,1 i Vf S - ' *^3 V, JI Y< & J"* . v.- i"*0 ft _ 1������ Enderby, B. C, March 11, 1915 AND WALKER'S WEEKLY Vol. 8; No. 2; Whole No. 356 V ENDERBY AND DISTRICT NEWS Miss Gibbs is absent on a visit to the coast. Mrs. Robt. Carson left on a visit lo the East this week. A Liberal meeting will be held in K. of P. Hall next Tuesday evening, March lOtli, tor reorganization. Enderby Lodge No. 10, A. F. & A. M., is giving an "At Home" this evening in the lodge room'to members and their ladies. Thc people of Armstrong have already held a meeting and decided to "celebrate as usual" Dominion Day. What about May 24th in the city of Enderby. Mr. R. C. Attenborough has taken over the interest of Mr. Wm. Poison in the Northern Okanagan Land Co., and henceforth will have full charge of that business. * Methodist Church services: At 11. a.m.,-subject, "Holding Up the Leader's Hands;" evening at 7.30, "Questionable Amusc- Evcryone, cordially wel- PROVINCIAL ELECTION APR.lOth subject, menls." come. A man by the name of Warcncr was locked up by Constable Bailey last Thursday in,'a demented condi- ' tion, and Provincial Constable Patten took the man to Vernon on Fri- tday, where lie .was-adjiidged insane. ,,Mr. R. J.'Carefoot, of West,Summerland, visited Enderby this week. Hesays the fruit oullook-in thc Oka-., liagan lake district was never belter - though it is conceded'generally;that even the -fruit men, would do better if they would* diversify more than they do. ", 7 ' 'Mr. A. Patchctt, Armstrong, suffered a serious Joss- in the earlv morning hours of Monday, March 1st, when his barn was completely destroyed by fire, together with implements, tools, grain and feed, and two valuable horses.- .' "Mr.' P.'French, who conducted the pruning school in Enderby last week, concluded his work on Friday. Eleven pupils finished the course. Mr. French was much pleased with the interest shown by .all taking the course. .Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Airth received the sad intelligence this week of the death of their eldest daughter, Mrs. M. H. Embry, al White Rock, B.C., to which place they moved from Enderby some months ago. Much sympathy is fejj^for_ the bereaved "TJin^n'ts. At a meeting of lhe City Council Tuesday evening it was decided to. instruct Messrs. Billings & Cochrane to defend for the City the appeals on behalf of J. C. Coode and Mrs. B. Strickland against the decision of the Court of Revision with respect to 1915 assessment. The Enderby Tippcrary Club will hold another of Iheir successful "dances in K. of P. Hall on the nighl of March 17lh. It will be a typical SI. Patrick affair, which means a good time for all hiking part. All music will be as Irish as Ihe Enderby orchestra can make il���������which will be some���������and then some. Robert Johnstone relumed to the Slocan hospital, New Denver, the past week where he hopes lo recover under the skillful care of Dr. Brouse. Following a severe cold contracted after returning lo his home in December, lhere was Ihe reappearance of accute stomach trouble, which il seemed impossible to gel the belter of, and Mr. Johnstone went back lo the institution and the- man who so successfully treated him before. Al a meeting of "the Police Commissioners Tuesday evening il was decided lo request the Cily to make certain repairs lo the cily lock-up; also lo lake sleps lo get a key from the Provincial Constable so as to enable the City Constable lo have access to a cell in the Provincial lock-up in the absence of the Provincial Constable when Ihe Cily Constable is called upon lo handle Provincial prisoners. The question of enforcement of the city by-law relating, to bicycle riding on the sidewalks was also discussed, and it was left to Aid. Dill to lake the matter up with Ihe cily council al the next meeting. Hon. Price Ellison has resigned as Minister of Finance and Agriculture, and his resignation has been accepted. Following the prorogation of the Legislature iate on Saturday evening, announcement was made by Premier McBride that the House would dissolve on Monday. Tne date of Hie election has been set for Saturday, April 10th. In deciding to immediately appeal- to the people, Sir Richard issued tne lohowniy siaieine.u: "Deeming ii imperative, in view of a number of considerations vitally all'ecling thc well-being of tne Province ��������� considerations mainly arising from the crisis of the war��������� lhat the country should be consulted in respect-to the policy which the Government proposes pursuing lo meet the situation, 1 liave asked His Honor for a dissolution and this has'been granted. "Some changes in the personnel of the cabinet will be made lo meet the wishes of those who may feel disposed to relinquish office and to strengthen the administration,���������at a. most critical "period in the history of the Province. <��������� An- announcement in this particular will be made public shortly: -' - ���������' >_ ' ,** c "The Government'^of- wdiich, I have . the honor to * be deader -will appeal to the, electorate .for another .endorsement- at^ ils hands ,on its general. record, jbuf'more' particuf* larly .for the reason that it.-pur- poses injthc future attacking vigorously and courageously those features "of Provincial'development which though already initialed are still incomplete. I refer in; this connection lo thc matter of railway construction, both on the-mainland and the Island.' Those sections of the railway program on the mainland, which are still in process of construction, must be pushed along to completion; and this also applies, lb the Island railway system. "As a result of the crisis due to the war, a multitude of new problems musl be faced in British Columbia, and it is my purpose as leader of the Government to face those problems and apply myself to their solution. It. is my conviction that we are only at the beginning of Provincial development and that now more than ever before, we need faith and confidence in the future of thc country, and courage and^eiicrgy-^in^applying^ourselvcs- to the great task set our hands. "The legislation laid before the House al Ihe session just closed relative to the matter of aid to the agricultural industry is an earnest of the determination of thc Government (o grapple in a specific way wilii sonic of these problems, and, as well, indiralivc of the line of policy which I shall advocate in respect to olher important matters of Provincial development and conservation. I shall avail myself of