Array . ���. ���!?��-���-*-'-- ������'/. ��� y^Xc-*-] C c-cr "���'--. THE HOME PAPER TOR THE CITY Of MERRITT AND THE NIGOLA VALLEY Vol. 6. No. 4 MERRITT, B.C., FRIDAY; DECEMBER 17, 1915 Price 5 Cents Grand Ipenin kr?. e anchers ink on Saturday, ree Meetings Prospects of on4 Two Vacancies oh Teaching Staff Resignations Received.��� Chairman Cleasby to Continue on School Board . Two teachers at City schools, Miss Patchett and Miss McPherson, have resigned their positions. So far as is known these will.be the only vacancies to be filled. The schools "break up" today and the recess will terminate^t the reoppn- iug on Monday, January 3rd, 1916. At the meeting of the School Boaid held on Friday, Trustee Gay was-absent. , Trustees H. S. Cleasby and P. McLean transacting the business up for discussion. Trustee Gay's term of office expires at the end of the present year, and it is necessary that one other trus- , tee shall resign before the coming election. Chairman Cleasby moved that he . himself, should .vacate his seat to fulfil the request of the Department of Education which wishes the rotation of retirement of members of the local School Board being in conformity with others throughout the province. Trustee P. McLean, desired that Mr. Cleasby should remain on the board and firmly refused to second his motion. After several attempted moveuin higher stategy and outflanking, prompted by the modesty of the two members, it was agreed to spin a coin. Trustee McL'ean retires and Chairman Oleasby rema ns. Last evening Chairman Cleasby entertained "the teachers' of the schools fct his home at Coutlee when all passed a very pleasant evening. - _t Few Alterations to the Voters' List Merritt is on Eve of Witnessing Big Developments in Copper Mining Year.���Only Minor Corrections Necessary . . -Sympathy, will ,be. extended from many homes in the Valley to Mr. and Mrs. Clark, of Nicola whose"two months old child died on .. Sunday evening last.. The funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon at Nicola cemetery. There is but a slight decrease in the number of persons1 on the civic voters list for Merritt as against that of last year. The list, as revised by the Court of .Revision which sat on Friday, contains 324 names against 349 last* year, .a reduction of but 25. The^names-of six' property owners, who declared they had registered deeds were added, while three names were struck off, two for,not being qualified, and one dead. In the West Ward there are now-187 voters, in the East Ward 120. ln the outside School district list are 17 voters against 31 last year. Mayor Walterst(Chainjian),with Aldn. McLean and Ewart constituted the court. List Twenty-five Less than Last Shipment of First 100 Tons will start Tomorrow is Official Statement. Crew at Aberdeen Group to be Increased Next Week- 4000 Sacks on way. Local- White Labor to be given Prefer- erence in Employment. Camp Supplies are being Bought at Merritt Stores. Indications bf Large Bodies of Shipping Grade ore Extremely Encouraging. The probabilities of Merritt bacoming very _oon the centre of big- developments in copper mining is the live question here today. Many mining; men are in the City from outside points, and we have the authority of Mr. E. C. Johnson for stating that the preliminary work of getting the camp buildings and other equipment into shape at the Aberdeen Group of copper claims at Mamette Lake, ten mile3 from tha City, is about completed. "Four thousand sack, for ore are on the way to Merritt" stated Mr. Johnson "and tomorrow we shall start shipping ore to Tacoma smelter." - :. Mr. Johnson with other mambars of the Seattle financial company, of which he is manager, informs the '* News" that so far as tha tests mid i by him3elf, Superintendent Corwin and the crew have made during the last few days and in the past the indications of there being a"large body of copper of shipping grade are very good.' "I am very well satisfied with the outlook so far " said Johnson, who did not care just then to give out details for publication: Eight men have been engaged on the fixing of the ��� camp and quartz miners-in the district will be shortly engaged. Mr. Steffens, of Lower Nicola, ,has been given a contract for the freighting of the first 100 or so tons to the K.V.R. depot at Coutlee, just outside Merritt, and ha9*had some local men employed with teams for the past week. The E, C. Johnson interests have taken an option on the Hunter claims five miles from Nicola.and negotiations are proceeding respecting the taking of options of 4 two more likely prospects. r-' Interviewed, Mr.1 Johnson states that work will be commenced at the Hunter property "in the hear future." ^-Considerable.supplies-have been -purchased--from'* local :stores already. The camp requirements will" only be bought in the ' locality, states Mr.' Johnson. - '���',,. On my retnrn from Seattle shortly, after Christmas an engineer wiil go thoroughly over the ground we have worked and on his raport afterinvestigation much will depend on the wideness of our plans of development. Mining Problems Freely Discussed Yale Member's Free and Frank Talk with Miners. Many Questions Asked Farmers' Institute Met on Monday More Money for Local Officers Following representations made by the School Trustees with the co-operation of Alex Lucas, the Yale'- member, the Provincial Government .has advanced the sum of $1043 to the School Board 'on taxes on property in the district,- within the jurisdiction of the Merritt District School Board, butoutside theJcivic area: The cheque was received this week ahd has eased considerably the financial situation at the schools. Merritt Sakting Rink will be open tomorrow, applyfov your season ticket Officers Elected for 1916. nancial Statement Pre* sented Fi- T T t T f f T T t ��� __n I Merritt Mercantile Company With the Christmas Season so near to hand it is sometimes difficult to know just what to give. ',- Perhaps our^few suggestions .will help you to" make a choice For Men t T T t t ��� t r T f T. T 't T t t t T T ���f T f T t t t f ���!������_:������_ 'Mufflers * ' ��� Neckties _Arm Bands "Smo king"Jackets Pipes in Cases Tobacco Pouches Tobacco Cigars Cigarettes Cigar Cases Gloves- Sweater Coats Socks Handkerchiefs Suspenders ' Top Shirts For Boys .Hockey Shoes Skates _ ��� . Hockey Sticks Neckties Mitts ���' Sweater coats Stockings' "Model Teakettles -' "���**' Carving Sets Cut Flass - ��� Percolators ChWiTg^TSn^r:!^: Chinaware * Silverware Xmas Tags an'e Seals Ferns Flowers in Baskets, make dainty gifts - Price* Flange from SOc. to $3.50 Toys We have just received a few additional lines.uhich we ore-selling atjow prices in order to clean up our entire stock this season . ��� - Baby Goods Coats Booties Bonnetts Mitts For Ladies Bedroom Slippers Hosiery _Shoes__ =; Dress Lengths Waist Lengths Sweater Coats Gloves Centre Pieces Satin Underskirts - 'Handkerchiefs Skates Waists For Girls ��� Sweater'Coats .Hair Ribbons Boots jSkates Stockings Gloves -Dress Goods . Slippers- Handkerchiefs Genuine Holly , ��� T T T T t ? T T y f t t t T f ___^t Christmas Dainties Mb.* Pay, Day Cash Specials ' Mince Meat, Plum Pudding, Comb .Honey, Cranberries, Apples, - Cluster Raisins, Figs, French Capers Olives Staffed Mixed Candy, ' Mixed Nuts, Dite3, Fresh Popp'ng Corn Heinze's bulk, Heinz, ih tins 'Fresh,. ������ y No. 1 grades pkgs. small pkgs. large layers Merco' 25 40 o .25 lb. .20 box 1.75 .-25 and .35 ,l2"-for'!25 lb. ".25- -, bot, .50 bot.'.36 lb. .25 lb. .30 lb. .15 lb. .10 ��� -.