'^m VICTORIA gS������l $W/��������� /���������/���������>i->\fM!/������$ -mm \ /incial Library J-vN. y>������ V"^'"'^-*' -^CV'""' ���������' -��������� PUBLISHED IN B. C. ON B. C. MADE PAPER. Vol. XXVII., No. 8. Abbotsford, B.C., Friday,November 30/ 1923. $1.00 Pn-H Annum. Wc can'furnish you ty prices. Terms to wilh any make of Gramophones responsible parties. TCI PIONEER STO E one 1G ST Ii. DesMAZES AllliOTSKOItl) AND WHATCOM KO.AI) Whatcom Uomi, Toi. 23Ji' Fanners 1912 Weekly Letter From Victoria Divisions of New Redistribution Bill Honey Producers Elect Officers Weather Smiles On Bazaar An wc go to press, everything is in roiuliness for tiio hospital bazaar, and If wo .bulge by the largo quantity of lovely goods on display, it will be easy io find purchasers. Indications are tliat the attendance will be very large, as the weather man has been kind, and tlie sun is shining. The arrangements so far liava been carried out in perfect order, and the ladies in charge are pleased with the co-operation given. Services will be held in St. Math- eveivy Sunday night at 7:30. Rev. A. Harding Priest, vicar. Dollar and The Farmer The rounding out of another crop year, with the full fruition of October harvests, again serves to 'accentuate the somewhat (rife yet tremendously important statement that "agriculture 'is the "chiefest-'iiidustry." With possibly one or two exceptions 1923 crops are full ones. Not exactly bumper, yet of a magnitude ��������� to again measure well up into the billions of dollars as representing the annual turn-over. Farmers have been handicapped for a long time by reason of prices for their commodities very much below a parity with prices governing commodities farmers must buy. Despite this, however, the business of farming moves on apace. Last year," 1922, the farmer's income from the cereals, hay, cotton, potatoes, fruits and special crops, exceeded seven and one-half billion dollars, exceeded seven and onc-halc dollars, or t 1.S00 millions more than the preceding crop season. Tlie showing for 1923, wind up of the harvests now under way, is expected to prove even larger. Take the wheat crop: Some S00 million bushels worth fully as many dollars. Take corn: Throe billion bushels and worth at the farm strong two billion dollars and oven more, as much of it will be .convened at a profit into meat animals. Take hay: Who ever heard of hay getting on the first page of the daily papers with glaring headlines about its production and value! Yet this year the crop is worth at tho farm a billion and '���������'..'.quarter ���������dollars. Cotton likewise, about 1.2 million bales and worth to farmers 1,3 00 million dollars. Take dairying produce: Dairy cattle, found on three-quarters of the J farms, number some 30 millions, tlie j product of these herds' filling ai. j important part of the diet of our en-i tire population, and by which co.nsu-] mors pay, according to the -depart-j ment of agriculture, three billion dollars a year. ��������� Sketched in briefest possible form the farming business presents somo imposing totals. A financial statement of this industry would show on the side of assets a capital investment of 74 billions of dollars; (> 1-2 millions for farms, ago hero of $12.00') per supported and developed ���������lv for profit, 'la the table or assets thorn ia some cash; some turn-over in dairying, poultry, etc., and jio"padding of the figures with the itcrn_ of "good will". I*n tho statement "of liabilities' in this great business proposition there are of course substantial items, yet farming is a going concern and absolutely sound. While, there are still iniquities in ..tho farming business, the sob stuff put out in the efforts to catch farmers' voles, might well be cut out. The extent of. the farm market is suggested, at least in part, by the fl* gurus above quoted without going into wearying details. . Rural popu- !������!,������������������ on is upward of a half of the entire United Stales, or approximate* (Continued into , in p rich s- or an aver- farm, each Individiiiil- IIOX. K J). HARROW Minihter of Agriculture who says that tlie cost of dyking the Sumas lands will "not cost province one red cent." 10,000 Acres Of, Crown Land Open About 10,000 acres of crown land are open for settlement in the Sumas reclaimed area. Col. R. D Davies, director of tlie land settlement for the provincial government, told members ot the insurance financial and real estate bureau of the board of trade yesterday at a luncheon in the Hotel Vancouver. Since the work of reclamation wiu done the dyking and drainage act oi the province property owners of tho district would be made liable for tho expense incurred. Work completed two months ago had opened a territory ol 33,000 suitable acres, of which 30,000 acres are suitable for agrieutural purposes lie said. Throe Districts Created ""''"''������������������'.'The area has been divided three districts: the -east district which there are 7000 acres of vutely owned land; tlie lake trict, in which there are 12,000 acres of crown land, . and the west prairie district, comprising L-1,000 acres of privately owned land," said the speaker. "In the three years it has taken to complete the work a- bout $2,730,000 lias been spent, principally, in construction costs and maintenance charges. "The dykes have resisted two high water periods and .have been const rue ted to ensure practically absolute security against floods." TlJK'IS of -10 iH-.VV.-i Under the land settlement department's plan, Col. Davies stated, lhe crown land will be subdivided into 10-acrc tracts, providing a main highway, branch roads, electricity and other facilities required for a choice farming district. Dairy fanning, he said, is the branch of agriculture which will bo recommended. The land reclaimed I'roni the laloj bottom', ho said, liad proved under test to he remarkably fertile. "The district should be settled under a co-operative method," said Col. Davies. "The government is planning a campaign.of sound publicity to .settle the district. Tho kind would have to be sold for $10, $30, $00, and $100 per acre, according to location in order that the government might realize I'roni it a return for expenditures. Settlement would be over a period of 4 0 years with interest at tlie rate of G per cent. Xol, seeking profit "i'c is not tlie purpose of the government to make a profit, from the land," the land settlement director VfCTOUTA, Nov. 2 0.���������A calm before the storm. Such is the prediction made by members of both sides of (lie Legislature 'who remain over nt tlie Capital during the week-end. h'our week's have passed and with the pxcoption of the debate on tlie Speech and the introduction of tho proposed redistribution bill, there has been nothing to enthuse any per- sion wdio is every ready to cither ret' in or witness a scrap of any magnitude in the British Columbia Parliament. Clutching for stray straws which may enable the administration to foci-chesty enough to go fo the country or even take a chance with the vacant seat in Vancouver caused by the resignation of M. A. Macdonald, defeated Liberal candidate in the last federal elections, tho Oliver regime have little to be thankful for during the past month the llouso ho.=! been in session. The gross' debt of the province has increased from $2?,.To3,1 '16 in November 191G ;o $71,'132,20 I in November 1923, an. increase of $-18,000,000 in rough figures. At the present time the government owes tlie Bank of Commerce $4,265,000 which becomes due on January 2, 1924 and according to the Liberal party press, it stil! has power to borrow under various loan acts, $9,546,690. It is dollars to doughnuts that before the present session is ended, ��������� Hon. John Hart, Minister of Finance, will seek power to have this borrowing figure increased. An increase of forty-etehf million dollars in the gross 'debt, since the Brewster-Oliver government took control, does not make the best of reading for Liberal memr hers of the House and their supporters but the figures are down in black and...white. and .were-,pried 3-at of Hon. John Hart by Mr. Bowser. "Gerry" McGeer, K. C, former Liberal member for Richmond, was well looked after during his work on the freight rates case. Tt was thought that his bills amounting to $r>n.S41 of which the government paid $4S,48t, was fairly good for any lawyer to drag down from any government in presenting the case but Mr. McGeer piled on the agony last week when it was discovered in the Public Accounts committee that he had rendered an additional bill for $39,309 which the department has not yet paid. Bills for $03,000 for one party favorite is fairly good going for any administration and rumor has it "that this is not all. In these accounts submitted by McGeer were vouchers for transportation expenses for an expert's wife while a colored porter was not forgotten I-0 the extent of "four-bii" tips, which were included in the l>illv The city dwellers arc taking nofirj of such happenings and disclosures but one may ask, what of the country people who have not the funds to do much travelling and who read of this squanderniania on the part of the administration. Just now there is an exodus from British Columbia of those who have been in government employ during the past few years. Rumor has it that a prominent official of the Northern Construction Company, the concern that built the P.G.E. railway,' is down in some South American republic. A. P. Proctor, deputy under Premier Oliver as Minister of Railways, who appears to have been a perfect czar while in office, is not available to be questioned.' Succeeding M. Proctor came A. B. Duckworth, the man whom Premier Oliver met on a train in the Crow's t Nest region and who put up such a 1 plausible story that he too was-installed in office. Buck worth resigned some months ago in favor of hoiiias Kilpatrick, an old experienced railroadman in whom the aver- ago person has confidence in. 