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FEBRUARY. 25, 1910 Price 5 Cents West Yale Fared Well An Appropriation of $70,000 for Public Works BUDGET BROUGHT DOWN Railway Bill to be Placed Before -\"��� ~��- - House on Monday; -V .(From Our Own Correspondent) Press Galleryr Victoria-Feb. 25. ���-The estimates were brought do_#ij yesterday, and they foreshadowed an expenditure of .$7, - 738#6o for the coming vear of wbich $4,256,000 is;:foPtbe public works;, The.. estim.ated;-r?eceipts The allowance for'Saie is $70,\"-' 000'tincluding $25,000 for the Lil- loeft-Lytton road.'' Bowser. brought clown budget thisafternoon.- --It contained an- nquncemeht'that provincial:.debt wasj.ten and a- half millions; that the7mmion^cfeliarr\"^ of '1903 is: reduced:\"to;$1~6, \"OOP, ihat coirimer- ciaTtravellers' licenses and-tolls on Westminster bridge are abolished. ��� ' '\"' '''\"*' \" ' Public Works allowances for the Similkameen are $100/800 and for the/Okanagan $12,000. Skeena is given the largest appropriation with $140,000. Premier- announced that the railway bill would be brought in on Monday. Ellison moved second reading of land act containing an amendment re perpetuity timber licenses Bowser moving thd ad- ~journnTent~\"of\"the^debate;��� Amendment by Hajwthornwaite to public schools act to place children in separate schools was defeated after debate. Young said it would be bad to establish a Separate school system in the province which the government does not want. A meeting will likely be called in the course of a few day to consider the advisabilities of sending delegates from Nicola, Merritt and other local centres to Vancouver early in April to press before the members of the Railway Commission the necessity of hav- the C.P.R. operate a daily train service on the local branch. If this course fails a large petition will be. prepared and forwarded to dttawa asking for a tri-weekly stage service between Nicola and Spences Bridge thus providing a mail route on the davs that the local train does not operate. On the days that the train Would be coming, up the stage would go to Spences and vice; .versa.; The matter will %��::pre's^ and it is thought that the importance of Nicola Valley will make it imperative that the: wishes of the local public be met. partment of the hotel will be placed on a more satisfactory footing and the importation of a competent chef from the Coast is sufficient assurance of a splendid service that will be provided in the dining room. An automobile will also be operated in connection with the hotel thus adding to its attractiveness for tourists. Nelson Defeated Adolph Wolgast defeated Battling Nelson in fortieth round in the fight for the lightweight championship of the world at Point Richmond Cal. The hitherto invincible Dane was game to the end and the \"battle was a fierce one. Nelson leaves the ring without a knockout registered against him. :. To Cut Down Grade Definite Announcement Affecting Hamilton Hill Express Train Jumped Track Accident Near Spences But No One Was Hurt Train No. 96 eastbound on the mainline was ditched near the big ! bluff two miles west' of Spences Bridge Wednesday night. No one was hurt. The engine and two baggage cars left the rails but the passenger coaches were not derailed. The train was running slowly at the time and this averted a more serious-accid CAME TO NICOLA IN '71 James Chapman Was Amongst . the Earliest Pioneers Bearing well his burden of almost four score years and as youthful in spirit as he was on that November morning in '71 when he came down oyer the mountain trail and set foot in MAIL LINE TO SPENCES Nicola Valley Residents Insist on a DailyMail; Service The good people of Nicola Vailed are determined to have a daily mail-service and towards this end art wganizing one or two\" movements either of which would be effected..- ~ '���'\"' .���'���'\"���.''' A broken rail was given as the cause. Traffic was tied up over twenty hotirs and passengers going down on yesterday's local were detained at Spences Bridge until after 7 o'clock last evening. Hotel Changes Name. Nicola's well known hostelry, the Driard hotel, has changed its name and will henceforth be known as The Nicola. Manager Kirby believes in boosting his home town and has followed this course as a means towards that end. The hotel has been thoroughly renovated arid improved arid the interior has been beautifully decorated. Every de- DELEGATES' GOOD WORK Merritt Will Accomplish Much by Sending Men to Victoria . . Victoria Feb. 25, (Special) ��� That substantial results will follow the sending of a delegation to Victoria by the citizens of Merritt in quest of money appropriations for certain public improvements is now almost an assured fact; '-- - v;- -:-; - ; In ref erenc to sewerage nothing definite could be gained though the delegation was assured that the government would prepare a bill to assist municipalities laboring under the same conditions as Merritt. .,;.';���*-��� It is absolutely certain that West Yale will share liberally in appropriations this year and Nicola Valley will be generously dealt with. The Minister of Pubic Works announces that the grade on Hamilton Hill will be cut down this year and it is probable that Nicola River will be bridged at the west end of Quilchena Ave, the avenue graded easterly to Princeton Road and a road constructed up Godey Creek for the purpose of avoiding the heavy grade on Hamilton Hill. Other improvements are also promised: JAMES CHAPMAN Nicola Valley for the first time James Chapman is amongst those pioneers who came with' the first arid through the gracious^ hand of a beneficent providence are still with us. : \"We are rapidly thinning out he remarked asi he talked of the past witb a renresentative of the ��� '���' (Contihed on page 2) ft Robbers Made Haul J. W. Quinney of Fernie and T. H. Baird were held up at Coal Creek Saturday night by two bold highwaymen and robbed of $1800 in cash and checks. Both men were officials in the Trites Wood Co.'s store and it was the proceeds froiri the store that the highwaymen got. Contractors have started work on the V. V. & E. west of Princeton and will make a start on the section west of the Hope Moun- tains. ���...������-.-. V !i! til THE OTCOLA VALLEY NEWS Friday, February 25, 191�� I.V- Reports Were All Pleasing Ones Coal Compauy Had a Good ^.%, Year-Plan Improvements ^Th^ Nicola Valley Coal & Coke Co. are planning a progressive policy for the ensuing year and one that involves the enlarging of the present plant. The announcement that the C. P. R. would take all the coal the local company could produce has served as a stimulus. The switching'engine is now oil its way to the mines and the railroad is making arrangements to haul coal every day. At the present time about 225 men are employed and the output is in the neighborhood of 700 tons daily but the daily capacity will shortly be increased to 1000 tons. The annual meeting of shareholders was held in Vancouver this week and the reports were of a most gratifying order. Last year 70,000 tons werex shipped though the strike affected the output. The old officers were reelected as follows . President���John Hendry Vice-Pres. ��� A. McLaren Man. Dir.���W.H.Armstrong Sec.-Treas.���J.J. Plummer ��.. Superintendent��� D. Gray Directors���R. P. McLennan, F.-R.-Stewart. A. W. Wright and Dr. R. L. McKechnie. Orientals Under the Ban The sovereign grand lodge of I.O.O.F. has issued orders that no Oriental will be allowed in the order and any man who is a member of an Oriental order or participates in their meetings will be expelled. This will be.of interest to the many members of the I.O.O.F. in Nicola Valley, Couldn't Reach Verdict The board of conciliation which has been trying to affect a settlement between the striking miners of the Mother Lode and... the Greenwood smelter and their employers, the B C. Copper Co. could not reach a unanimous decision. Boom for Copper Montreal, Febi 25th���As a result of researches conducted by members of the staff *6f the minting department of the McGill science faculty and a noted chemist of New York, a new method of treating low grade copper ore has been discovered whereby low grade ore running under 4 per cent, may be produced at a profit. Masons Elect Officers ��� At the last regular meeting of the Nicola lodge, A. F. & A. M. in the masonic hall at Nicola the officers for the ensuing year were duly installed. The installation ceremony was performed by R. W. Bro. F. J. Lumsden of Vancouver and subsequent to the business of the evening light refreshments were served and a =delightful^social-evening=spent��� The officers were at follows: W.M.-M. L. Grimmett, S. W.-- A. W. Grote, J. W.-S. J. Solomon, Treas. ���N. J. Barwick, Sec. ���A. R. Carrington, S. D. ���Ti Heslop, J. D.-F. Gay, S. S.-H. John, J. S.-A. Fyall, Tyro���W. E.Dodd. To Operate on G.T.P. . J. J. Von' Dohlen, of Prince Rupert is authority for the statement that trains will be running on the 100 mile section of the G. T.P. east of Prince Rupert in July or August of this year. ; CAME HERE IN '71 ! . - .