an early, opportunity of publicly announcing these new lines of Provincial effort which must engage lhe attention of the administration if we are to be true to the conviction that this country but stands at the thrcshhold of her great career. "It is perhaps unnecessary to add lhat in determining to again consult the electorate of the counlry I do so with the fullest conviction that thc same generous measure of confidence which has. been reposed in me on various occasions during the past past twelve years will again be forthcoming in undiminished measure. I yield to no one in my great and unimpaired faith in the splendid future of British Columbia. I purpose giving the best that is in mc to the task of bringing to the speediest fruition those projects for its development which have already been so successfully initiated.'" THANKFUL SOLDIER BOYS HARD FACTS TO FACE More -land wheat in the is being planted to Okanagan this year than for many years past���������since the wheat-growing days of long' ago. Under these conditions, it "is, most unfortunate*-'."that--"-thc ��������� Enderby Flouring Mill'is.tied?'up in ,such a way'as. not .to be";in a position to grind,this product.' ���������" -���������- ��������� V> V^W-hcn^thc'EndeVbydlouring-mills were.in operation,,and turning'out one of'.the-finest grades, of.flour��������� Moffet's' Best���������some, of our, dealers in* flour shipped in from the Northwest mills flour to supply the local trade.-. Today all -the flour-that is sold in Enderby and the VaJIcyJ comes,from Northwest and Manitoba, and at \-fernon, Armstrong and Enderby, are flouring mills \vhi6h have been-put oul of business by lhe Jack of loyally on the part of the people lo iocal institutions. II requires' something like" this to bring us lo our senses. Instead of having a payroll in each of these towns by lhc operation of these (louring mills, and at the same time a home market for our -wheat, we have neither a payroll, running (louring mills, nor a home market for the wheat. We will be sending wheat out of the Valley and bringing Hour inlo it, wilh three flouring mills in our midst, killed through the lack of loyalty of our people. And=stJlL-wc_-hcar_ the=GovcrnmcnL damned for nol doing more for agriculture. SETTTNG~EGGS FOR SALE���������From pure-bred While Leghorns, $1.50 per selling of 13: from firsl-cross Wvandollc and While Leghorns, $1.00 per selling of 13; all from 2-ycar-old birds. Lawes, Enderby Heights. Gifts were sent lo the soldiers al the front some time ago, by Mrs. II. Crane and by Mrs. Bigge, and, from lhe soldiers into whose hands these gifts landed, these letters of thankfulness come: '''Just a line lo you in answer lo your welcome gift we received a few days ago. I am sure I do nol know all you have sent, but I am glad to say that I am a proud possessor of a woolen hell, and I know 1 cannot express'my thanks too much here, for they were jusl lhe things that are wanted at present, as the weather-here has-been very bad, and now.we are having frost and snow, .so you can "guess how useful they are". 4 think il is very good of you lo think so much of us, being so far away, but I am glad to say tliat had-it not been for the women, from all over the/world, the soldiers would not have received one half the good things we have had. I sincerely hope that this war will nol continue much further, as I am sorry to say that this regiment (the 2nd Essex) has had some hard work to do .at-times, .and I--also rc- greLto say that out of 1100 or more that came oul here withythe "regi-, ment*in ,August, only labout' 80ire- main, who- have 's'ceruif all through, so you may'guess it is'ndt alLhoriey.*- and we. need; a.-few^comforls.-'-l thinkywc; cannot show our thanks other."than bj'y doing.our best;for all we' love, at *Konie""and7whV arc""���������pa"-; tiently -waiting our-return.'-- I-hope you will excuse this rough ,letter; and may it bring��������� German >, army''headquarters3'-claim ������the cap-.; ture.bL3''100fRiissians7';;'-r-,',;:::V'\: .VAltacks.and^co'unter-attacks formy the fext.of both^thc'jParis''ahd-Berlin official-, statements '.covering''events. ��������� n * the" westc rh' bat tic f raft tpbru ft h ere " isjno'Iindication.pfMi' decisive; gain iron cither, side. V, - ������������������-V t*'; " Attempts -of the- allied -lleet' to' force'a passage of the Dardanelles,, have caused a ferment in'thc near- East, it is" said, which has reached - a crisis in Greece and Bulgaria. ' There is no late news of Ihe situ- j alion at the Dardanelles, and the* British public is waiting wilh'keen ' interest Ihe next.step. - - ,. Premier Asquith .'has not yet'an- * swered thc important * queslion , asked by President Wilson as lb what proccedure the Allies were going lo take to enforce Ihe block- . ade of the German coast, and. lhe release.of the American cotton ship. Pacific, after several days' detention at Deal, indicates that Premier Asquilh's blockade policy'has nol yet been ratified by an order-in-., council. . . A London report would indicate that only fifteen British merchantmen have been sunk by the Ger- mans^siiiceHhe-submariiie^blockade-^ was inaugurated on Feb. 18lh. One of the unexpected results of the submarine war operations has been lhc announcement of.a reduction in transatlantic passenger rates by the British lines. This, it is said, may precipitate a rale war, unless passengers are willing lo pay the higher rates for lhe safely of lhe American flan. ENDERBY SHIPMENTS The shipments from Enderby for lhc lirsl two months of I'.llo have exceeded by 15 carloads the ship- inenls for lhe corresponding period of Mll'l. Here are Ihe fi mires: I OH 1015 lanuary 37 37 Feb run rv '15 58 To .March -I 22 2-1 101 11!) 7- V* V- sSsSSg ,--:������;. ^ y.. 'C'._a*tt W^<(s>'77 7' V*,V' -V \VV:>V-;-w - "������ivW, v7y,:^'",77;:;.yVv/^ "AA^'.K'f'\' ' < * ,',-,'-<' < , , ___N('ll'!l'H9M___b- *\i i^j-v^VyV, , ^__MNMMtlffl__la������ i'V11<���������.<*������������������'**,*"V i" \" '' ^^emmwnmeyTVmmw^Ti v*Sr"Z-''->\ '", ,,*'-,< ,''"', " S ""* ' * :7 '".'; y ,' ^m^kX*m^7i :S.a Where Severe Fighting Has Taken Place French Iroops in the Argonne Forest District advancing to lake up a new posilion. MILLINERY OPENING Commencing Monday, March lolh we will show our carefully selected slock of Ladies' and Children's new and correct styles of Spring Hals, al moderate prices. Do nol miss ihe opening days. The Elite Millinery Parlors, ne.