"6bbd2780-00bb-458d-a22d-97b470155a5d"@en . "CONTENTdm"@en . "B.C. Historical Newspapers Collection"@en . "2015-12-08"@en . "1912-12-14"@en . "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/delttime/items/1.0079954/source.json"@en . "application/pdf"@en . " I Volume 7\nPROPOSED\nFERRY SERVICE\nI Delta M\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD.v Have Direct Cominunica<\ntion With Vancouver\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDFerry\nService Suggested.\nDELTA TIMES\nLADNIB, B. C. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1912.\n$1.00 A YEAR.\nIt is quite possible that Ladner\nWill soon be connected directly with\nthe markets of New Westminster and\nVancouver by a thoroughly efficient\nj transportation service. Through this\nLeans, Mr. C, B. Tisdall, M.P.P., In\nthe interests of the Vancouver people\nj hopes to reduce the present high cost\nf living through eliminating the ne-\nessity of Importing truck garden\nproducts from Washington and Cali-\njfornia. This transportation line will\n(also prove a very valuable outlet for\nI ii,,. |u,HOO acres of rich farming land\nin ihe Delta.\nThe plan, although It Is not as\nIyet matured, is the operation of an\nadequate ferry service between Wood-\nI \minIs Landing and Ladner. At one\ntime the scheme of constructing a\n[bridge between these two points was\nmuch mooted here, but lt is considered too large and too expensive an\nundertaking to be assumed until the\nsettlement of the Delta warrants it.\nSuch a bridge it ls estimated would\ncost in the neighborhood of two mll-\nj Hon dollars, as the foundation would\nIbe extremely difficult to establish in\nj such a deep river.\nThe ferry service would also meet\nlall present needs if operated properly,\n1=0 that the government would scarcely [eel justified in making the expenditure under the present conditions.\nAbout a year ago at an initial outlay of $10,000 the government estab-\nihed a ferry service at Mission be-\nitween that point and Matsqui, a distance of 35 miles. This service has\nIproven liishly satisfactory and, from\nI a view point of the colonization, that\ndistrict has almost paid for itself.\n| A similar service to the Mission-Mats-\ni|iii ferry is advocated by Mr. Tisdall,\nalthough the ferry In question wouln\n:i, essarily be much larger to handle\nIthe trade between Ladner, represent-\n[ing the Delta, and the cities nn the\n[peninsula. It can be readily dis-\ntcerned, however, that the cost of\nJsiili a service would be trifling in-\nIdeed compared to the construction of\n|a bridge. *nn\nIt has also been proposed that a\n\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDpier of piling be constructed beyond\nthe sand bank, which at present\nhklrls the Ladner waterfront a short\nIdistanre out. Prom the end of this\n[pier to Woodward's Landing would\nprobably be less thiyi half a mile,\n[\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDwhich would Insure a splendid Ber-\nGUILD SALE\nA SUCCESS\nBrisk Business Was Done by Ladies\nof All Saint's\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDThe Evening\nEntertainment.\nof\nThe \"All Saints\" Guild sale\nwork which was held last Friday was\na great success, the proceeds amounting to over $190. A brisk business\nwas done during the afternoon and\nearly evening by the stall holders,\nwho were arranged as follows: Fandy.\nMrs. Rich, Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. McRae; competition, Mrs. Richardson,\nMrs. Haves and Miss Mason; fish\npond, Misses Field and Gifford;\ncandy, Mrs. Douglas and Miss Wilson. During ,the afternoon, tea and\nrefreshments were served to the large\ncrowd which assembled.\nIn the evening a splendid a-setn-\nblage listened with evident appreciation to the rendering of the \"Pear-\nlet Mysteries.\" which Incorporated\nMutt and Jeff. Judging from the\nhearty and spontaneous applause\nwhich greeted each offering in this\nnumber it met with the hearty appreciation of the audience. The\ncompanv consisted of \"Signoro Mys-\ntero.\" Mr. C. D. Lambert; \"Corners\"\nMutt and Jeff, Mr. B. H. Weare and\nMr. E. Howard; \"Sides,\" Mrs. Lambert and Misses Garwood. Heathfox\n\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\"d Plewis. Messrs. Victor Taylor, H.\nHoward and B. Howard. Pianist.\nMr. Alex. Howard.\nThe comic sketch \"Mixed Pickles\"\nwas especially well rendered and\naroused the mirth of the audience\nto some degree. The caste com-\nnrised the following artists: \"Mr.\nGrumpy.\" Mr. C. D Lambert: \"Miss\nnrumny.\" Miss W. Garwood: \"Lucy,\"\nMr. B.\" H. Weare; \"Mr. Golightly,\"\nMr. E. Howard.\nThe lengthv programme also constituted a large selection of voca'\nmusic, which was well rendered and\nwell received. \"Let Hpr Drown.\"\nMr. B. H. Weave: \"Dreamland.\" M1*\"*\nHeathfox; \"Let's AH Go Down thp\nStrand.\" Mr. B. Howard\nFAVOR A\nSTEAM FERRY\nBoard of Trade Members Addressed\nby Mr. Tisdall, M.P.P., on Project-\nApproval General\nto get the ferry\nassurance of Mr\nnow. He had the\nCarter Artists Display Good\nForm in Friendly Bouts\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDLots\nof Entertainment.\nA very successful boxing tournament was held in the spacious reading room of the Ladner Hotel last\nMonday evening. Some of the promising talent of the Delta assembled\nthere and made the evening one or\ninterest to the spectators who had\ngathered. A ring was formed in tn\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\nmiddle of the floor and the chain-\nDelta ranchers and business men\ntiresent that such a project would\nhave his hearty support a3 well as\nthat, of the members for Richmond\nand Delta, and that he ?*'*. the government would support the project\nIf at all feasible.\nMr, Tisdall was aceomnaiiicl 'iy ; be joined to Vancouver by a direct\nRoad Superintendents McBride, of' means of communication. The lat-\nRichmond, and Sprott, of New West-, ter city furnishes a cash marlset for\nminster, and Assistant Gi/eminent lall the farmers produce. Hero we\nEngineer G. P. Napier, of Victoria, are sendine down to the Sound ren-\nwho also gave their vi^ws on the\nquestion, that of Mr. MeBrid. being\ndistinctly in its favor as far as the\nadvantage in improving traf''e facilities went. Mr. Napier, while guardedly expressing himself, indicated\nthat this was the era of the auto\ntruck, and appeared to be impressed\nwith the necessity of providing a\ndirect means for reaching Vancouver\nwith the produce of Delta farms.\nThe remarks of these gentlemen\nbrought forth many expressions of\nopinion from the members of the\nHjard of Trade. All were in favor\nRiver | ci improving the means of transpor\ninch plank for heavy auto traffic, were arranged so that all could si**-\nThere was no doubt about the motor | the different matches.\nThe feature of the evening's sport,\nwhich constituted some six or seven\ndifferent bouts, was the first one of\nthe programme, between Mathews or\nNew Westminster and Rassall. Enthusiasm rose when these two scientific boxers of the 160 pound class\nmet and gave a splendid exhibition\nof the art of boxing. The other\nbouts were also good, although being\nfriendly bouts the referee withheld\nhis decisions. Fenton and Beasley\nmet in the 145 pound class, Gnot and\nBrown in the 175 pound. Smith anrt\nFredericks in the 140 pound, Slater\nand Fenton in the 125 pound and\nSlater and Calvert in the 100 pound\nclass. In each case the bouts went\nfor two and three rounds, and a large\nvariety of style was displayed by tne\ngalaxy of Delta star boxers.