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KuloUma llccorti VOL.. IX. NO. 8. KELOWNA BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY II. 1917.-4 PAGES $1.50 Per Annum Retiring Council Holds Last Meeting Brief Session. Takes in Financial - and Auditor's Report Rutland News The final meeting of the old oounoil held last Friday morning was brief, there being Utile business lo transact beyond receiving the financial stute- msnt and the auditor's report ior the year. In his report lhe auditor laid emphasis upon the present aapnd financial condition of ths oity. "To briefly summarize the standing of your city," he said, "the following will be ot assistance. You have on your books uncollected taxes,: arrears of rates, etc. amounting to {79,713.91, and ii the tax-payers would pay this immediate-J ly you would be able to discharge your loans :to the bank and other parties, whish amount to 324,508.6(5. open accounts amounting to $80.04, prepaid accounts, 0281.40, tax Sale surplus, (793.32, and the amount that should have been deposited in the sinking fund account, and have a balance of {13,267.0.1 to start next year. Provided, as before, stated, that everybody were to pay their obligations to the eity. "Your sinking fund is composed of 120,000 invested in mortgages, and {4,452.25 in cash at the bank, and there should be deposited in that account in addition a sum of 310,513.54, but the monies levied for sinking fund purposes, were diverted for payment ol pressing demands. He the sinking fund invested in mortgages��� while some of these mortgages are in arrears for interest, still your finanoe committe is of the opinion that tho securities in- sound, and in this opinion we Qonc ir. tltwa our own Con-ssn.iod.nt.I Any person intending ,o tuk< jacking 'lessons here this winter ere requested to leave their names at the store, or with tfrs. *'. <>ray, swretary of the Rutland Somen's Ii.sliHte. Two of our school teaehers, Miss Quinn and Miss Faris, who spent the Christmas holidays at Vancouver, were delayed on their return by a snowslide near Hope. The annual meeting of tho Rutland Women's Institute is to be held on Thursday, June 18th, at 3 p.m., when the punctual attendance of ail members is d'sired. ��� s. Mr. HarcHe has taken over lUo ci.tire business of the store, his partner, Mr. Brown, having decided to remain in Kelowna. Mr. Hardie hopes to .elfin the support which has bean enjoyed Viy the business in the past. The Rutland United Farmers are to hold a meeting in the schoolhoune on Monday, Jan. 15th, at 7.30, when the officers will be elected and other important business transacted Aid. Sutherland Mayor by Large Majority��� Mrs. Calder is First Woman School Trustee���Decide- to Remain With Thursday Half-Holiday The result of tlie nominations olition of Mrs. Calder, for whose Monday lor Mayor, Aldi-rinen and nomination the Women's Institute School Trustees, revealed the fact was primarily responsible. The that polling would be necessary j fact that she has headed the poll only for mayor and school trustees. Six names only, the required number, having been handed in with an ample majority is sufficient evidence that the nomination wns popular one, and ahe is to b for the position of aldermen, they j congratulated upon being the first were declared elected by acclatna J woman to be elected to the Board, tion. Four of them were members j Tne voting on the queatjon 0f ��� ofthe old council, white Mcsara. J weekly half-holiday ia sufficiently C. Cj. Buck and C.. Rogerson are j decisive for remaining wjth the both new to city work. j pr<.,ent arrangement of Thursday, f-or mayor, as had been antici-j and many of the merchants will no pated.lhe contest lay between tjVp doubt be relieved to find that it is ol the retiring aldermen, D W.! not nece���a,y for them to try the Sutherland and R. A. Copeland. | (for thrm) aomewhal doubtful fx- As will be seen be the tabulated results of to-day's voting given below, the contest ended in a decisive victory for Aid. Sutherland. The three retiring members of the School Board all entered their names for re-election, with the ad- periment of closing Saturday There was one 'spoilt' in the vote taken for m.-iyor today, some im- partial elector having written across the pap-r "Compliments of the season to both of you!" Change in Federal Cabinet Some changes in the Dominion cabinet have been necessitated by the death of Hon. Chas. Casgrain. Hon. P. E. Blondin has been removed from the department of the secretary of state to the postomcc department vacancy. Hon. E. L. Patenaude has become secretary of state, and Mr. Speaker Sevigny, M. P. for Dorchester, becomes minister of inland revenue. These changes .were unexpected. E. N. Rhodes deputy speaker, will move up to the chair, and Mr. Joseph Rainville will be deputy speaker. Mr. Sevigny will have to seek re-election, and the nomination day will probably be fixed for the 20th. with polling day on the 27th. The new speaker will be appointed on Thursday the 18th, when the H juse meets. The Emperor and Empress of Austria-Hungary have sent a special emissary to the Vatican, urgently requesting the Pope to intervene for peace. Three hundred have been killed and many injured in an earthquake in Central Formosa, according to special despatches from 1 aihoku, the capital of Formosa, It is estimated that 1000 houses have been destroyed. Sir Frederick William Borden who was minister of milith and defence in the Laurier administration from its formation in 1898 until its defeat at the general elec- iul9l I, is dead, at Canning, Nova Scotia. Sir Frederick was first cousin of Sir Robert Borden, both men being great-grandsons of Perry Borden, a native of Rhorl" Island who settled in the Cornwallis Valley in 1760. Local Delegates Will Attend Annual Meeting of D.C. Fruitgrowers'Assn. At the last anuuul meeting of the 13. G. Fruitgrowers' Association held in Victoria, it was deoided that in fu<.ue meetings of the local ciemburt ph^vld be held in each division for the \mv- poBe of nominating a member for tho office of director to represent tiiO local division. The actual powtur to elnt still rents with (he annua) i I'ftlbg, and any: member h���� tbe rih-ht io nominate any other member. 1 he object the Association has in getting nominations fr$m the vacivi* (���iV'a.'oiifi is to guide 'he annual mm ;iug in its ehoice of directors. A meeting tor this division is to be held on Tuesday next in the Board nlTru'le ovil'ing, and, it is hoped .hat fruitgrowers ef the valley will show Uinr interest in the industry by attending. An o\yo'- tunity will be given to discuss - any matters pertaining to fruitgrowing, and also to formulate resolutions for presentation , to thu annual' meeting whioh will be held in Victoria February 13th and 14th. Tne delegates to be elected will be given free transportation to Victoria. At the last annual n:ei>ting the tiwo divisions of north and south Kelowna were amalgamated, but givei the right to have two Hrejtore, und the same arrun&ement Applies tj the number of delegates. Those t-ngaged in fruft-tf��0sy\ui a��e reminded that the membersaip jee to the Association is only x -lt/iUr a year, und it should be the privilege of every one of them to iiipputt lo hW utmost its ndeavors.'to further the interests of the industry. FOR MAYOR D. W. SUTHERLAND 136 R. A. Copeland 42 FOR ALDERMEN (BY ACCLAMATION) C. W. DUGGAN North Ward D. H. RATTENBURY North Ward H. H. MILLIE ; South Ward J. M. HARVEY South Ward C.G. BUCK Souil.Ward C. ROGERSON South Wi.rd FpR SCHOOL TRUSTEES Mr*. CALDER 136 W. R. TRENCH 117 J. A. BIGGER ' 108 J. B. Knowles 90 WEEKLY MALF-HOLIDAY THURSDAY 124 Saturday 45 Monday 2 Tuesday \ I Annual Ratepayers' Meeting Proves to Be Lively Affair Aid. Sutherland Subjected to HeaVy Bombardment of Adverse Criticism, but Replies With Powerful Artillery of Plain z and Indisputable Facts Notwithstanding ths promise oi n spent than in 1915. This was in spits little wordy warfare between rival, ot the addition of the Manual Train candidates for civic office. U.ero was si smaller attendance tnan usual ill lhe annual meeting of ratepayers held list he^C The Daily Mail learns that Mra. William Cornwallis-West, who has been severely censured by a court of enquiry in connection with army affairs, has decided to retire from every kind of public work. No more transfers of non-com- missioned officers for appointments as officers in the Canadian expeditionary forces in Canada will be approved. Thia important announcement was made in camp orders issued by Major-Genera! Logic. Mr. Martin Lloyd, who until looeat- ly was the owner of the Glass raneh on the Vernon road, has purchased nil tho stock and equipment uf thy Central