DECEMBER 22. 1951

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-THE GUARDIAN.

CH ARLOTTETOWN

PAGE NINE

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should never have let her come. Now she is really the mistress

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you , - 51 the home. She wonit leave. you cant put her out. so you're in- . 3, ;, A, V91;-ed in an impossible mess. I advise you to consult the pastor of

your church, and a lawyer. Don't let your husband know you are Island Lots

seeking advice from any source; get opinions from these men and fol- H, L , g

You and your children t Th? ' ""1 --w

low whatever advice they give you.

live under these abnormal conditions. and only legal aid can show you

the way out.

DEAR MISS DIX:

I am 11 years old and going with a boy the

same age. I have also been writing" to asoldier who is 21. I am en- gaged to the boy my own age. but would also like to continue the

correspondence.

Do you think it would be right?

'l'.A.'l'.

ANSWER: Both you and your fiance are too young to be engaged.

Furthermore the fact that you are anxious to correspond with another boy surely indicates that you don't particularly care for the one you're Break the engagement. and send your letters wherever

engaged to.

you want them to go. This is much the safest and happiest course for you now. There's plenty of time to find the boy you'll love too much to have thoughts for anyone else.

FOR

TURKEYS GEESE DUCKS

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Marker Building

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Phone 729 289 Pownal st. Office Hours

By Appointment

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180 Richmond St. - Glrtown. Phone 590

oi the Isle de st. Jean was hamp- creu and delayed for a century by the action of the British Govern- ment in arranging. that it should be parcclled out in large grants, by lot. to persons. many of whom were only interested as land spec- ulators. The Island was known to be one of the most promising agri- cultural areas of the New world. The Lords of Trade and Plants- tions in carrying out their plan for the settlement of Nova Bcotia. the Isle de St. Jean being at that time a part of that Province, recom- mended to the Government that the Island be surveyed into town- ships of 20,000 acres each and that grants for these be given to those applicants who had drawn them by lot at a Board of Trade lottery in London.

The Holland survey

Captain Samuel Holland was ap- pointed surveyor General oi Can- ada on March 13th, 1784. The British Government had ordered a

Major Holland was ordered to start this work on the Island. He started at Holland Cove in the

in 1766. His assistant surveyors were Lieutenants Haldimand, Car- leton and Robinson and Mr. George Wright. He was also supplied with n 200-ton ship. armed and manned by 40 men, under Captain Mowatt.

His instructions were that: "In the survey the greatest precision and exactness was expected; the latitude and longitude of the most important places must be settled by astronomical observations; depth of the water and surround-

the harbours must be taken. and a

the Island are to accompany the map." The King included in his commission a general order which reads as follows: ''All our gover- nors, lieutenant-governors. com- manders in chief. and other offic- ers and ministers whatsoever with-

notice thereof and to be aiding and

things as becometh." The survey parties met with

and his party were lost in woods for three days without food. Haldimand was afterwards drown-

wlien "making soundings the ice. in the St. Lawrence.

the Island was 2.184 souare miles

vey. The Landlords

of areas for -public. religious and

NEWSY NOTES

general survey of British North America, and Captain. afterwards

summer of 1764 and completed it

the ings. on the wash as well as within

full report of the capabilities of

in our dominlons. are to be taking

assisting unto the said Samuel Holland and his deputies. in all

many difficulties"; there were no roads. and Lieutenant I-faldimatviild e

ed on the coast of Cape Breton. through Lieutenant Carleton riled Maior Hol- land was afterwards verv hivhlv commended for his outstanding work which divided the Island in- to three counties. teniparishes and sixty-seven townships. The area of

Many of the present place names were given at the time of the sur-

The proprietors in accepting the grants oi their lots. in 1787 had agreed along with the reservation

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nor Patterson declined to do this. but Governor Fanning in 1797 had a bill passed making the sale of the lots in 1781 void. This bill did not receive royal assent. In 1802 the British Government remitted the larger part of the arrears of the quit rent then due. This in- creased the value of the lots and enabled one-third oi the landlords to sell their holdings. Lord Selkirk at that time bought extensively in the Belfast District. I O I

