1 ���������:'.!'��������� -71 With which is incorporated "The Huntingdon Star" ...JHUJI XJ .���������...J.i'L'-llL.'-Wi: L'at i Vol. XIII., No. 21 4BB0TSF0RD, B, C. FRIDAY, APRIL 6 1917 $1.00 per Year MmmmmmmmMmmfflMmmEmmmsmMmsEm HILL'S STORE NEWS SCHOOL CHILDREN WANT TO BE Bt SNA! AS IMOCI/AMATION AGAIN TO FORK Project to Have Government" Talc. Vol. I. Our Goods are tlie Best No 21 lu Special Value In IVf en's Sox 25 Dozen Pairs of Men's Cotton Sax in Black and Greys per pair .25c Ladies' Cotton and Silk Lisle Stockings Per Pair 20c, 35c and ....". , .50c Men's Pants, $2.90 and $3-50 a pair B.C. Fruit Consumers' Plan to Solve Lauor Mer. League This Has Sum- Garden Seeds and Flower Seeds In great variety. All the leading brands, Mckenzie's, Ferry's Steele Briggs and Renhie's: (Dutch Sets and Shallots) If tho.present efforts of the B. C. Consumers' League are successful, the usual difficulties of the interior fruitgrowers with regard to the harvesting of the crops will be considerably alleviated this year. It is proposed to enlist the services of from 1000 to 1500 pupils of the Vancouver schools all of whom will be over 15 years. , -' . Parents will b&^askod to permit their children to pick fruit during the months of July and August under the supervision of male teachers for the men and ladies for the girls. It is thought that by this plan the boys and girls, who will be paid 50tf per crate, will be encouraged to earn money and will be taught its value. The school teachers of the city will be requested to bring the matter before the pupils and to interest them in the proposal. Mrs. Kemp told the province that the Y. M. C. A. was co-operating in j this work and had already received a large number of ^applicants/ ��������� Yes-' terday the Y. M. C. A. received six of which were \vo- Y.W.C.a: will have which will be used in the evening and this work, the Y. W Over hers. work is Pressed upon Mem- . Tho Sumas Lake reclamation project was the subject of a conference at Victoria t last week between Hon. John'Oliver', minister of-agriculture; Premier Brewster, , and Hon. Dr, King, minister of lands, and a deputation' composed of three dyking comlssioners, Messs II. YV. Van- derhoof, F. R. S. Cresswell and J. L. 'Atkinson, and - Hec'Jor Stewart, Angus Cambell, Mr. Sinclar, C. E., and F. Fooks. It was pointed out that the project had been mooted in 1S7G, in which year there was a big flood. . - The nearest the matter came to being a definite project was in- 1904 when four engineers of the L. M. Rice Company, of. Seattle, prepared plans and a report, upon which the company made a proposal, submitted it and a contract was entered into . This contract was not carried out. The promoters proposed to issue bonds to the amount of $385,000 at 5 per cent over forty years, secured by private lands and lands of Sumas Lake be turned over to the HAVE YOU A PROSPEROUS GUT OUT WORK FOR LIVING The Provincial Government Bringing in Law Whereby Father, Mother, sis tors and brothel's (of the who.'o < or Half IHoorl) are to be Kept By Tho Prosperous' Brother. of a- tho the Dominion which were to Rice interests not havo to himsolf." in .915. At was pres- poin- applications four men >of leisure, tents on ground as social centres on wet days. In ���������C. A. will be asked to assist. one Grower in Hatzic, who will require over a dozen pickers has also stated that beds, stoves and cooking utensil will be provided for his helpers. It is thought that by the plan outlined the Chinese labor question will be very easily settled. The Local Council of Women is meeting on Monday when it is expected a lady be appointed to assist the enterprise. ���������Province. Matsqui has some good roads and during the present year we may expect to see more. Those owning automobiles should always boost good roads. To Ask Government Por Authority To Establish Labor Bureau. Patriotic Fund Will Not Deduct From Allowances Of Those Working. At a meeting of the British Columbia Consumer's League held in the labor temple last week it was decided, after much discussion to appeal to the provincial government for authority to establish a bureau through which women labor could be supplied to the up-country fruit growers for the marketing of this season's crop. This action was taken In order that the bars allowing the Immigration of Orientals for this purpose .might not be lowered. In this particular work the Consumer's League will have the assistance of the Young Women's Christian Association. Here is The report of the B. C.Fed- erationist of the meeting: The attitude of the Vancouver public on the question of the employment, of Orientals was well tested at a meeting in tho labor temple on Tuesday evening, when the question of providing women to pick the berry and fruit crops during the coining season was discussed. Councilor Knight of Mission started something when he attempted to tell why the ranchers liked the- Chineses as berry pickers. In an instant groans and hisses could be from every part of the hall. Nothing daunted Councilor Knight continued in his defonce or the Chinese, saying that they were ready to take tho places of the boys at the front in berry fields. Then the storm broke and amid hisses and groans the speaker was informed that if the Mission ranchers favored his views it was the plain duty of the Vancouver consumers to boycott the fruit from that district. Throughout the entire meeting there was evident sympathy with the views of organized labor that the suggestion to solve labor problems in this section by the employment of Orientals was a subject which could not be considered in any shape or Insult to White Labor. Councilor Knight in his defence of the Chinese, said that white labor from the cities was unreliable on the ranches and for this reason Chinese were preferred for