Okanagan Land .'o.'s ''.lonmove Hanch, and wijl lease the property which consists of some HO acres. The memjbers ot tbe vat-bus loc r!s nf the B. C. Agricultural Organisation Association is folding i meotir.g in town in the Board of TV via looms en Saturday morning in conj motion with thc organization committee t-- discuss further organization. Friday evening in the new Me.ttie. Copies of ths financial statement were distributed around the hall, and the audience oecupied the short delay in opening with scanning the figureB there presented. At length, however, in obedience to tho impationt stumping which was growing I in volume, the proceedings were oommenoed, with Mr. W. ,11. M. (alder in the chair. ' Sohool Trustee W. R. Trench spoke' first on behalf of the Sohool Board,] Vernon is apparently having some difficulty in selecting a council this year. The nominations Monday produced only, a mayor and one alderman! A report has appeared in the press that Pope Benedict XV. is about fo appoint a commission of four cardinals to renew a movement begun by Pope Leo XIII. and abandoned by Pope Pius X., looking to a re-union of Christianity and the cultivation of friendly relations with the Anglican church. A public announcement from' Rome on the subject is expected soon. their maintenance, about $M(I in all. He w-as pleased, however, to say that the government had lately sent a quantity of shade trees, sufficient to plant all the school grounds, and these ��i-i'i' hieing taken care of through the winter and would be planted in the spring. During the year the children, under Principal Gordon, had done a great deal of practical work in tbe grounds and i in looking after the trees, and a tennis court had been laid out for the teachers in front. The government was at present insisting very much upon school gardens as very necessary in a distriot liko this, and he believed that some day when these were properly developed, the land they had now would not be nearly large enough. The idea at present wtts to have a provinoial supervisor who would direct the work in the garden plots both in town and all over'the distriot. The plot of flowers in fron of the pubHo school, whioh all had muniied muoh was still being ejnernualy donated by Mr. H. Lysons. Mr. Knowles -also spoke in warm appreciation of the work of Mr. J. A. Bigger as chairman of '.he '. ���nwX. THE WEEKLY HALF-HOi.uUY I As it was necessary, the chairman announced, for a vote of the ratepayers to be taken at the elections the following week upon the choice of day for the weekly half-holiday, it had been thought desirable, that i-ome mention should be made of it at ti-e present meeting. His own personal opinion, based upon many years perience as a retail merchant, wns strongly against Saturday, whieh bad always been recognized as thivnulirul shopping day for the public, and pecially for tho country people. Most of the business of the stores was dlini between two and ten o'clock on Sat urday. Mr. W. Haug, as president of the Merchants' Association, stated thut that body had decided to recommend staying with the present arrargecient and keeping Thursday os the holiday, especially in view of the. fact that this was a fanning community. Mr. Geo. S. McKenzie contr idieSed a report which had appeared in the press to the1 effect that the merchants end citizens of Vernon favored Saturday." He had good authority for saying that this was not so. As merchants they were anxious in Kelowna to huve the day, best suited to the majority of the people, and this he believed to be the day at present observed. ALD. MILLIE SAVES MONEY The various members oi the c.ty council then look the platform in turn to speak of tbe work of the different departments of whioh thoy had hfd oharge during the pust year, commencing with A'd. Millie, who hntl acted as chairman of the Fire and Buildings committee. When he had first taken hold of tbs ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ work in June, he Baid, he had noticed ing and Domestio Science classes. I that a great deal of money was being In connection with the latter he spent in heating and lighting the Fire would like to remind the parents of .Hall. In 1915 this had amounted tn boys who had left sohool that they no less than $454.25, which was a Would be quite welcome to attte'id tha ridiculous sum for such a purpose. manual training classes, as there was During the first six months of 1916 plenty of room for additional pupils there had been a oonBumption of 2083 He also referred to the effort whieh, kilowatts of elsolrioity for lighting was being made to gave a pn.'iuciil alone, representing a cash qutlay of supervisor for the pracHsai te��;hi!s,i $295.45. He had at once taken of agriculture in the (list.itt, BETTER SANITARY AMIANti! MENTS WANTED lire problem in hand und by rewiring the Hail lie had effected an enormous sav intt, so that tbe consumption duung the last six months w-aB only 211 kilo- er connection with the public schools.'that in 1914 when there was no paid He know it was a bad time to bo ad- fireman and no fire truck opei ul ing vooating any increase in expanses, but expenses, tho cost had been $3,793.05, it was a thing which waa very i.ndly|and no charge had been made in that needed. It would take approximately year for lighting. In 1915 this had fifteen IhouBand dollars to bring the been reduced to 12,592.52, and in ".'.'16 sewer to the school, but it should be further reduced to 12.163.94. done as soon as possible. During the year the very '.test feel- Aid. Millie was very enthusiastic in his praise of the Fire Brigade, who he Ho had one suggestion to ine.ko to'watts, and tho whole six mo-itlw bill and took the duty usually assigned to the incoming board, and that v as only $43.86. the chairman (Mr. J. A. Bigger being that they take up.again.with ihe cityI Regarding the general oxuenses ol away) of giving a brief report of the counoil the question) of providing sew-' tho Fire department, he .jointed yoar'B work in connection with tho publio schools. General conditions in the oity had not made any material difference in the sohool attendance. At the beginning of the year there had been 325 pupils on the roll, with" between 50 and 60 in the High Sohool. In tho spring and early summer there had been a falling off oi about 30, and the Board had dispensed with one of the teachers. It was now found that it was necessary to engage another teacher, and it was probable that if the increase continued, still another would be needed at mid-summer. He would refrain, ,ho said, from going into details of finanoe, as they wero to be seen in the published statement, but he would like to point out the saving which had been effected. In 1915 the expenditure had been $18,100, while "in 1956 only $17,600 had basn disbursed. This included a payment ol $600 for three years whioh had not been paid the previous year. So that in all, probably $1,100 'has had been mg had always existed between tbe J said were twenty of the finest boys different' members af the board, and .they had ever, had. Thev were always wath thc city council. By the latter, ready to sacrifice Kre and limb in the they had sometimes been called over. saving of property, and were men of the oarpet to cut down expenses, and'courage and speed and pluck, and HeC- he thought they had done that uud still kept Up the efficiency of the schools. At the present time they had one of the best sohool staffs in British Columbia. TRUSTEE KNOWLES Trustee .1. B. Knowles said thai during the year he had been chairman of the committee whose duty it was to look alter the school grounds. 