Vol. 3, No pM/ MERRITT, B.C., JUNTE 23, 1912 Price 5 Cents MX \ uggests q The soft collar to something cool stylish. the man who is and comfortable looking well tor as q WHITE, GREY, BLUE and TAN are colors, in'a full assortment'of sizes. ' the ^1 Our washable ties to match will also appeal to you. PRICES 25 cts. Last Word in Shirts Is the Negligee with soft collar attached, which can be turned in, so that any collar can be worn with the same.shirt. worn q We have a good .range and some very tasty patterns to choose from. PRICES $.00 to $2.50. q In the lightest and.most dibble fabrics for sum- Either two piece or the combination. Let the new combination with the PRICES $1.00 to $7.00 mer. us show, you closed crotch. F. A. REID & CO. Limited ? Specialists in "~'\ , Men's Clothing, Furnishings, Boots and Shoes. Joe Coutlee, Well Known Cowboy, Has Narrow Escape. When Joe Coutlie lef t Joseph Collett, with whom he had been talking, last Saturday night and started to go home he went along Quilchena avenue, from the Coldwater hotel. Opposite Armstrong's departmental store he was attacked by two Indians, one mounted and the other springing up behind him on the saddle and pinioning his arms to his sides, and stabbed ten times. Several eye witnesses tb the scene heard his cry for help, but thought that someone was trying to get a bottle of whisky from him and paid little attention, merely walking over to the scene. An automobile coming along almost simultaneously with his muffled call for the police the light was turned -. up the street and his assilants made off. His horse bolted up the street a short distance and then Coutlie got him under control and brought him back to the front of J. A. Maughan's office. He called out that he had heen stabbed by some Indians and immediately James Simpson and Mr. Maughan came over to him. His chest, back and arms were bleeding profusely and his clothes were saturated with blood. Constable Smith was summoned and removed him to the hospital where it was found that he had been severely stabbed. The^ worst stab of all was in the middle of the back which penetrated about two and a half .inches. Dr. Williams dressed' the wounds and he seemed little the worse for his experience. Chief Strang and Provincial Constables Vachon and McNeill were hastily summoned and a search of the locality revealed where the horses of his assailants, one of which was shod in front and'not behind, had gone when the assailants were making their escape. on the side- had jumped Blood was found walk where they their horses across. Albert Wilson and Tnomas Bryden drove down to the Nicola river bridge;on the former's car, where'wthe same hoof marks were found. They concluded the Indians had headed back towards Quilchena. Chief Strang proceeded towards the Lumlum Lakes and at the reserve near the Hamilton Hill found Johnny Harper, Jimmy Charters and George Shuttleworth. As Shuttleworth said he thought the Indians had gone towards Chulus he locked up the other two and started down there accompanied by Shuttle- worth. Meanwhile Wilson and Bryden were heading for Quilchena. When about a. mile and a half from that place they met Edward Sheena battering his horse, which had collapsed, about the head. They noticed blood on the saddle and took Sheena along with them to Quilchena, where they aroused Joseph Guichon. A further search there and they found Frank Joseph, and in company with Charles Douglas started for this city with their prisoners, arriving here about seven o'clock oh Sunday morning and turning them over to Special Constable John Garroch, whe locked them up. On the way down in the car the Indians talked freely and told how they had knifed Coutlee. It appears that they had asked him for whisky and being refused Sheena had jumped behind him and ���held him while Joseph stabbed. But for the auto light they would have completed their v-work. All Coutlee can remember Vvas being asked for whisky and then feeling a pain like hot , needles being thrust into him.J^_. ,,..