���. -(Continued fJom Page'One) ' News \"and we will soon be gone and forgotten.\" But they will never be forgotten for after all the pioneer has done much for Nicola Valley and the debt we owe them should secure a lasting gratitude. James Chapman lives in a comfortable home in Lower Nicola ^and to the new comer it gave the impression of a vast wilderness. But things have changed since then and Mr.^dChapman with a true optimism pictures a brilliant future for the land that has given him his livelihood for so many years. ' It took a long time for Nicola to become properly known but now that the outside world is beginning to realize what we have here you will see a big influx of settlers\" was the text of his prophetic vision. Born in Fyfeshire, Scotland, in 1836 Mr. Chapman comes from good Scotch stock and the dialect of Auld Scotia is still as prominent in his speech as it was when he left the shores of his homeland. For a time he mined in Australia but in '62 he came to Canada making the voyage , in a sailing ship arouud Cape Horn and, land-? ing at Victoria. He.lived at Victoria and Olympia for a number of years and in ,'68 he returned to Scotland coming back three years later. This time he landed at Frisco $nd made the trip overland. \"'\".,',\" ' ���\".\". . .. The gold excitement up the Fraser was over and he decided to seek the quieter and more industrious life so he started out on a prospecting trip for a piece of suitable land to locate. Coming up as far as Yale on the . boat he walked the rest of the way because it was impossible to get transportation oh the stage there being a plentitude of through passengers for the Cariboo. At Lytton he secured two or three horses and then followed the trail from Nicomen coming out on to the Nicola river just below the present 21 mile post on the C, P. R. A man named Bartlett Newman accompanied him and he went on through to Stump Lake and took upland Mr. Chapman remaining in this district. Honored and respected in all circles both Mr. and Mrs. Chapman are widely known Hotel Arrivals merritt Hotel R. T. Powers, JI A. Galbraith, F. Passmore, M. Farr, J. J. Hill and wife, Vancouver; A. Roberts, Aspen Grove; R. P. Baker, H..A, Lee, D. Urquhart, Nicola; N. Heuston, Princeton; D. W. Hutchinson, Calgary; H. V. O. Chat- terton, Victoria. NICOLA HOTEL Louis Angel, Frank Bailey, J. E. Brown and wife, Merritt; R. Powers, J. A. Galbraith, H.V.O. Ghatterton, Vancouver; R. M. Alexander, Golden; G. R. Bates, E. Todd, G. Gray, Aspen Grove; A. Smith, Coutlee; W. N. Rolfe, city. QUILCHENA HOTEL F. J. O'Keefe, Douglas Lake;' D. Uhurkart, Vancouver; H. Smith, S. N. Dancey, P. Spratt, Merritt; J. G. Alfredson, Midway ; D. Anderson, A. Anderson, Beaver* Creek. -o- The social dance which was given in Hygh's hall last Saturday evening; was a most pleasureable affair and thoroughly enjoyed by those who were honored with an invitation. ^It is proposed to hold these private dances frequently during 'the remamd er of the Winter months. Surveying New Grade Government surveyors were busy a few days ago on the Hamilton,Hill outside Nicola surveying the new grade. The gradr ient will be reduced from one in four to one in twenty-four. This improvement will mean much to the business interests of Nicola providing a more direct road to Aspen Grove and Princeton. and it is some measure of recompense for the privations and hardships they endured in the fight with others to give Nicola Valley the position that belonged to it, to know that these efforts are appreciated by all who have the best interests of the valley at heart. lihdTtTisTfour years ^lnc^negave up the activities of farming life to seek the quieter and more restful sphere. With him is his faithful spouse and Mrs. Chapman is also an old timer in the district having come here in '72 one year after her husband. When Mr. Chapman came to Nicola he took up the land now known as the Jack Collett ranch. At that time Lytton was the nearest trading post and traffic was carried over a small trail to Nicomen, now Thompson's siding and thence along the stage road to Lytton. It cost 25 cents per letter to get your maiFiri those days but this was a trivial hard- Mass will beheld at J.Garcia's ship in light of the others. residence, Merritt, on Sunday, There were but two or three February 27th at 9 a.m., Rev. other settlers here at the time |. Father Rohr officiating. . Land. Act Notice \" NICOLA DISTRICT Notice is hereby given that -I \">in- tend to apply to. the; Assistant-\"Commissioner oi Lands ior ; a licence i to prospect for coal and petroleum on and under the following described lands:��� : No. 1. Commencing at a point one mile West of E. Todd's No. 1 location post, being \"A.B.R., N.E. corner\"; thence West 80 chains, South. 80 chains, East 80 chains, North 80) chains to point of commencement. Dated 1st. December, 1909. A. B. ROBERTS, Locator Land Act Notiec District oi Nicola. Take notice that I, R.C. Lowry, of Vancouver, engineer, intend to ap ply for permission to purchase the following described lands:���Commenc ing about two miles Easterly of Lot 1,484; thence East 80 chains, thence North 80 chains, thence West 80 chains, thence South 80 chains to point of commencement. Dated 10th. December, 1909. R. C. LOWRY W. E. Green, Agent Ottawas won from Montreal by a score of 9 to 6 in the eastern hockey series. Authority^ has been given to build the Second Narrows bridge at Vancouver. Land Act Notice KAMLOOPS YALE LAND DISTRICT. Take notice that I, Stanley Kirby, of Nicola, hotel-keeper, intend to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:���- Commencing at the South-east corner of Lot 1,484; thence East 80 chains, thence North 80 chains, thence West 80 chains, thence South 80 chains to point of commencement. Dated 10th. December, 1909. STANLEY KIRBY W. E. Green, Agent. Friday, February 25. 1910J THE NICOLA VALLEY NEWS Kamloops Under new management this popular hostelry is now in a better position than ever to cater to the wants and requirements of the travelling public. One of the best equipped and most modern hoteljbnildings in the Interior. E. GESNER, Manager, Kamloops, bc. CANADIAN NORTHERN LINE Chief Engineer Says Final Surveys are Proceeding Rapidly The work of making the final revision of the surveys of the Canadian .Northern route is proceeding rapidly, according t.<> Mr. Thomas II. White, chief engineer. .One engineering party for the past three weeks has been engaged working up the Nam- I aving North Thompson river .rom loops, while another party started at Hope is now near C.ii.H- wack working towards New Westminster.' No late advices have, been received from Mr. C.H. Hailing ton during the course of a long residence jn the province took ar pro.min*- ent part in the politics and commer- | cial life of the country, passed away ; at St. Joseph's Hospital, Victoria, I the immediate cause of death being i heart disease. Deceased was T4 | years of age. Mrs. Cornwall, four : sons, F. T. Cornwall of Kamloops, Hugh, Fitz and Clement, and a daughter, Mrs. G. N. Barclay of Ashcrol't Manor, mourn and survive him. -o- Forty-two coal claims in the Telle wa and Bulkley valleys, owned Toy the Cas'siar Coal Company, have the plianee with the mining regulations. The locations were made lively ears i ago and the company paid the an- JEWELER and OPTICIAN I carry a stock of jewellery valued at $15,000 and can satisfy you in any line. Every article guaranteed. Let me do your repair work and it will be done right. Special treatment for the eyes. In the optical line I make a specialty of treating^the eyes and fitting them perfectly. who is in charge of a party locating! h*?a \"**\"***<\" tor alleged non-com- ) I'm 1 a line between Tete .Jaime Cache ?.nd Yellowhead Pass. Mr. White is confident that surveys will be complete thi in time to enable the Company, if it sees fit, to award construction contracts for the entire British Columbia section. . - - s Spring -o- Headquarters Vancouver, B.C. lission City, B.C. is the best investment you. can get and this is particularly- true of KAMLOOPS REALTY The future railway centre of the interior. No place outside of Vancouver has made more sub- TTtluitial progress during the past\" two years. The very fact that so much outside capital is coming into the city is evidence of the attractiveness of the field for investment. C. N. R. Divisional Base will be located in Kamloops. For information address Dalgleish & Corbett REAL ESTATE BROKER We do the biggest business in our line in Kamloops. Potatoes Wanted Potatoes wanted for shipment in carload lots, must be of good quality and reasonable in price. Apply NEWS OFFICE, Merritt ,B.C. We improve with age The Grand Pacific Hotel is one of the oldest Hotels in Kamloops and has ever maintained the good standard it set- at the start. Situated across from the C. P. R. depot and well furnished in all departments it can give you convenience, comfort and satisfaction. William Dobson Kamloops Lytton's Popnlar Hotejry Bailiie Hotel Good Meals, Good Comfortable Beds and Best Service. Rates Reasonable. Waiter C Keeble