; mance neeescremaenmatenses een Ait mtemaenn t etnke rth eh a oan So ch A aH HY HNO Oe HORN Hee Inada Tessie eet etanegamenrecanae ememrtetntn te tener rn ai setmataawe ment nee antennae a : inne eminent mt te he heer pee eenremme. eee concen ALT. SPRING ISLAND AND THE 1 MS Geeta Commis SPORTS AND PLEASURES THERE Met en Mr. W. I. Staples om grain commission which sat in the ‘city the wharf and the scene of the breakwater The Grain Commission. — Jones, the members of yesterday, paid a. visit ‘to outer sheep, Cattle, horses, hogs and poultry do well, while considerable | excellent fruit is grown. Dairying is, perhaps, the most important industry, although the poultry industry in recent years has attained to large proportions -and the fruit grown on the island is noted for its excellence. A conservative. es- timate places 20,000 boxes of apples as the annual shipment of that fruit alone from the island. The chief sports indulged in on Salt Mthoue gh certain sections of the fine and of Salt Spring have been re- ured to-from time to time in this de- artment there has never. been a de- cription of the island as a whole. Salt pring is one of the, foremost islands f the Gulf and one that will play a irge part in the development of the ff-coust portions of the great province t British Columbia. Therefore, it is ‘ell that readers of . this department -ho are strangers — to British Colum- = construction in the afternoon of Mon- day last, with a view to obtaining at first hand a definite idea of work. go- ing on here pending the advent of in- ereascd traffic. Mr. J. J. Shallcross, president of the hoard of trade, ac- companied the party. — Dr. McGill.said he was greatly im- pressed and vouchsafed that much to Mr. Shallcross. He also made a curs- ia’s island possessions. should know }|Spring ‘are cricket, tennis, football, ; ery examination of the. foreshore at omething of. it. grass or field hockey, shooting, fishing |Ogden’s Foint relative to ‘the possible galt. Spring ‘Island is about seven-|and water sports of every character. | erection of an elevator, and, while he en miles, long: by ten miles. in. the fidest section... The population num- ers approximately 1,000 at “present. was not in a position to. make any statement as to’ the actual potentiali- ties of that location for the purpose in Many very fine launches are owned by residents and indeed the waters . ad- jacent to the main island offer one of he Island lies midway between Van-|the most attractive opportunities for | view, he indicated what the require- puver, Victoria and Nanaimo, and is|. boating to.be-found in the world. The|ments would be. He said that a front- close proximity to such cities Owns as. Sidney, Tuadysmith, a Chemainus. ana ‘Crofton '. Phe. largest. settle- shooting consists mainly: of pheasants, blue and willow grouse, snipe, deer and duck of all kinds. age of at least. 600 feet. and a water: depth of 1000 feet would be necessary. Mr. Shallcross is of the opinion. that quail, There are ]. gent is around Ganges Harbor, a beau-|nine different lakes, one of them three |these requirements. could easily be aful harbor, more than eight miles. in| miles in length, where excellent trout | complied with, and it is understood @neth and easily navigable by any of Ac coasting steaniers, as there is deep ter right. up to the wharf. . At nges there are. two large. » general res, the post. office, a. blacksmith’s op, bakery, co- -operative ; creamery, . and a large tourist hotel is to be ected this spring. The residents about Ganges Harbor e for the most part retired Old Coun- people. of -an excellent. class, and ey have among. them some really autiful homes.. The district -is par- ularly -suited ‘to fine summer resi- nce- and: lately the demand for mall reage has. heen very. keen, - rge number of sales-of pieces. of from. ree to twenty acres each at prices: nging up» to $300 per acre. Mixed rming of a general character is car- sd. on, together, Ae dairying, that a movement will be. set on foot immediately witha view to. obtaining exact information on the subject. The president: of ‘the board of trade expressed himself as entirely satisfied with the reception of the city’s claims at the hands of.the ‘ers. ” “They are undoubtedly he said, “with. what we were able. to show them in regard. to Victoria: as a shipping point, and what we have. to concentrate upon now is the improve- ment of Victoria as a port for the as- sembling of goods as well. as for the ‘shipment-of them... |» a eee Dr. McGill intends to pay a visit to may be obtained. Panthers or poisonous snakes are unknown. | There ‘are, at. present, about 100 miles.of road on the island. a | Ganges has, now, @. private sonaueted by an Fnglish fishing school university man with a boarding house in. connec- tion’ conducted by an English lady. The transportation service between the island: and other points is good-. now and is. being “improved. right along. The Ci P. R. steamer Joan runs from Victoria. to Ganges wharf four each. week, besides making one. trip each from ‘Vancouver and Nanaimo. The Dominion xpress. Company. has- an Office at Ganges:and there is a. long ‘distance. telephone station. .'There are. ‘three Anglican, two Methodist and one ‘Roman Catholic churches. at Ganges.