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Vol. 1, No 17 MERRITT, B. C. JUNE 10, 1910 Price 5 Cents
DR TUTTIL BUYS ,CAR GOLDWIN SMITH DEAD Nicola Valley Lumber Co. Dr. G. H. Tutill has purchased Dr. Goldwin Smith, the great Big Shipment of Cattle one of the 1910 models of the Ford Canadian economist, author and Plans a Big New Saw Mill runnabout car through C. R. historian, died at his home in Tor Out of Nicola This Week Thomas of the Vancouver Auto & onto, Tuesday afternoon. He had Cycle Co. The car is one of the been ill for some time as the result through which you pass. An finest on the market, neat and at BALL FANS TO MEET MONDAY Negotiations Are Now Under other fact was demonstrated and of an accident last winter when Over Two Hundred Head and tractive in design, simple in it was this—the Reo car, is not lie fell and broke his thigh. ' Way for Big New Plant mechanism, and fast and service Organization Work Will be Completed an Average of 1357 lbs. alone fast and safe but it is well in Readiness for the Season A large new sawmill will in all adapted to the roads as they are able in operation. It will be a de Nicola valley has long since probability be erected by the cided convenience to this well A mounted parade of 'D" Every baseball fan in Merritt been recognized as one of the found in the Nicola valley and or Nicola as well as those who Nicola Valley Lumber Co. at contiguous districts. It has re known member of the local medi squadron, British Columbia foremost live stock producing / :•'__ Canford.' .Ever since the old cal fraternity in making his calls Horse, has been called for Mer share the least interest in the districts in British Columbia but markable powers of endurance. great summer game are asked to mill was burned down nearly two In the words of the automobile about the town and district. Mr. ritt tomorrow afternoon. This this year's record promises to years ago the company has been Thomas, who negotiated the sale is the first public drill. attend a meeting at the Cold- eclipse that of any previous year man "it stands up well". water hotel on Monday evening operating at a greatdisadvantage. is confident that he can place a A. W. McVittie returned yes not alone in the number of head >77\ -With 6000 acres of timber number of cars through this .dis next when the organization work shipped but in quality as well. terday from the Aspen Grove for the ensuing season will be limits at. their disposal there is WHAT WAS .MADE trict. He is one of the best sales district where he has been look " You can look for the biggest plenty pf'material.to keep a good men on the coast and with ; the completed.' The reports presented to the ing over some land. year yet" declared Robert Lyons sized mill running for many keen eye and good judgement of The season is now well advan buyer for P. Burns & Co. We year's. "Negotations are now un executive of the Merritt Athletic the shrewd and tactful vendor be The local hotels report a heavy ced but the boys have been in Association Tuesday evening af have appointed McCulloch Bros., der way for the erection of a big appreciates the local, situation season so far. Every night the dulging in practice work so that at Aspen Grove as our buyers •1 fecting the Victoria day celebra new mill and one that will meet fully and feels assured that • the rooms are all taken and in some they are in fairly good condition. and we propose to scour" every -the-future as'well as the present tion showed that over and .above time is ripe for the introduction instances the accommodation has But organization work is neces all expenses and with the pro part of the district. I will de requirements- of -the company. of the automobile into Nicola been over taxed. sary. There should be a direct vote my attention to the Kam It will be fitted out with the most perty of the club fully "cleared valley. - . •, '.-' ing head and it is towards this • - , % there was a balance in the bank The biggest train pulled out of loops territory for a time and. modern machinery and plant and Merritt to date was that of Tues end that the meeting has been will then come to Nicola." of upwards of ond hundred dol called for Monday evening. will largely obviate' the: embarr : day morning. There were twen "How about the Okanagan lars. , Kamloops is looking for a assment at present experienced ty-five cars of coal,§tencars'of this year? was asked. Plans have been completed game. Princeton is. casting through the.absence of a suffici for the visitof the local, Oran'ge"- cattle, a baggage coach and pas "We will have to be shipping - ent supply "of lumber. longing eyes this way in search THE DIAMOND VALE men to Kamloops on July 12 and senger ear. The mines are put cattle into the Okanagan before,' '<->._ A' of glory and other towns are •*" 1 if The'staff at No..3 mine of the there promises to be a' good re ting out an unusually large very long. The supply - there is amount of coal these days, the looking for a clash with the Nicola A Mbtor Drive Diamond Vale Collieries Co. was presentation. The special train valley bunch and with a good fast very scarce this year." which has already been announc daily shipment reaching well over Mr. Lyons was in charge of substantially increased this week team, such as there is today in v. '* twenty ears. If present condi Over to Kamloops and the plant has been put, into ed, will prove a great .conven this district, no effort should be ten cars of cattle on the outgoing, • • _•*•? tions continue June will be the operation.^ The shipment of coal ience. . •- . - spared by the promoters and sup train Tuesday morning. - These, largest month in the History of cattle, .202 head in all, were, * A. will start shortly and. the -comp ; porters of the game to place the One of the Finest. of Tourist A' meeting of "the publicity .." >•£ any proposes to* operate on - an the mines.' . • '•-• * ' shipped from Nicola . by the board for Nicola valley was held local club on a good footing and in . 'K * 'Routes in Upper Country elaborate scale in the very , near M. L. Grimmett has rearranged that way facilitate the work of a Douglas Lake Cattle Co. It was : in the Bank of Montreal, Nicola, the finest bunch of cattle that- To travel; from Merritt to Kam future. ,- \\77 ! ; .,-*:' s- ' ""' yesterday and it was decided ;to his weekly programme and in 'fu season. '"•_ i loops and back in an automobile ture will visit Merritt on Monday, ever went out of the valley. The j undertake the publication of "an total weight for the 202 head was . yi is a delightful experience and .,„ A -. Wednesday and Friday, staying illustrated book (at once. • This 274.114 pounds or an average of - opens up one of the finest tourist book will be. fully descriptive of' at Nicola for Tuesday; Thursday ROSS FOR CABINET Additional Locals ? Victoria, June 10.—A change 1357 pounds to" the head. routes in the province. s the district'and should,be'a cre and Saturday. . -?\'i- - will shortly, take place" in the "It is the finest' lot. of cattle ' ;Last week,a party comprising dit'to the'bpard as well" as" the William Harmon and" Val -V. M: L. Grimmett; J. P. Boyd, J: _ B. Gladwin of North Vancou provincial .cabinet .by which Hon. that P. Burns & Co: e*ver bought- V valley. Those present "at yes Crockett have purchased-S. N. They beat the best that "ever A. Conklin,"O. R. Thomas and ver is here on a visit to his son terday's meeting were A. W. Price Ellison will become minis Dancey's Reo touring car and ter of finance and agriculture came from the prairies to' say • S. N. Dancey made the trip in at Aspen Grove. ,' Strickland, W..E. Duncan, Geo. have placed it on the livery. Mr. , the-latter's new Reo touring car and the' portfolio of lands now nothing of this province." And. C. I. Wilson one of -the direc Murray and S., N. Dancey the Crockett who has completed his they looked the part. "Nicola - anda,most delightful,trip it was. only absentee being M. L. Grim heldby Mr. Ellison will go to tors of the Coal Hill syndicate is drilling operations for the- Dia William Ross, Conservative whip bunch grass is the best feed you Leaving Merritt just at noon on here looking over the property. mett. mond Vale Co. will operate . the Thursday, the; party . stayed a and member for Fernie. - can get for cattle. You; can . He is accompanied by G. Brydon car. Mr. Dancey is bringing in a take that from me." " That is- short "time at Nicola before pro an expert, formerly with the . Mrs. Kirby- is back from a two" new and larger car, expecting it ceeding to Quilchena for. lunch.; weeks' visit with friends at Van the way that Mr. Lyons put it. Dunsmui'r* company. here tonight or Monday. Thomas Johnston for so many The Gilmore hill is a dangerous couver. • • STILL ANOTHER BOUQUET spot. It *~isr hard- for a car to Miss Annie, Olson is visiting years section boss on the Canad negotiated but'the big Reo made Mrs. F. Howse at Nicola, _" . ian Pacific railway, at Nicola and The drive of beef shipped last previously at other points on the week from Tamberton ranch to it look .like a level stretch and B. „W. Garratt of Vancouver is under ttie* clever direction of Mr. Early Days iii Nicola Valley mainline has been superannuat the Vancouver Prince Rupert in this district looking over the ed. He will retire, from active Meat market proved to be the "Thomas; an expert" driver from situation with a view to' invest BY GEORGE MURRAY, Nicola. -ther-coast,—excellent • time was service in the course of a few heaviest shipment received by ment: He is a guest'of'"C. S. days and will go back east for a that company from any part of made. . Hubbs. In the vicinity now known as _ ness flowed from a., generous -vacation—Mr.-Johnston—is-one the -upper-country, This*-welU "Quilch^narbut""formally"a"s HariT "heart, which much of the rough ~"_^6i^rieari3rtw>"hours theparty Miss" Gertrude-Fernaville, of of the most popular men ever known ranch promises to be a stopped at Quilchena after which ilton Hill, there were settled Mr. side of life had not hardened. Vancouver, is a guest of Mr. and Blackburn and family, Miss Log- His mining experience extended associated with the C.P.R. ser large contributor to the cattle they pulled out for Kamloops Mrs. H. E. Forsyth at Middles gie, now Mrs. Kirkpatrick of over the leading camps on the vice in this district and his host shipments for the ensuing year. making the run-;in a little' over boro. : • ' - Grand Prairie, Robert Hamilton, Pacific Coast and through the in of warm, friends throughout the , -O • two hours. The. road is an ex part owner and manager of the terior of British Columbia. We yalley will learn with pleasure of cellent one, though hilly in places A. W." McVittie left this morn Hamilton ranch, Mr. McCormick regarded him as one who would Many Thousands ing for Vancouver and Victoria road superintendent, Mr. and shrink from doing a mean thing. his success in reaching the sphere but it makes,, a delightful path of leisure after so many years of for.' an automobile. Kamloops and''will be- away for several Mrs. Florin Mickle, also Mr. and When the Triangle passed into In Local Realty dajs. W. E. Green is expected Mrs. Wheeler Mickle and young other hands he sought a home on good hard work. That he will was reached just shortly after 5 family. Of the above Mrs. Flor the east side of the Rockies, enjoy to the full the rest that he o'clock the run.. from Merritt up from the coast next week. in Mickle is now the only resi where he died a few years ago. dent in the valley, and although has so well earned is the ardent Sale of Town Lots and Ranch having been made in about three The Kamloops city band has Douglas Lake, now the scene wish that will follow him wher hours. no longer youthful in years she of the extensive operations of Properties During Week been secured for the Dominion is still youthful in spirit, active the Douglas Lake Cattle Com ever he goes. But the most delightful feat day celebration at Nicola and it in good work and displaying an pany, had but four settlers at the Many sales were recorded by ure of -the trip was yet to come. is almost assured that a special amount of vigor and energy, time of our first visit to that Princeton won from Hedley in baseball, the boys' from the the local realty brokers during One has. to enjoy an early morn- train will be provided from Kam which many of her juniors fail section of Nicola. John Douglas, the past week. A number of ing;drive,to know and appreciate loops for that day. -* The commit to show. It is the earnest hope of Scottish parentage, was the Nickle Plate camp being out of her numerous friends that she first to locate in that quarter. classed. Nicola Valley would outside investors have been in its beauty. On the return trip tees in charge of the enterprise will enjoy many years of hap The location is one of great the valley and two or three the party left Kamloops shortly had a meeting at Nicola last piness and prosperty. The few like to get a game on with one beauty and-utility. For several or both of these teams. ranch properties as well as town before 5 o'clock Saturday morn night when plans were further residents of by-gone years still miles in every direction, the rol property have changed hands. ing. The pure, fresh air of the advanced. It was decided to set remaining in the valley hardly ling hills were covered with lux The Minto cup holders just re realize the changes wrought in The influx of outside money in earlytn morning was certainly aside.