-_ -, -._._..._-_. On Wednesday morning they were arranged before Magistrate Morgan, who, after hearing the evidence, committed them for trial. Mr. Grirhmett appeared for the Crown while the accused were unrepresented by counsel. Mr. Maughan has retained counsel for them for their trial at Kamloops. OWN YOUR The Diamond Vale company offers you the opportunity to purchase a homesite on the Diamond Vale field, south of the railway track on easy terms. Inside Lots 5oxB20 Corner a 50x S 20 If you pay cash we will reduce these prices 10 per cent. TITLE GUARANTEED See at the Diamond Vale Supply Co. SWEDE SENTENCED Before J. S. Morgan, S. M. this week a Swede by the name of Peterson was sentenced to six months in Kamloops for resisting arrest. When arrested on suspicion of having been the mis- i creant who fired at Constable Smith last Thursday evening he vehemently asserted that he had done so and expressed regret at his failure to kill his quarry. He was drunk when arrested and put up such a strenuous fight that it required five men to handle him. He bit Chief Strang in the arm and on the hand and finally had to-be legrironed. Whenjhe was put into his cell he battered his head against the walls for some time. When sober and arraigned on Tuesday he said that he had only boasted about shooting at Constable Smith, having read of that incident in the paper. As he seemed slightly crazy anyhow he was sent up for six months in which to think the matter over. o- A CAMBRIDGE BLUE M. Heyland, who arrived in the valley during the week accompanied by his brother F. Heyland and Lieutenant Heyland, rowed No 4 in the Cambridge boat in the recent contest with Oxford, when both boats were flooded. He and his brothers aie, the guests of Captain Leader and with Mr. Guy Pearson, who arrived here with them, expect to make their future home here. !. ��� <�������� LIGHTING PLANT The tenders for the installation of an electric lighting plant will be dealt v> ith at a special meeting of the ci y c >un il next Tuesday night, Skuarniskein, Well Known Hunter and Trapper Done to Death at Reserve News of the murder of Squam- iskein, one of the best known and liked of the Indians of the Chulus reserve was received here at five o'clock last Sunday morning by Provincial Constable Vachon. The information was brought here by Chief Tom Peter, who was greatly excited over the tragedy. In company with Special Constable McNeill, Vachon proceeded to the reserve immediately and arrested George Tood- lakein, a young Indian twenty four years old and charged him with the crime. Toodlakein came along quite willingly. When arrested he was busily occupied in finishing a bottle of liniment in a hayfield. Dr. Tutill was immediately summoned and after examination pronounced Squamiskein beyond all need of medical aid. He then devoted his attention to dressing the wounds of Toodlake- in's wife, whom Toodlakein is alleged to have severely battered about the head and arms when trying to get at Squamskein again. According to Chief Tom Peter Toodlakein and Squamiskein had been drinking liniment together late Saturday-evening and had a quarrel.r- Toodlakein was removed to the local provincial jail and warned, when - arrested, that anything he said would be used against him. On the way up he was quite cheerful,- but did not discuss the. alleged crime. He asked what kind of a celebration there would be at Nicola on the 1st of July and being told that there, .-w.ojild,. be; :polq. -and-races, said that those things had no further interest for him now. Dr. Tutill convened a coroner's jury early on Sunday morning of which the following were members: H. S. Cleasby, J. H. Collett, M. Woodward, J. Marshall, T. A. Williams and J. Taylor. These heard the evidence of the witnesses of the affair and adjourned until Tuesday morning when they brought in the verkict given below. In view of the fact that the guilt or innocence of Toodlakein is still undecided the details of the evidence against him are not published. He will come up for preliminary hearing before Stipendiary Morgan in this city next Tuesday morning at ten o'clock. Following is the verdict of the coroner's jury: We your jury impanelled to inquire into the death of Squaini- skon (Indian) who came to his death at the Springs on Naik Indian Reserve about three a.m. pnJ3unday, June 23, 1912. Find WATER RIGHTS Trouble over a dam in Aspen Grove culminated last Wednesday in the appearance of Captain Turner, D. S. O., and F. W. Crowder, both ranchers of that section, before W. N. Rolfe, government agent and magistrate at Nicola. Mr. Maughan appeared for the complainant, the captain, and M. L. Grimmett, LI. B., for the defendant. It appears that there has been a dispute for some time past in the matter of the right of Captain Turner to put a dam in byCrow- ner's property, the latter denying this right. Finally he tore up the* dam, as a result of which Captain Turner took action. Ii was shown that the water record gave the right to put in a dam so Mr. Rolfe gave a verdict for the captain and Mr. Crowder was forced to pay the costs of