mmmm Mttfit VOL. Vffl. NO. 6. KELOWNA BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1915.���6 PAGES $1 JO Par Annum. in i i Ciiy Council Nearing i ���-.' Municipal Ratepayers'Meeting Next Friday Evening Tht sessions oi the present city oounoil tit drawing to aa end, and in consequence the meeting held last Friday morning was ohietly concerned with gathering up tome of the lo0ie endt of butinett and in making ar- rangementi, for tht election of a new municipal body. A, formal resolution waa patted that nominations for Mayor tad Alotvinan and alto for two school trustees bt received in the oounoil chamber on Monday, January loth, between the faourt of 12, Boon and 3 p.m., and that G. 11. Dunn be returning officer. Also yi��t if any poll be required such be held on the following Ihuradey between the houri of 9 a.m., and 7 p.m. It waa decided to hold the annual meeting of ratepayers m the Opera House on Friday, January 7th at 8 p.m. Mr. E. G. Weddell, tolioitor lor C. Hoy, asked the council whether payment would be required of all taxes levied against a certain block before a retubdivision of a portion of the property would he considered, lhe clerk wat instructed to reply, that tht council would only require for tbit purpose the payment ol all taxes lov- ied against property included in the proposed subdivision. The Kelowna Hospital Society asked for a further attention of tiros in which to pay their light and water rates. It wat resolved to grant an extension until the end of the year, aad to refer the lotto to the incoming council for consideration. A communication waa rekd from ths Union of B. C. Municipalities enabling a copy oi a report oi a spatial committee appointed *t the laat convention to deal with tht question of etrtifioatee covering delinquiat taxes and asking tor the oouacii'i opfajioa in rtitrtnet to it. Tht matter waa referred to the Finance oommittet who were requestor' to draft rtcommendationt as to tht collection of taxes, aad to forward them in reply to the letter. An announcement was mads that an offer haa been received for a block oi 1914 Local Improvement Debentures amounting to $10,309.00 oi ninety aad accrued interest, and this the Finance Committee had decided to accept, A resolution irom the Kelowna Over- teat contingent informed the council that they had formed a hockey club and proposed to flood tht courts oi tht Kelowna tennis Club and use (hum as a rink. It wat the intention. to charge a nominal lee ior admiuioif to all wha were not membera oi the con tingent and after all expenses had Wen paid any surplus hinds would bt timed over to the Red C ro.it or sows other patriotic society. They requested the oounoil to lend them suit eient wire ior lighting the rink and to tupply them with water and electric light free. They intimated that ell work in connection with the making and lighting ol the rink would be done by .their own members. The council expressed themielvet ss in full sympathy with the project, and were willing to do all in their power t0 assist. Permission would be granted ior the free light and water, and the light g,nd water committee would go Into the question of the loan of wire. In reference to an application whioh had been mad e to the Bank of Montreal ior a new loan against current tuxes. Alderman Sutherland taid ths Bank had agreed to advance money to moot interest coupons on debentures as they became due, but required further information before they would give a decision in reference to a loan for other purposes. The Finance committee would endeav0r to supply the desired information when the auditor's report wat received. By-lawt 213, 214, and 215, amending tho theatre and pool room licences, and-reducing the feet for water and light reconnections, were reconsidered and finally patsed. His Worship informed the council that the question of interest on deferred salaries had been raised by the resignation of a member of the school staff. He suggeseed that aa n committee oi last year's council had promised the school teachers interest at the rate ot eight per oent per annum upon their deferred salaries, the treasurer The Prime Minister And (Machine Guns After the very definite, almost emphatic statement oi the Prime Minister at St, John, N. B., on October- 20 th no farther money should be diverted Irom the Patriotic Fund by well mean ing but rather thoughtless people who claim that the equipment of Canndhn foroes is auiioient. Sir Robert has made it very plain that the government is full;' prepared to make every necessary provision for gum, munitions and equipments and he appeals to the generosity of tne public only on behalf of the Canad;an Patriotic Fund, The Red Cross Society 0nd sister associations. We quote below an extract from the speech in question: - "Regarding machine' guns, we realised early in the war the. necessity of an abundant tupply, and orders have been given from time to time for a very large number. Thole ordered during the first twelve montht of tbe war are now being rapidly delivered, and they ar? m0re than sufficient to equip two full army corps up to the highest standard of enemy's forces. During the past summer the provision of machine guns became a matter of vital interest to the Canadian people, at reports through the press emphasized the necessity that our foroes should be adequately supplied with all the machine guns that could be utilized. Patriotic individuals offered to contribute large sums for this distinctive purpose. The government of Ontario made a similar patriotic proposal and throughout the country various communities generously subscribed to the funds for this object. During my absence in Great Britain my colleagues endeavored to make it clear to the people that an ample supply of machine guns had been ordered and that these would be paid out of the Canadian Treasury. The treasury of Canada ought properly to bear all tho cost of equipping and maintaining our forces in th; field, and that has been onr policy, Nevertheless, the spirit and Impulse which prompted our people could not be stayed, and, indeed, any attempt to slay it would have been, misunderstood; Vn to date the turns Thus received by the government for this purpose amounts to 1773,327.95. In dealing with other needs which will certainly rise, tho government wiM not fail to remember that these generous and free-will contributions have .been made. And in all your splendid generosity, do not forget the Patriotic Fund and the Canadian Red Cross Society. They have don; a greet work, but they have n still greater work to do. Appeals which assuredly will not fall on deaf enrs must lo made in the early future. Seo that the response is generous and ample. When you are makin r provision for tho Canadian Patriotic Fund, the Canadian Red Cross Sooiety, the Cnnndinn War Contingent Association and other like patriot io organizations, you may be assured that the government will not fail to make every necessary provision lor guns, munitions and equipments." FEMALE SNIPER The capture of a Turkish' woman who had been sniping with deadly effect is mentioned in a letter from the Dardanelles. The letter says in part: "There were shrapnel and bullets all over the place. What with our aero- plan��� dropping bomba and our war-, ahipt firing, the din was awful. You have no idea what il ia like. A lot of tho Queen's Royal West Surrey Regi ment wero hit before they had a chance to defend themselves. The Turk- lay tnipert are fine shots. They paint themselves the color of the landscape. We oaught one who turned out to be a woman. She had B0 identical discs, which meant that sho had accounted for fifty of 0ur chaps." Cold Weather Stirs Local Hockey Players to Organize Soldiers Win in Christmas Morning Match - Overseas Con* tingent Preparing Tennis Court Rink ��� Plan to Form ' Clubs (or Hockey League The first hookey game of the present seaton in Kelowna took plaoe on Christmas morning at the lake at Bankhead between teams representing the focal 102nd Overseas contingent and the Fire Brigado, the former winning by a score of 3 to 0. Owing to the fall of snow during the previous night it was necessary lor the players to put in a strenuous half hour's work clearing the surface for the gamo and the space cleared was not as large us might have been desired, however it was sufficient and considering that it was the first game of the seaton and that the players had had but very little chance to practice the play throughout was foot and comparatively cloan, and most of the penalties handed out wero due to the snow on the ice making it impossible to handle the puck easily, causing the players to accidentally trip another in their efforts t0 carry it through the snow. Tho players of both teams showed splendid form lor the amount ol practice obtained this winter and kept up a fast pace throughout tho entire contest and sh0wed many brilliant flashes of speed and stick handling. The real star ol the contest, however was Walter Raymer, who scored all three of the goale credited to the 102nd and in two of the three cases he carried the puck nearly tho l.ngth oi the rink in beautiful individual rushes, Carrying it close in a"d shooting hard and true. Both toama however had several good opportunities to score but missed owing to their p0or shooting, this no doubt will be overcome with practice and ths 102nd should be able to hold their cwn against any team in the valley. Corporal 'Mills acted as referee and hit decisions met with the approval of both teams nnd the good sired crowd of spectators who were present. Following is the line ups of both teams. 102nd.���A. Knight, goal: I.. Petti- grow, point; F. Feeney, cover point; W. Itaymcr, rover, 0. liaymer, left wing; R. Sutherland, ivght wing; C. Scott, centre. Firo Brigade.