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i^jt/y r/ ��� / Zhe pcntic )UU* I908 f>res6 i�� VOL. 3. No. 2. PENTICTON. B.C., SATURDAY, JULY 25, 1908. $1.00 Per Year In Advance THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE 1IEAI) OFFICE, TORONTO B. E. WALKER, President ALEX. LAIRD, General Manager ESTABLISHED 18fl7 Paid-up Capital, $10,000,000 Reserve Fund, - 5.000,000 SUBSIDY ASSURES RAILWAY. Route to be Traversed by Nicola, Penticton & Midway Line. Late word from Ottawa to the effect that the Dominion Government has seen fit to grant $5,000 and win then foUow the latter to only about 6iJ miles of the proposed Midway-Vernon line. A glance at the country this road will pass through should not be without interest at this time. Leaving Midway, the line will foliow the main Kettle River to where the West Fork comes in, Branches throughout Canada, and in the United States and England SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT Deposits of $1 and upwards are received and interest allowed at current rates. Accounts may be opened in the names of two or more persons, withdrawals to be made by any one ol the number or by the survivor, u* Penticton Branch * �� J. J. HUNTER, Manager. for making navigable the Okanagan River between this place and Dog Lake is welcome news to the residents of Penticton, and an evidence that the member for Yale-Cariboo is alive to the claims of this important section of his constituency. Incidentally it also indicates that a Dominion election is close at hand. A proceeding vastly more sig- a few miles above Carmi at the junction of Wilkinson creek with the West Fork. It will afford transportation to a considerable agricultural community scattered along the main Kettle River and the West Fork, besides opening up an important mineral bearing section reaching from below Beaverdel], the present centre of the district, to Carmi camp, six Main's Pharmacy Main Street, Penticton. ���^ ONE WORD REGARDING STATIONERY: We have always carried a full line of Stationery, and always intend to. And we can give you a better assortment and better values than any one else in town. nificant however, was the grant-! mjies further north on the West ing of a subsidy of $3,200 a mile j Fork. These camps have show- to the Canadian Pacific Railway jngs 0f so\d, copper and K�� r. a WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF PRESCRIPTION WORK | kC 'A I / .tt -����fc tt -��W tt *^fc tit ^fc> tt **m tt "^ tf WATCH THIS SPACE jE.S.LAKE&CO.,) *< Successors to Q. A. LAYTON. T ���t �� ( Cheap Cash Grocers Your Photos for Nothing. J tt -^. tt -^sfc tZt *^fc. t* ���^ssi O -^ tt JUST RECEIVED A large consignment of Single and Double Light and Heavy HARNESS Express and Driving KENT & SON 0# ^K ^^ &> ^^ ^* ^^ ^^ ^* ^^\^ ��^* ^K "^/ ��V ^^ "^^ ^^ -^^ \^"^^ ^^^K ^v* ^K ^v"^ K ���: ���: COMMERCIAL Livery, Feed and Sale Stable DIGNAN and WEEKS, Proprietors. If you /ant a Stylish Outfit, this is the place to come. You can always get teams just when you want them. We make a specialty of keeping good horses, safe rigs, carrful drivers and also saddle and pack horses. We are also putting in Hay and Grain for sale, and as we buy for cash we get the best rates and our patrons get the benefit. Special Attention To The Wants Of Commercial Men. /A% <EAfr r^s ^A% I'M r��-\ r^\ r*.\ <w> <^g> /A\/A, sa.\ <w> ^a\ r*.\ gAS *AS> r. 'Af'At'Jt'AK'At'Ai Penticton Stage and Livery Stables. Stage Connects with Steamer "Okanagan" at Penticton, with Great Northerr Railway at Keremeos, and with stage to Hedley and Princeton. Leaves at 6 a.n Pianos and Furniture moved to all points, and a general Draying Business transacted. Saddle and Pack Horses. Top Buggies, Four-horse Rigs for Commercial Men. W. E. Welby, Prop. Penticton. I Penticton Store Established 40 Years. Alfred H. Wade, Prop. Dry Goods, Gent's Furnishings, Boots and Shoes, Groceries and General Merchandize of all Sorts A r*ont fru- GIANT POWDER CO. /\geni iur okanagan flour mills co. Goods delivered through the town. Prompt attention to orders. PENTICTON, - - B.C. 1 Company for a line from Nicola to Penticton, a distance estimated at 100 miles, and for a line from Carmi to Penticton, estimated at 50 miles. The full meaning of this move may not be readily apparent to those unfamiliar with the railway situation in Southern B. C. It must not be imagined that the building of this line was in any way dependent on the securing of this subsidy. On the contrary it is possible that the C. P. R. would have been at work ere this had they not known that by waiting a short time the people of Canada, would, through their representatives in the Dominion House, give them a substantial bonus for doing something that they were compelled by stress of circumstances to do anyway. Thus it is that, instead of a help, iur reprehensible subsidy system has become a positive clog on the wheels of industrial dvelopment. The granting of this bonus then is not significant because it guarantees the building of this connecting link between Nicola and the present terminus of the Columbia & Western at Midway. The threatened loss of their Coast-Kootenay business through Hill's competition makes the road an imperative necessity to the C. P. R. The significance of the grant lies in the fact that it has compelled the C. P. R. to make public the route this connecting line will follow. It means that all alternative routes to the north or south have been abandoned in favor of the route via Penticton. What this means for Penticton can be readily grasped. It will result in making this the distributing point for the lake trade, giving us a big start on the towns to the north because of t ie shorter freight haul to the c >ast. It will mean also that the p:oduce of the Okanagan des- t'ned for the mining centres of the Kootenays will all pass through this place. 'If made a divisional point Pen- t'cton will gain an increased population of C. P. R. employees. But this is not all. On account of the lower grades obtained through the southern part of the province as compared with the C. P. R. main line, it is likely before a great time that this will become the main traffic and pas- S3nger line. This will result in hundreds of people passing through Penticton weekly, and its exceptional advantages will become still more widely known. Large numbers of homeseekers��� silver ores that deserve development, and, as a result of railway construction, will receive the attention they merit. The West Fork has a considerable area of bottom lands on which a French colony is being settled. Although the climate is not warm enough for the delicate sub-tropical fruits that flourish in the Okanagan, it is well suited for most branches of agriculture. From Carmi (20 miles from here by trail) the railway will follow the south fork of Wilkinson creek and will cross the divide on to Ellis creek at an elevation of 4,550 feet above sea level. The grade from Carmi, which is 2,600 feet above sea level, is an easy one to the summit and presents no serious obstacles. The descent to Okanagan Lake presents greater engineering difficulties as there is a drop of 3,750 feet in a distance, by the trail, of about 12 miles. On the other end the line will leave Nicola, the present terminus, and follow the south shore of Nicola Lake to Quilchena. Both at Nicola and Quilchena are important coal fields. The survey runs south up Quilchena creek to Aspen Grove, a copper camp, from which point a branch line will likely go down Otter creek or One Mile creek to tap the Princeton district. From Aspen Grove the main line will cross by the best obtainable grade to the headwaters of One and Five Mile creeks (tributaries of the Similkameen River) to the head of Trout creek, which it will follow down to Okanagan Lake. Thornber Brown. Seldom is witnessed a prettier wedding than was solemnized at Summerland, B. C, on Wednesday, July 8th, 1908. The contracting parties being T. Percy | Thornber, electrical engineer in the employ of the Summerland Development Co. and son of W. Thornber, chemist, Accrington, England, and Miss