'Buck- worth-Is understood to be somewhere in Mexico. G. G. McGeer was wanted by the Public Accounts committee last, week but. he was out of town. II. was a case of the Mouse hunting Me.Gee while McGeer was hunting ducks. Canon Hirichliffe's annual attempt to force the. government to fill the (Continued on Last Page) .; VICTORIA, Nov. 20.���������Announcement' of the Government's redistribution plans, made by -Premier Oli- yor flic other day, show that the .oloeloral districts of the whole' Province will be overhauled and the total number of members of the Legislature' increased from forty-seven to forty-eight. ��������� Chief changes effected by the Redistribution Bill are: Victoria will have three members instead of four; the' district 01' Greater Vancouver will have an additional member by the formation ofi 'the new constituency of Burnaby, to| -which will be added that part of Sou tii Vancouver lying east of Victoria Drive. The balance of South Vancouver will remain"separate and Point Grey and Richmond will form another el- cctorial district. Two new constituencies, Creston and MacKenzie, are to be created on the' Mainland. Creston will comprise all the southern portion of Kaslo, which will disappear and a portion of Trail, which also goes. The city of Trail will be includ' il in Rossland constituency. MacKenzie district will --be composed of the mainland polls formerly in Comox and of the mainland part of Prince Rupert district. Omineca, which covers a large area in Central British Columbia, will have two members, while its limits will be extended fo the mainland coast opposite Prince Rupert and eastward to the ' vicinity ot Prince George. Prince Rupert will be reduced to the Tsimpsean peninsula, the adjacent coast islands and the Queen Chai iottes. Fort George will be reduced but AI the annual meeting of the B. C Honey Producers' Assn. held a! the coast on Saturday afternoon, Mr. J. W. Winson was unanimously re-elected president of the Lower Mainland branch of the asociation, Mr. b\ E. White, .vice- president and Mr. ' W. T. Turnbuil secretary. The directors, elected .were; as follows. I). R. Macdonald, Sardis; J. W. Rennington, Ladner; J. A. Catherwood, M. L. A., Mission City; J. I W. ' Winson, Huntingdon; A.r YV. Kind ley, Huntingdon; l<\. K. White, Abbotsford; M. [Jean, Keating; J. J. Mahouey, Now Westminster; L. Baker,-Ladner:. Lynn Harvey, Langley Prairie; Grey Thompson, Strawberry Mill; K." H. Hodden, New Westminster; W. H. 'Lewis, New Westminster: Mrs. Norman McCallum and T. J. Maynard, Victoria. Tl, was decided -'to hold field meetings during May, ��������� June, July- and Huntingdon , Mr. Rose of Vancouver visited at the home of S. .J. Hates on Thursday. Tho building in which Mr. George Ball resides caught fire on Wednesday evening, and'although the building was saved Mr. Ball's entire posses sions of clothing and bed clothing were destroyed. Mr. and Mrs. C. Plaxton visited Bellingham on Friday. Mrs. M. McGillivray and Mrs. Bates visited at the home of Mr. D. McGillivray on Friday. The next regular meeting of the Huntingdon Women's Institute will be held at the residence of Mrs M. McGillivray on December 6th. 111 Tuxis Square Boys Elect Their Delegate Aujj out ust the at various district. centres through- Fog Meeting r Is Postponed The meeting of (he Vruser Valley Foot'..>aVi League which was to have been held on Thursday evening, has be>yn postponed until somo evening At the regular meeting of the Tuxis Square " Boys' Club held on Thursday evening, the chief, Donald Benedict, was nominated as a delegate to attend the Parliament of the Tuxis Hoys of 13. C. which is to lie held in Victoria on the 2nd, 3rd and I th of January. Only one delegate '��������������� ^"flowed from tbe bouUi "si'oAfbf the Fraser, which includes Chiliiwack, Sardis, Cloverdale, Ladner and Abbotsford. The delegate receiving the largest number of votes will be eligible to will still include Peace - River district. -Kamloops will take, in Ashcroft and Wallaehin from Yale' "and" IVu cerne and Cranberry Lake from Fort George and certain pools from North Okanagan and will have two members. Grand Forks and Greenwood will be made one constituency while Cariboo will take eleven polls from Lillooet, which constituency will include Britannia Mines, Squamish, Gibson's Landing and other Howe Sound polls. Cowichan will take ��������� Shawnigan Lake and Bamberton from' Esquimau, while Chemainus will be included in Newcastle, instead of Cowichan. Vancouver retains six members, the average representation per member will be 3940 on Vancouver Island and 4101 on the Mainland. ut"*'t week. It is tho intention of attend the Parliament tlu- Lpague to discuss at this j<; ihe advislbaliy. of holding sort -<U" a datf s������ -> bull code sociation meet some field day in honor ol" Hi.1, years ago when the 'foot- was diawn ormed. up and -the m Progressives Elect Officers at Meeting The Progressive held an organization meeting on Thursday evening, with a good attendance and the following officers "were elected: President, pro tern���������Go. Pratt. Secretary, pro tern���������A. Clausen. Mr. H. R. Brown was appointed as a delegate to the convention of UK- Progressive Party to be held in Vancouver on December 4th. 24th Bh Begets Fogeyism N'EW YORK, Nov. 28.���������Once men or women pass the twenty- lourth birthday, they drift rapidly into the old fogey or old maid class, according to Dr. John Adams of tlie University of London, who has sot BriUsh tongues awagging by his announcement, word of which was received hei-e in private advices today. '���������The twenty-fourth birthday," Hay's this pessimist on youth, "is the educational deadline in the life of the average man or woman of today. ' Old fogeyism has begun for a in.T'i and old maidism for a woman of ,24. Tho young person who reach esj-this age unequipped is seldom able to make good the deficiency. The members of the Abbotsford Club will go to Mission on Due-ember 5th to initiate the boys of the Tuxis Square Club which is being organized there. Entertains Friends On Birthday On the occasion- of hor twelfth birthday, Marguerite McCowan entertained a number' of her girl friends at a very pleasant party > on Monday evening. The little hostess was the recipient of some lovely gifts, as well as the best wishes of her many friends for many happy returns of the ria.\. The evening was spent in games and contests and later refreshments wore served. The Abbotsford Band will hold a practise on Tuesday evening in tho Bank of Montreal Chambers. All members are earnestly requested to attend. Choirs Will Give Popular Cantata The cantata, "A Christmas Dream" is to be put on in the Presbyterian Church on Tuesday evening, December 10th. Practises for this attractive production are being held by both the choirs of St.Mathews Church and the choir of the Presbyterian Church, which are combining to make the af- ��������� fair a success. added. In order to maintain tlie district and its dyking system an expenditure from $45,000 to $60,000 would have to be made annually, lie said. AboHt $28,000 of that amount would be for power and $12,000 for wages. The bureau members are considering making a trip to Sumas in the near future to inspect the reclaimed land. Officers of LO.O.F. Elected for New Yeat- in 0. the F. Abbotsford or the new Officers elected Lodge of tho I. O year incude: Noble Grand, Mr Grand, Mr. Mathews; Peachy; Secretary, Mr. Carmichao Fin.