$70 as well as special prizes uriant bunch-grass and abun versed the score of the previous the flight of time. To them the dantly watered with kikes and creases with each succeeding invigorating and with nature at for small sports and $350 and changes have come gradually. streams. Mr. Douglas who had week in their game with Vancou week and it is estimated that at its best the attractiveness of- the specials'for the horse racing. Only when reflection bids us examined stock-runs in different ver last.Saturday. It was one of least $50,000 of foreign money . * journey was greatly enhanced. It is reported that Archdeacon consider, that but one of the countries, considered the grazing the biggest crowds of the season was placed here. A-little delay was occasioned above early residents is still with in Nicola the best he had seen, Pentreath, well' known through that congregated in Queen's park ' The Southern B. C. Lands Co. through horses on the road but us, do we realize what effacement both for nutritious and abundant this district, was-chosen as Bish New Westminster, to see the Roy as well'as the Nicola Valley In in spite of .that the run to Merritt is wrought by the passing years.' grass and a plentiful supply of op of Westminster, to succeed the Quilchena was a portion of the water. Mr. Douglas was a als turn the trick. The score was vestment and Land Co. Ltd. put was made in a little better than late Bishop Dart... ,,, wide field .which the writer en shrewd Scot, and foresaw a great 9 to 4. The Vancouver team was through the more important three hours. Breakfasting be joyed visiting. The Blackburns, day for British Columbia. He seriously disorganized but made a deals and have several others in f, fore they'left Kamloops the entire Mrs. J. J. Plummer, wife of the Mickles and Triangle were cheer came to British Columbia in de game fight of it. This win puts the process of negotiation. party was in' a happy spirit and secretary of the Nicola Valley ful homes, and offered a glad clining health, and while he did the Royals in the lead for the pro Coal and Coke Co., with her child welcome. Difficulties and trials not expect complete restoration, enjoyed to^-he full the pleasure they no doubt had, as early set was satisfied that the change to vincial lacrosse championship but 'WESTERN LEAGUE of the outing. is a guest at the Merritt- hotel. tlers had to insure themselves to the interior of the Province had the Vancouvers say that they are She will remain for a couple of Vancouver still leads the North . Mr. Thomas who has driven such. But those of whom we prolonged his years. He was a going to even up matters at home western league with Tacoma cars in all parts of the coast, weeks. ' ' » -• write wore a cheerful counten successful rancher, and had he tomorrow. ance and were hopeful amid recovered health would no doubt second and Spokane third. Se sajrs that he never encountered a FOR' SALE—A draughtman's trials and privations. It did one have been a large land-owner There is some talk of organizing attle is in the cellar position. better country road. Not alone certificate from the International good to meet the gehialand hos and extensive stock-raiser. His a lacrosse team in the valley. A The Beavers lost a ten inning for its good roadbed it is Worthy Correspondence Schools, valued pitable Bob Hamilton, who- had influence was arrayed on the side game at Spokane on Tuesday but the faculty . of looking at the number of good players are avail but for.the wealth of scenic at $80. Can be had cheap. Apply t of good citizenship. *He took an able and with the infusion of new evened up in yesterday's' game effect that embroiders it and in sunny side of', conditions and active interest in both church F. A. Reed, care of G. B. Arm events. Words and acts of kind- and state. ' blood a pretty good aggregation when they pulled out a win over places makes a veritable avenue strong.. could be gathered together. the Indians.
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I THEjNICOLA VALLEY NEWS FRIDAY, JUNE. 10, 1910
American Farmers Turning Their i Paces Towards Western Canada anion Home of the travelling public. 1 • -^=====^======-—•- Everything directed to the best 1 The following eulogy of West comfort and convenience of the moisture to the fruitful prairie guests. ern Canada is taken from the lands. Calgary has a milder Rates $2.00 a day. News Bureau, of Boston, Mass., winter climate than Boston or Special inducement to boarders. for which paper it was specially Kansas City, just as have Brus written reflects the feeling of sels and Berlin. The Saskatch Remember You Want the Americans over the exodus to ewan valley, extending from j, Canada: Hudson Bay to British Columbia Best GEORGE E. HYGH "Last year 91,000 Americans and Montana, has the most ex PROPRIETOR MERRITT BRITISH COLUMBIA crossed over the line to become tensive area of fertile black" Canadian farmers. They loam soil in the world. Some The Fraser Valley Nurseries are brought $100,000,000 capital. times for 200 miles you cannot amongst the oldest and best established This season 25,000 Americans a discover a rock or a gravel bed, in the province. "" ~,:- '7'"*03:**'
month are flocking to Canadian and this immense area is wat , • : > •- .A VJ>\ v Merritt Livery and Feed Stable farms, and they will bring $200,- ered with ten thousand streams Hundreds of fruit growers can . 000,000. * Moreover, 30,000 im and rivulets. . testify to the splendid value of the trees '" Saddle Horses, and Single and Double Drivers iit.r migrants from northern Europe ANOTHER EMPIRE , they .purchased from us. . on Shortest Notice. are arriving monthly.. I doubt . r _] I',! ''Ill/, British Columbia is another Good accomodation for horses. Express meets if there ever was before, in the Good value with reasonable prices ' empire, for it is • co-extensive 0 all trains. Buggies for hire. history of the world, such a vast form- a good combination. Get your '" "'" with Great Britain, Ireland and immigration as that now flowing - - orders in now.' " "' ' Germany: Its coast line is ft. J. COUTLEE, Prop., Merritt, B. C. into the Canadian Northwest. It equal to that of all nations *. _*-'"'»'' deserves the closest scrutiny of bordering the- Mediterranean. the people of the United States. Its fisheries and its mineral It is not at all pleasant, from an Fraser Valley Nurseries - wealth excel the world. It boasts American point of view, to see of 3000 miles of lake and' river Local Representative : F. G. Moore, Lytton, B. C. Metropolitan in one year 200,000 Americans, transportation.- The energy of '• *5> pioneer- farmers, transplant Mr. Moore will be .in Nicola valley in* a* few days. 25,000,000 horses can be harness 7-y,1 themselves and their household MEAT MARKET ed in its rivers. • The Columbia goods to another country. NICOLA, .C. and the Fraser. spread out in the Wherein lies the great advan interior into chains of lakes that The choicest of Beef, Mutton, etc., always on hand. tages of the Canadian Northwest have no parallel for beauty or '.":) Fresh Fish, Eggs and Vegetables. ' over the western states, whence grandeur. >! ,1* this immigration comes ? At More wonderful is its magnifi Pottie's T. HESLOP, Prop. Pincher Creek a" farmer who had lived in Kansas 20 years bought cent climate. I-have seen culti vated orchards on plateaux and 480 acres five years ago.' Two v years ago he grew 8000 bushels hillsides 4000 feet above sea level and have eaten apples, pears, Spend your summer vacation at of wheat off 200 acres and sold peaches and cherries grown in * _. 1 1 •* it for $5,600. Last year he raised u these British Columbia valleys,- of :— - 1 "• •! % 'J*Ti^'''a _. 12,000 bushels off 250 acres and '' . - ".,* ',1. ' *,_.• X~J V XJ»' SAVONAS sold it'for $10,000, or 85 cents a a flavor more delicate and luscious Urine Powders bushel. His profits from, 250 than any I had ever tasted. Its Cough Mixtures acres of wheat in Alberta last valleys when cleared and cultivat along the shores of Kamloops Lake. Splendid fishing and hunting. ed, make most1 luxurious pastures; Worm Powders Colic: Drench,^ Pleasure spot for (sportsmen year were greater than all his profits from farming during 20 its vegetable gardens are unsur r passable;, its-dairy products excel Condition " Blood Tonic < years in' Kansas. This is the '•.IJtW-i ... >-, .IT :• "/J ].. Lakeview Hotel| tale every American settler . in, those of Munster and of Norman Hoof Ointment ; i. - dy;'and there is'ample room for Gall Salve Canada sends back. He is cer >•.'!•..' it'- Provides for your every want while you are enjoying the beauty 50,000,000 people. ' " of this popular resort. tain of a crop of winter wheat in Albertaof. 40,:to-60 bushels an ; There are 250,000,000 acres of Adam Ferguson, Proprietor acre, while in Kansas he was rich wheat lands, waiting the lucky if he harvested 12 to 14. plow. Last, year the Canadian Electric Oil Thirty bushels an acre in Al Northwest grew, nearly 150,000, 000 bushels; this year it will pro berta is a very poor crop ; 45 is Unrivalled as a'Throat Linamerit in all affections of the bably grow 200,000,000 bushels,' an'; average. - Throat, Shoulder, Round Bone and Tendon'Lameness/.' that is, it will grow more wheat 4 r GIFTS OP CLIMATE * . -. j 'i""--'.i " ~.'\*'•;'-,.' June the Month of 1Bride ;• -I:-1*..! s than Australia and Argentine In anticipation of the numerous happy events, which Alberta and Saskatchewan together, in 1910. /It will keep" We Prepare ,a Remedy for Every Complaint. - will be celebrated in British Columbia during the month, we farmers grumble' if they do not increasing its wheat production have purchased in many markets both at home and abroad, harvest 100 bushels of oats to the by 50,000,000 yearly. . In 20 years , , Your Druggist Keeps Them..' "'• -J."'