-. s.Good from Pay Day Flour,. Royal 'Household Sngar. .Butter,-"Merco" ��� - Lard, pure French Peas, ' 'Onions, ��� < Red Bayo Beans, ' Quaker Oats, round pkgs Eggs, . Fresh Molasses, ' , , Oysters, Blue Point , Jelly Powders, until Christmas 18-lb. sack 1.75 sack 1 70 . * lb. .40 5-lb. pail, each .SO 2 tins for "25 ~8lb.��. for, 25! 4-! K for .30 .30 doz. ,G5 2 tins .25 tin .25 3 pkgs. .25 CHOCOLATES IN FANCY BOXES AT ALL PRIGES t ? T t t t t t t T Y t t t t To Hold Show Next Summer Agricultural Society 'Annual Meeting. Election of Officers ^���*- \ The Nicola Valley , Agricultural and Horticultural association met-in the Council Chamber on Monday for the annual meeting, when reports were received and other business transacted. The election of officers took place, while it wasr resolved to hold an agricultural exhibition next year provided the Gov- ��� ernment forwarded, in due course, an adequate financial grant. Mr. Lucas, who was present and questioned, said there appeared to_be no doubt whatever Taking advantage of his visit to Merritt Mr, Alex Lucas addressed a meeting of miners in the'Middlesboro Club on Tuesday evening when there was a good number present. Mr. J. Fairclough wrs voted to the ohair. On being introduced to his audience, Mr. Lucas said he wished to make plain the fact that he was not there to make a political speech but he discuss with the men a question that was of paramount interest to themselves and the prosperity and progress of the City. The proposed duty on crude petroleum oil in protection of the coal industry in 8. C, was a question of iirp.rtance which the men knew as well if not better than he did. He explained that while the Provincial Government and Sir Richard McBride had interested1 themselves closely in this matter little could be accomplished until a strong and determined agitation was brought about by th: miners and mine owners, the press and the public, which would cause a stir untiJ_the sympathy of other provinces in the Dominion was brought to bear in getting 'what the people engaged in coal mining Jvailey next year. For the third year Mr. R. Whittaker of Lower Nicola, has been elected .president of the Nicol i Farmers'Institute. At the annual meeting of the Institute held on. Mouday afternoon the other officers elected were��� vice-president, Mr. John Manning [of Dot], whose election was heartily supported all round the table; secretary-treasurer, R. Dodding ; directors, R. L. Clarke. W. B. Jackson, H. S. Cleasby, J. Blackwell, L. P. Guichon.J. H. Collett, James Smith. Reporting on the operations of the Institute during the past year, President Whittaker s.iid that for the use of members the secretary had purchased to favorable prices, 2000 feet of fuse, 2000 caps, 24 boxes of powder, 8,280-1 bs of seed wheat, 100-lbs. of Indian Corn, 4,928-lbs. of oats, also mangel and alfalfa seed. Two lectures had been given on topics of interest to fanners. The membership for the year was 90. There were eighteen entries in the crop competitions, twelve 'for potato crops <and six for oats. On the motion of Messrs. D. Dodding and H. S. Cleasby -the report ^yas accepted. In was decided that the secretary arrange for two lectures to be given next season,, one in Merritt the other at Lower Nicola. Subjects dealing with forage crops, livestock ahd seed grain were suggested as appropriate topics of interest to the majority of the members. ".���. . ,,-... -----.. - On the motion of Messrs. Jackson and Dodding it was resolved to ask the Government to arrange for wheat and potato crop competitions being held in the in B. C. wanted Yale was only one of six hundred ridings in Canada to take up the rnatter with any determination and a propaganda of such strength Bhould be put under way, that progress in this direction could be made. In this he was prepared and ready and anxi ous to throw all his energies and obtain the best ihfluence he could obtain. (Continued ok page 4) but that if the show were held a grant would be forthcoming. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, D. Dodding reelected; vice-presiden*), L. P. Guichon; second vice-president, J. H. Collett; treasurer, A. N. B. Rogers; directors, J. B. Baldwin, J. W. Langley, M. L. Grimmett, A. Jackson, R. M. Woodward, John Manning, F. W. Crowder, Robert Dodding,=W. B. Jackson, Wm. Smith, J. Guichon, B. G. Stewart, R. Whittaker, D. L. Munro, R. L. Clarke; delegate to Victoria convention to be the delegate appointed to represent the Farmers' Institute which wills meet aboxt the same time. ' '��� ���* On the motion of R. Whittaker and A N. B. Rogers, a brief raport on the year's operations, tendered by Secretary Cleasby, was ordered to be received, i This dealt mostly with finances.no show having been held. Treasurer A. N. B, Rogers submitted the financial report. Receipts���balance carried forward $3.19, grant from Government $100, membership fees and donation $3.00, total $106.19. Expenditures���loan paid off $100, interest $6, war stamps .06, total $106.06, leaving a balance in hand of 13 cents. Assets- cash in hand .13, racks, tentsj four pri_e cups, etc., $209, total $209.13. Liabilities���membership fees paid in 1914 fpr 1915 -no show held���$35, paid in 1915, $2, totalj$37.00 M. L. Grimmett and J. H. Collett were elected as auditors for 1915. Only Censored Hospital News for the Public ���w ^���^���������������������������������������'l __^_k4_5__u__ft__wA :������;������;������;������;���*>: All devotees of skating will be wending their way to the Rink tomorrow,.. Whereas it-is-desirable" that representatives of the press be admitted to the meetings of the Board and whereas it !s also desirable that the press when reporting the proceedings of such meetings should refrain from mentioning by name any member of the Board but should confine itself strictly to reporting the actual results only of the meetings a"d not what might be said by the directors during their deliberations. "Therefore be it resolved that the representatives of the press govern themselves accordingly, and further be it resolved that an infraction of such resolution b^< punished by the exclusion of the press." Moved by Directors Grimmett and Rankine and car ried unanimously. As the "aqtual results,".or decisions and resold-ions would b- unintelligible to the public and subscribers without the discussior leading up to them 'we pass ouj regrets to our readers who an subscribers for not beuigalloweo to give them an 'uncensored re - port of public proceedings public* ly conducted by-publicly elected representatiAes of a pub i:ly sup ported institution. ' President Whittaker was delegated to represent the Institute at next year's' conference of Farmers' Institutes to be held at Victoria. He was requested to take up the matter of voicing the grievances of some of the ranchers at Lower Nicola end respecting the absence of fencing at certain points on the K. V. R., where (he lives of cattle are endang?red. Messrs. Manning, Cleasby and Costillou with others emphasized the inadequacy of the present cattle guards at railroad crossings. Mr. Manning stating that he had even seen sheep negotiating the ribbed woodwork with comparative .ease. Mr. Dodding Sr., said at one point on the Crown land near his place he had had-four head killed in a Lrief space of time, which might have been avoided by the erection of fencing.