\l Poslofiicc. FOR SALIC���������l-pnssenger Buick Motor Car. Best buy in the Okanagan; *rl7.") cash. A. Fullon. n THE ENDERBY PRESS AND WALKER'S WEEKLY Thursday, March 31, 1915. \,f?$J?.sfr*' '7 ,���������������������������?/-''* Hi .'.. ML 'W There is plenty of j fresh air ({ {and no war tax on it) If you would be healthy ancl happy f/jfa > live more in the open a public spirited, progressive and estimable citizen, ancl has done nothing to forfeit lhc esteem in which he is held bv his thousands of friends." Whut the banks of Canada ought lo learn: "Money conies incidentally to a service rendered ���������������������������nol by grabbing for it." It was this fact lhat opened the doors of lhe Bank of England at the coniniencenienl of lhe war���������������������������-and the money of lhe people (lowed inlo lhe banks more freely lhan it had done for several months. The policy of the banks of Canada is driving lhc people inlo a panic and compelling Ihem lo hoard their money and keep it where lhe banks cannot gel their lingers on il. w tJSft&im l������������������, THE ENDERBY PRESS AND WALKER'S WEEKLY Published every Thursday at 'Enderby. B. C. at. 52 per year, by the Walker Press. Advertising Kates: Transient, 50c an inch first insertion, 25c each subsequent insertion. Contract advertising-. SI an inch per month. Legal Notices: 12c a line first insertion: Sc a line each subsequent insertion. Reading Neiices and Locals: 15c a line. MARCH 11, 1915 AN UNFORTUNATE TRANSACTION -There can be no denying thc fact, thc Hon. Price Ellison has placed himself in a most embarrassing position in his cow and horse transaction with the Govern men I Colony farm at Es- sondale, and there are few���������������������������very few���������������������������of his Okanagan friends who will not feci deeply the regrettable circumstances lhal have placed him in such an awkward position. While no one will for a moment question lhc honesty of Mr. Ellison, or doubl his sincerity in thc "mailer, wc cannot, musl nol, lose sight of lhc principle upon which all public service is based, which forbids any bartering or dickering by public ollicials wilh Government properly. II is said lhal Ihe probability of Mr. Ellison's resignation is freely talked of a I Victoria, and lhis is nol lo be wondered at, for lhis is lhe natural.step for an ollicial lo lake when placed in his position. Mr. Ellison's slalemenl, or explanation, in his defense, amounts lo nothing. Indeed, il would have been heller had he said nothing. His own answers lo tlie questions asked on lhe floor of the Mouse were sullicienl. These answers showed al least lhat Mr. Ellison was acting in good faith,; even if thc transaction itself was one thai is con-j ^.s-i(icre(h()uhol^oi-(leiMn-an-oniGial-()l-the^CK)-v-eriiV; ment. To allempl, in his reply, lo place the! responsibility upon others, and thus prove that! the deal was an unprufilablc one. does nol, cannot,: alter the case nor make lhe position in which he i.s placed any heller. To know Mr. Ellisqn is sullicienl. We of lhe Okanagan have confidence enough in him lo feel lhal he was sincere in making the deal wilh lhe Colony farm for lhe slock purchased, though we cannol sanction the deal nor condone the fault. That lie made a mistake���������������������������-a serious blunder- we! must admit. We cannot believe thai lie used any! ollicial pressure lo enable him lo gel the slock j purchased by him at the figures placed upon the' animals by Ihe Colony farm ollicials. But wej cannot blind ourselves lo lhe fuel that he had noj right lo lake the slock al any price, lie must have1 known whal he was doing at lhe lime. 11 is not! reasonable to claim lhat these cattle were culls and of no value. Hegislcred animals purchased by Colony farm ollicials at prices ranging from $!")() lo $100 apiece could hardly depreciate in value in a season or two as nol lo be worlh lhe prices he paid for them. Scrub llolsleins are worlh all of lhal for beef alone. The Victoria Colonist sums up the matter well when il says: Mr. Ellison "doubtless realizes that he made an error, and he has nol sought to excuse.' il. We hope lhe unfortunate matter will have atj leasl one good result, namely, that il will serve! to show the wrongfulness of thai species of j criticism which seeks first of all lo impute dis-j honesty lo public- men in ollice. Wc lake no cx-j ception to the action which brought oul the facts; in this matter. The public has a right to know! the truth aboul all matters relating lo lhe admin-' islralion of public affairs, and ii can be justly claimed lhat no effort was made lo keep them in ignorance. Mr. Ellison comes out of the ordeal i with his honor untarnished. lie has always been WOOD DISTILLATION \\qvq. arc some facts regarding wood distillation which should be of interest to this district. Al a meeting a I Cranbrook recently, thc Pritchard process of distillation was explained, showing the advantages it would have for any district where most of the ranches and the hills and valleys arc heavily wooded. The proposition means adding 50 per ccnl to lhc capital already invested in the district. Turpentine and other pine products make a very large industry. In 1912 there was nearly $9,500,000 worlh of turpentine exported from lhe United States and an equal amount used in lhat country, while thc resin trade in thc same year amounted to $16,500,000. Thc southern stales are responsible for the larger portion of thc world's supply, the method being lo tap the tree and lei lhc sap run oul. Thc life of a tree where this method was used was only four years, and il was lhe opinion that the ultimate end of the southern supply by this means was not far distant. 