���L. Newby, goal; C. Nawby, point; L. Watt, cover point; R. Kendall, rover; A. Raymer, left wing; P. Bird, right wing; G. Kerr, centre. Another game haa been arranged for New Year't morning between) the "nine teams and this time it will be layed on the new rink being prepared liy the 102nd at the tennia courts. The cold weather of the oarly part of the weoK having been favorable for ice making the rink is now in splendid condition. The rink this winter will be indcr the, management of the boys ol the 102nd. and will be operated at the low eat possible expense, therefore a small admission fee will be charged for skating, and all monies over actual running expenses will be turned over to the Red Cross, thus by patronizing the rink and enjoying the splendid sport and exorcise furnished you are ilto materially assisting the Red Cross in their great work. Arrangements are under way whereby Kelowna may have a hockey league this season, and il suoh is the ease there will probably be four teams lined up, composed of two teams from the 102nd Overseas to be known as the Barracks team and the Drill Hall team anrl teams representing the Fire Brigade and Bankers. Careful observation of the material tn hand for the formation of these teams will readily convince everyone that such' n league would furnish the maximum of en'oy- ment lor sport lovers at well aa much keen and friendly rivalry among the bov*, .There is n> doubt that two strong teams can be selected irom the ranks of the soldiers at well as irom the Fire Brigade andlrom the various banks. It is hoped that arrangements will be completed in the near future so that a schedule may be drawn up to start early in the now year. There will be services at St. Andrews chureh, Okanagan Mission on Saturday, January 1st at 8 a.m., and 11 a.m., and on Sunday, January 2nd at the parish ohuroh a special intercession service will be conducted (1t 11 a.m. (TJutlittf Mi Mat '*.) The recent frequency of accidents caused by explosions due to careless handling of curiosities from tho battle fields, such as shells and hand grenades in variout homes in Paris has caused the perfect of police t0 Issue a warning against the danger oi potsee- aors of suoh curios endeavoring to Man wfttfuei triey nave Hem esyloden. Another Letter from "Somewhere in Frence" The following letter from "tome- whore in France" hat just been received by Miss Edith Ray, of Rutland from her cousin, Mr. George Dermid, and says in part: "Tho rain is coming down iu sheets driven by tt swift, steady wind, but it does not sound liko home. No pines groan in the wind nt they tots their twisted arms tn the sky, no coyote to snoak through the shadowed wood, nor an owl tn hoot high up in tho hills. "Germany continues to hold on, but an undeniable cry for food from Germany shows an inward distress. Was over a man so accursed un that mail-' fitted fiend nnd war lord, the heroic imbecile of millions of wrecked hornet, the ambitious figurehead of Prussian tyranny. 1 have N n over lifti tn hundred Canadians laid tide by side in a singlo grnve, yet, the yo'in; men of the fair Dgrain'.cm are still holding bBok. Kr-.n'l-- speaking 1 hope lo See those slackers who would have freedom and liberty Rt the cott of others, forced to play their part in this war. It ia truly n scientific and ruthless murder ol tho nation's choicest men, whilo thousands are maimed for life, n living remembrance ol a terrible sacrifice. "In our first position we took in the trenches the Germans are tupposed to have hurled Bixty shells a minute at us, and I do not think it it very much exaggerated either. "My old chums are still well, although the best of them was hit in the shoulder with ,, muchino gun bullet .five minutes after he relieved me as sentry in the front line trenches I am sorry to say he will pr0bably lose hit arm or at least tho use of it. I am quite well in spite of the rainy, oold weather. The trenches are merely a more attractive name for ditches at the country it all very low. Thev do all that oan be done to keep them dry but without avail. We art very well fed considering the great army now In ins fleld."' Five Minutes Truce lo tarry in Wounded In a recent letter from the front in France the newt of a five-minuto truce was received in Canada last week. The letter stated that a British toidicr who had been severely wounded close to the German parapet in a charge on a Saturday alternoon lay there dying from lost of blood and hunger until noon of the following Monday. "We knew we could not go out to him, but at last ono of our offiosrs who oould tpeak German ahouted Bnd asked the enemy if we might carry him in. Thit wat a brave act, for il we only put our heads over the parapet we were liable to be killed. The Germans shouted back and gave us five minutes in whioh to fetch him in. Immediately fifteen ol us jumped over to go to him, but our Captain ordered ua baok, fearing that the Gerinana might bt' tempted to shoot, thinking that we were going to charge. So one officer and a man went out with a itrtteher and carried him in. He poor fellow cried with joy when he knew he was tafe, though he was very badly wounded. While they were carrying this man they saw another nearly covered with earth. Two others went out und brought him in, and then we gave three cheers for the Germans who had proved they are' not all bad." Plenty of Men But Short of Small Arms "Russia is now suffering only for want of rifles, and when she is properly supplied at bast 2,000,000 additional soldiers will be thrown into the fieldwith results which only next spring's campaign csn tell," This is the opinion of a prominent American mining engineer who has just returned to London after spending six months in the Russian empire, mainly in Siberia, where ho is the chief engineer of an important group of mines. Describing oonditfons in Russia he Boid: "The impression whioh has prevailed outside Russia during the great German drive through Poland wat nover really duplicated in that country and the only thing that could cause revolution now would be the conclusion of an unfavorable peace with the central powers. "The Russian peasant is not an imaginative individual and the losses suffered in the war have not greatly impressed him. Even, the generally ad mitted shortage of rifles, the wastage of whioh has been unprecedented, is not causing the Russians much concern as the staff has realized the rifle< used by infantry it not an effective weapon. The Russian army is now well supplied with heavy guns and munitions and their infantry is I icing supplied with thousands of machine guns. "For the greater part of the was we have used Austrian prisoners at miners in our mines, but lately we have been receiving Germans from the government prisoners' labor bureau. These Germans in the main are absolutely unfit for hard labor, most of them being old men with grey beards, whilo others are ol the student class, many of them wearing glasses with thiok lenses. "A staff officer closely connected with the prisoners' bureau, told me that for some time on the Dvinsk front the Russians have been oapturiag Irom 100 to 900 women weekly. These were all in German uniforms and were apparently serving as soldiers. "In Petrograd I entered the recently opened museum oi atrocities. I wat allowed to bring to England an Austrian rifle cartridge loaded with an explosive bullet that it really a miniature shrapnel shell that explodes when a little plunger at the top is driven in by contact with a human target. "In the Scandinavian countries nothing was talked about except the food shortage in Germany and some con firmation of this was given to me by a Dane who represents in Berlin one of the Biggest American packing companies. This Dano declared that the lat allowance had been reduced from eleven lo seven ounces a person daily, and he stated that the German working people would have a difficult time got- ting through the winter on this reduced allowance. The Dane also to! ' that England was supplying its prisoners in Germnnv with food." mssm CHRISTMAS SERVICES AMONG THE ESKIMOS OF LABRADOR Information received' regarding the fighting on - December 21st between Ypres and Aomentieres indioatet that the Germans sustained B lots of over 8000 men, without gaining any ground says a despatch to La 1 iberte from its Correspondent on tne northern ! front. Tho fighting was most severe, and a large quantity of asphyxiating gas wat used, but the British lines remained intact. The attack ia be- ' lieved to have been the prelude to an I offensive or for the purpose oi totting I th, strength ol the British front. Somebody has said that when the world was being made the Creator gathered up all the waste material ho had left over and made Labrador out of it. Some people say tho Creator novor intended it to be inhabited. But inhabited it it with a sturdy, taciturn band of Eskimos, who, thanks to the Moravian missionaries who have penetrated to that country, celebrated Christmas in the'r own peculiar way. As service time in the church, draws near all the inhabitants, old and young, the men on one side . nd the w0men on the other, aro waiting in eager expectation. It is quite dnrk by four o'olock and the bell rings. All come trooping in clad in the beat clothes they can muster. No one stays at home from these services unless he is sick or lame nrd whenever it is possible itleigha are used to bring these disabled >nn ���; the church.' For the little children the happiest part of the services comes later wh.n each child receives a lighted candle, symbolizing the light of the world. Eaoh candle stands in a white turnip whioh selves as a candlestick. Most of the candles are made from deer tallow which the Eskimos bring to the missionaries. Alter the services the children eat not only the turnip, but what ia left ol the oandle as well. Investigattons Provincial Stock Farm and New University Under Enquiry Hon. A. C. Flumerielt has been appointed chairman oi a committee to investigate affair! in connection with the stock form at' Etsondele, opsre'-ed in connection with the mental hospital'. Mr. Flumerielt will thortly make a personal visit to the place and endeavor to size up the situation there. The impre.sion is said to prevail in the department of finance and agriculture that the farm, which was established when times were exceedingly brisk, is pr0ving a rather expensive luxury. The enquiry now t0 b) undertaken will decide whether tho benefits and results attained are commensurate with the cottt of the fancy fancy stock-farming section 0f the institution. Hon. Thomas Taylor will be head of a committee to consider if any modification should be made in the plans, for the provincial university at Point Grey. The advice of the board of governors of -the university will be taken to ensure that the position oi the institution shall be preserved, but at the same time necessary retrenchments and