Lily Brown, who recently accompanied the groom's mother from England. The Rev. R. J. Mclntyre officiated and Miss Ethel Brown acted as bridesmaid, and Mr. Gilbert Thornber, brother of the groom, was best man. Mr. Sydney Sharp, in the absence of the bride's father gave her away. The bride was simply bewitching in a lovely dress of rich ivory j silk, trimmed with silk lace and silver cord. The veil she wore was the one worn by her mother people with sufficient means tojon her wedding day and was ex- retire, and, who are looking for;quisite. a mild and equable climate-will j After the ceremony the guests, j be attracted here. 1 confined to relatives, were re- The fact that no subsidy was galed by a sumptuous wedding granted from Midway to Carmi i breakfast to which full justice indicates that the C. P. R. has was done. taken over the Midway-Vernon charter, which carries Dominion and Provincial subsidies amounting to $10,400 a mile. Instead of going through to Vernon, however, the C. P. R. will build ' of all present. The presents were numerous, useful and costly. Mr. Thornber has erected an ideal home on the lakeshore, to which he and his bride repaired at the close of the | ceremony, amid the well wishes Local and Personal (I. Brown, of Westbank, was in Penticton this week. Best of creamery butter, on ice, at King's. Dr. Morris, of Vernon, was in town Wednesday evening. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Blance on Monday, July 20, a son. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Knowlton returned to Vancouver on Monday. Jas. Gartrell, of Summerland is spending a few days in Penticton. BORN, to Mr. and Mrs. C. C. James on Monday, July 20, a daughter. There is likely to be an aquatic club organized in Penticton before long. Put up your fruit in Schram Automatic Sealers, for sale only by W. R. King & Co. W. J. C. Ede has sold his farm to II. L. DeBeck, of New Westminster, who with his family will move here shortly. Mr. Ede and family intend moving to Vancouver. The ladders and buckets for the fire department have been here some weeks. Something should be done towards housing them in a convenient place ard organizing a fire brigade. Gwennie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Power, met with a painful accident on Monday, falling and breaking her arm between the elbow and shoulder. She is progressing favorably. Dr. H. L. Blair, of Dryden, Ont, and bride spent Tuesday in Penticton, guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Hatch. They were on their return from their wedding tou". which embraced a number of the coast cities. John Ramsay, of Bradwardine, Man., accompanied by his wife and daughter, has been spending the past week with his son in Penticton. Mr. Ramsay is well pleased with the growth his orchard has made since he was here last summer. The pupils of the Penticton public school who passed the recent highschool entrance examination and the marks taken were as follows : Roy Rogers, 719; Wm. Kearns, 703; Wm. Henderson, 615: Frank Kearns. 587; Arthur Martinson. 585; Andrew Macfie, 552; Frank Eraut, 551. C. A. C. Steward, of Penticton. and Mrs. Rippon and mother, of Okanagan Falls, left on a trip to the Old Country this week, They were accompanied by J. W. Lomas, who has been visiting his brother-in-law, Capt. I. M. Stevens, for a number of weeks. They will sail by the Virginian. J. Farleigh, of Shingle Creek, recently brought into the Press office a bunch of wheat heads, all of which were from six to seven inches in length and there were from eighty to one hundred and twenty kernels in each head. The crop was volunteer, that is grown from the grain that dropped last year. The land was without irrigation. Last issue was the anniversary number of the PRESS and the paper has now entered upon the third year of its existence. We feel that our pioneer stage is past and that an ever brightening prospect lies before our publication. We wish to thank those who have stood by us in every turn of fortune during the past two years, and have appreciated j the fact that, as far as our judgment permitted, we have done our best for the town anf cis- trict. M. C. Kendall returned from Vancouver on Monday. Granite preserving kettles at King's Baseball The game of baseball on Thursday afternoon between the Weary Willies and the Sons of Rest was pulled off according to schedule and resulted in a score of 10���0 in favor of the Sons of Rest. The game was more exciting than the score would indicate. Several times the Wearies had the bases filled but failed to get their men in. The only regrettable feature of the affair from the standpoint of the fans was Jack Dignan's failure to get in from third base in the last half of the ninth innings and so score a lone run for the Wearies. The line up of the teams was as follows: Weary Willies���Dignan, Sutherland, Syer, Weeks, Rogers, McKenzie, Macfie, Rowe, Adams. Sons of Rest,���Munro, Patterson, Pomeroy, Winkler, Rathvon, McGregor, Hibbert, Lancaster, Sampson. R. Wilton made a very acceptable umpire. The next game will be between the Neversweats and the Happy Hooligans on Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock. Penticton has the material for a good ball team and the public should turn out to these games and encourage the players. Athletic Association The meeting of the Athletic Association on Monday evening proved, as announced, the most exciting meeting of the season. The Association came through the First of July celebration with several hundred dollars of a surplus, and the meeting was called to decide what should be done with the money. One party maintained that it should* be held by the Association and appropriated later to any purpose that was deemed advisable, that as the Association had earned the money it should have the spending of it. The other party insisted that as the money was taken in at the grounds it should be turned over to the trustees of the grounds at once and used for improvements. The battle waged hot and heavy for a time until a vote was taken, which decided that the money, with the exception of $73, which had been carried over from last year, should be handed the trustees. Boy Deserves Medal What would most certainly have proved a fatal accident but for the courage and presence of mind of a companion occured on Monday. A number of boys were playing on the wharf when Gordon Rogers, aged nine, a son of C. L. Rogers, fell into the lake. He could not swim and had sunk twice when Willie Nesbitt, twelve years of age, a son of Jos. A. Nesbitt, bravely sprang into the water, and, with considerable difficulty, rescued the drowning boy just as he was going down for the third time, swimming with him to where ���some companions assisted in getting him to land. NOTICE. Osoyoos Land District. District of Similkameen. TAKE NOTICE that William Hedges, of Allen Grove, in the province of British Columbia, farmer, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described land : Commencing at a post planted at the southeast corner 01 lot 907, thence west 24 chains, thence south 20 chains, thence east 24 chains, thence north 21) chains, to place of beginning,containing (id acres. Located on the 2nd day of July. 1908. 