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 v^,*,an^������!P'  OFFICIAL PAT>ER OF THE GRAND LOYAL ORDER OF BOOSTERS  /Vol. VII., No.   22. '  ABBOTSFORD,   B,   C, FRIDAY> FEB. 27 1914  $1.00 per Year  MATSQUI FIGURES  AT VICTORIA  t.-  SENDS   SAMPLE   OF   THE  ABBOTSFORD  BIG LOGS  To make room1 for our new Spring  Stock we are disposing of our big  stock of  Ladies* Children's and  Men's Shoes at Great  Reductions in   Prices.  Come and secure a Bargain  while they last.  <L  U  This week the A." T. &'T. Co. shipped upon the order of the Dominion  Government a select'sample of Douglas fir logs to McGill university, at  Montreal. These logs were selected  by a representative from the university from the timber limits of the  A. T. & T. Company and' are to be  used for test purposes as to strength  and durability. ��������� It is understood  that these- tests have never heretofore been applied to, B. C. Douglas  fir! although similar tests have been  made on other kinds of timber; McGill university has special apparatus  for' such' tests, which is the reason  why,the government has had the, logs  shipped to that'point.  ��������� The results of the test will be watched with interest.  FARMERS1   INSTITUTES  QUADRILLE  CLUB DANCE  The regular fortnightly dance of  the Abbotsford Quadrille Club was  held on Friday evening, February 20  In the Alexandria Hall, - Abbotsford  There was an excellent attendance  the turnout from Matsqui beng exceptionally good, no less than fifteen  ladies and gentlemen from that thriv  ing section of the country, graced the  hall with their presence. As the  Lenten season is now, upon us the  club dances will be temporarily dis-  , continued in consequence thereof.  The following were present: Mr.  and Mrs. Alanson, Mr. and Mrs. King  Mr. and Mrs; Eby, Mr. and Mrs.  Peele, Mr. and Mrs. Gezley,. Mr. and  Mrs. Kerr, Mrs. Geo. Clark, Mrs. (Dr)  Swift, Mrs. J. Vanetta, Mrs. Buker,  Mrs. Chester, Mrs. McMeneniy,. Miss  Waugh, Miss E. Zeigler, Miss M. -A.  Shortreed, Miss Maggie Shortreed,  Miss Christie Shortreed, Miss Mabel  ���������Nelson, Miss A. McCalium, Miss McDonald, Miss Laxton, Miss D. Part  on, Miss Ryall, Miss Mclnnes, Miss  Hill-Tout, Miss McLaren, Miss A.  Heath, Miss A. Kent, Miss E. Mc-  Culloch, Miss M. Page, Miss V. Page  Miss Machel, Miss Cruickshank, Miss  G. Alexander, Messrs R. Crist, F.  Beaton, F. Beharrel, S. Machel, C.  Baines, G. Cruickshank, H. C. Cruick  '"'shank, A. C. Salt, B. J. Ger-  ney, S. Baker, S. A. Morley, J. B.  Johnston, 1-1. Yenny, L. Attwood, F.  J. Boulter, J. Kennedy, J. Caldwell,  <:��������� E. Ryall, A. C. "Ward, S. Saunders,  Wm. Hill-Tout, Harold Hill-Tout, A.  Johnston, W. C. Winquist, C. Fraser  PUSHING  FOR. OUR  EXHIBITION  THE  CONTRACT   LET .  The contract for the Hudson's  Bay Departmental store in Victoria  has been let to the B.C. Construction and Engineering Company. The  work of construction will be commence, shortly. The contract price  has been announced, but it is between seven and eight hundred thous  and, exclusive of the cost of excavation and also the mechanical equipment. '  Messrs T. J. Trapp, of New Westminster, have swelled the contributions to ,the local fair, by adding a  special prize for the best graded  milk cow. It is in the form of a Perfect Pantry, and may be seen on display in Mr. Alanson's window.   '  '   The following are the list of contributions to date:  J.   J.   Sparrow,    25.00  Abbotsford T. & T. Co $25.00  J. J. Sparrow, two special, $5  each    .' ~. :.  10.00  C.   Hill-Tout   10.00  C. B. Hill-Tout  :  10.00  Dr.   Swift    -. .-...10.00  M. Hulton-Harrop   10.00  B.   J.   Gernaey     10.00  Royal Bank of Canada  15.00  H.   Alanson   : "v 10-00  F. Munroe   "10.00  H.,   Gazley     '10.00  H.   Radford    ���������.  10.00  Steel Briggs Seed Co.,    Special       6.00  J. Vanetta     5.00*  W. Hill-Tout      5.00  A.   Hulton-Harron    -.  5.00  F. C. Wiggins .". .'    5.00  A. Johnson      5.00  N. Authier      5.00  M. W.  Copeland, special      5.00  B. B.   Smith      5.00  A. M. King, special      5.00  Among the many delegations that  have visited Victoria during the past  week was a strong delegation from  Matsqui, who interviewed tire Hon.  Thomas Taylor with respect'to the  need of some fi provincial assistance  towards draining and dredging in  that district. Reeve Merryiield, and  Councillors Geo.. Satchell; A. Beaton  W. McCalium and Clerk.Gibson were  the officials of the municipality on  the-delegation, while Col. J. Duff-Stuart of Vancouver, and- Messrs' A ���������  Cruickshank, J. -Reid, and H .Fred-  erickson represented property owners and settlers.?- " '  The visit to .Victoria is the result  ���������'of the meeting-.lield last week at the r,ATPc 01? T,wrTiii?if5! wrm  village of Matsqui-at the'request of-!I,ATES OF ^CTURES FOR  certain property holders, which presents a situation that since the dyking of the Fraser' River waterfront  a number of^years ago/the natural  drainage, through a number of the  creeks and slough's into the main river has been'apparently greatly less  ened and by .the. silting up' of these  water courses, there is, fully three  feet less drainage..than there used to  be. The provincial government has  spent a good deal, of money���������and the  delegation paid a- tribute to the department by saying it had been well'  spent���������in building two or three'im-/  portant roads'across Matsqui. One  of these is*! the . international road  ���������from Mission 'City'to. the-boundary  line The-other is the link of .the inter-provincial "highway, which makes  or will, make when connected thro'  a'cut-off of. fourteen miles on. the  route to Chilliwack. Both these  roads as well as the road to the im  portant Clayburn brick and tile work  are-likely to overflow at high water  periods, rendering .them" quite impassable, and to that extent render?  ing their usefulness much less effective.   .. ' ,  The Matsqui people have it all figured out that if the' public works,  department will dredge out a deep  channel leading .from the pumping  station at the dyke, back across the  district and alongside the roads, the  result will be a very great increase  in the benefit of those important  roads, which form sections of the two  of the main highways the provincial  government  is  striving to  complete  and maintain.   *   OBJECTIONS TO THE  MUNICIPAL ACT  \  LENTEN SEASON NOW ON  G.   C.   Clark  W.   Campbell      J.  K.  McMenemy  Post .........:...  Percy R. Peele ...  .00  5.00  5.00  5.00  5.00  Mrs. Percy R. Peele     5.00  J. A. McGowan ....  .00  V.  C.  T.  R.  W.  L.  Hulton-Harrop     5.00  R.   Davison     5.00  DeLair     5.00  H.   Eby, ...2.50  Fraser }   1.00  Murray     1.00  Mr. D. McKenzie, the hustling  councillor for Sumas municipality,  was a business visitor to Abbotsford  Thursday.  February 2.5th this week was what  'is known as Ash Wednesday, the  circles the Lenten season is an an-  circles the senten season is an annual fast of "forty days, exclusive of  Sundays, extending to Easter Sunday, which this year," falls on April  12th. Special observance of this season has been made by the Christian  churches, especially the Anglican,  Roman Catholic and Lutheran den  ominations, from very early times in  commemoration of Christ's forty  days' fast and as a season of special  penitence- and, preparaton for the  Easter feast and is used as a profitable exercise by many member's of  other Christian churches. The general outward sign of observance" of.  the Lenten season is the noticeable  curtailment of all social gatherings  additional week day church services  and closer attention giveii by many  Christian people to matters religious.  ��������� Announcement of dates and lectures for the Farmers' .Institutes are  now' announced by the department  at Victoria. The lectures will at first  take in -Vancouver Island and on the  16th of March will open in the Fraser Valley at Surrey, wheretwo sessions'will be held.- From that day  on until March 25 two'sessions will  be held daily at some point, in the  Valley. It will be noticed that save  at Mission City and one lecture at  Strawberry .Hill, all lectures and demonstrations are confined to dairying and poultry raising. The following ,ttaken from, the programme of  the first circuit will interest our readers: ' ,       .  Mission, Board of Trade room.  Mission City,- Tuesday, March 17th  2:30 p. m., E. Smith, Cold Storage  investigation: R. C.'Treherne; vegetable insect pests: 7:30-p. m., W. H.  Robertson, vegetables: J. F. Smith,  markets.    >     ' ��������� ��������� ������������������  - Mission, Dewdney, Tuesday) March  17; 8 p.- m., D. Mclnnes, hogs and  dairy cattle: H. Rive.illustrated dairy lecture  Sumas, Municipal, Hall, Whatcom  road, Wednesday, March 18, 2:30 p.  m., H. H. Grist, -demonstration killing and plucking: D. Mclnnes, hogs  and dairy cattle.  Matsqui, Agricultural Hall,' Gif-  ford, Thursday, March 19, 2' p. m.  W. H. Robertson, vegetables: H. H.  Grist demonstration killing and plucking: 7:30 p.m., .D -Mclnnes, liogs  and dairy cattle: H.~ Rive, illustated  dairy lecture.  Maple Ridge, Hammond Hall, at  Hammond, Wednesday, March 25, S  p. m., H. H. Grist, demonstration killing and plucking: 8 p. m., D. Mclnnes, dairy feeds:* H. Rive, illustrated  dairy lecture.  WINS   SEWING   MACHINE  LEPROSY  DISCOVERED  IN  SASKATCHEWAN  ���������'' The first case bf leprosy ever discovered in'Saskatchewan has been  reported. The patient is a woman  living in the north west part of Saskatchewan. A doctor discovered a  suspicious case some few weeks ago dow.  and immediately reported to the authorities. Dr. Seymour completed  arrangements for a thorough diagnosis of the case and the report made  confirmed the doctor's suspicions.  The leper woman is an immigrant.  Frank McCalium, son of Councillor A. McCalium, was the lucky one  out of the 1500 holders of keys in  therecent drawing for a fine' drop  head Wlliiams Sewing Machine, the  Pioneer Store has been advertising in  the Post for the past two months The  lad was one of the last to purchase  goods entitling him to the key, but  his was the first key that Mr. .B. B.  Smith, the proprietor of the Pioneer  Store tried on Friday morning last,  with the gratifying result to the holder that the lock opened and the machine was his. Not wishing the machine,* Mr. McCalium has devised a  novel way of disposing of it, and any  one wishing a, first-class sewing machine may receive one by sending in  a sealed tender, stating the price  they are willing to pay for it. When  all the tenders have been received,  Mr. Smith will open them and the  highest one will get the machine. In  the meantime the machine will be on  exhibition in the Pioneer Store win-  A number of objections to the proposed amendments in the municipal  clauses act- were registered by the  Maple Ridge 'councillors at a special  meeting held on Saturday last, and a  number of resolutions calling the attention of the Attorney-General to  the changes as they affect Maple  Ridge, were drafted and will be forwarded to Victoria.  The proposal to appoint a municipal inspector occasioned a long discussion, the outcome of which was a resolution that "the council is not in  favor of the appointment of an inspector ofs municipalities as it feels  that- the authority vested in him is  too great and would curtail the proper administration of council work.  Coun. Fulton expressed the opinion that the proposed change, might'  entail.needless expense oh the municipalities as,! under the rule, an investigation of municipal affairs may  be called' by some -disgruntled ratepayer with, a fancied grievance and  the-expense of the inspector's search .  must be borne by* the municipalities  Councillor Martyn thought that the  appointment would be an usurpation  of the'powers given the council by  the people.   