-scc, Mr. A. Morrow; Jumoi Past Grond, Mr. Ireland. McKay Treasurer Vice , Mr. Winners at Whist Drive at- and Oil was Although there was a small tendance at the whist drive dance held in the Orange-J-Ial! Friday evening,' a nice time spent by those present. First prizes were won by Mrs. ler and Mr. D. Smith, while consolation prizes went to Miss L. McKlnnun and Mr. P. Y. Smith. Mil- To really enjoy lhe winter weather one musl be warm and comfortable. Why nol wear a MACKINAW? Wc have Ihein for Men and Boys, all sizes al a price lhal will appeal lo yon. ! S eadquarters. for TA GLAUS SANTA CLAUS will visit this store within the next few days and place his mark of'ypproval-on our Xmas Novelties and Toys of every description. Yon will also like our endeavor to give yon I lie article you want this season. We invite you also lo. visit us. * Limited ABBOTSFORD'S "STORE OF 'QUALITY" [&-&ffr xxxx:i xiijuu l or uau jruoi ~tr-r~.z~;ia-, 'ME ABBOTSFORB POST Published Every Friday ��������� J. A. BATES, Editor and Proprietor Vc-mlici- <if r;. C. and Yukon Wcokly Newspaper Assn. mstirw i 'mt m I m������ p\. f. FRIDAY, NOVI0JV1BICU SO, l!)2.'l ' I-*1 ! 1 lie tti government recenlly built a highway along lhe Kicking Horse canyon for a distance of 2.2tS miles at a cost of .$(5(5,744.20. It is supposed lo lo be ti main trunk and settlement road. I'roni the railway Irain it would look as though all lhe riculiurc between ('olden choil could be bought for third of the price of this I lien have a little left over day. Building a road through lhe Kicking Morse Pass looks from this distance like sinking money lo the bottom of lhe sea. Bui then it is great to be a Liberal district. and fit for again! Lean- ibouI one- road and .for a rainy An analysis of the beer sold in Vancouver results in the fact that it is pure beer. 285 samples came under lhe tester's experiment. This will be good news for Major Richard- Burde, but of course the beer sold on Vancouver Island may not be the same, and not have lhe same food ingredients. Il is up lo you now Major to bring in your iesl. He'll do it too, believe me. Again prob- Cana- the. Americans are. ably lo add another tariff on dian wlioal. It would appear lo us residing in British Columbia that there is not much kick left in lhe prairie farmer if he permits llr's lo go unchallenged in some way. We would suggest that he' refuse, lo buy American small fruits so long as he can get B.C. fruit at a reasonable price. Another suggestion is offered tliat he assist lhe grower of B. C. in getting a tariff placed on lhe American fruit coming into the prairies when the same kind is grown in 13. C, a neigh boring nrovince. live.; affairs II looks as (hough the Conserva- *j are again lo be al the head of in England judging by the number ol' acclamations,"if that is any criterion. It might be well for Canada if the Conservatives do win as then the preferential tariff in which Canada is so much interested will go into effect. Beyond thai possibly we have but little .interest. The Americans appear lo be dabbling in lhe election loo against Baldwin, but il is not likely that they will cul much figure. ' The policy fathered by W. J. Bowser in lhe local house the other dav to put two bricks in the Canadian tariff wall when lhe Americans put one in will appeal to many who have studied the .methods.^ being adopted by the American tariff commission in increasing the duties against this country. Some.prominent Liberals in this 'district are gelling to think that a tariff on some things would be all right���������the pulp industry. In the legislature Premier Oliver lias blandly suggested that the redistribution be given a second reading without discussion, and passed on to a committee which he will stack with a majority supporting his government, to he dealt with there. Mr. Oliver knows tliat according to the "rules" of the leglaturc the principle of the bill cannot be debated except on the second reading; aril ho is in the habit of asking for the mo it narrow interpretation of the "rules" whenever Uebato is proving embarrassing. It is no wonder that the leader of the opposition has insisted on his right to debate the principle of the 'measure at the only stage when that debate would be in order. Tiie bill as introduced appears to contain the minimum of political vengeance that might 'have been expected from an Oliver government; but there is no assurance that it will come back from committee without some wicked touches for which the. government does not only accept the responsibility. It is more than suspected that the bill as it stands is not what has been in the mind of the government and of caucus; and it would be characteristic of present government meth ods to have the will of the.machine workers impose on the bill in committee, and then with tongue in cheek come back to the house with a solemn statement of submission to the will of parliament: Only a full discussion, when the bill is up-for second reading, can give a protection . against this possibility. 'If this bill is in principle what on its introduction it appears from the details now pre- ented, there should be assurance that the committee to whom these details are submitted for examination will not be permit- led to alter the principle of the measure. Take Time if Necessary��������� There are those throughout the province who are already beginning to find fault with , tlie provincial legislature because of the possible delay of framing the new liquor law in compliance with the terms of clause "D" which was carried so decisively in the recent plebiscite, says the Redcliffe Review. The framing of the new liquor law will bi one of the most troublesome the present government has been called upon to enact, not necessarily because it is a liquor law but rather because clause "D" was so worded on the ballot paper as to mean almost anything. Tt has been and is being interpreted to mean any one of a score of different things from the return of the old bar to the selling of beer and light wines everyplace from an ice cream parlor to a grocery store. If, therefore, there is any delay and that delay caused because of a desire on the part of the government to get full information and advice before deciding on any definite policy, the delay is justiifiiable. People of Alberta don't want any half baked legislation in this matter nor do they want any laws passed that the people cannot expect will be enforced and will help to enforce. We're Afraid it won't help���������Bu Blosser. i ��������� CUrUJUU U.-.IMo \ :}YJl JUST Oouim L. aii ,y :-rn FT MAk������5 AloOffTSBEMC";-- VOO WEaJT WITHOUT MY P?.EMlSS;0M-60lNTo W NEXT t T?.WM AW"> ( YOUR FATHER V WILL TAkIE" j VOU lM / -, #AND. r Blue Monday��������� Never approach a business man with a big- proposition on Monday morning.because Monday morning is the morning after Sunday. We can't explain Why it is, but every man goes to his of rice on Monday -morning with a grouch. We suppose it is because he's been resting up all day Sunday and sort of hates to tear himself away from it. Anyway, we- know it is so. Take your case. We've known you main- years and whenever you meet" us Monday morning, we notice that you are yawning, taciturn and unsmiling. You had a good Sunday, no doubt. Either you rested to beat the band or played golf or did -something. Anyway that took your mind off your business cares. Then you went to bed rather early, all prepared to get up early Monday. When the clock went off you were miserable about rising and when you did get up you were ugly to everybody. It's the same way with all of us. We rest too hard on Sundays. Some of us smoke too much and most of us eat too much. Instead of just relaxing a little we let everything of the week go and fall all to pieces in doing what we call recouping. That's the reason we have "Blue Mondays." Some day we will learn how to rest up over Sunday without'completely'disorganizing our work for Monday. If we don't, it would be a good thing to cut Monday out of the business week and begin on Tuesday.���������Ex. It must have been an impressive spectacle that the dominion premiers witnessed the other day���������the naval review, off Spithead. That powerful fleet of modern war ships, the dependence of Britain and its dominions all over the world, represented the latest development in naval warfare. Wonder what the thoughts of the premi'eis were as they glanced over that wonderful array? To some it must have brought feelings of intense pride, as it was realized that they had contributed thereto, but to the Canadian premier his emotions must have been mixed with the thought that Canada had no right, in so far as any contribution thereto is concerned, to claim any share in that armada. There would be little real comfort from a realization of that sort for Premier King���������- at least, we shouldnt think so.