52-1 WILLIAM HED 1ES. THE PENTICTON PRESS, PENTICTON, B.C. JULY 25, 1908. THE PENTICTON PRESS ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY AT PENTICTON, K.C. liY W. J. CLEMENT. Subscription $1.00 Per Year in Advance. Foreign, $1.50. Advertising Rates: Transient Advertisements ��� Not exceeding one inch, one insertion, 50c; for each additional insertion, 26c. Lodge Notices, Professional Cards, &c. $1.00 per inch, per month. Land and Timber Notices-30 days, $5: 60 days, ST. Legal Advertising First insertion, 10 cents per line; each subsequent insertion, fie. per line. Reading Notices in Local News Column 15c. per line, first insertion; 10c. pel line, each subsequent insertion. Contract Advertisements Kates arranged according to space taken. All changes in contract advertisements must be in the hands of the printer by Tuesday evening to ensure publication in the next issue. COMMUNICATIONS (We do not hold ourselves responsible for tho opinions of correspondents.) We publish below a copy of the letter received by the Penticton Athletic Association from the S. 0. Land Co., setting forth the terms upon which the block of meadow land would be disposed of to the citizens of Penticton as a recreation ground. The land has since been purchased. Penticton Athletic Association, Penticton. Gentlemen, ���Having been waited upon by your committee with reference to obtaining Lots 126 and 128 in Lot 2, (J7, for sports grounds we herewith submit the following proposition: Said lots contain 23 acres and are all clear meadow, although the rear end of both lots is wet About a year ago we made a price, deducting one acre from the front of 120, of $3,300. This price is a low one considering the proximity of the ground to the townsite but we will permit it to stand. If it is the practical unanimous desire of the people of Penticton to acquire this land in preference to other lands which may have been discussed we are willing (recognizing the benefits to be derived by the general public) to aid them in every possible manner. Our Company will donate $500 t wards the purchase price providing the citizens of Penticton contribute an equal sum for the same purpose. In addition to the contribution of $500 which the Company will make my brother, L. W., and myself will jointly subscribe $100 to the citizens' list. With so many public-spirited citizens and enterprising merchants there should be no difficulty in securing the remaining $100. "Actions speak louder than words" and we feel the proposition we submit, which we think is liberal, will be taken advantage of. An agreement of sale could be entered into for the ground by a c immittee consisting of three or five appointed by and acting .on behalf of the citizens on the following terms : For ihe balance of $2300, interest only need be paid yearly, at the rate of 6 per cent., for say three years. Before that time incorporation will likely have taken place and the municipality could take over the agreement. The municipality could, also, if they saw fit, refund all monies advanced previous to incorporation by citizens inconnec- tiin with the acquirement and maintenance of the grounds. When we say Penticton or municipality we mean the country situated between Four Mile Creek on Okanagen Lake and j Four Mile Creek on Lake Skaha. This section has all been subdivided by our Company, and any special agreement, such as we have outlined, which may be entered into, will be with the distinct understanding that it applies to all Penticton, and not only to the townsite of Penticton. Any concessions or privileges apply to all. The ground as we understand it will be used for general athletic purposes as well as horse racing. The baseball and football clubs must be permitted to use the ground, and should a lacrosse or other athletic club be organized later the same privileges will be granted. Should an agreement of sale be entered into previous to June 15 you are to have the use of the I ground on July 1st, but we are ; to have the hay grown on the ; ground this year and the use of the ground for pasturage until I next spring. We will make no charge for the fence down the i side of 128, but before you take ��� possession of the ground next ! spring vou must agree at your o .vn expense to fence the remaining unfenced boundaries of the lots. Until such fences are completed we are to have the exclusive use of the land, and undtr no circumstances will cattle or horses, not our property, be permitted on the premises. You will also agree to keep the fences ' in such a state of repair and the ; gates so secured that no cattle . or horses can enter the lots. It is understood that the lots in question must always remain the property of the people. A j clause would be inserted in the idaed to that effect. This letter may be considered binding on the Company until June 15th ! next, but not later. I trust I I have made myself unkerstood on all points, but should you consid- i er anything not quite clear or ���sime points untouched, kindly advise me. Yours truly, W. T. Shatford. Penticton, May 28, 1908. 0000 ' To the Editor of The PENTICTON PRESS: Dear Sir, ���The publication of my letter to the manager of the Summerland baseball club and also the one from the secretary ��� of that association, came rather as a surprise to me as I thought that the matter was settled. At the meeting of the Athletic | Association held on the evening of June 30th I read all the correspondence I had received up t) that date, also giving a resume of my answers, and it was perfectly understood that the baseball match would act as a counter attraction to cur sports here. The committee however felt confident that as we were givirg such an excellent day's sports, Penticton should prove the drawing card to all who were not baseball enthusiasts, and the crowds of people who came here from different points on the 1st proved that their confidence was not misplaced. As regards the great number of people from Summerland and Kelowna who went to the latter town to witness the baseball match, of course we should have liked to have seen them here, but if they had come here and left their men to play their match alone we should have thought them very unpatriotic. Personally 1 have not yet mtt a single person who was feeling sore because the match was not played here, as owing to our very large programme of forty- one events, thirty-five of which were run, it would have been impossible to have brought it off successfully. Mr. Hogg's assertion that there were more Summerland people here on the 1st of July than there were Penticton people at Summerland on May 25th is wrong and unjust. Mr. Hogg knows, or should know, that a very large percentage of Pen- ticton's citizens attended Sum- merland's celebration and a very, very small party represented theii' town here on the 1st. 1 think Mr. Hogg has sufficiently explained the reason the match was not played here, and although the extra people would have added to our receipts, still we surely have no reason to feel sore at anybody when our net profits for one day amounted to $281.75, especially when it is the (Continued on page I) Huntley & Palmer BISCUITS A Big Shipment Just Arrived From The Old Country. W. 0. w. Okanagan Camp No. 261. Meets 2nd and 4th Saturday in the month at S p. m. in Woodmen's Hall, Ellis St. Visiting Sovereigns always welcome. JOHN POWER, C. C. R. WILTON. CLERK IK )TEI. PENTICTON. Opera Wafers, Rich Digestive Cinderella, Gingerbread, Colonial, Thin Tea, Nice, Coronation, Finger, Alexandra, Shortbread, Household Mixed Teas, ALSO Philipine. A nice assortment of CADBURY'S CHOCOLATES in Cream Bars, Cream Drops, Milk Chocolates, Chocolate Sticks, etc. FRESH CREAMERY BUTTER Twice a week. Comes in on Ice. FISHING TACKLE==A large assortment of Flies, Rods, Lines, Etc. W. R. KING & CO. 'Phone 25. Ellis Street. First-Class Accommodation For Tourists or Commercial Men. RATES $1.50 PER DAY A. Barnes - - Prop. PENTICTON. B.C. STAGES Stage leaves f.��r Keremeos at 6 a. m. "n Tuesdays, Thursdays anil Saturdays. Keturnaun Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. Stage leaves fur I'rinet'ton every Tuesday at 7 a. m. Staffe leaves for Fairview and Oroviile on Tuesdays, Thursday! and Saturdays at 6:80 a. m. Returns on Mundays, W��lnesdayn and Fridays at 6 p. m. POST OFFICE. Hours 9 ll. m. tu 6. p. m. Registered Letter and Money Order wicket cloBes 5 p. m. Wicket, opened for half an hour after mail is distributed. Arrivals ���Per Str. Okanagan: Daily except Sunday 6 p. m.; Per stage from Hedley, Keremeos. Olalla. Orson Mountain. Oroviile, Fairview. and White Lake: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at (i p. m. Closing- For boat and "tages: 9 p. m. daily except Saturday. For Monday's boat and stages: s.15 p, m. Sundays. C. P. R. TIME TABLE SHUSWAP & OKANAGAN BRANCH Daily both ways except Sunday. SOOTH BOUND STATION NORTH BOUND 7.30 a. m Sicamuus 6.00 p.m. ���i.27 " Enderby 4.48 " S.fi2 Armstrong 4.08 " 8.W " ....ar Vernon lv.... 3.30 " 9.30 " ....lv Vernon ar....2.30 " 9.45 " ....ar. .Ok. Landing .. .lv.... 2.1B " lll.OI) p. m....lv...Ok. Landing . .ar... .11.00 a.m. 11.10 " Kelowna 8.20 " 3.00 t' Peachland 7.25 " ���1.45 " Summerland 6.30 " 0.00 " Penticton 6.00 " .