\nDuring the evening, Mr. H. Beas\nCOUNCIL\nOF WOMEN\nFinal Organization of Local Women's\nCouncil Postponed Until\nJanuary.\nthey could get a sum placed in the\nnext provincial estimates for a steam\nferry.\n\"f think the time has come,\" said\nthe energetic member for Vancouver, \"when Ladner and Delta with\nIts rich agricultural resources should\nShannon.\" Miss K. Plewis; \"Months\nand Months.\" Mr. E. Howard: \"Good-\nBve.\" Miss W. Garwood* \"The Bassoon,\" Mr. H. Howard: \"Mr. Moon.\"\nC. O. Lambert; \"Sllverv Moon,\" Mr.\nVictor Taylor, and a closing chorus\n\"Good Night\" was rendered by the\nartists present at the close of the\nprogramme.\nDuring the interval \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD_ the programme, Mr. B. Howard and Geo.\nMatthews rendered \"Many the Wreck\nBelow\" in a manner whfh the audience appreciated very much.\nThe champion club swinger of Alberta, who was fortunately present.\ngave a splendid exhibition of the art.\nwhich was a treat to the people, and\nwill be cherished among the m-iny\ntat ion ln order that the products of\nDelta might reach the Vancouver\nirarket more quickly. Son**? Eist\nDelta ranchers and Councillor Patterson rather objected to the criticism levelled at the freight service\non the Port Guichon line of the Great\nNorthern. But the meeting was unanimous In supporting a hearty vote\nof thanks to Mr. Tisdall and his associates, a motion being moved by Mr.\nJohn McKee and seconded by Mr.\nE. Hutcherson, both of whom expressed in general terras their sympathy with the undertaking.\nVice-President S. W. Fisher presided, and to his able handling of\nthe meeting, much credit must be\ngiven. He called upon the right\ntres for farm produce when lt is\ngrown right at our doors. It Is a\ncrying shame, and I shall do what\nI can to assist this nroject through.\"\nFavorable Opinions.\nReeve Benson, being called upon\nbv Chairman Fisher for an expression of opinion, said that a ferry was\nthe besc scheme they could advocate\nat the present time. The sand bar\nonnosite I.adner could be nlled, and\nmuch of the land was higher than\nthe prairie. If by the ferry, the\nB.C. Electric Railway and Vancouver\ncould be shown the advantages of\nthe Delta. th\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDn in a sh.rt time thev\nwould extend their line over the\nriver. There was no chance to de-\nvelon a satisfactorv milk trade with\nVancouver until they had a seven-\nday service.\nMr. E. Hutcherson said that the\nmilk business was a seven day industry. It had been dropping he-\nhind in this section of the Valley\nowing to the competition of the\nSound. The ferry scheme was one\nthey could carry through. He suggested also that Delta should apply\nfor a tramline charter; that might\nhelo to hasten better transportation\nfacilities.\nDr. A. A, King referred to the\nadvantages of a seven-day service\nand the help it would afford In bring-\nAfter a short session on Wednesday afternoon the Women's Council\nadjourned until the early portion of\nJanuary when it Is hoped that they\nwill be enabled to have some of tho\nVancouver women present to complete the organization of the local\ncouncil. Much as the ladies would\nhave liked to have a meeting before\nJanuary it was the concensus of opinion of those present that it would\nbe Impracticable to call a meeting\nuntil the Christmas season Is past.\nThe proposed organization will bo\naffiliated with the world-wide\nWomen's Council movement and will\ncarry out a work along the channels in which that organization is\nnow operating. This work comprises\neducational, industrial, social and\nphilanthropical efforts but is In no\nway to be associated with the suffragette movement. Every church\naid society or auxiliary are entitled\nto a representation of four on the\nexecutive committee of the local\ncouncil.\nA SOCIAL DANCE.\nThe fortnightly Wednesday evening\nsocial dance which is given by a number of the younger members of tha\ncommunity was held in McNeely Hall\nlast Wednesday evening. A splendid\nlev provided some musical selections I social time was spent, by the young\nwhich aided materially in making the People, who gathered for the func-\nevent a success.\nREPORT ON COMMISSION.\nBoned of Trade Committee Report on\nRulings Regarding G. N. R.\nService.\ntion, and everybody enjoyed themselves thoroughly. During the evening the orchestral portion of the programme was provided by several of\nthe local artists, nearly everyone who\ncould manage the piano, at some time\nsupplying for a dance. After the\naffair as usual the party, which was\nover fifty strong, adjourned to the\nAt the Board of Trade meetiiiR Delta Hotel, where a late supper was\non Monday, Messrs. A. Davie, W. A. served. These dances will be con-\nKirkland and L. W. Embree reported tlnued throughout the winter months,\non what had been secured from the\nNEARLY ROBBED.\nRailway Commission with reference\nto improving G.N.R. train service on\nthe Port Guichon line. Within fif- Mr. Robert Montgomery and his\nteen days a new train schedule would sister. Miss Agnes Montgomery, were\n'\" rsSThat^th'ere^l^at preset i remembrances\"\"of\" this'^fair. He j men^at the right moment jo *pr\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDn j tag summer'residents'to Boundary\nwas accompanied in\nun\ngood wharf at Woodward's, which\nwith the addition of a landing apron\n'or the ferry, would prove suitable\nfor all present requirements.\nMr. Tisdall, when interviewed,\nstated that broadly speaking he\nthought that a half-hourly service\n'or the round trip would be quite\nreasonable, The ferry, If built, will\naccommodation for wagons and\nautomobiles, as It ls thought that\nIn the event, of such a service beinir\nestablished that, motorists would\ncome across this way when travelling\ntn \ew Westminster. It would also\nI'teatlv enhance the value of Boun-\ndarv Pay as a summer resort. Transportation has been the outstanding\ndrawback to this resort which for\nyear\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD has been conceded by many\ncf the camners as the best summer\nre ir| available here.\nAt the, present time the Grent\nNorthern are operating a service six\nflays in the week to Ladner. but the\nfarmers find It well night impossible\nto get their milk to town on the\nseventh day. A grent deal of dis-\nsatisfaction has been rife among the\nshippers, too. in thnt verv often ner-\nlnhable roods eo astrav and are In a\nihorl time ruined. For these rcn-\nBon i the ferry service would prove\na hnnn io the Del'a munlclpnlltv and\nwould undoubtedly act as one of the\nInri'Mt stimulants tn Intensified\nfarmlna which hns yet been cxperl-\n11 \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD<] here.\nn'i Wednesday afternoon, neenm-\n\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD '1 bv Peeve Benson, Engineer\n'i* and Mr Snrott went along\ndvke nnd found thnt the most\n'' line place tn construct the nro-\n1 tiler would he nt a nolnt about\nMtarter of a mile east of the\n\"t landing ctnee nt Ladner. Al-\nch Mr. Tlsdnll sugireated thnt\nferry service be conducted to\nr'**ton, through the onpo\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDltlon of\nPeeve and Councillor Kirkland\nProposition was dropped.