_L. Romanet_, fur trade general inspector, left Vancouver at the end of May for inspection of posts in the British Columbia district. He will return in August. _T. P. O'Kelly_ was to go on Company's business with the "Lady Kindersley," which was scheduled to sail from Vancouver for the Western Arctic, June 28th. _W. R. Mitchell_, post manager at Fort Churchill, left Winnipeg June 17th for his station, going via The Pas and York Factory. _John Bartleman_, district manager for Keewatin, left Winnipeg June 20th for his regular summer inspection trip of fur trade posts. _The Company has engaged_ twelve apprentice clerks in Scotland for service at H.B.C. fur trade posts in northern Canada. The party of young men sailed from Southampton June 15th on the "Corsican" for Montreal. _J. J. Barker_, district manager for Saskatchewan, left Prince Albert June 18th on summer inspection trip. He will return August 1st. _Mrs. Owen Griffith_, wife of the post manager at Albany, James' Bay district, was in Winnipeg during June visiting her mother, Mrs. Allan Nicolson. KAMLOOPS, B. C. STORE NEWS _Miss Smith_, of the ready-to-wear department, returned June 1st after two weeks' vacation, part of which was spent with her mother and sisters at Barriere. _Mr. Madill_, of the shoe department, made a short visit to Calgary to meet Mr. Purves, manager of shoe department of Winnipeg Depot. _Miss Weatherby_, of the dry goods department, is on a two weeks' vacation trip to the coast cities. _Mrs. Munn_, wife of our grocery manager, who has just undergone two very trying operations in Vancouver Hospital, is home again and we are pleased to note her marked improvement. _Harry Campbell_ is the latest addition to our grocery staff and is welcomed by all. [Illustration: Youthful Portrait No. 1] Who is it? Send your guess to the Photograph Editor, _The Beaver_ and watch for the name next month. _Mrs. L. G. Mayer_, wife of the post manager at Great Whale River, was visiting relatives in Fort William during June and has returned to the post. _Nixon, our esteemed_ checker and shipper, is a recognized expert in all matters pertaining to horticulture. When the North Kamloops May-Day committee was making preparations for their celebration this year and wanted something very special in the way of flowers for the May Queen's crown they appointed Mr. Nixon a committee of one to grow flowers for this purpose and to make the crown. A True Fish Story By GEO. R. ROBSON, Esquimalt, B.C. If one chanced to be in the neighbourhood of the Naas river in the early spring of the year, when the bolachan (candle fish) run begins, he could not fail to notice the large number of ducks gathered in the bays and the eagles perched on almost every tree skirting the beaches, all on the watch for the coming feast.