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 mTMMMHf*"^"*""1*"1  ts^i<f>6>>. st.fz^f.  kS.  4^ ^,SUT^  OCT. 29 1912  J������R1A, BvS^I  ^s.:K^""  OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE GRAND LOYAL ORDER OF BOOSTERS  Vol.'V., No. 24.  ABBOTSFORD,;B. C, FRIDAY,   OCT.  25,   1912  8V       $1.00 PER YEAR  m  m  m  m  *  *  5*1  *  > l>  *  PROBABILITIES  Snow,   Ice,  Rain  and Sleet,1  ���������On many  a  City  Street.  i  il  w,  The Rain, Snow, Sleet  ���������and. Ic-fe  of Winter serve only to demonstrate the fact  that surpassing I eather and Workmanship have  made .  McCREADY SHOES  INVULNERABLE TO' WEATHER  ��������� "��������� ��������� "Sold only by*" -   >  .<*>  #  T3f.c  J*  m  *&  ABBOTSFORD B. C.  l*&  ���������-OPf  THE FAMOUS LECKIE SHOE  provincial manufactured and known throughout-  the province as the best on the market.  I will move into my new premises on or about  November 1st and wish to reduce the present stock  in order to make room for newgoods.  Now is the time to get good value for your money  in Footwear.  xarnine Our Goods Before Purchasing Elsewhere  loneer More  \=:  J  There has been   a^.Iack oJC building oin the west side of the track ���������  this year :ovving  to, the. fact thai,  the town-, is miat surveyed and laid'  out to, ithe satisfaction of the property holders.   The two, block's facing  on  Essendene  Avenue.in  all-  probability; would' have seen some  buiidimg 'activity this last jsumtner  had the surveys bee^n satisfactory.  Several  surveys have  been  made  but in-osne of them appear to. con-."  form J':witjh. the -.present --survey. -If  the Gazley'block'is right then the  Commercial 'Hotel' block is wrong,  and vice versa.  One of our citizens wlio contemplates ia Ijarge cement block on the  north side of Esseindene Avenue oti  the west side of the track was at  Victoria recently flor the purpose  of having the matter settled but  he received v.ery J.itttle satisfaction  Our baker is putting up a -new  bake- shop, but is jn|Qt sure that ii  is o,n the lot that he purchased.  According tio iqne survey .he is 0.  K. but according Jto amfather he is  not correct. The Qommiercial Hotel intends putting up a fine build  ing but were awaiting the satisfactory survey.  . This jjs a .(matter that co.ufd be  properly taken up by. the local  board of trade with the provincial  government aiid have the matter  straightened out. That bto.dy.will  probably act alt ah, early dale.  ELECTRIC MILL FOR TOWN  An' electric mill Jias been started  near Abbotsford-that promises to'  do Well. Messrs. Hill-Toutand'An-  derson h'lis started in business cjlo.se  to the tQwiri. Their principal y-ork  i3 the cutting 'of ties and have secured a contract which will last  for the next eight mqnths. They  have installed a 75-horse power  motor toi drive their machinery,  and have made arrangements witli  the .Western Canada Power Company to supply them with the power. They will have a small amount  of lumber for 1/Ojcal purposes as  well as ia limited ,amjount of wood  for household purposes.  LIQUOR ACT, 1910.  (Section 42)  NOTICE is hereby given that, on  the first day of December next, application will be made to the Superintendent of Provincial Police for renewal  of the hotel license to sell liquor by  retail in the hotel known as the Commercial Hotel, situate at Abbotsford,  in the Province of British Columbia.  Dated this 25th day of Oct/obwr.  1912. -  jambs Mcelroy & Co.  Sash and Door Factory will be  Erected and Operated by  Mr. Willband  As ' a' manufacturing centre there  is mo doubt about'the future of the  town. All that'is''required is the.  stro/ng amd united effort to boost  the toAVin for whait i*t was intended.  There is mo better .apportionity ioi  any town in the Fraser "Valley than  there is -for'Abbotsford to boo3t  for manufacturers to come and establish here. \  'There is am" example of the value 'Of, the town illustrated in the'  fact .'thlM'-'M-r iWillbiand',who' was" >  resident of the town for ycai*3 Wi  the lumber busin'ess, and has been  away from ithe 'town' for years.  This week he comes back to our  little towin, and completes the purchase of two acres f.or a site lor a  sash amd ldo,ar fa/ctiory,- so it ,is uj>  stood by those who* are possibly In  a 'pooits'iom to sjay.      x    '  dt is uinderstoiod that he will begin the work of building almost  immediately. He expects to bo  ready for work some time m the  spring. It takes sopae time to get  everything in readiness.  A sash and dopr factory will give  immediate employment " to anywhere from 25 'to 100 men, who will  have to reside 'i|n the.town, 30 as  to be ready for their work each  day of the week. All will wish Mr.  Willband the best of luck in his  undertaking ia*nd trust it will only  bs the forerunner of other businesses of a similar nature starting in Abbotsford.  