The Reeve was responsible to the citizens and in his opinion it might nt be right for the inspector to have the power to set a-  side .the legislation of the board.  * Disapproval, pf -a number of'other  changes was voiced and the feeling  of the bard was shown ,in the following     resolution     "'that  all  appoint  ments  regarding  police  boards  and  other  matters  relating  to  local  affairs, be left as at present provided  for in the municipal clauses act."  ,   The  various  road   beats  and   the  councillors vflio will exercise supervision over tlierri'Were designated by  the council on Saturday last and-will  ,be as follows:    Beats  1-2,  Councillors Ball and Fulton; 3-4, Fulton and  Ansell;   6-7, Ansell   and  Fulton;, 8  Martyn and Dale;   9-10,    Dale    and  Martyn   Road   foremen   were, re-appointed as follows:     J. Milne, F. W.  Biggs"; George Blackstock, Jnr.;W. H  Fraser,  Alf Chatwin  was appointed  engineer of the steam roller, his wa-  ,ges being $5 per day.  The closing of the Whonnock station by the C. P. R. recently is not  being allowed to drop for lack of action in so far as the Maple Ridge  council is concerned at least and at  the special meeting a largely signed  petition from the residents of Whonnock was received and referred to  the municipal solicitor who is taking  the matter up with the board of railway commissioners in an effort to  have the agent re-instated there or at  least to secure better accommodation  for the travelling public than at present obtains. Superintendent Cotteril  of the railway company has promised  to investigate the conditions and to  take some action in the matter in the  near future, but in the meantime the  council will place the facts before  the railway commission.  Mr. J. Vanetta is confined to his  house with a severe attack of grip,  but all hope for Jack's speedy recovery.  DIES  IN THE  HOSPITAL  The death occurred at Dr. Clark's  hospital, Sumas, of Charlotte, three  year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.  Charles Bell. The little girl had  been ill only a short time and her  sudden demise came as a shock to  the parents.  The funeral took place on Monday  from Mr. Campbell's residence and  was followed by a large number of  sorrowing friends of the family. Rev.  Mr. Campbell officiated.  The bereaved parents have the  sympathy of the community in their  sad loss. ���������:';������������������  Inspector of Customs, Mr. A. Munn  and Collector of Cystoms C- Mathe-  son, of New Westminster were visitors to Abbotsford and Huntingdon  on  Thursday.  ������ THE ABBOTSFORD POST, ABBOTSFORD, B. C.  SSSi  THE.ABBOTSFORD POST."  Published Every Friday by The Post Publishing Company  weekly Journal devoted to the interests of Abbotsford and district  Advertising'rates' made  known  on  application  i, .        ��������� . .        , *  Our   Shibboleth���������Neither   for  nor  agin'   the  Government  ,   FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1914  .   with the determination to. work energetically and unitedly, during the coming year, for the success of the association. ,  "Every matter of business connected with the working of the organization was discussed thoroughly, and a good deal of misapprehension was  removed. It is not to be expected that in the course of one year the  affairs of such aii association can be brought to such a point of perfection  that everything will run smoothly: but the mistakes of the past season  seem to have been comparatively tew, and the. experience .gained will be  "* of great advantage to those responsible for this year's operations. It may  ly help,matters out considerably.  In the Okanagan last year the United Growers was formed and the  first annual meeting was held the other day. The Vernon News has the  following to say editorially: ,  VThe first annual meeting of the United Growers, which was held 'here  on Monday and Tuesday, in many respects may be considered as one of  the most important gatherings of those interested in farming and fruit  growing that has taken place in the Okanagan for some time. It is gratifying to know, despite certain rumors which were heard previous to the  meeting, the assembly was entirely harmonious, and the delegates left  In co-operation there is strength, and it is the same.in the fruit business  as in any other business. The Mission fruit growers are not in line this  year any more than in the past five years to take advantage of the strength  to be given them through co-operation. Never will the full value of the  soil producing qualities of the "Home of the Big Red Strawberry" besecur-  ed until a thoroughly united effort of all the fruit growers of,the Fraser  Valley become a realized fact in co-bperaton.  The United States is at the present .time, fighting the trusts.. These are  organized for the purpose of selling-either some, manufactured article or  some product of the soil. Trusts are quietly being formed in Canada too.  What about a farmers' or a fruit growers' trust.' If the sons of the soil  would unite for the purpose of marketing their product, it would certain-  be said, we believe, that a good foundation has been laid, upon which may  be reared a business structure that will fully meet the requirements of  those interested in our basic industries of horticulture and farming.  It is doubly pleasing to know this is the case from the fact that, ,in  this connection tlie eyes of the whole province are turned towards the  Okanagan. When the government department under.the control of Hon.  