0w: ing to the necessity ior economy they ond to none in the province. He would not be afraid to match them against twenty of the liest men in Vancouver (applause). They had only recently by their efforts saved the town from being burnt. But they should not get all the credit as there was some coming to the men in the power i house for throwing in the wood to keep up theV pressure of water. The rest of the aldermen, continued Aid. Millie, would all tell |how they had not spent very much money on had been saving money, butltc thought he oould claim to have nude ss big savings as any ot them (renewed ap- plauss). He had saved the building inspector's salary by taking over his dut- and sinoe he had taken office he had issued permits for $23,000 worth of buildings. Ths fire losses during the year had amounted to $141,216,.00, with insurance of $87,356, representing a total loss of property ol 153,866. Recently he had purchased an electric heater which was kept under the carburetor of the fire truok, and ran at a cost of 24c i.per day. This did away with the necessity in cold weather of keeping a fire going, and effected a big saving in fuel. He thanked the rest of the council for their treatment during the year, and announced his intention of running again. PARKS AND CEMETERY Aid. .). Harvey, as chaiiman of the Parks Committee, stated that o��uig to the development whioh kad been done in the Park in past juars, it had been decided to spend as little money as possible there during the year, and expenditure had- been confined to keeping things up to the standard so as to prevent undoing the work of th - past. The estimates had called for $1,000 and they had kept well within this by expending $967.56, distributed as follows: Light, $43.37; Supplies, $205.63; Labor, $460.63; and cemetery maintenance, $257.72. The total revenue had been $290, $115 for digging graves, and $175 for the sale of cemetery lots. The expense of the Park had been less than the previous year by one half. The principal outlay in thc oemetery had been in installing an irrigation system. This had necessitated the laying of 700 feet of three inch pipe, thc Kelowna Irrigation Co. kindly giving free water. This would be s great benefit, as it had been impossible ���. to do much in ths way of improving and beautifying the oemetery without water. He suggested that the incoming counoil should put up a small building to house equipment, and also to serve as a shelter for visitors. The trees in the streets had been watered and cared for by tha committee, and .about 300 replaced.' There had been a few losses, but generally they were doing well. The committee had been fortunate in having the services of a man who was a gardener by trade, and who had given every satisfaction, Mr. Balsillie had always taken a keen interest in the. work. This, said Aid., Harvey, had bean his first year of municipal work, and he had found it very interesting, and had endeavored to work to the best of his nihility and in the interests of the ratepayers. He thanked the balance of the Parks committee for their assistance. Many of them had been on the board for years, and the credit was due to them for the present beauty of the Park. HEALTH OF CITY HAS BEEN GOOD Aid. Katteubury, under whose immediate care the Health and Sewerage committee had come, waa pleased to report that the city bad been --cry free from all epidemic and contagious diseases, lhe vital statistics of the year showed there had been 103 births, 33 deaths, and 20 marriages. He do.-ply regretted losing so many of our well- known and respected oitisens, particularly .mentioning AM. Raymer and e\- Ald. Blackwood, in whose deaths thj counoil and community, as well as the immediate relatives, had suffered a severe loSa. The total number of patients receiving treatment in the local Hospital had been 150, II for operations, 68 general cases, and 41 maternity, with one case of typhoid raniainrag over from the preceding year. The excel- ' lent work of the Hospital was largely attributable to tbe good man-igvment and splendid staff of nurses, as well ss to the skill and ability ot our ooal physicians. Credit was duo to the directors for keeping this desvre- ing institution in suoh good toiuli-.on during these strenuous times, though he believed they were not recrilir,; the encouragement and asfttstki/ce from tbe citizens which they wore! entitled Ho. Tlie speaker'created some ura-i'ieiheut by recalling how at tha last i aunuil meeting he had dwelt at tome k-kgih on the advantages of KelowaU at a health resort, and that onL. a short time after his watsr pipai had all (CWtm��d on not 44 PAflK TWO KELOWNA RECORD Thursday, January 11th, 1917. KELOWNH RECORD fvbUiUJ mry Thurtfey At Kdowna, BritiA Columbi. JOHN LEATHLEY MUor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION RATES VMi; 7.1c. ill mon t hi. UniUd UJO 9C��tM 10 e��nU ��dditfonat. Ill lobirriotioiii DtvvnbU ia advaom Bsbtxrlber* at 41m r��rolar ��*�� ran have extra paperi mailed to trtands at a d.itnnc* at HALF RATE. ..��.. 76 mutt per vaar. Tkia "jjecial oriv.WtM ie granted lor tha I ol advertising tha oltv ���utd district. ADVKHTI8INQ RATES LODGE NOTICES. PROFESSIONAL CARDS ETC.. U cenU oer column inch Per *��aek. UND AND TIMBER NOTICES-30 dava. *tV (W dava IT, WATER NOTICES-IS for liva ineertiona. LKCJAI. ADVERTISINQ-Flret inaertion. IS (Mli par Hoe: aack enbaaauent inaertion ovate par line. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS -2 oenU oar wurd llrat inaertion, 1 oent per word ���ark aabieauent inaertion. DISPLAY ADVERTISEMENTS - Two inchee and andar. 60 centa oer inch (irat insertion ���v�� twu inchaa 40 centa per inch tirA in ���artioa: 20 canta per inch each aubeaguent iuarttoo. All chansaa ia contract advertisements must m* in the handa of tbe printer bv Tueidav ���veoiav to aoaura publication in tha next wane. Westbank News The annual meeting of the West- bank Farmers' institute was held in the schoolhouse tn Tuesday evening, January 2nd, the president, Mr. W. B. Gore, in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, the secretary read a number of communications from the Department of Agriculture regarding packing schools for adults and one for children, pruning schools, the keeping of goats, the journal, and the most important one being the consolidation of the Farmers' Institutes by forming local centres, with delegates Irom each Institute to work in conjunction with the board of directors formed at the convention in Victoria, March, '16. The president's address followed, outlining the benefits they had received as an Institute and as a community at large, one of the most important items being the fact that they had been able to have during the past year one month's extra water supply, and at ��� time when most needed. He also urged upon them the necessity of sending in their requirements to the new government as ������fly as possible, pointing out to them that Westbank was an ideal place in which to try out their irrigation scheme, suggesting that they put in a dam as early as possible. The secretary Mr. M. Russell, gave an itemized account of receipts and expenditure which drew a round of applause, as it showed ��� substantial balance at the bank. Mr. A. Joslyn handed in the report of the directors, which ought to have been extended considerably. The officers elected for 1917 are as follows: President; W. B. iore, Vice-Pres., Mr. Steele, Sec.-Treas., M. Russell, Directors, Messrs. A. Joslyn. J. Duncan and J. Dobbin, Auditor, Mr. Last. A hearty vote of thanks was tendered to the officers for 1916, after which the meeting adjourned. J. M. CROFT Bootmaker. All Rinds of Repairs BERNARD AVENUE, KELOWNA. AUCTIONEER I have had over 21 years' experience in the Auctioneering bueineea, particularly in the line of Cattle, Farm Impie. menta and Household Furniture ; and thia experience ia at your disposal. It means better results from your miction sales. Anyone wishing to arrange for an Auction Sale should ste or write to G. H. KERR Auctioneer P.O. Box 195, Residence at Ketawaa. B.C. GLENMORE Mr. G. W. CUNNINGHAM Pandozi Street, is acting as agent io Kalowna and will make all arrangements (or the conducting ot sales Orders for Local Scouts te PREPARED* Kelowna Troop Troop Fint! Self Last Edited by Pioneer. Jan. 9th,' 17 There will be no orderly duties during the week and no regular parades, for the reason that the evening of this date of writing will be devoted to a Court of Honour which is going to thoroughly reorganize the whole troop I he following boys did not repass or retry their Tenderfoot tests bel.ire the end of last year: - Otters: John Butler and Cyril Gillard; Curlews: Robert Burtch; Eagles: William Parker; Kangaroos: C. Fergu=on, H.Coles and J. Krimintr, and Beavers: George Sutherland, William Day and Heeler Duhgan. So we are very sorry that under the new rules they are no longer members of the troop. If they wish to rejoin they have six months within which lo apply, but unless such an application is made in either January or February the scout forfeits the privilege of attending this year's troop camp. On any application to rejoin being made it will be thoroughly considered bv the Coutt of Honour after hearing what the scout has to say, and as you know the matter rests absolutely with the court. It is likely that a scout will only be retaken on the strength provided he has had a very real reasons from unpre- ventable causes for not having tried and repassed his Tenderfont tests, and of course he will have to do so before being taken on again. All scouts who have been in the troop for over a year have now to pass or repass their Second Class tests befor the end of thiii month. The Scoutmasters will make an appointment to take the examination or to give special instruction at any time, so get