\nIs thought that the ferrv ser-\nthe exerrises\nby Mr. J. Jeffry on the mandolin.\nAfter the programme was completed\nthe floor was cleared and a short\nseason of dancing ensued.\nUNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT.\nIs\nCeltic vs. Weatbam Island Game\nCalled on Account of Accident\nto Victor Guichon.\nA very unfortunate and painful accident occurred to one of the Westham Island players in the Westham\nvs. Celtic game, which was played\nlast Saturday afternoon on the athletic grounds here. Victor Guichon.\nwhile in a scrimmage, crossed legs\ntheir views and the opinions thus\nelicited were very interesting and informing. Those who took part in\nthe discussion were Reeve Benson,\nDr. A. A. King, Councillors C. Brown,\nPatterson, Embree, Dennis and\nLewis, and Messrs. Alex. Davie, W.\nA. Kir.kland. W. Montgomery, W.\nPike and E. Hutcherson.\nAt the opening of the meeting,\nSecretary W. J. Lanning read a letter\nof regret from F. J. MacKenzle,\nM.P.P.. on his inability to be present.\nMr. MacKenzie Is now in Ottawa on\nbusiness connected with his riding,\nbut expressed his sympathy with any\npractical project that would give\nDelta better transportation. A letter\nfrom the Minister of Public Works,\nthe government engi-\nI neers had been instructed to make\n\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD a full report on the steam ferry proposal, was also read.\nVancouver's Need,\nMr. Tisdall, in his remarks, clearly demonstrated how important it\nI was that Vancouver should develop\nI her nearby sources of supply for\n! food products. With a population\nI which was now estimated at some\n,,,!\nwith one of the opposing team in j\nsome, manner twisting and fracturing I \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\"\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\"'-\nboth bones. After attention by Dr.\nKing he was removed to St. Mary's\nHospital, New Westminster, where he\nis reported to be resting quietly.\nThis accident occurred about twenty-two minutes from the final time\nand neither of the teams had managed to secure a goal. The game\nsister, IMss Agnes Montgomery were\nW ButUtwo gamefpowremaln to be I i'-MOO, with populous environs, and\nplayed In the Senior League. The'logging\n11\n'in\nT'\nRovers of New Westminster will\nagain meet the Westhnin Islander**,\nand the Thistles are scheduled to do\nbattle With the Celtics. If the New\nWestminster team succeeds In defeating the Islanders they will win the\nchampionship of the league. Manager Grant, of the Hovers, feels confident that he will be able to accomplish that feat, but he will undoubtedly find It a much more difficult\nproposition than wns the case in the\nprotested gnme. The Westham Island team, however, will miss tho\npresence of Guichon on their lineup\nconsiderably.\nV'c\nNEW WESTMINSTER MARKET.\nChristmas turkeys aud greese and\npoultry of all kinds was the feature\nwill cost In the neighborhood of j of the regular weekly New\nWest\nl(1o. as It will be necessnrv to j niinstor market on Friday. There\n> 'rtict roads both on the Island! waB uiHo a further weakening in the\napproaches to the ferry I price of eggs, which are becoming\nj more plentiful\nlalnland\nlandlne** through boggy land.\nWhen leaving, the engineer stated\nthai he exnected thnt the government\n\"onid |nRtni-t -,)rn tn n,)tn|n f\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDll\nnnd prepare an estimate in\n*t'1 of the expenditure required to\n'nstall such a service.\nand Industrial sections on\nthe coast looking to that city as\nthe distributing point for food supplies, It was a problem for Vancouver to obtain food for the 200,000\npeople at least who must be supplied\nwith COO,000 meals a day. Therti\nwas something wrong, he said, when\nthey had to send to Paget Sound for\ncommodities which could be furnished by the rich lands of Delta.\nThey would agree with him that Vancouver should get a large part of\nher food supplies from this section.\nTurning to the present transportation conditions, Mr. Tisdall said thut\nthe Great Northern line was a roundabout way to reach the city market\nj and provided only a six-day service.\n! The enterprise of the Delta residents\nI as shown In their waterworks sys-\n' teni. their splendid roads and farms\n! was an earnest that they would not\ni he backward in supplying the needs\niof Vancouver if direct commnnlca-\n! tion was provided. The government\nhad uot snld they would not build\n! a bridge, hut he was under the impression that they did not think the\nBay beach.\nSkeptical.\nCouncillor Paterson agreed that\nthe ferry would provide a shorter\nroute and quicker means to reach the\ncity, but he reminded the Vancouver\nneople that they were not, now helping Delta when buying milk from\nthe American side. He questioned\nthe value of the motor truck or that\nthe fenry would ever pay unless direct tram connection wns obtained\nbe submitted by the G.N.R.. The\noriginal committee will report on this\nto act with the secretary.\nDuring the discussion lt was intimated that the railway might operate a passenger service distinct from\nthe freight, thus cutting down the\nrunning time into Vancouver.\nAs for the Sunday tram, the committee reported that the Railway\nCommissioners had said this was outside their jurisdiction. Mr. Embree\nhad been informed that there was an\non the train which was held up by\nthe masked bandit last Saturday,\nwhile travelling between Vancouver\nand Barnet. They are on their way\nto Ireland on a visit after an absence\nof several years from their native\nland. Mr. Alex. Scott was also on\nthe train, but fortunately these Ladner people were unmolested by the\nrohber. Mr. Scott Is on his way to\nScotland.\nMINISTER TO BE RECALLED.\nexception for milk trains. The committee will take this matter up. Greeks Still Fight.\nMr. E. T. Calvert reported on the ATHENS, Dec. 12.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDFighting has\nboard's booklet. It would be ready been resumed between the Greeks\nabout the first of the year. land Turks in the district of Jania.\niA battalion of Greeks occupied the\nafter\nASSAULTED FOREMAN.\nOn Tuesday last, one ofthe workmen employed on the construction of\nthe McLelan Lumber Company mill,\nassaulted the foreman of the gang\ni village of Drisco near Jania\n'several hours fighting. Many Turks\n1 were killed and wounded in the affray and tho survivors were driveu\nfrom the field in utter rout.\nI What Does Russia Want?\nI VIENNA, Dec. 12.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDUnder the\nIf Delta residents saw fit to sub- ] aml PffPeted considerable damage to heading \"What Does Russia Want?\"\nferry all right, but he\nto see something sub\nRETTBR ACCOMMODATION.\nThe\nI \"m i * 11. o\nlnr Trade.\n' ' \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD'[ to forward to the railway* com\nl-mssion\nrailway transportation coin-\nappointed by the Delta Board\nmet inst, Tuesdav and de-\nGeese live weigh,! were offered at\nfrom 20c to 23c a pound and a number of sales were made at the torm-1 expenditure of one and a half mil\ner price, Vancouver and local buy- llons was called for as yet. The B\ners being present and obtaining sup- ('. Electric had ninny franchises\nplies. Turkeys were offered at 38c\nnnd 86c a pound live weight, and\nat 38c and 40c a pound dressed.