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THE HOME PAPER FOR THE CITY OP MERRITT AND THE NSCOLA VALLEY Vol. 6, No. 15 -MERRITT, B.C., "FRIDAY, MARCH 3,. 1916 Price 5 Cents t New Portfolio for Agriculture^ Alex Lucas, M. LA. for Yale Receive Appointment.---Fdrmer " News " Editor Face . *.��, Mrs. Alec Coutlie Passes Away at Tacoma, Wash. It is with regret we record the passing at Tacoma, on Monday last, February 28th, ot the late Mrs.Luella Coutlie, wife of Mr. Alec Coutlie, rancher and livery proprietor of this City, a resident of the district of some thirty years. The deceased lady, who was in. her fiftieth year had been in failing health for some time past and just a few days previous to her death had arrived at Tacoma, from Merritt, whither with her husband and other relatives, she was taken at her own request, death resulting from heart affection following an internal complaint. Born in Oregon, the late Mrs.Coutlie lived at-Tacoma for a considerable time before coming to this section to make her home." She was a popular personality with a generous and kindly dis- position;and had a wide circle of friends both in British Columbia, Washington and.Oregan. r. She leaves, besides a husband, two daughters���Mrs. H. .T. Boothr'oyd and Mrs. A. Fyali; both of this City, to mourn her loss. The .funeral was arranged to take place at' Tacoma at 2 p.m.-on Wednesday. -_ , Old timers 'and., new comers to the Valley will join the "News" in extending -heartfelt sympathy to Mr. Coutlie and family in their bereavement. St. Michaels new Vicar Arrives Rev. Norman Thompson Will Preach First Sermons As Vicar on Sunday Surprise Party at Middlesboro - As a mark of esteem, and in recognition of her valued services to the Ep- worth League, the-choir and other organizations, some^forty. friends, from the Methodist Church ''surprised" - Miss Charlotte McKibb'on, at Middles- boro,..and.during a very happy social evening"presentedher~witH a cut glass bowl. .The presentation was made by. Mrs., Wm. Fairley and was in honor of Miss McKibbon's approaching wedding. The Rev. Norman J. Thompson, the new vicar of St. Michael's Anglican Church, arrived in town on last evenings train, from the coaBt, and on Sunday next will officiate at all the services here.and also at Nicola in the afternoon. For four years the.Rev. Mr. Thompson has been vicar at St. Clement's, Lynn Valley, North Vancouver, in which parish he has made host of friends. He is a married man and has one infant child. Mrs. Thompson will come to Merritt when a residence has been prepared, at an early date. The services at St. Michael's on Sunday will be as follows: Holy Communion at 8.00 a.m. Matins and Holy Communion at 11 a.m Evensong and sermon at 7.30 p.m. NICOLA���Evensong and sermon 3. SO p.m. Since October the' Parish has been without a clergyman; and as a consequence the services have been very irregular. With the arrival of a new incumbent the parishoners will again have'an opportunity to attend regularly to their curch duties. There is considered to be a great need of increased interest in church matters, the attendance at services hitherto being deplorably small. ,It is quite expected that the parishioners will attend in large numbers next Sunday-to "welcome the new vicar. . . . , * ' The heating apparatus in the church, which has not been satisfactory of late has been attended to and the church is noWjkept comfortably warm. - ----- Regular Shipments of Copper Ore To the Smelter Up to last week end six cars of copper ore had been shipped from the Aberdeen Group of claims at Mamette Lake, near Merritt, to the smelter at Greenwood, and according to the best reports obtainable the assay values of the ore havs not only improved with each shipment but are very encouraging as to the ultimate returns to be expected with the fuller development of the property. Last week Superintendent T. J. Corwin purchased a large quantity of road camp supplies, road imp ove- ment work having*been started in tht vicinity of the mine to facilitate ���the' hauling of the rawhided ore to the railroad. It is expected that in accordance with the announced policy of the Provincial Government to assist legitimate mining developments' and enterpriser financial assistance to the extent of dollar per dollar spent will be. made. With the improvement of the road' and the better means of transportation to be provided, ,once the work is .completed Messrs Johnson and Corwin.expect in .the near future to be able to give work"to more men at tbe mine. Will be Married at Coast Today Miss D. A. Quinville and Mr. H R. Plommer to Join the - Happy Throng Editor Dancey��� Spy, Saved by His "Nerve" RED CROSS SOCIETY , TS VERY ACTIVE The several miners who left Merritt for Princeton the early part of _the winter are expected back in the near future. The local branch of the Red Cross Society now-has fifty-four members on the roll. " -,-��'- Six new members enrolled at yester- terday's meeting, Mrs. N. Brown, Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Grimmett, Mrs. Lillicoe (Lower.Nicola), Mrs. McKeating and Mrs. Ransom."- " , . * Approaching thirty members were present at yesterday's- meeting when progress was reported in all branches of the society's activities. Hospital linen-and'supplies are -being shipped away regularly each month. The marriage will take place in Vancouver today of Miss Diana A. Quinville, daughter of Mr. L. Quinville, the well known pioneer rancher of Mamette Lake, and Mr. H. R. Plommer.secretary and accountant of the Middlesboro Collieries Limited, of Middlesboro and Vancouver. -.-Miss Quinville was until recently head nurse at the Nicola Valley General Hospital, on the staff of which institution she did valuable work for ovei three years, and enjoys considerable popularity among a wide circle of friends She left for the Coast on Tuesday. > Mr. Plommer, who travelled to the Coast on yesterday morning's train, is well known here and elsewhere in coalmining centres throughout the Province as a very able business man with natural executive ability, and a real " live wire "An promoting and expanding the developments of the Midd.esboro Collieries and the coal mining industry generally. " The marriage has been looked forward ,to with pleasurable anticipation in the district for some weeks. Merritt Resident Saw Result of 1 "Zep" Bombs ^y ���R^M^^^lJW^F**l^r**lMM^y^5^'W*^S^ * Merritt Mercantile Company % i '-t Y Y Y ��� Y Y \Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Mr. CUSTOMER: The success of your every-day business- dealings depends- almost - entirely on -the interest taken in youc welfare by die staff of the Mercantile'house attending to your wants. The'individual clerk must have a sense of duty to peiform to. his customer as well as his employer, and must have,as well, a thorough knowledge of the department he represents. We have never yet had occasion tq play seconJ place as it applies' to SERVICE in the two important functions of ABILITY and DUTY. Nor do we intend in performing our MERCO service to take any other than FIRST place. The public should take every opportunity to avail themselves of the superior service which we are' rendering and apply it, in their interests as the satisfaction received irom,every order placed with _5*___ us cannot be other than_qf the. highest,_and_of_a_verv superior.kind. ���?