the case. This case is the first of its kind for some years. SPORTS AT NICOLA At Nicola on Monday, July 1, a splendid programme of athletic sports have been arranged, and good prizes in all events are offered. The failure to have had these'sports advertised with the programme of the races for that day, will possibly keep a few from taking part in them, as other plans . have been made, but those who attend, children as well as grow-ups are assured of a good time. It might be stated that the athletic sports are all held in the morning and those taking part, if they so wish, will have plenty of time to get the train and take in the big picnic. at Lower Nicola in the afternoon. The horse races are expected to attract large crowds as already a large list of entries are assured. The polo match in the morning- will be a big* novel drawing card. Crew at Work Preparatory to Con-, struction of Kettle Valley. A crew has been put at work brushing out right of way from, the loop up the Coldwater to the summit of the Coquahalla. More men would be put. to work every day if they could be found. Engineer Seymour's party is now down to within a mile and a half of the loop, having com- oleted the work from the Coquahalla end. When the connection is made with the completed section of ihe' mad his party will work down the Coquahalla into Hope. The crew who are re-opening the ro:id for ballasting are. now up to Del King's place and' it is expected that ballasting ' can be - begun in a short, time. Louis McDonald, of Bright and McDonald, was here during ihe week and went up the turning the same day. line, re- C1TY ENGINEER A. S. Bourne, of Dutcher, Maxwell & Co., who are engineers for the installation of the waterworks and electric lighting plant, arrived here last evening from Vancouver and will be stationed here until the works are completed. The contract for the water mains has been awarded to Robertson & Godson, of Vancouver and a shipment of pipes is already en route here. ������������o- TRAVIS-CUMMINGS' At St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church at eight, o'clock last Saturday morning Rev J. A. Petrie solemnized the marriage of Miss Hetty Travis, of Manchester, England,-to James Cummings, of Canford. The witnesses were Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Falconer and Mr. Cummings Sr. After the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served in the Star restaurant at which the usual toasts were honoured.' The happy couple left in the afternoon train for Canford where they will make their future home. ��� '--. - -.. ^^MR^SWEENEY-HERE-----.- Campbell Sweeney, general- superintendent of branches for the Bank of Montreal.'"in this province, paid a flying visit to this city during . the week-end.. Business compelled his immediate return to the coast, but he expects to be able to return here again within a fortnight. - .. . his death was occasioned^by blows struck with a club, which fractured his skull, according to the evidence placed before us. We are of the opinion that the above injuries were probably inflicted by Indian George Toodle- kin. (Signed) H. S. Cleasby, foreman John H. Collett, Joseph Marshall, R. M. Woodward, John Taylor, T. A. Williams, G. H. Tutill, coroner. MR. LUCAS VISITS VALLEY During the week Alex Lucas, M. P. P., accompanied by Dan Sutherland, road supervisor for the district, paid a flying visit to the valley. The Merritt and Nicola Valley Boards of Trade representatives discussed the proposed transcontinental road with him before he left. ISOMrs. J. Leach, who has been staying for some time with her sister, Mrs. Kerr, left on Tuesday for Winnipeg, being summoned away hastily by a death in her family. GUN CLUB G. F. Harrison, accompanied by his wife and infant daughter left today for Vancouver where he will enter the tournament of trapshooters as the representative of the local club. Last Thursday evening there was some shooting for the trophy and only two turned out, Harrisson and Fowler, the former breaking 22^t^r25WdltKriatteF21^^ VISITS SON A. Mclntyre, and John Mclntyre and wife and child, father and brother respectively of Murdock Mclntyre are visiting him for a few weeks. They came here from Sidney Mines, C. B. during the week. VISITED SUMMIT Sid Mearon and Frank Barnes returned from a trip to the Coquahalla Summit during the week. They were away about six days and greatly benefited by their experience. They report the fishing excellent at Coquahalla Lake. They caught four hundred trout in a few days. SPEND SUMMER HERE Captain