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No. .52  MERRITT,   B.C.,   FRIDAY,   NOVEMBER   19,   -1915  Price 5 Cents  Canford  Lumber  Action.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdBishop De Pencier Preaches to  Large Congregation.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdTwo School Trustees to be Elected in January  Chief Justice Hunter's Summing Up  in the Canford Lumber Mill Action  Verdict of Interesting Case Heard at Nelson.     Claimant was  of Nicola Valley General Hospital.    The Law and  Accidents to Employees  Inmate  The jury after being out for an hour  and five minutes returned a verdict in  favor of the plaintiff under the Employers Liability act,, with damages of $3375  this leinga sum equivalent to wages  for three years, based upon what Lyons  was receiving prior to the accident,  states the \"Nelson News\" \"concluding  its report of the final stages of the case  Percy B. Lyons vs. Nicola Valley Pine  Lumber Co., of Canford, and the hearing of which occupied three duys befoie  Chief Justice Hunter in the Supreme  Court held at Nelson last week.  The action was for damages for injuries received by plaintiff while working as a sawyer in the Canford mills.  Voluminous evidence was submitted  by the defense and claimant, H. C.  Meeker, manager of the mill and Dr.J.  J. Gillis also being present.  During the hearing a practical -demonstration of how they allege the accident1* happened, was given by* the  plaintiff and two witnesses at the Des-  champs sawmill, the Chief Justice,  counsel, jury and witnesses being pre  sent.\" .  The case is of considerable local interest  to the public.and directors and suppor-  ,  ters of the 'hospital in  that while-the  * case was in the stage of pending litiga-  :tion a  proposal was submitted -to the  --hospital directors-that the institution  ' \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd agree ..to- reduce r the\", account it had  ;- against Lyons  for  medical  treatment  ~ io   facilitate -*--settlement^.between  . Lyons arid *the mill 'company ,out,of  coarj;. r< At the' meeting when ' the pro-  .\" \"position came up Director Gay heatedly^ and with  much.vigor'^opposed  any  .*  such'compromise on general principles,\"  threatening--to   resign   and \"seek  re-  ,  election-on'the^stand he  took  in   the  - issue.'  No action, it will be rec'ollected,  was taken to compromise the account.'  Following is the report of the Chief  Justice's summing u , as given in  the  Nalson Daily News:  Chief Justice's Verdict  In addressing the jury his lordship  said that the,case was one of negligence  by an .employee against his \"employers  for injuries received in the course of  his .employment. By negligence he said  was meantthe omission to* take due  care according v to the circumstances.  The-burden of proof 'nsts with, the  plaintiff and he must show that there  was no negligence on the part of .his  employer. *' . _  Common  Law Explained  Almost all of these cases he declared  came,under common law or under the  Employers Liability act.   Under common law, he said, the employer is bound  to provide\" reasonable protection and  safeguards; sufficient material, efficient  sioerintendents,   a    reasonably  safe  place  for workmen  to work   in   and  sufficient andv proper material to work  with.    If he1 did this, said his lordship,  and any accident hat*pened  by reason  'of any neglect onthe part of an  employee, then there would be no liability  under common law.    \"If any employer  takes reasonable precautions, such precautions 'as  would be  taken  by* the  average prudent, careful man. that is  the extent of his liability under common  law.\"   Under common law. he added,  the damoges which may be given  are  unlirhited,   but under the  Employers  Liability act the damages  are  limited  by statute to the sum of ?2000, or the  equivalent of three years' average pay.  Taking up the case of the Employers'  Liability act his lordship, explained that  if the employer took reasonable precautions arid the accident happened by  reason of negligence on the* part' of a  \"foreman, superintendent or other person  in authority over' the employee  whiq  sustained   the   injury   then   the   case\"  would come under'this heading. It was  the duty.of the jury to determine from  'the^evidence submitted- to- it\"' whether  to* find, for the plaintiff funder con>mon  law'.or under \"the act,'.,or to\" dismiss the  case altogether.      -    \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd._    --*     ' -  -  - Taking up the evidence as  given  by  Lyons,   his   lordohip  stated; that \"no  matter  how   careful    the -employers  might have been it was'impossible  fo  render - the   building \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd* and - machinery  ^'fool-proof.\" .It was the duty; of the  jury, he stated,   to discover whether  this   accident  had   occurred   thjough  negligent or through an error of judgement on the part of the plaintiff, or  from-any cause that could be attributed to negligence of the company \"as  covered by the statutes.  A. Patqn, W.M.  Sets Example  Prominent Orangeman Subject  of Interesting Presentations   .  by Fraternity-  Andy Paton of Merritt, and W. B.  Ross of Middlesboro, left on Tuesday  night for Kamloops, having been recruited by Sergeant Leitch for overseas  service. They were given a good send-  off by their many friends who assembled at the depot to wi3h t em Godspeed.'  The previous evening an interesting  social evenmg was s ent in the,L.O.L'.  rooms when Mr.-Paton as Worshipfu  Master of the local Orange Order waB  the subject of presentations, being the  recipient of a handsome gold ring from  his brother Orangemen and handed to  him by Recording Secretary Bro. Geo.  Slater. Worshipful Mistress Geo.  Osmond, (for the True Blue Order) also  asking Bro. - Paton's acceptance of a  wrist watch.  Brief speeches were Tmade in the  course of which Brother Paton said he  was once.more seeking the opportunity  of fighting for'his country believing as  a staunch supporter of. Orange principles which protected the civil liberties  of all peoples that he should be in his  place in an 'overseas unit before he  could urge his brethren to follow his  example.       \" > \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  Bro. J.' S. Morgan presided, and  among others present was Trooper J.  Capps,, the first Nicola Valley soldier of  the ranks to return from France, and a  large attendance of {j. O. L. men and  True Blues. \/\"     . *     -  A powerful address suitable to the  occasion-was delivered by Bro- (Rev.)  J. Hyde\"and a longinterestingprogram\"  of music was provided, refreshments  also being served hy the True Blue3.  Assisting in tne entertainment were.  Sergt. J. Leitch who both sang and recited, Bros. Fred Hyland, G. H. Tutill,  J. Paton, J. .Warren, Sisters F. Hyland  Rintoul, Wheat,' J. Paton ; Mrs. Tutill  and Master Douglas Tutill.  Trooper Hatton is  j Back from Front  With German Bullet in Arm is  Discharged as Invalid.   Will  ? Visit Nicola  The marriage will take place  today- from the home of Dr. and  MrsfTaterson, at Vancouver, of  ,Miss Margaret Seaton, of Merritt  and Dr. C. Williams, late of Mer-  J ritt, \"now a resident ,of Rossland.  Merritt^iMeFcantiie-Gompaily-  SiPECIALSI  PASTRY FLOUR, 49-lb. sacks - reg. 1.75, Special 1.50  WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, 10-Ib. tacks     reg.   .50, Special   .35  RYE FLOUR, 10-Ib. sacks reg.   .60, Special  .45  COFFEE, finest whole roasted  j Electric Supplies  TUNGSTEN LAMPS  IO-w.  -.35  do.-       . do.  ,       _o.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd        , do,   >  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd   16-w.  25- w..  .35  .85  do.      -    do.  40-w.  .40  do.   .        do  60-w.  .50  NITROGEN'LAMPS  100-w.  2.00  DIM-A LITE, will eivo five  of light by simply pulling  changes  cord,each I 50  We  per lb. .35  SKATES  the  largest selection  in  have  town, all,sizes and makes.  An enormous stock-which we must  t clear.   \\-  Price  _r   \"     50 cti. to $6.00 per pr.  Hockey Shoes in all sizes.  . We   put skates on * shoes free of  chatge when purchased from us.  EVA'P.   PEACHES in  5 lb.   boxes  convenient for family use.  per box\". 60  EGGS,\" Alberta Fresh a very-\"good  \"Egg,-     * per doz. .50  EGGS, strictly new laid, per doz. .10  HONEY, in comb        \"     * .30  JAR ORANGES\/      per box'. $1.00  Flour ahd Feed  Another Car Load ii  OUR   PRICES       \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\"  Royal Hou ehold Flour,  >   49-lb. sack T.75  ,      do. do.        .    24-lb. sack .95  ROLLED OATS, .'20-lb. sack .85  CRUSHED BARLEY,      ,      100-lbs. 2.00  BRAN,     * full 100-lbs. sack 1.50  SHORTS,-       ,  .     full 100-lbs!sack 1.60  .Get Special Quotations on ton Lots  On account of stronger markets with-a tendency to higher prices on most  all lines, we have booked heavy orders with our wholesalers and mills in  order to secure prices which we'can give our customers the advantage of  later on as the markets advance. This is one of the strong features *-of  \"MERCO\" seivice. If you are not enjoying this service, get in touch at  once and learn how you can save money.  Merritt Mercantile Company  Two Trustees  To Be Elected  Merritt District-School Board  being the only School Board in  the Province not uniform with  the rest as regards the number  of retiring trustees at the end of  this year, Superintendent Alex.  Robinson has requested that two  trustees shall be elected in January, 1916, instead of one. Trustee F. S. Gay retires by the usual  order of rotation. In accordance  _with_the_requesteither_Chairman  H. S. Cleasby or Trustee Philip  McLean will retire. The retiring  member will however be eligible  for re-election. Three members  constitute the Board.  Trooper Arthur Hatton, of Nicola,  has returned from the front and is at  present staying in Vernon with friends.  He is expected shortly in Nicola  where he will be a guest of Mr. and  Mrs. V. Harbord-Harbord and will be  certain of a royal welcome from the  loyal villagers.  Having been severely wounded Trooper Hatton is back for a well earned rest,  and those who have spoken to him\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdand  penetrated the unassuming modesty so  'characteristic of this war hero\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdfind it  difficult to induce him to talk of his exploits on the battlefield.  _ It is known, however, that he was in  the midst of the fighting at NeuveChap-  pell, the second battle at Ypres, where  the Canadians were so badly gassed,and  at Festubert, where he was wounded  through the right lung by machine gun  fire. He also sustained a wound in the  left wrist and still carries a German  bullet in his arm.  Trooper Hatton was three aud a half  months in hospital, as pneumonia developed, and he is still very weak, though  looking wonderfully well, considering  all he has come through.  , He is ac present staying at Vernon  \"with Capt. de Latour, of the 30th B, C.  Horse, with whom he was working on a  survey party in Nicola before the war,  as assistant- engineer in the Water  Branch of the Provincial Lands Department.  .\" Trooper*Hatton enlisted in the 31st  B.'C.-> Horse at Merritt,-when the war  started, and left with one of the first  drafts for?Va!cartier. He afterwards  entered the Sth Battalion, known as the  \" Western Cavalry.\" He has been discharged from the army after being fifteen months in khaki, and at present  has no settled plan for his future, but  will take it easy for a while until he  recovers his health and strength.  Inspiring Sermons Preached by the  Right Rev. Bishop de Pencier  Rare Eloquence and Captivating Delivery Closely Listened lo by Large  Congregation.--War References by the Bishop.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdConfirmation Ceremony was Conducted  Aye ! and there was  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Revelry by Night!  Five new,members were initi-'  ated into the Volunteer Fire, Brigade at a smoker held last night  given in honor of Lieut. C. Croly  who is to go to Ottawa preliminary to sailing for Overseas \ufffd\ufffder-  vice.and for Trooper Dave Campbell who is in the city on leave  of absence. Trooper Capps was  a'specially invited guest. Swingy  songs and breezy speeches were  given during the evening.  .- The \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd initiation ceremony was  interesting. One could beforehand of banked on Bob Methven  passing through easily,. and it  was wonderful how W. Holds-  worth surveyed the dizzy heights  he^ had to' climb ; > Barry Reid  drove his way through the in  penetrable mysteries with confidence ; while Jack Fairley was  far from cranky, passing in pn  high gear. Reg. Morrison scraped  through without the aid of his  fiddle. Chief Aitken was master  1 of ceremonies. Aye ! merry gen-  I tlemen, ^there was revelry by  [night.  Churchpeople in Merritt were privileged on Sunday by a visit from the  Right Kev. A. U. DePencier. Bishop  of New Westminster and Caribou who  preached at both the morning and evening services at St. Michaels and  whose eloquence was listened to with  rapt attention by his congiegation.  Preaching in the morning from the  text \"I will lift up mine eyes unto the  hills from whence cometh my help\"  the Bishop considered the words of his  text were fitting to Merritt which like  many other places in B, C. was encompassed by majestic hills. These pointed  men's minds towards God The outstanding features and incidents of  Christ's life upon earth were associated  with the hills and mountains. They  wonld remember too, how He went up  to the Mount of Olives the night before  His Crucification, and the preaching of  the sermon on the Mount. As they today looked upon the peaks of the mountains they could not help bul think of  prominent features of Christs life, His  thoughts and ideals. Psalm 121, was he  contended the \"B. C. Psalm\" it was so  profoundly appropriate to their fair  Province. It must be of great comfort  to their B. C. Soldiers in the trenches.  The psalm must send their minds away  to their- great homeland and inspire  them to bravely take up their duties as  they stood stedfastly \"on watch.\"  At the evensong devotions, when the  church^was,. well.filled, persons .of [all.  sects and creeds being noticeable, the  Bishop.conducted a service of confirmation, admitting ,four candidates to the  Church  and. confirming   their   vows.  Simple but impressive was the ceremony  when the Rev. A. H, Plummer presented to the Bishop four young girls,  who wore white dresses and veils, for  their acceptance by the laying on of  hands by the divine who sat below the  altar steps.  Following the Confirmation, the Bishop, without note or reference, treated  his congregation with a sermon rare in  eloquence and masterly in delivery. At  the outset he drew a distinction between the freedom of the great democracy of today under the British flag  against the tyrannical rule of the Caesars of ancient days and alluded to the  Allied nations today fighting for the  maintenance of civil rights and the freedom of opportunity for the Children of  God enjoying the same rights, duties,  responsibilities and privileges as their  parents and ancestors enjoyed in the  Church.  With crushing phrases he referred to  the Prussian \"kulfui\" under which  States conld violate the solemn agreements made with other states to suit  the exigences of a nation and treat solemn compacts with impugnity.  \"Is it not something for which we  should thank God,\" he asked, \"that  free men from all parts of our great  Empire should cross miles of prairies  and wide oceans to lay down their lives  ' Somewhere in France' and answer the  call of oppressed ones. And those  brave men will say \"I give my life for  the protection of my home, my country  and that my wife, my children, my  mother sha'l have the right to live and  not experience what the brave Belgians  experienced a year ago when the German hoades over'ran their peaceful  land.\"  And while men where \"doing their bit\"  for the Lord and righteousness \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdin  Flanders, the women' could be seen  busy at home nobly working with great  self sacrifice in every direction of usefulness.  Touching upon the outbreak of war  he  retraced   the  memorable   occasion  when the British Ambassador  to  Germany said to the Cerman Foreign Minister \"my  country never  counts Jhe  cost of  keeping   its   word.\"   Behind  that solemn pronouncement was'a vast  Empire with the right spirit.   God has  allowed the* British  Empire  to  attain  its  high  position   today because  it is  based  on the gospel of \"Jesus'Christ.  \"If you do that\" (violate the neutrality  of Belgium) said ths British Ambassador, 'then my country will declare war.'  Yes Britons feared dishonor worse than *  death,   he   proceeded,   and   why  was  that ?     