\nDucks were offered at from 18c to\n20c a pound. Chickens $5 a dozen.\nbroilers $3.50 a dozen, and young\nbirdB $6 a dozen.\nVendors who lust week asked 56c\nand 60c. a dozen for eggs nsked the\nW- In addition to the present ' same prlrcs nt the opening of the\nr In\nons heforr, that body n request\n''Her passenger nnd freight ac\n''\"'niodatlon especially the express\nmin !'' Th-!y wln ft'\"80 aBk for a\n\"K train running on Sunday as well.\nmarket, but there was no demand\nnnd the price dropped to 4SC and\n50c a dozen retail, while the best\nwholesale price that could bo ob\ntained was 40 cents.\nI\nto\nlook after before undertaking Delta\nextension. In his mind the best\nthing was to get a colonization ferry,\ni ne to accommodate large auto\ntrucks and at least eight wagons\nHe instanced the success of the Mission ferry, yet the MatsquI section\nthus served was not anything like\nas well settled as Delta. Mr. Tisdall assured the board that all Vancouver, the Ponrd of Trade and other\npublic bodies were working for this\nferry. He did not say that they\ncould not in time get the bridge,\nbut the best plan ln his mind was\nsidize the\nwould like\nstantlal.\nMr. Tisdall, In answer to Mr. Paterson, subsequently explained that\nit was not the intention to ask Delta\ncouncil for\" assistance. He called it\na colonization ferry, one to be built\nand run by the government as a\nmeans of promoting trade and agricultural development.\nCouncillor L. E. Embree would be\nglad to see a ferry, but would like\nto see the tram line at the other side\nalso. Milk was being shipped in to\nthe city from almost Seattle. The\nmilk condenser pays 45 cents butter\nfnt test as against the Vancouver\nprice of 65 cents. Thus the Delta\nfarmers who had to ship to the condenser were under a handicap.\nCouncillor Dennis was not sure\nthat auto trucks would fill the bill.\nPut he was glad to see n start. He\nthought the bridge was a large order.\nHe knew the milk men were handicapped by the service on Ihe G.N.It.\non the \"Buttermilk six-day special.\"\nas he dubbed the mixed to Vancouver, Freight over tho G.N.R. was\nn question; for 28 tons of potatoes\nto Vnncouver, $57 had been levied\non them.\nMr. A. Davie added some amusing\nexperiences about the G.N.R. service,\na ferry was a beginning\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDbetter than\nnone\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDand he was of the opinion that\nthey would soon have the B.C. Electric at the other end If it were Installed.\nMr. W. A. Kirkland. who said that\nho was a strong supporter of the\nhis features.\nIt Is understood that Knott had\nbeen quarrelling with McWilliams.\nwho is the foreman of the construction work, for some time over the\nmanner in which the cement con-\nthe Vienna Journal protests bitterly against the war alarms which\nare keeping business in such a\nstate of uncertainly that an industrial crisis ls feared ln Austria-\nHungary. The Journal accuses\nstruction work should he done. These , Russia of playing a double game\ntwo parties had come to words several times and finally Knott was discharged. Knott, as far as can he\nascertained, being older in the employ of the company and a thoroughly competent man, resented the foreman's correction.\nFinally the quarrel resulted In the\nattack on the foreman last Tuesday,\nwhen McWilliams received consider-\nand declares there ls every reason\nto believe that Russia Is standing behind Servla.\nPeace Talks.\nLONDON, Dec. 12.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDDiplomats\nhere today predict that a formal ambassadorial conference of the great\nEuropean powers will be held In\nPari, early next year as the result of\nthe meeting of ambassadors here.\nable punishment about the face nnd The ambassadors plan daily inTor-\nbody. It Is understood thnt the two mal, non-committal \"conversation\"\nmen have amicably settled their dlf- \"ext week while the peace envoys\nferences outside of the court. jot Turkey and the Balkan allies are\n I holding their conferences, The Inference taken from this plan ls thai\nIf the ambassadors Hnd anything\ncropping up which needs formal dls-\na formal\nservice three times a week and\nfreight three times a week. The\napplause testified to the approval of cusslon they will arrang\nthis among the Kast Delta ranchers.\nMr. Napier then summed up what\nhe hnd gathered as of value from\nthe discussion. If of real use a ferry\nmust give a seven-day service, go ns\nto benefit milk producers. Vegetables and other commodities would he\ntransported. What about bay and\ngrain? Motor trucks were coming\nInto use In the cities like Vancouver.\nconference after the Balkan negotiations are ended.\nSome military observers still discern grave danger to the peace of\nBJurope in the Austro-Servlan situation, but the majority are Inclined\nto think that war will be averted.\nSerbs in Hungary.\nBUDAPEST, Dec. 12.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDThe government has discovered systematic\nThe cost of running a seven-ton truck j and organized agitations directed\nthree miles would run per ton mile; from Servla among the Servians and\nand return, he had estimated as 18! other Slav populations In Hungary,\ncents. It would be hard to say ] Numerous arrests havo been made\nwhat would be the tourist traffic! of spies. The Servians In Hungary\nover a ferry, but thnt of the Mats-1 are urged to flee across the frontier\nbridge, which was what they wanted j qui-Mission ferry had surpassed ex-i and Join their brothers in the event\nand which, he believed, they would\nget In the end, though the ferry\nwould show the need of a bridge.\nIn his opinion milk could be hauled\nby auto truck and still a better price\nobtained by the P oducers.\nCouncillor Paterson reminded the\ncritics of the G.N.R, that the railway picked UP freight at every mile.\nIt was a great convenience to Delta\nshippers. Not the best service In the\nworld, but best for shipping freight\niu Canada, he declared amid applause.\nA good one for products not perishable, agreed Mr. Kirkland, but for\nvegetables, butter and eggs, not In\nhis view, and le* gave instances.\nW. Montgomery also born testimony to the G.N.R. freight service\nap being all right for the East Delta\nshippers. He wanted a passenger\npeetatinns. lie believed thai the\ntraffic on this ferry might equal anything In the province. He reminded\nthe members that the government\nwould view the proposal as a business project, one which. If undertaken would return the money expended on It In another form, Small\nfruits had heen grown with success\nIn Delta. Mr. Hutcherson added, but\nquick transportation was needed. He\nalso instanced success with lettuce\ngrowing and failure in getting produce to market. Delta farms would\nbe turned into small garden truck\nholdings if there was quick transportation.\nMr. Tisdall concluded the discussion by declaring his belief in\nit being the best available scheme\nand he hoped to see It iu operation\nwithin less than a year.\n' of war and not to obey the mobilization orders.\nKai Roiinianla.\nPARIS, Dec. 12.