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DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF SUMMERLAND, PEACHLAND AND NARAMATA
Vol. 8, No. 37. Whole Nó. 402. SUMMERLAND, B.C., APRIL 14, 1916. $2100, payable in advance., Municipality Effects MAKING IT EASIER RED CROSS ASKING TO KEEP PAID UP. Garnett Valley Flume FOR MORE SOCKS. | Okanagan Telephone Saving of Fifteen Polels Encumber Hundred Dollars | Pay Stations At Convenient Points. Causes Hot Debate! How Material Supplied Is Distributed; Local Highways Councillors Disagree On Questioh Qf Supervision. At a meeting of the local Board ; Inve8tiISinking"Tuud Money In Own Work Proceeding Under Foreman. The attention of all Red Gross Dead Pole Lines Obstruct Work Of Thirty Year Debentures At $84.43. of the Canadian Patriotic Fund I workers is called to the large num• held on Wednesday evening at St | ber of socks that will be required Development Unsightly & Dangerous. for our soldiers in the trenches,dur• Somebody's need for cash and Ä'Älft:: Gonncillor Stark. Enquires • ' - ing the spring and summer, and With only two' sides-to a road readiness to sacrifice to obtain it land, West i Summerland, ' Nárá- also toNthe vast quantity of siirgi? and both occupied where is a third has made it possible for the Mun-. mata¿ and Mineóla to kindly accept Of Electric Light Matters cal dressings and hospital supplies and necessary line to be placed?. icipal Council to buy in a $10,000 any subscriptions to the Fund that that will also be needed after the Such a problem has been, put up to block of Summerland thirty-year anyone may wishto pay in through Mr. Kelley Gives Notice Of Appeals. Asks That Assess-, "Great Spring Drive" [commences. the Municipal Council on more than, Debentures, bearing interest at 5 them. . - The Postmasters would ment Roll Be Open To Public During Business Hours. The Red Cross Society has done one occasion;- and at the sitting- per cent, and maturing in the year then send the Treasurer (E. B. May) nobly, shipping from -the Central I last Friday a letter from the local . 1940; for only $8,443. . This value such collections-with list of names =—<—r Depot a!"t Vancouver, during the 1 telephone company^ again brought through Coun. Campbell that Coun. was arrived at by the bond brokers say once a week. The Municipal Council has held month of February alone, 2,650 the question : to-the surface, .and Johnston would have nothing- more by figuring the present value of This idea is^with a view to giv- two meetings within the past week, pairs of hand knitted socks for our many; interested citizens are won• to do with it there was nothing else cash" at 6J per cent as against the'5 ing greater facilities to the sub a special, meeting on Friday the 7th fighting force, • and1 58,057 hospital dering how long the dead pole lines for him to do but order the-work per cent at' which the debentures scribers, as it: is not found feasi- and the regular meeting on Monday articles for our wounded. But the of thè Okanagan Telephone Co. are done.--"- '•' were issued. \ ble, so. it seems, for everyone to the 10th; Usually the Council need will be much ..greater during to be permitted to hinder the dev-.. \ As is generally well known, - when make their payments into the banks, meetingsvare comparatively unev• Gpun. Johnston: .But the work the next few' months,.'and it isur-, elopment of the community and re• debentures are authorized, a fund, Theh Postmasters will • not • be -re• entful, little more . than routine has not: yet been authorized. We ged that all Red Cross members put main to disfigure the landscape and known as a "sinking fund,'' must quested to ask anybody for any am• matters coming up and not often have not yet been able to come to ananVdeeiainy decisionn . X™ZTh.Lvery time I hav» e fort\Qah all theiK^+Vr , effort+us „t o double their menac, -* e public-J safet- 'y be at once started which, when ad• ount; that may be due or to solicit anything-; of a contentious nature. annnsupplies, both for-..the ^trenches and AAt least one dangerous corner re-' But at both~these meetings there proposed anything dw connection ded to each year, will be sufficient new,subscribers^ but merely to ac• : the^ hospital. •-' mains in darkness because the plac-' to meet; the obligation.'. Savings cept any pay ment that they may be were moments when the discussion; with it I have been sat upon. The grades were taken - and- stakes, put It ~ has been frequently asked es .that the light poles .should take • banks are commonly used to care asked to receive. became mor,e animated, and- on whether hand v knitted>• socks, • re- are occupied by a dead telephone' Monday :there were accusations and in; but later.it was decided to give for this money; and it was .from It is hoped in this' way' that^ the : cieved by the Red Cross,: Society, polei line, which for weeks was such an account, or fund, that the number of delinquents of' last counter-accusations. the flume more grade and make it smaller. are-sent to the trenches or to the permitted to recline on the., road money was drawn to retire -these month, viz. 58, will be cut- down It was the rebuilding of the hospitals only; For the benefit of : • Coun. Johnston's contention that side and across fences. Here and . debentures, offered at such a favor• to a minimum. -If promised sub• flume on the west side of Gar• all such enquirers the; following ho motion authorizing the work had there all over the Municipality able price. Thus was not only the scriptions-do not come in more nett Valley that, caused the skir• information has been, given- out these poles are to be" seen inclining been put through was supported by ( sum of $1,557-saved'on the princi promptly before the last day of mish, and .has for' long been a by the Central Depot: , the minute book. at dangerous and unsightly angles. pal, but money" earning only 4 per each month .then the substanti al debated subject. Last fall, decid• All supplies arriving at the Red An estimate had been submitted On the road running, north from cent in the bank was made to yield totals that have been sent forward ing that a new flume was neces• Cross Central/- Depot are? packed m the Municipal Office the east side large returns. •". Another feature during February and March will sary,, and with a view to having by> the ex-Superintendent, - showing two kinds- of cases, FIELD .and a cost of $2,900, which included is occupied.by the pole line put in• worth consideration is the reduc- drop-away in a very humiliating the work that far advanced, HOSPITAL. Each FIELD CASE to disuse when 'Summerland refused :tion of our bonded indebtedness by. manner, which, it may be truly Supt. Mitchell was instructed to 742 ft. of cement ditch. contains socks, day shirts and khaki " - Coun.' Stark asked if a4 ft. flume longer to tolerate the Okanagan that, amount $10,000. said the Summerland people* would take - the levels: This • he did, ; handkerchiefs, and ' is marked Company; and; the. west side by the The particular debentures re• not-like to. seeV • changing, the grade arid providing would be necessary to carry water "FIELD COMFORTS," while the from a 16 inch pipe. abandoned poles of-vthe government";. deemed were $2,000 of by-law No; It may be well to here point out for a larger flume. His plans, as hospital cases contain colored -or trunk line—which line now follows 24 of May 5,1910, for the purchase again;that it is. impossible Tor submitted, required' a; .flume 4 ft| ; Coun. Campbell believed that a 3 I machine, knitted socks and other ft. flume was. plenty big enough; the shore—and 'temporarily used by .of'.irrigation systems, and $8,000 those who 'undertook the 'original wide, and 7 ft. higher at the F. supplies suitable for hospital use. the new company. Last, fall it be• of same date, for improvement of canvass to look up each subscriber A. C. Wrigh^'ip^bb^erty,|'where^thie;an d he hiad suggested the smaller These cases are then' shipped to flume to save cost but as the sav• came necessary to extend the light- j irrigation system.-.All were thirty each month, and again if the Treas syphon is connected to serve Jones Toronto,and thence' to. London,; ing system along that road and hav-A ing would not be very great he was , year issues. urer ' were -to notify each one it Flat. During the occasional refer• England, the hospital 'cases going ing.in:.mind''the'fact'^hat'i^he"Sum-;-; ence to the'work to be done 'it had (willing toabideby-; the 'decision of would not only necessitate the giv s to our own Canadian Commissioner, merland Telephone Go.'s use. pf the i ng'upf of most valuable time" atithis practically been decided that an in- the other's; He believed that more Colonelv Hodgetts,fand. distributed and;more(water;must-.be taken from government pjoles'was only a tern- - COLLECTORSHIP GOES season ,of the year, but would cut l.creased - head of- three ,feet at the by him to our own' Canadian Hos- porary arrangement''and the.-west syphon ;was-?sufticient,. particularly Trout Creek to; Biipply- 'Joriei^Flat, TO MR. K. S. HOGG. into- thetotaFreceived for postages itals the FI LD nf nr«0„t 0f«r0M t^JvT P « ? COMFORTS,go- side also served' the purpose better and stationery. It is therefore :when enough water had been provi- , ^ . the light poles were placed there. - & ^^TV^? ing t6 the head terB of Ke Can drawn 1 - . >-«;<5.