- ^..^^Jtm���,...,^.*%umami Henrys Nurseries Now growing: in our Nurseries for the fall trade:��� 90.000 Peach, Apricot, Nectarines, Cherry, Plum, Prune, Pear and Apple���in all leading; varieties. 100,000 Small Fruits. 10,000 Ornamental Trees in all leading: varieties for B. C. Strictly home grown and not subject to damage from fumigation. Stock of Bulbs to arrive in August from Japan, France and Holland. Bee Supplies, Spray Pumps, Seeds, Etc. 140 page Catalogue Free. Office, Greenhouses and Seedhouse :���- 3010 Westminster Road, VANCOUVER, - B.C. SEEKERS 1 McCormack's THE Penticton Dairy Daily delivery of Fresh Milk to all parts of the Town. 12 Quarts for $1.00. Special prices for quantities given on application. Butter, Fresh Cream, Buttermilk, Skimmed Milk, to order. READ!! Three One-Half Acre Lots commanding beautiful view of Okanagan Lake ; good soil; available water supply ; 93J x 280 ft. in i dimension; planted in peach trees; this spring. Close to town. Price, corner lots, $600 ; inside lot, $500. Three, if taken together, $1,500. This would include dwelling. :o: Corner Building Lot in residential section ; pleasant surroundings; a good buy. Price, $500. :o: Seven Roomed House, well finished ; lawn seeded down ; corner lot; excellent location, good view, and very pleasing surroundings. Price, $2,500. :o: Eighteen Acres on Main Street 3 miles from town, $1,800. Apply J. R. Mitchell, Penticton, = B. C. Chocolates -AND- . LOWNEY'S CHOCOLATES. ICE CREAM FRUIT, AND CONFECTIONERY. TOBACCOS & CIGARS Always on hand. C. E. POMEROY. CANCELLATION Of RESERVE. [VOTICK is hereby givnn that the reserve, notice l^ of which appeared in the British Columbia Gazette, dated February 21st, 1907, respecting a parcel of land reserved for Cemetery purposes and comprising ten acres adjoining Lots 2,821 and 277, Osoyoos Division of Yale, haa been cancelled so far as it relates to land lying to the south of the northern boundary of Lot 1,004 (S.J Similkameen Division of Yale District. ROBT. A. RENWICK, Deputy Commissioner of Lands and Works, Lands and Works Department. Victoria. B: C. 7th May. 1908. 44-3m LOST One bay mare ; weight about 1,100 lbs.; little mane ; brand K on right shoulder; $10.00 reward. JAMES GRANT, 47-tf. White Lake, B. C. NOTICE FRUIT TREES-Well-grown stock. Large quantity of apple trees for sale, only few choice varieties grown : also small stock of ornamental trees. Apply for varieties and price to Manager, COLDSTREAM ESTATE CO., Ltd., 15-tf Vernon, B. C. PENTICTON & OROVILLE STAGE Via Fairview Leaves Penticton Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 6:80 a.m., arriving at Oroviile the same day at (> p. m. Through Pare - $6.00 Arnott & Hine, FAIRVIEW. B. C. C. P. R. LAND FOR SALE Choice fruit lots, improved and unimproved. FIRE INSURANCE-The Sun of London, Eng., and Queen. Why not insure in the best; they cost no more. Apply to J. R. MITCHELL. 1000 CORDS OF WOOD. We can supply you with good pine and fir. Leave your orders at the Commercial Stables. 47-tf DIGNAN & WEEKS. H. M. McNeill, Prop. CLEARING SALE OF BOOTS &, SHOES AT COST H. OLIVER Now is the Time -TO- Gct a Motor for your Boat or Launch I handle the goods. Write for Catalogue and prices on the size you require. B. L. HATFIELD, Cms Engine Expert, SUMMERLAND, - B. C. SHELF HARDWARE Saws, Axes, Wedges, Striking Hammers, Table and Pocket Cutlery. PENTICTON HARDWARE CO. STRAYED On to my promises, on or about June 1, a two-year-old Jersey bull, dark color; small slit in left ear; no brand. Owner is requested to prove property, pay expenses and take away. H. NcNEILL, 49-tf Ellis St., Penticton. We carry a beautiful stock of Wedding- Presents in cut glass and silver. Large assortment of high grade WEDDING RINGS Engagement Rings . To suit the purse. ISSUER OF MARRIAGE LICENSES. HARRIS, The Jeweler ��������� Wmmmmmmw FARM FOR EXCHANGE. 160 acres in Southern Alberta. Improved ; 7 miles for elevator, Will exchange for Penticton property. Apply ���JOHN PARTRIDGE, 2-4 Penticton, B. C. THE Penticton Bakery. -FOR- Good Wholesome Bread, Cakes and Pastry. GIVE US A TRIAL AND WE WILL PLEASE YOU. I.. T. ROBERGE. Subscribe for The Penticton Press THE PENTICTON PRESS, PENTICTON, B.C. JULY 25, 1908. $ X By ROBERT BARR, yiuXhor of "The Triumph! of Eugene Valmont." "Tekla," "In the Midsl of Alarm*." "Speculation* of John Steele." "The Victors," Etc. CopyriBht. 1906. by Robert Barr. By Arrangement with The Authors and Newspapers Association of New York. wmBmmmmBmmK3mmmmBMmammmmmamK3mi^e^aaKmmmmmmmmmma*m Jack sprung to the floor of his cell, repressing a cry nf delight Nothing the grim governor could do to him would in:'1 c his situation nn.v. worse, and perhaps liis persuasive powers upon thnt official might result in some amelioration of his position. In any case there wns the brief respite of the Interview, and he would Kindly have chummed with the devil himself to he free a few moments from tills Mack: pit Although the outside door of the governor's room stood open, the room wns not as well Illumined as it had heeu before, for the sun hnd now gone round to the other side of the island, but to the prisoner's aching eyes it seemed a chamber of refulgence. The same lamp was luirning on the table, giving forth nn odor of hud oil, hut la addition to this two candles' were lighted, which supplemented in some slight measure the efforts of the lamp. At the end of the table lay a number of documents under a paperweight, arranged with tlie neat precision of a methodical man. The governor had been warming his hands over the bra- Bier, but ceased when Lermontoff was brought up standing before him. lie lifted the paperweight, took from under it the two letters which Lermontoff had given to the steward on tlie steamer and banded them to the prisoner, who thus received them hack for the second time. "I wish to say." remarked the governor, with an air of hored indifference which was evidently quite genuine, "that if you make any further attempt to communicate with the authorities or with friends you will bring on yourself punishment which will be unpleasant." "As a subject of the czar 1 hnve the right to appeal to him." said the prince. "The appeal you have written here." replied the governor, "would have proved useless even if It had been delivered. The czar knows nothing of the Trogzmondoff, which Is a stronghold entirely under the control of the grand dukes and of the navy. The Trogzmondoff never gives up a prisoner." "Then I am here for a lifetime?" "Yes," rejoined the governor, with frigid calmness, "and if you give me no trouble you will save yourself some inconvenience." "Do you speak French?" asked the prince. "Net." "English T ".Net." j "Italian?" "Net." "German?" "Da." "Then," continued Lermontoff in German, "I desire to sny a few words to you which I don't wisli this jailer to understand. I am Prince Ivan Lermontoff, u personal friend of the czar's, who, nfter all, is master of the grand dukes nnd the nnvy also. If you will help to put me into communication with him. I will guarantee that no hnrm comes to you and, furthermore, will make yon a rich man." The governor slowly shook his head. "What you ask is impossible. Riches are nothing to me. Bribery mny do much In other parts of the empire, but It is powerless In tile Trogzmondoff. I shall die in the room adjoining this, as my predecessor died. I am quite us much a prisoner in tlie Trogzmondoff as is your highness. No man who has once set foot In this room either as governor, employee or prisoner is allowed to see the mainland again, aud thus the secret has been well kept. We have hud many prisoners of equal rank with yonr highness, friends of the czar, too. I dare sny, but they nil died ou the rock and were burled in the Baltic." "Mny I not be permitted to receive certain supplies If I pay for them? Tbat is