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDSemi-official\nadvices received here today state\nthat France and England have declined to accept the demand of Rou-\nmanta to participate in the Ambassadorial Conference to be held in\nLondon. It is feared that if I'.oit-\nmanla were admitted il would \"ii-\nlarge the scope of the conference\nthus causing complications,\nHOME, Dec. 12. Reports iveeh-\ned here today contradict dispatches\nfrom Athens declaring a force of\nGreeks had defeated the Turks nt\nJanlna. The dispatch says the Turks\nannihilated a wliole Greek division\ncompelling the (ireeks to abandon\nthe siege of Janlna and retire toward tho Adriatic Sea.\n<#|,\n%\n\"vr\n\\nVi\\nw.s, THE DELTA TIMES\nSATURDAY, DECEMBER i4) -\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\nHORSE IMPORTATION.\n(From Canadian Farm.)\nIf Canada does not become one of\nthe greatest horse-breeding countries\nia the world, it will not be tbe fault\n\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDf the enterprising importer. For\nseveral months past there has been\na constant stream of stallions and\nfillies coming into Canada. These\nare being well distributed and should\nmean a marked advance in the im-\nprevement of the horse flesh of the\ncountry. And importers are catering\nto the Canadian trade as they never\ni\e before; more particularly in the\nquality of horses they are bringing\nia. This country demands a draft\nkerse of a certain type. Quality in\nfeet and legs are in as mueh demand\nas ever; but mpre substance is required, and importers are endeavor-\niag to supply it. The Clydesdale\nman Is out after a little more substance, while the Percheron breeder\nis looking for more quality in the\nuaderplnnlng. The Clydesdale importer finds It easier to get what he\nwants in Scotland than he did a few\nyears back, though the average price\n\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDf herses there has advanced considerably In recent years. \"Anglo\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\nScot,\" In last week's issue, placed the\naycrege Increase in the price of\nliorses In Scotland this yi ar over\nlast at from $10 to $20 per head.\nCanada Is Scotland's best customer,\nand the breeder there is trying to\nmeet the Canadian trade by producing the type suited to this country.1\nA few years back the importer had\nto take what the breeder there offered him or do without. There 's\na different order of things today.\nThe Canadian importer's wishes receive every attention, in so far as\nlt is possible for the breeder in Scotland to do so, with the stock he has\non hand. It required a long and\na strong pull to get things coming\nour way, both on the score of breeding and the quality required.\nThe question may be asked, is\nthere the need for all the breeding\nhorses that are being brought in?\nWe would answer yes. The importer\nknows his business, and if he had\nnot pretty sure prospects he would\n\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD ot do so. When then will tho time\narrive when Canada shall need no\nbreeding srock from outside? It ie\nimpossible to give definite answer tc\nthis question. It may be five, ten.\nfifteen or twenty years\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDno one cartel!. Everything depends upon thi\nWest. So long ns there are millionF\nof acres of land awaiting settlers, and\neo long as there are settlers coming\nIn to settle on these acres, horse?\nwill he in demand. Some claim that\nthe big traction outfit that will plow,\nsow. reap and mow, is fast supplanting the horse in the West. That may\nhe true to some extent, but as yei\nit has had no effect upon the demand\nfer breeding stock. '\nMORE SCHOOLS.\nACQUITTED.\nVALDEZ. Alaska, Dec. 11.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDCaptain Blhridge T. Barnette and R. B.\nDnsenbury stand acquitted today by\nFederal Judge Thomas R. Lyons, of\nmaking false statements concerning\nthe condition of the Washington-\nAlaska bank at Fairbanks. The bank\nfailed owing to depositors $.r>00,000.\nSurrey Municipulity Feels Need of\n.More Educational Facilities\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\nAddress Given Secretary.\n(From lhe British Columbian.)\nThe proposal to construct two\nnew schools in Surrey municipality\nwas considered at a meeting of the\nSurrey School Board held in the\nBrownsville school, South Westminster, on Saturday afternoon. One\nof these will be built on the Hjorth\nroad, east of the Chilliwack tram\nline, while negotiations with the\nDelta municipality have been opened with a view to erecting a modern\nschool house near the boundary line\nbetween the two districts.\nA periodical increase of salary to\nsuccessful teachers was one of the\npoints urged by Inspector A. Sullivan, of the New Westminster district, who made a verbal report on\ntbe condition of the various schools\nin the municipality.\nDuring the meeting Rev. Mr. T. H.\nWright, secretary of the board, was\npresented with an illuminated address. The trustees, with Inspector Sullivan and others were entertained at dinner by the chairman,\njvjr. A. G, Marshall, and Mrs. Marshall at the Melbourne house.\nVacancies caused by resignation ln\nvarious schools, were filled from the\ntwenty applications by the following: flails Prairie school, Mr. W.\nT. Reid; Mud Bay school, Miss Winnifred Wells; Surrey Centre school,\nMiss Maggie Wade, and Johnston\nroad school, Miss Maleina McRae;\nWhite Rock, Miss S. E. Parton.\nOPENING OF NAVAL DERATE.\nSir Wilfrid Urges Canadian Fleets\non Itotli Coasts lluilt and Manned\nIty Canadians.\nOTTAWA, Dec. 12.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD-In one of\nthe greatest speeches of his career\nSir Wilfrid Laurier, former premier of Canada, announced in parliament today the Liberal navy plan as\nan alternative to the proposal of\nPremier Borden to contribute $35,-\n000,000 to the British navy. Sir\nWilfrid suggested a Canadian fleet\nfor each Canadian coast with a\nsuper-dreadnought as the centre of\neach fleet, the establishment ot ship\nyards in Canada, the building so far\nas possible of all the warships in\nCanada, and that the fleets be manned, so far as possible, by Canadians.\nHe maintained that Canada would\nalways be ready to aid England in\nan emergency.\nSir Wilfrid's speech was received\nwith wild applause, the Liberals in\nthe House rising and singing \"Rule\nBrittania\" in a mighty chorus.\nSir Wilfrid Laurier concluded his\nwonderful appeal with an amendment to the Borden proposal expressing lack of confidence in the policy\nof the Conservative government.\nCOMMEMORATIVE STAMPS.\nRAILWAY MEN STRIKE.\nOTTAWA, Dec. 10.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDThe post\noffice department has been notified\nby the postal administration of\nmarry of the leading countries forming part of the Postal Union that\ntheir regulations will not allow them\nto recognize special commemorative\nstamps, or stamps sold or distributed\nin aid of patriotic or commemorative purposes, and that all letters\nor other articles of mail bearing such\nstamps will be returned to the country fronj which they were sent. Consequently, this department can no\nlonger permit such stamps to be placed on the letters or other matter,\nas they prevent the department from\nrendering to the,public the service\nwhich is expected when the ordinary postage on such articles has been\npaid.\nLONDON, Dec. 10.