^ ''! innumerable lines" from which may be chosen suitable wed acre. Barley grows equally well, the Canadian Northwest will be ding gifts. likewise potatoes, hay, tomatoes, growing more wheat and raising We direct your attention to our catalogue, through the peas, beans, cauliflowers and POTTIE & SONS illustrations of which is represented our extensive stock of more" hogs and cattle, than either ,; t: high quality. other vegetables. The soil of the United States or Russia, and 250. Duffer in Streetl .Varicoiiyer. Alberta and Saskatchewan is as if,- Remember, our prices are exceedingly low on account Canada will be a nation of 20,000 •ZZT-*TT of the enormous product handled yearly. rich as that of Ohio and Indiana 000.- • - - -,...- :-.<. You wish to save money, you would not be human if you did not. before over-cropping, neglect _-_VV_riteJ!or-our_catalogue,-and-save_from_30_to_50_per_cent. Prompt. -Let-no-man—think- Cana- service rendered. • ' and under-cultivation had done da's vast wheat fields are going Opportunity Henry Birks & Sons, Limited their worst. The climate of Al to flood the world with Jlour. berta and Saskatchewan is su s The annual consumption of wheat ,' f.M Jewelery Mail Order House perior to that of any state in the Geo. E. Trorey, Man. Dir. ' Vancouver, B. C. is now increasing at the rate of !..>_._._• Mississippi valley for .growth of 100,000,000 bushels; 50,000,000 wheat, barley, oats, hay and SIX LOTS of this increased" consumption vegetables. Alberta and Saskat will come from the Canadian chewan are in the same latitude Northwest. on Quilchena Avenue ';*;; and have a similar climate to Normandy, Belgium, Holland, WHAT THE FARMER FLEES .FROM Denmark and Germany, whose The farmers who went out a beef, pork, poultry, eggs, butter, generation ago into Kansas, Ne Cash $50 : milk and cheese are famous. No braska, the Dakotas and Minne such vegetable gardens, mead sota know their farms are run ; Balance Monthly Payments. ..,, STAT! ows and(grain fields as theirs ex down, but they can sell for $100 ist either in southern Europe or or $150 an acre, and moye to United States. Belgium has a Canada and buy the most fertile This opportunity will only call on There is a decided advantage in dealing with 'Ji V foreign commerce of $2,500,- lands for $20 or $30 an acre, close •hit me because I am in close touch with the best 000,000 yearly, and it has not to a railroad. They won't goto you once. interests in Vancouver and vicinity. 25 per cent of the area of New Texas, for they have had enough WRITE York state. The basis of that of drought. The farmers of >'.'.!_ foreign trade is its farms. Bel Minnesota and the Dakotas, who The Southern B.C. Land & Mines I could tell you scores of clients for whom'we gian exports of farm products have had 20 years' experience Merritt, B.C. Nicola, B.C. I. "5 f.<» exceed those of Canada and the of J. J. • Hill's methods of fixing have made money, thoroughly reliable and t i.T.UC.. handling only the safest investments there is United States together. freight rates, don't want to go to Montana or ' Oregon, or any reason in letting me do your business. The long summer days, and the - y r .' . - - •.'•'. rr\ -J' other state where Mr. ',Hill can not too ardent rays of the mid shortage of .beef, hogs and sheep, his security holders thaij Cana- summer sun, ripen vegetables, fix rates. Pioneer farmers along 1 IT n Canada-therj~t ) . 1 ii e i• s no bee1 * f__( • dia1 • n I^aciff-n! "-Off—*"c ' . an__ dJ ' aliil' .its,•____'* v'subsii_ • hay and grain in Alberta and in Mr. Hill's railways from-St. Paul trust, no private lines of refrir diaries combined.'. Th^tl' one Just Stop and Think British Columbia, and in Hol to Seattle are selling out their gerator- cars, no express com fact is luminous. J, commend it land, Belgium and Denmark, farms and crossing the Canadian panies owned by the chief rail to railroad presidents wh'o are How Easily You Can slowly, but they have an" abun line. A great deal of this is road magnates,,, no stockyards seeking to, stem, this tidal''wave dance and a flavor unknown due to the undue discrimination owned,.by trusts, .and. all .tele of immigration into the Canadian Make Money where the summer days are fierce of the railways against the far graph, express arid ^railroad rates Northwest.. All the irrigation and hot. Rainfall and • snowfall mer, to the collusion of the rail-, are under control of the Domin projects in the world, nor "all the makes a still greater difference. ways or their subserviency to ion railway, commission. There millions that can ba spent on • L. M. ALEXANDER British Columbia, Alberta and the beef trust. For 15 years the is no appeal from its orders. reclamation, won't hold;' these Saskatcnewan are all in that zone beef trust and the railways got 'Mr.'' .Hill's' Great .' Northern farmers in ; tlie ' states, so', long Real Estate Broker where the prevailing winds are all the profits there was in the does not earn half the, money as high cost of. living)',\high raising of sheep, hogs and cattle freight' rates, ancl fear of' short 412 Hastings St. West. Vancouver, B.C. from the southwest, over from earned by Canadian Pacific, yet the Pacific, bearing warmth and arid now there is. a deplorable he distributes more' .money to crops and-high taxes continue. »11>,. i'i ' « 'FRIDAY, -7June 10, 1910 THE NICOLA VALLEY£NEWS
NEW' FEtfER ATION pealed is' to enforce if strictly. Al Johnston is back from Mer OF SOUTH AFRICA But why such haste? The mak ritt and is now sawyer for the Buy Your Girl a ing'of laws is, a serious'business. Similkameen Lumber Co. — ' Four' Cblonies Joinod Their Fortunes on Why '• cannot legislators fully Princeton Star. Box of Bon Bons First Day of June realize that fact and proceed Kamloops now has drop letter f Capetown, June 5. ^On June 1, cautiously and slowly. boxes. the four South African Colonies With the growth of democracy merged their political systems The forestry commission has in this country, laws must be New stock of Candies and con and came under the administra based on reason and justice. A resumed its sitting at Victoria. tion of a single central govern lawns valuable not because it is A. S. Goqdeve, M.P., is chairman. fectionery has just arrived and ment. The long crises which a law, but because there is right prices are right. We are offering the public special prices culminated in the war divided in it. Certain it is that we have Lytton's Popnlar Hotelry on goods recently purchased at a reduction on South Africa into two hostile too much law these days; if we damps. On the one side were had less of it, of a better type cost. In this line we have" something to suit the supporters of Republican and with a stricter enforcement, Baiilie Hotel BILLIARDS AND POOL everyone and we are adding all our winter ambitions and of Boer racial as it would be to the lasting advan Good Meals, Good Comfortable underwear. Each and every garment we will cendency, on the other hand the tage of the Canadian people. Beds and Best Serv'ce. Rates TONSORIAL PARLORS supporters of British supremacy Ottawa Journal. Reasonable. sell at 33 1-3 per cent off the regular mark for a*hd of a' racial equality. The two weeks to clear. This is a genuine reduc surrender of Vereeniging mark tion sale. Call and get a bargain and be con ed the' definite triumph of the VALUING A GRADE Walter C. Keeblfc Proprietor, British;.view. The main taproot W. E. BROWN vinced at the old stand. The provincial government has LYTTON, B.C. of bitterness, the irreconcilable named Robert F.Green as its re OLD LEONARD STAND conflict erfibodied in the existence presentative on the valuation of rival flags and incompatible board that will place a value on political systems,in- a singularly, the old grade of'the Midway and MERRITT, homogeneous* country,'' was cut' Vernon railway before it is taken NOTICE If you want* the best service for G. B. Armstrong, B.C. away. The cleavage, indeed, over by the Kettle Valley Co. your money when in Kamloops still continued. The defeated Labor claims will have prefer Season 1910' party remained in existence,, a ence and the value of* the road- you should stop ot the • p^rty 'organized ~on ' racial lines beJd has depreciated considerably Imported pure bred Clydesdale arid primarily for racial objects. because of lack of attention. It Stallion But its leabers wisely recog is now up to the Kettle Valley Dominon Motel The Beauty Spot of British Columbia nized that those objects did not railway company to appoint a jtaclude .thejre versa j ofthe;,. yer- member for the board and then BARON . We pride ourselves on the'1 dining -dict-of~the-war,-and -concentrat a third -will be -.appoi'uted"' by HOPE ed their energies on the organi these two. room service we give to'the pubic Picturesquely situated along the banks of the Fraser River and zation of ctheir own supporters DERBY i and our other departments are a history as romantic as the place is beautiful. ^ anidAon rallying fresh -support* byr No. 9491 in Canadian National Vigorous;criticism.of the adminis NEW TRAIN-SERVICE i Records, and 14580 in Clydesdale equally well sustained. tration of the victors. The Bri ' • As previously -' announced "• inHors e Society of Great' Britain Coiquahalla Hotel The News the new double train and Ireland. Sired by BARONS W. R. GRAHAM, Proprietor tish on the other hand, once -sa- PRIDE, Dam Gitana -by HIA We can offer you scenic beauty, comfort and pleasure^what , service on the C.P.R. went into _ . _ tisfie'd that the issue; of:-the ;flag WATHA, will serve limited num , Kamloops, B.C. more do you want. Good hunting and fishing. Future railroad centre. had been settled and,that,British effect >iast Sunday. The local ber of broken mares , at _Quins- institutions were to,preyail,were branch "train changed its running harden ranch, E)ot, B. C, and Fred. Parnaby, Proprietor ;: time"on Monday not leaving un at points between Quinsharden content to dismiss the racial ranch and Merritt during ,the Coiquahalla Hotel Hope, B. C. question! from their minds and til 10 o'clock from Merritt. season." ' • " '' '" • O ' l Globe Hotel be&an.to. give play,, to jtheir na '*' • • T tural instinct of criticizing the .See posters for further par • LYTTON, B.tCv"\ government of the, day. By the Provincial News ticulars "as to dates etc. , force of electoral gravitation' the' One of the 'oldest' arid '' - dissatisfied _f elements .were ab The ratepayers >of Winnipeg best hostelries in the" ^ sorbed by the solidly organized have granted one million and a Imported pure , bred Hackney district. Good accom Boer parties in the several. Col [Tony Stallion modation in' all depart- v half dollars for the Centennial onies. .-" "' \ yy, partments. exposition. rc. So successful has the experi Harriestoun . A. F. HAUTIER, -- Prop. Good comfortable rooms and excellent dining service. Rates .are* ments with 'peat Wen' that the TOO MANY BAD LAWS ' LYTTON,' B. C. reasonable.- Just give us a call. Representative meets "all ;trains.. .^f*tr,
