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THE HOME PAPER FOR THE CITY OP MERRITT AND THE NICOLA VALLEY Vol. 6, No. 25 MERRITT, B. C, FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1916 Price 5 Cents { Firemen Will Hold Sports on Empire Day.—A Liberal Implicated in " Plugging" Charges.—Hospital Boar Hospital Board in Monthly Session Again Discussed Finances and Makes Decision Owing largely to the endeavors of Director Grimmett, who took the inita- tive in getting the Board to refer several routine matters and business of minor importance to committees, the session of the directors of the hospital on Monday night concluded at eleven o'clock instead of after midnight as on the occassion of the previous two regular meetings.% The hands of the clock were climbing toward eleven when Director Grimmett informed he had firmly determined in his own mind that he "would not remain i-fter ten." The . meeting was of a.quiet nature. The only lively interlude transpired when 1 the question of seeking a grant from "* ,the government, to help out in the diffi- ^ cult situation being experienced'by the ' difficulties of collections hampering the '. financing of the Institution, was discussed.- "On paper" the hospital is self i supporting, it was stated, but with out- '■ ° standing debts by past patients of sopne - $2,400 and the present problem of making collections, conditions are Very unf9rtunate. Following a suggestion by the president, who said the government was assisting other .institutions of a similar kind in similar circumstances,. ^" it was resolved on the motion of Direct ;- ors Taylor and Bond, and agreed, that a committee comprising the president, secretary and chairman of the finance ^ committee should draw up a financial rr statement and petition-the government, v•through the local member Mr. Alex. k Lucas,\ for monetary assistance. Direct- '- i or Tutill,, goyernment representative, ~ - -^- * did* not .vote.., ,. ■„. ' -1 v/oX~'"'.-'* Replylng'tcMft request by 'the* chair- ^'•^c-<;^bii^tbI,e]^>l^i%i3 at'titiidfeMft refrain"- Vlf-ir^-'i'"1^ fr?n!,*vot'nB^PJ',''c,:or^Tutill, .said t*^ 'i' ''*'he wap neutral in'thismatter.;"Further rt .pressed he intimated that on. principle w.>'he kept neutral.-1 He .strongly prbtest- %";«d against7'fifty dollars having been ,' ^vbred to j;he president out of the public- \" "ly maintained hospitj^Pfunds," towards 'i his expenses to Victoria. When he went to' see the executors of the Greaves estate it was without the le- quest or sanction of the board, and further the president had told them at the last meeting that he had "other important private businesa"'in Victoria at the time. "That 82 cents for telegrams" also was an expenditure the doctor said he fought on principle. An pxplicit decision of the directors had been overriJden he claimed. "Come on now, doctor,, why remain neutral when the best interests of the hospital are in question," interjected Director Grimmett, to which Director Tutill retorted "I know others here who can'sit astride'the fence veiy well." He also referred to a letter he had received from the- Government asking an explanation of, reports that appealed in the Herald stating he was "out to rule or ruin the hospital." "'' The financial statement for the*" past month showed receipts $1011.19, payments $766.16. The receipts included —contract contributions $169.00, Government grant in aid $730 50 from contract "patients and on accounts $111.69. (The payments included—salaries$267.50 February accounts for ' maintenance $443.24. On April 30th there was, as cash in the tiank (after allowing $38.13 for checks out) $334.01.* Accounts to pay— for March su plies $294 37, April $252. 56, April salaries $244.66. Total of accounts receivable to date $2,421.00. A batch bt, accounts aggregating $252.56 was passed for payment when funds are ^available.' _." L'irector "Bond •commented f a\ prably.bn"'the -reduction, in expenditures Drought about by Miss Fish as their new matron. ^ .The finance committee were authorised'to investigate and report in an interesting application wherein the directors were asked tb' forego an account for,$14.80, for treatment to^the son of a miner who had enlisted. The gist of the argument in the application is that the miner had been'paying a monthly contribution' to the hospital for a very considerable time and he and his family had never troubled the hospital foi treatment during that period. If he had not enlisted for the front the account would not have been rendered as his family would have enjoyed contract contributor's privileges. The application was given'close consideration anS Vas debated fiom many different angles before being referred to the finance committee. - * Various recommendations by the matron respecting the constitution of the staff were deferred to a special meeting to be called for the purpose. These include the request for the appointment of a graduate nurse. By a motion of Directors Bond and Tutill, Miss 1. L. Reed, a former nurse, was placed on the waiting list, while it was reported that Miss S. Steffens was appointed temporarily to the staff on April 27th, when extra assistance was necessary. At this special meeting a recommendation by the matron that the charge for use by patients of the maternity ward be raised will be considered. On the motion of Directors Tutill, and Grimmett it was unanimously agreed that the matron or acting matron be present at all board meetings; Matron Miss Fish accordingly was called to the room. .Mr, J. H. Collett was present for the first time as director iri succession to Mr. James Paton. who had enlisted. Hcwas appointed to the finance committee? " x-"y\'y X-' " ~ *--"-' The president'said he would take up immediately a complaint by Director Taylor that he was not being notified of and so could not attend meetings of the hpuse committee to which he had been appointed \ Road Work Now Is Under Way Supt. Sutherland Gives Instructions to Road Foremen. ' & Another Crew Starts Provincial Government road work in the Nicola Valley is being put well under way. Road Superintendent D. G. Sutherland has been in the district this week and while here gave Foreman Dundas and Rhodes, instructions to rroceed with certain necessary work on the roads. On Monday Dundas' gang of eight or ten men will do some protection work on Voght bridge, :■ "leaving across the Coldwater river to Middlfsboro. Other work planned for early attention includes repairs to the road" from Nicola up Hamilton Hill where washouts and • other defects demand improvements. Work on the new cut-off road leading to the Coldwater from Merritt and which was commenced last season will be advanced while improvements will also be put in hand on the Coldwater Fine Support of Choral Union M. L. Grimmett President, C. F. Hooper Conductor.—Enthusiastic Inauguration Ata splendidly attended and warmly enthusiastic meeting of singers who took pa,rt in the recent rendering Of the " Crucifixion" and others, held in the K. P..:hall on Tuesday night/ when oyer sixty persons were present, a choral society designated the MerrittChoral Union was formed. The Rev. George Kinney 7was voted as chairman of the meeting. Mr. M. L. Grimmett by unanimous vote was (in his absence at Kamloops) elected president of the new. organization. Other officers are—Rev. J. Hyde, Rev. G. Kinney, Rev; N. J. Thompson, Mr. Andrew McGoran arid Dr. G. H. iutill, vice-Presidents ; Sec- treasurer, W. R. Langstaff ; committee, Mesdames Gay, Ransom, Grimmett and Messrs.CF.Hooper, E. Staton, J. P. Boyd and H. Leitch. The movers of the election of representatives of all city Training of Head Hand and Heart Lecture on the Oldest Yet Newest Mode of Education —at the City Hall ' f Merritt Mercantile Coihpany f ♦?