J. F. Bledsoe, general manager of the Findlay River Development company, .states that when there ��� is cheap transportation into the Find- lay and Ingenika river country th gold delivery will surprise the world there being millions of yards of' gravel that will average the pan. Every yard of ever, is impossible to mine under pvesent conditions, owing to the ex-; cessive cost of material and transportation. Mr. Bledsoe, , who has spent several seasons in the country referred to,- has come South, but will return later in the year to con-, tinue the Company's work. >' . o ; Millionaire \"Bill\" O'Brien, of Rcn-i frew, Ontario, mine owner and stock I dealer, the man who bought up a whole hockey team at fancy prices ��� this Winter, is the capitalist behind; the syndicate of Eastern promoters- who will this Summer undertake the' construction of the line of railway by which it is proposed to open up the coal fields of the Yellow Head; Pass Coal and Coke Company, West; of Edmonton, one of the richest coal: areas in Alberta, if not in the en- tiro Dominion*. , nuai license of $100 continuously every year, but it is alleged thai development was not prosecuted as required by law. The Hazel ton mining recorder -has referred the matter to Premier McBride. Canada's trade for January totalled $51,500,102, and increase of $12,- 322, 427, or bearly^ 30 per cent, over the corresponding' month of last yeai', and constituting a record of the month. For the first ten months oil the present fiscal year the total 10 cents to ; trade has been $563,986,780, an in- this. how- I crease of $95,610,931, * or about 20 : per cent. ; o ��� Altogether close on 7000 lots at ���Fort George will be on the .market by April 1���\"enough,\" says bune, \"for a city of 20,000.\" j 5000'lots have been surveyed in ccn- : tral Fort George, and at South Fort George, where clearing is under way, 1000 lots have been surveyed. The Tri- Ovcr -o- Grand Forks' city council approves oj: the principle of the. public ownership of telephones and endorses Vancouver's opinion that the Provincial Government should operate and own the telephone systems in British Columbia. -o- -o- The possibility of navigating the Fraser river South of Soda Creek to , Lillooet is attracting the attention j of steamboat men, and a boat ~is . j being built with that obiect in view, nation i rn, Quesnel Conservative Asso< ,.,,,- ,, , . , i- a.v -,-, ��� ��� i v-v. : J-his will be the sixth boat to be is requesting the Provincial Govern-i , -, ,, T. ��� 4. x x . ��� i -j ! placed on the upper Fraser dtinna- ment to construct a brida-e_a_c.-r_o_s.sj- - a ^^i. ^\"i��nb the- Fraser river at Quesnel. The traffic to the North is so considerable at present, and will increase so rapidly in the next few the Association thinks there should be no hesitation about building the bridge, although it will necessarily involve a large expenditure. . . o \"tho eomtng Summer. The Provincial Government having years that1 ��r.anted Kevelstoke $30,000 towards ' a new school building, the city council, and school trustees are arranging to submit a .bylaw to the people for the amount that has to be raised locallv. Proprietor, LYTTON, B.C. When a man wants a good shave or hair cut he always goes to William Brown (next Coldwater Hotel) Merritt's premier tonsorial artist. Will shortly move into new and larger quarters The mill at the Nickle Plate mine, Headley, has been kept in almost constant operation this Winter, and a successful season's work has resulted. There appears to be ��� just about enough water to finish out. February, after which the staff will be busily engaged in installing the new machinery which arrived from Sherbrooke, Quebec, last week. It is hoped to have everything ready to start up again'as soon as the snow melts and replenishes the streams. The estimated expenditure of Nelson for the current year is $158,000, of which $31,300 is on account of de1 benturc interests, $25,040 sinking- funds and $23,500 school board ro- auirements. -o- Robert Dowswell late proprietor of the. Leland Hotel at Kamloops Iras gone to Victoria to live temporarily. He has no immediate plans for the future. -o- Hon. C. F. Cornwall, who was lieutenant-governor of British Col- j new building in Kamloops umbia from 188.1 to 1886, and who are already complete. The Imperial Bank will erect a, fine Flans . .. ft Hf-:.: J/_i THE NICOLA VALLEY NEWS Friday, February 25, 1910 THE NICOLA VALLEY NEWS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY Subscription $2.00 a year in advance. Six months $1.00 One dollar per inch per month for regular advertising. . Land and water notices $7.50 for 60 ; days. $5.00 for 30 days. I Classified adverti&inj? 10 words for 25 cents. ! extra words 2 cents. Special rates furnished for large contract ad- ' yertisinji.. Address THE NICCLA VALLEY NEWS P.O. Bo:-: 20 Merritt. B.C. Better Freight Rates The; announcement that the Provincial Government would have con-' trot oi the rates on the Canadian' Northern railway has much more significance than one would, ordinari- = ly attach to it. This same control will ultimately be the lever by which the competitive system in freight and transportation charges will be. regulated. Without this control it would be possible Lo2 the C.N.R. to enter into- a pact with the Canadian Pacific and to lix the charges to suit the fancy oi the railway corporations.' .v$n this event the interests of the' general public would be sacrificed.' frWith this control the rates on the CJ'- N. R. can be regulated and this will force the C.P.R. to bring- their charges down to. the same level .if ��� they hope to do business in British Columbia. i The Railway Commission has jur-! isdiction over tariffs at. the persent j time, but through a technical protective clause provides that the! commissiom will not have .iurisdie-' tion over the rates on the C. P. R. j until the company has paid a ten per cent dividend on its stock. The1 C. P. R. increases its capitalization: account every year for the purpose of keeping below the ten per cent.1, margin,and thus shutting out inter-! icrencc with their rates. But the advent oil the new road will put a different complexion on the situation; and with the rates under the con-' trol of the Government, it will give the people of British. Columbia what. they have long sought, and what they so sorely need���a fair and equit-' =_____a_ble__system of Jreight and transportation charges. but he in common with the best wisdom of the land realize that such an undertaking at the present time would be absurd. If international complications are bound to ensue it ir; almost imperative that they will materialize within the next ten years, and it would be impossible for Canada to build a navy in that time. Immediate assistance in the form of money or one or two good ships! would have a two fold effect. It; would more than satisfy the actual requirements devolving vipon Canada ��� in respect to its duty to the mother-j land, and it would also tend to I more firmly cement the bonds of Im- j perial Unity. The day will soon dawn when Joseph Chamberl\"n's life dream of Imperial ferdeation will be a realization, arid then will the efficiency oi the policy of Mr. Borden and his followers be more convincingly demonstrated. stimulus to the agricultural, horticultural and live stock industries of the valley. We have the government grant for this year, in fact it was for the pur- j pose \"of securing this that the dates ; were accepted by the local represen-j tatives at the Farmers' Institute j Convention in Victoria a few weeks ago. The Boards of Trade of Merritt and Nicola could act in conjunction with the Farmers Institute | and complete plans whereby this! popular and deserving institution could bo made a fixture in Nicola j Valley. It is mature time that^ something was done if we hope to hold an exhibition this Fall. Land Act Notiec NICOLA DISTRICT Notice is hereby given?that I intend to apply to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands for a licence to prospect for coal and petroleum on and under the following described lands:��� No. 2. Commencing at a point two miles West of E. Todd's No. 2 location post, being \"A.B.R., N.W. corner\"; thence East SO chains. South 80 chains, West 80 chains, North 80 chains to point of commencement. Dated 1st. December, 1909. A. B. ROBERTS, Locator. The Naval Bill British Columbia should feel proud! oi its representatives in the federal house at Ottawa. In the debate on tho Naval Bill two of the most not-, able contributions came from Martin! Burrell, member for Yale Cariboo,1 and A. S. Goodeve, member for : Kootenay. I Borne are prone to criticize the attitude oi the British Columbia de-| legation, but after all their thoughts j and! ideals must be in line with the j best' thought of the nation. j It- is regrettable that there is any feeling of partisanship in the debate, but this spirit is making itself more and more conspicuous as the debate wears on. Mr. Borden has a solid opposition behind him. They are a unit in advocating immediate assistance towards the Imperial