li IWjUMiii Ubeaty GRAM) FORKS Jut the center of Qrand Forks valley, the premier fruit growing district of Southern British Columbia. Mining and lumbering are also important industries in districts contiguous to the city. C 1^0%? • 1 s Kettle Valley Orchardist THF *\\\W -3 t,ie favorite new»- 1 UU *J%Jx?*\ paper 0£ tije citjWM of the district. It is read by more people in the city and valley than any other paper because it is fearless, reliable, clean, bright and entertaining. It is always independent but never neutral. TWENTY-FIRST YEAR—No 12 GRAND FORKS, B. C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1922 fTell me what you Know It true: S3 c*o tams as well as you. $1.00 PER YEAR WANTSA RAISE New Pump Also an Item of Expense That Gity May Have to Bear This Year The fint regular meeting ot th e new city council was held on Moon day evening, Mayor Hull and all lhe aldermen with the exoeptioo of Aid. MoDooald being present. Tbe clerk reported the result of the recent civio election. Clinton Atwood addressed the council, claiming that an insufficient description bad been given of tbe two horses recently advertised and sold by poundmaster, and he wished fo regain ownership of them. The council promised to go rs far as it could towards attaining this end. Later in tbe eveniog (be matter was referred to a committee, with instructions to secure, if possible, the release ot the animals from tbeir purchasers and to turn them over to their former owner on payment of costs. ' A resolution was adopeed author izing the mayor and the city clerk to sign all cheques and public docu ment. The fire chief submitted his report A circular letter from the minister of public works expressed thanks to municipalities for assistance given tbe government in connection with the change of tbe rule of the road. An offer of $100 from Peny Ab bott fo. the Well wood property in West end was not accepted. Tbe clerk was instructed to write to Mr. Abbott and to tell bim tbat the upset price of this property is 1300. A letter from P. B. Freeland stated that the .water pipe to his residence was not of sufficient sice to supply the amount of water required. Referred to water and ligbt committee. A letter from the Remington Typewriter company ct**ss plafhed of its traveling representative being compelled to pay a license, It asked for a refund of tbe money on the ground that the man inspect- ed the machines in the city and often repaired them gratis. -The council was of the opinion that there were men in the city capable of doing tbe repair work, and took no action. A letter trom the West Kootenay Power & Light company, Rossland, notified the council tbat after tbe fint of February the rate (or power would be increased from 2£c to 3c per k.w. hour. The water and ligbt committee was instructed to take the matter up with Manager Campbell and to endoavor to secure an annulment of the order, or at least a postponement of tbe date at wbicb the company proposes to put it into force, The chairman of the water and light committee reported tbat, in his opinion, it would be economy for the city to replace one of tbe pumps in tbe pumping station with a new pump during the coming summer. Tbe matter was discussed at some length and then referred to the water and light committee for further investigation. The mayor suggested that fittings be secured so that a temporary connection can be made between two hydrants witb a fire hose when a main is being repaired between the two pofnts The suggestion was fa vorably acted upon. The chairman of tbe water and ligbt committee reported that he had made a hurried examination ol tbe goods stored in old school house in tbe West end, and tbat be bad found a number of articles in tbe building. The mayor reported that the Yale biidge had been completed and. tbat the eld one was being torn down. The clerk was instructed to communicate with Percy Abbott, the chiropractor, and lo ascertain bis qualifications for practicing without a license. A disoussion on tbe pound bylaw took about an hour and a half of the council's time. Some of tbe kinks were straightened out and a number of instructions were formulated for tbe poundmaster. A temporary loan bylaw was introduced and advanced to the third reading stage. THE HIGH COST OF LAUGHING sr* 'l-.'-l.f.'d t fl f ivrlV lr// ,/ & />' i ' VffY •Hli ii- it*, # ^ THE NEEDED LAST WORD Tommy—"Look here, we've had enough nonsense. I want the money!" r Fruit Growers HoldMeet- ing and Ask for Enlightenment on Many Marketing Subjects Written for The Sun br D. B. cTWELROSE The race on earth now living, must be supplied witb fun, eacb one his share is giving until said race is rnn; Theie's every kind of gladness mixed up here with our eadnear, and goodness knows there's bad" ness since tbis old race begun. There're pastimes here so thrilling our hearts turn upside down, some pull off stunts that's killing, worse tban a circus clown. For we must have things funny to catch our surplus money, I'll tell the whole world, sonny, our sorrows we must drown. When Ruth and Dempsey 're busy tbeir swat-bills must be paid, witb fame tbat makes us dizzy tbeir fortunes they have made; When Chaplin starts in mocking, some poor lame guy when walking, we dig down in our stocking and make an awful raid. Some smart guy writes a story that taftee like "margarine," we load him down with glory and buy his limousine; Tbe movie stars are wealthy, tbeir bank rolls look quite healthy, they sneak our coin quite stealthy, and leave ua not a bean. But we must smile and giggle, and keep our spirits higb, as long ae we oan wiggle we won't lay off and die; We just forget our sorrow, and think not of tomorrow, and when we're broke we borrow