���������Calgary Herald. It is proposed to load on the shoulders of the Canadian taxpayers some 200 miles of privately owned railway lines in Gaspe that have not been able to meet their fixed charges. Tlie deficits can then be charged up against the pernicious policy of public ownership. Toronto Globe. DOLLAKS AND (Continued from Pago Ono) upward of ;">() millions against s"nu HO millions urban population Growl li in (owns and cities ha; been much more rapid than on th farm, ami this must servo to continually speed up- farmers' activities both in production and in the purchase of needed commodities utilized in providing food and raiment for the city. Numbers actually on farms are considerably less than th-. total grouped by the federal census under "rural." The purchasing power of rural population, although somewhat hampered latterly by reason of low prices for farm commodities, is after all almost immeasurable. The verv fact -o# unsatisfactory farm prices, coincident with excessive labor cost/ and high taxation, these temporarily checking expenditures, only serve to emphasize buying necessities. Farmers' wants are far reaching and insistent. There is urgent need of replacement on the farm of many things which have not been bought owing to abnormal conditions. Dairying has never been more in evidence, not only in the dairy states but interest is keen on the general farm. Tn addition to the seasonal requirements in the way of such things as balanced rations, mill feeds, concentrates, the dairy farmers want moie equipment���������more silos, more cream separators and milking machines, more cement construction in barns. ' Farmers' would like to do more in the construction of poultry houses:* interest in poultry is more keen in granaries, barns and other out-buiid- *ngs. The building of new houses ori the farm has been put off from; year to year and is now urgently needed: similarly up-to-date equipment in the way of water supplies, electric power and light, out-of-door painting, etc. I'n the home there is also the" increased demand on the part of farmers and farmers' families for all the best things. Good roads, the telephone, the automobile, the truck, bare all served to bring closely together the farmer's family and the village and town shipping centers. Obviously with something like more, than three million automobiles owned and operated by farmers, the replacement market alone in this respect is one of great magnitude. In Iowa there is one'automobile for every 1 1-5 farms. In Ohio one for .every 2 1-2 farms, figures for other stntos'���������similarly impressive. Nor has tlie point, of saturation yet been reached. . - With the wider diffusion of knowledge, with the broader understand- mg of sanitary conveniences and comforts in the home, with the broadened outlook through the read- 'iig of high class agricultural papers and other magazines, the farmer's wife demands the best. What is equally to the point, she is a tremendously important factor in deter, mining purchases. This is true not '>nly in the house but on the farm. 'I"; wife in a marked degree takiiu-: the initiative in planning and in se- "tiring not only the necessities bul "How wonderful is the human voice. Ft Is indeed the organ of the soul.".. ���������LONGFELLOW. "It is indeed the organ of the soul!" Each inflection of, your voice has a meaning for those who know you. . Nothing may substitute for it. Your voice is you! When you have news for a friend���������when a business matter needs attention���������when you wish to bring joy to those at home���������send your voice���������yourself���������on the errand. night All this company's telephones are available day and British Columbia Telephone Company Funeral Director AGENT HOR HEADSTONES Phone Connection. Mission gi y JUST SO��������� I wish I was a little rock A-sitting on a hill. I wouldn't eat; I wouldn't sleep; ' I wouldn't even wash. . I'd just sit still a thousand years- A,]d rest myself, by gosh. ���������nuirio- fau'yxn uwiiil i>i. :;t<UMUiatlun.-��������� iifltfB I also the comforts and the luxuries 'hose are to be found today on the "arm as never before. hi recent months the Bureau ol '.'ommereial Research of Farm anc' Homo has brought out, through various exhaustive questionnaires, much ''���������rect; and valuable testimony alone: this line. The farmers' wives' and flaughlers are if anything more a. lert than other members of the family to the possibility and the actuality of realizing the best. This is man- Tested iu the ever broadening demand in and about tho farm home for certain things once regarded a.������ luxuries' and now as almost common- Dlace...nec,nsRfi.leK.. farm are securing the best in the way of heating and cooking equipment, water supplies, bath rooms, electric power and light, wearing apparel, labor-saving, devices; and all the way. along the line to the standardized and the advertised in prepared food stuffs, in soaps and cleansers, in proprietary toilet articles, in vanishing creams and in imported Coty and Houbigant handker- chief extracts from Paris and Nice' Through diversification in agriculture, and this more pronounced in the eastern third of the United States taan in the grain belt for example, there is more frequent turn-over on the farm; a more even flow of money into the farmer's' pocket for making his necessary outlay. Farmers are getting more and more away from the one-crop idea, except in a few states. This has been brought about by force of circumstances. It is notably true in such branches' of agriculture as dairying, with a milk check every month; production of poultry and eggs; a- constant'turnover, to consuming markets the best in the world, and at highest prices. Finished meat animals are leaving the feed lots each month through winter and spring, the special money crops, the output of truck farms, the large and small fruits continually marketed from April to November. Finally, financing the farmer's business has been served by splendid federal legislation, this' now every- "''������re functioning. First came the federal land banks a few years ago, ��������� nabiiug those obligated to take '���������are of farm mortgages at high rates of interest to refund at less cost to .lieniseives and in the easiest possible manner. This was followed as recently as, the past spring by the establishment of Intermediate Credit Banks providing short term loans fo farmers to facilitate the profitable conversion of field crops in ���������in unhurried manner of cereals and specials. Big business, manufacturers, merchants', advertisers, were never more Wm. Atkinson General Auctioneer and Live Stock Specialist. 23 years ame-ng the Stockmen of the ifyjaser Valley. Am fanhilajr with the different breeds of live stock and their values. Address all communications to Bo* 34 ChilliwacE, B. C Barrister Solicitor Notary Public OFFICE J. A. Catherwood fiuildir.K Phone 8601 P. O. liox 69 MISSION CITY, B.C. Coristipatton'sRemedy must come from nature. Celery King is a mixture of medicinal. herb's and roots that rids the system of impurities in a gentle, natural way. An old.and well tried remedy���������30c and 60c packages. irritates his-customers���������and makes him inefficient and miserable. Shiloh is the ideal remedy���������it is not a bulky cough mixture but^a special formula proven successful for many years. A few dropsjbrings immediate-' relief. 30c, 60c and $1.20. All druggists. agriculture. To further broaden the farm m'arket there will be continued friendliness toward the farmers' cause. And this, too, without special favors not granted to other activities ii ,/,< THJS ABBOTHFOK0,FUS1T ss������S= kMMBPM'JSni tmCrammm^m PHONE- - . A. R. GOSLING W.TIB\ VOU WANT House and Sign Painting and General House Repairs Phone 84X - P. 0. Box 31 ABIJOTSFOni), ������. G. A..E. HUMPHREY B.C. Land Surveyor and Civil Engineer , Aooiii 0 Hurt Bloi'lt. Olnlliwiiok Box 4������2. ' CIUM.IWACK Special Prizes At Poultry Show CFrora Fraser Valley Record) The folKiv.-i-f, is- a list of ih.-- special [���������ri.es wen at the Ui.-.trl'l No. '1 Puulpy Show which v.-as held in i,]nines: best female, W. .r.-imes. ihj AgriciUii.-al lir.ll last Tue:;.lay l-Iiiglish class, best female, John Parker. Rest pen iJIack Wyandot!o���������W. G. (iambic. Besl pen Leghorns other than white���������-G. A. Fox. r.esi JSautum���������NT. A. Lind. Winner <>:' li.C.I'.A, Ribbons American c!>iss, best male���������W. Mission Captures Three in Row a: Wednesday,, 'i hurr.day and I'Mday: Abc-r,!-Ll:y and Leu/rheed Cup tor haw. josi. cuck, lien, coc.:cr<M and pullet bred by exhibitor���������Rev. C. Ale-rmid Diannld ' Alcciifen-.uioaii, best male, Join Shaw: best female, Rev. C. McDiar- Scu'h I'ra&er Valley Cup for best pair In tho show���������W. Jame.i, Vancouver. Victory Shir-Id for best display of 10 birds one variety, won by ,Iani-;S Walker, liuniaby. D.ivid Spc icer Cup for best pen tn the Ar-nrlcHii class���������Rev. C- -Mi'- .Oiarniid.'' I Host pen in Alodile.Tniir.on class. ni..;,|ilv..lIln'. " ,���������,,., ,"omalo specia by A. I. Johnson- -John Shaw w,,.