Show The Match of Progress On the 1st day of March the interests in-terests of the Magnet and South Pole will consolidate The objects of the consolidation are the advancement advance-ment of the interests of the proprietors proprie-tors the creation of facilities for amore a-more satisfactory management of the business the complete division of the several departments and the eradication of some objectionable features which have been found by experience to be not inseparable in-separable from the surroundings of a large billiard hall and saloon trade and lastly the establishment of an institution which shall be free from espionage by virtue of its being beyond the reach of reasonable reason-able restrictions whether imposed by the municipality or the voice of people The billiard hall will be held exclusively ex-clusively for purposes of that innocent inno-cent and scientific game which in some form or other antedates the pyramids and the popularity of which it is safe to predict will never wane No drinks will be served in this department the bar in the billiard bil-liard hall having discontinued The shooting gallery is a department depart-ment also separate from other features of the institution The South Pole saloon is on the premises but will be entirely separated separ-ated from other departments The finest goods in the country will be here obtainable and the most fastidious fas-tidious may rely upon satisfaction A lunch stand will be provided in the billiard hall The new tirm is Russell Co Mr Joseph Russell being in charge with efficient aids |