It' was   because   the   Lord's  teachings made   us  try   to \"play the  man\" in the battle of life.  After a eulogisticreference to \"the'  rise to everlasting fame\" of Canadian  soldiers  the  Bishop  addressed a few  words of advice to the confirmed  children, urging them to cultivate  by prayer and study, courage,  self control and self sacrifice,  virtues which would enable them  as members of a rioing generation  to \"play their part\" and do their  duties to God and their fellows as  their elders were doing today.'\"  Mrs. Nicholls presided at the  organ in the morning and Mrs.  A. H. Plummer, of Chulus, at  the evening service.  Ship Ore From  Aspen Grove  Four Car Loads from  Copper  Star Claims Ready for  Shipment  - xrcu^-rjCiK \\j. 4. Hi   i-jUtt-lVL  of the 31st B. C. Horse, was engaged  for some time at the Cash Store, Merritt, and enlisted at the first call for  recruits, He is now home and is stay-  .ng with his mother in Vancouver. He  rventssafely through several months of  evere fighting but at the fames charge  at Festubert had an artery in his right  leg severed by a shot, and received a  severe scalp wound from shrapnel.  Presentation to Mr. and  Mrs. W. H. Cowen  Some forty Rebeccahs and friends of  the Oddfellows lodge were present at a  very enjoyablj social evening held under  Rebeccah auspices in the lodge rooms  last night when Noble Grand Mrs.Kemp  on behalf.of the fraternity presented  Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cowen with a  handsome cut glass Berry set and jelly  dish as a token of esteem and in honor  of their recent marriage.  Early next week it is expected four  . car loads of ore from the Copper Star  mine at Aspen Grove will be freighted  the nineteen mile trip to the Canyon  House for shipment to Granby Smelter.  William McNe.ll, who has considerable  proven properties in this section, has  four or five others employed getting the  ore out and Dick Hardy is do ng the  freighting to the point of rrilroad transportation.  Mr. McNeill expects to continue shipping ore to the smelters right through  the winter.  During this week the men employed  struck a very productive-looking seam  of ore measuring abont 60-ft. long by  40-rft. deep. Mr. McNeill was naturally  very jubilant over this latest find, which  goes to prove the vast area of ore in the  Aspen Grove district.  It is expected that the Tacoma smelter interests will shortly send a crew  out to work the Mamette Lake claims,  an option on which was recently given  by Martin Bresnik.  Aid. J. McFarlane returned to  the ~eity this morning after a  visit to the Coast.  Rev. G. H. Collins  May Come Here  Whonnock    Vicar    is   Offered  Incumbency of St. Michael's  Church  The Rev. G. H. Collins, vicar of  Whonnock, and whose parish takes in  Whonnock. Albion and Ruskin in the  Fraser Valley, twelve miles west of  Mission City, has been offered the incumbency of St. Michaels Anglican  Church in this city and word is expected  this week-end stating whether he is able  to accept the charge.  At a meeting of St. Michael's Church  committee following the evening service  on Sunday the Right Rev. A. U. de Pencier, Bishop of Westminster and Caribou, who was in conference with church  officials, highly recommended the Rev.  Mr. Collins. He is an Irishman. A  very able minister, he has on two occasions accepted invitations extended by  the Principal of St. Mark's College to  address students on important subjects.  Tor health reasons he desires a transfer  to a charge in the dry belt.  Owing to lack of funds the Diocesan  Synod find it absolutely necessary to  curtail their grants wherever possible,  and for a time it may be necessary for  the Vicar here to also minister to the  congregations of Princeton and Hedley  on one Sunday in each month.  Birth.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdToday to Mr. and Mrs  S. Lockhait, a daughter.  ; \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd_-\"'V ' \\>h t-. ..-,. ..f..sr*... r^w> Friday November 19, 1915  THE NiCOLA VALLEY NEWS.  Two  THE   NICOLA  VALLEY -.NEWS;  Published Evehy Fkida.  Publisher : Edwakd C. Bell - EJitor: Ernest B. Mayon  Voters' List Closes  November 30th  ADVERTISING   RATES   ON  APPLICATION  Subscriptions,  payable in advance, $2.00 per year In Canada.  Britain. United Stores and Foreign Countries, ?2.50.  Great  Address :   The Nicola Valley News, P. 0. Drawer 'L,' Merkitt, B.C.  HOME FIRST  Boost your home town, support your own local industries, in every  possible case and at every opportunity buy your goods from Merritt  stores.    Merritt first\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdWinnipeg and Toronto next.    These sentiments  should be carefully considered by all people in this City who have  Christmas orders to place, and it is for the storekeepers to \"drive the  home truths home\" to the buying public.    There are various means of  doing this.    By personal conversation over the counter between store  clerks and customers, good educative advice on the all round benefits  of the people supporting stores established in their midst can be given.  By the distribution of logically prepared and convincingly written circulars for distribution among the homes the \"Support Home Industries\"  propaganda has been made productive.    By well drawn tip advertisements in the local papers letting the community know what storekeepers  have in their stores but not in sight local mercantile trade can likewise  be increased.  Think it over, Mr. Storekeeper! At Christmas time large firms in  places outside Merritt seek advertising space in your local newspapers  and if the publishers sell to them what you won't have, there's a howl!  The newspapers are trying to guide the minds of the  people along  channels productive all round for buyer and seller.  *****  It is said that Joe Martin will be a candidate for Mayor again at the  next election in Vancouver. The Hon. Mr. Martin is now a member  of the House of Commons in England, a candidate for the House of  Commons in Canada for the Cariboo division, and a prospective candidate for Mayor in his home city of Vancouver. It is not stated whether he will be a candidate for the Provincial House or not.-Victorian  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd      \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd      \ufffd\ufffd      \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  The sad story in the Chinook about the spiders weaving their webs  in the Conservative rooms on Quilchena Avenue in this City would be  remarkable were it not for the fact, as we are imformed on the best  Liberal authority\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdthat they are the identical spiders that had to creep  off the bundles of pamphlets entitled\" The Crisis in B.C. \"in the  window of the Walters block on the incoming of new .tenants.  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd .;.'.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd, \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd     *  *  A ton of coal in the cellar is worth two in the mine\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdwhen the cold  weather arrives.     \" l  <  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd   \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd   \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  Sweet are the uses of - newspaper advertisements\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdespecially during  the Christmas season.  Up to 5 o'clock on the after  noon of Nov. 30, the municipal  voters' list for the City of Merritt  will be open for registration to  any man, woman or corporation  being the assessed owner of property to the value of $1000 or  more, provided such, person or  corporation is title holder or  holder of the last agreement of  purchase.  This provision is made for any  cases that come under the above  qualifications and which are not  already upon the lists.  Court of Revision  The regular Court of Revision  held for the purpose ofcor recti ng  and revising the Voters List for  City of Merritt for the year 19i6  will sit in the City Hall'on Friday  December 10. at 10 a.m.  At this session, the date of  which is fixed by statute, the  Court will hear and determine  upon any .and all applications  made to alter the list.  More Comfort for  Soldiers Overseas  Look after the few cents spent on newspaper advertising and  dollar sales, will look after themselves.  the  of  A.  Passing Notes  While in camp as chaplain  54th Battalion the Right Rev.  