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001C95C5 August 31, 1928. THE BLUEST VAN NEREUS NORMAND'S 14th and i~larine for GOOD GROCERIES Every Purchaser a Pleased Cus- tomer. AVe deliver. Phone )Vest 65 BOB'S AI.WAYS ON TIIE JOB GET FUEL for Winter use NOW. You'l save money. All kinds of Wood. Gait and McLeod River Hard. COA L Hobb Coal 8 Transfer Phone N'est 17. STRATTON'S BREAD has long been recognized as the best. I t is baked fresh daily and may be had at our shop or delivered at your home. Ever tried our CAKES and PASTRY T Attd our Deliver'y man tvill calL I'IIO.tE WEST 27 STRATTON'S BAKERY Ambleside SCOTTISH WIT AND HUIIOR SUBJECT OF iV. S. iIIT- CHEI,L'S TALI'he IVest Vancouver Scottish Society will resume their meet- ings next month. The first meet- ir." being held on Friday, Sep- tember 21st. On that evening W. S. Mitchell ivill give a talk on "Scottish Wit and Humor." IIr. 51itchell is a raconteur of much ability. EVe have hear&I quite a few of his yarns given in his own inimitable way, and we know that his lecture (.) in September will be an enjoy- able event to those able to hear it. DEATH OI'. iV. I E HUQUET Alfred W. Le Huquet, aged 52, died in the Vancouver Gen- eral IIospital on Saturday fol- lowing an operation for appen- dicitis. The deceased, who had lived in the city for the last few years, divas a former resi- dent of West Vancouver, and e very active member of St. Ste- phen's congregation, having been superintendent of the Sun- day school and having conduct- ed services at Caulfeild on a number of occasions. He is sur- vived by his wife and one son, Ivan, at home, his mother, two sisters and a brother in To- ronto, one sister in St. Joh», New Brunswick, and one in Long Island, New York. Another brother, J. W. Le Huquet, re- sides in Victoria. The funeral was held on Tues- day at 2 p.m. from the Vancou- ver Bible School, and interment was made in Ocean View Burial Park. NORTH SHORE QUATER SUPI'LY LOUVER THAN FOR SEVERAL YEARS City Engineer George S. Hanes has reported to the wa- terworks commit tee of the North Vancouver city council that the supply of water in the Lynn intake tanks is lower than it has been for years, and that if present dry weather contin- ues it may be necessary to bring sprinkling regulations into force in the city. ~Ir. Hanes states that if resi- dents in the lower levels of the city would use less water for sprinkling purposes, the situa- tion would be aided considerably. All resitlents will be requested to co-operate so that ail will have a plentiful supply of water for domestic purposes. In the past feiv weeks there has been a shortage of water from Nineteenth Street north to the city boundary, and the section between Keith Road and Eighth street has also been af- fected. CAREI.ESS CALIPERS CAUSE FIRE The fire brigade was called out at 8 a.m. Tuesday to put out a bush fire in Cypress Park up the creek a little above illarine Drive. The fire, which was caused by careless campers, had caught a large stump and divas spreading to the surrounding bush. Luckily the brigade was able to put it out before any damage was done. CAPILANO TliblBER CO&I I'ANY LDIITED "From Forest to Ynu" Are .l.ou ui ting a ~garage. 1x6, 8 or 10 CEDAR SHIPLAI', OUR No. 4 GRADE .......... $8.00 lx3 or 4 GOOD FI.OORING (Shorts) ......... 1x6 DROI'IDING (Fair Grade)....... l/qx4, 6 or 8 CEDAR SIDING (De Grade)... ~............ $ 16.00 ............ $ 16.00 . $ 14.00 r '1 ~ . &e a)Iano .II@)er 0.. 1:(. 1 i PEAIBERTON AND iVATERFRONT I'HONE NORTH 305 NIGHT I'HONE NORTH 5491, WE HAVE ON HAND A FEiV ITEMS SPECIALLY LOW PRICED AS SHOEVN HELOT, THAT ARE SUITABLF FOR SUCH A JOB OR ANY SIMILAR )VORK. FOR REGULAR HOUSE CONSTRUCTION, OF COURSE, 4VE ALWAYS CARRY A COiAIPLETE STOCK OF BOTH FIR AND CEDAR. PHONE OUR iAIILL DIRECT. DIRECTORS OF I'.G.E. TO RETAIN OFFICE Business men directors of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway will remain in their present po- sitions under the new provincial government, Premier Tolmie an- nounced on Tuesday. There is no intention on the part of the government to interfere in any way with the work of Chris. Spencer, 4U. J. Blake wilson and lVillard Kitchen, who acted with members of the MacLean gov- ernment in handling the govern- ment-owned railway. The premier plans to appoint representatives of the new gov- ernment on the board shortly. The portfolios still unfilled also will be distributed among mem- bers of the cabinet soon, and a treasury board, consisting of the minister of finance, ~V. C. Shelly, and other ministers, will be appointed. % ATCH FOIE SPECIALS EYKRY SATURDAY L iiL 0 1 ~ I ill ' (w)(~' l)t'hone IVest 318R3. West Bay LOU PRICES GOOD SERVICE PROIIPT DELIV ERY Saturday Specials Wild Rose Flour 7 lb sack 32c Regal Salt, per carton........... I0c Sutt 3laid Seedless Raisins ......................... 