^ tf V^^^7> With which is incorporated "The Huntingdon Stair" Vol. XL, No. 1. ABBOTSFORD. B, C. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1915 $1.00 per Year NONE MORE DESERVING THAN THE- ; CANADIAN PATRIOTIC FUND Last'week we published a long report of a speech in Victoria delivered in the interests of the Canadian Patriotic Fund, but from comments heard one would be led to believe'that for some reason there seems.to be a great deal of misunderstanding with reference to, the Patriotic Fund by ,many people, and an even greater coldness and hostility. This should not be, for neither Red Cross, Machine Gun, nor any other fund, no matter how important or worthy, deserves- the support that the Patriotic Fund does. * , ^ The object of the Canadian Patriotic Fund is simple and clear It is to implement and increase the government separation allowance so that the wives and the children of the enlisted men will not suffer during the absence of the bread-winner. The importance of maintaining and enthusiastically suporting this fund " lies in the fact that because of this fund recruiting has been arid will be to the end of the war stimulated and accelerated because'of it. When men have an assurance that their wives and ��������� children are going to be comfortably preserved and kept in their absence they, do not hesitate in the same way that they would otherwise do. If you assist the Patriotic Fund you are helping as a recruiting" officer. ' That.is why this fund is more important than other funds���������your m&ney helps to put a- man in the field, it induces him to recruit,, often.,it is the deciding straw that makes him enlist. Therefore you are not merely giving of your money something to maintain dependents, but you are directly and vitally assisting in keeping up a fund which has had a larger bearing than aught else in keeping up the lists of recruits. ���������"'" -��������� ;-.The:fundds-in no wise opposed to the laudable "work; being done by the I. O. D. E. and other laudable work, and it is not necessary nor is it desired by any person trying to work for the \ Patriotic Fund in Canada, that the women of Canada should curtail for a single instant the work they are trying to. do for Red Cross and other aims. The Patriotic Fund is most essentially up to the men of this and every other district. I It has been said by many that the work being done by the Patriotic Fund was a work that should be done by the government alone; that those who would not fight should be forced to pay. If this be true of the Patriotic Fund it must be even truer of the Red Cross, motor ambulance and machine gun funds. Surely if it is the duty of the government, and the government alone, to look after the wounded on the field and their comfort and even more truly the duty of the government to see that the men fighting are provided with.the necessary implements of war. Yet the men who criticise the Patriotic Fund on this score are loud in their approval of Red Cross and machine guns. If you have no duty towards the support of. the Patriotic Fund, then you can have no duty towards Red Cross or other funds. As a matter of, fact there is a distinct duty on every loyal Canadian to all these funds.. - , ' \ If it is right and desirable that the money for this necessary work should beCprovided by the government alone, that is, by , financial conscription, it must be equally right and desirable that the raising of the armies for the war should be also done by the government by force. Those who will not pay, you say, should be made to pay, so likewise the same reasoning holds good that those who will not enlist should be forced to enlist. . That is good Prussian doctrine,and when you talk that way you are talking good sound Prussianism. ' . . The Patriotic Fund is well founded on the British volunteer system. That system is one of the chief things for which we are fighting in this war. It is'the principle of individual liberty and freedom from the oppression of our own country and state, as well as freedom from,foreign yoke. And when you talk of the government shouldering the responsibility for the maintenance of the dependent wives and children, you are talking financial conscription, and you are in line with Von Bernhardi and the other