||. |l(?sl Wm Tf)zt>| Conf inonlal, best male, N. A. I.-ni'l;- best, female, N. A. Lind. Came, host male, N A. Lind; best female. N. A. Lind. f'-'ime Bantam, best male, N. A. Lind. Heavy Weight Utility, best male. James Walker; best female, James Walker: best pen. James Walker. Light Weight Utility best male, 13. C. .1. (From the Fi-aHcr Valley Rouirll Thursday night witiVKsod the opening of the basketball season in Mission City. 'when the loci I boys played Ihe first schedule match s.-Uisfaclion of. everyone. Having such a good example shown them, ii was naturally up to the .Senior A (cam to make good when they met their opponents, last wars' chi'iiipioiis in the Kraser Val- ii-.v Lcii/iiie, and the score of 2(1 t.o 1 L iiroved thai I ho.,- fulfilled their obligation, ami ihe fans wont honu1 ' OI'I'OSITIOA* LiW'fi DOWN I'OtAOY OV UXl'Olt'V (>!<' =yof I,Odd YarwoadiDurrant BARRISTERS and SOLICITORS LAW OFFICE OFKN" 1CVJ0UV KDIUAV ABBOTS r<)KJ>, U. C. t~-���������~ ALAN M. BROKOVSKI AUCTIONEER and VALUATOR Auction Sales Concluded SAIUSFAOTION fltrARAX'JBRJSn LIVE STOCK a Specially P. 0. Bo:: 94 H ere an ere An addition to the Canadian Pacific Montreal-Toronto train service is a nightly train each way, making ���������'< trains every night between tho two cities. The increase was found necessary on account of the heavy ���������tourist traffic to Montreal from the West. The opinion of Hon. T. D. Pattulo, Minister of Lands of British Columbia is that "Canada can.absorb at least 300..0CO people annually, and this number can come on indefinitely. There is no limit to the requirements of the country. As many as we can get are wanted. Nova Scotia is endeavoring to arrange an "old home" month during July or August of 1923, and it is expected that many from distant parts of Canada and the United States will visit the towns of their origin during- th? festival period set apart. Incomparable Lake Louise has achieved new fame. The makers of the Gray-Dort car have put out a model in a new color which they term "Lake Louise Blue." It is of a lovely green-blue, and if it has caught anything of the g-lorious gle?m of Canada's' most beauv-iful mountain lake it should be a popular color for other than motor cars. Big Bill, the last surviving-lmf- fflo at the Pinafore Park Zoo, St. i'homas, was recently shot. The .nimal had been suffering for seine time from the same malady which .arried off his mate a few months ago. Big Bill was said to have been the finest specimen of Buffalo east of the Government Park at Wain- wright, Saskatchewan. Albert Steedwell, Canadian Pacific Railway engineer at Fort William, has an airedalo dog that is a wolf killer. Mr. Steedwell has a farm at Unsala. and while visiting the farm the clog routed out a brush wolf and chased it, ��������� During the subsequent battle one could -hardly tell which was dog and which was wolf. Mr. Steedwell went to the assistance of His pet and together they finished the wolf. T. W. McKen/.ie, Canadian Pacific Railway agent at Rosemary, (..Alberta, has received letters patent on a device for the purpose of'locking automobiles. It is so constructed that when the switch is thrown off the ear is automatically locked, thereby eliminating the possible chalice of an owner leaving his car unprotected. The device cannot be operated nor the car started by an unauthorized person Without causing an alarm. The number of persons killed or injured while trespassing on railroad tracks were 00 per cent, less in 1022 than the average of th-j. preceding fifteen years. The figures are 5,300 for nine ��������� months (.>.*" i02JJ compared wilh 10,738, the a-crage for the previous year, according- to an announcement mar'e by the Safety Section of the American Railroad Association. '''his reduction in casualties is ckbiied to be due to the improved polling by tlie roads and to success of the i-Ufebi Fir3t IJurnaby Best displav Marred ltt;e'������s---Jas. Walker. Most 'display White Wyandottes��������� T. J. Graham, Alntsuui. Most display Golden Wyandottes ��������� Rev. C. McDiarniitl. Most display White Leghorns��������� John Shaw. Host, display Anemias���������tlov. C. McUiariiiid. Best display Huff Orpingtons���������- John A. Marr. Host, display While Orpingtons��������� John Arthur. Marred Kock Champion Mini���������A. O. AlcKae. Marred Rock, besl, bird of opposite sex'to champion���������John Shaw Marred Rock, best, pair���������John Shaw. White Wyandottes, clianipian biro, Wm. James: best opposite sex, John Shaw; best, pair, John Shaw. White Wyandottes, champion bird, Win. James; best opposite sex, Win. James; best pair, Win. James. Golden Wyandotte, champion bird, Rev. C. McDiarmid; best opposite sex, Rev. C. MoDiarinid. White Leghorn, champion bird, W. T. Abbott; best opposite sex, John Shaw'; best pair, John Shaw. Anconas, champion bird, Rev. C. McDiarmid: best opposite sex, Rev. C. McDiarmid. Buff Orpington, champion bird, J. A. Rarr; best opposite sex, J. A. Marr. "' White Orpington, champion bird, John Arthur; best opposite-sex, John Arthur. Best pen Buff or Black Orpingtons���������J. A. Barr. Best pen White Orpingtons���������John Arthur. Best pen Buff Wyandotte���������Chas. per Most dozen eggs���������O. J. Ward.' Most White Wyandotte pullet Utility--N. A. I.ind. Most, pullet Utility other than Leghorn or Anconn���������J It. Lambarde. Specials in Utility Classes Most pen Heavy Weight, James Walker. Host ]ien Heavy Weight-���������W. and l'\ To/.er. Most male Hock���������James Walker. ' Most female Rock���������James Walker. Mesl, male Wyandotte���������T. T. Graham; best female, T. J. Graham. Mesl, male, R. I. Red. T. C. Crowe: besl female, T. C. Crowe. Most male English, lJ. Kelly; best female, V. Welly. Most male Leghorn, Vi. Mraith- wr'ile; besl female, C. J. Ward. Mesl, male, A. O. V. Mediferran- oan, Uov. O. McDiarmid; best female, l'\ IO. Mullen. Most male A. 0 V. Light, N. A. Lind; best female, N. A. Lind. Most R. 0. P. hen, W. J<\ Tozer. the'Fraser Valley League with Chilti wack teams. The first .fixture was between (he Cadets and tho Sardis team, and resulted in a win for the home combination by a score of ?,'.i to in. The Cadets put up an excellent game all the way through the combination work being far superior to the opponents. Pollock was the slat- goal getter for the Cadets getting I n baskets and 1 penalty, Ogle came next with 8; Robinson G; Hughes -I; Elliott 2 and Meaton 2. Angus McLean handled the. whistle for this game. Senior 1) team, not lo be outdone by the Cadets gave the fans something to rejoice over by defeating their opponents from Chiliiwack to the tunc of 2!) to in. The game was fast and snappy all the way, the locals displaying fine combination work. Jones had the range down Hi a niciety and netted the ball LO times, greatly to the delight of bis team mates and the home fans. "Jerry" Albee was also in fine form, having S baskets to his credit; Rogers (5) and ICckcrt two new men on the line up, proved capable players, especially the former, he and J. Galliford (2) repeatedly breaking up the 'Wack's rushes. M. Meaton played the last half and had I tallies to his credit, besides assisting Jones and Albee in some nice combination work. Dave Galliford refereed this game and also the senior one to the entire, in j (liiil'i i.onteiik'd with the night's j viclorioh ' Cox opened the game with a pre.'ly basket from ihe side, but sad to ielate the rel'eieo blew the whistle just as he sivrod, and the basket did not count,: Chiliiwack scored four noints, and Kept ihe lead for some Iimo until C. Galliford broke the speli and registered tho first count, on a penalty throw. Kr-nn then on the home boys rained shot after shot at ihei'- opponent's goal, but hard luck .seemed to be with them and only 8 scores wore made during the lirsl In 11' to Hie visitors' 4. The last half started with a rush, the champions making a determined el fort to K:i;'.iin lhe lead, ��������� but. (he home bujs were c|t sioii, although it was right, up till a few the final whistle. '" Uoth teams put up good games thoir combination work being exceptionally brilliant. The scorers were Beaton, 9; Cox 4; Galliford, 3; lOckardt, 2; Sollu way, 2. tho re al to (lie occa- anyone's game minutes before Sarah, wilh little sister Eva and Mr.'- Hopkins, sitting in a cosy corner. Papa (putting his head through curtains): "Pleasant conversation, girls"? Sarah: ,-Yes, we were talking about our, kin and kin, weren't we, r<:va?" Eva (lithping): '-Oh, yeth. Mr. Hopkins saith, 'May -1 have a kith,' and Thara thaid, 'You kin.'