��� - - When referring to the manner in which our staff attend to DU' DUTY, we refer with a great deal of pleasure to the HONOR ROLL of the different branches of The A. E., Howse Co. Ltd., which company, originating in a small store in Nicola in 1882, has increased its volume of business until five stores are now being operated under the original management. Our Employees have at all times realized their duty. They have served ourselves and our customers with a determination never impaired, until, realizing their higher duty in the call for SERVICE of their KING AND COUNTRY, they have donned the uniform of khaki for our mutual protection. Such an assurance that nothing but so noble a DUTYwouId interfere with the SERVICE which we are giving you is a guarantee which you cannot afford to miss if you wish to have your interests" protected. *������$* -*$��*$m$*<��$m5�� tj* ���$���#$��� ��$*4m3'm$m$m2'H ^0tutr Sittf ���>^>>H,*��'��$'>'^*��$*^,t-^$$->'fr^'JH"^ MERRITT MERCANTILE COMPANY Corp.'Chas. A. Howse, Strathcona's Horse," Flanders Pte. D. F. Shearer, 5th Battalion, Flanders Driver W. C. Newton, 2nd Ammunition Sub. Flanders Lieut. R. C. Croly, Engineering Corp (in (raining), Ottawa .''-���"��� "* MERRITT CASH STORE P.le. C, E. Scrim, . 5th Battalion, returned wounded THE A. E. HOWSE CO., L,TD., NICOLA Major G. R:*Philip M.D. 5th Canadian Hospital Rouen THE A. E. HOWSE CO., LTD., PRINCETON , 16th Battalion, Flanders * 4th Battalion, killed in Flanders 72nd Seaforths, (in training) Vancouver Pte. F. S. Stevens Pte. G. Sinclair Pte. A. Dicksoto i Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y t Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y ? Y Y Y Y Y Y Y After spending some eleven weeks in the'Midlands'of England-and at one time being.'within two miles of, an important'city that was "showered with bombs from Zeppelins 'so high up that they looked just like cigars,' Mr. Gee- Devonshire, Senr.,'returned to Merritt last week 'end. To use' his own words, he is* mighty glad to be back in British Columbia. In was in November when Mr.Devon- I shire, accompanied by Miss Dolly Devonshire, left here for Kngland. Sailing on the American neutral liner Philadel- phian from New York, the voyage was pleasant and uneventful until they approached the war zone, some couple of hundred miles from the coast of Ireland when, day and night, men" and women and children either were wearing, or had "Handy, lifebelts ready' for any emergency-from deadly submarines or mines.... "Amply escorted by British warships, the liner -at nights h'ad her si Jes, on which were painted huge signs of the Stars and -Stripes, brilliantly lighted. The home port was safely reached. -The passengers and crew before passing down the gang plank had to submit to most searching investigation as regards nationality and-of their effects.also the reasons prompting their travll. , As to the airship raids, Mr. Devonshire says tie British authorities have preventative airangements so well in hand that quite half an hour before the place he visited was bombed, officials were aware of the coming of the airships and everything was in complete darkness by the time they arrived. He.afterwards visited the scenes of destruction and handled fragments of the exploded bombs. Mr. Devonshire found England humming with activity, in fact at fever heat in every direction necessary to the success of the war. He is deeply impressed 'with the determination which British people .are ..displaying to ensure the e\ entftil'success being a triumph. He is glad to get back to Canada and its peaceful environment.. "I have seen more sunshine in one day in Merritt this week'than during the whole tune I was in England," stated Mr.Devonshire to the News, " there it was cold and wet and dismal nearly all the time." , Mr. .Devonshire returned on the fine new C.P.R. line " Missanabie." This voyage was'uneventful and peaceful, che only elements'showing signs of being at,war being the wind and waves. The passage to St. John was a very A remarkable young man with meteoric tendencies.entertaining in company, fast at forming friendships, a man who sang songs and sjtamped his feet as he was grinding out copy on his typewriter, who could prosper when another man would starve, full of "nerve," the man who made friends on sight but was unable long to retain them, such was Stanley N. Dancey, a former editor of the Nicola Valley News, who was here some four or five years ago, and has been here, there and everywhere on many continents sine?. Now a lieutenant in the London Volunteers, says the Minneaplos (Min) Journal, Dancey was arrested as a spy- in Belgiumand stood in citizen's clothes facing the ��� German governor, General Vou Bissing in Brussels. Back from Berlin, where he had learned secrets invaluable to Great Britain, Dancey, with the shadow of death beside him all the time, had reached Brussels on his way to London With false passports'and forged credentials and his life in his hands,Dancey had gone through the German capital, representing himself as an American newspaper correspondent. Now he stood before the blue-eyed, firm-jawed German who was ruling Belgium with.military hand. " And from what city,in the United States?" the general politely asked. ) "Minneapolis," answered Dancey. "Indeed," said the.general. It was Dancey's only hope. For years a .Canadian resident, he came to Minneapolis in Decemter, 1913 and remained two weeks. "Dec. 2rtha_ year, after stating in an interview in The Journal that he felt 'assured,that Ihere were 8000 Britons living in Mm- nesotawho if necessary would enlist and fight against Home Rule, Dancey j went away. His stay was broken by frequent trips into the country, and the Minneapolis '��� that ' he knew extended from the Radisson hotel, over Seventh street to Hennepiu avenue and down to the Great Northern station. General von Bissing pressed a button, a tall, young infantry sergeant entered the room and stood at attention. General von Bissing looked at Dancey. "So your home is Minneapolis ?" he said. "Sergeant Schultz has been in Ameiica. He lived in Minneapolis. He knows that city and its people." (Continued on page 2) Leap Year Dance Weil Supported Plenty of Fun and Frolic at the Patriotic Guild Event at the Armory Leap Year fun and frolic occasioned by the complete subjugation of the male patrons by the reversal of con- ~ ventional ideas in accordance with the requirements of the season contributed to the happy time spent by thehundied or so persons who patronized the Leap Year dance held in the Armory on the night pf Tuesday "the 29th." Under the auspices of the Patriotic Guild, the fair sex had full sway right through the evening, mere men being fined one dime for asking a lady'to dance and for waiting and serving instead of being waited upon and served with refreshments. President Mrs. Jackson, with Mrs. Pope and Secretary Mrs. Kay were floor managers, while the music was entruoted to the able hands of Mrs. Tutill and Mrs. Langstaff, and Messrs R. Morrison and J. Fairley. Some $44.00 was taken in, and after small necessary- expenses have been disbursed the balance will go to the Guild funds. Directors Express Confidence in the Matron Summer Schedule Anticipations After July May be Day and Night Runs onKTVrR: to and from Vancouver FOR QUALITY 4fc n* ^^^^^ .. FOR SERVICE MERCO 99 I T ���> B-rf ��� ��� -. ���_. ^^' I ���;**>:~X<m$^^^ rough one. To date, three, residents of Merritt have refused point blank to donate one cent to the local Canadian Patriotic Fund which supports the widows and dependents ^of Nicola Valley soldiers fighting Germans. The Penticton Herald makes some guesses at the train service on the K. V. R. next summer, based on a story appearing in the Nelson News, and reminds its readers that so far nothing official has been given out, remarking however, Daily passenger trains between Nelson and the Coast which are to start on June 1, will probably arrive ir. Pentic- at about the same time as the tri weekly trains. From July to September the trains will probably