apostles of Prussian militiarism, and should go the whole way and in season and out preach that those who will not enlist must be. drafted by the government. If, on the contrary, you believe in the virtue and truth of that supremest feature of British national" life���������the freedom of the individual from the tyranny of the state, in the volunteer principle���������then you cannot dp otherwise than support the Patriotic Fund and all it represents. Locally, large contributions are not expected and are not necessary but what is needed is that you consent to contribute as much as you can in regular monthly payments so that those who have to worry out finances for this work will be able to rely upon a steady income to pay off the steadily mounting claims for assistance that are coming in to them. In some cases these subscriptions should be at least $2 or $3 a month, in other cases all that can- be expected would -be a dollar or even 50?S or 25# a month. But there is ho question that all can without feeling it in the slightest contribute regularly each month some stated a- mount. A i COMPLIMENTARY BANQUET , ��������� One of. the most successful events yetr'held in Abbotsford was the c'omplmentry banquet tendered to- Mr. ,S. -A.: Morley, the bank manager "of������;the Royal Bank on his]receiving promotion to,, Vancouver. , -; Professor Hill-Tout qccupie'd the * chair, and among'the guests were Mr. and Mrs.;J. B: Miller of Clayburn, Reeye Munroe, Huntingdon; Mrs.VMcNeill, Mr. N. Robinson, Miss McLaren Mr. S. McLean and Mr. W. H. Williams all of Vancouver. , A splendid programme was rendered including piano duet by Mrs. Mc- Gowan and'Mrs. Barrett; songs by Mrs. McNeill Miss McLaren, Mr. D. Blair, and Mr; E. A. Barrett. Recitations by Mrs. McNeill arid Mr. Noel Robinson. Mrs. Barrett and Mr. D. C. Blair were efficient accompanists. During the evening Mr. Morley was the recipient of a handsome, nuggett pin and engraved cuff inks. Speeches were made by Prof. .Hill-Tout, Mrs. J. F. Boyd, Messrs J. B. Miller; R. A: Tretheweyjjj.. F.'Boyd, Reeve Munroe,,: Hf-|^lanspn. Eighty in; all sat "down" to: an excellent supper purveyed by Mrs Firlotte Mr. Morley has now been five years in Abbotsford and all the esteem in which he was held in public affairs, and the high esteem inw hich he- was held was' acknowledged in the various speeches and by the enthus iastic manner in which the com plimentary banquet was taken up. PEARDONVILLLE* NOTES Mr. I. Stafford and Miss Lib bie Whipple .both of , Everson spent Sunday with the former's, mother Mrs.;'J.?Stafford. ,_ Mr. .Upton . of'.'Vancouver spent the week-end with Mr. H. Skip worth. ".���������''"���������"., , A whist party was, given in the Peardonville Hali by- Miss Mable Peardon and Mrs. W. W. Stafford, Saturday evening, Cct. 9th.. The guests present were: , -Mr. and-Mrs. H. Llewellyn, Mr. and Mrs: Skip worth, Mrs.. H. Hamre; Mrs. Butler; Miss G Robertson;'Miss Shaw; Miss Burrill, Miss Letitia Wampler, ,Miss������ Salmon, Miss Evans; Mr. C.-Wooler; Mr. Evans; Mr. Upton of Vancouver; Mr. Corning Mr. F. Baines; Mr. .Gardner; Mr. Joe Banas, Mr. H. Gardner Mr. L. Wampler, Mr. Jack Banas; Mr. A. Peardon; Mr. W. Welch; Mr. H. Peardon; Mrs. E Welch; Mr. G. Peardon; Mr. B. Robertson; Mr. E. Robertson; Mr. A. Mundell; Mr.. W: W. Stafford' The first prize was won by Mr E. Robertson of South Alder- SHALL IT DIE DEAD? The secretary of the Board of Trade has left our midst, his duties calling him to another town and the Board���������or what .remained of it���������is now without a ���������secretary. Shall we appoint a hew secretary or let the board go into the historical archives of the once prosperous town of Abbotsford on the map in the done good service in the past, and although some people,,may think that its day of usefulness - is,past, yet there will come lip some work for a good live board of trade in the future in this town of Abbotsford. After, the war is over and the reconstruction days come as they are sure to come, a good live board will be'of invaluable service to the business men of the town. Everything will shortly take on a new appearance after the Prussians have been told exactly where they get off at, and the Allies tell us to go ahead and live the true life of an Anglo- Saxon in peace days. The men who compose our board then may be different men but it is up grove and the booby prize was, to,the present-residents to keep wnri riv-nVir" TT "<T������SW1nor - ';-7~TAlShntfcfrvrrT*nri >Vfp' -Trin ri~iTi Hh f".