' *•-' eTernistto suit all Merritt, E. C. keeping one of the best hostf s&if' Dalgleish & Corbett elries along, the line. y. li'rt&M '-- °> • »<_ j " purses t. j( i J. P. BOYD Manager. REAL ESTATE BROKER y 8' We do'the" biggest business in ourlin* J. C. Clarence! in Kamloops. Manager a- fty-i ?";_nj';!(. .» vy"' n *••< \., "THE-NICOLA-'VALLEY NEWS PRIDAY* THE NICOLA VALLEY NEWS ready framing plans to provide more than - passing •, importance. that opens up a larger and PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY for a successor. In the contest For some - months "these; "mines brighter future. of 1908 Sir Wilfrid told the have -been lying in a dormant Subscription $2.00 a year in advance. 1 The day is not far distant when Six months $1.00 people of Canada vthat it would state., It was not because of the OLDEST FRUIT FARM IN be his last fight and while the absence'of coal because there is the farmers and, business men of EDITOR - - -" S. N. DANCEY leading lights of the Liberal a super-abundance of the very Nicola valley will have the op portunity of convincing the out BRITISH COLUMBIA- One dollar per inch per month fer rcprula ad forces are retiscent in the matter best quality available. It was vertising-. Land and water noticea $7.50 for 60 it is a patent fact that they are not because of ,labor troubles, side world that they can produce days. $5.00 for SO days. an agricultural exhibition that Classified advertising 10 words for 25 cents quietly preparing for a retire but it was due almost entirely to I was the first man in the province to experiment extra words 2 cents. ment. transportation difficulties. will rank with the best of the in the line of fruit growing and my success Special rates furniBhcd for large contract ad country fairs throughout the prov is too well known to call for comment • . vertising.. A statesman is born only once These difficulties have been Address in a generation and the truth of happily adjusted and now that ince. We most assuredly, have THE NICOLA VALLEY NEWS this is borne out in many ways. the Canadian Pacific railway has the goods to make it such and it P.O, Box 20 Merritt. B.C. rests solely-with the public .and History never fails to repeat it decided to accept all the coal that Hundreds of tons of fruit are shipped from my the local mines can? produce*"the the men who are directing the THE COAL INDUSTRY self and the most ardent Liber orchards every year and the big demand als are fearful that with the re Diamond Vale C'' r tricts of the province and with Liberal party loses Sir Wilfrid which cannot easily be over-esti the only offenders. The author _ ' claim. \ • <~ ~ . ''''' '' • '.*' • improved transportation facilities Lauries it will lose the great mated. It is riot so much the ities should see to it that this" - - Don't overlook the Aspen Grove District. . ,. - we should secure the premier magnetic force that has held it present—it is the future to practice is not continued, because I am in a position to give you a good deal in' /"• place. ___* together for so many years. which he is"'looking—and he is a serious accident will be inevit able if it is. ' "" lands or mines. '• • ' • ' ' J ••• • LAURIER RETIRING one of the few men'who 'are to THE,DIAMOND VALE day accomplishing a work that o—: A despatch from Ottawa is to f ,. Hon_ Richard McBride has ex G. R. BATES the effect that Sir Wilfrid Laur- The resumption of , operations means for/the_bet'terment of the land and the laying of a foundation tended ah invitation to Sir Wilfrid ier will shortly retire and that on the property of the Diamond Laurier to^visit Victoria and to Aspen Grove. .*. - Vancouver, B.C. the leaders of the party are al Vale Collieries Co. is worthy of fraught with permanency and be a guest at a luncheon. e« i In-thexourse_of-a_few_-days_the_JConklin_estate_jw^ Merritt as well as the outside public will have an opportunity of investing in what is destined to be _. vw^wl_M^V A.. ••_-__„-•_<_..;.'..- -,t'".^'J.V-:\ J.V „ •'-&- the residential district of Merritt. ft B s? a I si You cannot make a mistake when you invest money in the Conklin estate. Situated in the best r? I part of a town that is bound to be one of the greatest commercial centres of the upper country and particularly well adapted to home making.":K:7;* ti'i , ?v ll&y •> \ . "V" Watch this space next week. We will have something definite for you. " *<. t r ...« iff The biggest boom of the season will be when this estate goes on the .market > because everybody is j,t. looking for it. For information apply to ,;:_,., H , t " / . L'\ n 1*5 v"i in P_ OFFIGES OF THE NICOLA VALLEY INVESTMENT AND LAND. GO., LTD. OVER BANK OF MONTREAL, MERRITT, B. 0. I \,, _.',. t <• -_rr*t**_,»»**'**i ;~;jFRir>AY, June 10, 1910 v. THE NICOLA VALLEY. NEWS _ Mrs.: J. P. Boyd left Thurs Matters affecting road- work Byron Earnshaw, of Minnie day morning for Golden to spend through this district furnished Lake, ,was a visitor to Nicola " Gemmill Has It a month with her parents, Mr. the principal discussion. and Merritt on Tuesday . and and Mrs. W." L. Houston. '" Wednesday renewing - old " ac Under the auspices of the local quaintances. _ Mr. Earnshaw .William Voght left this morn camp of the Modern Woodmen only comes down twice a year Established 1817. Head Office: Montreal of America a social dance will be ing for Vancouver and Victoria from his. ranch- fifteen miles PAID UP CAPITAL $14,400,000. REST $12,G%,000 where he will spend a few days given in Menzies' hall this even back of Quilchena and his coming Mr Ec^vard Clouiton, Hart. . President diid Ocncral Manager. Novels renewing old acquaintances. ing. 'Music will be furnished by is always a source of pleasure to the Nicola valley orchestra. Branches in all the principal cities and towns in Canada, I - •*'* The tennis court at the Driard his host of warm friends. On also in London, Eng., New York, Chicago and Spokane. Fifty of the best selling hotel in Nicola has been formally George Taylor, consulting en Wednesday he visited with Wil gineer to the Nicola Valley Coal & and - popular novels of opened and Mine Host Kirby is liam Voght, one of his oldest Savings Bank Department busy entertaining his friends. Coke'Co. with J. J. Plummer, and best friends and the two old (Interest allowed at cunent rulex.) the-past two years. We secretary of the company, came in pioneers had an interesting time BRANCHES IN THE NICOLA VALLEY Miss Scott who. has been visit are^ableto sell these for on Monday night's train return of it reviewing the past. NICOLA: MERRITT: ing with friends at Middlesboro ing to the coast the following A. W. STRICKLAND, Manager. S. I. SMITH, Acting Sub-Agent and Merritt for some little time morning. The activity in local real estate 715 cents has gone to Vancouver for a short circles continues. The biggest y \ . - - *' A carload comprising nineteen stay. * year Nicola valley has ever ex : $V *•-" " • -' ' horses was shipped to the coast perienced is before it and now 5 jjiist the,same novels you G. B. Armstrong went downjto last; week by R. A,' Smith and on the threshold of this new era Special Prices in Jewelery j [paid ^1.50 ^nd $1.25 the coast last Friday morning on a Nelson Welsh.' They have a ali should strive to make the ; combined business and pleasure contract to supply an additional best of the opportunities because : for. ;This-price prevails trip. He was away for several forty horses and towards this in the improvement of these op The latest in Ladies' and Gents Watches at prices to 'K until June 20th. days. _. end .are. promoting a- vigorous portunities rests largely the fu suit all. f Miss Lillian Maj who .has been canvas...... „. ture of the towns and district. Call and see our line in Lockets, Ladies' and Gents visiting with Mrs. G. E. Hygh for Mrs. Hirsch, who for some time Watch Fobs and Chains. the past few weeks returned to past has been visiting xwith her Our special line in Alarm and Mantle Clocks are going \ her home in, Nanaimo 'by Wednes mother, Mrs. A.\.W; Strickland, PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH : Ser fast. Come while the prices are good. G. M;>Gemmill day morning's train. returned to Greenwood' by Tues vices for Sunday, June 12th. Nicola, 11 a.m., Merritt, 3 p.m. Bring your repairs and get them done right. ' Fred Gay of Collettsville left by day's train. She was accompan f Druggist and Stationer • Rev. W. J. Kidd. Tuesday morning's train for Mon ied by Miss;'Marion Strickland James Simpson AOENT.MASON A. RISCH PIANO CO. treal whence he will sail" for his vwho will spend a month; with' her METHODIST CHURCH ; Services airs Guaranteed. Watchmaker and Jeweler grandmother. . --\i j Merritt' British Columbia old home in England. - He will be Sunday, June 12. Lower Nicola,; •-' T *"• _/ away for several we'eks. , . /.J_ B. Greaves .of -the' Douglas 3 p.m., Merritt, 7:30 p.m. Rev. J. W. Hedley, pastor. A party comprising L. G. Lob- Lake Cattle Co. came down to the singer, Art Hygh and G. M.lowe r part of the valley; Saturday ANGLICAN CHURCH, Sunday, Gemmill went over"to Kamloops afternoon' remaining until Tues June 12th. Nicola, 10 a.m. OLDWATER LOCAL AND DISTRICT in Howse's automobile '. on. 'Wed day when he> shipped cattle from (Holy Communion); Merritt, 3 nesday to" attend the races. -, ' Nicola. Mr. Greaves took advan p.m., Nicola, 7:30 p.m. Rev. J. C Lay is back in Merritt again: tage of the opportunity to call on Thompson. Strawberries are plentiful old friends at Merritt and Nicola. The university commission had again the , local markets , being THE FINEST HOSTELRY IN THE UPPER a session at Kamloops .this .week. pretty well supplied.' The berries' -The new billiard and,pool par COUNTRY-JUST OPENED. jy C. P. R. OFFICIALS COMING ; Rev. W. J. Kidd went-down, to come mostly .fromlthe valley of lors have been opened in the;- old LUXURIOUSLY FURNISHED WITH BEST the coast on Tuesday's train and the Fraser and are very delicious. restaurant building at Merritt. - Tonight's train will bring in no attended, the presbytery. The tables and other equipment less than three of the officials of CUISINE AND ACCOMMODATION. Supports have been placed un arrived this week and were soon the Canadian Pacific railway FINEST BRANDS OF WINES AUD LIQUOBS .'Mrs. William Riley went down der the suspended portions of the placed. W. J. Thompson, pro amongst them being _ General t>y {Tuesday's train ^to; Lower roof. of the C. P. R. station at prietor of the rooms, has planned Manager Bury'of' Winnipeg:' Nicola to visit friends for a few Merritt so as to better ensure well for the convenience of hisWith'Mr . Bury will be G. E. days. the safety of the general public. patrons. ' "* Graham, -divisional superinten WM. MCINTYRE, PROP. MERRITT, B.C. Is" * ,v ' Dr. H. *A? Harvey'of Kamloops Amongst the outgoingVpassen- dent,' G. Cameron, trainmaster," ._i.E.' S. Wood,f-for many years and others., The purpose of the will; visit .''Nicola ..valley-early/'in gers on Monday morning's train principal of tfia ^Kamloops pubr' July accordingly advices just to was" George BentfVho' ha"s gone official visit is -to inspect the lie schools, has retired and ; will properties of the railway' comp hand. down to the coast to spend a week devote, his attention to ranches with some of his old friends at any, at Merritt and Nicola and to You Need a Summer Suit M. H.r,Neleijis Jeft, Sunday at Chilliwack and-.Salmon Arm! afternoon \ .for* itie • Nicola and Vancouver and Victoria. - ._ s , discuss plans for certain improve that he'has.owHe"d for some time. ments. ' The members of the It is a question that confronts every-man just „ about now.uw Similkameen valleys. He will The executive of the Nicola Mr. Wood was associated with board of trade would do well to 1 have a complete line of the best old country cloths and give be -absent'.:-this/week. — Mission Conservative "association . had v the best of satisfaction in both workmanship and quality"of a the" "schools'*. of"; Kaniloops;" for meet these officials in a formal Record. session last Tuesday evening. goods. Prices are reasonable and will fit the smallest 'purse. twenty four years. « way and to discuss the matter of ' The'heavy !-rain; on Sunday a new station for Merritt. - Just opening up in the Old Nash Building, Quilchena, Ave. ,-TJ afternoon and Monday leftjthe Two doors west of the new Coldwater Hotel. ... - T « ' ? n i ' < ,- roads in a muddy state. \ It is"' un p CLEANING AND PRESSING A SPECIALTY Annual Picnic at usual to have such a heavy rain- ftK*f DOMINION DAY CELEBRATION GIVE ME A TRIAL AND IT WILL PAY YOU' w fall in this district at this time of | Lower Nicola . Plans for the big Dominion « the year but the farmers-and f The Annual Picnic under the Auspices of ranchers are well pleased ^and day^ celebration, at Nicola have G. STEPHENSON, Merchant Tailor been substantially advanced dur _3 after all with the farmers pleased MERRITT, B. C. j ' ^., ,the Methodist Church will be held :: .:: . 