from some poor easy guy. The money spent for pleasure would make an awful pile, but we can't hoard our treasure because it's not the Btyle; There ain't no fun in crying, no time on earth for sighing, it'* time enough when dying to sober up. a while.' With oue cent from each dollar that's spent on fun and glee, I'd sport a diamond collar and have a glorious spree; And wben my race was finished, my pile might be diminished, but I would be distinguished—a great celebrity. meeting and gave a full account of the work tbat bad been done in bis department up to date. He invited all interested parties to sail at bis office in the old court bouse to inspect tbe plans and profiles, and to get the lay and elevation of their land in order to enable tbem to pre- par for the distribution of the water when the system is completed. Tbe fixing of truestess' salaries required a great deil of discussion before a figure could be agreed upon. There were very few extreme economists present of the opinion that the truatees should donate their That good progress on the Work of" services. Nearly all felt that, dur- TITO BE FINISHED JULY 1 Annual Ratepayers Meeting Informed That Construction Work Is Progressing Satisfactorily THE WEATHER The following is the minimum and maximum temperature for each day during the past week, as recorded by the government thermometer on E. F. Law's ranch: Max. Min. Jan. 20—Fridav 18 9 21—Saturday 24 14 22- Sunday 27 0 23—Monday 21 -4 24 -Tuesday..;.... 36 17 25—Wednesday.. 29 6 26 Thursday 36 20 Inches Snowfall 5.1 H. V. Craig, registrar for the Yale 'and district, with headquar ters at Kamloops, has resigned hia position aod will hereafter praotioe his profession at Kelowna. installing the irrigation system, and tbat tbe contract called for Unit 1 to be completed by July 1, was the statement made by the trustees at the annual meeting of the ratepayers of the Qrand Forks improvement distriot in the Davis hall on Wednesday evening. The meeting was largely attended. Chairman McCallum was prevented from at tending by illness, and C. A. S. Atwood was chosen chairman and C. C. Heaven secretary. Trustee Glaspell gave a resume ot the work done by the ^trustees dur ing the past year, and then read tbe auditor's report, which stated that the books had been neatly and correctly kept and that vouchers bad been attached to all bills. Tbe books showed that the board of truetrees bad received up to tbe present time from tbe provincial con servaticn fund $9,126.45 by tbe passage of money bylaws, and tbat the total expenditures had been 18,508.98, leaving a balance in tbe treasury of 9617.47, Tbe disbursements bad been principally for engineers' and secretary's salaries, tbe construction of pump bouse and pump foundation, the purchase of some stores from the Oranby company, and payment or miscellaneous accounts. Mr. Glaspell took particular pains to explain each item of the disbursements in order that there might ge no misapprehension. He pointed out that a saving of over 1600 had been effected by having the pump house and pump foundation constructed by day labor instead of letting the contract to the lowest tender. Thomas Powers thought a saving should be effected in tbe adminie- traiive affairr of the district by {petitioning the lieutenant-governor in oounoil for permission to change the constitution so as to provide for but tbree trustees instead of five. Some time was consumed in discussing the 'question, but it was finally agreed to lay the matter over until the question of trustees' salaries had been disposed of, and after that was done the meeting decided to take no action in4he matter. Major Gnham, ihe enigneer in charge of the work, addressed the ing the construction peiiod at last, tbe trustees would bave to devote a great deal of their time to the work, and it would not be right to ask tbem to work for nothing. Tbe final outcome wae tbat the meeting decided to pay tbem $5 per meeting for twelve meetings per year,'witb tbe privilege of tbeir holding twenty five meetings per year during tbe construction period at the same rate oi remuneration—95 per meeting, or (125 for the twenty-five meetings. The remuneration for tbe paet year was set 95 per meeting for twenty- five meetings. The proceedings were harmonious throughout, and everyone present seemed anxious to do everything he could to speed the work along. Those from No, 1 unit were in particularly high spirits at the pros- of getting water on their lands during the oomiog summer. Work oo the other units will be started when tbe money is available. LAUDS MINISTER R. E. Beattie Explains Why He Opened Seat in ' East Kootenay for Dr. J. H. King FOSTER'S FORECAST Washington, Jan. 24.—The week centering on January 29 will average warmer than usual on meridian 90 from tbe Gulf of Mexico to the far north. The high temperature of tbat disturbance will be in northwestern Canada about January 27,on and all along meridian 90 on January 29, and in eastern sections January 31. A cold wave will be io northwestern Canada near January 29, on meridian 90 January 31, and in eastern sections February 2. Tbe last week of January will bring to meridian 90 one of the three warmest periods of the month, and the week centering on January 22 has been counted as the coldest of tbe month on meridian 90. Ail these weather features reach the far west and far northwest abont two days before and eastern sections about two days after they cross meridian 90. Rather quiet last part of January; not much rain or snow; bad for winter wheat. These conditions will continue, with warmer than usual, till tbe week centering on February 12. Victoria, Jan. 24.