*- A communication on this matter will, it was resolved, be sent to the Minister of Agriculture. -^In- response-to -the-desires-of-Mr��� ' inrnborough, of the Department of Agriculture, the secretary was instruct- ,ed by resolution to endeavor to start a farm garden competition in 1916. The financial statement for the year was read by Secretary R. Dodding. Receipts Cash in hand. Jan. 1, 1915 30.16 der Capita grant, 1914 88.50 Entrance fees for crop compt. 9.00 Fuse sold 4.50 Blasting caps sold 3.50 per Capita grant, 1916 40.60 Membership fees 45.00 Prize money, crop competition 70.00 Received from members for Seed grain, 1915 406.39 Received for Stumping Powder 249.50 Total received $897.15 Expenditure Advertising 6.26 Stamps and Stationery 3.25 Secretary's Commission 22.50 Travelling 1.20, P.O. Orders .50, 1.70 Blasting Caps 29.00 Freight 4.00 Prizes, crop competition 90.00 Dept. of Agriculture for Seed Grain 406 39 Powder Companies 249.50 Cash in hand 84 56 $897.15 On the motion of Messrs. Blackwell wid Manning the auditor's report as, read was accepted. The Rex Theatre proprietor is arranging for a series of special shows for the festive season, Hutu*. D4a iizm -#HB NICOLA YALfcEY NEWS. Two TH Rf$i| C^AtfV^tWNEWS .Pubijishbjd EviiRY. Friday ' ; - Publisher1: Edward C-Bell - . Ed i tor : Ernest B. Mayon ;;v ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION Subscriptions, payable in advance, $2.00 per year, in Canada. :. Britain. United Sta*es-and Foreign Countries, $2.50.-' Great Address : The Nicola Valley News, P. 0."Drawer1 ���i,'MESRiTT, B. C. S&M&reeders.^ "Meet ih Annualv Session Dec.r29. A YOUNG PREMIER For a statesman to relinquish the premiership of ai j|reat province at the early age of forty-five years after twelve years, occupancy of the highest administrative office in the country is lit itself ^remarkable tribute to the rare gifts of that man. Sir- RichardV service "during this term was officially recognised at the polls by a pubilic-which saw in their premier one who, with his business initiative aiid courage, diplomatic and energetic faculties, was the right man iri" I He right place to carry big responsibilities. Looking back upon the yea'rs of his premier ship Sir Richard will be able to see that many of his policies have borne - much fruit in the development of a country which only a few-years ago was an almost uninhabited stretch of unknown territory, v True, experience has proved that he and his colleagues have made mistakes in administration but no British Columbians "can conscientiously doubt the .sincerely which marked Sir Richard's work nor deny that he displayed the. courage necessary to keep pace with the rapidly-changing conditions .���������of-a Province emerging from its' early pioneering state, "\ It.is; easier to ��� criticize policies than to fashion ithem. il In the new premier, Mr. Wi. J. Bowser, is a strong, and, able man, , D whose strength is expressed in quick, unhesitating, direct faction, arid ���: whose mind does not become dimmed by philosophical doubt; Political enemies he has many. Of the newcomers into his 'cabiriet-theentry.of -J-Mr. C. E. Tisdail, one of the"most trusted'arid, highly^ esteemed busi- . ness men in Vancouver, asMinister of Public. Works, should bedeceived -���.'with general satisfaction. 'To the people of the Nicola Valley whose lives nandji prosperity i are '..., largely: dependent upon the development x>f the coal and quartz mining -'mining-industriesspecial pleasure willI be given at'the'ainnouncement of ' .the appointment of Mr. Lome Campbell as Minister, of Mines. /Unlike -." the late premier, who: was -unable to give the attention, the important ��� mining industry required, the Hon. Mr. Campbell will devote his whole time, energy and mining experience to the vital problems which we in Merritt are only too well conversant with. MUZZLING THE PUBLIC PRESS f��; If newspaper - representatives are to be told by an - arbitrary resolution to report at all times only "the'actualities, "that is'the"-resolutions, decisions or signed committments of the hospital board,* how can* they bo.expected to serve the public'when, as sometimes happens; matters of considerable importance are discussed, and yet are not.crystsJlized in a resolution. -If the resolution reproduced 'elsewhere Stands; the situation1 will be that newspapermen1 will have no need to;-attend,- the-:, meet, ings for the reason that what information they are-'allowed, i to (('publish can be eopied by the office devil fromthe secretary's- 4ninutes. Have'the newspapers ever-failed to suppress the' publication' of'de- -The directors of Nicola-Stockbreeders Association met in the City- Hall on Monday and decided to hold the. annual meeting oh Wednesday, December 29, at tHe Government building*, at Nicola, commencing at 1 o'clock. * ; An important- matter for discussion at the annual meeting will be that relating to the suggested drafting of grazing regulations. A committee ot Messrs. F. B; Ward (President), L. Guichou, R. McBride, H. S. Cleasby and R. Clarke was deputed to take the matter up and to ��� lay their views before the stockbreeders on December 29. Alex. Lucas, m.l. a. told the directors that the drafting of rules governing grazing on Crown lands-had be*en deferred by the Federal. and Provincial governments, who desire to make the rules in harmony with each other/where necessary and desirable,until the stockbreeders: and; farmers had advanced suggestions from their local knowledge of requirements. It was also decided, by a motion of J. H. Collett and J. Corbett, to discuss at the annual meeting the question of joining the Western Stock Union ;which takes in stockbreeders' association west of the Great Lakes. Conferring with -the board, Alex. Lucas said the .fixing of grazing regulations had been 'under consideration at a couple of sessions at Victoria, and as the question of determining limits for cattle and sheep grazing, would, with other details, come up for consideration again next session he urged the association to take uo the matter quickly and thoroughly. Action by the Government depended on the the suggestions and advocacy of the Stpckraisers, Directors Cleasby and L. Guichon agreed with other Jdirectors that the proposed rates of 10 cents per head for cattle and 2 cents for chicken and goats would give permanency to the grazing grounds for the ranchers, Director Cleasby adding that quite a large number of ranchers contemplated going in for sheep raising.once the grazing limits for cattle are determined and defined. -- j Vice-president' D. Dodding presided over a good attendance of directors.' President F. B. Ward was unavoidably absent-owing to pressure of business in onnection with the shipping of a'large consignment of cattle from Nicola to the Coast. Official Bulletin For the Farmers Many^eeruits Join the Colors A-recruiting concert-was hdld in the Armory on Wednesday night when patriotic addresses were given by, among others, Corporals McMyn and Haddon.of Kamloops, Pte; Capps. (a* returned soldier), c;Pte. Joe ' Clarke r arid Mayor Walters. Lieut. -C. Tyner presided. Songs and recitations we?e contributed by several local artistes, Jas.- Paterson, D. Hogg, Jr., J. Ovington, J. Hobson, J. C. McFarlane and J. F. Pollitt, all recruits for overseas left on. Thursday night's train for Kann loops to be designated to units in training. -William S.C. Dryborough enlisted this week for the Home Defence and left -for Kamloops, on Tuesday, bringing the family total of Empire * servers to four sonsand the father in kharki...' ; William Dryborovgh served in the South African war- with the Argylshires. Others who left with . him on Tuesday morning to ��� join th- Home Defence at Kamloops aro Thomas McKeating, John Battersby, Ralph Hebron, John Paul, Peter Smith, W. McFarlane, Jas. Cummings (Canford) ..M.