run seven days a week,' it is said, running on a six day schedule for the rest of the year. At first, it is expected, there will be a twenty eight hour service from Nelson to Vancouver, over the Hope cutoff route, which will be reduced to twenty-four hours as the new roadbed is gradually improved. While the times are not yet definitely known it is anticipated that trains to the Coast will leave Penticton about 9.30 in the evening and arrive in Van couver at 11 the next morning. Trains will leave Vancouver about six o'clock every evening reaching Penticton about seven in the morning. If the changes, as anticipated and mentioned above, come into force on June 1st, after that date passengers travelling to and from Vancouver ar.d Merritt will have night runs both ways. Brodie, at present a two hours run from Merritt, will be the changing point, being on the intersection of the line from here to Penticton and the Hope cut-off section. The Board of Directors of the Nicola Valley General Hospital in session at a special meeting called on Friday night to consider a communiCMtion fjftm the matron respecting some critici-ms rn.idt*- at the last regular meeting, as reported1 in the Nicola Valley News, unanimously passed a resolution of complete confidence in Miss Leitch and assured herof the full support of the Board in her - work. . A protracted discussion took pte'ee prior to the adoption o'f" ��� resolution* to suit all present in which Director Slater reiterated his comment of the previous meeting that he had no complaint whatever against Miss Leitch beyond believing conscientiously, as matron of the institution, she might in'lhe inter-" ests of discipline have 'Put her foot down' at the time of the incident piev- iously reported. During the discussion tho Pres dent, Directois Rankme, Gi mmctr, Tutill and others commended the News for the absolute accui acy of the repoi t in reference and which said a director,- was in striking contrast, to the kiddish report in the Herald which gave the public no idea of the meeting and was not correct." In the course of her remaiks to the Boardj"the rmTtr6n"'I^ferred���to the ap- plications made for posts as probationers intimating that the reasons two applicants-were not considered were, in one case of Miss Bond, that she was under the required age; the other applicant was a married woman whose husband was away from home, thus unsuitable. Objection was also taken to a director referring to "the rapidity with which members of thu staff had been quitting" Miss Leitch stating that in every case in reference the Board had ordered the resignations. As to the incident between Dr. Lamont and Mr. Slater in the corridor the matron considered the doctors weie not within her jurisdiction. She had, however, passed her regret to Mr. Slater next morning _ for what had happened, and felt he might have mentioned that'iact. Respecting the suggestion of carlessness in charging for the use of the operating room she informed that the charge was not recorded in the case of Mr. Gay as she understood that as he was going to the front the doctors would not'charge. Mr. Gay for their services. In ihe case of an Italian boy, a close discussion resulted as to what really constituted �� an operation, Miss Leitch declaring that in the case of actual operations sterilizing of instruments and other technical preparations, taking probably- over an hour and a half would be necessary. The president dealt with the matron's complaint that there appeared in the* public press criticisms made by directors who could have investigated matters for themselves while at the institution, before or during the meeting. Some member? wanted to saddle the responsibility a>* to the op ration re- coids on to the finance committee, but the chairman of the laltei felt it was up to the full board. Friday. Mar. 3, 1916 THB NICOLA VALLEY NEWS. TWO CENTRALLY In the City of Merritt THE K. Has seating accommodation for 300 persons and is open for rent Public Meetings $4.00 per night. Dances, Entertainments, etc., $7.00 ' The foregoing rates include use of Piano, Light and Fuel. Special Rates to Lodges . , For further information apply to Jas. McGrath, E. Staton or W. Cranna K.P. Lodge meets every Wednesday at 7.30 p.m. Pythian Sisters meet Second and fourth Thursdays at S p.m. Publisher THE NICOLA VALLEY NEWS Published Every Friday Edward C. Bell ��� Editor: Ernest B. Mayon Press Opinions oh Bye-Elections Concise Extracts from Conserva- : tive and Liberal News- . papers '��� ���; ---X- -���-���������'���. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION Subscriptions, payable in advance. $2.00 per year ln Canada. Britain. United Sto'es and Foreign Countries, ?2.50. Great Address: The Nicola Valley News, P. O. Drawer ' L,'Merritt, B. C. THE TREND OP PUBLIC OPINION Many reasons are advanced for the defeat of the Hon. Mr. Tisdail in Vancouver on Saturday, none however can deny the decisiveness of Mr. Macdonald's victory. The strong determination of many of the citizens of Vancouver, Conservatives and Liberals alike, to have Vancouver in the opposition in the Legislature has been fulfilled, and with no uncertain voice. While the bye-election result will have some influence of the general election <_ the moral influence"'will not be as strong as Liberals assert, or as the Sun claims. Those who know the Premier and his powers of resource are well aware that to lose one seat is not disastrous and that the party he represents can well survive the defeat. Further, there is no doubt that the business government idea has appealed to many people in the Province. Here in Yale the concensus of opinion is, in example, that this district could not wish for a more suitable man than Lome Campbell as Minister of Mines, it being sorely realized that the development of the coal and metalliferous mining industries requires a man of proved ability and not a politicion to shape, guide and promote the destinies of the industries. The trend of public opinion today is for a business government. Can it be seriously advanced that the entry of Joseph Walters into the Legislature would assist in the development of a business government ? Can it be seriously advanced that the election of Mr. Walters would be an advantage to a large riding when a strong and healthy and growing body of supporters of Liberal principals even are fighting against his running at all. And this in his home town. ��� ��� ��� HOSPITAL REPORTS The letter of complaint submitted by the matron to the directors of the hospital at the last meeting suggested by its phraseology that the matron had been subjected to criticisms of her work by the Nicola Valley News, this paper being the only local paper regularly having a representative in attendance at the meetings of the board. We wish it clearly understood by the public that the only criticisms that have appeared in the News were criticisms made by the directors and duly reported. The accuracy of the reports has not been questioned. - We state these facts in the belief that our contemporary may this week mislead the public by printing the letter read to the meeting,: the meaning of which the whole directorate understood, but which the other paper, not being represented at the meeting, may not understand. Editor Dancey���Spy, - Saved by His Nerve (Continued from Page One.) The voice of the general was tinged with sarcasm and his dip was curling. You will be delighted, I am sure.Eancey,to converse (with the sergeant about your home city, He waved them out. This is the story that came oyer Jt_he_water_to_Minne_apo_ljo_en_t by Dancey himself to a Minneapolis friend. It is the story of an incident as dramatic as the mind of a novelist