year's day, our attention was attracted by a decorat- ed float representing the Board of Trade of Covina. On the float were piled box upon box of oranges, and several men, with their coats off, were busy throwing the fine navel oranges to the thousands that lined the streets and who were not at alt slow in cateh- ing the golden fruit. This made Co- vina inquired popular, and so weq about it and found it was the princi- pal citrus fruit centre of Los Angeles county and, it is said, the third largest in the world. It is 21 miles from Los Angeles city, but hat electric service there every 40 minutes. Governor Gillett of California named it "A city among' Orange Groves," Every boule• ward and driveway for Miles is flanked with orange .groves, while along these oiled roads, ornamental vegetation and lovely homes add to the beauty of the scene. Heavy frosts and high Winds are prantioally unknown here, and the rich deep soil seems specially adapted to the prodnetion a4" oitt'es feillte' Ooviws lied ]umt below tire San Gabriel canyon, through which flour the San Gabriel river, which derives its waters from the eternal snows of "Old Dardis," whose correct geogra• phleal name is San .Antonio, Covina has good schools and fine churches, and the community seems to be in line with the general intellectual tone of other Southern California towns, A new High School, casting $75,000, and a fine Carnegie Library building are evidences of the educational statue of the inhabitants. The Chamber of Commerce (Hoard of Trade) baa a membership of 250, employs a Secre- tary at a salary and has handsome offices in the centre of the city, and yet the place only has about 3,000 in- habitants. As Secretary of Wingbana. Board of Trade, the waiter could not help comparing Covina Chamber of Commerce, with its fine rooms, paid officers, and constantly active efforts to promote the good of the town. Al- though the town itself has but 3,000 population, yet ten square miles around it has 10,000 ; this is easily ac- counted for from the fact that orange groves are in ten or 20 acre lots. It is a busy town, and the receipts from orange and lemon products in a year run up to a million dollars, while the other agricultural precincts make half a million more. This is a lot of money to be circulated in a small community. Orange picking gives employment to men and boys for about ten months in the year. The picking of the navels begins in December and continues (as they ripen) well into May, while the picking of the Valencias follows at once and continues until late in Octo- bor. There are other Southern Cali- fornian centres of which we may yet write, if time permits. But we must soon "ring off" and hie ourselves homeward to the land of the Maple Leaf. WHAT IS ITCH DIRT ? It is the old Anglo-Saxon name for dandruff and it's a good one. If you have dandruff you have itch dirt and the little microbes that are partand parcel of dandruff are working persis- tently night and day and sooner or later will reach the very life of your hair and destroy its vitality. Then you'll be bald—Bald to stay— for not even the wonderful rejuvenat- ing properties in Parisian Sage can grow hair after the hair bulb or root is dead. Parisian Sage cures dand- ruff. J. ;W. McKibbon, the druggist, sells it—recommends it and guaran- tees it; only 50e.a large bottle and your money back if it fails to cure Dandruff, Falling Hair and Itching of the Scalp. Ritchie Cosens Have moved to their new office --the 1st door north of Matt Office. Watch this space in the Advance every week for Real Estate "bar- gains, Business Chances, etc, If you want any information on Insurance of any kind call and see us. The White Slave Trade. A booklet entitled, "Canada's War on the White Slave Trade," by Rev. Dr. J. G. Shearer, has just been issued from the press by the Moral and Social Reform Council of Canada. It gives some alarming facts and figures to show the ramifications of this hideous traffic in the Dominion. The cases quoted, typical of many more, are all taken from official records, ASPECT OF nut -link spells saving toyou 1 Sup- pose husband, wife or some member of tho family sustains a cut or a bad scratch, which festers or turn to blood- p'isoning. Result—off work 1 What dons that moan et pay day? Zam-Duk prevents wounds, cuts er injuries " turning the wrong way." Apply it immediately,end it kills the poison and starts healing. '!(tore is an- other aspect. If you have in the family, ec- z 'ma,ringworm, ulceration, o r any.pkin disease. try Zam-Bilk $rst--don't spend mono on ex erI- menting 1 You /� ��l;�`t will hwvc to J 1 `\'..♦ /4' gat Gam-.�1 /1 J J kink event -4f ft ; and w ttally. lpra now + G cave Cost of przej�o r,0 b the other things. i %�•�1{�(j- Hear these persons :— Mr. Mr. A. M. $rooks, Wellington Street Steelton, Ont., earn :---" If only I had got, Zara -Bull at first, it Would have (laved me scores of dollars; as well as hours of agony." Mr. Brooks has been cured of eczema. Ho says :—" My' neck, chest and body were covered with the terrible disease. 'lite itching, burning and smarting I Buffered, none who has not gone through it ca•1 tell t Doctors' lotions, salves and prescriptions didn't do mea bit of good; and from one thing to another I passed, only to find them useless. With Zam-]h k it was different, and without going through a long story, I can say that a fete weeks' treatment with thie great heelingbeim heeled the sores, and rid me for good ethe terrible eczema, which had held me in its grip ter over ten menthe 1" ., It t bad sr tied Zein -link in the flrat piece instead of trying the othrr preperetions,. f should have saved myself slotot nonny." fie says 18re. IS. E. tied:vett, of 1137 Provencber Arc, tit. lemurs, Winnipeg. Titre. Bedwell Mut a cut finger, which became pponisoned. She Gaye:.