-" VICTORIA, Nov. 2������.--A new turn was given to (lie debate on the proposal lo restrict the export of II. C. unmanufactured limber when W. J. Bowser, Iv. C, opposition leader, made the issue one of straight parly policy in the legislature this afternoon. After criticising (be present government for extending until JliIJO wartime powes to grant expert, licences under certain condiii.MH. Mr. Bowser laid down the policy of the Conservative parly as follows- To prelect home industry-in lumber trade as in all otlie spects. To make no appeal to Ottawa on lhe ground that ihe legislature had ample power to deal with ;ho mailer. To give a year's warning and then amend the act so as to cut off all export from crown lands after January ], 1 025. To impose heavy taxation on timber cut on crown granted lands mid then give a substantial rebate where the lumber is manufactured in the province. He concluded his speech by moving an amend ment urging lhe government to adopt this policy. Thomas Menzies (Comox) opened the debate by supporting G. S. Hanes' amendment in favor of immediately prohibiting the export of logs from crown lands. J. B. Clearhue (Victoria) followed with a plea for tho proposal of the minister of lands that the federal pulp commission be asked to consider the issue. TJIJ3 GUT SHOP Our Xmas stock is now complete. We will be glad to se! aside any article you may choo.se. S. U. OKOSIJV, The Real Difficulty Tho old lady from the country and her small son were driving to town, when a huge motor bore down upon tlicm. he horse was badly frightened, and began to prance, whereupon the old lady leaped down and waved wildly to tho chaffeur, scream ing al the top of her voice. Tho chaffeur stopped lhe car and offered to help to get the horse quiet again. '���������That's' all right," said tlie boy, who remained composedly in the carriage. "I can manage the horse. You just lead mother past." Acadians to Visit Grand Pre Grand I'rc Memorial Chapel mid "THE "Land of Evangeline" ''. ^ hcoimo the scene of another celebration on August 9th. At a meeting of 'the Grand Pre Memorial Committee recently held at Moncton, arrangements were made for an excursion 'to Grand Pre on that day. Special trains will carry people from all points in Nova Scotia to the little town from whence the long suffering Acadians were deported by the English in 1755, and it is anticipated that people will join the excursionists from all pants of the Dominion and the United States. ������ One of the feat'-.res of the day's programme vv,!'-1' \<i the unveiling, in the Memorial Chapel, of a statue of the Madonna, which will be erected in recognition of the noble work accomplished by bhe Acadian National Socieite L'Assomption, the Madonna being the patron saint of this society. The statue, which is 7V2 feet high rests on a six foot base, has great beauty of design, and is claimed to be the finest of its kind on the American Continent. inscl, the- Statue ul liviuict-line. As conditions are not as bright as they might be financially in Acadia the interior of the Memorial Ghapel will not be completed this year but a committee has been formed to collect Acadian relics and souvenirs, and to obtain, if possible, further works of art that the interior of this institution be in keeping with the statue. While the exterior of the chapel is plain it is the intention of the Committee to have the interior as elaborate as possible. It will not be used for church purposes but as a museum and white and tinted marble with mosaic flooring will be used with autistic effect. Many will visit Grand Pre, not so much for their interest in Acadians, as because it is bhe setting of Longfellow's story of the deportation. Evangeline is honored in immortal stone and large numbers have journeyed, particularly from America, to lay thoir tributes on the statue which is a monument not only to the heroic Acadian maid, but to the great poet whose writings she once inspired. agnif iceot Specimen of Moose Head THIS record moose head from an animal shot in Northern Ontario has been secured by the Canadian National Railways to be placed in their building at the British Empire Exhibition in London. The head has been specially mounted for display and is one of the finest specimens ever secured. As far as is known only two larger moose heads have ever been secured and one of these was pre- ���������sented to the late King Edward "VII. by Canadian sportsmen. The particulars of the head shown in the photograph are interesting. The spread of the antlers is 70 Vi inches from tip to tip. The weight of the antlers, before mounting, was 64 pounds. The length of the right antler from the base of horn to the tip is 37Va inches and that of the left antler 39 inches. The width of the left palm at the widest point is 15 inches and that of the right 14 XU inches. The points total 28 in number, there being 14 on each antler. The weight of the animal was 1,400 pounds. Before being shipped to England the head will be displayed in the windows of ticket offices of the Canadian National Railways in various cities. It is now on exhibition at the ticket office at tho northwest corner of King and Yongc Sts., Toronto, where it is attracting much attention and comment. \s^^^asB^m<L^sstaiSsra^rsv^si gs������Kgq������ttass������pa! ���������sr. mnv������^ogmgaioCT^������m^m^-^ai,tit^CTgW! KSOEOiCnriUi: K^.wr..v.r.^_g*jpa *Cft?wHsl������^JS������EI xxrexnsa sxtoc OJ3INS0N CRUSOE was the Original Optimist. ' Times looked bad for .Robinson-���������couldn't��������� have looked much worse. But he didn't say, "What's the Use"; didn't lie down, whimper, kick, and "growl at destiny. No, Cruse e used his HEAD; he THOUGHT��������� then he thought some more���������real serious line of thinking. Just what tc do was the puzzle Crusoe was solving. Finally it came to him in a flash���������"! have it," said Robinson��������� "J'LL; ADVERTISE!" A thousand miles from nowhere���������a possible buyer coming within reading distance of his ad every few years���������that was Robinson's outlook. It was hard times,���������business depression, a stringent money ���������market,���������also what Sherman said about war. But Crusoe, as before mentioned, was an Optimist, also a believer in persistent advertising. He wanted a ship���������how would lie get it? Answer���������"Advertise!" And he did���������flung a shirt from the top of a. pole. The first advertisement brought no"returns. ��������� ' *' But Crusoe wasn't discouraged/He changed the -"copy''���������put up another shirt. Yes, times were hard���������awful hard; but Crusoe won'out��������� he got his ship���������and he did it by PERSISTENT ADVERTISING. Crusoe was the original Optimist. 1 lffiiwnfnWBcTMgiiierw'MifctTi-w^*irTt ������������������^������������������T)rrTrrr*ff"*ifTfiBTi7Tr*~,t. f 'v~"**^"- -|i---^^[^KrmmSaiti\ fiL*c*VK^ ^^ZT!'^^T..'^= THE ABBOTSFORD POST 51 High-class FamilyTrade Our big, juicy si oaks look nice enough to frame, but (here is a more practical use tor which they are intended ilial of making you look heallhy and happy. S.F.WHITE " Farmer's' Phono 11109 ' Abbotsford, 0.C. if you are preparing Pigs so that they will make the best of Pork when killed, you need some of our Ply; Feed to do it properly Straw, a ton $15.00 which pigs must have to be healthy and thrive J. J. SPARROW Essendene Avenue ABBOTSFORD, B. C. PERSONAM The Mission Basketball teams will come over to Abbotsford next Thursday evening to play lhe game with the local learns. Mrs. Kcchan and- Mr. Mo en a of Hellinghnm visited Mr. T. McMillan- on Thursday. Mr., McNair of Chiliiwack has* rented (lie Dwighl. Rucker place, and will move here soon. The l-Jnibreidery Club were pleasantly entertained at tho home of 'Mrs. .1. A. McCowan on Tuesday af- ternoo-i. A d:;moiis(ration of Ford automobiles, iiuclors and road scrappers \v;is given here on Thursday after- iiG.'ni. and attracted much interest. A jt.-liy party of young friends v.'ito ��������� uteri ainod at. the home of Miss Jessie Coogaii on Kriday evening. :Mis: li. Archibald :ipenl lhe weok- piid ih her home in New Westminster. Mr. I'etors is visitins; in Vancouver Hi is week. Mr. and Mrs. Onrtwright 'M' Cel- l-r.cjiam visited Mrs. T. McMulian on their way lo Vancouver on Monday. Tlie three Ahholnford Basketball I en ins journeyed io Sardis last. Friday evening and played Lhe senior, ladies'- and intermediate teams there. The dance hold in the Whatcom -Road J-ia.ll last Kriday evening was a splendid success. The ladies of the I'pper Sumas Women's Institute had the affair in hand, and the pro��������� coeds will be used in aid of the M.- S.