—Declaring tbat Hon. J. H. King, newly appointed minister pf public works in tbe federal government, was tbe only man in whose favor he would resign bis seat in East Kootenay,It. E. Beattie, wbo won that constituency by a substantial majority on December 6, issued a statement today in Victoria to the effect that he thought be was serving the best interests of his supporters by giving way to tbe new minister, who bad been chosen by Premier Mackenzie King to administer what is perhaps the most important department in the Dominion government. "I was greatly honored by tbe electors ot East Kootey when they returned me by a substantial majority," said Mr. Beattie today, "but in consideration of the work done in British Columbia by lion, Mr. King during the past five years, and his selection by Premier King, I feel tbat I am serving the interests of my constituency and Canada as a whole by relinquishing my seal io bis favor. "Hon. Dr. King is the only man in tbe west for wbom I wonld take tbis step," said Mr. Beattie. "For twenty-five years we pioneered in southeastern British Columbia, and mucb as I would like to go to Ottawa, I feel that there something greater tban my personal interests. Therefore I have decided to retire in favor of Dr. King, who knows conditions in tbe west better than than anyone else. He bas been personally interested in tbe development of the lumheriog, coal mining and quartz mining industries in western Canada and has become an authority upon highway extension. The system of good roads in British Columbia is largely due to tbe activity of Hon. Dr. King, and good are necessary to the development of my constituency. "I have been placed in a ratber embarrassing position aod it has been difficult for me to make a decision," said Mr. Beattie, "but I feel that I have acted in tbe best interests of those wbo supported me." Two sheets of foolscap filled with interrogations were propounded by local fruit growers at a meeting held in tbe G.W.V.A. ball ou Tuesday evening. C. E. Barnes, president of the British Columbia Fruit Growers association, will be expected to answer these questions when be visits our city on Tuesday, the 31st inst. In order to give him time to obtain data for tbese an* swere, tbe meeting decided to mail him a typewritten copy of the quel* ti ns at once. Tbe meeting was one of the moat representative gatherings of fruit growers ever beld io tbe city. Robert Mann, of the local aseociation, occupied the chair and Horticulturist Black acted as secretary. Questions were submitted by nearly everybody in the hall, and they covered every conceivable subject in connection with the marketing of fruit. As about every orchardist in the valley was present at tbe meet* ing, and know what transpired, no advantage is to be gained by giving wider publicity to tbe troubles and grievances of the ranchers by printing tbe questions at this time. Jeff Davis made a business to Greenwood on Monday. visit Steady Growth of B, G. Population Shown by the Census Figures Ottawa, Jan. 25.—The Dominion bureau of statistics this afternnon issued, subject to correction, the population ot British Columbia by electoral districts and by cities, as shown by returns of the sixth census. 1921. The increase in British Columbia's population ab shown will also mean increased representation from that province in the house of commons following the next redistribution. At present British Columbia sends thirteen members to the house of commons. Its population of 523,369 will entitle it to fifteen members. The figures for cities place Vancouver's population at 116,700, a growth of 16.299; Victoria, 38,182, growth of 7022; New Westminster, 14,410, a growth of 1241. Province 523.369 Electoral districts— Burrard 69,119 Cariboo 48,977 Comox Atlin 32,017 Fraser Valley 23,766 Kootenay East 19,133 Kootenap West 30,045 Nanaimo 48,017 New Westminster 45,879 Skeena 29,352 Vancou ver Centre 60,663 Vancouver South 45,965 Victoria City 38,695 Yale 35,679 Cities, towns and municipalities— Alberni 997 Armstrong 979 Cranbrook 2,880 Chilliwack 1,762 Cumberland 3,180 Courtenay 806 Duncan 1,179 Enderby 776 Fernie ... 4,145 Fort George.., 290 GrandForks 1,441 Greenwood 371 Kamloops 4,487 Kaslo 950 Kelowna 2,517 Ladysmith 1,967 Merritt 1,719 Nanaimo and suburbs 4,025 Nelson 5,236 New Westminster 14,440 I North Vancouver 7,640 •Continued on Page 4. ________ THE SUN. GRAND FORKS, B. C. 3h* (&tmb Jfarftn Sum AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Q. A. EVANS. EDITOR AHD PUBLISHER SUBSCRIPTION RATES—PAYABLE IN ADVANCE One Year (in Canada and Great Britain) $1.00 One Year (in the United States) 1.50 Addresr -u *-*»****,—'cations to Thb Grand Forks Sun, Phonb 101R Grand Forks, B. C. OFFICE: COLUMBIA AVENUE AND LAKE STREET. FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1922 Surprise was expressed at the fruit growers' meeting tbe other night that so small an item as 25 per cent of tho British Columbia fruit crop, not controlled by the Okanagan selling agency, should have been sufficient to demoralize the market. The surprise seems reasonable, but it must be remembered that it takes very l'ttle to demoralize the market at the end where the jobbers lay in their supply A surplus of half a dozen applos would pro b ably do it. But at the selling end—at the end where the fruit gets into the hands of the consumers — different conditions prevail. There an oversupply can only be created by the exorbitant price charged the consumer for fruit. to practically hold her *own as regards population. If this has been accomplished during a period while her agricultural and other resources were in a development stage, she can afford to view the future with serenity. The Liberal conference at Victoria seems to have