The Island Assemblv passed an Act establishing it Court of Es- ('llEBl. in 1803 to have estates that did not pav quit rent vested in the Crown. This and a similar one missed in 1805 were forwarded to London and lost. Lots nos. 15 and 55 were escheated in 1817. but fur- ther escheating was stopped by the Crown. A proclamation was issued in 1828 demanding the payment of all arrears of quit rent since 1823. which then amounted to 350,000.00

Responsible Governmentiwas ob- tained in 1851. but the Land Ques- tion lncreased as agitation and protests continued. A Loan Bill in 1857, was passed authorizing, the Government to borrow 2100.000 to buy out estates. The purchase of the Selkirk Estate was authorized in 1860. The Cunard Estate of 212,000 acres was bought for 9:53.- 000 in 1888.

A land commission was appoint- ed. but its jurisdiction extended only to such landlords as accepted ils formation, The Commission recommended two simple nrincln- ler: "to give the tenant the right to purchase the land on which he lives" and "to give the landlord and the tenant the security of o fair valuation of the land in case of difference". The Assembly pass- ed two Acts'to give effect to the recommendations. These were re- jected bv most of the landlords as not binding on them. A few land- lords sold their estates to the Government at the rate of fifteen ycars' rent. and an Act was passed in 1864 confirming this plan.

The Tenant League

The settlers who took up land in the different lots were tenants, they had to pay rent, the improve- ments they made in clearing land and putting up buildings increased the value to the landlord. who could raise the rent. Neither the tenant nor his descendants could get a clear title. Many oi the cat- ates were managed by agents oniy interested in collecting rents.

Lord Durham. in his report on this system, stated: ”Nearly the whole of the Island (about 1.400.- 000 acres) was alienated in one day. in very large grants. chiefly to absentees, and upon conditions '.-.iiich were wholly disregarded... The absentee proprietors neither improve the land. nor will they let others improve it. They retain the - land and keep it in a state of wil- cicrness."

In 1880 tenant leagues were formed throughout the Province. The tenants were encouraged not to pay rent. until the landlords should agree to sell their lands. They presented petitions. sent de- li-gations to the Government. They

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niapuiactured furs Chase display room. 81:. Louis Mo.,

display was to be taken away bur-

aiid stoles valued at 3120.000. It was the largest fur theft ever exe-

bcrs.

Ranch mink was 68 per cent sold

Yukon type males. 322 to 326.50:

extra large,

tr: large. sold for 31.90 to 32.10: light weight 31.70 to 81.80: medi- um and small, 31.20 to 31.35.

extremely low as to

prices oi years ago.

compared

some ranching of Marten was done.

ranch in Winnipeg but we under-

this type of animal.

Emphasizing the strong recovery

experienced a vigorous and active sale last week in Montreal when a large and keen assemblage of buy- ers, mostly Americans, competed for the top quality lots. standard and mutations sold large proportions and registered good

prominent.

Eastern, western.

ferings by Breeders Association.

Hudson's Bay standards 74 per cent

reported ranch

strong. Average types firm

poorer types easier where sold

demand keen prices. ranch mink, standards (22.015) ex- tra. dark, part dark, males, 318.50 to 328.50: females. 311.75 to 315: extra dark and dark males. 315.25 to 330.50; females. 311.75 to 315.25;

Silver Fox and

The ivianinique Fur Company of Chicago put on a big display of in the Hotel

last week and the night before the

glare emptied the rack of mink goiments, stealing 35 to 40 coats

cuted in the United States from R. oispiay collection and no clues have been found as yet to the rob-

at the opening sale of the Edmon- ton Fur Auction Sales, Ltd Prices on ranch mink were as follows:

females, 313 to 315: ordinary type males, 318 to 320; Marten was 8.3 per cent sold with A large and ex- tra. large pelts bringing 323 to 330: medium and small brought 316 to 318. while brown colors, large and brought from 333 to 338. Muskrat was only 38 per cent sold; heavier types large and ex-