11 was found possible lo utilize thc lumberman's waste for lhe manufacture of these products, lhe slump and lhe limbs of the tree containing lhc most pitch. and resin, and being valuable products for distillation. Jt was staled lhal lhe Canadian Wood Distillation Company had recently been incorporated for thc purpose of establishing in the Cranbrook district a plant for resinous wood distillation. Tests had been made al a plant in Moscow, Idaho, at a model of thc plant which it is proposed to erect at Cranbrook, ancl some 200 pounds of yellow slump was taken at random and sent to Moscow. Thc slump turned oul lo be green and contained a large amount of moisture, which was somewhat of a disadvantage, as four.to five year old slumps are better than green stumps for resins. The wood lestcd ran well to thc cord basis, however. Following arc the figures: Crude, turpentine, 23.1 gallons; light oil, 6.7 gallons; heavy or tar oil, 37.1 gallons; pitch, 1*42 lbs.; charcoal, 1,238.3 lbs. This was a recovery of all the wood except some 11 per ccnl. Aflcr this test lhc British Columbia Government was approached with a suggestion of help. It was staled that the matter was under consideration and thai ii' lhc claims of lhe Pritchard process should be verified the Government would aid lhe work. Businessmen are clutching the cave with bleeding finger-nails, holding fast���������������������������waiting, wailing for lhal promised tide of prosperity, while the banks of Canada are grabbing for every dollar thai happens wilhin their vision, and withholding il from circulation. Thc statement is made now and then���������������������������by bank presidents���������������������������that lhe usual credits arc being allowed legitimate businessmen. Perhaps this is true in some quarters, but if half the stories thai we hear arc to be believed, the banks of lhe Northwest and thc West are simply foWfntf^lh^^siirall^comnTuniliesHnloHnsolvencyt- The Dominion Government has no more right to permit this lhan they would have to permit lhe foreign foe lo conic into lhe land and demand the money of the community as blood-money. HOW SHALL WE DO THIS ? Industrial Canada wnnJsJ,o_know how each individual Canadian is going to aid in lhe great work now before Ihe Dominion. Do you know lhal the war is aiding agriculture enormously? Do you know lhal, commercially, lhc one great Iroubfe wilh Canada today is lhal suddenly she can no longer borrow $ 100,000,000 a year? Do you know lhal this can be turned from an evil to a great advantage? Suppose Canada increased her exports $200,- OOO.OOO and cul her imports down $200,000,000? Wouldn't we have the $100,000,000 capital��������������������������� and no interest lo pay on il through the future? BANK of MONTREAL Established 1817 Capital, ?16,000,000 (paid up) Rest, 1-6,000,000 H. V. Meredith, Esq., President Sir Frederick Williams-Taylor, General Manager 7 BRANCHES IN LONDON, ENG., NBW YORK and CHICAGO. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT Deposits received from $1 upwards, and interest allowed at current rates. Interest credited 30th Dune and 31st December. ENDERBY BRANCH E. J. WHITE, Manager Specials in Lumber while they last: No. 4 Novelty Siding, - - - $10.00 per M No. 2 2z4 and 2x6, - $13.00 per M No. 2 Mixed Lath, - - $1.75 per M Short Cord wood, - - - - $3.75 per load Dry Blocks, $2.25 per load Why not lay in your winter supply of wood NOW OKANAGAN SAW MILLS, Ltd. E���������������������������_.rby King Edward A name that stands for the best in hotel service King Edward Hotel,'&&3mmY Enderby IMPORTANT! Order Alfalfa [Meal NOW! We may shut down any time to enlarge for next season's work. All orders, local or for shipment, will be filed together and filled according to date received. ALFALFA PRODUCTS, LIMITED Give Your Home Printer a ~Ghance-at-������������������0u^=������������������������������������������������������������������������ Loose Leaf Billheads Letterheads Statements Booklets NEVER "RETIRE" Klhert Hubbard says: "01" nil the mental misery that comes lo mortals, I know nothing quite so tragic as lhat ol* the retired farmer���������������������������and the people who have lo live wilh him." (let enough retired Farmers in a town and they will start a melancholia hol-hed and produce economic holl-weevil. A prosperous farming community seems hound to produce a few malcontents. The very heauly and fertility of the soil makes it possible for a man lo save up a little money, move to town and live a life of gossip and growl. A farmer who farms is line, but a retired farmer is fierce. The town lo avoid is the town made up of retired farmers. Counter Check Books Stock Certificates Window Cards Stork Cards Financial Statements Invitations Butter Wrappers Duplicate Billing Forms Envelopes Price Lists . _. .. . . -������������������ Dodgers Circular Letters (typewriter) Posters Wedding Stationery Wedding Cake Boxes and Cards Ball Programmes Visiting Cards Poultrymen's Mating Lists All Lines of Ruled and Unruled Writing Paper In Short: Anything in Printing. HAVE YOUR PRINTING DONE IN THE HOME TOWN. THE WALKER PRESS It will cost you just one- third of a cent a pound y0_rave Butter wrapped in your own neatly printed Butter Parchment, if you order from��������������������������� THE WALKER PRESS p 7 i t Thursday, March if, 1915 THE ENDERBY PRESS AND WALKER'S WEEKLY I it A i NO ALUM PRINTED < PLAINLY* Hon. Price Ellison has to Answer Pointed Questions on Price of Cows In the Provincial Legislature the'lanllie," $50; "Colony Julip dc Kol baking POWDEB A late Petrograd report says the Russian general military stall' "is taking an optomistic view" of thc * outlook on the Russian frontier. If reports are true they have been doing that and tf*kin_ little else for the past four months. If they could ���������������������������extend that optimistic view to the Kaiser sometime when he is visiting the Russian frontier, it would put a more hopeful tinge upon the war news from lhat,quarter. British Columbia's fertile soils yield, heavy crops. virgin ������������������M(Q)__ OP CANADA Money Orders issued by the Union Bank of Canada "can be conveniently secured, safely, fprwarded,, readily cashed, and are inexpensive. ^Issued for any sum up to $50.00, at a cost of *���������������������������* from 3c to 15c. Payable at any branch of any Chartered Bank in Canada, Yukon excepted, and in the principal cities of the United States. Enderby Branch. J. w. GILLMAN. Manager past week, Mr. Forster, independent Conservalive member from Colum- bia", preferred serious charges against Ihe Hon. Price Ellison, minister of finance and agriculture. He drew attention to certain replies made by Mr. Ellison lo questions asked by the member for Newcastle, Mr. Parker Williams, and said that he considered the subject needed something more strenuous than mere criticism. The information which led to asking the questions which had placed the minister of agriculture under criticism had come oul accidentally in looking for evidence on another matter. He had felt it imperative to give the minister an opportunity to explain, or if he.could not, then lo let thc people know that such actions would be brought out when found. He had further information than, that contained in the replies filed by the minister of agriculture, which was