-.r-i"ri-^- hoped / that every -subscriber 'will 'ded .to-s-keep- the pipe full, r Arriv- upon on-tineas-Creek-, while adian,Wa-J-—mir. Contingent.n:-*!.....-* Association Now the Telephone^Co^ . is asking-, ^nJTrout Creek ^wa|er js. runnijgg tc v Receives appointment. Of, CoHectòr r : r , at -.the;;Wè8tmirister?EàîaOT -Hotelv' 'permission: toi.pntd up-; something- 'wa'steV "*' 1 . And Accountant, Börnig 'Absence scriptionAwithregularity'-as a thing ( \y ^y' ^'^ <'^i^•Londont^, England'^. , and by them are more permanent,'. arid"it^being "con• tee was authorized to see Mr Mit- In this opinion• Coun; .Johnstons t Of ! Mr. Nixon. • that mustlnot be overlooked. ' ) distributed without delay to our trary to the laws governing-pole , chelL,andhavelhim run the new lev• concurred, and \while riot -sure he' The "returns, should Ibe 'in. the men in the trenches., We Wuld lines to .permit the' use of light els for a 3 ft: flume.^with the heav• believed by some changes. in ditch• ;The dual position' of municipal neighborhood' of $230 rea'ch,- month- emphasize the fact that the Cana• poles'for phone linesj the'company 1 ier' grade'.' Ati Friday's meeting collector of. rates arid: taxes andlae according to the canvassing lists, ing, enough water could be carried dian War Contingent Association Coun. Johnston reportedHhat he .has^:;béen''-''.NÍn8tructéd^rto?.vplacé':''AÍts countant .made vacant last v,month so a.comparison with>Hhe published around to make the Dunsdon dam handles all FIELD COMFORTS | had seen Mr Mitchell but he had re• poles on the east side; of the road - by granting to Collector Nixon remittances :• month by month will unnecessary. ' sent in by ALL organizations. fused to have anything to do with already occupied by s the ; Okanagan leave' of absence so' that he might demonstrate how-people; are keep• The Reeve: Mitchell, says the; the flume unless it was put in ac• Company's poles. This is the 'de'-'-"; enlist has been filledbythe appoint• ing up' their payments. flume should be raised 7 ft. at the cisión of the Council, but unless the : ment of Mr K. S. Hogg. Though cording to hiB recommendation; syphon, and the men are waiting of Coun. Campbell will arrive too The Clerk said Supt. Thomson was late to be of much use this year, Municipality takes some action to no invitations for applications had outside ready to go to- work. He get' rid ,of the unused \poles they been adveftised;there were four let• Municipality' Borrows awaiting instructions, and Coun. had not hired Mitchell, and the v A deed for the J. R. Brown* road Johnston remarked ,,that the Super at Trout Creek point was received. may at any timé be the" cause of ters from citizens asking for the whole-trouble was that the Public trouble, putting phones out of ser- ' appointment when the Council met $10,000 Against Taxes. | intendent had his! other work prêt Works Committee thought that '. Replying to the Council Mr McDiarmid, Solicitor for' the B.C. vice.- Why : this - unnecessary mul-' in extra session last Friday after ty':well in hand,!and was ready to he wanted to have Mitchell do. the tiplicity. of poles? Some dark take up the Garnett Valley work. Municipalities, said it was not like noon. After some ^considerable correB work. He had never spoken' to night there will be an accident (al• To this the Reeve replied that Mitchell about the job until Satur• ly the government would this year The Clerk was instructed to not pondence between the Municipal ready several very narrow escapesv Thomson had nothing to do with it, day. Mitchell was not able to do grant councils the right to appoint ify Mr Hogg of his appointment and Office and various officials of the the police commissioners. have occurred) and someone' will to request that he be at the office a and asked that the matter be left it. ' . '• Bank of Montreal, that financial T. P., Thornber was given the be asked to foot a bill {for, damages. ' week, before the end of the month with him, and he would see - Mr A motion authorizing the' re• institution has granted a loan of contract to repair the road beside when Mr Nixon's duties terminate. Mitchell and report on/Monday. building by the Public Works Com• $10,000 to the Municipality against hiB home property, he to hire the The salary' was fixed at $100, be Coun. Johnston could seeNio reason mittee of 620 ft. of flume at the W.CT.U. AT HOME. the current' rates and taxes; thus grader. The contract price is $80. ing $25 a month less than is being of again seeing Mr Mitchell, if the Gallagher Intake, and 8,543 ft. fur• permitting the Council to.anticipate flume was to be built on his levels. R. Mitchell's complaint of dam paid at present. , to that amount the taxes falling ther down, and the cement lining of The Lakeside Baptist Church was However, the Reeve insisting the afce by water, M, Joyce's request due late In the year. In addition, 742 ft. of ditch was carried unani• the scene of an animated and pleas• matter stood at.that, the nhairrnan for a rood to his lot and W, P. the Counci I, I f necessary .may; have mously. * Again , the I dispute grew ing event last Fridny afternoon of. the Public Work's Commlltee de Secrest's for water to the J. D SOME SUMMERLAND MILITARY an overdraft In May to meet deb*, heated; the Reeve charging the oth• when the Indies of the 'Summerland claring, when the meeting adjourn Johnston lot were all referred to OFFICERS. enturo Interest mnturlng' before the, er members of the Public Works W.CT.U. were "At.Homa" tó the ed, 'that ho would have nothing the,Public Works Committee. last day of discount for irrigation Committee with holding the idea ladies of the Naramatn W.CT.U. more to do with the wbrk. • The indemnity by-law was ngain In an enumeration of the officers rates. This loan being against that he had been working to get the There were nearly sixty ladles of the 11th Canadian Mounted.Rifles On Monday Coun. Johnston point ex-superintendent on the .-Garnett presented for consideration, and pveso'nt, and a very enjoyable social these ratoB, again tabled. given in a recent Issue of a Victor The borrowing limit of the dls ed out that no authority had yet Vnlloy job. This was not much dis• timo was spent— music and social, la paper, the following paragraphs been given for the building of the puted by chairman Johnston, who i The Clerk asked - If the Council converse' nindo tho time pass very trlct, as stated by Treasurer Lugie, would pay Jas. Ritchie $40 agni n relating to officers from Summer is over $29,000. There is now a flume, that though the subject.had said that the Reeve wanted to tnke pleasantly, There, woró .solos by, this year for the use of the sports Mrs Allen of Nnramnta and Misses land will be of interest:, ' ' balance of $9,000 duo the bank in been frequently discussed, no 'for- the work out of tho hands of him• ''Major E. E. Hutton, second in mnl.declBlon had -been reached, to self hnd Coun. Campbell. The ground, Edna' English arid' Myrtle Clay of Inst year's advance against ?taxes, proceed wlth the work Coun., Johnston : It Is too bad inn Such an Roeve expressed tho bollef that he Summerland.', ; " command —• Sputh Africa, 1000 which with the new loan will, make jer " or(order WOB necessary before tho had'the authority;,to go on with the Ritchie, had not accepted our offer 1902 ; , commanded Compton's the sum so borrowed total $19,000. p„bn Shortly nftor four o'clock dainty c Works Committee could work quite Independently of ,tho for the five-acros In' front of the Horse, and subsequently second in But as It is proposed to Immod " rofreshmonts wbro sorvod, a variety command 36th Battalion Imperial proceed, and he also wanted to other,members of tho Public Works school. o.f sandwiches and enkos with Ice lately apply one-half of the 'new know whore ho Btood, It began The Clerk: Why, he did accept it Yeomanry; Queen's medal arid five loan toward tho reduction of tho Committee. It enn scarcely bo said cream, tea and coffoo. J v to look as though ho might as long ago. clasps,?' • ' - 1915 balance the total borrowed that penco had boon restored when Mrs Conway and Mrs LIpsott pro- "Llout. T, E. Paros-rl003-T008, well remain at homo, and ho the meeting adjourned,' It Is un> This latter was received with Bldod at tho ton tablo, while Miss against taxes past due and to ac charged >tho Reeve with having much surprise by all the' Council. Cape Mounted Rifles," cruo will be only $14,000. dorstood that tho Mitchell specifica• Edna English nnd MJss Bnrtlett The reglmont's chaplain Is Cap takon tho work in hand; and hir• tions will bo followed, arid t,hat the Mr. Logic explained that Mr Ritchio sorvod tho guests of tho afternoon.. tain and Rov, J, M. Comyn Chlng, ing a team to put oh tho job,' Ho work is now being done under Da• had told him that ho would accopt Ono Narnmnta lady romarkod formerly Anglican Rector nt Vor thought the work could well bo vid Kean ns foreman, $600 an aero as offered, and he un that all the good cooks woro not Tho Arrow Lakes, nro again opon done by tho Superintendent. ' non, Ho fins seen service with the for trnfllc and the C.P.R, Btoamors At Friday's sossion tho resigna• dorstood Mr Ritchio had or Intend