-A. Hospital. Mrs. Knox is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. .A. McGo.wan. .. Mr. J. Bridges of New .Westmin- 'ster.'spent, the week-end at bis home here. During the' month of December election of officers for the new year, will lie held ih many of the local lodges. The St. Andrews and Caledbnion Society are a concert and dance in the Masonic Hall, in honor of St. Andrews night.. Mrs. .1; J. Vannetla visited in New Westminster on Wednesday. Mr. !���������:. Barber of Bellingham was the recent guest of Mr. Giendon . Rudgo. ���������',-'.;., Dr. M. Smith of Chiliiwack visited hero at the week-end. The Misses A. and H. McCallum motored to Vancouver*on Tuesday accompan.ied by Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Kerr of Matsriui. .'. Under the direction of the Upper Suihas Women's Institute a bee was held at the Mussel white Cemetery on Thursday for ihe purpose of grading and improving the grounds. Mr. and Mrs. McDaniels have returned home from the Kamloops dis- tiici. .Mr. Howard Trethewey and bride, of (iuelph. Ontario, returned home lasl week. They wi^ra given a reception by their relatives on Kriday evening. Mrs. It. I''. Wright is visiting in Vancouver. 4. Mrs. Knid is visiting friends hi ,\'ew Westminster. I Mrs. Mclk'rutid has, as her gu-jst Ucr son, Mr. McDcrinid, of Calgary. Mrs. I). Rucker and family expect lo leave this week to take up their; home in Bellinghain. j The many friends of Miss Hoard' will be [(leased to learn that she is progressing favorably after having undergone an operation in the General Hospital, Vancouver. Messrs. Stewart and Lome Me-, I'liec were recent, visitors at their. ho iii':,* here. i Mrs. Seed of Vancouver was the guest on Wednesday of her brother, | Mr. Kurd. She was accompanied by; her daughter, Mrs. Huff of Vancou- \er. ' . The old hall on Simian Prairie was repaired this week and a jolly dance held there on Kriday evening. -Mr. and Mrs. A. McCallum are spending a few days in Vancouver. Mrs. A. B. Fraser who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. H. McKinnou has returned to her home in Vancouver. Mr. Kraser spent the weekend here, returning home with Mrs,. Kraser. 'Mrs. C. Spring attended the 36ln anniversary of the wedding of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson of Sullivan, which was celebrated at their home on Satuday last. Quite a number of guests were present to wish the happy couple many joyful returns of the day. Mrs. It. Leary is confined to her home by illness. At the regular meeting of the Wy- ona. Club of the C. G. I. T. held on Tuesday evening, final plans were made for the running of the cancl\ booth at the bazaar. Miss Bolster of Cowichan was the Kuest of Mr. and Mrs Bolster at the week-end. Miss Bolster has gone on an extended visit in the east. Mrs. G. 0. Brown and Mrs. E. A. Barrett motored to Bellingham on Monday. ii\l-rs. I.. Trethewey of Harrison is spending the week as the guest of Miss K. K. Trethewey. No thing Wrong in Counsel's Bill Debt Grows Under Oliver VICTORIA. Nov. 24.-���������The gross debt, of the province since the Oliver regime commenced iu I(ll.r> lias been increased by over forty million dollars. In I til G the gross debt amounted to $2:���������{. 1 ii3; 14G, while at, November 1, :i!)23, the figure stands at $71,432,201. Figures were filed in the house yesterday by Hon. John Hart, minister of finance, in answer to queries raised by the leader of the opposition. Hon. Mr. Bowser. The net debt in November, 1910, was $1.9,("77,534, while on the November 1, J 928, it amounted to $59,- 29 2,717. or an increase of $40,- 000.000. Deductions, explains Mr. Hart, include P. G. E. stock, revenue producing debt and "additional deductions I'roni gross debt," $20,������17,450. During the past year the govern- WeeklyLetter From Victoria (Continued' from Pago One) vacancy in Vancouver went by flic boards last week when his bill ..as given a six month's hoist. VV. K. Ksling Conservative member for Uossland, who has been av thorn in the flesh of the government in his P. G. E. investigations, met with another rebuff when- the government refused to allow a construction accountant named Robertson to, delve into the books of the railway company on the ground that Robertson was not a public accountant. Kenneth Duncan, Independent mom her for Cowichan, received siniiliar l.reai- ment in his attempt to have, the government place an embargo on Hie export of logs and unmanufactured lumber from British , Columbia lo the American side of the, lino. Mr, Duncan cited statistics to tho effect that American capital were buying up every timber,berth on tho Lower Mainland and Vancouver and thai they were merely cutting the timber for it lo be manufactured in mills in Washington State. Hon. T. D. Pal- tulo.. Minister of Lands, fcarful-of treading on the corns of the big interests, pointed out that a royal commission on the pulp industry was now in session and proposed that Ottawa extond the scope of such commission t.o lake, in all lumber products. ' It. is in the proposed redistribution measure that I ho chief kick lies. The bill brought down in the House last week is such a gerrymander that. Mr. Bowser and his' associates absolutely refuse to sit, on the select committee by the Premier to look into the bill. Four Liberals, Karris, Peterson, Kergin and Campbell as against, Harry Ncelands', ' Independent, and W. J. Bowser and W. A. McKcnV.io, Similkameen; what chance wou.d the Opposition have against any steam roller method which are sure to be put into effect. Tt is interesting to note that the original draff bill prepared by the Premier during fh-i summer months, during which lie had a map prepared showing tbe proposed new boundaries, was of sucn a nature as to arouse opposition in his own riding of Victoria. Mr. Oliver, after the scalp of Harry Pooley, desired to eliminate the riding o:' esquimalt off the map, a constituency by a member of the Pooley family for twenty-three years. TSsquimalt voters of both parties showed their resentment to such a move as to burn an effigy of Premier Oliver in public while Hon. John Hart saw his majority wiped out by tbe in elusion of the Esouimalt vote. The draft was changed and the copies sent out to Liberal friends' were ordered destroyed. Whisper lias it that the Opposition are in possession of one of these originals and plan io sprine; it when the bill is being debated on. VICTORIA, Nov. 2(5.���������The storm which has been brewing in political circles broke this morning in public accounts committee . and for a time spectators had to button their coats' to keep their necks and pull their hats down over'- thtir ears to hold up their own in the gale of vituperation that swept through the room G. G. McGeer, K. C, government counsel in the freight rate case, and W.".T. Bowser, K. C, Conservative party leader, were the storm kings. Of useful information a few details were afforded, but of straight-from- the-shoulder verbial wallops an immeasurable quantity was let loose. The committee was investigating Mr. McOecr's bill as counsel in the freight rate case. To Mr. Bowser's suggestion that, in addition to the $4S.OOO account already settled and the $59,000 unsettled there might be another bill, Mr. McGeer said: "There will be no other bill and you know it. That second bill is not taxed and is not before the committee. You have not a scinilla of fairness-. You will do anything t.o iniii'der a man." Makes Direct Charge To this Mr Bowser retorted: "You people have been trying to murder me for ^0 years." M. McGeer charged that the openly man in the west who had a grasp of tlie freight rate case. A Useful Directory Municipal Who's Who in Canada There is shortly being published a record of Municipal.men which will be interesting to all those wiio are! following civic questions in this country, entitled "Municipal Who's. Who of Canada." Throughout Canada we can pick out the name of a mayor who is very much in the limelight, but as to those who are serving their community faithfully, and this is true in the great majority of cases, we do not know who they are. This work is being prepared to answer just such questions. The work is a very considerable undertaking as there are nearly fifty thousand ..