♦ „^ ___ -j***-..... . _ f Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y SPRING RUBBER FOOTWEAR We have just received a complete line of Men's, Ladies' and Children's Rubber Footwear, . •" all lines, which ensure strichly fresh material. T BASEBALL SrJOES A Very Coipplete Line of TENNIS SHOES At Popular Prices. SPORTING GOODS J—TENNIS RACQUETS. —- TENNIS BALLS BASEBALL BATS, .35, .50, .75, .90 and 1.50 BASEBALLS - .15, .35, 1.50 BASEBALL MITTS ' .65 and 1.75 3.90- each .35 BRUSHES FOR EVERY USE PAINT BRUSHES, according to requirements —~ from^lO to 6.50 SCRUB BRUSHES DAUBERS FEATHER DUSTERS ,15, .20, .25 each .10 ,35 and .60 See our Windows for Display / Y Y Y J Y Y Y Y ♦*♦ & This is the season of" year to renovate your premises with a coat of paint. Our lines are very A complete and include ♦ Minerva'Mixed Paints - Sherwin Williams' Varnish Stains Y Shingle Stains 3herwin Williams'Varnish Y —~ Y PAINTS reg. Y Y Y' Sunlight Soap 1 •' White Swan Soap & Palm Olive Soap ♦♦♦ Washing Powder/ ♦J> Bon-ami ■ • ♦ Wash-Day, Y Tea, " Pride of Merritt" Tea Special 3 lb. tins Coffee Braids in 5 lb. tins Coffee Seal Brand 1 lb. tins Coffee Fresh Ground per lb Cow Brand' Soda- Spices Braids Best PAY DAY GASH SPECIALS f T Y Y Y Y 6 bars .30 6 bars .25 2 cakes .25 pkg. .25 .15, 2 for .25 per pkg. .05 per lb. .50 each 1.10 each 2.00 each .50 ,35 per pkg .09 tin .10 Shoe' Polish Molasses , Syrup Maple mixture Canned Salmon, Nabob Canned Tomaloes Canned Peas, Corn, Beans Marmalade Vinegar Flour, Royal Household New Zealand Onions Potatoes per tin .09 2 tins .25 gal. .1.50 tin .25 tin .15 2 tins for .25 per jar .25 per bot. .20 sack 1.90 4 lbs. .25 per sack 1.25 : T ? Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y T ? T T Y Y Y t Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 1 Fresh Strawberries per box .20, 2 for .35 ^♦♦<~KK~;~:K~ir^ Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Road leading to Kingsvale and churches as vice-presidents voiced the united feeling that the organization would be strictly unde- nominationnl and equally embra- cive of all sect3 of religious thought and activity. Membership will be open to residents in th« outlying.districts. . _r_ .Later in the evening the meeting approved and adopted recommendations of the committee that Tuesday evenings be-the practice night; that C. F. "Hooper-be the conductor; the membership fee to be 50 cents ; that the first concert be given in aid of the Union's funds, and that the selection of music for this concert shall be left to the choice of the conductor. The first practice will be hela on Tuesday evening next at the Anglican Church at 8 p.m. It should be stated that it is the intention of the Union to take up only the higher class of music, the primary-objects being to enable the members to become better acquainted with choral masterpieces and classics, and by so 77-'- (Continued on page 3) ' to the Voght road This week-end Road Foreman Rhodes will finish improvements and repairs to the Spences Bridge road from Coutlee'. to-Canford, the main road from Merritt to ' The'Bridge^now-beingjn..g0od shape for/ "automobile traffic Rhodes'gang has instructions to next attend to needed improve-^ ments on Mamette road as far as' the Chatrand ranch. {i j Once the main, roads are put into, shape other new and important work will be undertaken. Road Superintendent Sutherland says the Government instructions are that married men who are Britishers will be-given the pre« ferance when men for the gangs are being hired. Regarding new work in prospect, it will interest residents in Aspen Grove to know that as soon as the main roads have been put into go(?d condition many im. provements'affecting the transportation facilities in that section will be commenced. Rancher_Died a Millionaire Ninety Thousand Dollar* (or Treasury from DougU* Lake Estate. Death duties on the estate of the late C. W. R. Thomson, of Victoria and Douglas Lake, enrich the treasury of British Columbia by $?0,0PQ- The suo- ceasion duties and probate fees on this estate were definitely valued last week. The legal administration notice of the executors appears in another column of this paper. > The estate amounted to just over a $1,000,0Q0; c Mr, Thomson was an old timer in business, .having been connected with the 'Douglas Lake Cattle Company and the Victoria Gas Company before it sold_.out to the B. C. Electric. "A'remarkable coincidence in connection with ffis'death was that by his will he left a life interest in the estate to his wife, but she died two days before ( he did and he was so ill that they never told him. The aged couple were buried at a double funeral. The estate will be divided in thirds among a sister and niece in England and a nephew in Manitoba. Ma^onald^andL^i^ "Soap Box" King A Former I. W. W. Leader Says He was Given $50 by Macdonald. Crooked Lists A Russian, John Matvehai erlisted for^the llth C.M.R's. for overseas last night, A. C. Charteris, of Canford, who joined the same unit, leftfor Kamloops on Tuesday. F. E. Collins, another recruit will leave for camp in a few days. That after his work in preparing list upon list for J. T. Scott, in interests of Macdonald (liberal), in bye-election campaign, he was to get two thousand dollars from Scott, to go towards preliminary organization of his friends, for plugging in general election was statement of Robert Gosden in Vancouver election frauds committee sitting Thursday morning. Gosden is well known in Vancouver as fire brand soap box orator, former I. W.W. leader and now engaged as he told committee in forming new party composed of "My people " who constitute those who are " On the bum" as a result of ' existing rotten system of things." - Gosden related a graphic tale. He told about his-by- election work for Scott for. which he got $400 in expense money and wasto receive $20 per weeksalary, butdidhot get it till after.the election. He kept after Scott day after day forhisg money but was put off on plea\that the checks had not been passed. 7 Finally Gosden met M. A. Macdonald M.L.A. in Vancouver opposite jWac- donald's house and received promise from Macdonald that he wouldgiyehim some money out of his own pocket in Victoria. That was on Easter Momday. Gosden came over'to Victoria on.Tues- (Contlnued on page 3) Mi. John Kjle, A R Gi. (London) I organizer of technical education in B.C. under the Department of Education.- addressed a well attended meeting of the public, including school teachers and trustees, as well as senior scholars, at the City Hall on Mcnday evening. His subject, "Manual Training and its place in tne Educational System," was veiy ably delivered in an interesting style, and was illustrated in part ty lantern views of prevocational classes at woik in Vancouver, Edinburgh, Vienna and Munich, and night schools in the United States of America. Mr. L. E Morrissey manipulated the lantern. Mr. H. S. Cleasby, chairman of the Boaid of School Trustees, also Trustees (Mayor) A. Jackson and P. McLean were among those present, Mr. Cleasby presiding over the meeting in his cust- -. omary happy way In his wide yet comprehensive advocacy of the adoption of manual training in the school curriculum, Mr. Kyle emphasized that manual training is ut once the oldest and the newest mode of edu, , cation. The true significance of the views on education hela by men like Xenophon- Zeneca, Bacon, Rabelais and Montaigne appears to be laying hold of the public mind today. Mr Kyle believes M\ these ' men expressed themselves »s believers in'the educational value of handiwork, but it has been left to the people of the present industiial age to take/the first pronounced step. The acceptance of manual workinthe school-is a recognition of the belief that no educational system isentirely satisfactoryforyputy1: that does not pay^'due, attention-'to^th^V^' training o'f the head, hand'and hearts;'."