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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 31, 1920
Page
5
A couple sparred over a ring with the wife accusing it of being cheap while the husband claimed it was the dearest imitation he could buy. After the quarrel she ordered him to leave and he stood perplexed amid the domestic turmoil.
Consul General Fredk M Ryder reports on British Columbia turpentine from Douglas firs. Large trees yield many gallons of resin with quality indicated by sap color. Industrial chemist EB Oliver details a resin extraction method that preserves tree growth. A Cortez Island operation employs 20 men with plans for 200, harvesting sap rights from private owners and projecting 42,000 gallons yearly from 100 acres.
Camp Lat a Lot near Nanaimo on Page's Point hosted twenty five boys aged twelve to seventeen for two weeks under Nanaimo County Y M C A auspices. Boys cooked and served meals, learned camping skills, and completed demanding tasks, gaining citizenship training before the camp ended.
Edmonds Chief Constable Devitt investigates a claim a fake police officer extorted liquor from Jeng Yat Cho, piggery proprietor. Earlier raid returned liquor as it was claimed the site was a private dwelling. In a morning incident the impostor removed 65 cases of Scotch whiskey leaving 11 cases of Chinese liquor.
Preparations for a large fish oil and fish meal plant on the outskirts of Nanaimo are announced. The project includes an 800 foot wharf, a 40 by 60 foot warehouse, a boiler house, bunk houses, and pile foundations with an overall outlay near $20,000.
An angler recalls a trout of extraordinary length while Rustic responds with disbelief. The conversation captures rustic speech and a sense of amazed local color as the tale unfolds.
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