-municipal men in Canada. It will be published in chapters, the first being devoted to Mayor.s of Communities' of one thousand or over, and this will be followed by other chapters, which wilt include members of Councils and Officials. The data .included will contain a wonderful amount of information of reference value, and as photographs of many of the principal mayors will accompany their biography the volume will-have a touch of intimacy which ���������would be lacking without these pictures. ���������The same ideas will be maintained .throughout'the work, which will include several chapters extending over several months. The Municipal Review of Canada is to be congratulated on having undertaking such an important work which will fill a great need in the life of the Dominion. At the close of his" talk before a. Sunday school'the bishop invited questions. A tiny boy with white, eager face, at once held up his hand. "Please, sir," said he, "why was Adam never a baby?" The bishop coughed in doubt as to what answer t.o give, but'a litUe girl, the eldest, of several h roth errand sisters, came promptly to hi.i aid. "Please, sir," she answered smartly, "there.was nobody to miss him." Why should a person think that the Harrop Hall needs a new caretaker? Mr. Harrop appears quite satisfied with the way he manages il. ment has borrowed upwards of $8,- 000,000, including $4,305,000 owing to the Canadian Bank of Commerce on money borrowed on treasury bills These bills fall due on January 2. 1924, when it is probable that another order-in-council will be passed to issue more treasury bills to repay the bank. The government ha3 the power at its disposal to borrow an additional $9,54(5,090. i ll Railway News Li Winnipeg.���������Claiming this year's, record for an early shipment of grain, the Lake of the Woods Milh ing Company on August 3rd moved the first car of new wheat to the head of the lakes. The grain, which came from the farms of John Siemens and M. Wodiinger, of Rosen- feld, Man., graded No. 1 northern of line qualify. It was shipped from the Lake'of the Woods elevator at Kosenfeld over the Canadian Pacific Railway to the Lake of the Woods mill at Keewalin. . August 3 is considered the earliest date in a number of years that grain has been moved east. Prcscolt.���������The Canadian Pacific Railway offers two scholarships per year for tlie faculty of applied science lo minor sons of employees. This year I here were 16 candidates in the contest, which was held last month, comprising students from Halifax, N.S., to Victoria, B.C. George Harold Kingston of Prescott received the highest number of marks, winning one of the scholarships, which means free tuition at McGili College, Montreal, for live years. Mr. Cyril Nerontses, of Victoria, B.C., won second place. Calgary.���������Ronald W. Greene, of Winnipeg, who was recently appointed assistant general agent of the Canadian Pacific Railway ocean traffic, with headquarters here, has arrived in the city to take over his duties here. Mr. Green will have offices in the C. P. R. depot and will handle all Atlantic and Pacific steamship business in the Province of Alberta. W. C. Casey, general agent of the passenger department of the C.P.R. ocean traffic recently arrived iii the city. While discussing ocean traffic, Mr. Casey said that the addition of the two new steamships, the "Empress of Canada" and the "Empress of Australia" on the Pacific coast run, has ensured a 25-day service between Hong Kong and London and Paris. He said that Orient passenger traffic was reasonably fair at the present time and believed that traffic would he very heavy in the fall, both to and from the Orient. Vancouver. ��������� With every hotel along the Canadian Pacific Railway taxed to capacity, and with the coastwise steamship offices reporting a greater volume of travel than ever before in their history, Western Canada is enjoying a toui'ist traffic this year that has never: been equalled in past seasons. During the past few days it has been necessary for the majority of the hotel motor buses to make four and five trips to the hotels from the steamers in order to accommodate the incoming passengers, and the trains both from the east and from local points: have been similarly well filled with visitors. "Tourist traffic over G.P.R. .western lines is far greater than it was in 1921,"; said General . Passenger Agent H. W. Brodie on his return from an inspection trip which carried him as far as Banff. "Travel is now at its full height and many Americans are seeing Canada. Trains both ������ast and westbound are well filled, and Western Canada is enjoying a great summer season." ��������� Ali the mountain resorts along the main line of the C.P.R. are being well patronized, and the Arrow Lakes and Okanagan; scenic points are also the Mecca for hundreds of tourists from'the American side. Boats bound for Alaskan ports are being well filled every trip, while the ferry steamers between Vancouver Island and Seattle and Vancouver are loaded to c-i^acity every trip. The opening of the Banff-Lake Louise road through the mountains has done much to bring a large volume of auto tourist traffic to Canada this year, state 'C. P. R. officials, and when the Banff-Windermere highway is opened this fall it is expected that there will be another large volume of tourist traffic diverted through British Columbia. "Many cars are coming from Spokane and Seattle up through Lethbridge into. Banff .and Lake Louise," says Col. Clarence Lougheed of Calgary, "and when the highway right through the mountains is completed both Alberta and British Columbia will get a large volume of auto traffic annually. Hundreds of cars have come through Alberta this year, and they would continue on and return to the United States by way of Vancouver if the roada were open! Alberta autoists are also anxiously awaiting the completion ol th- roads through and it vail un, doubtedly mean a big thing everj year to British Columbia, Christmas Pudding Cake Give us vour orders early Cor Plum Pudding-:- and Christmas Cakes, so I ha I yon will not lv: disappointed later. The Quality oi' our Puddings and Cakes is exceptionally High and the Price is most reasonable. ALBERT LEE, Baker and Grocer Carelessness by automobile driver* at railway crossings is still prevalent. On every occasion tho motorists come off second best. The 'railways arc doing all in their power to prevent accidents. If they were only met half way many fatalities would be avoided and many automobiles and limbs -saved from the operating theatre. A few days ago at Ayr, Ontario, a man named \V. Zchr was driving south in a Grant automobile across Northumberland Street. He ran into the side of a train, striking it behind the locomotive. As a result of the impact. Mr. Zehr's automobile was badly broken, but the injury to the train was slight. The train was switching at the time of the occurrence. 4. convenient and effective method of killing cats is to .chloroform them in your own back yard, after sunse <������= S\ INSURANC OF ALL KINDS NOTARY PUBLIC Marriage Licences Issued REAL ESTATE���������Money lo Loiin on Good Farm Moitt.������ng������s .cCallum Abbotsford lMllill'AKHDXKSS for any emergency is provided by our canned and preserved foods and table delicacies. With ,a supply of our soups, relishes, fish, meats, poultry, game, fruits, jam, jellies, etc., on your shelves you will be ready for any call on your hospitality at a moment's notice. Nothing but the best grades are kept - here, of course, though the prices would seera to prove differently. PRINCE RUPERT, the terminus of the Canadian National Railways in Northern British Columbia, has come to the fore of recent years as one of the premier fish-producing areas of the Dominion of Canada. Prince Rupert halibut is known all over the American continent, and the industry has reached large proportions because of the distribution service placed at the disposal of the fishermen at that port by the Canadian National Railways. The one essential in the fishing industry is ,the speedy marketing of the fish after they are caught. By means of a rapid express service over the Canadian National, halibut and other fish from Prince Rupert are laid down in Winnipeg, Montreal, Toronto and other Canadian and America cities very quickly after they are landed from the fishing boats in Prince Rupert harbor. _ _ ' r- i il 'E^m^rm^^^^^^i^^m^^^^^m
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Title | The Abbotsford Post |
Publisher | Abbotsford, B.C. : J.A. Bates |
Date Issued | 1923-11-30 |
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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Abbotsford (B.C.) |
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FileFormat | application/pdf |
Language | English |
Notes | Print Run: 1910-1924 Frequency: Weekly |
Identifier | Abbotsford_Post_1923_11_30 |
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Source | Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives. |
Date Available | 2011-10-05 |
Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
Rights | Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http://digitize.library.ubc.ca/ |
AIPUUID | 31b56884-bceb-4f1d-b62e-bae04f8b34ef |
DOI | 10.14288/1.0168962 |
Latitude | 49.052222 |
Longitude | -122.329167 |
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