^ Manual work'is advocated be cause it,'1 appeals to the busy inclination'of'chil-^ r dren, proving a' relief from book stu'dits'^ ,'' and encouraging all'the qualities'' thatT. „ make for intelligent craf tmanshipr AjtijV the same time it has been prove.} to be equally successful in increasing general' intelligence. ' The brain is reaehed and trained by the hand. The case of Laura Bridgman, whom Dickens described in his "American Notes," and the more recent case of Helen Keller are two examples of extreme cases proving this contention. Neither of these wonten was capable of exercising any. sense .. but thai of touch. Deaf, dumb, blind, without taste or smell, both developed • considerable intellectual power by tactual experience alone. Manual operations continually demand mental concentration, Mr. Kyle continued. The brain acts and is acted on thereby The introduction of manual work into the schools is thus looked upon as an essential by all^thoughtful — citizens and it is the business of the School Tiustees he affirms to provide a system of education which will appeal to all types of children and which will train and develop their minds by all possible ways and means. Demands aie being made on School Trustees by manufacturers, trades unions, social reformeis, as well as by educationists, to provide opportunities for this manual training. "Weiare pay ng a great share of the school taxes " the manufacturers say "and we are receiving a poor ie turn. The schools are giving us too many boys who object to work with their hands and we wish boys who aie imbued with a desire to be . skilled workmen. We would like to see moie industrial purpose and direction given to the school work so that by suggestion and example the boys and girls might be guided to and prepared for the industrial world," Reading,wnting,and arithmetic alone will not do this. Books atone will not have the desned effect Wise commu- , .nities are recognizing the fact that it ia ' poor economy to save money on education, because ignorance is so much more expensive. It is infinitely better they say to spend money on schools than on prisons, and on school teachers than on policemen. t Through its appealing nature manual work develops too habits of application,'' concentrat on and industry which are a well known influence for good on character. Through working experiences with different materials, the boy is assisted in selecting an occupation to which he is by nature fitted and at which he mav reasonably be expected I to be successful. Manual Training pays la good dividend in the community. . I < "V* ~'>ym$ -'^"*s_i "' Aj'iT i * \ L U ■ i^&$& 1 v v '— " iv "OK-* *" if _- « L Friday May 12, 1916 THE NICOLA VALLEY NEWS. Two LOCATED HALL In the City of Merritt THE K. P. HALL 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 Pourlli Thursdays at S p.m. Boys Must Not Use Catapults Publisher THE NICOLft VALLEY NEWS Published Every Friday : Edward C. Bell - Editor: Ernest B. Mayon ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION Subscriptions, payable In advance, ?2.00 per year in Canada. Britain. United Sta'es and Foreign Countries, $2.60. Great Address : The Nicola Valley News, P, 0. Drawer 'L,' Merritt, B. C. THE TIME ,NOW RIPE Despite the occasional cold snaps experienced lately there is evidence of the arrival of summer flies, mosquitoes, and other germ carrying insects. Is it not timely therefore to suggest that those who have charge of all matters concerning the public health should take steps to prevent rather than cure the evil results that arise from germ ridden! such dumb life protection against insects infesting places where dirt and huh accumulates. 1 he city /empowered by its health bylaw to compel owners of property, agents and tenants to remove such filth or rubbish which is a nuisance' and Boys who attack birds or" other creatures with catapults are to be severely dealt with by the police. Chief Willgoose intends prosecuting all boys found with catapults in their possession and parents are therefore urged to destroy immediately any catapult which their children may have. These primitive instruments of torture have been noticed about lately and evidence of their use has been seen in beautiful bluebirds and other birds that have been found dead or maimed in fields and bushes. It is felt that if schoolboys and others were impressed by their parents and teachers with' the truth that it is unmanly to cause injury and suffering to birds and animals unable to defend themselves, also that the law of the land through the police gives Nicola Valley's Proud Position 1S cruelties, the evil practice would be stopped. Rigorous measurss are also to j be taken against juveniles found danger to the public health. There are many eyesores of this nature breaking windows and in other in and about the city and many citizens urge that the City Council fake action to have them removed and the city cleansed and beautified. United action by the entire community on a given day to be known as a "Clean up day" is felt to be the best method of obtaining the results desired. OF MANUAL IMPORTANCE OF MANUAL TRAINING The address given by Mr. John Kyle, of the Department of Education, this week was valuable in that it awakened those concerned with the higher education of the children to the importance of preparing the child for a vocation to be followed on leaving school. The provision of such an important link as manual.training in the educational system seems indespensible from the view point that the children of today will be great factors in the long trade war which economists believe to be inevitable with the close of military hostilities. Germany possesses the ��� finest skilled labor in the world's industry, and as this will be pitted against the brains and brawn of the British Empire in the Motherland /and colonies the extension of the system of manual training in British " Columbia must be conceded as a war measure of high possibilities for the industrial prosperity of the country.. ��� ��� ��� - It is pleasing to observe that the idea of forming a choral union in ���- the city has taken concrete form in the inauguration of a society which - starts its career with an enthusiastic set of officers to guide its early 'destinies. The performance of an oratorio provided the opportunity of discovering what vocal talent was available. Now, all interested in . singing and in the higher branches of music are given the opportunity of individually developing and improving their voices under the direction of a conductor who has proved his fitness for the position he ,* holds as conductor. Mr. Hooper is an asset to the musical life of the city. ways damaging private property. Local Nurse to be Given Diploma By a unanimous resolution the directoi s of