U. DePencier, Bishop of Westminster, and Caribou, was asked  by the soldiers one Sunday if he  would object to them arranging  a football match to take place  during the afternoon. Weighing  up the situation with that breadth  of mind characteristic of this  noted devine, the bishop replied  that as the officers were enjoying  themselves with automobile  drives and in other ways he could  not see why the men should not  play football. \"Arrange your  game\" he told a private \"and I'll  referee' for you.\" And he did,  in the presence of several thousands of spectators.  The three blind mice that got their tails cut off by a carving knife  are like business men whose progress is curtailed through not advertising  in their local newspapers.  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd       \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd    * \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  Conscription will not' be adopted in Canada or in Britain unless it it  necessary to save the Empire; but if conscription should be necessary  to save the Empire the British Empire will be saved.  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd   \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd   \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  One often hears of small merchants in country towns complaining of  competition from big departmental stores in the Eastern cities. These  mailing houses always advertise\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdit is the life of their big businesses.  There's a moral!  Service of Song at the Methodist  Church.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdGood Attendance  'The River Singers,\" by John indifference and cruelty of bad  Burnham, a service of song was  given by members of the Methodist Choir in the Church on Monday evening every seat being  occupied.  ' Conducted by the choirmaster,  Mr. A. Limb, the choir comprised  some twenty-five members, including several young folk, and  the choral renderings were given  with vivacity.and due expression.  Mrs. Howell John very ably  read the touching narrative of  \"The River Singers\" her enunciation beidg admirable throughout  the story being listened to with  rapt attention.  A helpful feature of the musi-.  cal portion of the service was the  instrumental accompaniament.  The first violins were R. Neabitt  and J. Brown, Misses D. Skelton  and L. Smith, playing seconds,  Miss D. Carrington being at the  organ.  In recitative and song \"The  River Singers\" told in simple  phraseology the story of a crippled girl of the slums who lived  among the \"mudlarks\" at the  waterfront of the huge port of  London. Pained by her deformation and ill at heart through the  parents the narrative depicts sad  and happy incidents of her life  spent in search of \" Sweet  Rest,\" how she heard' the  sweet singing of a childrens hymn  \"I heard the voice of Je3us say\"  and how it led her to learn for  the first time of one Jesus who  says \"Come unto Me and rest.\"  The innocent musings of a child  kept in ignorance were portrayed  in the meditations of Fanny and  Bill, the mudlark. The various  characters were brought near to  the audience with sharp realism  by Mrs. John whose ability as  reciter of the story tended to add  additional charm to a charming  story. '.'\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd    . .\/'' \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  The consensus bf opinion among  those present at this the first  service of sprig given in the  Methodist Church, (and it is believed, the first ever given in the  City) is that its educative value  among the children must- prove  so valuable that it is only the  forerunner of further similar,  works to be given in the future.  Mr. Limb who trained the choir  is to be- congratulated on the  success of Monday evening. It  is pleasing to- record that the  attendance of the public was fitting to the success of the render  ing.  The Bishop 'tells how he has  lately had many experiences of  thoughtful actions being more  weighty than sermons in keeping  men to the straight and narrovy  path.  On two occasions, in particular  he helped men who had imbibed  too freely of 'the cup that cheers'  back to camp and next morning  at court martial pleaded leniency  in the punishment to be ordered  for them. The results were beneficial and. he hopes, will be  lasting.  Some 250 small and useful articles were collected by the energetic ladies of the Patriotic Guild  at the Soldiers'. Shower held in  tlie K. P. Hall on Saturday afternoon. The Shower was made  additionally popular by its social  attractions, which concluded with  a dance in the evening and from  which some ten dollars clear was  netted. The proceeds were further augmented by a raffle for a  handsomely worked cushion presented by Mrs. Johnson, of Lower  Nicola. Won by Mr... Bevis, of  this city, with ticket .lumber 80,  ninety tickets were sold, the raffle  realizing $9.00. Mrs.- Howell  John drew the winning ticket  frpm \"the hat.\" * ...  ,During the day vocal and recitative items were contributed.  Songs were ably rendered by the  Misses Taylor, Staton and Patchett. Mrs. Howell John recited,  while Mrs. Nicholls contributed  piano selections. Mr. Alf. Limb  also took part. _  At the dance Mrs. Tutill and  Mrs. Langstaff provided the music, Mr, R. McMillan being floor  manager.  Outside the hall a festoon of  flags, kindly loaned by A. F.  Rankine, added necessary patriotic color to the environment.  Trooper J. Capps, the wounded  soldier just returned from the  front, was a guest of the Guild  during the afternoon.  At a meeting of the Guild on  Monday votes. of thanks were  passed to ail who had assisted a1  ihe-Shower and dance and to Mr.  Rankine for the loan of the flags.  List of Donations  Following is the list of articles  donated on Saturday and'which  were this week nacked and despatched to the Red Cross Society?  agent at Halifax for shipment to  Canadian soldiers overseas:  18 pair socks,4 boxes cigars,11  packages tobacco, 1 box wafers,  1 checkers and board,' 2 writing  pads,30plugp,6 packages\"and tins  tobacco, 42 packages 'gum, 15  sacks cigarette tobacco, 22 pkgs.-  chocolate, 5 ibs, candy, 2 tins  tobaeco, 4 pkgs cigarette papers,  65 pkgs cigarettes, 3 large parcels  unopened, -9 bars soap, 2 pkgs.  peppermints, 2 pkgs. peanut's, 1  muffler, 1 pr. gloves, 3 jars jam.  THE  0OLDWATER  HOTEL  MERRITT  B. C.  The great scope presented for  him doing uplifting work among  thousands o'f soldiers when shar  ing their hardships and pleasures  was the potent factor influencing  the Bishop to seek- a chaplaincy  with a military unit,..-.while he  feels also that in the Bishop of  Columbia and Archdeacon ,H. T.  Heathcote are -churchmen of  great tact and ability well able  to take care of his diocese when  he is doing duty overseas. The  Bishop has addressed as many as  four thousand soldiers at one  time.  Victim of Resolve  Was His Friend  ,\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Mr. Geo. Devonshire Snr. and  Miss D.' Devonshire, left last  Saturday for the East, being' en  route to Oakehhall Nottinghamshire, England, where they will  reside in-future. Several friends  were present at the depot to wish  them Godspeed. They sail today  on the Philadelphian from New  York for Liverpool. Mr. Devonshire, who'was employed at the  mines here, was one of the most  devoted members of the Anglican  Church of which he was.a sidesman and member,of the Church  Council. He will be missed in  church circles.  In Fernie a bartender was fined  $75 for selling liquor to an interdict.  In October the mines at Comox  produced 40;000 tons of coal.  Owing   to the. high rate for  water the editor of the Ashcroft  Vegetables are being evapora- Journal has cut it out.   He will  jted atKebwna, andshlpped east, j probably sell his wagon.  Carrying out to the letter a  recently expressed and firm re-  solve'lo prosecute the first person  he found on his ranch at Coutlee  for the purpose of shooting, Mr.  H. S. Cleasby laid information of  complaint against Mr. H.\" Priest  one of his \"oldest and best  friends\" and the .defendant, who.  pleaded guilty was fined $1.00  and costs by Police Magistrate  Morgan,at the Provincial Court  house on Saturday.  Mr. Cleasby is chairman of the  Merritt District School Board,  Mr. Priest is s cretary of the same  board,, besides being City Clerk,  a fact that added piquancy to the  magisterial hearing which was  brief.:  a- The co.mplaintant said he did  not wish to press-the case which  was instituted by him as a warning to other hunters, remarking  that in the last two years-he had  lost $200 worth of steers through  persons unlawfully shooting on  his land. Heasked for the lightest  possible penalty, the case being  brought merely as an example to  others.     \" ,  An information laid under  similar circumstances against  another party was withdrawn.   .  Recently 170 miners left Nanaimo to work at the coal mines  in England.  Hot and Cold  Water.      'Rooms   With  i    Baths.    Five large Sample Rooms\"  A well appointed Hotel that; meets the requirements of  ,      Traveling Public.  the  All Vegetables, Eggs,'Milk and Cream used in the Hotel are daily from our Ranch  I  MURDOCH  McINTYRE  Proprietor  Nicola Valley Meat Market  Nicola Valley Fresh Killed Pork  and Beef  Fresh  Fruit, Butter and Eggs  Modern   Cold   Storage   Plant   in  Leave your orders for Ice  connection  here  Phone 36  MERRITT,   B.C.  FIRE  OR   LIFE  INSURANCE  J. B. RADCLIFFE  MERRITT  HUGH   LEITCH,   Carpenter   and  ; Contractor,  ' Let me figure on your next job\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdno matter how small  or how large.      'Satisfaction Guaranteed  _P. O.   BOX   219,  MERRITT,   B.  O.  A. R. CARRINGTON,  Insurance Agent and Notary Public  Liverpool and Lo ndo  and Globe  Phoenix of London, Eng.  British America of  Toronto  Life & Accident  B.C., Life  Globe Indemnity of*.'  \ufffd\ufffd     Canada  Get \"More Money\" for your Foxes  Muskrat, White Weasel, Beaver, Lynx, Wolves,1  Marten and other Fur- bearers collected la. your notion  SHIP TOUH FURS IHl-ECT to\"SHUREnT\"t_e largest  house In the World -c.illna exclusively In NORTH AMERICAN RAW FUBS  a reliable\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdresponsible\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdsafe l*ur liouse w un an unblemished reputation cciitinir for' more than a third o\ufffd\ufffd a century.\" a Ions successful record ofsendlnft I'lirShinperspromm.SATISFACTORY  AN D I'KOFITADLIS returns. Write for \"tClje &trat>ert ftftlpptr,\"  the only reliable, accurate market report and price list published.  Write for It\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdNOW\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdit'* FJJEE  AR   \"SHI IRFRT  Inr-   28-27 WEST AUSTIN AVE.  . D. OnU->__-__\ufffd\ufffd inc. Dept C93 CHICAGO,U.S.A.  \"  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdfl  TRY  IT!  CANADA'S  HOME FLOUR  GRGWN IN CANADA  MILLED IN CANADA  FOR EVERY HOME  Ask youiQrocer for  ROYAL Three  THE NICOLA VALLEY ,NEWS.  Friday, Nov. 19, 1915.  ^*A_?ut_.*._:  * *_\"_*\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd_\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd_\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd_* *_* *_* \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd_** \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd_\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  V V V vvwv V  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd***\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  I.  I  Workingm  IF you can save each week even a smalLamount you  are invited to open a Savings Account with The  Bank of Toronto. Small depositors are as well cared  for as large ones. - A dollar will start a Savings Account  and interest is added to Savings Balances half-yearly.  e Guard-  Was Attacked  TOTAL   ASSETS  PAID   UP   CAPITAL  RESERVED   FUNDS  $61,000,000  $5,000,000  $6,402,810  BANK ofTORONTO  X MERRITT BRANCH - \"-,''.' A.  N.  B.   ROGERS, Manager     ::  . .      THE ...  Merritt Bakery  : ::;WiA. riLey;  Fresh Bread Daily.   Biscuits and  Cakes  FRESH BUTTER and EGGS  , From D. Doddings Ranch at  Lower Nicola  Try our NOTED PORK PIES  Bride and Birthday Cakes  Our Specialty  Prompt Attention' to  all  Orders.  Next to RINK BUILDING  Nicola Avenue  on  M. L. GRIMMETT, L.L.3.  BARRISTER,   SOLICITOR  NOTARY   PUBLIC,   ETC..  Solicitor for the Bank of Montreal  MERRITT NICOLA  J. A. MAUGHAN  Solicitor Notary Public  Solicitor for the Bank of Toronto  Voght   Street, Merritt  Opposite Coldwater Hotel  LODGES  COURT UNITY, NO.  A. 0. F.  9205,  Xmas  [GREETING  Cards  Nothing bo pleasing to your  friends'as a.photo Greeting  Card  $1.00 a Dozen  ~ Think it over, and then call and  ,  tee samples at the City Studio. -  Chas. F: Hooper  Opp.- Schools  Merritt.  GET THIS CATALOGUE  SAVEM0NEY  The Best Ever  issued; Skates,Skating  Boots, Hockey Sweaters, Uniforms, aad  Complete Outfits,  Snowshoet, Moccasins,  Skis, Toboggans.  We want every Man  interested in Sports  of any kind to get  our  lar.ge  Free  Catalogue.   Prices  right and satisfaction  guaranteed.   Immense   Stock  , prompt' shipment.  You can save  money  by  getting  Catalogue to-day.  T.W. BOYD & SON \/  NotreDamcSt.West!  MONTREAL  \ufffd\ufffd  Meets in K. of P.  Hall.every 1st and  4th Monday at 8  p.m.  Visiting Brethren  cordially invited.  Capt. STEPHENSON  C. R.  R.  HEBRON  Secretary  NICOLA LODGE, NO. 53,  A. F. &A. M.  P. S. Gay,  .   WM.  Regular meetings in Masonic  Hall, Granite  ave. third Tuesday i n each month  at 8 p.m'.  Sojourning brethren are'cordially invited to attend.  W. A. Heslop.  Secretary  KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS  Nicola Valley. Lodge, No. 46  Meets in K. P. Hall  every, Wednesday  at 7.30'        *   * *  Visiting brethren  cordially   invited.  J. Fairfoul, c.C.  J. Simpson,  K. of R. & S.  The Victoria Colonist .of Monday published the following : \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  \"A sensational incident occurred at the Thompson River bridge  east of Kamloops, when the sentry On duty, \"Rifleman R. Moodie,  of Merritt, was assaulted by some  unknown person. His assailant  must presumably have approached in a very stealty manner as  the blow was struck from behind,  and before he was able to defend  himself he was clubbed into insensibility, but at the moment  of attack was able to fire a shot  at random, with a view, to giving  the alarm.  The sentry was \"found insensible a little later by the city police  but, although every effort was  made, with the assistance of Indian trackers,to trace the author  of the outrage, nothing was discovered.  Tne actual mo.tiveof the attack  and whether it was a sinister  act of an alien enemy or not, has  no't vet been determined.and the  military authorities are not able  to solve the mystery yet, although  inquiries are being pursued. Pte.  Moody was not seriously hurt  and was little the worse for his  experience by the time he arrived  at headquarters.\"  Britain's Fighters  reciate Gifts  Wholesalers not  Retailers to Blame  L.O.L., 1701  Merritt Lodge  Regular meetings  Hall on the first  in the Oddfellows'  and. third Fridays in  each month at 7.80 p.m.   The Scarlets  meet on the 14th of each month.  Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd    Andrew Paton, W.M,  Geo. Slater, Recording Sec.  HOUSE FOR RENT OR  SALE  Apply Dr. G. H. TUTILL,  P. O, Box 10.  On a charge of having in their  stores for sale malt vinegar  which was adulterated within the  meaning of the Pood Adulteration  Act, two local firms were fined  by Magistrate Morgan at the Provincial .Courthouse on Monday.  The firm of G. B. Armstrong  was fined $50.00 and costs, $86.00  altogether; the Co-operative Society $25.00 and costs amounting  to $62^50\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdtheir first offence.  M. L. Grimmett was counsel  for the Provincial Government,  the information being laid by,  Provincial Constable W. Bell,  while-Inspector Parker submitted  evidence of analysis of samples  taker-jn each instance.  The vinegar complained of was  purchased from wholesalers in  sealed bottles, and,in justice to  the retailers, who pleaded guilty,  it \"should be stated the vinegar  was bought in sealed bottles.and  balieved to come up to legal standard.  MCLEAN &  CORP  WE HAVE PURCHASED  The Stock of Electric Lighting  Supplies, and Electrical Fittings  Prom A. B. Kennedy, Electrical Engineer  All Goods at Lowest Prices  ' McLEAN & CORP  Quilchena Ave., opp. Coldwater Hotel  $2.00  a Year  In  Advance  Fire Cause $300  Worth of Damage  Three hundred dollars worth of  damage was' done in the early  hours of Monday morning when  fire mysteriously .consumed a cow  barn and chi .ken shed the property of. Sergt. J. Leitch. The  origin .of the outbreak cannot _be  fathomed. Four chickens were  destroyed and others singed, a  quantity of feed grain was destroyed. The cow broke her rope  and escaped without suffering  but very slight injury. A number of% gardeners tools- were  burned up. The damage was not  covered'by insurance. The volunteer fire-brigade' was soon- on  the spot, but the fire had such a  hold on the building that their  efforts were directed'in protecting the dwelling house.  