navy. No man would be more pleased or gratified to boast of a formidable Canadian navy than R. L. Borden, Boards Should Get Busy A little effort on the part of the local Boards oi Trade at.this particular moment might be successful in securing ior N icola Valley a daily service on the local branch line. Now that the railway company has the matter under consideration a little of the persuasive power might have the desired effect. It is mature time that we had a daily service. The importance and standing of Nicola Valley demands it and the C.P.R. should be brought to a fuller appreciation of the requirements of the Nicola Valley.. Another matter that might well be taken up through the same sources would be an investigation into the local freight rates. Of course that question would have to be taken up with the Railway Commission. We understand that the company charges one dollar per ton for coal from Merritt to Nicola a distance of seven miles. That is a rate of 14 2-7 cents per ton per mile. The rate to Vancouver is $1.80 cents per ton for a distance of 217 miles or less than one cent per mile. From Merritt to Kamloops a distance of 113.miles the charge is two dollars per ton. There is not much equality in those figures. It is estimated that the C.P.R. can carry coal for 7-10 of a jient^per ton per mile, and it would i nterest some to^kno^v^wKy^tlTey^dxy not apply this rate all over the province. The Comet Craze There, seems to be a lot of anxiety in some quarters as to whether or not the now famous Halley's comet will come into contact with .the earth and destroy it. Some scientists have declared that this will assuredly happen and there are some people just weak minded enough to believe them. The world has existed for many thousand years. Comets have come and. gone and some of them have even come into contact with the earth. But nothing has been sacrificed as yet, and . there is not the faintest possibility, that any harm will follow in the wake of the Hal- ley .Comet. There is some common sense and sound reasoning in the words of Sir Robert Ball. He says that, a i \"rhinocerous in full charge would not fear collision with a cobweb,! and the earth need not fear a collis-, sion with a comet. In 1861 we passed through the tail of a comet, but no one knew it. a the time. For a hundred million years life has been continuous on this continent though we have been visited by at least five comets every year���I think Sir John Herchel says somewhere that a whole comet could be squeezed into a portmanteau.'\" Land Act Notice �� NICOLA DISTRICT Notice is hereby given that I in tend to apply to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands for a licence t prospect for coal and petroleum on and under the following described lands:��� No. 3. Commencing at a point tw miles North of E. Todd's No. 3 location post, being \"A.B.R., N.E. corner\"; thence South 80 chains, West 80-chains, North 80 chains, East-80 chains to point of commencement. Dated 1st. December, 1909. A. B. ROBERTS, Locator. -A.B. Roberts, Agent. Land Act Notice NICOLA DISTRICT , Notice is hereby.' given that'I . intend to apply to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands for a licence- to prospect for coal and petroleum on and under the following, described lands:���- ..... No. 3. Commencing at a point two miles North of E. Todd's No. 3 location post, being \"M.L.G., S.W. corner\"; thence East 80 chains, North 80 chains, West 80 chains, South 80 chains to point of commencement. Dated 1st. December, 1909. M. L. GRIMMETT. W. J. Palmer of Stump Lake has purchased the property of. Capt. Nash - in Kamloops and will move his family into the city to live. -o- An Agricultural Exhibition It may not bc generally known to the people of Nicola Valley that dates have been set aside for a Fall lair in this district, but it is absolutely true. The immense effort that will be necessary in creating an institution oi this character may preclude the possibility of an exhibition for this year, but the opportunity is before us and it devolves upon the good people of this valley as to whether or not they employ it. . Nicola Valley is essentially an agricultural country and there is no reason why we could not support a progressive and successful Fall fair. .Not the ordinary class of exhibition that in given over more to enter- I tainment oi the cheapest order, but one that has a wealth of educational I features, and that would prove a( Land Act Notice NICOLA DISTRICT Notice is hereby givea that I intend to apply to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands for a licence to prospect for coal and petroleum on and under the following described lands:��� _No.^l.^Commen.cing__^a_t__a__ point Land Act Notice KAMLOOPS DIVISION OF YALE LAND DISTRICT District of Nicola. Take notice that George E. Hygh of Merritt, hotel proprietor, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following, described lands*���Commencing at a post planted at the North-west corner of the staking which lies about 3 chains East of j the Otter Valley. School-house; thence running 40 chains East, thence running 40 chains South, thence running \"40 chains West, thence running 40 chains to point of commencement. ��� GEORGE EDWARD HYGH Dated January 25th. 1910. about one mile South of G.R. Bates' No. 1 location post, being \"E. T., N.E. corner\"; thence West 80 chains, South 80 chains, East 80 chains, North 80 chains, to point of commencement. Dated 1st. December, 1909. EMMETT TODD, Locator. Land Act Notice NICOLA DISTRICT Notice is hereby ��;iv._n that I intend to apply to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands for a licence to prospect for coal and petroleum on and under the following described lands:��� No. 3. Commencing at a point two miles West of E. Todd's No. 2 location post, being \"E. T., S.W. corner\"; thence East 80 chains, North 80 chains, West 80 chains, South 80 chains to point of commencement. Dated 1st. December, 1909. EMMETT TODD, Locator. Friday, February 25, 1910 THE NICOLA VALLEY NEWS We have secured the agency for the Moore Lighting Supplies for the Nicola Valley. We are prepared to supply you with mantles, globes, both uprights and inverted, mantle supports, tip cleaners, burners, new generators, etc. If your light doesn't burn just right bring it in. The supplies are marked with Vancouver prices. (j. M. Gemmili Druggist and Stationer Agent for Mason & Risch Pianos Merritt, - British Columbia LOCAL AND DISTRICT J. F. Murray went over to Kamloops yesterday on business. -o- Merritt L. O. L. will meet on Saturday evening in the lodge rooms. Mrs. Roberts of Nicola Lake was the hostess of a delightful afternoon tea last Wednesday. -o- The new post office building at Vancouver 'will be occupied for the first time on Monday next. Mrs. Sutcliffe of Lower Nicola will likely take up her residence in Nicola in the very near future. Mrs. Pooley and her neice, Miss Agnes Vair, visited with Dr. Tutill and Mrs. Tutill yesterday. W. G. Murray left Tuesday morning for Vancouver and New Westminster. He will be away for some time. Fred Riley of Nicola has gone ont to Princeton and hasjtaken a position with A. Heuston the local liveryman. ���o- The shipment of lumber for the new Methodist church at Merritt arrived this week and work will proceed at once. -o- Court Nicola, I.O.F. had \"a meeting last evening in the lodge room at Nicola Lake. There was a good attendance of members. Before stipendiary magistrate Rolfe at Nicola yesterday a Nicola man was fined twenty-five dollars and costs for abusing his wife. Sleighing through this district is excellent. There is plenty of snow and the roads in most instances have been well beaten down. Mr. and Mrs. William Mcln- tyre are expected back from the this evening. While' Vancouver Mrs. Mclntyre was ill for a day or so. Miss Lester who has been a guest of Nicola friends for the past three weeks returned this week to her home in New Westminster. Arthur Ash for some time engaged as wine clerk at the Nicola hotel has been appointed to the vacant position of provincial constable. Miss Annie Olson who has been seriously ill at her home in Col- lettville has fully recovered much to the gratification of her host of friends. ���o- Frank Bailey has been appointed local correspondent for the London Kining Journal the oldest publication of its kind in the world. R. P. Baker of the Bank of Montreal staff at Merritt who has been relieving at Nicola for the past ten days has resumed his duties at Merritt. G. R. Bates of Aspen Grove has returned from a hurried trip to the coast where he completed the sale of valuable mining in- erests in the Otter Valley. A. W; Strickland, manager of th^Bank^^f^M^ntr^al^at^Nfcala returned Wednesday night from the coast. Mrs. Strictland and Master Buzz came back with him. Charles Turnoss one of the pioneers of the Revelstoke district was burned to death Monday night when his home just east of the city was destroyed by fire. -o- The regular meeting of the Nicola Valley board of trade will be held in the Barwick block, Nicola, on the