allowed In other prisons." Tbe governor shook liis bead, "1 enn let you hnve n blanket." he snld. "and a pillow or n sheepskin If you find It cold at first, but my power iiere Is very limited, and. ns I tell you, the officers have little more comfort than the prisoners." "Oh, I dou't core anything about comfort," protested Lermontoff. "Wbut I want Is some scientific apparatus. I am ii student of science. I have nothing to do with politics and have never been implicated in any plot Some oue iu authority lias made a stupid mistake, and so I am bere. This mistake I am quite certain will be discovered aud remedied. I hold no malice and will say nothing of the place once I am free. It is no business of mine. But I do not wish to have tlie intervening time wasted. I should like to buy some electrical machinery and materials, lor which I am willing to pay any price thut is asked." "Do yofu understand electricity V" questioned the governor, anil for tlie first time his impassive face showed a glimmer of interest. "Oo I understand electricity? Why, for over a yonr I have been chief else- trlclan on a warship." "Perhaps then." said the governor, relapsing Into Russian again, "you cai' tell rne what is wrong with our dynn mo here iu tlie rock. After repealed requisition they sent machinery for 1 ;btlng our offices nnd passages with electricity. They apparently did not care to send nn electrician to tlie Trogzmondoff, but forwarded Instead some books of Instruction. I have lieen | working at it for two years an 1 a hnif, I but 1 am still using oil lamps and 'caudles. We wired the place without ! difficulty." He held up the candle and showed, depending from the cellln', a Chandelier of electric lamps which ) Lermontoff bad not hitherto noticed .various brackets and one or two stand lamps In a corner, with green silk covered wire attached. I "Mny 1 see your dynamo':" asked Lermontoff, The governor, witli mi" (Vial warming of bis bands, tool; up a candl: told tbe jailer to remove the shade from tlie lamp nnd bring It, led the way along n passage and then into n room where the prisoner, ou first entering. bad heard the roar of water. "Whut's this you have, a turbine: Does It give you any power?" "Ob, it gives power enough." said the governor. "Let's see bow you turn on the stream." Tbe governor set tlie turbine at work, nnd the dynamo began to hum. n sound which to the educated ear of Lermontoli told him several things. "That's all right, governor; turn It off. This is a somewhat old fashioned dynamo, but it ought to give you nil tlie light you can use. You must be a natural born electrician, or you never could have got this machinery working as well ns it does." The dull eyes of the governor glowed for one brief moment, then resumed their customary expression of sadden ed tiredness. "Now," said Jock, throwing off his coat, "I want a wrench, screwdriver. hammer and a pair of pinchers if you hnve got them." "Here Is tbe tool chest." said the governor, nnd Jack found all he needed. Bidding the governor bold the candle bere, there and elsewhere nnd ordering the jailer nbout as if he were an apprentice. Jack set energetically to work, and for half nn hour no oue spoke. "Turn on that water again," he commanded. The governor did so. nnd tbe machine whirred with quite a different note. Half a dozen electric lamps in the room flooded tho place witli a dazzling white glow. "There yon are." cried .Tnck. rubbing tbe oil" off his hands on a piece of coarse sucking. "Now. Tommy, put these tilings back in the tool chest." he said to the jailer, Then to the governor: "Let's see how things look in the big room." Tbe passage wns lit. nnd the gov eruor's room showed every mark on wall, ceiling nnTl floor. "I told you, governor." snld .Tnck with n Inugh. "that I didn't know why I wns sent here, but now I understand. Providence took pity on you nnd ordered me to strike a light." At that moment the jailer entered witli bis jingling keys, nnd tbe enthusiastic expression faded from the governor's face, leaving it once more coldly Impassive, lint be spoke in German instead of llussinn, "1 am very much indebted to your highness, and it grieves me that our relationship remains unchanged." "Oh, that's all right." cried Lermontoff breezily. "If it is within your power to allow me to come nnd give you some lessons in electricity and the care of dynamos, I shall be very glad to do so." To this offer the gove-nor made no reply, but be went on still In German: "I shall transfer you to cell No. 1. which is not only more comfortable, but the wnter there is pure. Hid you say you spoke English?" "Yes; quite as well ns I d i Rnrslnn." Tbe governor continued, with, nevertheless, a little hesitation: "On lite re- nsk ror anytniug more, uiucn as I should like to mention candles, matches and tobacco." "It Is possible you may find all thnf In No. 1 before this Vine tomo-rov." Then in f.usi-ian the governor Mid to the <nller: "See if No. 1 is ready " The jailer de|>a"ted. and the govern I er. throwing open a drawer In bis tc j ble. took out two eant'les, n box o : matches nn'' ������������ r ������' ttos "Put these In your pocket." he said I "The cell door opens very slowly, so you will always know when the jailer Is coining. In that case blow out youf light nnd conceal your candle. It wi'.' | last the longer." The jniler returned. "The cell is ready, excellency," he said. "'fake away the prisoner," command ed the governor gruffly. c tabic CHAPTER XVHI. |KLL No, 1 was n great improvement on No. '.). There was no shelf of rock or stone bench, but n cot bed in the corner, a nnd n wooden chair. The living "Piot'tdt'lttX took pity on you nnd or- tie red me in strike tt lloht." turn Of the steamer there will be nn English prisoner, I will give him coll No, -. llttd If you don't talk so loud thar the jailer hears you it mny per hups tnnkP Ihe day less wearisome. ' ���Von lire very kind."' said Jack, rig Idly suppressing any trace of elfhei emotion or Interest us he heard tlie tn telllgence. leaping at once to certain (���(inclusions nevertheless, "1 shin t spring issued from the living rock 111 a corner of the room. Wrien the Jailer nnd his assistant had retired and shoved in the outside bolts Jack Ut his candle and a cigarette, feeling almost happy. He surveyed the premises now with more care. The bed was of iron and fastened to the floor. On the top of it was a mattress, n pillow and a pair of blankets. .\t its head a little triangular shelf of rock hnd been left In the corner, and on this reposed a basin of tin. while a coarse piece of sacking took the place of a towel. Jack threw off his overcoat and flung it on the bed. intent on n satisfactory wash, lie heard some thing jingle in the pockets and. forgetting for the moment what it could possibly be. thrust his hand In and pulled out a glass stoppered bottle of ozak. He held it out nt arm's length and stared at it for some moments like n mnn hypnotized. "Holy St. Peter!" he cried. "To think that I should have forgotten this!" He filled the tin basin witli water and placed it on the table. Again be dissolved a minute portion of the chemical and again filled the syringe. "I must leave no marks on the wall that may arouse attention," he snld. and, taking the full syringe to the arch over the torrent and placing tlie candle ou the floor beside him. lie gently pushed in the piston. The spray struck the rock, and the rock dissolved slightly but perceptibly. Coming back to the table, be stood for n few minutes In deep thought. Although the cot bed wns fixed to the floor, and although it was possible that the shelf iu the next cell coincided witli its position, the risk of discovery was too great to cut n passage between the two cells there The obvious spot to attack wns the interior of the tunnel through which the streamlet ran. but Jack, testing the temperature of the water witli bis baud, doubted his physical ability to remain in that Ice cold current more (ban n few minutes nt a lime, and if he worked in the tunnel he would be all bill submerged. He feared he would perish witli colli and cm nip