G. Bate, of Vancouver Island, formerly a resident of the valley arrived at Nicola on Tuesday evening on a brief visit. He expects to spend a month in the valley and will visit the Aspen Grove section before returning to the coast. SCHOOL DAYS The local school broke up for the annual summer vacation today. When the school term reopens in the fall it is expected that there will be - numerous changes in the local staff. At present, however, nothing definite is known as to what changes are contemplated. �� SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION Fowler and Larson are making rapid progress with the construction of sidewalks in the city and it is expected that the work will be completed well within the contract time. " GOOD DEPOSIT OF COPPER ORE What may prove to be a very important deposit of copper ore has been discovered by George Bourgois and William Winslow, twelve miles north of Lyttton. According to Mr. Arthur Cowing, who has just returned from the property, it has all the ear marks of a mine. Mr. Gowing who made a thorough examination of the property, reports that the new find is of more than common interest, being traceable for a distance of at least a mile and showing an extremely high grade of copper ore. But little work has been done, but sufficient values are in sight to warrant a thorough exploitation of the property. Two feet of grey copper have been exposed in a lead the width of which has not yet been determined. The owners have obtained assays as high as $47 per ton, and claim that the samples assayed were obtained outside of the high grade streak. The new discovery is only two miles from the Fraser river, and within easy reach of Lytton by one of the best wagon roads in the province. . ��� -- -��� mr\w^rm\l����i!wjir~���� ��� JC^Ir��l'?MM,i*>i���_������!>*< �����!>_ Jini uunr. __!___--_____-- ��� j^gg^_^ygj_^^^ia__ir|r. do Van's are sold at *fi a box, or three for $10. Mailed to any address Ilia Bcoboll JJruu; Co., St. Catharine*, Ont. FOWLER & LARSON Contractors and Builders MERRITT, B. L. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FURMSHED. ALL WORK GUARANTEED FIRST-CLASS. With many years of practical experience, we are'prepared to handle any kind of Building Construction Work erritt Lumber Yard ANDREW McGORAN. Proprietor Two car loads of Cedar Fence Posts and Pickets. SPECIALLY LOW PRICES. Lumber Yard and Offices: _ '*- ' Voght Street, near C. P. R. Station, Merritt. ft & Friday, Jane 28, L912, THffi NICOLA VALLEY NEWS MINER'S EXAMINATIONS List of successful candidates at the examination held on May 7, 8 and 9, at Nanaimo, Cumberland, Merritt and Fernie: ���:.-, FIRST CLASS John - Howard Cnnningham, Ladysmith; Harry Earnest Miard, Coal Creek; Henry Leighton, South Wellington; William Shaw, Canmore, Alberta. . SECOND CLASS William Roper, Richard Cox, Albert Manifold, John Qu:nn, Jacob Stobb��rt, Nanaimo; Joseph Lane, Carmicheal Mc- Nay, Fernie; Ralph Waldo Mayer, Cumberland; James Touhey, Michel, Charles O'Brien, Coal Creek; Peter Myers, John Todd Brown, Merritt; Samuel Richards, Corbin; John Hutton, Bellevue, Alta. ,^' THIRD CLASS Mathew Gunniss, James Nimmo, Thopias Tully, Jonathon Pearson, Nanaimo; James Steel, Evan Thomas Davies, .John Bell, James McLaughlin, Alexander MeFegan, Coal Creek; Hugh Davidson, Thomas Harvey, James Nicholson, James Hendry, David Morris, John David Gordon, Joshua John Jones, Mathew Meek, Ladysmith; John Dando, George Gray, Walter Cleaves, Robert Johnston, Walter Pattison Clark, William Neilson, Thomas Eccleston, Robert Walker, Cumberland; RobertGour- lay, Princeton; Eligah Tune, Michel; William Watkins, Wallace Starr, Fernie? Thomas Smith, South Wellington; William Shaw Rankin, Hosmer. away while in mid-stream, recently, carrying away with it three men. It was swept on for nine miles down the river before the Hope, Yale launch could effect a rescue. The trio reported a most sensational trip. Grazing jagged rocks at a great rate, whirled round by treacherous eddies.-they expected at any moment to be thrown out. 31st REGIMENT B. C. HORSE Regimental Orders No 5. Merritt. June 28th, 1912. Promotions, Appointments and Retirements. Extract from General Order No. 79, 23rd April, 1912. 31st Regiment, (B. C. Horse). To be provisional Lieutenant: William Wentworth Wood, gentleman, to complete establishment, 26th March' i912. To be provisional Major, George Seabrook Thomas Pragnell Esq. 31st March, 1912. Extract from District Order No.: 120, 19th June, 1912. 