evening of March 3rd. Business of important char- acted will be discussed. Saturday's payroll at the mines in Fernie reached over the hundred thousand dollar mark. Last Tuesday over 2000 tons were produced, the best showing .in two years. Nearly all the stock of the Diamond Vale Supply Co, has been moved into the new store and the company will be ready to do business in their new home in a few days' time. W. E. Green and A. McVittie of Vancouver who have acquired valuable interests in this district are expected up from the coast in the course of a few days. Mr. Green will bring his motor car with him. for the Douglas Lake Cattle Co. Tbe horse will be a valuable acquisition to the industry in this district. -o- Mr, and Mrs, F. A. Reid leave on Saturday week for St. John, N. B. on a visit of several weeks to Mr. Reid's home. Mr. Reid's health is not as good as It might be and it is in search of recuperation that he is taking the holiday. Mrs. Hammill, wife of James G. Hammill of The News staff arrived here from Vancouver Monday night with her liitle daughter. At present Mr. and Mrs. Hammill are stopping with Mrs. Marshall. P. Marquet, the well known' proprietor of the Nicola livery stables is contemplating the installation of an auto service between Nicola and Princeton. This improved service will be much appreciated. Sincere and general will be the sympathy extended to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Richards of Canford in the loss they have sustained through the death of their infant daughter. The end came last evening after a brief illness. __o- W. E. Fished who was \"formerly with A. E. Howse & Co. at Nicola has established a cigar manufacturing industry at Vancouver to bs known as the Key West Cigar Mfg. Co. His many old friends will be pleased to learn that he is meeting with splendid success. H3r=Arm str ong-left=yesterday- morning on a driving trip to Princeton and Hedley. He will make the. outing one of combined business and pleasure and he will be back in Merritt next Tuesday. -o- The movement to organize a lodge of the Knights of Pythias at Merritt is receiving every encouragement. It is understood that the new lodge will start out with a membership of upwards of twenty. A. Hadwin brought in a thoroughbred Clydesdale stallion from Duncans, V. I., this week Carpenters in Merritt are looking forward to a busy season. Many new houses are contemplated and in addition to these there will be three new churches and the proposed new club house of the Merritt Athletic Association. ���-��a__*_M C. P. R. Considers Additional Facilities for Local Line There is some talk of a daily service on the local branch o�� the Canadian Pacific railway though no definite policy has been announced. The railway Compaby are fully investigating conditions throughout this district and if they conclude that the daily service is a necessity it will be established early in the month of April. Under the present schedule travelers coming into the valley to do business arc required to stop oyer for two days whereas with a daily services they could . do their business in one day. Some time ago the railway company were seriously considering this move and it is the hope of the general public that they can see their way clear to grant this concession in the matter of transportation-facilities. G40 Minstrel Show Coming Arrangements for the big minstrel show which will be held oh March 17th. under' the auspices of the Merritt Athletic Association are well under way. At a meeting of the committee in the Bank, of Montreal on. Monday evening J. P. Boyd, G. M. Thorn and' S. N. Dancey were t.amed to take charge of the preparatory work. . There is excellent material from which to choose and the initial rehearsal was held at. the residence, of Dr. Tiitil! last evening with splendid results. It is proposed to have the minstrel show extend throughout the evening instead of putting on a farce comedv during the latter half ���a policy that is . followed in many cases. Mrs. Tutill has kindly consented to preside at the piano. There will be six end men, a chorus of twelve voices and a good strong orchestra. ' The performance will be followed by an impromptu dance. Land Act Notice NICOLA LAND DISTRICT Take notice that Edward Morgan, of Toronto, Ontario, doctor of medicine, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:���Commencing at a post planted one mile North from the South-west corner post of Kate Morgan's application to purchase, thence running 80 chains East, thence North 80 chains, thence West 80 chains, thence South 80 chains to point of commencement, and containing acres more or less. Dated 30th. December, 1909. EDWARD MORGAN E. Todd, Agent. Land Act Notiec NICOLA DISTRICT Notice is hereby given that I Lend to apply to the Assistant Commissioner oi Lands for a licence to prospect for coal and petroleum on and under the following described lands:��� No. 2. Commencing at a point two miles west oi E. Todd's No. 2 loca tion. post, being \"G.R.B.' S.E. corner;\" thence West 80 chains, North 80 chains, East 80 chains, South 80 chains to point oi commencement. Dated 1st. December, 1909. G. R. BATES' Emmett Todd, Agent. in 11 New Churches For Merritt The new Methodist Church at Merritt will likely be opened about the middle of March and the inaugural sermons will be preached by Rev. Dr. Sipprell, President of Columbia Land Act Notice Take notict that Emily L. McVittie wife oi A. W. McVittie, of Victoria B. C., land surveyor, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:'���Commenc- at a post planted on the South bank oi Bates Creek, 40 chains from the Nicola-Princeton Waggon Roac; thence running South 80 chains thence West 80 chains, thence North 80 chains, thence East ��0 chains to point. of commencement, and contain ing 640 acres, more or less. Dated 28th. December,, 1909. EMILY L. McVITTIE E. Todd, Agent. Land Act Notice NICOLA DISTRICT Notice is hereby given that I intend to apply to the Assistant Commissioner \"or Lands for a licence to prospect for coal and petroleum on and under the following described 11- college' at New Westminster. The Church board is now awaiting a shipment of lumber from Vancouver, which is expected daily\" and as soon as;; this arrives the contractors can finish their work. A social evening will be given on the Monday evening following the opening services. . There will soon be three other new churches in Merritt. The organization plans of the Presbyterian and Anglican denominations are well perfected, and magnificent new edifice will also be erected for the Roman Catholic congregation. lands:��� No. 2. Commencing at a point one mile West oi G. R. Bates' No. 1 location post, being \"E.T., N.E. coiner; thence West 80 chains, thence South 80 chains, East 80 chains, North 80 chains to point of commencement. Dated 1st December. 1009. EMMETT TODD, Locator. The Provincial Government will conduct a demonstration orchard at Siunmerland. The amount distributed in wages in Greenwood is steadily increasing. The payroll of the British Columbia Copper. Company, which is the chief employer of labor, is slowly increasing, and there is additional employment owing to the ooerat'on of No. 7. the E.P.U. Bay, Tip Top, Corn- bin at ion and Dynamo mines, and the work on the Greenwood-Phoenix and Argo tunnels. Everybody is anxious to see ALLEY'S COMET and the best place to see this wonderful phenomena is at Middlesboro Not only do you get the finest view of the comet but you also j see some good values for your money. Sure thing this is the place to buy. Come over anyway if its just to see the comet. Maybe around the store you will find things and prices that are just as interesting. j. a Spend your summer vacation at SAVQNAS ^EMKaM_______B^B____WH_B]EHl^_n_llll___nM^H___iaaia^BMK^Hat__H. along the shores of Kamloops Lake. Splendid fishing and. hunting. - . Pleasure, spot for .sportsmen. Lakeview Hotel Provides for your every want while you are enjoying the beauty of this popular resort. AdaiB FergUSOn, Proprietor ������ . Nicola Valley Dealers in Prime Beef, Mutton, Lamb, Veal, Pork and Sausage, Poultry, Ham and Bacon. Fresh Fish always on hand. Orders receive prompt attention. Cattle bought and sold bv the carload. . Eastwood Manager r_r|ir_M|^rim_r^Jri^^����'**-'^W>J��^*JWW��-<^W ���\"*mr~ �����\"��-\"*���\"���-\" __*.__->___; ;��...~a.��_j_r*i MOUNTAIN HOTEL NORTH BEND Headquarters of the railroad boys on the Thompson and Cascade divisions of the C. P. R. We have a good lunch counter as well as dining room and our service always pleases. Our rooms are warm and comfortable. JOHN ABREY, Proprietor 8 THE NICOLA VALLEY NEWS Friday, February 25, 1910 C. P.-.R.