-.-Moody John Taylor, Alec Lownie. - Colonel J, W. Warden, o.c. ol the 102 Regiment" (Overseas contingent) was a yisitor, in the city on* Tuesday. ��he Guild Not to Change Policy liberations which in the public interest should not be divulged: when a request has been made by the chairman or a director? ^ The resolution attempts to empower the .board tp ,Wce the-newspapers to publish what they want the public to know and not wnat the public has a perfect right to know through their ..only- mental- channel of'information���the public press. Services atthe Catholic Church Instead of'the usual service on 'the 3rd Sunday of the month the following-services will be held on -Christmas December 25th: -Midnightmass at 12'o'clock,! ^ 3rd mass at 10.30 a.m. December 26th, Sunday, mas3 atl0a.m._ ~, Bible andCatechismT 273"0irpm. r- Evening service at 7.30 p.m. ' Monday 'mass at 8 a. m. The Deer hunting season closed on Wednesday. Hospital Report for November Patients admitted Female Male Patients discharged Births ' '-' -Deaths Hospital days Average per day -Miss~Jesiie L&iteh - Superintendent 10 > 6 4 8 0 1 221 " .7 W. Quinville .was a ..visitor at the. beginning -of the week returning to.Mamette Lake on Tuesday. Remember! When Buying Christmas;' Presents Select something dainty and at the same n'me'u.eful SUCH AS Ladies and Children's Wear Hand-worked - Articles,r etc. All at very reasonable prices which you will'find at the _______ Rose {Marche Sole Agent for this District for the Famous [Ten Collars in One] Dekanek Sweaters, Aviation Caps and Scarfs | ROSE MARCHE FOR USEFUL GIFTS | '��� ��� $<H>>-W^*'fr*****H**H-*K'***^ An official bulletin, or monthly calendar, for farmers in B. C., is advocated by Alex Lucas, m.l/a. who songht'the 'views of the members of t e Farmers' Institute on the proposal. The bulletin -would be a well edited, absolutely, non-political, authoritative magazine published solely in the.interests of and for the benefit of farmers -and agriculturalists, --and "deeling with problems'of the farm, and rancli peculiar in.every section of- the Province. -��� Such advice as the'proper time ���for-sowing, the* cultivation and -marketing of crops in.the differ7 ent agricultural districts would, be given. -The,-magazine wpuld, be self!;supporting-Jbyjheing _able. to commandremunerative advertising ra-*es from repiitable-firms selling agricultural requirements. The magazine' would, in a large measure, - take the place of \ lectures which had been given at considerable expense but often were badly attended. "The idea is one I gained while touring Australia," said Mr. Lucas, '-and proved most helpful to farmers in Sew South Wales and New Zealand, who, as inB:C. did not seem to support the government lectures. There the bulletin has proved remarkably beneficial." After a short discussion in which the proposal seemed to promise acceptance as useful .it was decided, by a resolution mdved by Messrs. H. S. Cleasby and W. B.- Jackson, to lay,the matter on thetable until the central meeting of- Farmers' Institutes at the next session at .Victoria. The Patriotic .Guild - sent r further consignment of article) to Halifax, N. S. on �� Tuesday nights train, from, which--porl the box will be;despatched to the trenches. It inclndes-10 shirts, 38-pairs sox,.13 prs mits, 8 handkerchiefs, 1-sweater, 1 sheet.-C packets chewing gum*and-6 packets'cigarettes.- It having beei reported'that a .suggestion ha<.. been-made that the Guild -should -.apply the energies off lhe> mem- bars to'relief work in the district a unanimous and emphatic reso, lution.��� was passed i in favor oi continuing the work for the benefit of the soldiers at' the front Another shipment of ���wool1 hap arrived. A large attendance oi members is urged for the meeting' next Monday,*', when the election of officers will take place. In connection with the Rec1 Cross concert given on Dec'. 10^ Miss Hawe and Miss Lawson wish to express their thanks r to Mrs". Tutill, "Mrs. G. B.' Arm'- strong, Mrs. Lobsinger; Mrs. A: Jackson, ,Mr. Ward, ��� and |Mr. Reid for loan, of i furniture, curtains etc. to the, Ladies Auxiliary for donation of candy- boxes: to the numerousladies-who-kindly donated candy; to-Mrs- Tutill for officiating in the box' office, and to Mrs.- Boyd and-' Miss ��� Seaton for acting in1 the capacity of.seat ���stewards. Quieter Tones Prevail Greys and Serges are in Greet Favor During)-the War Several local. people took, advantage of the good sleighing conditions last Sunday.one parly of ten going to Quilchena, returning at night after a fast exhil arating ride. , " With over 150.000 of the smartest young men in Canada'.under arms for the defence of the realm it would be idle to pretend Ihat the-tailoring trade is as good as ever,-'.' said a Semi-ready salesman. Yet there is a noticeable improvement this season in the selling bf Serai-ready garments, and the demand for the Fall': and .Winter style book has been commented upon. Quieter colors prevail,greys are'much -worn in tweeds and worsteds; blue serge is well represented, while striped materials of a not i too dark Rue are fashionable. Then there is a tendency- to cut the business or lounge coat'a trifla shorter. Well-dressed men like the new Semi-ready designs. The quick tailoiing of special orders to measure in four days at the shops is a distinct advantage. Local Deafer: Andrew Ewart, The City Tailor. ".It's M,Comfort." ���Headquarters of Mining Men arid -Commercial Men k Merritt is the gateway to the rich Copper. Gold properties of-Aspen Grove, Mamette, Lake and Hyland-; Valley. Reliable information relative to the mining and ranching, industry's freely given. If you want to find a friend you'll findhim at the Coldwater���the old reliable first-class hotel ; of Merritt. ... ,. . * Hot and Cold Water. liooms with Baths. Five large Sarrple Roims ���All-Vegetables, Eggs, Milk and Cream used in the Hotel are daily from our Ranch :!-. MURDOCH McINTYRE Proprietor A. R. CARRINGTON, Insurance Agent and Notary; Public Liverpool and London , and Globe Phoenix-bf London, Eng. ^British America of Toronto Life & Accident B.C. Life Globe I-idemnity of .Canada XMAS TURKEYS We will have a nice assortment of weights of Fresh Killed Xmas Turkeys At Reasonable. Prices ' PRIME BEEF, MUTTON AND PORK PREMIUIHIBAGONJAND KJ.MS FRESH! PURE PORK SAUSAGE Creamery Butter, Ranch Eggs,'Cranberries and Jap:Oranges "���^nce��Loaest ; Quality'Highest Nicola Valley Meat Market The Ladies Aid of the1 Methodist ' Church Will hold a SALE OF WORK ^ On Tuesday, December 21st. . ..Plain, and. Fancy ..Sewing for Ladies and <*en1ldrenandvHome-cooked Articles suitable �� fori Christmas will be* on sale Commencing at 3.00 p.m. Tear Provided HUGH LEITCH, Carpenter and Contractor, Let me figure on your next job -no matter how email .."or.how large. ..'-Satisfaction Guaranteed -��� I\ O. .BOX 219, MERRITT, B. Ol* !��n Saturday, December 18th/19,1^ j The Women's Auxiliary of the .$�� Anglican Church, f < - *>>-�� W:ll hold a Cake and Apron Sole in the Corner - Store opposite Coldwater Hotel f Sale!of Aprons, Cakes, Home-made. Candys'Vand Fancy Goods suitable 'for Christmas Gifts. Afternoon Tea will be Served . I! h Commence at 3 o'clock. Hearty invitation to all. :__��� 'Three THE NICOLA VALLEY NEWS. Friday, Dec. 17, 1915 **���;-:���*��������:���������>>*���>���* *. ��-*'K"X��-:^~>*��*H-5,*-:->'H-':: ���t I Y Y [F you,can save.each week even a small amount you are invited to open a Savings Account with The Bank of Toronto. Small depositors are as,, well cared for as large ones. A dollar will start a Savings Account and interest is added I to Savings Balances half-yearly. The: TOTAL- ASSETS PAID UP. CAPITAL RESERVED FUNDS $61,000,000 $5,000,000 $6,402,810 BANK OF MERRITT BRANCH ������.