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Specialists in Men's Clothing. Furnishings, Boots and Shoes. I Outline of Proposed Sidewalk Construction in City During the week Mayor Reid, Aid. Irvine, chairman of the Board of Works, and Aid. Jackson, chairman of the Finance Committee of the City Council, made a tour of the city with a view to ascertaining the streets upon which sidewalks were most urgently required. As a result of this tour the mayor presented to the city council on Tueday evening, at a special meeting of that body, a report on the entire sidewalk question. Under this scheme it is proposed to construct sidewalks upon the following streets;��� On Nicola avenue, south side, from Nicola river to A. Jackson's corner: north side from corner of Voght street right through to John Holdsworth's residence. On Granite Avenue, commencing at Spring street running on the south side to the corner of Garcia street; thence on the north I side from the coiner of Garcia street to Masuret's residence, On Quilchena Avenue, from Lot 5, Map 703, running on the north side east to Spring street, upon which the brewery stands. Then commencing at Lot 20, Block 28, running on the north side of the street east to connect with the sidewalk in front of the Southern B, C Lands and Mines Ltd. office. Then Jfrom Victoria Rooms east to connect with the City Hotel. Then, on the south side, from the end of present walk at the corner of Charters Street through to Gilmour Street. ��� On Coldwater Avenue from Voght street east, on north side, past Aif Collett's house'- through to Eestwood street. On Priest Avenue, from Voght Ien Tn��� street to hospital, on north side.; .yOI���"- w,��� On Voght street, west side.'Youn* W1�� from Priest Avenue to Railway crossing. On east side from railway crossing to corner of Quilchena Avenue. On east side from present post office to Nicola River bridge. On Garcia street, west side, from C. P. R. tracks north to Strike on Mainline Will Delay Op- Nicola Avenue, thence on the east side from Nicola Avenue north to First Avenue. On Blair street, west side, from Coldwater avenue to Quilchena Avenue. As to the width of these proposed sidewalks the council intend insofar as it is possible, to construct six-foot walks in the centre of the city, and in the less thickly travelled, sections to utilise four-foot walks. Tenders will shortly be call for the supply of materials required for this work; but as to ^whether or not the construction of these walks will be done by contract or day labor nothing is definitely certain. If it is possible to secure the sefvices of men capable of acting as foremen_in a manner that will be satisfactory to the council the work will be done by day labour; otherwise the work will be let out to contractors. erations Till Fall GIFT TO LADIES' AUXILIARY Dr. Young Implements His Promise Made Two Weeks Ago On Tuesday evening Mrs. A. F. Rankine, secretary of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Nicola Valley General-Hospital.-received from Hon. Dr. Young, minister of education: and provincial secretary, a cheque for one thousand dollars, this to be used by the members of the auxiliary for the benefit of the hospital in whatever way tjie^larjies-deem most advisable^ ^ ~<" Though not entirely unexpected the news of the action of Dr. be received with I pleasant surprise, inasmuch aslThureday's"train although he promised the gift when here some time ago it was not thought that in the ordinary routine of business he would remit the money for some time yet. Charles Daley one of the contractors on the Canadian Northern, whose construction work embraces the route from Walhachin to a few miles east of Sav ona, was in the city for a few days this week and stated to the News that it is very probable that active construction work will not be fully resumed until October 1st perhaps even later. "The contractors," he said, "are at least six months ahead with their work. I know that in my case I can afford to wait until the fall, or the winter for that matter, before putting the same number back at work because all my rock work is complete. The only crew I have at work at present is on the steam shovel which I am keeping, plugging along. The crew is composed of an Indian and seven Italians." Speaking of the strike leaders Mr. Daly characterised them as just abunch of agitators. Most of the really good construction men left the country as soon as' the strike crmmenced and made for the coast or Calgary where the irrigation ditch work is being resumed. As to the boast of the I. W. W, that they would tie Calgary up too the contractor said that it would be a good thing for the contractors along the Canadian Northern, if they did so, because at the first hint of a strike down there the good men would hike back" to the railway work again. j Speaking of the police protection along the line Mr. Daly said "Chief Fernie has handled the the situation in a masterly manner.... Both he and the superintendent, Mr. .Campbell, are excellent men in whom the public may place absolute confidence." &Mr. Daly left for Savona on ently evidenced their approval of his work by according him a large patronage. The "Follies of London" theatrical company is one which became famous throughout the world for the high standard of the production and the marked ability of the players who took part. Among the most prominent was Miss Lucy Webling who will 1 give a performance here at the Central theatre on Wednesday evening'.next. She has an inexhaustible fund of genuine and appealing humor and has the happy faculty of being able to move an audience either to (ears or convulsions of laughter. In presenting her to the.local.-public the management of the theatre, Messrs Cleasby .'and Eastwood, are I giving the local public a splendid opportunity of seeing the performance of an actress of world fame. Already there are a large number of out-of-town people who have signified their intention of attending the performance of M.ss Lucy WebJing and Mr. Mc- Kaye. which is noted for its clean- imess and worthiness of patronage. a t'e'l S . 3 g"S ___ u. fcvi raft! ffe $1500 to be Offered in Prizes Various Events in The Diamond Vale company offers you the opportunity to purchase a hnm^fe on the Diamond Vale field, south of the railway track on easy terms. Inside Lots 50x120 MRS. HYNDMAN Having resigned her position with the G. B. Armstrong stores where she has been employed as dressmaker for some months past Mrs. Hyndman has decided to enter into business for herself. She has opened offices at her residence on Quilchena ave., near Spring street. Mrs. Hyndman is well known here as extremely efficient in her A FOWL QUESTION Poultry breeding is a hobby which many in the valley have cultivated to a large extent this spring and not a little argument has been developed as a result of some confining themselves to thoroughbreds while others plodded along with the common or barnyard, variety. Perhaps a fillip will be added to this interest when the following records for breeders of mixed pens are read. Judging from these records the breeders :of thoroughbreds are wasting their, time in specializing. Fred Hudson. with about one ALL OFFICERS ARE RE-ELECTED Annual Meeting of Board of Trade Was Well Attended The annual meeting of the board .of trade was held in the board rooms last evening. There was a large attendance of members and the general tone argued well for an active year. The officers were re-elected and the executive committee reduced to four. ' As was the ease last year G. B Armstrong was re-elected to the Residency.