Mr. W. Gladwin is spending some  time on the prairie this week snoot  vng  Says Entry into B. C. was First  Evidence of Interprovin-  cial Highway  "We   entered   'British   Columbia  at {Crow's Nest Pass a/n'd here ������������������n--  countered gadd roads ai>d saw tcr  the first time evidences of a.rj in-  terprovincial highway, 'arid  1  believe that  within    a   year  British  Columbia will have   a  good highway,  ruinraing  east kand  wast.   At  present, however, it i.s interrupt s.i  . in mamy places,  li was compelled  (to take the ties between Yahk and  Kitchener, to u,se the stealer ttom  KootenayV Laii'diing toi" Nelson" and  to ship the car from Kefeer to Y ale  and also tp, enter the United Slates  distant at Paititersom, while irom  Princeto.nl (to'Hope there is only, a  total toff 13 miles of the ,new government  road   cio/mipleted,   which'  compelled-.me   to,  g.o   around   30C  miles by .the old Carb.iqo road, hav  ing to go n'orth as far a/s Hat creek.  The ;new (government rojad will bo  95 miles long when oomplteed.  From Creation we went to Kost-  enay Lla/nding, taking the, staaraer  to Nelson, and from Nelson to CaPt-  legar, Triail, Kos'slapd, Grenewoori,  Keremeos, ( " Princetojn, Merritt,.  Sp'ence's Bridge, .A'shcroft, Lytton,  Keefer, then shipping the car to  Yale, to Hope, Chilliwask and New  Westminister. . -  "All through British Columbia I  was  piloted  by government  road  superintendents 'who had received ���������  instructions from the governmtiet  to give all theassistamce they could.  "We had to enter the United  . States to get friom Trail to Cascade a|nd Gra)nd Forks, as this rc.ad  is only being surveyed."  BIRTH���������To/ Mr. and Mrs. E. B.  de la Giroday, <w October 2lst,  a  sop,.  A sidewalk is being built on Pine  ���������Street'. WpmderfuJ how the im-:  prpvemenjts in Aibb,o{t|Bf|Ord have  forged ahead this summer.  ABBOTSFORD HOTEL  'The Abbotsf/ord Hotel has again  changed hamjds, a{nd tb.e new proprietor i/ntends to. make it the beat  hositlery, im the Fraser Valley. Mr.  Henderson, is po, stranger  to  the  Fraser Valley, land toows the con-   the winter on 'his ranch which ho  the   vacates   in   the  sprtog.   He   went  that the Abbotsford will use every  inducement possible to make that  hotel the objective point for the  knights of the grip and others who  wish comfort after the day's work.  The citizens of the town, will  hope that Mr. Henderson will fiuci  this < a congenial place to' do business in and that he will be able to  make the Abbotsford the hotel a-  long the line for business, and comfort to the general public.  Mr. A. Archibald returned this  week from his trip, ho: the east.  While in New York he, came across  Mr. J. A. McGowan and party who  are'away on a trip to; the heathers  of old Scotia. Mr. Archibald looks  well after his trip and will spend  ditions that prevail here and the  necessity, for a first class hotel, .so  that the travellinig public will remain here over -night instead ol  going toi 'he'iighiblotring towns to remain over the might. He saya that  a ihotel that will properly cater to  the public 'should da well here ajid  east by way of the C. P*. B. and returned over the American linss,  coming to' from' Seattle on Wednesday afterfr'ojoin. He has pur-,  chased^ a 40-acre apple orchard  near iSalmom Arm: and will leave  [for there early inext spring.  :*"i*y TO?TCg^l,-.T.,"������''g"<^-������ *B������' ABBOTSFOftt) P09T,      AS������6TSS*OfcD, B. 6,  /���������tfr*-<*. .-f.-b^^.u- >!u. uij-*���������  ���������~^g*jt  THE ABBOTSFORD POST  Published   every   Friday   by    the    Post  Publishing -Compp'-y.  A weekly Journal devoted to the inter  ests of Abbotsford and sin.  trlct.  -���������Hiding dis-  1   Advertising Rates made'know-    "n application.  ���������    LEGAL ADVERTISING���������-12 cents per  line for first Insertion, and 8 cents a line  for all subsequent consecutive insertions.  Our Bhibboloth���������Neither for nor agin1  tho   Government.  -~-  ..... ��������� .....I  -J    ������������������HMMUM1A-.  the vacant land for settlement real  is.  FRIDAY,   OCT. 25.    1912  Usually the stable 'door is "never  locked during the dangerous hours  until the horse its stolen, l'hia h  the case in other respects sometimes. We /read now that President Taft and Wo.odrow Wilson are  heavily guarded. We believe that  all public men 'in' the U. S. sho aid  be guarded against fanatics.  A suspended sentence waspas:"3d  the other day ait New Westimrstt-.r  on a bartender who, has supplied  liquor to tain ^Interdicted pei.o,on'  The magistrate declared that he  believed that the Liquor Act of  1910 was unjust in. this respect  According to the law as pas'-ed  by. the present -government it ii.p-  pears that it fcsi wrong 'to supply, liq.  uor to an interdicted perspn.   