the work. He very carefully neglected to say, however, anything as to the wages which these Orientals could be hired for, or the hours which they could work. Continuing his remarks along these lines he would have presented a case covering the Oriental standard of for which he would have refused to stand as the standard life in this province. He said he was willing to have Chinese work for him here on earth, adding the pious hopo that he did not wish to dwell with them in heaven. The sentiments of the ranchers as to labor required of the berry pickers was rather illuminating, one speakers saying that the reason why girls of 12 tol4 were not suitable for tho work being that they could not stand working for from 12 to 14 hours per day seven days per week. Impossible Suggestion Another speaker suggested that the men whom he declared 'loafers' about the city should get out on the land and do something in the way of helping out production by clearing land and making homes themselves in the agricultural districts. A few moments later he told how it cost about $450 per acre to prepare the land but neglected to connect his remarks and explain how the man without capital could possibly join movement, called by the back-to-the-land Tho meeting was called by the Consumers' League to consider ways and means for meeting the demand for labor on the berry and fruit ranches, a question which came to the front some time ago when the B. C. Fruit Growers' Association advocated the abolition of the Chinese head tax in order to provide Orientals for the work. This proposal has from all sides, met a similiar reception to the remarks of Councilor Knight at the meeting and is now a dead issue. Mrs. J. C. Kemp occupied the chair and, in her opening remarks, said that she had no doubt but that, with some systematic erfort being made, the women of the coast district could meet the demands fully. Such action would, she said, not' only meet the peculiar conditions existing this year but would also settle to a great degree the question of the employment of Orientals for such work in the future. Thousands Needed For Work. A number of speakers from the Fraser Valley stated the conditions existing there and outlined what the ranchers would do in the line of jiooviding accommodation for the Women workers. Mr. R. M. Win- slow provincial horticulturist spoke for the ranchers of the Okanagan where he said, that last year 70 per cent of the work was done by Orientals. In this district 1500 workers would be needed from July to November, the heaviest part of the work coming in October. The ranchers would do everything possible to accommodate white workers from the coast. No determination had yet been made on the question of wages, but he was satisfied they would be higher than last year. The outcome of the meeting was the passing of a resolution asking the provincial authorities to open up a labor bureau in the city where workers who are willing to go to the ranches might obtain necesssary information and register their names. ent no contract exists, it etd out. Mr. Vanderhoof" made tho claim that the lands would give a net return ol' $25 an acre per annum over the whole area, and, as to this and other claims of those ured the government to take hold, the govern- pert inquiry. As to the security for ment should satisfy itself with ex- the expenditure, Mr Vanderhoof said it would be at least six t times the cost of the work. The va'lue of his farm at present equaled ten per cent of the cost. The lands would be available at once with the exception of the lake lands which would take two or three years to sweeten. Of the 32,000 acres about 10,000 acres were lake lands. Mr. Cresswell said that if the project were undertaken it wrould not be wise to divorce the Dominion > lands from the scheme. He also said the .Canadian Northern Railway was willing to allow its embankment to be used for a dyke. That jt would be a government project, and not a private undertaking, was the opinion of Mr. Atkinson, who urged it was an under taking the feasibility of which was beyond question and one which could be carried out economically in line with the government's land policy. The whole cost of maintenance of the project would be about fifty-six cents an acre, according to Mr. Sinclair. It is understood tlie Dominion government is prepared to pass title in its share of the lands to the provincial government provided the province will reclaim them. These lands alone, sold to bona fide settlers, would bring returns sufficient to pay the cost of the project. In past years high water has cost a tremendous loss in the district and enough to pay the cost of the under- takin many times over. The district lies about fifty miles from Vancouver by the Canadian Northern. "How's that younger brothor yours back in Baeddeck getting long?" said a citizen to a friend other day. "I had a letter from him this morning and he appears not to be ,-etting along any too well." "Thought he would do great |hings when we were all at school together," said the friend. ���������' " Do you have to help him much?"' "Well he seems to havo a wicrd faculty of knowing when I havo a few extra simoleons. I am sure to get a letter right away asking for a small loan." "Well, he soon will write. He'll be coming "What do you mean'.'" "They're passing a new law down tin Victoria compelling men to keep their prodigal brothers and equally their prodigal sisters also their podigal fathers and mothers, and . likewise.prodigal sons and..daughters So I guess when Bill hears about it he'll head west and leave his maintenance problems for you solve." "He might if he could get here." "Oh he'll got here. He'll make a grand round up of tho boys in Home- burg and tell them he has an opening in the west and they'll all go down to the depot