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDAll railroad\nemployees at Sunderland, York and\nLeeds' struck today in sympathy\nwith the Northeastern Railway strikers. Ten thousand men are now\nout. Freight traffic on the Northeastern road is paralyzed, passenger traffic is greatly hampered, and\nall industries along the line are\naffected by the strike. Colleries and\niron founderies along the line are\npreparing to shut down indefinitely\nunless a settlement is effected. The\nstrike was precipitated by Engineer\nKnox being reduced in rank for intoxication. His comrades allege he\nhas \"a perfect right to get drunk so\nlong as he attends to hiB work.\"\nKnox appealed today to Home Secretary McKena asserting the charges\nof drunkeness preferred by the company are untrue.\nThe Royal Bank ol cwm\nI-uorporated 1841*.\nCapital Authorised *25,000m.\nCapiW Paid Up |11)800;2\nReet -HSJJQMl,\nAggregate Assets, One Hundred and St vent-Five Midi I\nDollar*.\nIt is the aim of the management of this Bank to make \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD-*--*\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD j~*\npositor welcome, and to give the be st possible attention to his tt/___n I\naffairs. \"'I '\nHorse Blankets\nTAYLOR\nThe Harness Maker\nt-AVINaa DEPARTMK.NT\nAccounts may be opened with deposits of One Dollar and Upward\nInterest paid or credited at the highest current ratea, on May 3i8t \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD''\nNovember 30th each year. '\nH. F. BISHOP. Manaorr _-A1>NI.k, r r\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\nROB'S CONGRATULATIONS.\nOTTAWA, Dec. 7.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDLord Roberts\nsent! this cable to Premier Borden\nyesterday: \"You have earned the\ngratitude of England and the Empire for Canada's wonderful offer of\na contribution to our defence. Personally I send my warmest thanks.\"\nAnnual Drawing Contest\n-AT-\n.\nREACH'S SHOE STORE\nWith each 50c cash purchase a coupon will\nbe given, entitling the holder to one chance\nin the drawing to take place on December\n31. Five prizes of $5.00 each, and five\nprizes of $3.00 each, will be given in goods.\nThere is nothing more acceptable or appropriate as a Christmas Gift than a pair of\nSlippers or Shoes. Always useful.\nJ. REAGH\nLOANS\nWe have at the present\ntime some available\nCASH\nlo loan on good security.\n{\nLADNER INVESTMENT AND\nTRUST CORPORATION, LTD.\nPHONE L 88 LADNER, B. C.\n****************************************fy************\n9\n*\n1\nLADNER HOTEL\nCorner Westham and Delta\nLADNER\nRRITIHH COLUMIIIA\nfavorite Resort for Automobile Parties\n\t\n\* \"\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD \"\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD ' -\"-\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\" l\nH. W. SLATER, Prop.\nBeautiful Large Size Solid Nickel Plated Parlor Lamp\nGIVEN AWAY ABSOLUTELY FREE\nWe are offering our New Brand Kerosene Oil which we claim to be the Best Grade of Oil made yet.\nIn refining this oil we use a double process, which takes out all bad odors, this oil will give a clear, white\nlight and last longer.\nIn order *o advertise this oil, and get the people of the north-west using our oil, we are going to give\naway 2000 of our new style, large size Nickel Plated Parlor Lamps that stand 24 inches high and have a\nlarge White Dome Glass Shade. This lamp gives 100 candle power light, and is a beautiful lamp for any\nhome and cannot be bought at any store for less than $6.00.\nOUR OFFER\nor one Barrel of our famous Silver White Kerosene Oil, that holds 42 Imperial gal-\nions or oZ American gallons ai. 27!/2c. a gallon. We will send you Free one of our Parlor Lamps as men-\nSend us an order for\ngallon. We will send you Free one of our Parlor Lamp,\ntioned above, and if you are not well pleased witn this oil and lamp we will make no charges for what oil\nyou have used and will refund your money cheerfully, We\nmake shipments prompt and pack lamp so it cannot be\nbroken. We will give away only 2000 of these lamps, so\nfill out coupon below and send us your order at once.\nEmpire Oil Co.,\nWinnipeg, Manitoba\nEnclosed find $11.55. Please send me one barrel of your\nKerosene Oil, with which I am to receive one of your Parlor Lamps\nFree, with the understanding if I am not satisfied my money will\nbe returned.\nName.\nTown.\nAddress all orders to\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\nEmpire Oil Company\nBox 2196\nWinnipeg, Manitoba\nWe Pay You $1.50 for Barrel When Empty SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1012.\nTHE DELTA TOO*\n\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD>\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD<\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD*-\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDH^W\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD-W'W-\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD4'H IIIHM.\nI ...LOCAL ITEMS...\n\\t+*********************************^^\nlite\nVisit McRea's Pool Room! Pull\nof pipes, cigars and tobaccos.\nMr. McKlllop paid a business visit\nto Vancouver on Wednesday and\nThursday.\nMr. Wrightson, a well-known\nPelta farmer, who has been spending\nthe past few days In Vancouver, returned on Wednesday afternoon.\nMr. C. E. Tisdall and Government\nEngineer Napier were in Ladner on\nWednesday last, studying the Ladner-\nWoodward ferry scheme.\nMr. A. D. Patterson and J. P.\nCreeii, of the Delta Agricultural Association, were in Chilliwack last\nweek, inspecting the Agricultural\nHall and buildings there.\nThe Crescent Island Sunday school\nentertainment will be held on Monday evening, Dec. 23.\nThe Ladner Baptist Sunday school\ntree and entertainment is to be held\non Thursday, December 26. A good\nattendance ig anticipated.\nThe provincial government are\nnow calling for tenders for the erection of a large one-roomed school at\nBradner.\nVisit\nline of\nMcRea's Pool Room! Full\npipes, cigars and tobaccos.\n\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD*\nMr. John M. Sprott, of New Westminister, who is the superintendent\nof roads for the Delta riding, together\nwlth Provincial Engineer Napier,\nwere over the proposed ground of\nthe I.adner-Woodward ferry on Wednesday.\nSunday will be College Day in the\nMethodiBt church. Rev. E. W.\nStapleford, B.A., educational secretary of the MethodiBt convention of\nllritish Columbia, will preach both\nmorning and evening.\nMiss I. Blunden, daughter of Mr.\nand Mrs. Blunden, of I.adner, is visiting her parental home here. Miss\nBlunden is enjoying a short respite\nfrom business activities in Vancouver.\nMr. Murray, the Dominion Post\nOffi'*p Inspector, visited Ladner on\nWednesday and inspected the office\nhere. He found everything in a very\nlatisfactory condition and commended the postmaster on his work. While\nlure he received a petition from the\nBoundary Bay residents, petitioning\nfor an office in their district. He\nwill lay this matter before the postal\nauthorities at once.\nThe MethodiBt Sunday school will\nhold their annual Christmas tree on\nFriday, Dec. 20th, at 8 p.m., in the\nchurch. A very pleasant social evening is anticipated.\nMr. S. W. Fisher, the Ladner pharmacist, now has his complete line of\nChristmas novelties, bopks and merchandise installed and Is attracting\nthe Christmas shoppers by the many\nbargains which he is displaying.