-.. - A. N. B. ROGERS, Manager , Y Collecting on Christmas Told by a Drummer A Get Your Tailoring,Repairing ���Cleaning and Pressing DONE BY CAPT. STEPHENSON (LATE CITY, TAILOR) AT THE SUNSHINE THEATRE BLOCK, ALL ORDERS DONE TO TIME. M. L GRIMMETT, L.L.B. BARRISTER. SOLICITOR �� NOTARY PUBLIC, ETC. Solicitor fo~ the Bank of Montreal MERRITT NICOLA J. A. MAUGHAN Solicitor Notary Public Solicitor for ihe Bank of Toronto Voght Street, Merritt Opposite Coldwater'Hotel LODGES COURT UNITY, NO. 9205, A. O.F. Xmas GREETING Cards Nothing so pleasing to your .friends as a photo Greeting . Card $1.00 a Dozen Think it over, and then call and .- tee samples at the City Studio. Chas. P. Hooper -Opp. Schools Merritt Meets in K. of P. Hall every 1st and 4th Monday at �� p.m. Visiting Brethren cordially invited. Capt. STEPHENSON C. R. R. HEBRON' Secretarj NICOLA LODGE, NO. 53, A. F. ft A.M. F. S. Gay, WM. Regular meetings in Masonii Hall, Granite ave. third Tues day in each montl at 8 p.m. Sojourning brethren are cordi allyinvited to attend. -W.~A. Heslop - - Secretary GET THIS CATALOGUE SAVE MONEY The Best Ever v. issued; Skates,Skating Boots, Hockey Sweaters, Uniforms, and ���Complete Outfits, Snowshoes, Moccasins, Skis, Toboggan.. (J We want every Man i H interested in Sports, of any kind-to get our large Free Catalogue. Prices right and satisfaction guaranteed. Immense Stock prompt shipment. ~" Y o u���c"a ri-s aVe" money by getting i Catalogue to-day, T.W. BOYD & SON Notre DsmeSt. West MONTREAL KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS .Nicola Valley Lodge; No. 46 BUNCH of us were putting Iir Sunday evening swappluj; yarns of our early days ou the road when lt enme the turn ot an accident Insurance special. "The flrst trip I ever made was when I was a kid of twenty," be said. "1 was-shipping, clerk in an agricultural Implement house in Brooklyn. I \vui< to make a'collection, and, of all duys In the year, 1 was to see the nniu on Christmas day! "Why. then? Well, the chap I wus to see was a big farmer up iu (lie lillb: of Sullivan county, and he did quite ii business In farm Implements uinuug lil. neighbors. He had given the house ii bunch of note3 running four inonilit and falling due Sept. I. Every one ol them came buck prut osted. "The Junior partner bud clitirge ol- the collections, nnd he Uguicd luer* was just oue sur^-wuy of nulling������ thi-*- chap, and that was to.get to tbe.houst- Chrlstmas nioruiug. "I don't remember the mime of ��b* village I hnd to get off ut, but I do re. member lt was a mighty cold night when I arrived there. I got nway til: right in tbe morning* after* the3 bote: man had gh.n me all; sorts of. tl hoc tions about the way to get 'to John ston's place, twelve miles.nway. .'- "Johnston, bibself o|ienod it nnd without waiting .for a word ;j fro in unsaid: 'Come right iu. sir-uiger Might.- cold morning. aiu"t It? S'pose you lusi your way.' - %. "I didn't commit mysi-lf one way di- the other, but accepted bis luvit-itioi;- by walking In*'* the parlor. There was a bunch of children in tbe room, one u- iad of sixteen or so, who was tiiM t< put the horse up There was i: bip Christinas tree in the window, all dec ��� orated with shiny oi-uuniei-.ts una tin sel. "We chatted for quite avr.flr- nntl be bad to go to the bam *o help bl.v men tend the horses. I played with' the children, nnd when-liegot back 1 bad'tbe littlest girl on my knee und was reading to ber. "'Started snowing'again,' Johnston remarked as be stamped bis feet on the rag rug outside the parlor door. 'Din ner'll be ready in a little while, but I'll have the wife hurry It up if yon have to get away.' "I told him I couldn't think.of butting .in on tbe family that way and 4 'Meets in K.P.Hal every Wednesday at 7.30 Visitingbrethreri cordially invited. J. Fairfoul, C.c J. Simpson, K. of a. & s. L.-0..L, 1701 Merritt Lodge Regular meeting? in the Oddfellows' Hall on the first and third Fridays ir each month' at 7.30 p.m.1 ��� The Scarlets meet on the 14th of each month. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited. Andrew Paton, W.M, Geo. Slater, Recording Sec. Red Cross Concert Was -E^FinSri- < *ciaLi��ucce��s o The concert arranged by' Miss Violet LawsdriJMiss.Zeirai'Hawe, teaching staff,-ahdJ"held'-'tinder Red Cross ��� Society auspices \ last Friday evening was a conspicuous sucress. Every seat-and a large part of the aisle -was ; pack* ed with some-thr6e-hundred _>eri sons who enjoyed a-mistfellanebus program by school children arid others/ and1 which passed ofi without a hitch. Some sixty youngsters I took part in the Binging, games arid action songs, the movements being marked by remarkable precision and~betray ing a thorough training by Miss Lawson. ��� i In ' 'Teachers Sleigh ' Ride" Miss Zella Hawe proved.her high elocutionary .powers to an interested audience, ��� Miss Nora JLaylor sang 'Daddy' very sweetly7and with: due ^expression .and feeling.7 For; a young girl in early.teens she exercised splendid, command of hkr voice in a facilearid natural mariner and, .whakispleasing.to note, every syllable ofe her .song >_toiiid be- distinctly heard by iitbose; at the back ofthe hall. A surprise to- many wair the olever:actingrbHouriy6ung'chij^. renwhowithoutahalt or7:fa��U. played '.'TheMad Hatter'stTefi Partyi"-__romf "Alice in Woridej? land," ^Thesicliaracteri andjipef--, formers ..were,���*���*Alkse*--Mtille Kennedy; Mad Hatter--HSri)fd Grimmettjlt Miirdh fHBr"e���Ir^he Kennedy; Dprmouse-rDorbth^ Langstaff.'. ������ 7<-7 ;'.-./:;.;' [������!���){ The secondtpartoft'^e^prograirj' was devoted to an amusing ;;on&-! act play���" Between Two Fireis^j with the s-eene laid inntftij; liyirife room of'.Terril.'g Country Home? Taking part were; asGljidyaTer- *ili^Miss Violet,fcKw_on ;&Jote Terrill, Mr. ErnieWilliams��IJolly Wakelee., Miss>_.eHa Hawei; |TJe(i GwenV Miv^ckBiitj^^ 7^e jpJot��� was one of love��lost and regained'after many-perplex THE ADELPHI HOTEL, , "Che Hi use of 3��teril in MERRITT, ���---.- B.C. We kave.one of the- best-thought ofand most talked of Hdels . EUROPEAN PLAN B.C. I L ^ g>p?twl (Hlfmimm \Bmmt Will be served at usual prices "OYSTER.COCKTAILS FREE on Xmas Eve and -Xmas Day D. A.;Gostigari,iMgr. Andrew Hoggan Prop: TRY IT! CAHfiDA'S HOME FLQUR BRCW). IN CANADA MILLED IN CANADA FOR EVERY HOME? Ask your Qrocerfor ���'<. ROYAL HOUSEHOLD Get "Moire Money" for your Foxes j.Musfcrat, Whit^ Weasel, Beaver, Lynx, Wolves, .Marten and oth$r -.Fur- bearers collected in yonr section i SHIP TOUR PURS DIRECT to "SKUBEIST" lite largest ..bouse In tie Wort*deaUnj exclusively In NORTH AMERICAN RAW FUkS '���a reliable���responsible���safe Fur House with an unblemished reputation ejeistinjr for-'mbre than a third of a centurv." a lone sur- ��� cessfulrecord of sendinEPur Shipperspromp- .SATISFACTORY ��� AND.PROFITApiiB" returns. Write for "Cte &fiufttrt &lnpptr," ��� the only reliable, nocurate market report and pncelist published. , 0 vWjrluj-for it-NOW���it's FREE A' It' ^Hir-RFRT \nn 25-27 WE6.T AUSTIN AVE. j\. o. **nuDlbni)inc, DoPtC93 Chicago,u.s.a. T^ISa^pire With thfe approach of Christ mas aiid its attendant festivities HOUSE FOR RENT OR SALE Apply Dr. G. H. TUTILL, P- O, Box 10.' MCLEAN & CORP WE HAVE