to see him off and to make sure he ges." The provincial government is wringing in a bill for the maintenance of our relatives. Clause 3 of the Act reads: Fathers and mothers, sons and 'daughters, bothers and sisters' (of the whole or half breed) are liable for the maintenance of near relatives who are sick and Complaint may be made on any person that he or she and destitute and that a near relative Magistrate may summon tho rch re- destitute..' oath by. is sick' Nice prospect keep them, and direct on maintenance or for A. in- der "Scottish Life and Humor" Is the subject wihch Mr. Arthur Bruce will talk about in the Masonic Hall on Friday, April 13th at 8 p. m. All are invited and the admission is 25������ for adults and 15^.' for children. The lecture is a good one and has been appreciated on former occasions and Abbotsford folk will do well to hear Mr. .Bruce. The Good Roads committee have a booster now on the Matsqui council. Coun. Phinney has purchased an automobilly. No driver of a car goes long over the roads until he finds the best roads, and becomes a booster for the best roads that money and good labor can give. There is talk of the provincial government appropriations this year being cut in two. Poor lookout for much doing in this riding of Chilliwack. ther or mother. lias sufficient to ative before him, vestigation that a be made against the rich or fairly prosperous relative, to maintain his brother, sister, half-brother, haif- ghter. ��������� ' And it may include the half-bro- sister, mother or fathe, son' or dau- ther whom one has played with and fought with and got licked with as a kid. A man may have to kepp a half-brother, the son of another fathe or mother. Nice prospect fo a young fellow, just married, perhaps to have a half brother of forty or fifty years of age come and establish himself by the fireside and say that he is going to stay until his lumba lets up enough to let him go and look for a job. Oh, there are all kinds of pleasure in store for those fortunate' enough to have plenty of relatives in this country for among them there is pretty sure to be one whom the new law will on the wall. We've or another fit like paper all got them. MT. LEHMAN NEWS Fine Easter. weather has been ordered for The Red Cross society of this place gave a dance in the Orange hall last Friday evening. By special request, Miss Reid, the principal ������f the Superior school here, put on the play "A Case of Suspension," that was a success when given at Bradner a short time ago. The productien of f.his play, with the donations realized for tlie prisoners of war fund, amounted to about $75. Miss Reid lias been requested to give the same play in Abbotsford 'in the near future Mr. James Hagen, who has so r.atisfactorily filled the pulpit of the church here for tho past six months, has moved back to Vancouver, where Mr. Hagen will again take up his duties at Westminster hall. He ex- to graduate this summer. Mr. Hagen will return for the morning service next Sabbath, after that it is expected students from Westminster hall will be sent to attend to the duties of thi field. Don't Masonic forget the lecture in Hall on the 13th at 8 the p.m. * THE ABBOTSFORD POST, ABBOTSFORD, B. O. ���������fes THE.ABBOTSFORD POST plaint until the end when ill I'or .only two days. Published Kvory Friday by The Post UuMishing Company A we'okly Journal dovotei to the interests of Abbotsford and district Ad-ver.Ufriing rates made known on application ��������� .Our J. A. Shibbotetk- BATHS, -Neither for nor aglu' tho Government Editor and Proprietor 5I10 was /j^u. H WILL U'UAIt FLAG ON COAT UNTIL WAR I3NDS. Your Ad. in This Paper I'HIDAV APRIL <>, 1!M7 ��������� Cheap rates to the prairies ckrnot appear'lo be .the right thing this year with- labor so scarce as it is in the province. Would be all right if there were cheap rates to tho berry of the Fraser Valley, HUMAN POULTRY HPIUKS .The present year w'.'A inoruiiKo in the nuinb;:r. fields TI1I0 SLACJKliK PUOHLIOM Have those-,who by their inactivity, allowed matters to remain as thoy are, ever considered what sort or citizens the young "slackers" who infest Canadian cities arc likely to make? Education failed to make these young persons realize their duty. Is not the strongest -argu- ument for a drastic form of education such as the application of 'the Militia Act would supply? Failing this, the problem '-of the slacker will, in the near future, present a far ioss agreeable aspect than that of the returned soldier.���������Cowichan Herald. Some Pointers On Potato Growing Soil for any crop is at its best when it Is best cultivated. This idea of tickling,the soil then planting and permitting the crop to mature, was only meant for the wheat fields of the prairie provinces and in time some of them fail to produce the desired yield. Many people will undoubtedly plant potatoes this year. Many will be interested in the experience of an export who writes: ��������� Twenty-five years ago I - passed the corner over there and saw a man planting potates. His "method attracted my attenion and 1 became interested. He walked in a staight line and at regular intervals kicked a hole in the soil with his boot. His wife followed and placed a, potato in tho hole. A. few months later I passed the same corner and found a "For Sale" sign tacked to the fence. Tho owners wife was looking at the sign and waiting for a buyer. I bought the tract at a very attractive figure, because it would not raise potatoes. It wouldn't raise potatoes because of the careless way in which the former owner' plantod them. If he had known how to raise potatoes probably I would not have purchased the tract at so cheap a price. Having more ground than I required for my nurs ��������� ery stock, I planted potatoes on part of this tract. From my storo in the