~' HUNTINGDON -, Miss McMurphy is about a week old and dad is still smiling The regular monthly meeting of the W. C. T. U. of Abbotsford and district was held in St. Paul's church Huntingdon on Tuesday the 12th with a good attendance. The annual Thanksgiving offering' of the Auxiliary ' Women's Missionary-Society was held in the Presbyterian church Abbotsford on Wednesday 13th when Mrs. A. Lamb of New Westminster gave an interesting address on Missions in which women are engaged in Canada and in foreign lands. Next Sunday at the morning service in the Presbyterian church the delegates to the recent S. S. convention will give reports. Miss E. M. Praeger, certificated Maternity Nurse from "Queen Charlotte's Hospital", London, England. Address General Delivery, Mission City. Miss Maude Heatherington was a visitor to New Westminster this week. ������������������ won by \Mr." H.' Gardner All enjoyed themselves immensely. Refreshments were served and the guests finished the ^evening dancing. ' Peardonville Hall is small, But it's the best place of all. To go to a ball.. j Come one, come all, At the very first call. Mr. and Mrs. E. Thompson, a daughter Emma, also- a niece, Theliiia Stafford, all of Vancouver spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Gardner. Mr. Winfield Stafford of Al- dergrove spent Sunday in Peardonville with his daughter Thel ma from Vancouver. Mr. H. Ryder of Mt. Lehman was a visitor at the Peardon home Sunday Oct. 10th., K \ Atofrotsf or 3:jbri.: lite' :mapT inthe: meantime and a real live board ��������� is one of the best methods the Post knows of. Think it over dear citizen and get Jbusy.;, '' SCHOOL' MEETING-";'' ���������.. APPOINTED ROAD SUPT .Reeve Munroe of Sumas has been appointed road Superintendent of Chilliwack district. A meeting of the Abbotsford schol district will be held in the school on October 23rd for the purpose of electing two trustees in place of Trustees Parton and Trethewey who have resigned. You know why they resigned and now it will be up to the actual voter to put in two men to assist the secretary* to look after the affairs of the school. HELD DYKING MEETING In accordance with the appeal made by the president of the British Red Cross Society that on Thursday October 21st Trafalgar Day a special effort be made in aid of the Red Cross funds. The local branch asks that any and all who can -will contribute on that day and that the money be sent to the treasurer, Mrs. Parton or the president, Mrs. Boyd to be forwarded to the Lieut-Governor of B. C. Mrs. Gazley is expected to re- tarn home this week. , The Telephone Company has moved into their new quarters. As the old school book verse says: ��������� "It's only a drop in the bucket, But every-drop will tell, The bucket would soon be empty, Without a drop in the well." Be a man, drop the German idea of conscript money and grasp the idea that you are living in a free country, and that it is that free and voluntary principle that is at stake, and then you will understand why the Patriotic Fund is, and why it is not a, forced government measure. If you do understand that, there can be no question but that you will support the funds just as far as your own finances permit. "FIGHT OR PAY" '" "GOD SAVE THE KING." It is interesting to note that that His Dyking Commission: ers held a meeting this week, but Canadian soil was not the place, of meeting. They just simply went over to the Swail Hotel, < Sumas, Washington, U. S. A., where the ozone (?) is said to-be more recuperative. It is understood that the result of the meeting is that the commisison will interview the government to see if they can got assistance in their dykin.? scheme. ANNUAL BAG SOCIAL The Women's Auxiliary of St. Matthews church will hold the fifth anniversary social in the Masonic hall on Friday evening October 22nd at eight o'clock. This will be a Bag Social and a very cordial invitation is extended to all. Come and .have a social evening and secure a bag and help the W. A. in their work. Remember the place and date. \ The Abbotsford Red Cross branch has moved to rooms in the Fraser "block, Mrs. Fraser generously giving the rooms free. Mrs. Dan Smith gave a house party on Thanksgiving to a number of her friends. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. W. Porter of Langley Fort, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Porter of Murry- ville. : ^WMS^^ THE ABBOTSFORD POST, ABBOTSFOBD, B. C. =9tes&s= i--ar mttl THE ABBOTSFORD POST. , Published Every Friday by Tho Post Publishing Company A weekly Journal devoted to the interests of Abbotsford and district Advertisiing rates made known Our- Shibboleth���������Neither J'. A. BATES, on application for nor agin' the Government Editor and Proprietor RED CROSS APPEAL FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 191.5 The submarine iiin.uiry has completed its wo^k. in-this province, and the commission has gone east; and may probably take evidence in the east from the Electric Boat Company of New Jersey, provided the company, will consent to send a representative to Canada. To us the reading of the evidence of the various witnesses was a rather tame affair and like ourselves there are no doubt many people who did not know just what to make of it, and .for that reason we have quoted several opinions from some of our coast- papers which would seem to indicate that Sir Richard McBride can now rest with a clear conscience, not having been proven guilty of the graft that was imputed against him by hints from those who were in opposition to him in politics. Personally we never did believe it, but having heard it so often we began to think that probably Sir Richard had fallen by the. wayside. It is a relief to know that there is apparently 'nothing to it.' The Vancouver World has the following to-say: "There is no doubt there was an "emergency" on this coast twelve months ago; and it was an emergency that simply had to be met. One or two of the enemy's ships in the North Pacific within easy reach of Victoria altered even the public taste, for dollars. Protection was essential; for a few shells from German warships thrown into Victoria would have been more expensive than half-a-dozen submarines. ' "The public mind in Victoria too, was exercised���������in fact it is not top much to say it was panicky. There were scores of. self- constituted "field marshalls" and "admirals" in those days whose activity varied inversely as their wisdom or efficiency. These men niade life miserable for everyone in responsible office by their divided counsels, unnecessary advice and unilluminative criticism. They broke the health of a dockyard official. In conditions such as these it- must be admitted Sir Richard McBride kept his head, worked with precision and despatch and when invited by the naval authorities gave his endeavors to meet an admittedly difficult situation. He met it, we think, adequately on the whole���������more capable than any of his critics. And the evidence 'at the inquiry brought out no fact that touched his personal honor. - There is no gainsaying this and we can point to it with all the greater force because we have no political views to uphold and no brief wherefrom to speak on behalf of the Premier." , Then comes the Victorian���������the editor a life-long Liberal��������� with the following: , .,. "The submarine question is settled. Sir Richard McBride occupies today the same position in the estimation of the people that he did before the submarines were purchased, with one exception. He has to a greater extent the confidence of the people since it has been shown before an impartial tribunal that he had . the courage to act upon his judgment, even if he did not have the immediate support of the Ottawa government at the. time that he made such an important move for the best interests of the Canadian government as a whole, and the Canadian people, living in the Western Coast Province. There are two phases that should be imprinted upon the minds of every individual in British Columbia and Canada, phrases that should make an indelible impression unless the judgment and sense of justice is warped beyond the point of fairness. One was uttered by Sir Richard McBride at the end of his conversation with Hon. Martin Burrell Minister of Agriculture, and in consequence