PURCHASED The Stock of Electric Lighting Supplies, and Electrical fittings Prom A. B. Kennedy, Electrical Engineer ��� ^ All Goods at Lowest Prices McLEAN & CQRP ' Quilchena Ave., oppi Coldwater Hotel' . The Chinese, swamper at the Tulameen Hotel, Princeton, was sent with a wheelbatrow: -last week to bring a stove from v a distant building to the hotel. He arrived, on the trot-, with the stove on one end of the pole over his shoulder and the wheelbarrow .on the other: "* - Out of everv wage some por tion should be banked regularly, either as security, againstthe-pro- verbial rainy day or as a foundation to future prosperity. .''ijli.DO will open an account in the^an^l 0We(J tne uouse ana a. reD aouar uul of Toronto, and-interest-is added {for myself to buy something for my ' half-yearly to the balances on de- baby fls a present from curly headed -*TOtr*Ii*JTAI.K NO BUSINESS TO MB TODAY.' that If he'd give me a few minutes I'd like to talk a little business with blm. . _ '"You'll talk no_buslness_to_ me_ to. day,' he said, 'You'll have dinner and supper with us and a mighty good bed tonight *. You can talk business In the morning.' "'But-���I-broke in. 4 " There's no "but" about it That's the program, and I'm boss In this housel' . ' "And let me tell yon; boys, I bad a bully time! '-'After breakfast' my ��� host took me Into the little oflice be had between the parlor and dining room and told me to fixe away.;' --������-' "What do you think I said? 'Mr: Johnston, I don't want fo. talk business atalU I'm going on my way, and I'll come again tomorrow.' "'Don't be afraid. If It's something disagreeable spit It outl' he -said. 'What's the question?' - "'When are yoii going to take up those notes of Ehrman & Wilson's? That's what they sent me up;; from Brooklyn about:1But after the friendly way you and your wife have treated me I have nothing more to say. I'm ashamed:of7 my job.' '"You're all;, right young. man,' be remarked, to my astonishment and relief. 'I don't blame you a bit and I admire the staii _ you take. Read some more storiesXto Nellie out of her-book while I look after the cattle, and: by aud by: we'll drive to town, and I'll fl�� up the* note3 for you. I ;have been pretty hard op the last few months, but 1 gotjn a sum of money a few days ago, aud everything Is O. K. now.' "When we got to the bank he gave me a certified check for the ?800: he owed the house and a. ten dollar bill j^f?^*^ of mour,r Well acted,thrp^ghoqfe witti: Ui6 pbjectot promoting fire preventiori. ^fMr. "Ernest F. Gun- ther.Superintendent of Insurance fteekii the assistance ofajl parents ^ndteacherB acid others of the ge&erarpublictb do Vail .p^sibl^ in urgingupon^^ the children, the greiat hazards of Christmas, dec- orationis and entertainments. ?:}6ne bulletin states^��� , _ 'It7 ia customary to ^decoraite hpme^- BtbreB,'?churches,, .aijd schools. :���'������ Decorations ^ake- fire I rapidly and spread fire rapidly. The dangers can be avoided by f cad'efulnesB in * the ^selertion aiid afrangemerif of material aYid by watchfulness. CareleBsness may cause loss' of! life - - as - well as of thebhly^-glaring-deficiency in"the story was^thas its ultimate"ha'pl- py ending "wasV too ubvibds. The^prbgram tjohtluded^jsnitii a bright andvivacioujrjrendering of "Love is meant to make us; glad" a duet by Miss! V; "> Lawson laid Mr- . Jack^ButterTOxrthi-i Iffrs. Plummer, president, of the7'Red ���Crossf branch--'accompanied*the artistes,^ as , pianist, t-di_rjng^the evening;. Ay- ������:_��� X '. 'A- [yXx^Xry,: Financial Statement-of.Concert ''.-' Receipts'7' yale of programs and ���" receipts for admission Sale" of candy ' Su^scriptioh^adveiMiBe-^ ~fimehtsTbotprbgrams ^^"iB.��0< YOUR KING AND C6UNTR. NEED YOU $116.55 14.80 . .i Expenses Hire of Rex Theatre To Nicola Valley News -u for printing posters programs and advertising To Merritt Herald for ^advertising JPaper-and -> sateen~ for ^ candy bags "Balance $136.85 . $17.00 6; 00 : liOQ I osit. I Nellle."-New York Tribune. .*$:36;85 Yet^to be received .$U.*0()' Making a gross total of -$,47.85 ;'.-/:-:���. Signed��� yiblet -Lawson Zella Hawe , ��� iri* charge of concert Audited arid found correct - M. L. Grimmett. -The Forward Adult Bible Glass of/the Methodist' Church meets' every Sunday afternoon at 2.30. The. service is made brief;-bright ���iridbreczy.. Mr, F. Thompson is ihe leader-and extends a hearty invitation to any adults toatte'nd. Next Sunday afternoon-a paper1, What do we live for ? " will be j given by Mrs. Young. prbfcerty. It __��� Careless: ' To tamper"' with' :electric wiring to1- prodiice "displays. *'-> T^herig:inflamrnable material, where it- touches or may be pushed dr blown'tgainst' stove-pipes, steam "pipe8,!*-"lampsj gas, or electric lights. To ��Uow-the inexperienced arid thoughtless to do the decorating. To allowupapw and' rubbish to accumulate t>wing to pressure of ^business. :!f-TovalJowr*sn_bking where-there are-flimsy-decorations. T^e-agriculfeural * and farmers' instiiute meetings held on-Mon- dayr:5;tracted> many prominent ranchers from outsider points to the city. The.-visitors included Mr. J. Guichon" Snr., L. P. Guichon, J. Corbett,. and several others. Ifor Canada's Oversea's ^Regiments, Cavalry or Infantry , Recruits will be inspected and med- ��� ically examined at A special anniversary service will be held in the Presbyterian .Church on Sunday evening ^wheri the Rev. J, Hyde will preach. on the approapriate subject "The history of the Church's growth" The officers of the church extend a. cordial invitation to the public to be present. Ihe Nicola Valley News Office, merritt; On any evening between 7.30 and 5.30 p.m. "';��� C. TYNER, 0.ci.' D' Squad. 31st B.C. Horse XiOD SAVE THE KING WHEN YOU VISIT . . VICTORIA STAY AT THE BRUNSWICK HOTEL cor. Yates and Douglas Under.the management of Mr. and Mrs. - J. B. Plumb, late of Merritt. A high class hotel with reasonable rales centrally located���ten minutes from C. P.R. Wharf. 50c, 75c , $1.00. Remember the BRUNSWICK! ' - Write ahead for r^seivations. Mr. McBride, of Stump Lake was visiting in Kartiloops -this week. EpUB THE. NICOLA VALLEY NEWS. Friday, Dec. 17, 1915 ?."��� ���-.-.-��� YOUfi HORSES Fit Keep away'froni costly ac-. cidents on the bad roads by always.having your horses well shod.- * "��� ' MY' SPECIALTY SATISFACTION GUARANTEED * In its various branches neativ and promptly done. Best workman-. ship and fair prices . The Newsy Pars C. j. -Loewen arid Mrs. Loewen. of Luzy L. Karich; "were inl the City'on Monday registering .at the" Adelphi Hotel. \. For the Missel.''Christmas presents the Rose Marche is par excellence. A fuil'arid-varied stock to interest and suifc all tastes. For killing a deer under a year old aChulus Indian was fined $10 arid costs in the Provincial court this' week.-:-.-- < Dep. ��� Game-warden Lodwick prosecuted.: ������"' Christmas Day is the ���' kids " day., Remember the stocking filling is\ made easy if you pay the Mercantile store a visit and inspect their, .varied stock of expensive presents.