Nicola Valley General Hospital on Monday evening decided to award their graduate diploma to Miss Whitmore who is within a lew weeks of comple. ting her training as nurse and is at present hot enjoying good health. The award is subject, of course, to the usual examination by both looal doctors. Coupled with the resolution was the tribute, "and that she be notified that this board highly appreciates her services and hopes that she will be' speedily restored to her usual health." Messrs. Tom Hayden and R. McCall of Eamlooks motored into Merritt on Tuesday, leaving on the return trip next day, The Misses L. and R. Johnston neices of Mrs. Krumm, of > this City* were successful last week in graduating as nurses at the Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster. MpmmmW���W���WkWKkW���WKK���^���MSMkWBKkW���lsWkW���Wi traduction " /"^AIN or no gain the cause before the farmers of Canada is as clear as it was last ^���J year���they must produce abundantly in order to meet the demands that may be made, and I believe this to be especially true in regard to live stock, the world's , supply of which must be particularly affected in this vast struggle."���HON. ' MAltTW~BURRELL7~Mini3ter ofXAgriculiure: THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ARE BASED ON REPORTS CONTAINED "THE AGRICULTURAL WAR BOOK, 1916," PUBLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, OTTAWA, ONT. IN LIVE STOCK���The herds and flocks of Europe ��� have been greatly reduced. When thc war is over there will be a great demand for breeding stock. ' Canadian farmers should keep this in mind. MEATS Iii 1915 Great Britain imported 004,508 tons of beef, mutton and lamb, of which 36-1,245 > tons came from without the Empire. Out of 430,420 tons of beef only 104,907 tons came from within the Empire. , . The demands of the Allies for frozen beef, canned beef, bacon and hams will increase rather than diminish. Orders are coming to Canada. The decreasing tonnage space available will give Canada an advantage if wc have the supplies,. DAIRYING���Home consumption of milk, butter and cheese has increased of late years. The war demands for cheese have been unlimited. The Canadian cheese exports from Montreal in 1916 were nearly $0,500,000 over 1914. Prices at Montreal���Cheese : January 1915, 15}i to 17 18J^ cents. cents; cents; January 1916, 18J<�� to Butter : January 1915, 24 to January 1910, 32 to 33 cents. EGGS���Canada produced $30,000,000 worth of eggs in 1915 and helped out Great Britain in the shortage. Shippers as well as producers have a duty and an opportunity in holding a place in that market. WRITE TO THE DOMINION DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND �� PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENT FOR BULLETINS^ ON THESE SUBJECTS YOUR Tens of thousands of Canada's food producers have enlisted and gone to the front. It is only fair to them that their home work shall be kept up ab far as possible. The Empire needs all the food that we can produce in 1916. PRODUCE MORE AND SAVE MORE MAKE LABOUR EFFICIENT THE GOVERNMENT THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE- SAVE MATERIALS FROM WASTE SPEND MONEY WISELY OF CANADA 4 THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE Of the thousands of military officers in the Dominion of Cana da only fifty enjoy the proud distinction of companionship of the "Distinguished Service Order" (D.S.6.), andoftheftfty no: less than three are Nicola Valley officers. The information is obtained from the Quarterly Militia List of the Dominion of Canada, just published at Ottawa and corrected to January 1, 1916. These distinguished* officers who have bestowed so unique an honor on their home Valley are Lieut.-Col. H. H. Matthews, the late Capt. J. P. F. Nash, killed in action, and Capt. F. C. Turner. At the outbreak of war all were serving in the31stB.C.Horse, but on this unit, with others, losing its identity the officers became attached to different battalions. The-official" Record of War Services " has the following references : The Late Capt. J. F. P. Nash, D. S. 0. Served in South Africa 1899- 1902. Operations in Natal, Mar. to June 1900 ; operations in Transvaal east of Pretoria, July to November 1900,including actions at Belfast August 1900 and Lyn- denberg in September. Operations west of Pretoria July to 29 November 1900, including action at Frederickstad, 17th to'25th October. Operations in Orange River Colony, May to November 1900, including action at Caledon river. Operations in the Orange River Colony, November 1900 to May 1902. Queen's medal with four clasps. , " Although he had taken part in many fights during his fifteen months service in France, Capt. Nash had come through them all unhurt A shell struck hirr. and death'was instantaneous he was awarded D.S.O. for vnry conspicuous bravery at Ypres." ���Official despatch from Canadian headquarters in France, May 5, 1916. ' , Lieut.-Col. H. H. Matthews, D.S.O. i The brilliant career of this Nicola officer during the present war has frequently been recorded in onr columns. - His splendid services at the front since the outbreak of the war, and his rise from the rank of Major in the. }lst B. It. Horse to that of Lieut. Colonel in command of the 8th Battalion Winnipeg Rifles, also his winning of the D. S. O. is knowledge familiar to our read ers. . .. _. Capt. F. C. Turner, D.S.O. Won his D.S.O. for distinguish ed service in South Africa. At tached to a Cheshire regiment (England). South African War 1899-1902. Operations in the Orange Free State February to May 1900, operations in Cape Colony "May"to~ No vem ber 1900," operations in Cape Colony11899-- 1900, operations in the Orange River Colony and Cape Colony November 1901 to April 1902. Despatches London Gazette 10th September 1901, and 29th July,! 1902. Queen's medal with two clasps. King's medal with two clasps. Firemen Will Celebrate 24th The Volunteer Fire Brigade held a meeting on Monday night when the advisability of holding sports in the city on May 24th,as was held last year, was discussed, and it was decided to canvass the business people to ascertain what support financially might be expected if Victoria Day sports were arranged. As $150 has been 'promised the sports will be held and the arrangements will be advanced at a meeting to beheld on Sunday, when practices will be resumed. Several new members have been initiated info the ranks of the local K. P. Order during the last month. The "It's Jill Comfort.". Headquarters of Mining Men and Commercial Men Merritt 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 industry's freely given: If you want to find a friend you'll find him at the Coldwater���the old reliable first-class ho el of Merritt. '" 7 " ' " 7 ��� - ' . Hot and Cold Water. TJodnw with Baths. Floe large Sample Rooms .All Vegetables, Eggs, Milk and Cream used in-the'Hotel are daily from our Ranch MURDOCH McINTYRE Proprietor 1 "v���J A. R. CARRINGTON, Insurance Agent and Notary Public Liverpool and^London -and Globe PhoenixTof London, Eng. British America.of ' Toronto Life & Accident B.C. Life Globe Indemnity 'of ', Canada \ Only Prime Goods , - jf PRIME BEEF, MUTTON AND PORK PREMIUM BACON AND KAMS * FRESH PURE PORK SAUSAGE Creamery Butter, Ranch Eggs. Lettuce, Celery, etc. 