city I took about seven varieties of potatoes and four varieties of fertilizer, so that I might experiment with both, while the soil was good, where I used the fetilizer, the crop was almost doubled. For potatoes, as well as any other crop,the soil should bo made loose by spading or ploughing deep, and have plenty manure if possible. If the gardener is forced to use commercial seo a Ki'oat of urban poultry keepers. The almost prohibitive prices of eggs and poultry during the past winter havo caused- many consumers to seriously consider the homo-production of these very necessary and useful commodities. II, is important also that any efforts put forth in this direction result satisfactorily. Many difficulties present themselves in attempting to rear chickens successful}' on a small city lot. Experience lias shown that tho best way for the urban poultry keepers to outer (ho pouth-y business is by the purchase'of pullets in tho fall. W'ell-niatuod pullets arc the most reliable winter egg producers and if well cared for will not. only produce plenty of fresh eggs for the breakfast tabic hut also return a reasonable profit on' the expenditure entailed. Plan Proposed Ordinarily, well matured pullets arc rather scarce aiid difficult to obtain In tho fall of the year. It is believed, however, if the matter were taken up systematicly by tho poultry Associations that the difficulty could bo overcome, and, incidentally, serve as a means of, increasing interest in tlie poultry industry. Practically every large town and city has its local poultry Association, it is suggested that each .Association give some publicity to the suitability of thrifty, well matured pullets for profitable winter egg production and advertise the fact that the Association is prepared to constitute itself a medium to arrange for the hatching and rearing of pullets this spring and for their delivery in the fall, it could be announced that orders would be taken during the month of April and the first part of May. All these desiring pullets in this way could be required to join the poultry Association and make a small deposit covering the number required. The Association could then make such arrangements as might be necessary with the nearby Co���������operative. Associations, farmers and breeders for the growing of the pullet's, a minimum price to be decided upon for the different breeds and varities In the fall these could be assembled at some central depot in each locality and the distribution made in time to permit of the proper housing of the stock in permanent winter quarters 'a before the severe weather set in, say- by the last of October. Federal Assistance. In order that greater effectiveness may be given to this proposal, the Dominion Live Stock Branch is prepared to extend, to all Associations qualifying under these provisions, the same assistance that is given to Asociations desiring to purchase other kinds of pure bred stock,, namely, the payment of reasonable; travelling expenses, during the time! Down in the States thoy have peculiar ways-of punishing a man which would remind one of his school-days. In Kansas City, Joseph Clabaaina, a tailor-will wear the national flag on his coat continuously until peace is declared in Europe. Uisl week he roiisud the ire .of several men when Iuj seized a flag and stopped on if. "T should fine-S'ou $000, "udge Coon fold him in municipal court today. "But I will make-it twenty-five dollars if'you will'promise the American flag on your peace Is declared. to wear coat until PillSONHKS OF WAK Th Canadian Ked Cross Society conYer IJnmch Van- Mrs . Our Co inland in to all our subscri- lafoment that was laid hoist "Prisoners of War" The following toiler l<Yom Silllloo May Be Interesting., to Ponder. ;_ ' "I have boon asked by tho mill.ee to bors tho a prior claim a man had Adopters. Tho fercd ourselves Cross 'Branch was decided handle entirely it.* C War Work. required to conclude the purchase fertilizer which is generally tho case'and transport the stock of representitive in a city, the easiest way is to dig a trench live or six inches deep, with a hoe. Scatter the fertilizer in the bottom of the trench, covering the soil completely with a thin coating. Then thoroughly mix the soil and the fertilizer, leaving a goodly portion of clear soil above the fertilizer. The trench should now be about four inches in depth. Then place the potato seed, properly cut, in the trench with two or there eyes to a hill. The seed should be set with the eyes up and the hills should be about eighteen inches apart. Two and one-half or three feet should seperate the rows. One-half the trench should he filled at the time of planting, and when the plants come, to bud it should be filled level. A few weeks later the vines should be hilled again, but care should be taken to not injure the plants. ! ation, lions, STUDY THE MARKETS. We often hear the remark: "What good are these high prices for cattle, hogs and sheep to the farmer who has no cattle, hogs or sheep to sell?" Some stockmen seem to be unfortunate in always getting in at the wrong time while others appear to have a faculty for always getting in on the high markets, It is not a matter of chance altogether. It is to a great extent a matter of watching the markets and taking advantage of conditions. The farmer who has learned to study the market and market conditions is the man who has learned his business and is also the one loday. to of destin- Associa- in any section of Canada, des- to purchase pullets in lots of three hundred or more. Should it bo desired, the Live Stock Commissioner will also nominate a suitable person who1 will be directed to accompany this representitive and assist him as far as possible in the selection and shipping of the pullets. In the general interests of poult- fore