7, ing the' past few' days through "everyone should be satisfied.'/ the,,, efforts of energetic com r ''•'rU &'** *•*"i ' '• \ ^aliirciay, Juite 13th, S 9 8 6 mittees. : ; '._ '> : ., • ', i - • vThe-management* of the;?Ab- , , bottsford Post is to be congrat ' "The publicity work has been ! Sports, Gomes, etc. taken ".well in, hand and the var THE EARTH HASN'T BEEN STRUCK BY •A Everybody Welcome ulated upon the bright and at I". ious -outside points have been Supper will be had in time so as.to ..catch tractive character of the paper - T _ 1 • TB" • B iS*%/.JLC!—/^__Tfel%^S SS weirbilled; In the horse"racing" — - ~] evening train. issued-under-its-direction.—--It-is —•*•*•-_____•*'"'•'•__.nacLCY^OT_# "tt • • • ^ftr ^"^ 0 H m n!•• cU • e a new paper but it bids fair to a good programme has been pre Conveyance Meets Trains Arriving and Departing stay and to be a most valued pared and one that will provide rare]sport. In the field sports but those who have visited our store are struck assett to the resourceful district with the splendid bargains that they get. in which it has sought out a home. there will be a goodly variety -CtCi< * it1 and a large number of outside v\ G.-M..-Gemmill kindly donated entries are assured. ' Let Us Fill Your Orders for the to the Nicola Valley News a box The'special train from Kam HADDAD of'Angelus marshmallows. They loops and all points to Nicola for House. were of the delicious "order and JEWELER and OPTICIAN that day is pretty well assured, the members of the staff return the" C.P.R. having taken the "' When prices are right and goods of the best it •*; their sincere thanks trusting that matter up seriously with promise makes a big difference to the housekeeper. - j I carry a stock of jewellery valued at $15,000 and can satisfy you the same good act will not be [ in any line. Every article guaranteed. of success. The Kamloops band without a worthy duplicate and will, be in attendance and music GIVE US A TRIAL. i Let me do. your*, repair, work and it will be done right. _- will be emulated by others of the s ?. *•..;., _ ^ /"l f _' • v * * ... j will add much to the attractiver Special treatment for,the eyes/ ,. . ".... local merchants. ness of the day generally. ' '" . ", ' '* >' i. •' \ '<• i ' 'The Conklin, estate will be ; -.-In the optical.line I make a specialty of treating the eyes and fit ting them perfectly., placed on the market in the course Specifications for Telephone Poles . . E. FORSYTH I of a few days. Arrangements a j •' Headquarters and ' Form of Tender for the sale were completed at The poles to be delivered at the various seel ions _> j Vancouver, B.C. Mission City, B.C. between Kamloops and Lower Nicola will be of General Merchant Kamloops last week and there' is (food sound fir or cedar, twenty-five feet long-, straight, peeled, and six inches at the top end, jt'-. _•< still a little surveying to be done delivered between Kamloops and Lower Nicola as Middlesboro •*T per instructions, i before the sale can be opened. C. S. STEVENS. Two acres'of this land has already ' Supt. Government Te.ephone 1 been purchased by A. W. Strick Form of Tender I hereby ugx ee to furnish telephone poles as per land. _M., L Grimmett also in above specification, delivered between v and , , for the sum £ I "Nicola's Popular Hostelrys \7 vested i n a couple*,of acres. of per pole. Nicole Valley M C. R. Thomas of the Vancou N.B.— The various sections will be comprised from Kamloops to McLeods, McLeods to Stump ver Auto & Cycle Co.; who" has Lake, Stump Lake to Quilchena, Quilchena to P Nicola, Nicola to Lower Nicola. 16-20 id DRIARD HOTEL been in Merritt for seyeral days past promoting the sale of .cars, -Specifications .for Telephone Poles Splendid accomodation for tourists and travellers 'wentfback to Vancouver on Wed nesday morning's train. He will ' and Form of Tender < Dealers in Prime Beef, Mutton, Lamb, Veal, Pork and • Excellent Cuisine Hot and Cold Water Baths The poles to be supplied for the towns of Merritt return tonight or Monday with a and Middlesboro are to be good Btraltrht fir or Sausage, Poultry, Ham and Bacon. Fresh Fish always on Rates are reasonable Fine Hunting and Fishing cedar, sound, thirty feet long, seven inches at the carloati of autos some' of which top end, delivered in thc town of Merritt and be hand. Orders receive prompt attention. Cattle bought Guides always at hand tween Merritt and Middlesboro where instructed have already been sold. They to be made., and sold by the carload. C. S. STEVENS, Stanley Kirby, Proprietor , willcomprise .-the,, most modern . r - • Supt. Government Telephones types of dears'!-ifAmongst^ this , Form.of Tender consigment is Dr. TutiU's! jnew I hereby agree to deliver one hundred poles of I. Eastwood ..Nicola Lake British Columbia the above specifications in the towns of Merritt Ford runnaboufc-and another and Middlesboro for the'sum of ' per Manager > new car for S. N. Dancey. ' pole. ,, , , 16-20 *;. 1 * «_-_ . .. . i.'t)'-M.t.. » -v. \ { 1 FRIDAY, -JUNE -lo; 1910 THE NICOLA VALLEY NEWS ! i£--\r-y. •*««,* ea_ae_B^__B_a___Bo__>c I0J_BV Coal Coal Coal 1 71 The Coal Hill Syndicate THE LION AND is in a position to quote you THE MOUSE.' LOWEST PRICES By CHARLES KLEIN. — on any quantity of their ' 9 A Stcry of American Life Novelized From the Plav by ^ now famous product. ARTHUR HORNBLOW. Our mine is run free of COPYRIGHT. 1906. BY G. W. DILLINGHAM COMPANY. rock and slate and this (Continual rom Lant Week) to araw out tms Uingiisnman who results in splendid furn "Your rattier nas warned me againsi made such bold love to her. year socialistic views." Then, with n "Miss Roberts." replied Mr. Bagley ace fuel. lofty air. he added: "For four years I loftily, "in that note I expressed my was third groom of the bedchumber t<> admiration—my love for you. Your en the second son of England's queen. 1 gagement to Mr. Jefferson-Ryder is, know .my responsibilities." . to say the least, a most 'uncertain "But you are not groom of the bed fact." ' There was a tinge of sarcasm LUMP chamber here." retorted'Jefferson. - in bis voice that did not escape Kate. "Whatever [ am," said Mr. Baglej "You must not judge from appear haughtily. "I am answerable "to your ances," she answered, trying to keep DOMESTIC father alone." up the outward show of indignation "By the way, Bagley." asked Jeffer •which Inwardly she did not feel. "Jen is the finest household son, "when do you except father to re and I may hide a passion that burns turn? I want to see him." • like a, volcano. All lovers," are not coal to be had and it is , "I'm afraid it's quite impossible, ".an demonstrative, you know." swered the secretary with studied in The absurdity of this description a<« delivered in Merri or solence. "He has three important "peo applied to her relations'with Jefferson r ple to see before dinner. There's the appealed to her as so comical that slit- national Republican committee and burst into laughter, in which the sec $ 10.00 per 2 Tc z Lots Sergeant Ellison of the secret service retary joined. "Then why did you remain bore '_Cash with order Prom -I cliveryfl from Washington, all here by appoint ment. It's quite impossible." with me when :the senator, went 0111 "I didn't ask you if it were possible with Mr. Ryder, senior?" he demanded I said I wanted to see him. and I .'will "To tell you that I cannot listen to see him," answered Jefferson quietly your nonsense * any longer." ; retorted but firmly and in a tone and manner the girl. tlbs. Graham, Mgr which did not admit of further opposi-. "What?" he cried incredulously P.O. Box 17 Merritt, B.C. tion. "I'll go and leave word for him "You remain here to tell me that you on his desk," he added. _• ,- cannot listen to me when you could He started to enter the library when easily have avoided llstenlng,',to me the secretary, who' was visibly per without telling me so! Kate, your co'.d- turbed, attempted to bar his way. ness is not convincing." "There's some one in there," he said "You' mean you think I want to listen Automobiles In an undertone. "Someone waiting to you ?" she demanded. . 1910 -- FRIDAY, JULY 1, — 19 for your father." ' " "I do," he answered, stepping for \' m "Is thpre?" replied Jefferson coolly. ward as if to take her in his' arms. • * _- i "I'll see who it "Is," with which; he "Mr. Bagley!" she exclaimed, recoil VANCOUVER AUTOMOBILE AND brushed past Mr. Bagley and entered ing. the library. ' > "A,week .ago,"- he persisted, "you CYCLE CO., LIMITED He had guessed aright. A woman , called me Fitzroy. Once', in an out 'A was there. It was Kate'Roberts. burst of confidence you called me MORSE RACES Jt "Hello, Kate!-' How are you?" Jef Fitz." ., .,.. ' , Garage and Salesrooms— H - ferson decided to say nothing of the "You hadn't asked,me to marry you interrupted tete-a-tete.1 but mentally he then," she laughed' mockingly. Then, resolved to spoil Mr.. Bagley's game edging away toward the .door, she and save Kate from her o-wn folly. Or- , waved her. hand at him playfully and 632-636 Seymour Street, Vancouver hearing his voice Kate turned itnu said iteasingly: "Good by,.Mr. Bagley. FIELD SPORTS I am going upstairs to'Mrs. Ryder. I gave a little cr> of genuine surprise. ' y,'\ . "Why. is it you. Jeff? V thought you will await my father's return in her were in Europe.", ,,, _ , room, j (I ,thlnk I shall be safer." ( "I returned yesterday." he replied He ran forward to intercept her, but Tourin''Cadillacg ""arid "OHsmobile" Runabnu" "Oaklandt Models". somewhat curtly." He'"i_T'6sspfl over to she was'too quick' for tiiiri. 'The'door ms father's desk, ,wbere he sat down to slammed'in'his face, and she, was gone. "Rapid." Commercial Trucks. scribble a few words, while -Mr. Bag-, Meantime Jefferson had proceeded i . Demonstrations Arranged. ley. wl'o had followed' him in. scowl upstairs.' passing through long and ing, was making I'ranti.- dumb"signs to luxuriously carpeted corridors - with Etate. paneled frescoed walls and, hung'with We improve with age "I fear I intrude hero." said Jeffer . grand old, tapestries and splendid paint The biggest day of the year for Nicola Vally. son pointedly. ings, until , he came to bis mother's •'Oh, dear no. not at all." replied room. ' He knocked. _ , Good purses will be hung up in all events; and. Kate in some confusion. "I was wait "Come in!" called out the familiar The Grand ing for my father. How Is Paris?", she, voice., , yA usked. He entered. Mrs. Ryder was busy energetic committees are making complete "Lovely as ever." he answered.r at her' escritoire looking over a mass Pacific Hotel "Did yoa have a good time?" she in of household, accounts.,. . "n quired. V "Hello, mother! How's father?",he arrangements •, > cried, running up and hugging her in '•V .' i S f s. B B .<- is one of the oldest Hotels in "I enloyed it Immensely. I nevei had a better one." lils boyish; Impulsive" way. Jefferson Kamloops and has ever main "You probably were in good com had always been devoted to his mother, :r '. tained the good standard it set pany." she said significantly. Then and., while he deplored her weakness in ' at>the start. -Situated across ' she added: "I believe Miss.Rossmor* permitting herself to be so completely from the C. P. R. depot and was in Paris." ; i under the domination of his father,' she well furnished in all depart- "Yes. I think she was there." was bh had always found him an affectionate , , ments .it can give you conven noncommittal answer. and loving son. .^ , ! ience, comfort and satisfaction. To change the conversation"'' wider Mrs. Ryder sighed "while she looked i was becoming decidedly personal, IK her son over proudly. In her heart shel picked up a book that was lying on hia Was glad Jefferson. had turned ont as \\ yy\KH\s father's desk and glanced at the title he &<__..'Her boy certainly would never William Dobson It was "The American Octopus." be a financier'to be attacked in maga- IN ATTENDANCE namioops —^If-you'l!