'Prices -Lotsest Quality Highest Xt Nicola Valley Meat Market HUGH LEITCH; Carpenter and Contractor,, Let me figure on your next job���no matter how email "~ or how large. Satisfaction Guaranteed P. P.BOX 219, MERRITT, B. C. HEHLIP MCLEAN, CONTRACTOR ;f ''.' \ "'������ ��. i*- >.. r ���,!. Estimates given on any kind of Building Work Y ;No Job Too Small ; . Electric Lighting Supplies, and Electrical Fittings All Goods at^Lowest Prices.. "''.-��� . Store and Office: Opposite Coldwater Hotel LECKIE SHOES NO other shoe made ia superior to the genuine LECKIE. Pay no attention to the statement "as good .as a LECKIE," because the " superiority of LECKIE,BqOTS AND SHOES ,7,, .,���' ... have long since .been firmly established* and / he quality goes 1I\ have stood the test, of the very haidesi- use before the 'name goes possible. .7 ,'�� * r TCCJCW Tne farmer, the miner, the boys in khaki in en���mat s a i^c^^ic the tr^nchea have,found'LECKIE BOOTS the , ' logical Loot for Veal comfort and long service. >. <i <Xffl.ade in British Columbia LECKIE BOOTS are the " economical-in-the-long-run " boots for the business and professional man as -well as the farmer or miner. There is a LECKiJi for every pui pose���for every use. AT LEADING DEALERS Built for Wear, Style & Comfort xs.{- Three THE NICOLA* VALLEY NEWS. 4^4^<��J��>**'*4><M:*'K'^*��**r: .j. ���7 j..;..;.,j..;..;..j..j..j,.j..j..j.^..;��� A National Watchword--- I THRIFT ! _ ��� : V ; , ���������-....����� J5E economical. Be thrifty. 7 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; Friday, Mav 12,, 1916 TOTAL ASSETS PAID UP CAPITAL RESERVED FUNDS $66,767,203 $5,000,000' $6,439,382* Pulverized Coal as Fuel for Locomotives has Proved its Advantages in Exacting Tests by Noted Expert Engineers BA��ofTQB(IMO MERRITT BRANCH A. N. B. ROGERS, Manager ������***������������<.������* THE DOUGLAS LAKE CATTLE COMPANY LIMITED Are���the owners of the following described Stock : Cattle Branded |J| left or right hip, vented when sold Bar under Brand Cattle Branded G S right ribs, vented when sold Bar over Brand Horses Branded (|| left or right shoulder . Horses Branded | left or right shoulder Vent for Horses when sold is bar over Brand THERE IS A" REWARD OF $150 OFFERED for information that will lead-to conviction of anybody Stealing or Killing any of our Stock. F. B. WARD, Manager' r i $25<).00 REWARD The above Reward will be paid to anyone giving information which will lead to the conviction of any person or persons Stealing or Killing any Cattle - belonging to the B. C. Fruit Lands, B Limited. By Order, B.C. FRUIT LANDS LIMITED x^-y - :���- ���t - ? Henry F. Mytton,. Director.,. - M. L. GRIMMETT, LL.B. - , BARRISTER, SOLICITOR - ' NOTARSr PUBLIC,. ETC. Solicitor far the Bank of.Afont/eal MERRITT ��� '���'���'��� NICOLA J. A. MAUGHAN Solicitor Notary Public Solicitor for the Bank of Toronto Voght Street,, Merritt \Opposite Coldwator"Hotcl " SYNOPSIS OF COAL MINING REGU LATIONS.'' LODGES COURT UNITY, NO. A. 0. F.v 9205, FRANK BOND, ,; C. R. Meets" in K. of P. Hal Pon the.fourth Monday of every month at 8^p.m. "Visitirig^Brethreif cordially invited. J. HUTTON, Secretary, NICOLA LODGE, NO. 53. A. F. & A. M. A. F. Rankine WM. Regular meetings in Masonic .Hall; Granite ave. third'Tuesday in eacji month ���at 8 p.m. Sojourning brethren are cordially invited to attend. A. K. Carrington Secretary L.O.L, 1701 , 0.&ff 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 month. - Visiting Brethren are coidially invited. J. G. Warren. W.M, Geo. Slater, Recording Sec. Coal mining rights of the Dominion ln Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, the Yukon Territory, the Northwest Territories and in a portion of the Province of British Columbia, may be leased for a term of twenty-one years at an annual'Tental 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 unsurvey- ed territory the tract applied' for shall be staked out by the applicant himself. ^^Eacluapplication. must be-accompan- ied by; a fee of��� ?5, which. will be refunded.if tbe rights applied for are not available; biit not,otherwise. A royalty shall be paid on the merchantable output,of,the mine at the;rate.of Ave cents per ton. \ The,person operating,the,mine shall furnish the Agent with sworn returns accounting,fpr the. full quantity of merchantable 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 ihould be made to the Secretary of the Department of the Interior, Ottawa, oi I to any Agent or Sub-Agent of Domin Ion Lands. . v W. W. CORY, Deputy Minister of the Interior N.B.���Unauthorized publication o| this advertisement will not be pap I nr���58'82. That pulverized coal as fuel for locomotives is being adopted by prominent Eastern American railroads whose mechanical experts have satisfied themselves and their directorates���after exacting demonstrations and practical tests���that this fuel is7 the natural solution of the fuel problem is information contained'in a report of an important meeting: of the New York Railroad Club when pulverized coal as fuel wai- the subject of discussion by leading railroad men and engineers of Eastern America and Canada During the debate on the sub ject, which is of vitalinterest to the���Nicola Valley as a coal mining section, the important pronouncement was made by Mr. G. M. Wilson, mechanical expert ol the Grand Trunk' Railway, that once the abnormal conditions created by the war have passed his company will earnestly' continue to consider the ad visibility of employing the use of', pulverized coal , ' not only on account of the great saving of dollars and cents that would be effected but because he could see that] many other advantages would be realized from its, use. Avoiding engineering technicalities and formulas we give below some "pointers" on the advantages and use of pulverized- coal as fuel for steam generating pur- poses on locomotives;��� In feeding and burning pulverized fuel, thf prepared fuel gravitates from the enclosed fuel tank to conveyor screws, which carry it to the fuel and pressure'air feeders^ where it is thoroughly commingled with and carried by the pressure air through the connecting hose to the fuel and pressure air.nozzles and blown into the fuef and air mixers, where additional induced air is 'supplied and this mixture, now in combustible form,' is induced into the furnace by the sniokebox draft. A noted American railroad superintendent says;��� Our fuel charges are' bound to go up pulverized coal seems to offer the best solution of the problem we have "to face. Oil is prohibitive in cost except in a few parts of the country." i ' G. M. Wilson, mechanical expert of the Grand Trunk Railway believes there are no difficulties which for ' one moment weigh | against the' advantages which | would naturally accrue by the adoption of pulverized coal in the fireboxes of locomotives. ��� The latest'K development of means and methods for burning pulverized coal in steam locomo tives has passed the experiment al stage and in the States' ar said a prominent Eastern American railroad official. The New York Central Railroad fitted up the first steam railway locomotive of any considerable size with a successful self contained equipment for the burning oJi pulveriz<d cosl in suspension. 