busy, everyone! The Patrol Leaders of lhe Patrols to which the scouts we have named above belonged will immediately Storm Windows and Doors If you value comfort and fuel economy you would be wise to consult us about these. Christmas Gifts We can carry out your own idea, in Special Article* of Furniture or in oii- ginal toys for the children Furniture, Fruit Ladders, Sash and Doors REPAIR WORK AND JOBBING S. M. Simpson One door south of Firehall. Phone 312 bring this column (which unfortunately all our scouts do' not regularly read) to their attention and also to their parents' attention. If a boy's parents really wish their boy to be a scout we ol course wisn to do all in our power, consistent with the welfare of the troop, to help them. the need of reorganization within the troop has been very apparent for a long time past and as the great central idea of the whole Boy Scout Movement is' "The government of boys VPy boys and not of boys by men," our Patrol Leaders must realize and live up to their responsibilities, which by consenting to be a leader they accept. It is a great honour lo be a Patrol Leader tjut it is an honour which brings with it very great duties and responsibilities. With this idea we are therefore intending to hold combined troop parades only occasionally, but meetings of the Patrols by themselves under their Leaders and Seconds will be held weekly, as well as a weekly meeting of the Leaders and Seconds with the Scoutmasters. It is of the verv greatest importance that each Patrol should secure a Patrol Home immediately, and we hope some of our friends will be able to assist us in this respect. Dr. Boyee has very kindly offered us the use of a small four-roomed cottage belonging to him on Bernard Avenue and we could comfortably have two or three Patrol Rooms in this house. If any of Our friends have an old stove or any pieces of furniture .vhich they are not using or have discarded, we should appreciate the aame very much indeed. 1917 Boy Scout Diariers have been distributed to every scout in the troop into which his daily good turns must be daily entered. There is a lot of other information to be filled in as well and for the best kept and neatest diary at the end of the year a bound volumn of the Scout will be given. In the County Court of Yale Holden at Vernon. In the Matter of the Eitate of Either Alma Sehell, deceased. NOTICE is hereby given that all Credit, ors and others having claims against the Estate of the aaid Esther Alma Sehell deceased, are required on or before the 21st day of January, 1917, lo send by post or deliver to William Garrelt Sehell. of Rut. land, B.C., Administrator of the said Estate, their full names, addresses and descriptions, with full particulars of their claims, statement of their accounts, and the nature of the securities, if any, held by them. And further take notice that after such above-mentioned date, the said Administrator will prt.ceed to distribute the estate of the deceased among the persorp entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which he shall then have notice, nd that he will not be liable for the said assets or any part thereof, to any person or persons of whose claims notice shall not have been received by him at the time of such distribution. Dated at Kelowna, B.C , this 21st day of December, 1916. WILLIAM G. SCHELL. Administrator of the said Estate. 5-9 SYNOPSIS OF COAL MINING REGULATIONS nn��s ��� t ��� ��� 1 ���. ���"�����������" ���>"���"��� -��������������������� J ����� PROFESSIONAL AND " " BUSINESS CARDS ������ iiHi">'.S"Sii>"��"t BURNE & WEDDELL Barrister, Solicitors and Notaries Public, E. C. Weddell. ��� John K. Burne. KELOWNA, B.C. R. B. KERR Barrister and Solicitor, Notary Public. KELOWNA, B.C PIANOFORTE MR. HAROLD TOD BOYD has resumed his teaching classes and will receive pupils as before in his studio- Trench Block, Kelowna. P.O. box 374 JOHN CURTS ��� CONTRACTOR & BUiLDER Plans and Specifications Prepared and estimates given for publicBuild- irigs.Town and Country Residences JOHN CURTS, KELOWNA F. W. GROVES M. Can. Soc. CX Consulting Cicll and Hydraulic Engineer B.C. Land Suroeuor Survey, and Reports on Irrisation Works Applications for Water License. KELOWNA, B.C. "The Seekers" to Come to Ditector Otis Turner who has just returned to Universal City after a short vacation, is directing Mis Flora Parker De Haven in a five-reel Red Feather production, "The Seekers", which will come to the Kelowna theatre on January 18th. the story of which is by Olga Printzlau. In this story Miss De Haven GILLETTS BI Weak Eyes will portray the sympathetic role of Ruth Heck, a little nurse.in the colony of "The Seekers," a religious sect of that name, whose purpose in life is to seek those who are in distress. The role is an entirely different one and nothing of its kind has yet been shown in pictures. The story is replete with thrills and heart interest and will give Miss De Haven a great opportunity to display histrionic ability. The scenes are laid in the Tennessee mountains and the story depicts the love of two great, strong men for a slip of a woman, and how the very strength of her weakness don.inates and conquers them. are usually caused from neglect. If you are suffering from Eye' Strain or cannot see comfortably wear our CRYPTOIC or TORIC LENSES. You will find them very comfortable and they will strengthen your eyes. J. B. Knowles Jeweler & Optician Kelowna Coal miniag rights of the Uoinbsiaa in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Albsr- ta, ths Yukon Territory, tha Northwest Territories, and in a portioB of the Province ol British Columbia, may be leased for (l term of twenty years at an annual rental of tl acre. Not more than 2,600 will be leased to one applicant. Applications for ths lease must be made by the applicant in person to the Agent or Sub-Ageilt of the dietriot in which the rights applied for are situated. In surveyed territory, the laad Bust be described by sections, or legal subdivisions of sections, and in unsurvey- ed territory ths tract applied lor shnll be' slaked out by ths aPpUsaat himself. . Each application mult be aoeom- panied by a fee of $6 which will bo relunded if the right applied for ale not available, but not otherwise. A royalty shall be paid on the merchantable output of ths mine at the rate of five centa par ton. The person operating the mine furnish the agent with a worm returns accounting for ths full quantity oi merchantable coal mined and pay the royalty thereon. If ths ooal mining rights ars not being operated, returns shall be furnished at least a ye.r. The lease will include the coal ing rights only, but the lessee may be permitted to purchase whatever available surface rightB ni���y be considered necessary (or the working el the mine at the rate of $10 an ��cre. For hill information application should be made to the secretary ol the Department of the Interior, Ot. tawa, or to the Agent or Sub-Agent of Dominion lands. W. W. COBT. Deputy Minister of the Interior. N. B. ���Unauthorized publication oi this advertisement will not be pais! lor. The January Clearance Sale Continues Special Values in Trimmed and Un- trimmed Hats R" \ SM5SiESSdi^S N CONTINUING the sale of Hats, there are now being offered Special Prices in order to effect a speedy clearance EXCEPTIONAL values in Trimmed Hats. Prices up to $5.95 $2.95 VELVET Shapes, usually priced at $3.50, during the sale $1.95 UNTRIMMED Shapes, in many styles, for.... 50c and 95c VELVET Untrimmed Shapes. Usually \> $5.95. for $2.95 Tweed and Serge Skirts Reduced New Tweed and Serge Skirts in smart and useful styles, made in materials that are exceedingly hard to procure at the present time Prices up to $5.95, for $3.95 Navy Suiting Serge Skirts of exceptional values in plain tailor-made style, usually $7.25 $5.95 The sale of Dress Materials continues at three different prices. Make sure of seeing these values 65c, 95c and $1.50 A beautiful fine weave in Natural Pongee. This is exceptionally cheap. We are fortunate in being able to offer this at 30c yard I J ��� LIM'TED. Store open at 8.15 a.m. KELOWNA TO INVESTORS |HOSE WHO, FROM TIME TO TIME, HAVE FUNDS REQUIRING INVESTMENT MAY PURCHASE AT PAR DOMINION OF CANADA DEBENTURE STOCK IN SUMS OF WOO OR ANY MULTIPLE THEREOF. Principal repayable 1st October, 1919. Interest payable half-yearly, 1st April and 1st October by cheque (free of exchsnge st any chartered Bank in Canada) at the rate of five per cent per annum from ths date of purchase. Holders of this stock will have the privilege of surrendering st par and accrued Interest, as the equivalent of cash, in payment of any allotment made under any future war loan issue in Canada other than an issue of Treasury Bills or other like short data security. Proceeds of this stock are for war purposes only. A commission of one-quarter of one per cent will be allowed te recognized bond and stock brokers on allotments mads In respect of applications for this stock whioh bear their stamp. , For application fotyns apply to the Deputy Minister of Finance, Ottawa. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, OTTAWA, > OOTOBER 7th, ISIS. Thursday, January 11th, 1917. KBIAWNA UtCOtO KtfSttOKtS i i. il u j \ TOWN AND COUNTRY NOTES ��� ' i Dr. de Pfyffer left Tuesday on a rip to Chicago and New York. Mr and Mrs. Wiggins left Wed- esday returning to their home tear Saskatoon. We regret to hear that Mr. W. A. ���iunter is at present an inmate at he hospital. The Rutland United Farmers will meet on Monday night,. Janu- iry 15th, in the Rutland school. election of officers will take place nd other important business done. Mrs. G. H. Kerr left Saturday est for Shorebrook, Que., on a risit to relatives and friends. She ivill be absent some three or four months. A sum of $20 was handed over :o the Patriotic Fund this week, it >eing the proceeds of the collection aken up at the Sunday-school ���lally, held in the Presbyterian :hurch last Sunday week. The ally was the most successful yet leld, and the church was crowded, the three Sunday-schools (Pres- gyterian, Methodist and Baptist) >eing united. , It is proposed to told these rallies more frequently. " Wid " Thompson returned last weekend from the coaat. The Rev. A. Dunn returned from Vancouver, and Mr. L. V. Rogers from Victoria, last Friday. The regular meeting of the Country Girls Hospital Aid will be held at the home of Miss Hewetson, on Saturday the 13th, at 3 p.m. The Anglican church 'W.A.' will hold their annual meeting on Friday, January 12th, in the parish hall. It being the annual meeting business of great importance is to be transacted, and a large attendance rs requested. i On Wednesday a somewhat unique shipment was made by the B.C. Growers in the shape of a full carload of white beans. This is the first car of its kind that has ever left the Kelowna district. It was billed to Winnipeg. Mr. W. D. Morgan, of Kamloops, has been a visitor in town this calling on old acquaintances. Mr. Morgan was at one time in charge of Tait's shoe store (afterward's Muirhead's). He left for the coast this morning. > Women's lostitote Holds The annual meeting of the Kelowna Women'a Institute was held on Saturday, January 6th, in the Board of Trade building, with the president, Mrs. Mathison, in the chair. The sec.-trea'a. report showed that the membership for 1916 was 93, with an average attendance of 36, The receipts for the year amounted to If300.15, with disbursements for local expenses of $110.95 ; prisoner of war fund, $81.30; Red Cross. $52.75; Kelowna Hospital, $12.15; Serbian and Montenegrin relief $10, leav. ing a balance of $33. The aims and objecta of a Wo- and Be Happy! I| Buy a Sewing Machine. Make Sewing a hobby and it will become a pleasure. ��| Sew for yourseUes; sew for the Red Cross ; sew for charity. If We sell both White and Singer machines, guaranteed for ten years, but will last a lifetime. Prices range from $35 to $50 Kelowna Furniture Co. Printed Butter Wrappers According to the new Dominion Government regulations all farmers who tell butter either to the store* or privately, are required to have it properly covered in a wrapper on which MUST appear in.prominent letters the words "DAIRY BUTTER." The fact is also emphasized that all butter in tuch'packagea must be of the full net weight of sixteen ounces, and in default of same a fine of from $10 to $30 for each offence is imposed. Whey butter must be so labelled even when mixed with dairy butter, and dairy butter retains its label though it be mixed with the creamery product. You can be supplied with neatly - printed wrappers for your butter at the Kelowna Record Office, for the following prices: INCLUDED | AftPAPER & PRINTING 200 500 1000 >�� $1.50 2.00 3.15 4.50 These prices include Both the Paper, which is the best obtainable Jor the purpose, and the Printing of same. Please note this. Owing to the eztrao rdinary rise in the price of butter parchment (which has gone up over 100 per cent) we have been reluctantly obi iged to raise our price* slightly. Nearly all this paper was previously manufactured in Belgium, and needless to saj ' this supply has been entirely cut off. Unfortunately th ere is no guarantee against further increases, indeed, the; v are more than likely. Kelowna Record ���w- Dr. and Mrs. Knox returned last weekend after a visit over New Years at the coast. Mrs. J. W. Jones has kindly consented to officiate at the drawing of the lucky number which will transfer the C. P. F. cow to a new home. The ceremony will take place at the city office at 2 o'clock on Wedneaday next, January 17th. The danger of very young children playing with their sleds in the streets was shown a few days ago near the public school, when but foe the promptness of Mr. John Casorso, three little tots must ave been run over by a team and probably killed or injured. The fire brigade had a turnout last Sunday afternoon in response to a call, but did not aucceed in locating any fare. The confusion was caused by the informant, whoever it was, phoning direct through to the power house, instead of obeying instructions on the card and informing central. In any case it was probably a matter of nerves more than serious danger. There was a good average attendance at the Glenmore Farmers' Institute on Mcuiday evening last, when, owing to the courtesy of the executive, an address on behalf of the local branch of the Canadian Patriotic Fund was given by Mr. J. R. Beale. The C. P. F. committee welcome all such opportunities of informing the public of the progress of their work. The "Willing Workers" of the Baptish church held their annual meeting and election of officers in the church last Sunday. Following are the members elected to office: Hon. Pres. Mrs. J. E. Reekie, Pies., Miss L. Wilson, 1st Vice, Miss J. Reekie, 2nd Vice, Miss B. Wilson, Secretary, Miss L. Evans, Treasurer, MisiS M. Clarke, Organist, Miss Edna Clarke. Government Lectures Are Largely Attended men's,Institute as organized under the Dept. of Agriculture, are: To improve the condition of rural life and promote the prosperity of the home, the community and the na tion. This may be done as stated in the rules and regulations governing Women's Institutes (a) By the study of home economics, child welfare, prevention of disease, local neighbourhood needs social and industrial conditions, and laws affecting women and their work; (4) By making the Institute a social and educational centre, and fcy encouragement of agriculture and other local and home industries for women. Only as an organization endeavors to attain the object for which it has been created can it grow and flourish. The how-much-can-you get-out-of-this idea should have no place in the mind of a member of this Institute. The executive for 1916 have a carefully-prepared programme for this year. The topics to be discussed are many and varied, ranging from patriotism to candy making. What might be considered the outstanding event of the year in connection with the Inatitute, wa? the Flower Show, held in August in the aquatic pavilion. The exhibits of plants and flowers were of excellent quality and the day was pleasant. The attendance was good and afternoon tea was served and a very enjoyable social time spent. At the December meeting of the Institute placed itself on record as favouring the election of a lady to the Board of School Trustees. A Committe was appointed to secure a candidate for the position, and the name of Mrs. S. A. Calder comes before the electorate this week. The rewort was received and adopted. A resolution passed by the Union of B. C. Municipalities regarding maintenance of the Tranquille Sanitorium by the provincial government was brought before the meeting and on motion indorsed by the Institute. A number of resolutions passed by the Womans Institute Conferences of B. C. were read and indorsed in toto. The nominations for directors next took place and resulted in the following being appointed: Mes- dames Rogers, Brent, McDonald and Swerdfager, it was later discovered that' this number exceeded that permitted on the paid up membership and Mrs. Swerdfager volunteered to retire. The directors then elected the following officers: President, Mrs. L. V. Rogers; Vice-Pres.. Mrs. W. D. Brent; Sec- Treas., Miss M. Reekie. Mesdames Brent and Calder were appointed auditors for 1917. It was moved and seconded that a hearty vote of thanks be tendered Mrs. Mathison, the retiring president. Mrs. Hopkins, a daughter of Mr. G. F. Budden, gave an inter. eating account of the work of the Women's Institute on the prairie. Mrs. J. Chalmers, lecturer under the direction of the Department of Agriculture, visited Kelowna on Monday and Tuesday last and gave three most helpful and interesting discourses on subjects of vital importance to those engaged in agricultural pursuits. The1 lecture on Home Canning waa largely attended and many useful suggestions were given for the establishment by the housekeeper of a little " corner grocery" of her own, where canned meat, fish, milk, vegetablea and fruits might be stored ready for use when required.) The other lectures on The Home Garden, Soils and Crops, and Live Stock on the Farm, were equally interesting and profitable. %sf%S>'ias<N4VW>^l>VW^Ss<VS^Ns''Ss^^>^^>^^ia^s^ss>>t.