all that the member for Newcastle had to go upon in his remarks. From the answers it had been seen that the minister bought from the Colony farm thirteen thoroughbred Hol- stein cattle for $550, when five of them cost the Government $1,200. The others were easily worth as much. Mr. Forster charged that the animals had really been undervalued, and that the real worth was $3,025, while he thought tliat in the year they were bought they would have brought $5,000 at auction. Mr. Forster argued that the animals were not culls, as stated by Mr. Ellison. Mr. Forster stated that his first information came from Mr. Basil Gardonr, "*wh"o had a herd of fine Holsteins at'his ranch at Dewdney and who. coniplainedi of arbitrary action on the part of the department of agriculture' in destroying his cattle, apparently-healthy, while other dairy "farms from which milk was sold had not only not had the; tuberculin test, but had not even had the filthy byres inspected for years. SECRET SOCIETIES WHEELER W. M. A.F.&A.M. Enderby Lodge No. 40- Iteg-uliir meeting's first Thursday on or after the full moon at 8 p. m. rriOddfellows Hall. Visi'tih-g brethren cordially invited JNO. WARWICK Secretary ���������������������������Ji. 0.0. F. S/ Eureka Lodge, No. 50 Me^ts every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, in I. O. =0.=FrhaIl.-Metcalf-=blockv=-Visiting-bro������������������hers=at- ways welcome. C. PARKINSON, N. G. W. A. RUSSELL, V. G. WM. DUNCAN, Sec'y, J. B. GAYLORD, Treas. ENDERBY LODGE No. 35, K. of P. Meets every Monday evening in K. of P. Hall. Visitors cordially invited to attend. R. H. CRANE, C. C. T. H. CALDER. K.R.S. R.-J. COLT ART. M.P. Hall suitable forConcerts, Dances and all public entertainments. For rates, etc., address, R. N. BAILEY. Enderby PROFESSIONAL ������������������ C. SKALING, B. A. Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public. Money to Loan Bell Blk. Enderby, B,C. ! n <> <> E. J. Mack Livery, Feed & Sale Stables ENDERBY, B. C. Good Rigs; Careful Drivers; Draying- of all kinds. Comfortable and Commodious Stabling for teams. Auto for Hire Prompt attention to all customers Land-seekers and Tourists invited to give us a trial. Questions Asked and Answered The questions asked by Mr. Forster, which .were answered by the Hon. Minister of Agriculture are given below from the sessional proceedings: ��������������������������� - ��������������������������� What was the purchase price in Ontario by the Colony Farm for the following Holstein-Friesian cows: (1) "Aaggie Posch De Kol?" Answer, $275. (2) "Boxy of Elm wood?" Answer, $225. * (3) "Hose de Kol Favne?" Answer, $130. ' (4) "Meta Clothild P.?" Answer $400. _=_-yjiaL^was=-cha rged^agai nsUthcse- animals as their proportion of cost in procuring them and for care and transportation to Government farm at Essondale, B. C? Answer: Twenty-five per cent, on purchase price allowed for delivery on "Axie Posch de Kol," or $08.75; also '25 per cent, on "Boxy of Elm wood," $56.25; 20 per cent, on cash allowed on "Hose dc Kol Fayne" for delivery, or $20; while '���������������������������'Mela Clothilde P." cost, freight $20 from Chemainus, Wash. Was there a shipment of Holstein- Friesian cattle made from the Government farm at Essondale on or about June 15, 1012? Answer: Yes. Were any or all of the bclow-nicn- lioned cattle shipped from the Colony farm from Essondale on or about June 15, 1012: "Aaggie Posch de Kol," "Roxy of Elm.wood," "Hose de Kol Fayne," "Colony Hoel LueJIa," "Colony Oxford llenger- veld," "Colony Julep de Kol Ormsbv 1st," "Colony Julep de Kol Ormsby" "Homestead Countess," "Colony Duchess Galanlha," "Colony Celia Fayne," "Colony Sir Galanlha Fayne," "Aaggie Cornucopia Sana." Answer: Yes. Were these Holstein-Friesian cattle purchased privately or at public auction from the Government farm at Essondale? Answer: Private sale. Who valued and set a price on the cattle to the purchaser? Answer: Medical Superintendent and Chief Herdsman. What was the valuation of each animal? Answer: "Roxy of Elmwood," $75; "Homestead Countess," $75; "Axie Posch de Kol," $25; "Hose de Kol Fayne," $25; "Aggie Cornucopia Sana," $25; "Colony Roil Luella,' (calf) $25; "Colony Celia Favne," (calf) $25; "Colony Oxford Hengcr- veld," $50; "Colony Duchess Co- Ormsbv 1st," $50; "Colonv Julip de Kol Ormsby 2nd," S50; "Colony Sir Colantha Fayne," $50; total, $475. Further to this question, would sav lhal "Hoxie of Elmwood," "Axie Posch de Kol," and "Rose de Kol Fayne," were culls, and animals which turned out nol as represented al the limcof purchase by Colony farm; as is sometimes the case, they were useless to the herd. Whal cash payment was made on these animals'? Answer: No cash payments; terms same as at sale Nov. 12, 1012. What other settlement was made on these animals? Answer: Settlement, 12 months- lien nole in full. AVho purchased these animals? Answer: Purchaser, the Hon. Price Ellison, Vernon, B.C. At what price was thc Holstein cow "Meta Clothild P." sold for by the Government .farm? Answer: "Meta Clothilda P." sold for $75.0 She was an old cow, in her 13th year, which was purchased at a good price simply to get her calf,' which at the time of thc transaction was born and weaned, and which was considered worlh more than the original price of the mother; she being unlikely.to raise another calf, it was considered well to .dispose of her. Was she shipped from Essondale on or about August 13, 1912? Answer: Yes. Was she sold privately or at public auction? Answer: Private sale. At what price was she valued? Answer: Cull; no value to herd; bought to get calf. At what price was she sold? Answer: Sold for $75. Who purchased her? Answer: Purchased by the Hon. Price Ellison, Vernon, B.C. What cash payment was made on this cow? - Answer: None. . What other settlement was made for this cow? Answer: Included in 12 months' lien* note, same as terms in Nov. 12. 1012, auction sale. Were some mares and a Clydesdale stallion shipped from the Colony, farm,-Essondale, on or about June 15, 1912? 7~ .. - ,-���������������������������*��������������������������� . Answer: Yes.' ' -'"���������������������������'.. ,- Were they sold privately or at publip auction? \ " .,; -. ,. Answer: Sold at private sale.'