'Theie locomotives have met with complete success. The Delaware and Hudson Company and the Mss-souri,Kansas and Texas Railway are installing complete fuel drying and pulverizing plants and locomotive stations. It permits of the use of such >fuel as cannot be readily disposed of by mine operators in the commercial trade and provides for the utilization of existing refuse. Mutual advantages will be derived from proper co-operation between the railways and the mine operators, the former.mak- ing use of dust, slack,screenings and other small sizes of coals. , The pulverized fuel burning equipment on an engine can be cheaply and quickly converted for the use of fuel oil, while it can .with spall changes be readily converted to existing types of steam locomotives. ..t Tests on the Kansas City Southern Railway proved conclusively that it is easier to get up steam with pulverized coal than 'it is with oil, 45 to 60 minutes has been proved ordinarily sufficient to get up 200 lbs. of steam pressure from boiler water at 40 degrees Fht. - Steam can be uniformly maintained within a variation of two pounds of the maximum allowable pressure without popping off. The solution of the small coal -proposition was entirely in pulverizing ; the coat of briquetting is in itself prohibitive for steam generating purposes SUMMER PRICES ON COAL EFFECTIVE MAY 15th. O.D. LUMP, 2 ton load, $10.00 DELIVERED NUT, 2 ton load, $ 8.Q0 ��. DELIVERED ���' WELL PICKED AND THOROUGHLY CLEAN Middlesboro Collieries Ltd. Phone 15 C/tKADA'S KGK.E FLOUR GROWN IN CANADA MILLED IN CANADA F3R EVERY HOME Ask your Grocer for ROYAL HOUSEHOLD PINE SUPPORT FOB THE CHORAL UNION (Continued from Pass One.) doing raising the standard of singing in the district, generally and individually, as well as to provide from time to time musical treats for the public. The first works to be rehearsed are "Hear My Prayer" (Mendelssohn), "The Holy City" (Gaul), "The Heavens are Telling" from "The Creation" (Haydn). Mrs. Nichols Wets taken by by complete surprise, during the evening when the Rev. Mr. Kinney, on behalf of those who took part in the rendering of "The Crucifixion," presented her with a handsome gold brooch, set with MACDONALD AND "SOAP BOX" KING (Continued from Page One.) day night, he told the committee and got fifty dollars from McDonald in front ofv Post Office here about nine o'clock in- the evening. Mr. Brewster cross questioned witness very closely upon his alleged meeting w,ith MacDonald giving rise to supposition that probably tbe liberals might endeavor to set up an alibi for MacDonald. Gosdens particular function for liberals in regard to by-election was apparently ,to provide holes for plugging. At all events he said he got up a list of all members in good standing of ��� pearls,,in recognition of her-val-j'"ciiiucis m gooo s \ The engineer sitting in the cab uable sgrvicesas organist'at the Jongshoremens union. Go3den's of his-pulverized coaL burning! practices' and rendering, apt .re- friend Grey, or. Peterson, copied engine can see right through thejferences.in appreciation ,of her out 11300 names written oV all- instrumental'work being made [sorts of paper even on env^lopt* by the chairman. Mrs. Nichols responded in suitable terms. Besides organizing the Union by quick .business methods, a social time was spent with instrumental and vocal music. En-,' ~yyA':'A \\i ���* * t '. ��?����*_i JL ��,** A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A r* V V V vvvvv W*S* V VV VVVVVVVVV Palace Bakery | V ________ ,., 4- Bread, Cakes, Pastry, etc. �� .�� Hot Pies every Saturday.., $ | W. FAIRLEY, Proprietor f 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 Avenue. ' _ rangements have^teen made for proceeding with commercial ap* -plications as rapidly as the equipment can be produced. "v Seven million tons of solid fuel in pulverized form is the present annual consumption in the United States, thus demonstrating the .effectiveness and economy of this method of combustion. The total cost to ^prepare, pui. verizsd coal properly in a suitably equipped drying and pulverizing plant ranges from 15 to 45 cents'] per ton, depending upon the capacity of the plant., , - <, It produces a saving of .from 15 to 25 per cent in coal of equivalent heat value fired, as compared with, the hand firing of coarse coal in grates. It reduces the cost of maintenance and operation of steam .locomotives. The use of pulverized coal dispenses with #the necessity for grates, ashpans,r and trailing trucks and thereby increases the percentage of total locomotive weight. ln a test ride on a powdered fuel locomotive the firemen seamed to have as gocd a control of the boiler pressure as the engineer had of,the speed of the engine gas coming from the. top of the stack.' It is practically clear. There is ,very little, smoke, even at the start, and not nearly'so much as with an oil burner. Eliminates soot, cinders and sparks. ; Pulverized coal burning engines can be, readily adapted for oil fuel so that they can be used either way to meet such a situation of ,a railroad passing through both,coal and oil bearing territories and' having" both fuels available. 'Meets the'necessity for conserving the limited supply of oil in thfe rapidly exhausting fields, for other than locomotive purposes, and will shortly eliminate it from railway motive power use. ���""BJIiminates'fire hazards. v "Friendship, what does it mean ? " will be the subject for discusion at the Epworth League at next Monday's session. Mrs. W. Fairley will open the subject. : SAY! Are you looking for Clothes that will really stand some hard wear ? I have got just what you want in imported English whipcords and corduroys. Made to measure at ��� .' the following prices: 1 hree'-piece Sack Suits from $25 up Three-piece Norfolk Suits from $28 up Two-piece Norfolk Suits from $25 up Riding Breeches with plain facings from ' $8 up Riding Breeches with leather facings ' from $10 up Plain ^Trousers from $6 up Two-piece Norfolk Suit with plain .Breeches from $27 up Two-piece Norfolk Suit with Breeches, leather faced, from $29 up. Suitable for all outdoor workers and sportsmen ANDREW EWART The City, Tailor, (Opposite Bank of Toronto) ergetic ladies supervised the serving of the refreshments while the evening concluded with an informal dance. Contributing to the program were Mrs. Paton, Miss V." Lawson1, Mrs. Tutill, Mr. and Mrs. H. Leitch (duet), Mrs. Koscis, Miss Z. Hawe, Mrs. Langstaff (violin), Mrs. Nichols (piano), Messrs R. P. Berks, E. Staton, J. P. Boyd. E. B. Mayon The high accomplishments of Mr. R. P. Berks, L.R.A.M. of Victoria, as^pianjst^were seen in his brilliant rendering of Alice where art Thou,in variations,the hall ringing with long sustained applause on it? conclusion, Mr. Berks also lending invaluable assistance by accompanying several of the singers. Simpson and Cranna generously lent a Diamond Disc machine, Mr. Simpson providing tuneful music from a wide selection of records. backs. Beatrice Moore, proprietress of the Robson'Rooms 1030 Robson Street Vancouver, testified that on the date "��� of- the by-election there Herbert Pearce came to the rooms and rented two rooms/ He had been rooming then- .sine October. He stated he wanted to bring .some men, and the rooms were secured te permit them to sit around, and smoke. Pearce at one time worked for the Sun newspaper. Two weeks ago Pearce telephoned to her saying he was going out of town and that he would be back -next day. He has not yet returned. It was not customary for him to JM^away. she did not know of his_ absenting himself like that before. In a letter just received, Pte. Dan. Shearer mentions having callers in Pioneers Sid. Howes and Tom Smith of Merritt. Mr.,M. L. Grimmett motored over to Kamloops on Tuesday, accompanied by his son Jack and Mr. S. J. Solomon, of, Coutlee. They returnee! next day accompanied by Mr. W. C. Ditmars, contractor, and Mr. J. F. Burd, manager of the Province newspaper, both of Vancouver. The latter gentlemen proceeded to the Coast city on Thursday's train,* Under the Dominion Fishery lsws governing fishing in Canada no person, is allowed to take more than 25 trout per day from lakes, rivers and streams. The regulation applies to Nicola Lake, among other fishing rendezvous. 