could have conceived. Thoughts of family and friends and other things rushed into my mind and I felt that the jig was up. Dancey writes: I made up my mind to put up a good front, of course, but it looked bad. " Soon we were sitting in a small room talking. The sergeant spoke good English, I told him on what street I lived, giving him a numbered street and cl arming my mind to remember everything lest I had to go back over it again. At Christmas time were you in Minneapolis that year ? the sergeant asked, referring to the year 1913. Yes, I replied with enthusiasm, as bits of Minneapolis began to' come back. Do you remember the big Christmas tree in the square near the railroad station ?" He remembered, " Again and again I faked ans- wers.and got by with them. We talked of the hotels, the stores, the theatres. I found that the German had been a chenker in a Minneapolic freighthouse and afterward had worked on a building that was to have several more floors added to it and for which a false timber work to protect street pedestrians was being made. But he could not think of the name. The McKnight building, I said. By the greatest of good fortune I had remembered the name. It was a clincher. But he came back again. _"In Decemb"er,19L3,~didyouhear Paderewski ? he asked. No, I replied. No, he repeated, with a rising inflection. Evidently he was a musical German and could not understand how a man could miss hearing the great pianist. Then I began to ask questions about him and learned that when ���"he heavy travel to Norway set in previous to the celebration in May, 1914, of the anniversary of Norwegian indedendence, he had thrown up his job, and had traveled to Norway, thence to ��� Germany. Here he was, after having been in several' big fights, a German army sergeant, and here I was putting'it over on him but with my heart in my throat all the time. ' v . He left me after a time. I did not see General von Bissing again. But I was released and-got back to England with the information I had acquired. Ernest Miller M. L. A. for Grand Forks arrived in the City last night on the K. V. R. train from Penticton being en route to Victoria to attend the session of the Legislature. ���'-,..,������ Vancouver News-Advertiser The News Advertiser editorially states that "The defeat of Mr. Tisdail is a severe blow to the new anministration and that fortunately the ministry is strong enough to endure the loss of a seat, even in the representation of this constituency. Especially is this the position if the vote is a demand for more effective opposition in the Legislature. We do not say that it means nothing more It is not the Vancouver custom, at least in recent years, to do anything by halves .'.. .When they give a candidate for Parliament or for the Legis-.. lature a majority they roll up a good one all over the town The Minister of Public Works has not suffered a personal defeat he haB had an honorable public career, has conducted a decent and dignified campaign, and the defeat is no more a reflection oh upon him than was. Mr. Mcdonald's defeat in Cranbrook when he was a candidate there...- We have not thought that the part of Mr. McDonald:s campaign which represented the province to, be almost unfit for .human habitation was worthy of a public leader. ": After congratulating Mr. Macdonald on the 'vigor and energy' with which he conducted his campaign, the News Advertiser pays tribute to his 'many personal qualities to make success' and expects that he 'will continue, in the Legislature the strategic offensive he has led in his cam<- paign,' concluding by;, wishing, him 'a long and successful political journey' -.' Meanwhile, as the Duke of Wellington used to say "the King's Government will be carried on."' '' >Ku' Victoria Daily Colonist ',,..,r We congratulate the people of- the Province,the Legislature and the Government on the endorser ment by the electors of Rossland of Mr. Lome Campbell as MinisT ter of Mines. His re-election assures to .British Columbia the services of a strong, capable business man -whose knowledge of the mining industry and its needs will be a considerable factor in development The character of the defeat of Mr. Tisdail, we believe, came as much. a surprise to the Liberals themselves as it did to his supporters possibly" an element' was the desire of the citizens of Vancouver'to have at least one member in opposition .t The'Government of Mr. Bowser wil! continue to do business. Vancouver World - - Mr.-Macdonald-would probably have won had he possessed no' organization at ail. , Nor does this vote mean that the Conservatives who voted for an "Opposition" candidate have ceased to be Conservatives. There are thousands of them as good as any in the regular party organic zations who believe with Tennyson that " Thatman's the true Conservative Who lops the mouldering branch away." Mr. Bowser has lost a minister but he has gained what we think he long ago would have secretly welcomed���some real opposition-.- . Mr. Bowser-is a resourceful political general and his defeat must riot be'accepted too readily* as a rout. There are one or. two reforms waiting at his hand. Let him try their tonic effects on the- shattered nerves of the party of which he is the head. ,r *' Vancouver Province - Probably thousands of people cast their votes on Saturday because they believed that in - all justice an opposition is needed at Victoria Contributions to the result were undoubtedly made by Donrtinion Trust, by a section of the prohibition folk, and. by another section of individuals whose real estate or timber speculations had gone away, 'these all were looking for the chance to take a whack -at the government and thev embraced thefirst opportunity that; presented itself. Vancouver however, is not the whole of British Columbia. Some arguments which weighed strongly in this campaign may not be worth a Liberal orator's time Eo even mention in the general election. ........ We venture to say that hundreds of people sincerly regretted voting agaist the minister of public works; but they cast aside party ties which had bound them in several previous campaigns. They put the demand for opposition in first place...... Bdt we see no reason to doubt that, taking the province over, the appeal.of.the business government idea and its recent inauguration under the' new. premiership will still.find strong support; this despite what Vancouver, after a whirlwind campaign may have done. One was impressed too, that in the recent Liberal propaganda the sense of decent perspective'was badly manhandled. Vancouver Sun "Its effect, however, is so far reaching that one cannot estimate the probable result of the contest. The bye-election result -presages a-clean sweep for. the Liberal party at the forthcoming general election Saturday's vote in Vancouver was not so much a vote against Mr.Tisdail as against the interests which he represents. He was beaten because on every occasion he has proved himself a party man instead of a people's man. The-Liberal party is pledged to certain -reforms which ,raust be undertaken. The names of the men who.represent the Liberal party are enough in themselves to ensure absolute redemption of the promises that have' been made. Moreover, if they .were not" kept, the people would roll up as large a majority against Ijthe Liberal party as they did against Mr. Tisdail. Victoria Daily Times The result was a thunderous demand for the restoration of democratic government. It was. moreover an angry, protest against the railway policy., Further, even'those friendly to the government admit that'until there is a strong, aggressive opposition in the .legislature the Province will suffer from defective administration and legislation The people are apprehensive concerning the approaching session and wish to see the proceedings sharply checked from the opposition benches. PentictonEditor-��� Was in Merritt Editor R. J. McDougall of the Pentictor Herald was a surprise 5and welcome visitor to' the News office on Saturday afternoon: One of the most brilliant newspaper writers of the.west, Mr. McDou- gal was " passing through," having come over the Kettle Valley ���Railway from Penticton and proceeding to the Coast. He will.be in Victoria for some six weeks busily engaged in the Legislature as press gallery representative of the Vancouver Province of which daily he was city editor before acquiring an interest in the Pen*- ticton Herald which he has trans- formedinto one of the-most newsy and progressive country papers*| in the Interior. The Provincial parliament opened; on Thursday. The Lieutenant Governor in his speech from the throne said the Government would create a portfolio for Agriculture. The "Province " states that Mr. Alec Lucas, Yale's member, or Dr.. Tol m ie may recei ve this important-office. - Th< "It's MComfort." ;.'