the Meeting: "From the beginning of August 1915 up to the present, time IMS) prisoners have been assigned to us for adoption; of these 12 have'been exchanged to 10ngland or Switzerland, '1 have died in captivity, '1 havo escaped and 52 have boon transferred: 10 by Mrs. Rivers Hulkoley because some other place had or because by mistake been assigned to two remaining \A we trans to the Victoria Red v. hen, last Autumn, it i nal that branch own Prisoners o "This loaves 279 prisoners to be provided for by our department, and '"the least that can be spent on each prisoner for food and bread alone is ������11 a mosth." This is quoting from a letter of Mrs. Rivers- Bulkeley of more recent date than the statement which appeared in the Red Cross Bulletin giving the cost of food at $10. "The Central Committee appointed by the government asks the Canadian Red Cross to' send $15 worth of food a month to every Canadian Prisoner. So far I have not' heard that this has been done. But we have to try and make it possible. Reckoning the minimum for each prisoner at $11. brings our responsibility for our 279 men for food alone to $3,0G9 a month. The maximum of $15 per man would bring the sum to $4,185, and in view of the fact that no private parcels can be sent, it is this maximum amount Ave must endeavor to send. 'With prices what they are $15 worth of food is none to much for a hungry man per month��������� this works out at not more than 50? a day. Most of the adopters pay $1.00 or $5.00 a month, (we ar? not asl'inj; them to increase this as wo wish the adoptions to be a pleasure not a burden) the balance Is mad-.i up from ihe general fund. Over $4.0i'0 a month is a very'big sum. With your co-operation I think we can do it, but it will mean hard work and best way in which you can help is in interesting others and thus adding to our subscription list. Our subscriptions have kept up wonderfully, but the receipts from Entertainments, Sales, etc.. have fallen off considerably.' In January' fo this year we sent $3,250���������last .month $3,750. THE HOHENZOLLBRNS castle in Zollern in the ninth century, ry industry throughout the Dominion The family became very divided as We are'asked for some information about the Hohenzollern family and its place in history. ' These people trace their descent from a Count who is reputed to have built a and the urgent need this year for in-j the years creased production of eggs and poul-! -would try and the releasing thereby of a! large surplus for export to Great] Britain, it is hoped that as many As-: sedations desiring to become active in this direction are requested to. write the Live Stock Commissioner; i Ottawa, at once for further advice' and instruction in the matter WOMEN LIVES IN THREE BED SEVENTY YEARS Takes to Couch when 21, When Father Refuses to Approve Love Choice London, March 3 1.���������By the death of a women 94 years old a fow days ago in Scarborough a. ��������� remarkable tragedy of disappointed love ha,3 been brought to a close after seventy- threo years. When she was twenty-one years old she contracted an which did not meet with the approval of her father, who forbade it. The young women took to her bed. where she remained untill her death, except that on one occasion she rose who is reaping tho profits of his stock f to leave Cambridge for Scarborough'. She never suffered from any com passed, and it never lave become formidable if the Emperor Sigismund had not, in 144 5, invested Frederick, of the younger branch of the Hohenzollerns with the office of elector of Brand- enbyrg. Thus was laid the foundation of the reigning Prussian House. In 184 9 the other branches of the family surrendered all their territorial and sovereign rights to the then King of Prussia, accepting from him certain annual allowances. The imperial status of the Hohenzollerns dales from the Franco-Pnss- sian war, when the new Germanic Confederation was formed, the imperial office declared to be invested in the Kinjrs of Prussia. Some little confusion may sometimes arise because of the expression Emperor in connection with Germany. The Holy Roman Emperors, the first of whom was Charlemagne, engagement derived their title ostensibly from the the Pop"."' For a !cng . time this title was held by the Hohenstauffens of south Germany, from whom it was stolen by the Habsburgs. Napoleon abolished the office, doubtless intending to take it himself. The real object of his rlivorce from Jose- I BECAUSE THE BIGHT. PEOPLE ARE LOOKING ��������� FOR YOUB.AD. If you COULD' (although, /OF COURSE, you can't) stop every man you meet on the streets asd ask: "Do you want to buy a pair of shoes?" (Or any other kind of goods) You might find half a dozen who would say "Yes." Perhaps not one of these, however, would want to buy the article you want to sell. If your advertisement, however, were to be printed in these columns this week, it would "stop" EVERY MAN IN TOWN' WHO WANTS TO BUY SHOES, OR CLOTHES, OR ANY OTHER ARTICLE���������and it wouldn't "stop" anyone who didn't want to buy- That's the beauty of the advertising way of finding a buyer. The ad. finds the buyer through the simple process of being easily and readily found BY the buyer - And if, among the prospective buyers of goods, there is one to whom your goods would be a bargain, and your ad. is a convincing one, you'll sell what you want to sell. (THIS SPACE FOR SALE) *������) 7S\ ABBOTSFORD DISTRICT BOARD OF TRADE President, Hope Alanson Secretary, N. Hill , of Abbotsford, B. C. Meeting Held First Monday of Each Month Write the secretary regarding manufacturing sites with unexcelled shipping facilities and cheap power or information regarding the farm and fruit lands of ut'he district, and industries already established. J % See me now about that Insurance ��������� ������ l7 J,i ilv't a ���������U' .Il'll.