7:''7f7;^7!M^$p^ ���irX-p At the Adelphi this week there registered J. R. Conway, of Vernon, D. G. Sutherlrnd, of _ytton, C. J. Loewen, city assessor of Mamette Lake, W. F. Hayden, and Mr. McLean, of Kamloops, also W. C. Ditmars and T Burd, of Vancouver, who wer.'paying a visit to the local masonic lodge. \ Among the guests registering at the Coldwater Hotel this week were J. Kennedy, of the Aberdeen Mine, Thomas Steffens, of Lower Nicola, H. C. Meeker, Canford Mill, W:' E. Alaric, Salmon Arm, G. McDonald, Penticton, W. H. Heighton, Vancouver, * of of of of Yesterday members of Fore-, man Rhodes road gang which was working near Coutlee had, narrow escapes by the precipitation of a huge boulder of rock that came rolling down the mountain side as the result of blasting by a prospector,, who- was working at a considerable height above the road. '��iX^i^^Mt^ie^X^%^ Four THE NICOLA VALLEY NEWS- FRIDAY,' MAY 12, 1916 THE ADELPHI HOTEL, "Uhe House of 3��enl in MERRITT, - - B-C- We have one of the best thought ofand most talked of Hcjels in B.C. EUROPEAN PLAN Banquets and Dinner Parties a Specialty D. A. Costigan, Mgr. A. Hoggan, Prop. Rev. Eteson Goes To Honolulu i The Clydesdale STALLIONS: VICTQ1 AND MAJOR HUGO The Newsy Pars Theroad from Merritt to Kamloops,is now in good shape. Sergt. Tom Heslop, of the 30th B. C. Horse stationed at Vernon, is spending a few days leave in town. , ' . .? W. Quinville, of Mamette Lake was a visitor in the City on Saturday, registering at the Adelphi Hotel. This weeks early registerations at the Adelphi included John Kyle A.R.C.A., of Victoria, and H. M. Baden, of Vancouver. "VICTOR HUGO? Imp. (9898) (15031) Sire : Sir Hugo, 10924 1st Dam: Fair Maid 18355, by Marcellus mio. ��� , 2nd Dam: Lady Bell 8997, by Damley 222 Commencing May 3, " VICTOR HUGO " will stand Every Wednesday, At D. Munro's Stables, MERRITT, From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and During the^rest of the Week at the Accountant Aldred, and seven | of the crew of the Canadian Dodding Ranch at Lower-Nicola. I Bridge Company have arrived |at Ladner Creek, to resumework Pte. Campbell, who has been on sick leave for several weeks following an operation, returned to Kamloops on Tuesday. Pte. Wm. Dryborough, of the 102nd, who has been spending a few'days leave here with his family, returned to his ' post' on Tuesday. The Rev. E. T. Eteson. formerly in charge of the Shulus Indian Mission arrived, in town last Friday, while Mrs. Eteson, stayed Over at Kamloops, being the guest of Mrs. Tyner, Mr. fiteson, left here about a year ago to take up missionary work at McBride, B. C. but owing to the exodus of people from that district, the mission has been temporarily closed. Having been offered ministerial work: by the Bishop of Honolulu, Mr, Eteson decided to accept the post, leaving here on Tuesday's train to sail for Honolulu on Wednesday The good wishes of many'friends in the Nicola Valley go with him in his; new and distant sphere.of labor. Mr. Eteson, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harboard at Nico- la;during the week end. Raging River Back to Normal ; The attention of our readers is called to the advertisement of Middlesboro Collieries on page 3. Summer prices for coal are now in force, both nut and lump coal being reduced in price. The prices include delivery and are C.O.D. v New prices effective on May 15th. Mrs. N. J. Thompson will be at h'ome on the first and third Tuesday ��* in each month. During the past week a remarkable change in the climate from a warm" summer spell to cold wintry weather with light snow showers had the effect of decreasing the high waters temporarily, the rivers at the time of writing rapidly^ approaching normal. Protection work has been or is being done at the river bridges to ensure a clear passage for logs and debris from logging camps upstream, and danger of flooding of property when the summer suns'drive the melting snow from the, mountain, has already been minimized. ' The elements destroyed completely the home of Mr.' Spowart which up to a few days ago was a ' substantial .brick structure standing in .close proximity to the Coldwater River but which is now a mass of bricks and debris jumbled up, in the centre of the new bed the river has taken. By the loss of his land and home Mr. Spowart, has suffered to the extent of approaching $2,000, and considerable sympathy has been extended to him. ����*����^��J^����JmJ��A^��?��^��^*^����5����J����2��B?����**��J����** MILLINERY ��� ��� * ��� * .J.. WANTED-Girl for cooking and thousework. ��� Apply Matron. ' :Shulus, Hospital, Lower Nicola P.O. The interior of the Coldwater Hotel is being much improved and brightened' this week, the painters having firmly legistered themselves there for the time being. ���_* *$**5* *$* *5* ���** *5* *���* *** *$��� "���* *J* *5* *���* *.* *i* *���* *���* *�����**���* *���* *���* ���$��� % - .it SUGAR IS STEADILY ADVANCING IN PRICE OUR CASH PRICE Is for your advantage- ���. "MAJOR HUGO" Will Stand daily at the Ranch TERMS: To insure With Foal $15 on bridge construction at the Hope cut-off. ��� For further information apply to D. DODDING, (Owner) Lower Nicola - B. C. .Mrs. T. E. Clark left on Thursday's train for Kamloops, where she will spend a couple of weeks at her parental home before returning with her little ' son who* has been staying with his grandmother. The Forward Adult Bible Class which meets at the 'Methodist -Church-every-Sunday__at'ternoon will hold a scriptural discussion next Sunday. A musical treat was given the public last Friday evening, at the Presbyterian church, when Mr. Carson, of New Jersey, provided a splendid program of music on the Edison Di-^c Gram- aphone. This machine is handled by Simpson & Cranna who are the sole selling agents fcr this section and the Similkameen. James Paton', who only recently joined the Pioneer reinforcements, has.been promoted to the rank of corporal. , IV McKeating also of the Pioneers has been given his first stripe. ' Last Friday the official war pictures shown at the Rex were the finest pictures of their kind ever seen in the city and were much appreciated by those attending. Mr. Thomas" Keown, of the Bank of. Montreal staff at Port Haney, in the Fraser Valley, has been transferred to Kelpwn?. Mr. Keown, was for som��j con- siderabletime at the bank here.