.-'.'������ Headquarters of Mining Men and Commercial Men Merrill is the gateway to the rich Copper Gold properties of Aspen Grove, Mamette Lake and Highland Valley. Reliable information relative to the mining and ranching iidustr>'s freely given. If you want to find a friend you'll find him at the Coldwa,ter���the old reliable first-class hotel * of Merritt. ���������������/ ..��� v.". . '-.}" Hot and .Cold Water'. ��� "Rooms with Baths A . Fibe. large Sample'Rooms All Vegetables, Eggs, Milk and Cream used in the Hotel .'are daily from our Ranch MURDOCH McINTYRE Proprietor A. R. CARRINGTON, Insurance Agent and Notary Public Liverpool and London and Globe Phoenix of London, Eng. British America of Toronto Life & Accident B.C. Life Globe Indemnity of Canada AT DAN MUNRO'S OFFICE Only Prime Goods ���:'���?.. tt PRIME BEEF, MUTTON AND PORK PREMIUM BACON AND HAMS FRESH PURE PORK SAUSAGE Creamery Butter, Ranch Eggs, Cranberries and Jap Oranges 'Prices Loosest - Quality Highest Nicola Valley Meat Market i* ��� **- HUGH LEITCH, Carpenter and Contractor, Let ine figure on your next job���no matter how small or how large. , Satisfaction Guaranteed !P, O. BOX 219, MERRITT, B. C. MCLEATST &, CORP WE HAVE PURCHASED The Stock of Electric Lighting Supplies, and Electrical Fittings From A. B. Kennedy, Electrical Engineer All Goods at Lowest Prices ��� McLEAN & CORP ^ ��� Quilchena Ave., opp. Coldwater Hotel SUPPORT THE CANADIAN PATRIOTIC FUND s Branch organizations have a double dutv to perform. They are expected to do all in their power ' to increase the resources of the common fund ftnd to see that soldiers' dependents residing in the district under their contiol are not in want., In , the .first,' the experience of the past fifteen months has shown that they may expect the ready and generous support of the Canadian public. Private individuals, .business houses, societies, schools, clubs, municipal, town and country council's are all co-operating to provide an adequate fund for the support of soldiers families. '* REMEMBER THE WIVES AMD FAMILIES OF SOLDIERS IN THE TRENCHES * ' ' AND SUPPORT THE NIGOLA VALLEY FUND Th��ee* THE NICOLA TA��lBT ; NEWS. '^��5��4��^����j��^mJ�� ��j�� ���^^���^������j^j��^Mj��^��^t��*-i��*��-^����j��v**' ..^.:..X_^^^-.:.^5MjM{M}^^5^4^:.^.>^^. ;..;~>4-1 t t A Naljohal'WatGkword--- "��� V'^^������'ffiRt^::��� ��$E economical. Be thrifty. Be saving. And encourage all three by depositing your savings in a Bank of Toronto Savings ^Account.' Your account will soon grow into attractive propor-. tions. Interest is added twice a year. The: Juniors Again Get Better of Seniors TOTAL ASSETS PAID UP CAPITAL RESERVED FUNDS 966,767,203 $5,000,000 $6,439,382 BANK orTORONTO MERRITT BRANCH - |t ^���^���^���^���g��^*^^4*^^**^^������*��*��*��*���� ��{������$�� ��J����J*�� ��J-����J�� *J����J*�� A. N. B. ROGERS, Manager '**��� ���^������J-��*J��*J*'��5i->'*v,5* ^^^^^���{������$��*��J����5M$��*$��*$����$��*f5*��$��*5��,��$��-,$�� Ml L GRIMMETT, L.L.B. BARRISTER,' SOLICITOR NOTARY PUBLIC, ETC. Solicitor for the Bank of Montreal MERRITT ' - NICOLA J. A. MAUGHAN Solicitor Notary Public Solicitor for ihe Bank ��f Toronto Voght Street, ,Merritt Opposite Coldwater. Hotel 6YNOP8IS OF COAL MINING REG(J LATIONS. LODGES COURT UNITY, NO. 9205, A. 0. F. FRANK bond, C. R. Meets in K. of P. Hall on the fourth Monday of every month at 8 p.m. Visiting Brethren cordially invited. J. HUTTON, > Secretary NICOLA LODGE, NO. 53, A. r. A A. M. F. Rankine WM. Regular meetings in Masonic Hall, Granite ave. third Tuesday in each month at 8 p.m. Sojourning brethren are cordially invited to attend.*. -, . R. CARRINGTON Secretary L.O.L, 1701 Merritt Lodge Regular meetings in the Oddfellows' Hall on the first and third Fridays in each month at 7.30 p.m. The Scarlets meet on the 14th of each mbnth.' Visiting Brethren are cordially invited. J. G. Warren, W.M, Geo. Slater, Recording Sec. '_, Photographs of the Best Coal mining rights of the Dominion, ln Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, the Yukon Territory, the Northwesl Territories and in a portion of the Province of British Columbia, may be leased for a term of twenty-one years at an annual rental of $1 an acre. Not more than 2,560 acres will be leased to one applicant. ' , Application for a lease must be made by the. applicant in person to the Agent or Sub-Agent of the district in which the rights applied for are situated. In surveyed territory the. land must be described by sections, or legal subdivisions of sections, and in iinsuryey- ed territory the tract applied for shall be staked out by the applicant himself. "m Bach application must be accompari led by a fee of |5, which will be refunded if the rights applied for are not available, but not otherwise. A.royalty shall be paid on the merchantable output of the mine at the rate of five cents per ton. The person operating the mine shall furnish the': Agent with sworn returns accounting for the full quantity of mer- chantable coal mined and pay the royalty thereon. If the coal mining rights are not being .operated, such 'returns should be furnished at least once a year. The lease will include the coal min ing rights only, but the lessee may be permitted'to purchase whatever available surface rights-may be considered necessary for the working of the mine at the rate of $10.00 an acre. . ' For 'full Information 'application Bhould be made to the Secretary, of the Department of the Interior/Ottawa, oi to any Agent or Sub-Agent of Domln ion Lands. W. W. CORY,' ' Deputy Minister of the Interior. -N.B.���Unauthorized publication- oj this advertisement will not be pay for.���58788. ' vf ,-j jjj V After an interesting, fast and exciting gamo, well contested throughout; Merritt Juniora defeated the Seniors at ice hockey [at the rink on Wednesday night. This match had been eagerly looked forward to but owing to the sudden thaw skating, at the rink was temporially suspended and the match had to ba postponed. With the temperature again hardening up the promoters at once billed the match. The Juniors fielded the same "seven" as defeated the seniors before this season, but the seniors strengthehed'their team by the inclusion of "Doc" Gillis and Perly McPherson. The result of the match caused quite a jubilation amongst the youngsters,and reminded some bf the Seniors that time waits for no. man. There was clever combined play from both sides and as the score of five to four indicates there was little to choose between the teams, The line up was, f ���#"Tlf'*T,fr*,rlfr,F*lfrTV,frT,,ll * ! Scientific Farming Juniors Seniors Broliri Point McPhferson Carrington C-pqint Barrett Ransom Rover Gillis Grimmett Centre McKibbin Grirumett L-wing Ransom Wass R-Wing Boyd Referee, M.