Vol. 4, No. 13 00 - -_ es SIDNEY, B. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1914 | Subscription $1.00 Per Year In Advance

GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY [WILL ORGANIZE AMBULANCE [POPE PWUS X PASSED
ERECTING NEW WHARF) GLASS IN THIS DISTRICT) AWAY ON THURSDAY

Pile Driver: Arrived at Bazan Bay on A St. John’s | Ambulance class is | “The death of, Pope Pius X.-came as
being formed in Sidney under. the aus- |a distinct’ surprise to the worid at

pices of the I. .O. D.°K., amd the lad-4 jlarge, as Jew even knew he was inva.

: yoy serious comition. Pius the tenth was
des of the town. are asked. to -show }).. 7 . -
i e asked to ShOW |i nown as a great: churchman and. :a

Bicyole Race Will be the First Event : on 1 Programme---Water| : : - pe ; their interest. in-the movement: by be- great moral ‘foree throughout the _

Tuesday — Everything Was -
ine Readiness.

Air the Great Northern Berle coming members. Dr. W. Gordon | world. He was most democratic in
is not apparently affected in any wz umming has very: kindly ofiered his [his mode of living and was infact
. Sports. Will Draw Many Entries- Who Will Catch by. the war being waged in Enrope nS services s and Ww ill undertake the train. | one of the people, simplicity: being AY
Pj . -fevidenced by the fact that active op- ing of the class. A~ membership Ice | prominent feature of — his. make-up.
that t Greasy ig? | eee erations were begun on the new wharf | o1f°§1.00 will be charged cach member j Elis predecessor in office, Leo NI,

-. |here this ‘week. “A. large number of |'in order. to. cover. the: cost. of books,

was known as a great. diplomat’ :and.:
creosoted piles. were unloaded. at the | pandages, ete. Anyone wishing to be- | he wielded a great power in internat-

= | site some time ago and. were secur-|c¢ome a member ‘of this class will ional circles, being a man of aristo-—
present indications a large number of | ¢ly lashed into a boom to -keep | them | kindly send. their names in at once to jcratée birth and “associations. “Lea.
entries will be made for cach. Ar-|from floating away. On Tuesday af-| Miss” Houghton, care of Williams’ | was on the Payal throne for over.
rangements have been. made for the ternoon quite a scene of activity was Drug Store, or to her yrivate address | thirty’ years while Pius X. led the

use of a barge to be anchored at the| noticed on that part of the beach | “gmail Dole,” a M.D... No. 1, North {church » for about ten years. In: the

starting point and from which. the | wherl the big: pile driver . steamed | Saanich. Mr. Berquist. has’ been kind: | Pope's death the church: loses a sou

swimmers will be:able to convenient-|Slowly up the Strait. and came tO} enough to. place at the disposal of the }and.a leader while the world mourns

ly make the start. Both the swim- anchor close to the wharf of the Sid-|class’a well lit, airy. room so that| the loss of.a simple Christian gentle-

mirig‘races will be handicapped events | ney. Rubber ‘Roofing Company. Al- ‘the lessons can begin at_once. man. 3 . woe

and: they should prove | very interest- most at the same time a large barge as a ===“
ing. The prizes:-hung up are good load of lumber. ‘and .. other materia! “

ones and should: prove an attraction | hove ‘into. sight from the direc tion BE ay f \, oa
ifested in the varranging of the pro-|for:a very large entry in each event. Victoria, at which place it is the n= A XJ

gram it is quite safe to say. that the | .After the water sports are over the tention. of. ee contractors, to eeak | . .
sports to be held to-morrow after- | crowd will once more adjourn to the ‘Evans, Coleman bbabii : Tt un } liday sal st er ater throu: , :

; s balance 1, th material used in the bi he. summer holic ays are-a mos a ne. water: nrotighout the lone ‘sum= = -
noon, August 22nd, will be the most | athletic field where the balance of the | ase all ‘the. 5 an end, in fact there only two more;mer days and for a time they may
not -pay strict” attention to the task.