-_G. P. Ransom.was re-elected secretary, and the following men to their respective offices. Vice-President: A. N. B. Roe ers. Treasurer: F. A. Reid. Executive committee: M. L. Grimmett, C. S. Williams, A. W. Strickland and J. B. Radcliffe. In view of the "fact that the pamphlet has made inroads on the treasury it was decided to raise the annual fee to ten dollars. k business, having had experience u*JzJ^ - msome of the best establish- n"ndred hensreceives an average ments in some of the largest !Jf seventy Per cent of eggs every cities in Canada and the United y' States, While in her former position in the city her work was its own advertisement and-already a large patronage has been accorded her in the brief time she has been in business for herself. BUFFALO BILL AT SUNSHINE On Saturday and Sunday evenings ftie management of the Sunshine Theatre will'exhibit the largest single film ever shown here. It gives a complete resume of the"~exhibition of Col. W. rF.* Cody, widely knowd as Buffalo Bill.' The . management have gone to great expense in order to obtain these films. Col. Cody is one of the greatest scouts and riflemen who ever lived. He was ordered when in Engladd to give a performance before the late King Edward. His exhibition travelled through Europe and Asia. Lou-Austin-at~his~ranch~~near The films which wiH be'shown are re Lower Nicola gets an average of ���arkab'y clear and give an excellent sixty three and one third por .....A Corner u 50x120 A. P. Robinson, representing the Semmen & Evil Casket Company of Winnepeg was in the city during the week. If you pay cash we will reduce these prices 10 percent. TITLE GUARANTEED See at the Diamond Vale Supply Co. BASEBALL PROSPECTS There was quite a large turnout of baseball enthusiasts last Sjnday afternoon, for the first general practise of the season, but, the rain precluded any work being done. Among those who have signified their intention of trying for a position in the local team are W. Johnson. E. Jones, E. Smythe, B. Reid, W. Middle- ton, H. Darknell, E. King and W. Hyndman. A team will be organized at Canford in a short time and the mill town aggregation claim that their southpaw slab artist is a wonder. But Earl King and Homer Darknell have both a variety of curves mixed cent from his poultry. F. A. Reid with fourteen hens, receives ten eggs per average day. ��� Can the breeders of high priced poultry equal this percentage? The news would like to hear all poultry fanciers who have kept records of the eggs received every day so that all breeders may make comparisons. There will certainly be a great deal of competition in poultry classes at the annual exhibition of the Agricultural Association this year, and a stimulation of interest in this industry will ensure larger prize money appropriations being made by the directors. impression of the performances. These include exhibitions of horsemanship, troop drills, marksmanship and many other features. When shown in Yan- couver these films attracted enormous crowds, but the set to be shown here are even better and were brought direct from New York. The people who have attended the theatre during the week have expressed great pleasure with the performances and the success of the venture of securing these films at great cost is assured. At a mas&meeting of Merritt and Middlesboro citizens'ln'Central Hall last Tiiesduv evening at which A. W. Strickland occul Pied the chair, and G. M. Gemmill acted as secretary, it was decided to inaugurate a campaign to ensure the complete success of the proposed celebration to be held here on Empire day, May 24th. The committceappointedatthe meeting on Friday evening-has been busy securing subscriptions from merchants and other residents, with the ^result Unpractically one thousand dollars is already secured. Between Friday and Tuesday they had obained six; hundred dollars, and on Monday evening ihe city council made a grant of one hundred dollars. The Middlesboro committee has secured two hundred dollars,- making a total already available of nine hundred dollars with an additional hundred prom-' ised. There was considerable discussion at the meeting as to how the prize money would be proportioned, but this was settled by the1 decision to have each committee work in conjunction with the finance committee. In the morning the team games will be plaved, and in the afternoon the racing and other events will take place. In the evening an elaborate dance will be held in Central Hall. _ Following are the committees in charge of the various functions of the celebration:��� Finance Committee:���Aid. A. Jackson..F. Slough,.M. Mclntyre/" F. Bond, E. Gissing and G. W.' Daniell. ' Grounds Committee:���G. W. Daniell, Bond, Cooper, McKenzie for Middlesboro; I. Eastwood." J. - E. Walker, J. W. Ellis, for Merritt. Sports Committee:���Dr. Gillis- W. Bradley, W. Cowen, G. Gem- ' mill. Football Committee:���R. Wilkinson, Dickie, W, Sharp, Baxter. I ; Horse Racing:-Dr. Curtin, D. Cameron, Moyce and Rogers. Baseball:���W.Johnson, G. Gissing, F. Slough and E. King. Dan ce Com mi ttee:-G. W.. Daniell, W. Clapperton, N. J. Barwick, W. Ross, Dr. Williams and '-. E. R. Thomas. The baseball, and football committees are already actively, en- gaged in their preparations and ��� .- the followers of these two sports may anticipate an enjoyable morning. The baseball commit- _le_e__are_already__making arrangements for having a team visit"- here from Ashcroft or Kamloops. : Nicola Notes Mrs. William Pcoley came down from Nicola on Thursday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Tutill. G. Seymour arrived in the city from Vancouver last evening and went out to join C. L. Betterton this morning. McRAYE AT CENTRAL HALL Walter McRaye, who is accompanying Miss Lucy Webling on her visit here next Wednesday, is well known throughout the .���;.. 0���, , . .,, .-- ," - Dominion for his ability as a pub- wuh speed hidden.in their arms|lie entertainer. Press reports and the local aggregation are.) have invariably referred to him c-nfident of winning out in a valley championship. as ist" 'Canada's Greatest Monoiog- and the public have consist- PERMANENT OFFICER HERE That Sergt. Major Sparks (W. O.), of the permanent forces of the Dominion,, has been detailed to act as instructor for the 30th and 31st Regiments, British Columbia Horse, was the announcement made by Lieutenant-Colonel Flick, 31st Regt., during the week. Sergt. Sparks is expected here next week and will spend six weeks instructing "D" Squadron, proceeding to Kamloops from here and thence to Vernon, He will divide his time for the next year between Merritt and Vernon and with squadrons along the mainline. Peter Marquardt and family left on Thursday's train for Victoria where they will make^their future home. A Iarge'number of their friends were at the station to bid them farewell. Captain Foster returned on Monday evening from a business trip to Kamloops. Mrs. Raspberry of Lytton is visiting her mother Mrs. Duncan Curry. Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins of Cold Spring ranch, Quilchena, visited in Nicola the first of the week. Mrs. M. Durland returned last week from a visit to her parents in Nelson. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. Armstrong and family of Cloverdale, who spent the winter in Nicola will regret to hear of their sad bereavement bythe death of their daughter Jennie, who died at New Westminster last : Saturday. FOOTBALL DRAW Last Sunday about two hundred spectators assembled' to watch a fiercely contested game between Middlesboro and Merritt for the Trorey Cup. The game ended in a draw, but whether on account of the rain or lack of training neither team was up to form. The clerks have taken fresh heart and expect to have a good fighting chance for the cup. THE NICOLA VALLEY NEWS Friday, May 3, 1912 Knight K. OF P. Nicola Valley Lodge No. 46, meets in Reid's Hall every Wednesday night at 8 p. m. All visiting brethren are cordially invited to attend. Knight R. Hebron K. R. S. vited to attend. Geo. H. H. 0. F. Court Nicola No. 8931 meets the 2nd and 4th Thursdays in each month in the Board of Trade Rtom. Barwick Block, Nicola, B. C. Visiting brethren cordially in- L. Murray C. R. Matthews, Sec. city allowing them to come directly to Voght street. A.F.&AM. Nicola Lodge No. 53 meets in R eid's H'.all th e second Tuesdayof each month at 8 p. m. Sojourning brothers cordially invited. S. J. Solomon Fred S. Gay W. M. Secretary. H. R. H. Christie, B.Sc, B.C.L.S. T. J. Dawson, B.Sc, D.L.S.. B.C.L.S Christie & Dawson Civil Engineers Dominion and British Columbia y ' Land Surveyors. ne KAMLOOPS, B.C. Branch - Ashcroft, B. C. aW'Xtf.' -���W1M MRUGHAN Solicitor. Etc. Office Opposite Armstrong'OT Store Quilchena Avenue. Merritt M. L. GRIMMETT, LL.B. Banuter ani Solicitor: . Notary Public . Solicitor for the Bank of Montreal THE NICOLA VALLEY NEWS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY Subscription $2.00 a year in advance Six months $1.00 J. W. EE.LIS Manager One dollar per inch per month for regular ad- rartiainff. Land and water notices $7.00 for 60 days. $6.00 for SO days. Classified advertising; 10 words for 25 cents extra words 2 cents. Special rates furnished for large contract ad rartiaizuc. Address THE NICOLA VALLEY NEWS P.O. Box 20 Merritt. BC Phone 25. CIVIC DEVELOPMENT The first steps looking to the improvement of the city were taken this week by the aldermen when they let the contract for a city hall which will cost approximately twelve thousand dollars "when completed. The building will be rushed to completion as rapidly as possible and the fire fighting equipment placed in the quarters provided for it there. The city offices at present scattered at different parts of the city owing to the lack of sucbTa building will be concentrated within the centre of the town. The office of the city solicitor, Mr, Grimmett, is just across the street from the site of the municipal hall. Elsewhere in these columns will be found the details of the proposed sidewalk construction plans. It will be noted that the council have as far as possible, within the resources at their command, provided for adequate sidewalk facilities in the centre of the city. Some may be inclined to regard the construction of the walk along Coldwater avenue as being rather extended, running through a small section (above the "Y") where there is practically no settlement. The reason for doing this, however, will be at once appreciated when explained. In the Diamond Vale townsite there are a great many children. If the plan at first proposed, to carry the walk from Coldwater avenue to Quilchena avenue, had been adopted it would have involved a long roundabout and unnecessary walk for them when on their way to school. At the same time it will mean a great saving of time for those who have business to transact in the MILITIA REPORTS The annual report of the Minister of Militia and Defence, Col. Hon. Sam Hughes, M. P., has been received. Included in it are some notable structures from the Inspector General, General Otter. General Otter is a Canadian officer whose most notable characteristic is an earnest desirs for the efficiency of the various units throughout the country, and some of the matters with which he found serious fault will be read with interest by members of the militia, as well as private citizens, in the valley. Amongst other things he says: "Commanding officers of rural units should take steps to see that their signallers are, as far as possible, recruited from the same locality and kept together in camp, and if possible trained a little during the year." "With few exceptions the training of the Regimental Medical Services during 1911 has been a failure. A very large number of regiments went up to camp without any stretcher-bearer section, and sometimes when the section was there its training was most perfunctory, and no attempt ��as made to follow the schedule." �� ''The shortage in the establishment and qualification of officers are not only the weakness that strike one at Camps of Instruction though bad enough; but what is worse is the number absent with or without leave from training, or on trivial excuses from parades and duties. Again the eye has constantly been offended with the lack of uniformity in the dress of officers, and for no apparent reason than the desire to flatter individual vanity, by appearing in a dress different from his companions, or suitable to complexion or proportions." . Speaking of the popular Stetson hat the general remarks: "On the"subject of hats, that of the "Stetson" pattern appearsja useless commodity and an article for abolition." "The saddlery at camps," he proceeds, "I found none too well looked after, but this condition generally arises from lack of care previous to arrival, owing to the absence of proper storage facilities." ICE IN THE ATLANTIC We suggest to the Canadian government the desirability of deepatching a steamer to cruise in northern waters for the purpose of ascertaining from what quarter the vast icefields now being encountered in the Atlantic are coming from. As has been mentioned once or twice already in these columne, the presence of ice in such low latitudes as it is at present encountered is unusual at this season of the yeaa, and it is of the greatest interest to ascertain where it is coming from and if present conditions are likely to be continued. Two reasons may be suggested for the existing state of things. One is^an^unusually^severe^winter along the Labrador coast; another is a mild winter further nortn. We know that the past winter has been exceptionally mild in this longtitude, but we have seen a statement that it has been colder than usual in Labrador and Newfoundland. Whatever may be the reason, it seems to be of very great importance that the probable duration of this icefloe period should be ascertained, so that shipmasters can govern themselves accordingly.' This is an inquiry that might very well be made by Canada. We are as deeply interested in this matter as any one else, and for locai reasons it is desirable that our government should take I the lead in an investigation. If the icebergs and floes have their origin in Canadian territory, we ought to be the first to tell the world so. This seems to be a duty resting upon us. ��� Colonist. general stores, dry goods, grocers furniture dealers, manufacturing establishments, automobile dealers, mechanics, professional men and, in fact, all class of business men. This does not mean that you should have a whole or half or even a quarter of a page ad. in every issue of the paper, but your name and business should be mentioned if you do not use more than a two line space. A stranger picking up a newspaper should be able to tell just what business is represented in a town by looking at the business mentioned in the paper. This is the best possible town advertiser. The man who does not advertise his business does an injustice to himself and his town. He is the man who expects the newspaper to do the most free boosting for his town. The man who insists on sharing the business that comes to a town but refuses to advertise his business is not a valuable addition to any town. The life of any town depends upon the live wide-awake and liberal advertising business men. PROVINCIAL AND GENERAL The Storthing has unanimously granted 136,365 kroner for Am- undsem's North Pole expedition. The commission iform of government was adopted for Everett, Wash., at a special election last week by a majority of 63. I. Mathers, Norwegian consu at Halifax, has been notified that King Haakon, of Norway, has conferred on him the knighthood of the Royal Order of St. Olav. Lloyd's record of British shipbuilding gives 545 vessels, excluding warships, under construction in March, with a gross tonnage of 1,688.898, the highest ever recorded, Two trunks said to have contained $25,000 worth of jewelry and the property of S. I..