Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 17, 1929, Winnipeg, Manitoba Manitoba press Winnipeg tuesday september 17, 1929 Pioneer hardware firm s Diamond Jubilee event of much historic interest stun reds of flags Hung yesterday glom the windows of the Ashdown retail hardware store and inside there was similar decoration throughout the various floors. This was in recognition of the sixtieth anniversary of the establishment of the business which has been carried on continuously in this City since 1869, and which has been gradually extended to cover the a Small Frame building on Lombard Street. The present seven Storey building at the Worth West Corner of a Lii Ami Bannatyne streets was built in 1904 after its predecessor which had stood on the same location for Over thirty years had been destroyed by fire. The j. H. Ash Clown hardware com Pany limited with an authorized capital of and paid up Capi Prairie provinces. The event was also Tal of operates Large whole Lutin Gly celebrated in other ways. J Oundell before Kebell Lon Sale establishments at Winnipeg Cal Gary Saskatoon and Edmon business Enterprise ton. As Well is the largest retail Hartl Calga floor space of the wholesale tall establishments is approximately sixteen acres mid a staff of Over so Hundred pc sons is ring Loyd. Travel this important. Of Western was founded in Ware stores in the cities or Winnipeg by the late James Henry Ash Calgary and Saskatoon. The total Ling representatives cover All of the towns Between the great. Lakes and the Bocky mountains. The lorm has maintained its position the Crest or the wave of Advance that has marked Canada s Progress for last sixty years. Details of Progress the detailed Story of the develop ment of the company corresponds somewhat closely with the genera1 development of Western Canada. In 1030. The Laic or. Ashdown bought c business on the Corner of Portage main and the same year transferred to Lombard Street. In the following year he bought the Corner of main and Bannatyne which was destined to be for so Many years the site of so Large a retail establishment. He Buill the first store of his own in. 1871, a Fram a Structure Twenty by Twenty find four years later moved it North of the lot and built a Brick building on the Corner three stories High in 1878, lie sold the old wooden building and filled in with Brick. In 1880, i. On the run from Eskimo Point 200 Miles North of Churchill. Though Docking facilities Are far from com plete at Northern a orly the Coal will be lightened to the and she win proceed immediately with the shipment of Prairie Grain. Coal will be taken on again by the Ungava at Lake Harbor in Hudson Straits and she will then continue to St. Newfoundland. Her e the Grain cargo will be transshipped to the company s boat which will carry the Grain Over the. Northern shipping Jane to England where it will be landed and sent on to the com Pany s office in London. Though the Hudson Bay railway is not yet ready for regular runs the Harbor works Are still far Down former Pioneer resident and one of the founders of the City of Winni Peg one year before the first Kiel rebellion it had its beginnings in Long life lamps Are inside frosted shedding a soft Clear Light very. Easy on the eyes. Buy them in Cartons of six 40-Watt and 60-Watt lamps each 27c Carton 100-Watt lamps each 48c Carton Carlon Price applies Only to Standard of 6 lamps or the same size. Note reduction in Price of the 60-Watt lamps. These were previously priced at 30c each a Fine Siv Eelene Gin especially Good for mixing Long summer drinks. By appointment to h bottled in England since 1740 extended to the rear and in 1885 he enlarged again building four stories and re a tale front and to lire in the rear. This completed tile extensions to the old retail store. The Structure was totally destroyed by fire late in the fail of 1904, the new store As it stands today was opened Early in 1905. 3n the meantime the business 01 i the company Hart been widely extend cd in the West. In 1880, or. Ashdown j bought a business in Calgary and in i 1b81 he built the Calgary store which j i was afterwards greatly enlarged. In i 1893, he built the Winnipeg whole Sale stories High. In 1002, the Winnipeg wholesale was j greatly increased in size and four i years later two additional stories were added. In 1909, a wholesale was erected in Calgary. The pressure on this Busi Ness was heavy and the Structure was enlarged in 1910 and in 1911 the wholesale in Winnipeg was greatly enlarged. In the same year a whole Sale House built in sail cartoon mid when destroyed by lire ill 1918, j was rebuilt. In 1924, the Edmonton building was bought from j. H. Ash Down personally and a Large addition was built last year. A construction programme