-J.'....,....... I have a large and^sple&did supply of Raspberry Canes for sale at_low prices. Finest quality. Abbotsford VWiaua ���������ga^n^to^gj^W^^ j plilne and his marriage with Hahs-^ burg princess was that a son might; bo bor to them who would be heir in; liiood to the Holy Roman Emperors.- ���������Colonist. BUOYANT REVENUES Canada is Financially Sound. The Candian fiscal year which closes on the 31st of this month will show the country to be in a prosperous condition and the revenues buoyant. Statistics available indicate that, when this month is ended I.lie total revenue of the Dominion from all sources will reach two hundred and thirty million dollars. This is about fifty million dollars in excess of the revenue of the previous year which, in itselt, was the highest in the history of Canada. The revenue for the fiscal year ending ?Jarch 31st, 1917, will be one hundred million dollars greater than the year ending March 31st, 1915, the, first year of the war. For the eleven months of the year ending February 28th, Canadian Commerce reached the enormous figure of 51,771,995,000, as against ?1,093,945,000 for the same period last year. Exports reached a total of $1,028,960,000 and the imports $724,995,000, a favorable trade balance of moro than throe hundred million dollars. "Oh, Georgie, Georgie!" exclaimed a fond mother when she saw her small boy considerably battered up and dirty, "you have been fighting again! How often have I told you that you shouldn't fight?" "Well" said he, "What are you going to do when a fellow hits you?" "Why keep out of his way," said the mother. "I'll bet" said the youngster "he'll keep out of mine after this." Annie���������Do you like his dancing? Fannie���������Yes,-but I wish he would not tread on my toes bo often! HnrrrnrrTr"���������""" ii ffifl ABBOTSftOftC K>S1\ ABBOWORt), B. G. a^^^ ������'"��������� iVniiaiitaKiainrwanBWiHMg Abbotsford and District one magm cr sons to fight e freedom an mpire and her ri; les. in sendim e t'.i- .1 BOLL OF HONOR Unveiled With the jtfawes of More Than Seventy Karnes February 6th, 1916. Rev. J. L. Campbell of the Presbyterian Church on Sunday February 6th unveiled a roll of honor in respect and memory to the volunteers and soldiers who have gone to the front from Abbotsford and district. The text from which he spoke was "Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friend," and as an illustration the famous pointing 'The Great Sacrifice" was used.. The roll contains over seventy names, the first seven named having already given their lives for 'King and Country.' The following are the names: W. A. Ferguson; killed. H. E. Lloyd, killed. J. McDonald, killed. H. R. Gray, killed, E. O. Collinson, killed. A. Ames, killed. J. F. Green, killed. F. Brown, invalided. H. Grimley. A. Teng. A. Hill-Tout. L. Trethewey. J. Fraser, C. T. McPhee. S. McPhee. C. Hulton-Harrop. G. E, Hayes. M. Rhodes. A. Hicks. Q. Hicks. . Chas. Wooler. G. Gowgh, A. R. Flummerfelt. J. Kirkbride. A. C. Dudden. D. Geddes. ������ ..... II. Johnston. P. J. McLagan. J. Hands. S. Knott. W. Laird. H. Gordon. A. G. Adams. G, N. Gillett. J. Aitken. 0. Kidwell, killed. R. Hughes. ' ... .1. v.'n T. Usher. .-.-.-^>.,.>���������. T. Perks. A. Pegram. B. Pottinger. B. W. Suthern. B. A. Chapman. M. W. Copeland. A. tylallalue A. Healey. J. Welch. A. A. Fermoilf. T. Donnelly. EJ. Anderton. A. A. F. Callan. J. Bousfield. C. Bayes. R. Peters. T. Davis. T. Ma*reo������L Geo. Knox, died, pneumonia. Henry Knox. Fred Knox. R. Smart. S. Finch. W. Bowman. E. Chamberlain. K. Huggaxd. J. Manro. '.. '^ T. Ssneetosi- ,i; '.-../v.*'-* ��������� A. William*. J. McO.ormack. John Gillen. Hillifird Boyd. D. Campbell " J. Downie. Percy Wilson. Manlius Zeigler Ed Barrett. V. Hulton-Harrop. W. Campbell. Stewart McGillivray. E. B, de la Giroday Jack Parton H. Skipworth R. Ramsay A. Mitchell. Peter Pearson. Geo. Sharp. F, Beale. H. Arnold. . Tom Campbell. . Robt. Sim. H. Skipworth. J. O. Williams, Ernest Gazley. Clarence Gazley. Andy Ellwood. J. L. Sansom John Sinclair. Albert Davenport. ') Joe. King. Guthrie King. Matt Nelson. Matt Higginson. The following have recently enlisted for overseas service: Robert Gillen Frank McCallum Walker Wallace Charles Hill-Tout Willie Hill-Tout H. McKinnon Kenneth McGilivray. H. Green / A. A. Fermor UVVV at are we, who are adian to equal the sacrihce oi for Overseas Service. left behind, going to conl und, as our snare, those who have died or en- ive a mon THE ABBOTSFORD POST, ABBOTSFOItD, B. &' v^^'-fV'1 ���������*���������*** **' ���������������y.v ffK.W3TW?!r.i;;.ijnt;.,.'',.vrJ^K! .h*<il������l.l.W^W, ' J.. G..COPPI For Mams, Bacon, PIONEER MEAT MARKET ABBOTSKOM), ii. 0. . Labrador Herring and Smoked Fish,' Salt Cod Choicest .Meats Always on Hand ^ = HUnl battalion, lie ha.s urrlvod in J hln/jland. lie has seven days leave;j liaH f;o:ii! to' v:nil his old homo friends in Ireland. iiirs. VV-illifi and' i\>i'cy Davis i. for Vancouver Tuesday on piouii- ���������!')!.,!< SiOCTOlt IMMJNOl'.VUIOI) HIM OUiTM NOKMAI; , :in IV' l< ' u n ��������� Mr. Sam Smith nuide a trip to Vancouver this week. business m>,.i^ HOW TO BE A GOOD TELEPHONIST ' " crow I'or this the. railroad "Dewdncy's a, cii.y. Tho C. P. U. section pari; is busy improving yards at this place, coming up." Tho ladies of tho Rod Cross Au.v- illi'iry Dewdney B.