The  names   of  the  'interdicted   person  are.usually posted up in  the bsr,  but at the'same timle an ;irnterdint-  ed   person  might  walk  right into,  that bar airid buy. liquor without the  bartender knowing 'it'was the person mentioned ion the;piece bf pa--  per posted up./    : ��������� v.    '.    ��������� ���������  , 'Im  the .case of interdicted "per-  . sons there is afnjother phase ol the'  , question.   A man with  a  bo.tlle in  , his pocket may meet an interdicted  . friend and'[not kri(qwi,ng that he is  ' under the Iban of the law, and"a-sk *  him to have a  friendly, drink.   :ln  the eyes of the law he tjq'o is guilty  . and may be up for puriishm.ent '  . The question mpw arises how is  .an interdicted person to be known  -as such? 'Jit would appear   a weak,  point in the law all right, but convictions have been secured undai'  the Act during the past two year's  and with heavy fines.  The decision at New Westminster will mo djoubt set some people  . thinking as to -how the law could,  be amended. Possibly an interdicted person should have- abranV!  on him somewhere so? that ali who  come in contact with him wiil  know.  ' .SUFFPvAG-E IN CANADA  The English Women's Social and  Political Union have issued the foT-  lowing, statement wiich regard to  their recent iiintcrview--1 iwiith Mr,.,  Borden, the Prime Minister ot the  . DominiiiO(n| pi Oalpadja-. ' ���������  "The ���������interview with Mr. Bpr-  den leaves' the .Women's Social and  Political Union very hopeful of the  speedy enfranchisement of the women of Canada. The franchise for  women is demanded for each .of  the provincial legislatures', but'of  much greater 'importance is it <hat  women should secure the franchiae  for the Dominion Parliament. It id  this franchise which it is within Mr.  Borden's power bo give or with'  hold. .  "Judging by 'Mr. Borden's rpply  to the deputation, a vigorous agitation for votes for women, will  soon meet with success; for the only obstacle he suggested is that tne  franchise for the provincial paiiia-  ���������ments haa for the past f.'fteen vicars  been accepted as the franchise for  the Domin!:'|o|n parliament. This  cannot be regarded as any obstacle  at iali; because nothing more is need  ed to satisfy the wiornen-s demand  than the passage of an act provid ���������  ing that for the purpose of elect  ������������������ng the Dom'nlioln parliament the  names of all duly qualified wo men  shall be added'to the existing register of male voters.  "The objects qf the Women's Social land political Union being to  secure votes fior women in all soif-  governing parts (of the Empire, every .opportunity wjif be taken of  strengthening; the organization in  Canada, where the Union already  has representatives. Australia and  New (Zealand iha,ve .emjoyed -the'  benefits of votes for. women for  sonie years, and it w.ould mot , be  right for Canada to lag behind "  The reporter is always after news,  that interests the'town. He, of  course, asks everyone he sees aiid  knows fiotr-news items. This week  on his rpnnds he happened to ask  a citizen what was going on in Abbotsford this week. Quickly "am'e  the reply, "The board-bill." That  settles it.   He is not Irish.  The stores will be closed on Monday next, it being Thanksgiving  Day.  ��������� ������     ������������������  THE    MARKET.  The provincial government has  decided to supply -stnAip'mg po v-  der free of charge to bqria fide settlers upon qondittons that shall be  equitable both *fco the settler and  also to the government. This is :a  step in the right direction and will  mark ia jnew .era/in the history of  settlement on the lands;,of the province. The "cost off clearing the  heavily timbered lands of the province has undoubtedly prevented  many from taking ;up Lanjd ard  making a homo for himself. J/t  costs all the wayfr/oni $1,00 to $200  to clear the land and makes the  settling of iqome J and very expensive to the intending settler. On  the ground that cleared iajnd is  a very valuable asset ;.to the settler  and helps out the conn-try it had  and helps out the country it had  been represented several years ago  that freight charges be somewhat  reduced, mow comes the free powder. ��������� .  We may expect to see more Und  cleared during the next five years  in the Fraser Valley than has been  cleared in the past twenty, years,  cleared in the past twenty, year-*.  The McBride government are to  be congratulated in this respect  and it is now hoped that some of,  the lands in the newer parts of the  province will be thrown open so  that a settler will know just: where  A large (attendance, big supplies  and brisk bidding   in   the  pouitrv  line were the outstanding features  of   the   New Westminster mackc*.*  Friday.   Due chiefly to the near approach1 <of Thanksgiving Day Lhere  was lain  active  demand  for bird's,  arid' prices' were  somewhat  lower  than  last week, the   supply being  heavy.   Chickens   were  iselling   j't  from 18c to, 20c per lb., an.d   ducks  were fetching on  an   average the  same prices.   