conflnod to Nnrnmato. Before loav- Royal North West Mounted Pollco huyo rosumod tholr run from Ar- Tho Reeve; It wns plainly under• tion of J. T. Wnshlntgon as ditch* ed to so inform tho Council, Coun, Ing.'fa hearty vote of thanks was from 1897 to 1000. rowhoad to Robson, stood from tho first that Thomson m,nh was accepted, and E, Vandor* Johnston would liko to sell five ac given tho Summorlnnd Unlon|by tho A, E, Nolson, who onllstod from was not to havo anything to do with burg appointed In his stead. res In Poach Orchard and purchase visiting sisters for tho pleasant af• Summerland Into this roglmont Inst /in tho Supromo Court of B.C. this work. i Further correspondence was road this block. ternoon, summor has boon cortiflcntoclns n lately à peculiar situation arose out Coun, JohnBtoni Tho Rcovo hnd roforrlng \to tho Garnett Vnlloy Tho, Experimental Farm wore Tho Nnramnta Indios róturnod .on sorgonnt, thus confirming a provis of ari npplicntlôn mado on bohalf of no authority to go nhond with the (Dunsdon) dam. Tho water auth* granted water for two sprlnklors nt the 5.80 forry, lonal,appointment mado some tlmo tho Oknnngan Invostmont Company work,: orltlos will pormlt tho rebuilding $4 por month, for tho issuo of n writ ngalnBt Tho Clork was authorized to ordor ago. Roovo Blair: Nolthor had you of tho dnm provldod tho Municipal ALL CONCERNED PLEASE NOTE. Captain Von dorn Ilngon, and for any authority, Thomson was hired Ity will como to Borne nrrnngomont a copy of tho^ consolidntod statutos, substituted service Tho action is to superintend Irrigation nnd attend with trio Public Works Dopnrtmont Hoplylng to enquiry tho Clerk Noxt Friday bolngvGood Fridny, Don't worry bocnuso spring Is n boing brought for tho foroclosuro to malntonanco, This Is on another respecting the road, ri portion of roportod thnt, Summorlnnd had no ndvortlsors, correspondents and con• llttlo tnrdy, which makes you Into of property sold to Captain Von nccount.nl togothor, ~ which would bo floodod, Tho Mun polico magistrate as tho goyornmont In getttlng your gardon soods In, dem Ungen, who is an ofMcor sor hnd not mado any appointment, tributors In gonoral nro reminded (In this tho RooVo was supported Iclpnlity maintains that this road thnt tho Rovlow will appear on for horo Is a way to forco thorn to vlng in tho Gorman army. Ho for. by thn • Olork who anid thht the was built whoro It is, dosplto'pro• Tho Roovo oxprossod tho dosiro to grow quickly. Sow as usual, thon morly resided In Prnirlo Vnlloy, and havo a mnglstrato rosld'ont noar tho Thursdny, All changes of copy for $1,500 sot asldo for malntonanco tests made at the tlmo, and.'that advertisements, nnd othor mnttor covor with a singlo shoot of news• ns long ago ns four yonrs ho was Municipal Office, was tho monoy to bo oxpomlod by thoy have wltnossos to provo this, must rondi thin offico nt least ono paper, hold firm by stones nt each suddenly ròcallod to loin tho army th«J Suporlntondont, but that tho Howovor, Engtnoor Lntlmor will bo This finished the Fridny session. In Gormany, on account of nn An day enrllor than usual on this ac• corner, Wot thispapor thoroughly Gnrhbtt Vnllo. y. work would,, bo paid aslcod to mnko a report Including Tho powats and duties of commit' count. throo or four timos a day whllo tho glO'Gormnh war ocnro that WOB thon forvout of capital account,)' also nn estlmato of changing the toos and of tho oloctric light com sun Is shining. Romovo tho papor Inthonlr, It was proposod that Continuing, the Roovo said Mr location of a section of tho road. ' mlttoo In' particular was asked of nftor throo days or Boonor, If any tho sorvlco bo mndo through tho Mitchell had rofuBod to take tho Tho road grndor was not shlppod by Coun, Stark nttho regular moot Fresh air Is a tonic, producos sood sprouts show,, German commi nt Portland, Orogon, now grades, nnd having hoard till March 25th, nnd In tho opinion (Continued on pngo 2.) hoalth, and Is not copyrighted. FRIDAY, APRIL 14 THE SLTMMERLAND REVIEW PAGE TWO GARNETT VALLEY FLUME ,it be open to inspection. He com• local option, but will now soon have total prohibition. Manitoba, Sas• plained that now no one is permit- CAUSES HOT DEBATE. ; katchewan, and Alberta have voted'out the liquor traffic; and: B.C. re• ted to see it except when Mr Logie Cíje êmmmerlanb fcetoteto (Continued from page 1) ¡ is present, and to this ruling he ob• THE REVIEW PRINTING & PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED. mains the most unprogressive province of the whole -Dominion in this PUBLISHED BY jected.' . • • ' - RALPH K. WHITE. MANAGING DIRECTOR matter, even falling behind Quebec, which does enjoy the privilege ; ing of the Council Monday morning Mr Logie took exception to this, of some measure of local control: But B.C.'s opportunity is coming First he wanted to know who was saying, Mr Kelley wanted to do de• SUBSCRIPTION RATES : SZ.M PER YEAR. IN ADVANCE. SIX MONTHS $1.00. before long to give her say in the matter, and it is not difficult to fore• chairman of that committee; as tective work. He can arrangé to that matter seemed-to be question cast a-victory for temperance sentiment. ^: see any. municipal papers at any• Advertising Rates: ed. The Reeve answered that Coun. time. Mr Logie said he had told JohnstojUIlllHluna shoulsnuuidu havuuvec been by rea- if nnnprs LEGAL NOTICES.—Twelve Cents per line for the firstinsertio n : Eight Cents per line for each sub .. § § § §, § .,.''. uccir;uj:»<-. .,^4-„^f +Vinf were sequent insertion. son of priority, and.it had been his the accountant that if £J»™ ™JJ L'ANO'NOTICES.-$7,00 for 60 dayB, $6.00 for SO days. THE AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE of the Provincial Legislature idea when naming the committee brought out Jby him durmwouldg bhies hel (Mdr ' WATER NOTICES.—30 days, 150 words and under, $8.00; each additional SO words, $1.00. has been waited upon this week by a deputation representing the frui that he should be, but having nam- Logie s) absence, he responsible for them. . r THEATRICAL, ETC.—60c. per inch for first insertion, and 25c per inch eueh subsequent insertion. growing interests of Vancouver Island and the lower, mainland. The ed Coun. Stark first, and „the min• utes showed it that way, and Coun. The Reeve thought; any ratepayer LOCAL NOTICES or Readers, Immediately following regular locals, 20c per counted line; 10c per object is to secure for the fruit growers of these sections protection by should have access to the books but - line each subsequent insertion. Half these rates when accompanying display advertisements. Johnston not desiring to be chair legislation against commission merchants of Victoria and Vancouver,' man he was content to let Coun that it should be done by arrange• LOOGE NOTICES Etc.. 25c. per week, per column inch. ment. A formal motion along FOR SALE Advertisements, Etc., 2c. per word first week; 1c. per word each subsequent week. some of whom in the past, it .is alleged, have robbed their consignors Stark have the chair. Referring to the act, the Clerk these lines was carried. • V Transient Advertisements payable in advance. of a large part of their profit through unfair business dealing. One J. A. Kirk was again before the Rates for Contract Advertisements furnished on application, grower, it was related, placed small fruits to the value of more than said: all committee proceedings must be subject to the approval of the Council, asking that' the ditch Copy for change of contract advertising must be in the hands of the printer not later than Wed $750 with-one commisison merchant last summer, and after'clamoring above his lot, near Major Hutton's, nesday noon to insure publication in the next issue. Council, and they were limited to for some months for returns was.met with a demand for expenses, which ah expenditure of $50 without first be lined. He favored a wooden, jegisla- being sanctioned by Council. Oth flume, as in the same ditch the the merchant claimed were coming to him. If any protective water pipe has been buried. It tion covering dealings of this kind is given out by the Government, it erwise duties of committees were would be easier to remove "the should be extended to all fruit districts, not any particular'districts, noCount define. Starkd : As one of the El wood than cement to effect repairs Many Okanagan growers could relate experiences somewhat similar, ectric Light Committee I did not to the pipe beneath. He;reported a very large; loss of water at that though not, it. is to be hoped, to the same amount of loss. like the tone of,, the electrician's letter pub 1 ished i n the Review last point, which made his lot wholly §§§§§• week. The Clerk; should be in unworkable/Referred to Public structed to write him and put him Works Committee. ,• WHY NOT AIM to establish a creamery for the Summer land dis• in his place. He should not have E.' 0. James asked' that a slough trict? There are already: two creameries operating in the Valley, and Í tried to inform the pubhc ^^^"^^ is the operations in butter making on a commercial scale will soon be com• he is boss. Of what use erty. Referred to Public Works Electric Light Committee? menced in the Kamloops district, where a creamery is now in process Reeve:. The letter- was perfect