-Q. met at tho homo ol! Mm. I-J. Watson Wednesday tho 2 1st in honorof Mrs. Dov- rios who is leaving the locality and who is one.of tho willing workm-s Afior (-.ponding an hour in social chatting and knitting hard tho following address was read by Mrs. II. J. follows and presentation made by Mrs. I-r. Johnson': To Mrs. Devries. Dear I'Yiond and Co-worker: We (.ho Cross Auxilliary which you have Speak with, your, lips closeoto the moui.Up\eef;. That is the whole secret of successful telephoning. When you do so, talking requires less effort and listening calls for less exertion. There is no need of voice force when you talk into the telephone. Everything you say is heard plainly and distinctly, when spoken in an ordinary tone. BRITISH COLUMBIA TELEPHONE Co. Limited SES^\ Y B2231>i&2fSE ALBERT LEE, Grocer aM Balier members of the lied of Dewdncy H. C. ol been a valued, member, take this opportunity of expressing our regret at the event of your departure from our midst. We have always found you faithful and willing, to do your part in this great and necessary w,ork of supplying needs I'or the sick and wounded soldiers, and it is with deed regret that wo .must say hood-bye, but in parting we wisli 'to extend to you this sinallgit'L, as a token of love and esteem, from the I ted Cross members, and as. a bond cementing your heart with ours in the remembrance)' of tho weekly meetings wo have enjoyed together. Signed on behalf of the' members of tlie Rod Cross Auxiliary. Mrs. J. M. HANDY President Mrs. H. WATSON In order it is said that people may not spend their money in unnecessary travelling, but rather be encouraged to invest in war loans, the C, P. R. announce that the usual holiday rates will be cancelled.this coming Easter. Tlie only classes of the community who will be granted the cur-i.omary fare and one-third for the roi.ul trip arc school teachers and scholars and commercial travellers who may wish to go home for holiday. Bless the C. P. R. ASSUMES SI)\V ' DUTIES this .MISSION CITV LOCALS BORN���������To Mr. tor, on Thursday, daughter.���������Father ; The Okanagan have appointed a and Mrs. Bannis- March 29 th, a , slowly recovering United Growers new manager. Council meet- the 14th in the Tho next Mission ing will be held on Council chambers. Mr. J. B. Hodgins of, Nanamo, visited Mr. Fred Bannister's Tuesday. He came to meet his daughter, who is coming from the, east. Mr. J. McLaughlin wishes this paper to deny the rumor that he has sold out his business; he has only changed his manager, and now employs Mr. T. Foster, late of Ladner. Dr. Lang, M. D., of the Overseas Mr-dical Staff, was a week-end guest from of Mr. J. W. Spencer of Cedar Valley. He returned to Vancouver Monday. Mr. J. T. Duff has again left for the prairies where he will remain for the summer, lie expects to come back with all his pockets full of simoloons���������at least enough to put him on easy street for the coming winter. Mr. and Mrs. H. F . Elsey, who havo spent tho winter in California have been tho guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wakefield, Hatzic, for a few days. They left on Monday for their home in Wolesloy, Saslc. Dewdney Doings Mr. Chas. Brown and family are leaving Nicomen Island this week for Kamloops where they will make their future home. On Thursday afternoon the large 12 room residence of Mr. T. McDonald, now overseas with his regiment, was totally destroyed by fire. The house which was situated on the Nicomen slough, near the Dewdney Trading Storo, was not insured and only a portion of the household effects were saved by willing neighbors. The loss is a very heavy, one to Mrs. McDonald, who has four children going to school. The origin of the fire is unknown. Mr. Robert McG-ill and family have moved to Agassiz to take up employment on the government farm there. Misses Winnie and Pearl McDonald loft last Sunday to visit with their sister in Langley. 'Messrs. Ernest and' Ab. Bothani- ley from Vancouver are visiting their brother Chas. Bothamley of th::s place. ��������� Mr. Thos. McTntcsh and family have moved onto the old Geo. Boako place on Nicomen Island. They are Vancouver. Mr. and Mrs, Fred Forman of Langley Prairie are here to visit and help Mrs. McDonald and family through their misfortune of Tossing ���������their home by fire. A fine patriotic programme was given at Deroche hall last Friday evening in aid of tho Red Cross society. The programme consisted of instrumental and vocal besides some recitations and, speeches^, Bothamley brothers gave some excellent selections on the violins and "the piano. Mrs. Lily, Miss Bell, Mrs. Howard, and Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs took very good parts in the\ programme, while Mr. Kelly of Vancouver, a crack comedian made a big hit with the audience. A dance was added to the programme and. a fine supper was served at midnight. The total proceeds of the evening amounted to $39.40 Miss Winnifred Mellish spent the week-end visiting with friends at Derohce. ' She took in the concert there Mrs. Thos. McDonald has heard from her husband who left with the i Mr. Maxwell Smith, of Doroche, assumed his new duties at Victoria on Tuesday last as superintendant of the Agricultural Credits Commission succeeding Mr. William Manson, resigned. Congratulations are due Mr. Smith on the appointment, and amply repays him for permitting Hon. John Oliver to steal the nomination from him last spring, and especialy so as the appointment carries with It the magnificent salary of $250 month. per PURCHASE J) BEKKY CHOP Mr. Beach, representing .the King- Beech Co., of Mission B. C. was in the valley last week and arranged to purehaso pracUcallly the entire crop of strawberries for tlie coming season. The prevailing price offerod the growers was seven cents ner pound in bulk.