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!fi5S Vol. XIV., 14th Year, N'o. 1. OL-NXAX. H. C., THURSDAY, J.VXUARY I, 1914. Subscription Price $1.00 per year. to vote may have his vote re entertainmcni **rganiser as she corded by sending his proxy. District Meeting Soiiieiios School Shawn igan Lake has proveil a teacher. It wa- by The membership annual sub Football Meeting general admission the best con scription is one dollar, payable cert of its kind ever given in Work of Batepayers in advance. The Station iioav has Cowichan .4inateurs ’ Shawnigan Lake, and all who Officers Elected for The benefit to be derived Association Its own Scliool took part deserve unstinted praise. from united action in regard to Enterhiinmeut Season Some ninety children (to say any public matter is sufficiently The annual general meeting of The chief di.scussion at the Social relaxations are ever in- nothing of as many “grown-ups”) .A meeting of the Duncan Foot apparent and it is hoped that all the Cowichan Ratepayers' Asso meeting of the Municipal Board enjoyed the games and gift giv ball Club was held in the Board ratepayers will make an effort crea.sing in this <lclightful resort, ing, which followed the excellent of Trade rooms on Monday even ciation is to be held at the Cow of School Trustees last week was whose community for its size is to attend this meeting. supper provided by Mrs. Adams ichan hall on Saturday, January again on the subject of the at probably the gayest and most ing. the 29th inst. for the pur- on behalf of the organising com 17th, at 8 p.m. This organiza CITY COUNCIL tendance of pupils from the Mu socially active in British Colum |M>sc of apiminting committees mittee. tion has done notable work dur The City Council held a meet nicipality at the city schools. bia. The past week has been for the season to come, and for .Among the week’s gue.sts at ing the past year, and has been ing on Monday evening. There A letter on the subject was signalised by no less than three the transaction of general busi Strathcona Lodge arc:— Mr. H. ness. instrumenUl in getting various was but little business to trans received from Dr. Robinson, the dramatic and musical entertain Bunbridge. the managing Uirect«>r reforms and improvements to act. A letter was received from Superintendent of Education, ments and two dances, apart from There was a fair attendance at of the Hudson Bay Co., with his public matters throughout the Poole, Dryer & Co. of Vancouver stating that while he trusted the pri\*ate parties. S p. m. when business was open wife and family: Mr. and Mrs. G. Cowichan district. regarding installation of Diesel difference of opinion iKtween the The dramatic entertainment ed with the minutes of prevt<jus Cuppage : a large party of visitors A full attendance is looked for oil plant for the city. As Mr. Board and the City Board would presented under the auspices of meetings by the secretary. These from Cowichan and Cobble Hill at the meeting on the 17th, the Dutcher, the city ’s consulting en be settled amicably, he failed to the go-ahead and versatile Cow were ailoptcd a.s read, and nom stayed over at the Shawnigan objects being to promote and gineer, is expected here next find that there was any section ichan Bay A. D. C. in aid of the inations were then asked for by Lake Hotel after Monday night's further the interests of the rate Monday, this matter was left over of-the act incorporating the city Shawnigan Lake K«>wing Club on the chairman for the various of Dramatic entertainment and fices. In view of .Mr. J. Hinds payers of the district. Sw'eral for further consideration. of Duncan which in any way de Monday was without doubt one dance. retiral owing to bad health it matters were taken up during the prived the Municipal Board of of the best ever given in our The following donations to the The bachelors of the Sliawnigan was unanimously agreed that Mr. year and the association was in full control of children re.sident entire district, and proved a great Duncan Hospital are gratefully district arc issuing invitations for E. F. Miller be requested to fill strumental in effecting the fot in their district. This means, in financial as well as an artistic acknowledged: Mrs. Prevost Sr., a dance <ni Monday January 12th. the vacant pf>st of rresident. For lowing: — effect, that the Board has a per success. Such popular amateur box apples; Mr. Mains, turkey; They have taken the S. L. A. A. vice-president Mr. D. Alexander At the post office the midday fect right to