Price Ellison, decided to adopt the course of advancing money, to associations of'this' nature, some thought that the success of the scheme was  at least problematical. It was in this district that the first organization  was formed to take advantage of the new policy; and. it is here where  nearly three-quarters of the.fruit grown in the province is produced, that,  the best opportunity is afforded to work onwards toward complete success  We feel assured that all this policy requires to justify it is a fair trial,0  and we are greatly pleased to find such an unanimous feeling to this effect  as was displayed at this important meeting."  Sugar  cured  boneless ham .25c  Spring lamb, fore qr  23c to 25c'  Spring   lamb,   hind   qr.   30c  to 35c  Pork   Chops '.:  18c  ' , ., '        Fish  Oblichans,  per lb - .' 10c  Steelhad  salmon," per   lb  SUMAS  MUNICIPAL  COUNCIL  Sturgeon, per lb  :  15c  Cod,   per. ,1b    ..:..��������� 12 Vi  Halibut,   per   lb  10c  Herrings,  4lbs  :  2&c  White Spring salmon per lb ....12 Via  Red Spring Salmon  '...;  18c  Crabs, two for   25c  The regular meeting of the Sumas  municipal   council   was  held   in   the  municipal hall on Saturday last with  the Reeve  in  the  chair  and   Coun.  ISciMcKenzie, Austin, Straiton and Lam-  HOOKS AND EYES  The Redistribution Bill is now before the Dominion House, the skeleton  bill having been presented by Premier Borden! and the working, out of  the details left.to a committee of seven, four Conservatives and-three Liberals. .. In appointing1 representatives from both sides of,the House the  premier is following the course adopted by ,the Liberal..government. The  committee has a delicate matter on hand to.work out to the satisfaction  of the government���������boL Jides���������and he people     . . . ".  The. west is now more important than the maritime, provinces from .a  population point of, view, and when the next election comes, off, there will  ���������be more representatives in the House at Ottawa, than eyer before,, and.  probably fewer from the east���������New Brunswick, Nova.Scotia and.Prince.  Edward Island���������the west will be better represented, when, it comes to  legislation affecting the Dominion west of the Great. Lakes. , With members"  from both sides of the House there cannot.be much of a- "gerrymander"  How. the sound of .that rword seems familiar?    On the basis of the-last census, the House of Commons.will have 235  members, this, number having grown from 181 at the time of Confederation.- , British , Columbia, has now , seven members, but. according to. reports we. will have thirteen members It is altogether that the Westminster  district-.will, be provided giving one member for the town of New Westminster, and one for the.rural part of. the district.  As.soon as this division has, been made it will be up to the two parties���������  the Liberals and Conservatives���������to get the .best and most representative  men possible in the field so as to be ready for the next election.  In the above connection it is to be hoped that the district outside of  New. Westminster city will be able: to find a man willing to represent the  dstrict outside the large cities'���������resident in the district^���������it.being understood that our present member will either represent New Westminster on  the hustings or be promoted to the Senate.  It will occasion little surprise to  the average husband to hear that an  action for divorce has been begun in  Paris by a married man on the substantial ground that he refuses longer to button his wife up the back.  This expression is an awkAvard one  but as there seems to be no substitute for it, we must let it go. We all  know what it really means, especially  those who are initiated.  Tis particular victim,,In his plaint  states that he would not mind the  task if it were only occasionally, but  ho says that he is called upon to perform it at least half a dozen tunes  a day. One of the gowns in question  has 47 buttons, and he invariably  finds that when he gets near the'  South Pole there is a lack of symmetry in the opposing halves and  that somehow or other thoro must  have been a faulty connection. Then  of course he has to work backwards,  find the unmated button, or the. unrelated hole, and do it all over again  wherefore. he" asks for legal release  from a slavery worse than death.  Tho case is exactly as stated above  We have ourselves been there. It is  even' woise.' Buttons are by no  means the worst contrivances that  women. use for the purpose of shutting themselves up behind. Buttons  are in themselves bad enough in all  conscience, but , how about these  hooks frisky little abominations impossible.to grasp between the fingers, still more impossible to insert  into their, receptacles, which are usually made of cotton and therefore  impossible tp detect from the surrounding landscape? A ,more heartrending task could hardly be imagined, and invariably the moment that  success - seems' in-' sight the woman  will either begin to breathe or to talk  The first time we undertook this task  we, halved the difficulties by driving  the'hook firmly and securely into  the material of the' dress, but there  are.goo;d reasons, why we never attempted., this again.  ,It is very strange why women'have  been unable to achieve a better plan  for closing-, themselves up ' behind.  One would 'think it could- be done  just as. easily in front, or, that it  could be managed by means of a  spring, a lever or a canthook operated' from the van. Just imagine , a  man'fastening his braces up by a row  of minute hooks, invisible eyes or  little thingamajigs that close with a  snap.  Feyther  ���������son resent:  Minutes' of  the. previous  meeting  read and adopted.  The following bills were passed for  payment:  School   Salaries ' $464.14          2.75  W.   Harris  G.' Hallett        2.75  M.   Curtis '        6.00  C. St. G. Yarwood ..:.        6.35  The Clerk      31.00  The reeve ��������� reported the appointment of Oliver Blatchford as municipal constable, duly sworn.'  