-excuse-!ne._L_ll_go__andr_paj_ _zlnes„and_books. Answering __his_que_a^ my Alia! respects upstairs," saidJef tion, she said; ( . feison. "I'll see you again." He gav. "Your father is as well as those busy- Kate a friendly nod^ and without ever bodies in the newspapers will let him glancing at Mr. Bagley left the room. be. He's considerably worried just iM :-'_•„<'.*_«} The couple stood in silence for a few now over that new book, -The Ameri NOTICE moments after lie disappeared. Ther can Octopus/ How dare they make Special train from Kamloops and other mainline Kate went to the door and listened t< him out such' a monster? He's no Season 1910 worse than other successful men. He's points also points along the Nicola branch is being richer, that's all, and It makes them v jealous. He's out driving now with ' " -' - '. J • v: '. r'""i" « » HACKNEY STALLION Senator Roberts. Kate is somewhere in the house—in the library, I think.','. arranged with th£ ;• Gariadian VPacific'i railway. "Yes, I found ber there," replied Jefferson dryly. "She was, with that cad, Bagley. : When is father going to Reduced rates will prevail. -,-- ,s. find that fellow out?" "Oh. Jefferson," protested his moth (7460 er, "how can you talk like that of Mr. Bagley? He Is such a perfect gentle- Color—Chestnut, white legs, star : man. : His' family connections alone on face... should: entitle him\ to respect He Is Sire^Gold Finder 6th (1791) by certainly the best secretary your fa ther ever had. I'm sure I don't know ;Danegelt (154). what we should do ".without him. He Dan—Estelle (10892) by Stow knows everything, that a gentleman AT NIGHT Sabriel (5416). should." S. Dam-Queen Esther (1332) by "And a good deal more, 1 wager," ;_* .>'/ growled Jefferson. "He wasn't groom Low Derby 2nd (417). of the backstairs to England's queen SgA Dam—Miss Agnes by Den for nothing.". Then changing the topic, he said suddenly: "Talking about Kate, mark (177). mother.,,we. bave^gpt .to reach some Dtin't forget the day and place SEASON MAY lst-July 1st definite understanding. This talk about my marrying tier, most stop. 1 intend Terms $15 for Season. to fake the matter up with father to $20 for return privileges and ' "/ fear I intrude here." day." NIGOLA, DOMINION DAYi his retreating footsteps. ., When su "Oh, of course, more trouble!" re* pasture. was sure that he was out of earshot plied his mother In a resigned tone. she turned on Mr. Bagley'indlgnautly. She was so' accustomed to having her "*(. r' $20 Insurance. , ,J . _. i „>, "You see what,, "you expose me 10 wishes thwarted that she was never "Will .stand at Nicola Stock r Jefferson thinks this was *a rendez surprised at, anything. "We heard.of Farm and will travel once a week vous." your goings on in Paris'.-'"That Miss between Nicola and Lower Nic "Well, it was to a certain extent," re Rossmore; was there, yr&a she not?" ola. Mares taken and well look plied the secretary unabashed. "Dldn'i "That has got nothing to do with It," ed after. you ask me to nee you here?" ' replied Jefferson warmly. He resented R. H. WINNY, "Yes," said Kate, taking a lettui Shirley's name being dragged Into the from her bosom; "I wanted to ask you discussion. Then more calmly be went Nicola Stock Farm. what this means?" on: "Now, mother, be reasonable. Lis "My dear Miss Roberts— Kate—I"- ten. I purpose to live my own life. I GEO. H. BROUGHTON stammered the secretary. have already shown my father that. I OF G0MM1TTEE, NIGOLA LAKE, B„ C. Gradute S. P. S. "How dare you address me in thin will not'be dictated to and that I,can DOMINION and PRONINCIAL manner when you know I and Mr. earn my own living." u He has no right Ryder are engaged?" j to force1 this marriage on me. There LAND SURVEYOR No one knew better that Kate1 that has never been any misunderstanding Merritt Princeton Penticton this was not true, but she said It part on Kate's part. She and I understaud NOW AT MERRITT J ly out of vuaitr.1 ourtly out at a desire each other thoroughly." J r - •:' FRIDAY,. June. 10, 1910 THE, NICOLA .VALLEY; NEWS LAND ACT Commencing at a post planted West 40 chains, thence North 40 TAKE NOTICE, that E. ].. Tinsriey, Otter intentis 60 days after date to apply for r T Valley, occupation load foreman, intendb to at the 'South West,'corner "of chains;" thence~East* 40 chains to apply to, the- Chief Commissioner of Lands for" permission to purchase the following Kamloops Division of Yale Land peimittion to puichate the tollowing land: Com- described lands: * District. District of Nicola.--- Duncan .Macphail's ..application point.._of _...commencement, .. and muncinK at a post planted at the N. E. corner of Commencing at the post at. the. south' of the same date, thence West containing 160 acres more or Lot 1776, Otter Valley, thence North SO chains, east corner of lot .122, .thence, south 24 Take notice that Thomas Henry : •thence East 80 chuins, thence South 80 chains, 1 onevmile;. thence>,South one mile, less.-- • **•••*•*•:,y -y;'**•?>••* ', thence West80 chains to point of commencement. chains: thence northerly 24 chains to Jones vofv;.Douglas iLake,; .occup Containing 6<10 acres. .,':.'• the^cel .East fone mile, ^thence •i '••"..,.; CHARLES?!'JAMES STEWART the southwest corner of lot ,122; thence ation rancher, intends to apply ; ..'•'•'•''•'• ' EDGAI. BLISS TINGLEY, locator. North one mile W p'pint of com ."• R.'G. Stanley Anthony, Agent Dated 29th April, 1910. 17-25 east 12 chains to point- of commence for permission' to "purchase the v : : y 4 ment, comprising 12 acres more or less. '^ following^described lands:. 1 mencement." ~ * "* '^^ ' --'"' ' Date May T7; 1910. _; THOMAS A. FLYNN County Court of Westminster DONALD MACPHAIL "TAKE NOTICE that Thomas Niven, of Van Commencing at a post planted couver, occupation engineer, intends to Dated April 4th. 1910. 8-16 Per'Duncan Macphail, Agent' Land Act apply for perniihsioi. to purchase the following at the S. W. Corner of the Fish land. Coiiimuncinir at a post planted at the N. E. Dated April 22, 1910. .23 .v Kamloops Division of Yale Land coiner of Lot 177U, Otter Valley, thence South SO NOTICE is hereby given that •f* Lake] Indian; ^Reserve,! thence c_i.-iir.ti. thence Must SO chains, thence North SO Land Act a sitting of the County Court of North' 50 'chains, th'erice West.? ; -i. -District. District pi Nicola. chuins. thence WeHt SO cnains to point of coin- Take notice that Laura" R. im.iici_ffii.-nt.- Containing (ill) ncres. Nicola Division of Kamloops Westminster will be held at chains, thence North 30 chains, Kamloops Division of Yale Land THOMAS NIVKN. Applicant. Yale on Marshall of Vancouver, occupa I'er K. U. TlN«il.KY. Agent. Land District thence-West 73 chains, thence - District. District of Nicola. Dated 2»lh April, 191(1. 17-2.1 South-;72fchains; fthencerEast 64 • .Take. notice?that, Duncan Mac tion spinster, J intends T to apply District of Yale Thursday, June 20th, 1910 ; for permission to purchase the Take notice that Philip DuMou- chains, thence South 8 chains, phail of Nicola, occupation ran TAKK Notice, that K, Lennox Clailt. of Vun- at two o'clock in the afternoon. thence East 16 chains to point cher, intends to apply for per following described lands: Com couvei, occupation btuKer, intends to apply lin of Kelowna, B.C., occupation WILLIAM DODD, mencing at a post planted lot pcimiMsion to piiicli:_t.t- the following Unci: of'commencement. Containing mission to purchase the follow Commencing at n _ii>--t planted SO chains north of Bank Manager, intends to apply Registrar. about one and a half miles the noith east coiner of Lot 177b, Otter Vallc-j., for permission to purchase the 560 acres more or less. , ing described lands: thence north 80 champ, thence east SO chains, Yale, June 1st, 1910. • ' THOMAS HENRY JONES Commencing at a post planted due west of the south west thence south SO chains, thence west 80 chainb to following described land. Com corner post of Lot 1484, thence point ot commencement. Containing 610 acies. mencing at a post planted on the .Dated May 17th, 1910. 23 about four and a half miles due ftoiit.RT LI;NNOX CI.AIIK, Applicant. running South 40 chains, thence E. B. TII-GLI.Y, Agent. north side of Chain lake, thence east of the east shore of Mis- Dated 29th April. 1910. " 17-25 McVittie & Cokely * . LAND ACT sezoula Lake at about half a miie West 40 chains, thence North 40 north twenty chains, thence west Kamloops-Division ]o£ Yale Land chains, thence East 40 chains to twenty chains, thence south forty Dominion and Provincial •District. District of Nicola. from ' thc ' South end, ' thence point of commencement, and TAKE Notice, that John Ronald, of Vancouver, North one-mile, thence East one intend;, to apply foi pel mission to ourchase chains, thence east to the shore jTake notice'that James .Chopin containing 160 acres more or less. the following descnbed lai.d. Commencing at a Land Surveyors mile,, thence South one *mile, post plant, d Id) chains north of the N.E. corner of Chain lake, thence easterly Morgan of Toronto; occupation LAURA R. MARSHALL ol Lot 177fi, Otter Valley, thence noith 80 chains, thence West one mile to point of thence cost 80 chains, thence bouth SO chains, along the north shore of Chain educationist, intends to apply for R. G. Stanley Anthony, Agent thence \ve_,t&0 chains to point of commencement. lake to point of commencement commencement. , " Containing C40 aci cX. • permission to purchase' the' fol 1 ,.. .Date May 21, 1910. DUNCAN .-MACPHAIL JOHN RONALD, Applicant, and containing eighty acres. Irrigation Work a Specialty. lowing described lands : _." T Dated April 22,"i910; '23 .* v ! i E. B. TINGLEY, Agent. PHILIP DUMOULIN, Commencing at a" post planted - - LAND CT. Dated April 23th, 1910. 17-25 David Barnes, Agent. * | Land Act 40 chains South of the North Nicola Land District/ District of May 9th, 1910. Office over Bank of Montreal. Kamloops Division of.Yale-Land Kamloops, Division of Yale. -i TAKE Notice,*that Joan Grahan, of Gieenwood, west corner of Lot 1759, thence 5 occupation "wile of Angus, Graham, rancher, District. District of Nicola. intends to apply for pel mission to purcha.se the 80 chains South, thence 40 chains TAKE NOTICE that Flora M. Evans follow ing land: Commencing at a post planted 80 Land Act Merritt, B. c. "V^est, thence 80 chains North, Take notice that William Munro of Vancouver, _B. C, occupation mer chain" east of theN. E. corner of Lot 177G, l mi chant, intends to apply for permission ning touth 80 chain.,, thence east SO chains, thence A. W. MCVITTIE L. S. COKELY thence 40 chains East to point of of-Nicola, occupation miner, in noi th SO chains, thence west 80 chains to point of Nicola Division of Kamloops D.I..S.. B.C.L.S. D.L.S., B.C.L.S. commencement. • tends to apply for permission to to purchase the following described commencement. Coiibaining 640 acres. Land District « lands:— ? ...-•. , . JOAN GKAIIAM, Applicant. 5 JAMES CHOPIN MORGAN purchase the following described Commencing at a post planted one E. Ii. TINGLEY, Agent, District of Yale "-Per"Ar-W. McVittie;'Agent: lands: Commencing- at a" post mile'east'and'a half mile north ""of • the Dated 29th April, 1910. 17-25 Take notice that Frank William planted at the South West corner north-east corner of Lot 1,484 ; thence Fraser of Kelowna, B.C., occu Dated April 29th, 1910. one mile.east, half mile south, half a Land Act. Notice of Duncan Macphail's application i _• _. pation Cannery Manager, intends Spences Bridge VP-Vr1 LiAND ACT,-- & 1 mile';we'st, half'a mile south, halfajnile Take Notice that Daniel Murray of Oakland, of jL-the.' ' same datepthence East west and one, mile, north, to,.