been harmonious, as far as the outside world has been taken into the secret s of the proceedings. Those who predicted a disruption of the party and the government are therefore sad. A Washington woman, though married, in sists on retaining her maiden name. If this custom is adopted, hyphenated names will be one of the lesser problems that future gener ations will be called upon to solve. This is the first year that the January thaw has missed connections for this valley in over twenty years It will probably be added to the July (Temperature. If the the water is turned on in the irriga tion ditch on July 1, the people of the valley can celebrate two important events on the same day. It is a reasonable supposition that if the prairie farmers could get British Columbia fruit at a price at which the orchardists can afford to grow it and make a fair profit on their investment and labor, plus reasonable transportation charges, there would be three times the amount of fruit consumed in the wheat growing provinces there is now, and the overproduction bugaboo would become negligible. It has been shown that the price of apples on the prairies is prohibitive except to the wealthier class, that the British Columbia producer in some instances is not getting the cost of production for them, and that the prairie retailer is only charging a fair margin of profit. With these facts established, the real reason for inflated prices charged the con sumer should be solvable. It is as much to the interest of the British Columbia grower to keep the retail pr ce on the prairies within bounds as it is that he should be able to dispose of his crop at a price that will repay him for the cost of producing it. It must have been particularly gratifying to tde ratepayers of the Grand Forks improvement district who listened to the trustees' report Wednesday evening to learn that the business of the board has been carried on, up to the present time, in an efficient, economical and strictly business-like manner. If the same course is pursued in the future there should be no grounds for complaint. While nearly eyerybody in this district believe in economy, we doubt if a single person could be found who would be willing to carry this policy to the extreme that it would impair the efficiency of the system when completed, and for this reason none interested in the enterprise will begrudge the trustees the modest remuneration voted them. While construction is in progress they will necessarily be compelled to devote a great deal of their time to the details ofthe work, and their time, like eAerybody else's time worth buying, is worth something. A Man Is As Old As His Eyesight IF glasses are ground to fill the proper prescriptions your eyes will enjoy the vision of days gone by. In enjoyment of the passing throng, of nature's changing picture and in the perusal of passing events, a man is as young as his eyes. We are worthy of your patronage and confidence. We are experienced in the art of optometry. J. C. TAYLOR Jeweller and Optician Bridfte Street Grand Porka The names of the solicitor general and the minister of public works in the federal gov ernment spell Mackenzie King. . Shall woman work? Most people may think that this question had long since been settled It may seem to some that work isn't a matter of sex or matrimonial state; it is the contribu tion that the worker makes to society and the self-expression which he or she finds in that work. And this applies just as much to mar ried women as to unmarried women or to men, for that matter. A woman owes it to herself and to society to seek what is for her the highest self-expression. And whether sbe does this by taking care of her husband and ohildren alone, combining the home with a job outside, or doing just a job in the indus trial or business world, must be a matter for her to decide. Certainly, if we are to begrudge this to a woman we are reverting to the Dark Ages. Very few modern homes are sufficient to occupy the entire mind and time of a woman. And is a woman to sit around idle, with half of her abilities stagnant, just because society forbids her to work because she doesn't have to support herself? We were glad, however, that the question of economy was broached in the meeting, because economy will have to be practiced in the administration of the system after it has been completed. When that time arrives it will not be unreasonable to ask the trustees to give their services gratis. The simple fact that water is to be turned on the land is not going to make millionaires of the ranchers of the valley,at least not until after a fewyears,or until the markets become stabilized and they familiarize themselves in the best method of using the water. In the meantime it is going to require all their spare time to provide for the sinking fund and their other taxes, and economy will be the safest course for them to pursue. Two British and two French airplane companies now provide a daily service between London and Paris, a Dutch company's airships ply between London and Amsterdam, a Belgian company's between London and Brussels. Other French companies provide intermittent service to most ofthe large continental cities, and German companies fly over a network of routes in Germany. All of the companies are dependent on government aid. Great Britain in its budget for 1921-22, besides providing landing fields and customs facilities, grants a subsidy of £1,000,000. Italy, on the other hand, having failed to extend government aid, has almost no commercial aviation left. The only important air service in the United States is the mail line between New York and San Francisco. The Panama canal belongs to the United States