The Auction Company gave no price comparison on mink or the other furs on a basis of last year's opening levels. Note: To our mind the prices for Marten seem to be

Marten was so well thought of that efforts were made to ranch them. In fact

at the Hudson's Bay Company's

stand that no great success at- tended the efforts to domesticate

in demand for mink, HUd30ll'S Bay

Both

prices. The bulk of the goods was taken by New York dealers. Among Canadians, Toronto dealers were Al- berta and Clalrval types were com- prised in the standards marketed and mutations included special of- the Mutation Mink

sold with best eastern and Ontario lots very to ightly easier and small sizes and

Comparison in all cases is with - December 1st. 1950. Ranch seconds O skins were 100 per cent sold. Pas- I

tel mink was 95 per cent sold with

and very strong Prices unofficially reported

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Mink Farming

persons. one whose fine qualities through life caused him to be esteemed and highly regarded by all who knew him. Fred was as- sociated with his brother as a young man in the Andrew's mill at East Royalty and assisted also in the care of a fox ranch. When the 105th Battalion was being re- cruited he joined up and was made Quarter Master Sergeant. There could not have been a better selec- tion and in his capacity he look- ed after the needs of all the men ill a most exemplary manner. He was wounded at the battle of Ar- ras. August 26th. 1918, and suffer- ed froin the effects of it all his remaining years. But a good sol- dier, he never complained.

In 1919 when Lt.-Col. W. B. Prowse. D.S.O. and the writer built the Vimy Fox Ranch, a few miles from Charlottetown. we were fortunate in securing Mr. Andrew's services as rancher and after Colonel Prowse's retirement and the ranch was enlarged to thc McLure and MacKinnon silver Fox Farms, Ltd.. he continued in that capacity. From a small beginning it grew to be quite a big affair with a production of over 1500 pups annually. The clerical work was very considerable but in all the long years he was there. there never was an error and he kept the good will of the employees and everyone who had dealings with the ranch. A great amount of con- siruction was done too and his good judgment helped in that also. For almost thirty years he contin- lied as ranch manager until he decided to move to Charlottetown with his family three years ago. '10 his sorrowing wife and family we extend on behalf of ourselves and his many other fox farmer 1'-"lends. our deepest sympathy.

That lady or Yours

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alcoholics drinking water, tea or coffee.

It would be well for these fam- ilies to have their physician ad- minister the first dose of Antabusc and also Benzedrine Sulfate in his office or in hospital. This is be- cause the reaction to Aptabuse, particularly, may be severe. Ania- buse may cause great lowering of the blood pressure, severe shock. tendency to cause an attack of coronary thrombosis. and terrible pain and distress of stcmacli and intestines.

After a. careful

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The Birthday Murder

By hangs Lewis

CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE Part one

After Moira Hastings had gone Tuck drew from his coat pocket is small notebook covered in black leather. He studied the close scrawl it contained. abbreviations so condensed that they constituted a. sort of shorthand. He came to "coff c 0 sk aft Har wnt.” Then he returned the book to his pocket and drove to the nearest drug- store. Wedgini: -himself into a tele- phone booth he callcd the Holly-

wood Roosevelt. liotei. Captain I-larriss was in his room. "You drank a. cup of coffee

while Mrs. Hime was out of house on Thursday night," stated.

There was a short pause. ”Yes."

"Do you use sugar in your cof- fee, Captain Harrissi"

"Yes,"

"And you did so Liieii?"

"Yes."

"And the sugar you used came from the silver bowl on the din- ner table?"

There was a longer pause. "Yes." said Captain Harries. "I'll want a deposition to effect." "Make it snappy. I'm due Camp Roberts by midnight." There was a short silence. Then Harriss hung up so quietly that only the changed hum on the re- ceiver iold Tuck he had broken the connection. .

the Tuck

that

at

O 0 Victoria had Just brought Hag- gis home from the vet's when

Tuck arrived. It was dusk. I-Ie bulked huge in her half-doorway. Haggis barked loudly at him. working herself into a frenzy at his feet, but he did not seem to notice lier. "Tonight." he said to Victoria, "you are going to have

82 alcoholic patients. Drs. Edward R. Mackiin, Muurice Sokolow, Alex- ander Simon and William Schotts- taedt. San Francisco. state in the Journal of the American Medical Association that-, they found fall of blood pressure in 16, three of whom also showed changes in the rhythm and power of the heart; 12 com- piained of shortness of breath. None of the 16 were dangerously ill. All had normal hearts before taking Antabuse.