^sS>S'a Lett's Diaries for 1917 If you are thinking of keeping a diary thia year you will do well to make vour aelection now as the supply is limited. You know what it is to be disappointed over something you have set your mind on. Price* 25c to $1 P. B. Willits & Co. REXALL DRUGGISTS Phone 19 Kelowna. B.C. KELOWNA THEATRE SATURDAY (13th)-" The Wedding Guest." " Lucky Leap.' " Model Husband." TUESDAY���"The Yaqui." Five-part Bluebird production, with Hobart Boaworth, Also one-act comedy. THURSDAY-Flora Parker de Haven in " The Seekers." FRIDAY, JANUARY 19th -- "AN ALIEN" 8-act photoplay, with George Beban. An exceptionally fine entertainment Afternoon, 3.45���Children 15c, Adults 25c Evening, 8 o'clock���Children 25c, Adults 35c 'e*VM*s*'*^^%^VlWaa*as*VWYaa*<*>*N>'l��VV*>^WMl^^^lV i*4**s*ts^ss*s)*0*0ms*Js*s*sW*s1*t Bobsleighs and Cutters Our carload of the above arrived just in time to be in demand and we expect, to do a big business. We have a fine r how of Cutters at varying prices, ' and are satisfied that we shall be able to please you. Bags, Trunks, Suit Cases, Travelling Rugs, &c W. R. GLENN <5c SON Pendozi Street Phone 150 We have what you want in both Common and Finished LUMBER Doors Windows Shingles Prices right. Delivery prompt Satisfaction guaranteed. , Kelowna Saw-Mill Company, Limited 0. LLOYD-JONES - . . Manasing-Directer OK LUMBER CO.,Ltd. Are now completely equipped to supply all your lumber needs. We have a large stock of local and coast ROUGH AND FINISHING LUMBER of high-grade quality and in splendid condition. A complete line of DOORS AND WINDOWS LATH AND SHINGLES COAL COAL Pennsylvania Hard, $17.50 Taber Smokeless. $11.00 Princeton Lump $8.00 Princeton Nut $7.00 TERMS CASH Phone 66 W. HAUG P.O. Box 166 A new carload of OUR BEST FLOUR, Straight Alberta Flour, Bran, Shorts, Middlings, Oats and Flat Oats, just in Come in and see the new Congoleum Rugs, 3-ft. by 3-ft.; 3-ft. by 4J-ft.; 3-ft. by 6-ft.; 6-ft. by 6-ft.; 6-ft. by 9-ft.; 6-ft by 12-ft. - All with nice borders Tne Following Bargains to Offer: Chippendale Chins, Cabinet, worth $75. for . . $20 Osk roll top desk - $15 Wire double Davenport . $6 Large oak chair - - $5 Oak Rocker . . $5 Nice large enamelled Bed Common enamelled Bed Birmingham Wheel ,- Hand Sewing Machine - Two Surreys, with Poles Pair Work Hernass Pair Democrat Harness $B $5 $20 $10 $50 $20 $20 Bring in anything you have far sale aad come here whan you want anything STOCKWELL, the Auctioneer MGE FUUK I KELOWKA tECOBJ) Thursday, January 11th, 1817. AWIIJaL ratepayers meeting (Coottnutfi frotn t'ture 1.) frozen up tlaughter,. The cold snip at that time had caused a gfeat teal of difficulty and expense n the 'V-ver- agft department in'order to keen .'��e pumping station from !xea��i*l( t|*. In this connection he spoke highly of lite unremitting care and wir-cMul i.-'-t of the foreman, Mr. Sabine. Last war he had been a -lo to IP- port a decrease in expen .lit urea in ihf Sewerage department aver We preceding year of 9l,862s96. or 31 per cent. Thin year there had bestl a decrease ol $51.69, making a total saving ol 11,854.08 in the two years that he had had charge. The difficulty which had bean experienced in previous years wi'h blocks of wood, rags, and other foreign s stances entering the sewers had been largely overcome, but he still asked for the greatest car* and precaution Be as to save tho city unnecessary expense. Kir made appreciative reference Lo the men who had gone from the city te take part in thi? present great war. It was the duty of the city to see that the interests of those who were making these sacrifices were protected in their absence, * He had also been associated with Aid. Sutherland on thc Finance com mittee, and he would like to take the Itman opportunity of thanking the May and fallow aldermen for their assistance and courtesies during the j eur. It was his intention to staad aga'r, but for the north ward, of which he was a resident. _____ While they all admired the tion to the election letter sent cut by good qualities of Aid. Sutherland, the Aid. Sutherland, to whioh he also took exception. Many of the dtatv { WANTED! j Fat SALE -Ford car, $300. Everything in gi o I running order. Apply D Lrctif. 44tf HJU5E TO RENT roums witl $1 j per month van. eigif .Miir.islie.l, on UiMnaid Avenue Applv Harvey & Dug- 48tf FOX SALE OK TRADE, 1916 Kw-cyJin. der McLaughlin, known as the " Hal y Six." Will take good Fold in part payment. I I.is car is in perfect shape and ownet lias titiod reason for selling. Ap ply J dinci 1. Campbell. 5if FOK SALE, few tons of baled Straw, I brood aows, b younu p>~s, !00 gallon) sweet cider, few tons ot Oed carrots anc mangels. Apples fiom 50c pei box up Apply I i. B. Burlch." Phone 133. 5tf. WORK WANI'KD. wife, experienced Situation. Apply b (Man, or mar d farm ' work, *rek t S, Record Office. WANTED, to rent, small fruit and dairy farm, with s'.oclc and implements. Apply Box Z, Record Office. 7tf WANTED, lo rent, bearing orchard. Ap ply with full particulars in first iastance to liox Y, Record Office. 7if MARRIED Man desiies si;uaii in. Fully experienced in all branches of farmi \^ nnd orchaid work. Capable of taking, full charge and gettiug lesuila. 1 eetota and reliable. Box A , Record. 8-10 PARTIES interested to firm an association to obtain ��� fre*; govern newt Short* horn bull, tot Glenmore District, kind]) communicate with Martin Lloyd, rCe owna. op STRAYED from my property, four ��te��Ti practically alb red, branded \ on te i hip, sand round hole in left ear ; V also branded with a prairie brand U-6 F on right ri ���>. Rcvard paid to any on** returning same or giving informal o 1 ad- in<* to their recovery. 1 boa. ttulmifl, Kelowna. , 6-9 I.adiee Wishing to Order 6 P1 B B L L A CORSETS can meet MRS. 3. 11. DAVIE- ���>n Saturday of each week, or ����> m Room No. 1. Oak Hall tflncii, be twpeo the hours of 2:30 and o:30 p.m. Automobile For Hire O. D. CAMPBELL Phone 219 .White Wyandotte Cockerels for Mi-ck purpose', specially bred for Egga- Tested out under the Hogan system, range from 138 to 205 egga capacity Prices range from-*$2 to $7 50 HEAVY LOSS IN HATER AND LIGHT DEPABTHEST Aid. Duggan, chairman >f the Light and Water department, was the next speaker. He aaid it was evident Irtm the financial statement that his particular department 'lid not appear in a very favorable light, showing a deficit of over 87000. It would ba remembered, he said, that a lar^e de licit was also shown )a_t year. .n explanation he said that them bad l>een a continuously falling revenue for the last two or throe year;, duo to decrease of users, :md also to tha greater practice of economy. His committee had cut down oxponej, ducing the staff by two toen. The salaries had been previously reduced, and they felt that '1 thw ��___�� far- ther reductions they tni;ht lose v-ahi able men. The revenue, however, Min tinuing to fall, Lhey had no s!t>Mia tive but to make all^at i___*ufl3 ��i: the rates, or rather to ���'.���vert tu i.ln rates which previously prevailed. Since AugUBt or September there had been steady increase in revenue, and during the past two inontha there had been an increase of over $600 over the same two months of last year. The fuel question Was where they ev perienced the greatest difficulty, this having cost over 89,000. Contracts hud been made for wood at *3.75 and S-A pur cord, and during the summer they had received about two months supply of sawdust from the Kelowna Sawmill Co., paying $10 per day lor it. This was a saving of $15 fi it day over wood. A few years ago the department had shown large pr-.'its, much of which was attributable to tho fact that they had received large quantities of slabs and Bawdust fro.n the company at a nominal coat. ��e mentioned tljis aa he didnot think it was generally known what aJvantag't- the city had received from this company in the way of fuel. While be regretted that the depart ment was showing such a deficit, he hoped i it was only temporary. The large surplus profits .