at last. The Colombian congress has ratified the treaty by which the American gov ernment engaged to pay $25,000,000 for all the rights of Colombia in the territory now occupied by the republic of Panama and the canal zone. No better evidence in proof of the stability of Grand Forks could be produced than the fact that, after losing what was a few years ago her principal industry, she has been able E. G. HENNIGER Grain, Hay Flour and Feed Lime and Salt Cement and Plaster Poultry Supplies Grand Forks,B.C Nothing Else is Aspirin—say "Bayer" JVaroingl Unless yoa see name "Bayer" oo tablet***, yoa are not vetting Aspirin at all. Why take chancest Accept only an unbroken "Bayer" package which eontains directions worked out by physicians during 21 years and proved safe by millions for Colds, Headache, Earache, Tootache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Neuritis, Lumbago, and Pain, Made in Canada. All druggists sell Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in handy tin boxes o' 12 tablets, and in bottles of 24a nd 100. Aspirin is the trade mark (registered in Canada) of Bayer Manufacture of Monoaceticaoidester of Salicylicacid. While it is well knowh that Aspirin means Bayer manufacture, to assist the publio against imitations, the Tablets of Bayer Company will be stamped with their general trade mark, the "Bayer Cross." S. T. HULL Established 1010 RealEstute and Insurance Re.lde.it Agent Qnuid Forks Towntlte Coinpany, Limited Farina |Orcluirds City Property Agents ut: Nelioii, Calgary, Wihnlpog tnd otber Prairie polnti. Vancouver Agenti: PBNDBB1NVKSTMKNTS HATTKNBURY LANDS LTD. Bitabllsbed In l'Jlil. wi'are ln a podllou to furnlih reliable Information concer nliitr thli district. Write for freelltoratnre GRAND FORKS Transfer Company DAVIS 8 HANSEN, Prop City Baggage and General Transfer Coal* Wood and Ice for Sale Office at R. F. Petrie's Store Phone 64 FOR EVERY DAY Through days of grievous heartache, In nights of bitter pain, So many hopes have faded, So many plans proved vain; But still the silver lining Fringes the clouds o'erhead, And newer hopes come thronging Swift after those that fled. Always another dawning Follows the longest night, Turn then from cheerless brooding Look for the gleaming light; Lift up the weak and weary Who falter by the way, So shall you find new blessings Attend you every day. C.V. Meggitt Beal Estate nnd Insurance ORCItARIlS, FARM LANDS AND CITY PROPERTY Excellent facilities for lellhtg your farms We bave agents at all Coast and Prnlrle Pbln's WB CARRY AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE. DEALER IN POLES, POSTS AND TIES, AND FARM PRODUCE Sellable Information rogardl.il! this distrct cbeerfullr furnished. We solicit your inquiries. DON'T HESITATE! PHONE 101R FORFINE PRINTING PLANT B, C, GROWN TREES ONLY THE BRITISH 60LUMBIA NURSERIES CO., LTD. Hava by careful and e_ficio.it management built up a large business during the past ten years, and are the la-igest growers of nursery stock in Western Canada. A LARGE ASSORTMENT of very 6no Fruit Trees and Small Fruit Plalits are now growing in our Nurseries at Sardis, which aro being offorod to planters at very Reason-, able Prices. THE QUALITY of these tree, and plants are of high order being propagated from specially selected trees of known productiveness. We arge growing a very line lot of Roses of leading varieties which have bloomed this season in the Nurserias and will give good results when transplanted in your garden or lawn. We Solicit Correspondence from intending planters and urge the placing orders early in theseason. WRITE TODAY Address The British Columbia Nurseries Co. Ltd ' Sardis, B. C. Department C. Clinton A. S. Atwood, Salesman, Grand Forks, B. C. Eden and Bluebird Electric Washing Machines 1190.00 on lerms Miller & Gardner Complete Home Furnishers Keep to the Right Now the New Year is begun, "Keep to the Right," is a very good motto. Follow it, to avoid all accidents. Keep to the right, too, when you telephone. That is, be right in the way you telephone, bc right in dourtesy, in short, be right in all those practices which make for good telephoning. Keeping to the right means good service. BRITISH COLUMBIA TELEPHONE COMPANY AN ADVERTISEMENT In The Grand Fork* Sun Is a PROFITABLE INVESTMENT % THE SUN, GBAND FORKS, B. C. INTERESTING SCENES FROM MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD Tr'-^Tirr-1 r p— i g --**SW-m-***mm m***mmm*aSS**m******m*m**m*mmm^m.: ™-tmimx!' J BY • RIlll-UlimiininimMluip.LijmiminnuMi,!,,!,,^ eouRTtsrorcp./A >^p SYCOVRTiSYOrc**^ T~ T~fT w^**wm—*r Tttav *B-*yA-*g*9ts as ucuio W Mt back of tht surrounding peaks •nd ott the beaten traclu. ...» h. AMtalbolne, knows as the •'Matterhorn of the Rockies," is a SK1* 4f:'r,' P*00* t*1? tnm Ban«- Thli Banff-Awlnlbolne trip haa A large comfortable camp, located on an admirable site, will be maintained at Banff Middle Springs. Accommodations may be had at Wis camp without taking the tour. Othe). camps are located at convenient distances along the main tour route which goes by way of Spray Lakes. Schedules will be elastic. Should the scenery or trout fiahinpr—whii?h is very fine—of a certain camp appeal to 00* *s*-**» e*s BoUuuf to *Vfle_**e apptMtes* anticipate thcdintxargortg prevent a sojourn there at long aa desire prompts, then joining an. other party for the balance of tha tour. Special side trips may be tit ranged to Kananaskis Lakes and Pass, Palliser Pass, Mt. Redskta. Mt. Whiteman, Marvel Lake, Lake Gloria and other "nints of interest The return trip mav be made b» way of Thf a " Gclclr-n Vv w, , . .. Creek «ad a,*M &v«. ly of the Rockt, ' lei Vsts., Um]]( mmmmm~m..::m, ---tw THE SUN. URAND FORES, B. C. News of the City The new Yale bridge has been finished and was opened for traffic this week. It is very substantial structure and a great improvement to tbe oity and the transprovincial highway. The old bridge, wbich was a landmark of pioneer days, having been constructed over twenty-five years ago, has been die- mantled. YeBterday was Chinese New Year and all tbe inhabitants of China town were 'at home" last night. 