31at Regiment (B. C. Horse). To .be pro Y isional Lieu ten an ts: Charles Tyner, gentleman, to complete establishment, 27th April, 1912. WUliam Galbraith Tenant, gentleman, to complete establishment, 2nd May, 1912. (Signed) : XXX ��. L. Flick, Lieut.-Col. Commanding SistKegt. B.C.H. GRAIN BLOCKADE Montreal, June 26. ��� One of the most serious propositions which the port of Montreal has faced in the history of its existence is the grain blockade now existent. The blockade is the worst ever experienced and is attributed directly to the London dock workers strike. The Grand Trunk elevator and the elevator of the harbor commissioners are both filled to the limit of their capacity, and there are not enough ships to relieve them of the grain stored in them. There is no outlet, but through the inlet. There are at the present time five large freighters lying in the harbor. So full are the elevators that they can do no more work. The sight of a couple of floating elevators alongside the Tunisian and Canada alone indicate the trouble, for it is seldom that the ships take on what is known as "floating grain," that is, take on grain directly from lake steamers by the aid of small floating elevators. This is being done in both cases cited. r FERRY BREAKS LOOSE The ferry-scow at Yale, which is worked by means of a great wire rope stretching from bank to bank., unexpectedly broke Dr. C. Gordon Hewitt, Dominion Entomologist, says, referring to the infantile death rate from intestinal diseases and diarrhoea spread by the house fly, he believes that the so-called harmless fly is yearly- causing the death of thousands of infants, .as well as spreading the germs of typhoid fever. FLY PADS are the best thing to rid your house of these dangerous pests. B. C.-A RICH HUNTING GROUND The Hope mountains have long been known to the few big game hunters of the province, but they have not attracted the attention of thespor:smenfromother lands for the singular reason that the latter find it impossible to believe that such sport can be had at a distance of a mile or two from the line of a transcontinental railroad, and having travelled thousands of miles to hunt grizzly and mountain goat they prefer going several hundred miles farther into the wilderness. But the trappers and prospectors, whose business is '*\ the mountains, know that K , Ogilvy and the Eur^l v ' .^ ins are still the hon ,. oi ima.. ���oats and deer in abundance. Further south in the Skagit river, valley, the deer have suffered seriously from the depredations of Indians from the Nicola valley, but it is hoped, by the appointment of a sufficient number of game wardens, to check their activities and preserve the game. Black and grizzly bears are still very numerous. They are met on the trails. During the rush to Steamboat mountain a year ago, there were few of the gold seekers who did not report seeing bear tracks and many caught sight of the animals themselves. The vicinity of the Lake House, near the 14-mile post, which is at the summit of the divide between Coquahalla and the Skagit, the highest point on the first half of the Similkameen trail, bears have always been numerous and are still. Hope mountain, which rises over 5000 feet above the river, the ascent beginning almost at the southern limits of the town, is still the haunt of the mountain goat, although these animals are reported as rarely seen now in other inhabited parts of the province. Ogilvy mountain, east of the Coquahalla and across the Kaw- kawa lakes, is far less frequently visited than Hope mountains, and its northeastern slopes are almost unknown. Deer, bear and goats have all been hunted there successfully. To the west rise Holy Cross mountain and the Eureka peaks. They are higher than Hope or Ogilvy and afford shelter for goats with almost absolute security. ���,; THE HOTEL, QUILCHENA AVENUE Newly established throughout. Best of Furnishings. - - Spacious Rooms. Excellent accommodation. - Well lighted throughout. "~y Choice Liquors and Cigars. ���..-������ ; Special attention to commercial trade. Rates $1.50 per day. Special Rates by the month There are 60,835 Canadians in the state of Washington. Of this number 9,746 live in Seattle. CATHOLIC CHURCH Sunday, June 30th. 10 a. m. Mass. 2.30 p.m. Catechism and Bible. 7.30 p.m. Rosary and Benediction. Jas. Wagner, O. M. I. Pastor. ANDREW HOGGAN, PROPRIETOR Nicola Val ley -Dealers in- Prime Beef, Mutton Lamb Veal and Pork. Poultry? Ham and Bacon. ^Manufacturers of- Strictly High Grade; Delicious ��� ! sausages; Fresh Fish always on hand. Orders receive prompt attention. Cattle bought^and sold by (he carload. I. Eastwood Man.ifjcr ANGLICAN CHURCH Sunday, June 30th. Merritt���11 a.m. Nicola���7.30 p.m. No Sunday School during the schodrholidays. No services on July 7th. J. Thompson, Vicar. 