- TRAIN SERVICE Nicola Branch Southbound Lv. Spences Bridge 16.45 . Lv. Coyle Clapperton 17.25 Coutlee Dot 18.05 Arr. Merritt Canford 18.35 Nicola 18.50 19.05 19.11 19:45 Lv. Nicola Merritt Coutlee Coyle Northbound 7.30 Lv. Canford 8.31 S.00 Dot 9.10 8.05 Clapperton 9.55 8.16 Arr. Spences Bdge 10.30 Mainline Leave Spences Bridge Going West: No. 13 (Vancouver Local) 11.02. arriving Vancouver 18.55 o'clock; No. 97 at 4.50 o'clock reach Vancouver 12.20 o'clock. Going East: No. 14 (Revelstoke. Local) 16.25 o'clock reach Kamloops 19.20 and Revelstoke 1.20; No. 95 at 23.13 o'clock leaving Vancouver 8.25 and 15.15 respectively. Kamloops Big Store. ��� ��� In all departments we excel and our stock is complete and well assorted. Dry Goods and Clothing Agents for 20 Century Suits L. T. Blair Kamloops, British Columbia Gorresponclents to Say If you want the best service for your money when in Kamloops you should stop ot the Dominon Hotel We pride ourselves on the dining room service we give to the pubic and our other departments are equally well sustained. W. R. GRAHAM, Proprietor Kamloops, B.C. Lower Nicola Norman Woodward is away for a two weeks' holiday. He is taking in Vancouver and Victoria. James Smith's little son is now almost convalescent much to the gratification of the many friends of the family. Sixteen men are engaged in cutting timber on the sidehill for the mines of the Nicola - Valley Coal and Coke company at Mid- dlesboro. A couple of horse buyers have been through this district during the past few days and have made a number of purchases. Mrs. H. Sutcliffe will return in a few days with her sister, Mrs. Lou Austin. Church will be held here next Sunday afternoon and evening. Rev. Hedley will officiate. Mr. Hedley is living in the Dodding home. Mrs. Bewley has been seriously ill during the past week or so. There is an epidemic of cold throughout this part of the valley. Almost every person is afflicted. Dr. Curtn visited Lower Nicola and Canford on Wednesday. Considerable interest is being manifested in Lower Nicola in the proposed organization of the Canadian Mounted Rifles. A troop will be organized here and from present appearances there will be lots of available material. W. S. Keebles is at the coast on a business trip. He is taking in Vancouver and Victoria. C. L. McKenzie who conducts a general store in the Lillooet country was in Lytton the other day on his way to the coast. The heavy frost of the past few nights has resulted seriously with fruit trees in this district, The loss in some parts is fairly | heavy. | A pleasant dance was given in j the local hall last Thursday | evening. It was of an impromptu I order. The heavy traffic into the Lilloett country has abated because of the severe weather but the ensuing season promises to be one of the most active in the history of this district. ridge Junction point with C.P.R. mainline and Nicola branch.' Good hotel accomodotion. Porter meets all trains. Guests receive the very best of attention. A. Cleme$, Proprietor Ashcroft A provincial government survey party of fifteen men ih charge of T. N. Green left Ashcroft for Fort George to survey a town- site there, yv The keel for the new' steamer for the B. C. Express Co. at Soda Creek has been laid. This will be a valuable addition to the fleet plying between Quesnel and northern British Columbia points this summer. The two year old child of Mrs Arnold Davis died on Wednesday a.fter,aJ_)rief_ilness_ Quilchena . William Everson has been away on a two weeks' stay at Kamloops and the coast. He is expected back tonight. The delightful sleighing in this district has encouraged many sleighing parties. The drive up. the lake from Nicola seems to hold the most attraction. Jos. Guichon with the Misses Guichon and John Moore with Mrs. Moore attended the musicale at the home of A, E.. Howse in Nicola last evening. Horse buyers have been busy through these parts lately and a good many animals are being shipped. Work on the new road around the Gilmore hill will commence early in the spring according to advices received here. This is welcome news. QuilcBiena Hotel Quilchena, B. C. One of the finest hotels in the upper country. Excellent accomodation for travellers and tourists. Hot and cold water baths. Best of wines and liquors. c_ Terms $2.00 a day and upwards. Jos. Guichon Proprietor When in North Bend stop at C. P. R. Hotel Land Act Notice NICOLA DISTRICT Notice is hereby given that I intend to apply to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands for a licence to prospect for coal and petroleum on and under the following: described lands:��� No. 2. Commencing at a point two miles West of E. Todd's No. 2 location post being \"M.L.G., N.E. corner\"; thence West 80 chains, South 80 chains, East 80 chains, North 80 chains to point of commencement. Dated 1st. December, 1909. M. Li. GRIMMETT. A. B. Roberts.. Agent. The bachelors of Ashcroft are giving a dance in the town hall this Friday evening. Invitations have been sent out. Judge Calder accompanied by Mrs. Calder went up to Kamloops on Tuesday. Rev. Mr. Henderson of Ashcroft went to Lytton on Wednesday's train. The man with the electric clock is here and is doing a land office business. Mr. S. Tingley went down to the coast on Monday's train. Coutlee Walter LeGallis of Canford was a guest at the Coutlee hotol this week. The new slaughter house for H. S. Cleasby is almost completed. Sleighing through this section is excellent at the present time You can get the best satisfaction for your money. Local trains stop thirty minutes for lunch. We have the name of keeping one of the best host- elries along the line. C. J. Clarence Manager Lytton There is very little snow in this district and not sufficient for sleighing. The Lilloett stage is still using wheels. the roads being in fine shape. Things are a little quiet in and around Coutlee at present though business seems to be good. The outlook is for a splendid season in every department. A number of residents of this district disposod of horses during the past few days to a horse buyer from the coast. Some interest is being taken locally in the approaching minstrel show which will be held under the auspices of the Merritt Athletic Association. The movement to organize an agricultural exhibition finds great favor in this district and it is the hope of the local community that the scheme can be successfully carried through. We Solicit your patronage Imperial Bank Good interest on deposits from one dollar upwards. Let us open a savings bank account for you���It is a good way to lay money up for a- rainy day. R. A. BETHUNE, Manager KAMLOOPS BRANCH M. L. GRIMMETT Barrister and Solicitor Notary Public Solicitor for the Bank of Montreal Nicola ��� Merrill Friday, February 25, 1910 THE NICOLA VALLEY NEWS We are offering\" the public special prices on goods recently purchased at a reduction on cost. In this line we have something to suit everyone and we are adding all our winter underwear. Each and every garment we will sell at 33 1-3 per cent off the regular mark for two weeks to clear. This is a genuine reduction sale. Call and get a bargain and be convinced at the old stand. G. B. Armstrong, MERRITT, B.C. Gateway to the Cariboo . . . Those who go up into the Cariboo country generally have several hours to spend in Ashcroft and they always get the best of accomodation at the Grand Central Hotel Our rates fit every pocket and our service pleases all. George Ward9 Proprietor Ashcroft, >. c. Merritt Livery and Feed Stable Saddle Horses, and Single and Double Drivers, on Shortest Notice. Good accomodation for horses. Express meets all trains. Buggies for hire. A. J. COUTLEE, Prop^ neffittrBrcr Painting and --Dec6ratiii< Just give me a trial on that house of yours, and you will be well satisfied with the results. PLASTERING A SPECIALTY HANGING WALL PAPER Will shortly open a new store with full equipment of decorative stock. r. j. McGregor Residence Quichena Avenue Next Eastwood Block Horse and Cattle Ranches-' Dairy Farms Fruit Lands Improved Agricultural Lands Timber Limits Government Land open for Purchase Pre-emption Homestead WRITB The Southern B.C. Land & Mines Merritt, B.C. - Nicola, B.C. Nicola's Popular Hostelry Splendid accomodation for tourists and travellers Excellent Cuisine Hot and Cold Water Baths Kates are reasonable Fine Hunting' and Fishing Guides always at hand' Stanley Kirby, E^E Nicola Lake British Columbia Metropolitan MEAT MARKET NICOLA, B. C. The choicest of Beef, Mutton, etc., always on hand. Fresh Fish, Eggs and Vegetables. T. HESLOP, Prop CSMKUKZ s^ms^l.^:- f ;��� ���- Tfi-p n tt Home of the travelling public. Everything directed to the best comfort and convenience of the guests. Rates $2.00 a day. Special inducement to boarders. GEORGE E. HYGH MERRITT PROPRIETOR BRITISH COLUMBIA 10 THE NICOLA VALLEY NEWS Friday, February 25, 1910 Land Act Notice KAMLOOPS DIVISION OF YALE1 LAND DISTRICT j District of Nicola. j Tahe notice that I, Fred Raspberry j oi Nicola, farmer, intend to apply| ioi permission to purchase the I'ol lowing described, lands:���Commenc ing about one mile Easterly of th South-east corner of Lot 1,484, thence East 80 chains, thence North SO chains, thence West 80 chains thence South. 