demand that child actresses as Mrs. I*arry, Mrs. Temple Lodge No. 33, fruit and hall for the occasion and wc un was again selected; fur Captain. closing hour has been done away ren resident in the Municipality W’aldy and Miss Miles were seen candy ; Cowichan Merchants, tur derstand there will be a three- Mr. Thackray was again the with. Money orders which could shall not attend the city schools in the diverting comedietta “Be key ; Bazett, Bell Co, Ltd., candy ; piece orclie.stra. An energetic ci»m- not be obtained during the ab without a permit from the secre tween the Soup and the Sa choice of the club, while \V. Mc- sence of the postmistress on hol Mr. Fred Maitland-Dougall. tur tary of the Municipal Board. voury. ” mittcc is working hard to ensure .Adam was persuaded to act as key; Mrs. Hinds, 1 case of claret. that all the arrangements will be his <leputy. The post »>f secre idays are now available daily. A In this connection, the follow in which these talented ladies re ns perfect as possible. .AlHHit tary-treasurer fell vacant owing desk and writing material have ing resolution was passed:—That peated the success they scored in A scratch team of the Duncan two hundred invitations will be to 'J\ E. Levy's retiral and con- been provided for the use of the the secretary be instructed to Cowichan a week or so ago. The football club travelled down to issued. >iilerablc <lilficully wa- exper public and the post office is now publish a notice in the Cowichan “piece dc resistance” of a truly the Quamichan grounds last ienced in finding a man to suc lit up after dark. At Hillbank a Leader to the effect that all pupils varied and attractive programme, week-end and were defeated by ceed him. .After much persuasion mail catcher has been erected by residing within the Municipality however, was a brilliant perform the Indians by one goal to nil. Mr. Thackray undertook to per the C. P. R. after much delay and who are desirous of attending the ance of "The Convcr>ion of Nat School Board form the sccret.'irial duties. The correspondence extending over city ^schools, high or public, mu.st Sturge. ” in which clever c«»mcdy mnnagcmciit committee was re three months. Rural mail de procure a permit from the sec really admirable performances constituted and con-ists now. ex- livery, which has hung fire so The Unemployed retary to do so. In case of tho.se were given by Mrs. Shcridan- Further Expenditures c]n>i\ c of officers of the club, of long, is likely to be put into ef attending without such a permit Bickers, W. Sykes, (a name which fect in the near future. The post the parents will be liable for the Messrs. Dunning, ('looding, J. disguised the identity of a well- for City Schools Seattle Has Big .Ashby, Smithson, Christmas and office inspector f.as recently in necessary fees. known lady resident) Captain H. The final meeting of the 1913 A. R. Ashby. spected the proposed route and Problem To Solve The Norcross and Drinkwater C. dc Salis and M. Shcridan-Bick- Board »>f School 'i rustccs for the Tlie meeting in di-icussing the notices have been posted calling roads have been fixed as the ers, who produced the ]>iccc. In Seattle. Dec 30.—It is estimat city of Duncan was held on Mon Citmposiiioit Ilf the -election com for tenders for this service by boundary between the Somenos the title role. Captain dc Salis ed that there are ten thousand day this week. mittee deemed it advi-ablc to the end of February. The cir and Somenos .station school areas. sc<«rcd a great success as the bur unemployed men in Seattle.a num The most im}xtrtant businc>s have on that commiitcc non cular route will be known as the Children living north of this road glar who preferred even the hal ber larger than in any previous transacted was the passing oi playing mcml»crs of the club. Cowichan Station Rural Mail De will attend the Somenos station ter to the altar, and played with winter, but there has been no dis certain recommendations for the Messrs. Thackr.ty. Rol>ens. Mor- livery No. 1, and is described as school and those living south of a fine sense of comedy. As the order and only a little more than consideration of the incoming Icy, J. .\>hby and Macaulay were follows:— To leave Cowichan this road will attend the old licncvulciit but facetious and jes- the usual amount of petty thiev Ifoard. askc<l to act for the ensuing sca- Station and proceed by the Bench Somenos school. uitical Bishop, Mr. Shcridan- ing. Most of the men have mon The opening ceremony of the .Among the propttsals outlined s*»n.