1 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sunday, June 30, 1912. 2.30 p.m., Sunday School. Children's Day Patriotic service. Parents invited. Divine service 7.30 p.m. All welcome. Wire netting on all windows. No mosquitoes. Rev. J.-A. Eetrie, Pastor. Ask yonr drogpist for It. If he cannot supply the MARViiL, accept no other, bat send stamp for 111ns- , tratod book���sealed. It gives fall Particulars and directions invaluable > ladies.WINDSORSUPPI_YCO.,Wlndaor.Ont General A.gouta for Cunndu. NEWS ADS GET REST LTS Electric Restorer for Men Phncnhnnnl restores every nerve in the bo'iy rnuapuuiiw ,n ita p,oper tension; rc��toies vim and vitality. Premature dc ��� v tmd all sexual weakness averted at once. PHo8|,l_onol will j ake vou a new man. Pi ice 5:1 a box. ur two fur f.5. Mailed to anv add" ��� Tho Scuboll JLirU(j Co., St. Catliarlnos, Out. We have just Received a large shipment of Ladies, Gent's and Children's Boots and Shoes in blacks and Tans and will offer for the coming week 20 per cent, discount on lines. Real Bargains. Ladies Summer Dresses and Waists at very low prices. Up-to-date goods. Call and see them and be convinced. Men's Summer Shirts, regular $1.50 to $2.50 Sale price this week $1.00 to $1.75. Fishing Rods, Lines, Hooks, Nets and Tents. Boys don't buy your fishing outfits till you look over our line. We are there with the goods. The -" Carhartt 99 Not Like Other Gloves Sewed.with Wax Thread HEAT WATER PROOF No Outseams To Rip Good as the Carhartt Overall ���- _ . trt>'. ������ Patented Reinforced Where the Wear Comes. The Service of Two Pair for the Price of ONE. See the assortment in our window and take your pick for 50c. The Diamond Vale Limited THE NICOLA VALLEY NEWS Friday, June 28, 1912 >prmg Blood Purifiers. Sasparilla. Blood fitters. Saline Salts. Sulpnur and Cream Tartar Lozenges. Spring Tonics: Orange Quinine Wine. A. F. RANKINE 7. Druggists. Dr. T. V. Curtin left today for the coast he expects to return next week. Constable Tom Smith Kamloops tod iv with prisoners. left fur .Severn MERRITT, B. C. LOCAL AND DISTRICT .; Mr. and Mrs. Leonard were in town during the week. I Miss Chrissie Woodward was in town during the week. A. W. McVittie came into town n Thursday from Nicola. "Joe Coutlee is reported to be rapidly .recovering from the ef- fecto of the wounds he sustained in town last Saturday night. Mrs. Joseph Marshall was in town from Lower Nicola .during the week. Ronald Compbell, of the Southern B. C. Lands and Mines Ltd., went to London this week. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Thomas, H. Darknell and Mr. and Mrs. Blair Reid made up a fishing party to Canford during the week. Colonel Flick went to the coast on business during the week. : Frank Jackson was in town from Nicola during the week. > James Corbett, of Aspen Grove was in town during the week. Captain Frank Turner of Aspen Grove was in this city and at Nicola during the week on business. J. H, Morrisson and W. Thomas of Princeton were town during the week. MR. WARREN HERE H. E. G. Warren, manager at in Greenwood for the British Columbia Copper Company, one of the strongest corporations in the Kershner has been awarded province, motored here from the contract for painting the city hall, which is rapidly nearing completion. L. Coggeswell, accountant for the Nicola Valley Pine Lumber Company, was in town on business during the week. Mr. and Mrs. Grimmett went to the coast today to sp��.nd a short time with G. P. Grimmett, who recently spent a week here as their guest. Kamloops last Sunday. He was the guest of his brother-and-sis- ter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Strickland while here. He left early in the week for Greenwood. Duncan McPhail is visiting friends in the Tulameen. William Hunter was in town from Nicola during the week. ; M. Woodward, of Lower Nicola was in town during the week. J. Taylor, of the local office of the Bank of Montreal, returned on Sunday evening from a trip to San Francisco. Miss Ruby Howse was in town visiting friends during, the week. Dr. Gillis goes to' the coast to spend a brief holiday there this week. Rev. George Murray went to the coast on business during the week. ! Joseph Collett went to Kamloops on business during the i week. . o������ Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rogers left to go to Victoria yesterday