liefore he had made any impression on the rock. To the edge of Ihe stream he drew the table, and. mounting It. examined the upper orifice through which the wnter escaped when the cell was full, lie found he could stand on the table and work lu comfort until he hnd ex- envnted sufficient rock to allow him to clamber into the upper tunnel and so continue his operations, The water he used would flow through the tunnel and down to the main stream in the next cell. All he had to do was to dissolve a semicircular bole in the rock that would bend around the end of those steel bnrs and enter the tunnel again on the other side. Eager to be at work, he took the full basin, shoved It far along the tunnel until it was stopped by the bars; then, placing his candle beside it nnd standing on the table, ho began operations. The limestone under the influence of the spray dissolved very slowly, and by the time the basin of water wus exhausted all the effect visible under the light of the candle wns nn exceedingly slight circular impression which was barely visible to tho nuked eye. "I must make the solution stronger. I think." he said, grievously disappointed nt the outcome of his labors, und as he looked at it lie beard the chink of the withdrawing bolts, mowing out the candle, he sprung lo the floor of the cell, picked up the tulile. set it down In the center of Ihe room, groped for the chnir nnd sul d nvn, his heart pal plttttltlg wildly at the fear of discovery. Followed as usual by the man with the Iniitern, the jailer came in. carrying it bowl of hot, steaming soup, which he placed on the table; then he took from : liis pocket n spoon, n small hunk of j black bread and a piece of cheese. In (T��� In lon'.imii'd.) PEACHLAND. Mr. Jaggon, of Qu'Appelle, Sask., spent the greater part of the week here, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Neadham. Miss Cunningham, lady superintendent of the Indian School at | File Hills, B. C, spent Thursday jand Friday at the Misses Sharpe's home. Mrs. Martin, of Kelowna, with her daughter and son, and Rev. Mr. Fallis, of Columbia College, |New Westminster, have been i camping on the beach, and enjoying all the pleasures which 'the Okanagan Lake affords at this time of year. They returned home Saturday,greatly impressed with Peachland in general. Dr. and Mrs. Robertson received their many friends Friday afternoon and evening of last week. The spacious rooms of their new home were fragrant with dowers. During the evening Mrs. Bulyea sany ' The Bi i Ige' and ' Banks o' Loch Lomond.' Mrs. J. L. Elliott, sang 'Dear Hearts.' 'Annie Laurie' was rendered well by. Miss A. McDougall, and Miss Log'ie, of Summerland, favored the large company several times vvith piano solos, which were appreciated very much. Mesdames Urquhart and Hogg, Miller and C. G. Elliott presided, and to the Misses K. Miller, A. Seaton, 0. Young, and H. Gummow was ���.riven the honors of table attendants. The table was beautifully decorated with pink roses. Miss R. Logie, of Summerland, was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Robertson from Friday until Monday. J. McDougald rode up from Summerland, Saturday, to spend Sunday at his home here. Mrs. Needham is enjoying a visit from her brother, Mr. H. Bailey, and his wife and children from Qu'Appelle. They intend spending the greater part of the summer here before going to Delaware to make their home. Dr. Nash, of Victoria, arrived Friday to reside and practice here. Mr. Laidlaw, of Cochrane, Alta., spent a week here, the guest at Mrs. Seaton's home. Miss A. McDougald went to Summerland on Monday for a few holidays. Monday night was missionary night in connection with the Ep- worth League, and the appreciative audience enjoyed to the full an address from Rev. Mr. Fallis. Mr. H. Logan, who has been here since February with his parents, returned to Regina, to resume his duties in the bank tiere. Miss Leone Morrison enter- t lined the Entrance class of last term at her home Tuesday afternoon and evening���the Misses L. Brown, 0. Young and G. Gummow, and Masters J. Mc- Laughlan, G. McDougald, B. Whyte, Wm. Silver, H. Miller, and H. Ferguson, who were all successful in passing their examinations. ( Everything must be sold and will be sold at prices that will make things go. I Vinegar, quart bottle 15c J 50c. Java and Mocha j j Coffee, per lb. - 30c I 50c. Orange Pekoe L Tea, per lb. - 30c i \ Carnation Wheat ��� I Flakes, - 3 for $1.00 \\ Roast Mutton, per can 15c \\ Tapioca and Sago, 4 j lbs. for - - 25c | Washing Soda, per lb. 25c tf^m^tf^m^tt ^mm tt"^*.t* ) Red Star ( ) Grocery ) *f^m*.tf*m^.tf*^m.tf^m.tt E. J. F1NGH LANDS AND WORKS WEST KOOTENAY DISTRICT AND SIMILKAMEEN DIVISION OF VALE DISTRICT NOTICE is hereby given that tbe boundaries of the Nelson. Revelstoke and Slocan Land Rt*- 1 cording Divisions of West Kootenay District, and i iu Similkameen Land Recording Division of Yale District, have been altered, and that <��n and after September the l*t. 1908, the boundaries of the said Land Recording Divisions will be as follows:��� Nelson Land Recording Division. Commencing at a point on the International Boundary where it is intersected by the western boundary of Section 2, Township Iiia. Kootenay i District, being also the western boundary of the i Nelson & Fori Sheppard Railway Land Grant; thenee due north about 8Va miles to southern j bjundary <��f Lot6.81tf. Croup I. Kootenay: thence | ; due west to the eastern boundary of the right-of way of the Columbia & Western Railway, which forms the boundary of Lot 2.698 Group L Osoyoos Division of Yale District (now Similkameen); thence easterly and northerly, following said east- | ern boundary of :;aid right-of-way, to the north- ' east corner of Lot 2,698; thencedueweat along the northern boundary of Lot 2.698 t.�� the divide between the waters running into the Columbia River and Arrow Lakes from those flowing to the weHt; : thence northerly, following tbe summit of the mountains to a poinl 66 miles due north of the International Boundary, which Is also the north-east ! corner of the Similkameen Division of Yale District ; thence due east to a point due south of the ] south-west cornei- of Township (19. Kootenay ; thenee due north to the north-east corner of Town- | ship66, Osoyoos Division of Yale ; thenee northwesterly to ihe summit of the divide separating the waters flowing into the Columbia River and '. Arrow Lakes from the waters flowing to the west; thence following the summit of the mountains, in a northerly direction, to a point due west of the 1 north-west corner of Lot 898, Group 1. Kootenay, which point is the no) lb-west cornerof tho Nelson ! Land Recording Division ; thence due east to the summit of the water-shed dividing the waters i flowing into the Arrow Lakes from the waters flowing Into Slocan Lake, which is the north-east I corner of Nelson Land Recording Division: thence ' southerly along the divide between the waters ! | flowing into the Arrow Lakes and the waters (low- I inw into Slocan River and Slocan Lake Lo a point ; near the headwaters of Pass Creek: thence following the height of land to the mouth of Little ; Slocan River ; thence crossing the Slocan River , and following tin? divide separating the waters > flowing inlo the Slocan River and Kootenay Lake i from the waters flowing Into Kootenay River and 1 West Arm of Kootenay Lake to the north-west i cornei- of Lot 7.623, Croup 1. Kootenay; thence due [ i east along the north boundaries of Lots 7,623 and i 4,981, to the west shore of Kootenay Lake: thenee southerly and easterly to Pilot Point ; thenee ��� northerly to the north-west corner of Lot 1,489, Group 1. Kootenay; thence easterly, following the height of land separating the waters flowing into Crawford creek from the waters flowing into Grey's creek, lo the eastern boundary of West Kootenay District, near the headwaters of Raker creek; thence southerly, following (he divide sep- ! aratlng the waters flowing Into Kootenay Lake and Kootenay River from tne waters flowing into St. Mary's creek and the Moyie River, to the In- 1 ternatlonal