'Wm. 0. Ferris, of the Bank of Commerce, returned on Saturday from Toronto, where he attended the annual meeting of the directois of the bank. A rink of local curlers com of N. L. Mclnnes, Wm. Bonthron, A. E. Savage and H. W. Gregory left on Monday for the Rossland bonspiel. A choral society has been organized in tbe cily, and it is taken for granted tbat the savage beasts, or breasts, will soon be soothed. Mrs. Neil Matheson is confined to her home by illness. Mrs. Barry Logan, of Trail, came over ou Saturday to nurse her. A. O. Frache returned on Monday from an extended visit to Lethbridge, Alta. Jobn Donaldson left on Saturday for a business trip to Vancouver. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Steele's seven- months-old baby is serionsly ill. Road Supervisor J. A. McCallum bas been indisposed -his week. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Russell up to Lynch Creek yesierday. wen Joe Cunningham, the well known yrospector, is in town. £-pound package with each purchase of 2 pounds of Lanka Tea or 1 pound Lanka Tea and 1 pound Braid's Best Coffee. One sale limited to 2 pounds. Full Line of Groceries and Vegetables THE CITY GROCERY Phone 25 H. H. Henderson, Prop. LANKA TEA c"",Ptrper.tTF°r^1: Applications for immediate purchase of Lots and Acreage owned by the City, within the Municipality, are invited. Prices:—From $25.00 per lot upwards. Terras:—Gash and approved payments. List of lots and prices may be seen at the Gity Office. JOHN A. HUTTON. City Clerk. Counter CheckBooks Mrs. Ed Davis arrived in the city on Wednesday from Vancouver to pack up her furniture for shipment to the coast. R, M. McLeod and family left Saturday night for Vancouver, where they intend to reside in future. Population of British Columbia Ctmcliided from Page 1. North Vancouver district... 2,944 Point Grey municipality.... 13,654 Port Alberni 1,049 Port Coquitlam 2,148 Port Moody 1,035 Prince Rnpert 6,378 Prince George 290 Revelstoke 4,350 Rossland 2,110 Salmon Arm 627 Sandon 242 S. Vanoouver municipality... 31,182 Trail 3,015 Vancouver 116,700 Vernon 4,690 Victoria 38,682 West Vancouver district 2,638 Fred Russell, having received word that his mother is very ill in Spokane, left for that cjiy last night. W. R. Dewdney, government agent at Greenwood, was in the city last Saturday. R. Johnson, of Rock Creek, was a visitor in the city on Friday. Now We Know Why Pork Is Expensive Marjorie, who for the first time bad motored with her parents to the country, seemed to enjoy all the various scenes about the farm. Somewhat to the horror of her mother she even took a keen interest in the butchering of a hog. "Father," she said after she had seen the hog cut up, "I bet you never knew tbal a pig had an inner tube*." We have secured the agency for Grand Forks of a large Western Publishing House which manufactures a superior grade of Counter Check Books—carbon back and carbon leaf styles. Prices Are Right Encourage Western enterprises and keep Western money in the West. Any Quantity from 100 up to 2500 books. HELP WANTED MEN AND WOMEN to sell to wo men in homes rubber-lined, waterproof Qingbam Aprons for use in the kitchen. Can easily make $14 daily and more. Rapid seller and ready demand,' Send 75 cents for sample apron and full particulars. Money .refunded if apron returned. British Rubber Company, 232 McGill Street, Montreal. NOTICE OF ELECTION GRAND FORKS IRRIGATION DISTRICT RIDE THERE ON CLEVELAND IT brings the whole country for miles around within easy reach. Have you seen the new models') They're as graceful as swallows! As bright as new coin! As weatherproof as a duck) Automobile Steel Bearings. Frame of English Seamless Steel Tubing. Hard Maple - Rims. Hercules Brake. Everything complete. Real Quality. Real Value. Easy Terms. We are tbe people ,to mount yon right. J* R. MOOYBOER gI^dWbks-b-c! Open Saturday Evening. Till 10 o'Cloek • Notice is hereby given that nomih atiod day for the annual election of Trustees of the Qrand Forks Irrigation District has been set for Satur day, February 4th, 1922, between the hours of 12o'clock A.M.and 2 o'clock P.M., in the Irrigation Office, Old Court House Building, Orand Forks, B.C. The election ef the Trustees will take place on Febrnary 11th, 1922, in case an eleotion is necessary, and the poll will be held in the Irrigation Office, Old Court House Building, Qrand Forks, B, O, between the hours of 9 o'clock A. M. and 6 o'clook P.M. Two Trustees are to be elected. Dated at Qrand Forks this 16th day of January, 1922. O. PENNOYER, Returning Officer, The Sun Job Department GRAND FORKS PUBLIC SCHOOL TENDER FOR WOOD The Passing of Lord Mount Stephen Lord Mount Stephen is dead, aged 92 yean. He passed away peace -i fully on November 29th, 1921, at his ■residence, Brocket Hall, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, dying painlessly of •heer old age. Lord Mount Stephen had .been living in absolute retirement for many years. George Stephen was a Scot, born in 1829 at Dufftown, Banffshire, and his educational advantages were confined to what the parish school afforded. Leaving school at the early age of fourteen, he was apprenticed to a draper and dealer in dry goods in Aberdeen. Having completed his four jeers' apprenticeship, like many to this northern land, he made