-H. Gil- sey, of Cincinnati, were stolen from a dray standing in front of an office building in Atlanta, Georgia, last week. John Vorrept, the well known Belgian aviator, was instantly killed on the 17th inst. when making a flight at the Aerodrome at Versailles, France.. For some unknown cause hi^ monoplane collapsed at a height of 800 feet. A specially appointed board of admirals has adopted a new type of Dreadnought for Italy. It is to be of .29,000 tons displacement and have a speed of 25 knots. The armament will consist of ten 14.3-inch guns and ten or more guns of six inches. The ships will cost about $18,000,000 each. Mr. G. P. Crandell, who left Grand Forks on March 8th on his second trip to his hunting grounds up north fork, has returned to the city with over $400 worth of furs. The animals trapped were lynx, marten, beaver, mink and ermine. Two of his lynx skins brought him $36 each while one black mink skin was sold for $30. The Finance Minister has decided not to issue Canadian silver dollars for the present. The late Government passed an act auth- orizing^thSiiTissuey^Aiteriook- ing into the situation, Hon. W. T. White has decided that the time is not opportune for the issue. The coinage of five and ten dollar pieces will be prpceeded with, though they are not expected to replace paper money to any extent. ARE YOU REPRESENTED "No business man in any town should allow a newspaper published in his town to go without his name and business being mentioned somewhere in its columns," says an exchange. This applies to all kinds of business- magazine. Remarkable financial success has attended many of these ventures. Some of the most which has only now been recognized popular novelists of the day are forced to contribute to the fiction magazines by substantial cash prices, and as they sell either at nine or twelve cents a copy, they are fast threatening the supremacy of the cloth bound novel at $1.12. CHILD SUICIDE Dr. Reinhard Koerner, a well known authority on pedagogy, has startled Germany by publishing some appalling statistics of child suicide, showing how they are growing in number from year to year. Last year in Prussia alone 731 pupils or students at educational establishments took their lives. That is almost exactly two a day. The figures for the whole empire number over 1000. That is at the rate of eight suicides per 100,000 children of school age. In 1883, proportion was 6 1-2 per 100,000. QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY At the annual convocation of Queen's University on April 24th the following honorary degrees THE CONTINUOUS can mean but one thing���that the service it renders its customers makes for permanent business relations. BANK OF TORONTO with more than 55 years of continuous growth and satisfactory service, invites Savings and Business Accounts CAPITAL - '"-'.'���-"' - -'������ $4,608,050 REST - z--y- : - -'-5.608,050 Incorporated 1855. 100 Branches in Canada. MERRITT BRANCH A. B. B. ROGERS, MANAGER utual Fire Insurance Company Founded under the Farmer's Institute ten years. Cheapest Rates in B. C. on all farm property.' Sound. " Safe. Reliable. for rates apply to R. WHITAKER, Agent. Lower Nicola. Stores $16 a thousand. Farm Property $4 ajthousand 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. N. J. BARWICK Nicola -fterriff UNDERTAKER AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR Caskets aid Coffins always on hand at reasonable prices. B. PRIEST, Granit Ave. Merritt in ALARMING PUBLISHERS London, April 30.-While many respects the book business is the most conservative of all John Bull's undertakings, changes that ate disquieting to publishers of novels are making themselves felt. The sting of uneasiness came when the orthodox retail price of $1.12 was attacked by some of the young and enterprising firms, who began to bring out new cloth bound novels at half a dollar apiece. The downward tendency in prices proceeded and reprints of popular novels of fairley recent date appeared at sixteen cents a copy, well produced little books that are a pleasure to handle. Side by side with the breakaway, from customary size of price, another development had been going on by book publishers as one of the most alarming characters���the growth of the fiction Needless Waste Of time and energy can be avoided by the use of our Classified Want Ads. Time and energy represent good dollars in this age. Do not exhaust them in an aimless search far good help. Use our Want Ads. and the help will come to you. ���BMBOOHB were conferred: Doctor of Divinity, Dean Bidwell, of Kingston; Rev. D. R. Drummond, of Hamilton; Rey. Thomas Mitchell, of Southport, England, president of the Free Churches of England; Rev. R. Bruce Taylor, of St. Paul's Church, Montreal, Doctors of Laws, Arthur G. Doughty C. M. G., Dominion archivist, Ottawa; Principal McDougall. Ottawa Collegiate Institute; William Bennett Munro, professor of the science of government of Harvard university. FOR HATCHING 'Hardy, Healthy. Heavy Layers are the birds you want. Our Rose-comb White Leghorns are all this. Our first incubation showed great fertility of eggs this season. Order at once if you want sittings of eggs. $3.00 for 15. Willow Grange Farm CANFORD, B. C Open Day and Night Restaurant Quilchena Ave. Our excellent cuisine satisfies our customers. Prices���the most reasonable in town. >��cie r������--���-���^ 11 Plumbing ^nd Steamfitting FIRST CLASS TIN- SHOP ��� Repairing of oil kinds done. SECONb HAND FURNITURE AND STOVES We by anything you wish to sell and sell anything you wish to buy. Kennedy & Cunningham V._ VOGHT STREET J UNDERTAKING AND EMBALMING Remains prepared and shipped to all parts of the world. Caskets and Coffins^of all sizes on hand. Address left with A. F. Rankine, druggist, will receive prompt attention. N. J. BARWICK MERRITT and NICOLA. CANADIAN Western Lines West or Revelstoke Electric Restorer for Men Ph'nanhonol restores every nerve in the body rnospnonvi to ,t9 proper tension; restores Tim and vitality. Premature decay and all sexual weakness averted at once. Phosphonol will Lake you a new man. Price *3 a box, or two for th. Mailed to any address. TIio Scobell Drug Co., St. CMtaArlnea, Ont. Train leaves 13.05 daily for all points East and West. Returning, leaves 18.15. Tickets on sale to all points Canada andjj United States. Accommodation reserved and complete passage booked to any part of Great Britain or from Great Britain to Canada. If sending for your friends purchase- your ticket here and avoid the risk of sending~mcney. For rates and sailings apply to P. H. PUFFER Agent - Merritt, B. C. Or write to H. W. BRODIE