Committee. of organization. Premier Bowser and the provincial member for the rubbish. Mr James should certain• Electrician James came to the district have interested themselves in the project, and have conveyed ly have come to the CounciK. The Council saying he had heard that to those in charge of the organization work the intimation that when 20 Electric Light Committee are the the Council'proposed discontinuing , - the all night service. :He pointed per cent, of the stoc•k - i..s .subscribe • - tm Vd> ,b , y bona1' • • , fide/»I farmers' - f ' J V _• •',' th\ -e 'Xl_ Gover' ' ' i~1 n —.one ' s responsibl«*/\01"*rtTl eC 3 1to \\ Ith £1 .tf\e publi"t H O cfil l HI I f* ' After further discussion the out what an incovenience this would ment will supply the balance of the working capital. The possibility of Clerk was instructed to write the be especially at the Hospital. He • the early operation of the Agricultural Credits Act, they added, will electrician, with \ reference to his proposed a change at the power "PRODUCTION AND THRIFT." also make it much cheaper for the company to get working capital. published letter: and his relations house, to cost very little and that to the Council, committee, and would reduce the amount of water ENCOURAGED by the practical results of its"Patriotism and With such inducement as this held out by the Government, which is used, while maintaining the pres• much along the lines of the policy followed in the organization of the public. Production" campaigncampaign^ laslast summer, the Dominion Government is .With two .exceptions all applica-1 sure, to very little. He would also !.. preaching to the farmers in every part of the land similar^ gospel this Fruit Unions up and down the VaUey, the establishment of a crea^ tions for milk licence were grant• put in an automatic device be• year, the new slogan being"Production and'Thrift.": The first of i here is surely brought visibly nearer. True more: cows than are, now ed. In these two cases the barns tween the flume"andreservoir , near St Stephen's-Church, that .would series of; advertisements setting forth the aims of the campaign ap found here would be needed to support a creamery, but there are a lot and surroundings were reported by the Sanitary Inspector as being' cut out the heavy waste of water, : . pears in this issue of the Review. ' : • . .... of young animals nearing the milking age and a creamery would induce in unfit condition. , and keep" the. pond at a proper level. the purchase of others. Never were there times when the necessity for thrift was more The quarterly report of Medical The. Clerk read a statement show- apparent. Never was there better opportunity than in this Valley and Health Officer Andrew was receiv• ing a much smaller surplus of earn• even in this district for showing how the matter of thrift is wrapped up ed and filed. The officer reported ings, by the electric light system ' during.the past quarter than,a year in the problem of production. Increase the production of your farm this ^district;exceptionally -free from infectious -diseases'. Mea• ago. '•'•• • and thrift becomes easy, FULL STOCK OF FEED NOW IN sles, . so prevalent elsewhere, had Tt was decided to cut down the It is no idle doctrine that the government is trying tov spread. not developed here.. There, were hours ,of service after the 15th,\ Agriculture forms the' base. of all wealth, so that after all, it is thé Bran, Shorts, Wheat, Oats, Chops and Hay. no complaints of water except in and further curtail it after May lBt.' ; D. Dickson was granted 50 cents farmers who hold .the progress of the country in the hollow of,their Our Best Flour, Five Roses Flour,.Oatmeals, Etc. Eneas Creek. There conditions, were being, improved; J The slaugh per day for,a horse. hands, though the politicians may claim otherwise. These are .times Coun. Simpson Jbrought up the , A CAR OF IMPLEMENTS Expected Daily ter house was being moved and oth i when everyone must be a producer, even if it only be to the extent of a er- precautions;! were being, taken. ; daylight saving.question, and after bushel of potatoes. Give the children .their, little ^plot of garden or , including Mowers, .-Rakes, Wagons, Discs, One dairy in. particular .was men-! a short discussion the movement - their;acre/ and shbw,.them hçw to make theimost of it tionedas b^ was endorsed. •, , -' Plows, Planet Jr. Garden Tools, Bucco Hand ; »• Absence of street 1 ights was refer- ; . And don't be afraid of produeing'toomuch. <•' ' Cultivators," Orchard: Ladders, Etc:, Etc. I health. This was being-given at> tention. .Generally, dairy , condit• red,to by Coun. Starke He had ion's jwere F.irnproving; • There had [offered lamps to use until those on been a number of complaints of the order should.arrive, but'the.electri-d SEPARATING FINANCE AND AGRICULTURE. TEAM WORK by Day or Contract. poor^,:quali17.vofv.^milk''''.being:.;Bbld^ cian would not use them. An or• i der was issued I that what lights IN PURSUANCE of his promise to introduce legislation to pro-'1 and the Medical 'Health Officerv rec• ommended the frequent. Resting of were to be; had be used pending" vide for the appointment of a minister to supervise the agricultural FIEL—All Kinds. the arrival of a shipment now on milk for butter fat; The use of ;; ;, affairs of the province; Premier Bowser last .week, introduced to the! standard bottles should also be en• order. ••;:.^:;-'\?>v'v',::-'-;--..-i Legislature the bill1 for that purpose. The great importance of the; FIRE INSURANCE forced. ' ' agricultural ,industry, the necessity of properly1 carrying out the policy: A bill from Electrician James The death of Major R. J. Mutrie, of the 2nd G.M.R., was announced of the government to advance the interests of the agricultural element,; for $349 for overtime since Octo• ber 1st, 1915, was .referred back last Saturday in the casualty lists. ••. especially in respect of modern methods, are reasons for the step.. The for an itemized statement. ... Major Mutrie was a partner in the change necessitates an amendment to-the "Constitution 'Act," which at President Warren of the K, V.R. firm of Mutrie & Mutrie, real es• present provides for the Executive Council being'composed of eight Thos. B. YOUNG wrote giving the Municipality the tate and insurance brokers, of Ver• non, and in that city as well as members, one of whom is the Minister of Finance and Agriculture.;) 'Phones Office 49. Residence 808. right to go on to the 'right-of-way to do certain flume work, and throughout the Valley, he was well- Under the new arrangement that portfolio' will be made into two, thuBl known and highly esteemed. With 1 stated that he had instructed his increasing the membership of the Executive Council to nine. engineers to put certain other flum his brother, Major Mutrie was in• In addition, a new act to repeal the existing Department of Agri• es in good order. strumental in bringing : about the culture Act is necessary, to outline' the duties of the new minister and. In writing, giving notice that formation of the 30th B.C. Horse he purposed making a number of at Vernon, and he enlisted from provide authority under which the new department shall be adminis• Pioneer Livery Stables that body into the 2nd CM,R. tered. ••. i'. j appeals against assessments, Mr W. C. Kelley asked that the Council when the formation) of this latter Further amendments to the Constitution Act were set forth, one | make some ruling with reference to corps was undertaken. No particu• providing for the dissolution of the House, in the absence of proclama• Driving Horses, Saddle Horses, the rights of the ratepayers to in lars as to the way in which he met his death are forthcoming as yet. tion by the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Counci I, after the expiration of Of The Best. spect the assessment roll, and that five years instead of four. •§'§§§§. Draying of all kinds attended to. OLD ONTARIO is going dry, at least for a year, and with pros- Weather Report pecte of remaining BO thereafter, Prohibition will bo put Into force in Courteous attention and prompt service that province on September 16 next. A referendum on prohibition will gir» Abstract from weather records for March,' 1916, kept at the betaken on the firBt, Monday-of June, 1917. This means the province at the most moderate prices. Government Station, Balpomo Ranch,'Summerland, B.C.- will be "dry" nt least from September 16, 1916, until Juno,, 1917, The Liquor Licence Act now in force in the province will bo re• •PHONE 41. GIVE ME A CALL, Sunshino Rainfall !'»< March Maximum. Minimum Readings hr. min. Inchos) pealed when the Ontario Temperance Act goes into effect, If when the referendum IB taken the pooplo should vote again»t a continuance RH. ENGLISH - Proprietor. 1010 1 80.0 18,0 28.00 4.00' of prohibition, i the situation would bo just as It is at present. 2 82.0 28.0 20.00 . 1.12 V ' It will not bo long .before the whole Dominion Is under prohibiten. 8 42.0 20.0 ( 20.00 5.80 v 0.15 4 185,0 17.0 28.84 . 5,24 , Nova Scotia Is dry, Halifax being excluded no longor. Prince Edward 5 88.0 •/ 17.0 28.80 2.80 Island and New Brunswick enjoy prohibition. Ontario has long had 0 87.0 21.0 » 20.84 5.00 Notice to Customers. 