2 pkgs. 23c Fels Yaptha Soap 3 bars for 20c Del 3ionte Peaches, 2's... 20c Icing Sugar ...... 2 lbs. 15c A number of letters have reached us from our readers in regard to trouble experienced with shade and ornamental trees. In some cases the loss of,or trouble with trees has been caused by wrong soil conditions, in others disease has been the destroying agent. It is our inten- tion in this week's article to deal in a general way with soil condi- tions. It must be remembered that soil conditions have a great deal to do with the health of the tree, and while at the time of plant- ing, the condition of the soil may be very favorable for healthy growth, the structure of the soil is constantly changed by water conduction and aeration, by com- pacting by heavy rains during the winter months, and in many other ways, with the result that in several years the condition may be such that the tree dies. The tree may also have been planted close to a sidewalk or house and the roots in their search for food may have reach- ed underneath such objects with the result that they are unable to obtain sufficient moisture. In such cases it is quite easy to di- agnose the trouble. Excess of ivater, or deficiency of air at the roots produce rath- er similar results in the appear- ance of the trees. Pale or yel- lowish foliage, undeveloped leav- es, short annual shoots, or long spindly ones, poorly foliaged limbs and the dying of the tips of the branches are frequently caused by the soil around the trees being too compact. The air and water supply is cut off and the tree is likely to die. In cold wet seasons there may be so much water in the soil that the air supply is cut off and the tree suffers. This shows lack of proper drainage. Newly planted treees are par- ticularly affected by compact soils. The cutting off of the air supply causes alcoholic ferment- ation in the cells and the water conductivity of the cambium and of the young wood is affect- ed. This is sho~n by the sickly appearance of the foliage. A surplus of water in the soil may also produce a form of dropsy. This is chiefly in cases when weather conditions are fav- orable for rapid evaporation or if light conditions in the foliage have been changed. The bark especially on young limbs, will burst open and expose the wood. This occurs chiefly in Beech, Horsechestnut and Oak. This condition may be corrected by making a longitudinal cut through the bark, thus relieving the pressure. A rather common result of ex- cess water supply is the forma- tion of suckers. AVhile in the majority of cases the suckers are not injurious to the tree, they interefere with the sym- metrical development and should be removed. In some cases they prevent a sufficient supply of water from reaching the main part of the tree. Prevent their re occurence by regulating the water supply in the soil by prop- er drainage. A great number of malforma- tions in young trees and in fruit is directly attributable to too much water at the root. If any of our readers are hav- ing trouble of any kind, we shall be pleased to hear from them. Those who have already written us, we will call to see on our va- cation trip to West Van. early in September. %Vest Vancouver Horticultural Ass'a. GARDENS AND GARDENING By &IINA G. HUTT, Landscape Architect can School of LandacaSe Architecture aod tonal Landscape Service. Craduate In Landscaping U. of Garden&ns Member SPECIAL--Cedar Radio Poles, 35 to 40 feet long. FIRE WOOD DRY CEDAR PLANER-ENDS, Si~IALL SIZE. JUST THE TIIING FOR THESE WAR1il DAYS. REQUIRES NO CHOPPING. STARTS YOUIi FIRE INSTANTLY AND GIVFS A QUICK HEAT. One Cord, delivered - $8.60 I'hone North 301. Night I'hone, North 30 Ill FLOWERS, FRUITS, V EGETABLES, and DOIIESTIC SCIENCE DUNDARAVE HALL, SATURDAY, SEI'TE~IBER 8th. Doors open at 2 p. m. Official Opening at 3.30 p. m. by Captain lan Mackenzie, M.P.P. The Iiall will be open Friday evening and Saturday morn- ing to receive entries. Anyone wishing to send a large quantity of Vegetables can have a truck call for same early Saturday morning by giving notice on Friday evening.