General Passenger Agent Vancouver, B.C. for the man who RODE THE GOAT In Rings, Pins, Buttons, Cuff-links and Charms. We have a well assorted stock for the following Societies: ���Masons, Knights of Pythias, Orangemen, Oddfellows etc. We have��� them in Solid Gold and Gold Filled and it is up to every member of any Society to advertise his Lodge by wearing the badge thereof. Call and see our Selection. SIMPSON & CRANNA JEWELERS. Establshed 1817. Head Offce Montreal Capital - - - - $16,000,000.00 Reserve andXUndivided Profits $16,855,185.36 Savings Bank Department (Interest allowed at current rates.) GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACT I I BRANCHES IN NICOLA VALLEY MERRITT NICOLA A. W. STRICKLAND, Manager. Nicola Agency open on Tuesdays and Fridays only. One Way to Reduce High Living Costs is to build a home and then settle down to a contented life and make up your mind to pay for it. A little garden at the back of the house will work wonders in reducing your living costs���a few chickens will also help. Can't do these'things when you're renting: because you lack inspiration and either a garden or chickens must have careful attention. If you build a frame house you can start with only a few rooms and always add onto.it when the. family grows, and'by- the time your sons and daughters are large enough to take notice you will have a home respectable enough in size and appearance to make them feel pretty proud of "Mommcr and Daddy." When you're ready, for lumber we want talk to you and help you oil riBht. "There'. No Place Like Home" VANCOUVER LUMBER CO'Y. . MERRITT, B. C. J. E. WALKER, Manager. SEE THE FOR LIVERY, EXPRESS> DRAY WORK WE CANff.V_OVE YOUR PIANO, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE OR YOUR HOUSE. CONTRACT WORK A SPECIALTY WOOD FOR SALE GEO. RICHES' OLD STAND COUTLEE AVENUE - - REAR DIAMOND VALE STORE The Merritt Ho te Under new management and many improved facilities. More accommodation and of the best. .. In every department-we aim to please, and we generally succeed. . v> COMMERCIAL.TRADE A SPECIALTY. Best of Wines and -Liquors: Always in Stock.���-,-'" GEO. McGRUTHER, Prop. Merritt B. C. Metropolitan MEAT MARKET NICOLA, B.C. The ".Koicest of Beef, mutton, etc., always on hand Fresh Fish, tiggs and Vegetables. T. HESLOP, Prop. .���������^';.HpT(EL, v QUILCHENA AVENUE Newly established throughout. Best of Furnishings. - - Spacious Rooms. Excellent accommodation. - Well lighted thioughcut. Choice Liquors and Cigars. Special attention to commercial,trade. Rates $1.50 per day. Special Rates by the month ANDREW HOGGAN, .��� -PROPRIBTOR I -��<?. _9-'.i_ .v^jAV4?Jn4ir ^r'niBk'i^fvar ifwiflist :���"��� \__CV_-- ;V-rM-,"=7,*-&,:i'a.'*in^~~ . S-T��TSfcvA"#" -rfw w_"-"�� "������������- ���ha'l'iAfi__rnu4iiv*"ri J?ii"_^J**' >"__?,"��5i"i,**.;^'"J7'*"-T _"?* iiiiilNWIMiiyqag Friday, May 3, 1912. GRIPTIONS List of Donations to Nicola Valley General Hospital. Following is the statement of sums received by the Treasurer of the Nicola Valley General Hos- THE NICOLA VALLEY NEWS dred dollars, and H. G. Lee, formerly at the Nicola office of the Bank of Montreal, $5.00 The total received is now $20,475.85 ition to do so, he hoped to offer for an Imperial constituency. WOMEN DOCTORS IN TURKEY Nowhere have women physicians quite so distinguished themselves as in the missionary When Dr. Mary Pierson ^rr^/^rS8^80^ *��� -�� -a,��, field. pital from all sources, totalling .**' the ��nJy woman physician $20,370.85. Ten thousand dollars of this was granted by the provincial government. In addition to this an absolute title to four lots in the Diamond Vale Town- site, of a value of one thousand dollars, was given to the board by T. J. Smith, on behalf of the Diamond Vale Supply Co. and the Diamond Vale Collieries. From the Miners' Trustee Fund the sum of $1631 has been added to the list. Under the head of "Sundry Subscriptions" $285 are accounted for. No record of the names of these contributors is in the treasurer's hands, so cannot be given. The directors are to be congratulated upon their enterprise and unflagging zeal, which has. made it possible to bring this undertaking to a satisfactory conclusion. Following is the statement:��� Provincial Government $10,000 00 Employees Nicola Valley Coal &Coke... 3163 50 Miners' Trustee Fund 1631 00 Greaves, J. B. 1000 00 B. C. Cattle Co. ..-".-. 300 00 Sundry Subscriptions 285 00 Employees Inland Coal & Coke Co. .... 282 00 Dominion Day Celebrations .. 250 35 Bank of Montreal 250 00 N. y. Meat Market. . 225 00 Armstrong, G. B. 200 00 Voght Estate 200 00 Employees Diamond Vale Collieries...". 158 00 Williams, Dr.,;.'...-. 150 00 Collett, Jos. .-.-" ''.���:......... loo 00 Ellis, Thos. ioo 00 Grimmett, M. L 100 00 iHudson Bay Co........,..... ioo 00 Moore, J. N...-.'.- . 100 00 Mclntyre, Wm ioo 00 Vancouver Lumber Co. ...... 100 00 Jackson, A -.... 75 00 Merritt Mercantile Co........ 75 00 Douglas Lake Employees 52 00 Bank of Toronto ............. 50 00 Fraser, Betterton Co.:....... 50 .00 Garcia. J..................... 50 00 Morgan. J. S.;............ j:..X 50 00 Southern B. C. Lands&'Mines 50 00 Gay,,F. S. .......... ...V^.V 40 00 Pacific Coast. Collieries ...... ,-. 35 00 Browett, B. 30 oo Clark, _ R. L. ,. 30 00 Simpson & Cranna ........... 30 00 Boyd, j. p.... y..;.......... 2500 Collett, J. H. ...................... 25 00 Conklin, J.C.. v..;.;;.;.?... 25'00 Coutlee, A. J 25 00 Gemmill. G. M. 25 00 Gordon, Alex ................ 25 00 Irving, Geo......... 22 00 Jackson,- F. W. . 25 00 Matthews,:H. H:���'-.-...-.... 25 00 McGruther. G..-.............. 25 00 McLean, P. 25 00 Olsen, M...................".'. 25 00 Rankine, A. F. .............. 25 00 Ransom, G. F................ . 25 00 Reid, F. A 25 00 Schmock, W 25 00 Stephenson, C.ri..\.;.......-. Baldwin, J. B.;%:\......... Carrington, A. rX ahdlT.- C. Cantlin, P.....".;.... ;���/..... Dodding, D Hoggan, Mrs. C John, H. Marquart, P........ Middlesboro Children's Xmas Tree Bernard, Jos Harmon, W. H 15 00 Abson,: A 12 00 Collett, E. A. 12 00 Lobsinger, L. G 12 00 Campbell. D. L 10 00 =GorbettrJy. ................. =1(F66 Costigan, D. A 10 00 in Turkey, tried to secure the right to practice in the Ottoman Empire, she had to face an examination by a score of the most distinguished factors of the country she was trying to invade. She is of American parentage, but was brought up in Syria. ���" The first question was in French and uttered in contemptuous tones: "Who are you?" To the astonishment of her examiners she replied in the purest Arabic: "lam of you and from among you." She nad already studied medicine at several institutions and haa obtained her degree, which usually was sufficient to allow one to pass perfunctorily the Turkish board. Nevertheless she was examined without intermission for six hours. Tired of receiving correct answers, one of the inquisitors in the hope of intimidating her, called out, "That answer is wrong." Dr. Eddy asked if they had certain books: three, in English, French and German. They replied that they had. Then with j calm assurance she said: "If all I of these authors do not sustain my answer I will withdraw my application to practice medicine. ,' Her pluck won the day, and she was given the long-desired privilege. VANCOUVER JAIL Attorney-General Bowser says the Provincial Government has determined to rate the new city prison at Vancouver as a provincial jail. This will obviate the future necessity of sending to the jail at New Westminster, which has necessarily been the practice !minion Lands: of the past. Prisoners from any part of the province will, under the new status of Vancouver's jail, be eligible for incarceration there, the Government agreeing to pay for their care and maintenance at the rate of 25 cents per diem. returns should be furnished at least once a year. The lease will include the coal mining 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 should be made to the Secretary of the Department of the Interior, Ottawa, I or to any Agent or Sub-Agent of Do- thence north 80 chains thence west 80 chains to point of commencement containing 640 acres more or less. LOUIS H. WEBER R. Z. Chandler, Agent January 31st. 1912 8-12 W. W. CORY, Deputy Minister of rhe Interior. N.B.