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The Brussels Post, 1939-2-15, Page 5NVED:11 SiAAS', I+F.B, 15th, L939F 00,,.,..,1........x,,........ .,•.... Feb. 16 SALE ' Feb. 25 Nine Big Days Which Will Save You Money Women's and Misses Coats In .Leading Styles, !Distinctive Fabrics and Selected Furs CLEARING AT $14.00 $13,49 $18.95 Dresses Big Values in Dresses, in regular and half sizes Wools and Crepes are included $2,95 $4.89 $5.98 _ll Men's Coats Smart Styled Tweeds and Meltons in all models and a Large Range of Sizes $15,95 $40.95 Suits • Well Tailored Suits in Tweeds and Fine Worsteds $13.95 $17,95 See our bills for details corer?ruing special prices on Lingerie, fine knitting yarns, flannelette blankets, s 'ceting, men's work clothes. You can't afford tr miss these outstanding values. P 1,111=11111.1111111111111.1116111111115110~ 71neKI NG/Stain ;f am W A N T ADS. Notices m this column cost `25c up to tour lines; 5c for every extra line. Cash must accurnhan•y ad. Orders taken over 'Phone 35c, .WANTED— To buy Young Cattle and Pigs. Apply at The Post :FOR SALE— A good used Plane, , Mason lif.seh, 'Cheap. apply to phone 31-r-6 R. J, Bone FOR SALE—__ 1 Miller Incubator (400 egg capac- ity) apply to -phone •1111-t;2 Mrs. M. Rands SFO R, SAt'-E— 'Three;S'hor5horn Bulls now read) for service; else •a nice Percberon Horse rising three a•.ears old, color dark grey. phone 35-r=9 Thomas Kerr FINE CLOVER HONEY— We have' it in 4 and S lb, pails and 46 lb, tins or can 'fill your own con- tainer tor only Se per lb. and Save You money. 'Ewer so mtua better tliau corn syrup.+No Healthier sweet than Pure Honey, Come and sample it, Wood or -oats :taken in ex- change. G. A. Deadman, FARM FOR SALE - 120 acres, mile east of Walton, Lots 4 and 6, 1SSth Concession, Township of Grey Large bank bare, frame house, excellent gravel Pit. Apply I:o Franit Finglancl, Clinton, Ont, FOR SALE— House for sale on William Street. Brussels. apply to Mrs. W. J. 'Cruiokshank, 222 9th St. E. Owen Sound DEALER WANTED— To handle Massey Harris Co., bllachine and Repair far Brussels and. vicinity. Apply to The Post FOR SALE— Nine little Pigs, 6 weeks old; also two Young Saws. apply to Gilbert McCallum Lot 29, Con. 9, Morris phone 18•r-9 SAVE MONEY— v 'Patronize the Ethel Meat Shop, Meat In any quantity at reasonable ?rotes. E. Thompson, Butcher LOOST— A 'Collie Dog, color black with white and brcwn markings; bob tail, answers to the name of Laddie.. Anyone knowing whereabouts please notify Dan Glassier Phone 25 -r -1S 'Campbell Barret,vpt.a Radium dine ��r�r�oc CIrcId�kits Name FOR SALE - 1 young Sow, due March Ord, 4 chunks. apply to Colin Fingland phone 90-r.6 Walton Harold France TENDER FOR W'OOD— Sealed tenders for 12 cord of hardnvood, 14 inches long. Tenders to be in by Wednesday, February 22nd, Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted., S. S, No. 3, Grey Wim, Smith, Sec,-Treas. FOR SALE— AGENTS ALE AGENTS WANTED— Build an independent business of your own with the 1istrihlt.tion of over 200 guaranteed necessities in seiect disttit:t. Every clay is pay day, Repeat orders on all goods. ' Lower prices, .Success guaranteed to alil'houest, ambitious, alert men. Write teday without obligation to . FAMILIM CO. 570 St, Clement, Montreal 1 Dunham Cow, 6 years old, due in April; 2 year olcl Calves; 1 PIg, weight about 276 lbs.; 2 Chunks Pigs, Potatoes and Cedar for kind- ling; 2 Quarters Beef of 2 year 01.1 at 11 and 100, Lot 5, Con, 13, Grey. Robt, Engel • COSTS LITTLE Accomplishes Much A two cent stamp doer a till (pr very little money, but it would re- quire thousands of two cent stamps and personal letten to rhike your wants known, to ar many people es a asc. lnvertment in our Clarified Want Ads. • Campbell Barrett, Super!ntendent of Radium Mine at Great Sieve' Lake, visiting Mr. and Mrs. C, E, Barret, at I. offers, eater spending 1everal years In far north — inter- view reveals many interesting details of conditions at Canada's only radium mine near Arctic Carole, (Milverton 'Sun) _ l A caller at The Sun sanctum re: Gently was Mr, Campbell Barrett who has been engineer, :it charge as superintendent during the past .cou- ple of years at the Eldorado radium mines at Pot Radium, N.W,T., a few miles from the Arctic Circle, i This radium mine, the only one pro - clueing in the world at the present time, is on the Great Bear Lake, the second largest fresh;nvater lake in ',anode, and within 25 miles of the Arctic Circle. The opening of this mine was the means of reducing the .