a member of Premier, Borden's cabinet, when Mr. Burrell expressed the opinion that he thought the purchase of the submarines advisable but that he of course could not guarantee the support of the Ottawa government in the purchase. Sir Richard said, with characteristic promptness, "Then I will accept the responsibility myself." The other was the statement made by Sir Charles Davidson, the Royal Commissioner, in his preliminary remarks at the. opening of the proceedings, in explaining -the object of the Commission: "We are seeking the truth." Those who have known that honorable gentleman in the past and those who met him here and watched his method of procedure as Commissioner, will understand the full force of that statement. Politics, political pull, prestige of individuals, power of place, all were as naught to Sir Charles and his able assistant Mr. John Thompson, K. C." Special Appeal Will Bee Made On October 21st Next.' The publication of the following letter will explain itself to our readers; . '.' " London, Eng., Sept 29, 1915 Via Toronto Int., Sept 29- His Honor the1 Lieutenant Governor of the Province'of B; C. . '-, ��������� Victoria,, B. C."'; T- '. -,.'���������' , .'<. T beg to inform you' that- the ,-Bfitr; ish' Red Cross Society and'the Order of St. ~John in view of the great, demands upon their resources both in France and the Near East have.decid- ed to make an appeal throughout the Empire by street and other, collections upon the twenty-first of October next the money received from this appear will be devoted entirely to-relieving the sufierings of our wound: ed soldiers and sailors from home and overseas at tlie various seats of war from all parts of the Kings Domains we have already received generous assistance in our work but with the increase of British and Overseas Forces at the Front there is a conrespondiing increase in our expenditure and we shall be truly gratedul-to you if you yill help us by organinzing an ^appeal and sending the proceeds to us for the objects which I have named I shall be greatly obliged if you will .kindly coni- munilate the. foregoing to pour Government. Their Majesties the King and, the Queen and Her. Majesty Queen Alexandria are giving us their gracious patronage and I trust that you will also be able ot see your way to help ' . LANSDOWNE, President of the British Red Cross Society. . 83 Pall Mall London. ferences, or had anything to do with the negotiations. On the afternoon of the 4till, ��������� Mr. Burrill was leaving for the East. He had been in telegraphic communication with Ottawa, and the Naval, authorities' had been in ,cable. communication with the Admiralty.,- The latter had approved of th>3 purchase, subject to the concurrence of ^Ottawa, but-up to the time of leaving', jMr.-Bua-rill had not received/, the necessary endorsation-, although he supported andT'strongly^ 'urged -the- purchase. At th'fs. stage Sir Richard McBride "took the stand' that in view of the defenceless con (Continued on Page Four) , lgfg^l������(MlM!M 1 ���������QQEDE1E3DQQE1 smm J. H. JONES Funeral Director Furnisher of Funeral'Supplies Phona Connection. 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In- the early.,morning of August 5th, 1914, two .submarines arrived in Victoria to, supplement our ���������coast defences.. . These submarines were purchased by the Dominion government'from Mr.-'J. V. Patterson, President of the Satfcle Construction and Dry Dock Company. Their purchase has been the subject of investigation during the present week by a Royal.Commission, ;Sir Charles -Peers Davidson, of Montreal, when the following facts were elicited. The purchase was first mooted to Sir Richard McBride by Captain Logan, Lloyd's Agent in Victoria. Captain Logan. had been informed at .an interview with Mr. Patterson at the Union'Club at which several of our most prominent citizens; including the present Lieutenant-Governor were present., and at which the inadequacy of our. coast defences was discussed, that there' were two submarines m Seattle, built for the Chilean Government, which might .bo a- vailable for Canada. No price was mentioned. A day or two later, the Hon. Martin Burrill, Dominion Minister of Agriculture, -.vas in town, and the matter was at once taken up with