— : and ‘Saturday. Sunset. : . grain: commission- times with a the two other. members of the com- mission, ‘Messrs. Staples . and ‘| will visit New: Westminster... PLEASE _- REMEMBER THE REVIEW "WANTS Al ‘Your News Ttoms, which: are published free. 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SIDNEY AND ISLANDS REVIEW, SIDNEY, B.C., ERIDA*, Bindu 4, 1913 EXHIBITION AT AMSTERDAM Amsterdam, Mareh 24.—-A number of Dutch women, who were of opinion that in Amsterdam, the capital: of Holland, a special exhibition ought to be held to show the evolution of the social ‘and intellectual position of women. since 1815, have organized an exhibition of- ficially from May till October, and will @ comparison between the life and social position of women in 1815 and 1913. “One part. of the exhibition will show a middle- class house af a hundred years ago, with all its accessories, with the enormous kitchen, all the -cook- ing for the house was done and~ the provisiens of the house made ana kept. This. part of the exhibition will also show what accomplishments women cf a hundred years ago possessed in art, music, literature, sports, ete.; what was the poor. and SE where their special work among sick and as. guardians of almshouses, ‘orphanages, etc. To give an idea of the women of. the working class, in the country as well the home industries will be. shown, and how.women. wer2 overworked as seamstresses and as diamond-workers, ‘and how some wo- men trudged in a treadmill like horses. | Women’s other professions, those of | shop as in the town, girls, servants, school ‘mistresses, midwives; etc., will:also lend their gay or. sad note to the whole. . “Next to the exhibition building - for 1813, another for 1913 will be erectéd. This will be much more extensive. It. {outside the house has. grown, and how |. much of her work in the house has been of machinery. ‘Women architects. will demonstrate by: different model houses how the factor of. hygiene has bécome = one > person i in ‘gach distiict ieee canvasser for. subscriptions’ end: ae Write the editor for further ‘information. _ | “Read Carefully. the coupon. as it explains a few of the “wants” of the Review. ‘This. coupon is printed on the back: of all subscription receipts. When you get yours please paste it up | : where you can see it t daily. ae oe . F The Sidney aii ‘and. Publishing Company, Limited _ BEACON AVENUE, SIDNEY, B.C. | ferent Leteanbaparrsasted scripts weer shen tenevinnisra seneeel tare site arene airy tndarennanneisnranenn rier ‘cxopeevaneonennnonraren ween smn st Reramentte nanerte CIs teehe ee muerte, eum sipeeneinefrennel femaranetn tata we oe oi We alte eo evra PTSD te RB te tty RG. PE Oe will show how. woman’s. field. of .work |. : ! taken away by all the | new inventions. 1 the Interests. of the ee |e important in all classes. Then-the ex- hibition. will also demonstrate how the. state intervenes now by laws into fam- ily life and also in the life of women workers, and how, consequently, women risk the same political rights as men. ‘ One room will be set apart for woman suffrage. Furthermore, the work of women -as writers, artists; teachers, sick nurses, ete., will be shown, . The colonial department promises to- he of special interest. The extent ana the ‘dense population of the Dutch Mast Indics is hardiy sufficiently appreciated in the West. other This section will among things, show. the. work done by white women among the natives and as’ missionaries. . The ‘native. women are better education and: more culture; it will be interesting to see what is going to be done towards grati- fyi e their wishes. Part of the grounds of the exhibition will be reserved for sports and open-air games for wornen and young girls. The site of the exhibition is on the boards of the Amstel; the 1813 part of the ex- hibitior? will be held in an existing old house, surrounded by lovely. old trees, and a garden in the style of that time. During May will. be visited by representatives of.the Inter- national Council of: Women, under the presidency of Lady Aberdeen. Cine-. matograph representations. will illus- asking for. the exhibition trate many fields of work which could - otherwise not: be shown in -the exhibi- _ ‘tion, A-cot teller. apologized for the filthy condition of the bills, afraid of _ microbes.” - the school-teacher replied, . <—oes arate SOE: =a — ma as ae = me mee =. i <-— oA ntry-school-teacher was. cashing... -.-- her monthly check at the ‘bank. The. SEES ae as _ “un eee ‘saying . “I: hope you're not. 25007 Not abit of “it? 000 “Pm sure noes. “microbe. could live c on my salary! wd