���Unauthorised publication of this advertisement will not be paid for. Land Act Yale Land District. District of- Yale Take notice that James J. Warren, Yale Land District District of Yale Take notice that Louis H. Webar of (Vancouver, B. C, intends to apply''to the Minister of Lands for a licence to prospect for coal and petroleum over and under the following described lands No. 3 Commencing at a post planted at the south-west corner of Lot 327, thence north 80 chains, thence east 80 chains j thence south 80 chains Yale Land District District o" Yale Take notice that Louis H. Weber, of Vanconver, B. C, intends to apply to the Minister of Lands for a licence to prospect for coal and petroleum over and under the following described lands No.4. Commencing at a post planted at the south-east corner of Lot328, thence north 80 chains, thence west 80 chains, thence south 80 chains, thence east 80 chains to point of commencement taining 640 acres more or less. LOUIS H. WEBER R. Z. Chandler, Agent. January 31st, 1912. 8-12 south 80 chains, thence west .80 chains, thence north.80 chains,, thence east 80 chains to point of commencement containing 640 acres more or less. LOUIS H. WEBER^' R. Z. Chandler, Agent. January 31st, 1912. 8 12 LIBEL SUIT Justice McCorkile has awarded Louis Letourneau, M. P. P. for Quebec East, $1,000 damages for libel against the Quebec "Chronicle," and the same amount against "L'Evenment." Letourneau claimed $50,000 from each publication for publishing affidavits by Rene Leduc. the Conservative candidate, against Sir Wilfrid Laurier, claiming that Letourneau induced Leduc to retire from the contest on a promise of $5,000. Both papers will appeal. of Penticton, B. C., occupation railroad president, intend to apply for p^- sion to purchase the following descnbed Commencing at a post planted at n pomt 40 chains south of the north-east corner of Lot 613, near ColdwatS Rif 2' chX "tt 4�� Cha,'nS' th6n- ��t 4u chains, thence south 40 chains thence west 40 chains to place ol mencement and containing 160 ac���s more or less. es James J. Warren. R. Z. Chandler, Agent larch 12th 1912. 6-15 chains to __���,��������� f ��� th6nCe WeSt 80 Vancouver, B. C ^rres0mPo0rfor1eCs0smmenCement ^ ^ ^^ ��f ^ *>r a LOUIS H. WEBER Pr��SpeCt for Coal and Petroleum R. Z. Chandler, Agent. January 31st 1912. 8-12 Yale Land District District of "Yak; con-I Take notice that Louja H. Weber, of Vancouver, B. C. intends to apply to the Minister of Lands for a licence to: prospect for coal and petroleum over and under the following described lands Yale Land District District of Yale I ���No-6* Commencing at a post planted at Va^uvrB T ^ Vr ^ I ^^^HSe ��"& SSS? Vancouver, B. C, intends to apply to j thence north 80 chains, thence west licence to j chains to point of commencement 80 over and under-the following described lands No.5. Commencing at a post planted at the north-east corner of Lot329, thence taining 640 acres more or Jess. LOUIS'H. WEBER R. Z. Chandler, Agent. January 31st 1912 8-12 Date, WANTED TALL QUEENS AND TINY KINGS Many European monarchs are of shorter stature than their queens. The German Empress is slightly taller than the Kaiser; and it is alleged that when they are being photographed together William sees. that the Queen takes a seat whib he himself stands. The Tsar of all Russias is by no means as tall as his consort and Alfonso of Spain is said to be a head shorter than Queen S&'B&ffifi'SSS&SS: Victoria Eugenie. The King of Italy hardly reaches to the shoulders of his Montenegrin wife. THe Queen of Denmark, too, is taller than her husband. Exceptions are the King of Norway and the King of Belgians. The latter, six feet two inches in height, is the tallest ruler in Europe. B. C. HORSE Squadron Orders No. 2. By Major H. H. Matthews. O. C "D"31st B.C.H. Parade The Squadron will parade mounted at Headquarters Merritt on Sunday next May 5th at 2 p. m. Issue of equipment at 1 p. m. By Order, H. H. Matthews, Major "D" 31st B. C. Horse. Yale Land District District of Yale at^r^ thfi^��- H. Weber, of apply to a licence to Vancouver, B. . intends to the Minister of Lands for prospect for coal and petroleum over NcaUnctmm^ f��,,0Win^cribe��� lands No 1. Commencing at a post planted at south 80 chains, thence west 80 chains thence north 80 chains, thence east cha,nS to point of commencement taming 640 acres more or lea��� . -.. LOUIS H. WEBER R. Z. Chandler, Agent January 3lst, 1912 f_12 80 con Girl wanting house work or daily work. Apply, Nicola Valley News. Yale Land District District of Yale Take notice that Louis H. Weber of Vancouver, B C. Intends to J to the Minister of Lands for a licence to prospect for coal and petroleum and under the folio Jg^tribed ZZ the north-west cornerof Lot326 thence little study of the printing question right now will convince you that the work turned out by us is just as neatly executed as you can get in the large city shops, and by patronizing us you can have a proof of your work before it is printed. Dr. de Van's Female Pillg A reliable French regulator; never fails. Theso pills are exceedingly powerful in regulating the generative portion of the female system. Refuse all cheap imitations. Dr. de Van's are sold at JSa box. or .three for *10. Mailed to any address. St. Catharlnee, Ont. Synopsis of Coal Mining Regulations. 25 00 20 00 20 00 20 00 20 00 20 00 20 00 20 00 20 00 15 00 Dalley, E. 10 00 Flick. Chas 10 00 Goodisson, Bert.............. . 10 00 GuicHon, J. A..... ....' 10 00 Ekar; Max 10 00 Madden, J 10 00 J Munro, D. ................... 10 00 McLennan &'McFeely.... 10 00 Pooley, late Jas 10 00 Priest, Thos 10 00 Riches, Geo 10 00 Rolfe. W. N 10 00 Thynne, J. G 10 00 Wilkinson, E. E. 10 00 Ellis, J. W Bent,,G. C... Chapman, Jas Fessler. N. W-��� 7. Hoggan, A. Jackson, S. Malkin, W H. 7.7.777. Menzies, J. A........ Murk, H: ..... ...... Riley,' W Slater, T. .y. Smith; R. A,'....-.... Tate, R....V......... Ward,!H. H.*_:...'