- Mr. Brimmacombe, manager of the Haney branch has' resigned and taken a commission ��as lieutenant. NOTICE IV THE ESTATE OF CHARLES WIJ-MAM KlNGIiER, THOMSON DECEASED, LATE OF VICTORIA B. O. | NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all creditors and other persons having Tea was served by ladies of thel���J>Jl&iT fL^^L^IfJl���. church. v Secretary Mrs. Boyd, of th.) Red Cross brancn, specially requests a full attendance of members at next Thursday's meeting as final arrangements will be made for the dance on'IMay 24th. Dr.VJACKSON, Dentist, Who is at present in Princeton, wishes to announce that he will Visit Merritt in about a week. A further announcement will.be made later. iEstate of Charles .William Ringler Thomson, late of Victoria, B. C, who died on or about ;the 29th daf of: January, 1916, whose' -will and codicils were proved in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, Victoria Registry, on the 19th. day of April, 1916, by the'Executors therein named, are hereby required'to send in particulars of their claims duly verified to the undersigned on or before tlieI 20th day of July, 1916. And notice is hereby given that after that date the said Executors will proceed to distribute the assets of the deceased among the .parties entitled thereto having regard only to the claims of which the,said Executors shall then have notice, and that the said Executors will not be .yable for the assets of any part there-: of so distributed to ��� any person of whose debt or claim they shall not then have had notice. Dated this 20th day of April, A.D;, i 1916. I CREASE & CREASE 410 Central Building, Victoria, B. C. ��� Solicitors for the Executors. F-15-7. ' :. .. Butter. Finesf Cremery -_ ; St. Charles, or "Canada First?'Milk Rice Fine Clean Grade Rolled Oats s ..-.��:/��� Flour Royal Household ^ . Wheat Flakes ; ' , / ��� Back or Strip Bacon. The Best Sugar Cured Ham v Small sizes ��� Nabob Salmon Splendid Quality Tomatoes . ���-" Quaker, I rand" , Braid's Tea \' Eagle Brand Milk - >*\ ', ' *��� Ghirardelli Chocolate f Marmalade >Delici6ii3 on Toast * . 3 lbs: for 1.15 Tall tins 2 for .25 5 lbs. .25 20' lbs. for .90 491b. sack 1.90 ��� per pkt. .40 per lb. .29' per lb. .20 per tin .25 per large tin .15 3 lb. tin each 1.10 3 tins for .50. 1 lb. tins each .45 * ' per jar.23 t You will find a nice selection of . . . '.'"���'- I '��� --x---X: ��� x������''.-���������' ~yy -x \x- I Silk, Braid, Panama, | Sport and Felt Crushers \' - .. - ' - ��� t.. 0 !; And a beautiful collection of ���f -:��� ���> *<��� t t AT THE I' ROSE MARCHE t t V t r ���.��- HATS TRIMMED to. each individuals taste at PRICES WITHIN THE REACH OF ALL * The Newsy Pars George Snyder, who enlisted last week in the 102nd regiment, left on Tuesday for Kamloops. Get in on the " Graft." Every Monday night at the Rex theatre. A thrilling serial just started. Middlesboro Collieries will paj wages ..tomorrow Saturday, this day being the nearest Saturdav tojthe fifteenth of the month. Mr. A. E. Howse is on a business visit to the Similkameen, attending to his many ^important interests in that section. The many friends of__ Government Agent Rolfe are' glad to know that he is again enjoying good health and has resumed ,hi* duties- at Nicola- ..Government t offices,, ef ter being a'*patient Ifor- several days at Nicola-Valley General Hospital.7 ' An Aspen Grove correspondent writes ihat there'was a re, markable comcination oC weathei conditions in his district last week'end. On Sunday nighl three inches of snow fell, th( barometer decended to North Pole depths, while the "sky was of a lovely Italian blue tint. HIGH GRADE limbing 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 AU Kinds *-".> ��� FOR>AI_E^K}7 imported^ EAR^ -ROSE - Suited to the soifand climate of-" ' the Nicola Valley, having been ' ->��� grown with big results, >w f Apply ColdwaterHotel/Merntt^ it^&^ist&v^'J Raisins - . ;. Special,aTo_ay. Grape Juice Made from Choicest Grapes Pineapple ," ��� Special Today Strawberry Jam Fronv B. C. Fruit 3 pkts. for .30 per bot. .30 3 tins .35 per bot. .25- Sweet Pickles . Nicely Mixed per large bot. .27 Fancy Tea Biscuits Nicely Assorted Flavors per lb. .15 Men's Shirts Check" Gfngharn Boys' Shirts Men's Balbriggan Underwjar Leather Belts Children's Wash Hats , Ladies Lisle Gloves ' Assorted each"8571.00, 1:25 each .75 per suitv1.00 each .25 and .50 each .35 per pair..20 THE MERRITT .;,.;..j��.j..j..;..;..;.^..;r;..;..;..;..;..;..;..%.;..;..;..;..��..;..;.. . L��� % ���M-X'********* A personal message of sympathy from Hon. Sam. Hughes and an official letter from the militia department at Ottawa, was recently received at Nicola, addressed to the wife of the late Capt. J. F. P. Nash, d.s.o., who was killed in action. The message followed one,already recorded, from Premier Borden. Sixteen patients were admitted and twelve discharged from the Hospital during April, thirteen of the former being males and three females. There were ho births lioFdeaths recorded; The average per day of patients receiving treatment was 9.43. The figures are given by Miss Fish in her first report as matron. SETTING EGGS FOR SALE Mammoth Bronze Turkey Eggs .for Setting.at Nine for $4.00 , Imported Hardy Manitoba Strain ' Black Orpingtons Settings of Fifteen for $1.50 From Prize stock. Cook'a strain and imported from Scotch Plains. N. J.'Hardiman, Canford, B.C. 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. NOTICE The Merritt Recreation Club formerly the Hub Billiard ahd Pool Hall is now open under new management. The reading and writing room is 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. A high class hotel with reasonable rates centrally located���ten minutes from-C.i PR. Wharf.' 50c, 75c, $1.00. Remember the BRUNSWICK Write ahead for reservations. HAWK BICYCLES An up-to-dnte High Grnde BicyclefittedwithA'o/^rCAflj'/i, New Dipattme or Hercules: Coaster ihake and Hubs, Detachable Tires, lilKliRmdeequip- melit, Including Mud- Ann rn guards,Pump,&T00I3 ���it.aU S^d FREEH 916 Catalogue, (10 pngca of Bicycles, Sundries 'ana lirpatr Material. You con buy vour supplie9'froui us at Wholesale Prices. T. W. BOYD & SON," 27 Notre Dame St. West. Montreal. IN THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH ULAOKBUKN GKEA.VES, DECEASED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all creditors and other persona having any claims or demands against the Estate of Joseph Blackburn Greaves, late of Douglas: Lake, and Victoria, B. C, who died on or about the-13th- day'o�� June,���; 19,15i whose will and codicils were proved in the Supreme Court of British Columbia,! Victoria Registry, on the 2nd day of1 XT .. ��� . , . . ., . .. September, 1916, by the Executors Notice w heieby given that the part-, therein nanied, are hereby required nership heretofore existing between the .0 send in particulars of their claims undersigned as Building Contractors, duly verified to the,undersigned' on Reai Estate and Insuiance, under the or before the 31st day of July, 1916. fi������, ���������,��� ���* ����� T p ^ ., >. And notico is hereby given that fi.rm nsu?e of McLean & Coip, of Mer- liter that date the said Executors; rltt, U.C., has been this day dissolved NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION will proceed to distribute the assets t)f the deceased among the parties mtitled, thereto having regard only 1.0 the claims of which the sa'id Executors- shall then : have, notice, arid .hat the," said Executors will not be liable foi- the assets or any part thereat so distributed to any person'Jof Virhose. debt or claim they,,shall not chen have had notice. Dated this 25th day of April, A.D. D916. ,. CREASE & CREASE 410 Central Building, ' Victoria, B. C by mutual consent. All debts due to the said partnership, are to be paid to Philip McLean, Mer- litt, B.C., and all partnership debts ���yjill' be paid by him. Philip McLean Frank. R. Corp ,- Merritt, B. C. ' April 5th, 1916 F-15-7. Mr. Harry Gravenor, late cf this city but-now residing at Vic- .���..���, _. - torja js m the City lenewing old Solicitors for the Executors. ���. acquaintances. VSB^l^r^^^^l}l^T'A Vi^-Jf^t>l.rO*fHJ^-?iT--r'VW",^ iK,i"T��!C��rW"WOT-T^Wn.-^ I i
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