Ata meeting of the ‘sports. commit-
; tee held on Monday last the program
\-for the. sports to:.be held.on. Satur-
* day was finally revised, and contrary
to expectations it was found that it.
Mm would be. quite possible to . put on
every, number on the . original list,
and first and .second prizes. were al-
loted to-each and every evertt. Nearly.
every. member ‘of the committee was:
present - -and by the keen interest: man-:

structure.

successful ever put on in Sidney. A | Program w 1 be carried out. There. - .

Narge amount of mony has been | con-'| are- several’. very itsteresting . events | . The whan will be. in the neighbor. days of freedom for the boys and girls |} in hand, -but) nevertheless the fascin-).. °
' ed. fect long ar: \ ‘ ASCIN=

Gey ted. bY residents of, the. district hote, as; there Ae ee icd cwbinen. end hood. Chere it teaches low tide mark of this district for bath ing, fishing | ation of the different problems,» of

and having: a-g@acral. carefree. ‘time | [learning will soon exert its: influence " :
and: on] ‘Monday. morning, next: at nine, and they will once. more settle down |
o'clock they -will- ‘assemble once. more | ¥9- the serious tisk of gaining an Gun
t- the ‘school house doo d matct peation, she
a e school house door, and me M No change” whatever ‘has’ been made,
in: orderly ‘manner ..into: their places inJin the teaching stall and~ on Monday: ~
: the’ lifferent: rooms. where. the norning: Miss: Logan will resume her
she term: will

and young’ men, “married women. ‘and:
‘single women, ‘boys and. girls, and
provided. the” weather’*man ‘does “as

lweek there was some talk of: having | Well as ‘he. has. ‘been doing during the

the “meeting. postponed,» and” the “‘sub- past. few. days ‘the. ‘sports. should: be a:
; ice “success io

and. .the’ prizes. offered. in:-each: event
are equal to and.in some cases titer:
‘than those “of “former. years.

will be entirely constructed. of. creo-
sote’ piles. Tt: will be.-wide-enough. to
‘accomodate: : two. lines: of. track and
will in many. respects be much more.
convenient: than the . old-wharf .used-
“| by-this “company. in transferring cars
: from: ‘the barge. to. the mainland: :
cept. ‘those in’ ‘which “the women: and Mr. E.R. Smith is the Great Not- {a
en take. part, -which will: ‘be: free. thern’ engineer .in charge of. hg” Cone. begin. Py * En
Ee OE page 8) _ apie . pte No. ‘doubt “their young ininds “will!

= choot ¢ teed nytt ly May Se edt aa naly eli peas — . — —— 7 re 7 be filled with thoughts ‘of ‘the good

uties’ as: teacher of) the. “superio
school and principal Sok the public:
schoolsin. “Sidney ,.. while:Miss Halk. :
once more takes charge | of} the: higher:
grades inthe schook ous Fifth. stree
and Miss Glenn. will train: the, activ @:
is of the little tots.

funde » whose: auspices “the meet ‘is: be-
ting. held, but. “it. did not. take that.
tbody long: to” decide. that. the meeting ;~
pshould: be held vas advertised, and in- |p
‘structions “were issued to: the: com-
nittee. to: go ahead and. make’ all. nec.
ssary. arrangements. ede
At»a. former. meeting of. “the: com:
ttee it: was’. decided that Scrip
would be. issued” to. the value of. the
Hprizes. offered, and in: case: there:may.
sor who do not understand. this
stem. che. committee ‘are desirous. of
plaining it as fully as ‘possible,
stead. of spending, a large amount of
ne and money in’ the selection © of
Iprives: for the:. different. events, ‘they 1).
Rdecided ‘to. let. the winners: do. their |}.
ROW). selecting: by” issuing. scrip: tor the
Svaluc of the prize. won. by. each: indi-
idual. ‘This: serfp willbe issued im-
mediately: after. cach event has taken |

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--have-had* onthe: beach,.,

NING “ON, = SIDNE YoGUN CL UB,

“The weeltly hecting ot ‘the Interna- “The: Sidney Gus Club: held their. ise ae

tional Order of Good Templars: was Mar wee Fly atiook on. rides. evening.