7 48.0 27.0, 20.28 1.42 8 48.0 80.0 20.82 0.00 0 52.0 85.0 20.40 0.48 For tho groator convoniohco. of my customorj, I havo 10 51,0 87.0 20.48 4.18 The Summeriand Musical Society comnlotoa nrrnnKomontfi for tho oponina of a BRANCH 11 58,0 .80.0 20.20 4.54 STORE in tho KELLEY BLOCK (north of harbor shop) 12 40.0 80.0 20.20 0.12 , Will render an Oratorio, by A, R, OAUL i beginning 18 42.0 28.0 20.60 7,42 ' 14 40.0 22.0 20.84 2.24 Tuesday, April 11th, IB 48.0 28.0 20.24 7.12 " THE TEN VIRGINS" 10 60.0 80.0 20.22 0,24 and until further notice I. will havo tharo a comploto Btoolc 17 61.0 81.0 20.84 0.42 • • . (From the Parable in the Scriptures), of FRESH and CURED MEATS, FISH, etc., on Tuoa- 18 48.0 20.0 20.24 4.00 day, Friday, and Saturday of oncii woolc. 10 44.0 84.0 20.14 0.00 0.08 IN THE LAKESIDE BAPTIST CHURCH, 20 48.0 87.0 28.00 0.00 0,07 ,21 48.0 20.0 28.00 U8 Careful attention to nil orders, 22 48.0 28.0 28.02 4.21 0.02 Good Friday Evening, April 21, at 8 o'clock 28 40.0 80.0 20.12 8.00 24 44.0 80.0 20.14 1.80 25 52.0 81.0 20.12 1.48 0,05 Soloists I 20 44,0 81.0 20.14 0,80 0,04 Mrs. O. M, ROSS, Soprano, i 27 48,0 88.0 20.88 1,12 28 50.0 20.0 Mirs ANNA HAYES, Mezzo-8oprono, J. DOWNTON 20.0 20.52 8.54 20 40.0 20,02 10,00 Miss MYRTLE CLAY, Contralto. 80 48,0 28.0 20,08 0.24 0.01 MISB EVELYN BROWN, Contralto. 81 45,0 87.0 20.04 0.12 1.00. Mr. f. G. BEAVIS, Narrator. Conductor—Mr, T. O. BEAVIS | Accompanist—Miss E. McLEOD, VISITING Thick LINEN Fabric "REVIEW" Avoragofl 1010 4C.10 20.22 20.10 124.18 1.42 — Latest — BtyUsh — Artistic — and Tickets 35 cents. Totals 1015 50.81 82.08 20.25 154,00 ' 1.28 »14,21-4 CARDS Offices. FRIDAY, APRIL 14 THE SUMMERLAND REVIEW PAGE THREE
merits of a productive: nature for a sufficiently long period of time, and better Houses, or re-modelled their old ones; have brought a large acre- at a low rate of interest, with the privilege of repaying the whole or age of land under cultivation that would otherwise be lying idle; have Orchard and Farm: any part at any time, and the experience in other countries and the bought and kept better live stock; have used mrire labor-saving machín- Dominion of Canada demonstrates clearly that that is the kind of credit ery on the farms and in the houses; have erected elevated tanks and Topics of Timely" Interest and Helpfulness • the agricultural industry requires. - windmills; have laid on water in their dwellings and in their outbuild• in the complex Business of Farming.. In the older settlements, in the heavily timbered districts nf -the ings; have irrigation for their vegetable and flower gardens; have in• province, it is very commonly found that when a man ,has succeeded, creased their dairy herds; they keep more sheep and pigs, and have so perhaps after, years of effort in clearing enough land to make a living largely increased the revenue from their farms that they are able to Money Fbr Farmers At Low from it, with perhaps. some earnings from other work, he makes no meet the payments on the mortgages and to adopt a higher standard of further attempt to bring .more .land under cultivation. In the Interior, living and a better one, and throughout the whole Dominion a better " .we,have a dry belt and prairie land requiring irrigation, and with the rural life is being evolved. The young men and women who are grow• Rate And On Easy Terms. exception of those who were early in the field and secured favorable ing up are happy and contented, and find ample time and-opportunity ' locations, the cost of irrigation was-very heavy and more than the aver for recreation and entertainment. The New Act And What It Will Do For This Province, As Told By age individual could undertake. „ The Act passed by the British Columbia Legislature last session is W.r. A. LUCAS, M.P.A. Many witnesses who gave evidence before the Royal Commission of based on the New Zealand system, and when we take into consideration Agriculture, explained to us that'the struggle to accomplish what they the conditions in British Columbia and the conditions in New Zealand, A very clear,'and concise outline of the recently enacted bill, '.'The had done without capital and without credit, and make a living at the we have - every reason to believe that the increase in production in Bri• same time,' was too strenuous to encourage them to continue the effort, tish Columbia, and the improvement in rural life in British Columbia, Agricultural Credit Act," was given by Mr A. Lucas, M.L.A., one of The result was that their sons drifted into the cities; or into the mining will be equally as satisfactory as it has proved to.be in New Zealand. the Royal Commission which proposed ' financial aid to farmers at the or lumber camps to secure employment. They further represented that The idea underlying the Act is wholly constructive, the loans being recent Farmer's Institute Convention at Victoria. The address drew a if_they could borrow money on the»terms above referred to, they would calculated to supplement the industry and ability of the farmer, and
MR CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN: largely increase their revenues, and this confidence was based on the be expected—the Act also provides facilities for the beginner. Aman I have been asked to give you a.short address on Rural Credit and operations of the past and from: the operations of their neighbors who withouth capital, but who is able and willing to work, may start in on , its effect on the agricultural industry, with a short descrpition of the were fortunate enough to have sufficient capital for their requirements.. a raw farm and receive advances as his work of making a farm pro• Agricultural Credit Act passed by the Parliament of British Columbia at In other cases, where betterlive stock, silos, buildings, and similar gresses. In short, the institution which this Act will bring into force, will in effect be a friendly loaning company, with $15,000,000 avail• its last session. " • improvements would greatly increase the scope of their operations, lack able as needed, and with the credit of the whole province of British "The Act passed last session is* largely based on the Rural Credit Act of Capital or credit had deterred-them. ! in force in New Zealand, with some: important changes, making it, in ' After a thorough investigation; extending all over this province, Columbia behind it'in order to .obtain further credit when necessary. the opinion of the Royal Commission on Agriculture, more applicable to and after a careful study ofrthe reports of the Agricultural Credit sys It will be an institution brought into existence for the sole purpose of conditions in British Columbia. As I will have to refer at some length terns adopted in various countriesiithe Commission decided that one.of financing those engaged in the agricultural industry, an institution- tri the operations of the Act in New Zealand, I deem it advisable for a the first and most pressing needsi-öf those: engaged in the agricultural that-will financeevery ; agricultural producer'who is willing to help him- ' better understanding of the- subject; to.give you a brief outline of the industry in this pr o vi nee; was/an'adequate rural credit system, and that self, and not only help, him .make a living for himself and his family, conditions, found to exist in British Columbia and New Zealand by the the operations of those systems should be investigated on,the ground, but enable him so to increase the revenue of his farm that he will be Commission • and for that purpose one ofitheCommissioners was sent to Europe,, and able to adopt a standard of living-equal to that, en joyed by those engag• t ed inany other industry in the province. 1 visited New Zealand and Australia CONDITIONS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. .. • : The Act will be, brought into operation by proclamation in the very / CONDITIONS IN NEW ZEALAND British Columbia is a country of enormous ..natural resourcesNin near future, and in addition to the Rural Credit referred to, it also pro• timber, minerals, nnd fisheries, and offers exceptional opportunities for Natural conditions in New Zealand resemble those in British Col vides for organization and financing a co-operative system in produc• the profitable investment of capital and in the employment of labor. umbia .closely enough to make comparisons valuable. The country is tion, marketing and selling under Government leader^^ for-the most part heavily timbered falong the coast with heavy rain-fall, Tne rapid growth of the coast cities has been phenomenal, and the When we consider the fact that under existing conditions and with• result has been that men with capital coming to this province find many and with lighter rain-fall and lighter clearing in the Interior. As in out credit facilities, over 24,000 pre-emptions have been taken up in opportunities for "investment that promise better returns than can rea• British Columbia, mixed farmings dairying, stock-raising, and fruitr this Province during the last twelve years, and that there is land avail• sonably be expected from farming, and the higher wages paid in the) growing are the most important branches of agriculture pursued. able for 24,000 more, and that the natural agricultural production has cities, mining, and lumber camps attract the laboring classes; Conse• ,The people.of New Zealand; their government and their institu• increased from less than $7,000,000 to about $30,000,000 during the quently, few men with capital engage in farming, and efficient farm tions; 4re all sufticiently like> our |;0wn to make the operations of the same period, we can reasonably expect that with the impetus the indus- labor is scarce, and the wages usually demanded higher than a farmer Rüral Credit Act in that country ans/object lesson of special value to the | try will receive from the operations of this Act, the 1 agricultural indus- can afford to pay. people of" Britis~ ' ' h' Columbi' 'a try will grow and prosper beyond anything before experienced in this There,is no monetary .institution in the Dominion of Canada that.