^ Shore. *****M'l��III . t M"M *tt M < M" FORCING WINTER VEGETABLES Essantia.s to Success and Varieties That Are Suitable. The first step toward securing otit own 'winter vegetables when our les> industrious nnd fnrslghted neighbors are paying high prices Is to buy a fe^ sash and frames, writes Edward K PurkJnson In the New York Evenlnv i'ost.' These nmy be purchased glazed painted and nil ready to set up, from any Reed house or manufacturer ol glass houses. The 0 by 3 size is most convenient, and the beginner will llnd -that one four-sash frame for a cold frame and two two-wish frames foi hotbeds will meet all requirements. 11 these are bought ready for use It will Involve au outlay of, $04.00, to which freight must he added. Location Is ImportiMit The land. II possible, should slope gently to the south': however, any well drained level piece will answer, and a windbreak ol some sort is necessary in the form of a ���fence, a building, an evergreen hedge etc. It Is well to place tlie frame* near'the liouse. for then tliey are apt to receive more .attention than tliej otherwise would.. The seeds should he started early In the'uiii'deii, where thi soil is fine and mellow Vegetables suitable for winter fore Iris are radishes (tflobe varieties), cab bages. spinach, corn, salad and caul I Bantams Can be Signed up Here No Time like the present to have your Photo taken ' Think it over, and then call and tee samples at the City Studio. Chas. P. Hooper Opp. Schools Merritt Palace Bakery .J " ' '% Bread, Cakes,-Pastry, etc X Hot Pies'every Saturday, t W: FAIRLEY, Proprietor | In accordance with the request of Lieut. Col. A. Bruce Fowley, o.c. 143rd Battalion, Q. E. F. the B. C.' Bantams'. Recruiting Sergeant J. Leitch, of Merritt, will now.attest recruits for this battalion. The '143 rd'isthe first Bantam battalion to be organised in Canada and it offers a place to men hitherto barred on account of their stature from serving their King and Country overseas. All men between the ages of 18 and 45 years,- height not exceeding, five feet four inches, wishing to join the Bantams are W quested to interview Sergt. J; Leitch. ��� Already a good nucleus of the Bantams has been secured and quartered in temporary barracks at Victoria but a cluster-of special buildings is now being constructed by the Royal Engineers ih a picturesque location in Beacon-Hill Park, which ,forms an ideal training ground. Lieut. Col. Powley will shortly visit Interior points for recruiting organization purposes. Small men, stocky in build, with- the stamina nature^ usually gives them' to make up for lack of inches, are wanted. SHIPYOUB l-,e,TIt<5 1>IHKnT<o"'1-I!tJBKtlT"i!ic largest house in tlie World dealing exclusively in NORTH AHLKICAiVRAlV fUhS a reliable���re.sponsil.ltt���-safe l-'urMouse wiih .1:1 unblt_n_iNl.ee. reputationexisting f<n-."i_.ore than a third of a century." alonff successful record of sending Fur IShippers prompt, SATIS FACTORY AND 1'KOl'ITABLB returns. ��� Write for"<E:_e jirbbiilicrte.ij(ppcr," the only reliable, accurate market report and price list published. Wri*o for it���NOW���it's FKEE A. B. SHUBERT, Inc. �����"cw^X.A-uT���Avt. T C 93 CHICAGO, U.S.A." IMPORTANT TO HOUSEWIVES As the Sewing Season is approaching let N. J. Barwick,'the Singer's Sewing Machine Agent put your Sewing Mac- chine in good order for the, Fall Work. A card or telephone call to 26-A, will bring him to your door. "Old machines taken in part payment for new ones. See the new models at my store,Granite Avenne. , Household Banking Accounts in The Bank of Toronto have been found by many to be a great convenience. The accounts may be opened in the names of husband or wife, - and- either' may deposit or withdraw money. Interest is paid on these accounts twice a year. Ninety - nine Wins Collar and Cuff Set Njcp!a__Valley_ *��� Out of every wage some por- {? tion should be banked regularly, i either as security against the proverbial rainy day or as a foundation to future prosperity. $1.00 will open ah accounfin the Bank of Toronto, and interest is added half-yearly to the balances on de-, posit. - The owner of ticket number 99 has won' the collar and cuff set made and donated by Mrs. N. J. Barwick. to the Patriotic" Guild and raffled in aid of the prisoners of war fund. The draw was made at the Armory dance on Tuesday but the owner of the ticket was not known at the time of this writing. $10.00 was netted from the* refflle. Mrs. W. R. Langstaff,~has presented an oil painting "The O'.d Cariboo Trail," to the Guild to be sold or raffled for patriotic purposes. It is a peaceful looking picture with a war like sky effect.'- '"���"'.-'��� Good skating is again to be had at the rink .every night. Stock fpr Yukon After spending some two thousand dollars cash on twelve head of pedigree and well bred cattle and five horses purchased in the Nicola: Valley during the past couple of weeks. Mr. Frank Chapman, of Fort Selkirk, two hundred miles north of Dawson, in the Yukon, left on the Coast train- onrTuesdsy^morningk:- The stock bought by Mr. Chapman will be used for farm purposes. Owing to the long distance his new cattle and horses will have to travel befor reaching their destination the transportation charges and other expenses connected with moving them fron the Nicola Valley to Fort Selkirk will be such--that the cost per head Mr. Chapman paid for hit? -new purchases here will "have been doubled on arrival north. , ; "A HOTBED "IN CONSTRUCTION. flower. The seedlings, except radishes should 'be transplanted twice bcfon '"settlng'iout Id their permanent placet and |radish seed niicj* be sown beiwci-i tbe'rows of lettuce, cabbage, etc] nfi er tliey have*"been set out in fr.-uu.* "Space.-tbe'young plants in the frame- ;nboiit,nIiie inches iipar.t. Where'tbe" weather Is mild the Him crop of.lettuce tn.i.v bo mutinvd in *tiii* cold triune if- double glass sash nt-i used at' night The cabbage, caul! flower" nnd spinach should be tnin-- planted first' into the cold frame; Intel when well started, into the 'hotbed Dig a pit the size of the frame an , two feet deep, setting the lower par. of the frame into lt, providing..p'rope! drainage; at. the bottom of the pi' spread a layer of straw to keep the ma .dure from the cold eiiiih. On thi- spread from .twelve to thlrty .Inches o' fermenting manure,-made by stackiu: .fresh, loose manure in a long, slnil.ov. scjuarfe' topped" pile, keeping It mois but not wet, and unking the ferm'cntu : tion - ;even by turning occasion.ill.. When the manure is steaming it 1- tben ready for use; spread the ma nure evenly, pack It down with a foil- leaving it for a -few days; befon tramping it- fill all the corners, and when warmed ��� up again tramp tboi oughly'. ; Over this spread the soil containing a large amount of snnd nm humus, and a compost of rotted sod.- witbj one-third bulk of rotted _m.inur<i_ Rafter 'tbisTbas been- carefully ..done tin bed should be ready for use. Essentials to success are stock; plants, watering at the right time maintaining of tbe proper, heat, ventila tion, hardening off .'tbe plants and transplanting. The things to avoid mv chllllng tbe plants, bot and close a i mospbere. crowding, growing plant.