\hich had been made in/ the past had not been placed in a fund for the benefit of the department, but had been used for Oihtr purposes, bo- that st we wer-s omy passing through a temporary period when the department was not prying its way he thought the deficit should be made up out of the general f ind without increasing the rates fuither The committee were at present making arrangements to burn coal, aad had reason to believe it would be much cheaper than wood at present prices. Though anxious that everyone in the city should use the water and lipht, there had been many applications curing the year with which the committee had been unable to comply owing to the distance away from the mains, making (he cost of connection too heavy under present conditions. tine he iastanoed which would have cost the city 870 or $80 for a probable revenue of $2 per month. He regretted the resignation ol Mr. Colquette, who had been chief engineei for a period of seven years, and he believed, had given every satisfaction He had been a very efficient engineer and a good citizen, and the committee and council very much regretted losing his services. His place had been filled by Mr. John McMillan, who had formerly resided at Rutland. He beld a first-class engineer's certificate uuoe- the British Board of Trade, an J jliol to his coming to this country hod been in charge of the electric light department for the city of Falkirk, Scot- nd, which has a popul��vtfm >f o er 38,00$ This position he held ?.<: eight years, lie had passed the neces- nary qualifying examination for B. C. Altogether, said Mr. .Jujrgan, hf. thought they ould look forward to the new year with brighter prospects. The revenue was increasing, and h�� believed they had reason to expect far larger quantities of sawduft Mid slabs from the mill. speaker said, there were certain pass took exception. ages in the letter which he (Aid. lhig-, ments he characterized as absolutely gan) resented, as they certainly cast incorrect. Aid. Sutherland had had a reflection upon the lest, of t^e flOttn- ! no more to do with turning down the cil. He proceeded to read antra its i cement pavement proposals than any- from the letter, indignantly eualleng- | one else. He denied that there had ng the claim that the Finance com-! t*wer been any proposal brought before mittee had been solely responsible for' the # council asking the ulderuou to the rejection during the* boom per'.od i forego their salaries, and he was pre- if proposals from delegations for | pared to forfeit |25 to the hospital if pecial rates for publicity, cement pavements, cluster lights, and other expensive luxuries, in face of aVnosi "unanimous opposition," which Aid. Duggan presumed to refer to the lost of the eouncil. It was obvious, how- ver, that it was as much tho par*se- ology of the letter which stirred Aid. Duggan's ire as the actual atate.neuU made, some apparently autocrati' references to "my committee" sxtuing to stick very much in the crop of thc worthy alderman. Another passage ran as follows: "During the past two years the Finance committee advised cutting out the salaries of the city council. Had we been successful, a further saving of $2,860 would have been effected.*' Aid. Duggan apparently had a kjood one here, and proceeded to create a he could not make this statement. good. In announcing his intention to run for Mayor, he had a further grievance against Aid. Sutherland in that he had given his word not to run in <p- poBition. After he (Aid. Copeland) had publicly announced his int*nuon to run he was surprised to find Aid. Sutherland in the field against 1 unfit' referred to his many years of experience on the council, and asked for thc support of the ejectors, confident of his ability to fulfil the duties of the office. ALD. SUTHERLAND COMES BACK There was a loud burst of applause as Aid. Sutherland rose to speak, I making it very evident that ths sym- mild but short-lived sensation by pathies of the audience had not been dropping a bomb clear on the head of: altogether with the attacking forces. finance chairman with the .iwclcsure' It was plain, howeyfer, that some of that Aid. Sutherland had himself been shafts of personal accusations and re- the original proposer ot the APPLES A. W. COOKE Kelowna Field. Box 663, Kelowna A MEETING of the Local Members of the British Columbia Fruit Grow ers* Assn. (Okanagan Centre to South Okanagan), will be held in the Board of Trade Room on Tuesday, January 16th, 1917, at 3 p.m. BUSINBSS���To elect two delegates to attend the Annual Meeting at Victoria ; to nominate two member* to represent the District at Directors for the coming year, and to transact General Business. (9)6 members in good standing and those becoming members for 1917 have the power to vote. oluti to pay the alderman! Aid. .-vi.lei- land should have squirmed in his seat at this, but he didn't seem to B^uirm at a,ll. More ammunition was brought to the bombardment of Aid. Sutherland by a question from D. Ennis, -n the audience, as to "Why engiuoer Colquette resigned." Aid. Duggan undertook to answer this, eMpr^ssing his profound rcgeot at having to do so because his explanation would "incriminate" another alderman. He then related how the cause ol the resignation had arisen from longstanding disagreements between engineer Colquette and Aid. Sutherland. Aid. Sutherland had unduly interfered with Mr. Colquette, and finally had allowed one of the employees at the power house to lake time off after Having been refused by the chief engineer. Speaking personally, said Aid. Duggan, he had had ever)* support and assistance from Aid. Sutherland, and they had always got on well together. ALD. R. A. COPKLAND- Md. K. A. Copeland, who has held the chairmanship of the Board of Works for a number of years, next took the floor. This was the sixth time, he said, that he had been called upon to give an account of his work on the council. He regret-ted that during the year they had suffered the great loss of Aid. Baymer, a valuable member of his committee. By practicing the strictest economy his committee had managed to save 93150 over last year. A large item of the expense had been for the repair of the wooden Bidewalks, whim had shown a lamentable increase, and what was worse, would continue to increase from this on, as many of ihem were getting old and rotten, The amount of money spent upon streets had been only ��1,270.99, and this had covered, all team work, gravelling, cutting grats, etc., so that the actual amount was still less. <2on sidering that we had 45 miles of streets, and they had been maintained at an average cost of less^ian 81s per mile, it would he seen wiat the committee had not been extravagant \ I though not so good as he [would like to see them, fee was convinced there were few towns of the size with better streets than Kelowna. He also referred to the necessity of watering to keep the streets in good shape, and regretted that on some streets this had been discontinued. Aid. Copeland then turned his alAen- Oi'KNS FIRE ON ALDERMAN SUTHERLAND At this point the hithertj peaceful character of the meeting <��� mie to an end, for taking up a nop/ of a letter to the ratepayers seat out ivy Aid. Sutherland, Aid. Duggan opined with an abrubt broadside mon that gent- Automobiles For Hire Apply H. B. BURTCH Phone 180 Barred Rocks Cockerels and Pullets For Sale Apply M. Copeland or the .Secretary of Kelowna Poultry Attn. flectionB against Aid. Sutherland1 honour had got beneath his armour, for he sailed into his opponents with a fire and energy which was in sftrong contrast to his usual calm and deliberate way of speaking. He desired above all things, he Baid, to leave the hull with his reputation for truthfulness unstained. He regretted thit tho previous speakers had indulged in personalities, and would rather not have had to refer* to some of those things which had been thrown up againBt him. There was a time, he said, when nifen of deafer insight and nobler vision had had charge of city affaire, men who would not condescend to such methods. Regarding first his change of mind in stand ng for the mayoralty, he said he had fully intended not to lun, but he had been approached by a delegation of business men with a petition containing between ninety aid a hundred names, and had been pressed to alter his decision. He had endeavored to make amicable arrangements with Aid. Copeland, and had also offered to go back on to the council as an alderman if a mayor could be found who fully appreciated and under stood the finamcial position of the city His '.only arrangement with