modifications in the immediate plans may be carried out. Rutland News (Frost oar own CorrMDona.nt.1 "The United States in History," will be the subject oi the free lecture next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, when Evangelist Potter will submit ths historical and Scriptural evidence , that Bible prophecy, which hat accurately foretold the rise and work of ths great world empires and the European ��� nations of today, bat also clearly tore- told startling developments in the United States i�� the maar future, Lieut. Chat. Harvey of the B.M.B.'t ft hi town thit week on fo��v��- Mr. Percy Dirworth returned last week alter �� visit to the prairies. Bud Fittpatriok also returned a lew days ago from his visit to ths praxis. The Bev. D. Lister and his family have moved to Rutland and taken up residence in the house next to ths store formerly occupied by Mr. J. W. Woolsey. The Methodists held last Thursday evening their annual Christmas tree and entertainment, when an interesting program of music, recitations and dialogues was presented to a large audience. There was the usual well- decorated Christmas tree, and old Santa Claus, but things were reversed a little this year to Buit the timet. Instead of the children receiving presenti they brought them. Each class made up its own little gift for the Alexandra Orphanage at Vancouver, and no doubt feel muoh happier for thia little act ol self-sacrifice and kindness. The program included songs by Miss Evelyn Harrison and Mist Elva Fleming; recitations by Ernest Mugford, Franklin Hartley, Harold Lashley, Gordon Hall, Daisy Wilcox, Dell, Tanner, Martha Woolsey, Alberta Wi tey, and Thelma Dilworth; a di Jet tie Plowman and Edith J choruses by the sohoUrt anoV'Hwral interesting dialogue!. O *- A report got around lmst night that the "Kaiser" wat dead, the origin ol the report apparently being an unofficial wire whioh had been received oi the telegraph office. So far, however, it lacks confirmation. The death took place Tuesday afternoon in the hospital of Alex S. Stewart. Mr. Stewart who was 36 years of age was for tome time past gardener at the home of Mr. W. C. Renfrew, and was admitted to the hospital about four weeks ago suffering from Brights Disease and in spite oi all care he gradually grew worse and expired Tut -day morning about 5 o'clock He leaves a wife and two young children. The funeral took place, yesterday afternoon, the Rev. A. Dunn, officiating. ;���o -' ; . BIRTHS HUNT.-On Tuesday, Dscember' ittth to Mr. and Mrs. Jsrinsn Hunt, a son.. FERGUS0N.-0n Wednesday, Dettanber 29th, to Mr. and Mrs. R. Ferguson, a daughter. .* PAGE TWO KELOWNA RECORD KELOWNA RECORD Published avery Thuretlay at Kelowna, British Columbia JOHN LEATHLEY Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION RATES SlnM, 50 seats 'additional. All subscrlDtioas p&vabts lo advance Subscribers at ths rsirular rate can have extra papers nailed to Irietxte at a diulunc. at HALF RATE, i.e.. 75 oenta per veor. This special privttes. ie granted tor tbe oorposs of advsrtisiat tt-s ettv ind dietiict. MAGIC ��EAD THE BAK1NGLABEL ;;�� powder Canada to Send Three Thousand Chauffeurs ADVERTISING RATES LODGE NOTICES. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. ETC.. 1.8 cents oer column Inch Der week. LAND AND TIMBER NOTICES-SO dav-. *�� 60 days *7. WATER NOTICES-.*!) for fivt Insertion!. LEGAL ADVERT.SING-Klrst insertion. 12 osnta per tins: each subsequent insertion. 8 osnts per tins. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS -2 rents Der word first insertion. 1 cent pur word ��M:h subiequsnt iniiortion. DISPLAY ADVERTISEMENTS - Two Lm-hn and under. 60 oents oer inch first inaerlion over two inches 40 cents per inch lirnt in- sertios: 20 oents oer inch each subsequent insertion. All chanm in contract advertisements must be in the hands of ths printer by Tuesday evening to eimure publication ia ths next Fruit Protective Assns. We are in receipt oi the follow ng open letter from the Assistant Inspector of fruit Pests at Vernon, nd- dvessed to the "Fruitgrowers of Kelowna:" A shor,t time ago a series oi live articles headed "Orchurd Protection" was completed through the courtesy of the local press. Tho object of ike articles was to cull to your attention the "Fruit Protective Association Movement and to suggost some oi it's advantages in meeting the mere ,s- ing pest control problems nf .lie district. The Fruit Protective Association lias come to stay in the Okanagan Valley, and fruit growers of any community cannot afford t0 miss the opportunity which this organization makes possible, in the more economic control ol pests and diseases, taking annual toll from much needed maximum profits, ol our orchards. Do you believe that a Community or Grower, fighting the pests in spasmodic and intermitcnt order, can compete in "Costs ol Pro- ' duotion" with the organized districts whioh have the advantages ol tho "Fruit Protective AsBocigtion?" | Fruit Growers tributary to Vernon, decided that they could not thus compete, and have grusped the Fruit Protective Association idea with vigor. Organizations have been lormed at Coldstream and Long Lake, Laving- ton, B. X. Valley, and at South Vernon and Okanagan Landing. At all ol these points whore meetings were held, lively discussions took place, and keen dubate followed overy suggested advantage, but with the same result, that growers unanimously recognized the need oi active cooperation effort with systematic means ot holding, the effort to a continued working basis. The department of agriculture is extending to Iruit growers the opportunity to help themselves solve tho problems of pest control through united action on the part of the growers in co-operation with the District Fruit Pest Inspector. To this end, meetings will .be hold, in the different communi- Threo'thousand chauffeurs are to be the next contribution from Canada to the imperial forces at thi front. Enrolment in the Montreal district will commence at once. It is hoped that 1,000 qualified men may be available in that distriot. Tho men will be mobilized at Ottawa. Tho kind of men needed''or the army transport division service uro mechanics who con drive a car while it is all right, and get off iiul mend it if anything goes wrong. With the extensive use of motor transports in military work there is great demund sor such men now. For this expert work unusually liigli salary has been arranged, according to British standard. The men will be paid J1.40 a day with the usual supplies and allowances. In addition they will be given the following separation allowances: For wife lis Id a week; wife and one child, 14s 0 d; wife and two children, 18s Id; wife nnd three children, 21s 3d. A further allowance of 2s lid will be made to each child in excess of three under 16 years of age. These separation allowances will be paid every four weeks. It was stated by General Wilson that the.raising of this corps would give an excellent opportunity for Competent chauffeurs from Canada to se- eure service nt the front at work for which they lire particularly fitted. Many lives have been lost and millions of dollars worth of dumage done during the past weok in the eastern states by terrific snowstorms und blizzards, the most severe for many ye.trs. A British official report says that Capt. Arthur Stanley Wilson, member of parliament for Yorkshire, has been made a prisoner of war. He was conveying letters from the eastern Mediterranean to London, and was travelling by a Greek steamer, whieh w0s stopped by an Austrian submarine. It has been ascertained, the report says, that none of the papers taken from him were of any importance. The list of appointments contu'ued in the current issue of the B. 0. Gazette is confined to notice dealing with the cabinet changes which took place last week. In addition there ia a notice to tho effect that His Honor the Lieutenant Governor in Council has been pleased to accept the resignation of John Herbert Turner, Esq., as agent general, such resignation to take effect on tho 31st of December, and another appointing Sir Richard 5Ie- Bridc, K.C., M.G., to bo Agent Grnor- al from the let ol January, 1916. ties surrounding Kelowna, early in January, and announcement, will be given by the district inspector, Mr. Brydon, in nost week's local press. Trusting that fruit growers will bear in mind, tho date set for the Protective Meeting, in his respective orchard community, and will attend prepared to speak "pro" nnd "con", for this is a subject of concrete value to every orohardist, and one deser'ing L. L. PALMER. Feeding Dairy Cows Ecomomiciilly Alfalfa is the most valuable and nutritious roughage the dairyman can grow. Indeed, when especially well cured and ground up into alfalfa meal, it can be called a concentrate and classed along with gruin foods. It is so rich that it should not be fed u'one. There is so much protein in it tli it it is hard on the kidneys, which organs throw off all nitrogenous waste. It is unwise to brin* in a cow useil to range conditions anl begin st.ifing her with alfnlfa at once, especially if if exercise is not given. Any su Ulen change of this nature tende to upset the cow's digestive and nervous system. Protein or nlbumen is th" food ele ment essential to milk production, anil is the element dearest to buy gn grain foods. The great point al-out al'alfa is that a supply of good alfal'n hav obviates the necessity of buying much grain. If corn si'uge or roots ea.i be combined with good alfalfa hay a satisfactory milk yield oun us o'uui.v ed without any grain being lid. i-'on'o well known dairy farmers fed their cows only a'fa'fa hay anil corn siluge in winter, except their best cows, which get a little grain. They c'aim (hut while th 'v do not get the maximum production, they V". it iheafest. A ration of 20 pounds of alfalfa hay und 40 pounds of com silage (or 5.r> pounds of roots) will be ample i'.'r a cow giving 25 pounds average -if milk daily. The silage is rich in ctrbo-hy- drates or starchy matter, nnd the alfalfa in' protein, so that one b:il.v..'es the other. Timothy hay is not at all a tood rpttghage for the dairy cow, as it is lacking in protein. It is rich i-i tho st archy or energy producing eletli' da, so that it gives best results when led t��� horses. Timothy hay contains .inly 3 per cent, of digestible