80 chains to point of commencement. Dated 10th. December, 1909. FRED RASPBERRY. W. E. Green, Agent. toria, gentleman, intends to apply, for permission to purchase the following- described lands:���Commencing at a post planted one mile. North from the South-west corner of Margaret Leslie's application to purchase; thence running East 80 chains thence North 80 chains; thence West 80 chains, thence South 80 chains to point of commencement, and containing 640 acres, more or less. Dated 30th. December, 1909. CONSTANCE HUTCHISON E. Todd, Agent. ;:80..chains to point of commencement and containing 640 acres more or less. j = Dated 30th. December, 1909. KATE MORGAN E. Todd, Agent. : _o _- ., tends to .,>.apply for permission to- purchase the following described lands:���Commencing at a post planted one\".mile\" North from the Southwest corner post of Edward Morgan's application to. purchase, thence running East 80 chains, thence North 80 chains, thence West 80 chains -o- Land Act Notice KAMLOOPS DIVISION OF Nicola District Take notice that Emily L. Me Vittie, wife of A. W. McVittie, of Victoria, B.C., intends 7to apply t the Chief Commissioner of Lands for permission to pureahse the foilowin described lands:���Commencing at a post planted on Bates Creek, an about 200 yards West from . the Nicola-Princeton wagon road; thenc running 80 chains South, thence 8 chains West, thence 80 chains North thence 80 chains East to point o commencement, and- containing 64 acres, more or less. Dated December 7th. 1909. EMILY L. McVITTIE - E. Todd, Agent. o Land Act Notice NICOLA DISTRICT Notice is hereby given that I intend to apply to the Assistant Com missioner of Lands for a licence ��� to prospect for coal and petroleum on and under the following described lands:��� No. 3. Commencing at a pos planted about \\\\ miles from Otter Creek, in a Northerly direction of Lot 903, being \"M.L.G., N.E. corner post\"; thence West' 80 chains chains, East 80 chains, of corn- Land Act Notice YALE DIVISION OF YALE LAND DISTRICT ��� District oi Y7ale. Take notice that I, T. V. Curtin, oi Merritt, B. C, physician, intend to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:���Commencing at a post planted about 4.0 chains in a Northerly direction from Y ALE i the North-west corner.\" post of Lot I 306; thence North 40 chains, thence West 40 chains, thence South 40 chains, thence East 40 chains to point of commencement. Dated December 22iid. 1909. ' THOMAS VANSTON CURTIN Land Act Notice KAMLOOPS DIVISION OF YALE^thencc South 80 chains to point of -o- South 80 North 80 chains to point mencement. Dated 1st M.= Land Act Notice NICOLA LAND DISTRICT . District of Yrale. Take notice that Mildred Green, wife of William E. Green, of Vancouver, contractor, intends- to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:���Commencing at a post planted one 'mile South from the North-east corner post o Ethel M. King's application to' purchase; thence running South 80 chains, thence West 80 chains, thence North 80 chains, thence East 80 chains to point of commencement, and containing 640 acres, more or less. . . . . ���_\". �� .Dated 28th. December, 1909. MILDRED GREEN E. Todd,'.-Agent.''' December, 1909. -L_GJR.IM1IJET3:. A. B. Roberts, Agent. o Take Vittie, intends Mc- Land Act Notice NICOLA LAND DISTRICT District of Yale, notice that Charles C. oi Toronto, Ontario, clerk to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:���Commencing at a post planted at the North-east corner of Emily L. McVittie'.s application to purchase; thence running W7est 80 chains thence North 80 chains, thence East 80 chains, thence South 80 chains to the point of commencement, and containing 640 acres, more or less. Date-?. December 28th. 1909. CHARLES C. McVITTIE E. Todd, Agent. o ��� Land Act Notice NICOLA LAND DISTRICT District of Yale. Take notice that Constance Hutchison, wife of John Hutchison, of Vic- ��� : ��� O��������� ��� , ��� , Land Act Notice NICOLA LAND DISTRICT District of YTale. Take notice that W7illiam A. Ward of Vancouver, commission agent, in tends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:���Commencing at a post plant- cd=one=mile=Soivth=froni=_the_==__No_r_th____ east corner post of Mildred Green's application to purchase, thence running. South 80 chains, thence West 80 chains, thence North 80 chains, thence East. 80 chains to the point of commencement, and containing 640 acres, more or less. Dated 28th. December, 1909. WILLIAM A. WARD. E. Todd, Agent o [Land Act Notice NICOLA LAND DISTRICT District of Yale. Take notice that Kate Morgan,, wife of James C. Morgan, of Toronto, Ontario, inspector of schools, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:���Commencing at a post planted on the North bank of Tulie Lake, and being about 80 chains East of the One-mile Trail from Aspen Grove to Princeton; thence running 80 chains; East, thence North 80 chains, thence West 80 chains, thence South Nicola District Take notice that Hilda M. King, spinster of Montreal, intends to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands for permission to purchase the following' described lands:��� Commencing at a post planted one mile South of Leroy S. Cokely's location post, on the Nicola Princeton Road, thence South 80 chains, West 80 chains, North 80 chains, and Eas 80 chains to point of commencement containing 640 acres, more or less. Dated December 7th. 1909. , HILDA M. KING. ' E. Todd, Agent. _____ 0 _ Land Act Notice District of Nicola. Take notice that I, James Stewart, oi Vancouver,, gentleman, intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands for permission to purchase the following des cribed lands:���Commencing at a pos planted about 20 chains North of the South-east corner of Pre. 776; thence - running 60 chains' East thence 60 chains North, . thence 60 chains West, thence 60 chains South to point of commencement, and con taining 320 acres, more, or less. Dated December 21st. 1909. JAMES STEWART. J. S. Morgan, Agent. ��� o ��� ��� Land Act Notice NICOLA LAND DISTRICT District of Y'ale. Take notice that Margaret Leslie of Prescott, Ontario, widow, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:���rCom- mencing at a'post .planted one mile North from the South-west come oi Gladys Morgan's application to purchase, thence running East 80 chains, thence North 80 chains, thence Wrest 80 chains, thence South 80 chains to point of commencement and containing 640 acres, more or less. Dated 30th. December, 1909. MARGARET LESLIE. E. Todd. Agent. commencement, and containing 640 acres, more or less. Dated 30th. December, 1909. GLADYS MORGAN- E. Todd, Agent. -o- Land Act Notice NICOLA LAND DISTRICT District of Y'ale. Take notice that William E. Green of Vancouver, contractor, intends reapply for permission to. purchase the following described lands:���-Commencing at a post planted one mile South from the North-east corner- post of Hilda M. King's application, to purchase; thence running South 80 chains, thence .West. 80 chains, thence North 80 chains, thence East 80 chains to point of commencement and containing 640 acres, more or less.. : Dated 28th. December, 1909. WILLIAM E. GREEN. E. Todd, Agent. -o- Land Act Notice NICOLA LAND DISTRICT District of Yale. Take notice that Ethel M. King, . ox Montreal, Quebec, spinster, in- ! tends to apply for permission to j purchase the following described I lands:���Commencing at a post plant- i cd one mile West from the North- ��� east corner post of Hilda M. King's ! application to purchase, thence ru.i- ' ning South 80 chains, thence West 80 chains, thence North 80 chains, thence East 80 chains to point of commencement, and containing 640 acres, more or less. Dated 28th. December, 1909. ETHEL M. KING. & E. Todd, Agent. :,r^.- ���O- _' Land Act Notice NICOLA LAND DISTRICT ; District of Yale. Take notice that James C. Morgan, oi Toronto, Ontario, inspector of schools, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:���Commencing at a -o- Land Act Notice NICOLA LAND DISTRICT District of Yale. Take notice that Sarah E. Roberts, of Nicola, widow, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:���Commencing at a post planted one mile South from the North-east corner post ol William E. Green's application to purchase, thence running South 80 chains, -thence West 80 chains, thence North 80 chains, thence East 80 chains to point ��f commencement, and containing 640 acres, more or less. Dated 28th. December 1909. SARAH E. ROBERTS. \" E. Todd, Agent. . o ��� .' Land Act Notice NICOLA LAND DISTRICT District of Yale. | post ������ planted-atT~the North-east'^cOT^ j'ner of Ethel M. King's application I to purchase, thence running West 80 j chains, thence North 80 chains, thence East 80 chains, thence South' 80 chains to point of commencement and containing 640 acres, more or less. Dated 28th. December, 1909. JAMES C. MORGAN E. Todd, Agent. -o- Land Act Notice KAMLOOPS DIVISION OF YALE. Nicola District. Take notice that Leroy S. Cokely, of Medicine Hat, Alberta, surveyor's apprentice, intends to apply to the Chief Commissioner of -Lands for permission to purchase the following described lands:���Commencing at a post planted one mile South of EmilyL. McVittie's location post on Nicola-Princeton road; thence runn- Take notice that Gladys Morgan, ing South 80 chains, thence West 80 