. '.." Harrison, G. F Manning, J. Morgan. J. P..... J. H. HAWTHORNTHWAITE Reports are current in Socialist circles of this province that during his stay in England Mr. J. H. Hawthornthwaite, former representative of Nanaimo city in the local Legislature, has been offered a Socialist nomination for the Imperial Parliament, and will probably accept, winding up his business affairs in British Columbia, and becoming, for a time at least, a resident of one of the larger manufacturing cities of the Home Land. -Color is lent to this report by the fact that Mr. hawthornthwaite has long cherished ambitions in this direction, and has frequently said in conversations with friends that as soon as he felt himself in a pos- Coal mining rights of the Dominion, in 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 rental of $1 an acre. Not more than 2,560 acres will be leased to one applicant. Application for a lease must be made by the applicant in person to the Agent or Sub-Agent of the district in'whieh the rights applied for are situated. In surveyed territory the land must be described by sections, or legal subdivisions of sections, and in unsurveyed territory the tract applied for shall be stakeS out by the applicant himself. Each application must be accompanied by a fee of $5 which will be refunded if the rights applied for are not available, but not otherwise. A royalty shall be paid on_the merchant able output of the mine at the rate of five cents per ton. ' The person operating the mine shall furnish the Agent with sworn returns accounting for the full quantity of merchantable coal mined and pay the I e have just received a large shipment of Ladies, Gent's and Children's Boots and Shoes in Blacks and Tans and will offer for the coming week 20 per cent, discount lines. Real Bargains. on Ladies Summer Dresses and Waists at very Jb^pr^ 10 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 4 00 2 00 2 00 Nicola Valley them and be convinced. ^Dealers in= Prime Beef, Mutton Lamb Veal and Pork. Poultry, Ham and Bacon. Men's Summer Shirts, regular $1.50 to $2.50 Sale price this week $1.0q to $1.75. =Manufacturers of= $20 370 85 There are still many names on the original subscription lists in the hands of the treasurer whose subscription's have not yet been paid, and th'ey'would con- fer a great favor upon the board if they would pay their donations without delay. | Since the aboye'listwasmade upMr. Andrew McGoran.has donated one hun-. Strictly High Grade Delicious SAUSAGES Fresh Fish always on hand. Orders receive prompt attent.on. Cattle bought and sold by the carload. I. Eastwood Fishing Rods, Lines, Hooks, Nets and Tents. Boys don't buy your fishing outfits till you look over our line. We are there with the goods. Manager The Di Vale Supply Limited :?��;y*J^_3&__i______t__: THE NICOLA VALLEY NEWS Friday, May 3, 1912 ���ring Medicines iers. Sasparilla. Bitters. Saline Salts. Sulpftur and Cream Tartar Lozenges. Spring Tonics. Orange Quinine Wine. A.- F. RANKINE Druggists. MERRITT, B. C. LOCAL AND DISTRICT Lou Austin was in town during the'week on business. Alf. Goodisson was in town on business during the week. Jack Bate was in town from Aspen Grove during the week. Mr. and Mrs. le Pitre drove up to Nicola on Sunday afternoon. Miss Marjorie Seaton paid a visit to Lower Nicola on Tuesday. o W. H. Brant of Nicola was in the city on business during the week. Mrs. Jack Bate of Aspen Grove was among the week's visitors to the city/: Aid. Archie Jackson spent Sun- '; day-with ^Robert Clark at Nicola Ranch. Constable Tom Smith left for Kamloops on Wednesday with a prisoner. __ o ��� Jeff Roberts of Lytton came in from that town on Wednesday night. o - Mr, and Mrs. J. J. Priest of Princeton are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Priest for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. A. Roberts, of Aspen Grove, arrived in the city on Wednesday evening. o Charles L. Betterton, of Aspen Grove, arrived in the city from Victoria during the week. ___ o ��� Y. W. Jackson went down to Vancouver on business yesterday. He will return early next week. ����� o ��� James Charles and Douglas F. , Broome of Canford, were in the city on business yesterday afternoon. o��� ��� Pete Marquardt of Nicola, who returned from Victoria, was in town with his son during the week. Jack Thomas won the billiard tournament at the Middlesboro club last week. The first prize was a ten dollar cue. He is thinking of raffling it off again. O : C. E. Richardson, of the Dominion government hydrographic survey, arrived here on Wednesday evening. He will spend some time here before returning to Kamloops. �������� ��� Rev. J. A. Petrie, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, left for Vancouver on Monday afternoon to attend the meeting of the Synod there. He exrjects to return next week. _ o : ��� J. P. "Rovd rptnrn*>d from a visit to Vancouver on Sim dav evening-. He states that the TTors*�� Show was thp most successful in the history of Vancouver Association. H. Wood-Lee, of Nicola, was a visitor to the city during the W����*���� Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Grimmett visited friends at Nicola last week. J. Harndon and Sid Morgan, of Canford Mills were in town over Saturday- Robert and Mrs. Hone left this^ week for Kamloops en route to Vancouver. Mrs, Leet, of Nicola, and Mrs. N. J. Barwick were visitors to the city during the week. Mrs. Robert MacDonald left on Tuesday afternoon to spend a few days with friends in Vancouver. Mrs. -Neil McMPan left to join h<��r bn����hand in Cumberland last Wpdnpsdav afternoon. Mrs. Sneddon acfomnanied her as far as Spence's Bridge. o R. D. Brown, "fireboss in No. 4 mine at. Middlesboro. was canerht between two cars in the mine last week and his leg was severely "mashed, though no bones were broken. ��� o ���' A. W. McVittie, the well known surveyor, wentdown to Tulameen on business during the latter part of last week. He has taken offices on Granite avenue, at the rear of the Coldwater hotel. Mrs. U. S. Thomas, Mrs. Austin, J. Thompson and E. R. Thomas drove up to Quilchena on Sunday afternoon. Joseph Collett returned from a business trip to Kamloops on Saturday evening. W. Guthrie has accepted a position with a government survey party for the summer. Ex-mayor and Mrs. I, Eastwood spent Monday on a fishing trip down the valley. There has been quite an epidemic of tonsilitis in the city and vicinity during the past fortnight. W. Burkett Jackson, manager of Major Conant's ranch on Ten Mile Creek, was in the city on business during the week. Charles Daly, who holds the contract on the C. N. P. from Savona to Kamloops is spending a few days in the city and is registered at the Victoria Rooms. Claude Saker, who has been laid up at Dr. Tutill's hospital with a badly wrenched foot, is rapidly recovering and the doctor expects that the patient will be able to leave the hospital in a few dajrs. George McKenzie, master mechanic at Middlesboro and well known as president of the football club of that, town, left on Tuesday for Vancouver. He expects to return on Sunday evening. ��� o ��������� ��� Mrs. McRae left on Tuesday to join her husband who is conducting a restaurant at Hammond, B. C. While here they made a host of friends who will greatly regret to hear of their change of residence. CONTRACT FOR CITY HALL At a special meeting of the council this week the bids received for the city hall were opened, the lowest tender being that of Fowler and Larson, who built the Nicola Valley General Hospital. Other tenders were those of Philip McLean and Sam Hyland, who were close to the successful bidders, while a Vancouver firm put in an estimate that was very wide of the mark. Fowler and Larson let the contract for the basement to George Riches, who commenced work on Wednesday afternoon with a gang of six men. This work will be rushed and when finished active construction of the building will be commenced. The contractors have announced that thev will lose no time and it is anticipated that the building will be complete by the fall. BIRTHS Shortly after eleven o, clock last Saturday night Mrs. Elliott presented her husband with a bouncing baby girl. Mother and child are both doing well. Mrs. Miles, wife of the manager of the laundry, presented her husband with a son on Sunday evening. Mother and child are both doing well. Frank Bailey returned from Princeton on Thursday afternoon. He states that he was successful in securing advertisements for the pamphlet which will deal with Yale and the Similkameen districts. R. Smith, of the 0. K. Transfer Co., has just purchased one of the latest, up-to-date piano movers, from R. J. McGregor, anp is now prepared to move any and all kinds of pianos, with the utmost care on the shortest notice. Captain G. H. Forster, of Nicola, left for a brief visit to the Ottawa this week. ."4. Lieutenant-colonel Charles Flipk of Lower Nicola was in =townduring=the^week. Alderman George Irvine returned to the city from Spence's Bridge for the week-end. J. Angus MacDonald was in town for the week-end and went down to Lytton on Monday returning here again on Thursday evening. .