* *" . Road Superintendent Dan Sute- erland, with E. C. Johnsonj who is largely'interested jn the mining development work at Aberdeen Group of claims, and-Alex Lucas M. L. A.,"will visit Victoria on Monday to confer with Government officials regarding proposed road improvements a:nd extensions at Ten Mile Creek road, Lower .Nicola, on- which �� ore from the Mamette Lake claims will be freighted to the ELY. R. Dan and Mr. Johnson, left for the Coast last night. Merritt Skating Rink m- HIGH GRADE Superintendent McDermid, of th-. Dominion Bridge Company, and Mrs. McDermid left Qn Tues- day.for Edmonton where the superintendent goes on official business. Acknowledgement Supt. Miss J. Leitch, acknowledges with thanks the following donations to the hospital during November, one large .load of {vegetables from Quilchena Dry Farm; four boxes of apples and one turkey, from A. D. Adamson. Grand Opening SAT. DEC; 18, General Admission Adult Skaters , Spectators Children Skaters 20c. 5c 10c. Get our prices and estimates ,��� on any or all branches of the Plumbing Business Pumps FITTED AND REPAIRED STOVES AND HEATERS put into first class shape POPE AND SMALL PLUMBERS & TINSMITHS Repair Work' of AH Kinds Miss Mary Bond will give a [paper at next week's ..Epworth League meeting, the subject being "Enoch Wood and Alex Sutherland, superintendent of missions." Trooper Hatton who has been spending a holiday wth Mr. and Mrp, V. Harbord-Harbord, at Nicola, ieft on Tuesday for Vancouver where he will spend a few days as a guest of his friend Hte. Scrim who was with him in the fighting in France. SEASON TICKETS Gents over 14 Years . $4.00 Ladies $2.50 Children under 14, $1.75 Tickets can be obtained from W. Schmock, oi at the Box Office ���f* * ��_ $ Palace Bakery Bread, Cakes, Pastry, etc- Hot Pies .every Saturday. W. FAIRLEY, Proprietor .^.j..i..j..j.^.;..;..i..;..i..j..; "Through a Periscope" by "Justin Wilson." of "Nicola, a book of war poems with local references has been published. The Nicola Patriotic Guild have ordered "200 copies which are being sold for patriotic purposes. The Red Cross members are raffling five turkeys, generously On Christmas eve, in the] pre8ented by Mrs. J. <S. Morgan Armory, at 8 p.m., thel.O.O.F.i*\ , , , . , .. �� will hoid their second annuai; who has also donated the pro- whist drive and dance. The ceeds of the sale of five more dance will start at 10 p. m. {to the Patriotic,'Guild. The Sale* of Work at the Methodist Church next Tuesday will be a real - Xmas effort. The Ladies Aid/ members have been busy fqr .weeks preparing for, the sale, arid patrons will be "amply repaid by paying the sale a visit on Tuesday afternoon. IMPORTANT T0��H0USEWIVES]| As the Sewing* Season is approaching let N. J. Barwick, the Singer's Sewing- Machine Agent put your Sewing. Mac- chine in good order for-the Fall Work. A card or telephone call to 26-A, will bring him to your door. Old machines taken in part payment for new ones. See the new models at my store,Granite Avenue. Why Pay Big Dental Charges Riirif Yon will more than save your faro to Vancouver by hnvinKyourdental work done in our Vancouvei offices" Wo have"special arianKemenla to ��ave your time* Not more than two flays are required to complete your vi ork Our charBcaare about one-half thoso charged by other Dentists. Or Gilberts Painle-ssD VANCOtfVEItV All work guaranteed and i erformed without the slightest pain.y Pte. Nelson of the 5th Batt. returned to his home at Ladysmith V, I. last week-end, nursing iourteen shrapnel wounds. received in the trenches. Pte. Nelson enlisted here at the first call and was well known and his many friends will wish him a speedy recovery. Prof. Small Will add to the business of , , Plumbing and Tinsmithing A BOXING CLASS By my gentle methods Men have been knocked 6-ft. without injury. Term's: $17.50 a lesson, payable - in advance Address: Under Oddfellows' Hall No objections to Bald-headed men . To date this'montli Recruiting Sergeant J. Leitch has had attested for service? ,in the army 22 recruits, 11 for overseas regiments and 11 for home defence. Since he commenced recruiting a few months ago he has sent away (59 for overseas and 11 for the HomeGuard, 80 altogether. There will be service in St. Michael's Church on Sunday evening at, 7.30. ' No sermon. On the following Sunday day after Xmas day', there will be a Carol Service, when the hymns chosen will be well known'Xmas Carols. There will be no sermon at this 'service. The proposed midnight service on Xmas eve will not be held. ��� ���5".>**>-5"i"',-X��-J�� ..:.^^.;..:..:.^..:,^.:.^.:.^^..x.^-.^.:.4.<.^..h..:.*^;.^..:-.<.^^>.x..> ��� * * ���> GROCERIES ���*> t _ ��� ���-' Some thirteen cars of cattle from Douglas Late and other stock raising ranches in the district left Nicola on Monday for the Coas.t, a large portion having been~purcKased by thebuyer for J'at Burns and Co. Mr. F. B. Ward president of the Nicola Stockbreeders Association�� and manager of the Douglas Lake Cattle Co., .was present at the loading of the consingment. J.' J.. Warren,' president of the Kettle Valley railway, discussed with the premier the construction of a branch of the railway of about twenty miles in length to tap .theCopper Mountain mining district. Mr. Warren states that next June* a thorough time table will be-put in force to "the coast over the Hope mountain.^ giving a service to Nelson. ���Kamloops Standard. . - .. __. . Discovery of the value of benzol as a competitor of gasdline, but giving 25 per cent more motive power," for" "use ' in internal combustion engines give promise of a future in which automobiles x>f,Kootenay and Boundary and Alberta will be propelled by a product of the colleries of the Crow's Nest instead of by the fluid from California oil wells- Nelson Nev/s . ' * Flour, Ro. al Household Sugar, Rolled Oats, Wheat Flakes, Corn Flakes, -. Cream of Wheat . ���- - ��� Butter, I Pure Lard, -Crisco, Eggs, ' Fresh - _'/'-- Cheese, Very melloVv Salt Pork, in small pieces Salmon, ' Pork and Beans, - Extra Value Our Special Coffee, "Ideal" Tea,. Fancy Tea Biscuits, all kinds, Canned Peas, Corn and Beans H. P. Sauce, Rice; Extra fine quality, *. Raisins, �� Oat Chop, i . Wheat, 49-lb. sack 1.75 16Mb. 1.70 . 8-lb. .45 per pkt. .40 3 pkts. .for .25 -6 1V bag .40 Our usual good value,"3;lb��.-l.-15 % 3-lb. .55, 5-!b. .90>ti&_b_. 1.80 " . - .per tin:.30 '-''_"-' '- doz. .50 f r- ' per lb. :25 ;' " _��� per lb. .20 2 tins for .23 . -- ,. per tin .10 par lb. .35 per lb. .40 per pkt. .10r 3 tins.for .40 per bottle .25 v 10 lbs. for .50 - 2 pkts. for .25 per sack 2.00 per,'Saek 2,00 t :* % i- i * * * M. Nice Assortment of Ladies and Gents Gloves __ _Boys _Wool Glovesand Mite .���'. Children's Cord Velvet Gaiters, all sizes MAKE VERY SUITABLE. GIFTS THE MERRITT ;..>.X^H��-.'K��-.**-K��-K**K'**#**W'<'^ Miss E. Holmes, who has been attending All Hallows school, Yale, passed througe Merritt, Tuesday, enroute home to spend a vacation with hex parents at Coalmont. > Robert Stackhouse, employed by the Coalhill mine.Jfbroke his leg last week end while follow- ing'his employment. A patient at the hospita', he is progressing favorably, ���!��� Mrs. A.H. Plummer, of, Chulus is prepared to take a limited number of pupils for the piano. Anyone wishinglito take advantage of a course of lessons should apply to Mrs. Plummer, Chulus, The finest turkeys in the City are obtainable at the Nic&la Valley Meal Market. Section foreman H. S. Roweri, of the Kl V.- R. of Dot, with Mrs Rowen lef ."recently on the Corsi- can for England where they-will remain until the spring. Ted Riley who left with a railroad construction party from Vancouver where he holds a position as timekeeper to a construction damp. > Nurse D. Quinville resumed her duties at the hospital this week after spending a vacation with friends1 at Quilchena, and at her home at Mamette Lake. The ranchers had a turn at sitting around the table last Monday three meetings, of interest to the ranchers coming off one after the other at the City Hall. ���Mining Problems : j Freely Discussed '(Continue!