has this j been almost continually before the business since it was founded go years ago. James h. Ashdown served As presi Dent of the organization until his death in 1924. Since that time ills son Harry c. Ashdown Lias been presi Dent of Tho company with. B. A. Gra Ham As general manager. Province to place More signs on roads will Call attention of a twists to cause of accidents aiming to leave no methods untried which Ray help to Redice the number of automobile accidents on the ready in Rural Manitoba the Public works department of the provincial govern ment will place a number of Metal cautionary signs on All the most travelled roads of tile province. These signs Are intended to follow up the measures already introduced and they will caution against speeding using such warnings As Speed often is test your and learn traffic the signs will take the form of Shields lettered i yellow and White on a black., Back i ground. The first signs to be placed will be erected on the Emerson Road the Winnipeg betide Highway and the new trunk Highway West. In announcing the intention of his j department a. R. Macnamara Alln minister of Public works stated that the erection of signs of this nature had lately assumed very Large proportions the Good roads Branch of the department reporting last year that no fewer than 989 signs had been required to Call attention to such motoring hazards As curves in the Road Bridges j railway Crossings turns detours and so Forth. The Cost of erection alone totalled and in addition there is the question of replacement always to be faced through Wanton Ciao act ment or damage by mischievously inclined persons. Ojie year for shop lifting Elsie alias Nelson 19 years old was sentenced to one year in provincial jail by magistrate r. B. Oraham in City police court yesterday on charges of shop lifting. Wall a Nills Buryl Jim Workman though the East Wall of a building at 365 Portage Avenue he was helping to demolish toppled Over and burled him yesterday rudolphs. Grulke. 2s2 Betta Street escaped with cuts and severe bruises. Fellow work men and Constable Mulholland extricated him from the debris and he was taken to the general Hospital and Dos charged after receiving treatment. I for a tasty treat try a Sand wich made with r Trident Brand meat or fish paste sold by All Good grocers. Maconochie product discuss fire that All City apartment blocks should to provided with adequate fire escape facilities the safety com Mittee of the civics Bureau of the Board of traders 11 hold a meeting to consider the problem thursday. This meeting will follow the Demon stration of the Davie fire escape which will be made in the presence of the committee members at the Central fire Hall today. Winery to speak Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery who was a member of the Baldwin government will give an address on Britain s task in the Middle at 8.30 this evening in Tho Central United Church under auspices of the National Council of education. Or. Emery who is accompanied by mrs. Amery will reach the City Early this evening from Tho West where he has been doing some Moun Tain climbing in the Rockies. They will be the guests of lady Nanton while in Winnipeg. Winnipeg business men May make trip to East tiie prospects of Success to attend i a business Mission of Winnipeg Trade and manufacturing leaders to Eastern Canada was discussed at a meeting of the new industries committee of the Industrial development Board held on Friday. Tho purpose of the mis Sion would be to Lay before Eastern manufacturers the advantages of locating in Winnipeg and Manitoba Boas to serve to Best advantage the big Prairie Market lying to the West of Winnipeg. Further consideration will be Given to the proposal at a future meeting of the committee. Other business that came before the attention of the mooting was the question of retaining the services of an Engineer would give technical advice to the Heads or smaller Indus tries on the layout of their plants. Tho Outlook for the establishment Here of a Boot and shoe Industry was also discussed and will receive further attention at a subsequent meeting. First shipment of Grain via Churchill leaves today Canada s first Grain shipment to be exported to the markets of Europe Over the Hudson Bay railway through Churchill is due to leave Manitoba s Ocean seaport some time today. The Hudson 3 Bay company boat. which is to carry the Grain on the first part of its journey a at first scheduled to leave Churchill last but she encountered Delav healthful i of cold Teaspoons of malt 1 is the Ideal chocolate drink forgot Days healthful and nourish f and appetizing. Fine for Gire that ii children. In cans at grocers and druggists. Distinctive toddy flavor hot or cold or ;