The above findings, while ser- ious enough, are not so danger- ous as was thought. but until this drug is tried under medical super- vision, it should not be used by the alcoholic.

Antabuse has helped a great many cases and ,is a valuable drug in that if the alcoholic is willing to take Antabuse. he certainly will

investigation of doses.

not drink alcohol after one or two

visitors. I'll be one of them. I may be a little late in arriving. but I'll get here."

She said: "What visitors?"

"Miss Hastings. Mrs. Saxc. Cap- tain Harrlss." she noticed that his voice was crisper than usual. His eyes were different. too. They were more alert than she had seen them before.

"And what will you do?" she asked. "Will you stride up and down before us and say: I have

known all along, of course, that one and only one person could have committed the murder. 1 am now going to show you which of you did it. and why?"

"Possibly," said Tuck. "I will al- so have a warrant of arrest in my pocket." .

Victoria's heart pounded once. hard. "Isn't this all a little dra- matic?" she asked.

"It's a short out." said 'ruck. He added. with a return of mg old slowness: "It just may not. work. It may be a fizzle. it depends on whether I've guessed right about what one person will do in a. given set of circumstances." He added "Which is always dangerous." Moira Hastings was the first to arrive. She came at a quarter to eight. Under the brown beaver cost which she dropped to the chair by the door, she had on the KFBY dress she had worn a week before. Her manner was puzzling to Victoria. At first she wore 1, dignified hauteur which lapsed

into little placating comments, and finally fell away into what seemed like simple nervousness.

They sat at either end of the sofa in the living room. "Do you know what this is all about?" Moira asked. turning toward Victoria.

”No. Tuck said liclmight. be late" V "He told me to be here by

eight," said Moira Hastings. There was is silence. Neither of

them. Victoria realized, could think of anything to say. At eight-fifteen Victoria asked

Moira if she'd like a drink. Moira said a little sherry would be nice. Victoria went to the bar and pour- ed two glasses of wine. As she walked down the dining room she noticed that one of the French doors to the balcony was ajar. "Is this your maids night off again. or did you fire her?" asked Moira as she took the sherry. "Why would I fire her?"

Moira gave her a quick. sidewise glance and then looked into her glass. "If she put the poison in the sugar bowl . . . " she said. Victoria said: "I dont think Mr. Tuck likes that idea."

Moira stirred on the sofa. Vic- toria went to the radio beside the fireplace and turned it on. When she looked back at Moira she found the cold blue eyes looking at her.

The band whose music grew loud in the room was playing ”Darda- nelia." As Victoria sat down in

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The seizures

dnrk males, 20 to 321: females.

held demonstrations. of tenants' properties by sheriffs were resisted and riots occurred. so

educational purposes. and for fish- ing and mining, to very definite terms regarding quit rents. and

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39.75 to 318.25: dark and dark brown males, 313 to 317.75; fe-

Dr. A. L. Moclsooe

OPTOMETBIST ”''-"'"5'' W, mmgmen. 0, .,,e,.. t.,.,,,,,,,,,,, that troops were secured from males. 310.50 to 314.25. -' . H if . All P l Ed (1 13- ---Z- l28i4 Kent Street GL:;:':l'Bt-lllav li7E"5:g; :'E';r1rlefil";nT;es:;:::":l;f lazlild ajfiined ggnfedgfaetion vfllixly lst, g Ranch mink seconds (1877) twoc. PHONE. 979 "9 GnnonL sine A rled & penny of we fortemhe of 1873 the Compulsory Land Act was 311: twos part threes. 38.75;, sil- Adjoinlng Nam. Ame.-1",, 1503,, me whole township to the crown. passed. putting an end to the verblu (4447) males. 321.50 to

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