his way to London, where he joined a well-known firm which still exists under the shadow of St. Paul's Cathedral. It wae the middle of the 19th century when George Stephen, then 31 years of ape, reached Canada in eompany with his cousin, Donald Smith (afterwards Lord Strathcona). In Montreal he entered thc service of hi* oousin, William Stephen, who waa in the dry goods trade, and three years later he went into partnership under the style of William Stephen t Company. Years of steady hard work followed. In 1862 the senior partner died, and George, acquiring the whole business, began to manufacture cloth. This proved remunerative and he soon devoted his entire efforts to It, relinquishing the wholesale trade. Jeorge Stephen was elected a director of the Bank of Montreal, and in 1876 he was chosen as vice-president, and later as president. The name of Lord Mount Stephen will be chiefly remembered as being aaaociated with the conception and the carrying to completion of the C.P.R., the pioneer transcontinental railway. He joined the small but determined and optimistic group of men who had accepted the offer of the Government to build the Canadian Pacific Railway. He was its first president in 1881, and the first annual report was printed on one sheet of notepaper and signed by George Stephen. It was fitting that he should be its first president, for he had put his all into it, for one thing; for another, he had unrivalled driving power; and, again, he had genius for method and detail. A year after the completion of the C. P. R., George Stephen was created a baronet. He built himself a magnificent home on Drummond St., Montreal, in which he took great pride, especially in the conservatory, built after the English style, as well as in his pictures, to which he devoted much attention. In thinking of the public welfare ef the eommtmitv, Sir George Stephen at that period displayed great generosity. Sir Geerge Stephen resigned the presidency of the C. P. R. in 1888, In which he was succeeded by tbe late Sir William Van Home, who consolidated, and at the same time extended the service and earnings of that gTeat corporation. Three years later, in 1891, he was created a baron by Queen Victoria, when he assumed the tit1'? of Lord Mount Stephen, and crussed the Atlantic to settle .-' >wn in England. In his beautiful Ljiuc, Brocket Hall, Hat- ;".*>• £_ .,■_-'■:'-*•&■& iii-. '■•.|_STJ>^ *''■"'■ '.-ftpiHE' h'U rlWlW field, Herts, near which Uie bury family reside, he for years entertained notable personages and devoted himself to the promotion of philanthropic movements. Lord Mount Stephen was twice married, his first marriage taking place ln 1853, to Anne Charlotte, daughter of Benjamin Kane. In 1897 he was united to Glen Tufnell, daughter of the late Captain George Tufnell, R.N. There was no issue of these marriages; but Lord Mount Stephen adopted a daughter, wbo married a son of the Northcote fam ily In England. It Is of Interest to note that al though ln his valedictory to the C. P. R. shareholders, Lord Mount Stephen excused his retirement on the ground of health, he lived for a period of thirty-three years thereafter, or the span of another generation. Much regret was expressed in C, P, It. eirolw when the death of Lord Mount Stephen became known. An the flags from one end of the syi» tern to the other were placed at hall- mast, and a laurel wreath was placed on the statue of Lord Mount Stephen which stands in the waiting room of the Windeor street station here. "It waa a cause of great satisfaction to Lord Mount Stephen that he lived to see his 'baby* grew into the greatest enterprise Canada has ever SJfwn," said Lord Shaughnessy. "There was a great personal friendship between us," continued Lord Shaughnessy, "which deepened as the years advanced." Discussing the fact that Lord Mount Stephen wae in his 98rd year, and that Mr. R. B. Angus, who had been so intimately connected with Lord Mount Stephen, ia in hli 91st year, Lord Shaughnessy commented: "1. am only 68; quite • boy compared with them." "I was firet associated with Lord Mount Stephen in 1882 nearly forty years ago, shortly after the coo- struction ef the Canadian Pacific had been commenced by the company, but my relations did not become at ell cloee until the end oi 1884. From that time until he retired from participation in the company's affaire we were very close business and personal friends. Indeed, our very warm personal relations continued to the end. i "Lord Mount Stephen was a man with Imagination and initiative,; coupled with probity and courage. "During the construction of thel tnni-oontinental line he had many anxious houre, and there were times when his personal fortune, as welli as that of his colleague, Lord Strath-1 eona, waa plaeed tn jeopardy In! loans to Hie eompany in ite dark! days. I "To Lord Mount Stephen beyond- all others may be attributed the sue-1 ceesful completion of the railway. "During the last 20 or 26 yean he had lived in England, but he foi-' lowed Canadian affairs with the keenest interest. "In view of the part that he played ln the first and most Important enterprise connected with Canada's projrreas, I am sure thet the name of Lord Mount Stephen will always be cherished by Canadians, and, indeed, throughout the world." "My moat intimate connections with him were in 1884 and 1885, when the Government, after the first loan, were loath to provide any more money. It was during that emergency that he and Lord Strathcona furnished the requisite funds front their own fortunes, at a considerable sacrifice, no doubt, because they had to sell other securities that they held to raise the money. Finally the Government did make a further loan of $6,000,000, which saw the company through, and enabled it to get along until Lord Mount Stephen, oi George Stephen, as he was then, had succeeded in selling the com- pany's first mortgage bonds through Baring Brothers. "Juat as soon as the company received payment for Its bonds, ths whole debt to the Government wa» peW. He had said he would repay the loan, and did so. But if he had adopted modern methods )..