Mrs. J. F. HyJand, among sev  era! other ladies in the district,  has received letters of acknowledgement from\" soldiers in thc  trenches who received gifts of  socks, with a cheery letter oi  good wishes enclosed.  Following are reproductions  from three cf them:\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  Writing from Belgium on Oct.  25th. Major R. Emmerton, of the  18th Canadians, in the second  contingent, says.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  \"Just received a good pair of  woolen socks and inside one 1  find your note, -it is raining hard  today and many thanks to you a?  I now have a pair, of dry feet. I  haye just come out of a trench  full of water. It is a great comfort to me to.know that the dear  'friends of the soldiers in Canada  have not forgotten them. I have  also distributed a large parcel of  articles among my men\ufffd\ufffdand they  desire through me to extend to  their kind friends in Merritt their  sincere thanks..-. ., .Where  we have lost one. man the enemy  has lost five and we are going  strong\" cheerily \"concludes the  Major. His home is in Kincardine  Bruce Co., Ontario.  .Pte-P. Hurstfield, of C. Company, 18th Battalion, writing  under date of October 21st states  in'part \"I thank you very much  for the pair of socks:and your  good wishes....... ..'.we are getting cold nights.now.' Your gift  was much appreciated as I -have  just come off duty^after standing  in the trenchles all \"night -in- the  rain.\" ' -;:v;.' \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd.-;-::.i^\/.,-^\\-J..  Driver Fred Ashmore, of the  1st Artillery Brigade, in part  sends thanks for a pair of socks  he had just received. He says  \"Since we struck the front we  have struck some hard times but  those who came with us and  wont return have given up their  lives in a splendid cause.\"  ;  Our readers are invited to lend  us similar letters for the reproduction of interesting extracts  tending ,to stimulate the good  work of providing a steady supply  of - articles of - comfort for the  soldiers\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdED.  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdvVt\ufffd\ufffd  ffrtnix-xmbvi Uiatlmittrt,  *  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd:\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  t  t.  *  *  Canadian  Ulsters  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd_[ Equal in warmth to fur\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  far more healthy\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdThe body  must breathe freely.  ^ We show fine Ulsters, with  the Semi-ready label in the  pocket, at $18, $20 and $25  *  i  ^ Special  measure in  shops.  orders tailored to  four days at the  ANDREW   EWART  CITY TAILOR  P.O.   BOX  91  MERRITT,   B. C.  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd>\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd$\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  **-.****v*.X\ufffd\ufffd****.  NOTICE.  COUNTY COURT OF YALE  Notice is hereby given that a sitting  of the County Court of Yale will be  held at MERRITT, on  WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8th, 1915  at 10.00 in the forenoon.  By Order,  J. S. -MORGAN.  Deputy Registrar of the County  * -Court of Yale holden at Merritt.  Dated this 12th day of Nov. 1915.  YOUR KING AND COUNTRY  NEED YOU  Where to Stay-  When in Victoria  Nicola Valley people who have  occasion to visit Victoria will  doubtless be interested to learn  that Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Plumb,  lately of the Victoria Rooms  Merritt,-. have\" taken over the  management of-the Brunswick  Hotel, at the corner of Yates and  Douglas streets, ten minutes  walk from the boat landing.' ihe  hotel is up to date and comfortably furnished while its location  is unsurpassed for people visitinp  the-CapitaLforJbusinessjorpleas^  ure. A,glance at our advertising  columns will be profitable.  WATER NOTICE  Diversion and Use  Corporation of the City of  Merritt.  No Quorum at City  Council Meeting  There being no quorum present  the City' Council was unable to  sit for the regular session' called  for Monday evening last. Those  present were Mayor Walters,  Aldermen A. McGoran and P.  McLean. The City Clerk and the  City Solicitor were also in attendance. As it happened thert  were no matters of importance tc  be brought forward.  1  Grand Forks shipped 100 care  of fruit and vegetables this season.  COURT OF REVISION  VOTERS' LIST, 1916  > Notice is hereby given that  pursuant to Sec. 15, sub-Sec. B of  the Municipal Elections Act and  Amending Acts a Court of Revision will be held at the  City Hall, Merritt, B. C.  on Friday, the Tenth day of  December, 1915, at ten    '  o'clock a.ni.,  for the purpose of correcting and  revising the List of.Voters for the  year, 1916.  At the time and place above  mentioned the Court will hear  and determine upon any and all  applications made thereat to alter  che said list.  Dated the- 17th day of Nov.  1915.  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  (Signed)-Harry Priest,  City Clerk.  TAKE NOTICE that WILLIAM W. H.  COOPER, whose address is Canfoid, B. C will  apply for a licence to take and use sufficient water  to irrigate 50 acres out of overflow water, also  known as Drainage of Sunshine Valley, which  flows westward ancTdrains into Speous .Creek in  a westerly direction from Indian'Reservation No  8.^ The water will be diverted from the stream at  a point about 200yards westf rom Captain Tyner's  dwelling house situated in Sunshine Valley, and  will be used for irrigation purpose upon the land  described as ii.S. 3-4;5 and 6 of Sec. 1-14-23-6 and  L.S. 13 and 14 of Sec. 36-13-23.6.\"  Commencing with Hcadgatc situated about 200  yards west from Captain Tyner's dwelling house,  then by flumeand ditch, through Tyner's land to  boundary of J.'Cummings land,-thence through  Curhming's land by flume and ditch to above described property.'  This notice was posted on tbe ground on the  22nd day of October, 1916. A copy of this notice  and an application . ursuant thereto and to thc  \"Water Act, 1914,\" will be Bled fn theofficeof thc  WaterjiecorderatNicoWB.C.  _  Objections to iheapplicatibn may\" b~e-filed~wilh  the said Water Recorder or with the Comptroller  of Water Rights, Parliament Buildings, Victoria,  B.C., within thirty days after the firstappearanco  of this notice in a local newspaper.  The date of the first publication of this notice is  October 29,1915.  WM. W. H. COOPER,  . i Applicant.  RECRUITS  WANTED  For. Canada's Oversea's  Regiments. Cavalry  or Infantry  Recruits will be inspected and medically examined at  The Nicola Valley  News Office,  MERRITT,  On any evening between  7.30 and 5,30 p.m.  C. TYNER,  o.c. 'D.' Squad. 31st B.C. H  orse  GOD   SAVE   THE   KING  Old Country People will soon  appreciate the convenience of a  Savings Account in The Bank of  Toronto. You can start with as  low as a dollar, and add whenever you are able. Interest is  paid twice a year, and Assets of  $60,000,000 assure the absolute  fet'y of your money.  FOR  CASH   ONLY  Geo. McDonald, Shoemaker & Repairer  wishes to announce that after the ap-  pearance-of this notice his business will  be conducted only on cash terms. Good  workmanship' on all orders. Satisfaction  : guaranteed.  The Otter Flat Hotel at Tulameen is under the management  of- L. H. Brooks, while Mrs. Henderson is at the Coast.  The: Phoenix merchants will  continue the weekly half holiday  throughoutthe winter season.  The Forward Adult Bible Class  of the Methodist Church meets  every Suntiay afternoon at 2.30..  The service is made brief, bright  and breezy. Mr. F. Thompson is  the leader and extends a hearty  invitation to any adults to attend.  Next Sunday afternoon a paper,  subject: \"The First Revival.\"  Discussion by the members.  Get Your  Tailoring,Repairing  Cleaning and  Pressing  DONE   BY  (LATE CITY TAILOR)  AT THE.  THEATRE  BLOCK,  ALL   ORDERS   DONE   TO   TIME. Pour  THE NICOLA VALLEY NEWS.  Friday, Nov. 19, 1915  Save!  YOUR HORSES FEET  Keep away from costly accidents on the bad roads by  always having your horses  ,:. well shod..  