+ce of radium :,enh $75,000 to $25,000 a grain and thus make it possible for more hos.'xlt„ls and clinics to secure a supply for the treatment of cancer and other dis- eases, Mr. Barrett arrived at his home here on a two mouths, leave of ab- sence, coming most of the journey of over four thousand miles by air- plane which he opines is the deluxe mode of. travel. The first part of his journey from the mine to !Port Rad- ium was made by dog sled; from Port Radium 1,200 miles south to Edlnhonton by plane; then by train .from Edmonton to Winnipeg; plane from Winnipeg to Detroit and by train from Detroit to his home at Peffers. When he reached Edmonton Mr. Barrett was .clad In the typical Arctic garb—a parka, as the con- ventional clothing -worn in these parts would be of little use up there In a brief interview he related 11)100h of interest of the far. North land where in winter the sub zero climate freezes ace 011 Great Bear Lake ten ,feet thick and in the short summer wild, roses and other flow- ers abound, flies and mosquitoes ate a torture. Gagne mach as Cariboo fox, bear and moose are plentiful and afford a livelihood, for the lee dians. Fish are also very plentitut and of the 'best qualhty as the water of Great Bear Lake remains at al- most freezing even 11, summer --the er sm 'HEM' lilies, however, be- -come quite 9t'arml and are ideal for bathing, Even though growth is very raphl during the "summer period" fresh vegetables are quite scarce and one settler who planted some radishes after muchcoaxing was persuaded , to dispose of several bunches to Mr.' Barrett for the stun of $10, Need- less to say thep were a rare treat for a few of the boys at heaclqual•t- ers. Eggs sell at 12e each and other provisions are also quite expensive, 1 Apparently the frosts of previous 'Res have never yielded to short sununers as Mr. Barrett Infc..ms that tliey often find t_o cn rack and ice to a depth of 200 and 250 feet. Mail is brought in once or twice a week by airplane t.'a•i 10(huonfen excepting• in the spring when the ice is breehieg up and 1n the tall before the ice is solid enough for landing, A water route is used 11' sunnier for heavy freight and pas- sengers from the end of the steel at Ft. McMurray by way of Rivar Athabas;a, Great Slave Lake, tl+.tt! McKenzie, A portage of twelve miles between Ft. Smith and Fitz- gerald is much of an inconvenience on this route although activity hits mein anLmnlse during the past few mouths owing to the fast expansion (1u etteally at Yellow :::rite, where a boom. in gold mining Is In progrse, SIr, Ednvard Attridge. who vi,rtt'd Millverton the latter part of Novem- ber, operates a hote', al: 1"itzgl r tel and it 0a10 til. Fort Snli1h during the summer mouths. Radium mining at the. 'lin 'silo, the most northerl1p Canadian enter- prise producing for an:.lut six y,•+tri, is steadily expanding, The far flung ,' ot1ree. the itiacceeOlhillty, wU:' the major obstacles taxing the roan- pany's resoorees in getting under way, Tlowever, they now have their awn fleet of boats and planes, it n1;11 for cutting lumber and timbers also all modern mining equipmeti.t, The ere which yields the radinih is ala° (Mlle rich in silver, after being n1111 - ed the product is bagged and ship- ped to the company's refinery at 'Peri 1 -Tope, ; r1�iC Tile mine yields about fivet of pitchblende a day but the high cost of radium can be realized be- cause of the distance the ore has to be transported by water and reit' and the small amount of radium which is produced from the ore. It takes lour tons -of pitchblende oi'n to produce one gram of radium, The lowest level so far 1s 900 feet eh:tough_lotver levels will be react 1. ed as the mine is developed, It ex- tends under the Great Bear Lake in some 'places and the