���������Progress. GOOD COWS WORT] I CHNT FIFTY PES The man familiar with cows may make a fairly close estimate of what any one in a given herd will give, posibly per clay, per month or per year. Does it follow she is the "best" cow? It depends somewhat on what the owner is after: he may look for a large flow of milk, . he may require plenty of cream, or wisely, he may expect a substantial profit above the cost of feed. So your cows as a herd may average 6,00.0 pounds of milk and 200 pound of fat, but is each one earning a good profit? Cow testing, checking up each individual, will answer this and m;u:y other questions. It will also help, as it has helped many dairymen, to add at least fifty per cent to their income from the same number of cows, because they keep those that are known to be efficient. Your average may be 7,000 pounds, but in three years perhaps you can make it over 10,000 pounds, but it won't be unless each cue is up to a good standard. Write the Dairy Commissioner, Ottawa, for milk record forms. Your lettter does not need a postage stamp. . , :S a. !!��������� wook one of our cill'/ens who good joke wall'rul up to a of fellows standing, probab- ng about tho weather or tho d says:- "Havo yon heard Mr. .1, Paris returned home aflor few days spent on business in tlie lo\ COI'.p I ly fa war, a about Rhine "No the papoi '' Why, some of ceivod a fine ham "ill" I on the Canadians that's the way was the reply. ibout it.' the the r eating tho moat crossing the ii: sounded) ','NothIng in Canadians re- other day and -laid the rind , 1 ho fact, automobile provo (.hat his horse. that n man covers up his in cold weathor does not he will think to blanket io ground and walked over it." "Hit him," said somohody , but he was laughing so hard nobody could bo sure of hitting tho place aimed at. Medical assistance was summoned, .later Ihe doctor walking, in quite unaware so as to occasion no surprise, and thus defeat the end of his visit. The.joker was pronounced qulto normal, and capable of such another surprise on his friends. New Fruit Company IneoporatO'l. Tho Hatzic Frult-Crowers' Association, with head office at Hatzic .IS. C, has been incorporated to do business in (he district of New West- mlsl.er. The amount of tho'capital is $1000, and the liability of each shareholders is limited (o the amount unpaid'on the shares held or subscribed for by the shareholder. Tho nutuber of persons asking for the Incorporation of tho company is forty- three. The man who odits !tho average country newspaper cannot, well avoid treading on somebody's toes continually; must expect to be censured often for unintentional failures; must expect to be called a coward because he does not pitch into everything that somebody thinks is wrong, and a fool if he speaks out too plainly on public evils; he must expect to grind other, peoples axes���������and turn the grind stone himself. Still we think it is one of the noblest professions on earth;1 the one in which the earnst man can ' do the most good to his fellow man and in which an honorable man can wield much power for good. Don't be afraid )to laugh. It has often been- remarked that earnest men excel in humor, finding in it the needed relaxation from cares that wear and grind. "Canadian Woods i'or ' Structural Timbers" is the title of a bulletin (No. 59) just issued by the Forestry Branch of tho department of the Interior. This bulletin shows as the result of hundreds of tests that several' of our native woods which Canadians have be~en~importing for some years. This is gratifying aiid satisfactory as regards both home and foreign trades in timber. At means much to Canada in war time, as the development of our resources enables us to carry on the campaign effectively. Citizens who ' are interested may receive a copy of this bulletin free upon application to the director.of Forestry Branch. . J. H. JONES Funeral Director Furnisher of Funeral Supplici Plscno Connection. Mission City HUGH McBRIDE t! General Blacksmith And Horsesfioer Carriage and Repair Work of all Kinds Automobile Repair Work Satisfaction Guaranteed N������xt to Alexandria Hotel HUNTINGDON B. O. A lecture on Scottish Wit and Humor, by Mr. A. C. Bruce, architect of Vancouver will be one of tho features of an interesting prgramme to be given, in the Masonic Hall on Friday, April 13th at 8 p. m. sharp. Among those who will take part will be Mr. Mclnnis, Miss Grace Roberts, Mrs. Bidlow and Mr. Curley of Ab- boi.sford, while artists from Huntingdon and Clayburn are also expected. Admission 25$ for adults and 15vs for children. Tickets can be se cuied at Hill's Store. LIVERY, AUTO and FEED STABLES ������. EMEEY, Proprietor. TEAMING and DRAYING WOOD and COAL For Sal������ Orders Promptly Filled Auto For Hire. Give us a call and you will be used right every time. ABBOTSFORD, B. G. T.-.T* 3E gsnaBBPo U !"���������! OTEL ABBOTSFORD, B. C Strictly first-class in every respect. The bar is ocked with the best of wines, liquor and eigars, RATES. $1.50 TO $2.GO PER DAY u A. J, HENDERSON & SONS 'I II A i ���������^sssm EEESESSSi PR&P0UBT������RSg exan ������������������������'"- asse YKA, VERILY Most females would silent be, Oft keeping quiet for a week, If they'd among themselves agree To always think before they speak Farmers' and Travelers! trade solicited. 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Title | The Abbotsford Post |
Publisher | Abbotsford, B.C. : J.A. Bates |
Date Issued | 1917-04-06 |
Description | The Abbotsford Post was published in Abbotsford, in the Fraser Valley region of southwestern British Columbia. The Post was published and edited by John Alexander Bates, and it was the first paper targeted specifically at the Abbotsford area. The paper has since been bought and sold a number of times, and continues to be published to this day under the title of the Abbotsford News. |
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Language | English |
Notes | Print Run: 1910-1924 Frequency: Weekly |
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Date Available | 2011-10-05 |
Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
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DOI | 10.14288/1.0168439 |
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