protein, compared with 8 per cent, in reJ clover and 101 per cent, in alfalfa hoy. These fiiruivs give a good comparison of values of the-ic three roughages Ior milk production. A good, safe rule f0r feeding a dairy cow; is us follows: Givo her all tho clover or alfalfa hay she will cut, together with 35 to 55 pounds of corn siluge or roots. In addition, give her a pound of grain for each 4 pounds of milk produced daily. Bran, oats and corn or barley meal, equal parts, is a good grain mixture. A little linseed oil meal is also a fine thing nj 'ielp- ing to keep the digestive organs right. The champion cow 0f Canada is a British Columbia Holstein, "Pietjc Canary", owned by J. M. Steves, of Steveston. She gave in ono year over 24,000 pounds of milk containing 938 pounds of butter fat (eoual to about 1,100 pounds of butter). Her daily ration during the latter part of her test was 75 pounds of mangels, 10 pounds each of ground oats and linseed meal, and 5 pounds ground barley. This was feeding for maximum production, 0f course. In summer the ration ol green alfalfa should be varied a little by feeding in addition, oats and peas, clover, green corn, kale, or grass. Cows like a little variety, and will get tired of being fed alfalln alone. Thcro is some danger of bloating on alfalfa, especially when wet or when pnttured for the firBt time. Wet alfalfa readily ferments in the paunch. Cows will not bloat on alfalfa il it is cut and brought to them. Hungry $1 Discount BETTER LIGHT At LESS EXPENSE from COM. OIL (Kerosene) THIS wonderful new incandescent mantle lamp gives more than ten times as much light at, the common coal oil lamp. At the same time it burns less than half as much oil as the old style open flame, center draught lamps. Beatselectric.gasolineoracetylene. The Aladdin Hanging Lamp it equipped with the adjustable extension chimney and baffle generator which make it the most reliable Incandescent mantle oil lamp ever made. For evening leading, writing or sewing there is no light that can compare with the powerful, steady white light of the Aladdin. Sale, durable and economical, beautiful in design, no noise, no odor. Women anl children can operate it You can't appreciate the great difference between the light of this lamp and the common coal oil lamp 'til vou aee it It haa all,the goodqualities of the high priced system but with the advantage of being aa simple aa the ordinary coal oil lamp. Let Ut Demonstrate It To You Youll never want to go back to the dingy, reddish, nickering light of your old style lamps. You can have the most cheerful and best lighted home in your neighborhood by getting an Aladdin Mantle Hanging Lamp. There are alto other Aladdin styles such aa table lamps, bracket lamps, etc. be allowed on any of these lamp* if this advert, ia presented before January 1st at JAMES H. TREN WITH THE ELECTRIC SHOP KELOWNA cows should be kept off alfalfa pasture when it is wet, and should be given some hay or green feed other than alfalfa before going on. There are various effective cures for bloating. Pint doses of linseed oil with a little turpentine added, given with a wine bottle; tying a wooden gag in the mouth like a horse's bit; inserting a piece of rubber hose in the throat and pushing it gently down until the gas rushes up Irom the paunch; have all proved effective cures. A dose of 300 o.c. at a I per cent, solution of formalin ia also a cheap remedy. If an animal is on the point of suffocation when found, the surest remedy is to stab the paunch Ho let tho gas out quickly. An ordinary knife may be used, but a trocar is hotter, the hollow sheath remaining in the hole to allow the gaset to escape freely. Tho point to be stabbed is midway between the last rib, the hip bono, and the backbone right in the centre ol the space in front o( the hip, whieh is quite hollow usually. The skin is first slit for about an inch, and tho paunch wall is just beneath, bold stab is made directly through it. Tho paunch is an immense receptacle, nnd there is no dr��Tcr of striking any other organ at that point. A veterinary should have been sent for in the meantime. Regarding the ourini of ��lralla hay. Over three fourths tho feeding value is in the leaves, so that ordinary methods whereby these are wilted off will not do. Alfalfa should be cut when only beginning to come into bloom, before it gets woody. Cut in the morning and partially wilted, it should lie cocked in the afternoon, and cured by standing thus for three or four days, when it is ready lor hauling or baling. Cured like thit, the hay is quite green, and is nearly equal to bran in food value, weight for weight. Alfalfa meal should bo quite green a'so, and show no white, strawy specks, which indicate badly cured and w0ody hay. In a wot season alfalfa can be put into a silo mixed with green corn or alone, it must be well tramped down to make good ensilage. A silo Ib neurly essential for the dairyman on high priced land. It provides the cheapest food known. One dairyman in the Kootenay distriot Jias erected a silo 8 x 22 on hit five-acre holding, and keeps four cows on home grown roughage the year round, betides a large Hock 0f poultry, bu using siluge and soiling crops. The silo is filled with oats and peas in early summer, und again with com in the fall. Silage and soiling mean intensive dairy farming. Silage is just as good in summer as in winter, and nearly as necessary. Soiling means cutting the crops in the summer and bringing them to the cows, instead of letting them pasture. The only objection is the extra labor, but that is paid for. Winter rye, fall wheat and vetch, alfalfa, clover, peas, and oats, kale and silage will provide an abundance of succulent food throughout the summer. Half an aore under this system, if it crops well, will tupply a cow with sufficient green food lor the summer seaton. The small holder above mentioned hat brought up his farm from a "wilderness ol thistles" to producing twice as much as the adjoining holdings, by means of the large amount oi manure made on the place. The provincial department of agricul- eure will be pleased to send printed information about alfalfa, silos and ensilage, on request. THUftSDAf, DECBhtBBB SO, IMS inar^-iataaBtB HOLLOWS IN EGGS There ia an air space in every egg, but wo notice it partioularly in a boiled one,, because the contents have been made solid by tho c0oking and made tho hallow space more apparent. This space is a provision ol nature so that the chick which grows, within the shell may have air to breathe from the time it comes to life until it becomes strong enough to break through tho ahell to the outside world. To generate life in the egg It is necessary that it be subjected to a certain degree of heat for a period of 21 days. When this is not done the egg remains indefinitely in its raw state. When it is boiled the pocket ol air within the shell, which would have been used up by the chick il the egg had been set lo hatch, begins to fight (or its space, and pushes the boiled contents of the egg back, leaving the hollow space. Sir William Robertson hat been made chief military adviser to the British government, thus assuming supreme command ol the variout campaigns. Hon. W. J. Bowser hat gone to Kamloops, where he will spend several weeks. The premier wat tick for ten days at his Victoria residence and hit phytioian thinks that a few weeks in the sunny upper country will render hit recovery more thorough. During hit absence Hon. W. B. Boat will bt Millinery! Millinery! SLAUGHTER PRICES $10.00 Hats for $4.75 $8.00 Hats for $3.75 $6.00 Hats for $2.75 $4.00 Hats for. $2.00 Any untrimmed thape in the store $1 As unheardtf opportunity. Dosetsutiit. Sals start* Monday, Jas. 3rd M. A. RATTENBURY - Milliner KELOWNA OPERA HOUSE PICTURES Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday Evenings 7.30 and 8.45 MATINEE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT 3.30* Best Film Service Attractive Features *i*^^>^^^&&^iar&*af^^^^l^af^^^^^^F^aM*a*a*t*ia*a*l*^a*a*a*^a*a*l*a*i*a^^t*l^tt*a*t*l*a*a^t ft* ____ " ���* w vr-���*���" 75;0Qqj sFarmersI iaveProfited O WHAT THE O FARMER. CAN DO WITH CmCRETE ..SbU ^ It contains information that has saved them time and money in making farm improvements. It has taught them the economy of building everythingof everlasting concrete. There's no other building material at durable, it adaptable,a. stay to use or si low ia anal cost at eoaerete. Practically every thiol (net ota lie built of wood, ttoae or tteel etn be mtde better with eoaerete aad thit book ml. you how to do It. It It fiilly illustrated with photos tad diagrams and contaias 52 praotical firm plans. If you haven'I a copy, state! for one reefer/. Keep U handy. As/or to it often. It ii free sad will be mailed to you immediately upon receipt of coupon below. CANADA CEMENT Herald Building, COMPANY LIMITED, ��� MONTREAL. CUT OUT AND MAIL Canada conn csaniT lushd. h��u uuht. mmtiiai. Gentlemen 1���PIceM SSad as. s 1 Mt copy of ' K ��8 "Whet lbs Firmer eta donlra Coaerate." �� SVeel sad No. Cl��r . Proviaoe.., Builders* & Masons* Supplies Hard and Soft Coal Phone 66 W. HAUG P.O. Bo, 166 We have what you want in both Common and Finished LUMBER Doors Windows Shingles Priest right. Dalivary prompt. Satisfaction tvatanieeal. Kelowna Saw-MiH Coapaa*/, limitd D. UjOYD.JONES MfiirM-Pirscter .41 i mi ""*" '.yfVaii" THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1915 KBLOWMA KBCOSD We Wish All a Happy and Prosperous 1916 P. B. Willits and Company Call & get a calendar J. M. CROFT Bootmaker. All kinds of Repairs BERNARD AVENUE, KELOWNA. Your New Year's Resolutioe At this season of the year we instinctively tum back, review the past, consider our achievements, and wonder why we have not accomplished more. - When you see the years rolling by with no improvement in your conditions you should investigate, carefully analyze your work, determine what constitutes its value, why it is not more productive. Are you better qualified educationally than yon were a year ago? Can you demonstrate to an employer that your services are more valuable than they were a year ago1' If you go on month after month, year after year, without effort to inn- prove your qualilicutions you will tail, and deservedly so, and that's as true as the rising and setting of the sun. Look this matter squarelv in the face now. You wilt have to do so some time. In twelve months there will be another new year. In these twe.ve months you can get an education. In one year from today if you use your spare time, and only your spare time, you can have a good working knowledge ol tome profession. You have wasted enough time in the past to lit you lor high salaried work Don't worry about time that has already been wasted. But don't repeat your mistake. A new year is dawning, glistening with possibilities. Hake those possibilities real. Hake them yours. Resolve that the approaching year shall find you industriously employed improving your mental equipment. Resolve that every spare moment shall find you engaged in increasing your knowledge. Do this and in succeeding years when training and the lapse ol time have placed you in a respohsrb,e position, you will look back on 1916 as the turning point in your career.