. Who valued, these horses? , Answer: Medical Superintendent and Head Herdsman. At what price were they sold? Answer: $900 * for - Clyde team; $150 for disabled grade Pcrcheron. Who purchased these horses'? Answer: Sold to the Hon. Price Ellison, Vernon, B.C. What cash payment was made for these horses? ��������������������������� ��������������������������� Answer: No cash payment. "What oth_r settlement was made for these horses? Answer: Included in 12 months' lien note, same as terms in Nov. 12, 1912, auction sale. .What amount of cash has been received by thc Treasury lo the present date on these Holstein- Friesian cattle and horses above referred to as shipments which Iefl Essondale, B.C., on June 15th and August 13th, 1912, and when paid? Answer: Twelve months' lien note for _ $2,750, including $1,950 "f o r "a 1 r t lfe~a b overs t oc" Irp iffc iiascTtrf" June 15th and August 13th, 1912, discounted to credit of Colony farm slock account in the Canadian Rank of Commerce at New Westminster, and paid out on July 21st by cheque for half-yearly lease on rental of the Sunbury branch farm. To what place were these shipments made? Answer: Vernon, B. C. To whom were these shipments made? Answer: Hon. Price Ellison's ranch. To a question of privilege at last Saturday's morning session of the Provincial Mouse, Ihe Hon. Price Ellison entered a vigorous protest to the charges of dishonesty which, he said, had been made against him in certain quarters over the purchase of this slock from Colony Farm. The mii'iislci* said he had been for many years a well-known resident of the Province, and everyone would agree that his personal reputation was untarnished.' He had handled lens of millions of the people's money as minister of finance and not a single charge had ever been raised lill this petty affair was trumped up. ^t was for the purpose of making political capital, as there was an election coming, but the people of his district would have the opportunity of saying whether Ihey thought him guilty of any such things as these charges would have thc public believe. in a quiet, self-controlled manner, (hough evidently under great stress; statement. He said that, far from the. transaction being in any way a profitable one, or designed by him as such, il had turned oul a serious loss. He had known none of lhe officials save Dr. Dohcrty, medical superintendent of the hospital at Coquillam, and he also pointed out lhat the Colony farm was nol under his authority al all, as his Iraducers would have the public think, but under the provincial secretary. Correspondence dating back two years between the minister and Dr. Dohcrty was read, to show lhal Mr. Ellison realized al the time lhal he had been given a bad lot of stock. Tn fact, he declared, the medical superintendent knew il too, and he had recently learned lhat the matter had been made a joke. Had hc been at home when the stock arrived he would not have accepted it, and so wrote. In no way was lie shown any favor, or given any trc;**.- ment other than a stranger would receive in similar purchases. lie had put implicit faith in thc medical superintendent, the only officer he knew. The transaction originated in Victoria, in the office of the Provincial secretary and not at the Colony farm. He had not even seen the stbek. He had accepted the word of the medical-superintendent that these animals were being sold, and as he was not a breeder of Holsteins, he had merely bought them to have a few milch cows, and in this- respect also, the transaction was a failure, as lie.had to buy other cows to take ��������������������������� the places of those he got from Colony farm. The same statement was true with respect to the horses he had got from the farm for breeding purposes. None of them had turned out a success. In fact, hc had sustained a heavy loss in them. Fresh Meats f. ��������������������������� ��������������������������� If you want prime, fresh meats, we have them. Our cattle are grain-fed and selected by our own buyers fron the richest feeding grounds in Alberta, and are killed and brought to the meat block strictly FRESH. We buy first-hand for spot cash, a can give you the best price possible G. R. Sharpe, Enderby, B. C. 0: I. Barber si Baths in connection H. HENDRICKSON, Proprietor Next the Fulton Block, Enderby PROVINCIAL ELECTION NEAR ��������������������������� A report from Victoria says election talk is(in the very atmosphere there. There have been all kinds.of reports," and while nothing official has'been given out thechances are regarded as a hundred to one that within a week or two- some announcement may be looked for,-In some quarters the date of the election is set for as caiiy���������������������������as-April 12 or 13, and it is possible that this guess may fairly well hit the mark. Thc life of the present house would run out in a year from now, but it is not considered good prac-| lice amongst efficient politicians to steer the ship of slate too close to the compulsory date. KNOTT YOUR HOME Al lhe least cost and risk by planting your gardens and orchards with our Roses, Ornamental and Fruit T reesT^gr 0"w li^on 1 yni n^BrC^rtrt~wr well-known RIVERSIDE NURSERIES, at Grand Forks. No order too large or too small. For prices and particulars apply H. E. C. Harris, Enderby ^^s__\ . SYNOPSIS OF COAL MINING REGULATIONS Coal mining rights of theJ)omin-~ ; ion in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, the Yukon Territory, the V Northwest Territories and a portion 77 of the Province of British Columbia, - may be leased for a term of��������������������������� twenty-'.'7.' one.years at an annual rental.of $lVy 'an-acre". Not more than; 2500 acres;_������������������ will'be', leased to'one applicant. :7\7[-% '.,; Applicationrfor al.lease musU'beTj- "made by the";applicahi-in-pe'rs'oiuto/ thc Agent of sub-Agent of the7dis-\7 Irict in which, rights "applied. for/ar'eVly situated.**."". 'i ~s7 "** '* V" V-7Vf TiVV !'lii- surveyed "territory, the land,' V ���������������������������mush-be. described-d)y-ssections, "or- .V legal, sub-divisions "of ".sections,"and'*.V in unsurveyed territory -the-'tract-''" applied "for snail be staked oul'byV- the applicant-himself., ��������������������������� *- "**--,��������������������������� Each .application musl be accom-7'. panied by a fee of $5 which will be- .7 refunded if thc rights applied for / are nol available, but'not otherwise. A royally shall be paid on the merchantable output of thc mine at the ' rate of "five cents per ton. - '.