Good Plymouth rocks  were being sold at" $1 each and!si-  kin ducks about the  same ligure.  There was >a limited supply of turkeys for which 33, cent's  a lb'1 wan  being asked buft with no great) it-.--,  sponse.   It may be mentioned th?.'  there were numerous enquiries for  dressed poultry and  a  very mca-.  gre supply.  Eggs continue to soar in priue.  this week the price having been advanced to 60 cents a dozen Soon  they will be worth their weight in  gold if the-present tendency continues.   Butter was selling at irom  40 to -15 cents per lb.'  Potatoes did not appear in excessive quantities and the prices'  averaged, from $13'to $15 per ton,  and 57 cents to"$l"per -sack'. Some  good highland potatoes fetched $15  a ton toa' i'ots 'of irom>l .������to 3 tons.  There' was a 'flair supply of apples, a larige quantity from Chilii-i  wack and-other points. Fall -apples  were selling at $1 per crate and  winter apples at $1.25 per crate..  A number of crates of first cl'iE'i  onions were being' offered at $l 23  ,per crate. '  In the wholesale meat department .there was ' a larger than usual stock top loffer, especially in  veal which was being sold at:trom  13 to 14 cents per lb., and large v^al  at 10 to 11 cents per lb.  --  The fish market remained steady  at prices the same as during the  past few weeks..  The following prices were quoted  Young birds per doz ��������� $6 to ip5  Broilers, per doz.  *$3 to,'$4  Poultry, live weight, ��������� 20c to 22c  Ducks, per doz  $8 to $11  Ducks, per lb ���������----���������   20c lo 22e  Poultry, cleaned; per lb.  25c  Young pigs, each  -.���������85449 to $7.00  -VEGETABLES  Higlh Lnlad potatoes ton -$12fto$15  Delta   potatoes  (ton   -$13   to 1$15,  New potatoes, per sack   75c  New Potatoes, 20 lbs for  "25c  Beets, per sack   $1,25  Carrots, per sack  : ��������� $1  Carrots, per  bunch   0c  Cabbage,  wholesale, per lb  Ic .  Cabbage, retail, per lb    2c  Cabbage, per 'head  10c to, 15c  Cauliflower, per head   5c to 10c  Mint, per bunch * 5';  Tomatoes, green, per lb   2c  Tomatoes, green, per crate  60c  Cucumbers,  green,  per lb  be  Cucumbers, pickling, per lb  3c  Parsley; per  bunch      5c  Butter beams, per lb  - 3c  Onions; pickling .per lb  ��������� 7c  -SMALL, FRUITS  Apples per box   85c to $1.25  Apple's,, 5 lbs  - 15c  Crab apples, per crate  :���������75c  Pears,   per , box    ���������'���������$!.'JO to,$1.50  Plums, per basket  ��������� - 20c  Plums,'per crate ��������������������������������������������� ������0c to Toe  Damson  plums,  per lb    he'  Blackberries, 3 baskets for ��������� 2-*c  -EGGS AND BUTTER  Eggs, retail per doz  50c .to 55c  Eggs wholesale   ���������  45<  Duck eggs, per ,d'oz ���������  Me  Buititer,'retail,,per lb ��������������������������� -' 45c  Honey, per comb   25c  -WHOLESALE MEAT  , Veal ������������������������  15c to 25o  Pork, per lb.  ��������� 12%c  Mutton, per lb    12c to 12J$r-  Lamb, per lb.   -14%c .to, ibe  Secure an All-Wool Rain-Cover ,,for your :'  horse for the rainy winter months or a'good ...  , warm blanket.   He will do more and better ��������� ;���������  work.-' ��������� ��������� ^=^ - ���������  All kinds of Rubber,Dash Aprons and Rugs kept in  stock at very reasonable prices.      '.'������  B; J. GERNAEY  ABBOTSFORD,   B.   C.  Abbotsford  Livery; Feed and Sales Stables  When you require a comfortable rig;  one that feels good and looks good;  ring up  CURRIET&. McKENZIE  Bright Sunny Days  and Cool Evenings  recalls the fact that last winters heater ought to  be replaced by a new one.  Our heaters are uptodate and the prices right.  Get a Cold Blast Lantern before the wet  weather sets in.  Abbotsford Hardware   Co.  ABBOTSFORD, B. C.  Jas. Elliott Manager  Best Heifer, No. 1.  ��������� 10C  ������������������lie  Beef steer, No. 1.   -RETAIL MEATS  Beef, best rib roasts  -15c to 18c  Beef,   loin    18cto������2c  Beef, ,short loin  ���������  25c  Beef, round -steak-  ��������� 20c  Boiling  Beef      10c  to  14c  Beef,  pot  roast    13c  Veal -- ������������������   15c   to   18c  Pork' ��������� - .- -----  18c to 2Qc  Dressed chicken, lb   Ibz  Sugar cured  corn  pork���������15c to 20e  Mutton      I7c  Homemade pork  sausage, lb.���������  20c  Sailed Pig's heads, lb. .8c  Pickled, pig's ������eet, lb   10c  Pickled pig's shanks, lb   15c  Sugar, cured hogs heads,, lb��������� 5c  Sugar -cured pigs feet per lb��������� 8c  Sugar cured corn   beef, lb���������10c to 12c  Pure lard    15c  ��������� -{FISH  Salmon ,red spring ���������-������������������ ���������  15c  Salmon,   white .j-e,  Sturgeon',  >������������������<������������������- -���������   i5c  Halibut .........  .-..' ......... ...   ioc  If you are looking  for Bargains in  Town.Lots, Farm Laodj  Dairy or Chicken  S  Insurance-Fire and Life  Telephone Connection  President, Chas. Hill-Tout   Secretary, S. A. Morley  of Abbotsford, B. C.  