��� Advt. Id the "Heroes "Cellar Munition factoriea in the east have offered to employ every member of t. Panama Pacific exposition force of 300 guards, according to Captain Edward Carpenter, of the Coast Artillery Corps | commanding tho guards. The Weeting- house Electric Company telegraphed an offer to employ ail available gUarda at increased pay. About fifty left a few days ago for powder plants on the Pacific coast. I What was seen irom the "heroes" cellar, during u raid by French airmen ia described by a German doctor. "I was at work in my room on tbe top floor (A an hotel/' he says, "when I heard the. sound of firing; which gradually Came nearer and nearer. 1 go to the window, and at a great height I oan see an airman hovering amongst a regular collection of white *arapnel clouds. Then comes a second and a third, then a fourth i nd a fifth, ami presently there is a whole squadron over the town. "From down below blares a trump jt It is the signal for everybody to clear out of the streets and take 'aviation cover.' Suoh warnings are uextssaty, for the wonder of human flight is still so astonishing that people on the earth, both soldiers and civilians would rather, in spite of the dinger, atop and gaze up at the steel birds. Tn a twinkling the streets are cleared. And it was high time, for tJ.itip.dy there is a rattling of hoofs und pavements. Shrapnel bullets are ooming down. And now a fearful, horrible crash, or rather rour like the rQar of an animal. It is the first bomb. I begin to think that my room immediately under the roof is not altogether a suitable place in such circumstance. On the stairs I meet others of the same opinion. As we to down the stairs the beast roars a second time. The next bomb has fallen. -- "Then we hear in the voice of command 'Take aviation cover;' so down into the 'heroes' cellar, which is the merry name for the shelters pr.;-arranged for Buch festive visits from lhe enamy. But the racket nnd din outside gets worse and worse. The hideojs row comes nearer and nearer. Now it is quite close: Then a fearful bang and roar. The house and even the massive cellar arches tremble. Bang! This time still wilder and nearer. Through the crann:es of tha cellar there drifts in from the street something misty. At first one can't tell whether it is smoke or dust, but as we breathe it we find it has a horrible smoky taste. Bang! bang! Worse and worse' come the roars around us in our cellar. We think the next minute the hotel itself will be struck, and then how are we to get out of our subterranean wigwag? But gradually the din becomes less. Quickly up and out in the hope of" still seeing something. Airship Detectors Several lystemi have bam developed during the present war lor detecting and locating submarines And airships. Most of these employ icrophones at the ends of known base line and determine the location by tri angulation. The principle of these systems was worked out in a practical way some time ago by lb. Elias E. Bite, an electrical engineer ol New York City. He devised such a system for use by a ship in locating a log horn in a fog. In a tense he provided the ship with mechanical ears, far more sensitive and accurate than the human ear. These ears were, really, two megaphones of suoh receptive sensitiveness that he could "pick up" the blasts of a fog hom or u steamship whistle 20 miles away. These megaphones' reoeivert were attached to a spreader at long at the ship was wide. Thia spread was mounted well upon the foremast where it could be swung horizontally through a hall circle. The megaphones were pivoted at the extremities of tho spreader and awun,, s.muli* neouBly toward or away from each other by means of a simple hand lever. The lever would truce a pointer around a graduated arc���the graduations giving readings in miles and fractions thereof. The instant a warning is heard in either megaphone the operator will swing the tube until he gets the same volume ol sound in both receivers, at the same time the megaphones are probably at right angles to the tube and the sound is more or less muffled. Then the operator moves the lever to tum the two megaphones inward toward eaoh other. At the point where the sound is the clearest in them titty will be in a direct line with the object causing the sound. The exact distance is indicated on the graduated arc. Thus with the distance and direc tion both accurately indicated, it an easy matter to get the exact spot where the airship is. Its direction and rate ol travel may be equally easily determined by simple mathematical calculations. A great many systems have been built on this one of Mr. Biee, varying only in unimportant details.��� North Shore Press. Yes, there they are over the t ail./ay sttrtion, which is some distance on*. Renew for the Record Noden Artillery The Paris Matin gives the story ol the discovery, which Alfred Krupp has always been credited with, that ���teel could be used instead of bronze in tbe manufacture of guns. It appears, according to the French paper, that in 1830 a Frenchman of the name of Pierre Ducroqnet, the eon of a soldier who had fought is tht Napoleonic wart, was considering the possibility ol improving modern armament, and when visiting Paris in 1836 he met Alfred Krupp in a cafe in the vicunty oi tbe Palais Koyal. Krupp at that time, was a manufacturer of no very great importance, employing about 60 workmen, and Was travelling in order to gain more cuttomert. Bucronuet explained hit ideas t0 him and started a long oorretpondence with Krupp. In 1841 he wrote "if the bronze guns have hot sufficient resitting -powers why not try and make them ol a more solid material," aad in 1846, "I caa find nobody here to believe in ma. Jf I only had the use of a factory to make my experiment!. I would give all I possess to arrive at tonal result.' Krupp, who waa then employing 20X workmen, replied to Ducroquet offering him, i providing he paid his own expenses, the use ol a portion oi hie factory and, moreover, the help of some of his workpeople. The Frenchman, accepted and removed his family to Altenessen. A year later, having spent all his money on his experiments, Ducroquet announced to Alfred Krupp the fact that he had at last evolved the steel gun, Krupp informed day by day/ by his workmen o' the progress made by the inventor,' already realized the importance of the discovery. He claimed from Ducroquet the payment of a sum of 5,000 mark, which he owed him and in default seized upon his invention. Ducroquet brought an action against him; but lost his case. He offered his invention to the French minister ol war, but it waa refused. In 1847 Krupjp made the same offer to both the German and French governments and reoeiv J an order for 300 field pieces. The reputi- tion of the firm was made. King Constantine of Greece hat been stricken with virulent pleurisy, and his condition is serious. The King's illness is said to be certainly incurable, though he may survive for sometime. 8TO0P8M OF OOAL EaMCLaVnOKB Coal mining righto si the I ia "frUjJtj fltttralthiet to. the Yukon Terrttocjr, weat Territorial, aad ia ��� portion of tht Provino. of British Colttttbit, any be leased ior a toot al ftat/ uaa years at aa aaaaal natal ol V aa sens. Not more tfcaa VH�� acme will be lasted to oaa tppHntat. AppKoaUoat (or tie tenet Matt ha mads by the opplinaaf ia paraoa to the Agtnt of Sub-Agent of tot distriot ia whieh tht righto applied foe ant la mrveyed territory the land bt described by teetioae, or steal division! of uttipat, aad hi ed territory the treat shall be atokad out by the Eaoh eppboation mast he aaooaa- panied by a lee of �� whito will be reloaded if toe righto applied for are not available, bat aot otherwise. A royalty shall be paid oa the merchantable output of the mint at the rate of five cents par ton. The person operating the auaa shell furnish the agent with tworn returns accounting for the fall quantity of merchantable ooal mined and pay the royalty thereon. If the ooal mining righto are aot being operated, each returns, shall be tarnished at least once a year. The lease will include the ooal mitring rights only, bat tat latest may be permitted to purchase whatever available turfaoe righto stay be con- svWd necessary for the working of the mine at the rate of 110 an aore. For fall information appUaatioa should be made to the aaeretoqr of the Department ol the ' Interior. Ottawa, or to the Agent or Sab-Agent ol Dominion lands. W. W. COST. Deputy Minister of the Interior. N. B.-Unauthorited publication ol thia advertisement will aot bt paid for. J. A. BIGGER BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR Estimate. Furnished for all chutes of. ' ��^t^t^s^B^sS^��\a<>.t��>^S^��s.*t^tV*^>et*llt^r^S^'s^*��r^f*��ya(^V%/>a(�� IN SUNNY FRANCE A Musical Comedy in Two Acts by WILSON MacDONALD IN THE CAST Comprised of Local Talent EVERY SONG A ,NEW SONG EVER Y DANCE A NEW DANCE EVERY BIT OF HUMOUR FRESH, CLEAN AND SPARKLING Opera House for Two Nights Wednesday, January 5th Thursday. January 6th Admission 75c and $1. Book ot Crawford*s Store THE NET PROCEEDS WILL BE DEVOTED TO SOME PATRIOTIC PURPOSE ., hU? tjajsa PAGE FOUH KELOWNA RECOBJ) THrjB6DAY, DECE1IBB8 90, 1*15 Feed Your Cows on ALFALFA Wh-n the Calf is Thcfte weeks old, take it to the< K. L. 0. RANCH and get in exchange for it a ton of prime Alfalfa Hay. Other Animals taken in trade for Hay. HEWETSON and MANTLE, Ltd. Financial Agents Rents Collected Properties Managed Accident, Fire, Life, Mttine and Employer's Liability Insurance Save Money on Your Feed Bill NOIE���The supply ol ilic coromodilii s I.clow is limited. To &nve Yourself disappointment purchaae AT ONCE Pride of Alberta 98-lb. aack... ..