B tundary : thence westerly along the International Boundary to the point of commencement. Revelstoke Land Recording Division. Commencing at the north-west corner of the : Nelson Land Recording Division ; thence north- ! erly, following the summit of the mountainsdivid- | Ing the waters flowing into the Columbia River ; from those flowing to the west, to the height of land between Foster creek and Kelley creek, to the intersection of Canoe River ; thence southerly down the centre of Canoe River lo the Columbia River; thence in a south-easterly direction to the dividing ridge of the Selkirk range of moun- ] tains; thence following the said dividing rid$e in \ a south-easterly direction to the summit of Rogers I Pass; thence in a south-easterly direction, follow- j in>r the water-shed nearest the Upper Columbia ! River, to its intersection with the southern bjun- j dary of the Dominion Railway Belt; thenee south- | westerly, following the southern boundary of the Railway Belt, toils intersection with tlie divide 1 between the waters flowing into Duncan River and Fish River, near the headwaters of Teetzel I Creek; thence southerly following the height of ; land dividing the waters flowing into Duncan : Kiver from the waters flowing into Arrow Lake j and Trout Lake, to a point opposite the north end ' of Howzer Lake; thence westerly, following the southern water-shed of Lake Creek, to a point on [ the Lardo River opposite the height of land be- ! tween Cascade Creek and Poplar Creek ; thence following that height of land and the water-shed dividing the waters of Wilson Creek from the waters flowing into Lardo River and Kooskanax Creek to the north-east comer of the Nelson Land Recording Division, being the south-east cornerof the Revelstoke Land Recording Division ; thence following the northern boundary of the Nelson Land Recording Division due west to the point of commencement, SLOCAN LAND RECORDING DIVISION. Commencing at the north-east corner of the Nelson Land Recording Division, which is also the south-east corner of the Revelstoke Land Recording Division; thence following the eastern boundary of the Revelstoke Land Recording Division, in a general easterly and northerly direction, to its intersection with the south boundary of the Dominion Railway lielt; thence northerly and easterly following the Dominion Railway Belt, to its intersection with the eastern boundary of West Kootenay District ; thence in a south-easterly direction, following the water-shed nearest the Upper Columbia River, to the 50th parallel of north latitude; thence in a southerly direction, following the divide separating the waters flowing into Kootenay Lake from the waters Mowing into iSt. Mary's Creek, to its intersection with the easterly boundary of the Nelson Land Recording Division at the headwaters of Grey's Creek ; thence following the easterly bonndary of the Nelson Land Recording Division to the point of commencement. SIMILKAMEEN LAND RECORDING DIVISION OF YALE DISTRICT. Commencing at a [joint on the International Boundary where it is intersected by Payaston Creek, which is also the south-east corner of Yale Land Recording District ; thence following northerly along the said creek and the South Fork of the Similkameen River to its junction with the Tulameen River; thence westerly along the Tulameen River to the mouth of China Creek ; thence northerly along China Creek to its intersection with the south boundary of Lot 969, Group 1, Kamloops Division of Yale District; thence due east to the eastern bank of Okanagan River; thence in a northerly direction, following the eastern shore of Okanagan River and Okanagan Lake, to a point distant 56 miles duv north of the International Boundary ; thence due east to the western boundary of the Nelson Land Refolding Division of Kootenay District; thence southerly, following the said western boundary 01 Kootenay District, to the 40th parallel; thence west along the 49th parallel to the place of commencement. ROBT, A. RENWICK, Deputy Commiss'n'r of Lands & Works Lands and Works Department, Victoria, B. C, June 30th, 1908. W. H. T. GAHAN, Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public. MURK BLOCK. PENTICTON, 'Phone 17. B.C. Dr.C.A.JACKSON DENTIST S. O. Land Company's Block PENTICTON, B. C. 'Phone ||. CHAS. WERE Accountant & Auditor, Notary Public PENTICTON, B. C. R. B. KERR, BARRISTER & SOLICITOR Notary Public. KELOWNA, - B. C. ICE CREAM SFruit, Confectionery, Pipes cinA 3e6accos. R. ANDERSON. II. MURK EASY SHAVE - - 25c. ARTISTIC HAIR-CUT - - 35c. Harris nursery co., Penticton. Beautify your lot with some of our shade trees. We have Elm, Ash, Maple, Catalpa, Mulberry, Black Walnut, and Ash Leaved Maple. Some perennial shrubs and apple trees left. D. W. Crowley &Co. Wholesale and Retail Butchers Goods Delivered to any part of the Town on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. WE GIVE OUR PROMPT ATTENTION TO MAIL ORDERS J. F. PARKINS, Manager. TELEPHONES. Dwellings���Individual Line . JJ.OO per month. ���Party Line 1.50 Business ,���Individual Line .. 2.50 -Party Line 2.00 Free installation within three-quarters mile of office, when one year contract given. Outside three-quarters mile, add cost of labour to install. When no contract, or contract for less than one year given, cost of labour to install is charged at time of installation. C. F. LAYTON, - Local Agent. Lakeshore Telephone Co. RATHVON & CARLESS CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS Plans, Specifications and Estimates Furnished for all Kinds of Work. L. A. RATHVON, 'Phone White I CHAS. L. CARLESS. 'Phone White 2 DEERING and Mccormick NOTICE. Having disposed of my husiness to E. S. Lake,-1 respectfully request all G. A. LAYTON. Painter, Paperhamier "^mR me t0 <��ii*and sett'e with me anH CW�� iir-!/o: j personally, up to Aug. 1st, 1908, at the ana JS/lg/I Writer j Main Street Grocery. Picture Framing a Specialty. WALL PAPER Carried in Stock, Box 196. Main St, r^����� Jit Pays to Advertise Mowers, Rakes, Tedders and Binders (Don't delay, send in your orders now) The two best makes on Earth. For sale by S. T. ELLIOTT, KELOWNA, B. C. THE PENTICTON PRESS, PENTICTON, B. C, JULY 25, 1908. (Continued from page 2) general opinion that we gave the best all-round show that has been i held in the Okanagan to date. In conclusion I may safely say \ that Penticton. in the future as always in the past, will be found ready to support any of her i sister towns on their annual day and I trust this good feeling will always be reciprocated. Thanking you for the space you give this letter, believe me to be, Yours sincerely, .J. VV. Edmonds, Sec'y-Treas. P. A. A. 0000 To the Editor of The Penticton Press : There is such a thing as justice and fair play if the community "stand pat" for it. There is, however, neither justice nor fair play in the proposition to place in the midst of this beautiful valley such an eye-sore and public nuisance, such a water polut- er, and stink producing machine as a slaughter house. By this time most of the people of Penticton have heard of this disgusting proposition. We have no wish to antagonize or in any way hurt the interests of any legitimate business. At the same time we do not intend to quietly throw up our hands, or rathei our homes, to satisfy the avarice of any man or company of men. As soon as the fact was mentioned on the street the effect could only be likened to placing one's hand in a hornet's nest; and justly so, for the locating oi such a nuisance in our midst would take from us the very thing for which we came here, namely : health and pleasant homes. 