\nRev. H. G. Estabrook, Superintendent of Baptist Home Missions\nfor British Columbia will give his\ncelebrated lecture on the Highways\nand Byways of B.C., in the Baptist\nchurch, next Thursday evening.\nLanning, Fawcett and Wilson.\nLtd., have decorated their store and\nmade provision for the fancies of\nboth young and old in their extensive Christmas stock. Toyland is in\nevidence and the Santa Claus spirit\nseems to pervade the whole establishment. '\nRev. and Mrs. A. A. McLeod will\nbe in Ladner next Sunday and conduct services in the Baptist church.\nIn the afternoon, Rev. Mr. McLeod\nwill hold the services which are\nregularly conducted on Crescent Island, and Mrs. McLeod will eive a\nmissionary address in the Baptist\nchurch here under the auspices of\nthe Ladies' Aid at 3.30. Mrs. Lanning, of I.adner, will sing at the\nmeeting.\nRAILWAY COMMISSION. disagreement between Major Leon-\n\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD ard. chairman of the Transcontlnent-\nNEL80N, Dec. 10.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDOrders have al Railway Commission, and Mr.\nbeen given to the Great Northern Chamberlain, president of the Grand\nRailway to build a suitable depot at 'irunK, nas oeen referred to t.hP aro-\nSalmo near Nelson to give shippers tration of Sir Wm. Whyte, of Winni-\nfiom thai point a fair proportion of | peg. formerly vice-president of the\nbos* cars and to sell return tickets\non trains. Investigations will be\nmade and decisions rendered later\nen complaintB by A. E. Watts that\nthe Canadian Pacific has discriminated against him in supplying cars\nand on applications for orders compelling the railway to fence its right-\nof-way along the Moyle river, to restore roads alleged to have been destroyed by the company and to restore the Bteamer landing at Watts\nLanding on the West Arm.\nC. P. R.\nTWO DEAD.\nCUMBERLAND, Md., Dec. 11.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDA\nfreight train on the B, & O. broke\nin two near here today, the rear section rushing down hill and crashing over an embankment. Two\ntrainmen are known to be dead and\nthree others are believed to be buried beneath the wreckage.\nGOVERNMENT AND G. T. P\nAT THE HOTELS.\nMONTREAL, Dec. 11.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDAn agreement has been reached hetween the\nDominion government and the Grand\nTrunk Pacific Railway in regard to\nthe operation of the Winnipeg Superior Junction section of the Transcontinental Railroad. The effect of\nthe agreement will he the opening up\nof Ihe line from Winnipeg to Fort\nWilliam for passenger traffic and\nthe immediate operation of the\nTrangcona shops. The long standing\nDelta Hotel.\nD. A. Miller, Francois Lake.\nT. Keagle, Vancouver.\nJohn Simpson and son, Colllngwood.\nH. Swensan, Vancouver.\nJ. E. Milligan, Vancouver.\nE. Burchill, Port Guichon.\nA. Griffin, Seattle.\nJ. W. Cunningham, New Westminster.\nR. F. Ruddock, New Westminster.\nJ. w. Deptford. Vancouver,\nJ. T. Chapman, Vancouver.\nCharles Taylor. Chalfein.\nT. Woodland. Vancouver.\nGeo. McKenzie. Hazelton.\nJohn Schafer, Prince Rupert.\nE. S. Malcome, Fraser Mills.\nC. J. Ballard, Vancouver.\nC, .lopson. Vancouver.\nLadner Hotel.\n,T. Jones. Vancouver.\nJ. C. Chllds, Vancouver.\n.1. Edgar, Marland,\nC. Winsklll. Vancouver.\nII. B, Leuty, Vancouver.\nBert Parker. Vancouver.\n3. II. Wright. Eburne.\nRev. Lyons. Eburne.\nJohn IT. Sprott. New Westminster.\n(i. P. Napier. C.E.. Victoria.\nC. E. Tisdall. M.P.P.. Vancouver.\nMr. Bride, Vancouver.\nMcLELAN LUMBER CO.\nCarry in stock a full line of\nROUGH AND DIMENSION LUMBER\nSand, Gravel and Cement\nPhone 7\nLADNER, B. C.\nBox 1332\n****************************************^\n!\nA\nFor SaJe, For Exchange, Wanted to jZ\nPurchase, To Let, LobI, Pound, Work A\nWanted, Situations Vacant, 1 cent per *\nword. Minimum, 26 cents for any one *\nadvt. These rates for cash with order. \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD>\nAll Want Ads. must be In by 2 p.m. I*_>\non Thursday. \*\nGuessing Contest\nFOR SALE\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDSeveral used pianos,\nfrom $150 up; a second hand organ, $75, equal to new. Hicks &\nLovick Piano Co., Ltd., 1117 Granville Street, Vancouver, B.C.\nFOR SALE\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDA\nfowls. A. T.\nfew White Leghorn\nFawcett, Ladner.\nFOR SALE\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDPiano, English make;\nprice $100. Apply before Wednesday. Mrs. Geo. Lassiter, Trunk\nRoad, Ladner.\nNEW TEA ROOM AT THE BIG\nSTORE\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDMessrs. Lanning, Fawcett & Wilson have opened up a\nFree Tea Room for the convenience of holiday shoppers, and invite you all to make a visit ano\ntry our Special Blend of Tea.\nT. J. ELLIOTT\nSuccessor to P. C. Clark\nHorseshoeing\n\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD-AND-\nGcners! Rlacksmithing\nDelta Telephone Co., Ltd.\nIncorporated 10IO.\nWe are prepared to install single\nline or party line phones at short notice. Long distance in connection with\nour service. Apply to\nA. DeR. TAYLOR. Sec.\nFALL AND WINTER SCHEDULE\nBeginning September 1.\nLADNER and WESTHAM ISLAND\nVia Steveston and\nS.S. \"NEW DELTA\"\nTo Vancouver and New Wostmlnsier.\nWeek Days.\nLeaves Ladner\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD8:30 a.m. and 3:30\np.m.\nLeaves Steveston on arrival of car\nleaving Granville street, Vancouver, station at 8:30 a.m. and 3:30\np.m. New Westminster passengers\nwill take car leaving at 8:00 a.__.\nand 3:00 p.m. for Eburne car, to\nconnect with the boat.\nAUCTION SALE\nThe THREE REGISTERED HOLSTEIN COWS\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\"Aggie Patsy De-\nkol\" No. 14954, \"Fanny Calamity\nDekol\" No. 10527, \"Jemima Johanna Aggie\" No. 15768; two REGISTERED HOLSTEIN BULL CALVES,\nand 18 GRADE DAIRY COWS, in\nmilk and in calf, which Mr. H. N.\nRich lias received instructions from\nII. D. Benson, Esq. (who has sold\nii is farm), to sell by Auction on the\npremises, Benson Road, 3\_ miles\nsoutheast of Ladner, on\nWednesday, December 18th\nnt 1:30 p. m\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\nThe registered stock were imported from the herd of J, W. Richardson, Caledonia, Ont.. and pedigrees\nof the registered cattle will be produced at the sale.\nTerms cash.\nAUCTION OFFICES, LADNER, B.C.\nFRASER RIVER PACK.\n$50.00 in Gold given away free\non December 24th, at 8 P. M., at\nThe White Store\nFor every 50c cash purchase at our store from Saturday, December 7th, to Tuesday, December 24th, you\nare entitled to one guess on the bottle of beans displayed\nin our center show window. Drawing Xmas eve.\n$20.00 in gold free to the one guessing the actual number of beans in the bottle. $15.00 in gold to the one\nguessing nearest to the number of beans in the bottle.\n$10.00 in gold to the second nearest. $5.00 in gold to\nthe third nearest. $4.00 worth of any kind of merchandise to the fourth nearest. $3.00 worth of any kind of\nmerchandise to the fifth nearest. $2.00 worth of any\nkind of merchandise to the sixth nearest. $1.00 worth\nof any kind of merchandise to the next five nearest.