$3.20 Mother's Favoiile 98-lb. �����cl< J3.00 Bakers Flour (makes excellent breud) 98-lb. aack *2 65 Bran ICO.Ib. sark $1.25 Short..., 100-11.. sack $1.35 Oats Ground Very Fine 100-lb. ��ack ...$1.75 To insure a steady supply of ricb milk, feed tbis to your cov/s; or lo your chicken, if you dcira rtootl lajini; result. Kelowna Poultry Association At the top in quoit V at.d the bottom in prices M pay* to belong to tint Association. Fm onlv $1. We buy for mcinljeis of tlie Aaaociation only, notl.ii.K l>nt the very hest grade. (I lir warehouse is near tho C.P.R. trucks on Lllia Street) Brighten the long winter evenings with a Columbia Grafonola We have all sizes in stock %# they include some beautiful nevy designs. TOWN AND COUNTRY NOTES " A LUppj to all. aini I'rosperoU* Now ^ (;ut Lieut.-Col. Perry caiue down from \,finon to speiid tho lioliduya with his family here. Mr. Jltti'old Newby returned lust wepls from Uu prairies. ��� * Mis- Uroadbcnt is the tfucat ol bar sister, Airs, ii, J). UiggH, Mian May berry is on ;i short \i il lo bar cousin, Mr. Hugh Jenkins. * Corp. "Hilly" Shugg is spendin. �� brief furlough in Kelt,una. X'rivato Uobbins left yesterday mum ing after spending Xiriae with hit* i.itu ily in town. Miss Gladys Bird sj em Inst WBek- day. Lieut, c. 0. Allan, oflioer command ing ilic 102nd Overseas has invited the members of the Itelowna Volunteer lie* servo to join his men in a ohuroh pa radc on Sunday. "January 2nd. The muster to take place on the parade ground at W.80 a.m., Tho executive of the k. Vi II.. hope as many members us possible will accept this iuvitat'os as (this will be the first parade iu tho new year. The Girls' lied Cross "At Home' held in Morrison s Hall December lutl was a splendid suooess. 'Jin1 total takings at tho door wero $4-7.00 and the total expenses were 120.0$ Leavinj a balance in hand of $2/,.O0> special thaQk>J are duej amongst others to Mr M. A. \i-L'ai'tli ftho so kindly loauud decorations, etc. The next "At Homo' will Ij<- held on January .Mil., and will be a big maBquerade. rurthoi' not will be given later, Tho bowling game arranged (or Christmas afternoon between team .[from the 103nd Overseas oontingen and Dreamland howling Alleys, whiel was postponed utstion "xigtiio: lor "more tlinn u third of a century," n Ion* sut-* eeMrS1r��corf1of'-.en.liiiKKurShipperHpr')iiipt..SA JISTACTOKY AND PROFITAHLK returns. Write for '%(* frhubm feturprr," the only reliable, accurate market report and price list published Vrili for It-IfOW-Jf'a KB KB A ft SHUBFRT Inr 29-27 WFJT AUSTIN AVE. A very successful tnti-rtuiuinent was given by th0 Methodlft Sunday school on D..-comber 23rd, The enteitninmuut was i^iven In tht- pupils of tho school tho first pari being compa^tl of chor met by the primary depuiiinenl and a lullaby song, Rung very sweetly by I'Jricu Soeley. The second pari, u Can lulu, entitled "A <-0od Time with SHi,ta Claus," was given by the pupils of the junior intermediate and senior graftal. 'J hi first icene Was an outd0or seono with the linys and girls at play who were visited by Santa CIflUS. The second scene was a domestic scene wlieio Mi joiy Swit/er, Nellj,. Jones, Hessio lluU|j lieinard MuKeowu, Mac Knight and Jphn Harrison played important parts The home was visited by Santa I'luue. Tho third seono wus tho workshop ol Santa With (ho Brownies at work who were visited by the children and entertained by tho Qrowniei with ch,t- ruses.'reeitutions und drills. The can iata closed by singing "Merry Christmas to All." Tho part of Santu was voi-y suooossfutly taken ' by Tommy Snashull. Tho success of the entertainmentw^i duo to Mr. W. U. J'eafBon nnd Misw lOthelwyn Jones. Mucli credit }n duo Mrs..W. R. Tearson for hor share in tho costumeji. The (hanks pf tho Sun- day school is heartily given to Mr. Tronwith for his kindness in urrnnjfing the stage lights. The Kolowna Study Club will moot at the homo of Mrs. Swerdfagcr, Ab- bolt street on Thursday, Junuury Oth. Mr, D. C, l-'ostor ttnd family left this morning for Montreal, where Mr. Foster has obtained a permanent position. Mr. (.ludmun, of the corpB of K. V. it. LngiUocrs who were stationed here recently came in oa Monday for a visit .vita friends und nc.p.aiuiuim's. ��� i he local soldiers each received their i linstmus present from the King on Jloaday. each one being presented with & cents. * Several local boys who nre members ol the lU^nd tJvorseas forces stationed at u am loops are in the city on leave over the holidays. �� Mr. Walter Anderson cam*1 up Sat- urday ii'oui Bummerland to spend . bristmas with Eriends in the city, returning Monday afternoon. * I la monthly and annual meeting of the Women s Institute will be beid on Saturday, January Nth on account oi iSew Years' Day falling on the first Saturday. The (Jood Templars have made arrangements for a sleighing party ne^t Fuesday evening. Any member who intends to g<> along should be at the lodge loom at 8 o'clock sharp. �� The now ice skating rink at tho ten nie courls Is now in readiness and those who Hke skating are reminded that by patronizing the rink they not only onjo\ themselves but also aid the work of the tied Cross, aB all monies over actual running expenses, which are very low, will be turned over' to that society. ��� * The scholars of tho Baptist Sunday school did untile justice to the Bpleil- did supper prepared for them by their teachers and friends Toesday evening, and nnvarded their patrons afterward by a mixed program which spoke volumes for the patience u>>d time expend ed by Mrs. Swerdfngrr and Mrs. fc'hay- ler in its preparation. An innovation in the progrmn wus a recital by Mi'.* Jawashita, in his native tongue, of a piece of classical Japanese literature. The teachers extend their hearty thanks to UH who assisted in giving the scholars such a pleasant time and to Mr. McCregor who mado an able chairman. I I.KMKYJ'-MliCH i he marriage took pluoe yesterday afternoon of Wiiliani ���). Clement and Laura Alice, daughter of Mr. 'Jhomus Birch of Kelowna. The ceremony was performed by the Kev. J, 0, Switzer at (he home of Mrs. V. V.. Simpson, Sutherland avenue, and yiily the immediate relatives of the bride and bridegroom woie present. The bride who wuu given away by her father wore a pretty dress.of white Bilk and gold brooch set with peurls, the gift of the bridegroom, and curried a byU- qttyi of white carnations. Later iu the day Mr. and Mrs. Clement left by the boat for the south for a short honeymoon trip. They will reside in Kelowna. O J. M. K0B1NS0X ACQUITTED In noticing the result of the ease against Mr. J, M. Itohinson of Nara- mata. in which ho was charged with fraud in connection with the sale oi a number of Cl'-K. shares we inadvert enlly left out a small but rather important word. Mr. l.obineon was found "not guilty." and this wae what intended to say, but unfortunately tho "not" was omitted. For Mr. Bpbinion's sake wo hasten to correct this. Mr. liohinson was acquitted of the charge, the judge expressing .the opinion that criminal proceedings should never hove l>��en taken, but the matter settled bv civil action. C. Nicoll Dray and Transfer Agent Phone 132 Will move you quick and cheap Cut Flowers i Pot Plants for New Year Gifts at the Greenhousci, Richter Street Orders taken now for Parties and New Yrar'a Day, will be specially delivered to special addresses P.O.Box 117 Phone 86 A decided economy in fuel consumption is effected by using nickelied steel in Kootenay 7ft9/2dO ovcn' If at,racts and holds (he M \g**jr heat far better than most oven materials. See the McClary dealer. u On Sale at the Morrison-Thompson Hardware Co., Ltd. Phone 150 Pendozi St. and Lawrence Ave. : Agents for DeLaval Cream Separators : In the Harness Department we have a splendid stock of Light and Heavy Harness Horse Blankets Wool Rugs Trunks and Suit Cases Fur Robes Mitts and Gloves also all kinds of Leather Repairing done In the Implement Department we carry in stock Feed Cutters (hand and power) Root Pulpers Sleighs in 2, 2* and 3 inch Cutters and Jumpers I Want to Say tliat when we intimate that we Repair Leather Goods, we mean . EVERYTHING made of Leather���including Harness, Boots I and Shoea, Gript, Leggings, Belts, See. If it is made of Leather we can repair it THOMLINSON, HaiMamaker WATER STREET KELOWNA Next door to 25c Store Phone - 347 OK.LUMBER CO.,Ltd Arc now completely equipped to supply all your lumbar needs. We have a large stock of local and 'coast ROUGH AND FINISHING LUMBER of high-grade quality and in splendid condition. A complete line of DOORS AND WINDOWS LATH AND SHINGLES i ^" HP ���"���J* THCI8DAY, DECEMBER 30, IMS KBLOWVA EBCOID *^aaa���* a fortification as teen irom the aeroplane, the primitive method oi dropping the iheet oi paper tied to a ttone has long bean abandoned. Tbe airman it provided with a tptdal bomb in which ths letter or plan it placed. He then drop, the bomb, which it to weighted that it falls tharp end tint. At the end ttrikes tht ground a trigger it restated whioh sett fire to s torch on top, and thui the location of the bomb is indicated by day or night. WHO ABB THE TUBK8? Tht ttattmeat of a Turkish Pasha that all alien, an to be cleared out of bit country, and that after the war .Turkey will bt for the Turki only, prompts the question: Who an the Turka? Oi the doaen or to different raoet, tptaking different languages, the real Turka (if tbe Otmaniia may bt to ttyled) form quite a small part oi the population oi European Turkey. Ii tbe Patha had hit way, it would give rite to an interesting social problem, since in tbe eyes of the Sultan, all Otmaniia are equal. Thus there an no data barriert to prevent an Ottoman Turk of humble birth reaoh ing the Divan, and even marrying into the royal family iteelf. Peasant and Patha have the tame dignified bearing, and all alike are oontemptu- out of the tubjeot raoet they govern��� tent apparently by Allah to do the dirty work.