| HISTORY OF THE RURAL CREDIT SYSTEM IN NEW ZEALAND. Province, and that within the next ten years the natural toll of wealth will loan money to'farmers to enable them to make permanent improve- that will be taken from the'/soil of British Columbia will exceed The history of the Rural Credit system which resulted in the estab :: : r: jlishment of the New Zealand Advance-to-Settlers Office' is briefly this: $100,000,000. , '•i-} V---\:s--- ;-)-'' -^'-^ For the twenty years between 1873 and 1893; the value of domestic exports,, in spite of the rapid; expansion in population and their large PEDIGREED Duroc Jersey Swine increase in their national debt, hadv'only increased very slightly, and in viewof the financial obligations of. the colony, it was felt that some decisive action on the part of the government was .imperative in order The Government records show the following percentage of increase Ready For Business. the breeds to increase production. Of all the industries.in New Zealand, the agri' or decrease (1910—1915 compared); o: cultural industry appeared to offer.;the greatest opportunity .for expan Berks . 19 per cent loss Chester White 47 p. c gam sibn, and the .surest market for the increased production. To ; secure I have recently opened... Yorks'...... 19 . ,, Poland China..222 „ •thiSvincreased production they decided that the 1 agricultural',industry in the Campbell Block a Tarns 7 ,, ,, was~;in much the same position âs any other-industry. If the output Hampshire, .50 " ',, ,, Durocs ...... 653 waStobe increased,, the capital unvested and*the labor . employed must the people . have headed in five This is a correct view of the, way P»! also-be increased, or, in other words,, .that; the:, agricultural; industry -years—showing a big tendency^toward^thiefker . hogs, 'and especially; required -credit on terms'suitable toj the industry j just as; much as the . . ., . theDU[ROCS. - V ' '-" mercantile and ; manufacturing industries required credit suitable to Stocked with a full line of Meats and Fish My herd contains some",of. the be.st Duroc blood in- Canada and the«" their industries. States,.and is from stock that haB never been defeated in the Shows- • / in season. from Winnipeg to Victoria. . , . ••>, . Mfter'â thorough investigation of the various European'agricultural credit, systems, for which :work>exp'er.tswere retained, they decided that For the present the Store will be open on Tuesday, Thursday (morning), Orders booked now for April arid May PigBr^Your choice of 10litters':'" ; • '.' Friday, Saturday (including evening) of each week! nonei of theim could be applied 'to New. Zealand^as, conditions both in ( regard to the farmers .themselvès.''ànd.vthe.<8upply of capital were absol STEPHEN THO^ Lowest CASH prices. Orders delivered. 'Phone 35. Write or phono S4Z. P.S.—Registered stock is equal to being insured against ckoUra. utely different from the ;old settled communities of Europe. They real 1 '— —- • .•. • • •... .' • a7-mSp ized that no private company would or could loan mftney to farmers for à'sufficiently long period of time and at a sufficiently low rate of interest to, enable the farmers to meet their payments from the net earnings of J. R. CAMPBELL. their farms, and at the same time leave them a sufficient surplus to justify them in adopting a better standard of living on the farm, and it was fully realized that if the industry were to attract the best class of men, and retain them on the land, life on the farm must be made as will be sure to keep if packed in pleasant and profitable as any other industry or calling in the Dominion. They claimed that every citizen in the Dominion, and every industry in LUMBER the Dominion was vitally interested in the agricultural < industry and in NATIONAL WATER GLASS increased production, and therefore it was the duty of the whole people, and all kinds of BUILDING MATERIAL Clear and Colorless through their representatives in parliament, to provide the machinery sold on the closest margin for CASH. and furnish the capital. \ ;. , > ;'.''•'•''. 25c. tin makes two gallons Solution. \" Accordingly, in 1894, legislation!was Introduced and passed by the Parliament of New Zealand, and was known as the "Advance-to-Settlers A Quantiry of Hydrated Lime Fertilizer in stock, at Act." Money was borrowed from England on government guaranteed $1.40 per 100 lbs. Season's supply now on hand at the bonds and loaned to the farmers and settlers through the Advance-to- Settlers Office, for the establishment of which the Act mnde provision. Also Lime for Spraying - - at $3.00 per barrel. The management has loaned in the last twenty years approximately Summerland Drug Co. $70,000,000. Th9 rate of interest charged is 1 per cent more than the money coBts. The 1 per cent 1B disposed of as follows: to pay flotation charges, working expenses; and to credit a reserve fund. During the T. N. RITCHIE. first eighteen years, there hass been a net balance, after the above Here Is Your Opportunity Items have been provided for, of over $1,500,000. • You will notice that, atlhough it is not a co-operative system, each borrower being responsible only for the amount of his own loan, yet nil Some of THE BEST the* borrowers do pay a fraction of 1 per cent per annum into a fund to provide against individual losses. During the eighteen years, .there has Cheaper Than Dirt! HOME GROWN NURSERY STOCK only_boen thirty-five "foreclosures, and no losses. The actual cost of the administration arid working expenses is now .14 of 1 per cent. to be Sold at BARGAIN PRICES. Cleanliness in Clothing is cheaper than dis• EFFECT OF RURAL CREDIT ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION. ease caused by dirt; and to have us do your • At the time the Rural Credit system was Introduced, the por cnplta , Consisting of Fruit, Ornamental and Shade Trees; vnluo oi domestic'products exported amounted to only about $80. In washing is cheaper than doing it in the home, Shrubs^and Rosos. ' Offered by . 1912, they had risen to '$111,78, being tho highest of. any country In < for obvious reasons.
tho; world, Tho number of bank accounts had Increased until thoro was A. C. GUILD, Nurseryman, PENTICTON, onobank account for every two and a half porsons In tho Dominion, and to their credit an average amount of $207 to each bank account, It Is or H, H. .ELSEY, Surrimmerland Agent. claimed that this Is tho highest percentage of bank accounts and the Penticton Steam Laundry. largest amount of monby to tho credit of tho pooplo in tho banks of any country In tho world In proportion to tholr population. And, In addi• Phone 711. ' THOS. H. RILEY, Agent. WE MEET ALL tion to that, tho peoplo of Now Zealand aro carrying somothlng over $70,000,000 of tholr own national debt. That farmers require credit and know how to uso It to tholr own ndvnntngo whon It enn bo obtained on torms sultablo to tholr business, Ho is a handy man in winter and in summer. K.V.R. lsprovod by tho fact that thoy avail thomsolvos of tho opportunity BA8TBOUND AND WESTBOUND whorovor. tho system is provided, Thoro has boon about $1,000,000,000 lonnod in tho various countries having Rural Crodlt systems, and thoro For PLUMBING & HEATING hnB boon no loss that wnB not provided for by n fraction of tho extra 1 Passengers and Baggage Express and Freight por cont usually charged, This Is a record of safo loaning that has not Sewing Machine & General Repairs boon oqunllod by any other Industry In tho world, mid proves conclusive• HEYS Glvm Prtmpl Allin «• Dtllwiil M Modtr»U Chirm. ly that fnrmors require credit and will avail thomBolvos of it whoro It can bo obtained to tholr ndvnntngo, nnd to tho gront ndvnntngo of tho Prompt Attention and Good Work. countries In which thoy live, In countries whoro^fong torm farm loan systnms hnvo boon adopted, Near G. R. HOOKHAM & Co. thoro hns boon a marked improvement In tho standard of rural Hfo, which, Including as It dooB, more rocroatlon and cnlturo Is not only Telephone 663. Residence Hospital. TEAMING AND ALEX, SMITH, good for tho.fnrmors nnd tholr fnmlllos, but tonds to koop tho boys and ORCHARD WORK Manager, girls on tho land, and to nttrnct others to follow tholr example This is found to bo good for tho welfare of tho wholo pooplo. Business 'phone - 18 Private 'phone - 583 A TRIAL SOLICITED With money thus nvallablo, tho fnrmors of Now Zoalnnd havo built
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Everything of Business and Social Importance OUR NARAMATA SECTION: Transpiring in South Okanagan's Newest Town