Meeting Held First Monday of Each Month  Write the secretary regarding manufacturing sites  with unexcelled shipping facilities and cheap power  or information regarding the farm and fruit lands of  ^the district, and industries already established.        J)  one half mile from centre of the town  New six room house with fire place.  Barn 16x30; 100 fruit trees ;small fruits  of all kinds ;nice creek running through.  RESTAURANT, including building and lot for sale.  Down to rock bottom prices. $400 cash and balance  to suit purchaser.  Apply for terms and price to  cv^alium  Wis >',     * -J*W"*V     J* (.**>���������       *"     W~"     j?  t*-* '���������*���������"(   (\      i   i   ��������� i   i   ��������� i -.��������� >   i  - ,  $HE ABBOVStfORb JFQSt,        ABB6T&F6������i), B. 6,  ���������r      .i-il'w,!,^,  f aJU-'  -v  [J*  I.      I  CLARK'S Gents' Furnishings, Boots, Shoes  For the wet Weather  Rain Coats -      , $4:00 tto $10.00  Oil Clothing, per garment $2.10 to $3.00  Rubber Boots -       $4.00 to $7.50  Umbrellas - $1.25 to ij>2.00  GEO.  C.  CLARK,Abbotsford,B.C.  'A  j. Mcelroy a Co.  LIQUORS,   WINES  AND    CIGARS  OF THE BEST QUALITY  OBSBQ;  Cor. Essendene Ave. and Oscar St.,  CITY  ~(BD9  OTSFOR  ABBOTSFORD, B. C  Strictly first-class in every respect.   The. bar is  stocked with.the best of wines, liquor.and-cigars,  RATES,  $1.5Q TO $2.00  PER  DAY  PECKHAM & HUTTON  PROPRIETORS  aaa  wmmms  BUTCHER  Pork, Mutton, Jteef,- Veal, Pork Sausages,   Weinies  and Balogna always on hand.    Fish every Thursday  IAMETT  Eyeight Specalist  Manufacturing Optician  Does the Finest Optical  Work.  Medical men and others  pay tribute to his skill.  (Associate   Members Can.   Soc. C. E.)  Civil Engineers  R.A.HENDERSON  B. C. LAND   SURVEYOR  Office, next P. O.  P. O. Box 1 1  MONTREAL.  THE STANDARD Is the National  Weekly Newspaper of the Dominion  of Canada. It is national in all its  aims.  It U3es the most expensive engravings, procuring the photorr.-a-V.'.s from  all over the world.  Its articles are carefully selected and  its editorial policy is thoroughly  Independent.  A subscription to The Standard  costs $2.00 per year to any address in  Canada or- Great Britain.  TRY IT FOR 1912!  Montreal   Standard   Publishing   Co.,  Limited^  Publishers.  793 Granvillej St.  Vancouver  GARDEN INSECTS  Garden insects, in regard to their  method of treatment, may be divided  into two classes namely, biting and  sucking insects. Biting insects ��������� by  which are meant" those that eat the  be killed by giving them ' poisons,  such as Paris, green or arsenate of  load. Sucking inseots, which suck the  juices from the leaves of the plant,  must be destroyed by something that  will stop the brcathing-pores, like  soap-and-watcr or tobacco preparations.  Semi-ready  Tailored Suit!  COLD at the same price eyerywhere la  ^ Canada���������the name in tbe pocket  Bend lor samples of $20 "Kine'a Own"  terse and $25 Britain* loom -also styls  book.  Ask the clothier in your town ot writo  dlrect-Semi-ready, Limited, Montreal.  ������mi-rpoii-j 2JaUcrto#.  A. BEESTON, Misaiojn City.  How are you fixed with your supply of stationery for the Fail  Business? Remember, there is an old proverb which says"A  man is known !by the company he keeps." To this has been  added the following, which is equally correct and meant especially for you "A merchant is known by the quality and  style, of his stationery." Of course you wish to rank among  those who have reputations as good business men: Well then,  get your printing done at this office, where iirstclass material  and workmanship are combined with right prices. The busy  season will soon be' here, so get your orders in before the rush.  otsto.r  G S  Recent    Importation    to    Northern  Canada   Promises   Splendid   Be-  suits, Being ��������� Much More Useful than the Dog.  The importation of reindeer into  Northern'Canada is not altogether an  experiment, because In the neighboring territory of Alaska, imported  reindeer and their off-spring have  now' for some time flourished and  proved their usefulness. They were  imported into Alaska- by the United  States Government,'just, as they are  being imported into 'the Mackenzie  District ,by our Department'of the Interior. , -  In Alaska the,- .reindeer have increased rapidly; they . have found  there abundance o'f suitable food;  they have: proved-useful, as-beasts of  burden, especially for prospectors  and,travellers visiting remote parts  of the wild-country; and they have  supplied a needy -class 'of 'the population with a most valuable article  of-food ��������� reindeer milk; not to' take  Into account the meat always .available  by  killing  an  animal.  