- place ^of. California, occupation Honse-builder, intends to to apply for permission to pur make application to purchase the following de- Kamlobps^Division- of .Yale Land one mile,"the'nce South one mile, beginning. - •" '- ' -••-.-'•• ••"••-•'•'.,BCIlhe d land: Commencing at a-post planted at chase the following described 4 District. -District of Nicola. thence West" one mile, thence FLORA M. EVANS. the N. E. Corner of Lot 1316, thenee running 80 land. Commencing at a post Per A. W. McVittie. chains Ea_,t, thence 80 chains. South, thence 80 Take notice* that Margaret North one mile to point 'of com I chains West, thence SO chains Noith to point of planted on the north shore of Junction point with C.P.R. Leslie of Prescott, Ont., occupa- mencement. " ! v """ April 21st, 1910 14-22 Agent I commencement, containing 6-10 acies. Dated April 19th. 1910. Chain lake and running north mainline and Nicola branch. „,Daniel Murray, applicant i^^jtioncwidow^intends.-.to. apply, for :&:™-^-'i.?ju's, - ^WILLIAM- MUNJRO . _ ,. ^ ,l^ND^-ACT.^ -.._ , ^.- t - v ; VJ;v r .- i u, .'• ''J. p. Murray agrent. forty chains, thence east eighty permission to purchase the fol Dated April 22, 1910. 23 Nicola Land District. Kamloops Div- chains, thence south twenty ^..tKlowingsdescribed^lands-: .--i-A-i^v.*', '.•,.•-.,'. *ision of Yale.t.f^UJJ^S.?! ;v chains, thence west five chains Good hotel accomodotion. Commencing at a post planted Land Act - '"- •'" EancTAct 'Notice Kamloops Division of-Yale Land TAKE NOTICE that Katherine Kir Take notice that Angus Graham of Greenwood,- more or less to the shore of Chain about 10 chains East of the North by of Nicola, occupation married wo occupation Rancher, intends to make applieation lake, thence westerly along the Porter meets all trains:. District. District of Nicola. man, intends to apply for permission to to pui chase thc following described land: Com East corner of Lot 1752, thence mencing at a post planted 80 chains East of the nonth shore of Chain lake eighty North one mile, thence East half Take notice that Mary V. Munro purchase the following described lands : N. E. Coiner of Lot 134G, thence running East 80 • Commencing at a post planted at the chains, thence South 40 chains, thence West 20 chains more or less to the point Guests receive the very a mile, thence South one mile, of Nicola, occupation married south east corner of Lot 1484 ; thence chains, thenco South 40 chains, thence West 60 womanyintends-to apply for per chains, thence Noi th 80 chains to point of com of commencement, and contain best of attention. thence West half*a"*mile to' point north"one" miler east "onevmile, south mencement, containing 560 acres. ing 160 acres more or less. of - commencement. mission to purchase the follow half a mile, west half a mile, south Dated April 19th, 1910. Angus Graham applicant, ttf- ing described lands: Commenc half a mile and west half a mile to FRANK WILLIAM FRASER. j MARGARET LESLIE place of beginning. .J. F. Murray agent. 'A May 9th, 1910. Per A. W. McVittie, Agent ing at a post planted at the South KATHERINE KIRBY _. - _ Dated April 25th, 1910. 23 West corner of the application of _. Per A. W. McVittie, ^ Land Act: Notice. . S • B Donald Macphail of the, same April 21st, 1910.. ., 14-22 Agent. NICOLA DISTRICT, KAMLOOPS DIVISION A. Clemes; Proprietor K_! • : LAND ACT Ji date, 'thence ,North"; one"/mile,; OP YALE. ND Take notice tha"t I Charles Leonard ff Kamloops Division of Yale Land thence -VWest'" one i mile".v,thence; !•£'* '77 _,,.i-E AJCT. District. District of Nicola. South one mile, thence East one' Flick, occupation merchant, intends to It Take notice'that Hilda King of Nicola Land District. District of apply for permission to purchase the mile to point of«.commenceme_nt. r-»-v Kamloops, Division of Yale. following described lands: Montreal, occupations, spinster, '':, \ *• .^"r. MARY VoMuismo . Commencing at a post planted be Quilchena intends {to apply f or ''• permission 1 fc, TAKE NOTICE'"that'-'Stanley: Kirbysid. e the Indian Reserve post which ,, 3, Per William Munrb;? Agent of Nicola, occupation Hotel Keep'er, in-: marks"3the limit of the eastern jog County Court to purchase .the 'following-de ^Dated April 22,' 1910.' '23 " " tends to apply" for" permission to pur from the Northwest corner post of scribed lands: chase the following described lands:— Naik Indian Reserve, thence North Notice is hereby given that county Hotel ; Land Act Commencing at a * post"" planted 20 twenty chains; thence West 20-chains; court will be held in the court house .at Commencing at a post planted - Nicola, on Wednesday, June 15th. at a point in the East boundary Kamloops Division of Yale Land chains north of the south-west corner thence South 20 chains; thence East Quilchena, B.C. th 1 of Lot 1.484; thence^one mile west, one 20 chains to point of commencement. W. N. ROLFE, Registrar. of Lot 1763, directly West of the District. District of Nicola". ' '" miIe"south, one~mile east, one*" mile Nicola, May-13. & north boundary of Lot 842, Take ..notice that' „_;Belle Mac ^north to place of-beginning. CHARLES LEONARD FLICK. One of the finest hotels in the upper '' '' --, \ STANLEY 'KIRBY, Locator. thence jjNorth one mile, thence phail of'Nicola, occupation mar Dated April 6, 1910. 8-16 country. Excellent accomodation for >' •• > S 'Per. Al W: McVittie,' TAX NOTICE East one mile, thence South one ried woman, intends-to apply~for April 21st,-1910. - -14-22 - Agent. travellers and tourists. Hot and cold mile", thence West one mile to permission to purchase the fol Land Act Notice * . , Nicola Assessment District vS* point of. commencement. lowing described ' lands:' Com NICOLA AND KAMLOOPS LAND DISTRICT. water baths. Best of wines and liquors., ! "' ' -' w LAND ACT. Notice is hereby given, in accordance • HILD KING mencing at a post planted at the DisLrici. o£ Yale. with the Statutes, that ProvincialRev- Nicola Land District. District ol Take notice that Joheph Lo>r__n Thompson of Terms $2.00 a day and upwards. Per A. W. McVittie, Agent. South West .corner of Donald Kamloops, Division of Yale. Vancouver, occupation, farmer, intends to apply enue Tax, and all assessed taxes and Dated April 24th, 1910. 23 for permission to purchase thefollowinjrdescribed Macphail's application of the TAKE NOTICE that Samuel L. lands: Income Tax assessed and levied under same date,,thence East one mile, Boyd of Prescott, Ont., occupation Commencing at a post planted at the south the "Assessment Act" and amendments * i r. west corner of Lot 751, about two miles south of Jos. Guichon thence South one mile, thence Gentleman, intends to apply for per Sam^ttc Lake, thenco 80 chains North, thence 40 5 LAND ACT thereto, are due and payable for the West one mile, thence North one mission to purchase.the-following der chains /West, thence SO chains South, thence 40 Proprietor - *• - -— Kamloops Division of Yale Land scribed lands:— ;. , , chains' East, to point of commencement, and year 1910. mile to point of commencement. containing- 320 acres more or less. i District. District of Nicolas - Commencing'at a post- planted 180 JOSEPH LOGAN THOMPSON. All taxes collectable for the Nicol J Take notice that Ethel M. King BELLE MACPHAIL chains west and 140 chains south of the Frank Bailey, A#ent. Assessment District are due and pay of Montreal, occupation artist, Per Duncan Macphail, Agent south-west corner of Lot 1484; thence Dated March 16th. 1910j^ able at the Government Office at Nicola. - • '. - -£ ! i Dated_April_22,_1910._23_ north one mile, east one mile, south intendsjto apply for permission one mile, and west one mile to place of This notice in terms of Law, is equiv When in - :-> ,i \ Si? to purchase the following de beginning. Land Act Notice alent to" a personal by" me upon all per scribed Jands: Land Act SAMUEL L. BOYD, . sons liable-for taxes. - NICOLA-KAMLOOI'S LAND DISTRICT. NICOLA y Commencing at a post planted Kamloops Division of Yale Land Per A. W. McVittie, Yale District. - April-21strl910rr^-14-22^T:—AgentT _l,akejnotice_thatl._4.__W-Str!ekl.ir.d,-o£-Nico!a, Wr N-ROEFE -—attheintefsection of^tne"Sorith: District. District of Nicola. " B. C, occupation bank manager, intends to apply Deputy Assessor and Collector P- • boundary of Lot 1765 with the Take notice that Allister Black for permission to pm chase the following described ... call at.the ... lands : Dated at Nicola. B.C. this 7th day of East boundary of Lot 1310,Fletche r of Nicola, occupation Commencing at a post planted 40 chains north of LAND ACT. the northwest coi ner of Lot 573, thence 40 chains January, A.D. 1910. thence South 30 chains more or law student, intends to apply for Nicola Land District. District of .north, thence 40 chains east, thence 40 chains less to the South East corner of south and thence 10 chains west to point of com permission, to purchase the fol Kamloops, Division of Yale. mencement. Commercial '"'*L6tl310, thence-West^ 20 chains lowing "'"described 'lands:' Com A. W. STRICKLAND. Applicant. PUBLIC NOTICE ,,. to.,the North East corner of Lot """'TAKE NOTICE that Nancy Hutchinson "7* '"'•_• ' , - Stanley Kirby. Audit. r mencing at a post planted at the, of Prescott, Ont., occupation Widow, Dated Api il 11th, 1910. 10-18 ~'84lf '1-hence South "40 chains to the South West corner"of Duncan' intends toapply for permission to pur 'A South East corner'of Lot 841, chase the following described lands: — Land Act Notice With a view to the better pre Hotel Macphail's application of the Commencing at a post piantcd 180 thence West 40 chains more or same date, thence North one chains west and 140 cnains south of tho Nicola Land District. Kamloops Division of servation of the Public Highways less to the" East'boundary of Lot : Yale, H. C the attention of the public is here for a good square meal. Best of mile, thence West one mile, south-west corner of Lot 1484; thenco Take notice that PIUMCC Ehl>_. Canavaii >.f 915, thence South 10 chains more thence South one mile) thence south one mile, east one miie, north Victoiia, 15. C. occupation, mnriiiil woman, in by directed to the provisions of accomodation and comfort or less to the North boundary of one mile ».nd west one mile to place of tends to apply for pei mission to purchase the THE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC RE East one mile to point of com-; beginning. fol|owinK desci ibed lands: Lot 1752,' thence^East 80 chains,^ mencement. Commencing at a post planted at the South- GULATION ACT AMEND thence North 80 chains more or NANCY HUTCHINSON went corner of Lot 6S9 near Beaver or Moore MENT ACT. which enacts as ALLISTER BLACK FLETCHER Per A. W. McVittie, Creek, thence runnimr Westerly 20 chains, thence Rate $1.50 per day less to the South boundary of April 21st, 1910. 14-22 j i •' Agent. Northerly 80 chains, thence Easterly 20 chains, follows:- Per Duncan Macphail,' Agent. thence Southerly 80 chains to point of beginning, Lot 1795, thence -West 20. chains •: Dated April 22, 1910. 23 containing lfiO ncres moie or less. " It shall be unlawful for any more or less to point of com- LAND ACT. TRANCES EBBS CANAVAN. person to cause to be drawn or Dated April 14th, 1810. 14-22 mencSment. ' • • • , r • - , ?f y\ Land ^Ict .' . Nicola • 5 Land. District." District of ' \ • r driven on any of the public high • ' ETHEL* M. KING Kamloops'Division of Yale Land' Kamloops';'Division of Yale. ways of that portion of the Pro Kamloops' Per A. W. McVittie, Agents TAKE NOTICE that Charlotte Boyd of -Land Act Notice vince of British Columbia situate '. IMstrict. \ District of Nicola. Prescott,'Ont.», occupation* Married wo . / * i P Dated April 24th; 1910. 