•> wo Id probably have triad to borrow mon ******** XmmmX^mAI* Sealed tenders will be received by the undersigned up to Saturday, January 28th, 1922, at 11 o'olock A. M., for supplying Fifty cords green wood, four foot split fir or tamarack. Wood to be piled at the school as and where directed. Tenders to state date of delivery. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Dated at Qrand Forks, B.C., January 19, 1922. JOHN A. HUTTON, Secretary Board of School Trustees K. SCHEER Wholesale and Retail TOBACCONIST Dealer,in Havana Cigars, Pipes Confectionery Imperial Billiard Parlor Grand Forks, B. C. A. E. IPOUGALL CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER ?Aftent Dominion Monumental Worka Asbestos Products Co. Roofing . ESTIMATES FURNISNED BOX 332 GRAND FORKS, B. C AUTO LIVERY IZ Modern Bigs and Good Horses at All Hours at the Model Livery Barn M. H. Bonis, Prop. Phone 68 Second Street Yale fearber Shop Razor Honing a Specialty P. A. Z. PARE, Proprietor Yale Hotkl, First Stunt Good Printing rjiHE value of well- printed, neat appearing stationery as a means of getting and holding desirable business has been amply demonstrated. Consult us before going elsewhere. Wedding invitations Bail programs Business cards Visiting cards Sh'p->ing tags . Letterheads Statements Noteheads Pamphlets Price lists Envelopes Billheads Circulars Dodgers Posters Menus THE HUB—Bring your boot and shoe repairs to, my shop for neat and prompt work. Look for the big boot.—GEO. ARMSON Synopsis of I Land Act Amendments New Type Latest Style Faces THE SUN Columbia Arenue and Lake Street r i-t> i ? i > 51 R101 Minimum Brio* of lint-elan land radioed to IS an aere; seoond-class te UM sn acre. Pre-emption bow confined to savveyed lands only. Records will be (ranted co-win* only land suitable for agricultural purposes snd which la non-Umber land. Partner-whip pre-emptions abolished, but parties ot not mors tban (our may ananas (or adjaosnt pre-emptions wltb Joint residence, but each making necessary Improvements on respective claims. *. Prs-e__eptors muat occupy claims (or tre* years and make Improvements to value et 110 per acre, Including clearing and cultivation of at least 8 acre* buore receiving Crown Grant wbere pre-emptor In occupation not lass than I years, and* has made proportionate Improvements, he may, because et ill-health, or other causa, bs granted Intermediate certificate ot improvement and transfer his claim. Hsoords without permanent residence may be Issued, provided applicant makes Improvements to'extant of HMO par annum and records same each yesr. Failure to make Improvements JT record same will operate as forfeiture. Title cannot be obtained In taw than t years, and Improvements of $10 00 par acre. Including t acres cleared and cultivated, and residence of at least 1 years sre required. Pre-emptor holding Crown grant may record another pre-emption, if he requires land In conjunction with his farm, without actual occupation, provided statutory improvement-, made and residence maintained eo Crown granted land. *t Unsurvayed areas, not exceeding M acrea may bo leased as homesitea* title to bs obtained after fulfilling real Hernial and improvement conditions. ror graaing and Industrial purposes areas exceeding rlce. Is made. vw-mma* PRK-CMPTOfU' FRCE ACT. GRANTS The scene of this Act Is enlarged te lotive. o fees relating te pre-emptions are itfona recorded after Jane M, fill. PICTURES AND PICTURE FRAMIH6 Furniture ..Made to Order. Also Repairing of all Kinds. Upholstering Neatly Don R. G. McCOTCBBON wiMune avuoi time within whioh the heirs or devisees of a deceased pre-emator may apply for title under thlsTat iTektenXl from for ons year (Tom the death of such porson, as formerly, until one year after the conclusion sf the nreaent war. This privilege is alao mST'i- trosctlve. No fees i due omptfons* reoorded'afMr Jana'sVis. Taxes are remitted (sr Ave yean. Provision for return et moneys accrued, das and been paht sines August «. 1911. on account if payments, Tei or .tens on soldiers' pre-emptions. Interest on agreements to purohase tPXa.°L **** *°** I***** by members of Allied Purees, or dependents, acquired direct or Indirect, remitted froenen- list ment to March tl. 1M0. SUB-PURCHABERS OP CROWN LANDS. Provision made (or Issuance of Crown grants ts sub-purchasers of Crown Lands, acquiring rights from purchssers who failed to oomplete purchase, Involving forfeiture, en fulfillment of conditions of purohase. Interest and taxes. Where sub-puiehas- ers do not claim whole of original parcel, purohase price due and taxes may be distributed proportionately over whole area. Applications must ke made by May 1, U20. GRAZING. Oranlne Act, Ult, for systematic development of livestock Industry provide.-, for graslng districts and range .-iilmlnlK.ration under Commissioner Annual grazing permits Issued based on numbers ranged: priority for established owners. Stock-owners mav form Associations for range manage'- ment. Free, or partially free, permits for settlers, campers er travellers, up io ten bead. NEW HARNESS SHOP I have opened a new harness shop and am prepared to make harness to order and do all kinds of repair work. Shop equipped with modern machinery. All work guaranteed: C. A. 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