The Municipal Bee " Off." Naramata Current Events. KETTLE VALLEY RAILWAY WHEN BUYINGYEAST! Continued.) INSIST ON M AUING The committee of the Farmer's TIME TABLE THIS PACKAGE I Institute having to do with the pro• Capt. and Mrs Langüedoc have posed municipal "bee" for Friday, moved back to the i r f fui t ranch for : < : Eastbound 12.30, 5.00 April 14th--to-day—decided' at a the snihmér. '• .; ,••-.•'•'.' v--Westbound Leave Naramata - 9.00 PENTICrON WEST. ' 11.00 1.00 5.3Ó I meeting oh "Saturday that with Mrs Hatfield of Kaleden is visit• Leave Süm'm'erlánd - the présent rush of work and con- Mon. Wed. ing her daughter, Mrs Lewis Tues. Thurs. For PENTICTON | sequent scarcity of available teams, Block, for a time. : & Sat. & Fri. I the date had better be post' . No. 3. • No. 4. Leave Naramata - - 12.30 p.m. Mr Bruce Cash left on Monday pohed. There is really a distinct Read up Read down Leave Summerland - 1.00 p.m. scarcity of men 'toK attend to ' all the morning's boat en route ¡foi" active; Ar.l9.00K Spences Bdg. Lv.6,00K Return 4.00 p.m. work now imperatively pressing service for the empire. -.; , Lv. 17.00K Merritt Ar. 8.00K It seems too bad to take this step as , The Trust Co. are busy getting "Ar. 16.00K do. Lv. 9.00K I much of' the success of the day the flumes and ditches in shape for Lv.12.40K Princeton Ar.12.15K The Lake Boat Company, Limited I gained through the co-operation of Ar. 12.00K do. Lv. 1*2; 45K Okanagan Tel. CoV 'Phone Naramata 8. ,•• Sùmmerland Teli Co. L32 I the Women's Institute and the pub the irrigation season, which opens on May 1st. - 10.34K Osprey Lake 14.22K licity already given it bids fair to 9.26K Faultier 15.36K K^? RPNT0,0feiSSl be lost'.-' However, these are part G Mrs Hayward returned from • . ' WEST of the game and it is to he hoped Peachlahd orí Mondaynight ;,'wh^re the 9; 08K SUMMERLAND 15:54K DECLINE SUBSTITUTES \ will, be more fortunate in se she has been visiting her daughter 8.30K Lv.'Penticton' Ar. 16.30K lecting a more convenient day later for a while. •. • ••,'"•••• :;Z'^">:> PENTICTON EAST. Birthday- Party-. '°nintheyear Mr and Mrs Geo. Wolstehcroft; Have moved up to their fruit ranch Mon. Wed. Tues. Thur on the south benchps for the sum• : & Fri. . . & Sat.:; A decidedly cute and altogether mer months. • /• ;;,;..!:". : No. 1.. . '• "No. 2.-:: charming birthday party given in and get on thè list of our Read down j ' •••• > Read' up honor of little Miss Margaret Alice Current Events The work of spraying the or• Nuttall, was the event of Saturday chards has now begun, arid next Lvi 7.40R^. Nelson Ar. 21.30K A.N- afternoon last. The guests, all wee OF - . • week should see much of this class 12.20KGrand Forks 16.05K tots, like the unconscious little Town # District or'branch'of the Work done. * 14.30K : • ' Midway 14.Í5K Ì6.41K. • Carmi 12:'05K hostess just [passing, her first mile . Mr Harry Hook of Greenwood, stone were of course accompan• •18.16K McCulloch 10.30K TO BE ISSUED NEXT MONTH. B.C.,; accomp'ani ed by;! his* wi'feíahdí Ara wana 7.39 ied by the proud mothers. A fea• The Farriiers' Institute to-night. 21.02 . ture of the afternoon was the sight j little child' aré in town for a two 21.30K Ar. .Penticton Lv.' 7.00K weeks' holiday. . During" a part, of You will- have to get in line sooh and might as well of the happy youngsters sitting at Mr Geo. Dempsey is spending a this time Mr Hook is attending Passengers for Coast .-.points, ar- thé miniature table, and drinking few days in Penticton on business. out of miniature cups and using to the planting of his fruit lot, or rfvirigat Spences 'Bridge 19K-take DO IT NOW. the dainty wee spoons. The Mr and Mrs Joe .Lyons anticipate at least apart of the same. During C.P.Rl train No. 1 at that point event is further preserved in pho• moving to their fruit ranch in the their stay here they are guests of 2ll7 next rriorriirig, arriving Van• couver 10K. • , '4- -\y tos taken by Mrs Nuttall as the near future. Mr and-Mrs R. H.King. r little ones sat round on the lawn. Passengers leaving/Vancouver If any changes in Mrs' Vic. '•' Watson and daughter Rev. H. A. Solly of Súriamér- can take C.P.R. train No. 2 at 20K Mrs Nuttall was [assisted by her of Penticton are visiting at the larid conducted divine service in mother and sister in serving the re• Sundays, Tuesdays and, Thursdays; home of Mrs H. J. Wells. the church on Sunday aftrenoori. ; Listing are wanted, > freshments. arriVirig Spences Bridge at 3.36K There was a good attendance'. It is next morning; leaving, there at::6R Mr'Lewis Block and family have Iunderstoo d that these services will please notify the Se- moved into town and have taken up be held regularly every second Sun or Penticton, or they can take residence in the former home of day in the. month in the afternoon C.P.R. train No. 4 out of Vancou• Mr Mark Manchester. i hstead; of the . evenings, dun rig'ver " at 9K Tuesdays and'Thursdays, . cretary - Treasurer;^ ^ "STEVE" arriving Spences Bridge 16;27K Mr and Mrs Guy Brock have the' summer months. Mr Solly is a big, upstanding S. C. W. was brought over by special ferry! making direct connection-withtraih moved into the Dean cottage,'-as for Merritt, lying there overnight' at an early date. Leghorn now àn his second the Dean family have evidently de• year. His show room record Mr arid Mrs. James Wells return and coming on to Penticton next; cided to remain in Montreal at ed on Thursday frórh Calgary, where morning. ' • is O.K., but more important- least till the fall. ^still is the fact that his Dam they have.beenvisitítígtheirdatigh 0. E. FISHER/. tier for" six; months. - Wé are "a l .was a great egg producer. Mr Geo. Cook, who has been,—. ,.( , . . Traffic Manager. -Mated to him are • 12 neat, in the Sutherland Hospital for pleased ttoo sec.them-bacsee .them' backk again. 'j* çhalkrwhite S. C. *W. Leghorn * "-:« treatment, has been home I is understood that they, will take The Summerland Telephone Co., medical dp1 their residence down town for Naramata Current Events1 .pullets all trapnested arid sel• * ' ...
1BIRTHS. Classified Advts. PaSSÍng EVentS : Sodah Personal, &C. | Boy Scout ColumnMcLACHLAN—A \ t the Hospital, on Sunday,' April 9th, to Mr and RATES : Mrs A. McLachlan, a son. Hilton Snider returned.:last week As announced last week, Rev C Mrs T. R. Harwood returned this SUMMERLAND TROOP BOY week from a visit with her sister from Manitoba where he spent the A. Myers; of Toronto,* was - the SCOUTS. FIRST INSERTION — 2 cents per at Spokane, Wash. winter. ' - preacher at St Andrew's Church- Headquarters—ELLISON HALL. word : minimum charge 25 services , Sunday last. His force• CANADIAN cents. Mrs Nettle af Prairie Valley was Meet every Friday in Ellison Hall; The C.P.R; repair barge equip• ful sermons were greatly enjoyed. Visitors cordially invited to attend, PACIFI ped with a pile driver has been at K.V.R. passenger
been the • occupants of Mrs N. S. We have anticipated your Elliott's house, this week moved Newsy Paragraphs to Mr W i ngate's ranch near Deep needs for. Creek. This coming season they from will look after Mr -Wingate's or• chard and the adjoining one. IFenten Reason appetiate PEACHLAND Wednesday night of last week, Spring - Mrs J. Hyde and children were pas• sengers down the lake to Pentic• We have a very fine stock of Canned Fish for Rev A. Henderson went to Kel- ton, where - they joined Mr Hyde, |owna Saturday morning to supply who has been working there ff>r the Lenten season.. See our window display. . in Rev J. C. Switzer's absence! . some months. She will be greatly i missed in the community, but our The Ambulance League met at loss will be another's gain., Include some of the following in your next order. the home of Mrs James Miller Thursdays afternoon, April 13th. The Girls' Red Cross sent off a arid have put in stock, ! box to headquarters last week. A Mrs James Miller is' enjoying a r letter has since been received from a quantity" of visi t from her neice, M iss Rickards, Mrs Mills, stating how pleased she ACADIA BONELESS CODFISH. of Enderby, who arrived by Tues• day evening's boat. was with the entire shipment. She Very Fine Quality, nicely made special mention of the night• Linoleums. packed in 2 lb. Boxes,. The Ladies- Circle of the Metho• ingales, which she said were very Per Box 40 cents. dist Church met at the home of attractive and pretty, as well >as FINEST SOCKEYE SALMON, Miss Mae Henderson, on Wednesday having been well made. - afternoon, April 12th. Sanitas Oil Cloth J -Sovereign Brand, The committee in charge of the Per Tin 25 cents. Mrs D. Gellatly, of Gellatly, social rheld in the. Philathea Class For Walls. SARDINES, jB.C paid Mrs L. Mills a flying room Tuesday night' is to be con in Purest Olive Oil; [visit last week, returning the fol gratulated, as it was indeed, a sue Sanitas Wall Paper v. 15 cent and 25 cent Tins. Canned Vegetables lowing morning. cess. One feature of the evening's entertainment was a "hat contest," DEEP SEA CRAB. .It's a long way to'harvest time Rev Mr Scott, pastor of the Bap• Tissue (paper of various colors; Extra Fancy, Per Tin, 30 cents. and fresh vegetables. We-have— tist Church;: went to Summerland pins and scissors were