���London Chronicle. A further interesting Sit oi contribution! to the various war funds oi Canada by loyal and patriotic Indians ia announced by the department of Indian affairs. These contributions are remarkable in that, for the most part the Indian! who have nude than are in poor eireanutaaoei. Ths contribute tuts ssaouat to wmoo. Orders for Local Scouts ���m wkpabcd- KELOWNA TROOP Troop First! Sdf Last! Orders by command (or week ending January 6th, 1918. Duties.���Orderly patrol Ior. week, Kangaroos. Next for duty Wood Pigeons. Paradet.���There will be no parades at all during this week. Suggestions for the month of January: Outdoora.���Study traoks in the mow. Gather mosses in the woods for home study. Take a bird census. Look ior cocoons and dormant insects. Dig out borers in dead timber for home study. Indoors.���Hake a model bridge. Hake a bob-eleigh. Study sing language (see "Wooderalt" by Ernest Thompson Seton) Hap drttwing and reading, signaling, knots, and splices. Learn compass signs. Quality in first 'aid. Indian War Bonnets War bonnet or headdress 0f the Indian���Its meaning:���The typical Indian is always shown with a war-bonnet or war cap, of Eagle's feathers. Everyone is familiar with the look of this headdress, but it will be found that few know its meaning, or why. the Indian glories in it so. Tn the days when the red man was unchanged by white man's ways, ever,, feather in the Brave's headdress was awarded to him by the Grand Council, for some deed, usually in warfare. These deeds were called "coups", and when of exceptional valor they were "grand coups" and the eagle's feather had a .tuft of horsehair, or down, fattened on its tip. Not only wBs each feather bet- towed for tome exploit, but there were alto waya of making the feathers to aa to show the kind of deed, lhe Grand Council, & committee of the old wise men of the Indian village, had all authority in the wording of these coups, tho man uho wat applying for a coup, came forvaid, told his story, finished by claiming a coup or grand coup as he thought fit; ii the Cou'tcil agreed, there was a loud chorus of "How! How! How!" if then *at any doubt oi it, tbe matter wat ftirly ami squarely threshed out, and the coup or grand coup awarded or withheld jutt as the Grand Council thought lit. No Indian would ever think oi claiming a coup ii he did not think in lib own mind that he had won it. The killing of an enemy might confer feathers on four different men���the first, second and third to strike liiin, and tho one who took his soalp. B. KELLER, T.L. A Scottish inventor is experimenting with a new rifle which shall be more in conformity with the tradition! of Scotch requirements. It will be breechless I���London Opinion. NEW WIRELESS ROUTE Wireless telegraphy hat opined a Polar Sea route irom Central Runia to Great Britain. Wirelett stations established by tht Russian government in the Arctic keep the vejtelt advised as to the channels free irom ioe. Acting on their information, two large vesselt chartered by a Siberian trad' ing company have jutt arrived at Grimsby with eargota irom ths Yens sei aad Obi dittriott ol Central Siberia, valuet at $1,760,000. Tht Obi and Yenetei an huge rivers with a great depth oi wrier, iai< tteamen ol any tize. But it was not until lately that their navigation wat put into practice. Owing to the ute of the 1 runs-Siberian Railway by the Russian gov eminent ior war Supphtt, than an 3,000,000 tons oi wheat held up in Siberia, besides enormous quantitiot oi other produce, li thit oan bt got out it will improve Russian txcbanno, whioh it now a eerioul prublen among the allies. Next year tht company proposes to take about thirty tteamen over the new White Sea route, laden with Siberian vproducti. Even ii the war esdi before this time, it it pointed out the the Siberian railway will bt mon o less tied up with back buiineat and the returning oi troops. Baron Armistead, who wat oat ol Gladstone's closest friends it dead. At he leavet no family, tht barony thus becomes extinct. It it understood that Viscount Gladstone it designated as heir to hit large fortune. George Armistead was created first Baron Anniitead ia 1908. Ha wat born in 1834 and tor teveral yean represented Donate in Psillsstest. Loyalty. Loyalty to our country is good, but loyalty to our town and our neighbors is just as important, although rarer. To send money out of town for things that may be obtained from townsmen and neighbors is not loyal, and does a serious injury to our schools, churches, and other institutions supported by local taxation or philanthropy. Support good roads, good churches and good schools. Spend your money st home. You will get just as good or better value, and can see what you buy before you pay for it, instead of after. Read the advertisements and deal at home. I coevweHTco leuU Get Your New Year Resolutions Ready New plans for the future are pretty common about this time of year, but alas! if we accept the common impression, these excellent resolutions seldom come to anything. Suppose We Had to Keep Them! Suppose, for instance, we had to resolve to cast off the depression of spirits and paralysis of effort which have been induced by the hard times, and make up our minds that the end of 1916 was going to see us out of the hole and going strong again! Do You Think Wt Could Do It? You bet we could I An unanimous and really loyal effort for a whole year to better local conditions would have startling results. Let merchants and citizens alike resolve with the New Year to Be Loyal to Our Own Community mm .Vl a^ky^m^tmaW*^ mrn^mrmi^o^ PAGE SIX KELOWNA RECORD c WANTED! ] ettattssttttasassisisttttttttsssssajssBstattr FOB SALE FOK SALE.���Hay, baled or loose, do livered in Kelowna, $15 per ton, b will exchange for calves, pigs or oth er live stock. Horses and live stoc wintered at reasonable rates. Thos Bulman, 'phono 306 or 3206. 4St FOR SALE.���The prettiest home in Kelowna will be sold very cheap i.nti on easy terms. Apply Box "E ' lit- _ cord; 'ifXL FOR SALE.-15 and 910 ACRES 0B| land, ���*�� miles from Kelownu, all fenced, seeded to timothy and clover. Snap for cash. Apply P. 0. Boh 351 Kelowna. . 1-tl FOR SALE.-A PEW HIGH GRADE' Shropshire o G DAIR cow, bred September 23rd. . A. n. .lolinston. Rutland. 6-7 FOR SALE. -GOOD CUTTER, LAT- est style. Automobile doors, criin- som plush upholstered. Only used few limes. Cost S75.0O. Will sell for 110.00 cash. Apply "Gowen", P.O. Box 4119. Kelowna, 6p FOR SA ',F. - PRINTED BUTTER wrappers with your own name and design, 100 for 81.50; 200 for 32.00 500 for S2.75; 1000 for S3.75. Bee 0rd office. TO RENT TO RENT. - ONE OF KELOWNA' best homes, furnished, on Bernard' avenue, for 820 per month. Also iive room house on Wilson avenue lo 110 per month. Apply IV. H. Fleming 2tf OFFICES TO I.ET.-FIRST FLOOR front in Belgo Building. Large vaul good light. Vacant .Ian. 1st. Rent reasonable. Best position in town Apply company on the premises 2tf SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED. - GIRL TO HELP WITH houspw0rk anJ fare of small baby. Apply Brown;*, Rutland store. 0-7 MISCELLANEOUS WANTED.-BY EXPERIENCED MAN work on ranch, used to stock and milking. Apply Box "B" Record WANTED TO EXCHANGE 160 acre of land in Saskatchewan. Property fenced, running water, good transportation, part plowed, fair build ingt, tor .small fruit farm. What of fers. Apply Box 254 Kelownu, 46tf WANTED���HORSES AND CATTLE lor pasture and winter feeding, ad* joining city limits. Have rye for sale. Guisachan Ranch, 'Phone 4701 _50tf FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.-160 acres at South Okanagan. Have a clear title, free from all encumbrance, taxes paid up. Would sell cheap for cash o* exchange for cattle. Apply P. 0. Boit 251. Hi. FARM FOR LEASE.-WELL KNOWN LeFevre estate on the Vernon Road near Kelowna, consisting of 160 acres with bone*, implements, etc.,- as a going concern. Apply A. E. Day, Executor. ltf FOR EXCHANGE-70 ACRES LEVEL bench land ..J miles from Kelowna, for good house in city, Apply Box '���M.D." Rc-ord office. 36p. FOUND.���A lady's grey muff. Sam can lie identified at the Record office. LOST.-BLACK COCKER SPANIEL J'up. answers to name ol "Dick." Suitable rowurd f,>v in oi unit ion or return to M. A, Alsgard. 5-6-p a, WANTED. - HORSE, ABOUT 1250 lbs., height about 16 hands. Apply P 0. Boix 073, Kelowna. 6p WANTED TO PURCHASE PAIR OF 24, to 3-inch Bobs, for r���sh. Write P. 0. Box. 90. Kelowna. 6p TENDERS WANTED - Tenders lor 10 cords of wood, delivered and piled in ba-ement of the school at Ellison. Must be dry lir or- birch. Tender! to be sent to .John F. Guest, secretary, by .fun lit, 1916. 5-6_ WOOD FOR SALE 1000 cords or more of 4-foot , bone- dry slab wood in pile three miles from lake on good road. 8250 spot cash for full amount or 50 cents per cord for any amount aa wanted. HITCHNER BROS. ff.fi. Westbank, B.C. RICE BRAN An economical ami moif mitritiou. food ior poultry and colli*. Prico only 1.W P*f jpound The Japanese Store , Leoo Aro., Kolowna Public notice ib hereby given to the electors of the Municipality of tho Corporation of tho City of Kelowna that 1 require the presence of the said clectoiH at the Council Chamber, Bernard avenue, Kelowna, B.C., on the tenth (10th) day uf January, 1916, ttt 12 o'e'ock, noon, for the purpose of clectiiiLj persons to represent them in iho Municipal Council as Mayor and Aldermen, and on tho Board of School Trustors as .School Trustees. The mode of nomination of Candidates shall be as follows: The candidates shall be nominated in writing; the writing shall be subscribed by two voters of the Municipality as proposer Rnd seconder, and shall be delivered to the Keturning Officer at any time between the date of this notice and 2 p.m., of the day of tho nomination; the said writing may be n the form numbered five.