afternoon. . ,D. Dodding was in town from Lower Nicoia on business during the week. Charlie Griffiths has returned from the Lazy L Ranch on Eight- mile creek. Miss Vair went up to Nicola to visit friends last Wednesday evening. Ai H. Owen, "Nicola's Nirri- rod," was in town last Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. J. Rhodes and family were in town from Canford during the week. Miss Lina Baldwin went up to Kamloops oh a week's visit last Thursday. Captain John Leader came down from; Nicola on business during the week. 7 y Mrs. William Pooley left the valley for a visit to friends out side during the week. Miss Ethel Whit worth leaves tomorrow for Vancouver. The summer vacation at the schools commenced today. local Edward Smythe, of the local office of the Bank of Montreal, left on Tuesday for Vancouver where he will spend a fortnight on a vacation. Charles Graham, superintendent of the Nicola Valley Coal and Coke Company, returned from a hurried business trip to Vancouver this week. Miss Olla Standish's sister, who is matron at the Nurses Home in Vancouver, returned to the coast on Wednesday after having spent a week here as the guest of her sister. Mayor Reid, A. W. Strickland, A. N. B. Rogers, G. B. Armstrong, H. Cameron, J. B. Rad- cliffe and C. Howse drove up to Kamloops on Saturday night returning here on Sunday evening. Provincial Constable Edgar Vachon returned here this week from Clinton where he had been engaged in the pursuit of Moses Paul and Paul Spintlam, the Indian outlaws. The chase has been temporarily abandoned. Charles L. Betterton, accompanied by W. Astley, of Calgary, visited==the=Hastings=rancfcuduiv, ing the week and went back to the coast today. Mrs. A. S. Howes and family left for Vancouver on Wednesday afternoon to spend a month there. Captain, Mrs. and Miss Leader returned to Nicola from a trip up the Coldwater valley during the week. Charles Tupper, who was superintendent during construction for McDonell, Gzowski & Co, paid a visit to the valley this week to get a steam shovel and other material which he will use on the subcontract he has obtained up Thompson river on the C. N. R. G. F. Ransom took his sons down to Petite creek for the fishing last Sunday and hooked twenty five beauties in a few hours. He went down again on Tuesday and had good luck. He will spend Sunday and Monday camping at the dam, as he says that the best fishing there is at dawn and dusk. Miss Doi is McGoran has returned from a visit to the Beaver Mr ^ Mrs j E.. shearer Ranch and to Mrs. Palmer ** ]eft for Vancouver during the Stump Lake. week. Mr. Shearer was former- '-'���-��� ly manager of the Co-operative W Brown, olthe Diamond Vale Society, a position which his Supply Company, leaves today brother now holds. Alargenum- for a trip to the coast. He will ber of their friends assembled at return next week. the station to bid them farewell. A. E. Howse went down to the coast on business last Thursday afternoon. THE WORLD EXAGGERATES The Vancouver World in what purports to be a despatch from this city attributes the Indian troubles of the week to the escape of Paul aniSphitlan. The World is incorrect in its surmise. The trouble in all Indian cases is just plain "redeye". i Needless Waste Of time and energy can bc avoided by thc use of our Classified Want Ads. Time and energy represent good dollars in this age. Do not exhaust them in an aimless search for good help. Use cur Want Ads. and the help will come to you. =ns__j ai W. K. Hyslop and H. Priest went down to the dam at Canford on a fishing expedition today. Would you prefer live in Merritt and die in Hope, or live in Hope and die in Merritt? F. J. Dawson, the well known surveyor was in town on business during the week. Harold Walters left during the week to join his parents in Calgary. He expects/to return in the fall. Mr. and Mrs, P. H. Puffer and family left during the week for Barnet, where he has been appointed agent. He has been succeeded by Mr. Shore, formerly stationed at Spence's Bridge, who with his wife has already taken up his residence here. A large number of their friends were at the station to bid the departing agent farewell. Frank Mansfield, who is a partner of- Bert Goodisson in the Granite Creek hotel, arrived in the valley during the week and visited this city and Nicola. He reports business good in Granite Creek and informs us that Professor Simmons is back at the mining game once more. Dan Ross, he also says, is seriously ill in Princeton. ATHLET Entrance to Grounds FREE. Metropolitan MEAT MARKET