-, ' The person operating Ihc-.minc -* shall furnish thc Agent with sworn," returns accounting for thc full- ; quantify of merchantable 'coal** ���������������������������' mined and pay Ihe royalty thereon. I.f the coal mining rights are not operated, such- returns should be ��������������������������� ' furnished at least once a year. * :. - The lease" will include the coal ; mining rights only, but the lessee - . may be permitted to purchase whatever available surface rights as may' be considered necessary for the working of thc mine, at the rate'of $10 an acre. l.or_fulLinformation -applicati_on���������������������������-��������������������������� sYYTYL should be made to the Secretary of lhc Department of the Interior, Ottawa, or to any Agent or sub-Agent of Dominion Lands. W. W. CORY, Deputy Minister of the Interior. N.B.-Unauthorized publication of this advertisement will not hc pallor. . .-. of feeling, Mr. Ellison gave his ButterWrapper Parchment Has made three jumps in price since the beginning of the war, and the price is still on the up-grade. But we are still printing- Butter Wraps at the old price, and will continue to do so while the stock of Parchment we have on hand lasts. It is going. The Walker Press THE ENDERBY PRESS AND WALKER'S WEEKLY Thursday, March 11, 1915 Premier McBride Introduces Aid to Agriculture Bill in Legislature Last Wednesday, in the Provin-f A long-dated loan shall be repaid cial legislature, Sir Richard Mc- j with interest^ as fixed in the morl- Bride introduced a measure which j gage, within a period to be fixed by has been eagerly anlicipatcd bolh I lhe commission, al cither thirty- by the House and lhc country���������������������������a \ six and one-half years, or twenty, bill entitled "An Act Respecting j years, until the whole loan wilh in- Agricullure and Providing for the I terest thereon has been paid. The Incorporation and Regulation of j commission may from lime lo time \gricullural Associations and Mak-! invest such portion of its available ing Provision for Agricultural | funds as it sees fit in short-dated Credits." In Hie main, Ihe bill isj funds not exceeding in amount based upon the recommendations; 82,000 lo an individual or * 10,000 of the Royal Commission of Agri- j |o on association. ^er,.s given culture. I for enlarging loans on favorable n ��������������������������� ��������������������������� ��������������������������� >, ,i Pr,,. nln .nnnii terms, and irrespective of the pre- Provision is made lor the consti-j ��������������������������� ' r ������������������ \m.i^..ii.,...,i Cftnmik scribed payments any mortgagor u ion of an Agrcultuial (.,ommi_-' -,...��������������������������� ��������������������������� ��������������������������� V n i ��������������������������� itm,ii������������������n nr ln-uiQlniav from time lo lime on any inlcr- sion or the administration ol loans > ��������������������������� . . his .est date pay lo the commission any sum not less than *?25 or a multiple of $25, in reduction of his mortgage for agricultural purposes, board shall consist of a superintendent, who shall, ex-oflicio, be director, and four other directors. The superintendent shall be appointed by the Lieiilenanl-Governor-in- Council, and shall hold ollice for, ten years from the date of appointment, and he shall devote thc whole of his lime to the duties of his office. The Deputy Minister of Finance and Deputy Minister of Agriculture for the time being shall be ex-oflicio directors of the Commission. The remuneration of the officials shall be fixed by the Lieutenant-Go vernor-in-Council. The board shall meet at least once a month. debt. The council of any municipality may grant money in aid of any duly organized farmers' institute. The Act is voluminous, consisting of forty-five pages, and is replete with schedule and full details descriptive of the powers conferred upon the commissioners and provisions for the operations of the measure. JOURNEY OF FIVE SPORTSMEN As the warm clays of Spring make mellow the roadway and soften the j charm, of woodland and meadow, land the robbins come again from ft shall be lawful for thc com- sol,t*lcni clime to renew old ac- mission to lend monev bv makingjquaintanceship, there is something loans, and the working capital shall j about the hills and wooded glens, ' , ������������������������������������������������������,. k��������������������������� ,..1;c���������������������������,i the valleys and meadow-lands that be such moneys as ma> be uused ldr.nvs one awav from j,usincss and from time to time by the issue of | society to drink of Nature's nectar securities under the Act, and such j in the solitude of the pines. And other mono-, ns may be ������������������pproprl-|��������������������������������������������� ;J������������������l|^K^V^|lrpo,K? )f a mc . , ,. r n i veni to me squinni-iy oi me pui ated from time lo time for thc com-.]n]g in him> HlM.e is lhe story 0 mission's purposes by the Lcgisla-, u-jp t0 Mabel Lake, told in rhy lure. The commission mav issue se- j and mellowed by age, .which, taken n,...itin<: in Qiifh <=nm 'for SnPh in small doses, has a very soothing cunties in such sum loi ���������������������������^S n-ecl upon aching teelh aiui .m period (not exceeding 30 years) and ;emp|y pocket book in these stressful at such rate of interest as the Min- j davs'of waiiide. The verses were islcr mav determine. All securities; locally Nvrilten and to be fully ap- i u . ' i i .i ,i H ��������������������������� n,..;o,.( 'predated, must be locally applied: shall be sold through the Depart- * - ment of Finance by thc Minister, who shall determine the limit of price beloAv which securities shall not be negotiated. The due payment of all securities, bolh as lo principal and interest; shall be unconditionally guaranteed by thc Crown in the right of the Province. All moneys in the Commission's accounts shall be the properly of thc Crown, and provision i.s made for the' establishmcnl of a reserve fund. If al the end of any calendar year there is found to exist a deficiency in. the reserve fund for the payment of losses such deficiency shall be made up out of the consolidated revenue fund of the Province. All moneys received by the com-1 mlalon in piymcnt of the prlnelp.. I ' "������������������ ������������������������������������������������������* <*/^S������������������������������������ ���������������������������"������������������' '*" -monevs. of_loans_.shall. be..payable I \Vf.T-o-fnil of-hopes-and. promises,. | Iho' very little more: bel^'u'n suddenly���������������������������a crash; and oil' the road they shied. Canto No. 1 Once in the late days of August, In