‘ August 14th Ww -abtendance was oo
jheld-as usual on’ Monday evening last, small but some very high scores were.
The lodge was opened: in Berquist’s |made, -Geo. Brethour and = elmer
small hall-and after a. short business | Johns “in a twenty-five: bird: contest
(Eyre ——-- we wee me Scgs!Or the mocting ‘closed ont a broke ie: Rosalie twenty. five: cach.
ee oe oe an ea ag [| Members adjourned to the beach where | This is’ the second time for Brethoug..«
oT One and | a halt ‘mile Bicycle Race aetna denne $4,000 $2.00 ‘they were joined) by: a few friends. [and the first . time for Johns todo. =
os Do start. sharp ‘at: 1 o'clock from North Saan-.: wee Bae Everybody: got busy and very. soon a. the: taventy- five straight) The: scores:
ich. Church: and. finish at) Merchants: Bank, COLPRe oe: Jarge: fire ~ was: burning» on. a rock | in the: itty Vird cor: ust were ag: fale
~ner Beacon. Avenue: and “Third Street. standing out in the water, The party | lows: F. ‘North 88, Wood: Byors BT os
then seated themselves and: listened | Fe. Rache ST, od Johns 17, | George a

are Entrance. Fee of 250 will be: charged i in the following ‘events No

1, 2,0 4,5, 12, 18,14). “16, 17,19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, and 995-°:

ae No: Entrance Fee will. he charged: in the Ladies and Childrens: Races,

7 “Nor. ‘in the F at Men’s Race, Sack’ Race, “Tug otwat, Relay Rae
: sand the Greasy Pig ( Contest.

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eomnmi tien, A. Seer oko whe: Rae 2, One’ hundred yard. Swimming Race for. “Men “5.00 ; 2.00. with interest to the music of a gram- | Brethour 17,

Mocated in’a convenient: ‘place on. the 3. Fifty” yard, Swimming: oe OP, Ladies... 7 500 “82.000 aphone kindly lent for the occaston by |. ‘Phe date for ‘the: shoots between thee
‘ounds, and after the sports are A, Walking Greasy Pole a0 erence: seiieces 3.00 00 ee |] Mr. Rvans, and: to’ several humorous | Ganges Harbor and the Sidney gun)
ver the winners have the privilege 5. Mop - Fight. ereccssee™ Wustoeis’ Senauhucliye We foo ae im BO oe recitations given by Miss Olive Wil- clubs forthe. Koster) cup hasabeen. «

ake liams, Mr.-George Walker, of Vancou- |.changed to. Friday afternoon, August

of selectins. goods tothe value of the
Bscrip they have obtained. at any: svore
in the town of Sidney. “This: system:

Water spor ts will ‘tata ‘place on Sidney. Rubber.
- Roofing” wharf, entries for which close August -
19th, in order that handicap may be arranged.

very Mr J i. “Simister roand. MrooN. | 28th, owing tos some of the Ganges
Pralick, After a lights luncheon had Pmembers. being unable to attend on
Ween served everybody joined in sing: Saturday, August 20th, This shonld