- too far from tbe light, wilting (due tc too great heat and too little moisture. scalding,; which occurs when: the sun comes put after a long^pell of dark or cold weather. This, ln substance, Is Che key to forced but healthy wintei Vegetable growing. CHEER UP! Spring will soon be here. But don't forget to bring me your Clothes early so as to avoid the Spring Cleaning Rush If you are thinking of getting a New Spring Suit Call round and inspect the values 1 have to offer and you will certainly leave your Suit * money with me. ANDREW EWART The City Tailor, - (Opposite Bank of Toronto) WHEN YOU VISIT . . VICTORIA STAY AT THE BRUNSWICK HOTEL cor. Yates and Douglas Under the management of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Plumb, late of Merritt. A high class hotel with reasonable rotes centrally located���ten minutes from C. P.R. Wharf. 50c, 75c, $1.00; Remember the BRUNSWICK! Write ahead'for reservations. The Rev. J. Hyde, continued his forceful sermon on Prohibition at St. Andrew's Church last Sunday evening in the presence of a fairly large congregation. Mrs. Young will be the principal speaker at next Monday's Epworth League meeting. .Subject : "The Two Dark Angels." _��_. T T T J Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y RECRUITS FOR THE f T ? Y Y Y T Y Y' t I 'FightingCariboos' | WANTED. The Forward Adult Bible Class of the Methodist Church meett -very Sunday afternoon at ��30. The service is made brief, bright md breezy. Subject next Sun-J day ''Patience.''..The^paper will be-read by Mrs, Young. Rations For Poultry. 'foo few of our farmers produce the rations consumed by their poultry, or tbe sort of feed they produce is not adapted to best results wltb tbeii flocks, which is practically the sume thing. , Charcoal, one of the prime essentials to successful poultrying, often is miss Ing on the farm and if bought usually comes high. Burning old chunks, cobs, etc., and smothering down the flames with damp cobs or rotten chunks of wood will produce one's own charcoal abundantly and cheaply for poultry. Funding Corn.to Horses. For,young horses there is no feed which excels oatis, but for work horses 'corn may be substituted bi part or even entirely and give good results, lays a writer In Digest Com is used to a large extent throughout the corn belt, and It Is especially suited for the production, of. euergy. In sections where' flint corn is grown horses find difficulty In eating it without previous grinding, RECRUITING SERGEANT J. LEITCH Will be at the EVERY EVENING (except Sundays) From 7.30 toT 8.30 To Sign up Recruits for above Regiment f t Y Y Y ���? ? T -T Y Y Y Y Y ^ Nicola Valley News Office t t f Y Y Y Y Y ���f t t ���t Y Y Y Yi Y Y Y Y Y ���_�� Persons desiring can be attested for any Regiment'now mobilizing in British Columbia GOD SAVE THE T\\m ������������������������������������* ���^������������������������������������������������J >*>*>*>^>^k$mJ*^��;, t Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y X Y Y Y Y f f ^���^���������������������j* Pour THE NICOLA VALLEY NEWS. Friday. Mar. 3, 1913 =n THE ADELPHI HOTEL, lteUhe House of iJ&erit in MERRITT, - - B. C. I We have one of the best thought of anil most talked of Hotels in B.C. EUROPEAN PLAN Banquets and Dinner Parties a Specialty D. A. Costigan, Mgr. A. Hoggan, Prop. i Save! YOUR HORSES FEET Keep away from costly accidents on the bad roads by always having your horses well shod. MY SPECIALTY SATISFACTION GUARANTEED In its various branches neatly and promptly done. Best workmanship and fair prices j. lTdunlop Nicola Ave. Near City Hall HIGH GRADE Plumbing Get our prices_ and estimates on any or all branches of the* Plumbing .Business Pumps FITTED AND REPAIRED STOVES AND HEATERS put into first class shape POPE AND SMALL PLUMBERS & TINSMITHS Repair Work of All Kinds "Bob" Clark Goes East to Purchase Cattle Mr. "Bob" Clark, the well known stock rancher of Nicola, left on Tuesday morning's train for the main line being en route to Elora, Ontario, to purchase pedigree bulls for his fine herds here. Mr. Clark is one of the most successful ranchers in the Nicola Valley. His fine herds of -cattle and his-woll cultivated and well appointed ranches are often spoke of by visitors to Nicola with high praise. Mr.Clark ships many cars of beef cattle every yeai to the Coast and other points. Robert Methven alias "Bob" of the Bank of Toronto staff left on yesterdays train for the main line being en route to Pennsylvania where he expects to enter the banking business. He was given a rousing send off by many of his friends here who assembled at the station to see him off. An answer put in by a scholar in a Merritt school following a lesson touching on the War of the Roses 'referred to "The Prince of Whales" and the "Duke of New York" as amongst those present in the war of the days of long ago. While at work at Canford mill on Tuesday J. Meacham was badly crushed between some logs and a wall and was brought by tram to the local Hospital. One rfb was broken and the other brofsed- Merritt Engineers Well and Happy We can hardly realize that we are in England, and not in Mer- ritj., or at least Canada. With hundreds of rows of wooden huts all round us and all Canadians in them, its just the same as being in {Canada. We have fine'quart- erfi ��pach sergeant has a room to himself. Sergeants Tom Smith and Sid Howes are close to me and George Osmond is batman to ��peut. McDonald, who, you wilktremember, got us signed on in Merritt. Thus writes Sergt.-Tailor C. Stephenson, of Merritt, who, with other local boys, is with the No. 2 Tunneling Co., Canadian Engineers, at Bramshott Camp, England. He mentions that all are well and comfortable with plenty-of sleep and plenty to eat (Gee Whiz!) and that all are busy drilling ready to be in the " Big Push." Onthe voyage across there was plenty of amusement to vary the monotony. It the sports on deck the No. 2 Tunneling Co., won the _Tug of War with Sergt. Tom Smith and Pte. Fred Paige as members of the victorious team of ten men. ~ In connection with the Shakespeare Tercentenary on April 23, (Easter Sunday) .the Rev, J. Hyde is arranging to have given about that time a dramatic presentation of a ��� popular excerpt from the famous trial scene in "The Merchant of Venice." Several young people of the district have consented to play a part. The leading characters will be,of course, Portia, Shylock the Jew, and Antonio. The News is informed, although details are at present lacking, that Sergt. James D. Cowell who at the outbreak of the war came into Merritt from Princeton district and left here with the first contingent to go to the front, has been- awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, for conspicuous bravery and services in action. ���OnTuesday"evening "next-at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Tutill, kindly placed at the disposal of the St. Michaels Church choir for the purpose, the second of a series of social and musical evenings will be held when members of the choir and their friends are looking forward to spending a happy time with whist, music games and other diversions. Mr. R. Hazelhurst, the well known rancher of Mamette Lake Was in the City last week end on business. He is of the opinion that the government bounty should not have been taken off coyotes as this year they have been so prolific that they are a costly nuisance to farmers. A box of articles for hospital use at the front and contributed by the local branch of the Red Cross Society left on Tuesday for Vancouver. The shipment with others will be sent overseas at an early date. Mrs. W. Corkle, has returned to her home at Lower Nicola after spending a three months vacation with friends at the coast Election Tit-bitsf Brief and Witty T ie following are taken from the campaign speeches made prior to the recent bye-eleclion.in Vancouver. Mr. Cassidy, K.C, facetiously referred to Mr. Cowper, Liberal candidate, as a coming young man with a long way to come. He thought Mr. Cowper was actuated in his criticism of the Dominion Trust