the year Nineteen hundred and twelve, Five sportsmen, keen, hopeful and robust, Went lo pursue wild game, and in their habits to delve. To Mabel Lake Ihcy hied, Though Ihey were warned of the weather; Before long, alas! black clouds were spied, And thc rain became wetter and welter. Thc Utile "Hup" was in the lead, "To Mabel Lake or bust;" Close second the "Buick," a noble steed, "To Mabel Lake wc must." inlo the sinking fund. Lands on which loans may made are described as follows Land held by indefeasible title land held by record or pre-emption; land held by certificate of purchase on the deferred payment system under the Land Act, or land held Vs 'UHn^'-'L*. pn'-fmptiinn orjmiV chased homestead under any Acl j of thc Parliament of Canada: pro-i vided always that no loan shall be j made upon the security of unsur-j veyed land or in case where a priori loan existed. ! Loans will be made for the spe-; cific purposes of clearing of land,! erection of. farm buildings, the pur-j chase of stock, discharging of lia-; bililies incurred for Ihe improve-; meiil and development of land, and j for any purpose which in the opin-j ion of the Commission will increase! the productiveness of Ihe land. i No loan shall be granted for a j sum of less than $2f)0 or for a ; greater amouni lhan s 10,000 lo any one borrower, olher lhan any association, and loans are lo be ad-j vanced by instalments. The rate; of interest shall be determined from i lime lo lime, and the basis for fixing j lhe rale shall as nearly as practie-j able be the adoption of a rate which j shall exceed by nol more Hum one | per cent per annum Ihe rate ac-! lually paid by lhe commission on . the net amount realized from the i sale of securilies by which the funds for the purposes of the commission have been raised. The driver of the 'Hup" and the passenger were sore. Oul the driver piled, and the passenger in the sprink:' To await the noble "Buick" to help them in Iheir fate. Rain, rain, everywhere, 'nor any drop to drink;' And soon come lhe rescuers, . better then than late. Now the "Buick" already carried three, And there were guns, tackle and eats; ��������������������������� More it hardly seemed could be: Boxes and blankets piled high on the seats. The owner of the "Buick" saw and took compassion; He stopped his car and welcomed both inside, l; And they agreed in very hearty fashion, The owner of the "Hup" and thc passenger beside. Now the trip from there along, Would be a good tale to tell: There was laughter and song; Few thev met, and lhat, too, was well. ' ������������������ Lem, George and Doc, and even Paddv, too, *" Were on this famous motor ride: And frequentlv was given the party call "Ya Moo," The driver of the "Hup" and the passenger' beside. The rest of this exciting tale, Is left to more experienced hands,' For, as in wit, in verse 1 fail; My work fit only for barbarian lands. Canto No. 2 Along by Dale's we told some tales, And ate an apple pie: The mud was thick and sure did stick; * And the heavens still did cry. But we cared not for whal wc got: Twas "Mabel * Lake or busted," So down the dale and up the hill And through the mud we dusted. We met Fred Moore, who softly . swore As he struggled on afoot; His whiskers long, a Ihcme for song Which here we will not put. At Hupel Springs our triumph rings; The worst is surely past, Tho' Simard's hill us near did spill, "Old Mack's" wc-reached at lasl. Out of the door Mack poked his . head. ��������������������������� And "'Flvnn" began to bark To see us there is weather rare, For it was growing dark. Among the fishes that we caught ' Was a six-pound "Dolly Yardcn." Il made a meal for thc five of us��������������������������� When Lem fried it with lard-on. At poker Lem had rotten luck, And was a.heavy loser: Doc tried to' change his luck with drink, And they called him a booser. Towards thc last Lem's luck had changed; He'd gathered in the pile; George.envied him from where: he sat, But waited yet awhile. The last hand of the game was dealt: ' Lem opened up the pot: He drew one card and tried darn hard To look excited not. Ea'c Irs t a ye dr w e-e a ch-o n c^p 1 a ye d��������������������������� For the matches that were there; George held a pair and drew three cards, And the bets ran in the air. Lem first bet five���������������������������George raised him ten��������������������������� , And Lem raised him ten more: George raised again, and Lem again; And we set up a roar.. Cheer Up! We stock ALABASTINE in every color made. We stock Family Paints, Roof Paints, House Paints, Buggy and Wagon Paints, Varnish of all kinds, Boiled Oil, Raw Oil, Turps, Gasoline and Coal Oil. We carry $12,000 worth of General Hardware. Our prices are right and our terms reasonable. If you cannot call, then write. We will send' the goods by parcel post, express or freight. Fulton Hardware w RLUMBING, H EATI NG.TI NSMITHING We can supply you with Varsity, Hung-arian and Robin Hood Flours Also Bran, Shorts, Middlings, Wheat, Oats, Barley Chop, Oat Chop, Corn and Poultry Foods. A good variety of Vegetables. Orders Taken Now for Seed Grain and Grass Seed We deliver to any part of the city next Hendrickson's BarberShop, ENDERBY TEECE & SON, Lem had him beat, he knew he had, But didn't want his mon; So he called to George to show his hand, And then there was some fun. Lem says he'll never play again Unless the cards hc fixes, For to a pair of tens George drew two tens��������������������������� And four tens beat four sixes. AA' EXPLANATION To the Public: As there is apparent of late a marked prejudice against thc name of "Taube," because of the use by the Germans of an airship of that name, an explanation is perhaps not out of place just now. The word "taube" means in German, a pigeon or dove, ancl it is because of the peculiar shape of that particular aeroplane that it bears the name of "taube." I have discovered a movement to deprive me of business, because of my name, and in justice to myself let mc give the following personal facts: 1 am Swiss by birth but a British subject by choice, having been a citizen of Canada since 1870, and'my children and grandchildren are all natives of the city of Toronto. Further, I never was in Germany only when passing through to this counlry. There is no more loyal citizen in Canada, even among the native born than mvsclf, and my fullest sympathies are certainly all and wholly wilh Britain and her allies, as are all mv former fellow countrymen in Switzerland.