The-traveller in the North has had  to depend upon a dog-train. These  dogs are difficult to manage, and  their food almost invariably has to  be carried '��������� a serious drawback  where transportation' facilities are so  limited. In hauling power one reindeer is equal to several dogs. In the  natural mosses of the country ��������� the  reindeer-can almost everywhere find  its own food; and in case of dire distress the . slaughtered reindeer can  save the-traveller from; starvation.  THE FIRST AIRMAN  The-true-inventor of.aerial navigation was Lieutenant, afterwards General  Meusnier, -a  prodigy,   who' was  made >a ,member-: of- the Academie des  Sciences:at. the age of 29 on account  of his work--in aerostation, and was  killed at'the siege of Mayence in'1793  He   was   a   true--scientific   initiator.  Through  not following, the  lines, he  laid   down   aerial   navigation   lost  a  eentury groping about fatuously and  conducting    experiments    absolutely  without  method:    He   elaborated -all  the laws governing the stability of an  airship, .and his designs-and calculations   are   preserved   Ie   the   French  War Office in the shape of drawings  and mathematical formulas.    He not  only evolved the ballonnet,- he originated the triangular suspension system  today    considered ��������� imperative '<  and  universally   adopted,   and   the   "revolving oars" or the screw propeller  ,(1784), now used for driving steamships as well, and he indicated  the  point at which the- screw should be  Installed.   Passing with bare mention  over" GIffard's ��������������������������� balloon    (1852),   the  first dirigible, run by the dangerous  steam engine, near the gas, and Du-  puy de Lome's-improvements on this  (1872),   and   the   TIssandier  balloon,  driven by electric motor  (1883), we  come to the dirigible La France, built  in   1884-85   by   Captain   Renard   and  Captain Krebs.    This .balloon is indisputably the-starting point of ������������������practical .-aerial" navigation,   ind   it   Has  ���������served as the model for all who have  followed.  - Eight tnousand .-gallons, of fresh  water are used in .a large battleship  daily. About two-thirds of this is  taken up by the boilers, ���������> and the  remainder is used for drinking, wash-  :ng,  etc.  ,_  ooooooooocoooG6oooc>c^oooooa  ���������WHA-T'-'CANA-DIANS "  ��������� ' .    ���������      ' ARE DOING  OCX>DOOOQOOOOOOOOOOOOC)OOOCX3  Dr. W. J. ROCHE,  Secretary, of Stale  In his Minister of State Premier  has the -happy combination of the  French Canadian and the West ��������� the  healdug of the sack and t tlhe dignity of  high office, all in one man for Dr.  Roche is all these arid something  more for no social event, is complete  in 'tlhe Capital with- the .genial doctor.  Born.. In Vilandeboye, Ont, in 1860  young  Roche  was  educated  for 'Che  Dr. ���������IV; ,7. ROCHE  medical profession at Trinity Medical  College, Toronto Univcrrty.   TJc commenced -practicing in Minuodosa Man.  1 ta_I������8JL.  CEMENT COMPANY  LIMITED '  Herald Building, Montreal (  i  Please send mc full particulars of     e  the 1912 Farmers' Prize Contest, and      I  a free copy of your book "What the     I  Farmer Can Do Witli Concrete. '* ,  l  I  I  Name  ;���������       ���������  e  i  (  II  Address       J  I  I  I   -      V  illjyoii Le'one of. flie 108  foxm@ps who'will receive  our Prize ^Contest checks?  "^HERE will be twelve cash prizes in  each of the nine provinces (108 in all)  in the 1912 Prize Contest for Canadian  Farmers. 'The 1911 Contest was so successful in avvak-  . ening interest in the use of Concrete on the farm, that a  . second contest, in which three times as many prizes are   ���������  offered, was decided upon for this year.  The Contest this year is divided .into three classes, "A,"  " "B" and "C," and there will be four prizes in each class. (First  ���������prize, $50;.Second prize, $25;Third prize, $15; Fourth prize, 810.)  Thus there are three #50 Prizes, three $25 Prizes, three S15  prizes, and three $10 Prizes, for each.piovince.  DESCRIPTION OF CLASSES  In Each Class there will be First, Second, Third and Fourth Prizes  ($50, $25, $15, and $10) for Each Province'.  CLASS "A"���������Prizes to be awarded to the four farmrrs in each province who use most  "Canada" Cement on their firms in tbe year 1912.  CLASS "B"���������Prizes to be awarded to the four farmers in each province who send photographs of tbe best concrete -work done with "Canada" Cement on their  farms in 1912.  CLASS "C"���������Prizes to be awarded to the four farmers in each province who send In  tbe best description, tellinc how any piece of concrete work was done with  "Canada" Cement     (Entries for. this prize must be accompanied by photo- :  rraphs of tbe work.)  Don't think that you must use a large quantity of cement in order to  win a prize.   The quantity of cement used does not count in Classes ' 'B''  and "C"    Many of last year's prize winners used very little cement.  