largely for political purposes and because he had lost a deposit he had in the company. "I had a deposit in the Dominion Trust myself." "How much?" came a request from the audience. The speaker replied that he had had $1,000 on deposit���but,it was not there when the company failed. * ��� o ��� Mr. Tisdail related the growth of the mining, agricultural and fishing industries. "Ten years ago we had practically nothing but salmon while today we have an increasing production of " "Suckers! " came from a voice iii the crowd for the most prolonged laughter of the evening. The Cubs will meet the High School boys at the Rink'at8p.m. Saturday. , - '~i ' ' Full Rehearsals of Oratorio The rehearsals of the combined choir of voices which is to render Sir John Stainer's sacred oratorio "The Crucifixion " are held every Sunday afternoon at either the "Methodist or Presbyterian church. Those taking part in the great and beautiful work, some thirty- five persons altogether, have taken up the work with soulful energy fitting * to the sublime beauty of the composition. For one of the choirto be absent from the rehearsals is almost a rarity. Consequently, remarkable progress has been made, even difficult passages in the heavy chorus work having been almost mastered already. All the parts, sopranoe?, altoes, tenors and basses have, at intervals, reheas- als for themselves. ^With the choir emulating the example of the conductor, Mr. C. F. Hooper by putting their whole heart into their work and the principals already engaged on their important solos and recitatives, it is not presuming too much to state that the first oratorio -ever given in the Nicola Valley promises to be a very striking success. G. F. Brady, of Victoria, registered at the Coldwater hotel on Monday.. i Cash Groceries % ��� .Creamery Butter' Cocoa Cocoa Eagle Brand Milk Gives satisfaction .. at'per lb. .40 half-lb. tins Special per tin; .20 . ��� - ' , ~ _. * ��**. 1-lb,'tins Special per tin, .35' ���*���- / per*tin>.17 I % * * * 3: * t * * X * % ���*-" t y % ���%. Shaker Sclt Finest for Table use; 2-lb7 pkt., 2 for .28 ' Regers Golden Syrup - 2-lb tin, each .18 Rogers Golden Syrup ^ - 5-lbtin. each .42L Fancy-White Figs, . J}elicious Fruit,'" - per lb. .17 Prunes, in new 5-lb. cartons Peaches, in new 5-lb. cartons , , Split Lentals, vOf great food value English Blue Mottled Soap, Heavy bars Fairy Soap, Zebra Stove Polish Lobsters, Fresh pack - , , Oysters, - Blue Point Sardines . Q. C. C.���brand Minced Clams, Choice pack' ' Herring in Tomato Sauce" O. K. Sauce Small bottles��� Our Stock of Groceries is composed of only THE BEST GRADES We buy often which ensures our goods always being fresh, and up-to-date. Our prices are right each .70 each .60 per lbY.17 /, each .30 < 2 bars for .18 2 tins for .18 tall tins, each .40 . -' - - per tin .25 >' .'-.'.per tin .15 2 tins for .25 per tin .15 - - '3 for .25'' Men's Strong Work Pants special at per pair 1.50 Khaki Shirts ���GoodrWearing���;���-���eaclrl.25" Print Stripe Shirts, stiff cuffs, all sizes to clear at .75 each'' Heavy Socks, t per pair .25 to .65 We have a good line of Strong Work Boots at per-per 4.25 " THE MiiHRITT i �� ��� . ���M��>-H,-K��*-H,*H*-H***'H^'M**^^ The." News " for P*aying; Ads.. MEET ME AT THE CLUB The Merritt Recreation Club formerly the Hub Billiard'and Pool Hall' is now open under new management. .The reading and writing roomie well supplied with magazines,, writing material and all the leading newspapers. The management extend to all who care to make the Club their headquarters a hearty welcome. MEET ME AT THE CLUB t ,. _. - I *> *�� WATCH , THIS SPACE * - �� Z % i *******K-*K��>*-Kr>**^ *CAe Quality goes IN before the Npme goes J3N���that's A LECKIE SHOE Demand LECKIE Shoes ���See that you get the genuine . At , Leading' Shoe Stores 1 I ECKIE SHOES are made in Western Canada's *~* largest boot and shoe manufacturing institution. Only the very best materials���very finest leather ���highest grade workmanship goes into, every pair. LECKIE Boots and Shoes are made'for the climatic "���conditions bf Western Canada-rto give absolute comfort and satisfaction. , . "Che name LECKIE is plainly���"���stamped'on every pair y . .' -y < . Do'not accept substitutes. Every penny you'pay' for LECKIE Shoes'is for^SHOES'-not foiTduty?. Besides, getting most for your money. you' do^ your part in keeping Canadian money at home���when you wSarLECKIE'b. ' * .-. - ��� -- ' ' "Built for Wear, Sty le and Comfort��' Pythian Sisters . and Anniversary The Meriitt. Pythian Sisters Will celebrate the third anniversary of their local lodgfeon THdrs-1 day, March 16. when' a supper and social will be. given in .the K. P. Hall,._- \: ,._._.-,_--.- ������ A committee of "the ffajternity is actively making arrangements for*the event'whichjaccording to" present in'dicatjohsjprpmises^tp be a noteworthy one. No labor, or time is being spared by -the Sisters in/making the arrangements and the evening promises' to be a most successful, one. - Members [ of the Anglican Church "choir*and friends bf their irivitationr~*td- the-^number���of twenty:five, enjoyed a, very en-' tertaining whist drive and musical evening at. the residence of Mr.^and- Mrs; ��� W.' R?- Langstaff Iast*Friday,"the proceeds,, some $12.00* being devoted to a , fund for bearing the expense: of- -the rearrangement of the choirstalls. A very jolly..time was-spent by all, the evening being voted an entire success. Mr.r R. Whittaker, bf Lower Nicola, the.; active president of Nicola-Farmers .Institute leaves tomorrow for'Victoria* where ht will attend'as local delegate the annual convention of Farmers institutes of B.' C. which will be held MarclT8-10. The'Rev. J. Hyde will continue his sermon-on '" Prohibition in Canada," at the Presbyterian Church next Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Meeker, were visitors' iff the City on Tuesday,* motoring from Canford. < * J.-W. Larigley.of Canford,was an interested spectator at Hockey match'on'Wednesday. - Ambulance Class Well Attended The second .winter series of / ) / -r* v v > * first'aid. lectures and demonstrations arranged under Ine"'auspices? of'the local branch' of-the St. John ..Ambulance .Association* commenced Ton Sunday "evening at the"City Hall.'^ -_ - , Some seventeen members were . present,.- the majority* taking either'the first or second year'" course, under "the .instruction 'of Dr/'G-i H. Tutill'. An interesting and,useful feature of .the instruction was the practical bandaging.. ,* _ , .The class will be continued on Sunday next in the City Council chamber at 6 p.m. Bharp', jwhen prospective new members wishing to take up this" useful work are cordially invited to attend. * CORRESPONDENCE We welcome correspondence on publio Batten from our renders. By publishing correspondence it dikes not mean that we agree or disagree with the content!. In all cases the persons ilgnsturo muflt accompany correspondence���not necessarily tor publication. Ed. % We have received two letters from readers in reference to hospital matters, one from "A^C^on^ stant Reader" the "other from "A Disgusted Candlestickmaker Neither can be pudlished for the reason that the "names of the writers do not accompany the letters which they' \ apparently desire to appear under a nom de plume. For the information of "A Constant Reader" we' would state that the complaint "of the temporary employment of a Chinaman'at the hospital is to be reported upon at tHe next meeting of the Board of Directors. E. B. Ruddock, of this City, left yesterday for New Westminster to visit his relatives prior to becoming attached to the Cariboo Rangers for overseap service. K,
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