\nYOU CANT HELP BUT WIN\nRemember the place and the dates at\nWALTERS'\nLadner's Low Price Maker\nWATCH OUR WINDOWS FOR XMAS SPECIALS\nWri&e***********************.$***Mp**&^\n<****************.********\n\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD ii \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD ii\nILLOW RIVER\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDOn main\nline of Grand Trunk Pacific,\nand Pacific & Hudson Bay\nRailway. It is the desire of\nthe Railway Company to\nmake it one of the most important towns in the entire\nCanadian West. Lots $10\ndown, $10 monthly; no interest; no taxes. Write today for full information.\nPac. Bond & Land Corp.,\nLtd., 428 Pac. Bldg., Vancouver, B.C.\nGEORGE JOSEPH LASSITER, DE-\nCEASED.\nNotice is hereby given that all\npersons having claims against the estate of George. Joseph Lassiter, late\nof I.adner, B. C, are required to deliver their claims and full particulars of such claims to Elias Lassiter\nof Ladner, B. C, on or before the\n18th of December, A. D. 1012.\n(Signed) GEORGE .1. LASSITER\nELIAS LASSITER\nExecutors,\nChristmas Confectionery\nSpecial .Mixtures; regular\nSpecial Chocolate; regular\nSociety Chocolates, per lb.\nG. B.'s Best Chocolates; 32\nStuffed Dates, per Hi\t\nCandied Figs, ner 11)\t\n)6<\n;oc\nper lb.\n; per lh.\nflavors, handsome box; yer lb.\n**6c\n. t.\"rc\n. 7.V\n35c\n.4.-0\n.\nboxes from\n 40c\nto $8\n,50\nRenjember \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\ncoupon with\nevery 2\n>C purchase.\nFISHER'S DRUG AND BOOK STORE\nS. W. FISHER, Phm. B\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD Prop.\nil\nlfi__B_MKKK!-V\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD^\n\A/MY NOT\nHave your next Suit made irom Good English or Scotch\ngoods. We have it.\nSURE KIT WARRANTED.\nHOWARD BROS.\nTailors and Designers\nLU-NI'K\nB. C.\nShows Decrease in 11)12 as Compared With 1011\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDDue to Absence of Pinks.\n(Prom The British Columbian.)\nIn the report of the B. C. pack\nfor the year 1912 is contained the\ninformation that the pack for the\nEraser river district is about 125,-\n000 smaller than that of the pr i-\nvious year, the figure being 173,-\n921. ln 1911 it was 301,344. it\nIs also considerably smaller than\nthat of 1910 when tbe total for ths\nEraser river exceeded this year's\ncount by aobut 50,000. The sockeyes ran 50 per cent stronger this\nyear than last, but the pinks in 1912\nwere a comparatively negative\nquantity while in 1911 they ran up\nto a big total, There were also a\nfew more cohoes last year than\nthis, the diference being about 10,-\n000. In 1910 While there were\npractically no pinks running as was\nthe condition this yeaf, there was a\nstill larger number of sockeyes in\n! tho river than during the present\n[season. Tbe Skeena river district,\nshows a total ot 254,000 for both\nJ1911 and 1912 there being but a\n| hundred or so different in each\nyear. Both of these years show an\nincrease over that of 1911 in tbi**\ndistrict.\nooooo<\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDcxxy\"ocxx-elta\nffii\nimes\nJflfmtces a Specialty\n\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD/*mv\nJ'ine\nfob ana\nCommercial\n^Printing\n\i**********************4**&^\nj D efts Hotel j\n| J. JOHNSTON, Proprietor \\n\ Ladner, B. C. Phono 2 \\n% All Modern Conveniences, Newly Furnished, Well Heated, Sam- 3\n% pie Room. American and European Plaa. Flrst-clase Cuisine. 5\nPrompt Service. 3\nBeet Wises, Liquors and Cigars. Rates Reasonable.\nMcNKEI-Y OONCKRT AND DANGK HALL.\nNUT AND LUMP OOAL FOR SAI.M.\n>**********************************+*******>'.\nADVERTISE IN THE DELTA TIMES\nSYNOPSIS OK OOAL\nREGl_T_ATIONS.\nCoal mining rights of Ihe Dominion, in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and\nAlberta, the Yukon Territory, the\nNorthwest Territories and in a portion of tho Province of British Columbia, may be leased for a term\nol twenty-one yean* at an annual\nrental of $1 an acre. Not more than\n2f*f>0 acres will be leased to one applicant.\nApplication for a lease must be\nmade by the applicant In perHon to\nthe Agent or Sub-Agent of the district in which the rights applied for\naro situated.\nIn surveyed territory the land\nmust he described by sections, or\nlegal sub-divisions or sections, and\nIn unsurveyed territory the tract applied for shall be staked out by the\napplicant himself.\nBach application must he accompanied by a fee of $5 which will he\nrefunded if the rights applied for\naro not available, but not otherwise.\nA royalty shall be paid on the merchantable output of the mine at the\nrate of five cents per ton\nThe person operating the mine\n,shall furnish the Agent with sworn\nreturns accounting for the full quan-\n'tHy of merchantable coal mined and\npay tbe royalty thereon. If the coal\n,mining rights are not being operated, such returns should be furnished\nat least once a year.\nThe lease will include the coal\ni mining rights only, but the lessee\nmay be permitted to purchase whatever available surface rights may be\n!considered necessary for the working of the mine at the rate of $10.0\n: an acre.\n| For full information application\nj should be made to the Secretin-,\n,the Department of the Interior, Ot-\n'tawa, or to any Agent or Sub-Agent\nI of Dominion Lands.\nW. W. CORY.\nDeputy \"Minister of the Inferior.\nN. B.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDUnauthorized publications\nof this advertisement will not be\npaid for.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD30690.\nCUT THIS OUT-WORTH $40\n$40,00\n$40.00\nGood Por Forty Dollars\nas Hrsl payment on a Piano at sale prices if presented on or befOreDecem-\nber 31st, 1!)12.\nHICKS & LOVICK PIANO CO., LTD.,\n1117 Granville Street, Vancouver. Corner Helmcken Street.\n$40.00\n$40.00\nBring or send the above certificate to ns; yon can select any Piano in our\nstock. We will accept this certificate and also give von a receipt for $2.00 for\nevery $1.00 yon pay up to $40.00 as first payment on the piano.\nExample\nPresent this certificate and pay $20.00 in cash and get a receipt for $80 00\nPresent this certificate and pay $26.00 in cash and get a receipt for $90 00\nPresent this certificate and pay $30.00 in cash and get a receipt for $100 00\nPresent this certificate and pay $35.00 in cash and get a receipt for $110.00\nPresent this certificate and pay $40.00 in cash and get a receipt for $120 00\nWe must absolutely clear our stock of Pianos before December 31st 1912\nCall and select your Piano or write to us at once.\nc\n-I\nHicks & Lovlck Piano Co.\n1117 Granville St.\nLIMITED\nVancouver, B. C.\n{Billheads\njuetterheads\nEnvelopes\nSiusiness\nCards\nfiitts of\nJ^are\nShipping\nJJaga\nVisiting\nCarda\nwedding\nJlnnounee-\nments\nifjemorial\nCards\nCall and See Smmplms\nt\nThe Delta. Tkmea to\nHat-irilaa* trom tkm\nI-adMC B.C. 3. D."@en . "Newspapers"@en . "Ladner (B.C.)."@en . "Ladner"@en . "The_Delta_Times_1912-12-14"@en . "10.14288/1.0079954"@en . "English"@en . "49.0916670"@en . "-123.0777780"@en . "Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library"@en . "Ladner, B.C. : [publisher not identified]"@en . "Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http://digitize.library.ubc.ca/"@en . "Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives."@en . "The Delta Times"@en . "Text"@en . ""@en .