NICOLA, B.C. The choicest of Beef, mutton, etc., always on hand Fresh Fish, Eggs and Vegetables. * T. HESLOP, Prop m-mx-^yxMmxymm^TyymM^mm "oxi no. one o ^ i I I I COUPON CANADA CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED Herald Building, Montreal Please send me full . particulars of the 1912 Farmers' Prize Contest, and a free copy of your book " What the Farmer Can Do With Concrete." Name Address. "Willjyou'k our Prize Contest checks? f I >HERE will be twelve cash prices in 1 each of the nine provinces (108 in all) -a- in the 1912 Prize Contest for Canadian Farmers. The 1911 Contest was so successful in awakening interest in the use of Concrete on the farm, that a second contest, in which three times as many prize> are offered, was decided upon for this year. The Contest this year is divided into three classes, "A," "]$" and "C," and t'u-re will lie four prizes in each class (First prize, $50; Second prize, $25;Third prize, 515; Fourth prize, SHI.) Thus there arc three $50 Prizes, three $25 Prizes, three S15 prizes, and three $10 Prizes, for each piovince. DESCRIPTION OF CLASSES In Each Class there will he First, Second, Third and Fourth Prizes (^$50, $25, $15, and $10) for Each Province. CLASS "A" ��� I'rlxn lo Ik awarded to the four firmrrs in cacli province wlni use inu.1 "Canada" Cement on their farms in the year V)\2. CLASS "II"���Prize, to be awarded to the four farmers in each province win Bend photo- craph* of tl.e best concrete work done with "Canada" Cencit on their farms In 1912. CLASS "C"���Prizes lobe awarded to the four farmers v�� each province who s-nd in the best descr.fttion, tcllinir how any piece of concrete work was done wk't "Canada" Cement. (Hutrics- for this prize must be accompanied by photographs of the work.) Don't think that you must use a large quantity of cement i;i order t > win a prize. The quantity of cement used does not count in Classes "B" and "C." Many of last year's prize winners used very little c- nsnt. When you enter the Contest, you have a chanee to wi.i a cash prize of $50 as well .as the certainty that you will add a f> -min-nt improvement to your farm. If you haven't a copy, he s.ire a id ask for our book, "What the Farmer Can Do With Concrete." It will not only suggest.many improvements that you can use in entering the Co.itest, but willtell you all about the use of concrete on the farm. Just write your name and address ou the attached couron. or use a postal card, and we will send, full particulars of the l'ri/.e Count ami a copy of "What the Farmer Can Do With Concrete') t you absolutely free. . . Address Publicity Manager Canada Cement Company Limited 501 Herald BIdg. - - Montreal I I I i I 1 I i # w I I I I % XXmy^y '^^m^mmmm^^xmmmymyy A large sized parse has been subscribed and good prizes will given in all Athletic events which are to be held in the forenoon. Foot Racing, Bicycle Racing Jumping, Etc. And all Children's Games. DOMINION DAY Race Meeting at Nicola Polo Match in Forenoon. Horse Races in Afternoon. . PROGRAMME ��� (y n'<���' n.\ ca\. Tci Ponies 4 hands ar.d under Purse value .$40.00 Half-mile Dash - - - - Purse350.00 One Mile Race - - - Purse $125.00 One and one-eighth mile Sweepstake of $5.00 for Lodwig Cup and purse of - - , $25.00 Half-mile dash for members of B. C. HorSe (horses., to have been at training camp at Vernon, 1912, and to be property of Canadian militiamen]. Challenge Cup and purse of 10.00. Entries 10 per cent of purse to be in the hands of S. Kirby not later than Saturday, June 29. Indian Races, Hurdle Races, Etc. pwwwaWVWWW^l"... ���ll'*Wv't*W|.9IWM!ff-*-tfii&---st,^B.^aj|_ir | Annual Picnic, Lower Nicola July Bsf, 1912 aces. ames, Rig j Will Meet Trains Both Ways Come and Have a Good Time. OLDWATER THE FINEST HOSTELRY IN THE UPPER 1C0UNTRY--JUST OPENED. LUXURIOUSLY FURNISHED WITH BEST CUISINE AND ACCOMMODATION. FINEST BRANDS OF WINES AND LIQUORS M. MclNTYRE, Prop. MERRITT, B.C. PIPES JUST ARRIVED! PIPES Nice Assortment of Tobaccos eid Cigars Brunswick Pool Boom VOGHT ST opposite the 'MERRITT vuunl al' SUNSHINE .THEATER. , mcrvivi 1 1 CHAS. J. VANHEAR. Proprietor. IChe^Elace^Jto^Dine, The ST A VOGHT STREET EXCELLENT CUISINE Wines and Liquors. Not only the best, but a long way ahead of the next best. Haying Contract Tenders will be received Ly the uncersigred up Thursday June 27th for the cutting ar.d stacking of the hay on the Tamerton.Ranch at Nicola. Lowest or any tenker not necessarily accepted. For full particulars apply to H. H. MATTHEWS, Lake View Ranch, Nicola, B. C. vr "tirxaaifb ..'���*">