him by Mi\ G. H. Barnard, M. I., and the Naval Authorities at Es- quimauit. At this time.there was no Admiral there, Ca.irain Hose was absent on a cruise, and the Chief Of-; ficer was Lieut. Pilcher, R. N. Consultations were held hurriedly in which the Federal Minister took part and at the urgent request of Lieut. Pilcher, steps were taken to secure the submarines. . In the Naval Office at. Esquimalt, in the presence of Mr1. Burrill and Mr. Barnard, Captain Logan telephoned to Mr. Patterson in Seattle, asking ,if the submarines were available,.and their price. He got the reply that they could be purchased for $1,150,000. He expressed surprdse, and the price was verified over the telephone ^ by Mr. Burrill. Suspicion was subsequently aroused in the office of the Victoria Times because Captain Logan had ventured the opinion that the boats might be acquired for $750,000. But at the investigation he sworle that this was only a guess. As he was fully corroborated on; this point, the explanation must be" accepted, and need not be pursued further. Lieut. Pilcher. representing the Navy, had called Sir Richard McBride ,the Prte- mier of the Province, into the various consultations which were held and had urged him to render his val- took any part whatever in the ���������'con- uable assistance. It was not until request was made, that Sir Richairtd A WASH IS A JOY when one's bath room, is rendered luxurious by our ornamental 'and open work plumbing. It's'an .artistic triumph. Have the bath room a joy. Let your plumbing arrangements be as santitary as the latest developments of the art will permit. We'll show you the way. WM. ROBERTS Plumbing Shop Old Creamery ������ldg\ Abbotsford fe gr Nothing will add more to the pleasure of the friends an:d kinsfolk at home. 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Quality of work unsurpassed, and delivery in time assured. BATES, The Printer JOB DEPARTMENT The Home of Good Printing at Suitable Prices |������ e, j Hub Square 'roves - Profitable ���������, Mission City PRINTER AND PUBLISHER m fSS AS THE,.ABBOTSFORD POST, ABBOTSFORD/ B.C. ..-������������������*-* ,- .���������*. c,' h'- Mr. .Hill successor to Mr Morley in. the Royal Bank is at his post in the bank here. The Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian- church will hold their third annual Hallawe'en dinner in the Gazley block, Saturday October 30lh from 5 to 8 p.m. Home Cooking Sale in connection. Admision to supper 25^ SUMMAKINJK JXQUIKY (Contined from Pape 2) dition of tlie const, and the urgent request of the Naval Authorities, ho should proceed to purchase the sub- , marines on behalf of the Province whether the transportation were consummated by Ottawa or not. To ensure this being clone, he procured the necessary order from lieutenant Governor Patterson, and made every preparation to consummate the deal. Captain Logan was S'snt.to Seattle and- on the night ol" tlie 4th the sub- . marines were brought to the International Boundary lino there examined by'Commander Jones, R. N. R., accepted, paid for by Provincial Government cheque, and brought into Esquimalt harbor. It -is not necessary to traverse all the evidence, but it is especially necessary to have a concise clean-cut statement of tlie manner in which the boats were acquired. The Week does not propose to discuss the question of the necessity for acquiring them; that is sufficiently demonstrated by three circumstances: The question of the Naval authorities, the panic-stricken condition of tlie inhabitants as shown in the evidence given by our leading bankers and ' merchants, and the known inefficiency of our defences. It will be nlore profitable to glance at the attitude of the Victoria Times and the Liberal Association towards the transaction. Realizing the .invaluable service rendered to British Columbia through the prompt' and courageous action of Sir Richard McBride. and fearing its influence, the Times and its advisers conceived the idea of turning the incident to political account; and proceeded to do so in the most approved style of political banditts. A plan was hatcheed to liscredit the Premier. Two Ameri: can detectives were engaged, not to ascertain the facts, but to secure the same kind of paid-for evidence as the German spies have