���. o������ G. M. Brash and A. H. Owen :went_out sailing^on^Nicola lake last Sunday and caught twelve of the' finest trout that have ever been taken from the lake. James Moyce had his hand crushed on Tuesday while gaged at work on the tipple. en- J. Leechman, C. Eddy. G. B. Armstrong and J. Simpson rode to Nicola on Sunday afternoon. .;���������., Wi Fairley holds the fishing record to date having hooked twenty trout one day last week. y: Mrs. Harry Priest returned to I town last week after spending a ;.' fortnight as the guest of relativ es in Princeton. XJ. Shearer, ;manager of the cooperative store, left to take a much needed vacation at the coast to recuperate. Among the regular fishermen who have been trying their luck In the local streams are W. Fair- ley, W. and D. Shearer, R. Wilkinson, D. A. Costigan and J. WV ffllit: A. B. Kennedy, the well known electrical contractor, left for a month's vacation in the east on Thursday. He will visit his old home in Montreal before returning. Malcolm. McKenzie has rented his house during his absence. GUN CLUB At the weekly shoot of the Merritt Gun Club there was a very small turnout. There was a trickey wind blowing and the targets were very eratic in their flight, and straight scores were left for better weather. However some felt the good of their breakfast and had the right dope to mince the targets. The Handicap shoot for a gold plated Fruit Knife being won by Geo. McGruther with 9 out of 10. The scores are as follows. Shot at Broke Av. Harrison.... ���:.. 45 30 56 McGruther ...39' 23 59 Graham........ 35 19 51 Priest.......... 35 17 48 Greig...'.>:;V ...... .31 - -15; 48 Priest .....__-14 6 Cowan 5 3 Ragsdale 10 6 Mike......: 7. :?.-..:���:-. 35 14 Boyd 60 51 82 conklin ::y.:Tv:y;v 25 19 76 Harrison..... 7.7. V.. 50 39 78 "-��� r:���^H�����T���r���r-��� Few men area profit in their own town unless they advertise. Miss Bertha McNeill formerly a member of the local teaching staff left on Thursday for her home in Vancouver. A large number of her friends, including Misses McKay, Gavlin and Hyland were, at the station to bid her farewell. E. M. Sandilands has been appointed Government Agent for the Queen Charlotte Mining Division of Skeena District in the place of J. H. McMullin. __ o H. C, Meeker and L. Cogges- well, manager and accountant respectively of the Nicola Valley Pine Lumber Company, were in town on business during the week. __ a R. P. Baker, formerly of the Bank of Montreal here, has been making the grand tour in Europe. In a letter to J. P. Boyd here he remarks that he finds travelling rather palling now. He wrote from Antibes, in Southern France. He is en route home from a tour of Egypt and the Riviera and sends best wishes to all his former acquaintances in the valley. -o ANGLICAN CHURCH Sunday, May 5th. Merritt--11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Nicola���7.30 p.m. Sunday School. Nicola-9.30 a. m. Merritt-2.30 p. m. J. Thompson, Vicar. The"1! Diamond Vale Supply company has received a shipment of children's summer dresses which are in great demand now. During the week there has been quite a rush on the drygoods department as a result of the news of this shipment being noised about. ��� . o T. P. Phillips, teller at the local office of the Bank of Montreal was notified this week of his transfer to the Nelson branch and will leave as soon as his relief arrives from Chilliwack. He has been here over a year and during that time has made many friends who will genuinely regret to hear of his departure. o ��� Gilbert Blair arrived here from Tulameen yesterday after spending some time working on the platinum holdings he is interested in. He says that he is satisfied with the results so far obtained, and if the black sand he took out this time assays as high as those taken out last year the deposit will be very valuable. A. W. McVittie returned from Tulameen yesterday and reports a great prosperity in that camp. The Indiana group of galena claims has been bonded by a Syndicate. There are also a number of mining engineers in there who are examining other properties. He will leave to morrow for Vancouver. Corporation oi the City of Merritt Tenders Wanted The City of Merritt call for Tenders for the following Sidewalk material, same to be good No. 1 common: 250,000 square feet of 2 inch plank, in 10 inches and 12 inches widths, 12 and 16 foot lengths dressed one side and edge; quote price for White Pine and also for Fir. 75,000 square feet 2 inch by 6 inch Fir in 12, 14 and 16 foot lengths, sized or rough. 20.000 square feet 4 inch by 4 inch Fir- in 12, 14 and 16 foot lengths, sized or rough. The above quantities are approximate only and the tenderer must agree to the following conditions: The quotation to be per thousand feet delivered on the City Streets where required. The City to have the right to order any quantity desired over a combined minimum total of 200- 000 square feet, at the tender ��� prices. Deliveries to commence within 10 days from date of Contract and to be com- pleted=within-thirty=days=from=said date. Tenders to be sealed and to be in the hands of the City Clerk not later than the tenth day of May, 1912. HARRY PRIEST, City Clerk. Ascension Every Afternoon. CHUTE LEAP R. Crisler, formetly a pitcher for the best amateur baseball nine in Spokane arrived here from Princeton yesteiday and will spend the summer here. During a workout yesferday afternoon he showed good control and great space, as well as great mastery of speed. -With a good pitcher assured Merritt will be able to beat any team that comes up. It is now up to baseball men to get out and practise. NOTICE Commencing with the month of .Ma all Coal ordered throug the O. K. Transfer and the Merritt Transfer must be paid for with order or on delivery. Signed O. K. TRANSFER Per R. A. SMITH. MERRITT TRANSFER Per D. MUNRO. May 1st, 1912. JUST ARRIVED! Nice Assortment of Tobaccos and Cigars rumswick Pool Boom _r_-__-.ui'r CT OPPOSITE THE VOGHT 51. SUNSHINE THEATER, CHAS. J. VANHEAR, Proprietor. MERRITT 0LDWATER HOTI THE FINEST HOSTELRY IN THE UPPER SCOUNTRY--JUST OPENED. LUXURIOUSLY FURNISHED WITH BEST CUISINE AND ACCOMMODATION. FINEST BRANDS OF WINES AND LIQUORS M. MclNTYRE, Prop. , B. C. The Place to The STAR CAFE VOGHT STREET EXCELLENT CUISINE Wines and Liquors. Not only the best, but a long way ahead of the next best. FOWLER & LARSON Contractors and Builders MERRITT, B.C. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FURNISHED. ALL WORK GUARANTEED FIRST-CLASS. With many years of practical experience, we are prepared to handle any kind of Building Construction Work erritt Lumber Yard ANDREW McGORAN. Proprietor Two car loads of Cedar Fence Posts and Pickets. SPECIALLY LOW PRICES- Lumber Yard and Offices: Voght Street, near C. P. R. Station, Merritt.
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