Angus Gillis appeared regarding  Lot 353, rporting that the land registry office can only accept plans  in one name. Ho therefore proposed  putting in his own plot, and allowing  the other owners to attend to theirs  -and afterwards'send in the surveys  and plans of their own properties  separately.  Moved that the school board and  the council accept responsibility for  payment of their shares of the surveyors' account in  Lot 3fiJJ.  That the reeve and clerk be instructed to see all owners of portions of  Lot 3G3, to obtain thoir consnt to tho  re-survey and plans of Burnett and  McGugan and to paying their portion  .of tho costs.  Moved that robatc on McPha.il  property bo allowed if paid this  month.  Messrs Potter, Curtis and Brown  came to interview council about tho  extension of "C" Street north of Vyo  road.  Council refused tho request to gazette the road.  Mr Eli.Keeping sought hearing for  an outlet from his property in Straiton.- A committee of Councillor's Mc-  Kenzie, Austin and Straiton wore appointed  to investigate.  Mr. H. R. Harris asked the council if the" .unused appropriation of  last year for this road could be applied to that purpose this year, and  was informed by council that the  work would be done when the ground  was dry enough.  Plans were received from McElhan-  ney Bros sub-division N. I  15, Tp..-16. These' were discussed  at length and reeve and- clerk authorized to sign when the necessary  forms were complied with.  Communications from Whitesides  Edmunds and Whiteside: Clerk was  instructed to see them.  , Communication from J, O. Donell.  regarding work done on Sumas Mt.  Councillor Straiton to look into it.  From the provincial Bureau of information:   Clerk to  reply.  From Allan Purvis, manager of the  B. C. B. R.:  Clerk to reply:  From Miss Remington,' re condition of! the Farmer and Riverside  roads:  Laid over.        ���������     ,  Explanation of the abolition of  Statute Labor ordered to be printed and enclosed with assessment notices.  Motion repealing S. 1. by-law 119  Sub-division plans ordered to be inserted in next By-Law.  Road By-Law, No. 128; Statute,  Labor By-Law, No. 129; Loan By-  Law 130; Noxious Animals By-law No  J.31, all passod first three readings.  An Act to Amend the Criminal Code  The following clause will be inserted after section 99: ,  Every-person who employs, or causes to' be employed any armed man  or armed men, on his works or premises, without first having obtained  consent in writing of the Attorney-  General of tho province wherein such  work or promises are situate, which  consent shall only be given for a per-.  iod of six months but which consent,  may be renewed, is guilty of an offence and liable, on summary conviction, to a i.onalty not exceeding  ono thousand dollars and costs and.  imprisonment for. ono year, or to  both fino and costs and Imprisonment: Provided that tho foregoing  'provisions shall not apply to any  night watchman who has a license  to carry a weapon under tho provisions,.of section 118.  Tho  following  section  is  inserted -  immediately after section .334:  -  Rvory ono guilty of,an offenco and  llablo on  summary conviction,  to a  ponalty not exceeding ono thousand'  dollars   and   costs   or   to   imprison-'  nionl,,- for ono year, or to  both lino  and costs and    imprisonment,    who  makes   uso   of   tho   detoctaphono   or  other contrivance of a llko character, for the purpose of injuring any  person's private character or disclosing private conversations or deliberations of any kind.'  .. Evor'y" one  who  makes public,  or  causes to be made public, the records  of  any   detectaphone  or   other   like  contrivance, without first having obtained the written consent of the Attorney-General of the province where  in publication is    made or about to  be made, for so doing without author-  1-4, Sec.   ity  shall  only  be   given  where   the  publication is, in .the, opinion of the  Attorney-General.,, in   the  public  interest, is guilty of an offence and lia-   ..  ble,   on   summary   conviction,   to   a    ,  penalty not exceeding one thousand  .dollars   and   costs   or   imprisonment  for  one*, year,   of   to  both ' fine  and  costs and imprisonment.        ,  Nothing in this section shall be  held to prevent or restrict, the use of  detectaphones or other like contrivances for the detection of. crime or  fraud. '  fc  THE MARKET  Prices were persistent irf remaining steady at the New Westminster  market on Friday last.    Supplies being well" up to the average and no  change is likely in prices or supplies  until  the  spring  produce   from  the  Valley arrives.  With a good supply of poultry the  trading in    that particular    corner  was  fairly  brisk  the  average   price  for poultry being 22.cents a pound  Several prize Buff Leghorn cockerels  from the farm of Grace and Mallin-  son,  South Vancouver, were readily  sold at $2 and $2.50 each. Dressed  poultry  was   quoted  at   25   cents, a  pound:  Eggs slumped dropping to 35c to  40c cents  retail  and  30c wholesale  Butter remained at 40 cents.  Potatoes at $1.25 a sack, was the  -chief   article, in   the  vegetable   line  with cabbages and turnips selling at  75   cents  per  sack  and  parsnips at  90 cents a sack.  No changes were recorded in the  prices of meats except pork which was  .weaker.    There was a fair supply of  beef and veal on these stalls.  On the fish stalls the supply was  not so good as it should have been  while red spring salmon at 18c per  pound waB the feature. Oolichans  at 10 cents per pound and steelheads  at 15 cents per pound was fairly  plentful.  Along with an abundance of spring  flowers both cut and potted there  was a good supply of bulbs and bushes for spring planting. In cut flowers daffodils at 20 cents a dozen, carnations at f>0 cents and violets at 25  cents wore the chief features. Prim  rose plants were quoted at $ 1 a dozen.    Raspberry bushes were selling Sugar cured bacon  22c  at 50.cents a dozen while rosebushes  were 35 cents each. ...  