will work to ~ the advantage of the . | .
winners and. the storekeepers. as well, @, 60 Yard Race for Girls, 8 years or under eA OO 0 ing ytriotic: songs, led by Mré. 1. fprove. aos very” interesting event and
as the total anyjount of money: spent, 7. 50 Yard Race for Boys, 8 years or under... 100° © 500 4) We Miller, About 10.8060 the: party Will close: the o season for onr clubs
in- prizes. will go: through the. stores . ~& bO-Yard- Race for Girls, 8 to 10. years view LOO. fo. [| broke up with, three hearty: cheers for EThe members are ali asked te turn
ofthe town, and instead’ of: the win- . ’ eh yen Py miei ress | the ‘King, the empire. anid ¢ ‘anada. Pout and make the dayea steers
meer of more than: one: pr ive geting 0. : ), 60. Yard Race for. Boys, - 8: to 10 VOOAVS ise cree 1.007. 7 0 oe : ; ee Saree ;
ace yelec tion | ot artieles: which may [{ 10,50 Ya hd Race for. Gir Is, 10 to 1d YOAIBS ce cece LOU BO
he. of use to him, he will 11. 50 Yard Race. for Boys, 10 to A years we ig Oe BOE Se woeked
eattee his totes winnings: ee AQ, 100 Yard Race: for Men, .... Be dans imaniea 0 AAD Dre - se ;
; Be 18. Putting” ANE SNOW cae sessrerereen ane Any ie orerenes ee a a CPPS Se a | N STR U M E N 1S :
ieee two. ater . F hs 14. Running, Broad Jump at ven aa ce rem ata od, (iy . 7
dken ‘place. the» secretary will visit [[o- 1, Sack. Race for, MON yr Verne cin ae en en tine” 2.(0 oN Nees OF QU. LITY —
each store in town: and Collect thle. : 216. Running High: TIMP jcc ecteetiee es sive waa B00 a ee aN
erin, pay ing { storekeeper: cai. on ae A; S 200 Yard: Race tor Men ne a ere oe i en ee : a 2,000 : i
he amount he has on hand. ‘18, 100 Yard Race, Young Ladies Under 18. 00 UAT STANDARD | PRICES

“Tn order that the afternoon ‘may be 1
“Made. "Va: pleasant: “ le for all

roneerned, the: com \
“that? theone an

a ay che
how rome ‘gars. ses
os Ay 00 an

& AD 100. Yard: Race for Men over. 10, yeas oa
20, 50. Yard. Race, for Wat.) Men, : st,
“ORS Vaulting: With Pole. ie ives

“anwure the pur: 2
_ chaser obtaining |

elo race.Will: he. Lhe... ee Oe Yard Ravcon for: Men: : : 25. iB full value... f
ogram, for the 930° Hurdle Race tor Mon, ey saeigerine rune ane dh ar (id

ca will: have “to nin on: Be te | me 8.00
ranma cas: there’ is: no. LOUTHC gititahle or 8h HOe Vand: Race for. Mar ried Women. sabi ane ees Three pele CBr,

or j bleyele goelng on ‘ght: nthlotle 2 ie i Wlectric, Bs on; and Sack. ot lout, and as
fields MG. WHE. Boar i ee Bed, Sack. of “Su ie Nas. Ee aug Ninn, Beal
“o'clock from. the North Saanich Meth- |]: Sgn ( Instacle Race’, Ba Pris Me AA way ae
dist church on the Bast. Road, andj pecan SUE ae Cabeamenngegy ATE Cage ae iar ven oo MII Ss el
Will finish: at. Third... street opposite -26, 100. Yard Married. Mon’ 4 Race Hy ry oie aie BA a0
the Merchants - Bank. There will no 27. “Running: Hop, Step: aNd UMP ve wee es Pane 200 SO
dount, be a large number of entries: ny ak 100° Yard Race, Young: Ladies: over 1S years: we OMe RO
2, One Mile Ravee for Men. vais ne ici are ce ay Mew Pel

‘diis-event and- tt should Iie te i ho
one,of the most. interesting ea tres Soo Aste $006 and, $3.0) yd, $1,00,
BOe PugeofeWor, Sidney vs: North Saanich oecge ar hs Ou.

of the day.
“Immediately: “after the: finish: af this’ .
srowd WIT: be. ‘asked. ty ade “Wntries. for this: event amy becmade. with: the
oe ee Seoretary. before La cleck. noon on: August, 22," oe
ua ay Catching: the: sirens , Misia Gig. ba gee eae at othe. Lig vw Dries.

jou the. beach near the Sidney!
Rubher Rooting: Company's. Whatf, :
Rely Rae ey Sidney: v s. North, Sunnteh seh = Thampienship. ;

“ Weite for ae
& logue: and any”

. Viroe-Victrsla 4 ‘1, . _ infor mation Tes
Mahogany of ouk i va quired.

~ Convenient Payment Arranged

the water, “sports: will, he:
nets o will, hel four. very interest,
“here, ani ae necording. , bo].

Government Street ce

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