} fr-*m Page One.) The imposition of a duty on imported crude oil could oniy be done by the Minister's of Commerce in the Federal parliament after the Tariff Commission had investigated thoroughly the effect a tax would have - on the many interests connected with commerce throughout the Dominion. When they remembered too-how theC. P. R. had said that ho duty on oil would' prevent them from using the.fuel oil, even, if they had to close their own twoL cpalpmines, they could with him realize the'obstacles they had to overcome in finding a solution. The development of a byproduct industry in Merritt as elsewhere in B. C. was a questien which he' was enquiring into, as to its practicability and possibilities. With the liberation of patents held by German in obtaining valuable bi-products from coal they now had an opportunity of doing something along, those lines right here in Merritt. "I am advocating" said Mr. Lucas, that the Provincial Government send a ton of .Nicola Valley coal to England for exhaustive and scientific tests as to its prductive qualities in bi-products. If it were found practicable he was favorable to urging Oovemment- ln financial assistance to the erection of a bi-product plant here in Merritt. Following an interjection by R. S. Brown, Mr. Lucas, said he corrected the statement that the Yale Liberals had not taken action with the' Conservatives in urging the Juty'bn oil. He accepted the statement-- that the nominating convention at Spences Bridge when Mr" Waltsrs got the nomination ptrong resolutions were passed.. He had-been misinformed, he said,*Jby one of the Coast papers. < ' ;- ' ,' ,- He agreed, with Mr. - Brown that the question was one .of, life and death ^ to .-Merritt and'��� the miners' who had , homes * and families-here'and urged .that the mineowners join with, the men in giving wide publicity to their needs.. .* , Mr." Brown and others spoke to express their.���feelings that-Sir Richard McBride had not given the matter of oil competition the attention he should, ."as minister of mines. Mr. ' Lucas stated , that Sir Richard had,done considerable in pressing the - importance of getting legislation helpful to the B. C. coal mi,nes from the Federal "Government;..'-with regard to the deputation of those interested in the use of oil "fuel industry he had but assented to send on their representations. ..The possibilities of the estab- lishment of a bi-produbt industry, here was closely discussed one present intimating to obvious gratification of Mr Lucas that the New York Central Railway were exclusively using pulverised coal fuel. , To many present the development of markets for pulverized coal was one of great possibilities to the local mines, and Mr. Lucas pledged himself to bring this with other matters, before the legislature at the next session. Politics were, at times introduced into the discussion Which was free and frank.-, Yale's member also said that vtilh'the facts and- data 7at his command ���, and from the. new knowledge he had gained that night he would continue wholeheartedly and untiringly to help solve the difficulties confronting the mining industry in Merritt. "This is not a political matter" he said it is too serious for that. It is one in which i am ready to co-operate with Mr Walters or for Mr. Walters to co-operate with SYNOPSIS OF COAL MINING REGULATIONS. Coal mining rights of tlie Dominion, in Manitoba, Saskatchewan "and Alberta, the Yukon Territory, the Northwest Territories and in a portion of the Province of British Columbia, may be leased for a term of twenty-one years at an annual rental of $1 an acre. Not more than 2,560 acres will be leased to one applicant. Application for a lease must be made by the applloant in person to the Agent or Sub-Agent of'the district in which the rights applied for are -situated, cln surveyed territory the land must be described by sections, br legal subdivisions of sections, and in unsurvey- ed territory the tract applied for shall be staked out by the applicant himself. Each application must be accompanied by a fee of $5, which will be refunded If the rights applied for are not available, but not otherwise. A royally shall be paid on the merchantable output of the mine at the rate of five cents per ton. The person operating the mine shalt furnish the Agent with sworn returns accounting for the full quaulity of merchantable coal mined and pay the royalty thereon. If the coal mining rights are not being operated,, such returns should be furnished at 'least once n year. A The lease will Include the coal mining rights onlv, but the lessee may Ue permitted to purchase whatever available surface rights may be considered necessary for the working of the mine ��it the rate of $10.00 an acre. For full information application should be made to the Secretary of tlie Department of the Interior, Ottawa, or to any-Agent or Sub-Agent of Dominion Lands. W. W. CORY, Deputy Minister of tbe Interior N.B.���Unauthorized publication oj this advertisement will not be pay for.���58782. REWARD ���/' ' - LOST. Dark Red Pole-Angus Year- - .ling: Bull Branded C2'left flank. Will any. Rancher knowing- "of his where- * abouts please,let me,know. ��� -~ H. Breweb.Charles, ,~ - Canford. Items of Mining - "Activities me.' Mr. McBride, of- Stump , Lake was visiting in Kamloops this week. Everything points to a big boom in mining in British Colum- ' bia next year. Old time friends in Spokane who never have failed investing are planning to extend their operations there, and -they are interesting new capital for the contemplated campaign. Added to these-will be the' recruits from among the ranks of investors, and the combined-forces are certain to bring about an unpre- ceeented revival of activity. War prices for metals, together wi th. the depression in other lines that has resulted from the European con_flickcan_not fail to_-Stimulate ��� the mining industry, which now offers better opportunities for investment -than ever before.-��� Spokane Review. No doubt the mineral belt adjacent to. Merritt' will' receive much attention from mining men, ��� from.Spokane who have made' millions Dut of Rossland and the Slocan mines; - A I i J. J. Hayes,* of Seattle, and R. J. McKiernan, of Vbncouver, arrived in the City on Wednesday from the Coast and registered at the Adejphi. They later proceeded by automobile .to Stump Lake, to look over the~ copper mine there on which some ' thousands of dollars were spent some time ago. "~ *' - Messrs Hayes "and McKieunan , were last at the Stump Lake claims in June, then having with them C. P. Riel, D.N. Dally, Lu" J. Bradley, S. Gor and T. J. Don- fa .e, all of- whom came from Seattle or-Vancouver and are'interested in mining development. HOUSE^ TO RENT.- F*ve roomed two storey house on Coutlee Avenue. Light and water. Address Box 51;
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Title | The Nicola Valley News |
Publisher | Merritt, B.C. : Edward C. Bell |
Date Issued | 1915-12-17 |
Geographic Location | Merritt (B.C.) |
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Language | English |
Notes | Print Run: 1910-1916 Frequency: Weekly |
Identifier | The_Nicola_Valley_News_1915_12_17 |
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Source | Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives. |
Date Available | 2012-12-21 |
Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
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DOI | 10.14288/1.0184707 |
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