Aid. Copeland had been in an accidental meeting in the Btreet, and a private conversation, which (should not have btvn irred to, and indeed, so far as he was concerned, had been non-committal. : Regarding the aldermen's indemnity he Baid it seemed necessary to give a little kindergarten lesson on parliamentary procedure. He had been asked as chairman of the Finance feommit; tee, and therefore the proper person to bring in a finance measure, to in troduce a resolution for the payment of the- council, and although he had refused until he got a unanimous quest from the council to do so, had finally brought in the motion, and had voted against it. He had repeatedly asked that the indemnity be removed. Two of the conditions upon which i a loan had been obtained from1,the bank were that the indemnity be removed Not imported from California, from Ontario or from Nova Scotia either, but grown, picked, peeled, evaporated and packed by Our Own People ih Oar Own District. If you saw the local evaporator at work during the season you will realize how carefully, how methodically and with what great pains the plant was operated to secure the hest results. Tne product is proof enough of the care taken���nice clean, plump, round rings that cook up like fresh fruit. " The proof ol the pudding," 6tc, therefore Try them - - - - 15c a pound The McKenzie Co., Ld. Phone 214 Our motto: " Quality arid Service " J. GALBRAITH Plumber and Steam Fitter ; P.O. Bex 81 Kelownn, BC. | KELOWNA-WEST BANK j STEAM FERRY Regular scheduler! service now in operation as follows: Leaves Kelowna 9 a.m. 3.30 p.m. ��� Westbank 9.30 a.m., 4 p.m. EXTRA SERVICE ON < WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY Leases Keloicna 11 a.m. l.caoeH WeHtbanli 11.30 a.m. TERMS CASH L. HAYMAN WANTED Graduate Nurse for Kelowna Hospital G-nrral and maternity. Services to li^gin February 1st next. Full particulars and information can be had from A. P. McKenzie, Secretary, Kelowna, B.C. Phunc 20 Box 111 7-9 J. A. BIGGER BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR Ettirnatni Furnished for all classes of work ��� When the Children Grow Up one of your most prized possessions will be the Photographs you had of trftm in their young days Don't Neglect This and a lax fata held. Both conditions ' had been voted down by the council, and there waB a resolution on the books giving the names of all who voted. To bring this up looked like a little bit of trickery, and Biiowed what the chairman of the Finance committee was up against il he did his work conecienciously. He then went into the circumstances leading up to the resignation of chief engineer Colquette* who, he said, had been costing- the city a groat deal more than his salary, and had upon several occasions refused to adopt economies except when forced upon him. This had given rise to jealousy and soreness against himself whioh had gradually grown more,acute, ending in the affair of tlie man getting leave of absence aft*?r the fire. In this ihe had not in any way interfered with the running of the power houae, but had simply gi^en his own prBonal consent in reply to a phone messrnj;c in the middle of thu night, not knowing anything.' of the man's disagreement, with the chief engineer. Replying to criticisms of his circular he said he had made no reference to the city council, and he thought the mention of delegations had made that perfectly clear. He recalled the public meeting to discuss paving main street, and the pictures showing cluster lights and flower beds. When the question of granolithic pavement came btiure the council, three men voted against it, Mayor Jones, himself, and ilr. D. Leckie. He then went into a brief explanation of the city's financial position, and showed some of the tlifficulties which had ,been experienced in meeting the various financial obligations as they became - due, though things were now, in a fairly eatisfaotory condition, an,d were growing better. He said he was not going to nuke any personal canvas with regard to the mayoralty as hu did not believe in it. First, because candidates were apt to be biased (laughter) and therefore not capable of advising the public as to how they should vote, and secondly because if such a method was followed, it would be impossible to get men of business experience and heads of the larger oonoerns, who were want' ed on the oounoil, to stand for office. Questioned as to why the city had not had a tax sale: this year, he said the Finance committee hadreoonunend- ed it but it had been turned down by the counoil. Asked as to whether he favored tax sales, he replied that they oould not do without them. Of' course the oounoil had to be judicious, otherwise they might be the means of working hardship. Ihis was why^ they had rt/iom- mended the principle of having tax sales every year for taxes two years in'arrears instead of one year as permitted by law. MAYOB JONES RETIBING McEWAN Photographer Rowcliffe Block - Kelowna T Mayor .Jones, who is retiring this year from munbipal w>rk .'Ucndin,; over a'period ol Fev.ju ye'ira, living five/of whieh he his bol'J ||o o,T.oe of mayor o! the city, waa the next speaker. He regretted the little wordy Bparring whioh had been jntsa-jeotad into the campaign, and which, ha aajd. was largely due to hereaay ramnxkii. He rbelieved if the candidate! hod got together over their grievances there would not have been to much ot it. He spoke appreciatively of the w>rk of the various heads ot department* ot oity work daring tbe veer. Tba year |l���� |M bM iwnmiwiirl ����� Baptist Church Annual Meeting The annual business meeting of the Kelowna Baptist church waa held Tuesday evening in the church building. Mr. J. E. Reekie was elected to the chair. A most gratifying report was that of the church treasurer, which showed that the strenuous efforts made during 1616 to release some of the church debt had met with marked success. The various reports taken en masse showed how much can be accomplished by even a small church when the efforts of its members are united. Much e- gret was expressed at the absence of Rev. A. Evans, was is suffering from a severe attack of she'grippe.' In appreciation of his faithful services during the past year, Mr. Evans has been presented with a sea grass chair, and Mrs. Evade with sugar and cream bowls, by tbe church membeio. misgivings. The war iiad vp��Ht conditions somewhat, |and though the} had managed to pull saUy 'tlirmgh l'J15, they scarcely knew how they were going to get through '.'JUi, but if the statement waa compared with the previous year, it would ba mil how much better waa tbe financial position now. The deficit in the sinking fund was giving the coinud souie concern, fcut he believed there was nu municipality in B. C. which wis in so good. a condition as Kelownn. Ha thought they could look to the coming year with every hope. There Lad i-een excellent crops, aad ihe prices had been good, and tha large nayroll during the year had helped oat v.onder fully. He dealt at length with some ol the financial probtema the city had had to face, and made an urgent appeal for tba payment of taxes. How, he aak-jd, oould the oounoil carry on th�� '">siuess of the city if this was not done? Where could they get money for improvoauat and the operation of the light and water plants? If taxes were not paid tbe city was forced to take steps to collect. There waa no way out of it, aa the money must be raised. He made some interesting oonipuri- sons of the tax levies of previous years, and showed how tbe policy of rigid economy whioh bad been pureued during tbe paet year had resulted in a much improved position. In closing his seven years' service ba had to thank the electors for their support, and tbe oounoil for their splendid loyalty and cooperation. He regretted the contest which had arisen for mayor, as it meant aVat one of the candidates must be left out of the oounoil altogether, and the city oould ill afford to lose either of them. The greatest credit was due to the oity staff, whioh waa the best thaw, had ever had, and men who were Aot afraid to work all hours when the occasion demanded it. Thoy had fre quently worked twenty-four hours at stretch, and it was reported that once the city clerk had worked sixty hour*. Notwithstanding this they hail taken their reductions of salary >" good part, hoping for better tines to come when they would be restored to H ASter a short reply by Aid. Copeland! and in response to an invitation from the chairman, a brief announcement from Mr. ('. Rogerson ot his intention to run ��for alderman, promising if eiucted to devote bis beat efforts to tbe work, the nestrhsff waa liningM to In* > f
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