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JL Ut A -~""~-~\~> MOW, July & no part, to some irrigation.' • „ the siding these days, with Mr. Yoder P The'Kuskanook Jersey herd received ir. ***har£*e If the cars ax-e available Wft Men-it Belew, who heads the train a fine young animal by express from The committee having in charge expects to have the yard clear entire The old-time calm that, save for 19- ing staff with Buller's Dog and Pony Regina, Sask., the latter part of the the erection and completien of ly of poles early next week. 18's eventful session, ia wont to per S^ows, although young in year's is a week, and on Monday they shipped an the monument in memory or" the The fire which is raging on the vade the Creston schooi district ann veteran of the; white tops. Many resi equally good looking* young bull to a men of Creston Valley who fell mountain en both sides of the bound- ual meeting, was again in evidence at dents of this -section of the country Saskatchewan buyer. in the great war wish to make a dary began to get out of control early this year's conclave, on Saturday final appeal for funds to carry will remember the old Norris & Rowe Mrs. McKinley returned to Kuska in the week, and Dad Browell gather night, which was presided over by out the work. Dog and Pony Show. This attracti nook a few day's ago for a summer's ed op about a dozen volunteer fire Charles Moore. Besides being peace on regularly used travel through Brit visit with Mrs. Jones, after accomp fighters and left for the scene of the ful, the gathering was notable in re A good many have already sub spect to its generosity. While a couple ish Columbia and Western Canada, anying Mr. and Mrs. Perine as far as scribed, but there aye^ many who blaze on Wednesday. visiting all the principal points. Belew of years ago a budget calling for an Seattle on their return to California. have uot been -reached by the The Sunday school picnic on Friday assesment to secure $4000 was accorded is an adopted son of the late Harry applications sent- out.* and the Rowe, one time owner of- Norris & The steamer Kokanee was required afternoon last was quite a successful a stormy passage, this year, although at the Landing a few days last week sum received is, as yet, quite in affair in every way. Almost 70 of the. only S5000 was asked for the ratepay Rowe's show, and he is conceded to be adequate for the purpose in view. the country's foremost animal educat to clear the slip tracks there of sand. grownups and children were there and ers were in such generous" frame of or. By backing the boat in and starting On Saturday we- are to cele all report a fine time of it. mind that this was boosted to $6000, up the big propeller wheel this sort of brate, by a holiday, the advent Mrs. W. K. Brown was a visitor thus ensuring ample funds for the All winter long Belew has been .dredging is fairly satisfactorily accom new two-room building it was decided working on the Buller Stock Ranch of peace; a peace which has been with Mrs. Hall a few days last week. plished. secured us by the devotion and We expect to see her come next trip to er*ect on the north-west corner of on San Juan Island in the state of grounds. Washington. Assisted by a staff of Ernest McCabe is making a small sacrifice of the men who went in her auto, as we hear she has just overseas. ci'iiTjpeirsnfc trainers he hassize d fortune these days by supplying purchased a car from one of the Cres- The contruction of the new building the local demand for raspberries. He on garages. was not real populai-witn the major been working from early morning un We are erecting this monument has a well-irrigated patch of these ity of ratepayers who were pres til late at night getting this7 show in honor and memory of those A deal is on for the 20 acre property ready for the road. which are yielding abundantly. behind the Hall ranch which is owned ent, but as no building suitable for who fell in the struggle; who will the purpose seemed available for rent • Visitors to this remarkable exhibiti Someday some of the reckless auto never return; who gave their by C.P.R. roadmaster Topham of Cranbrook. Mr. and Mrs. Delzell and there was nothing for the meeting to on of animal actors will have the op tourists who at times utilize the C.P.R lives that we might have this do but vote the $2600 asked for the portunity of witneesing results of Be- track for it to make the Wiles cross peace. We would appeal, there Mi-, and Mrs. Conklin of Fernie, who spent the weed-end with Mr. and Mrs. purpose* of putting up' a suitable lew's work. At each performance this ing in getting out of Sirdar, are going fore, to every citizen of the Val frame structure that will measure 24 versatile trainer will drect thirty-five to furnish material for a coroner's in ley to join now in subscribing; in Hall, on their way home after an auto trip to Spokane for the 4th, are the x ou icGt'. its erection is to oe -under ponies of all sizes in a superb military quest. Rather than pay the i?6 freight trying to make this memorial to taken forthwith in the hope that it drill. It is impossible for any one mah charge to take the car on eyen to be placed in our midst worthy of probable purchasers. They were here looking for land and were quite taken will be available when school re-opens ti control thirty-five ponies unless Duck Greek/already this season sev our appreciation of these men, at the end of August. they have been thoroughly trained in eral have hit the ties eastbound. and truly representative ofv the with Mr. Topam's holdings. On their way home they are stopping at Cran The other feature of the meeting their work. ''Chester," the talking d prosperous Valley from which horse, adds, subtracts, multiplies and C.P.R. Supt. Maharg, accompan they came. brook to complete the purchase if poss*- was u. three-cornered fight for the va by Engineer Brown and some other ible. cancy oil the trustee board. The aspir actually smiles, "Sport," the wire- essJ s walking dog, will mount the ladder officials were here last *week, making All subscriptiohs will be thank ants were P*I ' - "• "- Staples, Jas. dr.XXX N*» ct-.XTx ,x~xJ3 .x^rxi^S 1 K„ -TjU! JVliUr preliminary arrangements for starting fully received and acknowledged Compton and~"-*Jbhn Blinco, Trustee oUp^jtr P-»jr oc~rG£# aiiu IIUUIUCU IIC Will WtlltV. work on the new roundhouse, turn by C. Gh Ben-net*-," secretary. Hayden refusing to stand for re-electi the full length of a tight, wire suspen table and water tank. It is expected on. Messrs, A. R. Swanfon and Henry ded In n5i4*-"air. Riding monkeys, rid _RC-BEET STARK, the former wiii be big enough to ac Chai*?n.an of Committee. Lyne were scrutineers, and the result ing dogs, dogs that loop, dogs who do commodate at least four of the largest Jack Boydell left on Tuesday for of the balloting was a tie as between t.heski-^.dariee atad -clown" dogs,, to Big Valley, Alta.; where he expects to ; Z-. Messrs. Compton and Stuples. A coin gether ivith a full pet-fpruiandtt' t-Bat Is V--'. spend the next three months, help- was flipped with the latter calling the m. mnr ar, nVror>cp!iQ n.jJ.1 wihH hjri^T-intr OTlPr- especially appreciated by„ the women 77 * —CI *-** xr . xrxX.C~.Xr px^x ..-^— —4-rj - — fT ^P* - winning turn, and the chairman de and chil(Jr-©5*i. Mr. Buller has wiih him ecssso-n iigam£ki t ations. this year a fully developed pony act Erickson clared Mr. Staples trqsteee for the r* Miss Mary Barraclough arrived the nest three years. ually standing only thirty-six inches latter part of the week on a yisit to At the annual school meeting on Five teachers will be required for high. her parents here. The shows carry about 100 head of Saturday night W. W. Hall was elect this term, and the schedule of salaries trained performin*"*; animals and a to ed to the trustee board, replacing W.