-" 11 became swollen and dieoolored and Mir whole ern) Itched end throbbed violently. I called in a doctor and he lanced it. You may int'agine bow I suffered, end daerate the doctor i treatment the finger s:atrttottered, end got so bid that the doctor advised ms to go into the hospital. 1 hared, if I did, they could Out it off, se refused. One day ren were adrieed to try Zarn.11uk. We left oft everything Wet and rete tide balm a tri J. Weil, it only took about tont de; ei to draw eat the soreness I Then, bit by hit, it began to hal snot in lefts then three weskitfrotn first applying the Zem•Buk the enter woes roin heeled x it rinend t"first lay lriµlthy�. It seri Ail skin Vries sn'f dleeaeal are eared by tun -rink. P.excme, eruption., pttn;ttee, oleos, ries, infintried petehee, ruts, mil fralttttit•4,ht, e orty bunk scalp flora e, ier1np +hsa, ot,mnrnkeeinnTot rrnahtooorpheatHtnt.pouiivfrtciI. . moweiseiewileiliworwsorweisiiiimwewotewowlesitlitellielittik A RARE CHANCE We iffier this week Mr. John Sillick's property in Lower Town, consisting of a good house and five acres of land. Mr. Sillick' has bought a house in Teeswater and intends moving there, so will sell his property here at a right price, and on easy terms. DON'T MISS THIS CHANCE RITCHIE & COSENS REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE FOR SALE. 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Yongo and Alexander Sts. flHE - BUSY STORE_j NOW IS THE TIME FOR ToiletA Sets Dinner Sets Our stock is complete and the prices right. Also Fancy China at prices away down. Call and get a sample of our 40o Coffee and our Teas, and you will be convinced that our Coffees and Teas lead. Malcolm's PRODUCE WANTED PHONE 54 L Jas. Walker & Son WINGHAM Furniture Dealers and Undertakers Wo aro specially qualified Under- takers and Embalmers, and those entrusting their work to ue may rely On it being well dello. Night calla received at residence. Office Phone 100 Ilouso Phone 121 Butter Paper We have on hand a stock of the genuine Vegetable ?itrebnient Butter Paper. You 1nsy have it tut any size you wish. Como in and see it. The Poopios' Popular Store 1 WINGHAM, ONTARIO KERR & BIRD .. ......._,_ We)*Ave " ow S‘Nowkng O' NAM Syck\A eays. All new styles and new colors, We have them for Men, Women, Boys and Girl's. We have a large assortment of beautiful Jabots, Dutch Collars and handsome embroidered collars. They are all very new and neat, in white and also biscuit shade. Our range of Silks is unexcelled, a very special showing of new colors and patterns, also a splen- did raw silk. Coyne in and see these goods. We have a splendid line of Gents' Fancy Hosiery, assorted colors, at 5oe pair. Satisfactory Clothing Men •and Boys' Suits, new cuts and extra good qualities, at all prices. Leave your order here. Satisfaction guaranteed. Douse Furnishings Carpets, Rugs, Curtains, Blinds, etc., a very com- plete range at all prices. We have a very special line of fine Lace Curtains, new designs and at very reasonable prices. Ask for the APRIL Ladies' Home Journal --- 15 cents ADVANCE OFFICE 1004 DR. AGNEW PHYSICIAN, SURGEON, ACCOUCHEUR. Office :— Upstairs in the Macdonald Block. Night calls answered at office. J. P. KENNEDY M.D., M.C.P.S.O. (Member of tho British Medical Association) COLD MEDALLIST iN MEDICINE. Special attention paid to Diseases of women and children, Orates Houna:-1 to 4 p.m, ; 7 to 9 p.m. DR. ROBT• G. REDMOND M. 11. C. 5. (Eng.) L, R. 0. P. (Lend.) Physician and Surgeon. (Dr. Chisholm's old stand) DR. MARGARET C. CALDER limier Graduate of Toronto University. Licentiate of Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons. Devotes special attention to Diseases of the .Eve, Ear, Nose and Throat. Eyes ThorougG�asg Tested. Fitted. Ofllee with Dr. Iiennedy. Moe Hours — 3 to 5-7 to 8 e. m. ARTHUR J. IRWIN D.D.S., L,D.B. Doctdr of Dental Surgery of the Pen- nsylvania nsylvania College and Licent ate of Dental Surgery of Ontario. —Omoe in Macdonald Biook• W. J. PRICE B.S.A., L.D.S., D.D.S. Boner Graduate of 'University of Toronto and Licentiate of Royal College of Dated Burgeon of Ontario. 0,iE'Ios: IN BsAvxa BLO03t -- WiNOBAtM W INGHAM General Hospital (Under Government Inspection.) Pleasantly situated. Beautifully furnished. Open to all regularly lteonsed phrsioians. Rates for patients (1'vhidh include board and nursing) -43.50 to $15.00 per week, according 50 location of rerun, For further infdrma• tion—Address MISS L. MATTEEWS Superintendent, Box 923, Winghanl, Ont. R Te VAN5ONE BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR Money to loan at lowest rates, Ovvrog :---I3EAV.Utt BLocx, WINGIAi4I. ROMP SEGO e eollcli fire l u- meat oriunnufacturers. Engineers and others who realise the ativisabll- 11y of haring their Patent tWittrAS transacted ayUtperts. Preliminary advi Ifree. Ch hrgelt a'teieto'r_A ft est. Maronmrkn,notYo Ufa sa1 t sad WssItissido , P.C.,17,m„dw DICKINSON & HOLMES Barristers, Solicitors, etc. 4. Office: Meyer Block, Wingham. E. L. Dickinson Dudley Holm os J. A. MORTON BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR. MONEY TO LOAN. OMee :—Morton Block, Wingham WELLINGTON MUTUAL " FIRE INS. CO. Established 1840. Head Office GUELPH, ONT. 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