supplied: | Saturday night to conduct service Each was to design for his or her LOBSTER, Finest Quality TOMATOES, in the Methodist Church for, Rev R Eagle Brand, Finest Quality, 1 two Tins for'35 cents'; partner a new spring hat. .When' Alabàstine, W: Lee. this feat was accomplished each pair Per Tin 30 cents. CANNED PEAS or CORN, Mrs WmMi 1 ler was a passenger had to promenade down the room SHRIMPS, 20 cents Per Tin. 15 cents Per Tin. to Kelowna on Tuesday. She' was wearing the new hats. Some were Paints, &c, OYSTERS, MACARONI. accompanied by her mother, Mrs J very fetching, and others would riv al the latest styles from New York; , Blue Point, Per Tin 30 cents. . This nutritious food is made Seaton, • who returned the same Miss Leone Morrison and Mr W entirely from wheat. evening. HERRING IN TOMATO SAUCE, Williams were awarded the prize, Screen Doors Try a Package, Per lb. 15 cents. Per Tin 15 cents and 20 cents. Mrs Dr Buchanan, who has been which consisted of bouquets of frag PANCAKES and visiting her'brother, Mr. J. McDon rant violets. • Everything went off and MAPLE SYRUP. aid, of Penticton, for the past few splendidly. •;. Everybody ; brought weeks, returned home. Thursday their good time with, them, and all Self rising Buckwheat Flour, morning. had a jolly time. Window Screen* i 25 cents Per, Packet. In the absence of Pastor Scott, Pride of Canada Rev, J. C. Switzer of the Kelowna Considerable opposition is; being (strictly pure) Methodist Church occupied -the pul• manifested among Coast'Battalions Maple Syrup, pit of the Baptist Church last Sun to the proposal that the Vernon And You Will Find 70~cents"per Large Bottle. day evening. , military camp be re-established Last-week Mrs Jackson and two again this summer on even larger - Our Prices Right - children arrived from _ thè Coast lines than last year. The 88th Vic• toria Fusiliers, the 102nd Battalion, I,,.! A«.-*2--^J- A fine assortment of Peek, Frean's celebrated They will spend a few. months here,' guests of Mrs Jackson's parents, Warden's Warriors," the 103rd Just Arrived «„«.„••Biscuits., ,•i„nli jibh . packets. Mr and Mrs James Hay. Battalion, "Vancouver Island Tim, ber Wolves," and the 11th C.M.R Pte. r Samuel Michael, who has are four regiments which.are espe A. B. been in training * at the- Coast; cially strong in their protests having obtained a two weeks' leave, against being moved inland. The is now enjoying a visit with "his chief argument they advance is that parents, Mr and Mrs B. Michael, a census, of... the men, reveals the Summerland Supply fact, that by far the greater>number On Sunday' morning the-mission, of all ranks have their homes in ary service held- in the Methodist the vicinity of Vancouver,' Victoria, The Man Who Saves You $$$'s Church was conducted .by . Rev J; or on Vancouver Island, and that C. Switzer, of Kelowna, who dé to move the -men 'inland - 'again Summerland and : If. any. butterimaker makes gutter, livered an excellent sermon- onMvoul d work- hardship on their fam• 1 "War and Missions." she's proud of, and has good'reason . v- •!-:!,.-':. .'• ••'.i'.'j;. :>•••';..;• -.; - • •- ilies. Another ground, for protest West Summerland; t , , i ••;--?-V-.-."'.;."^*;,.;,.'-->i.-."V; L.'\^. ,o ',',i'.;:,;t .-'- . ;:;'V'.'";i':.';L,V,;-,':... : •;••."<••:'?• The Corporation of the District to be, it's good business for her to Miss B. Montgomery, of Pentic is the poor quarters which the mar• let the world know about it and ton, having spent the week-end at ried men found available for their1 of Summerland. where it came from. "Nicely print Kelowna,I came this far on Monday families. , tFor. these quarters, NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT. : nevertheless, the rents exacted were ed butter paperr-rreal parchment-1 night. She was the guest .of Miss and printed; wi th an alkali ink that Nancy Buchanan, returning |to Pen• not always inconsiderable; Officers NOTICE is' hereby given that won't run or- look, greasy, will do ticton the following 'evening. and men alike are joining in the Orlando Vaughan of Summerland it. These are the kind of wrappers protests, but what, weight these in British < Columbia, Grocer, has that the first sitting : made at the Review Job Printing Mr Hohonsee and family, who wi 11 have at Ottawa cannot be con- 1 by deed dated the 1st day of April of the Court of Revision on the Assessment Roll for the Office. since their arrival in town have jectured. . • - - A.D. 1916. pursuant to the Credit: year 1916, Municipality" of Summerland, will be held ors' Trust Deeds Act and amending acts, assigned all his real and per• in the Municipal Office, West Summerland, on WED- sonal estate, credits, and effects,' ' NESDAY, MAY 3rd, 1916; at 10 o'clock, a.m. which may ,be seized, sold or at-, .tached under execution, to Percy Notice of any" complaint^must be given to the Wollaston of Victoria, British Col• Assessor in writing at least ten days previous to the umbia, Manager, for the general benefit of his creditors. sitting of the Court of Revision. . A meeting of the creditors will Dated at West Summerland, March 24th, 1916.' be held nt the office of W. C. Kel- ey, Solicitor, at said Summerland/ J. L,. LOG1E, on Tuesday the 18th day of April ' Municipal Clerk. 1916 at three o'clock afternoon, to receive statement of affairs, and, or the general ordering of the es• 1 O AN AD A from her abundance can help supply tho Empire'* needs, ^ and this must be a comforting thought for those upon whom tke tate. heavy burden of directing the Empire's affairs has besn laid. Gain or All parties claiming to be enti• no gain the course before the farmers of Canada is as clear as it was tled to rank upon the estate ore re• last year—they must produce abundantly in order to meet the demands quired to file their claims with tho that may be made, and I, believe this to be especially true in regard to "Can't Afford It" live stock, the worldls supply of which must be particularly affected In undersigned on or before the 1st .this vast struggle. 8treBB and strain- may yet be In store for us all dayof June 1916 with full particu• ,b«fore this tragic conflict Is over,' but not one of us doubts the Issue, lars thereof, verified by Statutory That's what a merchant said the- other day about his and Canadians will do their duty In the highest sense of that great Declaration, and the nature ,and word."—-/KW. MA RTIN 13 UliRBLL, Minister of Agriculture, - advertising. Ho said that trade was falling off. and value oil the securities, if any, hold that he would have to economize. by thorn; after which, date the As• signee will distribute the assets of said qstato, having regard only to " 1WTODERN war is made by resources, by money, by foodstuffs, as those claims of which ho1 haB then
IVA wcii Ql by men and by munitions. While war is our first busi• roeolvod notice. R$ ADVERTISING ness, It is the imperative duty of every man In Canada to produce all All parties indebted to the estate tkat he enn, to work doubly hard while our soldiers are In the trenches, is to stimulate business, but evidently Friend Merchant In order that tho resources of the country may not only be conserved, but are roquostod to pay thoir indobt-j Increased, for the great struggle that lies before us. ' Work and Save' odnees forthwith to tho Aaslghoo.lU has it figured out that'when timos are good and folks le a good motto for War-tlrae/V-fl/fl THOMAS, WHITE, MinitUr Dated at'Summerland,' B.C., thlB have plenty of money to spend, he will demonstrate the of Pimnee, 5th day of April, A.D.r 1916. advantage of spending it with him. But in dull times ho ••; . W. .C. KELLEY,Z- Solicitor for the Asslgnoo. will let the other fellow have the business. nl4' THE CALL OF EMPIRE COMES AGAIN IN 191" A BARGAIN. TO CANADIAN FARMERS, DAIRYMEN/ FRUIT GROWERS, GARDENERS It is a Fact 137 Acres for $2500 WHAT IS NEEDED ? THESE IN PARTICULAR- $500 cosh, balance in four equal that advertising pays better whon timoB are dull. It is WHEAT, OATS, HAY, CANNED: FRUITS, FRUIT JAMS, payments. Interest 6 per cent, the bpon season for bargain hunters, and tho merchant BEEF, PORK, BACON, SUGAR, HONEY, WOOL, PLAX FIBRE, who has nothing to offor the economical buyer is the fiirBt CHEESE, EGOS* BUTTER, POULTRY," BEANS, PEAS, DRIED VEGETABLES For particulars apply to ; to suffer. Tho timo to advertiso is all the time and you W. J. ROBINSON can LEAST AFFORD to quit when you nood tho We mwt feed ourselves, feed our soldiers, and help feed tho AWos. The need is greater in business most. 1916 than it was in 1915. The difficulties are greater, the task is heavier, the Real Estate & Fire Insurance ' need is mote urgent, the call to patriotism is louder—therefore be Summerland, B.C. thrifty and produce to the limit. / , "THE AGRICULTURAL WAR BOOK FOR 1016" is now In tho press. To be had f»m Summerland Meat Market - The PubJloaiionu Briuioh, Dopurtmont of AgviouUuro, Ottawa. I ^ WS* 1 i^^^^^^ ML 1 TP^ ^ ^^H^^^^ ! J. D0WNT0N7 Proprietor THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA 2 PROMPTLY SECURED] Fresh and Cured Meats always on' hand. Fish and THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE THE DEPARTMENT OF PI NANCE Game in Season. MAIttON A MAIUON, TMIMS 1TRICTL.Y CAIH 804 University 8t., Montréal.