ING  MY SPECIALTY  SATISFACTION GUARANTEED  SLACKSMITHING j  In its various branches     \ufffd\ufffd  neatly   and    promptly  done.    Best workmanship and fair prices  J  L DUNLOP  Nicola Ave.    Near City Hall  The Newsy Pars  Mr.. Wylie, of Nicola,  was  visitor in the City this week.  The Misses Nellie and  Hunter, of Lower \"-Nicola-:  visitors here yesterday.  Edna  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdwere  The annual meeting of Men-it  Liberals will be held tonight.  Mr. Marshall Laird and Mrs.  Ellen WaHace, both of this city  will be married on> Saturday,  December 4th. ,,,  Miss D. A., Quinville of the  Hospital staff, is spending a vacation at Quilchena.  The many friends of Mrs. J.  Hobson will regret to know that  she is still very ill.  The making of ice on the rink  of the Kamloops Curling Club  was started Friday night.  The editor of the Enderby  Press has lost his bank ads. and  may start a bank of his own.  HIGH GRADE  Plumbing  Get our prices and estimates  on any or all branches of the  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  '   Plumbing Business  Pumps  FITTED AND REPAIRED  STOVES   AND   HEATERS  put into first class shape  POPE AND SMALL  PLUMBERS & TINSMITHS  Repair Work of All Kinds  Mr. Peterson, who has been  spending a six months vacation  as a guest of W. Welfare at the  City Hall, returns home today.  Christmas cards, $1.50 per doz  printed with your own name and  greetings, suitable for home or  overseas, at the NEWS office.  V. Harbord-Harbord. of Nicola  was in the city last Saturday arranging for the collection for the  fund to aid starving Belgians.  C. M. Winny, of Nicola, is in  Merritt today. Mr. Winny is  moving from his Nicola ranch to  his Coutlee property.  Ambulance Examination  Sunday, December 5th.  Vice-President W. L. Nicol, of  the Inland Coal and Coke Co., is  in t^e City, arriving from Vancouver this morning. He states  that the company's new briqiiete  plant at Vancouver is now in  operation.  WHEN YOU VISIT   . .  VICTORIA  STAY AT THE  BRUNSWICK HOTEL  cor. Yates and Douglas  Under the management of Mr. and Mrs.  J. B. Plumb, late of Merritt.  Ladies: I have just received  a small shipment of Felt, Velour  and Moleskin Hats suitable for  the    coldest    weather.     Rose  Marche.  Roadmaster A. V. Thompson,  of the K. V. R. is in the city' today. In company with Mayor J.  Walters he visited the site of the  proposed new crossing which'th-  City will make at Bridge Street  on Voght Reserve.  Members of the St. John Ambulance _ Association should be  present at the First Aid lecture  to be given by Dr. G. H. Tutill  in the City Hall on Sunday morning next at 10 oclock.  On the morning of Sunday, December 5. Dr. J: J. Gillis -will  hold ah examination, and as there  is a rule that those taking the  course must attend four out of  the six lectures to qualify them  to sit for the examination, a full  attendance is requested on the  next two Sundays.      \"-.\".-\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd.:  ' Alex Lowriey returned to the  city this morning after a visit to  coast points.  The ^lewsy Pars  'Doc' Gillis returned last week  end from Nelson.  Geoffrey Lodwick, of Nicola,  was in the city this week on business.  Corporation of the City of  Merritt  Birth.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdTo Mr.   and Mrs.  F.  Barnes, a daughter, Nov. 17th.  Birth.-To Mr. and Mrs. Robt.  Stackhouse, a son. Nov. 19.  I.    GROCERIES     I  Geo. Brash came over to the  city this week from his ranch at-  Nicola Lake.  The ''Home\" store needs your  business. Buy your goods in  your home town;  One dozen attractive Christmas  cards printed7 with your-own  greetings for $1.50 at the 'News'  officei   See samples.  Woodwards Choral Communion  in E flit will be sung at the  Anglican Church next Sunday  morning.  Flour, Royal Household  Wheat Flakes,  Butter,  49-lb. sack 1.75  per pkt. .40  Our usual good value, 3-lbs. 1.10  Mrs. Tredwin entertained the  members of the W. A. of St.  Michaels Church Wednesday, the  weekly sewing meeting being  held at her home.  The Red Cross Society met as  usual yesterday afternoon. The  first bale of articles made by  them will be shipped away probably early next week.\"  Lieut C. Croly expects to leave  here at the end of this month to  take up his appointment tp the,  signalling section of the Canadian  Engineers, stationed at Ottawa,  A high class hotel with reasonable rates  centrally located\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdten minutes from C.  P fc. Wharf.    50c, 75c , $1.00.  Remember the BRUNSWICK!  Write ahead for reservations.  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd*J\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd4**J*>*  Palace Bakery  Bread, Cakes, Pastry, etc  Hot Pies every Saturday.  W. FAIRLEY, Proprietor  IMPORTANT TO HOUSEWIVES  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdAs the Sewing Season is approaching  -let N. J. Barwick, the Singer's Sewing  Machine Agent put your Sewing Mac-  chine in good order for the Fall Work.  A card or telephone call to 26-A, will  bring him to your door. Old machines  taken in part payment for new ones.  See the new models at my store,Granite  Avenue.  Squire Laverick, one of the  few Merritt miners to leave here  to work in the Old Country mines  during the war, writing to the  News from Montreal, states that  of the 250 miners and their families who left B. C. in a special  train, 150 have sailed for a British port. The remainder were  obliged, owing to lack of transportation facilities across the  Atlantic, to stay in Montreal un-  sil November 12. They were  accomodated at the Parker house  .hotel, the authorities bearing the  expenses.  Out of every wage some portion should be banked regularly,  either as security against the proverbial rainy day or as a foundation to future prosperity. $1.00  will open an account in the Bank  of Toronto, and interestis added  half-yearly to the balances on deposit.  Dr. C. S.-Dent, dentist of  Salmon Arm, is practising in  Merritt a few days. He may locate herepermanently next spring  He will go on a holiday trip to  the Coast next week.  Members of the K.P. lodge are  requested to take notice that in  future the regular meetings of  the lodge will take place at 7.30  instead of 8 p. m. on the same day  as at present.  Privates Greaves and Mulhol-  land, of the Western Scots regiment came up from the Coast  last night being on furlough.  Trooper D. Campbell, of Home  Defence, is spending leave of  absence in town this week.  Attempting to board a westbound C.P.R. train at Kamloops  on Tuesday states the Standard,  an unknown man fell under the  wheels, both his feet being badly  crushed, one nearly severed.  LADIES!      |  We have a nice selection of       *  Children's Apparel  also attractive and useful articles  suitable for Ladies such as -  SILK BOUDOIR CAP8,  TEA APRONS,  HAND EMBROIDERED  CUSHION TOPS,  .  ETC., ETC.  all at reasonable prices.  Sole Agent for the Famous  Dekanek 10\ufffd\ufffdf\" Sweaters  | Aviation Caps and Scarfs  Made by the Selkirk Garment  Co. of Vancouver.  See these before deciding pn your \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  Xmas Present, at the  Rose Marche  Brown and White Beans  -Tapioca, ..   , (  Pork and Beans  Crisco .  Sardines   -  Salmon, Good Red Quality  Corn Flakss  - Onions, Good and Solid-  Dry Green Peas  *- \"\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\"\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  Ginger Snaps,      Very Crispy  Fancy Tea Buiscuits, excellent quality  Bran, --   - >[ \\  Shorts, _ >      '  Wheat, ~  Coal Oil, J.'.\"-\/  4-lbs. for .30  4-lb. for .30  per tin .10  per tin .33  -'     2 tins for .25  2, tins for .23  r>  *\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd 3 pks. for .25  < 8 lbs. for .25-.*  5   3-lbs. for .25  ...per lb. .10  *'  per pkt. .10  per 100-lbs. $1.50  per 100-lbs. $1,60 .  per 100-lbs. $2.00  per tin $1.^0  DRY  GOODS  Men's Heavy Wool Underwear \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  Men's Heavy Grey Socks ..  Men's Winter Pants  Wool Mitts and Gloves, Hand, Knitted  Lined Work Gloves, extra .value ~*  Ladies Lined Kid Gloves, \" Fownes \" make  per suit 2.50  3 prirs 1.00  per pair 2.95  per pair-.40  from .75 up  L35  per pr.  THE  MimiRITT  ?\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd - - - -        -    .   .      %  CORRESPONDENCE    \/\"  We welcome correspondence on public matters  from our readers. By publishing correspondence  It does not mean that we agree or disagree with  the contents. In all cues the persons signature  must accompany correspondence\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdnot necessarily  for publication.   