1 tell you, Mr. Editor we have paid too much for the privilege of residing in this naturally beautiful valley to have it disfigured with a nosegay of that sort. Just imagine the young people of Penticton trying to enjoy a ball game or any other sort of amusement in the midst of �� foul-smelling atmosphere such a? would be created by the operation of such a stink hole; to sa\ nothing of the unavoidable polu- tion of one of the purest rivert in Canada. Now there is no excuse (such as no other location), for the people have in their possession an agreement fully signed, from the S. 0. Land Co.. to provide free of cost for a number of years a location for ? slaughter house which would be satisfactory ��� to the people oi Penticton. What more can be asked 1 They also have placed in the hands of authority a petition, largely signed by land holders, to the effect that no such imposition be allowed. Many of the signers expressed in strong terms their intense disapproval of such a thing being allowed. Yours truly. Citizen. The Southern Okanagan Land Company, LANDS Our Irrigation system having been completed for the Lake Skaha benches we are now offering under this water system some 300 acres in five and ten acre tracts, at $100.00 to $150.00 per acre. On the Penticton benches we still have for sale irrigated about 160 acres, at from $100. oo to $125. oo per acre. All our bench lands are admirably adapted for fruit. On the Penticton flats we have open clean meadow suitable for small fruits, vegetable and hay, at $150.oo per acre. Uncleared land suitable for fruit (but stoney and wooded) $5o.oo to $loo.oo per acre. Uncleared land quite free of stone, suitable for hay or garden stuff, Sloo.oo per acre. Terms on all the above one quarter down, one quarter each year with interest at 6 per cent, on deferred payments. ACRE LOTS In Penticton and on Okanagan Lake Beach $3oo.oo to $45o.oo. On Lake Skaha Beach $4oo.oo. TOWN LOTS We have a great many excellent buys in town property (business and residential). Anything we show you will advance in value 5o per cent, within a year. Get in now, you can make money and take no chances by purchasing our lands. Irrigation Convention at Vernon. ALLEN GROVE. R. L. Allen, wife and family spent Sunday with Alex. at Springbrook Farm. The government is building a wagon-road into the Golden Zone mine, which has recently started its stamp mill to work. We saw some Royal Ann cherries of the finest type at Springbrook Farm, recently. For some time past the executive board of the Western Canada Irrigation Association has been holding regular weekly meetings in Vernon to make the prelimin- iry arrangements for the Irrigation Convention to be held in that city during the week beginning August 10th, and the success of that important gathering low seems assured. Among the interesting papers ;hat will be read are : One on 'The Law Relating to the use of Water for Irrigation,' by J. S. Dennis, assistant to Second Vice- President Whyte of the C. P. R.; me on 'The Grey Canal Irriga- ;ion System,' by A. F. Ashcroft )f Coldstream ; one on Trriga- ;ion in its relation to Forestry,' jy Senator W. C. Edwards, etc. A most attractive feature will )e the three day excursion to joints on Okanagan, Lake, plan- aed so as to give the visitors an ;pportunity to observe all the ir- igation systems at present in iperation in the Valley. Leaving Jkanagan Landing early in the morning of Thursday, the 13th )f August, the first stop will be made at Kelowna, where arrangements have been made to Irive the delegates over the systems of the Kelowna Land and Orchard Company, and of the Central Okanagan Land Orchard Company. Next morning an early start is made and stops are made at Peachland, Summerland and Naramata, at all of which the visitors are assured a most cordial and enthusiastic reception. After spending the night por|j' ! at Penticton, early on Saturday morning the return north is begun, the trip winding up with a visit to Okanagan Centre, where one of the most interesting systems in the Valley will be observed, the syphon principal being employed to carry the water over a height of land. Apart from the more solid ben- M. C. KENDALL, Notary Public. Q. R. MASON. KENDALL * MASON REAL ESTATE AND OENERAL AGENTS WE HAVE LISTED : Well Located Town Property, also Improved 5 to 10 acre fruit lands $200 to $500 Splendid horse, cattle and sheep ranches, at per acre. from $1,500.00 to $35,000.00, in the best ranching Unimproved 5 to 1000 acre fruit lands $5.00 per districts in B. C. acre ana up. Be sure to see our lists before buying Let us place your Insurance==Fire, Life, Accident, Plate Glass, and Live Stock==only the best Companies represented. >; Okanagan Nursery Company, |i T ! LIMITED, PENTICTON, B. C CAPITAL 850,000. We are now ready for Fall orders in Nursery Stock, especial advantages offered to local customers. Improve and enhance the value of your property by planting from our selection of ornamental trees, shrubs, and climbing vines. An inspection of our grounds and stock is cordially invited. OFFICE, MAIN STREET. /AVA^AVAVAVAWAVAVAVAVAVi 4 $ Golden West Soap and Golden West Washing Powder .tf^.t^ \, A. Clark and wife spent j efits derived from the business Sunday at the Falls. side of the Convention this ex- Ample proof that a high alti-: cursion to the most important tude is not against successful j points in the famous Okanagan farming can be seen at the home i Valley can not but be as enjoy- of Alex. Ford, where virgin soil !able as it is certain to be profit- and plenty of water work won- able, and will doubtless attract dors. A crop of timothy and a large number of delegates to clover hay that will cut over two j the gathering. I'>ns to the acre is a sight to be hold, as also is a line young bearing orchard. Homeseekers should not overlook this neighborhood. LOR SALE Several choice specimens of pure-bred S. C. White Leghorn Cockerels, from imported stock :ii 2-4 KENT'S Lakeview POULTRY. YV UD '> i NOTICE Small bay horse; I) brand on right shoulder; white spot on forehead and white hind feet; about nine years old. Formerly owned by white man, but strayed away with wild band four years ago. Recently recaptured, if' not claimed by owner within thirty days, I will claim property. If owner claims,' he must pay expenses, ANDREW CHARLEY. / The Fraser Valley Nurseries / FIFTY CENTS' WORTH OF SILVERWARE FREE WITH EVERY FIFTY_CENT_PURCHASE OF GOLDEN WEST SOAP AND GOLDEN WEST LIMITED BURNABY LAKE Comprising 52 Acres. Capital $100,000. : We have all kinds of Fruit Trees for sale as follows: 2 Year Old : 5,500 Cherries; 1,700 Apricots; 8,500 Plums; 5,850 Peaches; 800 Crabs ; 7,825 Apples ; 950 Pears. Year Old :-l,600 Crabs; 112,000 Apples ; 2,550 Pears. 100,000 Small Fruits of all kinds. We invite inspection We never substitute. Home-Grown Stock. No more danger of trees being destroyed at Port of Entry. Prices quoted on application. All trees planted in the Fall which die are replaced free, and in Spring at half price. G. E. CLAYTON, Director. L. C. HILL, F. J. HART, J. J. JONES, President. C. F. SPROTT, Vice-President. F. E. JONES, Secretary-Treasurer. Local Agent: JOHN STEUART P. O. Box 33, Summerland, B. C. tZf .tt ��� "mmM tf^m*tf*m*.t J& WASHING POWDER. To obtain this Silverware, all you have to do is to purchase 50c. worth of Golden West Soap (2 cartons) or Washing Powder; or 25c. worth of each, AND ASK YOUR GROCER for a Silver Plated Teaspoon FREE (which is worth at least 25c), then cut out the coupon oil' the two cartons and send them to the Manufacturers including 2c. for postage, and obtain another Silver Plated Teaspoon FREE. In this way your Golden West Soap and Golden West Washing Powder costs you Nothing. GET THE "SPOONEY" FEELING. Address: Premium Department, Standard Soap Company, Limited, Calgary, Alberta. Galarneau & McKenzie BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS When you think of Look us up. Building ADOLPHU8GALARNEAU W. A. MCKENZIE Subscription $1.00 Year. WM. HAUG, Wholesale and Retail MASONS' SUPPLIES . .! PORTLAND CEMENT, HARD WALL * PLASTER, COAST LIME and COAST LATH Orders by mail promptly attended to. BOX 166 KELOWNA, B. C. D. SINCLAIR. W. DENNISTON SINCLAIR & DENNISTON, Building FITTINGS Joiners, Cabinet Makers and Contractors. CAN SUPPLY ALL KINDS OF HOUSE AND SHOP MADE TO ORDER. We will he pleased to furnish estimates nn any kind of work. Workmanship guaranteed. Workshop, Ellis Street, ��� Penticton. V:'A��'AX^'J��'A*.U&'a&'A&aX'A��;'A��'A��'a!��Z'. I I I I I 4 4 4 4 .4
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