The folowlrig prices, were quoted:  Wholesale Poultry.,  Poultry, live weight .".  20 to 23c  Ducks, live weight  -.  18c to 22c  ..,   .    Retail  Poultry  Spring Chickens, dressed per lb..2 5c  Hens, dressed "per lb .... 20c to' 22c  Vegetables  Potatoes per. sack   $1.25  Carrots, per sack   75c  Cabbages per sack   .   75c  Turnips, per sack  75c  Lettuce, per bunch -,...:.. 5c  Eggs   and   Buter  Eggs,  retail    45c  Eggs,, wholeseale       40c  Butter, retail, per lb   40c,  Butter,   wholesale    35c  .  Wholesale   Meat  Pork, per lb    10 to  12  l-2c  Pork      ,salt, per lb  13c.  Mutton, per lb   12c  Leg of Mutton, per lb   16c  Veal, medium, per lb  16%  Veal, large, lb  12c to 15c  Retail Meats      .  .  Beef, best rib roasts ....  20c to 22c  Beef, loin   26c to 27c  Beef,   short   loin    ,       28c  Beef,   sirloin     23c  to   25c  Boiling Beefs   12%  Beef,   pot   roast      15c  Pork    20c   to   25c  Mutton     :    18c  to  20c  Leg of Mutton  18c  Sugar cured corn pork. 15c to 20c  Home-mad epork sausage 15 cto 20c  Salted Pigs' Head, per, lb   8c  Pickled Pigs feet, per lb  8c  Pickled pigs' shanks, per lb ....10c  Sugar cured hogs' heads, per lb ....8c  Sugar cured corn beef, per lb .... 15c  Picnic hams, per lb  14c  Pure lard  15c to 16c  Announcing  the Opening of our  Millinery Department  carrying a line of Trimmed Hats of the Season's best styles from  Chicago's Millinery  Houses.  Now Ready  We invite your  inspection  Abbotsford  Livery, Feed and Sales Stables  When you require a comfortable rig;  one that feels good and looks good;  ring up *  CURRIE '& McKENZIE .  V!"  V  Brigham's  Sumas        Wash.  Now is the time to selecf your Cockrels . for  breeding.    We nave a fine selection of choice  White Rocks to choose from.  PRICES RIGHT      QUALITY BEST  List your farms, acreage or houses for sale with us  Insurance that Insures  For terms and particulars  cUallum  I  A  t w  M  ">  1|  (S������s^^^*i*'*".i?;i"*'sirf-'sr' C"  THE ABB6f SFOrD POST, ABBOTSFORD-,  B. C< ^W?S������  <*������&  @  Several broken lines Men's  Women's and Children's  Shoes to clear out at cost.  Men's heavv woolen sox  regular 35c, 40c and 50c  lines to clear at 4 pr. for $1.  Abbotsford  l  :������B������  SgSBBaBBBSmSBmgESBffimRBBBSBSB  gSS@S3aES  ABBOTSFORD, B. G  v  Strictly first-class in ~ every respect.    The bar is  stocked with the best of wines,.liquor and cigars,'  RATES,  $1.50 TO  $2.00  PER  DAY  A. J, HENDERSON & SONS  PROPRIETORS |  President, Chas. Hill-Tout   Secretary, S. A. Morley  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 f rait lands of  the district, and industries already established,  33SS  MUSIC TUITION  DAVID C.  BLAIR,   JR.,   begs to   announce  to  the people ot  Abbotsford and Surrounding- District that, he   will  commence teaching Piano,' Organ  and   Theory, of  Music.        Pupils    rapidly    advanced.  Advanced pupils prepared for examination.     Intending.pupils   can  enroll at the.Store, Abbotsford.  DAVID  C.   BLAIR, Jr., Certificated Trinity College of Music, London  sse  i  is of as much importance  to you in your daily routine of business as any  part of your organization.  Your printed matter  should be executed in  such a manner as to be  thoro'ly representative of  your your line.  is the kind that will develop your business and  to keep it up to the top-  notch of efficiency.  We are  equipped  to  handle your  every   de-  '������������������",-'   .      ��������� "      * - >"  mand in the shape of  printed matter without  exception.  You cannot do better  than by sending your orders for Job Printing to  us. Prices are consistent  with the quality for which  we are noted.  i/V  groacsgECTHBsr^ y  -vrfTE    ABBOTSFORD   POST ABBOTSFORD,   BV  C,  REMOVES  BUSINESS   TO  NEW  WESTMINSTER  Mr. B. J. Gernaey, who has for several years past conducted a harness  shop in Abbotsford, has decided to  move his business to New Westminster. The departure of Mr. Gernaey  will be a considerable loss to Abbotsford, as during'his residence here  he has always taken an active interest in matters pertaining to the advancement of the town and district  having been treasurer of the Board  of Trade here for soveral years. In  sports he also took a prominent part  being one of the mainstays.of the Abbotsford lacrosse team, who will  miss his   brilliant   playing this year.  Mr. and Mrs. Gernaey and family  leave for New Westminster on Sat  urday,  and  the  well  wishes  of  the  community for their future progress  and prosperity go with them.  HOUSE IS ENTERED AND  PROPERTY DESTROYED.  SOME HOT AIR DOPE  (From our special correspondent)  The present stringency in the money   market,   whether   Great   Britain  gets involved with Mexico, the latest  styles  in   Tango   skirts, or   whether1  eggs  will   command   a   larger   price  next market day, are not the quest  ions that are  troubling  some  royal  loyal   good, citizens.    The   question  at issue is one of grave importance  and may involve all the cabinet ministers,, the head of the police departments, reeves, councillors, clerks, the  would   be   telephone   and   telegraph  operators, newspaper' correspondents  for foreign and cigarette papers, and  various parties too numerous to mention.       Indeed,     yes,     Abbotsford's  tranquility has been disturbed, it has  been removed, and that without begging leaf or leave of the owner. The  crime occurred sometime���������our reporter could not just find" out what time  it did occurr, although a number.of  friends were asked���������between one, o'clock and the  post  office some day  last week.    The crime was one that  no one would,committ, providing he  did not have a number six foot.      In  the   meantime   the   police, have   no  clues. "" ���������  Mr. J. J.- Sparrow had the misfortune to lose a pair of nicely black  ene'd shoes last week.  *   MATSQUI   COUNCIL   MEETING  A special meeting of the council was  held in the public hall, Matsqui vil-  age, on Wednesday, February 18th,  with the Reeve in the chair and Coun  cillors Satchell, McCalium and Beaton in attendance, Councillor Melander having been previously excused  from attendance.  A large number of settlers from  the Matsqui Dyking District waited  on the council, setting forth the urgent need of better drainage for the  (From   the  Frasor  Valley Record)  The Great Northern officials are  offering $30,000 reward for the cap  ture of the bandits who held up their  train and deliberately killed three  passengers. The crime was cold  blooded,murder, and the penalty for  such all are familiar with, but the  criminal code should be changed and  a similarly heavy sentence passed, on  any persn or persons who would wantonly and deliberately euter an unoccupied residence and for revenge  or other reason maliciously destroy  personal,property during the absence  of the owner. It is a foregone conclusion that if the, miscreant or  miscreants were brought before a  jury, the jury should have no compunction in rendering a verdict quite  similar to. the above.  One of the most cowardly acts that  has taken place in any civilized community is supposed to have occurred  sometime   between   last  Friday   and  Tuesday, when the home of Mr. F. L.  Ketcheson, of  Hatzic,     was entered  and furniture destroyed.    The party  or parties are supposed to have gained entrance by the back door, after  breaking the china and crockeryware  they turned the,attention to the pia  no, and this being a' little stronger  and  a  harder  undertaking,  necessitated the' use of a hammer, and eventually th-3 front was removed and  part of it found in the gully.    Then  to show what a nice quiet .disposition  the  intruder   had   the   bed  clothing  was thrown in the same place. Not  being content with the work so far  apparently,   several     oil     paintings  which the family prized, were cut out  of their frames and slashed to pieces  After leaving a trail of devastation  through  the  house,  the  garden  came in for its share of destruction  The bees, which Mr. Ketcheson has  just reason to be proud of, were disturbed from their winter sleep ,and  the hives broken.  A number of valuable house plants  were also destroyed.  Mr. and Mrs. Ketchison and family  have been on a visit to Southern California, ' returning home Tuesday afternoon to find their valuable property destroyed in the above fashion.  On Tuesday evening Mr. Ketchison  came into Mission City and notified  Chief Constable Clarkson, who has  the matter 'in hand, and it Is to be  hoped that it will not be very long  before' the *��������� perpetrator or perpetrators are brought to justice.  PUBLIC WORKS ESTIMATES  BROUGHT   DOWN   IN   HOUSE  Estimates for the public works department brought down on Thursday  in the legislature amount to $5,310,  575 awarded as follows:  Works and buildings are $2,319,-  500, roads bridges and wharves $2,-  861,000 subsidies for steamboats $96-  075, contingencies $40,000. "'  Of this there is half a million Provincial university $30,000 for the  London building; .Essondale hospital  $24,000: Colony Farm $15,000;  Westminster mental hospital $14,-  000.  Roads and bridges: Delta $25,000  Dewdney $77,000; Point Grey $20,-  000,���������Chilliwack $37,000; Richmond  $140,000.  - Second Narrows wharf, condition-  ry $8,000; Lytton wharf $480; Mis  sion ferry $8,000; Hope ferry $3,600  Pitt River $900;  land registry office  New Westminster re-vote $30,000.   *   MERCHANTS  TO   HAVE  HALF HOLIDAY  ��������� Mission City will be in line with  the large cities this year, and all the  proprietors, clerks and errand boys,  will be able to bask in the sunshine  without any cares or worries for a  half day in the week. Matters have  been amicably arranged between the  different store keepers whereby all  places of business, in Mission City  will bo closed at ,12:30 every Wednesday afternoon during the summer months, and remain closed until Thursday morning. .The date of  the first half-holiday is Wednesday,  March 18.   *   '. Messrs E. E. Potts and R. H. Weaver, of Vancounver, were business  visitors, to town this week.  GOOD WORK  is what- you will say when you  have seen our bath room after-  we have installed the plumbing  Sanitary bath . room appurten-'  ances are as requisite to health  as a doctor is,when you are ill.  ~- ��������� Our work is^always A-l, and our  tory.  wm. Roberts  Plumbing Shop  Old Creamery Bldpr. Abbotsford  FRESH BREAD,  Cakes and Pastry always on hand.  Choice line of confectionery.  s  ALBERT LEE,  The Abbotsford Baker  =������c:  Messrs Angus Campbell and A. A.  Serl were delegates to Victoria this  week in regard to the Sumas Dyking scheme.    ,  RURAL FREE MAIL  DELIVERY IS URGED  FOR MAPLE RIDGE  With Mr. L. D. Tyler, president of  the Hammond board, presiding, while  Mr. J, A. Matthews, of Haney, acted  E, O. Brundage  Painter and Decor.ator  If you want any artistic work in  Painting, Paperhanging and Decorating give us a call.  Practical work at  practical  prices  Abbotsford  for garden and farm ore best  for B.C.soil Sec* Catalogue* for  solid, jjuaro-ate������ of purity  -  and .germination.  Send now for Copy free  Sutton SSons.TheKinjJ's Scodmon  A. J; W-o ociwar d   Vic I-or i a      Si  -   Vajicouvor?  inville S  COLUMBIA  615 Port- sr.  fOLE AGENTS PAR BRtTt:  667.6ranville$h  tSH  atsqui   Hotel  MISSION   CITY. B.C. *  M. MacDonald.  H. Watson, Mgr.  EUROPEAN PLAN  Rates 50c, 75c  and $1.00  ;  per day-  First ClassxGrill and Bar in Connection.,- Free-Sample Room.  The leading Commercial  House  of the Fraser Valley.  Porfer meets all trains  . FOR SALE���������Bred-to-lay-.two-hundred egg strain, Barred '.Rock' Hens  $2.00 each, Cockerel $3.00-each.  Eggs  for setting  $3.00 :!.per    15  Presbyterian Church Notice  Abbotsford  Pastor���������Rev. J. L.  