Ed.  To The Editor,  \" Nicola Valley-News,  Quilchena Horse Sale    .'  Sir,\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdIn the issue of the'5fli  Nov. you had an article headed  \"Horsemen were very disappointed\" I have np doubt that many  were, but in jvstificatiotf to tlie  buyers and myself, I must ask  you to contradict the statements  asserted in that article', where  you say,that the horses we offered  apparently filling the requirements stipulated beforehand in  every detail, were submitted jto  the Inspectors repeatedly without  su cess until the manager of the  firm in desperation indignantly  withdrew his men and unexamined horses from the ring.\"  .The truth of the matter  that we were asked before hand  to show the people that theire  was no lack of* horses in the  country, so we brought what  few horses we'had that were  broken, the rest were brought to  make a showing hoping to sell  some of them, though we did not  was  expect to, as we were-told they  would not take, any that were  unbroken, also most of our horses  were.t'oo heavy for their requirements. - After showing what few  horses we had that were broken  we did not show any more for  the simple reason they would not  lead, and as we had an offer, for  the lot ,on the premises, we sold  them there and then, but to say  that we were indignant or disappointed or had any fault to find  with the people who purchased  the horses is absolutely .wrong,  in fact I admired the way in  which they bought. They knew  exactly what they wanted and  lost no time over anything, they  did'nt want, and if the people of  this district were disappointed it  was not the fault of the buyers,  it was simply that they had'nt  got what was wanted.  ' Yours etc.  PrancisB. Ward  Douglas Lake. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd .    <  Nicola, B.C., Nov. 15, 1915.  Roosters for Sale.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdThoroughbred Red Leghorns. Apply Mrs.  Wells, Nicola Avenue, (next to  Bresnik's Store).  VOTERS LIST. 1916  Notice is hereby given that in  accordance with the-amendments  to the Municipal Elections Act  when the assessed owner is the  holder of tLe last Agreement of  Sale to purchase land or real  property such assersed owner before having his name entered on  the Voters' list shall have fi'pd'  with the Clerk or Assessor of thei',  Ci ty. before the closing of- the'  Voters' list on November 30th,  1915, a7 statutory declaration  proving that he, she or it (in the  case of a Company) is the holder  of the last agreement, to purchase  said land or is the last assignee  thereof by the terms of which  such holder is liable to pay the  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdtaxes and has paid the current  year's* taxes. ~  \" The Drink Traffic or Nation  Ruilding,\" will bethesubject'for  discussion at next Monday's Ep-  worth League meeting. Paper  by A. R. Carrington.  Joe,Collett this week commenced operating his stage between  Merritt, Tulameen and Coalmont  and will continue the trip twice  weekly throughout , the winter  months.  A. D. Adamson,the well known  rancher of Aspen Grove, was  taken ill on Monday morning and  Dr. Gillis attended him at his  home. He is now a patient a'  the hospital. - ^  Dated the Seventeenth day of  November, 1915.  Harry Priest,  .   City Clerk.  Notice of  Cancellation of Reserve  The ladies of the \"-Women.\"  Auxiliary of St MichaeJ's\" Anglican Church are making arrangements to hold a bazaar and cakf  and apron sale on Saturday, December 18.h.  Miss Jessie Leitch,' the new  matron of Nicola Valley General  Hospital* arrivecMn -Merritt jbn  Saturday evening and on Monday  officially took o.er her duties \"at  the institution.      ;\"- i  - Mr.- and- Mrs. -A. B. Kennedy and Mr. and Mrs. R. Wilkinson who are motoring from  Merritt to Montreal reached  Chicago recently, intimation-to  that effectliaving been received  from them this week.     - ',  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tLat  the Reserve existing on certain lands  in the vicinity of Canford, B.C., and  formerly covered by Timber Licence  No. 37581, by reason o.f a notice published in the British Columbia Gazette  on the 27th of December, 1907, is cancelled. The said lands will be opened  to entry by pre-emption at 9 a.m.. on  Monday the 6th day bfDecember, 1915,  at the office of the_ Government-Agent,  at Nicola. ^ \"~'s * \"~\"- - ' \ufffd\ufffd\"-  '    ,,- -R.'A. liENWICK;.\/  w     \" Deputy\/Minister of Lands  Department of Lands.t ,'\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd?> ' \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd ~  Victoria, B. C\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd , \"     X  \\ -  o,*  ' -   '   ,-Sept.\" 24, 1916- ' - -\" '   -  SYNOPSIS OF COAL MINING REGU-  LATIONS.  At the request pf the Bishop,-  the Rev. Mr. Plummer will celebrate the. Holy Communion at-ll  a.m., and will also conduct-evening service at 7.30 p.m., on Sunday next, the 21st. at the Anglican Church.  The Right R*v. A. U DePencier  Bishop of New Westminster and  Caribou, left on Monday's train  for Princeton, returning the  following day; then proceeding  to Kamloops to attend a meeting  cf the Diocesan committee. ..  A. E. Howse, of Nicola, returned on Wednesday morning from  a business visit at the coast,  travelling to Vancouver on Saturday.  Several devotees of the rod and  line were at Nicola Lake last  week end for the \"fishing closing.\" There were no big catches  recorded several of the speckled  ones had experienced such \"closing days\" before and imparted a  warning to their'young to keep  away.  Illustrated  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  \" The Beauty Spots  of Ireland.\"  Fifty Beautiful Colored Slides,  Recitations and bongs,  Refreshments.  PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH  Friday, November  19th, at  7.45 p.m.  Admission: 25c,  Children 15c:  Coal mining rights of the Dominion,  In Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, the Yukon Territory, the Northwest  Territories and ln a portion of the  Province' of British Columbia, \"may be  leased for a term'of twenty-one years  at an annual rental of fl.an acre. Not  more than 2,560 acres will be leased to  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdme applicant.  , - \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  Application for a lease must be made  by the applicant in person to the Agent  or Sub-Agent.of the'district in which  the rights applied for are situated.   -  \\n surveyed territory the land must  be described by sections, or legal sub-  livisions of sections, and in unsurvey-  ed territory the tract applied for shall  be staked out by the applicant himself.  Each application must be accompan-  ied_by,a_fee_of-?5,_-whlch_wilUbe_re--  funded if the rights applied for are not  available, but not otherwise. A royalty shall be paid on the merchantable  output of the mine at'the rate of five  cents per ton.       ~     i  The person operating the mine shall  furnish the Agent with sworn returns  accounting for the full quantity of merchantable coal mined and pay the royalty thereon. If the coal mining rights  are not being operated, such returns  -ihould be furnished at least once n  vear. .-<-\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd:, -  The lease will include the coal mining rights only, but the lessee may be  permitted to purchase whatever available surface rights may be considered  necessary for the'working of the.mine-  it the rate of $10.0(Tan acre.       '    - '  For full information .application  should'be made'to the Secretary of the  Department of'the-Tnterior, Ottawa, or  to any Agent or Sub-Agent of Domln  ion Lands.   - ' \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd, - y    ~.\" ~ ' '  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd     ' ' -   -WiW. CORTr*  Deputy, Minister ot the Interior  N.B.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdUnauthorized   publication   o) -  this advertisement will  not be  pnif  for.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd58782.  Household Banking Accounts  in The' Bank of Toronto have  been found by many to be a great  convenience.\" The accounts may  he opened in the name's of husband br -wife,% and either'may;  deposit or withdraw money.  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