pitchblende Feats at the, surface and extends ,'; lit. doavn to the 900foot level, 'the Indians known as the Bear Lake tribe are rather intelligent and industrious for Indians of their native haunt, They keep the camp fu.7lished with fish, moose and ears - boo meat, and dispose of furs at the nearest Hudson's Bay depot; also man;: fancy articles of wearing ap- parel such as moccasins, mitts, .parkas, 1•asket work, etc. A fey weeks ago sorrow hit the tribe and many.miners mourned as well when Slmm'y Soldat, the chief, passed to the happy hunting grounds of his fathers at the mine company's infirmary where he had been for a few' days for treatment by the mice doctor. He bad reech- o ripe old age, was genial and friendly and a favorite among the .miners. He and his wife lost a family of seven, one by one from T. Ii„ after which they bought an Eskimo child, giving as a price a canvass tent. According to tribal custom Jimmy's remains together with his grin and other personal be- longings were carried. away In a box far into the woods and securely tied high to a tree. For some week; food will be placed at the foot of the tree for the "Spirits." Little communication exists Between In- dians and Eskimo as in the past they have had many feuds. The church is represented at Great Bear by Rev. J. P. Jennings, an Anglican who recently has com- mieneed periodic visits, and Father Furquotte who has had many years' experience iu the North and is very highly regarded. He has takeneu a number of half breed (French and Indian) children out to be educated at the 'Convent ;.t Edmonton and 11as been successful in 'winning many Indian families from ancient beliefs andGusGrand a s t ru .rd words s have little appeal on this ontskirt of civilization, it takes the human touch, the 111011ly acts and man's manliness to touch the Indian or en the average roving peau of the mines, Eldorado mines are situated on. the east coast of Great Bear Lake a nwlhat is known as Labiue Point called so after the discoverer, Mr G•ilpe:1 La bine, the millionaire president of the company now re• ing at Toronto, At another point on the lake seven utiles ills Wilt is Port R'tdiw'm, with post office, Ifudsou's Bay post, Royal Canadian Mounted Police station, Government signal station, restaur- ant, a number of log and frame dwellings and airport station. Dog teams are used to deliver the mail from Port Radium to Elorado. The Elorado doctor, Dr. Percy Lazier also makes his calls by dog teams. Ile hails from Nova Scotia and is termed the "hushing Medica from the Maritimes." A team of rile o1• seven huskies on good going usually Slip along 3111th seven utiles per llour, hauling a load of one thousand pounds, The radio is a blessing in that entwtry and broadcasting is a hobby with many in leisure hours, some having frequent talks with Glenda of Ontario and Quebec. The "Northern Lights" and the ":Midnight Sun" so glnm0111'oUKlV pictured by the poet. Robert Ser- vice, Ore seen there in perfection For a certain period the situ never shows at all when a kind of twilight prevails and Ole other season is when the sun never leaves but just shirts, along the Ilarls011 and you pull down tit eblhuls to effect ;01)- 1030 10 bed condition, Tn the spring the '"!reale up" of ice is iritrrled by using dynamite to clear a space', for pienes to land. As 00031 as aalis.f001ory ciearauce is made a radiogram is despatched to Edmonton and the plane which 1158 been absent for six or seven weeks cotes in with tine mail and letters 0:0111 home anti there is rejoicing In camp, Just one white wontau, Mrs. A, W. Wall!, the manager's wife, has been in catnip nail last fact when .Engineer Dave Smith, of Brussels, Drat. Phone 70 Gold Medal Marmalade Large Jar 25c Oxydol, Large Package . , . • • • • ••... ........ ..... , ... Our Own Ground Coffee per 1 iii . • .. Lux, •'•'• , Large Package • ' • • Walker Cream Sodas • • •'•' • • ••••••• • • • 2 Ib Prunes • • • • 3 Ib for - Cascade Salmon •-•-•••••' Large tin Lifebuoy Soap • • • .. • ... • •••• 2 Cakes for • • • • , . • . • ....... Gold Medal Tomato Juice 2 Large tins Moody's Lye . •• • 3 tins for , • Brock's Bird Seed •••• per pkg • ••• • - Smoked FilIett Royal Cut Salmon • • • Large, • • • • 2 for 24c 39c 24c 24c 24c 15c 15c 15c •• 25c •• 9c . 