Cam  bell,  B.  A., B. D. ,  Services���������Sunday school  10  a.m.  Public Wars-hip 11 a., m.  Teacher training class 3 p.m.  Public Woirsfhip 7.30 p. m.  Choiir Practice, Friday 8 p. in.  Meeting  for  Biblo    Study"   and  Prayer Wednesday'8 p. m. -  Huntingdon  Sunday  School, 2.15 p. m.  Public Worship 3.30 p.  m.  Funeral. Director  Builder and Contractor  Estimates Given Free  Phone Connection       Mission City  as secretary, the first joint meeting  of the Hammond and Haney boards ] Jno. A. Barr, Hatzic, B. C  roads, especially those running north j 0f  trade  was  held  here  last  week,  to the Main Matsqui Slough. (There   was   a   good attendance   of  This meeting with the views of the  council it was moved by Councillor  Beaton and seconded by Councillor  Satchell, that Councillors Satchell,  McCalium and Beaton and the Reeve  be a committee to proceed to Victoria  in conjunction with a delegation of  settlers from Matsqui Dyking District in connection with a better system of drainage for said district and  the roads therein.    Carried.  After a short recess during which  a public meeting was held and delegates appointed on behalf of the property owners, the Reeve was instructed to make arrangements with Mr. S.  A. Cawley, M. L. A., for a meeting  with the Commissioner of Lands and  Works.  The council then adjourned.  Times a renot very hard over in  Mission City, as several weeksago the  boys were out charivaraing on one  night and completed the lot the next  night: and now a young man  who used to go occasionally to that  lively little hurg from this town has  the pleasure of informing his friends  that by special wireless he has received word that there will be two more  next month: he denies the allegaton  that^although he has gone to church  on several occasions lately, that he is  to be one of the happy benedicts���������he  will, if there at all, be on the outside  with the anvil chorus, playing 'Lost  to me, hut not forgotten.'  members present and several matters  pertaining to the general welfare of  the municipality were up for discussion.  By unanimous vote the boards  went on record as favoring the establishment of a rural free mail delivery  for ' Maple Ridge, and a committee  consisting of Messrs G. G. Abernethy  J. A. Mclvor and G. V. Ogle were appointed to secure air the data obtainable t the welfare and'comfort of the  district farmer.  .  Mr. J. J. Wilson suggested the  need of a first-class, road between the  two centres, Hammond 'and Haney,  and his suggestion met with the.  hearty approval of the meeting, both  boards agreeing to press for a better  road through Maple Ridge. Messrs  G. O. Buchanan and G. G. Abernethy  will attend the forthcoming session of  the Fraser Valley Development League on behalf of the Haney Board  and it is suggested that delegates  be also sent' from the Hammond  board.  DAIRY  FARM .  WANTED to rent 100 to 150 acres, house and barn, with option to  buy. ��������� W.   P.   Challes,   Box,   20,  Eburne  Station,   Eburne,   B,   C.  f63i  IN THE SUPREME COURT OF  BRITISH COLUMBIA IN PROBATE.  Mr. H. G. Harvey of Seattle, was  a guest at the Abbotsford Hotel this  week.  CARD OF THANKS  Mr. and Mrs. Chas Bell desire to  thank all for their kindness and sympathy shown in their recent bereavement.  Mrs. Yehny and her son Mr. H.  Ycnny were visitors to Mission City  on Monday last.  Mr. R. Nelson, of Mission City, was  a visitor to town on Thursday.  Mr. F. McCabb, of Seattle, was vis  iting friends in Abbotsford this week  NOTICE   TO   CREDITORS  Re Ulderic Prefontaine, Deceased.  NOTICE is hereby given that all  Creditors and other persons having  any debts; claims or demands upon  or against the estate of Ulderic Prefontaine of Abbotsford, in the Province of British Columbia, Farmer,  "deceased, (who died on or about  the _2 5th day of February,- 1912 and  probate of whose will was granted  to Arithemise Prefontaine and Clothilda Prefontaine of Beloeil in the  Province of Quebec on the 22nd day  of October, 1913, by the Supreme  Court of British Columbia) are  hereby required to send in the particulars in writing of their debts  Claims or demands to Messrs Tup-  per, Kltto & Wightman, Royal Bank  Chambers, 408 Hastings Street, West  City of Vancouver, Province of British Columbia, the solicitors for the  said executrices Arithemise Prefontaine and Clothilda Prefontaine on  or about the 9th day of February  A. D., 1914.  AND NOTICE IS HEREBY also  given that after the expiration of  that time the said executrices will  proceed to distribute the assets of  the deceased among the parties entitled thereto having regard only to  the Debts, Claims and Demands of  which the said executrices shall  then have notice and. that they will  not be liable for the assets or any  part thereof so distributed to any  person of whose debt claim or demands they shall not then have had  notice.  Dated at Vancouver this 19th day  of January, A. D., 1914.  Tupper, Kltto & Wightman.  Solicitors for the said Executrices.  Horseshoer and General-  Blacksmith  A Good Stock kept for Carriage and Wagon  airs  First-class Carriage  Painter in .Connection  fe  mmfrimwrmmuimri  By far the best  Electric Iron  on the market  at any price  Electric Irons are  Indispensable  in  the modern  "a- .' *���������*  household"  The cheapest  high standard  Electric, Iron  on the market  PRICE (to parties using B. C. Electric current)  $3.00  Every Iron is guaranteed by the Company* for 10 years.  B. C. Electric.  Abbotsford Salesroom at B. C. Electric Station  Other salesrooms at Chilliwack and New Westminster  ��������� >S  i  1  ������������������������j  1  1  ffl  'it  fi  *a  I'  $M  y  m  V-  M  '���������3  ���������/���������I  ���������������-���������������������������������('  -       ���������       ���������>. . ���������������������������'������������������! Sf-'M