23 , Take notice that David P. Ter- * Nicola Land Disti ict. Kamloops Division of east of the Cascade range of man, intends to apply for permission to Yale, U. C. Mountains, any wagon or other , LAND ACT \J\. • . rill of .1 Middlesboro, occupation purchase the following described lands: Take notice that Harold W. Ebbs Canavan of Commencing at * a post plante'd'180 Victoiia, B. C occupation consulting engineer, vehicle carrying a load in excess Big Store.. . Kamloops Division of Yale Land gentleman, intends to apply for intends to apply for pei mission to purchase the (permission- to purchase the fol chains west and 220 cnains south of the following described lands: of that mentioned in Schedule District. District of Nicola! * north west .corner .of' lot 1484; thence Commencing at a post planted at tho South 'A' hereunto annexed Take notice that Constance lowing describedv lands: Com west one mile," south one mile, east one west corner of lot 354 of the Moore estate situate l v in the Nicola Land District, Kamloops Division SCHEDULE A ? l Hutchison of Victoria, occupation mencing'at a post planted at the mile and north one mile to place of be of Yale, B'. C and running Westerly 20 chains, In all departments we excel South West • .corner of William! ginning. ?'>...iV »iif •» • thence, Northerly 20 chains, thence Easterly 20 Wagons and 4 wheeled vehicles married woman, intends to,apply CHARLOTTE BOYD, chains, thence Southerly 20 chains to point of MunroVap'plication of the same beginning, containing 40 acres more or less. shall not carry a load in excerr of and our stock is complete for permission 'to purchase the Per A. W. McVittie, HAROLD W. EBBS CANAVAN. 4i following described lands: date, thence East one mile, April 21st, 1910. 14-22 Agent. Doted April 14th. 1910 14-22 the following:- and well assorted. . thence South one mile, ] thence* On tires under 2 inches..2000 lbs. Commencing at a post planted 1 3 at the North East' corner of Lot West one mile,-thence-North one" On tires 3 inches in width and J. mile to point of commencement. LANDCT: '"•* LAND ACT NOTICE under four inches ... 3000 lbs. Dry Goods and Clothing 1752, thence South one mile, • v' t DAVID P. TERRILL Nicola Land ' District, District of KAMLOOPS DIVISION - NICOLA DISTRICT. On tires 4 inches in width and thence East half a mile, thence Kamloops, Division of Yale. i District of Yale. li North-one mile, thence West half Per Duncan Macphail,.Agent under 5 inches .... 6000 lbs. Agents for 20 Century" Suits Dated April 22, 1910. ' TAKE NOTICE that Edward Morgan of — Take notice that Edith Mnbet Anthony of Can a. fmile to point of commence ford, B. C, occupation man led woman, intends On tires 5 inches in width Toronto, occupation Doctor of Medicine to apply for permission to purchase the following and over. . 6000 lbs and over ment. . . % _. • . , intends to.apply for permission to pur described lards : ft I t "CONSTANCE HUTCHISON , ' . Land "Act '* i .'•"'• - '"' chase the following described lands: . Commencing at a post piantcd about one mile AND NOTICE is hereby given L. T.Blair North o£ Lot 1G3D. thenco running East 40 chains: ' Pet A. W. McVittie/ Agent Kamloops Division of Yale -Land .Commencing at a post planted "at ,the thenco North 80 chains: thenco West 40 chains: that the Act in every respect south east corner of Lot 1192; thence thence South 80 chains to point of commencement Kamloops, British Columbia Dated April 25th, 1910. 23 and containing 820 acres more or less. must be strictly complied with. District. District of Nicola. west-80 chains,-thence south 40 chains, Any person guilty of an offence Take notice that Charles Janiea thence, east 40 chains, thence south 40 EDITH MABEL ANTHONY. t'. Land Act , chains,' thence east 20 chains more or R. G. Stanley Anthony, Agent. against this Act shall upon sum LAND ACT Stewart of Vancouveiy occupation- Dated Apt il 9th. 1910. 9-17 Kamloops Division of Yale Land less to the west boundary of iLot 1778; mary conviction thereof before a TAKE NOTICE, that David Beath, of Van- salesman, intends to .apply for thence north 60 chains, more or loss to Justice of the Peace' be liable to • couver, occupation broker, intends to apply District.' ^District of-Nicola.- v permission to purchase-the fol the north west coftier of Lot 1778; for pemisaion to purchase the following dc- a penalty not exceeding Fifty scribed land: Take notice that Donald Mac lowing described lands: Com thence east20 chains, thence north 20 Land Act Notice Commencim? at n post planted' 80 chains East of phail of Nicola, -occupation far chains .to the point ofjbeginning. , Dollars. the N. E. /Corner of Lot 1778. Otter Valley, run- mencing at a-post planted about EDWARD MORGAN - KAMLOOPS DIVISION LAND DISTRICT, nine. North 80 chaint, thence East 80 chains, mer, intends to apply for per W. N. Rolfe thence South 80 ohains, thence West 80 chains to one mile South of pre-emption Per A. W. Mc-Vittie, DISTRICT OP YALE point of commencement. Containing 640 acres. mission to purchase the • follow- Agent. '..Government Agent 757 Upper Coldwater, " thencp v Take notice that I, Thomas A. Flynn DAVID BEATH, Apolicant: inff describediands: < • ' -."•"••*?•• April 28th, 1910. . >.,f.' '^ v. 14-22 Per E. B. TINGLEY, iAgent. running-Sotith"40 chains, thence of< Merritt; B.C.,"occupation farmer. Nicola, April list 1910. Dated 20th April, 1910. 14*83 ' , —A_ra____U_4_ -1 f_-__-*-l __.UU. fcJ.__..l____.J_l_, >_- «l»— W^J-" ^ . ^J_J4J'UtL / -l>" ' t THE NICOLA VALLEY NEWS ' V talDAYi JtNlB 1.0, 1910 ' | aeaannrtrr: •____£SaBS_a____B___S What Our Correspondents Diamond. Vale Supply Co. Diamond Vale Supply Co Have to Say Merritt, B. C. Merritt, B. C. SAVONA apple. Quite ?. number of Kamloops The clover in an orchard laid ______•_«_____ t fishermen have been down here down last season is a pleasure to during the past week and most look upon, being ready to cut The Large Increase in Our Business Shows That People of them have had good luck. and will yield three crops easily. - W. H. Edmonds spent a couple Cherries in this orchard, as big of days here and took back a as marbles grow on first year Appreciate Good Things, New Goods Always on the Way good string with him. trees. Harry Robinson, C.P.R. agent, Potatoes, the standard crop at and Mrs. Robinson leave shortly present, gives splendid promise, for the east on a holiday trip. due to a large extent to the un Ladies' and We have the most com GENTLEMEN usual generosity of Jupiter Plu- E. Cooney of Tranquille, and vius, who as a rule passed us up Children's plete stock of staple. for a real nobby W. W. Wood of Kamloops were and accounts for our Nicolian and fancy visitors in town last week. skies which place us in the "Sun Boots and Shoes and up-to date Frank Allen passed through shine Belt." This week we offer Savona last week en route to Editor Frier, of the London, Kamloops. He was driving his Eng., Colonizer, escorted the 10 Per Cent Groceries -standard bred stallion, Admiral party he brought to British Togo. y Columbia, to various parts of discount in the valley. Sam Cawley, M.P.P. for Chil- the province, and for some reason Call and see us and you will be on all Boots and Shoes sold for Our prices are like the goods, liwack, and his. brother-in-law, overlooked the kingdom of ' 'Old cash. Don't overlook this chance convinced that our made to E. B. Knight, were in town on the best to be had. Sol", whose loyal subjects would to save money. order suits are the test. Thursday and paid a visit to some I am sure, one and all have ex of the ranches in this district. tended the glad hand to Mr. R. F. Wright, who has spent Frier and his charge. The valley the winter here expects to leave of sunshine, otherwise Nicola this week to resume work on the valley, would of a certainty have The Diamond Vale Supply Co., Ltd. Dominion Government telephone interested them, and though we lines in this district. • In all prob are only in the initial stage, they , Merritt, B. C. _ A could with advantage have in ability the construction of the new wm through line between Kamloops vestigated the valley possessing . and Vernon will be the first work a backbone of compressed sunv to be undertaken. shine, having vertabrae joints some eighteen feet thick; black A party of Dominion Govern diamonds of an intrinsic value, ment land surveyors is now at spelling wealth and' health to all work in the Three Mile Creek dis fortunate enough to settle in this trict classifying the land. They rich and fertile spot. are going right through to the boundary of the railway belt. Horace F. Evans; versatile writer and journalist of the old school, a man of no little intellect CANFORD ual attainment and at one time on friendly terms with Gen. Nicola Valley Bertram Adamson left for the Lew Wallace, the author of Ben w • coast last week. Hur, etc., is an inmate of an • i l- ! ID ,• , *» •'- Mrs. A. Smith who has under asylum in Washington state, U. J** • Coal and Coke Co'y> Ltd. h 1-1 f gone an operation is recovering S. He was a staunch, sturdy rapidly and is expected home in and consistent conservative/ tak the course of a week. ing a great interest in politics MINERS AND SHIPPERS OP Improvements and develop throughout the riding, and it is ments are now the order of the up to the conservatives to make day. Luscombe, Willow Grange good the assertion that they do NICOLA VALLEY COAL not forget their friends, and the and Canford Manor are grad The Premier Coal of British Columbia ually working into shape. Fruit writer for one would be glad to trees are being planted and help brighten the old gentleman's orchards mapped out with an eye declining days if such be possible. to the production of the banner T. R. HARDIMAN. Agencie* at Head Office: VANCOUVER, B.C. Vancouver,^ Kamloops, Vernon Kelowna, Revelstoke, and Nelson Mine.: MIDDLESBORO, B.C.' In the Sporting Word i The~D ri scoll^Attel ffi glitTsched^ Jack Johnston has fired his uledfor Sa,n Francisco on July 2 manager George Little, and there has been postponed because of promises to be trouble. Little DriscolPs illness. says he has a contract that will Tommy Burns is suffering from bind the big black fellow and that ptomaine poisoning but will be if he doesn't come through he will well again in a few days according stop the fight on July 4. to his physician. The tennis courts at Nicola and Merritt are now in full swing Kamloops has secured permis and the enthusiasts are rapidly sion to use the agricultural rounding into shape for the sea grounds for baseball practice and son. Games between the sister and games. towns are now being discussed A Very Cheap Buy and it is likely that a tournament Here's Your Chance T. Payne, an English walker, will shortly be arranged. The Four roomed house in hung up a new record for a 12 tennis court at the residence of Dr. G. H. Tutill is being placed in Two storey house in excellent condition, hour walk doing 72 miles, 30 yards shape under the able -direction of in that time. Jos. Graham and S. L. Smith. the very best order, lot fully plastered inside, In eastern lacrosse last Satur The season at Minoru park is in lot 50 x 120, good barn day the Nationals beat the Tecum- full swing having opened last Sat 50 x 120 feet, can be sehs at Montreal by a 5 to 2 score urday under happy auspices. The as well, on Nicola Ave. and Torontos trimmed the Cap track was never in better shape had at a bargain. itals at Ottawa to the tune of 11 and some new records are antici- Can be handled for p ated. Enquire at our office. to 3. $1575, one third cash. I have opened fine new parlors in the old restaurant building just back of the old Coldwater. New Tables and everything in the best order, THE NICOLA VALLEY INVESTMENT AND LAND Tobaccos and Cigars COMPANY, LIMITED A good fresh supply always on hand. A. L. DINGEE, - - - - .'.-.:'.' Secretary-Treasurer Orders taken for fresh butter and eggs. . J. Thompson, - - Prop.