been delivering to their master. These detectives way-laid workmen of the Seattle Con- structioji Company with a view to bolstering up a cas'a against the quality and calibre of the submarines. Officers of tlie local Liberal Association communicated their slanderous .suggestions and innuendoes, for they never had tlie manliness "to make'a definile charge, to ihe Toronto. Globe-, to the Hon. William Pugsley, of saw dust and dredging fame and to-other discredited politicians "at. Ottawa, who' wore capable Of sharing their delight at the prospect of smirching the fame .of the man who had kept tlieni in the cold shades of opposition .for -thirteen yqars, and looked like keeping them there .for another thirteen. The Toronto Globe and the.Ottawa politicians made a lot of fuss ���������in the capital, and Mr. Pugsley distinguished himself on the iloor of the House. - The aid of-tho-Auditor-General was invoked and-he was induced to cast a doubt on the financial! aspects of the transaction, but anyone who saw him in court at Victoria must realize that the poor old gentleman is more to be pitied than blamed and.that he was simply made a tool of by designing meiii. For a year or more the Victoria Times has continued to cast reflections on the connection of the .Prem/ler with this transaction. The reflections have always been .innuendoes, but they have al- ways been sufficiently pointed to include the suggestion of graft. Now that the enquiry is over, The Times shirks the issue; neither it nor the Liberal Association has the courage to stand by fits guns.,They put forward no witnesses, and they failed to accept the invitation twice .given by the Commissioner to come forward themselves. They evade the responsibility of answering the evidence submitted by'suggesting that the enquiry is not yet concluded, which a- niounts to adopting a subterfuge on a technical point, when the main issue has already been covered.' The criticism offered in the columns of The Times raised two 'issues: An alleged defect in the submarines themselves, and the paying of too big a price. On the first pO'int. we have the conclusive evidence of Commander Jones, Lieut. Keyes and Admiral Storey that the submarines have never developed any defect, and that they are in perfect condition. On the second point it only remains to be said that while they we're originally built for the Chilean Government on a contract price of $750,000; they were sold to Canada for $150,000 less than agents of the German' Government were prepared to give. The Electric Boat Co. of New Jersey insisted that Mr. Patterson should get this price ($1,300,- 000), but for reasons which need not How About Your A FIRM IS OFTEN JUDGED BY ITS STATIONERY. WHY HAVE CHEAP PRINTING WHEN WHEN YOU CAN GET NEAT PRINTING DONE ON GOOD PAPER AT THIS OFFICE, ALMOST AS CHEAP AS PLAIN PAPER, BRING IN Y; OR-ORDERS FOR Letter Heads, Envelopes, Heads, Statements, Invoices, Labels, etc. AS THIS PLANT IS THE ONLY UP-TO-DATE PLANT IN THE DISTRICT ORDERS CAN BE FILLED WHETHER BIG OR SMALL, AND AT PRICES AS REASONABLE AS IN THE CITIES JUST AS GOOD AS WORK TOO. IF YOU HAVE A LARGE Poster or Dodger IT CAN BE DONE AT THIS OFFICE ON SHORT NOTICE. HAVE THE FRASER VALLEY RECORD SENT TO YOUR FRIENDS. $1.00 Per Year. Printer and Publisher MISSION GIT Y,B. C. If you are looking .or a situation a Claoslfl������.d; Want Ad. la tho key whloh will unlock the door to tho prlvato office of the bualnosa rnan. Ho is too busy to Interview all promiscuous callors, but you can catch his attention and secure an appolntmont by a "Situation Wanted" ad. . ��������� G . ' 1,5 FOR SALE���������One of the best -.Business Sites in the busy cily of Abbotsford. Apply to II. C. FRASER, Suswap Ave., Salmon Arm, 11. C. "ROUGH ON It ATS" clears out Rats .Mice, etc. Don't Dio in the House. ��������� 3 5c and 25c, at Drug and Country Stores. LIQUOR ACT, 1910 (Section 41) Notice is hereby given tha,t on the first day of December next, application will be made to the Superintendent of Provincial Police for renewal of the hotel licence to sell liquor by retail in the hotel known as the Abbotsford Hotel, situate'at Abbotsford, in the Province of Vritish Columbia. Dated this 17th' day of September, 1915. ' A. J. HENDERSON, Applicant. For Rent A ������five roomed house. Apply to Mrs. Milstead: BUTCHER Pork, Mutton, ?kef, Veal, Pork Sausages, Wieners and Balogna always on hand. Fish every Thursday aBajragraiWMttiaiTOimMtiwwi^^ vumjumwrrto ABBOTSFORD, B. C 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 be questioned, he preferred to .close the transaction with the Canadian Government and to secure a aura which covered all liabilities on the boats and left him an apparent margin of $40,000. ��������� That $40,000 represented the.sole commisison or profit on the transaction. Mr. Patterson jswore that no one shared it with him' and that out of it he paid all the expenses which amounted to no inconsideable item. In fairness to Mr. Patterson it should be stated that he produced in Court sworn statements which accounted for every dollar of the money except the $40,000. Possibly, even the Victoria Times will consider, on reflection, PRIVATE GREETING CARDS FOR CHRISTMAS ��������� -I- Fresh Groceries and Fresh Bread ��������� Our stock of groceries are always fresh from the wholesaler. Our bread is delivered right from the' baker's oven. That's the reason our business is being built up with satisfied customers. When you want Flour, Groceries or Bread, see : ALBERT LEE, .Grocer and Baker ABBOTSFORD, - - ...... _ - B. C. A pleasant and "inexpensive way to remember your circle of friends and acquaintances" at the Christmas season is to"mail them Private Christmas Greeting Cards. We have some Magnificent Samples at this office to choose from. The price is no-.more than you would pay for the ordinary Christmas Cards and in addition to this you have your-choice of the wording and also your name printed "on the card as well. Call at the Fraser Valley Record Office at any time and look over these samples and note the reasonable prices. Last year we did quite a business, and a great many pleased, customers sent out their own Private Greeting Cards. ��������� It is desired that all orders be received as quickly as possible in order to insure early and prompt delivery. .."��������� Now is a good time. All English made Cards. FRASER VALLEY RECORD Hub Square - Mission ;City that' there' was not enough left to "buy" any big public man, certainly not if the price of Libera] grafters in "house of. cards" falls to the ground and once more Victoria Times and and once more he Victoria Times and the leaders of the Liberal Party in Victoria stand discredited by themost disreputable conspiracy with which even they have been associated. No fair- minded man. will deny that the transaction is fully and satisfactorily accounted for. and that Sir Richard McBride emerges from the enquiry with the utmost credit and distinction. This is no time to moralize, or much might be said of tho lesson which the whole incident teaches, but this much must be said���������that the (sound sense, the judgment, and tiifi patriotism of the Premier were never better exemplified than when he had both the courage and the sagacity to push through a transaction which undoubtedly saved Victoria from disaster. Sir Richard has emerged from disaster. Sir Richard has emerged from one"tribunal with honor; whenever he "cares to appeal to the widf.r tribunal of the Electorate, the^e in little doubt that the Libeial Party Avill realize to a far greater extent than would have been posa'thle how greatly their leaders have blundered." HUGH McBRIDE General Blacksmith And Horseshoer Carriage and Repair Work of all Kinds Automobile Repair Work Satisfaction Guaranteed Next to Alexandria Hotel HUNTINGDON B. C. Robson Bros. Poultry Tonic ���������and��������� Lice Powder Abbotsford Feed Store exandna Farmers' and Travelers trade solicited. .Newly Furnished Thoroughly Modern MURPHY, PROPRIETOR HUNTINGDON, B C ii m I lit {���������������S%i3.
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Title | The Abbotsford Post |
Publisher | Abbotsford, B.C. : J.A. Bates |
Date Issued | 1915-10-15 |
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_1915_10_15 |
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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 | 409b67c4-f07e-40bb-8520-b121cbc96af9 |
DOI | 10.14288/1.0168988 |
Latitude | 49.052222 |
Longitude | -122.329167 |
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