(5) in the Schedule of the Municipal Elections Act, and shall state tho names, resi- denC(. and occupation 0r description of earh ['oraon proposed, in such manner us sufficiently to identify such candidate (lnd in the event of a poll bein^ necessary, such poll will be opened on the thirteenth (l.'lih) Hay of .January 11*16, at th? Council Chamber. Bernard avenue, of which every person is required to take notice and govern himself accordingly, QUAUFIGATIONS FOR MAYOR The persons qualified to lie nominated for and elected as Mayor are such persons as are male British subjects of the full age of twenty-onj years, and are not disqualified under any law, and have been for the six months next preceding the day of nomination the registered owner, in the Land Registry OlTice, of lan'i or real property in the City of Kelowna. of the assessed value, on the last revised assessment roll1 for the City of Kelowna, of One Thousand Dollars or more over and above anv registered judgment or charge, and who are otherwise qualified as municipal voters. QUALIFICATION'S FOR ALDERMFN The persons qualified to be nominated for and elected aa Aldermen are such persons as are mate British subjects of the full age of twenty-one years, and flre not disqualified under any law, and have be.n for the six months next precceding the day of nomination the registered owner, in the I and Registry Olltce, of land or real property in the City of Kelowna, of tho assessed value, on the last revised assessment r0ll for the City of Kelowna, of Fivc Hundred Dollars or more over and above any registered judgment or charge and who are otherwise qualified as municipal voters. QUALIFICATIONS FOR SCHOOL TRUSTEES ThB persons qualified to be nominated for and elected as School Trustees are such persons as are British subjects of the full age of twenty-ona years, and are not disqualified under any law, and have for the six months next preceding the day of nomination the registered owner, in the Land Registry Oflice, of land or real property in the Kelowna City School Distriot, of the assessed value, on the last revised assessment roll for the Kelowna City Seh0ol District, of Five Hundred Dollars or more over and above any registered judgment or charge, and who are otherwise qualified to vote at an election of School Trustees in the Kolowna City School District. (liven under my hand at Kelowna, B. C. this twenty-eighth day of December, nil s. G. H. DUNN 6-7 Returning Officer CITY COUNCIL NEARING END OF TERM (CoDtiauad from Pat* 1.) be instructed to include this amount when making payment. After some discussion it was decided to do this. A sum of $50.12 was ordered to be written 0lt the books as uncollectablc light, water and power rates. The following accounts were passed for payment; C.F.H., freight S. D. Colquettc, salary E. Fcvler, salary J. I.. Wilson, salary F. VQrney, BQlurv F. Freeman, salary B. M. Hill, 8alary 0. n. Dunn, salary F. V. Koyle, salary P. T. Dunn, Bulary R. W. Thomas, salary A. E. Nash, salary F. Swainson, salary E. Weddell, salary W. Sabin1, salary A, Andrews, power house work J, A. Bigger, salary A, R. Davy, salary Dr. H.L.A. Keller, 0f"ce rent . H. I. Johnston, ofiice rent .. . Burne & Temple, solicitors fees Crehan, Martin & Co., balance uf auditing fee ���). W. -lonos, inJemnity W. E. Adams, indemnity R. A. Copeland, indemnity ... . W. C. Duggan, indemnity D. H. Kattenbury, indemnity ... JI. W. Raymer, indemnity 1). W. Sutherland, indemnity .. D. Hi Itattenbury, property redeemed frnm tax sale II. Kattenbury, property redeemed fr0m tax sale Markham, cleaning Burroughs Adding Mncl ine Co. Attention to mn"hinc Janus Copeland, te.-imiu ( Harry Dillon, teaming T. S. Chamberlin, supplies A. G. McOregor, power house work C. 0. Robs- n, tennvnrr C. C. Snowdnn, supplies Cnn. Westin?;housp Co, supplies Fleck UrO', supplies Petty cash for December CP.R.. freight C, AmbrojMo, wood con'ract . Our Returned Soldiers The Work of tho Canadian Patriotic Fund and the Soldiers' Commission I). G. 3 1.30 135.0. 100.0C 95.M Su.liJ .iU.'.S Ml 01) 150.1)0 lOO.Hfl 00.00 '05.0(1 60.00 80.00 57.H0 00.0(1 00.75 5 00 l'JB.OO 27.r 50.0C 231.57 86.G8 50.01 50.00 50.01! 10.00 35.00 50.011 14.11 44.11 16.00 6 3.65 5.00 4.00 1.50 26.30 2.50 5.15 31.OS 2.01 5.00 1.22 230.50 THTJB8DAY, DECEHREB 30, 1916 1 ��� II I 'l II rSBB3r��rasSg��SgB-J!| J. A. BIGGER BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR Estimates Furnished for nil < of work CUTTERS FOR SAT.E Oiu> new MeJ.aughl'n Jumper and oiii secoti;! hand. Apply Record Ofitce Glenview Dairy When ordering MILK, or- oider the BES T ; the cost is just the same Phone 2302 JAS. B. FISHER D. Macfarlane PRUNING AND GRAFTING P. O. Box 397 2-9pI BOOKKEEPING. The establishment of the Soldiers' .Vid Commission for Ontario, of whioh the secretary is Mr. C. N. Cochrane, Parliament Bldg., Toronto, is the first of the report reOgntly issued by the Hospitals Commission, and the forerunner of others. The care of the soldier who has re- Lurned t0 Canada, mutilated or weuk- 'nixl as a result of active service, is Lhe primo duty of Canadians. For seine months the Canadian Patriotic "''und has been endeavoring to ensure that i ho men already back from Europe should suffer no want. This work has been voluntarily undertaken by local committees ol the Fund, although in most instances their time is fully occupied with the task of making provision for the families of soldiers. Eaoh soldier is interviewed nt .Juo- liec by by a representative of thfl Fund and a confidential report sent by the latter to the patriotic committee of the town to which the sol- dler is goin^j. This serves the two- fo'd purpose of protecting the l^und agaimt the greedy or unscrupulius and nf giving the local committee information that is helpful in finding employment for the deserving. Not every man who returns to Canada wearing His Majesty's uniform is included in the later category, but the great ma'ority havo done their duty n th,> fullest degree. To the latter it has been tho privilege of tho Fund to present a small badge bearing the \ words, "For Bervioe at tho Front.'* The men who are wearing these badges are tho worthiest citizens that we can acknowledge. Like charity, that badge should be allowed to cover a multitude of sins. The work that the Canadian Patriotic Fund can do for returned soldiers, however, is limited by Act of Parliament, and it has been specifically enacted that no assistance can be given by the Fund to "any person who is in receipt of any gratuity, pension or allowance paid by His Majesty or by any foreign go.ernment in consequence ol incapacity or dea h occurrng as aforesaid." PPartly on this account und largely because the pensions end gratuities paid to incapacitated men aro oft-times admittedly inadequate, it has been necessary to establish a Hospitals Commission and Disablement Fund. The oflicialB of the latter, in thoir report to the Federal government, recommended among other measures, that provincial commissions be formed for the purpose of supplementing these pensions either by monetdry grants ar by- free training in various trades. The Soldiers' Aid Commission of Ontario, as we have said before, is tho first step in this direction. Already it has announced its intention of mobilizing the manufacturers of Ontario and we do not doubt that the process will be facilitated by the manufacturers thomtijves. Others also will be asked to lend their- aid in dit* charging a great national duty and there ii every prospect that in Can ada ut least the traditional tragedy of the returned soldier will have no place. O Hooks und accounts kept uo lo date at reasonable charge, Apply W. M. I.d wards, P. 0. Box 657. Ii-7p We Buy Chickens and Ducks BEST PRICES PAID The City Park Restaurant Abbott Street - Kelowna SPIKELLA CORSETS Mrs. J. II. Davics will be at Mr Mathie'i (over tailor shop, Pendoz street between tbe hourt if 'I'M anil 5.31) p.m. Saturday of ouch v :ok to meet lodies wishing to order coratti. P. 0. Box 620, Kelowna. 30(1. TENDERS FOR DITCHING Tenders arc hereby invited for excavating a ditch for draining into Hill Creek certain sloughs situated in the Rutland District. Tenders to be received by the undersigned on or before December 31st, 1015. Plans end specifications may be seen at the residence of A. C. Loosemore, Rutland, B. C, or at the office of the Central Okanagan Lands Ltd., Kelowna, B. G. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. The Rutland Drainage Commistion: A. C. LOOSEMORE. W. F. SCHELL E. CLEVER December 31it, IMS. M NOTICE Any grower wishing to sell anions or carrott kindly apply at the Graham Company's plant in Kelowna, for price and terms. 4tf TENDERS FOR WOOD Tenders wanted for 100 cord, ol green fir or pine, to be delivered be fore August 1st, 1916 Bt the schools and piled. Tenders will be accepted for the whole >or part of order, must reach the rieoretury of the School Trus tees not later than noon. January 21. 6-9 HOW V. C. MEDAL IS MADE STRAYED On to my place about a month ag yearling part Jersey heifer, tplit in eaoh ear. If not claimed within 30 dayt will be sold to pay expenies. W. Blackwood, DatMsbtr 30, 1015. ���.% Since tho Victoria Cross Wat instituted by Queen * ictorlg at the end of the Crimean war, the making of the medals has been entrusted to the same firm, Handcocks & Co., of New Boj 1 Street, London. The nanulac- ture'of the famous cross differs a good deal from that of other medals. "Tho ordinary medal is made from a steel die, being stamped and completed in tht taint process,.' Mr. Don, tho senior partner, told a press representative, "but the metal from which the Victoria Crosses are made it to hard that no die would ttand it without breaking. It is well known that the first crosses were made from captured Russian gun., but now the ms terials from guns taken from tht Chi neto. With an order for tho cross is sent a supply' of the metal. "First a rough oast of the crott is made and this hat to be filed, drilled and chased. Tht ohasing, occupies tho attention of a skilled artisan for many hourt. The* bar it a teparate catting, and is alio chased. "The authorities are molt Oareiul to sco that none of tbe metal ia wasted. It is most carefully served out to us, and if any is left over from one lot of crosses it is used up before a fresh supply can be obtained." Although tho intrinsic valu0 of tho cross is small, collectors at tab's have often given 2500 to secure an engraved specimen. Dr. MATHISON Dentiit KELOWNA :: B.C. RESOLVED: That during 1916 we shall give you even Better Values, Better Service, and Better Satisfaction than in the past It it further resolved that we shall continue lo carry the most up-to-date and complete stock ��f Groceries in the interior of B.C. The McKenzie Co., Ltd. * t\^kaa\kma\ASa\ma\ma%iAtSK Look at th( Label which bears your name on this paper. It gives you at a glance the Month and the Year to which your (subscription is paid ."A S^bAls^A skA^B^BUsV w��3 Call at the office on your next visit to town and "DIG UPln i i