of Toronto, Ontario, spinster, in-, chains, thence North 80 chains thence *r Friday, February 25, 1910 East* 80 chains to point of commence ment, and containing 640 acres j more or less. Dated December 7th. 1909. LEROY S. COKELY. E. Todd, Agent, ___ o LandAct Notice Take notice that ,I, J. S. Morgan, oi Merritt, engineer, intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands for permission to purchase the following described lands:���Commencing at a post planted at the North-west corner, known as Lot 151: thence running 40 chains East, thence 40 chains South, \"thence 40 chains West, thence 40 chains North to point of commencement, and containing 160 acres more or less. Dated January 12th. 1910. J. S. MORGAN. THE NICOLA VALLEY NEWS 11 -o- Land Act Notice NICOLA LAND DISTRICT District of Yale. Take notice that Leroy S. Cokely, of Medicine Hat, Alberta, surveyor's apprentice, intends to apply for per mission to purchase the following described lands:-���Commencing at post planted one mile South from the North-east corner post of Emily L. McVittie's application to pur chase; thence running 80 chains, South, thence 80 chains West, thence North 80 chains, thence East 80 chains to point of commencement and containing 640 acres, more or less. Dated 28th. December, 1909. LEROY S. COKELY. E. Todd, Agent. Land Act Notice KAMLOOPS DIVISION OF YALE LAND DISTRICT District of Nicola Take notice that I, William Ogilvie of Vancouver, solicitor, intend to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner oi Lands for permission purchase the following described lands:���Commencing at a post plant ed at the South-east corner of Lot 776; thence running South 40 chains, thence 40 chains East, thence 40 chains North, thence 40 chains West to point oi commencement, and containing 160 acres rnore or less* Dated December 21st. 1909. WILLIAM OGILVIE J. S. Morgan, Agent the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Work for permission to purchase the following described lands:���Commencing at a post planted at the north-east corner of Lot 537, thence running west 60 chains, thence north 12 chains to southern boundary of Indian Reserve, thence east along boundary of Indian Reserve to the Nicola _ River, thence following the Nicola River in a south- ery direction to the north-west, corner of Lot 534, thence south three chains to point of commencement containing 75 acres more or less and described as Lot 177. Kamloops Division of Yale, Nicola ADOLPHUS FYALL Dated February 7th, 1910. . _o Land Act Notice Take notice that I, Edgar Newton Brown, of Vancouver, lawyer, intend to apply for permission to purchase the following described lands:���Commencing at a post planted about haif a mile south-west 6f Newkirk's Pre-emption No. 776; thence running 40 chains east, 160 chains south, 40 chains west, 160 chains north to ��point of commencement, and containing 640 acres, more or less. EDGAR NEWTON BROWN J. S. Morgan, Agent Dated 9th November, 1910. Land Act Notice NICOLA LAND DISTRICT District of Yale. Take notice that I, Emmet Todd, of Tulameen, occupation miner, intends to aPPly for permission to purchase the following described lands:���Commencing at a post planted 3-4 mile above Rabbet's lower ranch, on the west bank of Tulameen River, thence 60 chains north, 20 chains west, 60'chains south, 20 chains east to commencement. EMMETT TODD Dated Jan. 26, 1910 o Land Act Notice NICOLA LAND DISTRICT District of Yale. Tak notice f hat I, Mary Ethel Thynne, of Otter Valley, rancher, intends to apply for permission to purchase the following descrided lands:���Commencing at a post planted at the south-west corner of Lot 68; thence north 40 chains; thence west five chains; thence south 40 chains; thence east five chains to point of commencement. MARY ETHEL THYNNE Dated 22nd November, 1909. Land Act Notice Take notice that I, Thomas A. Flynn, of Merritt, B.C., occupation farmer, intends to apply for permission to pur^ chase the following described lands. Commencing at a post at the. southeast corner of lot 122, thence south 24 chains to the Coldwater river, thence north 24 chains to the southwest corner of lot 122. thence east 24 chains to point of commencement, comprising 12 acres more or less. THOMAS A. FLYNN Dated Feb. 4th, 1910. -o- Land Act Notice \" \"NrCOOrDISTRTCT- Notice is hereby given that , Land Act Notice \\�� KAMLOOPS DIVISION OF YALE LAND DISTRICT District of Nicola. Take notice that I, Laura R. Mar- shak, of Vancouver, married woman, intends to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands for permission to purchase the following described lands: Commencing at a post planted about one-half mile southwest of Lot 776; thence running 40 chains south; thence 40 chains east; thence 40 chains north; thence 40 chains west to point of commencement, and containing 160 acres more__or less. TAX NOTICE Nicola Assessment District Notice is hereby given, in accordance with the Statutes, that Provincial Revenue Tax, and all assessed taxes, and Income Tax assessed and levied under the \"Assessment Act\" and amendments thereto, are due and payable for the year 1910. All taxes collectable for the Nicola Assessment District are due and payable at the Covernment Office at Nicola. This notice in\" terms of Law, is equivalent to a personal by me upon all persons liable for taxes. W. N. ROLFE Deputy Assessor and Collector Dated at Nicola. B.C. this 7th day of January, A.D. 1910. Coal Coal: Coal The Goal,Hill Syndicate is in a position td* |'. quote you \\ . . I LOWEST PRICES on any quantity of their now famous product. Our mine is run free of rock and slate and this results in splendid furn- ace fuel. LUMP DOMESTIC is the finest household coal to be had and it is delivered in Merritt -for $10.00 per 2 Ton Lots Cash with order Prompt delivery Jos. Graham, vpfgr. P.O.Box 17 Merritt, B.C. Railway Commission Coming The board of Railway Comis- sioners for Canada will visit Vancouver early in April according to advices received in that city this week. Harness and Saddlery Harness, Robes, Blankets, -.: Trunks, Valises, etc. always in stock. Poultry and Stock Foods. Best of satisfaction in all departments. Prices are right. Agent for Mendelsohn and Heintzman Pianos. I in tend to apply to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands for a licence to prospect for coal and petroleum o and under the following described lands:��� No. 3. Commencing1 at a point two miles North of E. Todd's No. 3 location post, being \"G.R.B., N.W. corner\"; thence South 80 chains, East 80 chains, North 80 chains, West 80 chains to tho point of commence ment. Dated 1st December, 1909. G..R: BATES. E. Todd, Agent..,��� Land Act Notice KAMLOOPS DIVISION OF YALE LAND DISTRICT NICOLA DISTRICT Take notice that I. Adolphus Fyall, of Merritt, B. C, occupation salesman, intend 60 days from date to apply to LAURA R. MARSHALL J. S. Morgan, Agent Dated December 21st, 1909 MERRITT BOARD OF TRADE A meeting of the Merritt N. J. BARW1CK Nicola Merritt Land Act Notice KAMLOOPS DIVISION OF YALE DISTRICT District of Nicola.- Take notice that I, Edgar Newton Brown, of Vancouver, lawyer, intends to apply to the Hon. Chief Commissioner of Lands for permission to purchase the following described lands:��� Commencing at a post planted at the northeast corner and one half mile distance in a southerly direction of pre- ley; thence running east 80 chains; thence south 80 chains;.thence west 80 chains; thence north 80 chains to point of commencement, and containing 640 acres, more or less. V EDGAR NEWTON BROWN Wm. F. Gibson, Agent Dated December 21th, 1909 BoardlTf=Trade wiirbeTelH^^at the Coldwater on the evening of Thursday, March 3rd. A full attendance is requested When in NICOLA It makes a big difference as to just how call at the Commercial Hotel for a good square meal. Best accomodation and comtort of you shoe a horse. In the line of ENERAL BLACHSMiTHING '-.OR - - .;:.���������.���;.;;..-, HORSESHOEING I can give you the best of satisfaction. Have an expert of thirty years' exper ience with me. Give me a trial. Albert Wilson Merritt, B. C. Rate $1.50 per day A. R. CARRINGTON & CO. GENERAL MERCHANT Our prices are right Full stock in all departments. ��� ��� - Nicola's Oldest Store A. R. CARRINGTON & CO>- -T,'vv*. '.'_���- fy 12 THE NICOLA VALLEY NEWS Friday, February 25,1916 ���_.\";��:��� '\"��� r: T E are now in our spacious and up-to-date store, and wish to extend to you a cordial invitation to call antl inspect bur new store and newand well assorted stock. 5Ye are showing a splendid range of Ladies? and CMdren*s Goods, Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes and Fari# Goods, ako Men's and Boy's Furnishings and we can supply yc^ y��^X^oc&ne& are No. 1 quality. Always fresh. We guarantee every article. MaNIIRF.rTURERS AND SHIPPERS OF NICOLA VALLEY GOAL The Premier Coal of British Columbia Agencies at Vancouver, Kamloops, Vernon, Kelowna, Revelstoke, and Nelson Head Office: VANCOUVER, B.C. Mines: MIDDLESBORO, B.C. I ! i I"@en, "Print Run: 1910-1916

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