When you enter the Contest, you have a chanee to win a cash  prize of $50 as well as the certainty that you will add a permanent  improvement to your farm. If you haven't a copy, be sure and ask for  our book,  "What the Farmer Can Do With Concrete."    It will not  ������  4  t  I  only suggest many improvements that you can use in entering the Contest,  but will tell you all about the use of concrete on the farm.  Just write your name and address on the attached coupon, or use a  postal card, and we will send full particulars of tbe Prize Contest  and a copy of "What the Farmer Can Do With Concrete" to you  absolutely free.  Address Publicity Manager  Canada Cement  Company  Limited  501 Herald Bldg.     -     -     Montreal $H8 ABBOTSFORD POSt,  v'fi-.V.iJJ'^'���������"-''''-  'Mr. Yenny of ICalgary is visiting  his parents here this week.  Mitts Bell Elliott is visiting' her  parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elliott.  ���������Miss1 Mopre will spend tha holidays.at Vancouver with friend3.  ���������Misvs Amy Heath 'and her mother  spent last week emd with f nop-is  A >new schOiOiI has been started at  Poplar, with an attenndace ol some  twenty pupils.  akery  . Mrs. Boyd returned last week  from a six weeks' holiday, in the  Middle States.'  Mrs.- Stevens of Chicago, is visit  ing her cousins, Mrs. McMe-r.cmy  and Mrs. Geo. Zeigler.  Bread, Buns, Cakes, Kisses, Cream Puffs  Wedding Cakes a specialty..    ������������������  Fresh Cakes: Every Day ,  Try our home made taffy, 25 a pound  ALBERT LEE, PROPRIETOR  Mr. Bert Skidmore of Van-Gin er  spent a lew days in. town 'his  week renewing old acquaintances?  Mr. .Bowyer has purchased the  Nonthbipok (Shingle Mill at Mt.,  Lehman, and has a full crew of  men at work.  E  AT WHIST DRIVES  A concert will be given by the  school children crn Tuesday, next,  for Thanksgiving. Everybody cordially 'invited.  There is an effort being made  by some residents of the town to  form a library here. Carneige has  not been asked to; contribute as no  "blood money" is wanted.   ,  Business is quiet near Mt. Lehman in the constable line "is we  find tjiat Constable Lehman . was  fishimg at 'Buatz'ic last week and  had, -of qourse, .good luck.  ���������Mr. and Mrs. John McMenemy  entertained ithe Knob Hill Whist  Club at their home on Essendene  Ave. Thursday evening 'the 17th.  Those playing were,-Mi*, and Mrs.  Alanson, Mr. and Mrs.' King, Mr.  and Mrs. Eby, -Mr. and Mrs. Zeiglei-,  Mrs. Howe, Mrs. Ed son, Mr. F. Elliott, Mr. -J. Anderson, Mr. Long ���������  fellow, Mr. Kickb'ush.  The prizes were won by Mrs. 'Edison,   Ladies *  'and  JVIr.   Anderson  G;:|!itljemen.   Mr;   Zeigler   winning--  thc consolation.  Refreshments were served at 11  o'clock, after which every.one l^ft  for home, after having enjoym! .a  very pleasant evening.  On Tuesday evening a meeting  was held at Mt. Lehman' for tho.  purpose of launching of a True  Blue Lodge. It was decided to, go  ahead with the formation of the  lodge.  ���������A goodly number of fhe Loyal  True Blues attended an- inauguration ,0/ a new lodge at Mount Lehman on Tuesday evening the 22nd.  A very promising lodge was organ  ized  with about twenty members.  Rev. R. 'J. Douglas o;f Chilliwack  exchanges with 'Mr. 'Campbell for  the evening service in the Presbyterian church next Sunday. The  choir lorf the church is preparing  a special 'Thanksgiving song scrv -  ice for Inext Sunday.   .      ,  The Ladies' Aid are providing a  Hallow'een laftemiaon and evening  tea and 'luncheon on Nov. 1st to be  served in Maple Leaf Hall. The  proceeds ar (eii/n, 'aiid cf a mucTi  needed addition . to- the present  church building to be used tor the  Sunday School.  ���������Mr.i Jack McLeJain and Mr. ISvisk  Scotswoild entertained a few of  their.friends at a smart whist'party at the home oif Mr.- and Mrj II,  A.'Howe, Hazel St., Tuesday evening, the 22nd. Tho.se invited w?re  Mr. and Mrs. Weir, Mr. and Mrs.  Alanson, (Mr. and Mrs. King, Mr.  and Mrs. Eby, Mr. and Mrs. McMenemy, Mrs. He'ath, Mrs. Stevens  Chicago; 'Mrs. Edsp/n, Miss Anna  McCallum, Miss lAmjy Heath, Miss  Bell, Vancouver; Mr. Lp1ngf2llow,  M"r. C. McCalum, Mr. P.Elliott. The  prizes were awarded, to Mi33 A.u-  na McCallum, Ladies; Mr. Prank  Elliott, Gentleman's; Mrs.. King,  consolation.'  '  of benefitting, fr.oim- this boon can  .obtain details (of haw to secure it  from his.provincial representative,  from a secretary .ojf his local agricultural society Off* farmer's institute, or, failing bqth the33, by  direct application to the minister  of agriculture.  The problem.o,f ho.w best to solve  the question pf the clearing of the  lands of this pnov.jiice so as to nia������e  them available for agricultural, purposes is a big (ojne.   The suggadtion  has been made that the government  should    assist   'settlers   by   direct  grant.   That   suggestion   is 'under  consideration.   Meanwhile the prior  ste phas been, taken of providing  setttlers   with   the   material     with  which- they can /attempt the work  of stamping.   