16c 25c Peanut Butter • Large jar •••.••. • 20c Peter Pan Tomato Catsup . • - • •••• • • 2 for 25c Quick Shine Stove Polish 14c Moody Klenzine ............ • • per pkg • . .. . . . .............. . ..... 8c Supreme Mince Meat 11/2 lb 24c Colgates Hand Soap 10 cakes for •• 25c Kolona Pure Cocoa -•- ••••••••••—• per 1 1b • • • • • • • 19c Supreme Molasses per tin • • • . • • , , • • • 9c Macaroni • ....... 6 lb for , • • • •••• .............. . .. • , 25e NOW IS THE TIME TO GET YOUR SALADA TEA I AND RECEIVE A FINE STRAINER WITH EVERY 1/2 M PACKAGE OF TEA Vancouver, brought in his bride. Mr, Barrett brought back a num- ber of interesting pictures which he took uhile there, some of which give a splendid idea of the land- scape, while others are of the town and lake. -He also has one of the mid -night sun taken at five minute intervals and another of the boxing bout which was put on at the time of the first known field day of sports staged so near the Arctic Circle. A ring he was wearing attracted our attention—it was made of silver with a large black -looking sub- stance for a stone. He informed us that he prized it very highly be- cause of the fact that the silver of which the band was made and the stone which was a piece of pitch- blende in nviiich the radium is found both came from the mine where he is superintendent, A .miner 'who works at the plant, wee must be au expert jeweler, made the ring for Mr. Barrett by hand and it is a splendid piece of work- manship. Miss Jean Barrett, who teaches at Hemingway's school is a sister of .lir, C, Barrett and he is known to some here as he has visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A, L. Mc- Donald where 11e will again be a guest in the near future. He at- tended University with lap Mc. Donald, Have You Renewed Your Subscription? MORRIS Mrs. Charles Campbell It is with regret we chronicle the death of Mrs. Charles Campbell, a life long resident of Morris Town- ship, 'who passed away on Thurs- dap, February 2nd, while visiting with her sister, Mrs. Jean Starch, Victoria, B.C. Mrs, Campbell t:s3 in her 70th year and was born on the 2nd of Morris and lived her en- tire life in that Township. Iia.' maiden name was Winnifred War- wick and about 43 years ago she • was married to her late husband who predeceased her by five years. Mrs. Campbell'sdeath was a lx 1 great shockato Iter family and friends s she teas apparently is , good health when she suffered a i stroke the day she passed on. 1 Last September she went to Grin- ; rod B.C., to visit with her sister + there and after Christmas went on to Victoria where she was with. her other sister. She leaves to mourn her passing' one daughte_', Mrs, Frank Edgar, of Wingham, and three sons. Warw.0k, of Plymouth, Ind.; James and Gr.. - ham, of Morris Township. She 's also survived by two sisters ani: four 'brothers, 'Mrs. Carrie Clollev, Grinrod, Bales. 's. Jean Storc.h.l Victoria, B.C., Dr, J. D. Waarrick,, Brussels, Robert of Morris Georlrei of Grey Township and Andrew, of Stanmore, Alta. The funeral was ileid from her late residence, Lot 5, Con. 1. Morris, on Wednesday afternoon, Feb, Silt, The service was conducted by Rev. Kenneth MacLean, Minister of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Wingham of which she was a mens: ben. Interment took place in Winghal Cemetery, ;el DON'T GAMBLE WiTH YOUR EYES m•• If you have rioticed after reading or close work that your Eyes become tired easily or you feel nervous and have a slight headache, you cart be sure your Eyes need attention. Come to 'Reid for a thorough, scientific Eye Examination and proper glasses at moderate prices. You have a modern, complete eyesight service within asy reach. Mr. Reid comes to Brusselsevery Wednesday (except the odd time when roads are impassible) and maintains an office in Miss Hingston's store. Phone 51 for ; an appointment NOW. R. A. RL I D AT BRUSSELS OFFICE,.—MISS HINGSTON'S STORE EVERY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 2.00 to 5.00 'Pbessse 51 for Appointment