This should be vuc-  cessfu'l, in view of the fact that the  explosive material is provided and  only the individual eff.orit is repaired.   But if fthe resulttt of this experiment do mot give  satisfaction  then further action may be considered by the government, but in the  meantime the. supply of free po wdfci  is considered as a distinct advance  step.   Kt   is one   which   has   been  taken by. no ofther pr.ovince and is  further; proflf to,f the desire of the  government to. extend its co-opei--'  ation to the settlers where il can  be done to the-public advantage,  Now is the time for the'Purchasing of .the-  ef  be it a heater or a new cook stove. The.  winter may be cold.   '  Just arrived a fine consignment of  toilet sets at remarkably low prices. Also a fine line of linoleums. These are  the best ever offered in Abbotsford. The  prices are right.  Hardware and Furniture  STOLEN  Stolen from our Sardis rsn.-h or  night of Sept. ;2lth, one bay. maro  weight 1125 lbs, 6 yr. old. t ������������������>':. v, hit'-'  hind feet, branded C.H. on left hind  leg:.also Vancouver made saddle  a.  I bridle  Fifty Dollars Reward  for information leading lo recovery. Communicate with B. C. HOP  CO., Ltd., SARDIS, B. C.     .  Presbyterian Church Notice  FIRE AT DERQGHE  DOES LITTLE  E  Abbotsford  Pastor���������Rev. J. L.  Camnbell,  li.  a.; B. D.  Services���������Sunday  school  10 ..a.m.  Public iWarship 11 ja. m.  Teacher training class 3 p.m.  Public jWonslhip 7.30 p. m.  Choir Practice, Friday .8 p. m.  Meeting  for  Bible    Study     aud  Prayer Wednesday 8 p. m.  Huntingdon  Sunday School, 2.15 p. m.  Public  Worship 3.30 p. m.  FOR SETTLERS  ���������Inspector Sullivan inspected the  local schools last week and found  the teachers and pupil working  -hard. He reports that the work  done this year is equal of any preceding year and the standing of  achoojs -such as any citizen of Abbotsford might well be proud of.  E VICTORS  OVER GLEN VALLEY  As an advance step to what 13  hoped tjo be a more general system of aid jto settlers in clearing  timbered-lands On this province, th������  department bf 'agriculture iias issued notification to. the various agricultural societies and farmers' Institutes throughout' the province  that it 'is prepared to issue supplies of stumping powder to bona  fide settlers free of cost upon conditions which shall be equita"bla  both to: the settler and to the province.   The settler who is desirous  Just ibefore 8 lo'eLock on Monday  a fire broke put ;at the farm of Mr.  J .������eroiche, the separator house being completely destroyed. Fortun  ately jit w,as raining at the time,  otherwise the hams and out buildings would have caught/ No further damage Wjais done, however,  than the separator house.  FOR SAALE���������5 young milch cows to  freshen from the 27th of this  month. Apply to R. OWEN, one  mile south of B. C. E. R., Mount  Lehman. ;  HARRON BROS.  Embalmers and Funeral Directors  Vancouver, Office  and  chapel   1-034 Granviliei Stv, Phone 3486  filqrth Vancouver, Orrice and  Chapel-r-116 2nd  St. Phone 131,  jTh  Builder and Contractor  Estimates Given Free  Pihone Connection       Mission City  FOR   i&ALE-tfieiar   Abbotsford,   40 .  ��������� iaar.es   wiftih   house,   barn.      $125  par acre. .Would*, subdivide.   Ap-,-  ply to T. ITebbutt, Abbotsford, B.  Dried Brewers'  Grain  In Any Quantity-  Great Feed for Dairy Cattle  J. J. SPARROW, PROP.  Abbotsford  [Inspector Sullivan  has been visiting the schools in the vicinir.y.  Reeve Merryfield of Mat3qui  municipality passed through Mission City ion Monday evening on his  way to the.meeting of the U. B. C.  M. at Revelstokr. (.  "i  It looks as though it p#id to raise  rhubarb. Mr. J. H. Lawrence, the  rhubarb king lof Hat-sic, is now the  owner .of   a  handsome Ford auto.  Yoflng Nursery Stock, 1 and 2 years old. Apple Trees: 2 years old, 25c each; 1 year old,  20e. '  APPLES���������Gravenstein, King of Tompkins,  Wealthy, Northern Spy, Grimes Golden, Jonathan, all grafted on French Crab Apple Stock.  CRAB APPLES-Hyslop, late. Choice  lot of Clark's Seedling and Magoon Strawberries for sale at $5.00 per 1000. Raised on new  beds.  V  iursery  Abbotsford, B. C.  . An excellent game of football was  played  at Deroche  on  Oct. Lij.th.,  Deroche win;nii|ng by two. goals to  one.   For the winners the Brothers  Anderson and MalcOjm were vei-y  prominent   at  forward,   whilst   a't  half  Smith  land   Kelly  played    u  sterling game.   Charlie Cooper and  McGiiiness were also in form.   The  Valley played a good game through  out and with  ia   little luck might  have     won.   .'jDenoche,    however,.  played  a  weak team, M. Davitt in  particular being conspicuous by his  absence.   The rtunn giame wilfbe  ���������played at Glen  Valley on Thanks'  giving Day.  '    li  'At  ���������il